Chapter 275: The Disappeared Clone of the Ninja King?

A blue shadow dashed swiftly into the second long passage of the royal tomb. After passing the first two checkpoints, scattered lone throwing knife ninjas, clone ninjas, and Fusang ninjas could often be seen along the way. In contrast, there were few shadow warriors, and shadow ninjas were nearly invisible to the naked eye.
To deal with these troublemakers, Happy naturally resorted to drastic measures—killing them on the spot, seizing loot, and rushing onward without pause…
As a result, corpses of various ninjas lay scattered throughout the passage.
Normally, after passing the first two checkpoints, players would have acquired quite a few famous items and treasures from the chests, giving them a sense of satisfaction.
But the design of the Great Yan Royal Tomb was extremely complex!
It not only took into account the possibility of tomb robbers coveting it but also considered what would happen once they entered and saw all these treasures without any traps or defenses.
With no traps in place, they naturally relaxed their guard and plundered every corner for treasures…
As long as they had such thoughts, their death was inevitable!
Wasting too much time on the first floor of the tomb meant it would be too late by the time they found the entrance to the second floor.
The second floor was a world filled with traps and powerful puppets!
A world completely different from the first floor, guarded by advanced puppets of the Great Yan Dynasty! There, the true treasures of the dynasty were kept—
The Imperial Seal!
The tribute sword from the previous dynasty, the “Sword of National Protection”!
Ninjas skilled at hiding their presence and movements coexisted “peacefully” with these puppets, creating the most terrifying trap—a deadly situation that doomed countless martial artists.
The second floor of the royal tomb was not a place Happy could navigate alone!
As he flashed past the third hall and reached a fork near the entrance to the second floor, several cold auras suddenly rose from different directions.
Four faint black shadows emerged simultaneously from the shadows of various passages, silently surrounding Happy!
His expression changed slightly. Happy stopped in his tracks…
But it was already too late to prevent the attackers’ ambush.
A dark sword appeared silently out of thin air, carrying a faint demonic aura and murderous intent. As it pierced toward Happy, it finally made a slight sound!
Shadow ninjas!!
The shadow ninjas who had retreated from the tomb hall finally acted at the last moment.

Her three companions also struck at the same time; they were all shadow ninjas. Dark long swords appeared one after another from four different directions, surrounding Kai Xin and setting up a fatal attack pattern for her.
Dragon Form!
A powerful energy surged through her body. As she automatically adjusted her direction to avoid the four incoming attacks, energy streams emanating from within her also influenced the trajectory of the shadow ninjas’ attacks.
Whoosh!!
Slightly to the side—one sword slashed past right in front of her…
The second sword… the third… the fourth. Kai Xin’s body performed a series of incredibly agile twists, but all of them missed!
At the last moment, she managed to break free from the encirclement of the four stunningly beautiful shadow ninjas.
Seeing the four shadow ninjas vanish once again, Kai Xin’s gaze turned cold:
Left Hand Dragon Seize!!
The nearest shadow ninja was instantly captured in her palm!
Facing the three shadow ninjas who quickly disappeared, turning into faint black shadows, Silver Wolf Imperial Sword mercilessly sliced through the pale neck of the female ninja in her hand—decisively and without hesitation.
Although shadow ninjas and shadow puppets belonged to the same rank of ninjas, the latter were advanced ninjas capable of fighting on the front lines, with superior skills. In contrast, shadow ninjas sacrificed defense to enhance their deadly strikes for the brief moment they appeared. Moreover, their silent attacks, though hard to detect, were slightly slower…
To Kai Xin, all of these were fatal flaws!
As the three black shadows retreated, Kai Xin smiled, releasing the lifeless body of the shadow ninja. Her Illusion Demon Technique was activated instantly, allowing her to swiftly pass through the three shadow ninjas like a wisp of smoke…
Whoosh!
In an instant, the sword’s glow intensified!
Three muffled groans echoed, along with blood splashing across the passage.
The three shadow ninjas staggered out of their hidden state. Their stunning ninja outfits bore terrifying wounds. Filled with rage, they vanished again, turning into faint black shadows, and continued charging at Kai Xin without any hindrance from their injuries.
On the front lines…
Shadow ninjas might be able to take advantage of inexperienced players, but against an experienced and skilled fighter like Kai Xin, mere attack power was far from enough.
After several encounters, the three shadow ninjas were covered in wounds and their condition rapidly declined. Meanwhile, aside from using up some internal energy to deal with ambushes, Kai Xin didn’t even need to fully activate her Golden Bell Shield—once she gained the upper hand and disrupted the shadow ninjas’ invisibility first, their first reaction would definitely not be to attack, but to hide again.

Seizing the most fatal flaw of the shadow ninjas, Kai Xin quickly eliminated the three of them and took off several exquisite Qi Bag from their bodies. After checking the loot of two shadow ninjas, she found only a few gold coins (ten thousand taels of silver). “Tch.” Opening the third Qi Bag, she finally found something worthwhile—a “Black Magic Sword,” a second-grade legendary weapon that increased damage by 400 points. It absorbed light, made the sword strike silent, and also boosted the effect of a fatal blow by 5%. It was among the best second-grade legendary weapons, but it still fell short compared to the Silver Wolf Imperial Sword. The last Qi Bag contained a silver-black secret manual… The moment her eyes touched the manual, Kai Xin’s gaze trembled as she hurriedly took it in hand. Four large characters were embroidered in silver thread on it: “Shadow Swordsmanship.” Tch! Kai Xin looked disappointed. She had thought she would be so lucky as to uncover the shadow ninjas’ secret technique, “Shadow Disappearance,” a type of ninja art. Though it was just a mediocre skill, it could be quite effective at times—throwing smoke at someone when they were completely unprepared, covering them head to toe. Of course, Shadow Swordsmanship was still decent, sitting between a secret technique and a martial art. While martial arts had greater killing power, each strike required a significant amount of mental focus and internal energy, demanding extensive training. The amount of internal energy and time needed for training was much more than that of ordinary secret techniques. For example, “Black Dragon Kill” consumed 5 points of internal energy per use, and with her current level of internal energy, she could use it many times in a row. But Shadow Swordsmanship was different—each use required entering a focused state, approaching the target, and delivering a silent strike that consumed 5 to 10 points of internal energy. Its killing power was also unstable, varying greatly depending on the individual’s stealth skills and accuracy. However, this swordsmanship, which avoided direct confrontation, was completely contrary to Kai Xin’s approach, so naturally, she disliked it! Putting away the loot, Kai Xin flicked the hem of her clothes and casually turned a corner. In the quiet hall, four old everlasting lamps illuminated a square, deep stone staircase leading underground… The entrance to the second floor of the royal tomb. We’re here! But Kai Xin’s expression darkened: Bad! Where did the “Ninja King”’s clone from the first floor go?