Chapter 399: Advancing Beyond Life and Death, Transcending Life and Death

Although the Old Fiend Red Flame didn’t have any complex thoughts, seeing Happy charge forward with confidence, sword sheathed, his expression immediately turned grim. His Red Flame Palm, ready to strike, hesitated as well—his facial expression made it clear that Happy had pushed him into a difficult situation.

Though the Second Master pursued closely behind Happy, forming a pincer attack with the Old Fiend Red Flame and the First Master, at the moment Happy sheathed his sword, all three masters felt a sense of fear at being threatened by him.

Although there were still ways to resist the close-range explosion of the Imperial Extreme Shock Technique, this young man never struck unless necessary. Two attacks had already injured two people. Seeing Happy’s stance now, the Old Fiend Red Flame’s eyes shifted—how could he dare to act rashly?

Though he seemed strong now, having been sent flying by Wind God’s palm and suffering slight internal injuries, his strength had already been weakened… Plus, there was still the memory of Happy slashing his face with a sword earlier. In truth, his situation wasn’t much better than that of the First Master.

Attacking recklessly would surely give Happy an opportunity to strike back.

So, upon seeing Happy charging fiercely, the Old Fiend Red Flame already felt fear!

Taking a defensive stance, he stared intently at Happy with a serious expression, keeping a close eye on the Gentleman Sword in his hand, as if facing a formidable enemy.

Unbeknownst to him, this move only fell right into Happy’s trap.

His speed remained unchanged as he quickly reached for his waist.

Whoosh!

With lightning-fast movements, a Flying Eagle Sword appeared in the air. Its speed shocked both the Old Fiend Red Flame and the Second Master behind him.

What surprised them even more was that the moment the Flying Eagle Sword appeared, Happy had already reached peak speed, pressing his hand against the hilt of the Gentleman Sword. With a “click,” a slight gap appeared in the sword sheath.

The Old Fiend Red Flame froze.

Pop!

The two Flying Eagle Swords, once closely together, separated in midair.

“Be careful!”

“Despicable!!”

As the Old Fiend Red Flame hesitated, the Flying Eagle Swords rushed swiftly toward the First Master’s face. The latter opened his eyes to find himself under attack from both sides…

Hiss!!

The Second Master’s eyes widened in shock.

Realizing his third brother couldn’t protect himself, the First Master accelerated his Flying Eagle Sword forward—too late to stop the one coming from behind. With a roar, he turned around just as the sword pierced his forehead.

From start to finish, the Old Fiend Red Flame never stepped in to save the First Master. He merely watched Happy’s movements intently, his fleshy palms turning red with heat, ready to strike at any moment.

After receiving the system’s prompt, Kai Xin promptly turned, darting past the Red Flame Monster from ten meters away and stopping. Watching the Second Master run toward the body of the First Master, he thought it was a pity… If the Red Flame Monster had attacked earlier, things would have turned out much better. As long as the Red Flame Monster was killed, the severely injured First Master could be dealt with at any time. It was a shame the Red Flame Monster was too calm—he didn’t even try to save his elder brother!
“Elder brother!”
The Second Master threw himself onto the First Master’s body and wailed loudly. Glaring resentfully at the Red Flame Monster, he then turned his anger toward Kai Xin, gritting his teeth and saying, “Unite! Kill him!” Each word carried a deadly intent.
The Red Flame Monster’s gaze flickered as he shook his head. “No. He has companions. My master was rescued by that girl, and I was also injured by my master…”
“What! That old monster was set free? By my junior sister?”
The Second Master’s face turned pale.
The Red Flame Monster glanced back at Hei Liu Villa with a determined look. “That girl knows Hei Liu Villa inside and out, and she’s also well-versed in the poisons she used on us. It must be her doing.”
“Let’s go back quickly!”
The Second Master’s gaze flickered for a moment before he suddenly said, “The poison in that old monster can’t be removed in a short time. If he was able to seriously injure you, he must have used some secret technique! Let’s come here now, kill that old monster, and then deal with you. Anyway, he can’t escape!”
Kai Xin had originally wanted to let them talk to buy more time, but upon hearing the Second Master reveal Wind God’s current condition, he immediately realized something was wrong. His gaze sharpened, and without hesitation, he swung his two Flying Eagle Swords.
“He’s trying to buy time!”
The Second Master was indeed extremely shrewd. He deflected the Flying Eagle Swords and turned to leave. “Let’s go!”
The Red Flame Monster, already severely injured and slow, fell behind immediately.
Kai Xin thought, “This is bad!” Without hesitation, he rushed forward, boosting his speed to its limit. He caught up to the Red Flame Monster in an instant and swung his two Flying Eagle Swords.
“Bastard.”
The Red Flame Monster was furious. Afraid of Kai Xin’s move, he didn’t dare to fight back and dodged away. But this dodge gave Kai Xin the chance to overtake him, and he chased after the Second Master’s figure, leaving him behind.
At that moment, a clear system prompt sounded in Kai Xin’s ears:
“You have successfully killed Hei Liu Villa’s First Master, ‘Gold and Silver Life-Stealing Ring’. Battle evaluation: A grade; battlefield evaluation: S grade. Your comprehension has increased by 1 point, and your ‘Shadowless Blade’ has advanced by one level.”
“Congratulations! Your internal energy has reached 320 points!”
“You have successfully entered the Life and Death Realm!”

“The current maximum internal energy score is 322 points, with the current peak at 287 points—Death and Life Realm cannot be activated!”
The sudden system message allowed Kai Xin to experience the joy of advancing in battle for the first time. Overjoyed, he didn’t hesitate to swallow a Jade Dew Pill.
As his internal energy just surpassed 320 points, Kai Xin activated the Death and Life Realm for the first time without hesitation. A gust of wind surged beneath his feet, propelling him forward several meters in an instant—his usual stride of ten meters per step became even longer.
Faster!
Chi Yan the Old Monster was stunned watching from behind.
In the blink of an eye, Kai Xin’s speed increased dramatically, leaving him far behind at a speed comparable to theirs. He rushed into Hei Liu Villa. Unease crept into Chi Yan’s heart, but it was quickly replaced by greed. If his second brother could successfully kill Wind God, the two of them combined might have a chance… Moreover, that girl might have obtained the secrets hidden from their master.
With these thoughts, Chi Yan gritted his teeth and chased after them.
…
Less than five minutes passed. As soon as the second master approached, Mo Mo noticed him, as well as Kai Xin, who was right behind him in his golden battle robes.
She already knew about the death of the eldest master. Though she didn’t understand how Kai Xin did it, it was clearly good news.
Cough!
Without hesitation, she drew her sword and descended from the pavilion, landing like a cloud in front of the venerable Wind God and taking a defensive stance.
The second master rushed in and saw Wind God collapsed on the ground, cultivating his energy. A fierce glint appeared in his eyes as he charged at him angrily. Naturally, Mo Mo wouldn’t let him succeed easily. With a flash of her sword, a continuous stream of sword energy surged forward like a waterfall.
The second master was furious!
“Get lost!!!”
A several-feet-wide blade of energy shattered through the sword barrier, slamming Mo Mo hard toward the rockery.
In a flash, the second master stood in front of Wind God, who was still on the ground, looking down at him with a cruel expression.
Kai Xin rushed over and witnessed this scene just in time to see the second master swing his sword with lightning-fast speed!
“Wicked disciple.”
A leisurely sigh reached his ears. The second master’s tiger-patterned nine-ring golden sword halted just short of Wind God’s body. Kai Xin’s eyes lit up. With a snap, he gripped the sword hilt, and a blade of energy sliced through the sky…