Chapter 1125: The Breakthrough of the Heavenly Blade

Boom!!
The chaotic cluster of rocks continued to bear the onslaught of fierce waves. The three peerless masters, along with Kai Xin, stood in an irregular quadrilateral formation.
Ning Daoqi, Song Que, and Kai Xin all locked their gazes on the Evil King at the same time…
In the Evil King’s eyes, the strength of this top young master of his era was already on par with the two renowned masters beside him—this had been proven in their recent battle.
Moreover!
As his gaze shifted, the Evil King’s eyes fell on Song Que, who stood tall like a precious blade, gradually merging with heaven and earth. At this moment, he resembled even more a heavenly blade piercing through the cosmos—its edge unstoppable, its momentum continuously rising, his gaze growing more intense.
At this point, Ning Daoqi clearly noticed the unusual change in Song Que’s demeanor as well. He raised his eyebrows slightly before revealing a hint of joy: “Congratulations, Brother Song! You’ve achieved your goal!”
“Hahaha…”
His hearty laughter rang out like thunder. Invisible waves of pressure, carrying an unstoppable might, pierced and shattered the surrounding waves, as if countless blades were cutting through the air—the momentum was astonishing!
“It’s all thanks to the Evil King and Brother Kai Xin for their support!”
Song Que, the Heavenly Blade, laughed heartily as he stroked his long blade with ease. His gaze flickered toward Kai Xin…
“Thank you for your praise, Senior. I’ve also gained a lot from this battle,” Kai Xin replied with a smile.
In that recent battle, under the immense pressure from the Evil King Shi Zhi Xuan, who had reached the realm of Unity with Heaven and Man, Song Que not only improved his skills but also finally broke through to that realm, stepping into the ranks of those who understood the ways of heaven.
Now, with the power of heaven and earth flowing through his breaths and his blade intent multiplied several times over, it was no longer possible for the Evil King to win easily…
The third one!
This was the third peerless master at the realm of Unity with Heaven and Man that Kai Xin had encountered in the martial world!
Of course…
Kai Xin had also reaped significant benefits from this battle. Fighting head-on against a true master at that realm demanded speeds and mental focus far beyond what he experienced during normal training.
His “One Yang Finger” technique accelerated greatly, rising from the fifth level straight to the middle of the sixth level. Its proficiency soared, along with its lethality and speed. Now, it truly surpassed the “Demonic Hong World-Annihilation Art” in every aspect.
In addition…
His foundation and movement skills also improved by 5 points.
In just twenty minutes of combat, Kai Xin’s progress was visibly remarkable—how could he not be excited?
Ning Daoqi glanced at Kai Xin again, nodded with a refined smile, then turned his gaze back to Shi Zhi Xuan:

“The Evil King, it’s a fortunate event for the Central Plains that Brother Song has now reached the Heavenly Path. I won’t make things difficult for you either—I’ll send your demonic followers away. We can settle this matter another day.”
Although they were at a three-to-one disadvantage, Ning Daoci could see that Song Que had just entered the Heavenly Path, his strength still unsteady, and he was injured. With just him and Kai Xin, it was impossible to defeat the Evil King who had reached the realm of Unity of Heaven and Man. That’s why he decided to end the conflict.
“Hmph.”
The Evil King glanced at them indifferently, swept his gaze over Kai Xin, took a deep breath, and finally fixed his eyes on Song Que: “Today, your luck holds. Come back another day to seek my help.”
“I’m always here to welcome you!”
Song Que, the Heavenly Blade, pointed his long sword at the ground, speaking with confidence.
The Evil King didn’t stay any longer. Without looking back, he strode away gracefully over the waves!
On the cliff, a group of people watched as the Evil King moved effortlessly through the waves toward the setting sun. Many were utterly amazed: “Unity of Heaven and Man…”
…
With the Evil King gone, the mission to save the Song Clan was complete, and the players involved all gained something from it.
But everyone present knew that the one who benefited the most from this battle was undoubtedly Kai Xin! Not only did he fight alongside peak mythic masters to repel the Evil King and complete the core mission, but Song Que’s breakthrough to the realm of Unity of Heaven and Man was also a significant achievement. Gaining the favor of several top masters and the Song Clan carried immeasurable value.
“Young man, come with me into the city!”
“Everyone who helped the Song Clan today, I am deeply grateful! On behalf of the entire Song Clan, I thank you all. Master Shidao and Yu Zhi have ordered that wine and feasts be prepared immediately—I want to treat you all…”
“Yes!”
Seeing the Evil King leave and his father reach the Heavenly Path, Master Shidao was overjoyed and promptly agreed.
Song Yu Zhi, Kou Zhong, Xu Ziling, and other elite members of the Song Clan bowed and warmly invited everyone to visit the Song Clan…
“Please!”
“Please!”
…
“Young man, Brother Ning! Please!”
Song Que, full of vigor, stroked his beard and invited Kai Xin and Ning Daoci.
“With such an invitation from a senior, it’s only right to comply,” Kai Xin replied.
“Haha, taking advantage of Young Master Kai Xin’s generosity, I’ll join in the feast too,” Ning Daoci said nonchalantly, flicking his sleeves as he left the rocks and flew toward the cliff…
…
Having narrowly escaped death, the Song Clan prepared hundreds of tables of food in the inner city to entertain all the martial artists in the city. Such feasts after rescue missions were quite common in the martial world!

