Danwu Refining Spirit

Chapter 212 The Iron Tree Blooms

Chapter 212 Iron Tree Blossoms

Within Xiao Chong's sensing range, that aura was slightly obscure, almost imperceptible.

It looks familiar. It's like I've seen it somewhere before. Xiao Chong examined it more carefully.

In recent days, although the City Lord's Mansion has increased its efforts to check people entering the city and has intensified its search for suspicious persons in Lianxin City, the Martial Elders Association has taken some unknown measures, and the number of assassins infiltrating the city has not decreased but has instead increased.

There were many small teams like Helian Tieshu's, composed of students, who were busy hunting down criminals all day long. Xiao Chong was naturally not idle either.

Under his leadership, the five men also killed several assassins who had infiltrated Lianxin City. Xiao Bu had some understanding of the methods used by these assassins.

The slight fluctuation of aura that Xiao Chong sensed was very similar to the aura of an assassin he had just killed during the day, as if they had both learned the same martial arts or came from the same sect.

There's an assassin! This assassin is hiding in the alley, and their target is likely Helian Tieshu!

Xiao Chong made this judgment in an instant.

Helian Tieshu has a grudge against me, should I save him?

The answer is certainly yes.

Although Helian Tieshu was targeting him at every turn, he was still a member of the clan alliance and was in the same trench as him.

Moreover, because of the Tiannan Heng family, Helian Tieshu did not cause him any more trouble. However, in the process of capturing assassins in the city, he always tried to be the first and the best, and wanted to undermine his prestige through roundabout means.

But this is exactly what Xiao Chong wanted to see. The more effort Helian Tieshu put in, the more damage he would inflict on the Wu Lao Hui's power.

Of course, Xiao Chong could not tolerate losing face, but fortunately, he was confident that he would never let that happen.

Now that he had decided to save him, he could no longer hesitate! Xiao Chong raised his mental power to the limit and began to search for the exact location of that aura inch by inch in the alley.

……

In the pale moonlight, Sun Kuan tried his best to conceal his presence so as not to be discovered by Helian Tieshu, which would cause his mission to fail.

Sun Kuan felt a little nervous, but mostly excited.

The conversation in the alley became clearer and clearer. By the faint moonlight, he could even make out the facial expressions of each person.

If I successfully complete this assassination mission, I can be promoted to the head of a department!

Once you're in charge, you won't have to worry about assassination missions coming your way at any time, and you won't have to live that life of constant fear and uncertainty anymore!

As the small group of students drew closer and closer, Sun Kuan could almost see Helian Tieshu lying dead in a pool of blood, and the position of leader of a department waving joyfully at him.

Close, closer!

Not only can you see the expressions on the students' faces, but you can even count how many whiskers and eyebrows they have!

Sun Kuan reached into his robes and gently took out his unique weapon.

His weapon has a beautiful name, called "Dark Night Ephemeral," which is derived from the fleeting nature of the ephemeral beauty of the night-blooming cereus.

【Dark Night Ephemeral】is quite unique; rather than being a weapon, it's more like the seed of a plant.

【Dark Night Ephemeral】Does not have a direct attack effect, but it is a most effective auxiliary means, especially for surprise assassinations.

This weapon has a strange characteristic: it is somewhat similar to a plant seed, but smaller and finer than a normal seed, like pollen, and almost imperceptible.

Once activated, these pollen-like seeds will drift in the air and adhere to the enemy's skin.

After absorbing the blood of its enemy, the [Dark Night Ephemeral] can sprout tiny flowers the size of rice grains on the enemy's body. At the same time, the petals of these flowers can secrete a toxin that causes the poisoned person to experience a brief period of confusion or hallucination for about five to eight breaths.

that's enough!

Five to ten breaths may sound short, but for a skilled opponent, that's enough to kill them at least ten times in a single breath!

Among the assassins of the Martial Elders' Association, Sun Kuan's greatest strength lies in his ability to never fail.

Don't wait any longer! Make your move!

Sun Kuan stuck out his tongue and sensed the airflow in the wind. After confirming that the airflow was flowing towards Helian Tieshu and the others, he silently released the [Dark Night Bloom].

……

Helian Tieshu was slightly excited, with a hint of smugness that was not easily noticed by others.

Although he constantly told his teammates not to flatter him, deep down he still really enjoyed hearing praise.

After suffering repeated defeats at Xiao Chong's hands, Helian Tieshu was filled with grief and was once unable to extricate himself from his sorrow.

But Prince Helian was never one to give up easily. He did not falter; instead, he quickly licked his wounds and turned his grief into strength.

Since you've become involved with the Tiannan Heng family, I can't go for the kill anymore. So I'll defeat you in another way!

Although the Iron Tree Squad's assassin kill count wasn't significantly higher than Xiao Chong's Squad's in the recent assassin hunt, they had at least achieved a draw.

A draw is progress. As long as Young Master Helian puts in a little more effort, he will definitely be able to surpass you and show you just how outstanding Young Master Helian is!

While casually chatting with his teammates, Helian Tieshu secretly felt smug, and before he knew it, a strange smile appeared on his face.

