"Kill two birds with one stone?" Spirit Crusher narrowed his eyes slightly, feeling slightly puzzled. "How can we kill two birds with one stone?"
"Hasn't Happy been very close with Chivalry Sect lately? If he attacks us, we can upload the battle replay online, and with how sanctimonious those people from Chivalry Sect are and how they like to do things in a moral way, they will definitely draw a line with Happy. If that happens, Situ Luoyu will get a chance to catch his breath.
"While if Happy controls his anger and swallows the insult, he will definitely lose a strong party member!" Spirit Crusher finally came to a realization. He smiled in an enlightened manner, and when he looked at Little North again, his gaze turned cold. "Then what are we waiting for? Attack!"
The person who had made the suggestion took a step back. The thirty or so Five Venoms Sect Members near him did not say anything else. They opened their pots at the same time, and a foul smelling, poisonous fog charged out while the players let out strange and urgent sounds.
There were two whistles, one was long, and the other was short. They were piercing and aimed at Little North!
Venomous insects, centipedes, and tiny venomous snakes crawled out nonstop from the pot. While squirming forward, they swiftly filled the corner of the ancient tomb and surrounded Little North.
The youth's expression changed. Little North noticed that the situation was not good, and he quickly instructed his two zombies to charge forward to sweep away the venomous insects that tried to get near him.
It was clear that he would not be able to handle the situation with palm techniques!
There were too many venomous insects around!
The zombies could not get rid of them very well either. When they attacked, they could only sweep away a few of those creatures. Soon, their bodies were covered in centipedes and venomous insects.
Little North instantly cried bitterly in his heart. When he saw that he was surrounded by a large swarm of venomous insects and was about to die, what sounded like an immortal's voice suddenly reached everyone's ears.
"Stop!"
No one acknowledged the speaker. The Five Venoms would naturally not stop just because someone said so. Only Spirit Crusher frowned and turned his head around to the spot where the voice came from with a face full of alertness. A female player dressed in a long purple dress charged over on a large white horse.
"Damn it."
When she saw that Five Venoms showed no signs of stopping, she slapped the back of the horse, and the powerful inertia allowed her to jump high from her mount. She looked like an arrow that left her bow, and in an instant, she arrived behind the Five Venoms Sect Members.
It had been a sheer coincidence that Momo passed by the area, and when she looked down, she was just in time to see a group of people in strange clothes surrounding a young man. There seemed to be an injured black horse behind him, and she instinctively thought that she was looking at a scene of a weakling being bullied while he was out training. Her compassionate personality made it impossible for her to overlook the situation, and she shouted for them to stop without hesitation.
But she did not expect that those people would treat her as if she did not exist.
What made her even angrier was that the group of strangely-dressed people's pots were filled with the venomous insects that girls hated and found most repulsive. They were all things that were hairy, slimey, and had many legs.
She was angry, and her anger only burned hotter!
'Knew it, they're all a group of villains.'
"Careful!"
Spirit Crusher originally did not regard the female player who came over as anyone important. However, when she jumped up, her clean movements and the cold glare that seemed alive once it was drawn from under her long purple dress instantly made him feel slightly uneasy and alert.
"Come down here—"
But the other people from Five Venoms clearly did not have the same judgment. When they saw the woman rush over, they did not hesitate and lifted their pots. A large swarm of venomous insects were sent like a swarm of locusts, and they aimed for the female player's face.
The woman did not retreat. She instead advanced forward.
She moved like there were ripples around her. She was like an illusion or a phantom. There was a blurry afterimage behind her, and she dodged the numerous venomous insects by moving below them in an incredibly ingenious manner. Then, everyone saw an astonishing flash from a sword shine.
Five players had their pots shattered.
"AH!"
"RUN!"
The venomous insects, centipedes, and venomous snakes that were freed from their control crawled out in a crazy manner. They squirmed and bit down on the closest people, and shrill screams of pain rose and fell.
"Get lost!"
The disturbance at the back finally gave Little North a chance to catch his breath.
The two zombies did not feel any fear, and they did not care about the venomous insects biting them. They attacked at full strength and used every attack at their disposal to strike the creatures that came charging at them.
As for Little North, since he was protected by Illusory Spirit Body, the venomous creatures were not be able to penetrate his defenses straight away. He took the initiative to break out of the encirclement while he dragged his zombies in tow. He attacked with his Grandmaster Realm Ten Thousand Poisonous Palms, and once he sent a few Five Venoms Sect Members flying, he charged into the chaotic crowd and slaughtered at will.
All this happened in an instant. When Spirit Crusher turned his head around after his attention was diverted by the mysterious woman, he found that things had already progressed to the point where they could no longer control the situation.
When Little North broke out of the encirclement, the venomous creatures surged back toward the group, and the situation became even more chaotic.
Since five people's pots had been shattered and they lost control of their pets, those creatures bit anyone they saw, and it made their situation even more perilous. On top of that, there was the woman with strange and agile movements continuously attacking them. While being dazed by the swift change in the situation, Spirit Crusher had already lost more than half of his men!
