Chapter 132: The Prelude to the Return of the Duanjin Clan

  The vast square was silent, with everyone's eyes fixed on Helianuo. The Iron Family's status in this heavenly city was not yet dominant, but it was also crucial. Iron Nan was a ruthless character who could influence the entire city's operation with just one footstep. For hundreds of years, many people had envied the Iron Family's power, but no one had ever been able to shake their position. This was due to the Iron Family's absolute strength, repeatedly annihilating their opponents and accumulating countless enemies. Although this made the Iron Family's prestige more terrifying, it also meant that in recent years, hardly anyone dared challenge Iron Nan's authority. Many people believed Helianuo could overthrow Iron Nan, who dominated one side of the city, but most chose to wait and observe. Only a few families with deep-seated grudges against the Iron Family began secretly preparing for action, including Luo Tian.

  "Kid, I appreciate your courage. However, on this continent, courage has always been the epitaph of fools. Only a fist that's harder than others is the most reliable dependence. Although you look small, I don't plan to let you off easy. Cutting the grass and eliminating the roots is my consistent style as Iron South. Anyone who opposes me will only have one outcome: death! As Hurenno walked onto the stage with slow steps, Iron South solemnly clenched his iron fist tightly. Decades of storms had taught him not to underestimate any opponent, even if it was just a young whippersnapper standing in front of him now. Nonetheless, Iron South decided to use 100% of his power."

  "Cut, but just a small fourth-order soul servant, dare to shout like this!", He Lianuo glanced casually and raised his head disdainfully. It's no wonder he was so arrogant. Before going to the Soul Realm, He Lianuo also thought that soul servants of the soul servant level were not many, but after arriving at the Soul Realm, he experienced a huge psychological gap. There, it was really soul servants everywhere, and soul masters were not as good as dogs. Not to mention others, in his age group, those who had advanced to the soul servant level were not in the minority. Mo Feibai was only 13 years old, but already had the strength of a ninth-order soul servant. The iron south in front of him, a mere fourth-order soul servant, He Lianuo really didn't take seriously.

  "Kid, don't get too arrogant! Even if you have some real skills, actual combat is far from playing around. Let me tell you ahead of time, I won't hold back at all!" As Tie Nan spoke, his left arm, which had been hanging down by his waist, suddenly shot up, and two steel-made iron gauntlets flew out like lightning, striking fiercely towards He Lianuo!

  "Are you trying to launch a sneak attack? Hmph, in the face of absolute strength, any tactics are just child's play!" Seeing two iron balls flashing with silver light flying towards him, He Lianuo smiled slightly and raised his left hand to make a casual stroke in mid-air. Everyone only felt a black shadow flash before their eyes, and when they looked again, Tie Nan's two iron balls had already been caught by He Lianuo!

  "Hiss…… A collective gasp echoed through the crowd, as no one had expected that Tie Nan's sneak attack with his powerful technique, Double Dragon Flash, would be easily broken by this seemingly weak and frail boy in a manner that was almost insulting!"

  Tie Nan was shocked in his heart, and in fact, when Helian Nu called out his cultivation level, Tie Nan had already mentally prepared himself. Only a soul cultivator with higher cultivation could easily see the cultivation level of other soul cultivators. However, he still didn't expect that his Double Dragon Flash, which had killed countless people, would be dodged so simply. After all, not every soul cultivator could have as many soul techniques as Mo Fei Bai. Lei Shuo only had one technique, Crazy Thunder Whirlwind Slash. Helian Nu truly mastered only two techniques, Xuanbing Yin and Difeng Luolei Jian. Only those born into a family of soul cultivators with deep foundations could have so many soul techniques to choose from.

  "Is there no other way? The souls in the mortal world are indeed difficult to stir up my fighting spirit!", Helianuo said uninterestingly, throwing his iron gall to the ground. Since he had seen the level of soul masters in the Soul Realm, even strong soul masters like himself, a six-stage soul servant, seemed weak and insignificant.

  "Hmph, young one, don't get too excited too early, I'm not like those foolish guys who only have soul techniques and nothing else! ", Unlike Helianno's lukewarm interest, Tienan was clearly ignited with fighting spirit by his opponent's strength. He let out a loud roar, grasped the hem of his shirt with both hands and ripped it apart in an instant. His blue short-sleeved shirt tore to shreds, revealing his sturdy upper body. Perhaps due to years of participating in casting, Tienan's muscular lines were extremely smooth, and his skin was a healthy ancient bronze color. The whole person exuded power and impact!

  "This old guy, I didn't think he was so old and yet his figure is still so perfect!", Mò Fēi Bái couldn't help but roll his eyes in envy from below the stage. Having a physique with beautiful lines like that was one of his biggest dreams. As someone who understood women's hearts well, he knew that what women liked most wasn't those muscular and strong bodybuilders, but rather men like Tiě Nán, who looked ordinary but actually had surprising strength, precisely the type that easily made women's hearts flutter.

  "Kid, don't underestimate people too much! Today I'll let you witness the Iron Family's Crushing Iron Mystical Palm!", Tiesou roared loudly, his feet moving swiftly as he charged fiercely towards Helianuo!

