When One Emperor and Happy were defeated, all players lost their d.e.s.i.r.e and courage to fight! Everyone knew that the martial arts tournament had progressed to the stage where there was nothing for them to do anymore.
And the players ranked in the top three in this martial arts tournament were, in sequence, Happy, Vast Heaven, and One Emperor.
The one who lost the most was One Emperor.
He originally had incredibly high hopes of becoming the strongest martial artist among the players, but no one could have expected that something like that would happen.
Unlike him though, Happy managed to earn his title!
He first "defeated" Master Kong Xiang of Shaolin Temple, then swiftly won against Ming Cult's Wei Yixiao. His winning streak had only come to an end against the matchless fighter Xiao Feng, so his journey was already something incredibly rare to come by.
As for Vast Heaven, Six Pulses Divine Sword was rare and could mow down all sorts of resistances. If he had not lost against One Emperor, no one knew where his progress would have ended.
Happy might have predicted the end of the martial arts tournament, but he felt no joy in his heart. His gaze moved to One Emperor, who was on the other side of the stage in front of him.
Happy did not do anything for a while, but after a moment, he brought out a messenger pigeon, wrote a letter right under everyone's eyes, and let it fly.
One Emperor received a messenger pigeon.
There was no need for anyone to guess from whom came the letter tied to the messenger pigeon.
Little North moved to Happy's side quietly and lowered his voice to give him a reminder at a volume of a thief at night. "Boss, if you provoke him right now, you'll be a real jerk."
Happy ignored him.
When One Emperor read the letter, he nodded to Happy from a distance, and Happy finally felt relieved. He sighed.
One Emperor was indeed not someone normal. This sort of shock should not be able to bring him down.
Little North covered his head, which had been hit by Momo several times before. This time, he learned his lesson and asked tentatively, "Boss, what did you say to him? He doesn't look angry at all."
Silver Wolf, Thunderous Battle, Momo, and the others all had attentive expressions. They, too, wanted to know what Happy and One Emperor said to each other.
Countless gazes instantly focused on the letter Happy retrieved.
He opened the letter, quickly read it, and with a calm expression, tore it to shreds without giving the others the chance to read it.
"Boss, you're being unfair."
Little North had tried to peek at it, but he saw nothing, and when Happy destroyed the evidence, he became really gloomy.
"Alright, stop rambling over there. It's not as if the letter is for you."
Momo looked as if she was about to hit his head, and Little North quickly hunched his shoulders. He persisted with his principle of not arguing with a girl who was stronger than him.
While the group fooled around, Happy and Young Fallen Rain returned to stand behind the Murong Clan Lady.
At that moment, the gazes of the people from the eight aristocratic clans when they looked at Happy were no longer wary. Some of the young disciples even regarded him with respect.
Even their view of the Murong Clan Lady had improved.
Happy ignored that. "Keep an eye on the area. I'll log off to eat."
Even though there were still a few hours left, he should not have much left to do.
"Oh, okay. Don't worry about it."
When Silver Wolf noticed the gaze Happy gave him before he left, he quietly logged off after him.
Little North tugged at Silver Wolf because he wanted to talk to him, but he found that he was just standing there like a log, and he did not give any sort of reaction. He mumbled under his breath that Silver Wolf was indeed a cunning person. Once his boss left, he also clocked off work.
*****
Happy met Silver Wolf and his three brothers in his living room.
"How does it feel?"
He was still a little curious about the group of people who had come out of the same special forces as Silver Wolf.
"It's pretty good. It's comfortable staying near a university. I can see beautiful girls every day, and it's a sight for sore eyes. Life is very interesting as well."
The other two were Thunder and Bar. Apparently, one of them nearly stepped on a mine and died in the past, while the other had the ambition of becoming a policeman, which was why they gained those nicknames in their squad. They were quite used to them, so they turned them into their in-game IDs as well.
"I originally wanted to hire all of you, but now, I can't find myself saying those words."
