Chapter 1061: The Situation Takes a Sharp Turn

In less than half a day, several major news items hit the Central Plains one after another:
First, the Evil Emperor arrived in the Central Plains!
Within less than an hour:
Kai Xin was defeated, and as a result, the main headquarters of the Xi Feng Lou in the capital saw its defenses completely shattered;
Then Mei Ying was defeated, tens of thousands of Xi Feng Lou disciples were wiped out, and their headquarters was utterly destroyed;
Although the scene of Kai Xin battling the Evil Emperor shocked countless martial artists in the Central Plains, people from various places responded to the call and began to gather forces to rush to the capital for aid;
When the emperor appeared in the capital, the four major gangs there finally mobilized, preparing to launch a counterattack against the First Rank Hall…
But good times didn’t last!
The twelve major gangs in the capital abandoned their headquarters and, over the next few hours, systematically wiped out forces from all directions trying to reach the capital at various strategic locations outside the city and along the roads. Outside the city, every inch of land was blood-soaked, with hundreds of thousands of soldiers losing their lives;
In the following hours, no one dared to approach the city even a step!
Inside the city, the First Rank Hall abandoned its headquarters and, in less than an hour, forcefully destroyed the four major gangs allied with the Xi Feng Lou, killing tens of thousands of people!
The members of those four major gangs also got caught up in the battles within the city and were left homeless;
Meng Yun’s strict policies were immediately implemented—over 100,000 First Rank Hall disciples, along with forces from allied gangs, set up checkpoints every three steps and sentries every five steps to seal off the entire city! All movements of the Xi Feng Lou and those four major gangs were thoroughly monitored, without any oversight…
Under such circumstances, neither the Xi Feng Lou nor the members of the four major gangs dared to leave the city easily!
At the same time, bad news came in from cities across the Central Plains.
Many local gangs and skilled fighters who launched spontaneous attacks on the First Rank Hall’s branches encountered unprecedented fierce resistance during their assaults…
After sacrificing many lives to break into the branches, grim news spread from various locations.
A group of skilled fighters from outside the Central Plains gradually emerged from the branches—masters from countries such as Persia, Russia, Vietnam, Thailand, South Korea, the United States, and many others appeared inside the First Rank Hall’s branches; at the same time, top fighters from the Wild Wolves Organization, along with forces from the Blood Alliance and the twelve major gangs in other cities, routed the attacking forces.
Fires of war broke out everywhere, but few areas reported good news…
Most regions remained firmly under the control of the First Rank Hall, and even many local gangs were destroyed as a result of its counterattacks.
The war continued for the tenth hour.

A quite famous gang in the martial world, the “Heavenly Medicine Gate,” gathered various fighters and many top experts from the Dragon and Phoenix Ranks to forcefully destroy a branch of the First Rank Hall and a branch of the Blood Alliance… But good times didn’t last long. The severely battered Heavenly Medicine Gate hadn’t even had time to recover when it was crushed within half an hour by thousands of First Rank Hall experts who rushed to reinforce them. Branches across the region suffered brutal retaliation at the same time, and from then on, the Heavenly Medicine Gate no longer existed in the Central Plains.

Meng Yun’s iron-fisted policies near the capital, along with the hidden strength of the branches and their ruthless revenge tactics, were like a bucket of ice water, mercilessly quenching the ambitions of many factions in the Central Plains. Unless one had enough strength to confront the First Rank Hall, otherwise… destruction and annihilation awaited!

When the battle lasted for half a day… Meng Yun posted a declaration online on behalf of the First Rank Hall, stating that this temporary cooperation with the Wild Wolf Organization was merely a one-off deal, taken as a necessary harsh measure to deal with the Attack Wind Tower and the One Emperor. Although this explanation didn’t hold up, Meng Yun publicly declared that those who did not attack the First Rank Hall’s branches were its friends, and the First Rank Hall would not infringe on their interests. But once combat began, the First Rank Hall would fight to the death!

“Arrogant!”

In the hospital ward, Nurse Xiao Yi and Xu Yao looked grim upon seeing this declaration, then exchanged worried glances in the same direction.

Huff! Huff!

With each rhythmic contraction of the waist and abdomen, inhaling and exhaling, sweat dripped from their foreheads, yet they seemed unaware of their exhaustion. Time and again they lay down, tightened their muscles, and stared intently at their knees with determined expressions.

“That’s the 139th time, Kai Xin. Do you want to rest?”

“Master, you’re completely soaked—be careful you don’t catch a cold.”

The two women spoke up one after another.

“…”

Kai Xin didn’t respond. Her gaze was deep as water as she continued working out, doing sit-ups on a mattress borrowed temporarily from the hospital. After months of continuous training, her body had not only fully recovered but even improved far beyond its healthy state…

“Sis Yao Yao, what should we do? This incident seems to have hit him hard.”

Watching Kai Xin work out tirelessly, sweating profusely without saying a word, Nurse Xiao Yi was somewhat frightened and didn’t dare say more. She pulled Xu Yao aside and spoke in a low voice.

“…”

Xu Yao’s mood had gradually improved over the past few months, but seeing Kai Xin like this today, she too felt helpless. She had heard about what had happened in the martial world—it wasn’t just as simple as losing the first round of battles!