Just then, he suddenly felt a slight pain on the back of his hand, like a mosquito bite. Immediately afterwards, his face also felt a little itchy.

"How can there be mosquitoes in the dead of winter?"

Helian Tieshu found it strange and couldn't help but scratch his face.

However, after scratching, the tingling and itching sensation on my face not only did not disappear, but became even stronger.

"These mosquitoes are quite venomous; even martial arts masters find them difficult to resist!"

Helian Tieshu reached out to scratch again.

But suddenly, for some reason, he staggered.

At the same time, he noticed that the bodies of his teammates, whose cultivation levels were lower than his, were also beginning to sway, and in much worse ways, as if they were drunk and could collapse at any moment.

"Oh no! This isn't a mosquito bite; it's real poisoning!"

Helian Tieshu reached for his sword at his waist.

But his hands were no longer under his control, and he reached for nothing.

The next moment, Helian Tieshu felt a blur before his eyes and his expression became somewhat dazed. In his dazed state, he seemed to see a strange man rushing towards him from the alley.

He wasn't feeling fear, but rather a strange anger. Because the stranger wasn't wearing any clothes!

"Crazy man!"

"abnormal!"

"How dare you run naked in front of Young Master Helian? Are you trying to steal his thunder?"

Helian Tieshu was furious.

……

On the other side of the alley, Xiao Chong gestured to his four companions, then tiptoed into the alley.

After several days of battles, the four friends have become increasingly coordinated with Xiao Chong.

Upon seeing Xiao Chong's gesture, they all understood that there must be enemies lurking in the alley, so they followed behind Xiao Chong without saying a word.

Xiao Chong closed his eyes, unleashed all his mental power, and searched inch by inch along the alley.

Although he couldn't see the scene before him, he could perceive every change in the alley as far as his mind could reach.

The feeling was wonderful, like having a mirror that clearly imprinted everything that happened into his mind.

Closer, even closer, we're about to find it!

As they moved forward, the fluctuations emanating from that aura became increasingly pronounced, but its exact location remained uncertain.

Go deeper, even deeper!

I've found you!

Having finally pinpointed the source of that aura, Xiao Chong suddenly opened his eyes.

But just as he opened his eyes, a violent fluctuation suddenly emanated from the location of that aura, and a figure flashed out.

A figure, wielding a short blade that gleamed coldly in the moonlight, charged straight at a small group ahead, the leader of which was none other than Helian Tieshu.

What puzzled Xiao Chong was that Helian Tieshu was cursing at the moment, seemingly completely unprepared for the figure.

How could this be? There must be something wrong! But what exactly is the problem? Xiao Bu really wanted to find out.

Okay, now is not the time to dig deeper; saving lives is the priority.

Seeing Helian Tieshu on the verge of death, Xiao Chong had no choice but to temporarily suppress his thirst for knowledge and muster his mental strength to rush toward the figure.

【Blue Thorn】!

An invisible force caught up with the figure, like an iron hammer, and struck the figure's brain hard.

The figure stiffened, clutching his head in pain with one hand, while the short blade in his other hand was less than a foot away from Helian Tieshu.

Alright, all done!

The rest I don't need to do myself; others will take care of it.

Before Xiao Chong could make any further move, Qing Meng pounced and punched the figure on the head.

Snapped!

With a muffled thud, the figure's head was smashed into its own neck cavity.

Such a powerful blow would naturally cause someone to vomit blood. The figure cooperated perfectly, spitting out a jet of blood that shot into Helian Tieshu's face.

Just then, perhaps the poison of the Night-Blooming Ephemeral Flower had worn off, or perhaps it was the impact of the blood arrow, Helian Tieshu awoke from his daze and hallucination.

"Who was running naked in the alley just now?"

Perhaps because he had just woken up and was still a little dazed, Helian Tieshu shook his head and angrily questioned.

But no one answered him.

With your illustrious name, Young Master Helian, before us, who would dare to overestimate their abilities and challenge your prestige?

The five people, including Xiao Chong, looked at Helian Tieshu with curiosity in their eyes.

After a few more breaths, Helian Tieshu finally regained full consciousness. After looking at the scene before him and recalling it for a moment, he asked, "Did you save me?"

"Saving a life is more meritorious than building a hundred-story pagoda! This is a trivial matter, not worth mentioning! Brother Helian, please don't take it to heart!"

Xiao Chong smiled slightly.

"A trivial matter? Do you know how precious Young Master Helian's life is? How come it's insignificant to you?"

Helian Tieshu's eyelids twitched as he listened, but he couldn't get angry. After all, someone had saved his life, and he couldn't bring himself to be ungrateful.

Just then, Long Wu suddenly approached Helian Tieshu, pointed to the tiny flowers the size of rice grains that covered his skin, and exclaimed in surprise, "Young Master Helian, when did your thousand-year-old iron tree bloom? Has it encountered a second spring?"

Huh? Pervert? Streaking man? Iron tree blooming? How come all these weird names are being assigned to me?! Are they trying to make me live a brave life?!

Helian Tieshu looked down at his hand, stared blankly for a moment, then let out a grief-stricken roar, covered his face and fled, disappearing in an instant.