Happy had a pretty good impression of Knife. He had heard that this person had pawned off his house to help gather medical fees for Silver Wolf's little sister, and he had even sold himself as well.
He was a person who placed a lot of emphasis on relationsh.i.p.s, and he spoke in a manner that reminded Happy of his friends in university. He sounded real and was not pretending to act that way.
"Silver Wolf said that you came from the same squad and practically did everything together, so much so that you're closer than brothers. Then, we're all friends."
"Alright." Knife also had a pretty good impression of Happy.
It was especially so once he met Happy and noticed how unique was Silver Wolf's boss.
He was so young, yet he had brought out five million without hesitation. It should mean that he was either stupid or a truly good person, but whatever was the truth, becoming friends with him was pretty good.
Besides, Silver Wolf did have a good time by Happy's side. Not only did he have an outstanding performance in the game and become the Silver Mask Duke that everyone knew, his personal value had also jumped to one hundred million. The split in profit for Silver Wolf's battle replay had officially reached a hundred million, and compared to his life a few months ago, where he nearly had to pawn off his own clothes for money, the difference was like night and day.
Chapter 556 - Getting Hit by a Divine Art, Wang Chongyang
Knife, Thunder, and Bar pounded away at the floors above and below Happy's apartment that day. Happy did not know the specific details, but based on what Silver Wolf said, it seemed like his security system had been upgraded, and it was getting closer to the ones offered by professional bodyguards.
Happy thought it was unnecessary, but Silver Wolf mentioned that there was no harm in having this sort of thing. It would, of course, be for the best if it was unneeded, but if anyone wanted to do anything to Happy, it was best if they could react straightaway.
In the end, Happy allowed the trio to do whatever they wanted.
Instead of saying that he had three more bodyguards, it was more accurate to say that he had gained three new friends in the area, so he just let them do whatever they wanted.
Happy decided to cross the bridge when it came, and he ate some food before he returned to the game to continue fighting.
Dragon Tiger Arena had reached its final stage.
When Zhang Sanfeng went up against Zhang Wuji, he took the initiative to give up the fight.
Xiao Feng won against Ling Huchong, but was defeated by Zhang Wuji.
"I did not expect that in the end, Ming Cult's Zhang Wuji would still end up as the master of the alliance of martial artists."
"I am Wang Chongyang of Complete Reality School. Cult Master Zhang, please grant me your instruction!"
A loud voice rang through Dragon Tiger Arena when Happy returned to the game. He quirked his eyebrow, because he did not expect another legendary person to appear.
"Wang Chongyang is here."
Happy frowned, for that man was the leader of the five champions of China. The champion in the east was Huang Yaoshi, the champion in the west was Ouyang Feng, the champion in the south was Duan Zhixing, the champion in the north was Hong Qigong, and the champion in the center was the master
of divine arts, Wang Chongyang. He was the strongest of the five, but Happy had not expected that he would appear in the martial arts tournament.
Zhang Wuji might have a seventh realm Heaven and Earth Great Shift and the peerless divine martial art Nine Yang Divine Skill as well as Taichi Art, but his opponent was a rather difficult person to deal with.
Wang Chongyang practiced an amazing skill that was matchless in his time—Pre-heaven Skill!
The Taoist Sect's Pre-heaven Skill allowed the user to turn something that was acquired later into something that was seemingly inborn. The user could gather together primordial qi, spirit, essence, and the aura of the world to strengthen their body, and its potential was endless.
The user of this art could also attack without form and easily injure a person's meridian system.
He had not quickly mastered his Nine Yin Manual like Zhou Zhiruo did. In the beginning, the entire world of martial artists had fought for Nine Yin Manual, and even all the five champions in China did so. Chaos and blood had raged in China for many years, until in the end, it was obtained by Wang Chongyang.
It could be said that Wang Chongyang could only be stronger than Zhang Wuji, not weaker.
Even Happy was not certain of Wang Chongyang's qi realm.
