[Could you people not be so tasteless? Who do you think you are, Yue Buqun[1]?]
Comments of people feeling indignant for Chivalry Sect filled the forum. For a period of time, Fallen Feathers Sect became the sect that everyone spat on and looked down upon.
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Happy did not know all that had happened on the official website. He also did not know that a slight change had happened to the progression of the story in comparison to his previous life.
Once he entered the second level of Fox Cave, Happy chose the leftmost tunnel without any hesitation, and every single time he appeared in a cave that had multiple exits, he would continue choosing the leftmost tunnel without wavering. All-powerful Medicinal Stone, Thunderous Battle, and Little North did not dare to be slow. They followed behind him. Soon, the four of them went past people from different sects under their surprised and wary gazes, heading for the deepest parts of the second level of Fox Cave.
"What the heck?!"
"Happy!"
"How did he get in?!"
"Didn't they say he's not in the first level of Fox Cave?!"
Once Happy left far into the distance, the people who had seen him finally erupted into a commotion. They looked at each other at a loss and began discussing how he and his party had managed to escape right under Fallen Feathers Sect and Perpetual Joy Sects' noses.
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As of then, Fallen Feathers Sect and Perpetual Joy Sect had fixed their attention on Red Dust, the fugitive of Chivalry Sect. Even though Red Dust had used brute force to kill some of their people and escaped, he was also injured quite badly by their sect members. Situ Luoyu and Solitary Perpetual Joy, the sect masters of Fallen Feathers Sect and Perpetual Joy Sect, led a few of their elites to chase after him. They did not give him any chance to take medicine and recover.
The group of people split into two before they gathered together again.
"As expected of the vice sect master of Chivalry Sect. Not only is his fighting abilities are good, his lightness skill is also top-notch. By the looks of it, Red Dust's abilities should not lose to Wind Void, Chivalry Sect's sect master."
"Then we absolutely can't have him leave Fox Cave."
A fierce glare shone in Situ Luoyu's eyes!
Chivalry Sect was a sect that had formed within a short time and existed only in the game. Even though they did not have Class One Hall's structure, they had, surprisingly, gathered eight powerful players from Dragon and Phoenix Ranks, and they were all ranked high on them.
Such a lineup was incredibly powerful, and those people had also brought up their companions with strength that allowed them to serve as the backbone of the middle level of the sect. Like that, they pushed Chivalry Sect to become the strongest sect in Jiangnan.
If Class One Hall wanted to become powerful in Jiangnan and monopolize the important resources there, they would definitely be in conflict with Chivalry Sect. Hence, they absolutely did not wish that such a player sect that had been formed by pure coincidence to become a stumbling block in their swift development in the future.
The best method was to drag Chivalry Sect into the swamp. As long as Red Dust died once, he would definitely drop out of the top one hundred in Dragon Rank.
"Perpetual Joy Sect has to bear the name of injustice for the sake of helping you this time. This is slightly different from our original plans, you know?" Solitary Perpetual Joy said with a hidden meaning in his words.
Situ Luoyu cast him a glance. "I know about your sacrifices, Brother Perpetual Joy. Once we kill Dead She-wolf later, Illusory Spirit Body will be yours."
When he said that, a hint of a smile appeared on Solitary Perpetual Joy's face. "I'm terribly sorry for inconveniencing you."
Illusory Spirit Body was a high-tier body fortification technique. Its value was twice that of Fox Monster's Phantasmal Shadow. Even big guilds longed for it dearly.
Situ Luoyu felt that it was somewhat of a pity to give it up, but he had been ordered that it was of utmost importance to stop Chivalry Sect's development, and for it, he could give up on one high-tier body fortification technique manual. After all, Fox Cave was activated daily. Illusory Spirit Body was also something that Dead She-wolf dropped every single time. After he thought of that, he no longer felt pained.
"But I can assure you that Red Dust will definitely not walk out of Fox Cave alive," Solitary Perpetual Joy said confidently.
