Chapter 266: A Stunning Move

The Three Lonely Wolves didn’t reveal Happy’s identity!
All three of them were extremely shrewd—they knew that since Happy hadn’t taken the initiative to reveal himself, this sneaky kid must have his own plans. Moreover, they could handle the current situation; the Colorful Robes Sect was not in danger, and Happy didn’t need to show up. On the contrary, if Happy appeared as a top expert from the Famous Masters List, it would disrupt the balance among the seven major sects of Wangling. Driven by self-interest, those sects might unite to counter the Colorful Robes Sect’s dominance and prevent it from monopolizing Wangling’s resources.
The three of them fell into a tacit silence, following behind the group, occasionally casting mischievous glances at the blood-streaked boy.
The disappearance of the Shadow Ninja once again enveloped the Wangling Hall in an atmosphere of “danger,” making everyone feel threatened. Even the group that had joined forces to fight the Shadow Doppelgangers lost their advantage due to distraction, focusing mainly on self-protection and defense.
Whoosh!
Happy also held his breath.
Smoke bombs were indeed the best tool for Shadow Ninjas to escape their shadows. Now, it became even harder to locate them in the complex, poorly lit Wangling Hall.
If the Colorful Robes Sect hadn’t gotten involved, Happy wouldn’t have felt pressured…
But now, it was the Colorful Robes Sect members fighting against the Shadow Ninja, and he couldn’t afford any slack or relaxation.
The Shadow Ninja’s ninjutsu skills might not compare to those of the Death Wolf Woman, but his combat prowess was quite strong. Especially his sword strikes from a hidden position were extremely lethal, capable of instantly killing most players at the Creation Realm level. They also posed a deadly threat to players at the Mysterious Realm with weak protective abilities!
His gaze swept swiftly…
Happy didn’t neglect to scan every corpse and shadow near the stone pillars in the hall for even a moment.
Unlike ordinary ninjas, Shadow Ninjas not only had strong concealment skills but could also adjust their tactics based on the surroundings—showing considerable intelligence. Once they sensed danger, they would adopt more conservative and safe tactics, reducing the enemy one by one from the edges of the battlefield. So, it was most likely that they had left the center of the hall, where everyone’s attention was focused, and moved to nearby areas.
Just then…
A chilling sense of warning suddenly arose in his heart.
A cold wind blew, and fine particles quickly appeared on Happy’s body. At the same time, a pitch-black shadow entity swiftly appeared behind him, accompanied by a dark Japanese sword swinging downward!

A group of people practicing healing techniques nearby immediately noticed the unlucky young man in blue, their faces turning pale as they cried out in alarm. Without hesitation, they rushed away at top speed.
“Be careful!”
The Lonely Three Wolves, who had been watching Happy’s every move, happened to see everything. They saw the black long sword slicing through the air silently, aiming straight at Happy! All three of them turned pale instantly and shouted warnings, startling everyone around them, who thought shadow ninjas had appeared among them.
Whoosh!!
The black Japanese sword slashed downward, splitting Happy’s body in two… Yet!
The lack of resistance caused surprise and disbelief to flash across the shadow ninja’s face! Her decisive strike, meant to break through defenses, had been anticipated by an ordinary low-level warrior?!
How could that be!!!
At that moment, everyone in the hall focused again on the “shadow ninja”!
But what was even more strange was the figure appearing behind her!!
Just as everyone thought the young man in blue was doomed, they were shocked to find that what had been split in two was actually a afterimage. Immediately afterward, the real figure appeared behind the shadow ninja without any warning.
That blood-stained face, with two determined eyes like stars, was etched into many people’s minds in an instant!
Among the seven major sects, everyone felt a surge of awe at that moment:
So fast!!
The beautiful nuns from the Emei Sect were filled with admiration.
Although the shadow ninja’s face was covered in blood, the confidence and ease she displayed from dodging to reappearing were unmistakable.
A knife strike, swift as lightning, sliced across the shadow ninja’s pale neck.
“Hmph!”
With a muffled groan, the shadow ninja, still moving under inertia, lost her balance completely and crashed into the pile of corpses with a thud.
Whoosh whoosh!
At that moment, many people in the hall reacted quickly, sending various flying knives and hidden weapons flying.
The shadow ninja rolled aside, agilely leaping several times to avoid the attacks, then disappeared into thin air once again.
A faint black shadow moved swiftly through the pile of corpses in the hall!
“Where did she go?”
Many people became energized and chased after her, but most of their weapons missed.
That was certain.
The ninja profession inherently sacrificed defense for maximum lethality, with highly advanced skills in evasion and damage avoidance—especially since they were invisible.
Trying to kill a shadow ninja at the Life and Death realm with inferior hidden weapons was simply overthinking it!

“Don’t chase them—take care of these lowly scum first!”
There were still sensible people in the hall. The Wudang Sect quickly dealt with one Shadow Ninja, then shouted orders to support the Beggars’ Sect, Flying Tigers Gate, and Lingyin Sect in surrounding the remaining Fusang Ninjas.
With reinforcements arriving and no threat from Shadow Ninjas, these Ninjas were swiftly eliminated in batches!
However… by now, less than one-third of the people in the Wangling Hall remained from when they first arrived!
There had been over six hundred people at the start.
Now, the Flying Tigers Gate suffered the heaviest losses—over 180 people reduced to less than 40; the leader of the Lingyin Sect was severely injured, with over half of its members dead or injured, leaving fewer than 30; the Beggars’ Sect, originally with over 80 people, now had only 27 left;
The Wudang Sect suffered fewer losses, still having over 30 members; only the Shaolin Sect, Emei Sect, and Colorful Robes Gate suffered no losses. These three sects, which already had few members, now totalled less than 200 people.
After a series of failed attempts, the “Shadow Ninjas” finally felt pressure and withdrew from the Wangling Hall at astonishing speed, without hesitation.
When the last Ninja fell, the seven major sects claimed the loot from the Ninjas.
The Lingyin Sect was lucky enough to find a Japanese sword on one of the Ninjas—its attack power was 380, boosting attack speed and accuracy, making it excellent for swordsmen and likely worth hundreds of thousands.
Each “Shadow Puppet” from the Life and Death Realm provided one piece of equipment.
The Colorful Robes Gate received a pair of Gale Boots, which increased movement speed and evasion ability. With high stats, they were second-class masterpieces, worth as much as the Japanese sword.
Yet!
These spoils did not lift anyone’s spirits.
The massive casualties and the extreme difficulty of the Wangling Hall meant that after the battle, no one among the seven major sects wanted to enter the passage again.
Many wanted to retreat;
Others kept glancing at the young man in blue, who had unexpectedly shown great strength, trying to figure out which sect he belonged to.