Chapter 1212: The Critical Point, the Sandstorm

After Happy sent messages to Silver Fox and the others, urging them to disrupt the situation in Yan Town as much as possible, Wind-Filled Sky’s cooldown period had just ended, and his internal energy had long returned to its peak state.
He raised his gaze!
Facing again the 81 top experts, the nine teams, and those nine aura manifestations at the Heavenly Dao level, his demeanor suddenly changed.
His cold, clear eyes suddenly closed tightly!
Under the astonished and solemn gazes of the 81 top experts, Happy instantly entered a state of utter calmness.
In his spiritual perception, the positions, directions, and every move of the 81 Wild Wolf experts, along with Xiao Taohong, Xian Er, and over a dozen other Wild Wolf experts, became crystal clear in his mind—even the slightest changes in their actions were visible; as for the nine individuals infused with the power of the Great Ban Law, they were like tiny suns, extremely prominent!
“…”
Xiao Taohong, Xian Er, and the others immediately sensed Happy’s change and the intense aura of impending disaster. They furrowed their brows and quietly heightened their vigilance.
However!
They were at a disadvantage.
Due to Happy having previously broken through a single instance of the Great Ban Law in an instant, the nine teams were cautious and dared not attack first, opting instead to wait quietly for Happy to take action.
Step!!
Happy took a step forward…
Everyone’s heart trembled:
“He’s coming!”
All of them were highly skilled experts, and countless gazes focused on the spot ten meters ahead, right at Happy’s feet.
That was the true critical line.
Once he crossed it, it would be time to act, and even Happy would not be able to escape the encirclement of those Heavenly Dao experts.
One step!
Two steps!
Happy moved slowly but with great composure. With his long sword at his side and eyes closed, he seemed to be strolling in his own backyard or enjoying the desert scenery, utterly at ease.
Step… Step!
With each step, he stepped on the chests of the Wild Wolf experts and the tense nerves of the crowd, slowly approaching the locking range of the nine Great Ban Laws.
Closer. Even closer!!
Just as everyone gripped their weapons, watching closely for Happy’s next move, suddenly, his next step hung in midair…
Seeming to sense something, Happy stopped alertly, closing his eyes and halting his step.
Uh!!
This sudden halt was unexpected. The accumulated momentum of the Wild Wolf experts, once at their peak, seemed to be suddenly restrained by an invisible hand, unable to move forward or backward.

The Wild Wolves didn’t dare make a sound, staring intently at Happy. Their auras surged wildly as they fully unleashed their power, with all seventy-two of them ready to push out their palms for the second wave of preparation.
This pause lasted three seconds.
Though the Wild Wolves found it utterly disgusting, they knew they must not act rashly at this moment. Once Happy stepped in, it would be paradise; otherwise, the Tiger Soul Divine Weapon could still be taken from them at any time.
…
Three seconds passed!
To the astonishment of the Wild Wolves, Happy slowly raised his leg, preparing to take his final step back. Seeing this, all the Wild Wolf experts couldn’t help but show disappointment. After enduring such tension for so long, the opponent still hadn’t stepped in. Unconsciously, their own auras also relaxed…
“Not good!”
Xiao Taohong and Xian’er immediately sensed the change in their comrades’ auras, which were declining at an astonishing rate. Realizing something was wrong, the two women quickly warned everyone.
But it was already too late…
Half-raised, his leg suddenly stepped forward at an eerie and incredible speed, falling back under the locking aura of the Great Banishment Formation.
In that instant!
Boom!!!
The nine celestial forces, weakened by the aura, erupted violently like springs. But this time!
It wasn’t an active eruption—it was a passive one, triggered by Happy’s stimulation and the warnings from Xiao Taohong and Xian’er…
Step!
His foot pressed down. Terrifying power surged from his foot deep into the ground.
Centered around Happy, an invisible aura circle appeared within ten meters…
Boom!!!!!!
A loud explosion.
A sandstorm with a diameter of twenty meters erupted suddenly from beneath their feet without any warning!
Before anyone could react, the sandstorm completely swallowed Happy’s figure.
At that moment…
The nine auras arrived one after another.
The sandstorm, which had just made its noise, was instantly flattened by the nine terrifying auras, scattering like loose sand everywhere.
The fierce power completely suppressed the sandstorm, pressing it down like a wall, not allowing a single grain to escape.
But the moment the sandstorm collapsed, Happy, who had been swallowed, was gone.
Everyone was stunned.
Could he really be dead already?
That thought arose in everyone’s mind!
Still, the members of the nine formations didn’t dare slack off in the slightest. They pushed out their palms again to complete the second wave of formation preparation.
The others didn’t notice, but Xiao Taohong and Xian’er, who saw this, quickly remembered something extremely terrifying.

