Beast puppets!
Hundreds of beast puppets acted like fierce beasts who were incredibly hungry. They stared at the frail figure that stood tall at the center of the hall. Their red "eyes" shone with a brutal and violent light.
Whoosh!
Thud! Thud!
At the moment the stone door completely opened, the hall shuddered violently, and the floor trembled. It was as if a large army was charging over from all directions.
Its aggressive momentum was accompanied by the sound of air being pushed away and the roars of the beast puppets. The person at the center of the hall was about to be completely destroyed!
At that moment, the Recondite Steel Gate slowly rose.
However, when the beast puppets jumped high into the air and were about to draw close to Happy…
Boom!
A thunderous boom that was deafening to the ears erupted from the sword sheath! All objects in the area around Happy moved without wind. Dozens of sword glares shot instantly into the bodies of the beast puppets around him like thin lightning bolts. They had already acc.u.mulated a lot of strength.
Seventh Sword's damage increased the damage of Universe's Lightning Destruction Style by 50%, and the resulting damage broke past the limit of the beast puppets damage tolerance, which was 25,000 points. The beast puppets could not withstand the strength of the attack.
When Happy's Universe's Lightning Destruction Style reached the fourth realm, the sword glares as fine as lightning bolts shot into the dozens of beast puppets' sturdy metallic bodies, and they were cut into two like tofu. They were demolished into piles of scattered parts in the air.
'My speed… isn't at an extreme point yet.'
Happy did not bother about Fire Wolf, which had already begun spewing flames. He stepped on the beast puppets' parts and calmly jumped above the spot where the densest group of beast puppets were before he sent out thin and electrifying sword glares.
Soon, Happy was immersed in a set rhythm—move, attack. Attack, move.
The beast puppets were continuously cut open in the air and the ground. They fell all over like damaged toys.
Chapter 718 - Accident! Jinjiu and Yinshi
Happy did not spend a lot of time getting rid of the large wolf. The damage of Universe's Lightning Destruction Style was about the same when compared to Arrogant Dragon's Regrets. What it really lacked was a sword will that could make the sword technique even sharper and destructive.
Regardless of speed or damage, Universe's Lightning Destruction Style could already compare to Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms!
This was something Happy knew very clearly.
What it lacked was the defense Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms provided to the user when it attacked its enemies.
Universe's Lightning Destruction Style attacked without holding back. It maximized speed, so it was rather lacking in terms of defense. Besides, if it fought head-on against Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms before its user understood sword will, the user of Universe's Lightning Destruction Style would be forced back by the profound secret of Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms, which allowed it to become stronger as time passed.
Every time Happy attacked with the sword, he heard a voice in his heart telling him that the sword technique could be faster.
It forced him to continuously attack and swing his sword nonstop.
He stood near Recondite Steel Gate and scowled while he thought about it deeply. He recalled how he attacked as if he was playing a movie in his head.
A few minutes passed.
It was only then that Happy activated Recondite Steel Gate and entered the corridor to Sky Demon Secret Cave!
He avoided a lot of traps with a great sense of familiarity, and soon, he arrived at the broken bridge.
He increased his speed to the max to get through the corridor of traps filled with rolling stones without any danger. He had a lot of experience with it, and he could get through it even with his eyes closed.
Happy had exceptional spiritual senses, so Honey Mouth Sword Stomach Snake were basically spotlights in the dark. He could flick them away ahead of time and put all of them into his Universe Bag.
He did not stop along the way until he reached the smiling Maitreya.
However, Happy had mastered Nine Yang Divine Skill and reached Moksha Realm. It was inevitable then that he would think about killing the smiling Maitreya.
Once he got rid of this unique NPC, he would definitely get a special supreme grade martial arts manual, a secret ultimate technique, or a divine weapon, demon vessel, or something.
But what Happy did not expect was that the Sky Demon Sect disciples who resembled children, along with the smiling Maitreya, would look shocked and turn pale when they saw him. Then, they turned tail and ran.
During the moment Happy was stunned, the group of Sky Demon Sect disciples and the smiling Maitreya opened the stone gate behind them and ran away without a second glance back
Happy was rendered speechless.
The plot seemed to have changed!
He s.u.c.k.e.d in a sharp breath and dispelled his original goal of training.
He could guess that his Moksha Realm qi realm had triggered some sort of plot, since the situation right then was something that he had never heard of in his previous life.
Besides, if it was a quest at Moksha Realm, then its difficulty would definitely be quite high.
"Looks like I'll have to forget about training in Sky Demon Secret Cave." Happy's expression was unpleasant.
The greatest boss had always been the evil cult great elder, who was at the peak of Inaction Realm. If the difficulty of the quest increased, there were only two possibilities. One of them was that Sky Demon Sect's master would take the initiative to release Fire Qilin to cause trouble. The other possibility was that there was a Myth Realm martial artist that served as a garrison in Sky Demon Sect.
It would be good if it were the former.
If it were the latter…
Happy scowled! He s.u.c.k.e.d in a deep breath and could not help but assume the worst.
