Even though Ninja King's throat was protected by the golden armor, it was covered in chains that linked the head gear to the body armor, so the defense over there was the weakest. When a loud bang rose, Ninja King covered his neck and took a few large steps backwards, his feet creating loud thuds. His gaze burned slightly.
'Continue!'
Happy did not hesitate. Once he succeeded in one attack, he activated his Phantasm Body Movement Skill.
The heat released by Dew Pill swiftly restored the qi used by Dragon Capture.
Clang!
Dragon Capture!
Ninja King once again crashed into the wall without any power to fight back. It seemed that it would certainly face a tragic end.
But just when Happy executed Dragon Capture for the third time to control Ninja King, a loud racket suddenly rose from the other end of the tunnel.
"Look!"
"We caught up! They're there!"
A cacophony of voices came from the distance. The people from Beggar's Sect, Hidden Soul Sect, and Soaring Tiger Sect had arrived!
Chapter 278 - The Three Great Sects' Resolve
"Ninja King?!"
"Could he be the final Boss in the royal mausoleum?"
"They actually killed all the ninjas in the royal mausoleum… Is this the last enemy?"
While they were on their way, aside from admiring the corpses of ninjas that filled the ground, the disciples from the other three great sects did not get anything. When they suddenly saw the sparkling and golden Ninja King in the distance, their unease in regards to them not being able to leave the royal mausoleum vanished completely. In its place rose the regret toward their lack of rewards before they left.
That was especially so when they saw that Shaolin Temple, Wudang Sect, and Beautiful Robes Faction did not seem to have suffered a lot of damage, but had still managed to reach the depths of the royal mausoleum. It was like a psychological attack on them, and they felt humiliated.
As they moved through the tunnel, they saw more than four hundred ninja corpses!
There were also all sorts of side halls and small halls. Even if they played safe in their calculations, they still estimated that around a dozen masterpieces had been dropped, but they did not have any of the rewards, which was a little difficult for them to accept.
When they arrived behind the players who had backed away, they saw the duo fighting in the tunnel. The three great sects asked the other sects the situation while they moved toward them and their thoughts raged in their hearts.
Ninja King…
Based on the name, it was definitely a Boss, so he would definitely drop good stuff.
"Why aren't you guys fighting him?" the man with the tanned face from Soaring Tiger Sect asked the Wudang Sect disciple beside him in a low whisper.
The Wudang Sect disciple did not shift his gaze away from the fight and just answered subconsciously. "That person called dibs, and all of us agreed to it."
The expressions of the tanned-face man, Hidden Soul Guild's leader, and a few people from Beggar's Sect changed. They were stunned speechless.
The leader of Hidden Soul Guild moved close to Ouyang Qing and the two heavily injured staff-using monks and asked in a show of fake concern, "Brother Ouyang, what's going on with you lot?"
Ouyang Qing did not suspect anything and answered with a wan smile. "I am truly regretful. I've been injured badly, so I won't be able to move for a time."
"Tsk, tsk, no wonder."
The people from the three sects exchanged a look of realization. 'I see, so that's how it is. Shaolin Temple and Wudang Sect are still injured, so they chose not to go up against the Boss.'
"Wait, that's not right. Why is he the only one handling it? Why aren't the people from Beautiful Robes Faction going up against him as well?"
When the tanned-faced man looked around, he noticed that Beautiful Robes Faction was still perfectly fine. Their force right then should be the best among the seven great sects.
"The Boss is really powerful. All of us suffered quite a bit of a loss against him. That brother is slightly stronger than us, so he can handle the boss. We were all saved by him just now…"
The newcomers were stunned.
They turned their heads around to look at the battlefield.
Dozens of seconds later, they lost interest in the fight. 'He's not really THAT good…'
The mysterious man's attacks landed on Ninja King, but the latter did not even move. It was clearly a sign that his attacks were useless and his damage was minimal. In fact, he needed to rely on his body fortification to withstand Ninja King's attacks. If they continued fighting back and forth like that, when would the battle come to an end?
"By the looks of it, he doesn't seem to be able to kill him as well," the boss of Hidden Soul Guild said. There was an underlying meaning to his words.
Ouyang Qing sighed. "It seems like it's not easy to deal with Ninja King."
"Why don't we go up and help him? We've rested for long enough and we're restless now!" the tanned-faced man suddenly suggested.
Hidden Soul Guild's boss and the people from Beggar's Sect agreed to his suggestion.
"That's right… We're almost at the end of the royal mausoleum, and we didn't really take any action. Let's go!"
Before Ouyang Qing could say anything to stop them, the group shot out from the crowd and entered the battlefield!
When the people from Beggar's Sect entered the battlefield, they cried out loudly, "Brother, if you continue to fight like this, you might not be able to produce any results. Why don't we attack together?! To be fair, we'll distribute the items evenly."
"Let's do that, then. Brothers, attack!"
*****
When the people from the three sects cut in, the tunnel instantly became crowded.
The disciples of Wudang Sect and Shaolin Temple were dumbfounded as they watched from the back. Then, they registered the situation. The other sects definitely coveted Ninja King and had decided to kill-steal the Boss!
