"Perfect timing!" he shouted in response to Happy's attack.
His voice was full of life, and an astonishing sword momentum rose into the sky!
The violent sword momentum was not that much weaker than Happy's. Not only did his qi realm shoot up to its peak, his movements were also agile and strong. There was not even a sign of a person who had been heavily injured a moment ago.
"This is bad!"
They eyelids of Monk with Thick Eyebrows twitched. He cursed himself for falling into a trap, but he was already enveloped by Lin Xiao's sword momentum and could not free himself. He could only brace himself and activate Demon Subduing Great Art to receive Lin Xiao's attack head-on.
Boom!
When the two elites who practiced strong and fierce techniques faced off, the atmosphere itself seemed to push back. All the air was s.u.c.k.e.d away, and then an astonishing power exploded forth.
Lin Xiao stood up happily without a loud sound.
A huge pit with cracks around it had formed under him when he sank down, and shattered stones flew everywhere!
Monk with Thick Eyebrows coughed up some fine object while he was airborne and fell with his face turned to the sky. When he landed in the crowd, he did not manage to get up even after a long time had passed.
Lin Xiao put away his sword and stood up straight. The gloom in his heart was completely gone, and he spat viciously.
"This Small Reversion Pill is seriously powerful. Those two brats thought that I was still in Mystical Realm and that I didn't dare to use any major techniques? I could kill you with a rebound when you came at me head on…"
Lin Xiao's Arm Strength had always been much greater than that of a normal person. His strong and fierce qi as well as his qi cultivation technique made him skilled in head-on assaults. The sword techniques he chose also focused mainly on strength, so when these things complemented each other, he was matchless in terms of might!
Monk with Thick Eyebrows had chosen to fight against him head-on because he had been greedy for achievements. It left him full of openings, and there was no way that Lin Xiao would go easy on him. He attacked with an ultimate skill straight away!
*****
Even though the battle on that side had ended, Zhou Yu had still not managed to kill Wind Voice.
She could only dodge and parry his attacks while her Mandarin Duck Sabers were oppressed by his spear techniques, but if Zhou Yu wanted to kill the master of Chivalry Sect, who was ranked third on the Phoenix Rank, within a short period of time all by himself, it would be clear that he was a little too arrogant.
Besides, the situation of the fight with Happy and Lin Xiao exceeded his expectations.
When he noticed two powerful presences swiftly closing in on him, he sighed, and the dragon-shaped qi instantly went back inside his body. He pulled back his spear and stood still to let Wind Void retreat behind Happy and Lin Xiao so that she could recover.
Whoosh!
All-powerful Medicinal Stone also landed near the trio to take up the responsibility of providing them with protection.
"Big Brother Lin, Big Brother Medicine, take care of Sect Master Void."
"Let me handle this person."
Wind Void nodded. "As expected of the person placed second on the Dragon Rank. His qi is much greater than mine. Be careful. Try not to go up against him head-on. The damage of his weapon is not any less than that of your fourth-echelon Nation Protecting Divine Sword."
"Got it." Happy nodded quietly.
The base attack of spears and axes was much higher than that of sabers and swords. A spear or axe at the third echelon was already on par with the damage of a saber or sword at the fourth-echelon.
This meant that Wind Void was already at a disadvantage in terms of her weapon, and when she faced Zhou Yu, who was a powerful player with skill, it was only natural that she could not turn the tables and claim victory.
Besides, Zhou Yu was a person who chased after One Emperor's footsteps. Happy did not underestimate him and put on his Golden Armor Set.
Zhou Yu quietly ate a few medicinal pills to recover his qi and narrowed his eyes so much that they turned into slits. The solemn expression that appeared on his face at that moment was one he'd never had before.
Once Happy was fully equipped, Zhou Yu closed his eyes slowly. Under countless martial artists' stunned and puzzled gazes, he retracted his qi and held his silver spear with a loose grip while its tip dragged against the ground.
When Happy saw Zhou Yu in that stance, his expression changed slightly!
Chapter 445 - Fight in the Dark!
Yang Clan's Spear Technique!
It was the most domineering high-tier spear technique at Life and Death Realm!
Its damage far surpassed that of the other martial arts at the same realm, and it was especially so for its three great killing moves. Each one of them could break stalemates since they were moves that had been perfected by generations of Yang clan generals on the battlefield. Their damage was not beneath that of ultimate techniques.
"I didn't expect…"
Happy stood thirty-two feet away from Zhou Yu and stared at his calm and relaxed side profile. Zhou Yu was the first person to be able to remain so calm while facing him after Child's Heart, Blood Robes, Evil Wolf, and Monk with Thick Eyebrows died.
He could also tell that Zhou Yu had already figured out some of the hidden elements in the game within the past seven months or so.
Happy closed his eyes.
He used his qi to sense the flow of air around him. The information it gathered was then reflected in his mind. Zhou Yu had actually managed to use less than a year to experience battle will, while he had taken two years to do it.
Happy wondered just how Class One Hall had managed to draw Zhou Yu to their side.
He tightened his grip over Nation Protecting Divine Sword and acted just like Zhou Yu. He retracted his qi and slowly shut his eyes, raised his legs, then took a step forward.
