Chapter 1164: Black Storm

In front of the six Supreme Heavenly Masters, Happy did not let Osaaya show any signs of putting herself first. After sending a message, he quietly took his seat beside her.
Osaaya had seen Happy’s strength and understood why he stayed low-key in front of the Supreme Heavenly Masters, so she showed no reaction at all. She calmly walked between the mysterious Old Man Qin and Dongfang Bubai. But when she saw the luxurious furs and carpets of the other Supreme Heavenly Masters and the empty yellow sand on her side, she frowned slightly.
The others noticed this but said nothing.
Happy was also aware of it and glanced at the Face-Shifting Fox…
The latter’s body trembled as he sent a secret message: “Master, according to our agreement, during this period I’m only supposed to act as a retainer. You… you can’t ask me to bring out my own things…”
Happy glared at him irritably. He had encountered this trick before—the Face-Shifting Fox often used it as an excuse whenever there was a problem, claiming to have something valuable but at a high price, with each item having a remarkable origin and an astonishing cost!
But after being tricked once, Happy never paid another penny!
“Whether you steal or rob it, get me something decent right now!” Happy ordered silently. He didn’t believe that the Face-Shifting Fox, one of the four greatest thieves in the Central Plains, couldn’t find something…
The Face-Shifting Fox was known for exploiting others. Hearing his master’s order, his slightly smug thoughts were instantly shattered, his expression falling as he looked at Happy with a pained expression.
“Over here…”
“I don’t mind you ‘taking’ that thing under Bi Xuan’s butt,” Happy said, ignoring the Fox’s pretended pitiful act.
“…”
Hearing this, the Face-Shifting Fox completely resigned himself to fate. He bowed obediently and left, returning in no time with a white tiger-patterned carpet in his arms. He rushed over and laid it on the ground.
After placing it down, he hung his hands low and waited nearby.
“Good job.”
A faint smile appeared on Happy’s face.
The Face-Shifting Fox, however, remained with a grim expression and said nothing.
Urgent footsteps sounded from behind, followed by people chasing from afar—seems there were quite a few of them…
Happy didn’t need to turn around to know it must be the Face-Shifting Fox getting caught stealing from someone. But these people’s lightness of footwork was nowhere near the Fox’s, so they were quickly left far behind. By the time they arrived, the stolen goods were already laid out openly on the ground.
“…”

A group of Mythical Realm experts, led by two peak Mythical Realm masters, stormed over aggressively. Suddenly, their eyes froze! They saw that the thief was standing there innocently and upright, while a charming woman from the Western Regions was already sitting on that priceless fine white tiger fur. The two leaders stopped immediately and raised their hands to block their companions behind them.

“Master!”

“It’s that old man!”

“Damn it! He stole the stuff and ran away while we weren’t looking…” The group of martial artists in the early stages of the Mythical Realm, already filled with anger, couldn’t hold back their urge to draw their swords and attack upon seeing the culprit.

“Shut up!”

These two master-level figures were not foolish. Seeing that the tiger-patterned fur mat was being used as a seat by a young girl, who was also treated on par with the six Heavenly Dao masters, they quickly ordered their followers to stop:

“Let’s go!”

Although the six Heavenly Dao masters each had their own territory, it was clearly unwise for them to confront them given their current situation.

The two of them gave up on pursuing the tiger-patterned fur mat and left in a grand procession!

“…”

At this moment, the group of Heavenly Dao masters and their followers, who had intended to watch the spectacle, were left utterly bewildered by the old man’s actions.

The followers of these mighty Heavenly Dao masters actually tried to steal from a group of Mythical Realm experts, and then, without any shame, tried to intimidate everyone by pretending to have the backing of those experts.

“…”

Some people sneered or shook their heads with a smile, quickly returning to normal.

The area around the ruins of the New Dragon Gate Inn soon returned to calm, and everyone’s attention was drawn to the strange phenomena in the sky.

The clear night sky seemed to be covered by a thin layer of mist, and the moonlight gradually became dimmer!

“It’s here.”

Someone spoke those words.

A woman beside Dongfang Bubai, distracted by the strange phenomena in the sky, let out a cold snort. Her face paled instantly as she realized she had made a grave mistake. She hurriedly knelt before Dongfang Bubai:

“Please spare my life, Master!”

“Please spare my life!” Her pale forehead bled as it struck the ground.

Dongfang Bubai’s expression softened slightly.

Just as the woman thought he might spare her, a cold tone slowly came from Dongfang Bubai’s lazy voice:

“What’s the use of keeping someone who can’t even handle such a trivial matter…”

As soon as he finished speaking, a powerful gust of wind, driven by Dongfang Bubai’s slowly raised arm, sent the distracted maid flying dozens of meters into the air.

“Ah!” The maid was so panicked that all color drained from her face.

