Mistress Annihilation smiled coldly. "As I expected." When her disciple returned dejectedly, she said softly, "Good disciple."
She then looked at the people from Wudang Sect. "Great Swordsman Song, the five sects have lost in the hands of this boy named Ceng A'niu. Wudang Sect is the only one who hasn't sent anyone out, so the survival of this evil cult will depend entirely on your sect!"
Song Yuanqiao said nothing. He scowled at Zhang Wuji, who had been injured badly by the sword and could not last much longer.
Zhang Wuji was filled with indescribable grief and indignation when he was injured by Zhou Zhiruo, but he did not retreat. He even shouted at Wudang Sect, "Wudang Sect, will you send someone over!"
The moment he finished speaking, a young man shot out from Wudang Sect's camp. There was hatred in his eyes when he looked at Zhang Wuji.
"I'll do it!"
The young man was, naturally, Wudang Sect's Song Qingshu.
When he saw that Zhang Wuji had taken care of Zhou Zhiruo and that Zhou Zhiruo had only attacked him when Mistress Annihilation urged her to, he felt jealousy burn in him. That was why upon seeing that Zhang Wuji was injured badly and could barely stand, he could no longer hold himself back and stepped out. He wanted to get rid of his future rival in love.
"You already lost, and you still dare to come out?!"
Ancient Tomb Sect's Phantasmal Shadow took a step forward and blocked Song Qingshu.
When the players from the six great system-allocated sects saw someone stand in front of Zhang Wuji, their jealousy and envy reached their peak, especially when they learned of Phantasmal Shadow's identity. They knew that another strong woman would soon become known in World of Martial Arts!
The person who was the maddest in the crowd was Dream Clouds.
The person who was her greatest threat on the Phoenix Rank was no longer Wind Void, but Phantasmal Shadow, who had recently risen to power. If Phantasmal Shadow successfully gained Zhang Wuji's favor and helped him live through the disaster, even if she did not manage to learn Heaven and Earth Great Shift, Ming Cult would give her great rewards to so she would become much stronger.
"Wait!" After Dream Clouds thought long and hard about it, she left the crowd. "You're not a Ming Cult disciple. This is a matter of Ming Cult, so what does it have to do with you? If you want to fight, I'll entertain you."
A silver veil and head accessory inlaid with cold covered Dream Clouds' face when she walked out of the six great system-allocated sects with dainty footsteps. Her action instantly attracted countless people's gazes.
"I see, so it's Class One Hall's master, Dream Clouds. I've heard of your name for a long time."
When Phantasmal Shadow saw her attire, there was no way for her to continue, and she sighed in her heart.
By then, however, Zhang Wuji had learned from Song Qingshu that he had just decided to vent his anger on him because of Zhou Zhiruo, and he was incredibly angry.
"Miss, don't worry," he said resolutely. "Song Qingshu won't be a problem to me… Let's fight!"
Song Qingshu tapped against the ground repeatedly in a swift manner. His longsword slashed through the air, and he executed his killing moves right from the start. He was determined to take Zhang Wuji's life.
However, the players in the area knew that even if Zhang Wuji was injured heavily, there was still a natural chasm that was very difficult to cross in terms of abilities between the two young men.
Zhang Wuji's Heaven and Earth Great Shift had reached the seventh realm. He sat down cross-legged and handled the fight with one hand. He turned all physical attacks delivered at him into nothing, and Song Qingshu simply could not land even a single sword slash.
Song Qingshu's anger rose. Finally, with a cry of surprise, Song Qingshu used the secret technique of Wudang Sect!
His sword force flashed, and he moved like lightning, instantly arriving in front of his enemy.
Zhang Wuji did not panic. He clamped down his two fingers and pinched the end of Song Qingshu's longsword, then exerted some force, and the longsword let out a tragic m.o.a.n before it was broken. Song Qingshu was also injured by Zhang Wuji's flying sword.
"Wudang Sect, do you still have anyone you want to send to fight?"
Zhang Wuji was like an undefeated God of War. Blood still dripped down from his c.h.e.s.t, but he gritted his teeth and persevered.
