A few men and women who had just jumped on the ship were just in time to hear Happy's arrogant words, and they looked over at the same time.
'Heh! Interesting… There's actually a player over here.'
"Kill without mercy? You sure talk big! Come, let me see just how good you are, handsome boy…"
One of the women dressed up coquettishly swayed her h.i.p.s and took two steps towards Happy. She was full of smiles, and her tone was frivolous. Clearly, she was slightly interested in Happy, who had an outstanding presence with the Bamboo Hat.
However, she chose the wrong time and place to crack a joke.
Happy appeared behind her like a gust of wind, and the expression of a few martial artists who were talking to each other changed. They could not see Happy's actions at all.
When they lifted their weapons, their throats or hearts already bled.
With Phantasm Body Movement Skill's speed and element of abruptness as well as Seven Stars Sword Styles' speed and damage, Happy's attacks could not be blocked by the Blessed Realm martial artists before him!
Thud!
Happy did not stop. With a tap of his foot, he shifted to the bridge wing. Only when he arrived at that place did he hear the sound of corpses falling to the ground. The six men and one woman who had mocked him fell in pools of their own blood.
Chapter 309 - Weapon Change!
Seven corpses lay strewn on the deck. The man with the hatchets and his five companions were just a few steps away, and they s.u.c.k.e.d in a sharp breath at the same time!
Even though the seven people did not have high qi cultivation, they were all in Blessed Realm! The man with the hatchets and his five companions believed that if they attacked swiftly, they could instantly kill one or two people, but killing seven people in one breath was something they could not do!
The mysterious man was too fast!
The problem was not that their body movements were not fast enough or that their swords were too slow. Instead, it was because their brains could not keep up with the speed. If they increased their speed abruptly and their minds and reactions could not keep up, it would be like them challenging a mountain road with multiple bends at two hundred miles per hour. If their skills weren't perfect, they would crash and die. They needed to have ample experience and practice before trying something dangerous like that.
The very first time they witnessed the mysterious man with the Bamboo Hat attack, he had only delivered one slash, and he had already injured the person with the strongest defense among them. The second time he attacked, he shocked even more people compared to the first time he attacked. It was as if he wanted to prove that he had not just made an empty promise. The words "kill without mercy" flashed in the six people's minds, and they looked at each other at a loss.
At that very, screams of pain and enraged roars rose from beyond the ship.
When around a dozen players rushed to the ship, they were flung off by a continuous stream of sword glares. The mysterious man had turned around and landed on the second level, and his sword moved like the wind. The martial artists who managed to survive under the old man's hand could not escape from the disaster. Right when they met the man in the Bamboo Hat, they died, because Happy attacked ruthlessly and viciously!
Soon, the old man with the brocade robe at the second level had a circle of corpses around him.
Happy's appearance swiftly attracted people's attention, which soon turned into hate. The players who forced their way onto the ship charged Happy simultaneously!
"You thickheaded fools!"
'There's too many… If this continues, no matter how many of them I kill, I won't be able to kill them all!'
He suddenly felt a little regretful.
His Seven Stars Sword Style had not reached Grandmaster Realm yet, and he could not activate Wind Spirit Spin. Hence, he could not kill large groups of people. It was a matter that irritated him and made him feel gloomy.
He had to think of a way out.
He could not use Seven Stars Sword Style anymore!
If he used Flowering Knights' Song, he could activate Wind Spirit Spin. With its damage, he could handle the situation, but his speed would be rather slow. While thinking about that, Happy took two steps backwards. His positioning made him move like a phantom, and he avoided a few people's attacks. His Nation Protecting Divine Sword—renamed Noble Sword—thrust outwards then was withdrawn from a person's c.h.e.s.t while blood gushed out!
Happy took some time to turn around and cast a glance at the men and women on the deck. The man with the hatchets and his group might not have immediately left, but they had wisely chosen to just watch the situation. They did not bother the other armed escorts who had trouble handling the situation. By the looks of it, they were prepared to only take their next step after they observed the situation.
'Haven't given up, have you?'
Happy frowned. He suddenly put away his Noble Sword, flipped his hand around, and brought out his Hundred-battle Saber from his Universe Bag.
Once he held Hundred-battle Saber, Happy quickly brought out a black medicinal pill from his Universe Bag. He then tossed it into his mouth without hesitation.
Thousand-year Red Ginseng!
It was the medicinal pill he had obtained from the royal mausoleum, and it had the effect of increasing his qi realm by one realm for a time being.
It could also increase his combat abilities by 10%!
An aggressive presence swiftly rose around Happy's body. His qi surged, and it did not lose out to the old man's at that moment.
"HA!"
He jumped.
His body was incredibly light, and his condition became much better than before!
At that moment, Happy had the misconception that his body movements and lightness skills had returned to the period of time when he was at his peak in his previous life. Even though more enemies had jumped on the ship, his head was incredibly clear.
"Kill them!"
He activated his Golden Bell Cocoon.
