Chapter 144: Colorful Robes Gate

Affected by the Netherworld, Happy’s originally good mood turned somewhat foul. When the nearby Broken Vows Monk reappeared, he swiftly used a flying knife to push him to the edge, and the battle ensued!
But…
Pure defense and passivity not only failed to relieve Happy’s frustration and anger stirred by memories but only made him feel more oppressed. It was as if some evil fire was raging inside him, causing intense discomfort.
His gaze sharpened!
His left hand formed a claw as the “Dragon Seizing Hand” was boldly unleashed.
The reverse flow of energy from the “True Dragon Ten Styles,” combined with the powerful swirling force generated at the start of the “Dragon Seizing Hand,” left the Broken Vows Monk completely defenseless. With a cry, his weapon was snatched away, and his body lost balance due to the force transmitted through it, instantly rendering him unable to resist.
At that moment of success, Happy intuitively sensed that the Broken Vows Monk was beginning to reorganize and regulate his internal energy in that instant of imbalance. Frowning, he boldly abandoned his Battle Knife and used his right hand for the Dragon Seizing Hand!
The swirling force surged once again from his right palm, swiftly capturing the Broken Vows Monk flying in due to inertia…
“Ah!”
With Happy’s grasp, the power within the Broken Vows Monk dissolved completely, just like snow melting in early spring. His face was filled with horror as he was dragged to the edge of the cliff like a puppet.
At this moment, Happy finally set aside the negative emotions caused by the Netherworld and focused intently on every move of the Broken Vows Monk. While sensing his internal state, he continued to use the “Dragon Seizing Hand” from the “True Dragon Ten Styles” to firmly control him.
Left hand…
Right hand!
Left hand!
The Dragon Seizing Hand kept changing, continuously.
The Broken Vows Monk, like a puppet, was pulled from one side to another by Happy’s movements, only to be suddenly dragged back by a powerful force.
All traces of the arrogance typical of a high-ranking monk from the Mysterious Realm vanished from his face. Although Happy hadn’t caused him any harm, his cunning techniques were extremely skillful—always managing to seize his key meridians and acupoints at critical moments, preventing him from gathering internal energy to break free. Repeatedly dragged back and forth on the cliff’s edge, and with the mountain wind blowing, cold sweat covered his back. Even the strongest person would feel fear!
“So that’s how it is.” After using the Dragon Seizing Hand time and again, Happy finally gained a deep understanding of the first move of the “True Dragon Ten Styles.”
Indeed.
Once the Dragon Seizing Hand was unleashed, its powerful swirling force, combined with its intricate movement patterns, could easily control any opponent… in an instant!
While this instant control was formidable, the Dragon Seizing Hand itself did not possess lethal power!
And moreover!

Using the Dragon Seizing Hand consumes a great deal of internal energy. With his current internal energy level of just over 100, he can only use it twelve times in a row. (If internal energy drops below 80, one cannot enter the Fate-Forging Realm.) However, this does not affect the effectiveness of the Dragon Seizing Hand—meaning its power is independent of one’s internal energy level. It won’t be weakened by a lower internal energy level, nor will it become more effective against enemies at higher levels. In other words, as described, the Dragon Seizing Hand cannot be upgraded and can only affect enemies at the Mysterious Realm or below! After understanding these details, Kai Xin firmly struck out, sending the Broken Vows Monk flying. With a quick turn, he picked up his Battle-Tested Sword from the ground and quickly stuffed a pill into his mouth—after using it repeatedly, his internal energy had dropped to its lowest point. If he didn’t replenish it, he might not even be able to maintain the Flower Hero Song. “Ding!” A clear system notification suddenly sounded. Kai Xin initially intended to ignore it, but upon seeing the Broken Vows Monk fleeing in disarray, he was stunned for a moment and unable to stop him, watching helplessly as the monk disappeared without a trace. Frowning, Kai Xin then opened the system notification log to read the message. “The leader of the Colorful Robes Sect, ‘Phoenix Dances in Colorful Robes,’ has sent you an invitation to join the Colorful Robes Sect…” “…” It was a message from over there. Kai Xin looked relieved but thought for a while before neither agreeing nor rejecting it, simply leaving it in the system notifications. There were still some matters unfinished, and he didn’t want to draw the newly formed Colorful Robes Sect into them. Checking the time… Only the last hour remained until noon. Once this final hour passed, the contents of the ornate box would belong to him. Naturally, Kai Xin didn’t want any accidents to happen during this last hour. He didn’t bother further with the Broken Vows Monk and simply sat cross-legged on the cliff edge, practicing the Whole Heart Meditation under the mountain breeze to restore his depleted internal energy. Only when his condition reached its peak did Kai Xin stand up… At that moment, dozens of figures began to appear on the slightly lower cliff across from him. Kai Xin focused his internal energy on his eyes and scanned the surroundings. He found that among the crowd was no trace of the player from the First-Class Hall named “Netherworld”—it seemed the man had gone somewhere else. “Did he give up?” Kai Xin felt slightly disappointed. He had thought that his earlier actions would at least draw some attention and curiosity from the members of the First-Class Hall, speeding up the time when “that person” would approach him…

Because no one could understand his desperate desire to know that person from Yipin Tang’s true feelings!
“Clang!”
The sharp sound of the chains pulled Happy out of his memories. His gaze sharpened—as if the person on the opposite cliff knew that a treasure box was hidden on Punishment Peak and sensed the urgency of time. After just a brief conversation, someone volunteered to cross the chain bridge, causing the already unstable chains to shake even more.
“…”
Happy observed quietly. Seeing the person sway with the chains, moving cautiously but slowly, he sneered and shook his head, already knowing what would happen to them.
The farther away from the cliff, the more cautious they became, yet the harder it was to control their bodies. Once the mountain wind blew, they were trapped between forward and backward movement…
If they couldn’t even overcome such a small obstacle, how could they pass through the foggy area?
Sure enough!
Just as Happy had predicted…
The first person quickly felt the force of the mountain wind between the two peaks. The chains shook violently, and they were flung outward.
In a panic, the person tried to hold onto the chains to save themselves, but another chain from the side hit them from behind, throwing them far beyond the chain bridge…
Ah!!!
Their shrill, terrified screams faded as they became a smaller dot before plunging into the abyss.
One death didn’t stop the players on the opposite cliff from their obsession with the treasure box. After some chaos, several more people stepped onto the chain bridge.
These people used the same method as Youming…
Though their posture wasn’t graceful, holding onto one of the chains was quite useful, and they moved quickly!
Before long, dozens of players who had embarked on the quest to claim the treasure passed through the foggy area!
The person at the front looked up and saw Happy sitting quietly at the end of the chains, on top of the cliff. He was watching them from above with an unusually pitiful yet terrifying gaze…