Chapter 1096: The Evil King’s Recognition

Inside the mountain, as Happy stood up again, an indescribable silence fell once more.
The Evil King’s gaze toward Happy grew more solemn and puzzled, along with a hint of wariness…
Wanwan’s expression became even more strange.
It was only at this moment that she finally realized that although the Evil King’s attacks were suffocating, they seemed unable to pose a serious threat to Happy. The latter didn’t even try to block with a sword, enduring the blow head-on unharmed.
“…”
Wanwan felt a strong sense of disappointment.
Among the younger generation, her achievements were already quite remarkable—even Shi Feixuan, the heir of Cihang Jingzhai, had only reached the middle stage of the Mythical Realm. Yet, an ordinary lay disciple from Shaolin could fight on par with the greatest figure in the demonic path, wielding the power of the Liberation Realm. The disparity between them was overwhelming!
But seeing the opponent’s calm and composed demeanor, Wanwan’s mood quickly settled again—perhaps because the Evil King remained neither arrogant nor humble, which might explain his rapid rise in fame among the martial world. Ordinary people facing such a situation would either be terrified or so excited they’d forget their own names.
As Wanwan pondered, Happy and the Evil King clashed once more…
This time, the Evil King suffered another loss.
Wanwan’s eyes widened as she watched the Evil King’s powerful strike land in empty air, while he was sent flying backward by Happy’s kick, barely suppressing a gasp.
Another silent kick, astonishingly fast!!
No!
This time it was even faster!
The moment the Evil King was kicked, Happy reached out into the void, his fingers forming claws—
The Dragon-Seizing Hand!
Wanwan immediately recognized it as one of Happy’s ultimate moves, possessing extraordinary control capabilities. If the Evil King were pulled back, another strike might be fatal.
Yet, as a master of the Unity of Heaven and Man realm, the Evil King failed to be pulled back despite the Dragon-Seizing Hand’s attempt; it seemed as though nothing was grasped at all.
Happy was momentarily stunned but showed little surprise.
One in the Liberation Realm!
One in the Unity of Heaven and Man Realm!
A difference of three internal energy realms between them.
It was already difficult enough to counter the Dragon-Seizing Hand in the Mythical Realm, with little effect. It was only natural that it wouldn’t work at all against a master of the Unity of Heaven and Man Realm.
Happy was merely slightly disappointed…

If the Dragon-Seizing Hand could exert even a slightest effect of slowing down, he would be able to unleash the full power of Wind-Filling-the-Sky at the Evil King in the shortest time possible.
Unfortunately!
The move wasn’t chained together, so no greater damage was inflicted.
Still…
This incident made the Evil King even more vigilant. His subsequent confrontations became even more cautious, with his protective barriers active throughout.
Bang! Bang!!
Inside the mountain, the sounds of Happy and the Evil King colliding echoed back and forth…
The two seemed to have entered a strange period of back-and-forth struggle.
The Evil King took charge of the attacks, but every time he struck, Happy would either launch the most fierce and intense counterattacks, sending him flying, or he wouldn’t even bother to block, getting blasted away like an indestructible insect.
Boom!
Boom!!
Wanwan watched from the spectator seat as the two turned the mountain terrain into a mess with their constant clashes, feeling utterly helpless…
The two seemed to have endless energy. After fighting for so long, one remained full of vital energy, while the other still dominated the scene, regaining strength through the spiritual energy of the world with each breath.
“Stop.”
With a whoosh, the Evil King flew dozens of meters away, maintaining distance as he stared intently into Happy’s eyes. He said, “After fighting for so long, you should realize that no matter how much longer we fight, it won’t lead to any result…” He paused briefly, glanced at Wanwan, then continued, “Having reached the Unity of Heaven and Man realm, I can now control the flow of natural energy outside my body, and the recovery speed of my mental techniques has more than doubled. No matter how hard you try, you can’t pose a threat to me! But I must admit that the Recovery Art also has an absurdly strong recovery speed and defensive capabilities… And every time you repel my attacks, you get a chance to recover. Until I fully understand and master the power of the Unity of Heaven and Man realm, I won’t be able to break through your defenses.”
Wanwan fell silent immediately.
The Evil King’s words essentially placed Happy on an equal footing with him!!
One was a young hero at the Liberation realm, while the other was the number one in the demonic path, having reached the Unity of Heaven and Man realm!
“…”
Hearing the Evil King’s words, Happy appeared very frustrated.
To be honest, he hadn’t expected things to turn out like this.
He thought that with his strength, even after fighting day and night, he would be able to snatch a stone tablet from the Evil King…
But to his utter surprise, the Evil King had suddenly advanced his cultivation to the Unity of Heaven and Man realm at this critical moment. The gap in their internal energy levels was too vast to be bridged or overcome by just a few unique techniques.