“Master!” Despite possessing a cultivation level in the later stage of the Mythical Realm, in front of Dong Fang Bu Bai, he didn’t even think of resisting or escaping.
Kai Xin watched clearly from the side, his brows slightly furrowed. He didn’t intervene but silently observed every move of Dong Fang Bu Bai.
Through his spiritual perception, he finally caught a trace of Dong Fang Bu Bai’s action!
Three embroidery needles.
“…”
Focusing his mind, Kai Xin exerted all his spiritual perception but still couldn’t pinpoint Dong Fang Bu Bai’s movement—the embroidery needles disappeared from the air the moment they were thrown.
Fortunately, Kai Xin knew who Dong Fang Bu Bai’s target was. He directed his full spiritual attention to the location of that poor female disciple and quickly detected three silver threads being drawn through the air…
“…”
The moment the silver threads appeared, Kai Xin was shocked again!
What was going on?
There had been no threads when they were thrown. Kai Xin remembered that even when Dong Fang Bu Bai was at the peak of the Mythical Realm, his attacks would still leave behind threads, but there indeed were no such threads this time.
Just then, Dong Fang Bu Bai’s pale fingers, hidden beneath his red robe, gently curled into a lotus shape:
Zhi!!
The three embroidery needles dragged three silver threads through the air, rapidly changing direction at lightning speed and eerily encircling the female disciples from three sides.
Swish swish swish swish!!
Under the moonlight, the female disciples’ cries ceased abruptly!
Beneath the desert sands, their slender figures seemed to be cut apart by the silver threads, torn into more than a dozen pieces in an instant.
Although those present were used to blood and death, many still couldn’t help frowning and turning away, unable to bear the sight of a talented young woman being brutally dismembered so easily.
Kai Xin observed very carefully…
Though the process was somewhat blurred, he still felt nauseous at that moment. Frowning slightly and using his mental techniques, he finally suppressed the rising disgust!
The body parts fell onto the sand and were quickly buried!
“Making such a fuss over such a trivial matter—remember this…” Dong Fang Bu Bai acted as if he had done something utterly unremarkable, casting a casual glance at the female servants beside him and giving them a coquettish warning.
The group nodded in agreement, though their movements remained careful and natural, clearly accustomed to such scenes.
Although the Mythical Realm experts around them were all formidable, witnessing this still made them realize Dong Fang Bu Bai’s ruthless tactics. No one spoke up.
However…

Kai Xin developed a hint of wariness toward Dong Fang Bu Bai, staying alert in his heart: “It’s not just a thread… He’s turned internal energy into threads, allowing remote control as well as use as an attack method. It seems Dong Fang Bu Bai has made further progress in understanding the ‘Sunflower Secret Manual’.”
…
As time passed, the moonlight gradually faded! The desert was once again covered in darkness, with only the bonfires near the New Dragon Gate Inn illuminating the surroundings.
However, the bonfires’ brightness didn’t last long. Sand and dust swept in from the air with increasing intensity, accompanied by howling winds. The bonfires around the ruins of the New Dragon Gate Inn were quickly extinguished from afar: aside from a few bonfires held by the Heavenly Dao masters, almost all were crushed out by the sandstorm! Amidst shouts of anger and panic, tents were set up one after another. More and more people fell into inexplicable panic!
“Go!”
“Leave this place quickly!”
“It’s a black storm!!”
“Go inside the Dragon Gate Inn to take shelter!”
The various groups gathered near the ruins of the New Dragon Gate Inn realized the ferocity and terror of the black storm. With no time to think about the rumored return of the sandstorm to the palace, everyone prioritized survival and rushed toward the gold-inlaid Jade Dragon Gate Inn at top speed.
Near the ruins, only a few Heavenly Dao masters and their followers remained unchanged. Facing the raging sandstorm, they didn’t even blink, standing firm in the desert.
“Those people didn’t leave…”
“What should we do?”
The chaotic camp was quickly covered by sand and dust. Wu Kuo, along with two elite members from the Xifeng Tower, struggled desperately to protect themselves from the flying debris in the fierce winds. As the situation worsened, it became difficult for them to speak, and they often ended up choking on sand.
“I… phew phew… let’s go!”
“Even the masters at the peak of the Mythical Realm have fled. Staying here means certain death!!”
Whoosh!!!!
The sandstorm grew stronger. When a tent was lifted into the air along with countless pieces of wood and slammed down with astonishing force, Wu Kuo could only grit his teeth and order a retreat:
“Go!”
Though he knew the Heavenly Dao masters must have had their reasons for staying, they certainly didn’t have the right to stay now. Even the slightest delay would mean being swallowed by the sandstorm.
The chaos around the ruins was witnessed by the seven Heavenly Dao masters. But including Kai Xin, no one paid much attention to this, their eyes fixed on the ruins being ravaged by the storm.

Layer after layer of yellow sand was lifted, and the sites buried under it gradually came to light, revealing the solid ground…
“It’s here.”
Kai Xin’s pupils constricted as she saw an iron chain as thick as an arm extending out from the sand!