The expressions of the six great system-allocated sects changed.
"Wudang Sect has already used up all their strength. It looks like it is Ming Cult whose destiny has yet to end. I can only sigh in despair, unable to do anything to you. Today, I will bring my disciples and my junior brothers back to my sect and focus on practicing Taichi Sword Technique until we can try again."
"There's no need for that!"
Someone from the crowd suddenly interrupted Song Yuanqiao.
"The six sects might be the leaders for the operation this time, but we martial artists from the other parts of the world have not agreed to this!" The voice was cold and piercing to the ears.
When it traveled through the battlefield, everyone frowned.
The person had a face that was begging to be punched. Forget about the fact that he was dressed in brocade robes and had a hero's bandana tied around his head, but what was the point for him to act cool by fanning himself repeatedly with a paper fan in front of the elites from the six great system-allocated sects and Ming Cult?
When Happy saw that person, he had a great urge to slap him.
A few people rose one after another from the crowd as well.
They stood together with the player fanning himself with the paper fan. There were five of them in total, and they faced Zhang Wuji while sneering at him coldly.
"We, the Five Sword Lake Immortals, have always moved together. Today, we want to witness just how powerful you are, Ceng A'niu!"
Bows, throwing knives, normal hidden weapons, and some hidden weapons triggered by mechanisms.
When Happy saw that, he shook his head nonstop.
'Shameless. They're far too shameless!
'It's embarrassing that I'm in the same camp as this sort of people.'
Many people gritted their teeth in exasperation, but they had to admit that these five could threaten Zhang Wuji.
After all, Zhang Wuji's abilities had been greatly reduced once he was injured, and whenever he moved, his wound would tear. He could not last for much longer. There was a good chance for them to kill Zhang Wuji using hidden weapons.
Whoosh! Whoosh whoosh!
Arrows, throwing knives, and all sorts of hidden weapons came charging over from different directions at Zhang Wuji.
A person suddenly shot out from among the Ming Cult members at that moment. His movements were incredibly swift, and he blocked all the hidden weapons and arrows in the air before landing in front of Zhang Wuji.
"Five Sword Lake Immortals? Aren't you just five despicable sc.u.m?"
The newcomer was a man wearing a white nylon robe. He seized the air with one hand, and a longspear landed easily in his hands. He stared at the five people across him in a majestic manner.
"Zhou Yu? THE Zhou Yu on the Dragon Rank?"
The Five Sword Lake Immortals received a notification from the system as feedback, and their expressions instantly turned very unpleasant. "Why aren't you dressed as a Ming Cult member?"
"Because I've been part of Ming Cult since the beginning. I'm one of the chiefs of Ming Cult's Phoenix Sun Branch." Zhou Yu's smile fell away. "Enough with the nonsense, die!"
Quite a number of players frowned while standing in the crowd.
It was a quest with a proper storyline, but as players appeared one after another, it seemed to have turned into a fight between players. That was a little strange.
"Ding!"
At that moment, every player in the area heard the notification from the system.
Chapter 420 - Provocation from Zhou Yu
"Ceng A'niu used his own strength to defeat the elites of th
e six great sects! From now on, if anyone has the ability to turn the tides and kill Ceng A'niu, the teachers of the six sects will certainly recognize your worth, and your name will ring through the world of martial artists!
"Quest: kill the heavily injured Ceng A'niu. If you deliver serious damage to him, you will gain 500 points. If you render Ceng A'niu unconscious, you will gain 2,000 points. The quest is effective for three minutes."
The loud system notification instantly spread to all the players among the six great system-allocated sects. Everyone looked at each other at a loss.
Kill Zhang Wuji?!
After a brief period of silence, the area instantly descended into a frenzy.
Since the system had taken the initiative to give the notification to kill Zhang Wuji, there was definitely hope in killing him. Forget about his Nine Yang Divine Skill as well as Heaven and Earth Great Shift, even if they could just injure him a little, it would be good. It was worth 500 points! When they went up to the teachers of the six great system-allocated sects for their reward, they would definitely be able to get something good in exchange.
