"Cough!"
Since Shi Feixuan had been careless, she instantly suffered a setback.
Clear Sword River instantly crumbled because of countless fierce hand seals.
She grunted, and Shi Feixuan was sent flying away.
However, Shi Feixuan finally came to a realization during the critical moment, and she flung the longsword in her hands resolutely.
A dazzling light pierced through Shi Zhixuan's figure at lightning speed, forcing him to stop in his offense. His body then froze for a moment, and he appeared more than thirty feet away.
Clear Sword!
During the critical moment, Shi Feixuan did not let Shi Zhixuan have an easy time. She f.o.r.c.i.b.l.y brought out her true origin and severely wounded Shi Zhixuan with just one strike.
A terrifying wound appeared on Shi Zhixuan's arm, and blood instantly dyed half of his robe red.
Thud! Thud!
Shi Zhixuan moved very quickly. He swiftly sealed off his acupressure points to stop his blood flow, and at the same time, he destroyed the sword will that rushed into his body.
Shi Feixuan might have suffered quite the setback, but she had forced Shi Zhixuan to stop moving, and it created a chance for Happy. He seized the time and executed Wave-like Subtle Steps to move near Evil King.
"Leave those stone plates behind!"
His Recondite Steel Heavy Sword created three large, black aquatic dragons, and because of Wave-like Subtle Step's speed, they intersected with each other to seal off all of Shi Zhixuan's escape routes.
Evil King's expression changed, but he said nothing.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The black aquatic dragons were easily destroyed by Evil King, but the hidden forces contained within them were not that easy to endure.
Evil King was struck by three waves of hidden force. He grunted and staggered. He scowled.
"Again!"
Happy knew that he had to strike when the iron was hot. Right now, Evil King had finally been injured, and his strength was largely compromised. Naturally, he did not want to give Evil King the chance to easily turn the tides.
Dragon Swings Its Tail!
He charged forward at an unimaginable speed from the scattered black aquatic dragon sword glares.
Evil King's pupils shrank.
Before he could react, he already suffered a vicious kick to the c.h.e.s.t.
"You're asking for death!"
Evil King had never been kicked by someone younger than he was before.
In his anger, he attacked with Undying Seals and pushed his palm viciously against Happy's shoulder.
A huge wave of force gushed out.
But once it passed through Happy's true origin aura, nearly half of Evil King's true origin was weakened, and the remaining power was clearly not enough to injure Happy severely. In fact, it was not enough to sway Happy's posture or interrupt his next move.
Happy used the force from Evil King's attack to jump over his head.
Slap!
Dragon Capture!
His palm, which was as sturdy as a dragon's claw, seized Evil King's injured arm, causing the man to freeze for an instant, and a mighty wave of qi that was several times stronger than a normal person's rushed into Evil King's body from Happy's widened meridian system.
The acupressure points which had been locked were instantly opened!
The wound on Evil King's arm instantly turned into a red fountain.
At the same time, the two stone plates Evil King had in his hands broke free from his grasp, and they flew into the air.
When he saw them, Happy's eyes burned with d.e.s.i.r.e.
He instinctively went to grab them.
Bang!
But even though Happy had already moved very quickly, Evil King was still a top-class martial artist, and his hidden forces as well as Dragon Capture could not create a long-term effect on him. He instantly reacted to the situation and struck Recondite Steel Heavy Sword with his palm while it was ready to strike down.
A loud bang rose.
Happy looked as if he had been struck by lightning. His act of seizing the stone plates was f.o.r.c.i.b.l.y interrupted. He trembled, and he was sent dozens of feet back with his sword in hand.
But Evil King Shi Zhixuan was not in a better condition.
In his haste, he had exchanged a head on blow with Happy, and the powerful suppression effect brought by Happy's Arm Strength was displayed, despite the low chance it could possibly happen. It managed to send Evil King flying because his strength had been largely compromised.
'This is a good chance!'
Happy's eyes lit up.
