That included Silver Wolf and his party. They were curious because of the large tornado, and they really wanted to go in to see what was going on.
But even when they were in Flame Town, they would have their qi spill out of their bodies madly as the sad hit them. Their qi realms fell, and no one had the confidence to be able to venture even 328 feet forward, much less enter the tornado.
"I wonder how the boss is right now."
"Knife?" Bar turned his head around instinctively and gave Knife a dumbfounded look.
Since he heard his name being called, Knife looked over. "Hmm?"
"What did you just call Happy?"
"Sect master?" Knife was caught off guard.
Before his voice faded away, Silver Wolf and Thunder turned around at the same time.
"You didn't call him your sect master just now, you called him your boss."
"That's right, you called him your boss."
Silver Wolf's voice was calm, while Thunder's voice was a little shocked.
Knife's expression changed a little, and he mumbled. "How…? That's impossible… Aside from Big Brother Silver Wolf, who else can possibly become our bosses? You definitely misheard things."
Bar and Thunder looked at each other before they looked at Silver Wolf. They did not say anything.
They held a huge value as to who they referred to as their friends and leader. Once they referred to someone with these titles, it meant that they had already acknowledged them based on their beliefs.
"Happy is indeed a pretty good person. If he managed to make someone as prideful as you call him your boss subconsciously, it means that Happy has already obtained our trust during critical moments and has become someone we can rely one. There's no need for you to feel nervous about it, honestly. The sect master is indeed a good person. He's chivalrous and responsible, and he's unlike a normal person. He doesn't play the game for the sake of playing the game, and neither does he play the game for the sake of earning money. He has the right of becoming your boss. In fact, he has the right of becoming everyone's boss."
Silver Wolf's words resonated with Bar and Thunder. Both of them nodded silently.
"Big Brother Silver Wolf, you're right."
"We've also acknowledged the sect master. You don't have to be too bothered by it, Knife…"
His friends' comforting words and their explanations finally made Knife relax slightly, and he became much calmer.
Knife suddenly asked something to change the topic. "If that's the case, are we staying in Lovely Land from now on?"
The trio cast their gazes on Silver Wolf's face. They waited for his decision.
"Yes. As long as Happy remains in Lovely Land, we'll stay in Lovely Land. We won't leave." Silver Wolf's cold face morphed into a smile, which was something rarely seen on him.
The trio became even more excited.
The brutal presence that filled the air had become much fainter.
Instead, the pure and mighty presence occupied half of the space in the tornado. A lot of the dark clouds in the sky were gone.
"I knew it!" Silver Wolf could tell with just one glance that the fight in the tornado was near the end. He smiled and said, "The sect master is about to win…"
"Of course!"
Knife, Bar, and Thunder smiled.
Happy already promised them that regardless of whether they succeeded or failed in this quest, each of them would be able to get a top-grade contribution reward from the sect. As of current, even though there were more than one million members in Lovely Land, no one had this glory. They would be the first batch to get it!
"Look!"
"The tornado has become fainter…"
"It looks like it's about to fade away."
As the tornado lost the sand in it, the large, black tornado started to become thinner, and the contour of the desert in the tornado could be vaguely seen.
The brutal and bloodthirsty presence above the tornado became stronger.
While the wind howled, a low growl filled with resentment and loathing was heard. Something also seemed to be fleeing into the distance swiftly.
This lasted for around two to three minutes.
Then, the tornado disappeared completely.
Under Silver Wolf and his party's lead, hundreds of people rushed out of Flame Wolf, and they entered the portion of the desert which had been engulfed by the tornado just now. The sand had not fallen yet.
"Where is he?"
As the group stared at the vast desert after the tornado vanished, they looked around them with dumbfounded expressions. Not a single trace of Happy could be found in the area, and they could not but be curious. They looked at each other at a loss.
Silver Wolf and the others might be surprised, but they did not say much.
They believed that Tiger Soul should have ended up in Happy's hands, but Happy had left beforehand, though it might be because he either did not want too many people to spread the news of Tiger Soul or did it because of some other reason.
Happy had left the people's gazes immediately because he was worried that Tiger Soul would draw unnecessary trouble and because Happy still could not decide whether he should cleanse Tiger Soul and increase its attributes or whether he wanted to have two ancient weapons at the same time. That was the main deciding factor behind why he left.
Happy knew that at that moment, Carlson's attention was definitely on him.
Hence, while sand filled the air, Happy put on a human skin mask without hesitation and left Flame Town with Tiger Soul and Heaven Crystal. He headed into a deserted area deep in the desert.
He had two ancient weapons in his hands. On one hand, he had Heaven Crystal, which produced a sword will that was mighty and righteous.
In his other hand, he had Tiger Soul, which had its brutal will try to invade his mind and control his body.