Happy did not dodge. He crashed head on against a martial artist who charged at him from the air. He moved with an indomitable spirit while he seemed to be filled with the intention to die in a heroic manner.
The expressions of the people on the deck changed.
"He's just asking for death…"
The people across from Happy were Blessed Realm and Mystical Realm players. The seven Blessed Realm people from before could not hope to compare to them.
However, the eyes of the man with the hatchets who had sat down cross-legged to circulate his qi went wide at that moment. He stared at the large golden bell that formed around Happy, and his mouth slowly fell open.
Golden Bell Cocoon!
At that moment, the man with the hatchets suddenly realized that the mysterious man with the Bamboo Hat was probably…
At that moment, a loud bang rose in the air.
'I knew it!' The man with the hatchets had a stunned expression on his face.
Around a dozen people had crashed into the golden bell, but not only did they not manage to deal any damage to Happy nor make him retreat, the powerful rebound had even resulted in some of the attackers toppling over.
The dark blue saber glare in the air was like a smooth layer of ice. With a speed that clearly surpassed what it could usually execute, it drew a magnificent arc ahead of the saber.
Wind Spirit Spin!
A group of people looked as if they had been torn by a violent gust of wind in the air.
Blood gushed in the air!
But that was not all.
Because that tiny amount of blood spilled was not enough to intimidate the large crowd!
Happy jumped out of the ship. His dark blue saber glare was like the God of Death's scythe in the air. It knocked away multiple batches of people, and they cried out in surprise as they fell into the river.
Flowering Knights Slash!
When Happy landed where there were the most people, he spun arou
nd like a whirlwind, and his dark blue saber glare exploded madly.
It attacked everyone in a circular area of a few feet around Happy, and they instantly fell dead!
When Happy was still at Fox Cave, he had swept through the people from Fallen Feathers Sect and Perpetual Joy Sect while in Blessed Realm. His Flowering Knights Slash had contributed greatly to that. Right then, he was in Mystical Realm, and his qi realm had become stronger because of Thousand-year Red Ginseng.
The players who came from a few small towns couldn't hope to escape from him unscathed.
"Blue-robed Noble Sword User…"
The six who had chased after Happy and left the ship saw him madly killing the crowd at Common Redd Bank. Upon seeing it, they instantly recognized the mysterious man.
If they still did not figure out his identity, they would be really slow in the head!
Golden Bell Cocoon! Yellow Dragon Archer Gear! Seven Stars Sword Styles! And Flowering Knights' Song!
Those were all Happy's signature…
It included the Bamboo Hat he got from the royal mausoleum. All of the items fit Happy's descriptions!
The people beyond Common Reed Bank also became restless. Many people had recognized Happy. Some of those who were rather slow simply retreated far away and did not dare approach the place when they saw that quite a number of people's attacks were useless against the mysterious man while he killed nearly one hundred of them.
The people on the ship also found themselves engaged in a tough battle when no reinforcements came even after they waited for a long time. Soon, they were either killed or thrown into the river by the old man in the brocade robe.
'I think I should have dissolved the danger over here!'
Happy immediately noticed when the people around him decreased in number. He stopped executing Flowering Knights' Slash and looked around him with a cold gaze. Then, with a tap against the ground, he returned to the ship. With a few jumps, he headed to the other sh.i.p.s.
*****
A group of people in the distance finally looked away.
One of them found himself speechless.
"I didn't expect that the Murong Clan's backup plan would be him!"
A few people looked at each other at a loss. Their expressions were stiff, and they smiled bitterly.
Once the woman with the white veil looked away, a faint hint of a smile that was rarely seen on her showed up on her lips.
"That's about right. If Happy, who is the top ranked player on the Famous People Rank and the eldest senior brother of the Murong Clan, is the one who triggered this storyline quest, we should have something entertaining to see later on. 'I will deal with you the same way as you dealt with me.' I heard that Shifting Stars is an ultimate technique that is most suited for group battles. This might be a trial specifically tailored for Happy."
If Happy had been there and had heard her words, he might have been moved by them.
Chapter 310 - Seven Wounds Fist
The defense of the Murong Clan's fleet was pretty good. Once the armed escorts donned their armor and held shields, their combat abilities became pretty good. With the naturally formed narrow space that was created once the metal decks were lifted, they did not have to face many enemies at once, and they managed to last for a period of time.
Besides that, there was also a Life and Death Realm fighter serving as a garrison on each ship. Unless a powerful player appeared, it would be very difficult for the Life and Death Realm fighters to die within a short period of time.
Ever since the six retreated from the ship and more than one hundred people died on Common Reed Bank, Happy vanished among the sh.i.p.s, and no one dared to force their way onto the sh.i.p.s anymore!
Once the pressure the sh.i.p.s faced was reduced, the armed escorts immediately switched their weapons. They took up bows and began to fire at the enemy on the sh.i.p.s to their left and right.
The sh.i.p.s to the leftmost and rightmost of the circle formation were closest to the banks, so they were also where Happy's influence was the greatest. Once the players lost their reinforcements, they were struck by bolts, and the balance was instantly destroyed!
