Chapter 496: The Silver-Faced Marquis

“Immortal Dark King Fist!”
“Break through!!!”
Players in the nearby streets almost all heard Huang Sha’s furious roar.
But Happy was right—Huang Sha’s Immortal Dark King Art focused on defense rather than offense. Compared to the fiercely aggressive Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms, it was like using one’s own weaknesses to confront the enemy’s strengths.
Under everyone’s gaze…
The black fist wind, along with Huang Sha himself, was instantly swallowed by the black dragon! The sound was torn to pieces by the dragon’s fierce roar. With each pass of the black dragon, houses were ravaged as if by a level-12 typhoon, leaving a devastated and horrifying sight.
It wasn’t until the black dragon disappeared completely that Huang Sha’s body was launched like a projectile, smashing through house walls and crashing into the crowd on the street. His body was covered in countless cuts, bleeding profusely—like a tattered metal man made of blood!
But the most shocking thing was the huge blood hole in Huang Sha’s chest, from which blood gushed out relentlessly… Even more astonishingly, despite such severe injuries, his chest still rose and fell strongly—he hadn’t died on the spot. The power of the Immortal Dark King Art was truly extraordinary.
“Vice Headmaster Huang!”
“Quick! Protect the headmaster and get him out!”
Huang Sha held a high status in the First Rank Hall. Seeing him defeated by Happy in just one move, the people of the First Rank Hall suppressed their shock and rushed to his side from all directions. One of them picked up Huang Sha and darted into the crowd.
But with things having gone this far, how could Happy spare Huang Sha’s life?
Although they didn’t know how many healing potions the First Rank Hall had, such items were rare and costly. Today, Huang Sha was doomed to die.
Just as Happy was about to act, the First Rank Hall expert carrying Huang Sha was suddenly hit in the chest by a scorching palm wind.
Pfft!!
Though he activated his protective barrier, he and Huang Sha were still flung backward at even greater speed, crashing down in a humiliating manner.
Along the way, many players witnessed this scene and were shocked:
Huh, another expert!
When some people identified the attacker in the crowd, they couldn’t help but exclaim in shock:
“It’s him!!”
“The Silver-Faced Marquis!”
Thud… thud…
With excited hearts and held breaths, countless players watched as the tall, well-proportioned man, his face covered by a half-silver mask, slowly stepped toward Huang Sha.

“Leave this man to me. Take Master Zhou and leave the capital as soon as possible—don’t delay…” Silver Fox stepped out of the crowd and spoke to Happy on the roof.
…
The moment Silver Fox appeared, Happy realized that Huang Sha could never leave this place today. Feeling relieved, he turned to Ah Da and Ah Er.
“Master Zhou! Leave them to me. Retreat first!”
A roar…
Ah Da and Ah Er had already witnessed the power of the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms. As the giant dragon head lunged at them, a sword energy was effortlessly countered by those palms. Another palm followed, with even greater force.
The speed of these palm techniques far surpassed that of swordsmanship, as vividly demonstrated by Happy.
Zhou Zhiruo was already struggling to hold on. Seeing Happy block both attackers single-handedly, she stopped resisting and retreated toward the city gates.
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Below on the streets…
Weak Huang Sha’s eyes flashed with sharpness and unease…
Silver-faced Marquis? He showed up too? Does that mean Demon Sound Marquis is here as well?
No good!
Unfortunately, his severely injured body didn’t allow him to warn anyone. The brothers of the First Rank Hall rushed at Silver-faced Marquis simultaneously.
Silver Fox stood amidst the crowd, calm and unflappable…
Just as the attacks were about to intensify…
Boom!!!
An astonishingly scorching heat surged into the air.
Those attacking felt as if they had hit a wall of fire. Strangely enough, their attacks were weakened instantly, with severe loss of internal energy!
A punch not only failed to seriously injure the enemy but also felt like hitting themselves, causing a chest tightness that made them want to vomit blood. Moreover, their protective barriers weakened dramatically in an instant.
Before they could understand what was happening, a crimson-white flaming palm emerged from Silver Fox’s hand…
Whoosh!
Everyone felt a burning sensation as a massive force sent them flying.
“My internal energy…”
“One palm broke my protective barrier? How is that possible?”
“Damn it! My cultivation level dropped to Mysterious Realm!”
The First Rank Hall disciples facing Silver Fox quickly realized their internal energy was in chaos after landing. Their internal energy throughout their bodies was instantly disrupted, forcing them to draw new energy from their dantian.
But with their protective barriers broken and their cultivation level reduced…
Silver Fox seized the opportunity and moved like lightning!
Several palm winds, infused with the power of the Wind Spirit, sent several First Rank Hall disciples blocking Huang Sha flying.
There were indeed many members of the First Rank Hall.
After a group was sent flying by Silver Fox, even more rushed forward like a tide!

Huang Sha lay on the ground, his gaze darting nervously around… among the crowd, on the rooftops, in the restaurants, anywhere his eyes could reach. Finally, Huang Sha heard the sound of a zither! Dong! It rang like a spring, with a clear “ding-dong” sound. As the sound reached his ears, Huang Sha was struck as if by lightning, his body trembling violently. His gaze snapped toward a girl in plain white clothes sitting cross-legged among the crowd, playing the zither… She sat calmly and composed, with a hint of cunning, unnoticed by anyone, watching the situation around the Silver Fox as she plucked the strings like pearls. There were no pleasant melodies… only chaotic sounds filled with a murderous aura. Everyone present felt annoyed and oppressed by the sound! “Dong-lang, dong-lang…” The wind chime plucked the strings at great speed. Invisible, sharp sound blades rapidly formed in the air! Chi! Chi! Chi! Dense waves of sound blades shot through the air. Those surrounding the Silver Fox never realized that an invisible death god had already silently sliced their throats. Those who got close to the Silver Fox had defenses as fragile as thin paper under the attacks of the Red Flame Palm; the sound blades shattered them instantly, leaving bright red bloodstains on their bodies. One… two… four… eight… The sound of the zither grew clearer, and the rhythm became faster and more intense, as if thousands of troops were charging across the battlefield. Along with the cries of pain echoing through the streets, the members of the First Rank Hall were cut down in large numbers. Wherever the murderous sounds passed, rivers of blood flowed. By now, no one could ignore the wind chime! The person and the zither had become the center of attention. The wind chime played intently, at an extremely fast pace. Her plain white clothes created illusions, and the number of sound blades surged dramatically! It was as if countless knives were slashing into the crowd of the First Rank Hall, knocking hundreds of experts to the ground! Nearby players breathed coldly and retreated to protect themselves.