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Countless players who arrived later shot out from the camp of the six great system-allocated sects like madmen.
"Attack him together!"
Someone shouted that sentence in the crowd, and hundreds of players simultaneously activated their qi realms and body fortifications. Their qi surged, and sand as well as rocks flew in the area.
The members of Ming Cult heard the orders from the seven elites of Ming Cult at that moment as well.
"All Ming Cult members, hear my orders! Ceng A'niu has done a favor for Ming Cult! We must not let this group of despicable sc.u.m injure him!"
"That's right!"
"Save Ceng A'niu! He bled and fought for Ming Cult, and we can't just stand by and watch him be surrounded by the people from the six sects!"
"Ming Cult will surely reward you greatly if you manage to save Zhang Wuji!"
When the seven elites, including Yang Xiao, gave the orders, the players who joined Ming Cult also received notifications from the system.
"Ceng A'niu is a kind and moral man! He is the great benefactor of Ming Cult! Make sure that Ceng A'niu will not be injured again, and if you succeed, everyone will receive 1,000 points.
"Those who successfully save Ceng A'niu will receive an additional 500 points."
More than one hundred players instantly rushed out from among the Ming Cult members. They moved like lightning and shot into the battlefield to land a preemptive strike.
Boom!
A longspear was slammed viciously into the ground, and an astonishing force instantly burst out from Zhou Yu's body. It traveled up the spear and stirred up countless shattered rocks on the ground, which then shot outwards in all directions. They were very sharp, and their momentum was fierce.
The stones hit the players around him, and it looked as if they had been struck by hidden weapons at Mystical Realm. They shuddered and staggered as if they were pushed back by a huge force.
The expressions of players around Zhou Yu changed.
What a terrifying attack!
It was a spear technique in Life and Death Realm!
Quite a number of people were intimidated by Zhou Yu's momentum, and they remained in place, refusing to move forward.
Whoosh!
Once Zhou Yu forced back the narcissistic and flashy Five Sword Lake Immortals as well as the players closest to him, he did not chase after them. He turned his spear, stopped attacking, and stood still. He stood like an immovable fortress in front of Zhang Wuji while looking around the area in front of him. "Who else wants to fight against me?"
Phantasmal Shadow blocked the noble Dream Clouds in the area to Zhang Wuji's left, and she did so like an ethereal immoral. To Zhang Wuji's right was a man with a long flute, along with a man who held a black chain in a strange posture.
Happy and Momo did not take any action and just stood beside Mistress Annihilation and Zhou Zhiruo among the six great system-allocated sects. They did not show any intention to join the mess.
Ancient Wind originally wanted to join the battle, but when he saw that Happy did not attack, he stood at the back and chose to observe the situation as if he had come to realize something.
Ancient Wind suddenly gasped in surprise. "I didn't expect Jiangnan's Quicksword Xiao Shan would appear once more, and he's together with Zhou Yu."
"Xiao Shan chose the right path. He acknowledged Jing Wuming as his master, and he focused on the path of the sword. He uses speed to win, and he has quite the vision," Happy said faintly before his gaze landed on the man with the long flute. He frowned slightly. "The weapon is a long flute…"
Happy shook his head. He did not remember a powerful player who used long flutes had ever appeared in his previous life.
As he interfered with the progress of the game, not only had many changes happened to World of Martial Arts, the people in the game had also progressed in a way that exceeded his knowledge and understanding.
Happy s.u.c.k.e.d in a deep breath, suddenly feeling tired. "Momo."
"Are you okay?" Momo could tell that Happy's tone was slightly strange, and she looked at him with concern.
Happy shook his head and said with a serious face, "If my guess is correct, the area of effect of your Throw Spirit Sphere is not inferior to that of a normal bow technique."
"That's right. I can deliver damage to anyone within a 230 feet radius. If they are any further, I won't be able to guarantee that I can hurt them." Once she answered, Momo cast another glance at Happy. "I don't think we can kill our own people while we're right under the eyes of the teachers from the six sects."