However, just by watching Wang Chongyang attack and easily force Zhang Wuji into a corner, he knew that Wang Chongyang was higher by a level. Zhang Wuji had to activate Nine Yang Divine Skill, and his handsome turned so red that it was practically dripping blood.
But as the creator of Complete Reality School, Wang Chongyang would not readily injure Zhang Wuji. He only wished that Zhang Wuji would know to give up when he saw that it was difficult for him to win.
Both parties quickly exchanged more than one hundred moves.
When Zhang Wuji was about to lose, a shrill m.o.a.n of a bell rang as a warning from outside Hero's Mountain Villa. The expressions of the villa master and the other elites changed, and they stood up.
"What's going on?!" Villa Master Yue demanded.
Soon, the Hero's Mountain Villa elites at the wall responded. "The elites from Sky Demon Sect have arrived! Villa Master, they have already passed through the moat! The north side is in danger!"
"What?!" Villa Master Yue was furious. "Those Sky Demon Sect sc.u.m! They do not wish for the martial arts tournament to go on smoothly!"
"This is not the time to say such things. Since the powerful people of Sky Demon Sect have arrived beforehand and our elites are here, we can go and meet them!"
"That's right!"
"I'd like to see just who those people from Sky Demon Sect are. The best martial artists in the world are gathered here, and they dare to forcefully make their way inside?"
The elites from the sects drew their weapons and showed their d.e.s.i.r.e to fight against the evil sect!
Wang Chongyang and Zhang Wuji had already stopped fighting on the stage to restore their qi.
Just when the elites around Dragon Tiger Arena showed their d.e.s.i.r.e to fight and laughed wildly, a voice spread through the air over Dragon Tiger Arena in an awe-inspiring manner.
"Hahahaha, perfect! All of you people who claim yourselves to be righteous are here. It saved us the time to go around searching for you. Today, all of you will die here."
The voice was like a thunderclap. Happy and his group felt their true qi in their Dantian region being affected by the sound so much that they could not gather their qi. They felt incredibly horrible, as if there was a mountain pressing down on their shoulders. They felt a great wave of pressure that made it difficult to even breathe.
The faces of Murong Clan Lady and the other great martial artists also gained abnormal colors after the speech.
Wang Chongyang took a step forward. "Sir, you sure speak very boldly!"
His voice was loud and clear as it shot through the clouds.
The hearts of the great martial artists around Dragon Tiger Arena relaxed. Most of the strange pressure was instantly banished, and they regained their mobility.
However, this scene caused Happy to become wary.
If a person had the courage to say such bold words before so many martial artists, they might be one of the few old demons in the world of martial artists. Could the speaker from before be one of them?
Happy was never afraid of NPCs in his previous life, because he could control some of their actions through the plot, but there were a few of them who were very hard to move around.
"Sir, who are you from Sky Demon Sect? Might I know your name?"
Wang Chongyang cast his gaze at Master Kong Xiang from Shaolin Temple while speaking. The latter understood what he meant, and he shook his head.
"When I came out, I intentionally asked someone to keep an eye on Punishment Mount. No one will come out."
"Punishment Mount? That idiotic monk? Even though his strength is great, it's a pity that his head has rusted. He has astonishing skills, but he's willing to rot away on that mountain. Hmph!"
The wild voice rose again, and it was clear that he had heard Kong Xiang's voice, which sounded like a bell chime.
"Since it's not him, then the five demons of Sky Demon Sect are not as strong as I am. Please come out and meet!"
The sounds of fighting rose from the area around Hero's Mountain Villa, and the chaos was drawing closer to Dragon Tiger Arena. Judging by the sounds, all the villa gates were attacked at the same time and were already lost.
"Why should I waste my breath on the dead?!"
While the villa master ordered the people to head forward to provide reinforcements, a cold and gentle voice traveled forth in an awe-inspiring manner. "Attack!"
Dense waves of arrows pierced the clouds like a swarm of locusts.
