Chapter 1217: The Trap Awaits

“That over there…”
“What exactly happened?”
“Who knows?”
In Yan Town, a group of people stared at the black tornado, nearly a kilometer in diameter, for over an hour. The tornado grew more solid and spectacular, arousing curiosity in many who wanted to uncover its secrets. As time passed, more and more people began to discuss it.
Including the Silver Fox and the other three, they were also greatly intrigued by the giant tornado, eager to venture in and see what was inside!
But in Yan Town, taking even one step forward would cause their internal energy to drain due to the sand particles, reducing their strength. No one had the confidence to enter even a hundred meters deep, let alone venture inside the tornado.
“I wonder what happened to the boss.”
“Daozi?” Tiaozzi turned around reflexively and glanced at Daozi in surprise.
Daozi turned to look as well. “Hm?”
“What did you just call Happy?”
“The sect leader,” Daozi replied, momentarily stunned.
Before he could finish speaking, Silver Fox and Leizi both turned around. “What you just called wasn’t the sect leader—it was the boss.”
“That’s right. You called him the boss.”
The former spoke calmly, while the latter sounded slightly surprised.
Daozi’s expression changed slightly as he stammered, “How… impossible… Besides Big Brother Silver Fox, who else could be our boss? You must have heard wrong.”
Tiaozzi and Leizi exchanged a look and stared at Silver Fox without saying anything.
They placed great importance on titles like “brother” and “boss.” Once such a title was used, it meant recognition in their beliefs…
Watching Daozi anxiously trying to explain himself, Silver Fox sighed deeply. “Happy is indeed a good person. The fact that someone as proud as you, Daozi, instinctively calls him boss proves that Happy has become a trustworthy figure in our hearts at critical moments. There’s no need to be nervous. To be honest, the sect leader is also great—loyal, responsible, and not like ordinary players who play just for fun or money… He’s qualified to be your boss, as well as everyone’s boss…”
Silver Fox’s words resonated with Tiaozzi and Leizi, who nodded silently.
“Big Brother Silver Fox is right.”
“The sect leader is also someone we recognize. You don’t need to worry too much, Daozi…”
The comfort and explanations from the three brothers finally eased Daozi slightly, making him feel more at ease.
Suddenly, Daozi blurted out, “So, does that mean we’ll stay in Jinxiu Hexian from now on?”
“…”
The three of them fixed their gazes on Silver Fox’s face, waiting for his decision.

“Decided! As long as we can be happy in Jinxiu Heshan, the four of us will stay here… and never leave.” A rare smile appeared on the ice-cold face of the Silver Fox.
The three others were even more inspired!
Just as the four of them resolved to stay in Jinxiu Heshan, the tornado in the distance, which had been gradually taking shape, suddenly showed a subtle change…
The violent aura filling the air was greatly diluted; instead, pure and noble energy filled most of the tornado’s area, and many of the dark clouds in the sky also dispersed.
“As expected!”
The Silver Fox immediately realized that the battle within the tornado was nearing its end. With a slight smile, he said, “The master is about to win…”
“Of course!”
The three men with knives all wore smiles: Happy had promised them that, regardless of success or failure in this mission, each of them would receive a top-tier faction contribution reward. In Jinxiu Heshan, which had over a million members, no one had ever received such an honor before—they would be the first!
“Look!”
“The tornado is fading…”
“It seems to be dissipating.”
Amidst the discussions and exclamations around them, the Silver Fox and his three companions turned their attention back to the distant tornado. Indeed, the once-solid tornado had lost much of its intensity, with sand swirling wildly, seemingly losing its grip and blowing everywhere.
As the sand dissipated, the massive black tornado began to thin, revealing the outline of the desert inside…
Above the tornado, the violent and bloody aura grew weaker and weaker!
Amidst the howling wind were low, resentful roars, as if something was speeding away.
It lasted for about two or three minutes…
The tornado completely disappeared!
Led by the Silver Fox and his three companions, hundreds of people rushed out of Yan Town and entered the desert, where the dust had not yet settled completely.
“Where are the people?”
Staring at the vast desert where the tornado had vanished, the group looked around in shock. There wasn’t a single person in sight, leaving them puzzled and exchanging glances.
Although surprised, the Silver Fox and his companions didn’t say much. They guessed that the Tiger Soul Divine Weapon must have fallen into Happy’s hands, but perhaps Happy didn’t want too many people to know about it, or for some other reason, he left ahead of time.

