The thirteen staff-using monks looked at each other, stunned. Then, they placed their palms flat against each other.
"Amitabha. It is no wonder why you were able to form such a great faction. You have a magnanimous heart that average people cannot compare to. I admire you for that."
"You praise me to much."
Phoenix Dances wrapped her fist in her palm and returned the salute.
When they saw this, the people from Beautiful Robes Faction all had the same expression.
*****
In the end, Beautiful Robes Faction gave up on the loot in the side hall to the right. They just watched Emei Sect and Wudang Sect attack together. One of them obtained the items in the weapon box, and the other sect obtained the loot from the ninjas.
With their numerical and geographical advantage, they managed to trap the Knife-throwing Ninjas in the small hall, then surrounded and killed them with mighty force.
Just when they distributed the loot, a plump figure returned to the hall from the other tunnel. He ran swiftly back to Beautiful Robes Faction and pointed outside while gasping for breath.
"There's… a ton… of ninjas…"
The expressions of the people in the hall changed drastically!
Chapter 272 - Massacre in the Tunnel
Thud, thud, thud, thud!
In the tunnel that was less than sixteen feet wide were sixty or so Cloning Ninjas, around thirty Japanese Ninjas, four Shadow Warriors, and seven Knife-throwing Ninjas. They moved as if they were flying, and they followed closely behind Happy.
Back in his blue robes, he drifted about like an immortal while thirty-two feet ahead of the ninjas. As he ran, he did not even turn his head back.
His Phantasm Body Movement Skill was almost at Grandmaster Realm. Even though he could not shake the ninjas off with his speed, he did not face the danger of being caught. The seven Knife-throwing Ninjas trailed at the end of the group of ninjas. Their companions moved in front of them, so they had no chance to attack.
In less than one minute, the medicinal effects of two Dew Pills dissolved completely in Happy's body. Once his qi reached Mystical Realm, he returned to the peak of his condition, and his spirit lifted.
But Happy did not turn around immediately.
The end of the tunnel was right in front of him!
His gaze darkened, and he increased his speed, moving like an arrow that left the bow. He instantly rushed out of the tunnel, and with a turn, he vanished from the sight of the ninjas behind him.
The army of ninjas did not stop moving. They rushed out of the tunnel as well!
At the moment they entered, the expressions of the four Shadow Warriors leading the army changed swiftly. A sword was thrust at them at the speed of lightning from behind the wall!
The sharp sword glare caused the Shadow Warriors nearby to feel their hair stand. Their expressions immediately changed, and they instinctively removed themselves from the situation and retreated. They tried to avoid the aggressive attack, but unfortunately for them, they were blocked by the people behind them. With that momentary delay, one of the Shadow Warriors gained seven or eight bloody holes in his body and crashed into the crowd behind him with a pale face.
But that was not all.
Happy moved with his sword. Once he delivered the flickering sword shadows, he moved like lightning and shot out from behind the corner. He looked at the heavily injured Shadow Warrior and made preparations to deliver a fatal strike.
At that moment, several low roars rose around him.
The three Shadow Warriors nearby quickly reacted to the situation!
'My body right now is indeed far from when I was at my peak in my previous life. It's a pity!'
When Happy noticed the threat of the three Shadow Warriors' enraged attacks as well as the large group of Cloning Ninjas pouncing at him from the sides of the injured Shadow Warrior so that they could form an encirclement, Happy thought about how great of a pity it was that he could not kill the Shadow Warrior and activated Petit Dragon.
He moved like a crucian and deftly avoided the Shadow Warriors' attack.
Clang!
Happy used that moment when he was still dodging using Petit Dragon to charge into the ninjas like a crucian!
Without the threat from the Life and Death Realm Shadow Warriors and the Knife-throwing Ninjas, all he had to deal with were normal Japanese Ninjas and Cloning Ninjas.
The moment he rushed in, a cold fighting spirit that chilled the bones of those who felt it erupted from Happy's body!
