When All-powerful Medicinal Stone saw that, he was delighted!
Even though he did not know how Happy could have the foresight to deal with the biggest boss straightaway, his action would clearly help everyone.
"Happy, hurry up and deal with that Fire Wolf, or else everyone will die of asphyxiation!"
All-powerful Medicinal Stone did not care whether Happy heard it. He landed back into the crowd and continued to attack.
Chapter 604 - Sky Demon Secret Cave Opened
Happy knew the traps and mechanisms in Sky Demon Sect like the back of his hand, so he was, of course, aware that Fire Wolf was the most fatal and crucial part of the entire trap.
In his previous life, during the first few times, the raid parties who went to challenge Sky Demon Sect all died because of it.
They did not pay enough attention to Fire Wolf and did not approach it. They hoped that someone else would handle it, but in the end, the temperature became too high, and everyone could not breathe. At the end, they died without even knowing what had happened.
The most tragic thing was that even though they soon gained quite a comprehensive understanding of the beast puppets, the warring factions refused to work together, and as time passed, they lost their ability to compete. They all died in Sky Demon Sect due to asphyxiation and turned into the greatest joke in World of Martial Arts at that time.
Happy knew that if he did not personally get rid of Fire Wolf, the six elites from Mu Clan might all die in Sky Demon Sect, and then they would become the greatest joke in the game.
To Happy, Moksha Realm beast puppets were not a threat. He activated his Golden Bell Cocoon, and he also had Nine Yang Divine Skill protecting him. With his fourth-echelon Golden Armor maintaining his posture, he could remain still and unharmed even when he faced a large group of beast puppets.
He reached Recondite Steel Gate without any danger. The beast puppets seemed to have noticed his intention, and they went into a craze, using their bodies to ram themselves into Happy without caring about anything in an attempt to buy time and continue to deplete the limited air in the cave.
Whoosh!
A large bolt of fire came out of Fire Wolf's mouth. The heat wave was scorching, and it stopped Happy from moving forward.
However, the huge Fire Wolf required a lot of materials to make, so its mobility was very limited. Hence, it was naturally not a perfect puppet machine.
In truth, Fire Wolf was a huge wolf head instead of a complete puppet machine and could not move. But it only showed its head while the remaining parts of it were hidden in darkness, so no one could tell that. The sounds it had made before were also only there to create a misconception and create pressure in players' hearts.
Happy naturally would not be stopped by something like that. He used up to the tenth move of Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palm, which allowed him to crush a large group of beast puppets with the force of a hurricane, and pushed forward.
"ROAR!"
The large black dragon hurricane had countless damaged components from the beast puppets and created a terrifying and large puppet dragon! It crashed against Fire Wolf while sweeping away all opposition!
All sorts of sharp and loud crashing sounds rose up without stop.
When the hurricane crashed into the mouth full of flames, Fire Wolf's head was struck so heavily that it was disfigured. Countless pots appeared on its sturdy and firm face, and it looked incredibly pathetic.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
It was clear that there was someone controlling Fire Wolf behind it. Once the momentum of Flying Dragon in the Sky disappeared, it immediately turned around, and its mouth, now void of flames, suddenly opened to reveal numerous small holes! Countless needles that were as fine as cow's hair shot out in all directions.
Happy's afterimage was immediately turned into a mesh…
Bang!
The beast puppets who had pounced on him suffered for their decision. Hill Breaker Needles pierced through their bodies and rendered their insides into a mess. Their bodies twisted in the air, and they crashed and shattered on the floor while they swung their claws and bared their teeth. Sparks flew everywhere from the friction.
The greatest threat that was the Fire Wolf was dealt with, and Happy was naturally no longer anxious. He turned around and cast his gaze on the large group of beast puppets who eyed him with hostility.
There were quite a number of materials that could be used to create high-grade puppets on the beast puppets, along with some decent hidden weapons and devices. They were all very good and practical items.
Clang! Clang!
The beast puppets inherited a wild creature's offensive abilities as well as their lack of fear toward cold weapons. They were very fierce and brutal, and each of their attacks were like the standard attacks from educational textbooks.
In a head-on fight, their sturdy bodies were not so reliable when they had to face Inaction Realm attacks. With just two or three palm strikes, cracks appeared on their bodies, and when more palm strikes hit their joints, their combat ability would plummet or they would be completely destroyed.
The temperature in the hall was already stable, and it was even slowly returning to room temperature!
When Fire Wolf's greatest weapons—its flames—disappeared, the people from Mu Clan and Wind Assault Tower gradually calmed down. Damaged beast puppets who lost their mobility could be seen scattered everywhere on the ground.
The difference in strength between the two parties quickly became rather clear!
While Silver Wolf and his party fought, they continuously pushed toward Recondite Steel Gate, but Wind Assault Tower's party could only protect themselves while they faced the large number of fierce beast puppets. If they wanted to push forward, it would be inevitable that flaws would appear in the links of their formation.
They could only watch as Mu Clan's party quickly grouped together.
Phantasmal Shadow could only lament about that.
