Danwu Refining Spirit

Chapter 260 A Single Flower Stands Out

The Martial Emperor was a top martial artist on the Tianyun Continent, second only to the ultimate martial arts master, the Martial God. He just disappeared without a trace.

So it seems like it's not all that great!

More than a thousand martial saints fell from mid-air, each with an expression of disbelief.

"Fellow Daoist, am I seeing things? Did we really just kill a Martial Emperor?" A newly promoted Martial Saint from the Dragon Flower Path rubbed his eyes and asked, grabbing the person next to him.

"You read that right. I swear on my life, this is absolutely true!" The person next to him laughed and patted him on the shoulder.

The surrounding Taoist followers were infected by the joy of the two, and their excitement was also palpable.

But Helian Tieshu's mind was clearly not on this. He was a quick-witted and eager-to-learn person who was not ashamed to ask questions, so he quietly pulled Long Wu aside and humbly asked him, "Young Master Long, you are a very knowledgeable person. We hadn't finished talking just now, how come we woke up and found ourselves tens of thousands of miles away?"

Helian Tieshu knew that Long Wu was always ambitious and boastful, so in order to extract valuable information, he did not hesitate to flatter him.

But Long Wu was unusually tight-lipped today. He just glanced at Helian Tieshu calmly and said softly, "The Dao Lord is all-powerful and cannot be presumptuous by insignificant people like you and me. It cannot be said, it cannot be said."

"Young Master Long..." Helian Tieshu was unwilling to accept defeat and was eager to ask more questions.

But Long Wu was determined and remained silent no matter how kindly he was asked. In the end, when he finally became too annoyed, he simply hid away.

"Young Master Long, Young Master Long..." Helian Tieshu's curiosity was not satisfied, so he followed behind and tried his best to catch up.

Just then, Xiao Chong shouted, "Everyone's cultivation has just improved, and our realms are not yet very stable. Let's all go into the city to rest for a while!"

The city gates had already been opened. When Xiao Chong spoke, everyone quieted down and entered Wuyou City together. Helian Tieshu pressed for answers but got nowhere, so he could only sigh and follow the others into the city.

On the city wall, three martial saints from other clans escaped from a desperate situation. Overjoyed, they wept tears of happiness.

Helian Tieshu and Hengfeng were related by marriage. When they met for the first time, they embraced and wept bitterly, overwhelmed with emotion.

"Cousin, I never expected to run into you here!" Helian Tieshu put his arm around Hengfeng's shoulder, his eyes brimming with tears.

"Cousin, what a coincidence! I thought we'd never see each other again in this life!" Hengfeng was so moved that he cried like a baby.

"Cousin, everything's fine now, isn't it? Don't say such discouraging things anymore. We still have to fight the enemy together!"

"My cousin is right. From now on, we'll fight side by side and overthrow the Wu Elders Association!"

"Cousin, your cultivation level isn't very good. How come you're still stuck at the Grandmaster level? Did you slack off during your cultivation?" Helian Tieshu wiped his snot on Hengfeng's chest and suddenly changed the subject.

"Get lost! Don't think you're so great just because you've become a Martial Saint. I'll still beat you up!" Hengfeng kicked Helian Tieshu far away.

Helian Tieshu raised his fist, about to strike back, but then remembered that the person in front of him was his cousin. He had no choice but to withdraw his fist, and the two smiled and hugged each other again.

In a deserted corner near the city, Xiao Chong and Sheng Xueyan held hands, gazing at each other with tearful eyes, speechless and choked with emotion.

After a long while, Sheng Xueyan released Xiao Chong's hands and asked in confusion, "Xiao Lang, it's been three years since we last met. How did you become so powerful?"

"What?" Xiao Chong's eyes flickered, as if he hadn't heard clearly.

Sheng Xueyan choked back tears and asked again, "I'm asking you, how did your cultivation level improve so dramatically?"

"Not that sentence, it's the very first one," Xiao Chong kindly reminded the other, his eyes filled with innocence.

"The sentence before that? That's it..." Sheng Xueyan pondered, looking confused.

"Think about it carefully, it's just two words." Xiao Chong coaxed patiently, like a big bad wolf facing a little white rabbit.

"The first two characters, isn't that... Xiao Lang?" After trying hard to recall, the effect was obvious, and Sheng Xueyan blurted out, but she immediately blushed.

"Bad guy!"

A soft fist landed on Xiao Chong's chest, and Sheng Xueyan covered her face and fled.

"My wife! Call me again, let me hear it..."

Xiao Chong's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly took off to chase after her. But after only a few steps, he suddenly saw many figures in front of him, and there was no trace of Sheng Xueyan to be found.

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For three whole days, Worry-Free City was enveloped in a strong atmosphere of joy.

The remnants led by Sheng Xueyan were naturally incorporated into Longhua Dao, and their martial arts cultivation greatly improved thanks to the miraculous pills provided by Xiao Chong.

This battle in Wuyou City resulted in the slaying of a royal-level martial artist, an elder of the Martial Elders Association, the annihilation of a hundred Martial Saints, and the elimination of thousands of other low-level martial artists. It was an absolutely exhilarating victory.

The news spread quickly, and the remnants of the clan alliance, who had received the good news from near and far, flocked to Wuyou City to join Xiao Chong's ranks.

In a short time, Longhua Road grew to an unprecedented size, with its population surging to 100,000.

But happiness that comes too quickly is hard to grasp.

Three days later, a disheartening message came from the Sheng clan, dampening the joy in Wuyou City.

The message stated that in a crucial battle, the Clan Alliance army fought fiercely against the Martial Elders Association for months, but was ultimately defeated, with all the elites of each clan suffering heavy losses.

However, the disappointing news didn't end there. The most frightening thing was that after this battle, strong divisions arose within the alliance.

Some of the families that suffered the most severe losses spoke out, vowing to fight the Wu Elders' Association to the bitter end, and not to give up until they were dead or alive.

However, some families that suffered less damage had a different opinion. They believed that the clan alliance was doomed to defeat in this war, and that continuing the fight would only result in further losses of people and money. They thought it would be better to reconcile with the Wu Elders Association.

Representatives from both factions held differing opinions at the highest meeting of the clan alliance, arguing endlessly, with neither side able to convince the other. Due to the stalemate, the family advocating reconciliation announced its withdrawal from the clan alliance.

In an instant, the vast clan alliance fell apart, leaving only a few families like the Sheng family, who had an irreconcilable feud with the Wu Elder Association, struggling to hold on and preparing for a decisive battle with the Wu Elder Association.

Upon receiving this news, Longhua Dao held a grand rally of 100,000 people in Wuyou City.

The attendees were all members of the Longhua Dao, who had all experienced the most brutal life-and-death trials, witnessed the Dao Lord's incredible wonders, and had even joined forces to kill a Martial Emperor-level elder of the Martial Elders Association. Naturally, they did not take the Martial Elders Association too seriously.

The meeting went smoothly and successfully. Everyone agreed that only by eliminating the Wu Lao Association, the biggest scourge, could the "serfs be liberated" and the people become the true masters of the Tianyun Continent.

Since we're so united in our opinions, what are we waiting for? Let's just crush them!

Thus, a magnificent and unique spectacle appeared on the vast and boundless Tianyun Continent:

On one hand, the split-off clan alliance suffered repeated defeats and struggled to survive; on the other hand, the emerging force, Longhua Dao, grew rapidly, stood out from the crowd, and directly attacked the headquarters of the Martial Elders Association.

Wherever Longhua Road went, it was like a raging torrent, sweeping with thunder, unstoppable!