Chapter 1242: The Sorrow of the Martial Lord, Perfection of Dao and Demon

The heroes of the Central Plains saw hope inspired by the exciting competitions, feeling that the shadow of the Wild Wolf Organization’s thousand-plus top fighters had diminished significantly, and the Evil Emperor was not so invincible after all.
Many called for forming an alliance to go to the Western Regions and give the Wild Wolf Organization a proper lesson! Some even suggested that Happy should take on the role of leader of the Central Plains Alliance to take charge.
The arena was filled with an unprecedentedly intense atmosphere!
“Master Happy.”
Lin Xiao stood up:
“Back when I was with the Song Clan, I already told Master Happy that whenever there was an action against the Wild Wolf Organization, I, Lin Xiao, would be the first to join, and my Heroic Alliance would also fulfill its duty without hesitation!”
“Master Lin, your sense of righteousness is truly admirable! Happy respects you greatly!”
Happy clasped his fists and said, “This journey to the Western Regions is extremely dangerous. Since Master Lin is willing to lead the brothers of the Heroic Alliance, Happy can’t even wait to welcome them—how could we possibly turn them away?” He paused, then turned to Shadow, who was about to speak: “There’s no need for you to say anything, Lord Shadow. You’ve fought against the Wild Wolves the longest and are one of the top gangs in our Central Plains. You’re essential for this mission… But this time, our entire Jinxiu Riverland is mobilized, and there’s also Mengyun within the Central Plains… If no one stays to guard it and lets her cause trouble, all our efforts so far will be in vain. So… Happy hopes that Lord Shadow can stay and protect the South from chaos.”
“Master Happy is right. The Xifeng Tower was severely weakened in the two battles a month ago and hasn’t recovered yet. Now is the perfect time to rest and recover while also guarding the Central Plains for us, thus relieving us of concerns.”
Lin Xiao agreed.
Shadow murmured, not expecting the two of them to exclude him from the Imperial Guard. Just as he was about to say something, Bai Xiaosheng, who had always had a good relationship with him, spoke up with a serious expression: “Exactly! Happy and Shadow, one of you must stay in the Central Plains to deal with any possible trouble from Mengyun. The Blood Alliance once had people who would do anything for money. If Mengyun bribes these despicable individuals to cause trouble while we’re away, even if the Imperial Guard goes to the Western Regions, they won’t be able to rest easy.”
Hearing this, Shadow’s expression changed greatly. Eventually, with the unanimous agreement of the three leaders, he nodded heavily.
“If that’s the case, I’ll stay.”
“Good!”
Lin Xiao’s spirits lifted: “With Lord Shadow guarding the Central Plains, we can go to the Western Regions with confidence and deal with those Wild Wolf scum—avenging our grievances and settling our scores!”

“Rest assured, Lord Lin. There will be a chance.” Kai Xin smiled cheerfully. “However, it’s not advisable to send too many people on this mission to the Western Regions. Even Jinxiu Heshan only plans to dispatch 20,000 troops!”
“20,000 troops?”
Lin Xiao was stunned.
Looking at Kai Xin, he really wanted to say that the top fighters of the Wild Wolf Organization were each capable of fighting ten opponents, and 20,000 might not even be enough to deal with them. But thinking that Kai Xin had fought against the Wild Wolves many times and had far more experience than him, he didn’t need to be reminded. He swallowed back what he was about to say.
After frowning in thought for a while, Lin Xiao decided:
“In that case, the Heroic Alliance will send 10,000!” For the Heroic Alliance, whose total forces numbered less than 400,000, 10,000 was already all its elite troops.
“…”
Kai Xin understood Lin Xiao’s concerns, but he also didn’t want to reveal all his cards in public and expose Jinxiu Heshan’s 1,500 top fighters. Besides, he was aware of Lin Xiao’s difficult situation…
With the north entirely under Jinxiu Heshan’s control and most of the south under the control of the Xifeng Tower, the Heroic Alliance had very limited resources to maintain itself as a top-tier gang.
A gang with scarce resources would find it extremely difficult to sustain a force of hundreds of thousands!
But Kai Xin couldn’t ask himself and Meiying to take a share from the resources already controlled by Jinxiu Heshan and the Xifeng Tower… That wouldn’t be a good solution!
For a proud man like Lin Xiao, it would be an unacceptable form of charity.
So rather than watch the Heroic Alliance gradually decline, Kai Xin came up with a good idea… Let Lin Xiao participate in the allocation of resources among the countries in the Western Regions!
Once the three of them reached a decision, Kai Xin announced the news publicly on the spot!
The arena was immediately in an uproar!
Leaders of various gangs from all over the land offered their help.
But Kai Xin’s condition for them was:
They could contribute, but only if they had top-tier strength, because they were facing a top-tier organization like the Wild Wolf Organization. The Wild Wolf Organization excelled at using tactics of dividing forces and launching sniper attacks and harassment, and ordinary martial artists couldn’t pose a threat to their top fighters.
This condition immediately made many people shut up.
Though disappointed, Kai Xin’s words made sense!
And they still had things to do.
They needed to stay vigilant, defend the Central Plains, and prevent the First-Class Hall and the Blood Alliance from making a comeback!
After deciding on the date to enter the Western Regions, Kai Xin officially declared the competition over…
…
Half an hour later, the huge arena was completely empty.