Not only was the difference between the two large sects wide, Mu Clan also had a headstart in the strength and wisdom of their top-class fighters. In fact, when it came to the leaders of the sect… Happy also seemed to be more outstanding.
Before, Phantasmal Shadow had treated Dream Clouds as her greatest competitor and the target she had to catch up with.
"Tower master, they're about to go in."
"And what can I do about it?"
Phantasmal Shadow smiled wanly. It was not impossible for them to fight against the beast puppets. Besides, Mu Clan had already gotten rid of the greatest threat, so were they expected to also bring them inside?
Happy joined the other five.
When Silver Wolf and the others saw the messed up head of the Fire Wolf and the dozens of expired beast puppets scattered around Happy, they could not help but gasp in amazement.
They had also destroyed quite a number of beast puppets, but they seemed to not have destroyed as many as Happy!
"Little North, pick up the loot. The others, help me hold the fort. I'm going to get rid of that wolf!"
Once Happy reunited with Silver Wolf and the others, he immediately felt that he had much fewer worries. He used their help and changed the direction of his palm-generated wind. He formed a circle with his hands… Straight left! Right hook! Uppercut! Hammer fist… The air in the hall instantly gathered completely around Happy's body.
A huge golden dragon with eight claws shot out with a proud roar that deafened the ears!
"ROAR!"
A large golden dragon that was filled with a domineering and destructive air crashed violently against the large wolf in Recondite Steel Gate.
Rumble…
The hall shook.
Fire Wolf's huge head crumbled because of the hit. Its sturdy metallic surface even showed signs of cracking.
Thud!
The head fell to the ground in a dispirited fashion.
It shocked the group, and they quickly avoided the area.
The h
uge Fire Wolf's mechanic head fell from the darkness within Recondite Steel Gate and rolled to the center of the hall in a pathetic fashion before it stopped. The fierce light in its core quickly faded away.
The moment the light completely disappeared, a black crystal fell off from Fire Wolf's head.
But Happy walked over without hesitation and picked it up. A faint hint of joy flashed briefly past his eyes.
[Black Curtain Crystal: Opens the second Recondite Steel Gate!]
All-powerful Medicinal Stone took the crystal and looked around the hall before he touched a spot at the entrance. The dark fog within Recondite Steel Gate instantly vanished without a trace. The sounds of springs could be heard, and a dark tunnel appeared in front of the people.
The system notification arrived.
"Ding!
"Opened Sky Demon Secret Cave!"
Chapter 605 - Rolling Stones
When Happy looked at the dark, profound, and slightly damaged tunnel ahead of him, he remembered many events from his previous life!
There was a saying in the game in his previous life.
'There is one path in Sky Demon Secret Cave that leads to a floor full of gold, and the other that leads to the abyss underground.'
The meaning behind it was that if they were successful in their trip, they would find rooms full of gold at the end, and it was not at all an exaggeration to describe the loot as such, but if they did not succeed, even if their reputation was not completely ruined, they would get lost. They would find themselves trapped in Sky Demon Illusion for three days and in time would die there.
Their progress was frozen for three days because of being trapped inside, dying once, and even dropping a random piece of equipment was enough to make a decent elite fall to the ranks of first-class average players.
"Let's go."
When Little North saw that Sky Demon Secret Cave had completely opened, he could not suppress the excitement in his heart and urged the others to go in.
Their lineup at the entrance was insane, and he had already picked up the hidden weapons and puppet components that were priceless in the market. He was incredibly excited and only thought about how he would return with his pockets full of money once the trip ended.
In comparison, the others were much more level-headed.
All-powerful Medicinal Stone swept his gaze over the entrance before he said, "This path looks a little strange. I'll go first."
"Let's go together. The others, follow behind us."
Happy might have realized that All-powerful Medicinal Stone's was great with mechanisms, but there were a lot of them in Sky Demon Secret Cave, and it would be hard to guard against all of them. He did not want anything to happen to All-powerful Medicinal Stone here.
But All-powerful Medicinal Stone had quite a number of ways to protect himself. He brought a small puppet beast from his Universe Bag, and under everyone's surprised gazes, he tied a rope around its tail as well as attached a bell to it.
He then explained himself. "This is a puppet machine known as Treasure Hunting Mouse. Its weight is similar to a small child's, and its movement speed is quite fast. It can trigger and avoid a lot of traps. I tied a bell to its tail because I don't want to lose and because many traps can only be triggered through sound."
"How many Treasure Hunting Mice do you have? Can you give me one so that I can play with it?"
Little North stared at the tiny puppet mouse with great curiosity.
All-powerful Medicinal Stone rolled his eyes at him. "There are only three Treasure Hunting Mice in Heaven's Secret Valley. Each one needs one million taels of silver before it can be activated. It's not that easily destroyed."
Little North fell silent.
Happy ignored Little North and nodded in relief. The feeling that he had made the right decision by bringing along a professional became even more prominent at that moment. All-powerful Medicinal Stone saved him a lot of trouble. There were many traps that he could not warn the others about, but All-powerful Medicinal Stone should be able to find them beforehand.
The group followed behind All-powerful Medicinal Stone and the Treasure Hunting Mouse, and they soon experienced the benefits of the puppet.
