Chapter 1249: The Eight Buddha Statues, the King of Yakshas

A Struggle!
Since the beginning of the Tianbi Festival of the Jinxiu Heshan sect, the martial world of the Central Plains has been fully mobilized. It seems the Central Plains has now found itself in a confrontational stance against the Wild Wolf Organization.
A clash of equal strength!
Both sides have the advantage of enhancing their capabilities through their own strength, determined to settle matters with their mortal enemies in a short time.
Tens of thousands of troops from the Central Plains set out in a massive force toward the border; meanwhile, 2,000 top experts from the Wild Wolf Organization, under the orders of the Evil Emperor, stationed themselves in Shiva City in Persia. There, they monitored and restricted the freedom of figures like Emperor Yi while honing their skills, waiting to clash with the Central Plains’ expeditionary army.
One side was full of momentum, while the other was gearing up, ready for battle…
…
As time passed, tensions along the border between the Central Plains and Persia grew increasingly severe, and this atmosphere spread even within the territories of both countries.
On the Central Plains side…
Unbeknownst when, some rumors began circulating among the people:
“Have you heard?”
“The Evil Emperor recently killed Bi Xuan, a master at the Heavenly-Manly Unity realm. Now, with the ‘Great Art of Planting Demons in the Heart of the Dao’ reaching perfection, he defeated the King of Yakshas from the Eight Buddha Statues outside Shiva City in Persia yesterday, forcing the King of Yakshas to flee… What?! You don’t even know who the King of Yakshas is? Haven’t heard of him? You’re really ignorant! The eight great kings of the Eight Buddha Statues in Persia are all peerless warriors at the Heavenly-Manly Unity realm, their strength comparable to that of the Evil King Shi Zhixuan…”
“…”
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“The Evil Emperor has now killed and repelled two such masters in a row. It’s clear his strength is unfathomable—many times greater than before!”
“I doubt Happy can succeed in this expedition to the Western Regions.”
“It’s not just doubtful! Over 2,000 top experts from the Wild Wolf Organization have gathered near Shiva City, waiting to strike. How many top experts does Jinxiu Heshan and the Heroic Alliance have? They might all be wiped out in Persia… Either trapped abroad like Emperor Yi or forced to return home in shame.”
…
“Happy has overestimated himself this time!”
…“How long has Jinxiu Heshan been established?”
“The Wild Wolf Organization is deeply rooted, with resources from over a hundred countries worldwide. They have a strong foundation and numerous experts. Happy thinks he can send all of Jinxiu Heshan’s elite to fight to the death against them just by holding a sect competition? Is that a joke?”
“Just wait—after this defeat in the Western Regions, Happy will surely return in shame… Then the Wild Wolf Organization will advance eastward again, and chaos will reign in the Central Plains once more…”

“Tsk tsk, what a pity for those gangs that cooperate with Jinxiu Heshan. After paying the fee, they enjoyed peace for only a short time before losing control of their resource points again…”
Such rumors spread from one or two people at first, which wasn’t a big deal, but as such rumors grew more frequent across the Central Plains, and descriptions of the Evil Emperor of the Wild Wolf Organization’s strength became increasingly vivid, many people noticed that this influence was growing stronger and began to speak out to stop it.
Yet…
When the Evil Emperor, after defeating the REP of the Persian Eight Buddha Yaksha King, rose to the top ten of the paid channels and even reached the first place within half a day, an uneasy current began to quietly spread across the Central Plains.
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Within REP!
The Evil Emperor hovered above the lake’s surface like a demon god, untouched by the ground. Across from him was a man in black armor who appeared majestic and domineering, around fifty years old. He held a ten-foot-long black spear in one hand. From afar, his aura seemed to pierce the heavens, his gaze sharp and imposing, and one could clearly sense the pressure of the Heavenly Dao’s power emanating from him.
But the Evil Emperor’s transformation was astonishing! His silver-white hair flowed freely over his shoulders, his eyes slightly closed as he hovered above the lake, emitting an aura of demonic charm that resembled that of a god. Faced with such an unparalleled warrior at the realm of Unity of Heaven and Man, the Evil Emperor wasn’t suppressed at all. Instead, he effortlessly dispelled all pressure with his carefree demeanor and cast his own aura over the man in black armor, affecting him.
Although Shadow was in the Evil Emperor’s first-person perspective, he could clearly sense the domineering aura emanating from him, along with that effortless sense of unity with heaven and earth…
The oppressive aura of the master at the Unity of Heaven and Man realm seemed to be blocked by an invisible barrier.
“…”
Under Shadow’s astonished gaze, it was the Yaksha King at the Unity of Heaven and Man realm who couldn’t hold back first…
It was unclear whether he acted because of the pressure from the Evil Emperor or because he couldn’t bear to be suppressed by a young man far below his own realm. The Yaksha King struck first.
A spear thrust toward the sky!!
Boom!!!!
The intense pressure crushed the entire lake surface, creating a trench several dozen feet wide. With a loud explosion, a waterfall over twenty feet high gushed upward, creating a spectacular sight.
The battle between the two took place entirely within the splashing waterfall. But through the first-person perspective, Shadow could clearly sense from the Evil Emperor’s calm movements that the Yaksha King posed no real threat to him.
Everything was under control!

