He did not dare to be negligent, however. He quickly went to the cabin and handed Heavenly Sword to Zhou Zhiruo.
At the instant she took Heavenly Sword, the clear and pleasant sound of the system's notification rose again.
"Ding!
"Completed quest to escape from Spirit Snake Island!
"Quest for Zhou Zhiruo to obtain Dragon Saber and Heavenly Sword complete!"
Zhou Zhiruo stared at Dragon Saber and Heavenly Sword, which were both in her hands, with a complicated gaze. She wiped away her tears, and a flash of resolution shone in her eyes. "Before my mistress passed away, she once told me that there is a great secret hidden within these divine weapons."
As she spoke, she held the sword in one hand and the saber in the other.
She then swung the saber against the sword at the spot seven inches away from the hilt.
Clang!
Ting!
Heavenly Sword, which could cut through iron as if it were mud, and the domineering Dragon Saber were instantly reduced to mere pieces of metal. They were snapped into two and fell on the bed.
Even if Happy was prepared for it since a long time ago, when he saw that the two divine weapons had lost their original l.u.s.tre and awe-inspiring presence, his heart still surged for a moment.
Zhou Zhiruo's expression did not change. She brought out a small role of silk brocade from the gap in Heavenly Sword, then took out a small manual from Dragon Saber.
Happy's breathing instantly quickened.
He could clearly see four astonishing traditional Chinese words on the manual in Zhou Zhiruo's hands.
[Book of Wumu]
He redirected his gaze to look at the silk brocade in Zhou Zhiruo's other hand.
'Could it be?'
"Book of Wumu. It is a book on the art of war, and it is the only other book about war aside from Yue Clan's Fist Technique and Yue Clan's Spear Technique, which still circulates in the market today. The ultimate techniques of Beggar's Sect throughout the generations is also written in it by Guo Jing. It seems that the rumors are true.
"Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palm and Dog Beating Staff Technique… These two techniques are extraordinary. Then, this silk brocade must be the way to quickly master Nine Yin Manual, which Beggar's Sect's Master Huang Rong personally wrote."
While Zhou Zhiruo read it, to Happy's surprise, she put away Nine Yin Manual.
"Beggar's Sect's palm technique and Dog Beating Staff Technique might be amazing, but they are both Beggar's Sect's ultimate techniques. I am from Emei Sect, and it is not suitable for me to use them. Having the ability to mobilize forces and lay out formations is also not a hobby among wandering martial artists. I will give these to you.
"Young Swordsman Happy, treat it as a little compensation from me on behalf of my mistress and Emei Sect."
While saying that, Zhou Zhiruo handed over Book of Wumu, which was a manual that martial artists fought over, to Happy.
The system gave a notification.
"Ding!
"Obtained Book of Wumu!
"Ding!
"Practiced Book of Wumu. Successfully studied the book on the art of war. Obtained the ability to mobilize forces and set up formations. Increased all attributes by 10 points! Arm Strength: 102, Affinity: 117, Comprehension: 104, Body Movement: 106!
"Ding!
"Successfully learned high-tier Life and Death Realm martial art Yue Clan's Fist.
"Ding!
"Successfully learned high-tier Life and Death Realm martial art Yue Clan's Spear.
"Ding!
"Successfully learned high-tier Life and Death Realm martial art Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palm.
"Ding!
"Successfully learned high-tier Life and Death Realm martial art Dog Beating Staff Technique!"
The continuous stream of notifications telling Happy that he successfully learned various martial arts were a great surprise. They caused his emotions to surge wildly.
Book of Wumu!
As expected of Book of Wumu!
Chapter 477 - Obtained Dragon Saber
Happy finally managed to obtain Book of Wumu. Even though he did not obtain Nine Yin Manual, he knew that his reward was enough. Besides, even if Zhou Zhiruo could swiftly master Nine Yin Manual, it would be because of the system speeding up her progress. If that manual landed in a player's hands, it might not bring about any benefits.
Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palm was one of the mightiest and unrivaled ultimate palm techniques in the world, and it was far above many ultimate techniques. Its greatness was not inferior to Murong Clan's Shifting Stars.
Dog Beating Staff Technique was also an ingenious martial art that only the sect master of Beggar's Sect could learn. Hong Qigong, who was one of the sect masters of Beggar's Sect in the past, had used the most profound skill of Dog Beating Staff Technique, No Dogs Under Heaven, to cause Western Venom Ouyang Feng, an amazing martial artist of his generation, to think about it deeply for three days and nights.
He then needed his whole life to defeat the technique. When he managed it, he was halfway through Death's door. This alone was proof that its might was not beneath that of Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palm.
Happy had obtained two of Beggar's Sect's ultimate techniques, and all his attributes had risen to more than 100 points in one go, so there was no way that he would not be satisfied.
If there was anything about it that he was not satisfied with, it would be that he still had not obtained an ultimate sword technique that could allow him to stand supreme in the world of martial artists.
Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palm was a palm technique, and Dog Beating Staff Technique was a staff technique. Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palm was pretty suitable for him, but Happy had yet to practice staff techniques. He had not ventured deep into this territory in his previous life either, so he was rather unfamiliar with it.
Also, he did not have a weapon that was as good as his fourth-echelon Nation Protecting Divine Sword.
Hence, it was impossible for his Dog Beating Staff Technique reach the heights of Flying Dragon Sword Technique within a short period of time. As for Yue Clan's Fist and Yue Clan's Spear, even though they were both Life and Death Realm supreme martial arts that were not any less inferior than ultimate techniques and had extraordinary might, Happy did not intend to practice them at the moment.
"Happy."
Once Zhou Zhiruo obtained Nine Yin Manual, her presence instantly became much softer, like that of a sword that had been drawn from its sheath. Her gentle and pure-hearted side was gone, and she gave off a faint chill and awe-inspiring presence. Her gaze only became slightly gentler when it landed on Happy.
'If I could master a martial art so quickly, forget about One Emperor, even Zhang Wuji wouldn't be my opponent.' But Happy only dared to say those words in his heart. Without batting an eyelid, he opened his mouth and said, "Miss Zhou, if you have anything to say, please do."
"The greatest secrets of Heavenly Sword and Dragon Saber have been revealed now. But Heavenly Sword is the treasure that protects Emei Sect, so I will bring it back to repair it."
She paused for a moment before she picked up the two pieces of Dragon Saber which had fallen in the cabin and handed them to Happy. "Dragon Saber is yours now. If you repair it, it will still be a peerless divine weapon. Take it and protect yourself."
The system gave him a notification.
"Ding!
"Obtained the broken Dragon Saber.
"The broken Dragon Saber:
"Increase damage by 2,000 points. Increase weapon defense by 1,000 points. Increase all attributes by 20 points. Dragon Saber's blade can easily cut down any normal weapon. It can reduce the durability of masterpieces. It contained the profound secret of killing dragons. Once you stimulate the saber glare within Dragon Saber, you can easily attain the effect of destroying body fortifications and increase your damage.
"Book of Wumu and Nine Yin Manual have been taken, and the saber has been broken into two, bu
t if you fuse the sides with two Vajra Stones and one grade two Stone Birthing Original Liquid Essence, you can repair it."
Once Zhou Zhiruo finished said that, she ceased talking. She held the Nine Yin Manual that would allow her to quickly master the technique and began to study it closely.
When they returned to the port at Yangjiang, Zhou Zhiruo bade farewell to Happy indifferently and left Yangjiang County as if she was drifting away from it.
Happy watched Zhou Zhiruo leave into the distance in her snow-white robes quietly as he stood on the spot. 'Sect Leader Zhou, we'll meet again someday,' he said in his heart.
The current Zhou Zhiruo was no longer the pure and kindhearted fisherman's daughter.
She was now Sect Leader Zhou of Emei Sect, who had quickly mastered Nine Yin Manual!
