Half-Demon Angud locked his gaze onto Nie Yan and pushed off the ground. 50 meters, 40 meters, 30 meters...
The Warriors in the expedition team threw themselves into the path of Angud, only to be knocked away. No matter how much of them went up, they couldnât even slow Angud down, let alone block him.
When Angud was 29 meters away, Nie Yanâs pupils shrunk.
The ground within a 20-meter radius around Angud transformed into a whirlpool of quicksand. Angud got stuck, unable to lift his feet. No matter how much he struggled or tried to leap away, he only sank further in.
This was Violet Mistâs most powerful Quicksand Trap, super effective against bosses!
Nie Yan didnât have high hopes of this trap locking Angud down for long. Just a few seconds, and heâd be happy.
âNirvana Flame canât move! This is our chance! Kill him!â
Over 60 Thieves from Angel Corps came rushing out from their hiding spots. They only had a singular goal, to kill Nie Yan!
âScoundrel, Yao Yao, Sparrow Hawk, come and help! We canât deal with all of them in time!â
King of the World, Mistaken Smile, and Sun couldnât block all these 60 Thieves from reaching Nie Yan. The rest of the expedition team members were busy dealing with the golden skeletons, so they couldnât lend any help right now either. Nor could the other players who were stationed only a small distance away. They had their hands full with a 3,000-man team from Angel Corps rushing over.
Several Thieves were about to close in on Nie Yan, when Xie Yao arrived in front of them with just a few Blinks.
âWatch out for that Mage!â
âKill her!â
Xie Yao waved her staff, casting a Rank 13 Holy Judgement. A massive pillar of light descended, only gaining in size.
âCarefuâ!â
BANG! BANG! Two Thieves failed to evade in time and were sent flying.
One Thief escaped with Gale Step and tried to close in on Nie Yan. Xie Yao instantly blinked in front of them. With a wave of her staff, she fired a Holy Bolt.
Only a distance of two meters separated the two. The Thief had no time to react at all. BANG! His body flew through the air lifelessly.
Several of the Thieves further back broke out in a cold sweat.
âShit, that Mage is too scary!â
âIgnore her! Deal with Nirvana Flame first!â
Two more Thieves were charging towards Nie Yan, when they suddenly both came to a screeching halt. Someone stood in front of them.
âItâs Sparrow Hawk! Run!â
âGet away!â
These were the last words the Thieves said. Tang Yaoâs notoriety in Asskickers United was only second to Nie Yanâs. To the outside, he was an untouchable existence.
Tang Yao took quick care of these two Thieves with only a few spells.
Still struggling in the quicksand, Angud raised his hand and conjured an enormous fireball. He aimed it toward the ground below his feet.
BOOOM! The intense heat transformed the sand into glass, which shattered as Angud freed himself.
Angud leaped forward and landed 10 meters away from Nie Yan. He raised his fist, his face looking particularly sinister within the dark aura he was giving off.
Tang Yao waved his staff, summoning an Arcane Ice Shield in front of Nie Yan.
BOOOM! Angud punched the black shield and shattered it in one blow, practically disintegrating it as specks of ice crystals fluttered in the air.
âShit! Thereâs no stopping him!â Tang Yao despaired.
Seeing Angud closing in fast, Nie Yanâs lips curved into a faint smile.
âBoss, run!â Undying Scoundrel cried out anxiously.
Nie Yan showed no signs of fleeing. Instead, he shouted, âKelo, appear!â
WHOOOOSH! An unrivalled aura swept away all the players within a 60-meter radius. A giant tornado descended from the sky. Angud was sent flying away and crashed into the ground. He struggled to resist the fierce gale. The powerful new presence caused him to tremble in fear.
A large, burly figure appeared within the tornado.
âThe boss did it!â
The surrounding Asskickers United players broke out in cheers.
War God Kelo had come to their rescue!
The tornado gradually dissipated, revealing War God Kelo.
âYouâve used a Kelo Runestone. As promised, Iâll help you with one thing, granted it doesnât violate my two conditions,â War God Kelo said.
Nie Yan glanced over at Angud. He was trembling uncontrollably, like a mouse who encountered a cat. He didnât even have the willpower to flee.
