"What's wrong?"
The group was stunned.
Silver Wolf was just about to speak when he was interrupted by a system notification, and his gaze darkened. He answered, "It's nothing."
As he spoke, he quickly cast Happy a glance and said, "Go ahead. I'll stay with Happy. We'll come with you later."
His tone was the same as Happy's. At that moment, Little North, Thunderous Battle, and the others noticed that something was off.
"Don't worry. It's fine. Leave first." Happy saw that there was an abnormal expression on their faces, and he comforted them. "It's just a quest. We'll catch up to you later. Leave first. Protect Wind Chimes carefully."
When the group saw Happy's firm and calm gaze, they were no longer uncertain of their actions. They nodded, got up, and chased after the larger group ahead of them.
The ones who stayed were not just Happy and Silver Wolf. There were also Zhou Yu, Lu Mingyue, Phantasmal Shadow, Dream Clouds, and One Emperor, who was as cold as a machine. His gaze was freezing, and there was not a hint of warmth about him. He seemed to have entered a mindset of going into battle at any moment. He gave off an incredibly dangerous presence, and no one dared to get close to him.
"One Emperor," Happy said.
One Emperor moved a little, and his gaze turned slightly gentler when he looked toward Happy.
"We don't have the luxury of a long battle. Let's attack together and force him out."
One Emperor said nothing. He frowned, then saw Happy point at Silver Wolf. When he turned around to look, he understood what Happy meant. He was signalling for the three of them to attack together. And once he thought about it carefully, he nodded slightly.
Dream Clouds and Zhou Yu's expressions were very sour.
They were not willing to see One Emperor being too close to Happy, but they had never been able to talk cordially with One Emperor before, and they had always believed that One Emperor would not be close to anyone! But for some reason, Happy repeatedly gained One Emperor's favor, and now, he even agreed to Happy's suggestion for the first time ever.
But their jealousy only lasted for a short while.
They still had to think of a way to get through the difficult situation.
Happy and Silver Wolf geared up, and with One Emperor, they formed a triangle that went to where Zhang Wuji and the evil cult elite were fighting.
Zhang Wuji and the evil cult elite's fight had entered a stalemate, but as the trio drew closer, the elite's expression changed. He quickly sensed a heavy pressure and great sense of danger from the trio.
The person to the right wore a strange and incomplete silver mask. Even though he was not famous, the qi he released caused other people's qi to become chaotic.
As for the last person, he just stood like an unsheathed sword on his back, and the evil cult elite's hair rose.
The three people's appearance distracted the evil cult elite, and he was struck a few times by Zhang Wuji. His mouth filled with blood, and he looked very pathetic.
Dream Clouds, Zhou Yu, Lu Mingyue, Night Rain Asura, and Phantasmal Shadow also activated their qi realms outside the battlefield. All of them closed their eyes and focused their attention to observe the changes in their surroundings. They did not dare to miss a single thing.
The bizarre atmosphere continued increasing in intensity.
In the end, a furious roar that sounded like a thunderclap shot out, "Why aren't you attacking?!"
An evil cult elite could no longer hold back. With a furious shout, a man with a peerless momentum suddenly charged out of the house nearby. "What're you scared of?! He's just Zhang Wuji! Do you think he can kill you?!"
There was a hint of an unrelenting might and mockery in his awe-inspiring voice.
It instantly attracted the attention of the group outside the battlefield.
But the trio—Happy, Silver Wolf, and One Emperor—who surrounded the evil cult elite fighting against Zhang Wuji never cast that person a single glance. Their eyes were all fixed on a spot underneath a certain tile while others' attention was attracted by the other evil cult disciple.
A black sword shadow that moved like a snake shot toward Zhang Wuji from the shadows, and it was as fast as lightning!
The trio acted at the same time!
Chapter 560 - Mend the Path of Righteousness, Extra Points
Shadow Assassin—Yang Xuyan!
