Chapter 1101: Three Hours!

When the Evil Emperor launched his charge, all the martial artists watching from around felt as though he had disappeared from their sight, making it impossible to track his movements or whereabouts! In shock, they saw only Happy standing alone in the light, holding a sword—his figure appearing even more towering and unfathomable in their minds.
The only one in the field who could keep up with the Evil Emperor’s pace was One Emperor!
From the moment the Evil Emperor vanished from sight, One Emperor followed that faint silhouette, seemingly merged into the fierce wind, moving swiftly with concern.
If it was already so difficult to track the Evil Emperor from a distance, one can only imagine how challenging it must be for Happy, who was fighting him up close.
But soon…
One Emperor realized that Happy wasn’t as impatient as he had expected. He remained standing in place, as usual…
And his weapon!
It was only then that One Emperor noticed Happy wasn’t wielding the Black Iron Heavy Sword but rather the Golden Scaled Divine Sword, a well-known weapon on the List of Divine Weapons. With an attack power of nearly 8,000 and excellent attributes, this fourth-tier divine weapon emitted a faint golden aura from its blade. Though One Emperor wasn’t greatly disturbed by its sharp sword intent, the deadly power hidden beneath that calm, oppressive edge was beyond ordinary people’s comprehension—even One Emperor sensed a lethal threat.
“Smart!”
One Emperor instantly saw through Happy’s strategy and let out a sigh of relief.
Although the Black Iron Heavy Sword was extremely powerful, the Evil Emperor was well-prepared this time, even sealing off his spiritual senses, which greatly limited Happy’s reaction time and control over the battle. Under such circumstances, the Black Iron Heavy Sword became a burden, one that could expose Happy to more weaknesses and even slow down his attack speed!
The Golden Scaled Divine Sword, on the other hand, though lacking the overwhelming attributes of the Black Iron Heavy Sword, was lighter and sharper, allowing Happy to maintain his speed and keep up with the Evil Emperor’s pace.
It was precisely because of the Golden Scaled Divine Sword and Happy’s sudden burst of strength that the Evil Emperor, despite having the upper hand, dared not act rashly!
Of course!
Even if the Evil Emperor hesitated, he wouldn’t delay too long—doing so would not only undermine his own morale but also give his enemy more time to predict his movements.
…
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Three identical Evil Emperors appeared simultaneously in front of Happy and on his left and right sides, their powerful mental pressure accompanied by fierce palm winds…

Splitting into Illusory Clones!
The Evil Emperor immediately used tactics of reality and illusion to confuse things, which was certainly not good news for Happy. Without his spiritual senses, it was already difficult to pinpoint the Evil Emperor’s location. Now, with three identical enemies appearing suddenly, he could only rely on his ears, making things even harder—yet he clearly forgot that Happy didn’t care about his attacks other than those that shattered space!

Once again surrounded, Happy was briefly stunned but quickly regained his composure. He activated the Dragon Spin, ignoring the attacks from the three illusions and thrusting out over a dozen blood-red blades in return.

Bang! Bang! Bang!
The attacks from the three illusions struck the green dragon python’s body at the same time, like mosquito bites, causing not the slightest ripple…

Happy’s counterattack precisely shattered the Evil Emperor’s palm strike as it appeared. In the void, the Evil Emperor let out a slight groan before disappearing once more.

A cold snort, tinged with surprise and disdain, came from the Evil Emperor:
“Not bad. You actually realized those three were clones…”

Happy’s expression remained unchanged, but inwardly he felt lucky.

In fact, when the Evil Emperor created his clones, there was indeed a moment when he wasn’t sure who the real Evil Emperor was. If it weren’t for the lingering sense of crisis from the “Unity of Heaven and Man” technique, and since the three clones didn’t pose any threat to him, he might have been deceived.

The Evil Emperor’s ability to create illusory clones had improved to the point where he could create three figures. When all three attacked at once, ordinary people wouldn’t be able to react in time.

But Happy’s earlier sword strike was largely a gamble. He was just lucky. On the other hand, the Evil Emperor was unlucky…

…
Drip!
A drop of dark red blood slowly fell to the ground from the tip of the Golden Scaled Divine Sword.

…
Happy then realized that his lucky sword strike seemed to have injured the Evil Emperor. There was a two-inch-long blood streak on the sword. The Evil Emperor was injured!

Happy quickly scanned the surroundings and indeed found a few inconspicuous blood traces on the ground. With a thought, he gracefully swung his sword to wipe the blood from the tip, then said, “After being locked up in the Ministry of Punishments for seven days, you’re still the same, Evil Emperor. It seems today, you’ll have a hard time getting even with me.”