The reason for leaving the crowd’s sight immediately was, on one hand, to avoid unnecessary trouble caused by the Tiger Soul Divine Weapon. But more importantly, Kai Xin still couldn’t decide whether to purify the Tiger Soul Divine Weapon to enhance the attributes of the Heavenly Crystal Divine Weapon or to possess both ancient divine weapons at the same time. Kai Xin knew that at this moment, Kaisen’s attention must be on him! Taking advantage of the swirling sand, Kai Xin without hesitation put on a human mask, took the Tiger Soul Divine Weapon and the Heavenly Crystal Divine Weapon, and fled from Yan Town at the fastest speed toward the uninhabited areas deep in the desert. With both divine weapons in hand—one embodying the noble spirit of the Heavenly Crystal Sword and the other representing the violent will trying to invade the mind and control the body—these two utterly different forces clashed violently under Kai Xin’s control, with his body becoming the battlefield for these two divine weapons. Bang! Bang!! The two forces collided along his arms. Fortunately, Kai Xin’s will was strong enough, and his body, enhanced by the “Qi Jin Jing” and “Xi Sui Jing,” was tougher than that of ordinary people! Even though chaos reigned inside him, he wasn’t overwhelmed by the two divine weapons. While taking medicine, Kai Xin continued to fly faster into the deeper parts of the desert. In just one breath, hundreds of meters… With constant rises and falls, Yan Town soon disappeared below the horizon, reduced to a tiny speck. After flying at lightning speed for over ten minutes, Kai Xin’s forehead was already sweating… Whoosh! Suddenly, Kai Xin’s expression changed as he stopped! Hum… A scorching gust of wind blew towards him, mixed with hot sand. Ignoring it, he shouted into the empty air, “You’ve been following me for so long yet still haven’t shown up. Come out.” “…” After his words, all that could be heard was the sound of wind and sand, along with swirling dust. “The leader of the Heaven and Earth Alliance—since when did you become such a coward?” Kai Xin didn’t give up. With a cold snort, he mocked the empty air. After mocking him by name, a figure finally appeared atop a nearby sand dune. His green armor was covered in knife marks, his cloak was torn into tattered pieces stained with dark red blood, and his majestic and mysterious fang mask was also damaged, giving him a look that was both disheveled and terrifying… Yet! The moment the leader of the Heaven and Earth Alliance appeared, a majestic aura of the Heavenly Dao suddenly spread, making it seem as though he was the only one existing in the world. Rising above the ground, he flew through the air!

Happy remained calm, observing the astonishingly swift approach of the Heaven and Earth Alliance’s leader, his gaze shifting between the various wounds on the leader’s body.
Thud!
The Heaven and Earth Alliance’s leader couldn’t maintain his aerial position for long. He landed about fifty meters away from Happy. Beneath his damaged mask, his eyes were filled with seriousness and awe:
“The trip to the Desert Palace… I never realized I still underestimated you, Happy.”
His tone was grave and earnest, as if he had come to see Happy in a new light after experiencing many things.
“The leader is too kind,” Happy replied expressionlessly.
“How could I compare to someone like you, who always has an advantage?”
The Heaven and Earth Alliance’s leader easily detected Happy’s sarcasm and smiled slightly. “I only want the Tiger Soul. If you hand it over, you may leave—unharmed.”
Although he had witnessed Happy’s tactics and strength throughout the journey, the leader chose this moment to appear for his own reasons.
Happy wielded two ancient divine weapons that were utterly incompatible—fire and water. Along the way, their opposing forces had clashed relentlessly, causing Happy severe internal injuries. Despite his imposing appearance, he was actually at his limit!
It was precisely this weakness that the Heaven and Earth Alliance’s leader took advantage of, becoming bolder and even deliberately releasing a trace of Heavenly Dao energy to draw Happy’s attention.
Having fought hard to obtain the Tiger Soul, Happy certainly wouldn’t give it up so easily just because of polite words from the leader.
“If you want the Tiger Soul, huh! Then stop talking and take it yourself.” With one hand, he planted the Tiger Soul weapon into the ground beside him, while with the other, he took out a drop of Fire Qilin blood from his pouch and swallowed it.
Crack!
The Tiger Soul weapon sank into the sand. The Fire Qilin blood rushed into his throat, instantly turning into a warm current that flowed through his body, replenishing his internal energy and rapidly healing the meridians damaged by the clash of the two divine weapons.
Anticipating that Happy wouldn’t yield easily, the Heaven and Earth Alliance’s leader’s expression turned cold. He pulled his hands out from behind his cloak, revealing a pair of ferocious, gleaming metal finger guards.
“I thought you’d know when to back down. Turns out you’re just as stubborn. Well then… I’ll send you on your way!”
“Pretty bold of you.”
With the Fire Qilin blood in his system, Happy had returned to his peak condition. Now, with his strength greatly enhanced, he was confident he could hold his own against even the Heaven and Earth Alliance’s leader at his strongest—let alone a Heavenly Dao expert who had been injured in the battle for the Tiger Soul. Even if that expert had regained some strength, he was no longer at his peak. What was there to fear?

“The sect master happens to need someone for sparring to help me raise 《Chen Jian Jue》 and 《Yi Yang Zhi》 to the master level of perfect mastery. You’ve come at just the right time; I’ll spar with you!”
That being said, the Tiger Soul Divine Weapon couldn’t be placed in the Qian Kun Bag, and holding it felt like self-harm. He didn’t dare to take the initiative to attack lightly, so he could only stand beside the Tiger Soul Divine Weapon, watching the leader of the Heaven and Earth Alliance warily, waiting for them to make the first move.