The thin and tall man had a very fierce kick technique. Wherever he landed, not a single unbroken tile was left. With every jump, a loud boom would sound in the air, and his legs, which were as sturdy as a vajra, would come charging at Happy like a metallic whip!
The duo worked together. The close-distance attacks and mid-range attacks formed an airtight offense. The shattered tiles flew everywhere like hidden weapons, and the situation was so intense that it was suffocating!
Even a person as strong as Happy could do nothing when he faced the two working together and just retreat repeatedly.
Happy might have seemed to be in great danger, but when he saw that the pressure at Shi Feixuan's side had been reduced and that she could defend the entrance to the house while she suppressed the brute, he instantly became much more at ease and focused his full attention on taking care of the two powerful enemies in front of him.
They fell into a stalemate!
Happy could clearly sense that at that moment, regardless of whether he used Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palm or Joined Finger, he could not keep up with the two elites' violent and frenzied rhythm. While he was forced to withdraw, he could only try his best to avoid their attacks and do his best to ensure his own safety.
It was the first time since Happy entered World of Martial Arts that he encountered such a situation. He was completely suppressed, and there was no way for him to counterattack. Not that he had the courage to do it.
But since the two monsters of Phoenix Sun in front of him were people who were very good with their fists and had very fast attack speed, Happy knew very clearly that if he rushed to attack one of them, the other would destroy his offense with a lightning fast attack!
It would already be very impressive of him if he could avoid being injured in this sort of situation.
Whenever Happy was faced with a critical situation, he would use Petite Dragon to avoid the attack and Joined Finger to attack twice.
The trio moved continuously around the yard, and the walls surrounding it were destroyed. There were also barely a handful of unbroken tiles that could be found on the ground.
Boom! Boom, boom!
The players on the roofs around the area found the happenings very interesting.
It was the first time they saw Happy being suppressed in such a manner, and they found it very novel. But Happy remained undefeated even when he faced such crazy and powerful enemies. His defense was impeccable, and he could also occasionally interrupt their offense for a brief moment, which made the onlookers very excited and hooked to the fight.
"He's so good…"
"When can we become as good as he is?"
"You? Dream on. He's the strongest in the Chinese server right now, and he's also the mastermind behind-the-scenes for Mu Clan. He has endless resources as well as endless martial arts available to him. He can buy anything he wants."
The person who spoke previously was rendered speechless. With just a few cold words, his ambitious dreams were snuffed until not a single spark was left burning.
Two people watched the situation quietly in a corner of another street. They were so calm that it was abnormal.
"Brother Zhou, what do you think? This is also our joint quest. If we let Happy handle this alone, I don't think it would be very appropriate. It'd be good if Happy died here like you said, but if he doesn't and completes the quest, won't he be taking our reward instead?"
"If you want to carry out the quest with him, sure. You can immediately go over."
The person known as Brother Zhou was, obviously, Zhou Yu of Class One Hall. He did not expect that the world would be so small that he would run into Happy on his quest.
When the other person heard his words, they quickly explained themselves.
"Brother Zhou, you know that's not what I meant. This is just a quest, and if we give up on it, we'll suffer no loss. I think that would be a pity. The plot of Twin of Brothers seems to have just started, and we've already missed the chance to form a relationship with Shi Feixuan. Won't the price for giving up be a little too big?"
Zhou Yu s.u.c.k.e.d in a deep breath before he said coldly, "You might not know this, but there is an agreement between Mu Clan and Class One Hall. This is Phoenix Sun, and I am not supposed to appear in this place. If I do, not only will I not be able to get my quest, I might even end up being chased away by Happy, Mu Clan, and Chivalry Sect."
"Are the people from Mu Clan that overbearing?" The speaker stared at Zhou Yu in shock.
Class One Hall had developed extremely quickly, and their ambitions were clear. If they had not attacked Chivalry Sect and Mu Clan at the same time in the past, they might not have fallen out to this extent.
Unfortunately for them, Mu Clan had already caught up to Class One Hall. In fact, they were even showing sights that they were about to overtake them. With the similarly large Chivalry Sect supporting them, there was no one who could shake Happy's position.
They had hoped to use One Emperor to deliver a blow on Happy through the martial arts tournament and reduce Mu Clan's morale as well as stop their development for a while, but they did not expect that things would progress against their wishes. One Emperor lost halfway, while Happy progressed to the last stage of the martial arts tournament. Then, with an astonishing number of points, he firmly secured his spot as the strongest in the game.
Right then, the fame of the top in Famous People Rank was even above the strongest on Dragon Rank.
While the two spoke, the situation in the yard became much better for Happy and his team.
Even though he was constantly suppressed, he just kept exchanging blows and showed no signs of losing. Meanwhile, Shi Feixuan had very easily killed dozens of evil cult disciples. She had even injured the brute severely!
Grave looks appeared in the eyes of Zhou Yu and the young person from Wudang Sect.
Once Shi Feixuan was freed, the time for the Three Monsters of Phoenix Sun to die would arrive.
At that moment, the situation suddenly changed in a manner that no one expected!
"Careful!"