When his foot landed, it was as if faint ripples spread out from under him, and he quickly caused the air around him to change.
There were three balls of light behind Happy and one ball of light in front of him, and they attracted his attention the most. One of the three balls of light behind him was rather weak, one was as strong and fierce as a small sun, while the last one just drifted about. It was All-powerful Medicinal Stone, and it seemed like Marvelous-handed Sect had quite an extraordinary control over qi.
The ball of light in front of him was incredibly inconspicuous. In fact, it was abnormally inconspicuous.
However, while only faint waves of aura surrounded it, they were extraordinary, and it was difficult for anyone to not notice it.
Happy stood still for a few seconds before he took his second step.
Another wave of ripples appeared!
Happy could clearly sense that a small change had happened to the faint aura belonging to Zhou Yu; it seemed to have inadvertently become a little stronger.
Even though it was still as inconspicuous as ever, Happy could sense that Zhou Yu had already locked his gaze on him, and as he drew closer, his emotions changed slightly.
Happy slowly took another step forward.
A dangerous aura suddenly came from the area ahead. Even though it was only for a short moment, Happy caught on and knew that it was from Zhou Yu.
Zhou Yu's aura swiftly grew much stronger than before and continuously gathered at the tip of his spear.
But at that moment, Happy stopped moving.
*****
"What are they doing?"
Even though the members of Class One Hall were rather far away, they did not leave immediately. They watched the progression of events at a relatively safe distance, but all they could see was that the two men had actually shut their eyes and retracted their qi. It piqued the crowd's curiosity to the max.
"Why aren't they moving?"
Some people understood why Zhou Yu would stand still. After all, he had
to face Happy while all their elites had died. He could be said to be facing great pressure.
But Happy was also incredibly careful, and that puzzled many people.
From the moment Happy appeared, he had fought ruthlessly and killed them at the speed of lightning, as if they were twigs. That was why when Happy stopped after he took each step, many people held their breaths. They felt that the atmosphere was incredibly solemn.
'Is this how real great players fight?'
Not only did the elites from Towering Palace pay attention to this, but even Lin Xiao and Wind Void held their breaths. They did not dare to breathe while they stared at Happy and Zhou Yu. They found that they were solemn and filled with an exciting heroic air.
The atmosphere grew more solemn with each passing moment.
Half a minute passed, but Happy did not take another step forward.
Zhou Yu's eyelid twitched. A faint trail of red seeped out from the corners of his mouth. Yang Clan's Spear Technique greatest emphasis was in acc.u.mulating strength and killing intent! If one acc.u.mulated strength for too long, killing intent would fill their bodies, but it would have no place to leave. The user's qi and blood would surge in their body, and in the end, they would injure themselves.
At the moment Zhou Yu's qi became chaotic, Happy moved.
Boom!
Both of them attacked at the same time. Neither was faster than the other.
When two armies fought, they would be the most wary of acc.u.mulating too much strength before they even fought against the enemy.
Happy seized the chance when Zhou Yu's presence weakened and advanced brazenly. He was like a foreign object that suddenly entered an area with a lot of sensors, and he brought out circles of ripples that appeared at an astonishing pace as he moved at lightning speed.
Zhou Yu reacted very quickly. Right when his qi caused him problems, he realized that the situation was bad for him, and he resolutely gave up on acc.u.mulating strength. He tapped against the ground to shoot backwards!
One retreated, and the other chased after.
They did not attack each other, but their fight seemed to have already started. Their actions were incredibly strange to the onlookers.
But at that moment, anyone could tell that Happy had gained the upper hand. Zhou Yu might have been retreating quickly, but his movement speed was slightly inferior to Happy's.
Nearly half of the thirty-two feet between them were instantly closed.
Clang!
Happy drew his Nation Protecting Divine Sword boldly, and the fierce sword force was like dazzling light belt that could tear through the galaxy.
Zhou Yu's expression became stern when he noticed the aura that increased exponentially behind him. He shook his longspear in an ingenious manner, turned around, and snorted coldly. He executed a Horse Turn, and the tip of his spear shot out from an incredible angle. The thrust was accompanied by waves of sound from a vortex and the horrifying shouts from countless battlefields. The attack traveled forth with an indomitable spirit!
Flying Dragon Sword Technique went up against Yang Clan's Spear Technique!
The sword force and silver spear clashed violently against each other in the air.
Boom!
A violent gust of wind crashed into the two's faces, and both of them lost their balance because of their opponent's fierce strength. They could not control themselves and were forced to retreat more than thirty feet.
Zhou Yu's spear technique gave him a little bit of an advantage. When he saw Happy's gaze being as solemn as before once he stood still, he frowned. He used the force from Happy's attack and tapped against the ground. Then, with an astonishing speed, he shot up the wall. With a few jumps, he vanished on the other side of Eternal Peace Temple.
He left without hesitation.
The people from Class One Hall were instantly dumbfounded when they saw Zhou Yu run. They immediately fled as well.
"Kill them!"