However, those players who were not involved in the core tasks, after receiving their rewards, realized there was no point in staying and would immediately choose to leave to focus on training or take on new tasks.
But this time was different…
With the appearance of two experts at the level of “Heaven and Man as One,” plus the elusive Ning Daoci, even Kai Xin had shown up!
Over 90% of the martial artists who came to assist the Song Family stayed behind. The city was as lively as during a festival, with many people eagerly recounting the battle at the Cliff Rocks, full of excitement, as if they had witnessed it themselves.
…
The banquet in the Song Family’s inner courtyard was held in the main hall, quite elaborate. Only about a hundred people could enter. Kai Xin not only saw Mei Ying and Lin Xiao but also familiar faces like Yin Hu and Lei Zhan, whose strength was no longer at the top tier—these were all experts who had participated in protecting Song Shidao and Song Yuzhi.
When Kai Xin returned to the mansion alongside Song Que, all eyes immediately turned to them!
Mei Ying and Wu Kuo, old acquaintances, stood up to greet him:
“Master Kai Xin.”
Many others present also stood up to welcome him, bowing regardless of whether they knew him or not.
“Greetings, brothers. Thank you for your kindness.”
Even some lesser-known figures in the mansion received a bow from Kai Xin, who looked at each of them with a smile.
“…”
Finally, Mei Ying and Wu Kuo spoke up: “Apologies for any neglect. We hope you can forgive us, masters.”
As old friends, Mei Ying, Wu Kuo, and Kai Xin naturally wouldn’t take offense over this. But Wu Kuo was surprised to see Kai Xin take several minutes to greet everyone in the mansion one by one.
If Kai Xin wanted to show off in front of them, he shouldn’t have given such much courtesy to these people, whose reputations in the martial world weren’t very high. Moreover, his later apology delivered privately to them also showed that it was still in a friendly tone—yet it was clear that Kai Xin valued and cared deeply for these martial artists in the mansion.
Why?
After sitting down, Mei Ying curiously watched as Kai Xin started talking to someone at the adjacent table who clearly didn’t know him, his surprise growing even more.
“This brother seems quite familiar… His name is Yin Hu…”
The people at the adjacent table, who had been focusing on Kai Xin and observing him silently, suddenly turned in surprise at his question. Lei Zi, Dao Zi, and Tiao Zi all looked at Kai Xin, then at Yin Hu, who also had a puzzled expression.
“I indeed am Yin Hu…”

Turning around and seeing Happy’s warm smile, Silver Fox felt nothing but confusion; his mind went blank. He, who usually preferred silence and was cold toward others, suddenly didn’t know what to say and struggled to find words. Many people in the mansion also turned to look at them!
“It’s really you!”
Happy’s tone carried a hint of satisfaction and joy. Under everyone’s astonished gazes, he bowed and said, “I am Happy. I watched Brother Silver Fox’s combat recordings a few years ago and have remembered them ever since. I was convinced that Brother Silver Fox would become a renowned master, a rare talent in the martial world. But what puzzles and disappoints me is why Brother Silver Fox was away for nearly two years.”
“It’s not two years, it’s three,” Knife interjected.
Happy nodded in understanding and thanked Knife, “I see. It’s a pity…”
Feeling the sincere regret in Happy’s eyes, Knife nodded in return, though he himself found it strange. Lei Zi, Tiao Zi, and the others at the table were also puzzled and exchanged looks:
Is this the leader of Jinxiu Heishan? He seems so approachable—nothing like those gang leaders who put people on edge!
“I recognized Brother Silver Fox’s profile earlier and thought it familiar, but since he wasn’t wearing a silver mask, I wasn’t sure. I never expected it to really be him… Although I don’t know what happened over these three years, I’m glad he’s back in the martial world. I think the Central Plains will become even more exciting from now on!” Happy spoke sincerely.
“…”
Silver Fox had been wondering why Happy approached him, but hearing his words, he felt a faint sense of emotion—being remembered by Happy for so long was already surprising, and the fact that Happy recognized him without a mask showed how much he cared.
“You flatter me.”
Happy knew Silver Fox’s temperament well and understood that he didn’t want to talk much right now. He probably needed time to process things, so he stopped talking, bowed, nodded, and gave a nod to Knife and the others before turning to his other target:
“Leader Lin and Leader Hongchen’s generosity has long been admired by Happy. It’s a pity we’ve never met. Meeting you here today is fate. I dare to offer this as a tribute to both of you.” Happy stood up, picked up his wine glass, drawing everyone’s attention again.

Lin Xiao and Hong Chen were after all different from Yin Fox; both of them were great heroes. If others showed them respect, they would return it tenfold. Seeing Kaixin take this matter so seriously, their expressions turned solemn as they stood up as well. “Master Kaixin, please don’t be modest! It is your achievements that earn our admiration. Compared to you, our own accomplishments are insignificant,” these words came from Lin Xiao’s heart.

Hong Chen nodded. “I respect the master!”

“No!” Kaixin’s expression grew serious as he raised his hand. “When fighting against Yipin Tang and the Wild Wolves, I was like someone who wasn’t afraid of going barefoot despite having shoes—risking my life… But you two are different. You hold high positions and possess everything, yet you are willing to sacrifice hundreds of thousands of brothers from the Loyalty Alliance without hesitation, for the greater good and for the Central Plains, without any complaints… For this, Kaixin admires you deeply. This drink… is offered on behalf of all the brothers of Jinxiu Hexiang to you two, the alliance leaders! And to all the brothers of the Loyalty Alliance as well!”

As soon as he finished speaking, the entire place fell silent.

Everyone held their breath, watching as Kaixin, after delivering such passionate words, downed the wine in his cup in one gulp!

Lin Xiao and Hong Chen stood motionless like wooden posts, holding their cups, staring at Kaixin’s sincere face for a long time…