Chapter 679: Arhat Style

“The situation doesn’t look good…”
The cheerful demeanor and conversation of Yidi made the few people who had remained silent in the group feel uneasy.
“I never expected Happy to be this strong. Even I’m not confident I could parry his fifth sword without injury, yet he managed to do it. And that sixth sword…”
The man wearing a conical hat spoke in a grave tone; by his voice, he seemed to be Xueyi, the deputy head of Yipin Hall. His expression must have been quite grim at that moment.
There was a crowd standing beside him. Besides the Monk with Thick brows, Evil Wolf, and other top experts from Yipin Hall, Meng Yun had also come here in person.
This place was in central Shandong, part of the coastal area, and under the jurisdiction of Lingxiao Palace. So, she wasn’t worried about hostility from the Mu family. Still, like many other experts, she covered her face with a conical hat and dressed plainly to blend in.
She knew this battle would determine the direction of the martial world for some time to come.
If Yidi won, it would be the best news for Yipin Hall—Happy losing his title as the greatest would prove there were still opponents strong enough to challenge him. As long as Yipin Hall maintained good relations with Yidi, everything would be fine… It might even severely dampen the Mu family’s morale and dishearten Happy for a while.
If Happy won, not only would all gangs submit to the Mu family, but Yipin Hall would also have to be extremely cautious for a long time to avoid destruction.
Moreover, by coming here in person, Meng Yun hoped to witness the true strength of both fighters.
Yidi had always been enigmatic—like a mirage, yet inspiring awe. Happy, on the other hand, was a powerhouse whose strength and skills inspired fear. Since the Hero’s Villa, it was unknown to what extent Happy’s abilities had grown.
This battle!
The REP on the website might not give her the answers she wanted. And surely, neither Happy nor Yidi would reveal their true visual REP. So, she had to be there in person to sense their strength.
But…
The reality was somewhat hard for Meng Yun to accept.
Six swords!
Happy had effortlessly parried Yidi’s six swords, which was highly unexpected—she had thought he would be severely injured, if not killed, by Yidi.

Yet after using the six swords, Kaixin remained cheerful and unharmed, with abundant internal energy and high spirits. On the contrary, Yidi expended too much internal energy to activate the fifth sword, and then using the sixth sword further drained his energy, leaving his complexion slightly pale.
What was even more terrifying was that Yidi’s strength was gradually being revealed, while Kaixin still remained shrouded in mystery, showing few of his techniques. Mengyun felt a growing sense of unease—for the first time, she thought, “Yidi might lose.” At this thought, her heart tightened even more as she fixed her gaze intently on the battlefield, not daring to miss a single move from either of them…
Suddenly, a directionless breeze appeared in the air. Many experts in the crowd became alert; faint sounds of wind cutting through the air caused the airflow around them to surge rapidly. The air flow was extremely chaotic. When they looked up, they saw Yidi with a serious expression, forming sword gestures with his hands as he swung his sword with one hand, his complexion growing paler, yet an overwhelming sword intent radiated from within him…
“Chi!” “Chi-chi…”
Yidi continued to swing his long black sword slowly, but his movements grew increasingly sluggish and strenuous. The calm space seemed to be shattered in an instant. Amidst the sounds of wind cutting through the air, invisible sword auras quickly appeared between Yidi and Kaixin. Sword auras as thick as fingers, though unable to pose much threat to Kaixin—neither even able to pierce his Arhat Body—allowed Kaixin’s keen senses to detect an astonishing force rapidly forming. All the sword auras seemed connected somehow, growing stronger by the second.
Sword auras as thick as fingers were merging rapidly!
More and more sword auras emerged in the air, becoming denser and more visible as they swirled between the two. At this point, Yidi’s sword-swinging speed gradually increased!
He moved like a madman, his eyes blood-red. Despite his frenzied movements, his overwhelming sword intent remained undiminished. The countless invisible sword auras in the air seemed to have locked onto their target, exerting immense pressure on Kaixin.
The dense sword auras swirled around him, no longer weak—each one could pierce anything at will. They seemed to possess their own souls, brimming with murderous intent!
“…”
In the blink of an eye!
The entire process took only a few seconds—three or four at most. Kaixin could sense that any rash move on her part would immediately result in her being crushed by the countless sword auras surrounding her.

But if he did nothing, allowed the sword energy to develop unchecked, it would not only place a huge burden on the Emperor but also make this sword intent even more terrifying, its power growing to an extent he could no longer withstand.
“I’ll go all out…”
Folding his two fingers together, he glanced silently at the crowd watching from afar. As he channeled his internal energy to strike his meridians, a cold glint appeared in his eyes.
As expected of the Three Dragon Sword Energy—its ability to draw internal energy was extremely fast. Though Happy was prepared, when he actually followed the unique cultivation method of the Sword Sect’s master, he still felt his spirit, body, and internal energy being drained rapidly, leaving him extremely weak.
But there was no time to worry about that now…
The seventh sword!
The Emperor’s seventh sword actually evoked a sword intent that made the surrounding air generate its own sword energy—turning nothing into something, an absolute killing intent, like a ferocious beast that instantly matured, revealing its sharp fangs. Happy could sense the lethality behind this sword strike.
As long as one lives, the sword intent endures! The killing intent never dies!!!
Different from the Three Dragon Sword Energy, yet very similar to his situation…
One move, and life or death is determined by fate!
With this realization, Happy shed the last trace of hesitation. Closing his eyes, he sensed the direction of the sword energy around him and the rapidly intensifying killing intent, fully dedicating himself to concentrating that wisp of sword energy at his fingertips.
Hiss! Hiss! Hiss! Hiss!
The sharp sword energy swept wildly, already beginning to erode the power of Happy’s Arhat Body, leaving clear marks on his golden armor.
However, thanks to the ninth realm of the Arhat Body—Phase 1, “Copper Body Arhat”—his defense had surpassed 3,400, reducing damage by 30%. Combined with his golden armor, the Nine Yang Protection, and a 40% increase in defense due to his realm, his overall defense was astonishingly high. Though the sword energy posed a threat, it wasn’t enough to force him to move even half a step.
At this moment, the “Emperor” was completely dominated by the killing intent. Sword energy kept tearing through the air, but behind that massive vortex of sword energy, a vast, dark sword body was gradually taking shape!