In a clash between two powerful foes, such arrogance would normally be fatal. But Happy knew that after taking his “Wind Filling the Sky” attack, the Evil Emperor wasn’t in good shape. The third-level technique “Wind Filling the Sky” multiplied the killing power by four. Even the Evil King Shi Zhi Xuan would struggle to handle it. The Evil Emperor was probably using healing potions to mend his wounds…

“That was just a minor mistake. Don’t get too proud… If you think using such tricks can anger me, you’re far too naive!”
The Evil Emperor’s cold and deep voice reached their ears.
This message had been sent using secret transmission!
Obviously…
The Evil Emperor didn’t want these words to be revealed online by Happy REP!
The brief clash just now was hard even for an Emperor to see clearly, so naturally, the Evil Emperor had to be careful in protecting his image.
Besides, such minor injuries could be quickly healed with medicinal pills.
But Happy’s reckless behavior was truly detestable…
He casually examined the tip of his sword without lowering his voice, and since the Evil Emperor didn’t show up to intervene, anyone who saw this couldn’t help but wonder what was going on.
People from Jinxiu Heshan and Yipin Tang were watching from about 200 meters away!
Seeing Happy’s carefree and arrogant attitude, Mengyun’s expression immediately darkened…
Although Mengyun said nothing, those around her could tell she was extremely dissatisfied with the Evil Emperor’s behavior.
That’s right.
Mengyun was now extremely upset.
Back in prison, she had asked the Evil Emperor to send more troops to take control of the Central Plains, completely crush Xifeng Tower and its members, and then gradually suppress Happy and any remaining resistance forces.
But the Evil Emperor replied that he wanted to avenge the humiliation of that battle personally—killing Happy in front of everyone in the world.
For this reason, Mengyun even slowed down her campaigns in the Central Plains, just waiting for this day, waiting for the Evil Emperor to trample Happy underfoot once again.
But now!
Happy’s casual attitude after meeting up, along with the Evil Emperor’s mysterious and unpredictable actions, made her lose a lot of confidence in an instant.
Even people like Yanlang were puzzled…
It was completely different from what they expected—the Evil Emperor should have gained an overwhelming advantage right away.
In just two moves, Happy easily deflected them and even acted in such a dismissive manner, with their leader not even stepping in.
The group couldn’t understand:
The leader shouldn’t be so cowardly!
What they didn’t know was that the Evil Emperor’s confidence and Happy’s almost gambling-like sword strike created a very mysterious twist—partly due to the Evil Emperor’s miscalculation regarding Happy’s speed with the Golden Scaled Divine Sword.
The Evil Emperor almost suffered heavy losses due to this accident! He came very close to repeating what happened seven days ago.
After being injured, the Evil Emperor became even more cautious.
He had completely given up the unrealistic idea of crushing Happy with a huge advantage. In this battle, he only sought victory—nothing else!
Boom!!
Boom!! Boom!! Boom!!

A mental storm, along with continuous palm winds, appeared all around Kai Xin. Kai Xin’s carefree and effortless demeanor, which had nearly driven everyone in Yipin Hall to despair, was finally gone. Faced with the Evil Emperor’s suddenly intensified attacks, Kai Xin dared not slack off—now the Evil Emperor’s strength was on par with the peak of the Mythical Realm, and underestimating him would lead to a tragic outcome. With his body merged with heaven and earth and the speed of his palm winds, he had a clear advantage, enough to allow Kai Xin to defend himself with all his might! However, after most of the attacks were neutralized by the “Demonic Destruction Art,” the remaining attacks could cause little harm to Kai Xin… Moreover, the Evil Emperor didn’t get much time to recover after each burst of attack. Once the half-minute cooldown ended, Kai Xin gradually regained the upper hand, and the Evil Emperor’s attacks also underwent subtle changes… Winds filled the sky! The Evil Emperor had already suffered significant losses from Kai Xin’s move. He could clearly feel that the power of “Winds Fill the Sky” had increased significantly compared to before, with the overlapping attacks after the move rising from two to three. The Evil Emperor thought he could withstand two sudden attacks, but three would be extremely difficult, and Kai Xin had more than just this one trump card! The duel between the two entered a tense stalemate! Minutes passed, and they continued to exchange attacks from a distance, their auras remaining strong without any sign of weakening. To outsiders, it seemed like a fierce battle, but many top experts could see that both of them were being cautious and hadn’t yet engaged in a life-or-death struggle! “Who can tell me how long it will take for the Evil Emperor to win?” Meng Yun finally couldn’t hold back after receiving a message from the capital. “What happened?” Yan Lang turned to look at Meng Yun. Though he found it puzzling that this woman, with the strength of an ordinary expert, had under her command over two hundred top experts, it didn’t affect his outward respect—after all, she was now the leader’s most important partner. “Tens of thousands of disciples from Jinxiu Heishan are causing trouble in the capital. Bai Xiaosheng personally stepped in, inciting various factions in the capital to attack our headquarters.” “Us…” “Yipin Hall, the Blood Alliance, and the headquarters of twelve other capital gangs.” “Master Meng probably doesn’t care much about the headquarters, right? It would take at least three to four hours to destroy Yipin Hall’s headquarters… As long as we win here, we can just rebuild it if it gets destroyed.” Yan Lang dismissed it: “Weren’t you the one who said that before?” “That was then; today’s situation is different!” Meng Yun suppressed her anger and explained slowly to Yan Lang and the others:

“We’re outside the city now… If the capital falls, its people can unite to cut off our retreat. We must take control of this place within three hours and return to the capital to regain control, otherwise it’s all over!”