The description might make it seem that there was no difference either way, but the withdrawal and release of the golden bell had an effect, and it showed the level of understanding Happy had toward Golden Bell Cocoon.
If he had utilized a passive protection, Universe in Sleeves would have undoubtedly pierced through his golden bell.
But if he took the initiative to receive the attack himself, he would unleash the greatest profound secret within Golden Bell Cocoon.
The righteousness of loyalty!
An unbending will!
When the golden bell shattered, Happy fell back four huge steps before going up against the huge black net with a solemn expression.
All Tang Sect disciples had incredibly delighted smiles, but just when they thought that Happy could not circulate his qi, a layer of faint golden light signaling the activation of body fortifications rose from his body again.
Happy received the black net that charged at him with a cold expression, and a sword glare that chilled everyone to their bones appeared!
A huge tear was torn through the black net, and the sinister black sand dispersed. It fell all around Happy.
Tang Feng was so surprised by the fact that Happy could counterattack that he stopped moving. He had a face full of disbelief and stared at his opponent with shock and puzzlement. "You can still move?"
Happy did not answer.
At that moment, anyone could tell that while Happy had his eyes closed and stood still, he was burning with an unprecedented rage. It was because he felt a sense of danger he had never felt before.
Tang Sect's killing moves, Universe in Sleeves and Hill Breaker Arrows.
Tang Sect's unique technique, swallow and release style.
Golden Bell Cocoon at great completion.
All of them were prepared to target all that Happy had.
The danger and killing intent in the fight was only known by Tang Feng and the Tang Sect elites with him. If anyone else had been in Happy's place, they would have died multiple times in the fight earlier!
Happy had been able to come out of the crisis safely, which was already something that exceeded the group's expectations. Their expressions were grave, and they no longer looked as relaxed as before.
Happy, however, was extremely angry.
Tang Feng, whom Happy had never met before, could be said to have resorted to every conceivable means to kill him. It was only thanks to Happy's understanding of Tang Sect's hidden weapons of how Universe in Sleeves and Hill Breaker Arrows worked that he was still standing.
The unfamiliar man had tried repeatedly to kill him, and he had even used his Golden Bell Cocoon.
'This Tang Feng…'
Happy's gaze turned cold, and a blue light that was as cold as ice instantly rose from his Noble Sword.
"Again!"
Happy's tone had changed slightly.
He moved, and Tang Feng's expression changed slightly, but he quickly calmed down. He continued to use Blinding Black Sand to open the path.
Boom!
Just as expected, Happy tore through the black net again and sent a sword glare charging at Tang Feng without stopping.
Hill Breaker Needle!
Black sand, swallow and release style!
Tang Feng was not slow in his attacks. He used two killing moves in one go, and at the same time, he closed in on Happy without fear. It seemed like he was ready to execute his next Universe in Sleeves.
'Perfect timing!'
Happy laughed coldly in his heart. He executed Dragon Capture again, but the moment he was about to seize Tang Feng, he turned his grip into a palm strike, and a domineering power was sent into Tang Feng's body.
The golden bell rose automatically to protect Tang Feng.
However, when his qi surged, Tang Feng's reaction became a touch slower. When he released his Universe in Sleeves, Happy moved like a bird taking flight and landed behind him.
Yet countless thin and fine needles suddenly shot out from Tang Feng's back. There were so many of them that Happy was nearly caught in a trap again.
He said nothing, but his expression changed again. He activated Petite Dragon while cursing up a storm in his heart. He did not expect that Tang Sect would even hand over an armor which had extreme offensive and defensive properties to Tang Feng.
Chapter 371 - Class One Hall, Vice Hall Master Barren
Needle on Wasp!
Wasp Tergum was an armor created by Tang Sect after they were inspired by wasps. They stuck the thin and fine needles that had the effect of tearing through defenses into an armor to create something that had astonishing defense and could catch enemies off guard before they killed them.
It was a unique armor with hidden weapons and a very horrifying demon vessel.
"Aren't you filled with gifts?"
When Happy noticed that Tang Feng did not just have Universe in Sleeves, Golden Bell Cocoon, the swallow and release style that was only passed down to certain people, but also Tang Sect's unique armor, Wasp Tergum, even Happy could not help but feel a sense of helplessness and jealousy.
Earlier, he had felt a little proud that he had Golden Bell Cocoon, Phantasm Body Movement Skill, Ten True Dragon Styles, and third-echelon Clear Abyss. For a moment, he even felt a little regretful that he stood so far ahead of the others, but it showed up that he was not the only lucky child in the world. In fact, there were people who were even luckier than him.
Tang Feng's equipment could no longer be described as amazing.
If they engaged in a direct battle, who could affect Tang Feng while he had his black sand and Hill Breaker Needles, one weapon that was used in the open and the other in secret? Besides, he also had a killing weapon that was bound to kill—Universe in Sleeves, while the safety of his back was handed over to Wasp Tergum.
Tang Feng could be considered to be a monster full of mechanisms and traps.
Happy could not win against him face to face, and even if he wanted to ambush him from the back, he could not do so.
Happy stopped one hundred and sixty-four feet away and stared at Tang Feng while frowning in a barely noticeable manner.
