LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 246: Chapter 245: You Dare Touch My People?
[Eighth World, Ghost Domain]
Members of the Heavens Hall were currently forming a group to hunt ghosts in the wild.
"This is so boring. The guild leader isn't here to help us level up; I have no motivation at all."
As the archer girl, Liyue, pulled her bow and shot down a ghost warrior with a soul purity level of 2 ahead, she let out a sigh.
The warrior at the front, Warrior Night Owl, glanced at Liyue and said, "The guild leader is being hunted by the Empire Guild. What we should do now is clear the Eighth World as quickly as possible and head to the Ninth World to assist the guild leader."
Ouyang Ling'er added, "If the guild leader dies, no one will pay our wages anymore."
Hearing this, everyone present fell silent for three seconds.
Then, they killed the ghosts with even more fervor.
"Let's quickly clear the Eighth World and rush to the Ninth."
Just as the group was slaying ghosts on the Black Temple map, a commotion suddenly erupted outside.
Moments later, a large group of professional players poured into the Black Temple. Without saying a word, they surrounded the members of Heavens Hall.
Facing this sudden influx of professional players, Ouyang Ling'er was stunned. "Empire Guild!"
Lin Tian immediately realized, "Looks like they couldn't find the guild leader in the Ninth World, so they've come after us instead."
Sure enough, the next moment, a tall, thin, black-clad assassin with a chiseled face stepped out from the crowd, coldly scanning the surrounded members of Lin Tian's group. He said in a frosty tone, "Since your guild leader, Zero, is too cowardly to show himself, and we can't find him, we'll have to deal with you instead."
The speaker was none other than Liu Sheng.
Knowing how formidable the Empire Guild was—especially since they had brought a massive force of thousands, completely sealing off the Black Temple—Ouyang Ling'er retorted, "We haven't provoked you. Why are you targeting us?"
Liu Sheng replied coldly, "Zero is the leader of Heavens Hall, and you are members of Heavens Hall."
"Zero killed our guild leader, Xu Bei, of the Empire Guild. A blood debt must be repaid by blood."
"If you don't want to die, then bring your guild leader, Zero, here! Either he comes to face his death, or you die in his place."
At this moment, Overlord Blade, a level 55 epic-class Warrior Saint, planted his Guan Dao into the ground with a clang. His gaze burned as he faced the surrounding Empire Guild members and said resolutely, "Let's see if you have what it takes."
At the same time, Glory Unmatched, Glory River, and Glory Firmament also voiced their support.
"Though I just joined Heavens Hall not long ago, from what I know of Zero, he would never kill your guild leader without reason."
"Even if he did, it must have been because your people provoked him first. Charging in without distinguishing right from wrong—is this the so-called honor of the Empire Guild?"
"I need no explanation from you. Are you even qualified to speak to me?" Liu Sheng, confident in his dominance in the Sub-Guild Division, sneered arrogantly, "Zero's associates are guilty of the same crime as Zero."
"Attack! Kill all members of Heavens Hall!"
With Liu Sheng's command, Empire Guild's professional players from all directions raised their weapons and launched an assault on Heavens Hall.
Lin Tian and Wu Haotian fought back with all their might, and a fierce battle immediately broke out.
Meanwhile, some curious onlookers and a certain well-known streamer girl from Douyin had followed the commotion from the Ninth World to the Eighth, just to witness this confrontation.
A beautiful young female magician streamer began her live broadcast in the Black Temple. She aimed her camera at the battlefield and explained in her sweet voice to tens of thousands of live viewers:
"Hello, everyone! Follow me to this spot—this is the Black Temple map in the Ghost Domain of the Eighth World. The time is now noon..."
"As you can see, the Empire Guild has started fighting against the Heavens Hall members. For those who are unaware, I'll explain. Heavens Hall is a guild under Zero. Since the Empire Guild couldn't find Zero in the Ninth World earlier today, they've turned their attention to Heavens Hall."