Situ Luoyu nodded slightly. "Let's hope so."
As they spoke, the two groups arrived at the entrance to an underground chamber. The walls around them were sturdy and smooth. They held their breaths and activated their body fortification techniques at the same time.
They were at the dwelling place of the mini-boss of the second level, Dead She-wolf.
Even though the room inside seemed empty, both groups had some degree of understanding in regards to Fox Cave, and they knew very well that the effects of the illusion matrix were stronger the deeper they went. While inside, Dead She-wolf could remain in a state of invisibility for all eternity with the help of the illusion matrix. She could easily attack without being discovered.
"Red Dust should be inside."
The sect masters looked at each, but right when they prepared to order their subordinates to enter the chamber to search for Red Dust, the sound of fluttering robes came from behind them.
Someone else arrived!
Chapter 198 - Hostility
"It's you!"
When Situ Luoyu and Solitary Perpetual Joy turned around, they saw a party of four rushing forward. Their hearts trembled violently when they saw Happy, who had a faint smile while at the front of his party. Disbelief showed up on the leaders' faces.
The members of Fallen Feathers Sect and Perpetual Joy Sect were also dumbfounded by the sight of the party of four suddenly appearing behind them. They watched Happy's party run toward them while feeling at a loss. Then, they looked at their leaders from the corners of their eyes. They did not know whether they should go up against them.
"What a coincidence, we meet again, sect leaders." Happy stopped thirty-two feet away from the two people and spoke in a calm voice. He smiled at Situ Luoyu and Solitary Perpetual Joy, who still had not registered what had happened.
"Hah. It's indeed a coincidence."
Situ Luoyu forced a hint of a smile on his face, but even he found it a little stiff.
It was even more so for Solitary Perpetual Joy. He hadn't had much affection for Happy to begin with, so when he saw that Happy's party had avoided their hunt and appeared in the second level of Fox Cave against his expectations, there was just no way he could remain calm!
Uncontrollably, a sentence tumbled out of his mouth. "How did you get in?"
Happy redirected his gaze to Solitary Perpetual Joy's face and smiled faintly. "Hehe. The second level of Fox Cave is not a forbidden ground. It's only natural that we can enter. Brother Perpetual Joy, your words are quite interesting."
"We're just a little curious. We didn't see you when we entered the second level of Fox Cave. We were actually puzzled and worried by it."
When Situ Luoyu saw that the atmosphere had become a little stiff, he quickly smiled and walked up to mediate the situation. He did not wish for his action of searching for Happy to be exposed.
"Then thank you for worrying about me. By the way, I heard that something happened between you and Chivalry Sect. May I know exactly what?"
When Happy saw that there were around twenty or so people beside the two leaders, he could already guess that they had carried out their plot and something had happened to Chivalry Sect.
"This is something that only concerns us. Please do not be worried about it. I do not wish for you to b.u.t.t in." Solitary Perpetual Joy's expression was steely, and his tone held hostility.
The atmosphere became tense again.
All-powerful Medicinal Stone swiftly exchanged an indifferent gaze with Little North. Then, he took two steps forward without batting an eyelid. He looked at
Solitary Perpetual Joy as if evaluating him.
"How funny. I wonder what you're worried about, Sect Master Perpetual Joy. Red Dust and I are strangers with each other, so that sentence of yours really puzzles me. Could it be that there is another story behind the grudge between Perpetual Joy Sect and Chivalry Sect? Sect Master Perpetual Joy, are we worried that I will find the matter to be unjust?"
His words held no wariness of the leader of Perpetual Joy Sect. It was especially evident in his last question. There was mockery implied in his words, causing the people from Perpetual Joy Sect to show great hostility. The cave filled with the noise of weapons being drawn!
"Very well…" Solitary Perpetual Joy's face was livid with rage as he stared at Happy, and his gaze freezing cold. "There hasn't been a single person who dared to speak with that tone to me before. You're the first with the guts to do so!"
