Chapter 1078: Breakthrough and Retreat

In an instant, dozens of figures moved in and out, encircling Happy in the center from afar.
Happy gave them a casual glance before turning away, saying coldly, “Just for me, Yipin Hall and the Wild Wolf Organization sent all their best fighters. Such a huge effort—I’m truly flattered!”
The experts surrounding her included Luo Jing, Xie Lingyun, Monk Thick Eyebrows, Huang Sha, Shi Watson, and other top fighters from Yipin Hall. There were also others without Yipin Hall’s emblem, mainly people like Yan Lang and Xiao Taohong—most with fair skin and blue eyes, all equipped with full sets of Level 4 magic weapons, clearly elite fighters from the Wild Wolf Organization.
With such a formidable lineup, even the Demon King at the peak of the Mythical Realm would be doomed!
Yet Happy seemed utterly unbothered. Her indifferent attitude made those around her frown, feeling dismissed and insulted.
Yan Lang was the first to lose patience. His cruel, murderous eyes fixed on Happy as he sneered, “I still wasn’t satisfied enough when I was at Xifeng Tower. This time, I’ll use the method of slow torture to give you a proper treatment.”
He hadn’t felt any pleasure crushing Happy’s bones, and afterward, she had even matched the Demon Emperor in battle—fueling his hatred and resentment. Now that he had another chance to torment her, how could he contain his excitement?
“You?”
Happy glanced at him disdainfully and scoffed, “An insect. I can crush you with just one finger!”
“You…”
“Come out, Demon Emperor. If you don’t want them to die too painfully.” Without giving Yan Lang a chance to react, her voice, laced with internal energy, spread outward.
A few seconds later, the Demon Emperor’s voice came through faintly:
“I thought I was far away. How did you know I was nearby?”
“If you hadn’t come, these vermin wouldn’t dare bother me—unless they’re tired of Yipin Hall and the Wild Wolf Organization’s Life and Dream Pills.” Her merciless words turned the faces of the top experts around her pale with anger.
“You’re right. At this point, even top experts can’t rely on numbers to gain an advantage.” Instead of speaking words to boost morale, the Demon Emperor spoke as if he were the only one in the world besides Happy.
The members of Yipin Hall and the Wild Wolf Organization frowned slightly but didn’t dare interrupt him.

“Stop talking nonsense. You brought this bunch of losers here to set an ambush—there’s no time for talk. Let’s fight. I want to see if Yipin Tang or the Wild Wolves still have any chance against me.” Happy spoke calmly, but he had already drawn his dark iron sword and stuffed a pill into his mouth.
Leopard Essence Pill!
Faced with over sixty top experts allied with the Evil Emperor, even Happy had to plan to fight his way out with all his might from the start.
“Don’t rush.”
The Evil Emperor noticed that Happy’s actions had immediately tensed everyone around him. The air was charged with hostility, so he quickly said, “Happy, I’m here for another reason as well.”
“Give up. I won’t join either the Wild Wolves or Yipin Tang,” Happy said, knowing the Evil Emperor’s intentions and crushing his last hopes.
“Why be so stubborn? It’s just a game,” the Evil Emperor said disappointedly, shaking his head. “In this confrontation, you should have seen—Baixiaosheng lost… Meiying lost… Yidi lost… Now it’s your turn…” He paused briefly before laughing lightly. “Do you really think you still have a chance to turn things around? You should know that once you die today and are thrown into the heavenly prison, you’ll be locked up for at least a month. A month is enough time for Yipin Tang to destroy all forces that resist us.”
“I’ve always loved challenges and adventures!”
Before he could finish speaking, Happy activated his Lightning Step, answering the Evil Emperor’s question with action.
Roar!!!
Top experts were everywhere, all watching Happy’s every move closely. As soon as he moved, he was attacked by countless experts.
The first to react was Watson! With a roar, invisible sound waves, like shockwaves bursting from a long-held bell, instantly destroyed the countless illusions created by Happy, forcing him to stop and reveal himself.
“We’ve got you!”
Almost at the same time, Yanlang laughed as black flames erupted from his body. An invisible giant hand seized Happy’s body…
But the moment his strength grasped Happy, his expression changed: “Not good!”
A surge of boiling vital energy burst out of Happy’s body, like volcanic lava. Yanlang felt his own internal energy dissipate rapidly the moment it touched Happy’s vital energy field, losing half of its strength in an instant, leaving him pale.
“Trying to run?!”
The Evil Emperor quickly realized that Yanlang’s attack hadn’t trapped Happy as planned. With a whoosh, he appeared in the sky above the battlefield!
Buzz!!!