But a scene that shocked him appeared.
Evil King might have staggered, but he suddenly forced himself to find his balance while he was in the air. A violent wind blew out, and it managed to sweep up the two stone plates which Happy had managed to knock out of Evil King's hands. Then, it returned the plates to Stone King's arms. He tapped against the ground, and with a jump, he reached a spot that was dozens of feet away from Happy.
'How fast!'
When Happy got rid of all the inertia in his body, he saw Evil King jumping two more times before he quickly left into the distance. He vanished from Dafo Temple, and he did it so quickly that it would shock anyone who saw it.
Happy was stunned silent.
Everything happened too quickly.
Happy catching up to Shi Zhixuan, subsequent fighting against him, causing Shi Zhixuan's wound to tear, and making him flee into the distance had all happened within an instant.
Shi Zhixuan had also just stabilized her body with a hand over her c.h.e.s.t when she saw Happy severely wounding Shi Zhixuan, forcing him to flee into the distance. She was stunned for a moment, and after a few seconds, she knew that things had just become really terrible for them.
"Evil King has taken two of the ancient divine monk's stone plates! Why didn't you stop him?"
Happy originally felt really gloomy, because he had actually let Shi Zhixuan flee. When he heard Shi Feixuan's slightly accusatory tone, he rolled his eyes and said brusquely, "If you want to stop you, you're welcome to do so yourself. I'm weak, and I can't stop him."
Shi Feixuan was stunned silent for a moment, but she was still a successor of Kind Boathouse, and she soon understood that her words had been inappropriate. "I have been ill-tempered just now, and I must have offended you. My apologies."
"It's alright."
Happy was not a petty person either. Besides, the NPC he was currently facing was Shi Feixuan.
It was only then that Shi Feixuan recognized Happy. "Oh, it's you. We met three years ago at the Sword Among Us Tournament at Mount Hua. You were the most outstanding among the young Shaolin Temple disciples at that time. I remember you."
"It is my p.l.e.a.s.u.r.e to be remembered by you, Miss Shi." Happy smiled in a humble manner, but he subconsciously tightened his grip over the stone plate.
Shi Feixuan's gaze swiftly scanned over the stone plate in Happy's hand. Her smile did not fade away. "I was wondering just now just who could last so long under Evil King's hands. So, it's Young Swordsman Happy. It has been three years since we last met. Your strength has increased by leaps and bounds since then, congratulations!"
Happy said, "Miss Shi, you praise me too much. If you had not been here to heavily wound Evil King, I would not have been able to force Evil King back."
"Young Swordsman Happy, you are too humble." When Shi Feixuan said this, her clear eyes, which shone as if there was divine light in them, finally landed on the stone plate in Happy's hands. "This time, I heard that Evil King was prepared to search for the relics left behind by the ancient divine monk in Dafo Temple and bring terror to the world of martial artists once more. I came here on orders from my sect to stop him and retrieve the relic from the ancient divine monk."
The underlying meaning in her words was already very clear.
Happy felt his heart tense, and he said without batting an eyelid, "What a
coincidence. I came here this time for that reason as well. Shaolin Temple is the sacred ground for Buddhists, and it has relations to Dafo Temple. I came here this time to retrieve the divine monk's relics for Shaolin Temple as well."
When he said this, Shi Feixuan frowned a little.
Happy continued speaking with his face schooled to a cool expression, "Unfortunately, I have only got myself one piece, and among the four stone plates, Evil King has snatched away two of them."
Shi Feixuan stared at Happy with a contemplative gaze and said, "Young Swordsman Happy, if you are confident in Kind Boathouse, why don't you hand the stone plate to me? I will bring it back to Kind Boathouse and make sure that Evil King cannot get these two stone plates!"
When she finished speaking, Happy showed no willingness to back down and retorted, "Miss Shi, you're slightly wrong in that regard. Kind Boathouse might be a sacred ground for Buddhists, but Shaolin Temple is duty bound to protect the relics of the divine monk. It's better to let Shaolin Temple take care of such a dangerous matter, don't you think? Of course, if you can believe in me, I will be honored."