At the instant Yang Xuyan attacked, Happy recognized him. When the person attacked, it was with a unique silence, and his Shadow Sword was also something that defined him. Along with his cold gaze that said he could do everything for revenge, all these factors showed that he was the disciple of Evil King Shi Zhixuan.
He was a powerful assassin who specialized in assassinating elites, and he was successful in every kill!
But this time, it was clear that he ran into a wall.
When Yang Xuyan saw the evil cult elder being injured by Zhang Wuji, he predicted that Zhang Wuji would be distracted when the second evil cult elder showed up, but he did not expect that the three Life and Death Realm youngsters who locked down the area would be able to launch a counterattack targeted at him at lightning speed!
The trio had astonishing senses, and they had an inborn wariness toward danger. They had never let their guard down.
Even though the evil cult elder had attracted their attention when he appeared, the trio had been extremely aware of the sense of danger that caused them to be uneasy, and they were paying attention to it!
Happy, One Emperor, and Silver Wolf attacked at the same time!
One Emperor had the fastest sword technique. Once his black sword was unsheathed, it moved like a black bolt of lightning that sliced through the air!
Once a powerful person attacked, they would know whether they would manage to kill. Yang Xuyan gasped in surprise, and his gaze became wary. He changed his sword momentum without hesitation, and a black sword shadow clashed against One Emperor's black lightning. Both vanished without a sound.
Happy and Silver Wolf pounced on him at the same time!
"Get lost!" Yang Xuyan did not panic.
Even though One Emperor's strength had shocked him slightly and his plan to ambush Zhang Wuji had officially come to an end, he did not worry. He stood proudly with a fitting black armor, and with a loud whoosh, sword light flashed. A dazzling black light forced Silver Wolf back by dozens of feet in a puzzling fashion.
But Silver Wolf was not someone easy to deal with!
His expression was stern while he struck the air several times with Red Flame Palm.
Yang Xuyan's eyes sparkled. He watched helplessly as most of the power if his sword glare was decreased in the air. Even though the attack traveled the distance in a flash, when it landed on Silver Wolf's body in the end, it no longer dealt any damage.
The assassin's expression sank. It was at that point that he came to realize that he had run into two very difficult opponents. Even though their qi realms were low, their abilities were extraordinary. It was no wonder then why his carefully planned ambush had been seen through.
'Wait!'
Yang Xuyan's expression changed!
'There's still one more.'
The trio had fixed their eyes on him at the same time. Could it be that the third person's strength was the same as that of the others?
"Damn it!"
Yang Xuyan turned around quickly, but it was too late. Two palm-generated gusts of wind that had been acc.u.mulating for a long time exploded when the third person drew close.
When Happy did the moves Xiao Feng taught him, he felt as if his body was filled with the magma from a volcano. Heat boiled madly within him, and it searched urgently for a place to vent its rage. He could not help but open his mouth and roar before he pushed his hands forward.
"Arrogant Dragon's Regrets!"
"ROAR!"
A violent dragon roar exploded next to Yang Xuyan's ears and shook his heart!
When Yang Xuyan saw a large golden dragon
charge toward him, his pupils shrank swiftly. He lifted his sword reflexively, and a black sword curtain charged out of his hand in a spiral.
However, he did not manage to block the domineering power of Arrogant Dragon's Regrets. Happy had poured almost all of his power into that violent attack.
The golden dragon tore through the black sword curtain before Yang Xuyan and ruthlessly shot through his body. Yang Xuyan shuddered, and was sent flying along with his weapon by the remaining power.
Boom!
The power of the attack was so strong that not only did Silver Wolf, Dream Clouds, Lu Mingyue and the others suck in a sharp breath, even One Emperor and the mysterious evil cult elite who showed up later looked with disbelief at Happy's pale face.
Vanquish!
Once Happy managed to land a hit, he did not say a word but sat down cross-legged. With Silver Wolf's protection, he circulated Golden Essence Nine Yang Skill to replenish his largely depleted qi.