  "Be careful, young master! Iron Nan's Quan Tie Xuan Zhang is extremely terrifying, known as the most perfect combination of hard and soft palm techniques. You mustn't underestimate it!" Standing at the edge of the arena, Luo Tian couldn't help but feel a shock in his heart when he heard Iron Nan shout out the name of the technique. Having fought with the Iron family for decades, he was naturally very clear about the terror of this palm technique!

  He Lian nodded, his expression becoming much more serious. He understood Luo Tian's personality, and since the normally calm Luo Tian had said so, this Iron Fist technique must not be an easy move to deal with!

  As soon as he saw Tie Nan's left palm approaching, He Lianuo's left fist rushed up to meet it. Tie Nan smiled slightly and didn't change the trajectory of his hand, but instead accelerated its speed. A dull thud was heard as their arms intersected, and Tie Nan's wrist shook lightly before he calmly extended his right hand to continue attacking. He Lianuo's entire body shuddered violently, and in his confusion, he couldn't lift his left arm to defend himself. Helpless, he kicked out with his right leg, barely managing to force Tie Nan back a step.

  "What kind of palm technique is this...!", He Lianuo lowered his head to look at his own left hand, the wrist that had just come into contact with Tie Nan, and in an instant it had already swollen up high. For some reason, He Lianuo felt that Tie Nan's move was soft and fluffy when it came over, but as soon as they made contact, Tie Nan's left arm suddenly jerked, his originally noodle-like arm instantly becoming hard as steel, and within a small range, an extremely powerful force burst out. He Lianuo, unprepared, had his hand bone shattered by this one move!

  "My Iron Palm is the most perfect combination of rigidity and softness, that shockwave just now had at least several hundred kilograms of force behind it. Your thin and weak hand bones are probably shattered already? Haha, this is what happens when you go against me, Tie Nan! ", Tie Nan didn't relax after landing a hit, instead his expression became even more focused.

  Experienced hunters all know that encountering a gray wolf in the wild is not scary, what's truly scary is the gray wolf's dying counterattack before being captured, countless hunters have died in that instant of lost focus, Tie Nan obviously doesn't want to make such a mistake!

  "Damn it!", feeling the pain in his left wrist, Helianuo silently cursed himself. Originally, his right arm was already completely disabled and could only perform some very simple grasping movements. Now that his left wrist was also injured, Helianuo's combat effectiveness would be greatly reduced.

  "Alright, one move to decide the outcome! Iron Mystical Palm's Palm Rips Mountains and Rivers!" Tiesou let out a loud roar, his palms' edges suddenly coming together with a burst of wind, pressing down on Helianuo's head!

  This move was clearly Tienan's finishing technique, with an extremely shocking momentum. It can be imagined that if he were to be hit by this palm, even if he didn't die, he would still be crippled. The people on the sidelines, such as Lei Shuang and others, all widened their eyes, wanting to rush onto the stage to rescue him but it was already too late. Lan You Ruo was so frightened that she closed her eyes, while only Mo Fei Bai remained calm and composed, smiling as he watched the battle in the arena, his heart who-knew-what thoughts.

  "Then let's end this with one move! Slash Moon Whirlwind!" Helianuo's arms drooped down softly, his left leg suddenly spun around, and he instantly sprang into the air, spinning rapidly like a windmill in an instant. This seemingly beautiful windmill was deadly, and everyone could clearly see that on the edge of Helianuo's rapidly spinning legs, countless half-meter-long cyan wind blades were densely packed, looking violent and ferocious.

  "No!", Tienan saw Helian's legs rapidly approaching and tried to dodge, but it was too late. He exerted himself to retreat backwards, yet still watched with his eyes wide open as Helian's leg blade lightly swept across his body, instantly cutting off both of his legs at the knees!

  He didn't continue his attack, in fact he had intentionally held back, otherwise this slash would not have just cut off Iron South's legs. He slowly stopped spinning, panting heavily as he walked to Iron South's side. This Slash of the Moon Wind was still only half-finished and hadn't fully unleashed the terrifying power of a Earth-stage soul technique, it wasn't even comparable to an ordinary person-stage soul technique. But for dealing with a Soul Master like Iron South, this level was already sufficient!

  "Why... why don't you just kill me?! Are you trying to humiliate me?! Men of the Tie family, no one begs for mercy from their opponent!", Tie Nan lay on the ground in a sorry state, with large amounts of fresh blood gushing out from where his legs were severed. Despite this, he still managed to prop himself up using his arms and continued to shout insults at Helian Nuo nonstop.

  "Don't worry, I've never been one to humiliate defeated opponents. Just like you said, I'll make sure to cut off the Iron Family's roots and won't let you off easy either. The only reason I left you half alive is so that before you die, you know this: the Duan Jin clan hasn't fallen! From today on, under my name, Helián, the Duan Jin clan will make a strong comeback!" After saying this, Helián Nuo endured the pain in his wrist and with great effort pulled out the long knife from his back and made a swift and clean cut through Iron Nan's throat.