The fifth divine weapon shattered in Osaya's hands.
Since the Holy Fire Orders could not be damaged by Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Saber, Osaya's divine weapon must also be extraordinary, or else, it would be impossible for her to keep parrying the blows from the divine weapons and crush one of the divine weapons.
Once he used Heavenly Flying Immortal, the divine weapon was destroyed by countless drifting sword wills that moved like immortals. He descended from the air like an immortal descending from the moon, and he gave off an otherworldly presence.
At the moment the divine weapon was destroyed, Ye Gucheng and the other people's gazes were gathered at Happy.
At this moment, everyone noticed the strength of the white-clad teenager they had been ignoring all this while!
He had managed to remain unharmed despite the small sword formation's attack and could move about at ease while attacking and defending the swords. Happy's strength was already revealed.
However, to them, Happy was definitely unable to get rid of the divine weapons.
Of course, that was aside from Evil King.
Evil King had a lasting impression of the power from Happy's Full Winds in Long Skies and Ten True Dragon Styles. He knew that the boy's strength was not limited to this.
And just as he expected, under Evil King and Empress Yin's knowing gazes, when the divine weapons were about to fly back and the last sword was about to break out of formation, it was f.o.r.c.i.b.l.y pulled into Happy's hands by an invisible force.
Whoosh!
An attack six times its original strength was completely fused into Recondite Steel Heavy Sword and channeled into his attack. The power in it was so terrifying that it surpassed Martial Paragon Bi Xuan's seven consecutive strikes. The divine weapon tore through the air at a speed that it could fight against and shot in a certain direction in the hall.
It didn't shatter…
Happy's attack had surprised the elites in the dao of heaven, but what caused them to gasp in surprise and feel regretful was that Happy had only managed to deliver one powerful strike. It was not enough to destroy one high-grade divine weapon!
Happy might have practiced some powerful killing weapon and wanted to establish his might as well as leave behind a deep impression in the elites in the dao of heaven. Unfortunately, the foundation of his strength was not great enough.
This was the judgment given to Happy by all the elites in the dao of heaven.
However, at the moment the divine weapon shot out, everyone's expressions changed.
Because the trajectory of the divine weapon clearly pointed to the swordsman in the black armor, who remained watching and never attacked.
He was the only person in the hall who had never taken any action.
The divine weapon traveled very quickly, but the swordsman attacked even faster.
Crack!
Under countless people's solemn gazes, the swordsman in black armor easily grabbed the slash that contained power surpassing the peak of those at Myth Realm.
He did so with his hands.
The swordsman in black armor just used his hands to grab the divine weapon, and this scene caused all the people in the hall to feel their skins crawl.
This person's body could resist a divine weapon!
What was even more terrifying was that at the moment the divine weapon came into his grasp, the swordsman in the black armor had just used a small amount of strength, and a clear sound rang in the hall.
The seventh divine weapon shattered.
This scene caused the powerful fighters who were already very shocked to have their hearts tremble.
He had managed to destroy a divine weapon so easily…
As the group of people stared at the swordsman in black armor, their gazes turned solemn, and their eyes sparkled.
But no one noticed that when the divine weapon shattered, the swordsman's eyes shone briefly in shock and dumbfoundedness under the mask.
If he removed his mask, perhaps the people in the hall would discover something abnormal about him.
But unfortunately, the mask the swordsman wore and the astonishing sight of him breaking the divine weapon caused the people to never notice the change in his gaze.
Aside from Happy and the swordsman in black armor, no one knew the exact reason behind why the divine weapon shattered.
The swordsman in black armor remained in the position where he destroyed the divine weapon for several seconds. His eyes were locked in the direction where Happy was, and the scorn in his eyes gradually disappeared.
He sensed strength from the white-clad teenager, and that strength was not any weaker than those in the dao of heaven.
He had scoffed at the thought of avoiding that sword just now.
But he did not expect that when he grabbed the divine weapon, a powerful hidden force had immediately gushed out of the sword, and he instinctively pressed down on it.
It was only at that moment that the swordsman in black armor came to a complete understanding.
Happy was not thinking about using his killing move to show his might and give the swordsman a warning. Instead, he had carefully set up a trap.
Indeed.
When he pressed down on the sword, he had only wanted to get rid of the hidden force in the divine weapon, but he did not expect that he would destroy the final force that was keeping the divine weapon whole.
The divine weapon shattered, and it shattered in his hand.
Due to the scorn in his heart, the swordsman in black armor had jumped willingly into the trap.
Based on the grave and wary gazes from the people around him, the swordsman in black armor knew that the white-clad teenager had already achieved his goal. He had successfully attributed the shattering of the divine weapon to the swordsman, and he had also succeeded in putting the title of someone possessing extraordinary strength on him.
Aside from this, the swordsman in black armor had also offended Martial Paragon Bi Xuan and the mysterious and old zither player who had been keeping a low profile.