Shi Feixuan said nothing, but her expression changed.
It was not difficult for her to tell how determined Happy was based on his words.
However, Happy was arguing with her tit for tat, and she could not find any flaws in his argument to exploit or reasons to refute him.
Shaolin Temple was a respected sect in the world of martial arts because of how honorable they were.
Just like Kind Boathouse, they did have enough authority to take care of the divine monk's relics from Dafo Temple.
What troubled Shi Feixuan even more was Happy's strength. If Happy were just a normal martial artist, she would not even bother speaking to him anymore and would just grab the stone plate.
She said nothing.
Because of it, the two stared at the stone plates in each other's hands and sank into indescribable silence.
Chapter 1031 - A Guest Visits the Prison
"Looks like it's already impossible for me to convince you to hand over the stone plate in your hands, Young Swordsman Happy," said Shi Feixuan slowly after she remained silent for a while. She said those words while staring into Happy's eyes.
Happy smiled. "I am truly regretful as well. You are the prided successor of Kind Boathouse, and you seem intent to get the stone plates. However, the other two are in Evil King's hands, and there's really no need for us to fight over the one stone plate in each of our hands."
"You're right, Young Swordsman Happy." Shi Feixuan's tone became stern. She lifted the stone plate in her hand. "Right now, Evil King is injured and has fled into the distance. He will definitely search for a secluded place to train in silence and understand the legacy left behind on the stone plate by the divine monk. Instead of us fighting over here, it's best if we return to our sects and ask our masters how we should handle our stone plates."
"Miss Shi, you're right. Evil King has already received the relics from the divine monk, and when he returns to the world of martial arts, he will definitely be much stronger than before. Those of the righteous path in the Chinese plains must fend against him."
Happy did not dare go against the world and seize the other stone plate from Shi Feixuan's hands as well. After all, offending Kind Boathouse was the same as offending all those in the righteous path in the Chinese plains.
He lowered his head and put the stone plate into his bosom before he said, "It's not convenient for me to stay here anymore. I'll be leaving now and returning to the Shaolin Temple. Miss Shi, let us meet again next time."
"Farewell." Even though she could not quite accept how things ended, Shi Feixuan was severely injured right now, and she was not certain whether she could take down Happy either. She could only nod, turn around, and leave with light movements.
Once Shi Feixuan, Happy turned his head around to cast a glance at the group of Buddha statues.
Ever since the four stone plates were all brought out of the Arhat Formation, the countless powerful presences in the Arhat Formation disappeared without a trace. The large number of Arhat Buddha statues crumbled, and the large number of Buddha statues here became something of the past.
'The Buddha statues have disappeared, and I have no clue where Shi Zhixuan is either. I won't be able to seize Shi Feixuan's stone plate either. Oh well, if I have just one, so be it. I'll search for a place and quietly understand so that I'll learn exactly what profound secret is hidden in it. It might be able to help me and increase my strength.'
When he thought of this, Happy put on his human skin mask again. He took the stone plate and quickly left into the distance.
Luo Zhiheng had been watching for a long time in the distance. It was only then that he quietly appeared. In his hands was the female trap master who was heavily injured but not dead yet. The duo looked at each other at a loss, and their expressions were full of dejectedness.
"We've worked hard for more than a month, and in the end, we still failed in the quest…"
"Who is he? We came over here after so much trouble, and a guy who suddenly appeared snatched part of our rewards away."
"You're thinking about going up against him?" The female trap master shook her head and smiled wanly.
When he heard this, Luo Zhiheng's expression instantly fell. "He managed to force even Shi Zhixuan back. Even if a whole group of us came, we wouldn't be able to win against an elite like that. I'm just curious. Since when did such a powerful player appear in the Chinese server?"
