Chapter 234: Turbulence on the List of Masters!
After three years of hard training, Kai Xin not only possessed skills and experiences that many others lacked but also developed a patience beyond that of ordinary people. Like a hermit, he stayed in the White Tiger Forest for half a month!
During this time…
Kai Xin stayed secluded, and even the Lonely Three Wolves rarely had the chance to talk to him. They mostly communicated through notes left in the dormitory or messages sent in the game.
Yet, several major events still took place in the martial world during this period!
First was Fox Cave.
Since the Fall Feather Gate and Chang Le Sect suffered defeats there, it became the domain of the Heroic Justice Gate. Although many factions could still enter Fox Cave, the Heroic Justice Gate sent two vice leaders, “Red Dust” and “Lin Xiao,” along with numerous skilled fighters, to firmly control a section of the passage. They also captured the “Dead Wolf Woman,” leaving only a small amount of resources outside.
Thanks to the steady flow of resources from Fox Cave, the Heroic Justice Gate grew rapidly! They not only drove the Fall Feather Gate and Chang Le Sect out of Wuhu County but also began to emerge as a force among the three major player factions: the First Rank Hall and Ling Xiao Palace…
Regrettably…
The once-famous “Swift Sword” Xiao San failed to acquire any outstanding martial arts. On the day after Kai Xin began his seclusion, he was ambushed and attacked by a group of obscure individuals outside Road Forest, suffering severe losses. His rank plummeted from third on the list of masters to a distant place.
As for the “Soul-Shattering Guest” Ding Bei Hou, who returned to the desert, there was no news of him. With the rise of several new talents, his rank gradually declined, and he quickly dropped off the list of masters…
Among the rising stars during this time, the most prominent were Lu Ming Yue, the successor to the legacy of Dong Fang Bu Bai; the “Rogue” Yao Shi Wan Neng; and a female player named “Red Huhu”.
The former, during an expedition to search for treasures in the caves on Tian Tai Mountain, mercilessly attacked hundreds of skilled players. At the top of Tian Tai Mountain, once hailed as a sacred place in Buddhism, blood flowed like rivers, turning it into a hell on earth. Despite widespread condemnation for his cruel and bloodthirsty tactics, he seized first place on the list of masters with his overwhelming strength.
As for the latter…
Red Huhu also rose through the sacrifices of many, but instead of being condemned, she was hailed by many as a brave and clever heroine.
In the back mountains of the Quanzhen Sect, the reputation of the Tomb of the Living Dead shook the martial world!
But Yang Guo and Xiao Longnu were nowhere to be seen. In the Tomb of the Living Dead, only Li Mochou, the “Red-Refined Fairy,” was in charge, using her innate “Killing Bees” to guard the entrance. Over the months, countless players had lost their lives there.
Yet… the greater the danger and difficulty, the more convinced people were that the Tomb of the Living Dead hid Yang Guo and Xiao Longnu’s peerless martial arts, such as the Nine Yin Manual and the Heartbreaking Palm, or divine weapons like the Dark Iron Heavy Sword and the Ganjiang Moye. Countless players gathered here, and from time to time, some would organize a forceful assault, trying to enter the tomb by leveraging their numbers.
A group from the Black Rose Family also happened to be drawn here… Hong Shanshu somehow acquired an instrument to drive away the Killing Bees, allowing this group of players to enter the Tomb of the Living Dead unharmed for the first time and meet Li Mochou. However, the Ice Soul Silver Needles were not so easy to deal with. As top-tier hidden weapons, almost no one could resist them at that stage. The players fell like cut wheat, all buried in the corridors.
But with the help of a sister from the Black Rose Family, Hong Shanshu quickly placed the Dragon-Breaking Stone, sealing Li Mochou and the large group of players outside the cave, then rushed in herself. She successfully discovered the supreme martial art, the “Jade Maiden Sword Technique,” and the secret manual of top-tier hidden weapons, the “Ice Soul Silver Needles,” beneath the Eternal Ice Bed.
