Chapter 1 What Exactly Are They?

Wu Xia stared intently at the five figures clad in black cloaks, their identities completely obscured. She couldn't discern who they were.

According to the information she had gathered, the Zero Wing Guild possessed no such formidable Elementalist or Berserker.

The Berserker's strength, in particular, was simply too overwhelming!

With a single strike, he had annihilated over a dozen melee players, including several MTs (Main Tanks) with over 20,000 HP. The destructive force of his Blade Storm rivaled that of a large-scale destruction spell.

How could any player possibly contend with such power?

Compared to Wu Xia's astonishment, the Ghost Shadow Legion members were too shocked to utter a word.

A mere five individuals had decimated the majority of their Ghost Shadow Legion, and these five remained unscathed…

No one in the Underworld Guild would believe it if they heard this.

"I'll handle that Berserker. All melee players, prioritize eliminating the backline!" Wu Xia ordered urgently.

The power of Jian Ying (Sword Shadow) was too immense. Melee fighters were no match for him, leaving her, a ranged mage, as the only one capable of restraining him.

Upon hearing Wu Xia's words, the crowd steered clear of Jian Ying. As a Berserker, he could only intercept one or two individuals. The remaining dozen or so easily bypassed Jian Ying and charged towards Shui Se Qiangwei (Aqua Rose) and the others.

"Take them down!" More than a dozen melee fighters evaded Jian Ying's interception and made a beeline for Shui Se Qiangwei.

Just as they were about to close within ten yards of Shui Se Qiangwei, over a dozen arrows came whistling through the air. The Berserker at the front only saw flashes of light. Knowing he had no time to dodge or defend, he instinctively raised his great axe and used Whirlwind to take the hit head-on.

However, upon colliding with the arrows, the immense force knocked the Berserker back a step, causing a brief moment of stiffness.

Then, a dozen more arrows struck the Berserker one after another. With each hit, the Berserker stumbled back, losing over 4,000 HP. Critical hits sometimes dealt as much as 8,000 damage. Before the healers in the rear could even react, he collapsed to the ground after less than five arrows. The remaining arrows were barely deflected by the Ghost Shadow Legion members in the back, who stared in shock at Bei Feng Di Diao (Northern Wind Low Key) standing not far from Shui Se Qiangwei.

"Just arrows, how can they be so powerful?" Everyone looked at Bei Feng Di Diao with apprehension, afraid to recklessly charge forward, lest they be focused down and instantly killed.

They weren't ordinary players; they were all experts from the Underworld Guild.

From the previous attack, they had fully grasped the terror of Bei Feng Di Diao, especially for a Ranger.

Bei Feng Di Diao seemed to casually fire over a dozen arrows, but they were all aimed at the blind spots in the melee fighters' movements. Defending against these attacks from impossible angles was exceptionally uncomfortable, and their reactions were slower and more sluggish than when defending against other attacks.

If they faced four or five such blind spot attacks simultaneously, even their level of skill would only allow them to block three or four, inevitably taking a hit or two. Of course, they wouldn't have cared if that was all there was to it, as they had healers in the back to recover the damage from a couple of arrows. But the arrows fired by Bei Feng Di Diao were incredibly powerful. As melee fighters, they had no strength left to defend against other attacks after blocking just one arrow.

Having such a Ranger providing backline support drove them mad.

Just as Bei Feng Di Diao was suppressing the Ghost Shadow Legion members with his firepower, four black shadows suddenly appeared behind Shui Se Qiangwei and the others, silently and without warning, like ghosts.

"Die!"

The four Assassins, led by Gui Yingzi (Ghost Shadow), simultaneously thrust their daggers toward the backs of Shui Se Qiangwei and the others' heads.

A sneak attack!

A successful hit would stun them for two seconds. For masters like them, that was enough to kill even an MT of the same level before they could recover, let alone classes that didn't wear plate armor.

"You're finished now!" Wu Xia smiled slightly.

Shui Se Qiangwei and her group were indeed formidable. They had used crowd control skills to defend against attacks, creating an opportunity for Ban Xia Qingcheng (Pinellia) to cast spells, catching them off guard. But they were no pushovers either.

