Chapter 408: Provocation, Retaliation!

Although Caiyi Gate had now been incorporated into the Mu Family, its destruction remained a deep pain in Kai Xin’s heart.
Xueyi was Kai Xin’s most hated enemy. After leading his men to destroy Caiyi Gate, Xueyi became the enemy he was determined to kill at all costs.
So when Xueyi appeared before him with a fake smile, bringing up the destruction of Caiyi Gate, furious rage surged within Kai Xin, nearly overwhelming his sanity.
The enemy was right in front of him!
Kai Xin took a deep breath, his gaze turning sharp and cold. He longed to kill Xueyi with a single sword, avenging the brothers of Caiyi Gate and his past suffering…
But just then,
Kai Xin suddenly noticed the gazes of the leaders of the six major sects fixed on him!
Something was wrong.
He froze.
A bad thought crossed his mind:
Xueyi must know he possessed the “Imperial Shocking Art,” which allowed him to instantly defeat anyone at close range. With such arrogance, Xueyi surely had some advantage.
The six sect leaders… It was like a bucket of cold water thrown on him. His frenzied mood quickly calmed down. He glanced at Meng Yun among the Huashan Sect members and thought to himself with malice:
With these six powerful and unpredictable sect leaders around, acting rashly could easily lead to misunderstandings and hostility from people like Mingjue and the Shaolin Abbot. Even being killed on the spot wasn’t out of the question.
Xueyi…
What a cunning man! A top-tier guild leader who resorted to such a method of killing through others.
Thinking this, Kai Xin forced down his fury and killing desire, saying coldly, “There’s nothing to regret. If Brother Xueyi really can’t resist, we can duel right here, in front of the elders of the six major sects, to show our skills.”
Hearing these words, the players around, sensing the tension, became excited.
Xueyi and Meng Yun both changed expressions.
“This kid is really calm under pressure,” Xueyi said, a cold glint in his eyes.
It turned out he had deliberately provoked Kai Xin to make him attack first, then use the leaders of the six sects to eliminate this rival. But it seemed Kai Xin had sensed something and instead proposed a duel, ruining his plan.
In front of so many people, he couldn’t easily undermine his own and Yipin Hall’s reputation. So he calmly replied with a smile, “Let’s skip it for today. The time for the six major sects to attack Guangming Summit is approaching. Dueling now probably won’t determine a winner. How about we arrange a proper fight after this mission is over?”

The people around nodded in agreement, thinking Bloodclothes’ words made sense. Disciples from the six major sects had begun to form their teams, and many followers of the Mingjiao sect could also be seen on Mount Huangshan. Clearly, a great battle was about to break out! As soon as Bloodclothes finished speaking, “Actually, it won’t take much time either.” Happy slowly stood up under everyone’s gaze, drawing out his Gentleman’s Sword while staring at Bloodclothes, whose expression had changed slightly. “I’ve always liked to make friends through combat. Having heard that Brother Bloodclothes has mastered the Star-Sucking Art, I’ve been eager to test my skills. Since you’re also willing to fight, why wait? Let’s do it now. Don’t worry—it won’t take long. Ten moves! If we can’t end the fight in ten moves, I, Happy, will admit defeat!” At these words, Bloodclothes’ face turned purplish. How arrogant… Although Happy spoke in a very “polite” and “courteous” manner, everyone present could sense the murderous intent and confidence in his words. Ten moves to defeat Bloodclothes, the legendary master of the Star-Sucking Art, known throughout the martial world as unbeatable in one-on-one fights? Nearby, Gu Feng’s eyes shone with disbelief. Happy, who had seemed calm and approachable just moments ago, now resembled an unsheathed sword before the leader of Yipin Hall—its edge fully exposed! Among the crowd, Meng Yun’s expression kept changing, his gaze flickering as if pondering how likely Happy’s arrogant claim really was… “Oh.” The incident happened suddenly. Being openly dismissed in front of so many people, even Bloodclothes, no matter how calm and hypocritical he tried to be, could no longer maintain his smile. His tone turned cold instantly. “Young man… are you that confident? Defeating me in ten moves?” A man who cares deeply about his image among others often can’t tolerate anyone challenging his dignity, and his words inevitably carried a strong murderous intent. Seeing Bloodclothes’ fake smile and mask finally torn away, Happy felt a surge of satisfaction. Without hesitation, he replied firmly, “If you don’t lose in ten moves, it means my skills are inferior.” As soon as these words left his mouth, Bloodclothes burst into cold laughter! Everyone held their breath. Even the masters and leaders of the six major sects watched the situation unfold coldly, making the atmosphere even more tense and charged with hostility, on the verge of explosion. At that moment, Mo Mo didn’t forget to stir things up further. He stepped back ten meters and said, “Bloodclothes, don’t worry. Ten moves might not even be enough. Hurry up and fight—our mission is about to start.” Mo Mo’s actions finally caused Meng Yun’s expression to change drastically, a hint of unease flashing in his eyes! “Bloodclothes.”

The shout that was on the verge of escaping his lips was suppressed back into his stomach by Bloodcloth’s sudden roar.
“Great!!”
Mengyun saw that Bloodcloth, who was usually calm and friendly, had completely lost his usual composure today—his emotions out of control, his expression fierce, his gaze cold, and he spoke through gritted teeth, “What a ‘happy’ guy. Today, I, Bloodcloth, will see if your reputation as the best in the family is really just empty talk. Defeating me in ten moves… how arrogant!”
As he spoke, a powerful gust of wind surged from his body, causing dust to fly everywhere in a stunning display of force.
“Bloodcloth has issued a duel challenge to you. Do you accept?”
As soon as the system prompt for the duel challenge appeared, Happy agreed without hesitation.
The duel ritual was complete. In such a situation, even if someone was killed, the drama characters wouldn’t intervene, as they were the witnesses themselves!
“Bloodcloth.”
Mengyun finally couldn’t sit still any longer and stood up among the disciples of the Huashan Sect!
Under her silver veil, her eyes were cold and stern: “What time is it? Still acting impulsively here! Is the guild’s matter more important, or personal honor? Happy is still young and prone to impulsiveness—I can understand that. But you’re over ten years older than him, and you’re acting recklessly too? Come back!”
As soon as Happy saw Mengyun stand up, he knew something had changed. Without giving her a chance to speak, he dashed forward at lightning speed…
After going through so much trouble to provoke Bloodcloth into issuing a duel challenge, how could he let Mengyun ruin everything?
In his past life!
He and Bloodcloth had had quite a relationship, and he knew well the combat power of the “Star-Sucking Art.” With Bloodcloth’s current half-baked skills, his capabilities were very limited. Killing Bloodcloth in ten moves… wasn’t really that difficult!
However…
Just as Happy and Bloodcloth were about to collide, a Buddhist chant descended from the sky like a blessing from Bodhi!
“Amitabha!”
Both Happy and Bloodcloth froze, abruptly pulled out of their duel state by that chant.
“The time has come! Fellow martial artists, attack Guangming Peak and destroy the Demon Sect in this decisive move!” With a swing of the massive vajra, thunderous cries of battle suddenly filled the entire Huangshan Mountains.