The moment he moved past Happy, however, his body spun, and he swung his fist at Happy's back with the force that could split a mountain.
Seven Wounds Fist relied on the secret skill that required its user to first injure themselves before they could hurt others. After that, they could ignore their enemies defenses and injure them from within. The damage was astonishing and always caught their opponents by surprise.
But Seven Wounds Fist missed again!
The man's body became limp, and a sparkling sword quietly pierced his back.
Shick!
Happy pulled his sword out and returned it to its sheath.
His actions were as smooth as water.
'How can this be?!'
He knew his two brothers' strength the most. They could be considered the top of the crop from Kongtong Mountain Sect. After becoming sworn brothers and descending from the mountain, they had defeated countless powerful players. There was no exception. No one could fight against their Seven Wounds Fist. So he did not expect that there would be—
While he was absent-minded, a calm voice came from behind him.
"There is no martial art in the game that is invincible."
Chapter 311 - Enchanting Sight
Once the trio from Kongtong Mountain Sect was killed, the people on the ship's deck died or fled when Happy joined the fight. After cleaning up, he performed his previous trick and rushed off the ship to kill a few people on Common Reed Bank. Once he left behind nearly one hundred martial artists' corpses, he sent them into chaos.
Most of the players from small towns were just in Blessed Realm. When they realized that it was not easy to kill the armed escorts, but very easy for them to die in the chaos and have their possessions stolen by despicable people, they began to think about retreating. They moved to the back and watched the fight from a distance.
The twenty or so armed escorts on the ship went to support the sh.i.p.s nearby!
With the help provided by Xu Hong who served as the garrison on the leading ship, most of the sh.i.p.s in the circle formation began to regain their calm.
Even though it sounded unbelievable, the fleet managed to protect itself with just hundreds of people despite facing the charge from more than ten thousand militia.
The militia which died seemed to have their right to join the fight canceled, so no reinforcements arrived.
Quite a few newbies from the towns came over to join the fun. They stood among the onlookers as bystanders who would cheer while waving flags.
There were also some elites who relied on their strength during the chaotic battle to kill and steal wantonly. They did not show any mercy to the players who had also received the same quest as them, so every person who boarded the sh.i.p.s felt insecure. They did not dare to come into close contact with the others. The lineup of more than ten thousand people was really like scattered sand. They could not bring out their advantage of numbers, which they should have.
As time passed, Happy caused even more people to be wary. They were no longer tempted by the rewards of killing the people on the sh.i.p.s!
Once the initial passion from receiving the quest faded away, there were not many who were willing to continue.
Instead, as Happy appeared more frequently and more people died on the sh.i.p.s, the twelve sh.i.p.s regained complete calm.
The people standing by the two sides of Common Reed Bank stared at the fleet that was badly damaged but still remained standing tall. The sh.i.p.s had shifted into their repeating crossbow formation, and the players who saw it could not help but sigh in amazement.
"As expected of the top ranked on Famous People Rank. He's indeed powerful…"
"After this battle, there might not be anyone who can surpass Happy's fame!"
"The quest hasn't ended yet."
The woman with the white veil looked into the distance with a slightly pleased look while standing far away from the sh.i.p.s.
The general stared at the battlefield coldly while surrounded and protected by twenty-four armored warriors!
When he saw that the militia could not even kill the measly hundreds of people from the Murong Clan even though it had so many people on their side, the general in silver armor snorted in disp.l.e.a.s.u.r.e. "A bunch of misfits!"
"General, what should we do now? Why don't we personally mobilize our forces…"
The general in silver armor looked away with a grave expression. "No! If we mobilize our forces, we will send those old men of the Murong Clan fleeing in fear. Right now, they still have the will to fight!"
"But these people's combat abilities are too weak…"
"When there is great rewards offered, someone of courage will definitely appear!" The general in the silver armor smiled coldly. "Send my orders! Double the rewards! For each one of those old coots in Life and Death Realm killed, the killer will receive fifty thousand taels of silver!"
*****
"Ding!"
All the players who accepted the quest heard the system notification at Common Reed Bank.
"The imperial court's navy has given their orders! Those who kill a normal armed escort on the ship fleet will receive six thousand taels of silver crumbs, and those who kill one Life and Death Realm elite will get fifty thousand taels of silver!"
Boom!
The countless players who had been watching the fight by the side instantly became restless.
Six thousand taels of silver was basically the same as 300RMB! If they killed more, they could earn more! Quite a number of people were tempted.
*****
However, when Common Reed Bank burst into commotion again, Xu Hong found Happy, who had sat down cross-legged to quickly restore his qi and stamina.
"Officer Happy! The situation has changed!"
"What is it?"
"An armed escort of ours put on a disguise and got down from the ship, where he obtained a piece of news from the militia!" Xu Hong's gaze was complicated. "There's good news and bad news."
When he noticed that the atmosphere outside the fleet seemed to have changed, Happy quickly asked for more information. "Do tell."
