Chapter 1116: “The Single Yang Finger,” Traps

“Well done.”
As the Emperor sent a message via homing pigeon to report the great victory in Vietnam, Kai Xin was about to enter the Myriad Beasts Villa once again. After glancing at the letter in his hand, a faint smile appeared on his face.
The information obtained from the world three years ago proved extremely useful. With the help of local gangs back home, the Emperor not only dealt a severe blow to Yipin Hall but also brought about a disastrous end to Vietnam’s largest gang, which had been cooperating with the Wild Wolves Organization—the gang leader and a group of experts were easily killed by the Emperor, and all their headquarters, along with branch offices, were overthrown within a single day by smaller gangs that rose up in rebellion.
Thus, the most powerful force in this small country came to an end, and the Wild Wolves Organization’s influence in Vietnam dropped to rock bottom. Yipin Hall, deprived of the protection of local gangs and the intimidation of the Wild Wolves Organization, became like rats in the streets in Vietnam, hunted by everyone, and was rapidly fleeing toward the border, aiming to infiltrate Thailand.
While reporting the battle situation in the letter, the Emperor also stated that he was preparing to advance into Thailand, refusing to give Yipin Hall any chance to rest and recover there!
“In Thailand, some local gangs have already contacted me. I’ll tell you their names; you can have someone reach out to them… But be careful—the surprise attack there won’t succeed. Both the Wild Wolves Organization and Thailand’s most powerful local gangs will be on high alert. Tomorrow, you’ll face a tough battle!” Over the past few days, Kai Xin had obtained not only general information about Vietnam but also details about Thailand from that world three years ago.
“Don’t worry. The leaders of the various gangs here are afraid that Yipin Hall’s people might bring back members of the Wild Wolves Organization from Thailand, so they’ve voluntarily sent a group to follow us across the border… They’re strong enough to compete with Thailand’s most powerful gang!”
“That’s good.”
Kai Xin felt relieved.
The Emperor sent another message via homing pigeon:
“What about you? I’ve been away for a few days. How’s things over there?”
Hearing this, Kai Xin immediately understood that the current Emperor already had a sense of responsibility as the deputy head of Jinxiu Heshan. He was very pleased.
“The system drafted by Ji Feng is good. I’ve ordered it to be implemented. Right now, Jinxiu Heshan is gradually getting on track. With a good start, within a month, it will become the undisputed largest gang in the Central Plains.”
If Kai Xin hadn’t decided to leave the Central Plains to deal with the Wild Wolves Organization, the Emperor might still have worried that Jinxiu Heshan’s growth could lead to conflicts with Xifeng Tower. But now, he no longer had any concerns.

Xifeng Tower and Jinxiu Mountains still share a long-term common enemy! As comrades-in-arms, he naturally no longer had to worry about such things.
“How many more days until reaching the Wuwei Realm?”
“You underestimate me. The day after you left the capital, I had already entered the Wuwei Realm. It’s a pity I can’t find the Evil King Shi Zhixuan now; otherwise, I would definitely challenge him.”
He smiled happily.
The Emperor replied quickly: “You’ve already entered the Wuwei Realm? Great! I guess the Evil Emperor will be even more wary now and won’t dare target our Central Plains for a while…” He added a question: “From what you’ve said before, every time you advance to a new level of internal energy, you automatically master a move from the ‘True Dragon Ten Styles’. I wonder what the moves in the Wuwei Realm are.”
Ever since discovering the mystery behind Happy’s “Dragon Tail Swing,” the Emperor had been very curious about the new moves Happy would acquire after entering the Wuwei Realm.
“It’s useless to tell you now; you can’t see them anyway. Besides, I’ve only learned the surface aspects so far. The deeper mysteries require careful contemplation… When you return, I’ll tell you personally.”
“Agreed!”
The Emperor’s handwriting on the letter was bold and decisive, radiating a fierce fighting spirit.
After ending the communication with the Emperor, Happy raised his head and focused his gaze once again on the treasure house before him.
Each treasure house in the Myriad Beasts Villa was filled with deadly traps and lethal mechanisms, and even top experts usually avoided touching them.
On his first visit, Happy had already obtained two magic weapons and a precious scroll, which he exchanged for the scrolls of “Lightning Step” and “One Yang Finger.”
There was no need to explain the usefulness of “Lightning Step”; “One Yang Finger” was a supreme skill of the Wuwei Realm. Now that he met the requirements to practice it, it took him three days to reach the fifth level. Its power already surpassed that of “Combined Finger” by far, being extremely dominant—even slightly stronger than the “Demonic Swan World-Annihilating Art” at the Grandmaster level…
(The “Demonic Swan World-Annihilating Art” was merely a unique martial art of the Liberation Realm, while “One Yang Finger” was a peerless martial art of the Wuwei Realm. The gap between them was enormous.)
“So far, the only people who have entered the deepest part of the Myriad Beasts Villa are Shadow and the Emperor… I wonder what treasures might be in that innermost treasure house.”
Due to the slow progress in mastering “One Yang Finger,” Happy left Ghostly Realm in frustration and came to the Myriad Beasts Villa. He suddenly felt eager to rush in—after all, a month had passed, and the imperial warrant for his arrest had expired.
But…