Happy, Lin Xiao, Shadow, Bai Xiaosheng, and Ji Feng remained at the podium. Seeing that no one else was in the arena, Happy and Shadow’s expressions quickly darkened. The former turned to look at Bai Xiaosheng: “Brother Bai, what’s going on?” The latter held an object shaped like an inkstone, his face grim as he stared at the constantly changing ink-black patterns within it, slowly shaking his head: “Something serious has happened!” “…” Hearing Bai Xiaosheng’s serious words, the four exchanged glances, sensing the unease in each other’s eyes. Taking a deep breath, Bai Xiaosheng spoke again: “It’s only now that I understand why the Evil Emperor gathered so many top experts at the western border… He doesn’t intend to enter our Central Plains at all; instead, he wants to perfect his ‘Daoxin Zhongmo Dafa’.” “…” Happy’s heart skipped a beat as she quickly exchanged a worried look with Shadow, both saying in unison, “Brother Bai, has the Evil Emperor’s ‘Daoxin Zhongmo Dafa’ already reached perfection?” They knew Bai Xiaosheng would never make unfounded claims. If that were indeed the case, things would indeed become very serious. “…” Under the anxious gazes of the four, Bai Xiaosheng slowly nodded. “He killed the Martial Lord Bi Xuan, completing the final step of ‘Daoxin Zhongmo Dafa’. Now, he’s entered the Path of Heaven ahead of schedule and has already grasped its power.” “A master of the Path of Heaven?” Happy’s pupils constricted slightly as she took a breath inward. With his current strength, he could only barely deliver attacks comparable to those of a Path of Heaven master with the help of the Heavenly Crystal Divine Sword; he was completely ignorant of the Path of Heaven. If the Evil Emperor truly entered the Path of Heaven and became an unparalleled warrior on par with such masters, under its overwhelming power, their only reliance would be “Wind Filling the Sky,” which could only be used once every half minute, and “Fierce Battle in All Directions,” also usable once every half minute. “…” Although Lin Xiao and Ji Feng were still trying to figure out what “perfection” in ‘Daoxin Zhongmo Dafa’ meant, they could tell from Happy and Shadow’s tense expressions just how serious the situation was. “No matter how powerful he is, there’s only one Evil Emperor. We have Happy and the Emperor, right?” “Exactly!” Lin Xiao’s words reminded Shadow and Ji Feng, as well as Bai Xiaosheng. The three’s eyes lit up: “Right!” “If the Emperor and Happy join forces, even if the Evil Emperor possesses the strength of a Path of Heaven master, he might not be a match…” “Plus, Xuanfeng Xiao Li and Qingdeng Muyu’s strength also exceeds that of ordinary top experts, not much weaker than the Emperor…” Bai Xiaosheng’s spirits lifted slightly:

“Orochimaru and Mo Feng can also be useful!”
But only Kai Xin knew that things weren’t that simple!
If the “Great Art of Planting Demons in the Heart” reached perfection, it would surely not just mean reaching the level of Heavenly Dao. The Evil Emperor would undoubtedly surpass both him and the First Emperor in terms of defense and speed!
By then, it wouldn’t be as simple as 1+1=2.
Moreover…
Kai Xin frowned secretly:
He wasn’t sure yet whether Orochimaru had made a decision;
Then there was Qing Deng Mu Yu—this kid’s strength even surpassed that of Xuan Feng Xiao Li, and his explosive power was on par with that of the First Emperor. But what worried him was that Qing Deng Mu Yu might be from Meng Yun’s side…
Sending these four to the Western Regions might not help at all; instead, it could bring quite a lot of trouble—Orochimaru’s strength was no less than Mo Feng’s, and his tactics were far superior; Xuan Feng Xiao Li was defeated by Qing Deng Mu Yu in just one move;
Thinking of this, Kai Xin took a deep breath, becoming even more determined to meet Orochimaru in reality…
“Since things have already happened, this is the best plan for now…”
Kai Xin said, “The plan to go to the Western Regions remains unchanged. We can set off tomorrow. Ji Feng, instruct our brothers in the Western Regions to be fully vigilant against anyone entering the Central Plains from the border! Brother Bai, from now on, focus all your efforts on tracking down the Evil Emperor!”
“No problem!”
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“…”
The competition within the Jinxiu Heshan Sect, held in an arena temporarily built at the cost of tens of millions of gold coins, became the focus of attention for martial artists in the Central Plains on this day. Even many global forces rushed to gather information on their official websites, eager to know how far this new force, which had risen from the East and was sworn enemies of the Wild Wolf Organization, had grown.
On the paid REP channel of the official website, Ji Feng instructed his disciples to cover various aspects, making their footage the only content available after payment.
This competition held the nerves of countless people!
Even Meng Yun watched the entire event through the paid channel, experiencing the intense atmosphere from afar…
Every time someone displayed astonishing skills during the competition, Meng Yun’s expression grew darker.
He could still tolerate the skills of Xiao Yue and his group;
But when the Four Exquisite Sword Formation of the Silver Foxes was revealed, Meng Yun keenly sensed its extraordinary power…
Although its power was below that of Heavenly Dao, for the top martial artists in the Central Plains, this sword formation was equivalent to adding four mid-stage Mythical Realm experts to Jinxiu Heshan. Together, they were even comparable to a single expert very close to the peak of the Mythical Realm!

For players who are still not fully free from the shadow of mythology, these four are already an unstoppable force!
However, when Xiao Li’s true strength was revealed, Meng Yun’s breathing became rapid!
Frowning deeply, she was unable to stay calm.