These two people had the most subordinates, but just now, after the ten or so attacks from Great Sky Force Formation, they had suffered great casualties, and now, they only had a handful of people left.
Based on the strength they saw when the swordsman in black armor crushed the divine weapon with just one hand, they now believed that he possessed power that could easily destroy the formation, but he had not done so. Instead, he just watched by the sides as their numbers were whittled down by the formation.
Even though these two elites in the dao of heaven would not immediately cause the swordsman trouble because of Happy's trap, they would definitely not work with him later on. In fact, they would be very willing to cause trouble to the swordsman in black armor.
Of course, Happy had another hidden plan.
At the very least, Martial Paragon Bi Xuan and the old zither player were in a temporary alliance with him, and the swordsman in black armor might want to kill him after witnessing his strength.
Happy had set up the trap just now because he wanted to warn the others in the dao of heaven. He could ensure that once the swordsman in black armor took action, he would have at least two allies by his side.
Seven of the forty-nine divine weapons were shattered, and the power in the remaining forty-two divine weapons was instantly reduced by a large degree.
Seven of the elites in the dao of heaven attacked at the same time, and half of the forty-two divine weapons were soon destroyed.
But Great Sky Force Formation changed very quickly.
As the number of divine weapons were reduced, it immediately made some modifications to its attacks. In the beginning, it sent seven groups of swords to attack them. Later on, it was five, and now, it was two.
More than ten divine weapons worked together to attack them, and their power was still as mighty as ever. They gave off an incredibly tense and stressful atmosphere!
The swordsman in black armor
continued watching by the wall. He never moved, but based on the cold glare that shone repeatedly through his eyes, he was no longer as relaxed as he was when he just arrived.
His threats had been these people: Martial Paragon Bi Xuan, whose strength was the closest to him; the old zither player who had just shown his strength; and Evil King as well as Empress Yin, who fought as one. But now, he had another pair of people who appeared to be a great competition to him—Osaya and the white-clad teenager!
But these people were currently staring at him with wary eyes. Naturally, the swordsman in black armor was not in a very good position.
And all of this was caused by Happy!
When he thought of this, killing intent burned in the swordsman's eyes. He really wanted to personally rip apart that weak white-clad teenager right now.
However, Happy showed good results during his subsequent attacks.
He used Full Winds in Long Skies frequently, and three divine weapons shattered in his hands.
There was one time where Happy had been in danger, because he had actually imitated the swordsman in black armor and grabbed a high-grade divine weapon when the divine weapon brushed past him.
This astonishing sight caused quite a few people to suck in sharp breaths.
But unfortunately, the remaining dozens of divine weapons suddenly gave up on attacking their opponents at the same time, and with astonishing speed, they shot at him from all directions. Their fierce offense nearly killed Happy while he was airborne.
Happy activated Petite Dragon and avoided the attacks before he landed in the crowd. Osaya and the old zither player quickly took over the two groups of sword formations.
'I seriously can't take those high-grade divine weapons, huh? What a pity…'
Happy lamented in his heart.
Even so, Happy's ability in removing himself safely from the divine weapon formation had still caused quite a number of people to look at him in fear.
Chapter 1175 - Strange Mercury Moat
As the last divine weapon was destroyed by Martial Paragon Bi Xuan, the magnetic force in the hall was completely thrown into disorder.
Boom…!
The sound of springs were deafening, and they rose from every corner of the hall. It gave the people the feeling that the entire hall was trembling.
They had just experienced Great Sky Force Formation, and more than one hundred people died. The people remaining did not dare to be inattentive. They formed formations and were wary while they were on guard against the area around them. They were worried that a powerful trap would appear again.
Those in the dao of heaven could not be certain whether the booming sounds were good news either. They did not dare to lower their guard and looked around the hall nervously as they tried to look for the source of the noise.
'It's rising!'
Happy was the first to notice the changes in the hall.
He saw the bottoms of the forty-nine large pits were slowly being lifted until they were on level ground with the ground in the hall.
One, two…
More people noticed that the holes around them were filled to become a smooth ground.
Only the thin sword holes and the corpses all over the ground showed that the Great Sky Force Formation just now was not an illusion.
Rumble!
As more holes were filled, the walls around the hall were also pushed up high by cylindrical pillars which were positioned intermittently between each other.
The tightly shut hall turned into a mighty field supported by forty-nine stone pillars, and brilliant light shone from all directions…
"This is… the desert palace!"
The area outside the hall was formed by a circular moat, and it isolated the palace in the center.
Less than 328 feet right ahead of them was a golden palace. It stood there in an incredibly majestic manner. White jade was used as its stairs, green jade was used as the railing, and gold was used to form the palace itself.
At first glance, it was as if this was a huge palace made of gold. There were even two mighty and awe-inspiring Qilin statues placed outside the door. They were also gold, and they protected the palace gate. No words could describe how lavish and noble the palace looked.