It had to be known that the shock Tang Feng felt did not lose out to that of Happy's at all. It was especially so when he saw how Happy had beautifully avoided his continuous killing moves, which he had been certain were bound to kill. The other had dissolved his killing moves, and even his Wasp Tergum had not managed to injure Happy.
A storm raged in his heart after witnessing all that.
It had to be known that from the moment he shot up to the Dragon Rank, all the powerful players whom he considered as rivals could not retreat from his offense with their bodies intact. Most of them could not even live past his Hill Breaker Needles and black sand.
When he ran into the more troublesome ones, his Universe in Sleeves killed his enemies in one go, and there was not even a single bit of suspense in it!
Against Happy, it was the first time Tang Feng had revealed his Wasp Tergum to the world.
"You do live up to your name as the first on the Famous People Rank."
Tang Feng sighed deeply with a great wave of emotion while his expression turned grave.
The Tang Sect disciples around him also had unprecedentedly grave expressions. The fight between the two might have been short, but the crazed and intense exchange of blows made everyone within a circular area of three hundred and twenty-eight feet to feel as if they were about to suffocate.
"Tang Sect's hidden weapons also live up to their name of being unique. If I want to win against you, it seems like I will have to show all my abilities…"
Happy's face was calm as water when he put away his Noble Sword into his Universe Bag right in front of countless people. Immediately after, as the sounds of people s.u.c.k.i.n.g in sharp breaths rose, a sword with three flowing streams of light and a threatening presence appeared!
Clear Abyss!
It was the first third-echelon sword that had shocked the world
even though it had only appeared for a brief moment.
Tang Feng's expression changed slightly, but he did not show any hint of surprise. Clearly, he had heard a long time ago about Happy obtaining Clear Abyss.
But Happy was not done yet.
He removed his blue robes to reveal a fitting set of black garments.
Clack!
A pair of sparkling golden gauntlets landed on Happy's forearms in one familiar motion.
Next were the greaves and boots!
Happy's expression was incredibly calm. The golden parts caused the stern and handsome young man to quickly appear cold and mighty. He looked like a robot.
When the most important part of them all, Golden Armor was placed on his body, it quickly connected to the other parts. When they covered his entire body, en even layer of metallic light flowed through all of his body, and he gave off the feeling that he could not be defeated.
Tang Feng s.u.c.k.e.d in a sharp breath, and his expression changed.
Golden Armor Set parts had appeared on the market before, and he had gone to investigate the set. Once it was formed, its might was equal to an entire set of demon vessels. The defense was astonishing, and its might even surpassed that of the threatening third-echelon Clear Abyss.
When Tang Feng saw that Happy actually had the full Golden Armor Set, he instantly felt miserable.
It could be said that the Golden Armor Set provided another Golden Bell Cocoon for Happy, and it could not be broken. With the protection provided by Golden Armor Set, even Universe in Sleeves and Hill Breaker Needles could not directly injure Happy.
If Tang Feng was a mechanism monster with lots of consumable hidden weapons, then at that moment, Happy was the epitome of a moving fortress. He was unbeatable at close-quarters combat!
All of Tang Feng and the Tang Sect disciples' methods were useless in front of Happy.
If he wanted to, he could easily kill all the people in the area!
Black sand, Hill Breaker Needles, and Universe in Sleeves were all useless.
"I lost."
Happy was stunned.
He frowned and looked at Tang Feng before casting a glance at the Tang Sect disciples who had swiftly opened a path in the middle of the government-made road. He snorted coldly and tapped against the ground before swiftly heading to the royal mausoleum like a golden arrow. Even though Tang Feng left him in a very foul mood, there was not much time left until the royal mausoleum opened.
At that moment though, he really wanted to know just who had asked the people from Tang Sect to cause him trouble...
He was sure he would meet them in the royal mausoleum!
*****
Due to Happy's presence, fewer good players persisted in coming to the royal mausoleum. In a few days, they were practically non-existent. Since they could not get anything good, it would be just a waste of time if they continued to come. Many people thus gave up on the royal mausoleum and searched for other places for adventure.
However, on that day, two groups had appeared at the royal mausoleum against everyone's expectations.
Barren Murderer had brought a group of people from Class One Hall.
All of them had second-echelon equipment and weapons!
Wherever they looked, the murderous aura in their eyes was more than obvious. Many of the players who often appeared in the royal mausoleum felt danger from the Class One Hall members' insanely powerful equipment and abilities. They retreated into the distance and decided to cancel their plans to challenge the royal mausoleum on that day.
"Vice Hall Master Barren, restrain your men. They look like devils and fiends. Look, you scared them away."
The people who stood across Class One Hall came from Towering Palace. The person leading them was incredibly young, and he leaned against the entrance of the royal mausoleum in a very casual manner. When he swept his gaze over the people from Class One Hall, a cunning look flashed in his eyes.
"They're already keeping themselves in check. Those trash…" Barren Murderer snorted coldly. With a sour expression, he cast a glance at the person leading Towering Palace. "They had so many people around, and they let Happy occupy the royal mausoleum for a straight seven days. If the hall master didn't ask me to act with a low profile, I'd kill all of them right now."