It took less than five minutes…
The Night King was violently thrown by the Evil Emperor from the sky straight into the bottom of the lake.
Pfft!!!
Emerging from the lake bottom in a desperate state, the Night King was covered in blood. Unable to continue fighting, he managed to get away from the Evil Emperor and vanished without a trace.
Only the Evil Emperor remained, standing in mid-air above the lake whose mist had not yet dissipated, exuding an arrogant aura of dominion over the world!
“…Lord!”
When Shadow returned to the game with a heavy heart, more than a dozen people rushed up to her in the main hall—all of them elders from the Xifeng Tower.
Each of them wore an anxious expression:
“Lord!”
“You’re back!”
“Have you seen the Evil Emperor’s REP?”
“…”
Faced with the worried expressions of the high-ranking members, Shadow nodded solemnly:
“I already know about this.”
As soon as she spoke, everyone fell silent.
After scanning the crowd, Shadow spoke again:
“I didn’t expect either. In just over a month, the Evil Emperor’s strength has improved so drastically that even experts at the Tianren Heyi level are no match for him…” Her tone was slow and heavy—reflecting the feelings of all the high-ranking members of the Xifeng Tower at that moment.
“Lord!”
Wu Kuo frowned among the crowd: “The Evil Emperor’s strength has grown by leaps and bounds. He defeated an expert at Tianren Heyi level in less than five minutes. Do you think Happy can handle him?”
At those words, everyone fell silent—including Shadow!
Even though Shadow highly regarded Happy’s strength and trusted him greatly, she still shook her head at that moment.
That was because she didn’t know Happy’s true strength.
Happy had hidden too much…
No one knew about his battle against the Sword Sect’s leader!
No one knew about his race against the eight great Heavenly Dao experts in the Desert Palace or his rescue of several people from the hands of the Tiandi Alliance leader!
No one knew about his killing of the injured Tiandi Alliance leader in the desert!
And right now, inside the Qianqian Sword Formation of the Sword Sect, no one knew Happy’s current situation either.
The strength Happy had shown was only from his battle against the Evil King Shi Zhixuan, who had just reached the Tianren Heyi level… And that battle was a result of him teaming up with Tian Dao Song Que.
As for that stunning sword strike in the desert under everyone’s gaze, even if someone guessed his identity now, they would think it was the power of a divine weapon.
The strength Happy had shown was not enough to rival the Evil Emperor!
…”
“So, Happy isn’t a match for the Evil Emperor… This trip to the Western Regions—Jinxiu Heshan and the Heroic Alliance are likely to suffer a crushing defeat, or even… an even worse outcome?”

Wu Kuo suppressed his unease and stared into the eyes of Shadow.
The latter sighed slightly:
“I know what you mean, but this time, Happy personally issued the challenge. Happy made the decision in front of all the heroes of the Central Plains. No matter who it is or how dire the circumstances, Happy won’t listen or give up on his plan to advance westward into the Western Regions.”
How could she not know that Wu Kuo and the others hoped she would reverse everything, send a message to Happy, and persuade him to abandon his western expansion plan and return?
But…
A gentleman’s word is unbreakable!
Heroes of the Central Plains keep their promises at all costs!
Shadow knew that once Happy had set his mind on something, he would never turn back…
There would definitely be a winner and a loser in the battle in the Western Regions—even if the outcome wasn’t what the Central Plains desired!
Wu Kuo and the others showed concern:
“But…”
“Rumors are spreading everywhere in the Central Plains now. Many people are confused. Meng Yun has secretly persuaded many evil forces. I think once the war in the Western Regions starts, Yipin Tang will definitely erupt!”
“I know.”
Hearing Wu Kuo’s warning, Shadow’s demeanor changed, and she said in a stern tone, “Meng Yun wants to use this battle to turn things around, reshape the landscape of the Central Plains, and regain her former status… The rumors these days are her attempts to create momentum for Yipin Tang’s return! But… I won’t let her succeed!”
Wu Kuo and the others nodded in agreement.
“No matter what happens in the Western Regions, Happy will definitely care. We just need to protect the heartland of the Central Plains and prevent Meng Yun from taking advantage. It won’t be easy for the Wild Wolves to make a comeback…” After a pause, Shadow snarled coldly, “Since their mistake in the last battle, Meng Yun and the Evil Emperor only remember that there’s Happy in the Central Plains, and there’s the Beautiful Land… This time, I’ll make them know that there’s also the Xifeng Tower! To invade the Central Plains, they must step over my corpse!”
The elders of the Xifeng Tower were inspired by Shadow’s words:
“The tower master is right!”
“The Xifeng Tower isn’t an easy target!”
“What do you want us to do? I’ve been itching to fight those bastards from Yipin Tang for ages!!”
Shadow was very satisfied with the elders’ reaction. After pondering, she replied,
“Once the war in the Western Regions breaks out, Meng Yun will surely go all out to attack the forces of the Beautiful Land. From now on, aside from leaving some people to manage the resource sites in various branches, we must dispatch all our elite forces from everywhere to the capital!”
“All of them?” Wu Kuo and the others were shocked and confirmed repeatedly.
“Yes, all the elite forces—send them all to the capital. I don’t care about the outcome between Happy and the Evil Emperor, but this time, I’m going to completely eliminate this old rival.”

A casual remark from Phantom revealed an unshakable determination.