âSir Kelo, that demon over there came all the way over from the underworld to kill me and steal my treasures. Iâm powerless to stop him. Please get rid of him for me,â Nie Yan said.
âTreasures? Are you talking about the Death Godâs Edge?â War God Kelo asked.
âYes.â Nie Yanâs heart trembled. War God Kelo wouldnât be after the Death Godâs Edge too, right? If that were the case, he was powerless to stop him.
âItâs no wonder evil creatures have their eyes on you.â War God Kelo chuckled. âSure, I will carry out your request.â
Nie Yan breathed a sigh of relief. With Angud taken care of, that was one less thing to worry about.
War God Kelo walked over to Angud. He placed his hand over Angudâs head and muttered, âYou pitiful abomination. May your suffering end here.â
Angud didnât even dare to raise his head.
A pillar of holy light descended from the sky and enveloped Angud.
Angudâs body slowly melted away, not struggling in the slightest, before disappearing completely as if he were never there in the first place.
âYoungster, Iâve completed your request. Iâll be going now,â War God Kelo said before disappearing.
Since Angud was killed by War God Kelo, he didnât drop any loot.
The Thieves from Angel Corps made a retreat. The 3,000 players a little further away followed suit.
With Angudâs death, their opportunity was gone. The brief moment where Nie Yan was human came to an end, his status as invincible reinstated. There was no reason for them to stay here any longer.
Nie Yan had finally gotten rid of a sharp thorn in his side. Now the only ones left to deal with were Angel Corps and the Century Financial Group. After that, Asskickers Unitedâs path to the summit would be unimpeded!
Corpses littered the ground. Nie Yan turned to Young Seven. âRevive Bladelight, Smoke Stub, and the rest of the fallen.â
Young Seven, Painted Muslin, Black Heaven, and the other Priests walked over to the corpses and started reviving them.
After Angudâs death, the golden skeletons also collapsed into a pile of dust. The battlefield calmed down. The team members sat down to recover their health and mana.
...
Before long, Angel Corps, the Century Financial Group, and Pantheon received reports of Angudâs death.
Soaring Angel watched the video with a pensive look on his face. He sent a whisper to Cao Xu.
ăWhat are your thoughts, Brother Cao?ăSoaring Angel asked.
ăNirvana Flame is pretty lucky to get the help of War God Kelo. Itâs a pity Angud died so soon. We couldâve used him to our advantage. Oh well.ă
ăGodking, that fool,ăSoaring Angel cursed.
ăYou canât blame Godking on this one. Thereâs no way he could control a Level 180 Demonified Lord. Angud didnât listen to anyone. Right now, we can only rely on ourselves to deal with Asskickers United.ă
Soaring Angel enlarged the video and locked onto the stone Nie Yan had crushed.
ăThat stone is probably what Nirvana Flame used to summon War God Kelo. I wonder if he has any more.ă
ăIt doesnât matter if he has more or not. The crucial point is that there is a limited amount of them. Also, didnât you hear the exchange between War God Kelo and Nirvana Flame? War God Kelo has certain conditions on lending his help. Logically speaking, if War God Kelo could be freely called at any time, Nirvana Flame wouldâve used him to deal with Angud right at the start. Would there be a need to go through all that trouble? Likely, the requirements for summoning War God Kelo are quite strict. Not to mention existences on the level of Kelo canât participate in the affairs between players. This is something set by the system,ăCao Xu gave his analysis.
Soaring Angel sank into silence. Cao Xuâs words made sense.
ăIn any case, weâre already riding on the tigerâs back. We can only fight with Asskickers United until the bitter end. Thereâs no need to worry about these things. We can only deal with whatever comes our way. Improvise. Adapt. Overcome.ăCao Xu chuckled.
ăThank you for your guidance, Brother Cao,ăSoaring Angel said. At times like these, he could not allow fear and anxiousness to warp his judgement.
Soaring Angel and Cao Xu took Angudâs death fairly calmly. On the other hand, Godking went into a flying rage. Angud was crucial to several of his important quests. Now, all of them had come to a premature end. Not to mention that Angudâs existence was one of Pantheonâs greatest trump cards. They were left with nothing.