A wild and arrogant aura surged out from his body as he spoke. It became stronger and stronger: Gate Realm… Blessed Realm… Then, it reached Mystical Realm, the qi realm after Blessed Realm! The wild and rampaging aura and his sharp gaze created a presence that of someone superior. His chilling intention to kill became incredibly clear.
"Brother Perpetual Joy, don't be angry. Happy, you're being too brusque. How could you talk like that?"
Situ Luoyu continued to try and mediate the situation like a good person, but unfortunately for him, Happy knew just what sort of character he was. Happy did not even look at Situ Luoyu. He just smiled faintly in the face of the aura of a Mystical Realm player coming at him.
"You should experience firsts in everything. In the future, you will soon find the second and the third who will talk to you like that. You just need to get used to it!"
Happy spoke in a calm tone, like he was talking earnestly with an old friend, which stunned everyone. When they understood the teasing and mocking implications in his words, Solitary Perpetual Joy's face turned purple, and he finally exploded.
"Damn you, you bastard!"
He spread his palms and went to strike Happy.
A cold glare flashed in Happy's eyes, but he could tell that Solitary Perpetual Joy was just trying to test him. He stood his ground, and a golden light surged out from his body.
He activated Golden Bell Cocoon!
When he saw how arrogant and wild Solitary Perpetual Joy was, he, who had been waiting for action, finally moved from his spot like a flash and appeared beside Solitary Perpetual Joy.
An extremely fierce-looking black claw struck Solitary Perpetual Joy's body!
"Huh?"
The silver-gray light around Solitary Perpetual Joy's body trembled violently when he was struck by Little North. He could not help but take half a step backwards. His palm strike became much weaker, and when it reached Happy, it was destroyed by Golden Bell Cocoon.
Solitary Perpetual Joy was not a person who would allow others to look down on him!
When he was caught off guard and forced to take half a step backwards by Little North, his expression instantly turned even more sour.
"You're just asking for death!"
With a roar, the people from Perpetual Joy Sect activated their qi realms together. Light of various colors that symbolized high-tier martial arts at a high realm spread out. Everyone then went to attack Happy and his party, who had been disrespectful to their leader.
The aura of a group of extremely powerful martial artists was definitely not something a chaotic battle could hope to compare to.
"Careful!"
Happy had not expected that Little North's attacks would cause Perpetual Joy Sect to attack them in a group. He focused and took a step forward to grab Little North's shoulder and pull him back.
When Little North was yanked back, the golden light around Happy shone brightly, receiving the strikes from the elites of Perpetual Joy Sect. Happy was as sturdy as a mountain, and his gaze was like a blade. He went up against them head-on without fear.
Boom!
All sorts of fierce and sharp glares cut down on the golden light that symbolized Golden Bell Cocoon's defenses. Even with it activated at its strongest, Happy could not remain still under such a fierce onslaught. His body trembled violently, and he took three consecutive steps back before he could stand in a stable manner. However, the fierce rebound crashed into the people from Perpetual Joy Sect so violently that the space between their fingers went numb, and their attacks instantly came to a stop.
When the people saw Happy surviving their attacks and his body fortification technique not shattering even once, they were unable to help themselves and s.u.c.k.e.d in a sharp breath. They could not believe their own eyes!
What a powerful and tough body fortification technique!
"Hmph!"
Happy quickly quelled the blood that had been surging in his body because of the attacks that came from around a dozen top-tier players. He did not give them the chance to calm down from their shock. With a cold snort, he moved in a flash to stand in front of one of the people from Perpetual Joy Sect.
He would treat others based on how they treated him!
"Careful!"
"Get lost!"
The people in the area were all Perpetual Joy Sect elites. When they saw Happy seize one of their own right in front of them, they snapped out of their daze and roared together before they attacked with the intention to block Happy's offense.
"Hmph!"