He entered the cave where Fire Qilin was.
The hot temperature was not at all intimidating to Nine Yang Divine Skill. Happy shot forward, and soon, he arrived in front of the entrance to the five tunnels.
The second tunnel to the right was the one that was spontaneously opened for the quest to save Song Yuanqiao. Right now, since there was no quest, only the second one to the right should be safe.
But when Happy's gaze landed on the second tunnel to the right, he saw a faint red light from inside.
Fire Qilin!
He wanted to meet Fire Qilin and use its sturdy body to practice Universe's Lightning Destruction Style. After all, only Myth Realm opponents could help him swiftly improve his Moksha Realm martial arts.
Happy pondered it for a while before he changed his equipment and rushed into the second tunnel to the right while holding Seventh Sword.
"Roar!"
Before he got inside, he already heard Fire Qilin's roar. At the same time, a crazed and violent sound rose. It sounded like something being struck, as if someone was fighting fiercely.
Happy was puzzled and shocked. He did not say anything and just increased his speed carefully.
As he went deeper inside, the air ahead of him clearly became hotter. The tunnel was very dark, and if it were not for the red light ahead of him slightly illuminating the area, it would have been very difficult for him to see what was happening in front of him.
The sounds gradually became louder, and the violent wind caused by objects crashing into each other grew as well. Fire Qilin's roars were tainted with a hint of pain, which made it clear that it found it hard to take the attacks. It seemed to be injured. The temperature in the tunnel increased exponentially and entered a berserk state.
The temperature kept increasing!
A violent wind continued traveling out of the other end of the tunnel.
He slowed down and tip-toed
to the next corner.
He quietly craned his head outward.
It would have been better if he did not look, because once he did, the first thing he thought was 'Why are those two here?!'
Inside were the two northern clan Dharma protectors he had met at Sword Crafting Hall of Heaven Shaking Fortress. They were the elders who had mastered Great Saber Breaking Art, but for some reason, they had appeared in Sky Demon Secret Cave.
Each of them held a saber that shone with dazzling light. One of them was gold, and the other was silver. They used those sabers to fight against the beast.
Fire Qilin had more than ten wounds on its body. Its skin was torn and bleeding, and blood dropped everywhere. There were about twenty or more damaged scales scattered on the ground.
"Who goes there?!"
When Happy craned his head forward, he was instantly noticed by the duo. They shouted sternly, and the Dharma protector who held the silver saber left the battlefield. His dazzling saber force shone brilliantly.
Happy was fortunate enough to have witnessed the might of Great Saber Breaking Art from the two Dharma protectors before. He knew what would happen if a slash landed on him. He pulled his head back and withdrew several feet.
The tunnel shuddered madly.
A gash that was several feet deep was cut into the wall of the tunnel.
The old Dharma protector with the silver saber appeared outside the entrance of the tunnel. He narrowed his eyes slightly while staring at Happy. Shock appeared on his face upon examining him.
"A boy? By the looks of it, you're not someone from Sky Demon Sect, but you're pretty good. Tell me, who are you and why are you here?!"
"I am Happy, and I am a disciple of the Murong Clan. I didn't know that you were here fighting against Fire Qilin. Sorry for bothering you."
Happy would have never guessed that there would be two Myth Realm martial artists appeared in one go. He stood more than thirty feet away and answered without daring to be inattentive.
"Murong Clan's Happy… I see, you're Blue-robed Hero Happy of Gusu City's Murong Clan. You're famous all over the world of martial arts. You're young, but the implication of your title is great."
When the Dharma protector with the silver saber saw that Happy was not someone from the evil cult, the killing intent of his sword faded away, and he said cordially, "Tell me, what is your goal for coming here?"
Even though he had a cordial expression, Happy did not dare relax for even a moment. As the old man drew closer to him, he slowly retreated and said while he thought about it, "I came here because—"
"There's an abnormality in Destroyed Metal Powder… Heaven Crystal is with you! Haha! We couldn't find it no matter where we looked previously, but now, we can get it without any problem!"
Mad laughter spread through the tunnel, and it was deafening to the ears.
Happy's expression changed drastically!
He said nothing else, tapped against the ground, and retreated swiftly!
Chapter 719 - Will Not Stop Until One Side Dies, and Persecuted for Being Rich
'Destroyed Metal Powder?! What the heck is that?!'
Even though Happy did not know what the Dharma protector with the silver saber said, once he mentioned Heaven Crystal, even if he were slow in the head, he could guess that he had used a unique method to figure out that Happy had Heaven Crystal with him!
He was shocked.
Whoosh!
Without another word, he tapped against the ground. He had to widen the distance between them and run, since it was the only way for him to live!
"Haha! And where do you think you're going in Sky Demon Secret Cave?!" The Dharma protector with the silver saber laughed madly and chased after Happy while he gave orders to the old Dharma protector with the gold saber behind him.
"Hold back that Fire Qilin. I'll kill the boy, and when we have Heaven Crystal, we'll work together to kill that Fire Qilin."
