Chapter 1084: The Magnificent Landscapes

The Evil Emperor met his end in a duel with Happy, with fate being decided in an instant! This news not only sent shockwaves through the martial arts world of the Central Plains but also caused a profound impact in over a hundred countries around the world.
What was even more astonishing was that the Evil Emperor carried an arrest warrant from the Central Plains court when he died…
As soon as his feet touched the Temple of Martial Arts, he was shackled and taken straight to the Ministry of Punishments, sentenced to a week in prison!
The Evil Emperor faced seven days of imprisonment!
One after another, these news items kept the entire martial arts world in turmoil.
Those who thought the situation in the Central Plains had settled and that the rebel forces could no longer cause much trouble were left speechless by this news.
On the official website, players from various countries fervently discussed the incident, speculating about who was stronger—Happy or the Evil Emperor.
For a time…
There were even rumors that Happy had replaced the Evil Emperor as the new number one in the world!
The Central Plains were in upheaval! The world was in upheaval!
That day, countless people’s nerves were continuously stimulated.
The first was Meng Yun.
He had planned to seize this last chance to strike at the Xifeng Tower and completely crush Shadow’s confidence, but unexpectedly, such a major setback occurred with the Evil Emperor falling at Happy’s hands.
If it weren’t for someone watching over at the Temple of Martial Arts and the Wild Wolf Organization quickly confirming the news, Meng Yun would have thought there was a traitor among his own ranks playing a joke on him at such a critical moment.
Upon confirming that the Evil Emperor had indeed died and been imprisoned, Meng Yun almost killed the group of NPC soldiers at the city gates on the spot. With a dark gaze fixed in the distance, he quickly ordered everyone—including members of the twelve major gangs, the Blood Alliance, and the Assassins’ Hall—to withdraw back to the capital city.
Fearing that the Evil Emperor’s death might provoke a counterattack from forces like the Emperor, Shadow, and other heroes from the Central Plains, Meng Yun even recalled all the supplies from the headquarters, issuing a strict order: no member was allowed to leave the capital city without permission for seven days!
The second person whose nerves were shaken was naturally Shadow.
Upon learning that the Evil Emperor had been killed by Happy and that Meng Yun’s forces were retreating, Shadow was stunned for several seconds. After verifying the news from Bai Xiaosheng, the Emperor, and Happy, he immediately stopped and ordered his subordinates to bring back all those who had died in battle. Tens of thousands of troops marched openly along the official roads and followed the waterways downstream.
The third person was the person in charge of the official website’s paid channel…

When the Evil Emperor died, this person rushed to log into the game in person and sent a message to Happy, stating that the REP had already been prepared, and half of it could be publicized on the homepage with just one word from him… clearly aiming to amass wealth.
“I want 80%! If you agree, sign it—I’m very busy right now.”
Happy’s reply to the website’s manager was simple and direct. After sending the message, he ignored it and turned his attention to Yi Di, who was approaching from afar.
Yi Di, who had always maintained a cold and indifferent expression, showed a rare smile: “Well done.”
“You too. Did Phantom still choose to lead people in a breakout attempt south?”
Happy smiled.
Yi Di sighed helplessly, “I know you want to turn things around, but our strength doesn’t allow it. You know that too… Although our breakout force has grown to nearly 200,000, over 60% of them are not in top form. With just a few tens of thousands, they can’t even think of retaking the capital—they’d be lucky not to be completely crushed by Yipin Tang.”
At this point, Yi Di glanced at the tens of thousands of troops filling the wilderness behind Happy and Ji Feng standing beside him, then said with emotion, “It seems you’re planning to make a big move.”
“Since Phantom intends to develop in the south, the north can’t be left unguarded…”
“?”
Yi Di was stunned. “You plan to…”
“Stay.”
Happy knew Yi Di was shocked by guessing his intentions. Calmly, he continued, “In seven days, Phantom can make a name for herself in the south with her strong foundation. But if no one holds back Yipin Tang in the north, the more than 200 top experts in the capital can come south at any time, and she won’t last long… So I plan to stay and contribute my part.”
Upon hearing this, not only did Yi Di gaze at Happy with seriousness and admiration, but even the people behind him were shocked. They never expected Happy to dare take such a risky move.
“The Evil Emperor was only imprisoned for seven days.”
Yi Di warned solemnly, “Seven days—there’s very little we can do here.”
“I know. But as long as we keep Yipin Tang’s people from leaving the capital, Phantom can do a lot in the south.” Happy’s tone remained as calm as ever. “Staying near the capital can both hold back Yipin Tang’s forces there and make people in the vicinity wary. My plan is simple: you and I each lead a group to engage them in guerrilla warfare… so that Yipin Tang’s people won’t dare to move north or south easily this week. Now it depends on whether you’re willing to stay.”