However, only Happy knew about all that right then.
The people who recognized Zhou Zhiruo and followed her secretly because they thought that the heavens had decided to give them a chance did not know that from the moment they followed her out of the city, they had put one of their feet into the coffin!
The current Zhou Zhiruo had the power of a sect leader.
She was in Inaction Realm, or perhaps even stronger.
Meanwhile, Happy, who had the broken Dragon Saber with him, did not have anyone trying to attack him to steal his items. Soon after Zhou Zhiruo left, he vanished from Yangjiang County.
The battle at Spirit Snake Island, which was something many people paid attention to and countless martial artists looked forward to while craning their heads quietly, came to an end when Zhou Zhiruo showed her might by using Nine Yin Skeleton Claw to kill nearly one hundred martial artists!
The fight between One Emperor and Happy did not happen as many people hoped, but it caused even more assumptions and discussions.
However, they soon vanished in the peace that lasted for half a month in the game.
*****
During the time Happy carried out his quest, Wandering Know-it-all's World of Martial Arts Secret News Log changed every day. Powerful players who reached Life and Death Realm continued to show up one after another. They sprung up like mushrooms after a shower.
The royal mausoleum was no longer the only region that produced grade one masterpieces. Places such as Sky Demon Sect, Taichi Sword Sect, Yellow Emperor's Ruins, Raging Aquatic Dragon Island in Changjiang River Basin, and the famous Thirteen Connected Fortresses became popular places to train and farm treasures among martial artists.
The current World of Martial Arts was no longer as it was before, where the people on Dragon Rank, Phoenix Rank, and Famous People Rank enjoyed all the glory and fame.
Everyone was in Life and Death Realm, and their strength was equal!
Fighting against other players in the game required abilities. Practicing martial arts was no longer that important. Since their qi realms were the same and the levels of their martial arts were not that far apart, the necessity of good equipment became even clearer.
The price for various masterpieces with high echelons increased by leaps and bounds.
Most of the martial artists set their eyes on third-echelon grade two masterpieces or third-echelon grade one masterpieces. Sometimes, they even paid huge sums of real money for a suitable weapon to increase their strength in the game and their status in the world of martial artists.
Those with slightly more capabilities had already pushed fourth-echelon masterpieces to one billion taels of silver.
However, the fourth-echelon masterpieces were still few and far in between. Most of them were also controlled by the four top-class sects.
Yes, it was four top-class sects.
Ever since Mu Clan ignored Class One Hall, stationed themselves in Western Region, and even fought multiple bloody battles against them, they displayed their strength and foundation to the world. They swiftly became a top-class clan even though they rose to power later.
The great players in Western Region who were originally from Beautiful Robes Faction were led by Mu Clan's second clan master, Phoenix Dances, and all of them were equipped with third-echelon masterpieces! Everyone had a large number of Dew Pills with them, and they fought with their lives on the line.
They used up hundreds of medicinal pills, and they destroyed two of Class One Hall's branches in Western Region before they built five branches themselves. They pummelled Class One Hall so badly that the other fled back to Beijing in a pathetic fashion. Even if they had a few core members with them, they could not escape the fate of being killed!
Mu Clan officially rose to power in World of Martial Arts.
Chapter 478 - Practice Dragon Subduing Technique Hard
When the first rays of morning sunlight shone through the clouds and lit up the lonely Punishment Mount that was part of Shaolin Temple's Mount Song, they also shone on a few martial artists who were practicing martial arts there.
By then, Punishment Mount had already turned into a popular place for a number of Shaolin Temple elites to train. Since there were a lot of Shaolin Temple disciples but not enough training places, some players had to shift their training spots to the peak of Mount Song. While they were there, they would not be bothered by other people, and because of it, the monks who broke their vows became sparring partners for many of the players there.
But the end of the Punishment Mount was a cliff that was monopolized by a sea of clouds, and it was rare for anyone to be willing to go there.
