One of the people by the side instantly became unhappy when he heard it. He was the leader of Perpetual Joy Sect. He snorted and said, "Red Dust, it's only natural for you to say that because your sect wants to build its image, but we can't have them break the rules we set! Or else, if word about this spreads out, they will say that we can't even enforce our rules and maintain order despite having so many sects on our side.
"How are we going to face other people in the future? That's why I'm saying that we should carry on with what we agreed upon, hmph!" When he said his last sentence, the killing intent in his words was incredibly clear.
At that moment, the sect master of Fallen Feathers Sect suddenly let out a light gasp and attracted the two people's attention.
The two of them looked in the direction of Fallen Feathers Sect's sect master and noticed that there were two zombies with black death aura surrounding them. They charged forward with a ferocious momentum in the middle of the crowd that was surging into the forest.
Behind them was Happy, who had a faint gold aura around him and a majestic gait.
The eyes of sect master of Fallen Feathers Sect narrowed at that moment.
"Why is he here?!" The growl from the sect master of Fallen Feathers Sect captured the duo's attention.
"What is it? Brother Luoyu, do you know him?"
"He's Happy, a person on the Famous Person Rank. He's a powerful player who shook the entire world of martial artists ten days ago. How can I not know him?"
When Situ Luoyu said it, he looked into the people's shocked and stunned gazes, and smiled. Then, he sighed in an incredibly solemn manner.
"We've blamed our friends from Thousand Dragons Sect unjustly. Since the person who came was him, it indeed would have been difficult for the people from Thousand Dragons Sect to win."
There were some people from different sects in the area who fell silent, some who came to a realization, and some who were scornful.
"Oh? Is he that good?"
The leader of Perpetual Joy Sect was one of those who was scornful. Ever since he mastered a high-tier martial art and had his lightness skill as well as body fortification skill pushed to a very high level, he never ran into anyone who could be his opponent. Naturally, he would not regard Happy, who had become famous because of a stroke of luck, as anyone of importance.
But even though he said those words, when he saw Happy easily send countless people flying, ignore the might of hundreds of powerful players with high-tier martial arts, and walk over to them at a relaxed pace while appearing calm and composed, the derision in his eyes faded away. It was replaced by solemnity.
"Wind Spirit Spin?"
As one of those who had cleared the Wind Spirit Spin quest in the game, the leader of Perpetual Joy Sect knew that there were only a few people who were in possession of Wind Spirit Spin and could bring out its effects as of right then. There was no need to doubt the strength of anyone who could do it.
The moment Happy appeared, he displayed extraordinary strength and showed that he possessed a high-tier body fortification technique. This strength did indeed give him the right to be able to walk through the crowd as if the place was his own backyard!
"He's Happy?"
Red Dust's eyes lit up. He sized up the person coming over to them a few times, and his eyes sparkled with an excited glimmer.
Luoyu instantly noticed what he wanted to do while standing by his side. He frowned and said softly, "Brother Red Dust, while he's strong, he's very ambitious and arrogant! I'm afraid that his personality will not quite comply with your sect's aims."
In truth, he was really worried that Chivalry Sect would become affiliated with the mysterious and powerful fighter. If that happened, Chivalry Sect, which already had many top-tier fighters, would become even stronger. Then, some of his actions, which his people had planned to specifically target Chivalry Sect, might not be carried out smoothly.
When Red Dust heard the other's words, he only smiled and did not answer.
At that moment, something changed on the huge white stone. The entrance to Fox Cave gradually appeared among a cacophony of disorderly and noisy laughter from fox monsters. It caused the chaotic situation in the forest to instantly become peaceful.
Little North took the time to turn his head around to cast a glance over the area.
The strength of the sects was indeed extraordinary.
It had only been a short while since they charged in, and the gap they formed had already been blocked by the people from the other two sects by the side. Only less than two hundred players who did not belong to any sects had managed to squeeze through.
"What should we do now?"
When they saw the hundreds of players from the various sects near the entrance of Fox Cave eyeing them with hostility, a faint of look of nervousness finally appeared on the faces of Little North, Thunderous Battle, and All-powerful Medicinal Stone.
But Happy did not have their worries!
The two sects by their side had not done anything to stop them from entering because they had personally witnessed the destruction of the people from Thousand Dragons Sect. Hence, they only took action after they entered the depths of the forest. This was proof that they had already become wary of Happy and his party's actions.
If they had no grudges between them, no would would casually go up and provoke a murderous person.
Happy swept his gaze over the powerful fighters near the entrance of Fox Cave before he moved again. He did not say anything and just walked toward the gradually forming entrance of Fox Cave through where the crowd had automatically parted for him.
All-powerful Medicinal Stone, Little North, and Thunderous Battle followed closely behind.
The other players who did not belong to any sects did not dare to take even half a step forward. They remained at the back and watched with wide eyes as the party of four walked among the hundreds of high-tier martial arts who had extraordinary presences.
Their expressions changed slightly.
Under the suppressive might of Gold Bell Cocoon's forceful presence, no one attempted to stop them!
The expressions of the three spokespeople at the entrance of Fox Cave changed.