"Those shameless sc.u.m!"
It was the same for Shaolin Temple's staff-using monks.
The three sects might have been injured badly during the early stages of their raid in the royal mausoleum, but they still had more than one hundred people. If anyone offended them recklessly, the royal mausoleum might end up becoming a battlefield where the players fought each other to the death.
The two sects could only watch more than one hundred people rush to Ninja King. They scowled, but they could only let their anger burn in their hearts. They did not dare say anything!
"What's the meaning of this?!"
But while the two sects did not dare say anything, it did not mean that the people from Beautiful Robes Faction would just ignore the situation.
This was especially so after they came to know the mysterious man's real identity. When they saw the people from the three sects enter Happy's battlefield with absolutely no shame, they were filled with indignation and began scolding them.
"Our friends from Soaring Tiger Sect, Hidden Soul Guild, and Beggar's Sect, what's the meaning of this? Are you here to kill-steal?" Phoenix Dances asked with a dark tone.
Dozens of powerful auras instantly rose from Beautiful Robes Faction. Everyone drew their weapons from their sheaths and went into battle positions. The tunnel swiftly filled with a powerful air of hostility.
One Circle's body covered with the black body fortification armor. He held the metallic handle of the purplish-red greataxe with a tight and firm grip.
Beautiful Robes Faction's actions immediately angered the three sects.
"What's this?!"
"Ninja King isn't yours either! Do you have anything to say about our actions?!"
"That's right!"
"If we didn't sacrifice so many of our people in the beginning, would you have been able to come here with such ease? You even got yourselves so many masterpieces!"
"Damn it! We fought with our lives and so many of our comrades
died, and we didn't get any rewards at all! Now that we're here, we want to get some rewards, and you're complaining?!"
"You lot have already gained enough from this, but what about us?! We didn't even get a single thing! And now, you want to keep us out of this?!"
When the players from the three sects had come over, they already felt that the situation was incredibly unfair to them, so when they saw Beautiful Robes Faction's reaction, they immediately reacted like a barrel of gunpowder being lit. All sorts of emotions burst into flames, and the hostility within them urging them to draw their weapons became even stronger. They looked as if they were about to engage Beautiful Robes Faction in a chaotic battle at the smallest of triggers.
At that moment, Happy noticed that there was something wrong with the situation from his position at the center of the battlefield.
He raised his hand and stopped his friends from Beautiful Robes Faction, who were prepared to approach him. He gave them a signal and spoke with his qi. His voice traveled clearly into the ears of all the people in the tunnel.
"Everyone, let's be amiable to each other! Calm down, don't let your anger control you. Everyone, you've already seen this, right? I can't kill Ninja King alone. Why don't we just have everyone who saw him share in his drops when we kill him?"
While he spoke, he took the initiative to increase his speed in getting out of the battlefield using the power of Ninja King's punch.
When they saw Happy's actions, not only did the eyes of the people from Beautiful Robes Faction light up, but the people from Wudang Sect and Shaolin Temple also understood the situation.
'This is bad.'
All of them quickly retreated.
A thought had struck them when they heard his words. When the people from the three factions had come over, Happy seemed to have begun to hold back and preserve his strength. He gave an average performance, giving off the feeling that he could not handle Ninja King alone, but that Ninja King was also someone who was nothing outstanding.
However, the people from Beggar's Sect, Soaring Tiger Sect, and Hidden Soul Guild did not notice that it was a trap. They praised the mysterious man for understanding the situation.
"When you're outside, you have to rely on your friends! Next time, when something comes up—"
"I like how frank you are, brother!"
They elbowed each other and rushed to the sparkling and golden Ninja King.
When he saw Happy retreat and a large group of players rush to him, a mockery showed up in his eyes, and he instantly used his fist technique!
Chapter 279 - Defeat All in One Fell Swoop
The three sects had all their people surround Ninja King in a tight circle. Since they had more than one hundred people, they did not feel like they were in danger. Even though Ninja King could kill a person with a single punch, he was attacked even more frequently. The numerous attacks filled the entire area as if they could drown out Ninja King any moment they wanted.
However, when half a minute passed, someone suddenly felt that there was some kind of obstacle on the ground. When they moved, they stepped on something soft, and they felt incredibly uncomfortable. It was a very troublesome situation.
A few players quickly looked down to take a look. Even though the crowd moved about, they could still vaguely see that it were corpses whose names they did not know that they were stepping on. They were people whose faces they couldn't even be seen!
After another half a minute. Ninja King remained as lively as ever.
He even began to force back a few people with each punch.
They staggered, and once the people at the back were knocked away, they could not help but suck in a breath in shock.
At some unknown point in time, dozens of people had fallen to the ground, lifeless. They had indignant and disbelieving expressions on their faces. When the remaining people made a general headcount, they found that at least one-third of their people had fallen dead on the ground.