"Didn't you say you wanted to see whether you would drop anything just now? How could you not know his name? Didn't you touch him?"
"Thank goodness I didn't, or else, I'd be dead right now…" Luo Zhiheng looked resigned.
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'If I log off, the stone plate will automatically appear at the place where I logged off one hour later. Looks like I'll have to eat faster.'
However, fortunately, with Happy's current strength, he did not need to be scared even when he was outside. Besides, as of right now, the Prophet and Class One Hall's gazes should be gathered on Wind Assault Tower and One Emperor. While he traveled to Beijing, he ran into no one trying to run into him. Once he returned to Beijing, he went to Wind Assault Tower's headquarters.
"This is Wind Assault Tower's headquarters. Those who are not part of us are not allowed in!"
Before he got close to the door, a group of people rushed out of the headquarters and stared at Happy warily while he had a human skin mask placed on his face. Their weapons were drawn, and they were ready to fight. The atmosphere was tense.
Happy was stunned.
It seemed like the atmosphere in Wind Assault Tower had become even more tense.
Happy said nothing.
He immediately stood still and quietly brought out a plate. He swung it a little in front of the Wind Assault Tower members.
Assault!
This word was carved with vigorous strokes, and it was filled with the presence and might of war.
"So you're an honored guest of Wind Assault Tower! Apologies for our rudeness!"
"Please come inside."
The group quickly split up so that they made way for him.
Happy nodded slightly.
Phantasmal Shadow had asked Wind Chimes to personally hand the plate over to him. With it, he could enter Wind Assault Tower's headquarters and all their branches in the Chinese plains. He could also use the sect prisons. Naturally, the Wind Assault Tower members could recognize it.
Happy followed the group of people into the headquarters, and suddenly, he noticed that the number of Wind Assault Tower members had increased by a large margin. All of them looked as if they were about to face a great enemy, and there were a lot of disciples who walked about with pale faces and feeble footsteps.
His heart tensed, and Happy asked the person beside him quietly, "Did something happen to Wind Assault Tower over the past few days?"
The group of Wind Assault Tower mem
bers beside him all looked indignant and full of hate.
Someone could not hold back and answered, "Those major sects in Beijing are all so easily swayed. A few days ago, they wanted to work with us against Class One Hall. Now, when they saw that Class One Hall is full of grandeur right now while Wind Assault Tower is in trouble, all of them went to side with Class One Hall and worked with them to suppress Wind Assault Tower. As of right now, if any of us goes out of Beijing, we'll be in danger."
"Those bastards… Once this incident ends, we'll get rid of these traitors who sided with Class One Hall. We won't let any of the major sects in Beijing run!" someone declared viciously and fiercely, but when the people around him heard this, their expressions were full of dejectedness.
Happy quickly noticed this abnormality, and he could not help but lament in his heart.
Class One Hall had never been weaker than Wind Assault Tower. Right now, they became allies with more than ten Beijing sects as well as Blood Alliance. The morale of those within Wind Assault Tower became incredibly low.
It seemed like even the members themselves had begun wondering whether Wind Assault Tower could escape from this disaster this time.
Happy might have a little grave heart, but he knew that he had to accept this as reality. Wind Assault Tower simply could not stand against Class One Hall right now.
As of right then, Phantasmal Shadow could only wait quietly, The moment Evil Emperor entered the Chinese server, the Chinese server would swear allegiance to Wind Assault Tower, and all the rumors around Wind Assault Tower would fade away, and at that time, Class One Hall and Dream Clouds' sinister heart would be revealed by then. She could only wait for this moment to arrive.
When they were caught in a desperate situation, they would fight fiercely for a chance to survive, and that would be the only chance for Wind Assault Tower and the Chinese server could win!
"What has One Emperor been doing over the past few days?" Happy asked.
The group of people beside him looked at each other and shook their heads, "Ever since One Emperor killed a group of Class One Hall elites and destroyed a few insignificant branches, he vanished."
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