"Go!"
A strange light shone in One Emperor's eyes. He urged his qi to circulate in him, and the endless net made of sword forces instantly expanded much larger than before, and its speed when it moved forward also became faster. It chased after Happy's retreating body like a shadow.
Happy had retreated less than one hundred feet when the sword net expanded to a size of 32 feet. The fierce sword will was accompanied by an aggressive force that filled up the entire place, and it viciously went after Happy from every angle.
Whoosh!
He had been acc.u.mulating power for his attack for a long time. At that moment, he thrust his sword forward silently, and its presence was like that of a ghost.
Cling!
The air shuddered faintly.
Then, a powerful and astonishing force exploded in the air. A violent impact swept out fiercely in every direction from the spot in the air where Happy had attacked.
However, the impact that swept outward did not send the two people flying. One Emperor and Happy were airborne, and both of them practically vanished at the same time.
One Emperor seemed to have vanished in the air because his longsword had dragged him away from sight.
As for Happy, he activated Petite Dragon straightaway, because at the moment One Emperor's sword net was destroyed by Full Winds in Long Swords, and even more wispy sword will descended from the sky, and it gave off a threatening feeling that was much stronger than the sword net.
If he were struck by this attack, even his true origin aura might suffer a lot of damage, and Happy noticed that this slash was still a part of the eleventh slash. One Emperor had performed the entire sequence smoothly and performed this last attack as well in one breath, which was why this attack was also part of the eleventh slash.
Right now, he had also used Full Winds in Long Skies, but he did not manage to take down One Emperor's eleventh slash. Happy found himself a little unable to accept this result, but he did not immediately activate his true origin aura. Instead, when the sense of danger rose, he activated Petite Dragon and escaped from the feeling of being targeted. He intended to use his own movements to avoid this slash and get himself a chance to win.
"You're underestimating my eleventh slash too much!"
One Emperor had clearly sensed Happy's intentions. His voice rose in the air, and there was a slightly smug but angry tone in his voice. "Petite Dragon alone isn't enough for you to avoid this attack."
There was no need for One Emperor to remind him of this fact. When Happy activated Petite Dragon, he already understood that this move was useless against attacks that locked down on targets.
The feeling of being targeted was still around, and it instantly became much stronger than before.
"Hiss!"
A piercing sword w.h.i.n.e shot at the figure who was removed from the effects of Petite Dragon, and it charged at him like a lightning bolt.
When he saw that Happy was about to be pierced through by his attack, One Emperor could not help but frown a little.
Did he overestimate Happy?
Evil Emperor might have been too arrogant and conceited, which led to him dying in Happy's hands, and Happy himself had even analyzed the reason behind his defeat. He did not expect that Happy would make the same mistake.
Right when this thought flashed in One Emperor's heart, he suddenly noticed that powerful fluctuations had appeared at the surface of Happy's body, and it even caused space to distort.
Happy's body was pierced through.
The empty feeling caused One Emperor to quickly realize what had happened.
He missed! His attack missed!
He had been confident that his eleventh slash would hit his target, but he missed?!
Before he had time to think about this in detail, a powerful gust of wind that did not lose to the power of his attack suddenly tore through the air and came at him from the side.
'He's too close!'
It was only at that moment that One Emperor noticed that Happy had appeared in the air to his left at some point of time.
He looked over subconsciously, and he was able to capture the vague shadow of a kick through the corner of his eyes coming straight at his face.
The two figures in the hall split apart right after they clashed against each other.
One of them shot backward like a cannonball and crashed against the floor in the hall from the air, and a large, human-shaped pit was formed on the floor.
"How could this be…?"
Even though One Emperor managed to activate his body fortification in time to negate some of the damage, allowing him to remain alive, many of his bones were still crushed. Right now, even moving proved to be a chore to him. He struggled to his feet with his hands supporting him, and he swayed while he did so. Then, he stared incredulously at Happy, who also looked dumbfounded.