Could Happy and his party want to be the first to enter Fox Cave?!
Chapter 190 - Enter the Cave
At the moment the entrance of Fox Cave formed completely, Happy and his party reached it with two zombies in tow. Under the gazes that felt like spotlights, they stopped before the three spokespeople from the sects, who also seemed to be the strongest of the lot.
Red Dust, vice sect master of Chivalry Sect, Solitary Perpetual Joy, who was the leader of Perpetual Joy Sect, and Situ Luoyu, sect master of Fallen Feathers Sect.
Due to Happy and his party's arrival, the hundreds of powerful players near the entrance of Fox Cave in the forest sank into a strange atmosphere. At that moment, almost every single person knew who Happy was, and they could also tell that he had gotten much stronger than when he was at Mount Song after he disappeared for around ten days once he defeated multiple sects.
No one tried to stop Happy. They held their breaths and cast their gazes on the three spokespeople in front of the entrance of Fox Cave.
They wanted to know what the three leaders who had managed to gather nearly one hundred powerful players to their sects would do.
"Blue-robed Noble Sword User, I've heard of your name for a long time!"
"Hello, Happy."
However, against their expectations, the sect master of Fallen Feathers Sect and vice sect master of Chivalry Sect almost went up together to greet Happy with a fist in their palms and a smile on their faces. It shocked the many players with high-tier martial arts who had been exercising their fists, prepared to break Happy's bones.
Happy did not say anything.
Compared to everyone else, his reaction was slightly cold and surprising. He turned his head around and cast a glance at the area outside the forest. Then, he turned back and said faintly, "The defense
line you set is really hard to cross."
Red Dust was the first to look regretful. He shook his head and smiled wanly.
Situ Luoyu stopped moving due to embarrassment. He then smiled and explained. "Haha. It's because we need it for our current situation. We've already sacrificed too much for Fox Cave, which is why we decided to organize a serious raid for once. We didn't expect to bring out a high ranker from the Famous Person Rank."
"You praise me too much… But my arrival shouldn't have destroyed your plans, right?"
"Hmph! As long as you're the only four here, you won't disrupt our plans too much." At that moment, Solitary Perpetual Joy, who had said nothing before, spoke up. His tone was slightly stiff and full of hostility, but it was likely that he had reacted this way because Happy's reaction had been too indifferent.
Happy swept a glance at him before he looked away. His gaze made it seem as if he was looking at weeds.
"Even so, let's mind our own businesses. You go and organize your plans; my friends and I will be going ahead first."
Red Dust was stunned, and he could not help but cry out in surprise, "The four of you?"
"What's wrong?" Happy sensed the mockery and delight from their impending doom coming from the gazes all around them. His expression did not change. "Is something the matter?"
"Oh, no, it's just that Fox Cave is incredibly dangerous. Brother Happy, do you want to challenge Fox Cave with Chivalry Sect? If you do, you'll be a lot safer."
"Please don't trouble yourself."
Even though Chivalry Sect was well-known as a chivalrous sect whose name spread far and wide during the early stages of the game, it was the first time Happy had met them. They had never had any connection with each other, which was why he did not want to get too close to them. He rejected Red Dust's offer tactfully on the spot.
"You've spent a lot of time and effort to organize this operation. The four of us have our own plans as well. Besides, if we act together, it'll be difficult for us to distribute the items we get. I appreciate your good intentions, but that's all. Goodbye!"
Once he finished speaking, he wrapped his fist in his palm toward the three spokespeople and became the first to enter Fox Cave. Red Dust did not even manage to give him any other words of warning about Fox Cave before Thunderous Battle and the other two quickly followed behind him.
Red Dust was rendered speechless.
Happy walked too quickly for Red Dust to have the time to continue trying to persuade him and his group or try to stop them. His face was full of regret, and he sighed while looking at the entrance of Fox Cave. He then shook his head in resignation.
In truth, he was not worried that once Happy entered Fox Cave that their plans will have to change. Instead, he was thinking about the dangers inside. Happy was incredibly powerful, so if he died in Fox Cave, it would be quite the pity.
They knew just how dangerous was Fox Cave!
Even though the strength displayed by Happy surpassed that of all the people in the area, Fox Cave was not a place that one or two people could clear.
There were hundreds of fox monsters in the hall alone!
Even though their attacks would not pose too much of a threat to players with high-tier martial arts and high-tier body fortification techniques, the fox monsters' astonishing speed, attack frequency, and dodge rate were not what a normal player could handle. Once a person was surrounded, no matter how strong they were, they would be unable to fight back under the multiple fox monsters' constant attacks. The surrounded player could only stand around and wait for death.
It was because they knew it that they understood that once a party of four entered Fox Cave, they might be able to last for a while, but their qi would definitely run out in the long run. In the end, their qi would be spent and they would die in Fox Cave. That was why they said nothing and just watched Happy and his party enter ahead of them.
Situ Luoyu and Solitary Perpetual Joy looked at each other before they cast their gazes at the area outside the forest. Their voices were cold when they spoke.
"We should have the people outside stop fighting."