There was a deep and aggressive killing intent in his voice!
"Tsk, tsk… your killing intent is leaking out…" The young man from Towering Palace treated Barren Murderer's killing intent as if it was nonexistent and clicked his tongue in an exaggerated manner. "I wonder if you will remain as overbearing as you are right now when Happy arrives later, Vice Hall Master Barren."
"Hai Dongqing! What are you trying to say?" Barren Murderer's gaze was as cold as ice. "With Tang Feng's abilities at seventh place of the Dragon Rank, do you think he won't be able to hold Happy back?"
"Do you think he can?"
All the people from Class One Hall seemed to have sensed it at the same time as well. They looked toward the bamboo forest, and their gazes froze. Their eyes were focused on the person who walked out of the bamboo forest and appeared in their field of vision.
Thud, thud…
Happy stepped on the sturdy ground, walking very slowly.
"Those Tang Sect disciples had received your instructions then."
Happy enunciated each word clearly, the cold and indifferent words spilling out of his mouth without rush. Upon hearing them, the people from Class One Hall and Towering Palace felt suffocated. They also felt an invisible wave of pressure crash into them.
Chapter 372 - Weapons are Blind in the Hall of the Royal Mausoleum
At that moment, Happy gave off such a cold presence that he was like a murderous god!
His gaze was like ice, and his expression equally chilling.
His provocation caused the people from Class One Hall to quickly snap out of their shock, and since that murderous intent was targeted at them, they activated their qi realms and body fortifications. Thirty or so piercing gazes were directed at Happy, and none of them showed any intention of backing down. Together, they created a powerful presence that formed an invisible wave of pressure in the air. It looked like they were about to counterattack and suppress Happy at any moment.
The air of hostility spread through the area!
A fight was imminent!
Happy swept his gaze through the area and noticed the eye-catching equipment and weapons of the people from Class One Hall. A cold and mocking smile appeared on his lips at the sight of it, and Clear Abyss landed in his hands in all its three-colored glory.
When both parties were about to engage in a battle with the intensity that could set the world on fire, a figure shot between the two sides like an arrow.
"Haha, Happy, it is impolite of us to not come and welcome you even though you came here!"
Loving Sword Hai Dongqing had a face full of smiles when he wrapped his fist in his palm at Happy, who had a cold expression, and he did so in a manner as if he was very close to Happy. His voice was clear, loud, not arrogant, but not humble either. With his extremely amiable face, it was very easy for him to leave behind a good impression to others.
When Towering Palace interfered, the murderous aura coming from the two volcanoes that were Happy and Class One Hall instantly became much weaker.
"Towering Palace?"
Happy cast a glance at the emblem on Hai Dongqing's c.h.e.s.t and frowned. He had multiple grudges with Class One Hall, but he did not want to provoke Towering Palace for the time being.
Hai Dongqing smiled and said, "I'm Hai Dongqing. The wanderers thought highly of me, so they came to call me Loving Sword. It's truly an honor for me to meet a famous player like Happy today."
"Really?" Happy cast a glance at Hai Dongqing and spoke in an indifferent tone. "Why did Towering Palace suddenly decide to come to the royal mausoleum? You should have heard that you most likely won't receive any rewards as of late, or else, Class one Hall wouldn't have sent Tang Feng to stop
me."
Barren Murderer was displeased by his words. He snorted and said with a dark tone, "Don't go spewing nonsense now."
"What, you don't have the guts to admit to what you just said?" Happy laughed coldly. "How responsible are you with your words, Vice Hall Master Barren Murderer of Class One Hall."
Barren Murderer said nothing, but his gaze grew focused.
He did not think that Happy would be able to identify him or that what he just said would have reached Happy's ears. It left him without anything suitable to say for the time being.
"Brother Happy, don't misunderstand. In truth, Tang Feng has heard for a long time that you have outstanding abilities, and so he always wanted to meet you. We just happened to be in the area."
"You don't need to explain anything to me."
Happy waved his hand and interrupted Hai Dongqing's attempt at making an explanation. He moved past Hai Dongqing and the people from Class One Hall, passing right by their faces. The expression of people from Towering Palace instantly changed…
He was too bold!
It had to be known that he was practically walking into Class One Hall's encirclement on his own. The people from Class One Hall only needed one gaze to launch an attack on him. Could it be that Happy had the confidence to retreat alive before so many elites?
The people from Class One Hall had unpleasant faces. Their grips on their weapons were so tight that their knuckles turned white. They were unable to help themselves and used their gazes to seek Barren Murderer's opinion.
But Barren Murderer's eyes were focused on Happy's golden armor. His expression grew solemn after recognizing it. From the moment Happy approached them until he left, he never gave the order to attack.
Hai Dongqing's smile had also become a little stiff due to Happy's unexpected and provocative act. He held his breath and stared at the group of people from Class One Hall. When Happy left, he released a long sigh of relief.
The people from Towering Palace and Class One Hall sighed deeply as well, but in secret. Some wiped sweat off their brows, some gasped, and a few people had to lessen the pressure over their weapons.
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