Chapter 286: Retreat in Time!

Whoosh! Whoosh!
As the King of Ninjas moved, Happy instantly appeared. Almost simultaneously, the two swapped positions—one remained inside the mausoleum, while the other went outside. The Illusion Demon Technique relied on sudden bursts of speed, as fast as a ghost. By the time the King of Ninjas realized his prey had vanished, Happy had already activated the Mysterious Realm outside the mausoleum, greatly increasing his speed! With a few rapid movements, he landed on the wall at the end and dashed into a passage ten meters away.
“Hmph!”
How could the King of Ninjas, such a formidable figure, allow a treasure like the Guardian Sword of the Nation to slip away from his sight and be taken by some obscure martial artist from the Central Plains?
Boom! Boom! Boom!
However, the pursuit proved troublesome. As he turned, the attacks of three general puppets came like thunder, blocking his path and forcing him to dodge temporarily. After stopping quickly, he slipped past the general puppets and rushed out of the mausoleum.
By the time he reached the corner, Happy had already entered another passage. His speed was so great that the King of Ninjas was furious. With a low growl, he vanished like a wisp of smoke, leaving the three general puppets behind.
…
In the passage they came through, disciples from the four major sects were fighting fiercely around several puppets, with clashing sounds filling the air.
Whoosh!
Another homing pigeon fell into Feng Wu Caiyi’s hands. She was stunned and quickly unfolded the note, her expression changing instantly!
“What’s going on?”
Those around her quickly noticed the drastic change in Feng Wu Caiyi’s expression and gathered around, puzzled…
On the note were just six simple words, along with two exclamation marks, yet they stirred everyone deeply.
“Let’s go!”
Jimo Sanlang frowned tightly and hesitated none. The three of them knew Happy’s personality well—she would never send such a brief and urgent note unless faced with an extremely urgent and dangerous situation.
Thinking further, the only one in the entire mausoleum capable of putting Happy, who had defeated the “King of Ninjas’ clone,” in danger was likely “the true self.”
All the disciples of the Caiyi Sect quickly followed Feng Wu Caiyi’s orders.
“What’s the situation?”
The members of the other three major sects also sensed something was wrong and flew over quickly.
The people from the Caiyi Sect didn’t hide anything and quickly expressed their concerns.
The two of them changed their expressions and hurriedly shouted,
“Stop!”
“Withdraw everyone!”
“Stop fighting! Return to the entrance—now!”

On the first level of the royal tomb, the shadow of theNinja King King’s clone’s bloody massacre of the three major sects still lingered in everyone’s minds. Hearing that theNinja King King might be chasing after Happy, they immediately lost their composure and began giving orders to their troops.

In the battle area, a few players still didn’t understand what was happening. Focusing entirely on the guard puppets in front of them, who were on their last legs, they reacted slowly, planning to deliver a few more blows before leaving. Just then, urgent warnings sent through internal energy suddenly came from the distant passage across:

“Run!!”
“Hurry up!!”

The voices reached them before the people themselves! The urgent warnings, like rolling thunder, reached every ear clearly and urgently.

The group behind them immediately paled:
“He’s coming so fast?!”
“Let’s go!”
“Ignore them! We need to retreat first!!”

In a rush, they activated their light-footwork techniques and rushed back as fast as they could. Realizing the situation was critical, a few people behind them also turned and fled, ignoring the pursuit by the guard puppets. Fortunately, the exit wasn’t far.

When the group reached the semi-circular hall, the people behind them finally saw Happy darting around the corner, followed by a figure covered in golden light, resembling a mechanical warrior—theNinja King King.

“Go inside!”

The group gasped in shock—they had indeed encountered theNinja King King. In panic, they all rushed into the semi-circular hall and held their breath…

Whoosh!!

A yellow figure just flashed across the passage, and theNinja King King’s icy body paused at the entrance. His cold gaze swept over the crowd from the four major sects before he rushed after Happy, who was heading toward the other passage.

“Phew!”
“TheNinja King King!”
“We’re saved…”

It took a few seconds after theNinja King King left before the group finally breathed a sigh of relief, their faces filled with relief.

When theNinja King King glanced their way, they truly felt like they had been on the brink of death—their hearts pounding in their throats.

“Thankfully, Happy warned us in time. Otherwise, we would have all perished here…”

Thinking back to what had happened, everyone shuddered. If it had been a little later, the passage would have been covered in blood…

“This is the realNinja King King! Just one glance of his scared me half to death—he’s far more terrifying than his clone!”

The group was still shaken and hadn’t fully calmed down. Only the members of the Colorful Robes Sect remained uneasy, each with a worried expression on their face.

Although the danger they faced had passed, Happy clearly couldn’t escape Rennō. At Rennō’s speed, it seemed he could catch up with Happy at any moment, but every time, Happy managed to avoid him as if having anticipated it in advance.
But…
Could Happy keep escaping forever? His internal energy would eventually run out!
Moreover!
Happy himself had said he wasn’t Rennō’s match.
“Caiyi! Should we…?”
Xiao Piji turned his head toward the sect leader, his bottom wobbling nervously.
The latter seemed to know what he wanted to say. Frowning deeply, he shook his head solemnly, “It’s useless. Going up there won’t help…”
“I’ll go!”
Yitong suggested loudly.
“Your protective abilities are good, but they’re already struggling against Rennō’s clones. Against the real Rennō, you won’t last long. Going there won’t make a difference.”
Fengwu Caiyi shook her head again.
Around them, members of the other three major sects stared at Caiyi’s group in surprise. It seemed they were even more anxious seeing Happy in danger.
“Happy sent a message warning us to leave because he knew we couldn’t help. I think we should let him handle it by himself. Maybe he’ll come up with a good solution.”
Jimo Xiaobai’s words immediately caught everyone’s attention. After all, as Happy’s roommate, he was one of the people who knew him best and was closest to him. His words were more persuasive than Fengwu Caiyi’s: “Besides, as you saw earlier, the guards on the second floor of the royal tomb won’t attack Happy on their own. So, he shouldn’t be in danger for now… And even if we wanted to go, we’d have to pass through those guards first!”
“…”
Everyone fell silent.
At that moment, among Caiyi’s group, only one person had a complicated expression and remained silent, acting very strangely!
That person was naturally Xiao Yao.
Amidst Fengwu Caiyi, Nuomi, and the group of beautiful Emei sect nuns, her former glory had faded significantly. She stood among the crowd like an ordinary player.
Happy…
If she died once on the second floor of the royal tomb, it might even be a good thing for her. At least… she wouldn’t have to struggle as she did now, unsure of what to do.
Xiao Yao sighed silently.