"That's right, Happy and his party will also need some time in there. We have nothing to do, anyway, so why don't we chase away all those eyesores? My fellow sect masters, what do you think?"
The duo spoke one after another, and when their words traveled into the ears of the other sect masters, they found that the tone they used made them sound as if they were negotiating with them, but there was also an underlying hint that they were giving them an order.
The two hundred or so players who did not belong to any sect and had managed to enter the depths of the forest began hesitating once Happy's party left. They did not know what they were supposed to do with themselves, and when they heard those words, they felt their hearts grown cold.
While their dignity was important, they did not want to die and have their progress slow down for an entire month because of it. Hence, under the pressure given by multiple sects, they retreated out of the forest.
Soon, most of the hundreds of players who had surrounded the entrance of Fox Cave left.
Once multiple players with high-tier martial arts joined the fray, the sounds of weapons clashing against each other grew even stronger. Red Dust from Chivalry Sect never sent anyone from his sect to join the fight, but he was powerless to stop the others, because Fallen Feathers Sect and Perpetual Joy Sect had taken the lead to draw Chivalry Sect to their side and include them in their plan. The two sects were also in charge of contacting the other, smaller sects.
They were worried that they would be chased out in the next big event, which was why they just followed Fallen Feathers Sect and Perpetual Joy Sect's lead and showed great cooperation. Chivalry Sect's words would not influence them even if they said anything about the matter.
Everything was stabilized.
Then, the trio cast their gazes on the entrance of Fox Cave again, but no one showed any d.e.s.i.r.e to immediately enter.
Situ Luoyu chuckled and spoke in a frivolous voice. "Brother Perpetual Joy, how long do you think those people will last inside?"
"Five minutes, at most ten minutes," Solitary Perpetual Joy answered with a light chuckle.
"Alright, then we'll enter ten minutes later!"
Red Dust said nothing. He frowned, cast the two a glance, and turned around resolutely to return to Chivalry Sect's camp. He regarded the idea of working with the two in contempt. He could tell that they wanted Happy to die in Fox Cave.
He wanted to enter Fox Cave to help, but he did not have many sect members by his side, and many of them would die every single time they entered Fox Cave. Hence, if he considered the matter from his sect's angle, he could not let his rash actions cause his brothers to be pushed into a hopeless situation. He also did not want Chivalry Sect to become a thorn in so many sects' flesh.
That was why even though he knew about their plan, he did not send anyone to support Happy's party. Their chances of dying were much higher than surviving. He could only sit by the side and wait with his sect members.
Chapter 191 - White Fox!
"Screech!"
"Ahahahahaha…"
The torches illuminated a huge cave that had a width of more than six hundred and fifty-six feet. Skulks of white and red fox monsters with the bodies of humans surged forward. They played around with each other in the cave and let out various piercing and alluring giggles. They were demonic sounds that became layeredd when they entered human ears, and it made those who heard them uneasy.
Most of the red fox monsters were vixens. They had curvaceous, enchanting, and tempting bodies. When they sashayed about, their curves could be seen clearly. Those with slightly weaker willpower might have their thoughts led astray and be surrounded immediately.
The figures of the white foxes were as graceful as those of vixens, but they were all male. Their eyes were long, narrow, and cold. When they swept their gazes around the area, they gave off a bone-chilling might,
and the people who saw them at first glance would know that their power was far greater.
At the moment Happy entered Fox Cave, he immediately saw everything in the cave.
Among the hundreds of Blessed Realm vixens were more than sixty White Foxes. Their numbers were great, and they were playing around dozens of feet away.
When Happy entered, there were only seven to eight vixens nearby.
They looked over with gentle and alluring gazes and let out coquettish giggles while smiling sweetly. They then quickly moved over with their body movements, which made them look like phantoms.
Even though they were only normal Blessed Realm monsters, under the effect of Great Phantasm Matrix in Fox Cave, their abilities were increased to a great extent, and they also possessed high-tier martial arts and high-tier lightness skills that ordinary NPCs did not have. Their real bodies and afterimages would overlap with each other repeatedly, causing normal players to be unable to handle even a single one of them. They had to win by numbers.
"Careful!"
All-powerful Medicinal Stone was the next person to follow Happy into Fox Cave. He was the person who knew the most about it in the party. When he saw that Happy had instantly attracted eight vixens' attention, his eyelids twitched. The moment he whispered a warning, he got ready to reduce some of the pressure on Happy.
An arm shot sideways and blocked his path. He was stopped.
"Don't do anything yet. I can handle it," he said calmly.
His understanding of Fox Cave was even greater and deeper than that of All-powerful Medicinal Stone.
Even though All-powerful Medicinal Stone had entered Fox Cave multiple times, he should not have been one of the few who entered it first, so he did not quite understand what went on inside.
However, if there were only eight vixens, Happy believed that he could handle the situation.
Whoosh!
The first vixen charged over like a phantom at a speed faster than the wind. The stink of a fox, which rose because it was in heat, wafted into their noses, and made them frown at the same time, but no one moved. The trio stood behind Happy quietly and watched how he would respond.
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