Chapter 1047: Open Recruitment

The moment the Evil Emperor arrived, Kai Xin immediately sensed a massive force rushing toward him silently. Without hesitation, he activated his Dragon Form, shifting his position just in time to avoid the attack that should have hit him. Instead, it struck a unlucky top expert from the capital gang nearby, causing their chest plate to collapse inward. They didn’t even have time to scream before being flung far back and unable to get up again.

After activating his Dragon Form, Kai Xin rolled rapidly. His black iron great sword cut through the air with a howling wind before plunging deeply into the ground ahead of him.

Boom!!
The bluestone slabs shattered as the black iron great sword sank deep, acting like a shield over six inches wide.

As soon as it stabilized, the sword trembled violently under the force of another powerful strike.

Crash!!!
Kai Xin felt numbness in his arm. Gritting his teeth, he held onto the sword, but still was pushed several meters away by the force. The black iron great sword left a trench wider than its blade in the ground before finally stopping after several seconds!

Undoubtedly, this strike was again the work of the Evil Emperor.

Constant evasion forced the Evil Emperor to attack repeatedly. If he didn’t block these strikes, subsequent hidden energy attacks would be even more devastating. Fortunately, the enhanced bone strength and arm strength from the black iron great sword didn’t disappoint him. Combined with its powerful blocking ability, it withstood the Evil Emperor’s strike with minimal damage.

“As expected of the globally recognized number one expert, the Evil Emperor. ‘The Art of Planting Demons in the Heart’—truly one of the four great mystical books of the martial world!”

As he quickly swallowed the small healing pill hidden in his sleeve and drew his sword, Kai Xin murmured in awe. Having survived the Evil Emperor’s repeated attacks and even defeating at least thirty top experts, indirectly causing over twenty more to be killed by the Evil Emperor, his achievements made the Evil Emperor take him seriously. The top experts from the First-Class Hall also retreated dozens of meters in fear.

Of course!
It wasn’t just because of Kai Xin—the Evil Emperor wouldn’t allow anyone to get close or interfere during a fight. On the side of the Xifeng Tower, a group of Tang Sect experts and archers had indirectly caused dozens of their men to die. Now, their remaining forces numbered less than eighty! Their huge advantage had vanished completely.

……

“I never expected such a brilliant expert to emerge in the Central Plains in such a short time. Not bad—you’re indeed outstanding.”

The Evil Emperor’s expression had returned to normal as he gazed at Happy calmly, revealing his admiration without disguise: “If you’re willing to give up your past with Yipin Hall, I can recruit you into the Wild Wolf Organization…”
Boom!
The Evil Emperor’s words were like a heavy bomb dropped inside the Xifeng Tower’s main hall.
He had said the same thing to the First Emperor before—across the Central Plains, only the First Emperor had earned the Evil Emperor’s favor, and he had personally tried to win him over, but the First Emperor refused!
Who would have thought that a year later, the Evil Emperor would extend an olive branch to Happy again, and from his tone, it seemed he wanted to resolve the feud between Happy and Yipin Hall as well.
Could it be that in the Evil Emperor’s eyes, Happy had reached a level comparable to the First Emperor?
Many people gasped in shock!
They were well aware of how tempting it was to join the Wild Wolf Organization!
The Wild Wolf Organization now controlled 80% of the world’s resources, effortlessly holding the fate of the most powerful groups in every country—this meant status, power, and profit!
Accepting their offer would mean instant success!
It was understandable why the First Emperor refused, as he was already the greatest warrior in the Central Plains and had no need for more status or profit.
But Happy was different…
Sure enough!
Wu Kuo and the others looked at Happy with changed expressions, only to see him seem somewhat tempted as he stopped, standing across from the Evil Emperor with a frown, silent, as if pondering.
Seeing this, many people in the Xifeng Tower felt their hearts sink…
Even the Evil Emperor was hard to resist, and everyone could see Happy’s bravery—he was like a mobile, bloodthirsty weapon, his deterrence not far behind that of the Evil Emperor.
Yet…
While countless disciples of the Xifeng Tower held their breath, waiting anxiously for Happy’s decision, only Feng Ling, who was sitting on the roof, showed no signs of tension. Instead, she took the chance to put her Demon Piano back into its sword case and quietly retreated deeper into the Xifeng Tower’s main hall.
“Have you made up your mind?”
No one else noticed Feng Ling’s departure, but the Evil Emperor, who had reached a certain level in practicing the “Great Art of Planting Demons in the Heart,” sensed it immediately. Frowning impatiently, he looked at Happy: “Will you be friends, or remain enemies?”
As soon as he spoke, Happy shrugged with a troubled expression: “It’s hard to decide. On one hand, there’s national duty; on the other, supreme status and profit. Tsk tsk, can I be given a little more time to think?”
“Hmph!”
As Happy spoke these words with a serious expression, Meng Yun’s cold voice came from afar outside the Xifeng Tower’s main hall:

“Such despicable tactics to buy time—do you really think you can fool anyone?”
“Damn it!”
Kai Xin was surprised and shrugged in front of the Evil Emperor: “It was detected so quickly.” Still, half a minute was enough for Kai Xin to regain much of his inner energy, and Wind Filling the Sky had also finished its cooldown, allowing it to be used again.
The people from Xifeng Tower finally realized that Kai Xin’s pretended deliberation was just a way to buy time. As they felt relieved, they admired his agility.
“…”
The Evil Emperor’s expression remained unchanged: “I can only express regret over your choice.” As he spoke, he raised one hand, and a swirling mental storm appeared out of thin air, rushing toward Kai Xin.
This time, the two were very close, and the mental storm, generated from his palm strike, was even faster and more powerful.
The Evil Emperor sped up, but Kai Xin remained vigilant, noticing that he was using a range attack again. He activated Lingbo Microstep and immediately flew back, heading toward the experts from Yipin Hall.
“As expected. It seems you also possess willpower; otherwise, you wouldn’t be unaffected by the mental force of the ‘Daoxin Zhongmo Dafa’.” The Evil Emperor pursued seriously, slapping Kai Xin with his palm. He immediately realized that his attack had been greatly weakened by the strange vital energy surrounding Kai Xin. “Your defense is quite good too, but its flaw is that it consumes too much inner energy. Am I right?”
“Do you know what my other flaw is?”
Kai Xin kept flying while teasing the Evil Emperor.
“Oh?”
The Evil Emperor didn’t stop attacking nor stop talking: “I’d like to hear it.”
“Stop him!”
“Don’t let him in!!” “Damn you!”
Faced with Kai Xin’s rapid approach, the people from Yipin Hall were both terrified and alarmed, realizing that he planned to use them to withstand the Evil Emperor’s mental storm. Without hesitation, they launched attacks to block him, turning Kai Xin into a target for everyone.
But Kai Xin didn’t care about such things. Lingbo Microstep was best at slipping through crowds, and combined with his sharp senses, it made him invincible—especially since these guys were already weakened by the Evil Emperor’s pressure.
Kai Xin encountered almost no obstacles and easily slipped through the attacks to infiltrate the enemy ranks, forcing the Evil Emperor to resort to targeted attacks once again.
But this allowed Kai Xin’s dragon-shaped form to provide excellent evasion!

Even the Evil Emperor had to admit that Kai Xin had a profound understanding of combat. Even when surrounded by enemies, he made full use of the environment, turning a perilous situation to his advantage, which actually made the Evil Emperor hesitant—although he didn’t care about the lives of the top experts from the First Rank Hall, killing too many would not only bring shame to Meng Yun but also subject him to ridicule.

“Kai Xin, you’re still a master at the Emperor level. Don’t you dare fight me head-on?”

“Stop putting me on a pedestal. Who in the martial world doesn’t know I’ve been bedridden for a year and a half? I’ve only just returned. If you really want a fair fight, leave the Central Plains. In a few months, when I reach the Wuwei Realm, we can fight again!”

In another world, Kai Xin might care about his reputation, but here, he had no such concerns. Alone, without a title or burdens, unlike the Evil Emperor, who was widely known as the greatest master in the world, having reached the Wuwei Realm and possessing one of the four great martial arts classics.

With so many dazzling accolades surrounding him, Kai Xin could act recklessly without any restraint. As he moved through the crowd, he effortlessly took out two more people.

“Hmph, is that how you plan to buy time?”

The Evil Emperor grew angry…

If his opponent were an ordinary master, he could crush them with a single slap. But this opponent had defense stronger than that of an Emperor, was faster than a rabbit, and more cunning than a fox, constantly sneaking into the ranks of the First Rank Hall.

Unless the First Rank Hall withdrew its forces or launched a desperate attack, it would be impossible to capture Kai Xin in a short time.

“Since you refuse to fight me head-on, I’m too lazy to chase you. I’ll just attack these people and destroy the main headquarters of the Xifeng Tower. Let’s see how long you can keep hiding.”

As the leader of international mercenaries, the Evil Emperor was no less ruthless than Kai Xin. He quickly identified Kai Xin’s weak point.

“Great!”

But just as he was about to act, Kai Xin replied cheerfully from among the crowd, “Anyway, the Xifeng Tower isn’t mine. You can’t destroy it in no time. Since you can’t catch me, let’s have a fair fight—see who kills more and who gives up first!”

The Evil Emperor had planned to use the Xifeng Tower to lure Kai Xin out no matter what he said. But a single provoking remark from Kai Xin left him in an awkward position.

The greatest master in the world, unable to catch an unknown boy, was forced to engage in a battle of attrition with him, using their own allies as weapons.

If the greatest master really did that, wouldn’t it mean placing Kai Xin on an equal footing with himself?

With a cold gaze, the Evil Emperor stopped firmly.