Chapter 1260: Surrender

On the battlefield, the dazzling golden light that suddenly appeared in the Jinxiu Heshan Formation was extremely clear, noticed by people within several miles.
Though they didn’t know what was happening, Qin Mo Fengling was in that direction, and coincidentally, she had lost contact at this moment. Anyone who wasn’t foolish could guess it wasn’t good news for Jinxiu Heshan—likely something had happened to Fengling.
The two in the air naturally noticed this as well.
The Evil Emperor smirked slightly and spoke with malicious glee, “What did I say just now? Happy Sect Leader, never be too confident at any time—be careful, for extreme joy can lead to sorrow…”
“…”
Happy glanced calmly in the direction of the incident, frowning slightly but saying nothing.
Seeing Happy fall silent, the Evil Emperor grew even more pleased. “Well? Want to go take a look? Maybe you’ll get a chance to see the last of the Nine Yin Desolate Veins…”
“The leader of the mighty Wild Wolf Organization, the Evil Emperor, who would have thought he’d resort to such despicable tactics…”
The more angrily Happy rebuked him, the wider the Evil Emperor’s smile grew. “Despicable? It’s just a tactic. If you want to blame someone, blame yourself for not keeping a tight grip on your subordinates—letting in anyone… Offering money and weapons to attract people—what does it matter if you boast about having two million members? It can’t compare to the unity of my three thousand Wild Wolves.”
“…Hmph.”
Seeing Happy fall silent again, the Evil Emperor thought he had successfully provoked him. Seizing the opportunity, he continued to belittle him, “I believe you’ve already guessed who turned against us this time… Tsk tsk… A set of magic weapons, a top-grade divine weapon, a million taels of gold—yet still unable to buy loyalty. How pitiful… Your Jinxiu Heshan has over two million ordinary members—it’s too easy to turn them against you. Today it’s Qing Deng Mu Yu; who knows, tomorrow it might be the three others you’ve recruited…”
“You needn’t worry about that, Evil Emperor. You’d better worry more about yourself if you have time.”
As if in response to Happy’s words, resounding and passionate piano music suddenly rang out from within Jinxiu Heshan’s army!
The clear piano notes quickly turned into sharp blades, gathering into rivers that appeared in the sky above the battlefield!
“…”
The Evil Emperor’s mocking words died in his throat! His proud and gleeful expression froze on his face—looking as ridiculous as possible.
Happy smiled slightly.
After glancing back, he turned to look at the Evil Emperor’s face, which had quickly turned dark and cold, and said with a smile, “You’re right. One really shouldn’t be too confident about anything.”
In response, the Evil Emperor’s gaze turned suddenly icy and sharp as a blade: “You know?”

With the explosive power of the Green Lamp Wood Fish, only experts at the level of Heavenly Dao could withstand it. Ordinary top experts from Jinxiu Heshan simply couldn’t stop the Green Lamp Wood Fish from assassinating Wind Chime. The only explanation was that Kai Xin had already taken precautions.

Kai Xin smiled: “As His Majesty the Evil Emperor said, when it comes to elders of Jinxiu Heshan, as the head of my sect, how could I not keep a close watch? Do you really think I would recklessly entrust Jinxiu Heshan to a stranger? Do you really think I spent nearly 100 million taels of gold, hundreds of divine weapons and magic artifacts, and the legacy of Song Que just to show off Jinxiu Heshan’s strength to the outside world?”

After a pause, Kai Xin’s smile faded. “If that were the case, how could I deal with that cunning woman, Meng Yun?”

“……”

Hearing Kai Xin’s words, the Evil Emperor’s expression grew even more solemn. He realized he had underestimated him.

Since the attempt to assassinate Wind Chime with the Green Lamp Wood Fish had failed, this pawn would be completely useless. But…

If Wind Chime didn’t die, all the members of the Wild Wolves would be in danger! At this thought, the Evil Emperor’s gaze sharpened. “Wind Chime must die!”

Whoosh!

His figure flashed like lightning. The Evil Emperor was as fast as lightning, and Kai Xin wasn’t slow either. The attack frequency of the “Supreme Skill of Ruling Heaven and Earth” was extremely high—dozens of palm strikes instantly sealed off all directions around the Evil Emperor, forcing him to retreat from the void.

“What, can’t you wait any longer when the battle has just begun?” Kai Xin sneered as he swiftly moved through the air, blocking the Evil Emperor’s path.

The Evil Emperor said nothing more. Relying on the formidable defensive and evasion abilities of his demonic body, he kept dodging the continuous palm strikes while flying toward the skies above Jinxiu Heshan. If Wind Chime didn’t die, the 2,000 troops of the Wild Wolves could never be a match for Jinxiu Heshan!

“Get lost!”

When Kai Xin felt that his palm forces could no longer contain the Evil Emperor, he suddenly roared loudly, accompanied by a domineering dragon-like roar. Dozens of palm forces struck the Evil Emperor’s momentarily stalled body at once.

Ugh!

His body trembled, and he flew back dozens of meters before stopping. All his earlier efforts were in vain—he was blasted back to his original position by Kai Xin and had to temporarily suppress his depleted internal energy and calm the turbulent energy in his body. The Evil Emperor was so frustrated he felt like vomiting blood!

Just then, another set of great sealing spells was broken by Wind Chime’s moving Heart-Strengthening Stone, and the gaps torn in Jinxiu Heshan were being filled one by one.