"Get Hoof Shadow first!" the Class One Hall member quickly reminded Spirit Crusher with a whisper.
Spirit Crusher's eyes lit up. 'That's right! A Hoof Shadow is worth millions of taels of silver. No matter what, we have to get it.'
At that critical moment...
Ting!
A throwing knife struck Spirit Crusher's blade at the most crucial moment and made his attack go astray.
"Who is it?!"
Spirit Crusher looked over with an angry gaze.
A young person with a straight back stood at the top of the ancient tomb with an outstanding presence. He stared at the emblem of the centipede over Spirit Crisher's c.h.e.s.t with a pair of chilly eyes.
Chapter 224 - Kill!!
"Five! Venoms!"
Happy hissed each word through gritted teeth! His words seemed to contain a great power that heavily struck the hearts of Spirit Crusher and his sect members.
When Spirit Crusher saw that Happy had arrived, he instantly knew that he could not carry out his original plan. With abnormal decisiveness, he stopped trying to kill Hoof Shadow and seize the treasure. He ordered his sect members to back away. "Stop."
Making their sect members stop immediately after they received their orders was something that the sects under Class One Hall could do, since they were very strict in recruitment. Even though everyone was still angry, they listened to their leader and put away their pots as well as the venomous creatures who were crawling everywhere. They were prepared to argue with Happy.
"Boss!"
When Little North saw how Happy had intimidated all the people in the area the moment he appeared, he knew that he was saved, and he was delighted. It was only at that moment that he began to size up the swordswoman who had saved him.
What he noticed first was a pair of lively eyes that had no fear. At that moment, the woman stopped fighting, turned her sword around, and landed delicately near Little North. She looked up and sized up the two terrifying zombies standing peacefully beside Little North with a puzzled gaze, as if she was baffled, because she thought that the two fiendish-looking things should belong to the group across from her.
"Thank you for saving me, swordswoman!"
Little North had been following Happy for sometime, and he had gotten used to speaking with the tone and habits of a wandering martial artist. He placed a fist in his palm and thanked his saviour without mincing his words.
Momo was still wondering about who those zombies belonged when she heard Little North thank her. It put her at ease since it meant that Little North was not an impolite person. Feeling better, she nodded at him. "It's fine. I just can't bear watching them bully you with numbers!"
As she spoke, she redirected her gaze to the man standing at the top of the ancient tomb. Five Venoms were staring at him as if they had met a great enemy. She frowned. "Who is he? Your companion?"
Even though she did not have a lot of experience in life, she felt slightly pressured by the presence that man spread out. Fortunately, his focus was on Five Venoms.
"Yes, he's my boss," Little North said proudly while raising his hands. There was no hint of fear or uneasiness he showed when he was surrounded left. He had relaxed completely.
Momo cast Little North a strange look. She then looked at Happy's cold expression, and she saw that the lines of his face were also very clear. She blinked, but she felt her interest fade away, because based on the reactions from the Five Venoms Sect Members, it was clear that someone they were very wary of had arrived, and the strange fellow beside her was no longer in danger.
"Happy!" Spirit Crusher shouted sternly with righteous indignation. "You are now a famous player in World of Martial Arts, but you don't control your subordinates properly. You let one get loose and indulge in snatching other people's kills and murdering! You're taking advantage of your power to bully others! If you don't act accountable and hand over the murderer, I'd like to see how you'll provide an explanation to the heroes in the world!"
'What? What did he say?'
Momo was stunned.
She had believed that Five Venoms was the one who bullied others by taking advantage of their numbers and tried to kill Little North by surrounding him, then snatching his kill. That was why she drew her sword and helped him. No matter how she looked at it, Little North did not seem like the sort of person who would provoke a large group of Five Venoms Sect Members alone.
Why was it that the villains she presumed in the situation were shouting that the "weaker group" was evil in such a confident and righteous manner?
Happy did not say anything in answer nor did he move. He only stared at Spirit Crusher and the Five Venoms Sect Members with a gaze so cold that it terrified them. His eyes sparkled, making it seem that he was thinking about something from the past.
Spirit Crusher did not manage to get a reply even after waiting for a long time. His heart gradually sank, and his face turned even darker than before.
The person from Class One Hall did not expect that Happy would react this way once he heard their accusations. He felt that there was something off, especially when he saw the fierce glare in Happy's eyes when he looked at Spirit Crusher. His gaze seemed to be telling him that the situation would progress in a manner that they did not expect.
"Happy!" Spirit Crusher looked up at Happy with a dark expression, and the anger in his eyes grew even more prominent. "Look closely!"
He swung his arm to gesture at the Five Venoms Sect Members' corpses around him. He also subconsciously raised his voice. "This is what your companion did! He didn't allow me to kill Hoof Shadow and said that we should only come to a decision after you arrived. Then, more than ten of my brothers died for no reason because of your companion! That wretch also came here out of the blue to kill my people!"
