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With the responsibility of Mu Clan on his back, Happy felt that he had become much more attentive and smarter. His attention went to the remaining sixty-four treasure c.h.e.s.ts and sixty-four demon vessels. If it were not because the quest had told him not to reveal himself, he would have made a plan and not allowed a single c.h.e.s.t to leave his hands.
When he thought about it, he was rather regretful.
The sixty-four demon vessels had slipped away from his grasp into someone else's hands, and if it landed in Class One Hall or Towering Palace's hands, they would become a great threat to Mu Clan.
That many demon vessels was enough to cultivate and elevate the skills of a group of elites and bring them to another level.
But based on the information spreading on the internet, it seemed like a rather complicated chaotic battle had erupted after he left. Someone used smoke bombs bought in a sundry shop on a massive scale and threw the entire port into chaos. It turned into a great mess. The people from various factions tried to profit from the chaos, and they disregarded the warnings of Class One Hall and Towering Palace.
The man in black was in an even worse situation.
His strength was unfathomable and intimidated a lot of elites on Dragon and Phoenix Ranks, but even he could not control the chaotic situation. In the end, he seized a transportation boat with brute strength and murdered his way out from the port.
The three remaining sh.i.p.s were sunk in the chaotic battle, and no one knew just who took the treasure c.h.e.s.ts.
Perhaps every faction of power had managed to get some!
They lost nearly half of their one thousand elites, but they only obtained a few treasure c.h.e.s.ts. The disparity in the effort and the rewards they gained was very great. Happy could already predict just how pale Dream Clouds' lips were and how red her face was due to rage. She had to have looked really pathetic.
Towering Palace might be the local lord, so their rewards would be much greater than any other faction of power, but the battle should have made their relationship with many other sects tense.
At the end of the day, the ones who benefited the greatest were the two men in black who did not show their identities.
RIIIINGG!!
The phone rang, and Happy picked it from the table.
"Are you done with the matter?"
"I'm done with it." Silver Wolf's voice came from the other end. "But the woman searched for other influential people to help her persuade you. Even Thunderous Battle received a messenger pigeon asking for help."
Happy picked at a bowl of white porridge as if he did not hear Silver Wolf's words and answered in a calm tone. "Samsung Group's Miss Son has been spoiled by Korea, but we can't spoil that child."
Chapter 716 - Worried, Make Full Preparations
With just a few words, Silver Wolf understood what Happy meant.
In truth, Silver Wolf admired Happy's action a lot. A woman from a small country at their borders had tried to interfere with the Chinese world of martial arts, which was something that caused him great disp.l.e.a.s.u.r.e. Besides, she also had a history of being domineering.
Hence, when Happy gave the order, Silver Wolf obeyed it without hesitation. With Wind Chimes' divination, he found Snow Spirit and her underlings in a very hidden spot outside Yangzhou City. He did not give them a chance but killed them in one go. It was only when they came back did he mention that someone had contacted him in order to help them apologize to Happy and reimburse him.
"More of such things will happen in the future. There will be more people from foreign factions of power who will appear in the Chinese world of martial artists, and they will come in all shapes and sizes. Silver Wolf, put aside the matter at Jiangnan first. Prepare to take over the administrative affairs at the branch in the coastal area."
"The coastal area… the south?"
Silver Wolf hesitated a little.
A different answer came from the other side of the phone very soon. "It's the east."
"You're… thinking about taking action against Towering Palace?" He s.u.c.k.e.d a small breath, and his voice turned solemn.
"Last time, when I negotiated with the people from Towering Palace, Musical Note agreed that they will hand over Three Dragons Guild to Mu Clan within a month. Now, a month has passed, but Three Dragons Guild has disappeared without a trace from the Chinese server.
"Towering Palace might have already forgotten it, but they actually had the guts to interfere with Mu Clan's decision. Those two women… Even though we talked a little about me being the spokesperson in the advertis.e.m.e.nt, they're probably still treating me as a normal student. If you go over there, you can give them a solid reminder."
After all, there was no need for Happy to show his face to be the spokesperson. As long as he took a few screenshots in the game, it was enough, so he was no longer as wary as he was in the beginning.
Silver Wolf quickly understood what Happy meant.
"I understand."
"We have a lot of things to do lately. After this matter, I'll need you to help me with something." Happy slowed down a little. "You should know the man in black who popped up yesterday, right?"
"He's from an aristocratic family. Judging by his kicks, he should be very good in kicking techniques, so I reckon he specializes in them. If he's from among Chinese martial artists, he should be from the Jiangsu Clan, but there's also a possibility that he's from the Tan Clan," Silver Wolf answered after he thought about it for a while.
"You have knowledge about aristocratic families as well?"
Happy was stunned. One Emperor talked a little with him about this matter, letting him know that some of the martial arts aristocratic families along with some of the rather hidden martial arts sects truly existed in the world, such as inner Shaolin Temple, Junior Wudang Sect, and Verdant City Cliff.
They were all located in places normal people could not access, and they rarely showed themselves in public. The aristocratic families were hidden in cities, and they had secular identities or used very grand identities to hide their true statuses, making it hard for anyone to approach and discover them.
