Chapter 1181: The Alliance of Heaven and Earth

Bang! Bang!
A cold, feminine palm strike and a scorching, fiery palm strike hit the young man in white at the same time. The intense energy radiating from his body trembled violently, dropping by a third in an instant. He was flung backward dozens of feet, and the ground, infused with the earth’s magnetic energy, even formed a fairly deep groove—proving just how astonishing the power of those blows was.
Although the Faceless Fox and Osaaya knew that as long as the energy field remained intact, Happy would be safe, they still felt a sense of dread upon sensing the overwhelming power unleashed by the Man in Blue Armor the moment he struck…
Especially Osaaya.
Having been injured by the Man in Blue Armor, she knew full well that he had used his full strength, doubling his previous power.
However…
As Old Qin let out a shocked exclamation, Osaaya’s expression changed:
“The Supreme Art of Heaven and Earth?”
“You are the leader of the Alliance of Heaven and Earth!”
Not only did Osaaya quickly shift her attention from the severely injured Happy to the Man in Blue Armor, but Bi Xuan and the others were also deeply moved. Their gazes toward him became intensely serious:
“There’s no doubt about it. Only the leader of the Alliance of Heaven and Earth can control both pure yin energy and fierce yang energy to such a degree.”
“…”
Apart from Ye Gucheng and Dongfang Bubai, it seemed that the Evil King, the Queen of Darkness, Old Qin, and Osaaya had all heard of the Alliance of Heaven and Earth.
“So it’s the leader of the Alliance of Heaven and Earth in person. No wonder he possesses such extraordinary power.”
Wu Zun Bi Xuan watched the Man in Blue Armor warily, his gaze growing more intense:
“Rumors say that the most mysterious sect in the Central Plains and Western Regions isn’t the Holy Fire Sect, but the Alliance of Heaven and Earth, which operates secretly in the underground world. Within the alliance, aside from the leader, the Heavenly Lords and the Four Protectors are all peerless masters who have reached the realm of unity between man and heaven. As for the leader himself, he’s said to be the one who understands the power of heaven best. Seeing him today… it’s truly well-deserved.”
These words weren’t directed at the Man in Blue Armor…
Ye Gucheng and Dongfang Bubai didn’t know much about the Alliance of Heaven and Earth, but this explanation at least helped them understand its influence and the leader’s strength, sowing seeds of suspicion in their minds.
Unconvinced by the revelation of his identity, the Man in Blue Armor didn’t refute it. Instead, he gave Old Qin a deep glance:
“I didn’t expect that after being away from the martial world for so long, someone would still remember me.”

“The venerable one once slaughtered the major sects in the Central Plains with brutal methods, sparking a full-scale pursuit by both the imperial court and the various sects in the martial world. Even to this day, many sects still keep records of the Heaven and Earth Alliance. As someone from the martial world, I naturally remember the heroic deeds of the Heaven and Earth Alliance in the past.” Old Qin pulled his face back under his wide black cloak, his voice once again becoming as harsh and unpleasant as metal: “It’s just that today, seeing the alliance leader personally troubling a low-level youth and persisting in doing so has somewhat disappointed me.”

The man in green armor with fangs did not deny that he was the leader of the Heaven and Earth Alliance. But upon hearing Old Qin’s words and realizing he intended to interfere, he changed his tone and said, “It seems that since the Heaven and Earth Alliance hasn’t appeared in the martial world for a long time, some people have forgotten our ways.”

“How dare you.”

Old Qin glanced briefly at the young man in white who had gotten up from afar and seemed unharmed. Seeming relieved, he said, “In the past, whenever the Heaven and Earth Alliance took action, they would exterminate entire families without mercy—leaving no survivors, destroying sects completely. Both the underworld and the legitimate world feared them and dared not oppose them. But the current Heaven and Earth Alliance is not what it used to be. Without its four guardians of gold, silver, copper, and jade, without its two venerable leaders, it now even needs its leader to personally deal with an ordinary youth…” His tone carried clear sarcasm by the end.

A flash of anger appeared in the man in green armor’s eyes.

Before he could act, a loud, cheerful laugh came from afar: “Hahaha… Old Qin is spot on. The Heaven and Earth Alliance used to act tyrannically, but they were always straightforward. They would send invitations in advance, specifying the time and place before making their move. Now, the leader of the Heaven and Earth Alliance doesn’t even dare to show his true face—it’s truly lamentable…”

A terrifying cold glint flashed in the man’s eyes again, showing his extreme anger. But when he saw Happy and Osaya standing side by side, along with the looming presence of experts like Bi Xuan and Old Qin, his pupils contracted slightly.

Even the former ruler of the underground martial world, the leader of the Heaven and Earth Alliance, dared not act rashly when faced with such experts.

Even though he was mocked repeatedly by the young man in white…

The latter’s recovery ability was astonishingly strong. After being struck with full force just moments ago, he was still able to move around lively, his energy having recovered somewhat…

Now, even if he attacked again, he would have lost the advantage—instead…

Thinking deeply, the Man in Green Armor glanced down at his wounded arm, which was bleeding, took a deep breath, and under the astonished gazes of the Heaven Path experts and the young man in white, he refrained from attacking. With a step, he soared into the air above the Mercury Moat.

