Chapter 977 - Never-ending Chase (1/2)
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Even though Happy was slightly surprised by Yin Weed Faction’s involvement in this, what he absolutely did not expect was that Madam Wang’s portrait would lure Empress Yin personally out. This was an elite at the peak of Myth Realm who had become rather elusive ever since one and a half years ago and lived in seclusion. Right now, she had actually appeared in Mantuo Villa, a place that no one really paid much attention to.
“I didn’t expect that you would be here, Empress Yin. I am a Shaolin Temple disciple, Happy. Pardon me for not being able to receive you properly…”
No matter what, Happy was unlike the normal player. Regardless of whether he was in this world or in the other world, he had already fought against Empress Yin before. This was especially true for the other side. He already had a huge grasp of Empress Yin’s various ultimate techniques. Naturally, he was unlike the normal person, who would panic and lose their composure when they heard this airy sound transmission technique.
Under Madam Wang’s shocked gaze, Happy stood his ground with a natural expression. Once he identified Empress Yin, he remained composed, as if he did not care about Yin Weed Faction’s Empress Yin.
A faint tornado suddenly appeared near the pavilion.
Happy’s eyes narrowed slightly. He discreetly adjusted his position slightly and faced the black-robed woman who had quietly appeared less than sixteen feet away.
Empress Yin, Zhu Yuyan.
They might both be sect masters, but Madam Wang’s temperament and presence were swiftly overshadowed by Empress Yin, just like how the stars would become dim when they were near a bright moon.
“Faction master!”
“Faction master!”
The four Yin Weed Faction disciples prostrated on the ground, as if they were worshipping their god.
Zhu Yuyan did not even look at the four disciples prostrating on the ground. She just stared at Happy with a gaze as cold as ice, and she said, “Hand over the portrait, and I will show you mercy.”
The system notification finally rang in Happy’s mind in a fashionably late manner.
“Ding!
“Activated quest: Madam Wang in danger!
“The quest requirements are as follows. Lure Empress Yin’s attention and get her away from Mantuo Villa for at least one hour.
“Lure Empress Yin away and head to the Murong Clan. Tell the Murong Clan about the news of Madam Wang’s plight and request for strong reinforcements to save Madam Wang from danger.
“Once you complete the quest, you can gain the secret contained behind the portrait from Madam Wang herself.
“If you die during the quest, you will automatically lose the portrait and fail the quest.”
Once he finished listening to the notifications from the quest, Happy sucked in a deep breath after he made a summary of all the things he needed to do, and a faint light shone in his eyes.
“There’s no need for so much trouble.”
Under Empress Yin and Madam Wang’s puzzled gazes, Happy acted swiftly. Sword qi swept through the entire area, and the four Yin Weed Faction women who prostrated on the ground were instantly killed.
They were completely unprepared for that attack, which was why they were killed with just one slash.
Happy attacked with great resolution, however, he also paid quite the price for it.
Even though Zhu Yuyan did not care about her disciples’ survival, at the moment Happy attacked, anger appeared in her eyes, and almost at the same time Happy attacked, she pushed one palm against Happy’s shoulder.
A huge burst of power charged viciously into his body like a tidal wave.
“Urk!”
Happy grunted. He did not have time to dodge it, and he withstood the full power of the palm strike. The shock was enough to make him fly back horizontally.
“How dare you kill my disciples right in front of me? Fine, I will use your life as compensation for their deaths, and I will naturally retrieve that portrait from your corpse!”
Zhu Yuyan shouted in anger, and her body vanished once more like smoke. She chased after Happy like a shadow while he was still airborne, and a palm strike with matchless power pushed down on him viciously.
The pressure on the entire dimension suddenly became incredibly great, and a suffocating sense of danger filled Happy’s mind.
Petite Dragon!
A palm-generated wind swept past his body.
“Hmm?”
Empress Yin gasped in surprise while she was in the air, but she resolutely changed her attack, and that palm-generated wind swept sideways to lock down on Happy, who had been released from the invincible state in Petite Dragon.
Dragon Coil!
Happy repeatedly caused Empress Yin to be surprised.
Her first palm strike missed, and her second palm strike felt as if it struck an invisible wall. Happy’s body only swayed a little, and his qi only became slightly weaker while he landed on the rail of the pavilion. With a few light taps, he rushed into the corridor leading to the hotspring, which was surrounded by steam.
“Running?”
Zhu Yuyan will naturally not release Happy. She vanished from where she was like smoke.
Madam Wang was left alone on the spot while she stared at the four Yin Weed Faction disciples’ corpses. A hint of surprise and delight appeared on her face.
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Empress Yin, who was behind Happy, was determined to get the portrait. She chased after Happy nonstop, and they charged out of the inner villa one after another. Then, under countless surprised gazes from countless Mantuo Villa disciples, they rushed to the empty martial arts training field in Mantuo Villa.
Even though the quest demanded that Happy bring Empress Yin away from Madam Wang’s side for at least one hour so that he can create a chance for Madam Wang to escape from danger, Happy knew that if he left Mantuo Villa, he will definitely die.
Instead of fighting against Empress Yin on a boat, it would be better if he fought against her in a remote and quiet place!
He had Tendon Changing Classic with him, and his recovery ability as well as capability to fight continuously was very strong. Besides, he had a clear understanding of many of Empress Yin’s ultimate techniques. He was not without a chance to fight against Empress Yin.
Happy just continued jumping over buildings and running over walls as if he was running on flat ground.
“I’d like to see where you’ll go!”
But Zhu Yuyan was even faster. In less than a second since Happy landed on a spot before charging forward, Empress Yin would step on the spot where Happy previously stepped on and drift toward him like smoke.
The imposing presence of an elite at the peak of Myth Realm was released completely at that moment, and even her Sky Demon Aura was released to envelope Happy.