When it came to martial arts, the people from the proper sects had unfathomable strength.
But as of then, those who were rather famous were all people from the aristocratic families in China.
"I've met some disciples from the aristocratic families in the army, and they were all extraordinary. Most of the people who entered in the same batch already have basics in martial arts, and they're stronger than we are."
There was a faint hint of disdain and indifference in Silver Wolf's voice. "But those people are very arrogant, and they treat themselves as the chosen of the gods or something. They practically walk with their eyes looking only at the sky.
"Since you have some degree of understanding toward them, then it'll be easier," Happy said slowly. "Mu Clan, Chivalry Sect, Class One Hall, and Towering Palace occupy most of the resources in the Chinese server, but we have to fend against these people from aristocratic families.
"Once they do something similar to the arrogant words that man in black said in the battle replay, the situation in the Chinese server will soon change!"
Happy had "heard" the arrogant words the man in black said at the port through the battle replay, which was what he said before Happy sailed to the port.
It made Happy wary. He might not have any understanding of aristocratic families, but when someone wanted to snatch things from his hands, he naturally harbored no good thoughts about them. Besides, that person had spoken in a bold and fierce manner and a tone that said he looked down on everyone.
It was as if he just needed to extend his hand and the game as well as the world would become his!
All of that made Happy a little regretful that he had chosen to hold back during the fight.
Since the mysterious man in black had revealed himself in such a flashy manner at the port, he should have brought his plan of building
his sect forward. It would make him somewhat of a threat to Mu Clan!
Silver Wolf also sensed that threat.
He did not say anything for a moment though. "That person's skills are indeed good. If we're talking about only punches and kicks, even I am slightly inferior to him, but if we really go up against him, I have a seventy percent chance of winning."
If Silver Wolf mentioned that he had a seventy percent chance of winning, it meant that he was one hundred percent certain that he would win.
After all, Silver Wolf's training did not lose to Happy's at all.
All of Mu Clan was very enthusiastic about reaching Moksha Realm. Silver Wolf was known as the second strongest in Mu Clan, which meant that he was naturally not exempted from this. Aside from using Happy's method to train and the extreme method to practice, he had also asked the merchants in Mu Clan to exchange three low-grade divine weapons for middle-grade gloves with a fire affinity. They complemented Red Flame Palms and added to their power.
Besides, Mu Clan also had Sky Demon Secret Cave in hand.
Sky Demon Branch, which had Rampaging Dragon as its garrison, was the branch that had the most promise when it came to their improvement. They provided Fire Qilin Scales for the storage, and it was just enough for Heartless Iron, who had already reached the status of Divine Forgemaster, to provide three fourth-echelon divine weapons for Mu Clan.
The first was Red Flames Crystal Gloves.
Silver Wolf had also switched his body fortification and lightness skill. All of them were supreme grade Life and Death Realm martial arts. With rich fighting experience and top-tier equipment, even the current Happy would have a hard time defeating Silver Wolf within a short time.
"Very good," Happy said. "The mysterious man in black has challenged Class One Hall and Towering Palace's dignity, but he was defeated by me, and I can be considered to have destroyed his plans. His next goal should be Chivalry Sect and Mu Clan."
Silver Wolf understood what he meant very quickly. "Once he shows up, I will fight."
Even though Chivalry Sect's Lin Xiao and Red Dust were good, they would still have a hard time fighting against someone of that caliber. As of then, among those from Mu Clan, only Silver Wolf and Happy could fight against that man. Wind Chimes' demonic sounds might be good and effective, but they were not suitable for high level one-to-one battles.
Regardless of whether Happy attacked afterwards, there would be no stopping the man in black's rise to power and him building his sect. Besides, he would definitely be idolized by countless martial artists, which would begin the formation of the fifth great faction of power in the Chinese server.
Happy did not wish for the situation of the four top-class sects standing as equals to be broken!
He also did not want the entire world of martial artists to be dragged into the swamp of conflict, which would give the foreign organizations a place to grow peacefully in the Chinese server!
Only Mu Clan had the ability to prevent the fifth top-class sect from appearing, and they had to do it.
"Got it."
Happy was incredibly happy about Silver Wolf's understanding.
If he had to personally do everything, his advantage of reaching Moksha Realm early would be reduced as time passed.
Besides, he really wanted to focus on practicing his Moksha Realm sword and saber techniques.
He could finally take hold of his fourth-echelon Dragon Saber, which had not been touched for a long time, along with the Heaven Crystal Sword which had never left its sword casket!
Chapter 717 - Universe’s Lightning Destruction Style
Ever since Happy took the seat of the strongest after his battle with One Emperor, Sky Demon Secret Cave became the personal training ground of Mu Clan's Sky Demon Branch disciples.
Two rows of connected stakes stretched out from Sky Demon Branch all the way to the area near Sky Demon Secret Cave. They were incredibly distinct and magnificent.
When new players approached the area, they noticed that the players who filled the areas inside and outside Sky Demon Secret Cave were all dressed the same. They also had the word "Mu" sewn on their c.h.e.s.t. It was very easy to distinguish them.