All her previous attacks had been feints, their purpose to draw attention and allow the true killing move to achieve maximum effect.

Once the four backline support players were dead, dealing with Jian Ying would be a breeze.

"Thorns of Binding!" Shui Se Qiangwei also cried out.

Thorns of Binding was a Tier 1 forbidden skill that could instantly bind all enemies within a 20-yard radius for four seconds. Moreover, these thorns were linked to the caster's HP; forcefully breaking free would inflict backlash damage.

Instantly, deep green thorns erupted from the ground, centered around Shui Se Qiangwei, binding the four assassins in the blink of an eye.

"Not good! Everyone, evade!" Gui Yingzi knew they had been tricked and immediately activated his Vanish skill, disappearing from sight once more.

The other three Assassins also decisively used their Vanish skills, rendering the Thorns of Binding ineffective.

As soon as Gui Yingzi and the others vanished, Zi Yan Liuyun (Smokey Purple Cloud) used Mind霞 (Xin Ling Xia), sending them flying in all directions.

Clang clang clang…

With a series of metallic clashes, Gui Yingzi and the others were revealed.

"Mind霞 (Xin Ling Xia), so you're Zi Yan Liuyun!" After blocking all the attacks, Gui Yingzi stared intently at Zi Yan Liuyun, who was clad in a black cloak, his eyes burning with fighting spirit.

He had lost to Zi Yan Liuyun in the Trial Tower before, and he wouldn't let it happen again this time.

But then, Ban Xia Qingcheng unleashed a series of Fireballs, blasting them from every blind spot.

The three of them coordinated as if they were of one mind, a perfect synergy.

Except for Gui Yingzi, who blocked the fireballs with his daggers, the other three were hit, exposing openings that Zi Yan Liuyun exploited with a barrage of 心灵之霞 (Xin Ling Xia).

Ordinary magical attacks might have been partially defended by these assassin masters, even if they couldn't maintain their optimal stance. However, Zi Yan Liuyun's 心灵之霞 (Xin Ling Xia) were incredibly flexible and unpredictable, always changing direction at crucial moments, making it impossible for them to block more than a few before being blown to smithereens.

Only Gui Yingzi, through nimble footwork and precise judgment, managed to block all the attacks of the 心灵之霞 (Xin Ling Xia), but he grew increasingly alarmed as the fight progressed.

"How can this magic be so strong!"

The power of Zi Yan Liuyun's 心灵之霞 (Xin Ling Xia) was too great, almost on par with his own strength.

And he wielded an Epic weapon.

But even more astonishing was Zi Yan Liuyun's skill in controlling the 心灵之霞 (Xin Ling Xia).

This level of control had clearly reached the Subtle Realm (ru wei zhi jing)!

Gui Yingzi was shocked beyond words. The last time he had seen Zi Yan Liuyun, her control was far from the Subtle Realm. How long had it been? Moreover, her understanding of the Subtle Realm was clearly quite advanced. Not only could she control a large number of 心灵之霞 (Xin Ling Xia), but she could also manipulate them with precision and versatility, something a novice in the Subtle Realm couldn't easily accomplish.

Gui Yingzi was bombarded by the 心灵之霞 (Xin Ling Xia), while Shui Se Qiangwei and the others provided support from the side, putting immense pressure on him. If he were to fight Zi Yan Liuyun one-on-one, he was confident he could defeat her, but she was surrounded by three other experts with high base stats and considerable skill. Continuing to fight would be futile.

He had to leave and regroup.

Gui Yingzi activated Gale Steps and began to retreat.

"Trying to leave? Not so easy!" Zi Yan Liuyun smiled faintly and used Gravity Control on the retreating Gui Yingzi.

Instantly, Gui Yingzi was pulled towards Zi Yan Liuyun by a powerful force.

Gui Yingzi reacted quickly and used a CC (Crowd Control) removal skill.

But in that instant of pause, a bolt of white lightning pierced Gui Yingzi's heart. Shui Se Qiangwei and Bei Feng Di Diao's attacks, along with the 心灵之霞 (Xin Ling Xia), followed closely behind.

The four of them worked together to instantly kill Gui Yingzi…

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