"Where did you learn your body fortification technique? It seems really domineering!" Red Dust could not hold himself back.
Boom!
Under Red Dust's astonished gaze, the item in Happy's arm caused a faint rumble that could make hearts tremble. When Red Dust focused his attention, he saw that an incredibly strong black light surrounded Happy's arm. Once it faded away, an arm that exuded the presence of a demon went slicing through the air at the speed of lightning.
A white shadow of a palm with trails of fierce black aura formed a sharp afterimage of an arc to Happy's left swiftly! It was so quick that it would shock all those who heard it.
Bang!
The sound of something crashing rang out in the air. Even though Happy already had increased his aura, his arm still went a little numb from the powerful force. The golden light around him trembled madly, and he took two steps back.
A pained shriek rose from the air in front of him!
The voice was very strange. It sounded like it belonged to a wolf, but also like a that of a woman.
Dead She-wolf!
Dead She-wolf had appeared!
Blood with black aura fell on the ground in a strange manner. They seemed to want to tell them that Dead She-wolf had not only failed in her first ambush, but that she had even been injured and poisoned.
There was surprise on Happy's face.
Thousand Year Corpse King's Right Arm might be a demon vessel, but even he did not expect to be able to deal the ripping damage, which was supposed to only appear rarely, in his very first attack. He had managed to strike Dead She-wolf's body and give her the deadly poison effect.
It was unexpectedly smooth.
"She's injured!"Little North's eyes were the sharpest. With an excited look, he pointed at the black drops of blood that continuously landed on the ground. "Look! She's moving!"
"Attack!"
Thunderous Battle and Red Dust executed their attacks at the same time.
Happy had managed to heavily injure Dead She-wolf at the moment he attacked. This scene not only gave them confidence, but the two of them could also gain some information from the sight of the moving trail of blood on the ground: Dead She-wolf was poisoned, and her abilities had been compromised a little.
Originally, everyone was very wary and in awe of Dead She-wolf, because they could not see her. But right then, the droplets of blood on the ground showed them where she was, and all their worries were instantly gone. Their confidence rose, and they went to surround Dead She-wolf.
Even though she did not quite know how the people determined her position, the tight chase made her unable to bother about it. Instead, she decided to stop fleeing and face the trio head on!
She was a powerful monster in Life and Death Realm. There was no way she could not deal with one Mystical Realm martial artist and a few Blessed Realm martial artists.
The air swiftly froze! Red light flashed in the air, and two clear and dazzling blood-red palm prints appeared! When they gained full shape in the air, they went straight for Happy, who was nearest to them. They went charging at him like shooting stars in an attempt to kill him.
"Be careful of her Continuous Flames Palm!" Red Dust knew just how powerful that attack was, and his eyelids twitched. He quickly cried out loudly to warn Happy. "Run! High-tier body fortification techniques won't be able to withstand it!"
Continuous Flames Palm was Dead She-wolf's killing technique. Not only could it injure enemies through the air, it could also be executed in a continuous stream. Once Dead She-wolf fixed her sights on a target, she would send her qi into her palms to deliver and would not stop until her enemy died.
Chivalry Sect had more than one of their comrades with high-tier body fortification techniques chased down to their deaths because of that technique.
"Perfect timing!"
When Happy saw the attack, his expression did not change. He did not retreat either and just moved forward!
Dead She-wolf's Continuous Flames Palm delivered more damage the further away she was from her target; the closer she was to her enemy, the less damage she would be able to deliver. Also, when she executed her killing technique, she was unable to move, and it was a good chance to severely injure her!
… And he executed Dragon Capture!
Chapter 204 - Danger Outside the Chamber
Happy's seemingly suicidal and crazy action stunned every person in the chamber.
His decision to go up against Dead She-wolf's killing technique—Continuous Flame Palm—head on exceeded everyone's expectations, and it made even Red Dust break out in cold sweat for him.
But what shocked everyone the most was that in the face of around a dozen flame palms, his Golden Bell Cocoon remained as firm as a mountain. It withstood the fierce attacks in an immovable manner.
However, what caused them even greater disbelief was that when Happy extended his left hand to grab the air, he seemed to have grabbed something firmly, and a surprised as well as enraged voice rose from the air.
"Used Dragon Capture. Judgment: Capture failed!"
At the instant the system's notification gave him his feedback, Happy sensed that the weak and boneless arm seemed to have stiffened instantly. He then used the chance to sense the general direction of Dead She-wolf's body. Without any hesitation, he swung his right arm, which was equipped with Thousand Year Corpse King's Right Arm, and threw continuous punches as quickly as lightning.
Black shadows of his arm were formed in a continuous stream.
The sound of impact could be heard endlessly in the air.
Red Dust and the other two were dumbfounded. They forgot all about working together with Happy and just watched him fight alone. Even after Happy landed on the ground, he did not give up on chasing after Dead She-wolf. He used Eight Trigrams Steps and, like a shadow, chased after the rapidly vanishing trail of black blood.
He extended his left hand again into the air.
Dragon Capture!
A powerful suction force appeared in his palm again, and the system told him that he failed once more.