The arrow shower appeared outside Dragon Tiger Arena in a manner that filled every part of the sky. The shrill w.h.i.n.es made it clear that the arrows were not fired from normal archers.
However, such attacks could not take down the elites from the sects!
Those who could enter Dragon Tiger Arena were all people who could not be easily taken down.
Their expressions did not change when they saw the volley of arrows charging at them.
Wang Chongyang was even more brutal!
He faced countless arrows, and with just a cold snort, the air in front of him shuddered violently. Numerous arrows before him shattered and fell to the ground with a loud clatter.
Even though the elites from the other sects were not as amazing as that, they could easily protect themselves and the disciples around them!
Yet the players could not quite catch up to the change in rhythm from the sudden turn of events on the arena to the swift halt of the martial arts tournament.
However, with so many elites around, they were not worried about being killed.
Only Happy's expression turned incredibly solemn when he heard the cold, gentle, but awe-inspiring female voice.
Yin Weed Faction, Empress Yin Zhu Yuyan!
Chapter 557 - Demon Sect Attacked
Yin Weed Faction, Empress Yin Zhu Yuyan!
Right when she finished speaking, a black figure appeared on the roof to the north, and it instantly caught the gazes of all heroes. The woman's long and narrow eyes, gentle eye line, perfect face, and curves that were basically those of a s.u.c.c.u.b.u.s made her graceful and alluring. While looking down from above, she gave off a matchless awe-inspiring and dignified presence.
Countless people cried out in surprise.
"Empress Yin!"
"She's here again!"
Empress Yin of Yin Weed Faction was very famous! As the people cried out in surprise, the sect leaders of various sects wore shocked expressions. With solemn looks, they released their own aura.
"Hmph!"
The cold snort was like thunder that rose in their hearts! They shuddered. Those with low qi realms felt their true qi become chaotic. They could not breathe smoothly, and they took a few steps back. Their faces were flushed red.
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mpress Yin's disdainful voice rose over Dragon Tiger Arena again. "You're just a group of cowards. When you run into someone powerful, you organize a silly martial arts tournament to gather people to fight. Is this really how righteous martial artists should act?"
Her disdainful and presumptuous words brought with them a gentle and enticing charm. When her voice echoed in the arena, it enchanted the crowd's hearts.
Happy calmly stopped circulating Golden Essence Nine Yang Skill and stood behind the Murong Clan Lady like a normal person while quietly observing the turn of events. 'Since Zhu Yuyang is here, the person who spoke earlier should be Shi Zhixuan, the master of Flowers Faction and the person I am most wary of!'
He was the only person who could bring such a shocking pressure to the heroes in the world as well as threaten them to such a degree!
Reverend Wang Chongyang was the only one at Dragon Tiger Arena who could fight against Zhu Yuyan. However, there seemed to be at least two peerless martial artists from Sky Demon Sect, so he, too, felt a strong sense of danger.
"I see, so you've arrived, Empress Yin," he said with a gentle voice. "Today is the day when we talk about the resurrection of Sky Demon Sect. If you bring chaos to our martial arts tournament, does this mean that you intend to fight for Sky Demon Sect and antagonize all the heroes in the world?"
"Do you think I grew up scared?" Zhu Yuyang smiled coldly and looked at Wang Chongyang. "Sky Demon Sect is one of the eight great sects of our holy order. Thirty years ago, you destroyed the sect until only a few remnants were left. Now though, Yin Weed Faction insists on helping Sky Demon Sect grow in strength once more, so what can you do, Reverend Zhang?"
"I am but a talentless person, but I will ask that you fight against me, Empress Yin!"
Wang Chongyang's expression changed. He moved like a violent gust of wind and instantly traveled more than three hundred feet to arrive on the roof where Zhu Yuyan stood.
Wang Chongyang had Pre-heaven Skill with him while Zhu Yuyan had Great Sky Demon Art. Both of them were peerless martial arts, and the two people fought so violently that soon the roof collapsed beneath them. They vanished from the people's sights.
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