One of the presences was cold, and the other hot. Two completely different wills clashed violently under Happy's control. Happy's body was the battlefield for the two ancient weapons.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The two forces crashed against each other in his arm.
Fortunately, Happy's will was strong enough. After his body was modified and strengthened by Tendon Changing Classic and Marrow Cleansing Classic, his body was much sturdier than anyone else.
While he ate medicine, Happy maintained his speed and headed further deeper into the desert.
In the span of a breath, he traveled hundreds of feet.
With a few jumps, Flame Town was soon a black dot at the horizon.
He charged forward swiftly, and after dozens of minutes, Happy had sweat appear on his forehead.
Whoosh!
Suddenly, Happy's expression changed, and he stopped.
Whoosh…
A hot wind crashed in his face, and it was mixed with rolling sand.
Happy pretended as if it did not exist, and he shouted at the empty air, "You've been following me for a long time, and you still refused to appear. Why don't you come out now?"
After he spoke, only the sound of wind and sand could be heard in the air, along with it was also the sound of dust being lifted from the sand.
"You're the mighty alliance master of Heaven and Earth Alliance. When did you become a coward?" Happy did not give up just because of it. He let out a cold huff and mocked the empty air.
Happy stated the alliance master's name while he mocked, and a figure finally appeared in the sandhill in the distance.
His black armor was covered in saber gashes, and his cloak was reduced to a rag with holes. It was stained with red blood. There were also a few spots in his mighty and mysterious fanged mask that were broken. He looked rather pathetic and also terrifying.
However, at the moment the alliance master showed, he swiftly released his mighty qi in the dao of heaven. Right now, it was as if he was the only person in the world.
His feet left the ground, and he drifted over.
Happy remained on the ground and wa
tched calmly as the alliance master came over with an astonishing presence. His gaze moved back and forth between the various wounds on the alliance master's body.
Thud!
The alliance master did not remain airborne for too long.
He stopped when he was 162 feet away from Happy. His eyes shone with a grave look under his damaged mask. He sighed.
"I didn't expect that I still ended up underestimating you during our trip to the desert palace, Happy."
The alliance master's tone was grave and serious. He spoke with a tone as if he had come to know Happy once more after experiencing many things.
"You praise me too much, Alliance Master." Happy remained expressionless. "I wouldn't be able to compare to you, considering the fact that you're trying to take advantage of the situation while I'm injured."
The alliance master could tell that Happy was mocking him. He smiled faintly. "I only want Tiger Soul. Put it down, and you can leave. I will not stop you."
Even though he had been following Happy all along and saw his skills as well as his strength, since the alliance master chose to appear, he definitely had his own plans.
Happy held two ancient weapons that were mortal enemies with each other. All along his way here, these two presences never stopped clashing against each other. Happy was already suffering through severe internal injuries. Happy might appear to have an extraordinary presence right now, but in truth, he was already spent.
The alliance master was able to tell this, which was why his wariness toward Happy slowly faded away. In fact, he even took the initiative to release some of his presence in the dao of heaven to attract Happy's attention.
Happy had suppressed a whole entire group of people to finally obtain Tiger Soul. Naturally, he would not allow the alliance master to get his prize just because he spoke to him politely.
"You want Tiger Soul? Hmph! Then, enough with the nonsense. Just come and take it with your own hands." Happy stabbed Tiger Soul into the ground before he brought out a drop of Fire Qilin Blood from his Universe Bag. He tossed it into his mouth.
Shick!
Tiger Soul sank into the ground.
Once Fire Qilin Blood entered his throat, it quickly turned into warm waves of heat that instantly flowed to his limbs. At the same time it filled him with qi, it also quickly nourished while healing the meridian systems which had been damaged because of the clash between the two ancient weapons.
The alliance master knew that Happy would not obey him so easily. His expression turned a little cold. He brought his hands out from behind his cloak to reveal a pair of metallic finger gloves that looked savage and shone with an intimidating light.
"I thought that you would act accordingly to the situation, so I didn't expect that you would still be so stubborn. If that's the case, I will send you off to the path of hell!"
"You sure talk big."
Once the Fire Qilin Blood entered his stomach, Happy returned to the peak of his condition.
Right now, his strength had increased by leaps and bounds. Even if he faced the alliance master while he was at the peak of his condition, Happy was confident that he could fight against him for a while. Besides, right now, this dao of heaven martial artist was injured by Tiger Soul. Even if he had regained some of his strength, he would still not be at the peak of his condition. Why should he be afraid?
"I need someone to serve as my sparring partner so that I perfect Hourly Sword Technique and Sun Finger. You came at the perfect timing. I'll play with you!"
Even though he said that, he could not put Tiger Soul into his Universe Bag. If he held it, it would be the same as him trying to harm himself. Happy would not dare to readily attack on his own. He could only stand beside Tiger Soul while he watched the alliance master with a wary look as he waited for the alliance master to attack.
