Chapter 471: The Sword of Murder

“The ‘One Emperor’ has also appeared on Spirit Snake Island.”
“It’s understandable for Happy to be there, but who would have thought the ‘One Emperor’ would be drawn there too! When these two great gods meet, who knows what kind of sparks will fly?”
“I heard that First-Class Hall has tried to make contact with the ‘One Emperor’, hoping to bring him into their core leadership. But it seems the ‘One Emperor’ hasn’t made up his mind yet.”
“Tsk tsk…”
“Could it be that the ‘One Emperor’ disdains First-Class Hall and plans to team up with Happy?”
“If that happens, First-Class Hall and Lingxiao Palace are doomed.”
The news of the ‘One Emperor’ and Happy appearing together on Spirit Snake Island quickly sparked all sorts of discussions in the martial world—some cunning, some nonsense.
Two top-tier masters, at the forefront of the martial world, suddenly appearing on a small island after nearly eight months of operation—how could this not arouse interest from everyone?
But those who truly understood the situation knew…
If the two were after the Wumu Qishu and Nine Yin Zhenjing from The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, an intense battle among the strongest fighters in the martial world’s history would inevitably erupt!
One was the master who topped the rankings—“One Emperor”; the other was the invincible champion among players—“Happy”.
But as everyone thought, if the two didn’t fight but instead became friends… First-Class Hall might as well stop trying and start selling equipment to go back home and farm.
For a while, many people speculated endlessly about whether a spark could ignite between the ‘One Emperor’ and Happy, sharing their various opinions on the official website.
“Happy, do you have any confidence in winning over the ‘One Emperor’?”
Lonely Three Wolves rushed to the “base” early in the morning, eating Happy’s fried dough sticks and drinking his red bean paste, staring at Happy’s not-so-happy face. “It’s best to win him over. Even if they can’t become friends, at least they shouldn’t become enemies!”
“…Exactly!”
Chen Fan opened his portable device and played a short REP downloaded from the official website: “We used to think this kid was just better at training than us! But after seeing this yesterday, we suspect he already has a pretty good divine weapon, and maybe even inherited one…”
As he spoke, Happy’s gaze was completely captivated by a flash of black light on the screen. Sensing that sword aura, a faint sense of crisis and seriousness emanated from him as he instinctively fixed his eyes on the light on the screen.
The REP was very brief.

It seems to be the moment before being killed!
Happy had to ask Chen Fan to replay it several times. Only then could they see clearly…
In the pitch-black forest, suddenly a even darker sword light surged out like a fierce beast! The bucket-like sword glow, like a venomous snake hidden in the darkness, refracted several times like lightning, with astonishing speed, leaving behind corpses scattered everywhere in the forest—all demonstrating the overwhelming dominance of the person who wielded this sword technique!
“What do you feel?”
Chen Fan, Qi Ci, and Bai Lang all watched Happy’s expression anxiously.
After watching it over a dozen times in a row, Happy turned away, leaned back on the sofa, closed his eyes, and sighed as if it were obvious:
“He truly deserves to be called an Emperor.”
“Well? Wasn’t I right? Even Happy thinks this guy is amazing.”
“Then we shouldn’t let him join the First Rank Hall at all. Now the First Rank Hall already has four top experts. If the Emperor also joins them, our Mu family’s improving situation probably won’t last long, and things will get troublesome again.” Qi Ci spoke gravely. In that REP, the sword techniques displayed by the Emperor were simply too fast and terrifying.
Another version of that REP was even acquired by the official website for its paid page. The three of them had just experienced the dominance and sharpness of the Emperor’s black sword glow, and the situation was extremely urgent.
In less than three seconds, that suffocating atmosphere and oppressive force that froze people in place were nothing short of extraordinary—far more than just sword light or sword energy…
“It’s the sword intent!”
Happy suddenly spoke up, startling the Three Lonely Wolves: “What?”
He remained calm:
“I mean, the sword techniques in that REP incorporate the sword intent understood by the Emperor. Although it might also be the sword intent inherent in the divine weapon itself, given the Emperor’s effortless control over it, it’s more likely that he developed it on his own.”
“…”
The three of them looked at each other, confused.
Noticing their confusion, Happy pressed his forehead—realizing they probably hadn’t reached this level yet, so it was only natural they didn’t understand.
Sword intent…
It is the ultimate understanding of a martial art.
Defense; speed; dominance; determination to go all out; the sword of killing…
There are many types of sword intent, and different sword techniques have their own unique qualities.
Famous ones include the Sword Intent of Tai Chi, the Intent of Tai Chi Boxing, the Intent of the Seven-Injury Fist, the Will of the Heartbreaking Palm, and the Will of the Little Li Flying Knife.
Only by understanding the essence of a martial art can one fully unleash its true power!

Just like the essence of the “Flying Dragon Sword Technique” that Happy had grasped before, its lethal power when unleashed at the extreme moment of desperation was not much inferior to the secret technique “Imperial Shocking Art”. However, once one mastered the sword intent, it could be easily controlled and released at any time, relying on the immediate feeling. It was the same for masters at the life-and-death realm—those who understood the essence of martial arts possessed even sharper weapons! After explaining this to the three of them, they remained utterly confused. Happy knew it required personal contemplation and understanding of martial arts, and there was nothing he could do to force them to grasp it. “So you mean, One Emperor is very strong? As strong as you?” “…Stronger than me,” Happy admitted frankly. Despite the astonished looks from the Three Lonely Wolves, Happy remained unshaken—he was telling the truth… In his past life, no one had ever been able to fight One Emperor and survive unharmed. To the end, no one had ever managed to wear down One Emperor’s swordsmanship; every strike was a killing blow, making him invincible in both one-on-one and group battles! Such a master still held great weight in Happy’s mind even in this life. Even with his full set of four-tier equipment, One Emperor might not be inferior to him. Moreover… In his past life, he had made it to the top 16 but failed to reach the top 8, whereas One Emperor eliminated enemies in just a few moves from start to finish, effortlessly! The opponent’s understanding of sword intent had reached an astonishing level. Even at the peak of his past life, Happy wasn’t confident he could withstand One Emperor’s ten strikes! Not to mention that his strength and equipment were far from what they were back then. Under these circumstances, facing One Emperor, who had the ideas from “The Wumu Mystery Book” and “The Nine Yin True Classic,” Happy truly felt unprecedented pressure. Although the Three Lonely Wolves thought he and One Emperor were equals as masters, Happy was well aware of his own situation… The Three Lonely Wolves didn’t understand One Emperor’s true strength—no one had ever truly measured it in his past life.