As Shi Feixuan cried out a word of warning, a black bolt of lightning shot out from underneath the corpses of several evil cult disciples on the ground. It rushed at Happy's back with a momentum that suggested it had been acc.u.mulating strength for a long time.
Shadow Assassin, Yang Xuyan!
He had hid himself in the dark for a long time, and finally, he could not hold himself back anymore.
Happy did not show any signs of panic. His body continued generating qi in an endless stream, and it showed no signs of running out. When he saw that Shi Feixuan was about to win, he knew that Yang Xuyan would know it too and be forced to take the initiative to attack.
Shick!
The black sword glare was like a venomous snake at night. It went to attack Happy without a sound.
The onlookers in the area did not notice it straight away either. Instead, Shi Feixuan was the first to notice it and shout out a warning.
However, she still could not prevent the horrible situation of Happy being surrounded by three powerful martial artists!
"Yang Xuyan!"
Bang!
Yang Xuyan did not expect that even after he had made such complete preparations and created the situation in which Happy would certainly get killed, his attack would still be negated by one incredibly ingenious kick.
He trembled and was kicked out like a cannonball.
The two monsters of Phoenix Sun, in the meantime, seemed to have angered Shi Feixuan. A dazzling sword force landed between them and Happy, and it formed a terrifying trench between them.
Chapter 590 - Forbearance
"This Yang Xuyan… why is he fighting against Happy instead of assassinating Song Yuanqiao?"
Zhou Yu seemed to be disappointed in Yang Xuyan while standing in an alley. He had seen everything that happened in the yard, and his gaze was grave.
But he did not know that in Yang Xuyan's heart, Happy had already become his mortal e
nemy. Every time he saw Happy, he wanted to get rid of him to feel safe. He did not want to miss even a single chance to kill him.
What he did not expect, however, was that while Happy's qi realm was not high, his endless stream of qi, mysterious techniques, and calmness while he fought allowed him to negate the dangers around him repeatedly. It forced Yang Xuyan to retreat empty-handed once more.
"Yang Xuyan!"
A cold snort came from Shi Feixuan's mouth. She injured the brute severely with one strike and arrived beside Happy without stopping. "Let me handle Shadow Assassin. You just need to last a little longer so that Elder Chen can transport everyone away through the underground tunnel."
"Alright!"
Happy already felt that he was surrounded by too many troubles when he had to face four Inaction Realm martial artists.
While Dragon Swings Its Tail was a profound technique, when he used it with Joined Finger, it used up a lot of his qi. Even Nine Yang Divine Skill had a hard time swiftly recovering it, so he could not use that combination repeatedly. However, if he only had to handle the two monsters of Phoenix Sun, he was confident that he could still do it! But…
The quest had told him that he had to kill at least two evil cult elites at the level of elders.
Happy shifted his gaze to the brute who was heavily injured on the side, and a thought came to his mind.
The two monsters of Phoenix Sun clearly did not expect that Happy would set his sights on their third brother despite being surrounded by danger. When the battle restarted, they just chased after Happy without noticing that anything was off. While they exchanged blows, they drew closer to the brute.
Happy's expression was calm.
When the two monsters of Phoenix Sun noticed that, a hint of delight appeared on their faces.
When they drew closer to the brute, Happy could clearly sense that the tall and thin man's kicks had become much fiercer. The shadows of his kicks flickered, and they brought with them whistles that tore through the air and could make a person feel suffocated. His momentum was astonishing!
The short and capable man had a cold and fierce expression. He charged forward with short and swift steps, and saber glares tore through the air like a waterfall, forcing Happy to continuously avoid their offense.
But he could not shake them off completely!
When Happy passed by the area near the brute, his heart sank. He noticed that the brute's body had suddenly become much tenser, and his breathing also became much longer. He was behaving like a leopard that had already acc.u.mulated its strength and was prepared to attack.
But what surprised Happy was that even though the man was prepared to launch a counterattack, nothing happened.
The two monsters of Phoenix Sun were forced to come closer and closer to the brute!
'I see!'
Just then, he might not have tensed up because he wanted to attack Happy, but because he wanted to protect himself. It was truly impossible for Happy to kill an Inaction Realm martial artist.
But when he circled round the yard and approached the brute the second time, the brute's reaction was very strange.
He seemed to have become certain that Happy did not have the ability to fight back or spare any strength to attack him while he was facing the attacks of the two monsters of Phoenix Sun. The brute restrained his presence then and tensed up. He narrowed his eyes slightly while staring at Happy's back.
He suddenly moved!
"Perfect timing!"
The brute wanted to take the risk to deliver a blow to Happy and injure him. Even if he could not kill Happy on the spot, if he worked together with his brothers and injured him so that his strength would drop, they would be able to break their current stalemate.
But what he did not expect was that while he had held back, Happy had held back even more!
When the brute took action, Happy activated Dragon Swings Its Tail without a word.
The brute saw that his lightning fast palm was about to hit Happy's back, but he did not expect that there would be a thick layer of qi protecting him. Right when he touched it, it reflected his attack as if he had triggered some sort of mechanism.
