Chapter 62: Blood Refining Tower

  This Wan Huan Xuan Guo looked like it was wrapped in a layer of fog, but as soon as it entered Lei Shuo and Xiao Lang's mouths, it melted away instantly like an ice cube, leaving no trace. He Lian Nu carefully retreated to the side to observe the effect, while Sang Xiao also held his breath with tension. Even Ling Yun, who had been ignored by the two of them, couldn't help but feel curious about their strange behavior and thickened his skin to sneak over.

  In an instant, everyone saw that Lei Shuo and Xiao Lang's noses and mouths slowly flowed out with some light purple **, which looked quite viscous. He Lian Nu estimated that this was the residual toxin of the ghost pepper. Sang Xiao carefully tore off a piece of cloth from her sleeve, walked forward, and carefully wiped away these purple **, her movements extremely cautious.

  After a while, the little wolf with a physique different from humans woke up first. It blinked its blurry eyes and looked around, suddenly seeing Helianuo, and jumped over to pounce into Helianuo's arms. Helianuo lovingly stroked the little wolf's head, and seeing that his partner was fine, he was also extremely happy, completely forgetting that they were still in danger, happily playing with the little wolf.

  "What's going on here? It's so dark that I can't see anything?" Just as Helianuo was playing happily, a thick voice suddenly rang out. Helianuo heard the sound and his heart was filled with joy. He gently pushed the little wolf that had been pouncing on him to one side, turned around and looked in the direction of the sound.

  Only to see that Lei Shuo, who had been in a coma after barely using his soul technique in Lan Yue City, was now sitting on the ground with his knees crossed. His copper bell-like eyes were struggling to adapt to the darkness, and his thick palms were clutching his hair in confusion. It was clear that for him, everything that happened after Lan Yue City was a blank slate. He didn't know if he was dead or alive, nor did he know where he was.

  "He Lian Nu suppressed the joy in her heart and said to Lei Shuo in a calm tone: 'Big guy, you finally woke up!', although she tried to control her emotions, the joy in her voice was still very obvious."

  "Is it Helian? Is that really Helian?", hearing his partner's voice, Leishen became extremely excited. Gradually, his eyes also adapted to the darkness, and after being confused for half a day, he finally saw everything in front of him clearly: an empty room, a thin old man, Xiao Lang, Xiang Xiao, and... Helian!

  "It's me, I'm Helianno, I'm Helianno!", seemingly infected with Leishen's emotions, Helianno could no longer control the wild joy in his heart, and responded to the other party with a loud laugh, both arms already embracing Leishen's shoulders. The others in the dungeon had already seen that on Helianno's face, which was laughing wildly with an open mouth, two lines of hot tears had burst out!

  It wasn't just him, Lei Shuo's face was already streaked with tears. No one could understand the feeling of life and death better than these two. They had fought side by side, they had shed blood together. The last scene Lei Shuo saw before losing consciousness was Helian Nuo opening his arms wide to tightly hug his weak self, while the scene where Lei Shuo crazily shouted as he desperately used his soul technique to dodge the Fire Ox Formation would also become an unforgettable memory etched in Helian Nuo's mind.

  Xiang Xia unconsciously wiped the corner of his eye, but unexpectedly found that his hand seemed to touch something wet. Were they tears? He was also wondering why he was crying, was it because of regret for abandoning his companions in Langyue City, or was he moved by the friendship between Lei Shuo and He Lian Nu? Perhaps even he himself didn't know.

  "Xiao, Xiao!!", just as Xiao was lowering his head and getting entangled in his thoughts, a familiar voice suddenly reached his ears. Xiao looked up in surprise to find Helian Nuo embracing Lei Shuo with one hand, while the other hand was waving at him from afar.

  What's this? Although San Xiao still had doubts in his heart, his feet moved involuntarily forward. Lei Shuo saw him hesitating and couldn't help but laugh inwardly, taking a step forward and grabbing his shoulder with one hand, laughing loudly: "Haha, at that time in Langyue City, the danger was so great that I thought for sure I'd lose my life there. Who would have thought that after this sleep, we three brothers are still all safe and sound together? This is fate! This is fate!" After finishing speaking, he slapped San Xiao and He Lian Shuo's shoulders forcefully, his smile becoming even more radiant!

  Are they still my brothers? I abandoned them before the battle and ran to the back, are they still treating me as their brother? San Xiao's nose turned sour, and the tears in his eyes could no longer be controlled, two streams of hot tears flowed down his cheeks!

  He Lianuo naturally understood what Sang Xiao was thinking in his heart. To be honest, although Sang Xiao's last-minute reinforcement played a decisive role in the battle of Lan Yue City, it cannot be denied that at the beginning of the battle, he had disappeared alone. Perhaps Sang Xiao's choice was wise, but He Lianuo still couldn't accept it until Sang Xiao repeatedly risked his life to charge forward during the siege of the city lord's mansion against Ling Xiang, which changed He Lianuo's opinion of him. As for Lei Shuo, he was a straightforward man and wouldn't dwell on such things anymore.