"You actually managed to dodge it?"
"Hehe, it was pure luck."
"Luck?" One Emperor smiled in anguish. "While the power in that slash cannot hope to compare to that one attack Evil Emperor uses to shatter space, when it comes to speed, it has long since surpassed those at the peak of Myth Realm. Logically speaking, aside from Evil Emperor, no one else in World of Martial Arts can dodge it."
While he spoke, he fixed his eyes on Happy's face, and he was not willing to miss even a single change on his face.
He had fought against multiple martial artists at the peak of Myth Realm with that one slash, and even they never managed to have an easy time against him. An elite like Empress Yin had even been forced to use her killing move to fight against this slash at the cost of being severely injured, because this attack was even more difficult to dodge than the attack Evil Emperor used to shatter space.
Even though he did not expect that this move could defeat Happy, he thought that he could at least force Happy to use that incredibly insane true origin aura of his and reduce it by the slightest, and he would then be able to create a chance for his twelfth slash. By doing so, he would at least have a chance in winning.
But he had not even managed to force Happy to use his true origin aura with his eleventh slash, and the power of his twelfth slash could not even compare to the move Evil Emperor used to shatter space, which meant that it was even more impossible for One Emperor to defeat Happy with it, because that move will require him to pay quite a huge price, and the burden on his body was very great.
Unfortunately, he did not know that the move that shattered space was considered an ultimate AOE attack, and it was impossible for Dragon Swings Its Tail to produce an effect on it.
But his eleventh slash was an attack that targeted a specific person, and to Happy, whose spiritual senses was incredibly strong, as long as he could determine the timing and perform a perfect dodge, he could even reflect the damage on One Emperor.
And seizing the timing for an attack was absolutely not a problem to Happy, who had ample fighting experience. He had fought against Evil King, who was truly One with the World, and had also fought against Evil Emperor, who was at pseudo One with the World Realm. In fact, even One Emperor could not compare to Happy's experiences right now.
He suffered a great loss because of this. Not only had his eleventh slash not produced the effect he expected, One Emperor was even badly injured because of Happy's counterattack! He had temporarily lost his ability to continue fighting.
The fight had to stop for a moment.
Happy chuckled. "You're unlucky. Dragon Swings Its Tail has an amazing effect of locking down on attacks, and you just crashed straight into its counterattack."
One Emperor felt resigned, and he sighed. "Did you use this attack to turn the tables against Evil Emperor?"
"That's right." Happy nodded.
When they fought at Lovely Land's headquarters, both sides had their strength largely reduced after they exchanged attacks against each other, but Happy's condition had been worse, and he only had enough qi to use Dragon Swings Its Tail.
That one fight should be an experience Evil Emperor will find hard to forget for his entire life, because Happy had managed to turn the tides even though he was in a desperate situation.
"You're pretty good too. I didn't expect that the eleventh slash is composed of a fake and real attack, and the power in that fake attack is already strong enough that I can only cancel it with Full Winds in Long Skies, and the real attack also caught me off guard. No more than ten people in World of Martial Arts can withstand your attack." Happy sighed from the bottom of his heart.
If it were not for Ten True Dragon Styles, he might only be able to use his true origin aura to face One Emperor's increasingly ingenious and peerless Fatal Thirteen Swords.
"Your eleventh slash is already so powerful… I'm suddenly looking forward to your twelfth slash." Happy suddenly had his fighting spirit burn in him. "Once you recover, please let me witness your twelfth slash!"
"I'm currently injured, and my confidence has been smashed to pieces. I'm not in a condition to use my twelfth slash right now. So we'll talk after I rest for a few days." One Emperor boldly rejected Happy's request with a very logical argument.
Happy instantly found himself rendered speechless.
"...How many days do you need?"
This time, it was One Emperor's turn to be speechless.
Happy was the sect master of Lovely Land, leader of one million people, and also the strongest player in the Chinese server, but right now, he was pestering One Emperor like a child.