Because even the most powerful among the layered challenges in the Myriad Beasts Villa was merely a trainer at the late Mythical Realm stage, and they couldn’t stop Happy at all. He easily reached the core area of the villa—a magnificent circular building resembling the Temple of Heaven.
Outside the circular building, on the open ground, lay scattered corpses of over a dozen fierce beasts, along with the body of one trainer…
Step! Step!
Happy arrived at the door calmly. The door of the treasure house swung open to the sides with a creaking sound due to invisible force…
“…”
Everything was peaceful.
There were no unexpected traps like those expected in a storm. What surprised Happy even more was that the inner hall was huge, extremely spacious and empty, like a giant indoor square…
At the end of the hall, a massive Buddha statue sat solemnly on a lotus platform, and it seemed as if echoes of sacred chants filled the air.
After hesitating for a moment, Happy suppressed his curiosity and sent out his spiritual senses with utmost seriousness, scanning the entire hall. He found no suspicious decorations or objects.
The inner hall was utterly empty, with a perfectly flat floor. Aside from the huge Buddha statue, there was nothing else—it didn’t seem like a place capable of hiding treasures.
But!
Since he had already come here, Happy certainly wouldn’t back down because of the mysterious situation ahead.
With a light step, he glided into the hall like a breeze!
Though bold and skilled, as he entered, Happy kept his “Immortal Body” activated, scanning the surroundings carefully, noting every slightest change, being extremely cautious.
Thud! Thud thud thud!!
As soon as he entered, something unexpected happened!
A heavy steel wall descended from above like a collapsing mountain, sealing off the entrance right next to the door, leaving not a single crack; more and more steel walls fell one after another, just like the traps in the Jinxian River Mountain Gang’s meeting hall. In the blink of an eye, the entire area was completely blocked, turning it into a massive sealed room where not even a fly could get in.
Step!
Happy landed calmly without even turning his head. Alone, he stood proudly in the center of the inner hall.
The air in the hall seemed to stop flowing, and the light became pitch black. Without his spiritual senses, Happy couldn’t even see his own fingers.
However, aside from the blockade, no other traps were triggered, which reassured Happy—at least it wasn’t a deadly trap.
But…
The treasure house now exuded a mysterious atmosphere.

The doors and windows were tightly sealed, blocking out all light, leaving Kai Xin entirely in darkness. Although he wasn’t yet threatened by any traps, the surrounding silence and stillness made him feel slightly uneasy. Not finding any traps was even more dangerous than having them right in front of his eyes!
…
Kai Xin walked around the dark hall for a while, but no danger appeared as expected. Frowning, he began to examine the vast hall more carefully. Inside this 100-meter-diameter building, aside from the sturdy steel walls and the hard, smooth, cold floor, there were only majestic giant Buddha statues. No exits! No traps! The only clue in the hall was the giant Buddha statue in front of him. Concentrating his senses, Kai Xin approached the statue and studied it closely. The darkness couldn’t hinder his keen perception of the statue… He examined every inch carefully, searching for any possible traps…
…
Minutes passed! Kai Xin landed firmly on the giant palm of the Buddha statue, which was flat between its chest and abdomen. The statue remained motionless. “Still no reaction?” Seeing no movement from the statue or the hall, which remained eerily silent, Kai Xin finally showed signs of impatience. He had come to the Beast Manor on a whim—after all, his true energy field was the best safeguard wherever he went, so it shouldn’t be hard to find some surprises here. But if he had known he’d encounter such a strange situation, he definitely wouldn’t have wasted time coming here… Unable to resist, he bravely started knocking on the surface of the statue. Clang… Bang… Thud! He carefully tapped various parts of the statue, but it still showed no reaction, maintaining that infuriating posture with one hand flat and the index finger pointing skyward. “Wait!” An idea struck him, and his gaze fell on the statue’s unchanging gesture… Among the thousands of Buddha statues in the Great Buddha Temple, the Arhat statues had various postures, but he had never seen this gesture of pointing the index finger skyward before—it seemed somewhat unnatural. After staring for a while, Kai Xin stood on the palm and looked up in the direction the statue was pointing… Complete darkness! Without hesitation, he unleashed his spiritual perception. Earlier, his attention had been focused on the ground and surroundings, so his perception hadn’t extended upward… Now, as he expanded his senses, Kai Xin suddenly discovered the secret of the hall! Finally, relief and ease appeared on his face! He had found it! The trap! The mechanism of the treasure room was right above his head.

Right above his head, at a height of about forty or fifty meters, thick chains were connected to each other and embedded in the opposite wall, forming a vast network of chains. In such a dark, enclosed space, even if a torch were lit, its light could not reach the high ceiling or the chains above. “So this is where the secret lies.” Happy inwardly admired the ingenuity of those who built this mechanism, then focused his attention entirely on a box tied at the center of the chain network.