A massive spiritual pressure swept toward Kai Xin. Faced with the Evil Emperor’s all-out spiritual pressure, Kai Xin’s body only slowed down slightly… Yet this brief slowdown was enough for those around him! As soon as his speed decreased, Kai Xin was instantly surrounded by fourteen top experts. Devastating attacks came from all directions, leaving no gap at all. Whoosh!! At this life-or-death moment, Kai Xin chose to confront them head-on without hesitation! Wind Filling the Sky! With a swing of his dark iron sword, three blood-red sword auras, carrying an unstoppable and destructive fury, violently collided with Yan Lang and the other three experts from the Wild Wolf Organization. … The main reason Kai Xin chose the Wild Wolf Organization as a breakthrough point was that its members had never fought him head-on before—during the battle in the capital, the First-Class Hall had suffered greatly at his hands and knew full well how terrifying he was. But these proud and capable individuals were facing him for the first time. As he expected! Although the three of them joined forces, they clearly didn’t know much about Wind Filling the Sky… Seeing three sword auras appear before them, each of them naturally chose one to counter. “Be careful!” Although the Evil Emperor saw through Kai Xin’s plan at a glance, it was already too late to intervene. Boom!!! The three experts from the Wild Wolf Organization were blasted by the six suddenly appearing sword auras, flying far away while spitting blood. They never got up again. Only Yan Lang managed to dodge in time and save his life. Kai Xin’s attacks were already on par with those of mid-stage Mythical Realm experts, and after taking pills, they were nearly as strong as late-stage Mythical Realm experts. His Genuine Qi field could withstand the attacks of peak Mythical Realm experts like the Evil King for a while, so dealing with a group of Unaccomplished Realm experts, whose strength was less than that of early Mythical Realm experts, was not difficult for him… With triple attacks, there were nine sword auras in total. The members of the Wild Wolf Organization wasted their energy uselessly before being killed by Kai Xin in one fell swoop. Once a breakthrough was made, Kai Xin, under the relentless attacks of ten people behind him, used the Lingbo Microstep combined with the sword auras to force his way out of the encirclement! The attacks of those people had barely any effect on his Genuine Qi field. With the Lingbo Microstep, he easily increased the distance. By the time he left a significant gap behind, half of his Genuine Qi field still remained… “Haha!” “Evil Emperor, no need to see me off!” Hearing Kai Xin’s laughing voice without even turning around, the Evil Emperor and the top experts from the First-Class Hall and the Wild Wolf Organization all stopped, their expressions grim as they watched Kai Xin’s figure disappear. Especially the Evil Emperor…

What should have been a sure victory turned into a huge setback—not only did Yan Lang fail, but three of his subordinates were killed on the spot as soon as they encountered him…
“A bunch of useless idiots.”
With a cold glance downward, the Evil Emperor turned and left without looking back.
Having fought against Happy in the capital city, he was well aware of Happy’s fighting ability—this guy could even hold his own against peak Mythical Realm experts for days and nights without a clear winner. Even if he chased after him, there was nothing he could do; any other reckless attack would only be suicide.
After the Evil Emperor left, the group stood there, staring at each other with grim expressions.
“How could we let him get away like this…?”
“It’s so humiliating.”
“Don’t look at me. His true energy field is extremely strange; I couldn’t trap him at all.” Yan Lang, having used up most of his internal energy, sat cross-legged to recover while explaining.
“Luo Jing, why didn’t you intervene earlier?”
Shi Huasheng’s reproach made Luo Jing frown. “Happy’s understanding of hidden energy isn’t worse than mine, and his sensitivity to it is much stronger. I tried releasing hidden energy several times, but it all failed…” His tone shifted. “The ambush mission failed. We must quickly pass this message to the sect leader. Happy might help Shadow Breakout this time, so we need to warn the sect leader to prepare in advance. Let’s go back now.”
The others nodded in agreement.
The members of the Wild Wolf Organization and those of the First-Class Hall originally belonged to different factions. Now, due to their negligence, Happy had escaped, and several of their brothers had died. They were already upset, so they didn’t respond. After watching the members of the First-Class Hall leave, many turned their attention to Yan Lang.
“Yan Lang.”
“We’ve lost a lot of face this time.”
“…I didn’t expect James and the others to die so easily. Our boss must be extremely disappointed in us. It’s better not to go back and anger him.”
“…” After finishing his meditation, Yan Lang opened his eyes. Seeing the expressions of his companions, he knew they were just talking big. “The capital is the most prosperous place in the Central Plains. There’s a great place there—wine and women. You’ll definitely like it.”
“Where? Take us there.”
The group completely forgot about their recent defeat—now that even the Central Plains was in the hands of the Wild Wolf Organization, with almost the whole world under their control, Happy didn’t seem to matter much to them.
However…
As the group set off, they didn’t realize that in the forest where they had been hiding, someone facing away from them suddenly opened icy eyes from behind the trees!