It was a forbidden ground on Punishment Mount.
It was said that a monk who broke his vows was chained in the sea of clouds with a recondite steel that was made ten thousand years ago because he committed a grave error. He was a remarkable genius when he was young, and he quickly learned most of the seventy-two ultimate techniques within Shaolin Temple. He quickly reached perfection with his martial arts, and once he forcefully cleared Eighteen Bronzemen Matrix, he wandered about the land and earned himself the infamous title of Mad Monk.
In the end, since he had great skills but committed great crimes, the people in the world were forced to send hero invitations to mobilize a large number of martial artists to surround and attack him. Many people were then sacrificed before they finally managed to break his bones and chain him up at Punishment Mount.
It was said that the clouds there were s.u.c.k.e.d over by Mad Monk with his qi once his collarbone was pierced. That was enough proof to show just how great was his strength.
The monks who broke their vows did not dare to get close to that place.
In the beginning, the people in Shaolin Temple spread rumors that as long as a Shaolin Temple disciple could receive ten attacks from the person in the sea of clouds, who will attack at a speed that a n.a.k.e.d eye could not see, they could obtain one Shaolin Temple ultimate technique from that person.
But up to that date, forget about ten moves, not a single person could receive even one move from Mad Monk. They were immediately sent flying out of Punishment Mount by a power they could not withstand the moment they approached the sea of clouds and fell to their demise.
His name was Master of Breaking Vows. He was a Shaolin Temple disciple who had very high Comprehension and had great intelligence, but since he broke his vows, he was detained in Bodhidharma Cave to reflect on his ways.
It was said that he withstood ten of Mad Monk's attacks and inherited Demon Subduing Great Art and Vajra Palm. His defensive martial art was mighty and peerless, and his strength rose to Inaction Realm.
Usually, Master of Breaking Vows practiced Bodhidharma Swordplay in Bodhidharma Cave and did not go out.
As long as Shaolin Temple disciples did not bother him, he did not take the initiative to attack, but once he was attacked, he would kill the offender with one palm strike! Many people intentionally avoided Bodhidharma Cave on Punishment Mount. They did not want to get close to that murderous person!
However, since a few days ago, a young man constantly went in and out of Bodhidharma Cave. Soon after he entered, furious
gusts that were stirred up by the intense fighting inside would blow outside
Bang!
Bang, bang!
On that day, Happy circulated Emei Sect's Nine Yang Skill as usual, and once he performed three full circulations, he got up with great energy and headed to Bodhidharma Cave.
One step… two steps…
Right after he entered Bodhidharma Cave, the person inside got up from the ground, and a powerful gust with the force of an avalanche came charging at Happy.
He had fought against Master of Breaking Vows for ten days, and he was the only person on Punishment Mount who could make Master of Breaking Vows take the initiative to attack him.
Vajra Prajñā Palm!
It had about the same level of power as an attack from Zhao Min's third servant. It may even be a bit stronger!
"Perfect timing!"
Happy's qi had just risen to the peak. He gave a long shout and calmly threw a punch.
"Roar!"
A dragon's roar swiftly exploded in Bodhidharma Cave! The huge sound wave resounded madly between the walls. A thin and small yellow dragon crashed violently against Master of Breaking Vow's Vajra Palm.
Boom!
Vanquish!
A powerful force swiftly traveled to both of their hands, and Master of Breaking Vows leaned backwards. When he landed on the ground, he directed all his strength to his legs, and his feet sank half a foot into the stones as if they were plows. He created two terrifying ravines that were more than three feet long on the stone ground, and a red hue appeared on his face.
As for Happy, since he had just exchanged one palm strike with an Inaction Realm fighter, his body trembled in the air. A loud shout that sounded like an injured and angry dragon's roar escaped his mouth.
"ROAR!"
The injured dragon's roar turned into a force that charged forward with an indomitable spirit. Once Happy s.u.c.k.e.d in a breath, his aura seemed to miraculously increase.
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