When Happy heard this, he instantly laughed in spite of himself. "Hehe, don't worry, I'm not in that much of a hurry to kill those two. What I'm thinking about now is how to deal with Ceng A'niu."
Ancient Wind and Momo were so shocked that they were rendered speechless.
Zhou Yu was the second player to enter Life and Death Realm, and he had already reached that qi realm for twenty days. Even though none of his Life and Death Realm martial arts had reached Grandmaster Realm yet, they were not at a low level, and their damage was much higher than that of Mystical Realm martial arts. His damage might not be at all inferior to Happy's. In fact, there were people who said that Happy might not be Zhou Yu's opponent.
Phantasmal Shadow was also very extraordinary.
With the two Dragon Rank and Phoenix Rank second ranked players working together along with more than one hundred great players to defend Zhang Wuji, Momo and Ancient Wind thought that Happy had already given up on attacking Zhang Wuji.
When Happy noticed the puzzlement from the duo, he s.u.c.k.e.d in a deep breath and sighed. "Even though Ceng A'niu is a moral person, since we're on the six great sects' side, we have to work for them. It'll be easier for us to break through from the right. Momo, provide cover for me later on. You just need to hurt Zhang Wuji, and it'll be enough."
"What about me?" When Ancient Wind saw that Happy had finished discussing matters with Momo, he instantly became anxious.
Happy looked at him. "I know Momo's abilities better. What concerns you, you can come along with me. Just act according to the situation later, and it'll be enough."
At that moment, half of the time set by the system had already passed!
"Attack!"
The trio shot out from the crowd at the same time, one of them leading the other two.
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"Look, it's Happy!"
When the crowd saw the man with the golden armor heading toward them with an astonishing momentum, the players from the six great system-allocated sects instantly felt their spirits lift. They cried out in surprise and rushed at the Ming Cult members. The advantage built by Zhou Yu and Phantasmal Shadow as well as the others from Ming Cult instantly faltered, and they became uneasy.
Buzz!
Zhou Yu and Phantasmal Shad
ow noticed the trio coming at them. Their gazes focused, but Phantasmal Shadow was held back by Dream Clouds and could not move.
Zhou Yu flicked his silver spear then, and it suddenly let out an astonishing w.h.i.n.e! At the same time, his gaze shot through the crowd like lightning straight at Happy.
He calmly brought out a sheathed sword from his Universe Bag.
His sheath had three colors swirling around them: purple, red, and blue.
Zhou Yu frowned slightly, because Happy did not change his direction and accepted his challenge.
Just when a mocking look appeared on his face, he saw Happy suddenly increase his speed and like a phantom appear in front of two Ming Cult disciples. He placed his right hand against his sword hilt and resolutely pushed his sword out slightly!
Clang!
A clear and charming sword w.h.i.n.e spread through the valley. A breathtaking sword glare easily cut into the midst of the Ming Cult disciples with a beautiful and charming halo that looked like an illusion.
Chapter 421 - Fourth-Echelon Nation Protecting Divine Sword
They fell down!
At the moment Happy landed in front of Xiao Shan and the man with the long flute, two Ming Cult members moved like kites with their strings snapped. He weaved his way through them, and they fell one after another on the ground, unable to stand up anymore.
The Ming Cult members around Happy instinctively looked in his direction as if they had been struck by lightning!
They saw that the fallen Ming Cult members had a terrifying trail of blood that was about two feet long drawn from their throats to their waists. Even though they were Mystical Realm players and their body fortifications were not weak, they were actually killed instantly with one slash?
The Ming Cult members who originally wanted to go up to block Happy and his party felt as if lead filled their legs. They could not take half a step forward even after a long time had passed. They just stared from a distance with shock and fear.
Zhou Yu was also stunned slightly!
Even though he had heard about Happy's sword thrust that had managed to kill Class One Hall's Vice Hall Master Barren Murderer in one hit and how astonishing it was, the sword slash Happy executed just then was very normal. It did not seem like the rumored secret technique.
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