Chapter 1134: The Sect Master Falls!

Boom!!!!
A deafening explosion!
The ice layer of Tianchi Lake suddenly shattered!
Water splashes and white ice mist erupted into the air above the lake. Amidst the roaring noise, water and ice fragments flew everywhere, resembling an ice waterfall from a fairyland, slamming violently against the thick ice layer of the lake—looking extremely spectacular and tragic.
Yin Hu and Tiao Zi quickly stopped in their tracks!
Although it happened suddenly, they clearly saw a dark figure stumbling out of the ice waterfall—it seemed to be the severely injured Sect Master of the Sword Sect. There were several shocking blood holes on his body, from which blood kept seeping out, making him look in a dire state.
“Kai Xin!!”
As soon as the Sect Master of the Sword Sect appeared, he roared fiercely: “I am the master of the Sword Sect! You are just a lay disciple from Shaolin. Do you really expect the elders of my sect to lead all the heroes in the world to Shaoshan Mountain to hold you accountable?”
To force all the heroes in the world to come to Shaoshan Mountain to demand justice!!
Such a charge instantly stunned Yin Hu and Tiao Zi, who were about to take action, freezing them in place.
Although they could tell that the Sect Master of the Sword Sect was already at his limit and in grave danger, since three top experts from the Sword Sect had escaped, it was hard to say what would happen if he were left here—even if what the Sect Master said was true, it wasn’t impossible.
Thud, thud, thud!!
The Sect Master of the Sword Sect tumbled out of the ice waterfall. Under the force of inertia, he stepped through several holes in the ice layer before finally managing to stand steady.
Boom!!!!
Just as he stabilized himself, the ice beneath his feet suddenly shattered again, and an even stronger force sent him flying backward with a cry of pain.
Whoosh!
The dark figure flashed, and Kai Xin rushed out from one of the ice holes right after him. Under the astonished gaze of Yin Hu and Tiao Zi, he grabbed the Sect Master’s neck:
“Try running again!”
At this moment, the Sect Master’s face was pale, without a trace of color…
He had already been severely injured by Kai Xin earlier, losing much of his vital energy. Kai Xin had pierced several blood holes in his body while they were at the bottom of the lake, adding to his injuries. Now, captured by Kai Xin’s powerful grip, with dark energy surging into his body, he could no longer hold back. Blood foam gushed from his mouth, and his long sword clattered onto the ice layer as he struggled desperately.
“…You… you’re not afraid… of all the heroes in the world…”
The Sect Master struggled to spit out blood foam while trying one last time to save himself.
But Kai Xin had no intention of giving him another chance to talk nonsense.
Because at that moment, a series of system alerts rang in his ears:

“The master of the Sword Sect has escaped from Tianchi Sword Sect. Soon, the Sword Sect will hear the news—the whereabouts of the Celestial Crystal Sword will spread throughout the martial world!”
“Please find the leader of Tianchi Sword Sect as soon as possible to trace the location of the Celestial Crystal and gather clues!”
“The news of killing the Sword Sect’s master and severely injuring its leader will soon spread. The righteous reputation will decrease by 10,000 points, while fame will increase by 10,000 points! You’ve been declared an enemy target by the Sword Sect and are now on their wanted list!”
“If killed by a disciple of the Sword Sect, more than 50% of your items will be seized!”
“A survival counterattack task has been triggered. While being wanted by the Sword Sect, killing any of their disciples will allow you to take more than 50% of their items!”
“The Sword Sect’s leader is now in a critical, life-threatening condition, triggering a task to gain the Evil King’s recognition… Should you kill the Sword Sect’s leader?”
“By accepting this task and killing the Sword Sect’s leader, you’ll gain the Evil King’s recognition and can ask him for a stele from a sacred monk of the Great Buddha Temple, along with the teachings inscribed on it.”
“You can refuse this task and spare the Sword Sect’s leader’s life, but you won’t gain their forgiveness. The warrant will remain in effect! The Sword Sect’s leader might also gather heroes from all over to condemn you.”
System alerts kept ringing in his ears nonstop!
Xiankai held the Sword Sect’s leader’s neck in his hand for half a minute before processing all the tasks…
There were three tasks in total!
The system urged him to proceed with the Celestial Crystal series of tasks to find the lost Celestial Crystal.
The second task triggered the Sword Sect’s revenge mission, putting him in conflict with all the sect’s disciples. However, this task didn’t need too much concern, as there were also Sword Sect disciples in the Beautiful Lands. Probably no player in the Central Plains would target him over this sect-related task…
That’s what Xiankai thought…
What concerned Xiankai the most was the last system alert.
The task to gain the Evil King’s recognition had finally been triggered!
“Crack!”
With a firm squeeze of his fingers, the crisp sound of bones breaking ended the Sword Sect’s leader’s consciousness forever.
…
Boom!!
…
The moment the Sword Sect’s leader died, a solemn system announcement spread like thunder across the world:
“The leader of the Sword Sect fell at the hands of Xiankai, a disciple of Shaolin, at Tianchi Sword Sect!”
“A master’s death brings sorrow to the entire sect!”
“From this moment on, all disciples of the Sword Sect and Xiankai are enemies bound for eternal conflict! The task to hunt down Xiankai is now the top priority!”
“Xiankai killed the Sword Sect’s leader at Tianchi Sword Sect, angering the reclusive elders of the Sword Sect. The former leader, ‘Ye Wuxin’, has returned to take his place as leader!”

