Chapter 785: Loss

“It’s you!”
Standing frozen on the steps, Ren Jie’s face showed a brief moment of confusion and surprise, but he quickly regained his usual coldness and confidence. His emotions settled down instantly, remaining as calm as ever.
The Nine Yang Divine Skill had elevated Happy’s perception to a mythical level, so he was naturally touched. A hint of admiration flashed in his eyes before disappearing quickly. He simply repeated the two words the other man had said: “It’s me.” Those two simple words revealed a dominance unmatched by others!
Yet Ren Jie was indeed remarkable. Just his calm demeanor alone showed that he had mastered his cultivation—remaining unperturbed by anything, treating everything with equanimity. To be able to inherit Ximen Chuixue’s legacy meant he was no ordinary person.
Faced with Happy, known as the greatest master in the Central Plains, Ren Jie quickly regained his composure, but that didn’t mean those around him could stay calm!
When the disciples of Yi Pin Tang saw Happy appearing openly in the capital, their pupils constricted. They quietly stepped back until they reached the end of the alley before sending out messenger pigeons at full speed.
They didn’t dare send the pigeons in Happy’s presence, which showed just how profound an impact Happy’s arrival had on them!
“…”
Happy paid no attention to any of this. At this moment, all he saw was Ren Jie…
“Duel!” Ren Jie’s eyes also focused solely on Happy. The young man’s eyes brimmed with confidence and fighting spirit, along with a strong desire to prove his strength.
Ding!
Happy quickly received the system’s notification of Ren Jie’s duel request and nodded without hesitation. A golden flag descended swiftly above their heads before disappearing…
Amidst solemn sounds, Ren Jie said the same words again: “Go first.”
“…I’ve always been curious—why didn’t ‘The Emperor’ fight you and just leave? Was it because your swordsmanship was truly fast and beyond his resistance, or did he have other plans? But now, I can roughly figure it out.” Happy spoke indifferently, with a calm, enlightened smile, causing Ren Jie’s expression to change slightly:
“What do you mean?”
“Nothing. You can go first now.” Happy crossed his arms behind his back and stared calmly at Ren Jie. His superior perception allowed him to fully sense Ren Jie’s internal energy flow.
“Just like ‘The Emperor,’ you’re also extremely arrogant!” After all, Ren Jie was still young. Seeing that Happy also refused to take the initiative, his gaze turned cold, and he finally took action.

The moment Ren Jie moved, Kai Xin clearly “saw” the long sword in his hand shoot out, meeting his right hand perfectly. With a swift draw, the magnificent sword blade traced a series of snowflakes—bright and pure—yet beneath them lay a fierce edge capable of destroying everything!
*Hah!*
Ren Jie’s sword-drawing technique was astonishing; drawing and sheathing the sword seemed to happen simultaneously, in one seamless motion!
By the time the sword was sheathed, Kai Xin still stood motionless in place… hands still behind his back, utterly still.
Those who had heard the news and gathered from afar watched the two figures locked in confrontation, holding their breath, not daring to breathe even slightly:
“Has it been decided?”
“What a fast sword! Kai Xin didn’t even have time to dodge. Ren Jie’s strike clearly has a ‘breaking wind’ effect. Could it be that he killed Kai Xin with just one strike?”
“Nonsense. If he had killed him, Ren Jie would have already turned and left. There’s no need for such a serious expression.” Only after one of them pointed it out did they realize that Ren Jie, with his sword sheathed, was staring at Kai Xin with an extremely grave expression, his eyes filled with disbelief.
…
“You…”
Ren Jie glanced at the bloodstain appearing on Kai Xin’s shoulder and hurriedly spoke, “You actually dodged! How is that possible?”
“I see.”
Despite being struck, Kai Xin paid no attention to the wound on his shoulder. He gave a casual glance at the silver-colored wound, which quickly faded, and smiled. “Truly worthy of Ximen Chuixue’s swordsmanship. This sword-drawing technique seems simple on the surface, but it contains two different sword principles—‘breaking wind’ and ‘flying snow’. It’s truly formidable.”
Even with the use of Silver Light Arhat, he was still injured by the sword technique, proving that its lethality was extremely high and targeted the weaknesses in protective barriers, shattering ordinary defenses with a single strike.
“Such astonishing speed, combined with the ‘breaking wind’ effect—it’s no wonder even Huang Sha, who possesses the ‘Immortal Dark King Art’, couldn’t withstand this strike!” Ignoring Ren Jie’s astonished expression, Kai Xin murmured to himself.
If it weren’t for the power of the ‘Nine Yang Divine Art’, which allowed him to detect Ren Jie’s move and promptly activate the ‘Arhat Body’ and the ‘Little Dragon Form’ from the ‘True Dragon Ten Styles’ to avoid the Silver Light Arhat’s critical points, he might have also fallen to Ren Jie’s sword, helping Ren Jie become the greatest swordsman under heaven.
Ximen Chuixue…
In this life, he indeed had a very formidable disciple.
Just one sword-drawing technique forced him to use three peerless martial arts, and the damage inflicted was so severe that he didn’t even have time to use ‘Changing the Stars’.
Just this move was enough to make him stand above everyone in the martial world!

Of course! Such a formidable expert like Happy would never want to see him join Yipin Hall. With that thought, Happy slowly raised his head to meet Ren Jie’s puzzled gaze. “As Ximen Chuixue’s disciple, your sword strike is even more powerful and faster than I imagined.” “…” Hearing this, Ren Jie frowned and stared at the wound on Happy’s shoulder, then glanced at his own three-foot-long sword, looking somewhat disappointed. No wonder—after practicing swordsmanship alone for over 300 days, thinking no one in the world could parry his strike, he found that Happy hadn’t even moved his hand to block it. “Parry my sword strike too.” Seeing Ren Jie’s expression, Happy took out the Guardian Sword from his Qiankun Bag… Of course, it wasn’t the defective version from before, but the top-grade divine weapon “Guardian Sword,” fully perfected after incorporating the essence of a peerless warrior! With a damage output of 6,000, it was on par with Sword Seven, and its speed was slightly improved… Moreover, this Guardian Sword, named by Happy as the “Gentleman’s Sword,” could also enhance the sword intent of the Imperial Extreme World-Shattering Art and boasted even greater length! “Come at me!” Although he had his myth shattered by Happy’s parry, Ren Jie regained his composure upon hearing Happy’s words. Holding his sword in his right hand, he entered combat mode. Happy didn’t use any fast swords or even the “Heavenly Thunder Annihilation Style”; it was just a simple starting gesture of the “Imperial Extreme World-Shattering Art,” yet its astonishing momentum locked onto Ren Jie. The latter first tensed up, then turned pale, sweating profusely as his sword fell to the ground… “I lose.”