His attack vanished like it was some sort of miracle, and it was immediately followed by a wild dragon roar accompanied by the shrill sound of the air being torn. It rang loudly in the brute's ears.
When he turned his head around, he saw the shadow of a leg coming in front of his face through the corner of his eyes. He could not dodge it in time, and he used his head to block it.
The leg shadow suddenly sank down.
Boom!
A loud bang rose, and the leg hit the brute's neck.
The martial artists in the area felt that everything had happened in a flash. Suddenly, the brute who ambushed Happy had his neck bent out of shape. He did not even have time to grunt and was sent plummeting to the ground. A large pit formed from the crash, and he never got up again.
"Third!"
When the short and capable man saw that his brother had not succeeded in his ambush but was instead sent sprawling on the ground with a single kick, he was so shocked that his hair rose. He and his other brother shouted angrily, and their offense instantly became even fiercer.
But in their haste, their teamwork became slightly chaotic, and openings appeared.
The punches from the tall and thin man had become much faster, and he chased after Happy, who retreated. His legs brought up loud whistles in the air, and the continuous stream of leg shadows sealed up all the exits that Happy could take. Judging by the man's fierce attacks, he seemed to want to take Happy down in one go.
The short and capable man was rather worried about the brute. He looked at him a few more times before he took a few feet back.
That was a rare chance, so there was no way that Happy would miss it.
He shut his eyes, and the tall and thin man's attacks were clearly reflected in his mind. He could see each change and the next move, which allowed him to retreat calmly while he swung his arms in a composed manner. He continuously executed Joined Finger while also throwing a few feints while he was at it, which made it hard to tell whether he was truly attacking.
Bang! Bang, bang, bang!
He attacked a few times, and each strike accurately hit the thin and tall man's legs.
Even though the man's kicks were domineering and shocking, once he withstood a few Joined Finger attacks to his legs, his offense was finally broken. After all, the rebounding damage that came from Joined Finger was stronger with every subsequent attack.
All of that might have seemed to have happened over a long period of time, but in truth, it happened very quickly.
Happy attacked as quickly as lightning. When he executed the fifth finger, he accurately caught the moment when the thin and tall man's offense stopped for a brief moment.
He suddenly tapped against the ground, and before his momentum vanished completely, he rushed forward at an even faster speed and instantly arrived in front of the tall and thin man.
He was caught off guard, and Happy's attack took him back. He reflexively executed two knifehand strikes, but Happy had set his plan up since sometime ago, so there was no way he would let his opponent turn the tides so easily.
Dragon Capture!
He seized the thin and tall man's arm.
The huge rebound and mysterious attack diminished the man's momentum!
Happy used that opportunity to quickly press three of his fingers together while his hand was still on the thin and tall man's arm. He jabbed forward as quickly as lightning!
The thin and tall man's veins popped up. He cried out in pain, but he could not activate his body fortification in time, because he was already struck. An astonishing wave of power charged into his body, and it instantly destroyed the blood circulation and meridian system in his arm. It fell limp to his side from the single tap.
Chapter 591 - Constable with the Golden Saber
The change in the situation was so great th
at the martial artists who were watching from the side could not help but click their tongues in amazement.
They had thought that with Yang Xuyan's appearance, the fight would fall back into a stalemate. Some even believed that Happy would be in even more danger because he had to face all Three Monsters of Phoenix Sun alone.
But in a flash, when the third of the Three Monsters of Phoenix Sun, Evil Ghost, attacked, Happy used Dragon Swings Its Tail. He executed it at lightning speed and sent the man to the ground with such great strength that a huge pit formed there. His survival was unknown.
Then, the offense from the thin and tall man as well as the short and capable man began to show cracks. Happy seized a chance and counterattacked mercilessly. His offense was as fierce as a storm, and he managed to cripple the tall and thin man with one jab.
Even though the other players did not know how Happy managed to do that, from the way cold sweat broke out on the tall and thin man's forehead and how he swiftly retreated while holding his arm, it was pretty obvious that he was already crippled.
If an elite who relied on his skills with his feet and hands had one arm suddenly broken, it would inevitably lead to his combat prowess being drastically reduced! So to Happy, the tall and thin man was no longer a threat!
Once the short and capable man noticed the situation, he finally stopped caring about Evil Ghost's survival.
"Second, retreat!" he growled.
Then, with the force of a storm, he threw layers of saber glares by swinging his sabers so wildly that they filled the entire area in an attempt to block Happy.
"Hmph!"
Even though the short and capable man was the most powerful among the Three Monsters of Phoenix Sun, since he was alone, Happy was not afraid of him…
Right then, one of the Three Monsters of Phoenix Sun was dead, and the other injured. The short and capable man was the only one who retained complete strength.
The fierce saber glares clashed violently against the dragon-shaped vortex. Immediately, the damage of the saber glares was weakened a lot by the unique momentum of the vortex that could dispel damage. There might be a difference in strength between Happy and the man, but he had Nine Yang Divine Skill protecting his body, and his ability to heal himself was extraordinary. With three palm strikes, he could no longer sense the damage from his enemies.
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