Chapter 714: Sword Tomb Token

“You lost.”
Kai Xin stood back with his sword, staring at the mysterious masked man in black, whose gaze was heavy and demeanor drastically changed. A solemn expression appeared on Kai Xin’s face as well—this was the first time he had encountered someone so difficult to deal with. Their strength was likely only second to that of an Emperor.
Although there was no pressure or threat from an Emperor, nor the drive to fight to the death, the opponent still managed to ignite his fighting spirit!
This person’s strength…
Was quite impressive!
Moreover, he could tell that the opponent had only practiced the Life and Death Realm technique, “Crippled Leg of Heaven.” During the several attacks earlier, the opponent hadn’t changed their fighting style but instead used some unprecedented techniques to escape, likely of their own invention. With time, they would surely gain a place in the martial world.
…
“That’s right, I lost.”
Wiping the blood from his chest, the mysterious masked man gradually relaxed his furrowed brows and focused his gaze back on his opponent. “This martial world still has opponents worth taking seriously.”
“Too kind.”
“Don’t worry. I’ll keep my promise and stop interfering. Now, I just have one question.” The masked man narrowed his eyes.
Kai Xin smiled slightly. “Go ahead.”
“How long have you been in the game?”
“Eleven months.”
“Not among the earliest entrants.” The masked man murmured before suddenly smiling. “But I’ve only been in the game for less than three months, and my level of ‘Crippled Leg of Heaven’ is still very low…”
At these words, everyone inside and outside the dock gasped in shock!
Three months!
To reach such a level in just three months!!
Although the members of Yipin Tang and Lingxiao Palace had heard the masked man say this before, upon reflection, it was indeed impossible to advance a technique from the Life and Death Realm to such a high level in just three months. The top experts on the Dragon and Phoenix Rankings were all silent, unable to say a word.
“What do you want to prove?”
“Heh, I just hope that in some time, I can challenge you again and fight once more!” The masked man replied with confidence.
Kai Xin immediately rejected it:
“I don’t see the need.”
“Don’t you dare?”
“It’s not that I don’t dare, but there’s no need.” After a pause, Kai Xin stared into the opponent’s eyes and added, “What’s your profession in reality? Have you trained before?”
“…What do you mean?” The masked man frowned slightly. “If you already know, why ask? Besides, aren’t you the same?”
“Me?”
Kai Xin laughed.

“I’m just a lowly employee in a small company. I’ve never practiced martial arts; I’m an ordinary person. Between us, one has the advantage of time, and the other has the advantage of martial skills. If you want to challenge me, there are countless heroes in the world. I don’t have the time or energy to engage in such things.”
“You don’t know martial arts? Impossible! Your control and use of hidden energy are even better than mine. How could you not be part of this circle? You’re trying to fool me!” The mysterious man in black spoke in a slightly urgent tone.
Being defeated by a trained martial artist was one thing for him, but being defeated by an ordinary player was another entirely. The former was acceptable, but the latter was completely unacceptable!
“Nothing is impossible. I am indeed just an ordinary person. If you have the leisure time, you can find someone else to spar with…”
With that, he happily turned and walked away.
Actually, he had initially had a good impression of the mysterious man in black. But from what he said afterward, he could sense something…
The man was using three months of in-game time as leverage, likely to undermine him and boost his own status while erasing the negative effects of his defeat. There must be a purpose behind this. No matter what it was, Happy didn’t want to get involved.
“You…”
Watching Happy turn around without hesitation and head for the ship, the mysterious man in black’s eyes flickered, his anger becoming even more evident. He had actually been defeated by an ordinary game player…
Since entering the game three months ago, he had defeated countless experts at high levels many times, yet he had never lost once. He never expected that at the very moment he was ready to assemble a gang—his last and most crucial chance to show off—he would encounter such a thing.
He didn’t pull off the mask he had intended to tear off. But affected by his defeat, the mysterious man in black turned his attention back to the treasure chests on the remaining four freight ships…
The man in black’s words had a significant impact on him! If everything he said was true, this game might indeed be as the elders of his clan said—useful for practicing and understanding martial arts. If that was the case… he would have to follow the game rules. After all, the ability he had always taken pride in had been shattered! His confidence built up over three months was destroyed in just one day. He had to reconsider everything—his plans to raise his voice, form a gang, and plan for the future… Everything needed to be carefully planned anew.

The mysterious man in black did not try to stop the masked figure from leaving again. He stood there, along with the people from Lingxiao Palace, Yipin Hall, and numerous other gang forces, watching as the man in black untied the ropes, the freight ship slowly set off, gradually moving away from the dock under the light of the rising sun, heading into the distance.

After a long while, the mysterious man in black, along with those from Lingxiao Palace and Yipin Hall, all focused their gazes on the remaining four freight ships…

Everyone’s gaze was intense and resolute!

…

Less than half an hour after leaving the dock, the freight ship arrived near the island mentioned by Elder Murong.

Happy, dressed in all black, stepped onto an unmanned pleasure boat moored there, and the boat slowly set sail.

The mission was completed successfully!

Sigh.

Happy walked onto the deck, looking out at the vast river surface. Finally, he removed the mask covering his face and exhaled deeply.

Fortunately, the two top gangs had been intimidated by that mysterious man in black earlier, so no major trouble arose. Otherwise, it would have taken a great deal of effort for just one person to seize a freight ship from the hands of countless martial arts experts at the dock.

This mission was finally completed without incident!

No need to worry about being deprived of a unique skill by that domineering elder.

But…

With a thought, Happy raised his hand to touch the dark, intricately shaped sword-shaped token in his hand, his eyes showing surprise.

The Sword Tomb Token!

He had found this on the table of the pleasure boat after completing the mission. Beneath the token was a note left by Elder Taishan. It seemed this uniquely shaped token was the reward for his mission.

A very strange item:

Sword Tomb Token:
When necessary, it allows entry to the Murong family’s Sword Tomb, where the true purpose of the token can be learned.

“Damn it, could this be a series of missions…” After some thought, Happy’s face turned grim.