“You’re not even afraid of being wanted by the imperial court now—what am I to fear?”
Yi Di nodded with a smile. “I promise you.”
“Since we’re staying, let’s turn things upside down!” He raised his hand, laughing happily.
Yi Di quickly understood.
Snap!
In front of countless people, the two shook hands in the air to seal their deal.
……
The unexpected downfall and the seven-day detention period brought about dramatic and subtle changes in the situation in the Central Plains.
The Xifeng Tower, on the verge of collapse, somehow got a precious chance to breathe amidst life and death;
Due to the fall of the Evil Emperor, Yipin Tang, under the threat of Happy and Yi Di, the two formidable forces, had no choice but to watch as the remnants of Xifeng Tower fled the capital.
By evening of the first day, over 100,000 of those who escaped reached the coast of Shanghai. Under the leadership of more than a dozen top experts from Xifeng Tower, all the branches of Yipin Tang, the Blood Alliance, and the twelve major gang factions in the capital were destroyed within a single day!!
After losing thousands of members, the forces of Yipin Tang, the Blood Alliance, and the other twelve gangs retreated and hid, allowing the people of Xifeng Tower to destroy their branches.
Then…
On the second day!
Fujian!
Xiamen!
Foshan!
Hainan!
People from Xifeng Tower landed in various coastal cities one after another, joining forces with local elements to launch a fierce counterattack, quickly crushing the momentum of gangs like Yipin Tang.
Under Meng Yun’s strict orders, Yipin Tang and the other gangs refused to resist. Within two days, over thirty of their branches were destroyed.
At the same time, resource sites outside these coastal cities were seized, and new branches of Xifeng Tower were established one after another.
……
By the third day, Shadow’s operations became much more difficult…
Meng Yun had already figured out where the top experts of Xifeng Tower were located and dispatched more top experts and members of the Wild Wolves Organization from other cities in the interior to help defend the branches.
On the third day, only six branches were captured…
The situation worsened on the fourth day—just two worthless branches.
“I knew Meng Yun wouldn’t give us a chance to turn the situation around. By staying so defensively cautious and conserving our strength, once the Evil Emperor is released from prison and the pressure on the capital fades, she’ll regain control of the Central Plains.”
“What should we do now? Most of the time has already passed. We’ve only expanded our number of branches to fifty, and the number of people who can directly confront Yipin Tang is no more than 60,000. Once the forces from the capital launch an attack, we’ll be crushed back to our original state…”

“Since Mengyun has been so ruthless, giving us not a shred of chance, we have no choice but to follow the original plan and prepare to abandon all the branch temples in the city, seeking easily defensible locations to establish stronghold-style branch temples.” With a sigh, Shadow said with relief, “Fortunately, Happy and Yidi have gained a lot these past days; otherwise, the hard-earned opportunity Happy secured would have been wasted on us.”
Wu Kuo and the others standing beside Shadow nodded in agreement upon hearing this.
During this time, while busy minimizing the influence of Yipin Tang’s agents, they also kept an eye on the war situation in the north.
After parting from the capital city, Happy and Yidi, along with Ji Feng’s former followers, formed a temporary mixed-group faction called “Jinxiu Heshan,” establishing their main temple near Guiwu, determined to fight for every inch of land around the capital and restore Jinxiu Heshan.
Thanks to the reputation they had built over time and the shocking impact of defeating the Evil Emperor, Jinxiu Heshan attracted many heroes from the capital and nearby cities on its first day, with its membership exceeding 50,000 right away, reaching the scale of a formidable gang.
What was even more inspiring was…
Under the banner of “Restore Jinxiu Heshan,” Happy convinced Yidi, who had never joined any gang before, to join Jinxiu Heshan and serve as the deputy leader.
The collaboration of these two top experts from the Central Plains thrilled countless people, and the number of those wishing to join Jinxiu Heshan grew by the day! Not only ordinary players but also many proud solo adventurers chose to join Jinxiu Heshan.
There was no other way.
If Yidi, who had dominated the Central Plains for fifteen years, was willing to become part of Jinxiu Heshan, what else couldn’t happen?
However, after the gang was established, Happy handed over tasks like recruiting members, expanding operations, and establishing rules to Ji Feng.
Yidi led a group of men southward. Within three days, they destroyed all the branch temples of Yipin Tang, Blood Alliance, and the twelve major capital gangs in the cities near Guiwu. The resources in those areas also passed from Mengyun’s control to Jinxiu Heshan and other gang forces.
Happy didn’t lead many people, but they were all skilled and strong—excellent fighters following Ji Feng—who caused chaos and widespread resentment in many cities in the north.
…
Dingfeng City.
Juxian Restaurant.
Over twenty high-ranking members of Yipin Tang filled the entire private room in silence, sitting or standing with worried expressions.
“I heard Happy is already on his way here.”

“The brothers in the cities ahead have been wiped out in large numbers; there’s no way to hide. Everyone, what do we do?”
“Didn’t the leader warn us? Avoid battles and wait until the Evil Emperor is released from prison!”
“But we can’t just spend every day in the taverns, not even daring to let out a fart, right? The brothers have been cooped up for three days already. If we don’t go out and move around, we’ll forget how to use our swords.”
“What else can we do? I still keep pointing at those bastards and scolding them every day!” The person sitting by the window grunted in frustration.
Before his words faded, a dark shadow flashed outside the private room’s window!
Immediately after…
Boom!!!
The windows and walls of the private room suddenly exploded from the outside, as a massive black sword rushed in with devastating force, coming into view of everyone.