Danwu Refining Spirit

Chapter 233 Brother Iron Tree, Long Time No See

Chapter 233 Brother Iron Tree, Long Time No See

Helian Tieshu was very annoyed.

Since the battle of Lianxin City, a full-scale war has broken out between the Clan Alliance and the Martial Elders Association.

As an outstanding disciple of the Helian family and a survivor of the Battle of Lianxin City, Helian Tieshu possessed boundless ambition and boundless anger, which led to his rapid growth and he was soon entrusted with important responsibilities by the clan alliance.

With the support and operation of the Helian family, Helian Tieshu took over a thousand-man team, forming the Tieshu War Division, and fought endlessly against the Wu Lao Society.

Unfortunately, Helian Tieshu himself was not highly skilled, only at the peak of the Martial Master realm. Therefore, the team he led consisted entirely of ordinary martial artists. The combat troops he led could only come into contact with the lowest-level combat forces in the Martial Elders' Association.

Just a few days ago, Helian Tieshu finally succeeded in reaching the Grandmaster realm. Feeling triumphant, he led his troops to challenge a powerful group of warriors from the Martial Elders Association.

Unexpectedly, the battle force relied on more than one person's strength, and suffered a crushing defeat the moment they made contact with the enemy.

The battle was fierce; a force of a thousand men was reduced to less than a hundred by the end.

Seeing that continuing the battle would inevitably lead to the annihilation of his entire army, Helian Tieshu had no choice but to lead the remaining troops to flee overnight, hoping to seek revenge later.

However, the Wu Lao Hui's war division had no intention of letting them go. After learning that the leader of the Iron Tree War Division was the only son of the Helian family for generations, the Wu Lao Hui sent men to pursue them closely, hoping to capture Helian Iron Tree alive.

The number of pursuers sent by the Martial Elders Association was several times that of the remaining members of the Iron Tree Battle Department, but this was not the most troublesome thing. What troubled Helian Iron Tree the most was that there were several Grandmaster-level martial artists in the enemy's team.

Therefore, Helian Tieshu had no choice but to flee, leading his remaining troops in a desperate escape. Over the course of seven days, they were nearly surrounded several times, but Helian Tieshu was shrewd, and the enemy, wanting to capture him alive, was somewhat restrained, allowing him to narrowly escape the encirclement.

After several battles, the Iron Tree remnant force, numbering less than a hundred, suffered further losses, leaving only its most elite thirty-odd men. Among them were his deputy, Situ Jiannan, and his sister, Situ Mingyue.

The war between the Clan Alliance and the Martial Elders' Council was far too extensive, involving almost all the forces, large and small, on the Tianyun Continent.

Moreover, in this protracted war, the situation was clearly unfavorable to the clan alliance. Martial artists like Situ Jiannan and his sister, who came from small places, would normally not have been taken seriously by the clan alliance, yet now they had become deputy leaders.

The brutality of the war and the lack of talent on the tribal alliance side are evident from this.

Today marks the seventh day of the Iron Tree remnants' escape. The remaining thirty-odd members are all exhausted from the immense physical exertion and mental pressure.

Although Helian Tieshu had the highest cultivation level, he also had to bear the greatest pressure, so naturally he was in no better shape.

Years of combat experience had honed Helian Tieshu's keen sense of danger. He could feel that danger was drawing ever closer and could descend upon him at any moment.

This danger, of course, came from the pursuers sent by the Wu Lao Hui behind him. These pursuers were like maggots clinging to his bones, making Helian Tieshu dare not relax for a moment.

Helian Tieshu had to escape, and had no other choice but to escape!

Although "escape" is a shameful word, he really couldn't bear to watch his entire force of over a thousand men be destroyed at his hands!

"We absolutely cannot allow all of these people to perish; even if only a single spark is left alive, it would be good!"

Looking at his haggard team members, Helian Tieshu felt a pang of bitterness. He resolved to use his own ideas to distract the pursuing enemy and create a chance for his team members to survive.

Just as he was thinking this, a scout who had been sent out rushed over from the rear of the column.

Upon seeing Helian Tieshu, the scout stopped, panting heavily, and reported, "My lord, the Wu Lao Hui's pursuers have been searching all the way here and are now closing in. They are estimated to be less than fifty li away from us. What should we do? Please advise!"

"So fast? Fifty miles is less than half an hour. Even if we travel at full speed, we can only hold out for a little longer. There's just too little time!"

Helian Tieshu sighed deeply and finally made up his mind. He said to the deputy chief beside him, "Brother Situ, the only way now is for me to draw the enemy away."

After I arrived, I left the remaining brothers in the care of Brother Situ, to see if I could lead them to safety and preserve a spark for the Iron Tree Warfare Division so that they could rise again.

After all, the Martial Arts Association is looking for me; they won't be focusing their energy on you.

"No!"

Deputy Chief Situ Jiannan flatly rejected Helian Tieshu's proposal, staring into his eyes and saying, "Since we belong to the same Iron Tree War Division, we are family in life and in death. There are no cowards in the Iron Tree War Division, and we will never let Brother Helian risk his life for our own!"

Helian Tieshu's eyes were a little moist, and he was about to persuade her again: "But if we do that, wouldn't we have to take it all..."

"There are no buts!" Situ Jiannan, abandoning his usual obedience to Helian Tieshu, interrupted him, saying, "A true man dies when he should, how can he sacrifice his brothers to save his own life? Let's not talk about this again!"

"My lord, we will never be afraid of death!"

"The Iron Tree Battle Division has no one who fears death. Please, sir, rescind your order!"

The remaining thirty-odd people echoed in unison.