It seemed that it was true that the disparity between two different qi realms could not be closed in any way. Even with Thousand Year Corpse King's Right Arm, Happy could not injure Dead She-wolf severely with Stormy Shadowless Kick. She was still not at a disadvantage. She had also not lost control over her body and could deal with his powerful counterattacks.
However, Dragon Capture could make her freeze up temporarily, and it gave Happy ample time to attack.
He frowned, and his right arm moved like a trail of light while surrounded by a foul, cold, and black aura.
Boom! Boom!
Those sounds disappeared into the multiple layers of arm shadows. Happy thrust his arm forward and tore wound after wound in the body hidden in the air in front of him. Dead She-wolf howled shrilly in surprise, anger, and pain.
The other three players were stunned silent. The chamber seemed to have turned into an arena specifically for Happy and Dead She-wolf. Happy attacked quickly and had complete control over the rhythm of the fight. He also had perfect knowledge of Dead She-wolf's movements, so the other three had no space to join the fight. They could only stand by the side with stunned expressions and watch blood, which was now several degrees darker than before, continuously fall on the floor of the chamber.
Dead She-wolf's shrill, piercing, and pained howls attacked their eardrums and echoed endlessly in the chamber!
When Dead She-wolf was captured by Happy for the third time in a baffling manner, Red Dust subconsciously gulped. He exhaled deeply.
'What a terrifying person.'
Before he came into the chamber, he had never thought that there would exist a player who could fight against Dead She-wolf alone and even suppress her until to such an extent.
'Is it because of that item?'
Red Dust had already noticed the strange arm. His instincts told him that the equipment should be extraordinary and something that was at th
e very least a demon vessel.
However, there was also another voice telling him that it was definitely not the workings of that equipment.
Happy's movements were too confident and familiar. He did not seem like a newbie who had just entered Fox Cave for first time but a veteran who had come there many times before. He seemed to have a great understanding of Dead She-wolf.
"Why are you daydreaming over there?! I want to rest!"
While the three were watching the battle, Happy finally found himself unable to continue.
Not only did he have to use his qi realm to maintain Golden Bell Cocoon and use Stormy Shadowless Kick, his Dragon Capture also used up a lot of his qi. He used it multiple times against the boss who was two qi realms above him, and it was simply beyond his power to continue the fight by himself. He had to use up a lot of his qi in multiple areas, and it could not regenerate at a fast enough rate. He could only call for someone else to take his place for the time being.
The three did not dare to be negligent. They entered the battlefield at the same time!
Whoosh!
Happy retreated in a timely manner and got out of Dead She-wolf's field of vision.
The three easily took Happy's place. While taking turns withstanding her attacks, they took lucky guesses of where she was and delivered their attacks at the air to further injure her!
Happy watched for a moment before relaxing and sitting down cross-legged to activate Complete Reality Qi Cultivation Technique.
His limbs and body were almost completely drained of qi, and he began to quickly bring forth new energy into his body at a rather fast pace. He had his remaining qi return to his Dantian region from his meridian system. During the process, his qi grew stronger nonstop and began acc.u.mulating.
He had only rested for a moment before he heard the sound of robes fluttering outside.
His eyes flew open, and he looked at the entrance of the chamber with a solemn look.
All-powerful Medicinal Stone moved in and landed on the ground. His face was full of anxiety.
"They're here!"
The two simple words made the hearts of Happy and the trio, who was engaged in a fierce battle, to sink at the same time.
'This is bad!'
"How many?"
"I don't know." All-powerful Medicinal Stone shook his head while looking at Happy. His tone was incredibly grave. "They're still gathering outside, but they should all come here soon!"
At that moment, All-powerful Medicinal Stone cast a glance at the battleground, and his eyes lit up.
Based on Dead She-wolf's shrill voice and declining state, he could more or less tell that their progress was very quick, and Dead She-wolf should soon be unable to continue fighting.
However, All-powerful Medicinal Stone's spirited gaze soon became dejected.
The people from the two sects came with a mighty and aggressive momentum, and they might rush into the chamber at any moment. Then, the five of them might be the ones who would die ahead of Dead She-wolf!
In his anxiety, All-powerful Medicinal Stone did not notice the abnormality of Happy's arm.
Happy rose up with a whoosh and cast a glance at the battleground with a solemn look. He brought out a porcelain bottle from his Universe Bag, poured out a medicinal pill and a Dew Pill, and put it into his mouth.
Once the two medicinal pills entered his stomach, a clear wave of heat nourished the true qi in his Dantian region, which was not very full at the moment. His true qi swiftly swelled up. His fatigue faded away, and some of his internal injuries also healed.
"I'll go meet them."
With his body having returned to its best condition, Happy s.u.c.k.e.d in a deep breath and strode to the exit of the chamber.
"Huh?!" All-powerful Medicinal Stone's expression changed, and he moved to quickly block Happy. He glared at him. "Are you throwing your life away?! Are you seriously going to go out and die?!"
"I'm not that depressed yet. I'm just going out to kill a few people and take a few heads." Happy stopped and raised his black right arm, which was filled with strength and showed very flexible curves. An amused glint shone in his eyes. "With it, I won't have any problems in killing a few people and stopping the sects in their tracks. If you're worried, you can follow behind me and hold the fort for me."