'Kill them!'
The ninjas beside him could not react to the situation nor did they have enough space to attack. When they noticed that a person had suddenly appeared beside them, a dazzling sword light sliced past their faces.
The head was always the most fragile and vulnerable part of the human body.
While he was among the enemies, Happy did not even need to intentionally look around him. He closed his eyes and held his Silver Wolf Emperor Breaker Sword behind him, because it was the form in which he would face the least resistance. He turned around and swung his sword outward.
Sword light surged out like a wheel!
Heads flew!
A few drops of warm blood fell on Happy's determined face.
"Killed a Japanese Ninja. Obtained 30 Chivalry Points."
"Killed a Japanese Ninja. Obtained 30 Chivalry Points."
Happy said nothing about it.
Thud! Thud!
When a few Cloning Ninjas died in the tunnel, their clones turned into balls of smoke, and they vanished without a trace from the tunnel.
Finally, some breathing space and a chance to turn things around appeared in the narrow tunnel.
Once the corpses around him fell, Happy used the effect from Petit Dragon to rush out of the crowd and ran in the opposite direction, back to where the square-shaped hall was.
Shick! Shick!
"AAHHH!"
Innocent ninjas took Happy's place in suffering from the throwing knives, and screams of pain rose endlessly!
Happy said nothing when he was attacked.
Only when he heard the screams of pain behind him was he taken aback for a moment.
When he turned his head around to look, he found that a group of ninjas behind him had been stabbed by throwing knives. Their pathetic and enraged expressions nearly made him laugh.
He did not expect that once he used Petit Dragon to avoid the throwing knives, the ninjas behind him would suffer in his place even though that was not his intention at all.
Of course, the unique topography of the tunnel was one of the reasons that had led to it.
After noticing it, Happy suddenly had an idea.
He had never ran into such a situation before, but if made use of it, he might be able to do more things. He ran through the idea in his head, but he immediately squashed the thought of killing the Knife-throwing Ninjas. He slowed down a little and caught up to them.
The seven throwing knives instantly split into twenty-one!
They locked down on Happy in an even more fearsome and violent manner.
Happy continued to use Petit Dragon from Ten True Dragon Styles while swiftly stuffing Dew Pills into his mouth to restore his rapidly depleting qi.
Shick! Shick!
Aside from some throwing knives that were knocked aside by Golden Bell Cocoon, when the other throwing knives closed in on him, he would automatically twist around and avoid them in a bizarre manner.
Inertia came into play then.
Most of the throwing knives landed on the ninjas that had ran after him.
A few of the unlucky ones toppled to the ground while cursing up a storm in a language Happy did not understand.
The Knife-throwing Ninjas did not have pleasant expressions after hitting their own people multiple times. Once they were scolded by the high-ranking ninjas, they looked at each other, but they did not stop continuing to throw their throwing knives.
By the looks of i
t, the ninjas behind him should have told them to aim better or something.
There was no need to mention that Happy remained safe during the third round of attacks, and a few more ninjas behind him lost their lives. Every single time a Cloning Ninja died, his clones would automatically disappear too. Because of that, quite a lot of space opened up in the large tunnel.
During the subsequent attacks, even if the Knife-throwing Ninjas missed, the ninjas behind Happy had dodging space and room to move around, so no one else was hurt.
However, there were less than twenty ninjas left by then. The Japanese Ninjas numbered to less than fifteen, and there were still four Shadow Warriors. The ninjas' numbers had been largely reduced.
When Happy saw this, he knew that it was time for him to take action!
If he continued to drag it out, it would not help things.
Thud, thud, thud, thud!
He stepped on the walls on both sides of the tunnel, and after taking a few steps like a phantom, he stomped on the ground before he turned around resolutely. He then went charging at the group of ninjas chasing after him at an even faster speed than before; he looked like a cannonball.
Dragon Capture!
