Their hands intersected with each other, and the evil cult elder froze.
Happy arrived next to the evil cult elder without slowing down. He executed a knifehand strike that contained no fluorish whatsoever, and as the evil cult elder's pupils swiftly widened, he pushed it against the enemy's c.h.e.s.t smoothly.
Bang!
The evil cult elder flew horizontally outward.
During the fight against Xing Wuzui, Happy's strength had increased to the point that it was astonishing. He managed to gain the initiative with Dragon Capture, and they instantly drew close to each other. He then struck the elder with a palm-generated gust of wind and Joined Finger.
It was only when the evil cult elder was sent flying that he realized how arrogant he had been.
He also realized why someone as strong as Xing Wuzui would die!
Unfortunately, realizing it then was not enough.
"Boy, how dare you?!"
A furious roar that sounded like thunder traveled into Happy's ears, and it came from very close.
But Happy ignored the evil cult elder who knew medicine when he attacked to intercept him. His Golden Bell Cocoon rose around his body, and before the evil cult elder could even attack, it rammed into him like a wall. The evil cult elder had not even been able to attack, and he was already forced to take a step back by a powerful attack. He lost the best timing to intercept the youth.
The evil cult elder's face was pale!
At that moment, he finally realized that the young man in front of him might be the culprit who killed Xing Wuzui!
Happy had been able to fight against someone as powerful as Xing Wuzui on equal grounds, and after exchanging multiple blows with him, he had won. That meant that Happy will naturally not need to waste any precious time against a normal elder.
Bang!
The palace trembled violently once more.
Dust fell from the ceiling.
The evil cult elder's eyes bulged out as he stared at the young man who was close to him. He simply could not believe that his counterattacks had all missed.
Even though he had been very careful, he could not avoid the young man's attacks.
He could not understand how a youngster's palm technique could be so strong that an Inaction Realm martial artist would be unable to withstand even a few hits.
"Cough!"
Terrifying blood foam came out of the evil cult elder's mouth. His neck twisted, and he collapsed upon death.
This scene terrified the evil cult elder, who had caught up to Happy and wanted to prevent him from attacking, so much that his face turned pale.
Less than fifteen seconds had passed since his companion attacked to the moment he died.
They were all evil cult elders, and their strength was about the same. No matter how arrogant he was, he still realized the disparity in strength, and he knew just what would happen to him if he continued to chase after Happy.
He s.u.c.k.e.d in a sharp breath and turned tail and ran without hesitation.
But unfortunately for him, right when he rushed out of the palace, Momo, Phantasmal Shadow, and the others stood in a line at the entrance. They had been waiting for him, and they stared at the pale-stricken evil cult elder with a hostile look.
He looked away, but Happy's gaze was already on the white-haired elder who still held onto Xing Wuzui's corpse!
Chapter 628 - Obtained Scale
When Happy was at the peak of his strength in his previous life, he could easily defeat a normal Inaction Realm NPC with the flip of a hand. In this life, however, he had used less than one year to push his strength to the peak of his previous life's strength.
With Momo and Phantasmal Shadow's help, he killed the last two evil cult elders, and he suddenly felt that perhaps he should not feel so proud of his previous self.
One Emperor and the others did not join the Sword Among Us Tournament. Even though his rank was pretty good, he was still far away from being among the very top.
In less than a year, One Emperor had already reached his current state.
Dream Clouds, Phantasmal Shadow, and the others also had a period of time where they soared above the others, and this was enough to show that in the beginning, perhaps he only had an advantage over others in terms of skills and combat experience.
Happy fell silent.
In his previous life, chaotic fights between countries had erupted continuously as the powerful people of different countries challenged each other.
Unfortunately, since a lot of people in his previous life did not regard these foreign martial artists with any importance, they just looked for and challenged opponents in the country. Their knowledge of foreign players was very low, and that included Happy.
"Phantasmal Shadow, is what you just said about the elites of the southwestern country true?"
"You heard it?"
Phantasmal Shadow looked at Happy in surprise. She remembered that the distance between them was more than 168 feet back then, and what was even more unbelievable was that at that time, Happy was engaged in an intense fight against Xing Wuzui. Wasn't that the same as multi-tasking?
Happy was not surprised by Phantasmal Shadow's shock. He smiled and explained. "I don't really know what's going on, but when you were talking, I did indeed hear all of it. Looks like as the level for my Nine Yang Divine Skill gets higher, my spiritual senses also become relatively stronger."
He did know certain things about the elites from the southwestern countries from his previous life. Those players were indeed madly persistent. Their obsession toward fist and kick techniques created a group of boxers who had incredible bones and power meridian systems. They obtained the breathing techniques, qi cultivation techniques, and qi circulation techniques that were the best for fist and kick techniques, and they had the best bodies as well as methods for close-quarters combat. Their actions were all fierce, strong, and brutal, and they were like human-shaped beasts!
Their arms and legs were their best weapons!