"The bad news is that the bastard Yang used the name of the imperial court to place a great bounty over our heads. Right now, our bounty has risen to six thousand taels of silver per head, and the seniors among us are worth fifty thousand taels of silver each…"
"What's the good news?"
Happy did not care about the rewards. If there were no benefits, the people outside would have left a long time ago.
"The good news is that the announcement for the bounty has just been released. This means that the bastard Yang might be near us." When he said that, a slightly ruthless look appeared on Xu Hong's face. "As long as we kill him, we might be able to escape from this disaster."
Happy said nothing, but when he heard Xu Hong's final sentence, his eyes lit up, and delight appeared on his face.
'As expected, every cloud has a silver lining! This is indeed good news!'
"Do you know where he is?" Happy asked.
Right when Xu Hong shook his head, an armed escort cried out loudly from above them. "Boss Xu! I found him! That bastard Yang is over there! He's dressed in silver armor and has a longspear. There's a group of guards around him. That's definitely him!"
The information the armed escort provided on the mast lifted Happy's spirit. He stood up resolutely and looked over from the railing. Soon, he noticed the silver-armored General Yang based on what the armed escort had said.
'This is great! At least the system didn't ask me to search for a person among an army of ten thousand!'
"We should not delay this matter! I'll go and retrieve his head right now!"
Once Happy made his decision, he left the ship without hesitation.
Whoosh!
Under countless fearful and wary gazes, Happy landed on the common reeds. They swayed slightly, and he left behind an afterimage on the spot where he originally stood before he appeared dozens of feet aw
ay.
He used his Phantasm Body Movement Skill to its utmost, and in an instant, he appeared dozens of feet further away.
"He's out!"
"So fast!"
"What is he doing?"
Many players watched Happy leave further and further away from Common Reed Bank. Their curiosity and wariness was soon replaced by restlessness and d.e.s.i.r.e, however. They looked at each other and smiled, certain that their chance had arrived. Without another word, they quietly approached the ship.
But they had forgotten that even without Happy, the fleet's defenses were still around. With just one round of bolts, quite a number of people were killed.
Right when more people were prepared to join the second wave of "fighting for kills so that they could get rewards", an emergency system notification filled everyone's ears.
"Protect General Yang! He is located at XXX, XXX. Protect General Yang and ensure that he is not killed. If you succeed in your quest, you will obtain the rewards for your kills. If General Yang dies, you will fail in your quest, and all your rewards will be nullified!"
The sudden system notification had stunned the people who were charging at the sh.i.p.s. They got rooted to the ground.
Then, they looked in the direction in which the system's notification directed them!
Chapter 312 - On Common Reed Bank, Big Dipper Constellation
Whoosh!
The cold wind blowing over the river suddenly became stronger! Many of the common reeds that were as tall as people were swiftly pushed down, and a group of soldiers who stood far away from the crowd was revealed. A middle-aged general equipped from head to toe in silver armor was at the center of them. His gaze was cold and indifferent as he stared at the battle that had raged once again on the river. That was until a yellow figure which was as swift as lightning appeared before his guards like an immortal who had descended to the mortal world while he stepped on the rising and falling common reeds.
"It's someone from the Murong Clan!"
"Protect the general!"
The guards were warriors who had witnessed major battles before, and they reacted very quickly. At the same time they issued their orders, the longspears in their hands sank down, and they surrounded General Yang. A longspear formation was swiftly formed, and the awe-inspiring might that rose from them made everyone sense the strength and extraordinary might possessed by the small squad.
Happy's expression did not change, and neither did his speed decrease.
Shing!
The moment he drew his sword from its sheath, a long sword w.h.i.n.e rose into the air and spread through all of Common Reed Lake.
"Hmph, he's just a moth flying into flames…"
Phantasm Body Movement Skill managed to close dozens of feet in a few seconds, but General Yang placed his hands behind his back and stood arrogantly behind the protection of his soldiers without moving. There was only a slight curl of his lips while he watched the Murong Clan disciple rush into his squad alone. He sneered at the youth.
Whoosh.
Happy increased his speed when he got close. His Phantasm Body Movement Skill truly reached the level at which he could move around like a phantom. In an instant, he disappeared from the spot where he was thirty-two feet away and arrived above the soldiers' heads. He was so fast that even General Yang could not help but have his expression change. He took a small step backwards while staring at the black figure in the air, and a hint of unease rose in his heart.
'He… actually came straight for me? He doesn't intend to fight against my soldiers? Is he an assassin?!'
"Kill him!"
General Yang's soldiers were not easy to deal with, however. Their roars shook the heavens!
However, Happy's body twisted strangely in the air. He avoided the dozens of longspears, and most of the soldiers' attacks missed.
Even if a few managed to hit him, a yellow light flashed, and the force of the rebound was so great that the soldiers staggered backwards.