Happy landed among the ninjas and used Petit Dragon to avoid the first wave of attacks. He formed his left hand into a claw and grabbed the Shadow Warrior at the very front of the group by the neck.
Whoosh!
Blood gushed out.
Whoosh!
A black shadow was sent flying out of the crowd. He touched his bleeding throat with a face full of surprise and fear.
'He didn't die?!'
Happy's gaze darkened, but he did not easily let go of the heavily injured Shadow Warrior. He activated his Golden Bell Cocoon fully and withstood the attacks from the Mystical Realm ninjas while he closed in on the Shadow Warrior like a phantom. His gaze was cold, and his sword followed after him with an even fiercer momentum!
Chapter 273 - High-tier Throwing Knife Technique—Shadowless Knife
"Pant… pant…"
Happy pressed his sword against his knees once he sat down cross-legged. Then, he activated Constellation Breathing Technique so that he could restore himself. After the vigorous exercise drained him of his stamina, he was left only with exhaustion and sweat.
He had actually underestimated these ninjas and overestimated his own stamina!
The him in his previous life could really get rid of a group of ninjas like that without breaking a sweat. But his abilities right then were away from those in his previous life. He still needed to use Dragon Capture to kill every Shadow Warrior, and he could only kill them after attacking twice. However, he was only in Mystical Realm, so there was no way he could handle squandering qi like that.
If it were not for the fact that he had prepared many Dew Pills and his Golden Bell Cocoon realm was high, handling the four Shadow Warriors would have been his limit! He would not have been able to kill the other enemies, such as the Shadow Ninjas or Ninja King.
As for the remaining dozens of Cloning Ninjas, Japanese Ninjas, and Knife-throwing Ninjas, they were not that difficult to deal with. When they were all lured to one place, Happy killed the few Cloning Ninjas instantly. He also dealt with all the Knife-throwing Ninjas with another Seven Stars Brilliant Moon. However, the recovery effects of the Dew Pill were almost not fast enough in restoring his qi, and he overdrew on it.
If a Shadow Ninja had shown up after that, he probably would have died right there!
Fortunately, the cunning Shadow Ninja never showed up.
Happy relied on the astonishing recovery speed of Constellation Breathing Technique, and in a few minutes, he returned to the peak of his condition!
When he looked at the bodies of the ninjas that filled the tunnel, he was impressed with himself. With his power in Mystical Realm, he had managed to gain victory at the cost of twenty Dew Pills.
Of course, if he told this to Lu Mingyue, who was the successor of an ultimate technique that had insanely good long-range and group battle abilities, he would not find it so amazing.
When he remembered the successor of Sunflower Manual who did his best to learn Dongfang Bubai's coquettish behavior so that his abilities would increase by leaps and bounds, Happy's agitated heart swiftly calmed down.
Whoosh!
Happy stood up from the ground.
He cast a glance at the Knife-throwing Corpses that were the closest to him, then slowly went over to them and collected their Universal Bags in a familiar motion. After that, he brought out all the items inside them.
Then, he went to the Japanese Ninjas, Cloning Ninjas, and Shadow Warriors.
His rewards were great!
He obtained four Bamboo Hats, the Whirlwind Boots, and Three-pronged Halberd the Cloning Ninjas used, along with fourteen sets of the Knife-throwing Ninjas' Soaring Eagle Sword.
Tachis, Katanas, and Tsurugis were all grade two or grade three masterpieces. He had two of each, and the sabers as well as swords were all very valuable too. He could sell all of them for a good price.
It came at the perfect timing.
Happy had once placed an ad to buy a high-tier throwing knife manual in the commission shop once he mastered his lancet knives, but unfortunately for him, he never managed to find a manual. The one before him could be considered to have settled some of his regrets.
He put away his loot and turned his head around to cast a glance at the square-shaped hall.
There was a group of ninjas inside there along with a weapon box that had yet to be opened .