A series of system messages not only shocked all players in the Central Plains martial world but also left Happy, who had just finished dealing with the Sword Sect’s sect master, utterly stunned…
Did it have to be so obvious?
He had just killed the Sword Sect’s sect master, and the system immediately announced it to the whole world like a megaphone, exposing his crime to the entire martial world.
That was too much.
Happy was speechless.
He wasn’t worried about being hunted by the Sword Sect’s disciples; what concerned him now was whether the death of the first grandmaster in the Central Plains at his hands— at a player’s hands— would bring about some changes…
Also!
The previous sect master of the Sword Sect had appeared to take over. He wondered what kind of strength this new sect master, “Ye Wuxin,” possessed.
With a helpless sigh, Happy promptly plundered the loot from the dead sect master’s body!
As expected of a Sword Sect sect master…
It was no wonder he had angered the entire sect’s NPCs— the loot on him wasn’t so pitiful as to make Happy despair.
Apart from a tattered magic weapon-level item, the “Cloud Robe,” a top-tier magic weapon for swordsmen, the sword nailed to the ice layer was also extremely dazzling.
A high-grade divine weapon!
One top-tier magic weapon and one high-grade divine weapon.
This finally helped Happy regain some balance…
However, the last item he found in the sect master’s arms gave him a very familiar and comforting feeling— surprisingly, it was a martial arts manual: 《Dragon Sect Sword Art》.
His eyes lit up as he quickly recalled the “Three Dragon Sword Qi” technique he had replicated from 《Nine Yang Divine Skill》 in another world; that move was likely one of the techniques in this sword art set…
A martial arts manual belonging to a powerful warrior at the late mythic realm!
Happy quickly noticed the intense gazes Silver Fox and Tiaozi were fixing on the manual.
He almost couldn’t resist throwing the manual to Silver Fox!
But then he thought that doing so might instead create resentment in Silver Fox’s heart— unexplained rewards, unexplained favoritism… What would Silver Fox think?
Happy certainly didn’t want Silver Fox to rely on him for everything from then on, or to develop resentment toward him because of it…
Fairness!
Given Silver Fox’s nature, his greatest desire in joining Splendid Lands was probably to be treated fairly and justly by everyone, to be given a chance to stand out among them.
Immediately!
Happy without hesitation put the three items in his possession: “It seems I can add a few rewards to the faction disciple competition in half a month.”
“…”
Silver Fox and Tiaozi, listening from behind Happy, both showed excited and thrilled expressions.

Previously, just by revealing the legacy of Tian Dao Song Que, Happy had already driven countless masters of the Song faction crazy. Now, with the addition of a martial arts secret manual belonging to a sect leader, its appeal was not much less! Although Happy’s words seemed casual, Silver Fox knew he was signaling his support for outstanding newcomers in Jinxiu Heshan. The legacy of Tian Dao Song Que might have been just a gesture, a show to strengthen Jinxiu Heshan and enhance his own image. They had even worried that Happy was using it merely to boost his status among the martial artists of the Central Plains. But now… he truly placed the development of Jinxiu Heshan first. The legacy of Tian Dao Song Que could be a gimmick, but adding the legacy of a sect leader meant giving them more hope. Moreover, they believed that even if Happy was still acting, they would be happy to see him continue—hoping he would maintain this approach. They were glad to see such a Jinxiu Heshan! “Sect Master, the death of the Sword Sect’s leader will surely bring trouble.” Seeing Happy’s calm demeanor after killing a major sect leader, Silver Fox quickly regained his composure. “What should we do now? Should we continue searching for the Sky Crystal?” “…No rush.” Hearing this, Happy slowly stood up, turned around, and fixed his gaze on Silver Fox. “First time fighting against a master at the Mythical Realm?” “First time fighting against a master in the middle stage of the Mythical Realm,” Silver Fox replied honestly after a moment of hesitation. “How did it feel?” “We were too cautious in our training before,” Silver Fox expressed what both of them were thinking. “But you’re still struggling to handle this. With your current level in the Liberation Realm, it’s too early to train against those in the middle stage of the Mythical Realm. Your skills and strength are good—go to Guiwo and try using the Demon Babies and Poisonous Insects…” “So, Sect Master means we don’t need to continue the task of searching for the Sky Crystal?” Silver Fox’s eyes flickered. Tiaozi moved slightly. He quickly sensed that Silver Fox’s words were inappropriate. After all, it was Happy who had brought them here, triggering the task related to the Sky Crystal. Logically, Silver Fox shouldn’t show any desire for it. To Tiaozi’s surprise, Happy wasn’t angry at all. “The Demon Babies and Poisonous Insects were key for me to quickly reach the Wuwei Realm from the Liberation Realm. Only the brothers of the Hunter Family know this information. Once you reach the Wuwei Realm, you can freely train against masters below the late stage of the Mythical Realm… As for the Sky Crystal task, the Tianchi Sword Sect is extremely dangerous. You can’t help me—go ahead.” “…”

The silver fox stared in surprise at the carefree figure turning away, then took a deep breath: “Yes, Master.”