Arrogant Dragon's Regrets was the most domineering and powerful move in Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palm. It could forcefully increase the user's damage by one fold, allowing Happy, who already had very terrifying eleven thousand points to increase to nearly twenty thousand points, and that was when one did not include his weapon damage.
All that allowed him to strike down the shadow assassin in just one move.
However, the qi requirement for Arrogant Dragon's Regrets was domineering as well…
That one move alone was enough to drop Happy's 467 qi points to 267 points! He dropped from Life and Death Realm to the borders of Mystical Realm, and if he used up a little more of his qi, he would drop to Blessed Realm.
"Hiss…"
While Happy circulated Golden Essence Nine Yang Skill, he laughed wanly in his heart. 'This move is not just domineering. This skill is not something that anyone at the same qi realm as me can execute. In fact, the effects of Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palm will vanish very quickly.
'When I fight against my enemies, if I can't kill them in one move, it's best if I don't use it, or else, it'll be very difficult for me to turn the tables around. At the very least, it'll be like that in front of a top-class martial artist.'
Once Yang Xuyan was defeated, One Emperor and Silver Wolf did not chase after him recklessly. One Emperor looked at Happy's figure, and for the first time, his expression showed both incredible excitement and surprise.
"That's a good palm technique," he praised sincerely.
When Happy heard it, he smiled faintly. "The same to you."
If One Emperor had not taken the initiative to attack and attract most of Yang Xuyan's attention before Silver Wolf lured him to attack him, Happy would not have had the chance to execute the move Xiao Feng taught him—Arrogant Dragon's Regrets!
When the trio worked together, their teamwork was impeccable!
One Emperor's interest did not diminish, and he asked, "What is the name of the palm technique you just used?"
Happy was stunned, but he did not bother to hide it. "Arrogant Dragon's Regrets."
"Arrogant Dragon's Regrets… What a move. Its momentum can compare to my fifth slash, but it's a bit lacking in the speed department." One Emperor nodded quietly while mumbling to himself/ "When I was on the stage, I gained an epiphany for my sixth slash. I believe that three months later, I'll be able to understand the seventh slash as well. At that time, we'll fight to our heart's content to mend the regret today."
"Alright! That's a promise!"
When Happy heard that his Arrogant Dragon's Regret was only comparable to the fifth slash, he immediately felt a little indignant. His fighting spirit instantly surged out of his body, and he answered without hesitation, "At that time, I will definitely fight against you with my life!"
"Alright!" One Emperor nodded seriously, and a smile appeared on his face, which was something rarely seen on him.
At that moment, the person fighting against Zhang Wuji had finally been saved by the other evil cult elder who had joined the battle. The two elders then fled into the distance, and Shadow Assassin Yang Xuyan did not show up again.
The eight people in the area heard the system notification at the same time.
"Ding!
"Figured out the enemy's whereabouts and made Yang Xuyan as well as the evil cult elders flee. You finished the quest to secretly protect Zhang Wuji and serve as his rearguard. You obtained one point."
Just as Happy wanted, he obtained one point from the quest, and with the five points he gained from the arena, he had acc.u.mulated six points.
But when he thought that the quest had ended, the system notification came again. "You heavily injured Yang Xuyan and obtained an extra point. You're seen as the thorn in Heaven Mending Dao's Yang Xuyan's flesh. The evil cult now intends to get rid of you to be at ease!
"Zhang Wuji's affection for you has increased by a large degree. All of Ming Cult now views you in a very good light. The righteous sects in the world of martial artists also regard you as a top-class martial artist among the younger generation!"
The continuous stream of system notifications caught Happy completely off guard.
'This… does not seem to be good news!'
Chapter 561 - Change, Five Elders of Sky Demon Sect
Happy's points had jumped from six to seven in one go!