He reckoned that the people from the four great sects should have arrived by then. He had already taken a lot of spoils, so it was about time for him to distribute some of whatever was left to the others. Besides, there was still a lot of treasures left in the royal mausoleum.
He pondered over it for a while, but he did not go back. He walked past the corpses that were strewn all over the ground and headed into the depths of the royal mausoleum with great resolve.
*****
Shortly after, the people from Beautiful Robes Faction came to the place where Happy's battle with the ninjas had ended a short while ago under One Circle's lead.
On their way, they saw more than seventy or so corpses lying all over the tunnel. The surprise on Phoenix Dances and the others' faces grew greater, and they did not dare believe in their eyes.
Phoenix Dances wanted to believe that the ninjas had been wiped out by a huge group. It was a little difficult to imagine that something like that could have been done by a single person.
Thud, thud, thud, thud…
The thirteen staff-using monks rushed over with Emei Sect and Wudang Sect, who had come after them after they heard about it. When they caught up, they saw the situation in the tunnel, and all of them showed surprise on their faces.
Uniform sounds of people s.u.c.k.i.n.g in sharp breaths rose in the tunnel.
"Did he… do all of this alone?"
The disciples of Wudang Sect had solemn expressions. A degree of respect and incredulity appeared in their eyes.
It was the same for Yue Hua and the thirteen staff-using monks.
"That should be the case."
"It's no wonder why he didn't take the equipment in the hall. No matter who it is, they won't have the energy to spare to take care of the equipment if they are chased by so many ninjas. But how did he manage to do this?!"
They had come to have a great understanding of the strength of the ninjas in the royal mausoleum. Cloning Ninjas were very troublesome, Knife-throwing Ninjas were shameless, and Shadow Warriors required a whole party before they could be dealt with.
No one said anything.
A strange atmosphere spread through the tunnel.
Wudang Sect's Ouyang Qing pondered over the situation for a moment before he said in a steadfast manner, "Everyone, this is definitely not a nameless player. Think, is there anyone on the Dragon Rank or Famous People Rank who could do this?"
When the
y were reminded of this by Ouyang Qing, the people put on thoughtful expressions.
"Right now, the top player on Dragon Rank is Old Smoker from Beijing. He has five high-tier martial arts at Grandmaster Realm. Also, Class One Hall has two vice hall masters who has such strength. But it'd be rather easy to recognize those people. The person just now was very young. He shouldn't be them."
"There are a few great players in Chivalry Sect and Towering Palace. They might be able to do this!" someone reminded said.
But soon, one of the thirteen staff-using monks refuted it. "That's impossible."
When he saw the people's gazes gather on him, the bald monk explained himself without his expression changing. "Chivalry Sect's Red Dust is a Shaolin Temple disciple, so we know him very well! Even if he received Sweeping Monk's legacy, and his abilities increased, the requirements for qi when it comes to his ultimate technique are very high, and the time for which it can be activated is very short! Besides, his body fortification is not great enough for him to handle so many ninjas and Shadow Warriors. Even if he's the successor of an ultimate technique, if he didn't employ any unique methods, he won't be able to do this!"
He paused for a moment, then continued. "Lin Xiao, Blood Robes, and Barren Murderer's abilities are nearly equivalent to each other. I'm certain that they couldn't do this as well."
The disciples from the four sects took his words with a pinch of salt.
"Who else can it be aside from the people from Dragon Rank?"
"Why are you people trying to guess his identity? If you're going to spend so much effort in guessing his identity, then why don't you just catch up to him and ask him? You'll know it then."
Yue Hua's words shocked all of the people in the tunnel. The disciples from the other three sects looked at each other and smiled wanly.
'Ask him in his face?'
They might be able to learn of his identity if the person was good-tempered, but if he had a bad temper, then based on his abilities, he would get rid of all of them.
No one in the group noticed Little Jade's strange and grave expression when she looked at the ninjas' corpses ahead of her in a daze.
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