  The little wolf lay on the ground, looking at the three tall boys with tears in their eyes and laughing together. Although it didn't know what they were doing, the warm atmosphere in the air still made its heart itch. After thinking for a moment, the little wolf ran to Helian's side, stood up on its hind legs, and put one paw on Sang Xiao's shoulder and the other on Helian's shoulder. For some reason, after making this gesture, the little wolf felt an inexplicable sense of joy. It opened its mouth wide and looked at each of them in turn, feeling as though it had become a part of their group.

  In the empty and desolate dungeon, Lingyun, who was isolated from everyone else, touched his nose unnaturally, then quietly and slowly moved to the corner of the wall. Perhaps he was dissatisfied with being isolated by the others, or perhaps the enthusiasm of these young people gave him some feeling. In short, Lingyun didn't look at them again, but instead buried his head in his chest, a solitary figure leaning silently against the wall.

  The pleasant time always seems to be short-lived, and according to the frequency of the black-clad men delivering food, two days have passed again. He Lian Nu would naturally not let Lei Shuo and Xiao Lang eat those porridges emitting a strange smell. They only need to eat a few Soul Yuan Sacred Fruits every day to maintain their energy, and even Ling Yun benefited from He Lian Nu's good mood, getting some fruits to eat for the next two days. Of course, careful Sang Xiao would quietly pour those porridges into the wooden bucket each time to avoid arousing suspicion, so after two days, no one discovered anything unusual.

  It was almost time for the meal to be delivered, so He Lianuo and others stopped talking and made a weak appearance leaning against the wall. As expected, after everyone had taken their positions, it wasn't long before the black-clad men arrived at the dungeon door. This time, they didn't bring those disgusting porridges. The leader of the group looked around at the situation in the dungeon, nodded his head in satisfaction, and shouted loudly into the cell: "People in Tianzi No. 1, listen up! The three-day deadline has passed, and we are here to take you to the Blood Refining Tower under the orders of the City Master. Don't try to resist, no one can escape from Tianzi House. It's better to cooperate with us and follow our instructions, or else today will be your death day!" After finishing this cruel speech, the black-clad leader looked around at everyone in the cell, seemingly not finding anything unusual, then turned around and signaled his subordinates to open the iron door.

  Lei Shuo, who had been holding back for a long time, saw this scene and couldn't help but feel a surge of heat in his brain. He clenched his fists and wanted to take advantage of the black-clothed man opening the iron gate to make a desperate attempt to break out. Helian No, who was familiar with Lei Shuo's temperament, could guess what he was thinking at this moment. He secretly tugged on Lei Shuo's sleeve, signaling him not to act rashly. Although there seemed to be a good opportunity to escape now, Helian No didn't think that they, as cultivators, could really break through the black-clothed men's blockade and escape from the dungeon. Not to mention those black-clothed men were all highly skilled, just escaping from the dungeon was already a tricky problem. Rather than making a reckless attempt, it would be better to hold back for now and go take a look at that Blood Refining Tower first!

  The men in black expertly handcuffed and shackled the people inside, even putting an iron ring around Xiao Lang's neck. Ling Yun, whose legs were already crippled, was carried by two big men. After finishing all this, the leader of the black-clad men waved his hand, and they filed out of the dungeon.

  It was still those spacious and luxurious carriages, the people packed inside had their eyes covered with a thick layer of black cloth, they could only tell each other's position by sound, completely unaware of what fate awaited them next. Only Lingyun's face turned increasingly ugly as the carriage moved forward, among the four, only he knew that the Blood Refining Tower would be an existence many times more terrifying than the dungeon they had been in before.

  The carriage finally stopped after a long while, and Helianuo and others were led away for another good distance. They only stopped when everyone's feet were sore. The black-clothed strongmen seemed to have completed their mission and left after throwing them down.

  Khaleno's eyes were covered with black cloth, and he could only guess the environment around him through other senses. There was no nauseating smell of a dungeon here, but instead a faint bloody smell. Khaleno also heard many people's breathing sounds, apparently, there were many people around him besides his companions!

  Hereneno had waited for a long time, and finally couldn't help but lift his hands to pull down the black cloth covering his eyes. His eyes, accustomed to darkness, were suddenly dazzled by the light, causing him sharp pain. Hereneno closed his eyes to adapt for a moment, then carefully opened them again...

  Khalenno only saw that he was now in a very spacious and huge room, with several chandeliers hanging from the ceiling, each filled with candles. The entire room was spotlessly clean, with stone bed platforms arranged neatly in rows, and on these beds, people with thick faces were staring at him with wide eyes!