That was originally something that was worthy of happiness, but to Happy, the six points were enough to be ahead of all the Dragon Tiger Arena elites.
Vast Heaven had four points, and the others in the area did not have a lot of points either. Aside from One Emperor and Silver Wolf who had four points, the others only had three or two points. Happy already had the title of champion of the martial arts tournament in the bag!
The one point was basically just adding perfection to something that was already perfect…
But that perfection also came with some problems.
Yang Xuyan was the most powerful assassin among the younger generation in the evil cult. Even though he had been injured heavily with a single palm strike, it was really just a great coincidence.
Yang Xuyan had been on guard against Zhang Wuji, who was his assassination target, but he had been blocked by One Emperor, and his first slash had been negated. His attention was then diverted.
After that, Silver Wolf withstood his second blow. It diverted his attention once more, and he forgot that there was someone else behind him.
The last coincidence was that Happy had suddenly thought of testing out the damage of Arrogant Dragon's Regrets against an Inaction Realm martial artist.
It was only when all the coincidences were added together that Yang Xuyan fell into misfortune!
He did not check the Chinese Almanac when he went out, and the first time he showed up in the game, his reputation got ruined. He was heavily injured by a nameless Life and Death Realm Murong Clan disciple, so his name in the evil cult would definitely plummet to the ground.
Happy could be considered to be the second unlucky sod after him.
His rewards would not increase, but he would become treated as a thorn by a very powerful assassin and regarded as someone troublesome by a group of evil cult elites.
Even though Happy had always sought to become part of the plot, lately, he did not have time for that, and he did not wish for this damn karma to affect him while he was busy trying to do the Nine Yang Divine Skill quest and obtaining the very important Wudang Sect's Nine Yang Skill…
Hence, even if he received the system notification for the reward, Happy still felt incredibly gloomy.
"Let's go!" When Zhang Wuji shouted loudly, and the group went on its way again.
Most of the cleaning work ahead of them was done pretty well. There were not many evil cult disciples left in their way. When the remaining ones saw the group before them, they were all terrified into fleeing. No one recklessly ran toward them to try and block them.
The group quickly caught up to the main group!
What surprised them then was that the si
tuation at the gate was very chaotic!
There were dozens of corpses strewn all over the villa. The five elders of Sky Demon Sect led a group of people to fight against the various elites from the righteous sects.
The players were also involved in the fight. They were attacking a group of evil cult elders with awe-inspiring presences and extraordinary skills. Wind Chimes, Momo, Little North, Thunderous Battle, Lin Xiao, and the others were all involved.
"What's going on?" Before Happy got closer, he shouted loudly, "Why aren't we breaking out?"
"Cult Master Zhang, Young Swordsman Happy, perfect timing!"
The person who spoke was a Wudang Sect disciple whose legs were severed but whose bleeding had stopped. He lay unmoving on a pile of debris and corpses with sorrow and anger on his face while he shouted at them.
"Those evil sultists suddenly rushed into the villa and slaughtered us. The sects fought hard to resist them, but we still suffered terrible losses. The sect leaders have already ordered us to kill this evil cult sc.u.m before we break out!"
Silence fell.
The expressions of Happy and the others changed.
It might be another quest!
As expected, they heard the person continue to speak in anger.
"The five elders of Sky Demon Sect are the most ruthless among the evil cult! If you can kill them and take revenge for my brothers who sacrificed their lives, your name will surely ring through the world of martial artists in the future!"
The familiar sound of the system notification rang.
"Ding!
"Received quest. You will obtain one point with every evil cult elder you kill!"
'I knew it!'
Happy, One Emperor, Silver Wolf, Phantasmal Shadow, Dream Clouds, Zhou Yu, Lu Mingyue, and Night Rain Asura s.u.c.k.e.d in a sharp breath at the same time…
Five evil cult elders meant five points. If they could get those points, they might be able to change the final ranking in Hero's Mountain Villa!
"Brother One Emperor, our chance is here."
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