It was only at that moment that All-powerful Medicinal Stone noticed Happy's ridiculously black right arm. He s.u.c.k.e.d in a sharp breath. "Demon vessel?"
"You've got a good eye."
Happy stretched out the arm and told All-powerful Medicinal Stone's its attributes. All-powerful Medicinal Stone's face became even more solemn. He finally understood what Happy meant.
With twenty additional points in Affinity and Arm Strength, the arm was equivalent to a very weirdly-shaped heavy weapon. If he used it with Stormy Shadowless Kick's speedy attacks, Happy would indeed be a very domineering force!
All-powerful Medicinal Stone thought deeply for a moment and cast a glance at the entrance before he looked at Happy. Then, he gripped the longsword in his hands tightly.
Chapter 205 - Top on Famous People Rank
The atmosphere outside Dead She-wolf's chamber was tense!
There were nearly one hundred players with extraordinary presence and dressed in two different types of clothing. Their expressions were stern, and they stood in two different groups that both had cold gazes. They stood ready with their weapons drawn while facing the entrance to a chamber. They looked aggressive, as if they were about to denounce someone with a crime!
More people from other sects came from the distance after they heard about the commotion. They stood in the tunnel and stared at Perpetual Joy Sect and Fallen Feathers Sect's actions from far away. They did not dare to come too close to them.
They were not worried about being regarded with hostility by Perpetual Joy Sect and Fallen Feathers. Instead, they were worried about being misunderstood by the people in Dead She-wolf's chamber and being treated as Situ Luoyu's cohorts.
The event of Happy completely eliminating the elites led by Situ Luoyu and Solitary Perpetual Joy in the second level of Fox Cave had already spread through Immortal Fox Village and turned into the major news that brought great shock.
Situ Luoyu and Solitary Perpetual Joy were both famous people on the Dragon Rank, and they were both in Mystical Realm, yet they were already killed by a famous person in Blessed Realm. This alone was already enough for many people to reevaluate the quality of Wandering Know-it-all's Famous People Rank and Dragon Rank.
Happy's image and power became even more of a legend.
Happy's rank as the third on the Famous People Rank had finally increased from the third place on World of Martial Arts Secret News Log. For the first time ever, he surpassed Xiao Shan and North Placating Duke and was officially placed at the top of the Famous People Rank.
The members of Perpetual Joy Sect and Fallen Feathers Sect's hatred toward Happy, who had used an unknown hidden weapon to kill the elites of their sects, could no longer be described with words.
Ever since they joined the world of martial artists, their sect masters had always been their spiritual leader and people they were proud of. They were the trees that protected them.
Right then, those trees had been cut down, and the people who sought shade under them were naturally angry!
When a group of enraged people gathered together, it was not difficult for others to guess what they wanted to do next.
However, when they faced Happy, who had become famous by attacking large sects and winning in chaotic battles, even the two great sects did not dare to attack recklessly. Besides, the corpses of their sect masters had yet to disappear, and they could not be certain whether Happy still had a hidden weapon with the same might that could attack everyone in a large area.
Hence, the hall chiefs and leaders with the greatest strengths gathered together and discussed among themselves while the others stood around them warily. They were all prepared for battle.
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"Based on the coordinates from the information we gained, they're in Dead She-wolf's chamber right now, and they're already fighting against her. But I think that we shouldn't enter recklessly."
"Happy's hidden weapon might be Tang Sect's Pear Blossom Storm Needles! If we enter recklessly, it'll be too dangerous for us! I think it's best to send someone inside to scout first."
The people were instantly rendered speechless. They looked at each other at a loss.
It was clearly a suicide mission. Who would be willing to do it?
At that moment, the middle-aged man dressed in a woolen robe tapped his bamboo ruler and took a step forward. He instantly captured everyone's attention, and someone said, "Ji Feng, do you have a good idea?"
The middle-aged man smiled in a modest manner. "I don't have a suggestion, but I do have an imm.a.t.u.r.e thought, and I'd like everyone to correct me if I'm wrong."
"You can go on ahead and tell us."
The group of people immediately became attentive.
Ji Feng's expression became stern, and he put away his bamboo ruler. He looked as if he was about to lead the sects.
"Pear Blossom Storm Needles is one of the strongest hidden weapons Tang Sect has ever produced. I believe that he is already very lucky to have obtained a treasure with such great damage by accident. I doubt that a person can have two of them right now. The probability is the same as buying lottery tickets for two consecutive rounds and winning the lottery twice even though there is no insider helping you. It's just ludicrous."
"Are you saying that we don't need any scouts and should just enter the chamber?"
The hall chiefs were not idiots. Soon, they understood the hidden meaning in Ji Feng's words.
Ji Feng nodded, and a solemn expression appeared on his face.
"When we want to do such things, we can only do them sooner and not later. The coordinates we obtained showed that they're fighting against Dead She-wolf, so what does that mean? It means that Happy has full confidence that he can rely on those few people to kill Dead She-wolf.
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