Dragon Tail Swing!!
Yet the nine forces attacked one after another amidst the sandstorm, and the two women couldn’t immediately determine which of them Happy would appear beside.
“Alert!!”
As the sharp, shrill warning was issued, someone was struck.
……
Happy’s tactics were truly ingenious! Using his spiritual perception, he sensed the effective attack limits and strength of the nine heavenly forces, then created an atmosphere by moving with closed eyes, successfully bringing all the wolf experts under his control and subtly luring them into a trap.
The final step!
Happy took advantage of their vigilance and tension to break through the great sealing spell of the wolf experts, creating a slight gap. A flaw in their mental state, along with the moment they encountered the nine forces, created both a flaw and an opportunity.
The sandstorm!!
Of course, it had no offensive power. Happy merely wanted to use the sandstorm to amplify this opportunity and make it easier for himself to seize it.
It turned out that all his plans succeeded!
The sandstorm effectively concealed him, and with his spiritual perception, Happy wasn’t affected at all. But the wolf experts on the other side completely lost track of their position.
In that fleeting moment of hesitation, Happy identified the earliest attacking force among the nine!
Dragon Tail Swing!
Appearing above the group on the far left, Happy instantly kicked out like lightning, striking the lead wolf expert in the face.
……
The man felt darkness before his eyes as a leg strike hit him like lightning! The fierce intensity of the strike was no less than his proud sword strike earlier—indeed, up close, it was even more terrifying, making him fear his head might explode.
Boom!!!
The wolf expert barely managed to activate his protective barrier before being kicked in the face.
Fortunately…
The great sealing spell took effect, boosting his defense and distributing the damage. Otherwise, even a top expert at his peak might have been sent straight to the afterlife by Happy’s kick.
The nine of them shared the damage and stepped back together, sustaining only minor injuries.
Having escaped death, the wolf expert was drenched in cold sweat—he never expected Happy to survive the attacks of nine heavenly forces and still deliver such a fierce strike. Only now did they understand why combining the nine seals was necessary.
But…
Happy’s counterattack wasn’t that simple.
After all, there were only four people on the Silver Fox side. Disrupting the plans of hundreds of wolf experts was even more difficult for them, so they had to break through the formation in the shortest time possible.
Break through the formation!
Fight fiercely in all directions!
Boom!!!!

With a loud noise, a violent sandstorm suddenly rose from the ground in front of the group on the far left. The fierce sandstorm engulfed the nine people and the nearest group of warriors! The eighteen of them were struck like by lightning and staggered back at once. “Be careful!” “Cover each other!” Chaos broke out on the left, and the entire “Nine-Nine Returns to One” formation became unstable. Everyone’s attention turned to the remaining seven strands of Heavenly Dao energy. But sadly, due to their lack of the strength of true Heavenly Dao masters, they couldn’t locate Happy in the sandstorm and thus couldn’t threaten him. They could only watch passively and wait. In this way, Happy gained more time! Boom!! A dark figure shot out from the swirling sandstorm, aiming at the third group on the left. “Be careful! It’s one of our own!!” The members of the Wild Wolves reacted quickly. The moment they sensed the energy, they realized that the figure flying out was not Happy but a seriously injured brother. Everyone’s gaze snapped in that direction! Yet, although their attention was diverted for just a moment, it was enough to reveal a flaw. Roar!!! With a dragon-like roar that shook the space, echoing across the entire Yan Town, Xiao Taohong, Xian Er, and the others were horrified to see a visible shockwave surge out of the sandstorm, spreading from the left to the center, rapidly intensifying the chaos. The “Nine-Nine Returns to One” sealing technique collapsed in an instant—half of it was ruined. Immediately afterward, a sword energy that split the sky descended from above! Boom!!!! The “Nine-Nine Returns to One” sealing technique was shattered in an instant. A deep trench over two meters wide separated the eighty-one top masters of the technique. Dozens of them were severely injured, spitting blood as they fell into the sandstorm. At the same time, the city walls of Yan Town were torn open by this astonishing sword strike. The walls collapsed, and sand filled the air!! Nearly a hundred top warriors from the Wild Wolves organization were instantly engulfed in the sandstorm. “This is bad!” Outside, the Wild Wolves warriors were filled with horror. …… Sword lights flashed; amidst the dust, the sword lights shattered as blades sliced through the air! Cries of pain; brief and urgent amidst the flying sand, panic spreading like an epidemic! …… Xiao Taohong and Xian Er kept retreating while watching the sandstorm expand toward the town. Brothers rushed out of the storm, their faces pale! The “Nine-Nine Returns to One” sealing technique, with its eighty-one top masters, was instantly defeated—half of them were routed, and the rest were in complete disarray, their formation shattered by the sandstorm created by Happy.

The most important thing is that we still haven’t found a safe place to go… We can only watch helplessly as the sandstorm advances wildly toward the town, with no one able to do anything!