Chapter 748: An Unsettling Atmosphere

Tang Feng, the head of the Assassins’ Guild!
He remembered clearly how, as the third-ranked expert on the Dragon List, he first met Happy. The gentle breeze at that time forced Happy to don golden armor and go all out in battle…
Although he never made it among the top experts of the Central Plains martial world, that combat record still achieved remarkable results on paid channels. It was also Tang Feng’s proudest combat record!
Yet…
On his second encounter with Happy, Tang Feng remembered clearly that he no longer dared to confront Happy head-on—there was no chance of winning in a one-on-one fight. At that time, though Happy hadn’t yet performed the astonishing feat of killing Zhou Yu in just three moves that shocked the martial world, he had already shown the madness hidden beneath his elegance!
The Gentleman in Blue, with his sword, became famous throughout the land after three battles to protect Kang, and he was the first to repel the attacks of the First-Class Guild head-on.
But now…
Whenever Tang Feng saw Happy, especially when he witnessed Happy killing multiple enemies with a single sword strike, with the attacks from the Assassins’ Guild disciples all around unable to reach him, his body would tremble involuntarily. A mix of fear, excitement, and longing violently surged through his body at that moment!
Happy’s strength had reached a level far beyond Tang Feng’s reach…
During the battle atop Mount Tai, although he was always on the defensive, he still displayed dazzling strength, especially that miraculous final strike that changed everything!
But…
If back on Mount Tai, Happy had kept his strength in check, revealing it only at the last moment in a way that would be unforgettable for everyone, then now, Happy was like a sword that concealed not a hint of its sharpness. In the blink of an eye, nearly a hundred top experts from the Assassins’ Guild were swept to the ground like autumn leaves, unable to resist in the slightest…
The REP began recording automatically!
The flashes of swords and blades from the Assassins’ Guild experts, along with their blood and lives, created a domineering path of death for Happy!
Tang Feng trembled as he enjoyed it all. The stronger Happy became, the more excited and thrilled he felt! The greater the value of this REP! This was exactly what he wanted. Even if all five hundred experts of the Assassins’ Guild were wiped out here, it would be worth it!
…
The ambush by the Assassins’ Guild filled Happy with furious anger, prompting him to storm into the forest to vent his rage and killing intent.

After reaching the eighth level of “Heavenly Sky Thunder Annihilation Style,” its speed had improved astonishingly. The lethality of each strike reached a terrifying 34,000. Even against experts with 10,000 points of defense, Happy was confident he could pierce through them with a single strike.

But…

There was no time to delay regarding the situation in Yangzhou. Happy wanted to drive away everyone here as quickly as possible and continue on his journey. So, he couldn’t care less about anything else. He kept activating his dragon form to evade attacks from assassins from all directions, while slashing at nearby enemies with lightning-fast sword strikes.

The group of experts from the Mu family following closely behind Happy were utterly stunned… As they rushed into the forest, they found themselves in a battlefield strewn with corpses. Whole bodies lay scattered everywhere, each having been struck at most twice. Most of them had been killed before even having time to activate their protective barriers.

“…”

The group exchanged glances, shocked. They now somewhat understood what Happy had said to them along the way. Indeed, in the martial world, it wasn’t the side with more people that held the upper hand!

In less than three minutes! Happy had completely broken through the Assassins’ Guild’s ambush circle. A horrifying trail of blood stretched from the main road deep into the forest, with Assassins’ Guild experts, pale-faced and retreating endlessly, lining both sides. At least 200 corpses covered the path Happy had taken.

“Tang Feng! Still too scared to fight?”

Happy chose not to pursue further. His voice echoed through the forest. The reaction of the Assassins’ Guild members surprised him slightly… Normally, the Assassins’ Guild was a high-level organization specializing in ambushes and assassinations, engaging in backstabbing tactics rather than direct confrontations. Yet, despite their position being exposed and half of their forces lost, they hadn’t lost their fighting spirit and fled.

“…” A faint sense of suspicion took root in Happy’s mind. He scanned the surroundings, his gaze passing over the faces of the Assassins’ Guild experts, his eyes narrowing slightly. Faced with the eighth-level “Heavenly Sky Thunder Annihilation Style” and the overwhelming disadvantage of half of their forces being killed instantly, the Assassins’ Guild members, though visibly panicked, still showed a hint of ruthlessness… Their morale hadn’t been broken.

“…”

Frowning, Happy finally sensed a hint of unease. Not daring to neglect anything, he accelerated the cultivation of his Nine Yang Divine Skill to restore his internal energy, while fully activating his spiritual senses to detect any abnormalities around him. Hm?

The Nine Yang Divine Skill was unleashed, and indeed, it caught Kai Xin’s attention. On the ground, a series of shallow mounds were rapidly emerging from among the crowd. Hidden by the piles of corpses, they were closing in swiftly.
“Disguise technique?” Frowning slightly, Kai Xin’s unease diminished a bit. Even if the Assassins’ Guild allied with experts in disguise techniques or Japanese ninjas, the threat to him wouldn’t be significant.
“Kill!!” Seizing that Kai Xin had noticed, the experts from the Assassins’ Guild realized the danger and, without hesitation, attacked all at once, charging forward bravely to the death. Their reaction wasn’t slow. But in Kai Xin’s eyes, with just a twist of his wrist, his long sword flashed out! A swift sword light flashed, causing the qi of those in the front row to freeze instantly.
Thud!!
They stumbled, blood spraying from their chests, splashing blood droplets over a radius of twenty meters. Kai Xin’s expression remained unchanged. While drawing his sword, he calmly watched the small mounds rapidly approaching from the ground, a faint smile playing on his lips: Such inferior disguise techniques—undoubtedly those of Japanese ninjas.
Thud!!
As several cold sword flashes shot up from beneath their feet, sending soil and debris flying, Kai Xin spun around first, his sword light tearing those four men’s bodies into pieces—without any protective barriers, their bodies were no stronger than torn cloth under his sword. But just as their bodies were torn apart, Kai Xin clearly saw that at the moment of death, large amounts of black mist burst forth from the bodies of those ninjas.
His vision was instantly covered by the black mist! Slightly startled, Kai Xin remained calm, knowing that experts wouldn’t be affected by such a crude deception, especially since his spiritual senses were still intact…
But then—
A dark object was suddenly thrown from the crowd—a tiny bullet, utterly unremarkable. If it were a hidden weapon, it was clearly not sharp enough, and its speed was also slightly lacking. But the moment it entered Kai Xin’s field of vision, he was struck like by lightning, his eyes narrowing sharply…
Boom!!!
The black bullet exploded instantly as it approached the area shrouded in black mist… The massive shockwave from the explosion sent over two hundred experts flying everywhere; none of them could stand firm!
At the same time as the explosion, the flames encountered the black mist, acting like flammable gas in the presence of an open flame, instantly turning into a huge cloud of fire that covered an area of dozens of meters!

The group of Mu Mansion’s experts who rushed over were also forced to retreat as the scorching waves of heat hit them.