Due to miscalculations, they never expected the Evil Emperor to send a large number of experts from various countries and top fighters from the Wild Wolf Organization into the Central Plains. The Xifeng Tower’s desperate counterattack not only failed to achieve the expected results but also cost them dearly! In the capital, nearly a hundred thousand troops of the Xifeng Tower were completely defeated. Aside from those top fighters who could recover using the Life and Death Dream Pills, it was almost impossible for the rest to pose a threat to the First Rank Hall within a month. The various branches of the Xifeng Tower across the Central Plains suffered heavy losses—over three hundred thousand troops were lost due to the sudden arrival of numerous Wild Wolf Organization experts—without even mentioning the dozens of branches lost and the ongoing loss of personnel. The once most powerful gang in the Central Plains was now completely gone! With the help of the Wild Wolf Organization, the First Rank Hall not only made a dramatic leap forward, firmly taking control of the Central Plains, but also planned to bring the conflict to an end by eliminating any remaining resistance. Once this plan was implemented, the Xifeng Tower would surely be the first to be wiped out! Followed by the four major gangs in the capital and those die-hard members. “Don’t worry, I even survived being in a comatose state—what are those minor setbacks in the game compared to that?” Before Xu Yao could speak, Kai Xin stopped exercising immediately, lying flat on the mattress. Taking deep breaths, he said in a relatively calm voice, “It’s unfortunate to lose this battle, but it’s not yet to the point of making me despair.” “Right, right.” “Exactly.” “It’s good that you can think like that,” Xu Yao and Nurse Xiao Yi agreed without hesitation. Yet both knew well that Kai Xin likely became comatose due to excessive stress. With the drastic changes in the Central Plains, the First Rank Hall now dominating everything, and the Wild Wolf Organization backing Meng Yun, his chances of revenge became even slimmer. Such situations might only serve to further distress him—so how could they say anything that might provoke him? “…” Glancing at the two women, Kai Xin sighed helplessly. He knew they certainly wouldn’t believe him. Indeed. The situation was now many times worse than when he first woke up. Now, Meng Yun wasn’t only preparing to wipe out the Xifeng Tower’s branches everywhere but the situation in the capital had also deteriorated—hundred thousand Xifeng Tower disciples led by Mei Ying were trapped in the capital, with spies from the First Rank Hall everywhere. Outside, there were troops from the twelve capital gangs—any attempt to leave meant certain death.

But cities across the land can no longer send any meaningful reinforcements to the capital, and those at Xifeng Tower are in extreme danger—now even no one dares to lend their gang’s prison to Shadow, as it could lead to the destruction of their entire gang at any moment.
It’s no wonder the two women are so worried; even doing a few more sit-ups has left them so nervous—now everyone outside knows that Shadow and Xifeng Tower are in a very difficult situation.
Now, Yipin Tang controls the capital.
Although the Emperor possesses remarkable sword skills, it’s utterly impossible for him to single-handedly turn the situation around—the hundreds of top experts under Yipin Tang are by no means weak.
Qinmo Fengling has received a phone message from Bai Xiaosheng: unless this issue is resolved, she must never return to the game, because the place where Fengling logged off was detected by the Prophet, and no less than a thousand elite fighters from Yipin Tang are lying in wait nearby. Mengyun is determined to destroy Fengling’s Nine Yin Life Force at any cost.
…
The Central Plains Iron Triangle is now in grave danger.
The Emperor can’t turn the tide because he has no way to strike;
Shadow, though strong and influential, has suffered heavy losses among its disciples, and the enemy is far too powerful. She’s caught between trying to escape on her own and leading her brothers to do the same;
Bai Xiaosheng, though in a high position, can’t protect his only disciple.
…
In this battle, the Iron Triangle was completely defeated by Mengyun, the Evil Emperor, and the Prophet!
…
It seems the smoke of war has spread from the game into real life!
With the last and strongest stronghold of “Jianghu” falling to the Wild Wolves Organization, angry men and women discussing this matter can be seen everywhere in hospitals and even on the streets.
…
In an apartment near Nanhua University, Bai Lang, Chen Fan, and Qi Ci sat stiffly at the dining table. The tense atmosphere became even more complicated.
“I originally thought we could take this opportunity to rise again after destroying Yipin Tang and bring back all the members of Caiyi Gate, but I never expected such an outcome.”
Qi Ci kept holding his cigarette for over ten minutes. Only when the burn woke him up did he force a bitter smile before extinguishing the cigarette in an ashtray filled with cigarette butts.
As soon as he finished speaking, Bai Lang took over:
“Kai Xin did his best. He killed so many from Yipin Tang and fought evenly against the Evil Emperor… Besides, he didn’t know much about the Wild Wolves Organization. This time… Shadow wasn’t well-prepared. She underestimated the Wild Wolves Organization…”

“But we can’t entirely blame Phantom. Who would have thought the Evil Emperor would go to such extreme lengths this time—sending a large number of elite troops from dozens of countries secretly into the Central Plains, and even deploying top experts from the Thousand Wolves Organization. This time… it’s probably the biggest move the Evil Emperor has made yet.”
“Stop talking. Come with me to the hospital later to see Happy one last time. Then… it’s time for us guys to go home…” As he said those last words, Chen Fan couldn’t help but scold himself sarcastically, “Damn it, stop smoking so much. The smoke is getting in my eyes.”