Some of the traps were triggered beforehand, and arrows, flying needles, poison liquid from hidden holes, and traps where the floor sank were all triggered by the Treasure Hunting Mouse's nimble actions before anyone could fall for them.
When the group saw the Treasure Hunting Mouse go through the arrows, flying needles, and traps as if it were walking on flat land, they felt incredibly relaxed. They avoided the various traps with the mouse and felt incredibly safe.
But Little North soon realized that All-powerful Medicinal Stone was still being very careful and cautious while they traveled. He repeatedly checked the area around him while occasionally flaring his nose.
"You don't have to be this careful, right? The little guy has already triggered the traps in front of us. We just need to follow it."
"Nothing is all-mighty. If we're careful, we'll stay safe."
The person who answered him was Happy. He glared at Little North, and the latter quickly hunched his shoulders and stopped interrupting.
The Treasure Hunting Mouse ran ahead of them, and the light as well as clear sounds rose nonstop in the tunnel.
When the people arrived at a strange looking broken bridge, they simultaneously cast their gazes down the bridge, but they only saw bottomless darkness. A chill instantly crept down their spines.
"Why is there such a place like this?"
They easily jumped to the tunnel across from them.
All-powerful Medicinal Stone, Silver Wolf, and Happy observed the inside of the tunnel with frowns before they took a step forward at the same time with faint hints of puzzlement and bafflement. They continued to explore the cave.
They walked for less than half a minute before they stopped at the same time. They also looked up. They were in a tunnel that inclined upwards without their knowledge since it was very smooth.
At the center of the tunnel were shallow pits and shattered stones. They formed a trail.
All-powerful Medicinal Stone scowled and quickly approached the wall nearby and touched it with his hand.
Silver Wolf crouched down, closed his hands and sensed the faint sounds that came from the floor, and the creases between his eyebrows became deeper.
"What happened?"
"Are we in trouble?"
Silver Wolf s.u.c.k.e.d in a deep breath. "We're in a bad situation!"
As he spoke, his body trembled lightly.
The entire tunnel also shuddered, and dust fell from the ceiling.
The group found themselves on unsteady feet. They quickly noticed that the tremors were quickly increasing, and an aggressive presence was coming at them from the depths of the tunnel at an incredible speed!
All of them were shocked by that…
"Be careful! They might be rolling stones!" Silver Wolf was very experienced in such things.
Right when he finished speaking, All-powerful Medicinal Stone ordered his Treasure Hunting Mouse to quickly rush into the tunnel ahead of them. Its clanging sounds were completely drowned out by the increasingly loud and intense booming sounds.
Soon, All-powerful Medicinal Stone turned his head around and said to Happy, "They're very large rolling stones, and they take up the entire tunnel. My Treasure Hunting Mouse is small, so it could escape through the gaps, but if we run into them, we'll be reduced to minced meat. It's impossible for us to get through. Also, by the looks of it, those rolling stones cannot be destroyed.
"We can only return to the bridge and wait for the first wave of rolling stones to pass before we enter."
If the rolling stones were about the size of the tunnel, it meant that it was a large, spherical stone that had a diameter of thirteen to sixteen feet.
They had no time to waste. The group quickly turned around and retreated.
They fled at full speed, and
they made it out of the tunnel before the rolling stones caught up to them. They instantly shot to the other side of the bridge.
Rumble!
RUMBLE!
The large rolling stones brought with them the feeling that they could destroy everything. They rolled down the smooth tunnel, and they only fell when they reached the broken bridge. A strong gust of wind crashed into the six's faces.
At that moment, the people finally understood why there was a broken bridge with a bottomless canyon in the place.
"Continue to investigate the situation in the front with the Treasure Hunting Mouse. I think that there will be more than just one wave of rolling stones," Happy said to All-powerful Medicinal Stone with a somber tone.
All-powerful Medicinal Stone nodded before he answered. "There is a shallow pit where a person can hide once every sixty-five feet. We can avoid the rolling stones through them, but there are quite a number of these shallow pits, so I believe that this path is very long."
"Very well! We have no time to waste! We'll move forward!"
Happy took the lead and ran into the tunnel. He used his full speed straight away.
When they reached the place they were at previously, the tunnel trembled faintly again. Clearly, the second wave of rolling stones was about to come!
Happy did not stop. The group followed behind him, and they soon found the first shallow pit located in the wall…
"Someone stay back!" Happy ordered.
Little North, who was at the end, quickly approached it. Then, it was Wind Chimes, Silver Wolf, All-powerful Medicinal Stone, and Momo.
When Happy discovered a shallow pit that was even further into the tunnel, the tunnel trembled madly. Loud rumbling sounds rose, and a rolling stone came rolling down at an astonishing speed! It grazed the tip of Happy's nose and went past him!
Chapter 606 - Snake Mouth, Honey Sword
Boom!
The huge rolling stone roared and fell into the bottomless abyss under the broken bridge in front of Phantasmal Shadow and her party. Its astonishing momentum made them break out in cold sweat, even though they had been previously delighted because their loot was great.
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