Chapter 1217 - Suppressing Him With Strength
Shick!
Tiger Soul sank deep into the sand and only had its hilt remain in the air. The hilt was less than two feet long, and it was shaped like a spine.
Happy held Heaven Crystal in his hands. The pure and powerful presence spread out endlessly to suppress the brutal presence from Tiger Soul.
"Heh…"
The alliance master stood in the distance calmly as he watched Happy and his sword suppress Tiger Soul. He immediately understood what was going on and laughed loudly.
"Young Swordsman Happy, could it be that you intend to suppress Tiger Soul while fighting against me?" The teasing and mocking tone in his voice was very obvious.
Right after he finished speaking, the alliance master's expression changed, and he took half a step forward abruptly.
Shick!
A milky-white finger-generated gust released a faint sound as it tore the alliance master's cloak to shreds.
The torn cloak landed on the sand like snow.
This scene landed in the alliance master's eyes, and his gaze instantly turned much graver.
"You have a pretty decent finger technique." The alliance master's tone and gaze changed.
The finger attack just now was much more amazing than before. It was so fast that he was only barely able to escape, and the price for it was his tattered cloak.
He missed. Happy lowered his left hand with a calm expression. His left hand hung naturally by his side, and he did not even look at the alliance master.
"Your body movements are pretty good, Alliance Master." The mocking tone in his voice was very obvious. He did not show the alliance master the slightest shred of respect.
The alliance master's gaze darkened. "You talk big!"
Even if the alliance master was magnanimous, he would still be unable to bear it when he was mocked repeatedly by a junior wanderer. He pushed his fingers together, and the metallic finger gloves let out a hideous and piercing screech.
When the piercing metallic screeches rose, the hostility between them grew unprecedentedly greater. Happy's gaze finally landed on the alliance master, and he said firmly, "We have never needed to waste so much our breath talking to each other!"
"Well said!"
Once the alliance master said these words, he vanished.
The sand rose, and an afterimage that swiftly vanished was left behind where the alliance master once stood.
Happy froze a little.
Clearly, the finger-generated gust just now had caused the alliance master to become wary. He did not intend to waste time and went straight to the point by seizing the initiative. Once a person in the dao of heaven became one with the world, he would forever have the absolute advantage in his hands.
But Happy did not intend to let himself become a sheep for slaughter.
He used a bit of strength under his feet.
The ground trembled a little.
His hidden force instantly swept to a circular area that was dozens of feet wide.
He did not create a magnificent tornado and sandstorm this time.
Happy only used his hidden force to gently stir up a layer of sand.
An area worth dozens of feet was instantly covered by fine sand that looked like dust.
In the next moment, even the slightest movement was reflected in Happy's spirit sense.
'Found him!'
It might seem to have happened over a long period of time, but in truth, this happened in the blink of an eye.
Almost at the moment the dust filled space, Happy had already used his spirit sense to detect a figure that was swiftly moving toward Happy. He also managed to read the alliance master's movement trajectory.
He swung his longsword diagonally.
A barely audible gasp was heard.
At the same time, a black, savage, and metallic claw stretched out from the air.
Crack!
The alliance master grabbed the fierce sword qi from Heaven Crystal, and he crushed it. The shattered sword qi scattered everywhere, allowing him to fully display the domineering presence of someone in the dao of heaven.
But the al
liance master did not have an easy time either.
Right now, Happy's sword technique had already reached the tenth realm. His damage had already increased by leaps and bounds. The sword slash contained Heaven Crystal's sword will, and it could also break defenses. Even those in the dao of heaven could not completely dissolve the attack on the spot.
Bang!
Even though he managed to block the sword qi, the alliance master shuddered. At the same time he fell out of the air, he grunted, and he froze a little because of a powerful inertia. He staggered a few times on the sand before he stopped.
One of them remained still beside Tiger Soul, and he appeared relaxed.
The other staggered a few steps back because of the shock.
The stronger could clearly be seen with just one glance.
As Happy saw the alliance master's gaze turn even more solemn and serious, Happy knew that he only had the advantage in the fight because of Heaven Crystal's defense breaking attribute in its sword will. The alliance master might be strong, but his weapon was weaker than Happy's, so that was why he was suppressed.
Once the alliance master placed his attention on Tiger Soul and forcefully snatched Tiger Soul from Happy, it would be difficult for Happy to tell whether he could suppress the alliance master.
Once he thought of this, Happy suddenly noticed that the alliance master's focus had moved from him to Tiger Soul, which was by his side.
Even though it only lasted for a brief moment, Happy was still able to notice this through keen observation. He frowned.
'Seriously, what I was afraid of just had to happen.'
Boom!
He grabbed the air with one hand.
The air swiftly became stagnant, as if an invisible hand suddenly extracted all the air in the area.
Happy immediately noticed that the sand floating in the air was pushed down by an invisible force. It fell to the ground.
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