Wind Void had already recovered from some of her wounds. When she saw that the people from Class One Hall wanted to run, there was no way she would let it happen. She shouted angrily and chased after them with Lin Xiao and All-powerful Medicinal Stone.
"Big Brother Lin!" Happy called out to Lin Xiao. The latter quickly noticed that there was something off about Happy's actions, and he swiftly stopped to turn back to him.
"As expected of the second on the Dragon Rank. That Horse Return nearly caused my organs to shift from their original spots."
Quite a number of martial artists beyond the wall were shocked, and it was only at that moment that they understood that Happy had actually been injured quite badly during the head-on clash just then. It was no wonder then that Happy did not chase after the Class One Hall members with Wind Void.
Realization dawned on the faces of Shangguan Lian and Musical Note at the same time.
Lin Xiao's gaze was solemn, and he took the initiative to serve as Happy's guardian.
"Zhou Yu's strength is indeed extraordinary. He actually managed to injure you with one thrust? It's no wonder then why he managed to suppress my sect master so thoroughly for a short period of time.
"It's all thanks to you coming this time; otherwise, Chivalry Sect would have been in great danger. But we still didn't manage to kill Zhou Yu. In the future, he will definitely be in great trouble."
"Zhou Yu is indeed outstanding, but he's not in that much of a good condition after receiving my sword strike either."
There was blood at the corners of Happy's mouth while he circulated Constellation Breathing Technique.
"The most brilliant thing about him is his head," he said calmly. "I intentionally suppressed my qi so that I wouldn't show any signs of my injuries, but he didn't fall for it. If I could make him spend a little more of his qi, I could have killed him. Heh, looks like my acting still isn't that great."
Lin Xiao was stunned.
It was only then that he remembered how he had shown signs of weakness and killed Evil Wolf as well as Monk with Thick Eyebrows in one go. He laughed. "Brother Happy, I didn't expect you to be such a sly fox as well."
"Heh."
Happy chuckled, but it affected his wounds, and his smile immediately turned into an anguished grimace.
Chapter 446 - Setup
The news about the battle at Eternal Peace Temple quickly spread through the entire game.
The three leaders of Chivalry Sect had been attacked by Class One Hall, and they were given an ultimatum to leave Changjiang and head north, but Happy showed up by accident, and their plan failed. Not only did Class One Hall not manage to kill Wind Void and Lin Xiao, Red Dust, who had been rushing to Eternal Peace Temple, managed to shake off Tang Feng's pursuit and returned to Eternal Peace Temple safely.
The battle came to an end with Class One Hall sacrificing one of their leaders, Blood Robes, three elites—Evil Wolf, Monk with Thick Eyebrows, and Child's Heart—and more than one hundred great Class One Hall members.
Such a result changed the power hierarchy in World of Martial Arts!
The originally messy situation became very distinct after the battle.
After what happened, Chivalry Sect rose to power!
A large group of people hunted down Blood Robes and various other people and surrounded them from every direction. In the end, aside from Blood Robes being able to escape from Chivalry Sect's encirclement under the Killer Star effect, the other Class One Hall members died every single time they left the city. They only managed to escape after they left Class One Hall.
Evil Wolf, Monk with Thick Eyebrows, Child's Heart, and the others received extra attention. Once they were located, they were surrounded and could not leave south Changjiang at all.
Whenever they left the city, they died. Once they died three times, their abilities were largely compromised, and any normal Mystical Realm player could easily kill them.
Unless they had some kind of sacred medicine that could heal wounds, they would have to wait for a month befor
e they could return to their peak. During that month, no matter what they did, they would not gain any experience.
At the same time Chivalry Sect mobilized their forces to hunt down the people of Class One Hall, they also viciously attacked all Class One Hall branches situated in Jiangnan. Within a single night, all the branches in Jiangnan were destroyed, and a large group of Class One Hall members had to flee helter-skelter while a few tens of thousands of Chivalry Sect members exacted revenge on them. Quite a lot of them left Class One Hall and fled to the north of Changjiang.
Class One Hall's reputation in the south of Changjiang dropped to rock bottom, and their prestige in World of Martial Arts was attacked in an unprecedented manner. Many people watched this and waited for Class One Hall's reaction.
However, what shocked the martial artists was that not only had Chivalry Sect delivered a lightning fast attack, they had also predicted Class One Hall's counterattack. They used the fastest speed they could muster to pull back the members from the branches they had set up to the north of Changjiang until they were gathered near Baokang, and Class One Hall only managed to destroy a few empty branches.
Class One Hall did not manage to take revenge, and the internal members were naturally displeased. The cries for war were incredibly loud, and they asked for permission to point their weapons at Baokang so that they could completely destroy the people from Chivalry Sect and Mu Clan who had stationed themselves there.
However, the higher ups of Class One Hall stopped their operations in an act that was against everyone's expectations.
They also shocked everyone by pulling back some of the forces in the branches near Baokang and doing their best to avoid getting into conflict with their enemies in that area.
The two sects in the game that stood as symbols of the two greatest forces of power were at a stalemate with Baokang serving as a demarcation line.
The third large sect, Towering Palace, was treated by many people as Class One Hall's ally, but they were onlookers during the entire process. They never took part in the fight.
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