Huh?

Everyone was shocked!

It turned out that after learning about the identity and strength of the Man in Green Armor, the group of contemporary heroes unanimously decided to unite to eliminate him. After all, no matter how well he understood the power of the Heaven Path, he was surely no match for them while injured.

But to their surprise, the Man in Green Armor seemed to sense the danger and left the hall without a word.

……

Although the Heaven Alliance’s leader’s bold decision to fly into the air shocked everyone, they soon calmed down and focused on his figure as he flew away, trying to see how he would break through the Fire Cloud Beast’s blockade.

The Fire Cloud Beast was a siege weapon of legendary strength, nearly indestructible, fixed high above the Mercury Moat by chains. It could emit flames covering an area of fifty meters in radius; under its phosphorescent flames, nothing could survive. Though the Heaven Alliance’s leader was fearsome, it was uncertain whether he could survive its attack.

The group wisely refrained from interfering and watched as he got closer and closer to the Fire Cloud Beast.

Twenty meters!

Ten meters…

As the distance between the leader and the beast rapidly decreased, everyone held their breath!

The moment the leader entered the beast’s attack range, its eyes suddenly lit up with two flames, as if a long-dormant beast had suddenly opened its eyes, emitting a fierce glow!

The leader immediately sensed a torrent of phosphorescent flames, smoke, and heat bursting from the beast’s mouth. Scorching waves of heat rushed out instantly!

Boom!!!!!

With a loud explosion, massive flames poured out from the beast’s mouth, instantly covering every inch of the fifty-meter radius area. The leader’s figure was also swallowed up in an instant.

The group of mythic realm experts showed signs of shock.

However, the Heaven Path experts remained solemn, continuing to stare intently at the area covered by the flames, their expressions unchanged.

“Because of their mastery over the forces of heaven and earth, experts of the Heavenly Way all possess varying degrees of control over these forces, allowing them to harness their power and remain unharmed by flames for a time… If the leader of the Heaven and Earth Alliance can use these forces to safely break through this fire barrier and cross the Mercury Moat, it won’t be too difficult for us to follow.” Osaaya seemed to notice the confusion in the eyes of Happy, the Thousand-Faced Fox, and the others, so she spoke up to explain, “But for those who lack the power of the Heavenly Way, it will be difficult…” Hearing this, Happy frowned: Discriminating against martial artists who haven’t reached the realm of unity with heaven and earth? Although Osaaya’s words demoralized them, Happy certainly wouldn’t regard them as the only standard for crossing the Mercury Moat. Boom!! Just then… A massive, boundless stream of air suddenly swept out from the sea of flames! Under everyone’s astonished gaze, a long, enormous passage emerged from the flames, stirring the winds and flames! The air current spun wildly, instantly forming a safe passage that separated them from the phosphorescent flames spewed by the Fire-Breathing Cloud Beast… Within this flame-separated passage stood the towering figure of the leader of the Heaven and Earth Alliance. Seeing this, Happy frowned and took a deep breath. He suddenly regretted not acting to keep the leader of the Heaven and Earth Alliance trapped in the Mercury Moat! Though he knew that attacks from a distance couldn’t pose a threat to the leader, at least he shouldn’t have allowed them to break through the Mercury Moat so easily. At this point… Apart from the disappearance of his cloak, nothing about the leader of the Heaven and Earth Alliance seemed different. Without any pause, he stepped out of the passage, staying clear of both flames and mercury, and calmly flew out of the Fire-Breathing Cloud Beast’s range. In the blink of an eye, he vanished from everyone’s sight. “Has he crossed?” After a long silence, with no further movements in the Mercury Moat, someone in the hall spoke to break the tension. “He probably has.” Bi Xuan’s voice was heavy as he stared intently at the Mercury Moat, toward the direction of the Fire-Breathing Cloud Beast. “What are everyone’s plans?” In the hall, everyone seemed to have forgotten Happy’s earlier battle with the leader of the Heaven and Earth Alliance, as well as everything else, and became eager to act. Just moments ago, they were all at the same starting point, but now, with the leader of the Heaven and Earth Alliance flying away, he quickly took the lead over everyone else.

At the thought of the strength of the Heaven and Earth Alliance’s leader, and the possibility that he might find the treasures of the Desert Palace first, the group became anxious, wishing they could fly away over the Mercury Moat.
“The situation isn’t good,” Osaaya transmitted to Happy, expressing her concerns. “If the leader leaves first and waits on the other side, our mission is likely to end in disaster.”
But Happy wasn’t worried at all about Osaaya’s fears. With “Dragon’s Tail” by his side, he wasn’t afraid of anyone posing a threat to him. Moreover, he had never revealed his true strength, so even the leader of the Heaven and Earth Alliance would find it hard to succeed against him at full strength.
Besides…
“There’s not much time left at the Desert Palace. If I were the leader of the Heaven and Earth Alliance, I wouldn’t waste time on some insignificant little figure. Besides, he probably thinks I can’t even cross the Mercury Moat.”
After saying this, Happy paused briefly before declaring firmly, “Osaaya, as soon as they set off, you go first. Don’t worry about me. We’ll meet up on the other side.”
“Okay.”