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Chapter 369

Chapter 369 - Last Hostage



When Nie Yan passed through the fog, he saw a giant hound in the distance . It was as large as a grizzly bear with thick black fur . Its scarlet-red tongue radiated an intense heat .

It was a creature capable of using flames! 

The hound paced back and forth in the cave restlessly . A thick and solid chain was tied to its neck with the other end spiked deep into a large boulder . Its range of movement was extremely limited, but it still had a ranged attack that was deadly to players . It would spit out flames at any intruder that entered its line-of-sight .

Nie Yan gradually approached until he was roughly 30 meters away from the hound and inspected it with Transcendent Insight .

Black Flame Hound (Lord): Level 70
Health: 320,000/320,000

 

Another Level 70 Lord, and this one had 320,000 health . With this Black Flame Hound guarding the only path forward, there was no way Nie Yan could pass, nor could he see an end to this cave .

Given Nie Yan’s current strength, it was impossible for him to kill the Black Flame Hound . He estimated the chain around its neck was roughly 12 meters long .



The only option was to make a run for it! Too bad this was easier said than done .

Nie Yan gradually approached, inching ever closer to the Black Flame Hound . At around 20 meters away the Black Flame Hound noticed him . It belched out scorching hot flames in his direction .

The flames were fierce and oppressive .

Nie Yan activated God’s Blessing and braved the attack head-on .

The flames surged toward Nie Yan like a raging torrent but quickly dissipated upon making contact with the thin membrane surrounding him and produced a sound that resembled the crackling of firecrackers . He was completely unharmed! God’s Blessing granted immunity to all magic!

The flames were so bright Nie Yan couldn’t open his eyes .

At this moment, the Black Flame Hound pounced into the air and swiped down at Nie Yan, wanting to tear him to shreds .

Just as the Black Flame Hound’s claws came down on him, Nie Yan activated Gale Step . A loud klang rang out as he took advantage of the first three seconds of invincibility to avoid taking damage .  

Nie Yan slid under the Black Flame Hound’s legs, nearly being squashed in the process, and came out the other side . Crushing a Haste Scroll and activating Swift Retreat, he sprinted away with all his might .

The Black Flame Hound’s claws missed and struck the cave floor, blasting mud and debris into the air . It swung around and leaped after Nie Yan .



Nie Yan was no match for the Black Flame Hound in terms of speed . It quickly caught up to him from behind and ruthlessly swiped down on his back .

Shadow Waltz!

「Klang!」Taking advantage of the initial two seconds of invincibility from the enhanced Shadow Waltz, Nie Yan blocked the Black Flame Hound’s attack yet again . The powerful blow still blew him away like a ragdoll .

Nie Yan pivoted his body mid-air and planted his right hand on the ground, causing him to flip over and land back onto his feet .


Before Nie Yan could do anything else, the Black Flame Hound had already caught up behind him . He didn’t dare to linger even for a millisecond and fled for his dear life .

With both Gale Step and Shadow Waltz on cooldown, he had nothing left to block the Black Flame Hound’s next attack .

The Black Flame Hound was several times faster than him . Its attacks couldn’t be dodged with just a simple sidestep or roll .

A single attack from the Black Flame Hound would probably kill him .

Nie Yan was already at the limit of how fast he could go . He constantly changed directions and ran in a zig-zag pattern to avoid the Black Flame Hound’s attacks . It would only be delayed for a slight moment before quickly catching up to him again .

When the Black Flame Hound was about to pounce directly on top of Nie Yan, he shot out a web line at a stalactite five meters away and swung away to safety .

The Black Flame Hound still refused to let Nie Yan go . Its sharp claws were only a few inches from his back .

Nie Yan flew for more than 10 meters before letting go of the web line and landing back on his feet .

The Black Flame Hound caught back up in a flash and swiped down at Nie Yan, who looked dazed and caught off-guard .  

Just when Nie Yan’s death seemed imminent, the chain around the Black Flame Hound’s neck tightened and fiercely jerked it back .

The Black Flame Hound tried to pounce on Nie Yan again, but it was once again jerked back by the chain . No matter how hard it tried, it couldn’t reach him .

The chain had already been pulled to its maximum length . The Black Flame Hound indignantly blasted Nie Yan with flames to no avail . God’s Blessing was still active .

Nie Yan’s lips parted into a faint smirk . Sure enough he had correctly guessed the length of the chain . Despite nearly losing his life on several occasions, he was happy he made it through this harrowing experience without any mishap .

He quickly turned and left the Black Flame Hound behind as he hurried forward . Only after moving more than 50 meters away from the Black Flame Hound did he finally feel safe enough to slow his steps .

Nie Yan looked back and saw the Black Flame Hound standing there panting away non-stop, occasionally breathing out flames in his direction .

After getting past the Black Flame Hound, Nie Yan continued travelling through the winding and twisting tunnels of the cave . He advanced several hundred meters before encountering a prison cell up ahead . It was very small, only covering an area of three by three meters . The cell door was crafted out of a peculiar dark golden metal which exuded rich magical energy and was sealed shut by a giant metal lock .

This prison cell looked extremely secure .

Nie Yan gazed through the bars and spotted a slim old man bound up inside . He was reclined on the wall with both his wrists and ankles tied up in shackles . He could only slightly hobble around in the cell .

The old man’s robes were starting to become faded, but he still had a healthy appearance . He wasn’t all that tall, but his body brimmed with explosive power .  

Nie Yan’s brows raised in rejoice . It was the last hostage!

He inspected the old man with Transcendent Insight .

Pallot (Lord): Level 70
Titles: Thief Association Elder, Marquis

 

This old man’s background wasn’t shallow! He was actually an Elder of the Thief Association and a Marquis! Thinking about the journey here, he truly wasn’t an easy person to find!

Nie Yan examined the cell door . Each bar was engraved with tiny runes that could be easily overlooked if one wasn’t paying close attention to them .





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