"We'll talk once you reach Inaction Realm."
Right when One Emperor finished speaking, he saw Happy's eyes light up. Then, he suddenly remembered something, and before Happy had the chance to say anything, One Emperor said, "By the way, we still haven't thought about how we are supposed to deal with Dream Clouds. Wind Assault Tower is busy with controlling the cities to the south of Changjiang and rallying its forces right now, and Phantasmal Shadow said that she might not be able to help you for the time being."
"I only need one or two days before my qi reaches 1,280 points, and I'll enter Inaction Realm."
"...Fine, as you wish."
Happy knew that One Emperor was definitely thinking about understanding his thirteenth slash, which was the final killing move in Fatal Thirteen Swords, and he did not say anything to reveal One Emperor's intentions. He thought about this in silence for a few seconds before his expression became stern.
"I intend to build an organization."
Chapter 1113 - Take the Initiative to Attack
"I intend to build an organization."
When Happy said these words, One Emperor soon looked surprised and dumbfounded. "Do you intend to give up on Lovely Land?"
Happy was rendered speechless, and he rolled his eyes.
Then, he began explaining things to One Emperor.
"Dream Clouds is currently in the Chinese server, and she's not too far away from Beijing. It's also impossible for her to leave, but the people from Class One Hall have already fled to the small countries in the southwest. In fact, they have already built their branch over there. This should be something Wild Wolves did for them."
One Emperor said nothing about it.
"The foundation Class One Hall has built over the years is no trivial matter. It's not practical for us to think about destroying Class One Hall with just one battle. By the looks of it, it's also clear that Dream Clouds has not given up on Class One Hall and the Chinese server. Wild Wolves hasn't given up on this place either."
One Emperor nodded in silence.
Happy said, "Great Dao Heart Demonic Seed Art is, after all, one of the four amazing books of the Chinese server. The further the user trains it, the more powerful it becomes. This time, we might have chased Evil Emperor and the other Wild Wolves away from the Chinese plains, but their threat remains. They haven't truly disappeared. This is something you know, and Phantasmal Shadow also knows this."
One Emperor nodded again, and his tone became grave. "That's why Phantasmal Shadow thought of everything she could to send word to you through me. She wants to remind us that we are not to lower our guard just because Lovely Land and Wind Assault Tower are temporarily enjoying peace and safety, and we are not to be in conflict with each other just because of some resources. After Evil Emperor lost and left the Chinese server, Class One Hall resolutely gave up on all its branches and also gave up struggling. Phantasmal Shadow had been puzzled at that time, because she thinks that Dream Cloud admitted to defeat so resolutely and quickly that it's abnormal. But by the looks of it now, this is just one of Dream Clouds' methods. She wants to use the great benefits in front of us to pitch Lovely Land and Wind Assault Tower against each other before Lovely Land has truly stabilized its forces. But she's going to be disappointed, because neither of you have fallen for the bait."
"Even though we didn't give Dream Clouds and Evil Emperor a chance, we're really still just delaying the time Wild Wolves and Class One Hall makes a comeback. With my understanding toward Evil Emperor and Dream Clouds, they will definitely continue searching for a chance to attack us. Dream Clouds is skilled in cultivating her forces in the dark, and Wild Wolves is skilled in assassinations. If we lower our guard right now and become careless, we'll have a hard time in the future."
One Emperor agreed to Happy's words, and he said, "You're right. Evil Emperor and Dream Clouds will not stop, but I believe that as long as Lovely Land and Wind Assault Tower doesn't intrude into each other's spaces and govern the Chinese server together so that other forces of power will not have a chance, I believe that Wild Wolves will not have the chance to invade the Chinese server again."
"Dream Clouds has outstanding methods, and she won't let us be at peace for too long. After all, she has a lot of tricks up her sleeves. Right now, she doesn't need to cover up her shameful act of working with Wild Wolves anymore, and she can attack us without qualms. I'm not used to this feeling. If the enemy remains hidden while I'm exposed, I will end up suffering a setback at the end."