The Dragon’s Tail Swing can threaten the Evil King, but it cannot be used continuously! Although some useful applications of the Dragon Coiling technique have been discovered, it is ineffective against enemies of extremely high rank, making it as good as useless just like the Dragon Seizing Hand. The Evil King was right… Continuing the fight is meaningless; a decision will never be reached in such a short time! “I’ll come for you again.” Staring into the Evil King’s eyes, Happy remained silent for a long time before coldly uttering those words, then turned and flew away, intending to leave the Yin Gui Sect’s lair. As soon as he moved, the Evil King spoke up again: “I still say the same thing! As long as you’re willing to bring back the head of a grandmaster from a righteous sect, then I’ll give you a stone tablet…” “…” Happy paused, glanced back at the Evil King, and said, “No need. We’re not on the same side.” “Not necessarily!” Facing the direction Happy was leaving, the Evil King chuckled lightly, “Young people shouldn’t be too absolute in their words. Anyway, remember—I’ve already spoken, and my word is final. You can change your mind at any time.” “…” As Happy moved further away from the mountain valley, he received a system notification: Ding!! “Your strength has been recognized by the Evil King!” “The Evil King highly appreciates your strength and character! Kill any grandmaster-level expert from a righteous sect and bring their head to the Evil King, and you can obtain a stone tablet inscribed with ancient divine monks’ ultimate techniques…” Happy was shocked. He hadn’t accepted it, yet the system had automatically assigned him this task? Or was this a task meant solely for him? Not far from the mountain valley, Happy quickly summoned the task page to check the details! Sure enough, he found a note at the end of the task: This task has no time limit, and its purpose is unique—because you are the first person at the “Heaven and Man Unified” realm to be personally recognized by the Evil King. “…” Reading this, Happy couldn’t help but raise his eyebrows. As expected!! This was the only task triggered for him. Although Happy didn’t understand why such a strange and special task with no time limit had appeared, he felt much more at ease. Since the Evil King had personally promised to leave him a stone tablet, other players likely didn’t have the chance to trigger this quest, let alone access tasks related to the tablet. Even if Happy refused to accept and carry out this task, no one else could take its place. Coincidentally, what Happy was most worried about was the Evil King triggering this task and obtaining the tablet. Now, it seemed he could rest easy. … After leaving the Yin Gui Sect’s lair, Happy’s mind remained unsettled for a long time.

This attempt to find the stone tablet by going to the Yin Gui Sect has completely failed. Not only that, it has also provoked the Evil King to break through and reach the state of unity between man and heaven, making it likely that he cannot be defeated for a long time to come. With the failure of this plan and the stone tablet remaining unobtained, Kai Xin, after the appearance of the Evil Emperor, quickly sought another chance to kill him, thereby ruining the Wild Wolf Organization’s goal of taking control of the Central Plains. “Fortunately, ‘Wind Filling the Sky’ has reached the third level after continuous practice over these days. Compared to when the Evil Emperor was imprisoned, combined with the new insights gained from ‘Dragon’s Tail Swing’ and ‘Dragon Disk’, my strength has improved significantly… But in the last day, I still couldn’t raise my internal energy to 1280 points…” (Current internal energy: 1229 points.) As Kai Xin rushed toward the headquarters of Jinxiu He Shan, he racked his brains to think of other ways to improve his strength more effectively in just one day. Body protection… Lightness skills. All of these require long-term practice to show results. Even in the realm of ghosts and demons, it would be difficult to achieve results quickly in entering the Wu Wei state by continuing to practice lightness skills using demon infants and poisonous insects. The only type of remote combat technique from the Liberation Realm that he hasn’t practiced yet are those related to hidden weapons and archery, which are crucial for compensating for his strength deficiencies. Unfortunately… it’s still the same old problem… time! At the thought that the Evil Emperor would soon be released from the Ministry of Punishments, and given that Bai Xiaosheng had clearly warned him that the Evil Emperor had made progress in the ‘Dao Xin Zhong Mo Da Fa’, Kai Xin couldn’t help but worry about Jinxiu He Shan. Although Jinxiu He Shan has been developing well so far, and with the operation of the Revenge Fund, its membership has approached half a million, while Yipin Tang has completely disappeared, Jinxiu He Shan remains in great danger if the Wild Wolf Organization and Yipin Tang unite to counterattack. “I need to find a way.” As Kai Xin rushed forward, he racked his brains for a way to break through. Suddenly! He couldn’t help but recall the words of the Evil King, as well as the unique mission that had been assigned to him… “No.” Thinking of this, Kai Xin quickly dismissed the idea that had just arisen in his mind. Although he was confident that he could kill many master-level experts from the righteous sects and easily obtain the stone tablet, the situation he would face afterward made him feel a severe headache! If the abbot of Shaolin were killed, Shaolin’s mission list would likely see the addition of a top-priority manhunt mission—one that would demand relentless pursuit. After some time, this thought passed through Kai Xin’s mind again:

“Perhaps we could choose a gang that we’ll never have anything to do with again in the future…”
Half an hour passed!
…
At Bai Xiaosheng’s residence in the capital.
“Master, did Brother Kai Xin send a letter? What did he say?” Feng Ling pretended to massage the master’s shoulders to sneak a peek at the letter.
Ever since Kai Xin rescued her from the ruins of the Xifeng Tower along with his men and quickly established the astonishingly large organization Jinxiu Heshan, she hadn’t passed a single day without wishing for Jinxiu Heshan to invade the capital as soon as possible, so she could end these miserable, dark days.
Bai Xiaosheng didn’t notice Feng Ling’s expression. Frowning, he held the letter and murmured, “So he’s planning to carry out a narrative task… But as for the location of that Sky Crystal, even I can’t figure it out…”