Their bodies were bronze, nearly black. During the early stages of the game, they had unbelievable resistance, and this gave them an advantage. It was basically the same as their bones and tendons being covered by a layer of steel, causing them to be very sturdy.
Happy might not have had any chance to fight against the boxing masters from the southwestern countries in his previous life, he did watch quite a lot of their battle replays, and unfortunately, during that time, due to the length of time required to travel to meet them and his dislike for traveling far, he did not meet them.
Also, the speed of their fists and techniques was rather normal, so after some time, just as he expected, the various elites at the borders found a way to counter them, and they quickly returned to their own countries.
Originally, Happy did not want to get involved in this sort of troublesome matter, but a pity for him, the path he had to take in this life was clearly different.
The sword technique he used in his previous life seemed to be of little help right then, and there was no need for him to practice it.
Instead, Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms, Joined Finger, and Yue Clan's Fist allowed him to take the path of fierce and strong techniques.
Unfortunately, once his Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms and Joined Finger reached a certain height, he had no other way of improving it aside from understanding the styles.
"The boxing masters from the southwestern countries are all pretty good. Those who are slightly more threatening are the ones whose Arm Strength and Affinity have already surpassed two hundred…"
Phantasmal Shadow did not show any hesitation just because Happy took the initiative to ask her questions.
"Their Affinity allows their arms to be as tough as steel. Those whose body fortification are not high enough will find their arms and feet easily breaking after fighting against them for a period of time, and due to the difference in Arm Strength, those Vietnamese and Thais can suppress them completely. They are not to be ignored."
"Once I finish with the matter here, I'll have to look for a chance to try it out. I'd like to see whether they are as good as rumors have it. I hope they will allow me to gain a deeper level of understanding toward my Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms."
Happy did not have any intention to hide his thoughts and spoke his mind.
However, those words exceeded Phantasmal Shadow, Wu Kuo, and the others' expectations.
"Now, I finally understand how you can become so strong…" Phantasmal Shadow laughed wanly. "Usually, if someone were in your place, when they run into this sort of situation, most of them would act on impulse because of a moment of anger, or they would think about teaching these people a lesson. However, you're not the same. You seem to only be thinking about increasing your strength no matter in what way."
Wu Kuo nodded and agreed to it softly. "That's right. You're a martial arts maniac."
The others looked as if they wanted to laugh, but did not dare do so!
"He isn't a martial arts maniac. True martial arts maniacs live only for martial arts. They do not think about so many things. Happy doesn't seem like he wants to give up on anything, be it his strength, sect, equipment, or wealth…"
Phantasmal Shadow fluttered her long eyelashes while speaking. She was not afraid that she would offend Happy with her speech.
During their travels together, she had come to understand that Happy was not as unapproachable as the outside world said!
Happy rubbed his nose with an embarrassed smile.
When he saw Momo walk out of a palace, he lowered his head and brought out the loot from the Universe Bags he just obtained.
"What rewards are there?"
The heats of the people from Wind Assault Tower pounded in excitement with their d.e.s.i.r.e to know what was inside.
They had just gotten rid of six Inaction Realm elites, and even Phantasmal Shadow could not wait to know just what sort of good stuff people like Xing Wuzui would drop.
Momo charged over and shook her head in disappointment.
"The palace is empty. There isn't anything inside."
Happy brought out the items from the six Universe Bags without batting an eyelid and placed them side by side.
There were seven Moksha Realm martial art manuals, and one of them was a lightness skill manual—Profound Spirit Step.
They also obtained two more Sky Demon Orders!
There were more than twenty grade one masterpieces, along with one low-grade demon vessel called Recondite Steel Ice Blade. Its attributes were pretty good, and it had a freezing effect. It could serve as a saber and a sword, which would make it a very popular demon vessel.
The low-grade demon vessel and Profound Spirit Step were the most valuable among the loot.
The people from Wind Assault Tower, including Phantasmal Shadow, were a little tempted, especially by Recondite Steel Ice Blade. It could use both saber techniques and sword techniques, and not only did it reduce the requirements on weapons and their spending, when they fought against enemies, they could switch their techniques and catch their opponents off guard.
"Based on our promise, you can take two items first, then we will take one," Phantasmal Shadow said while looking at Happy.
In truth, since the beginning, she had noticed that his gaze was fixed on the fiery red scale. He did not pay any attention to Profound Spirit Step or Recondite Steel Ice Blade.
"I want this."
Just as she expected, Happy picked up the Fire Qilin's scale. Then, he had Momo choose a small porcelain bottle. He did not even cast a glance at Profound Spirit Step or Recondite Steel Ice Blade.
When Phantasmal Shadow saw that the two items she had been paying attention to the most had not been taken away, she became uncertain and frowned. She cast a glance at the two items in Happy's hands with puzzlement.
Chapter 629 - Consumable Demon Vessel
[Fire Qilin Scale (Consumable Demon Vessel):
[When you add it into the refinement process, you can ensure that the temperature of the flames will be at a stable level. It is a gentle medicine, and it increases the success rate of refinement. In fact, even when the flames in the furnace are extinguished, it will ensure that the weapon will be unharmed and that the heat around the weapon remains at scorching temperatures.]