Quite a number of people were caught off guard. They were shot and toppled over, then were forced to retreat.
The situation on the sh.i.p.s became stable, but Happy did not stop moving. He was like a first-string fireman. With a few jumps, he appeared on another ship that was involved in a fierce fight!
The situation there was much more perilous.
Nearly half of the armed escorts had already been killed, and there were more than one hundred players on the ship!
The remaining twenty or so armed escorts had split into two groups. They had their backs against each other while they stood on the bow and the stern and engaged the players to block the attacks coming at them from everywhere.
The clothes of the Life and Death Realm fighter on the second level were torn, and he seemed to be injured quite badly!
When Happy saw that, his gaze darkened. Soon, his eyes landed on three young men who gave the Life and Death Realm fighter such great pressure.
The roof over the hall of the second level had been destroyed. The area around it had also been badly damaged while The Life and Death Realm fighter from the Murong Clan had a few clear injuries on his body. He covered his c.h.e.s.t with one hand while staring at the three remaining players on the second level with a solemn expression.
"Enough! Don't waste time anymore. This old man is worth ten thousand taels of silver crumbs, but he's much more troublesome than those nobodies… Let's finish this quick!"
The one who was slightly older than the rest stroked his goatee. He seemed to be rather level-headed.
The other two were quite frivolous. There were scornful sneers on their faces while they blocked off the old Life and Death Realm fighter between them.
"Boss, this NPC is very tough. Do you actually think we can kill him fast? But it's alright, he might drop something!" One of the two examined the old man's brocade robes and licked his lips, because the robes were of good quality. The interest in them on his face could not be mistaken.
Whoosh!
A sound reached their ears, and someone landed on the second level.
The trio was stunned, but soon, the two frivolous young men began snickering coldly.
"Yo… another one came here to die."
"Get lost!"
Happy ignored the arrogant words from the duo and cast a glance at the old man in brocade robes. Then, he sized up the three unarmed young men with an indifferent expression, and his face grew solemn.
'Did they manage to suppress a Life and Death Realm fighter with just fist techniques? They're pretty good, if that's the case. There are quite a lot of elites in these nameless towns, huh? Mystical Realm palm techniques are much faster than Flowering Knights' Song.'
While Happy pondered that in his heart, he calmly put away his Hundred-battle Saber and brought out the newly renamed Noble Sword.
At the moment Noble Sword appeared in his hands, the eyes of the two frivolous young men lit up at the same time.
"Hey, this guy has some pretty good stuff on him!"
"Boss, that sword is pretty good. If he drops it, I want it!"
"Shut up, we're practicing Seven Wounds Fist, what's the use for us to have that thing?!"
The duo talked to each other without taking Happy seriously.
"We can sell the items he drops equally among us. I was prepared to buy a Glazed Frost Sword for my Little Green. This one is too garish."
'Seven Wounds Fist…'
Happy remembered the details about Seven Wounds Fist, and he instantly understood why the trio were capable of suppressing the old man in brocade robes…
He looked up at the trio from under his Bamboo Hat.
"Either leave, or die."
His calm words were accompanied by the act of slowly drawing the sparkling and cold sword from its sheath, which instantly enraged the trio.
However, they also became a little wary.
One of them chose not to speak.
"He's pretty stubborn," another said.
Even the man with the goatee spoke up. "Brat, don't try to pretend to be good just because you have some skill. Even if you want to pretend to be good, you have to look at your opponent first. We'll be nice to you considering practicing martial arts is not easy. Leave your sword behind and get lost."
Happy did not say anything more. He raised his foot while looking at the man who was closest to him and who spoke in a gloomy tone.
The person's expression became stern. Then, he smiled.
"Let me take care of him. He'll be perfect for me to test the might of my Seven Wounds Fist at the second realm."
He might have been facing the old man in brocade robes, but the moment he finished speaking, his foot slid, and he abruptly executed Taichong Swift Feet[1] to appear near Happy. He grinned, and red filled his eyes. He delivered a punch from his waist in a very ruthless manner at the speed of lightning.
During that moment, the air around him froze.
Happy could sense a great threat looming over his head, and it was becoming stronger with each passing moment! The damage of the fist would be close to that of Ninja King's clone!
It was as expected of the incomplete ultimate technique that was passed down from Kongtong Mountain Sect—Seven Wounds Fist!
But unfortunately for the man…
Petite Dragon!
Happy moved, and the sinister man's fist just grazed Happy's body. He missed.
A brilliant glare shone from Happy's sword, then he returned the blade back into its sheath. He did not even spare a glance at the sinister looking man. He just slowly walked toward the other two people.
Thud!
The sinister man fell to the ground. There was a thin trail of blood on the part of his face that was closer to Happy's side. It split his face into two from his nose!
"Third!"
The man with the personality of a brute roared and rushed to the gloomy man who had fallen to the ground, unmoving.
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