It was the way for Rampaging Dragon to have an easy time managing and differentiating the players who were part of the clan and who were not.
Because of it, many of the players who came from outside could understand what was going on. They consciously left the area to avoid unnecessary conflicts.
Such a method was very effective.
After seeing the Mu Clan disciples who were dressed the same inside and outside Sky Demon Secret Cave, many people found that it was very difficult for them to mix into the crowd. It was as if there was an invisible power pushing them away.
They did not dare get close!
But if someone did, countless eyes would fix on them. The feeling of having one color fall into a pool of another color was always incredibly eye-catching.
It was precisely because of the unique system made by Rampaging Dragon that the management in Sky Demon Secret Cave was very strict but also very relaxing. There were never any unfamiliar players who got close to them.
But on that day, the players inside the ruins of Sky Demon Sect received a notice from their branch master, and all of them retreated outside.
"What happened?" Out of their trust for Rampaging Dragon and their obedience to orders, a few groups of people quickly got out of the heart of the mountain.
"Rampaging Dragon?"
"It's not the time for Sky Demon Secret Cave to be opened yet, right? Why did you ask everyone to come out here so early?"
Eleventh Crane went to Rampaging Dragon. He knew the time when they would enter Sky Demon Secret Cave every day, and they did not take a lot of time inside. It was all so that they could calculate enough time for their sect members to practice.
Rampaging Dragon remained calm. When everyone drew close to him, he announced, "Sorry, guys. Today, the clan master is coming over for an inspection, so Sky Demon Secret Cave will be activated beforehand. Train outside or go back to the prison in the sect.
"The clan master has decided that the high-grade prisoners in the prison will be open to all members for an entire day! I will train outside with all of you."
"Huh?"
"The clan master is coming, but you're not going inside, Rampaging Dragon?"
"Then who is going inside with Boss Thunder?"
The crowd discussed what they had heard.
Eleventh Crane was stunned on the spot. "Is the person who came Happy?"
Ever since Happy left, Eleventh Crane thought that he found an even higher grade training ground. He did not think that Happy would come back to Sky Demon Secret Cave.
"Yeah, he is coming. The clan master has decided to let everyone in the branch take five thousand taels of silver to buy medicinal pills to reimburse their loss," Rampaging Dragon said with a smile.
"I see, so Boss Happy is coming? Then why should I take any money to buy medicinal pills?"
"That's right!"
"Oh, where is Boss Happy?"
"He's already inside." Rampaging Dragon smiled and pointed at the entrance of Sky Demon Sect.
"Huh?"
"Rampaging Dragon, you're the worst! Why didn't you let us greet the boss? We could have shot a video and went back to boast about it with our friends!"
"Ah, is it the team that went in just now?"
"I don't think I saw anyone."
The group looked at each other at a loss.
Rampaging Dragon smiled and said, "This is what Boss Happy intended. He's going inside to train alone, and he doesn't want many people following him."
"Alone…"
"There are two NPCs at the peak of Inaction Realm… As expected of someone at Moksha Realm!"
*****
Bang!
The heavy Dragon Breaker Stone fell heavily against the sturdy floor, making it tremble violently. Waves of sound could be heard nonstop.
/> When Rampaging Dragon was speaking, Happy had already entered the hall of Sky Demon Sect. Seventh Sword, which was now at more than six thousand points, was in his hands. Each sword force that swept through the area with the wind seemed to contain the power of Emperor Shocks World. Wherever it went, none of the Sky Demon Sect disciples were able to fight against it.
When Dragon Breaker Stone landed on the floor, the Sky Demon Sect disciples who stood stunned at every corner of the hall shuddered violently. Then, the holes on their c.h.e.s.ts and center of their eyebrows began bleeding. The disciples fell to the ground and breathed their last.
The sword force was too fast…
Flying Dragon Sword Technique, which Happy had used in the past, was a far cry from this.
The sword techniques at Moksha Realm were much greater than Life and Death Realm sword techniques. Happy had very keen judgment, and he practiced ten Moksha Realm sword techniques in one go. In one day, he had already practiced all sword techniques once, and he chose Universe's Lightning Destruction Style, which he had obtained from a Sword Sect elder.
When he slashed with the sword, it was as loud as thunder, and its momentum was as swift as lightning!
This meant that whenever he cut, it sounded like thunder roaring. The momentum was astonishing, and it could take away a person's breath. But the sword's speed was much faster than that of thunder. It was so fast that it was like lightning, and it could not be blocked. It could mow down all resistances.
Happy chose a sword technique based purely on speed because he already had an advantage in Moksha Realm. His damage was head and shoulders above the rest, and his equipment was at the top of Divine Weapon Rank. He was much stronger than thousands of people, so it would not be pleasing to the eyes if he continued chasing after damage. It was not like he was a brute
When Dragon Breaker Stone fell, Happy had already returned his sword into its sheath. He shut his eyes slightly, and under the grave sound of springs, stone doors from three directions slowly rose. Metallic feet scratching against the ground could be heard continuously.
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