The bodyguards did not manage to stop Happy or block him from going forward!
The slight change of General Yang's expression switched to a drastic change in expression!
Thud!
General Yang took a few steps back, and his silver longspear appeared in his hands as if by magic. With a grave expression, he shook it and stabbed the ground. His pride of a general did not allow him to immediately attack with his soldiers since he could tell that the Murong Clan's disciple did not have a very high qi cultivation.
When Happy easily broke through the encirclement of the soldiers with his Petite Dragon and Golden Bell Cocoon, his gaze fixed on the general in silver armor, and he moved like the wind!
General Yang said nothing, but his expression became graver.
While he was in Changjiang, the long period of suppressing others and collecting money from those he suppressed had already affected his body. Even though his qi cultivation was the same as before, his reaction speed and the awe-inspiring might as well as the domineering presence he once had because of the indomitable spirit he once possessed when he faced martial artists was long gone. He was not that much stronger than the soldiers beside him.
Whoosh!
Happy remained as indifferent and calm as ever.
He knew deep down that the situation at hand was very critical and that he could not hold back or stall for time. Once he got closer, he activated his killing move without any hesitation.
Dragon Capture.
"Ah!"
General Yang cried out in fear and staggered backwards. His hands became empty, and his weapon landed in Happy's hands. His last protection had been seized by the enemy. The general stood where he was in disbelief while staring at the stupidly young face coming at him like a phantom. The fear in his own eyes was extremely prominent.
"Stop!"
"Don't you dare harm our general!"
Enraged roars rose from behind Happy when the group of soldiers finally caught up.
But unfortunately for them, Happy's Golden Bell Cocoon was practically undamaged. He laughed long and hard before he rushed behind General Yang like a spinning top, and his Noble Sword struck the back of the general's armor.
General Yang looked as if he had been struck by lightning. He grunted and took a few loud steps back in an incredibly pathetic and miserable manner. He coughed up a mouthful of blood, which stained his silver armor, and it was very eye-catching!
"General!"
"GENERAL!"
The soldiers who rushed over from behind Happy saw him cunningly push the general forward to block their spears, and they quickly withdrew their attacks to avoid hurting the general.
But unfortunately for them, Happy had been waiting for that moment for a long time.
He activated Phantasm Body Movement Skill and shifted into the swaying and dense common reeds like a phantom!
The soldiers quickly looked around.
Boom!
He rose into the air from among General Yang and the soldiers. While he was close to them, he swung his sword fiercely, and its glare was flung out. The people around him were struck and got knocked over.
"Urk!"
The one who was affected by the attack the most was General Yang, who did not know how many blows he had taken. He grunted, and his face swiftly turned from slightly pale to very pale. He staggered, and his body trembled madly. Under Happy's sword slashes that came at him with an indomitable spirit, he was just like a puppet with no strength to fight back.
The players who had rushed over once they received the system notification to protect General Yang were dumbfounded.
"Save him!"
"But that person seems to be the top ranked player on the Famous People Rank…"
Quite a number of people hesitated to go forward, but they were soon criticized by others, who tempted them with their words.
"Idiot! That's a general from the imperial court! If we can protect him, we might be able to get a hidden quest or more rewards!"
/> "You're right!"
The eyes of many people began to shine.
'Kill him!'
Soon, a magnificent scene appeared at Common Reed Bank!
Thousands of players were packed closely together while they rushed to a small battlefield at the bank. Quite a number of them elbowed each other and jumped into the air, then the sounds of air being sliced apart rose without stop.
Happy said nothing. Naturally, he had noticed the frequent tremors on the ground and the pressure rushing at him, which made him scowl.
'This won't do! I have to end this quickly!'
His gaze turned cold, and he immediately stopped trying to conserve his qi. He activated Dragon Capture again, and his hand gripped General Yang like a metal clamp. In the face of countless players charging at him, he threw him into the air and kicked him violently!
Bang!
Under countless players' shocked gazes, the general in silver armor cried out in pain. He was kicked away by Happy and shot dozens of feet away like a cannonball.
While everyone was shocked by Happy's action and wondered about the significance behind it, he also shot into the common reeds, vanishing from everyone's sight.
"General!"
The soldiers protecting General Yang quickly noticed something about Happy's actions. They rushed after the general in the direction where he fell.
Bang!
A blue sword glare that was as bright as starlight shot into the air from the common reeds directly in front of the general in silver armor. It had a fierce and breathtaking manner.
"Seven Stars Brilliant Moon!"
A clear shout was accompanied by a few blue sword glares that were like starlight appearing in a continuous stream, which swiftly formed a three dimensional picture of the Big Dipper constellation before the players.
It was tragically beautiful!
Chapter 313 - Zhou Yu, One Emperor!
Bang!
The general's body crashed heavily into the common reed bush like a cannonball! He crushed the thick tuft of grass, and he sank into the ground with his limbs splayed. His eyes were lifeless.
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