Yet… many others speculated that Hong Shanshu voluntarily revealed her acquisition of the Jade Maiden Sword Technique and the Ice Soul Silver Needles to avoid suspicion, so as not to be seen as having inherited peerless martial arts and thus becoming the target of everyone’s wrath. Although Hong Shanshu’s actions seemed ordinary, the wisdom and determination shown during the process, along with her subsequent actions, earned her the title of “Female Zhuge.” Combined with her achievements during the Emperor’s Birthday celebration, she even reached the second rank among the great masters.
After more than half a month of silence, the position of happiness kept slipping away—first displaced by Dongfang Bubai, then by Hong Shanshu. Not to mention, “Universal Healer” had also done something sensational in the martial world recently. The Five Poisons Sect, criticized by countless players on the official website for half a month without daring to respond and thus disgraced, targeted Universal Healer on a dark night. Ambush! Poisoning! Encirclement! Dozens of disciples from the Five Poisons Sect struck viciously without Universal Healer’s knowledge, poisoning him and injuring him. Their brutality suggested they were determined to kill him at all costs. But… could Universal Healer, who possessed the “Illusion Demon Movement,” die so easily?
Carrying his severely injured body, after escaping, he completed the entire process of “detoxification” and “healing” in less than two minutes, then returned with his long sword to fight back.
More than thirty experts from the Five Poisons Sect, after being attacked head-on by “Universal Medicine,” lost their fighting spirit. They fled over a hundred miles away but still couldn’t escape—each was slain by his sword!
During this time, disciples from the Five Poisons Sect, the Falling Feathers Sect, and even those from the First-Class Hall tried to stop him, but they couldn’t withstand “Universal Medicine’s” ability to move freely. One by one, they were defeated, with over a hundred deaths.
Along the way, countless players witnessed “Universal Medicine’s” fierce onslaught…
It was precisely thanks to his half-day of relentless pursuit and his ability to move freely that he caused a sensation in the martial world, pushing Happy from third place to fourth.
In response, Happy simply sent a message of congratulations.
“Universal Medicine’s” reply was quite interesting.
“Good thing you warned me early; otherwise, I would have dealt with these bastards… These damnards are actually lackeys of the First-Class Hall! That’s why they kept hanging around me!”
It turned out…
After learning from online information that Happy had a past feud with the Five Poisons Sect, “Universal Medicine” became more cautious. When he sensed disciples from the Five Poisons Sect nearby, he sent a message to Happy, jokingly asking if he wanted him to kill a few of them as a warning to the sect. Happy then reminded him that the Five Poisons Sect might be connected to the First-Class Hall and advised him to be careful and carry some antidote pills.
Upon hearing about the First-Class Hall, “Universal Medicine” realized the situation was serious. He didn’t dare neglect it—not only did he prepare antidote pills but also bought a few Jade Dew Pills to carry with him.
Sure enough!
Once outside the city, the disciples of the Five Poisons Sect attacked with lightning-fast brutality, nearly overwhelming him. After taking the antidote and escaping with his severely injured body, he immediately took the Jade Dew Pills and returned at full strength, filled with rage…
After another massacre that shocked the martial world, “Universal Medicine” was enraged once again by the First-Class Hall’s assassination tactics:
“How much longer do I have to train? I’ve found another target for revenge!”
Happy frowned. Although he had made some progress in the Illusion Demon Movement, his Seven Stars Sword Technique was still at the eighth level, and it would take half a month to reach perfection…
“Location, target?”
“Still Fox Cave. The leader of the First-Class Hall, Meng Yun, has returned from the desert with an unparalleled martial art. You know about it, right?”
“Of course.”
Smiling happily, it’s hard not to notice the top expert on the Phoenix List. Besides, “Mengyun” is following the path set in his past life; since he has acquired the Fiery Flame Divine Skill from the demons of the Western Regions, it’s only natural he wouldn’t miss the opportunity to expand his influence further. It’s not surprising at all that the Xiyi Gate became the target of Yipin Hall.