The description of Fire Qilin Scale was very detailed, but in conclusion, adding the scale during the refinement process was the same as having an unseen spirit watching over it. There was just no possibility of failing.
The scale could allow a third-echelon weapon to be upgraded to a fourth-echelon weapon with one hundred percent certainty!
If it were used with normal equipment, it would only have average value, but if it were used on a divine weapon, it would be worth cities, and when it was used with priceless treasures, Fire Qilin Scale would be priceless as well.
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[Fire Qilin Blood (Consumable Demon Vessel):
[The Fire Qilin's blood contains the greatest life force and medicinal properties in the world. Once you take it, you can heal all internal injuries, and it will also stimulate your potential, which means it will increase your qi slightly.
[However, each player can only use this item to increase their qi once. It will be ineffective next time, but will still cure wounds.]
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To Happy, both items were very useful.
There was no need to even mention Fire Qilin Scale's use. With it, he could finally refine Dragon Saber or the middle-grade divine weapon Heavenly Silk King Ice Gloves without any worries.
Phantasmal Shadow might not have obtained those two items, but she learned about them from Happy, and their value was more than obvious. Everyone was incredibly shocked after thinking about it.
"Congratulations!"
"Ha! Congratulations to you too. That Recondite Steel Ice Blade is also a good item you cannot hope to get through farming." Happy pointed at the Recondite Steel Ice Blade in Phantasmal Shadow's hands and said with a drawl, "During the battle at Light Summit, you've displayed incredibly shocking whip techniques. Coincidentally, I have a low-grade divine whip with me. If you want it, we can trade."
"Divine whip?" Phantasmal Shadow's eyes lit up.
She did indeed have a fierce love for wh.i.p.s, but the refinement process for them was very difficult, and she was gradually falling behind the others in terms of weapons. Besides, whip techniques had always been rare, which was why she was starting to think of changing her weapon.
But when she heard Happy's suggestion, she was instantly tempted!
However, regardless of whether it was the value of Recondite Steel Ice Blade itself or how precious was its attribute which allowed its user to switch between saber and sword techniques, they were clearly stronger than a low-grade divine whip. It was not worth it to trade it for only one divine weapon.
When Happy saw the uncertainty and hesitation on Phantasmal Shadow's face, he quickly gave her a tempting suggestion.
"How about this? When I go back, I'll refine that divine weapon to the second echelon, and it will have a 100% increase in its attributes. It'll be much stronger than a middle-grade divine weapon, and that should close the gap between them. If I successfully refine it, we'll trade, and if I fail, pretend I never said anything about it."
It had to be said that Happy's suggestion increased the balance of the trade!
Phantasmal Shadow did not think twice and quickly agreed to it.
"Alright, that's a promise!"
Not every Forgemaster had the courage to refine divine weapons. Aside from the person from Mu Clan, there was basically no one who dared risk a divine weapon.
The value of a divine weapon itself was already ridiculous, and the success rate for its refinement was lower than that of masterpieces. The slightest careless mistake would cause the weapon to break during the refinement process.
The second echelon was not high, but a second-echelon divine weapon was much more powerful than a normal fourth-echelon mast
erpiece!
It was very easy to handle the distribution of the remaining items. After all, the attributes of normal grade one masterpieces were not that far off from each other, and they would all be offerings for the storages.
The group divided them into three portions. Happy and Momo took two portions, while Wind Assault Tower took the last one. Like that, they quickly divided the resources.
Momo, Phantasmal Shadow, and the others chose to stay where they were, while Happy turned back to look for Silver Wolf and the others. He used a Fire Evasion Pearl to escort Song Yuanqiao and the others over there after they had recovered their qi slightly.
All-powerful Medicinal Stone soon found the mechanism to leave Sky Demon Secret Cave!
"Our trip this time was pretty good," Happy said once they left Sky Demon Secret Cave. "We killed two martial artists at the peak of Inaction Realm, along with seven normal evil cult elders. Our rewards are pretty great. The only regret is that I didn't manage to kill Fire Qilin."
"Yeah, it's too much of a pity. Even if we can't kill it, if we could just get a few Fire Qilin Scales from it, it'd be great. That item can guarantee a hundred percent success rate of one refinement. It'd be able to sell for a lot if we put it up for sale."
Wu Kuo's money grubbing words caused everyone to roll their eyes at him simultaneously.
At that point, who would sell a treasure like Fire Qilin Scale?
"Alright! Tower Master Shadow, we'll be escorting you up to this point—Guys, stop here for a moment—I hope to see you again!"
Happy stood in front of Song Yuanqiao and the others with his fist wrapped in his palm to bid farewell to Phantasmal Shadow and the others.
The people from Wind Assault Tower stood together with the wind in their faces. One of them stood ahead of the others.
"Farewell! I hope that we'll have a chance to work together with Mu Clan in the future." Phantasmal Shadow stared into Happy's eyes with an underlying meaning in her words.
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