Their main goal for coming to Sky Demon Secret Cave was for Fire Qilin's scales and blood.
Ever since an accident occurred at Heaven Shaker Fortress, their relationship with the Nangong Clan and Sword Sect became very tense. Many sects in the world of martial artists began appearing frequently at Heaven Shaker Fortress because of the news of Heaven Crystal' repair to learn about the sword's whereabouts.
The two Dharma protectors of the mighty northern clan were forced to egress from the mountain and think of ways to re-establish Heaven Shaker Fortress' might.
But they did not expect that they would run into the person who caused the whole incident, which resulted in the loss of Heaven Crystal.
It was just as the saying went, "No matter where you try to find it, you won't be able to, but when the time comes, you will get it without any effort!"
The old Dharma protector with the golden saber did not think that they would be so lucky either. He immediately agreed to it and continued fighting against Fire Qilin. The tunnel shone brightly, and booming sounds could be heard nonstop.
The old Dharma protector with the silver saber had astonishing movement speed. He chased after Happy, and the distance between them shortened swiftly...
But right when he was about to reach the entrance, an aggressive light suddenly shone in front of him, and a dangerous presence abruptly entered his sights. A bright longsword charged at him, and it made his hair stand on end.
He positioned his body sideways and grabbed a tiny Honey Mouth Sword Stomach Snake. He exerted force, and with a crack, the snake fell apart.
But that moment of pause allowed Happy to charge out of the tunnel and run much further away from him.
"That cunning brat!"
A fierce glare shone in the eyes of the old Dharma protector with the silver saber. "It's no wonder why you could steal Heaven Crystal from under our noses. Heh, pretty interesting. But you're in Sky Demon Secret Cave, and you also have Heaven Crystal with you, so where can you run to?"
As he spoke, he brought out Destroyed Metal Powder and chased after Happy based on the tremors on the stone that sensed the sword.
*****
The system notification came.
"Ding!
"Your secret of Heaven Crystal has been discovered! Triggered Protect Heaven Crystal and Flee Quest!"
At the instant Happy ran out of the tunnel, he finally received the system notification which came way too late. Bad news came one after another into his ears.
"The Twin Gold and Silver Dharma Protectors have discovered Heaven Crystal by accident, and to ensure that news does not leak, you must kill them.
"Flee from the Twin Gold and Silver Dharma Protectors, end your quest at Sky Demon Secret Cave quickly, and leave the place."
'How the heck am I supposed to run?!'
Happy wanted to choke the person who gave him the notification. The sound of a Myth Realm martial artist rose by his ears. How was he supposed to leave Sky Demon Secret Cave in this sort of situation?
The system continued giving him the notifications shamelessly, and the voice was still genderless as well as calm.
"If you die, Heaven Crystal will automatically fall! You will also lose your previous title and all quests related to Heaven Crystal."
Happy went silent. He gritted his teeth!
'Damn it…'
He listened to the sound of wind by his ears while charging forward at full speed. His expression was unpleasant, and he fled into the distance while his thoughts raced.
Honey Mouth Sword Stomach Snake was an item that could help him intercept a Dharma protector, but it was useless the second time. Besides, he did not expect to run into two crazy strong bastards, and they even had items that could help them locate Heaven Crystal.
What was even more depressing was that the system had given him a quest out of the blue. It was blatantly trying to harm him...
Were they thinking about tormenting him just because he was the first to enter Moksha Realm?!
'Isn't this joke too much?!'
Ha
ppy smiled bitterly!
While feeling anxious, he still considered himself lucky. Fortunately, he did not bring Rampaging Dragon and the others into Sky Demon Secret Cave;otherwise, the situation would be even worse.
The two old men might kill all the people present for Heaven Crystal.
Two old Myth Realm martial artists...
'What should I do? What do I do?!'
Happy's heart was filled with anxiety. When he ran into the hot tunnel, his Nine Yang Divine Skill activated automatically, and he felt as if he went into a warm room.
He looked around, and his eyes suddenly lit up.
'If it's here… No!'
The idea that just rose in his heart was immediately squashed down, and his gaze darkened once more.
Even though this tunnel had a great effect on martial artists, the elites from Heaven Shaker Fortress were all built in the hot environment of Sword Crafting Hall. Every person's qi cultivation technique could tolerate high heats. If they fought here, Happy would not gain any sort of advantage.
Besides, the qi of a Myth Realm martial artist was four times higher than that of a Moksha Realm martial artist. Happy would die way before their qi evaporated.
While considering that, Happy suddenly thought of something.
If extreme heat did not work, what about extreme cold?
The other cave was a land of ice. Even though the qi cultivation technique of Heaven Shaker Fortress was a high-tier qi cultivation technique that had been refined beside a furnace, compared to Nine Yang Divine Skill, it was still slightly inferior.
A thought bloomed in Happy's head.
"Brat, don't even think about running! Hand over Heaven Crystal, and I might spare you. I'll even take you in as my direct successor, what do you think of that?!"
Far behind Happy was the smug laughter from the Dharma protector with the silver saber.
'I'd be dumb to believe you!'
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