Once he withstood the uncomfortable feeling of his blood tumbling in his body after he was attacked by multiple powerful players with strong attacks, Happy felt anger boil in him, and it was one that he could not put into words! His anger burned even brighter when he saw Solitary Perpetual Joy and Situ Luoyu perceive themselves as high-and-mighty by relying on the power of their sects. It gave him the urge to tear them apart piece by piece!
When he attacked, he used his strongest killing move straight away!
Dragon Capture!
He seized the person closest to him! While he moved back as quickly as the wind, he used Stormy Shadowless Kick to attack the back of a Perpetual Joy Sect elite who had temporarily lost his ability to fight back. He struck with the force of a storm, each of his kicks producing a sound as loud as thunder!
Chapter 199 - Exposed
Situ Luoyu intentionally let Solitary Perpetual Joy do whatever they wanted, and because of it, Perpetual Joy Sect and Happy's party clashed against each other, bringing up sparks that refused to disappear. As Happy personally joined the fray, he easily grabbed someone from Perpetual Joy Sect, and the sight instantly made Solitary Perpetual Joy fly into a rage! It was as if someone had just slapped his face right in front of him, and his expression became incredibly sour!
But Happy was a veteran with great battle experience. When faced with the encirclement by a group of elites from Perpetual Joy Sect, he knew that even if he had his Golden Bell Cocoon at the seventh realm protecting him, he would not be able to receive the next round of powerful attacks without any damage to his health. Once he captured a person, he used them as a shield and a target to execute his Stormy Shadowless Kick.
Perpetual Joy Sect became cautious of attacking because one of their own companion in Happy's hands. They could only watch them flutter like a torn leaf under Happy's violent attacks. The player trembled violently. In a short time, he had withstood no less than twenty punches and kicks. He simply could not seize control over his body. The clear sound of his bones cracking was heard constantly from within him!
Blood gushed into the air.
At the same time, All-powerful Medicinal Stone, Thunderous Battle, and Little North went up against the elites from Perpetual Joy Sect without any fear.
In the face of the top-tier elites who came at them with an incredibly powerful aura, the three people's eyes burned with fighting spirit and even more fighting spirit. They had absolutely no fear toward Perpetual Joy Sect's advantage over them in terms of strength and numbers.
Situ Luoyu said nothing. He could see everything in great detail
from the side. He was also the first to notice that the trio beside Happy did not seem to be weak. The young man who had managed to threaten Solitary Perpetual Joy previously and controlled two zombies seemed to be the most flippant and had the least experience in the party. Yet even though his lightness skill and body fortification skill were incredibly normal, any average player would find it hard to receive his unexpectedly brutal palm strike.
The more eye-catching and built man had rather good equipment, a high-tier body fortification technique, and the glare of his sword was dazzling to the eye. He moved around like a broadsword swung around wildly, and he did not care at all about the pressure and momentum of Perpetual Joy Sect. His attacks were delivered at medium speed, but they were bold, and some of Happy's style could even be found in them.
The last person was also the person who posed the greatest threat to Situ Luoyu.
Even though his actions were not as outstanding and sudden as those of Thunderous Battle and Little North, he drifted about and moved without a clear direction, making it hard for others to predict his next step. Clearly, his high-tier lightness skill had reached a high level. This sort of person was the scariest, because he was matchless in terms of speed and could thus go up against a bunch of elites!
Situ Luoyu quickly synthesized all the information he gained from his observations and came to the conclusion he did not dare to believe, but which he was forced to believe.
Solitary Perpetual Joy and the eleven people by his side might actually be unable to kill Happy. His three party members also had their own ways to protect themselves and their own killing techniques. None of them were easy to deal with, and if both sides really decided to fight until one of them died, the possibility of Perpetual Joy Sect suffering greater losses was actually higher by a mile.
"Stop!" When he figured out the subtleties, Situ Luoyu scowled and was finally unable to hold himself back. "Brother Perpetual Joy, Brother Happy, there has never been any bad blood between us, why should we destroy the harmony between us because of one small argument? Please stop on my behalf."
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