When they looked around them again, they found that the tunnel seemed to not be as crowded as before. However, the people remaining did not seem to have noticed it. When they had the chance to approach Ninja King, they would all rush to execute their strongest attacks, because they eagerly hoped that they would be the heroes who would kill Ninja King. They advanced and attacked in waves that came one after another, and they looked as if they had lost their minds.
However, the people who approached Ninja King every single time would receive several of Ninja King's swift attacks. Even though they did not seem to be in grave danger at that time and were only sent flying away, in truth, their heart meridians had already been crushed, even if they could not see any fresh blood. Once they fell, they could no longer move.
Without many people noticing anything, a few more people fell to the ground.
The players who surrounded Ninja King were still unaware of it. Everything was so quiet that it was ridiculous.
Meanwhile, Ninja King continued to withstand the endless stream of attacks with ease. With the protection of his golden armor, he moved calmly. His gaze was cold as he sent player after player flying away in a composed manner.
Those who were aware were shocked.
When fully grasped everything, a baffling sense of uneasiness and fear swiftly filled their hearts!
A few people looked at the two ends of the tunnel at a loss. It was only then that they noticed that regardless of whether it was Shaolin Temple, Wudang Sect, Beautiful Robes Faction, or Emei Sect, who had just arrived, all of them stood far, far away. They also looked like they were worried that they would be dragged into the fight.
"Stop!"
"Our people are almost entirely dead!"
A few people leaning against the wall began shouting madly, but their voices were incredibly small against the piercing sounds of metal clashing against metal. The faces of the disciples from the three sects were flushed red. Once a group of people were sent flying away, others would immediately take their place and attack recklessly.
Soon, even more people fell to the ground dead. When half of the people from the three sects were dead, they finally began to notice that the situation was bad for them.
The number of companions who were supposed to provide them reinforcements were swiftly reducing, and the people who had been sent flying away by Ninja King's fists never managed to climb up. When the survivors found the time to look around them, a baffling fear swiftly seized their hearts!
Hidden Soul Guild's boss s.u.c.k.e.d in a sharp breath while he looked at everything in the tunnel.
It had been less than two minutes, and there were fewer than fifty people left fighting. The others were either dead or injured! The sect members of Hidden Soul Guild had also been reduced to the point that they had fewer than ten people left! While Hidden Soul Guild's boss watched, a chill that seeped into his bones quickly spread out from his heart to his limbs. He was confused, and he simply could not believe his own eyes.
The people from Soaring Tiger Sect and Beggar's Sect also reacted to the situation.
Their eyes went wide in disbelief!
"They should now understand why we didn't want to fight…"
Ouyang Qing was seated cross-legged while he circulated his qi. He sighed after looking at the miserable battlefield with pitying eyes. His heart was filled with sadness.
"Amitabha."
The thirteen staff-using monks placed their hands flat against each other at the same time.
*****
Once the mistresses of Emei Sect heard Beautiful Robes Faction describe the matter, they frowned and cast the mysterious man a glance as if they were displeased by his methods.
Based on his actions, it was clear that he wanted the people from the three sects to die.
"They're retreating," someone from Beautiful Robes Faction said.
Phoenix Dances focused, and her gaze swiftly landed on Happy's composed and calm face. "They will definitely think that this is a trap you intentionally laid down. What ar
e you going to do now?"
Her inquiring tone was a little odd. It was clear that it was not the attitude the leader of a faction should have toward a stranger.
Even the people from Emei Sect noticed the strange way Phoenix Dances acted.
"If they think this way, I can do nothing about it. But it's true that I had the intention of letting Ninja King kill all of them in one fell swoop," Happy said faintly.
The expressions of the people from Emei Sect and Beautiful Robes Faction filled with shock. A few of the disciples from Wudang Sect also sported similar expressions.
"Why?"
"When I came in, I saw more than three hundred Soaring Tiger Sect members gathered outside the royal mausoleum. They nearly killed me when I went past them. From that moment on, I began to plan how to kill all of them.
"Now, Soaring Tiger Sect, Beggar's Sect, and Hidden Soul Guild chose to act together and even took the initiative to kill-steal me. I don't know whether Beggar's Sect and Hidden Soul Guild have formed an alliance with Soaring Tiger Sect, but at worst they can be considered to have been caught in the crossfire."
"Soaring Tiger Sect has surrounded royal mausoleum? When did that happen?" Emei Sect's Yue Hua frowned. She showed a little bit of skepticism. "Emei Sect and Beautiful Robes Faction were clearly the last to enter the royal mausoleum—"
"I entered after you," Happy said faintly. "Did you honestly think that you're the only ones with the Qi and Mind Calming Incense?"
As he spoke, he brought out an exquisite incense pouch from his Universe Bag. A faint fragrance came out from it, and it made the people feel refreshed.
"You aren't from the seven system-allocated sects?!"
The expressions of the people around Happy changed; they were all very shocked.
Happy ignored the reactions from the people of Emei Sect, and his tone remained as before. "If you don't believe me, you can send some of your people to the bamboo forest to scout a little. I have two of my friends keeping watch outside the royal mausoleum. I believe that Soaring Tiger Sect hasn't left just yet and is still thinking about killing us all in one go so that they can get our loot."
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