Chapter 713: Ordinary Martial Arts

During their fight, although both sides made advances and retreats, they also clearly realized that neither was giving it their all!
Kai Xin could understand this—after all, apart from being unable to use the Murong family’s martial arts, he couldn’t employ the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms or the Ten True Dragon Styles, nor could he use many weapons. His cultivation level was also limited to the Life and Death Realm… His strength was greatly restricted.
Nevertheless, with the help of the Nine Yang Divine Art, Kai Xin had no trouble dealing with the mysterious man in black…
What surprised him more was that this man in black could still conserve his strength when facing Yi Jian Shu and Fei Long Jian Fa—his strength surpassed that of everyone except an emperor!
Even Silver Fox.
Because even Silver Fox couldn’t hide her strength in front of him…
Although Silver Fox had rich combat experience, Kai Xin was no less skilled in martial arts and knew well the weaknesses and counters of various moves.
Ah…
Countering moves!!
Realizing this, Kai Xin finally understood why he had always felt that the mysterious man in black gave him a strange sensation.
The opponent’s moves were executed smoothly, and he handled them with great proficiency, seemingly having an innate understanding of timing and techniques, as if every move was already in his mind.
“Who exactly is this person?”
…
After a brief silence, Kai Xin’s gaze shifted past the mysterious man in black to observe the growing crowd outside the dock.
It couldn’t continue like this.
If they delayed any longer, more problems would arise after setting sail, and the mission to retrieve the treasure chest might also face complications. They needed to act quickly and leave this place.
…
Unbeknownst to him, the mysterious man in black had never known what to do with those treasure chests from the start. The reason he kept telling the people from Yi Pin Tang and Ling Xiao Gong that they could take everything if they defeated him was mainly to leverage the influence of Yang Gong Bao Ku and the appeal of defeating two top gang experts to quickly gain fame and become renowned overnight.
So, the more onlookers gathered at the dock, the less worried he became—instead, he grew happier…
He wanted more people to pay attention!
The more people there were, the greater the impact, and the faster he could become famous.
Who wouldn’t want to see an ordinary expert effortlessly defeat top experts and become famous? Whether it was for the so-called fifth top gang or to give others more hope, there were always those who desired such a scenario.
The mysterious man in black became increasingly interested in the identity of the second man in black.
So…

If one can reveal their identity at the last moment or figure out the other party’s identity, they’ll become famous overnight with high certainty!
……
“There are more and more people. Let’s finish this quickly; I have other things to do,” said Kai Xin in a cold tone.
In the river, many elite heavy cavalrymen were still struggling to survive. He didn’t want to fight, nor did he want to risk exposing his identity and failing the mission—thinking of the consequences of failure, his brows tightened and his expression grew grave.
“Very well then.”
The mysterious man in black immediately smiled upon hearing this: “This time, it’s your turn to act.”
Kai Xin had expected him to say this. Recalling a few of his own tactics from his past life, he opened his eyes again and deliberately stamped his foot on the ground without hiding his tactics.
Seeing the mysterious man in black do the same, the latter’s gaze trembled!
“This……”
With a cry of shock, seemingly struck by a strong mental impact and fear, he stamped his foot in response, trying to counter the hidden energy coming from the other side.
He was surprised because this technique was one he had developed from real-world martial arts after entering the game—it was a personal secret skill that no one else in the game had ever used!
He never expected the other party to steal it just by taking a glance……
No! It wasn’t stealing—such proficiency meant the other party must also be a real-world martial artist.
As the mysterious man in black pondered, his focus wavered slightly, compounded by his delayed reaction earlier.
To his even greater astonishment, even after countering the first layer of hidden energy, another layer still struck him secretly.
Thinking the other party had stolen the technique, he was caught off guard and showed a flash of horror in his eyes. His body trembled, and his shoulder staggered subtly.
Eyes lighting up, Kai Xin seized the opportunity and rushed forward.
Although the mysterious man in black had suffered a setback and been delayed, he remained calm. He activated his protective barrier while using the “Crippled Leg Technique” to create illusions of leg movements, using offense as a form of retreat.
Kai Xin was deeply impressed……
Truly a master!
Normally, when someone suffered a hidden attack, their first reaction would be to create distance. But the other party knew that retreating would put them completely at a disadvantage, so they chose to gamble on speed and intensity instead.
The “Crippled Leg Technique” had astonishing power and speed. Its sudden burst of force was hard to resist unless one activated the “Arhat Body” stance.
But sadly……
Kai Xin was an exception!

Relying on the heightened senses granted by the “Jiuyang Divine Skill” and his state of liberation, Tian Can Leg’s speed might appear astonishing and dazzling to others. Yet for Happy, who had long dealt with experts at the Wuwei level and even had brief encounters with those at the Mythical level, this speed was merely average.

As Tian Can Leg’s swift, piercing movements swept through the air, Happy remained calm. He spun in place, moving like a phantom across the small dock area, and thrust his Qiushui Sword out in rapid succession—seemingly slowly but actually at incredible speed.

Hiss! Hiss hiss!!

Several tearing sounds rang out, causing both of them to tremble as they retreated from the dazzling battle zone.

Apart from two footprints on the hem of his clothes, Happy’s gaze remained steady, his aura calm, and his expression composed as he retracted his sword, signaling an end to the fight.

In contrast, the mysterious man in black bore several clear sword marks on his clothes and pants, two of which were tinged with a faint crimson.

“……Hiss.”

On the dock, the members of Yipin Tang and Lingxiao Palace were at a loss for words.

A masked mysterious man had, right before their eyes, knocked elite armored cavalry members into the river one after another, then defeated numerous top-ranked experts from the Dragon Ranking—such as Monk Nongmei, Evil Wolf, Blood-Clothed, Haotian, and Li Qing. The impact he had on them was unimaginable!

That was one thing!

But the mysterious man who appeared later seemed even more monstrous. In two encounters, he had managed to gain the upper hand over the mysterious man in black, using nothing more than common sword techniques in the martial world!

“……”

Mengyun fell silent, as did Blood-Clothed. The Qin Yun sisters were also speechless for a long time.

Outside the dock, thousands of players were equally stunned by the two people’s breathtaking combat, their emotions surging wildly:

The fight between those two just now seemed even more thrilling and intense than the battles of those top experts who wielded ultimate skills…

Many people’s hearts were in turmoil!

……

Not even Happy himself expected that a single impromptu duel would completely change many people’s perception in the martial world—where ultimate skills were considered superior to ordinary high-level martial arts.