Chapter 511: The Tianmo Sect

The sudden arrival of the martial arts conference disrupted Happy’s planned itinerary. If it had been an ordinary mission, Happy would have no problem sacrificing it for the Nine Yang Divine Skill. But the martial arts conference involved many aspects. Moreover, it closely related to the Murong family—a prestigious clan currently under the control of the eight major families. After returning to the game, holding a message sent by Miss Murong herself, Happy found herself faced with a difficult choice. In the message, Miss Murong not only explained that the issue with General Yang at the Reed Marshes had been resolved but also ordered her to return to the Murong residence immediately!

The Central Plains was holding a martial arts conference to elect a martial arts leader, aiming to have a sect take on the role of leader to unite all heroes in fighting against the resurgent Tianmo Sect. However, the various sects also saw this as an opportunity to showcase their own strength. Thus, this conference was extremely important. Miss Murong was determined to restore the prestige of the Murong family, considering it of utmost importance. She even stated that those who ranked in the top ten in the internal competition among her disciples would receive a precious martial arts manual from the Murong family; the winner would gain the unparalleled skill “Star Shift”! (The requirements to master “Star Shift” remained unchanged—without mastering a hundred different martial arts, one could not learn it.)

Although the Nine Yang Divine Skill was important, the tasks assigned by the sect system were even more crucial. One couldn’t abandon the sect’s reputation and past efforts for just one manual. Besides, the system offered decent rewards for this conference…

Top three: The first place winner would receive a divine weapon, the second place winner a Life and Death Dream Pill, and the third place winner a Leopard Essence Pill along with an advanced mental technique manual. The top 100 martial artists and the top 10 fighters from each major sect would each receive a title bestowed by the system.

And…

As a major sect in the martial arts world, Emei’s Zhou Zhiruo should be present at the conference. So rather than traveling thousands of miles to Emei, it would be better to wait patiently for Zhou Zhiruo, Song Qingshu, and Zhang Wuji from the Ming Sect to appear. Influenced by this unexpected martial arts conference, Happy changed her plans and rushed back to the Murong residence, returning to the city of Gusu as soon as possible.

“Cough!”
“Clang!” “Clang!” Even before reaching Gusu City, on the official road, Happy saw a group of people fighting fiercely, blades and swords flashing as they battled desperately. Hundreds of corpses already lay scattered along the roadside.

Fights for revenge can be seen every day in the martial world, but in the territory of Gusu City, it was the first time Happy had witnessed such a large-scale battle—hundreds of people fighting fiercely, clearly harboring deep hatred toward each other…
Originally, Happy didn’t want to get involved, but unexpectedly, less than a hundred meters after speeding forward, he saw dozens of people surrounding a few others and attacking them. Inside the encirclement, several familiar figures stood back to back, forming a defensive circle to withstand the relentless attacks from the outside. At first glance, it seemed serious—Happy actually recognized Xuanfeng Xiao Li, Ximen Qing, the Xuan Kun brothers, Canglang, Qiankunzi, and He Shiyi among them. Under their protection, they kept shooting arrows outward.
Happy’s brows tightened. Without hesitation, he leaped off his horse…
Whoosh!
The “Illusion Demon Movement” was extremely skillful, but since it appeared frequently in the martial world, it had become somewhat ordinary and lacked much deterrent power.
Despite Happy’s astonishing movement, the group attacking Xuanfeng Xiao Li quickly realized the newcomer seemed to be an enemy. A few of them threw flying knives and hidden weapons, shouting,
“Dare to hinder the ‘Xuantian Sect’ from doing its business!”
“Die!!”
The arrogant tone of the opponents angered Happy once again.
With a cold snort, he said,
“What Xuantian Sect! In this land of Gusu in the south, I’ve only heard of the Xiyi Gate and the Mu Family. I’ve never heard of any Xuantian Sect.”
He shattered the flying knives and hidden weapons with a palm strike, his momentum unchanged. Like a giant bird, he soared above the crowd, and a roaring dragon-shaped vortex crashed into them.
“Oh no, it’s Happy!”
“Run!!”
Originally, the power of that punch would have at most sent a few people flying, but upon seeing the dragon-shaped vortex rapidly forming on Happy’s arm and the roaring dragon sound by their ears, everyone’s face turned pale. They recognized Happy’s identity and, in panic, scattered and retreated, shouting, “How did this calamity bring itself here?”
As the saying goes, “Just as the name of a person follows their shadow.”
Although Happy had disappeared from the martial world for two months, it was he who had weakened the Yipin Hall and led to a situation where the four top gangs divided the world. He killed Zhou Yu in two moves, intimidated top experts like Mengyun, Xueyi, and Tang Feng, forcing the Yipin Hall to retreat further north.
Though they were arrogant, they knew they couldn’t compare to the Yipin Hall’s dominance. They certainly didn’t think those dozens of people in front of them were stronger than the thousands of experts in the capital.
“Leave them all for me.”
With quick steps through the air, Happy flashed in front of the group, his palms moving like the wind.
Ah! Ah!!

The top seven or eight players were instantly blasted back with blood spewing from their mouths, crashing to the ground like melons. The others gasped in shock, realizing that the joyous, ghost-like speed far exceeded their comprehension.
“Joy!”
“How did you get here?” “Great! These bastards from Xuan Tian Sect—how dare they attack people from Murong Mansion and my Suzhou group!”
Seeing Joy take off his hat, Xiao Li, the whirlwind, shook off his earlier tension, crossed his arms, and started trembling.
“What’s going on? Why did you start fighting with these people?”
He Shi Yi put down his bow, gave those terrified Xuan Tian Sect disciples a fierce glance, and stepped forward to explain:
“It’s like this—some time ago, we found an underground tomb complex downstream of a river outside Suzhou City. After completing the mission, that tomb complex turned into a crystal mine. Then, Xuan Tian Sect appeared out of nowhere, suppressing us everywhere, sealing off the mine area, trying to monopolize it. We fought them a few times, but this time they gathered their forces outside the city to encircle us…”
Hearing the words “underground tomb complex,” Joy raised an eyebrow before returning to normal.
“Are all those people from Xuan Tian Sect?”
“They’re all brothers gathered by Xiao Li and the others recently,” He Shi Yi said as he stepped closer.
Hearing this, Joy was stunned. Turning his gaze, he noticed a strange gang emblem on Xiao Li’s chest, along with similar emblems on Xi Men Qing and the others, all wearing embarrassed expressions. He then remembered that during their last meeting, they had said they wanted to build something on their own merits. It seemed the six of them were indeed doing just that.
“We’ll talk about the rest later!”
With that, an astonishing aura surged around Joy: “Save people first!”
Feeling the gazes from Joy and the others, the group of Xuan Tian Sect disciples felt as if they’d fallen into an ice pit, silently cursing those who planned this operation, wishing harm upon their ancestors for generations.