At the same time, a large group of top experts rushed out from the central area of Jinxiu Heshan, crushing the forces of the Wild Wolves and those from Persia, showing signs of counterattacking!

The Evil Emperor’s expression turned extremely ugly.

As Qingdeng Muyu died, the news of the latter’s betrayal and turn against Jinxiu Heshan spread rapidly throughout the sect at Xiao Yue’s instigation. Countless heroes from the Central Plains discussed it fervently, cursing endlessly:
“Qingdeng Muyu actually plotted to assassinate our elder, Fengling!”
“He’s part of the Wild Wolf Organization!?”
“That traitor!”
“No wonder he rose so quickly! Damn it! It was that woman, Mengyun, pulling the strings!”
“That bastard, betraying the Central Plains! If I see him again, I’ll kill him on the spot!”
“Let’s see if he still dares to enter the Central Plains!”
These discussions also spread swiftly among Orochimaru and Xiao Li. Many people, while talking, kept watchful eyes on Orochimaru’s back.
After all, it was Orochimaru who had sent Qingdeng Muyu to protect Fengling. Having been a villain for years, he naturally couldn’t escape suspicion—Qingdeng Muyu might have been bribed, and Orochimaru was also a likely suspect.
Yet, under the wary gazes of many, Orochimaru merely cursed Qingdeng Muyu a few times as agreement, then remained calm, acting as if nothing could shake him or concern him.
……
In fact, Orochimaru was also quite frustrated.
Although his words in the sect’s competition arena earlier had put him in a difficult position, they didn’t change his decision. But afterward…
A man named Jimo Xiaohei came to see him, claiming to be sent by the leader of Jinxiu Heshan. Only then did Orochimaru realize he had been under Happy’s watch the whole time. Forced to reconsider, his mindset and decisions shifted slightly.
Of course!
One reason Orochimaru fully pledged himself to Jinxiu Heshan was the message Jimo Xiaohei brought for Happy:
“After inheriting Tian Dao Song Que’s legacy, serve Jinxiu Heshan wholeheartedly for a year, and then act freely…”
The other reason was this battle!
The strength Happy displayed, fighting head-on against the Evil Emperor, shocked Orochimaru and forced him to reassess Happy’s abilities.
There was also the number of top experts in Jinxiu Heshan, as well as how Fengling and the others swiftly thwarted the assassination attempt and eliminated Qingdeng Muyu.
Jinxiu Heshan’s strength was enough to overturn the plans Mengyun had envisioned earlier!
Plans like the Evil Emperor killing Happy and overwhelming him; the invincibility of the Dami Forbidden Technique; or Qingdeng Muyu joining forces with rebels to destroy the Central Plains’ imperial guards and reshape the region amid chaos.
Now it seemed…
None of Mengyun’s three plans had succeeded!

If Meng Yun’s plan in the heart of the Central Plains had already begun, once people like Kai Xin returned, what awaited Meng Yun would be another inevitable destruction. Moreover, the Central Plains still belonged to Jinxiu Heshan. By then, no rebels would be allowed to stay there… Whether considering Kai Xin’s deterrence or their future in the Central Plains, Orochimaru undoubtedly fully sided with Jinxiu Heshan. Among the crowd, Orochimaru soon received a message from Xiao Yue: “Elder Orochimaru, it’s time to act now. You and Windy Li, each take fifty top experts. Charge forward from the center to counterattack, and leave the ones with deadly weapons to you.” After receiving the message, Orochimaru looked up, quickly locked onto targets, and without hesitation passed on Xiao Yue’s orders: “Kill!” With Orochimaru and Windy Li joining in, the stalled battle situation changed dramatically. The two of them—one as vicious as a venomous snake—would lock onto a target, and their short swords, like a snake’s fangs, would swiftly inflict two black, rapidly rotting wounds, causing the victims to scream in agony and lose much of their strength. Orochimaru moved like a tornado through the crowd, stirring chaos and pushing it deeper into enemy ranks. Wherever he went, the enemy’s strength declined sharply, reducing the pressure on Jinxiu Heshan and the Heroes’ Alliance, allowing them to regain the upper hand and advance slowly. Although Windy Li didn’t possess Orochimaru’s speed or his rare deadly poison, once he used the “Star Siphon Technique,” his internal energy from the Mythical realm flowed into his body. With a single palm strike, if he wasn’t careful, his internal energy would drain rapidly—causing his limbs to freeze and render him immobile, or even causing a significant drop in his internal energy level, leading to him being beheaded by those nearby. Using the “Star Siphon Technique” in a crowd was extremely dangerous, but with the “Star Shift” ability, various attacks were sent back before they could reach him. Windy Li was quite satisfied, and as his confidence grew, his actions became more aggressive, expanding the range of his influence! The two of them were like two tornadoes, leading Jinxiu Heshan’s forces in a counterattack… Meanwhile, in Shiva City, as wolves and the imperial guards fought fiercely, the headquarters of Jinxiu Heshan near the capital of the Central Plains welcomed tens of thousands of foreign experts and elite warriors from the First-Class Hall. Meng Yun personally led the team, dressed in a bright red robe, standing atop the stone qilin at the entrance of the headquarters… Outside the headquarters, hundreds of corpses lay scattered in a gruesome mess, each with needles inserted in their faces—a sight that was truly horrifying.

Below the steps, Bloodclothes and Savage Killer, two former top figures of the First Rank Hall, stared with complex expressions at the golden plaque hanging above their heads—Magnificent Rivers and Mountains! Their eyes brimmed with murderous intent.