"Are you saying…?"
Happy smiled in an unfathomable manner and said firmly, "We will form an organization that is like Wild Wolves and gather elites with us to leave the plains and attack our prey!"
One Emperor was so shocked by this that his jaw fell open. But soon, he frowned and began thinking about this. "You intend to take the initiative to attack."
"That's right." Happy's expression became stern, and he nodded seriously. "I've been thinking about this for a period of time. If we truly want to completely get rid of the threat brought to us by Wild Wolves, we can only attack Wild Wolves from its roots, or else, with the resources from so many countries pouring into them, no matter how many times we kill Evil Emperor, it's useless. We can't damage Wild Wolves' core, and if we want to get rid of them once and for all, we can only attack Wild Wolves' source of power."
When One Emperor heard this, he had a troubled look appear on his face. He stared into Happy's eyes and said, "But you must know that Wild Wolves have already been in control of most of the resources in the world for a long time, and I heard that Wild Wolves have more than two thousand top-class elites. They also have locals in those countries working together with them. Forget about how we're completely unable to gather together a force to fight against Wild Wolves in the Chinese server, even if we do, are we supposed to leave the Chinese server to fight against those Wild Wolves? They don't have a base, and they never settle down at one place. We can't find them even if we try."
"Since we're imitating Wild Wolves, we'll be learning their methods. We won't be going up to them on our own, we'll just be forcing them to reveal themselves."
Once he explained this, One Emperor instantly understood Happy's intentions. "Are you saying that you want to attack the sects working together with them?"
"That's right." Happy smiled. "Since the sects of those countries have to hand over their resources every month, they will definitely have to protect the interests of the sects in those countries and make sure no
one can threaten them. If those Wild Wolves don't appear, do you think that these sects will continue handing money to Wild Wolves?"
One Emperor was tempted.
Based on Happy's plan, Evil Emperor must make a decision. He must either protect Wild Wolves' reputation and appear to fight against them, or cast aside his reputation and not appear, thereby abandoning their prestige in that country, but the possibility of the latter happening was not great, because this would cause the partners in other countries working with them to not believe them.
"But you should know about the current situation in the Chinese server. We have just dealt with Class One Hall, and our core has been largely damaged. We're split into the south and north, and Lovely Land doesn't even have a complete managing system yet. The north is in chaos, and Wind Assault Tower is badly injured in the south. It will still need sometime before it can recover and reorganize its forces. Also, Class One Hall has more than two million members when you count in all of its affiliated forces. If we leave the plains, these people might use the chance to cause trouble in the plains and overturn the peace we finally gained for ourselves."
One Emperor stopped talking for a moment before he said, "If we want to stabilize the situation at the Chinese server, we will need at least one month to do so. Also, we need to recruit top-class elites to form an organization that can stabilize the situation at the Chinese plains but also has a certain degree of power to go beyond the plains to attack, and this might take some time… Even if we're fast, it will take up to a few months, and if we're slow, it'll take one year…"
"I've thought about these before. We can deal with recruitment slowly. As of right now, Class One Hall is resting and recuperating at Vietnam and Thailand. I don't want to give them too much time to gasp for breath… Three days! We must take action in three days…"
"Even though it might seem like we're in a hurry, if we just attack the smaller countries near the Chinese plains, it'll be fine. Even with the current situation in the Chinese server, we should still be able to provide reinforcements quickly if anything happens. There will be no problem with the safety in the Chinese server, unless Dream Clouds intends to waste another batch of Illusion Life and Death Pills. Besides, we won't need too many top-class elites if we want to take down those two countries. One of us just needs to lead a team and head over there. After all, there are still too many top-class elites who remain in the Chinese server, and Blood Robes has also taken a group of elites with him. The remaining hostile elites won't be able to stop us."
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