Even though martial artists usually regarded gold as nothing, when they saw this scene, they still felt their emotions surge, and they could not become calm even after a long time had passed.
"This is the desert palace…"
"My eyes aren't playing tricks with me, are they…? Even the palace itself is made of gold… My God…" The sect masters in the world of wanderers had similar expressions right now. They were dumbfounded, and their eyes sparkled.
"..."
There was not even a need to mention Thousand-faced Human Fox.
As one of the four Divine Thieves in the Chinese plains, his eyes practically popped out of their eye sockets, since this was the first time he entered the ancient desert palace, which was a place filled with gold. He rubbed his hands together while he looked at the area. His breathing gradually became heavy, and if it were not for the fact that Happy was still beside him, he might have not been able to suppress his urge and had rushed forward.
"Martial Paragon!"
"The treasures in the desert palace are all of astonishing quality. If we can get all the treasures in the desert palace, the day in which we march into the Chinese plains with the Khan's help will not be far off."
Bi Xuan's men were all incredibly excited.
The old zither player's students were all very excited.
"Sir!"
"..."
But the old zither player stared at the golden palace 328 feet away with a hesitant look on his face. He frowned and said nothing.
"It's still too early for us to be happy. Look at what's around us."
There was finally someone who did not put his full attention on the golden palace 328 feet away. Due to Ye Gucheng's reminder, they looked away and started sizing up the strange moat beside them.
The moat was indeed rather strange.
It was not clear river water. On the contrary, the air above the moat was filled with a faint smell of incense. There was also a rather pungent smell in it.
Someone instantly. They moved to the edge of the hall and bent down with the intention to observe it.
But right when they bent down, they staggered, and they fell straight into the moat.
"Careful!"
The person who bent down was a subordinate of Martial Paragon Bi Xuan. Fortunately, his companion beside him reacted in time. When he saw that the situation was bad, he reached out and pulled his companion back.
"What's going on?"
This person was at the peak of Myth Realm. He had only bent down slightly, and he nearly fell into the moat. Instantly, the moat was shrouded in a mysterious layer of peculiarity and danger.
The group surrounded the moat.
"Let me see…"
After all, the temporary alliance had not been cancelled yet. Besides, when they were in the hall, the old zither player had taken action to protect Bi Xuan's people. The martial paragon nodded. He ordered someone to send the unconscious person before the old zither player."
"Mister Zither Player…"
"Is he poisoned?"
The people in the hall were all experienced wanderers. When they saw the person's situation, they knew that the person was most probably poisoned.
The old zither player did not immediately answer the question. Instead, he checked the unconscious person's eyes and c.h.e.s.t before he nodded slowly. "He's poisoned."
"What sort of poison could be so strong?"
Even a Myth Realm elite had been poisoned silently. Naturally, it was not a common poison.
"Judging by the situation, he's poisoned by mercury. But the poisonous gases from mercury is practically non-threatening to people at our level. There should be some other form of poisonous gas in it. After it's mixed with the mercury gas, it became exceptio
nally strong…" When he said this, the old zither player's expression became stern. "As of right now, I have no way of being certain of what sort of poison our friend has. But I can be certain that it has to do with the mercury moat!"
"Mercury moat?"
The old zither player nodded slowly.
"Indeed." He stroked his long beard and said, "Mausoleums of emperors will usually have powerful mercury serving as traps so that no one can enter it. This desert palace might not be a mausoleum, but since it contains treasures that can fight against a country, the person who had been in charge of the country and created this palace must definitely not hope that his treasure would be taken by others so easily…"
"This old man is pretty interesting." Thousand-faced Human Fox sent Happy a private message. "The mercury trap is indeed a method that many of the royal mausoleums will definitely use. But this is the first time I've seen someone use so much mercury to create a moat. I believe that the treasures in there are definitely incredibly extraordinary."
"You're one of the four Divine Thieves in the Chinese plains. You've definitely visited quite a lot of mausoleums belonging to emperors, right?"
Happy had a thought appear in his head.
When Happy mentioned his life of stealing from mausoleums, Thousand-faced Human Fox felt incredibly smug.
"Of course. If I've never gone to a royal mausoleum before, how could I even say that I'm a thief?"
"Alright, stop feeling so smug. Since you're experienced, you should have witnessed this poison, right?" Happy had a professional narrator with him, so he naturally did not need to listen to the old zither player. He just asked Thousand-faced Human Fox.
The latter smiled.
"You guessed right. Last time, when I visited a royal mausoleum, I did encounter a similar poison. It's the same as the current situation."
"What exactly is this poison? Why is it so domineering?"
"The things that the royal family use are always fatal and cannot be cured. They never show mercy. If it's not domineering, how could they show that the royal family is not to be infringed upon?" Thousand-faced Human Fox explained calmly.
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