A mist rose in Helian Tieshu's eyes, and he said urgently, "I am the head of a department. Do you not even obey my orders?"

"You're making a mess of things!" In his haste, Situ Jiannan blurted out some indiscriminate words.

"You!" Helian Tieshu wanted to say something harsher, but he was afraid of hurting everyone's feelings, so he stomped his foot hard and choked up, unable to speak.

"Given the current situation, our only option is to fight the Wu Elders to the death!" Situ Jiannan shouted, his face filled with determination.

"Fight to the death!"

"Fight to the death!"

"Fight to the death!"

Encouraged, the group of over thirty people raised their arms and shouted in unison.

Just as the crowd was in an uproar, a faint, indistinct sound suddenly came from ahead, carried gently by the mountain breeze, reaching everyone's ears. Everyone was startled.

"What's that place ahead? Why are we hearing voices?" Helian Tieshu frowned and turned to ask one of his team members.

The team member hurriedly took out a map from his body, spread it on the ground and examined it for a long time before finally confirming, "Sir, thirty miles ahead should be Baisha City, but we don't know why there is such a loud noise."

"White Sand City? What force controls it now?" Helian Tieshu's brows relaxed slightly.

He really hoped that White Sand City was the territory of the Clan Alliance, so that he could lead his troops into the city to rest.

"Reporting to Your Excellency, according to the latest battle report, the forces in White Sand City are mainly composed of the Martial Elders Association."

The team member's answer was like a bucket of cold water poured on Helian Tieshu's head, and Helian Tieshu frowned even more: "Listen carefully, what exactly is that sound?"

Everyone strained their ears to listen, but the distance was too great for them to hear clearly.

Women are indeed more perceptive. After a while, Situ Mingyue raised her head and said somewhat uncertainly, "It sounds like they're chanting slogans, something like Longhua...some kind of Taoist temple."

"Longhua... Longhua... Why does it sound so familiar?" Helian Tieshu repeated it several times, then his eyes lit up, and his heart felt as if it had been struck by lightning.

"Are you sure it's Longhua?" Helian Tieshu looked at Situ Mingyue, a strange light flashing in his eyes.

Situ Mingyue, puzzled, listened more carefully for a while in surprise, then nodded and said, "That's right, it should be Longhua!"

"Speed ​​up and head straight for Baisha City!" Helian Tieshu's spirits lifted, and he made a bold decision.

"That's the sphere of influence of the Martial Elders Association. Isn't doing this too risky?" Situ Jiannan asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Perhaps there will be a surprise?" Helian Tieshu smiled mysteriously, but did not explain.

—Longhua Dojo…Longhua Pill Society…Is it really such a coincidence?

He decided to take a gamble.

Now that the commander had made the decision and no longer proposed to lure the enemy away alone, everyone obeyed his orders and marched towards Baisha City with all their might.

Baisha City, the nameless Taoist temple, should now be renamed Longhua Taoist Temple.

Xiao Chong stood in the courtyard, with Long Wu, Fatty, and the others standing beside him, all with smiles on their faces.

The slogans "Longhua Dao" and "Longhua Daochang" continue, their deafening roar echoing endlessly.

Moreover, as time went on, more and more martial artists gathered around the dojo, and the shouts not only did not diminish, but instead became louder and louder.

These martial artists had been severely oppressed by the Martial Elders' Association on a daily basis, so once they were guided, it was as if someone had thrown a spark into a powder keg, and the explosive force could no longer be contained.

"Alright, it's been three years. It seems it really is time to settle accounts with Elder Wu!"

As the time it takes for an incense stick to burn passed, more than a thousand martial artists had gathered around the Longhua Dojo. Xiao Chong turned around triumphantly to look at Long Wu and the others, intending to add fuel to the fire for the martial artists present.

Just then, the martial artists who were a little further away from the dojo stirred and quickly parted to the sides. A small team of martial artists, who looked somewhat disheveled, rushed towards the center of the dojo along the cleared path.

"What's going on? Have the remnants of the Bodhi Dojo received the news and come here for revenge?" Xiao Chong's heart skipped a beat, and his expression immediately turned rather unpleasant.

"Prepare for battle! Anyone who dares to cause trouble here will be killed on sight!" Seeing the martial arts squad charging over without any regard for safety, Xiao Chong gestured towards Long Wu with his lip and gave the order with a murderous look on his face.

"No problem, I'll make sure none of them escape!" Long Wu drew his gleaming silver spear, excitedly twirled it in a huge display, and answered confidently.

As the two whispered among themselves, the squad burst out of the crowd. The leader, his face flushed with excitement, rushed toward Xiao Chong, shouting, "Xiao Chong! We finally caught you!"

"Does this person know me? Could it be an acquaintance?" Although he couldn't see the other person's face clearly, Xiao Chong was taken aback when he heard the other person call him by his name. He quickly pressed down on Long Wu's already raised spear.

In that instant, the man rushed to Xiao Chong, grabbed Xiao Chong's arms with joy, and burst into tears.

Seeing that Xiao Chong was still in a daze, the man choked up and sobbed, "Brother Xiao, don't you recognize me?"

"Are we that close?" Xiao Chong was even more puzzled as he looked at the other party's overjoyed appearance.

Just then, perhaps feeling embarrassed, the person reached up and wiped their face. Washed away by tears, their true appearance was immediately revealed.

"You are... Helian Tieshu?" Xiao Chong asked uncertainly.

"It is indeed your brother!" The man choked up even more when he saw that Xiao Chong had finally recognized him.

"Brother Iron Tree, it's been a long time!"

Xiao Chong was stunned for a long time, then suddenly stretched out his arms and hugged the person tightly.