"Can the Heavens Hall members hold their ground against the Empire Guild, one of Longcheng's top-tier guilds? Stay tuned! Like and follow for a first-hand perspective of this thrilling battle."
On the battlefield, both sides, being highly skilled professional players, immediately dove into an intense battle.
WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
From all directions, the Empire Guild's archers and mages unleashed a wave of firepower, raining arrows and magic orbs upon Heavens Hall to deal significant damage.
Following the barrage, their warriors and knights charged forward.
Though the Empire Guild's members were elite top-tier players, Heavens Hall's players were equally formidable. Most of them were elite, rare, or even epic-class professionals, all decked out in full golden gear.
Lightning Mage Lin Tian, Flame Knight Wu Haotian, and Warrior Saint Overlord Blade—each of them individually outclassed the average Empire Guild professional player.
Under the Empire Guild's aggressive assault, Heavens Hall launched a counterattack.
Lin Tian: Double kill!
Wu Haotian: Triple kill!
Overlord Blade: Rampage!
White lights erupted from the Empire Guild ranks, dazzling the streamer's viewers.
The chat flooded with comments:["Whoa! Heavens Hall is this strong? Even the Empire Guild is being wiped out like this?"
["Zero amazes me again!"]
["But Zero killed the Empire Guild's leader, and Heavens Hall still protects him. Damn it! They all deserve to die! The Empire Guild is Dragon Nation's backbone! Zero's actions are nothing short of treason!"]
["Traitors must die! Go, Empire Guild! Destroy Heavens Hall and kill Zero!!"]
Though Heavens Hall fought valiantly, the Empire Guild's sheer numbers gradually overwhelmed them.
Overlord Blade's subordinates started to fall one after another.
Soon, even Lin Tian and the others were struggling to hold their ground.
"We can't hold on much longer!" Warrior Night Owl gritted his teeth. "We must notify the guild leader for help."
"No!" Lin Tian rejected immediately. "The Empire Guild's goal is to use us to lure the guild leader. If we call him here, we'll play right into their hands."
"The Empire Guild has the advantage in numbers. Even if the guild leader comes, he won't be able to deal with them. He'll just fall into their trap. We cannot inform him."
At the outer perimeter, a portly middle-aged knight observed the battle with a calculating gaze.
This was Xu Aiguo, a level-300 seven-tier knight and vice president of the Empire Guild.
Watching Heavens Hall's members fall one by one, Xu Aiguo thought to himself: 'Zero, the moment you show up, you won't leave here alive.'
Back on the battlefield, over half of Heavens Hall's members had been killed.
The remaining survivors were critically injured and barely holding on.
Empire Guild's warriors and mages coordinated their attacks, overwhelming Wu Haotian and Lin Tian, leaving both incapacitated on the ground.
"Your cowardly guild leader knows you're in trouble but doesn't dare come to save you. Let him live the rest of his life in hiding!"
Meanwhile, the streaming girl sighed. "It seems Zero really won't show up."
The chat burst into mocking comments:
["Of course not! He'd just get stomped by the Empire Guild!"]
["Heavens Hall's members are doomed with a leader like him!"]
Just as the Empire Guild prepared to deliver the final blow to Lin Tian and his team...
ROAR!
A deafening dragon roar shook the air.
Everyone in the Black Temple looked up to see an enormous, sky-darkening dragon soaring through the sky.
Before the Empire Guild players could react, the level-60 legendary-class Twenty-four Winged Extinction Black Dragon unleashed a fiery blast from its mouth, incinerating a large area around Lin Tian.
Dozens of Empire Guild members were caught in the flames, massive damage numbers—80,000 or 90,000—floating above their heads.
SWOOSH!
Dozens of white lights shot skyward as the dragon landed with a thunderous crash in the middle of the crowd.
From the dragon's back, Zhang Yue leapt down, standing protectively in front of the severely injured Lin Tian, Wu Haotian, and Ning Tiantian.
His cold gaze swept over the Empire Guild players.
"You dare touch my people?"
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