He redirected his gaze to glare at Momo, who looked surprised in all her long purple dressed glory. When he spoke next, his tone became sharper and firmer. "I'm telling you, I will kill your companion and that wretch today no matter what so that I can uphold justice for my brothers! Think carefully before you interfere! Don't bring trouble to yourself and end up with your reputation ruined!"
Once he finished speaking, he had no intention to continue waiting for Happy's reply. He gritted his teeth and ordered his remaining sect members, "Kill them!"
Little North and Momo's expressions changed.
Little North was a little antsy and uneasy because of Spirit Crusher's confident accusations, which were born from righteous indignation. He did not expect that the man would make things sound so serious.
And Momo was completely confused and gloomy.
Five Venoms' accusations were incredibly clear, and the man she had saved had actually started it all. He was the one who disturbed their plans, and he had even snatched their kill.
"As expected, none of you are good people."
Momo cast a glance at the ugly zombies beside Little North that looked vicious and were poorly dressed. She had come to a realization that she had stuck her nose in a place where it did not belong, but since she had already formed bad blood with the other people, she did not intend to just leave. When she saw the people from Five Venoms charge at her, she placed her sword horizontally before her, and her gaze turned sharp.
Even though she was in the wrong, the people from Five Venoms had to be blamed for having bad hobbies and rearing venomous insects. Their sect emblem was even of a disgusting centipede, so she could tell at first glance that they were not good people. She felt that it was reasonable to kill them, and she did not feel guilty at all.
At that moment, a mocking voice that was incredibly chilly came from the top of the ancient tomb. "Ruining my reputation?"
Then, there was the sound of robes fluttering, and Happy floated down from the top of the ancient tomb and landed in front of the vice sect master of Five Venoms, Spirit Crusher. His gaze was cold and indifferent.
Spirit Crusher might have sensed an invisible pressure coming from Happy's gaze, but when he remembered the "proof" he had in his hands, he felt confident and straightened his back. "Hmph! My subordinate has already recorded the entire process of your companion stealing our kill. If you interfere without distinguishing what is right from wrong, someone in the future will naturally assess what is right and just in this matter!"
Right after he finished speaking, Happy said a baffling sentence. "Do you know what is the world of wanderers?"
Spirit Crusher was stunned. He did not understand the meaning behind Happy's words.
Happy seemed to have expected that he would not be able to answer him, and so he just stared into the distance while he mumbled, "You might not understand it now, or you might just be pretending that you don't understand it, but you will soon know what it means."
Whoosh!
He attacked as quickly as lightning and seized Spirit Crusher's neck.
Spirit Crusher did not expect that Happy would attack him, and he did not have the time to react. His acupuncture point had been seized, and he could no longer summon any strength.
As his surroundings filled with shouts of surprise, Happy stared into Spirit Crusher's fearful and enraged face. His eyes were cold, resolute, and filled with a hint of determination to take revenge.
Chapter 225 - Swordswoman Momo
Happy did not care about the "proof" Spirit Crusher had. The sight of him attacking ruthlessly and deeply intimidated every single one of the Five Venoms Sect Members.
Happy did not stop attacking either. He had been ambushed by hundreds of Five Venoms Sect Members in his previous life, and he had to endure the pain of being bitten by countless venomous insects. He died many times, and that experience was not something a person could endure! The pain and anger that was etched deep into his bones
was something no one else knew, and Happy could not tell them either.
Five Venoms had never won people over by virtue.
What a joke. That vice sect master of Five Venoms had always been someone who stood outside the battlefield while commanding his venomous insects to attack others with a cold expression on his face. And he was trying to use justice and morality to restrict Happy's movements right then?
He was just asking for death!
Happy threw away Spirit Crusher's limp and lifeless corpse. He completely ignored the venomous insects that came from two Five Venoms Sect Members and pounced on him in anger. He just attacked with a palm.
His palm strike was delivered softly, and it brought with it a powerful gust that tore through the air. It was like an invisible wall.
Countless poisonous insects crashed into that wall and froze for a moment. Then, they were torn into innumerable shreds.
The normal venomous insects were very fragile. Even the additional damage that was brought by Wind Spirit Spin was enough to tear them to shreds. They could not even threaten Happy's body fortification technique.
Little North had already reacted to the situation.
He activated his Illusory Spirit Body, and with a pair of poisonous palms that stirred up a foul stench, he easily tore open the c.h.e.s.ts of two Five Venoms Sect members. He did not stop after that though.
He turned around and charged into what little remained of the crowd! Since Happy had decided to slaughter them, he would naturally not have any sort of misgivings about the situation. He worked with his Mystical Realm zombie's strong body and its fearless personality to reap lives like the force of a whirlwind. Wherever he went, only a deserted place was left by the time he was done!
The dozen Five Venoms Sect members did not manage to last for more than half a minute under their hands. All of them had died.
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