Chapter 65: The Five Tribes of Xiongnu!

  On this side, the big men were beating He Lian's gang to death. On that side, someone naturally came forward to help the old man who had been knocked to the ground. After spitting out a few mouthfuls of blood, the old man's face looked much better, but his chest was clearly sunken in one place, as if several ribs had been broken by He Lian's palm.

  The old man nodded to the anxious Han people around him, indicating that he was fine. He struggled to get up, and two quick-witted men saw his shaky appearance and hurriedly supported him on either side. They slowly helped him move towards the center of the chaotic house.

  The old man, with red eyes, was beating his opponent's subordinates to death, and smiled contentedly. He then forced himself to open his mouth, suppressing the severe pain in his chest: "Stop it all, don't hit anymore!

  The old man's voice was soft, but to the big men it was an order that could not be disobeyed. The big men almost simultaneously stopped their movements and slowly retreated in unison. Some of them had injuries on their bodies due to using too much force when beating, but they were not seriously hurt. After everyone retreated, they all focused their attention on the old man, waiting for him to decide how to deal with those children.

  The old man didn't say a word, but instead stared blankly at the three people lying on the ground. Sang Xiao was one of the weakest among them and had been beaten to the point where he was no longer recognizable as human. His clothes were torn and tattered, and he lay in a pool of blood, it was unclear whether he was dead or alive. Lei Shuo's situation was relatively better, he was originally thick-skinned and had a fierce aura when fighting, so the big men had intentionally avoided him earlier. Despite this, he too had become a bloody mess, his left arm hanging limply by his side, clearly broken. Among the three of them, only he still had the strength to kneel on the ground.

  The most seriously injured was Xiao Lang, who had been pinned under his body by Helian Nuoben, the main target of the Han men's attack. With a full stomach of anger and nowhere to vent it, they naturally struck with greater ferocity. At this moment, Xiao Lang's body could no longer find even a palm-sized intact area. If not for the fact that the Tianlang clan was born with astonishing physical defense, Xiao Lang would have been beaten into pulp by now. Overwhelmed by pain, he had fainted at some point, but his four paws still tightly grasped Helian Nuoben's body. The two Han men struggled to separate them for half a day.

  Among the crowd, the one with the lightest injury was unexpectedly Helianuo. In fact, he only got hit a few times at the beginning, and all subsequent attacks were blocked by the small wolf on top of him. Although he got up with his body full of blood, most of it belonged to the small wolf!

  For some reason, seeing his opponent in such a miserable state did not bring any joy to the old man's heart. He simply waved his hand lightly and whispered an order to the big man beside him: "Immediately fetch our best healing medicine and help that little wolf and those two children stop bleeding and recover from their injuries!"

  Seeing the subordinates stunned and motionless, the old man furrowed his brow and explained: "Although they are our opponents, although that child just now despicably ambushed me, but the kind of emotions between these children who have been through life and death together still moves me. It's already been over a decade, right? I haven't felt this kind of brotherly camaraderie in a long time. Especially that little wolf, he knew there was danger to his life yet he still selflessly blocked in front of his friend. Such great righteousness, even if humans consider themselves the smartest of all living things, how many can actually achieve it? Sometimes, we really aren't as good as the soul beasts!"

  The subordinate who was deep in thought nodded, and the old man stretched out his arm with difficulty to pat his shoulder, smiling and saying: "Go get the medicine quickly, remember, sometimes we also have to give respect to our opponents!"

  He nodded heavily and immediately ran to get the medicine, but the old man himself refused others' support, slowly moving step by step to He Lian's side, lowering his head and saying in a bad tone: "You little bastard, listen up, your actions not only severely injured me, but also successfully enraged me. I won't kill you, but I dare guarantee that as long as you're still alive in this Blood Refining Hell for one more day, I'll make you suffer for one more day, because of your despicableness, you've tarnished the dignity of a Soul Master!"

  "What dignity? Hmph...," Helianuo raised his hand to wipe away the blood from his eyes, struggling to get up, although his whole body was in severe pain, but he still tried to make himself look less disheveled. "Dignity, yes, I admit that my actions just now were not those of a gentleman, but when you talk about dignity, I have to tell you that there is something more precious than dignity at times, and that is survival!" Helianuo spat out a mouthful of bloody phlegm onto the ground, the self-mockery in his words extremely evident.

  Yes, when even one's life is at stake and cannot be preserved, dignity is equivalent to giving up the last thread of hope!

  The old man fell silent for a moment, then let out a sigh: "Alas, I have to say, you little scoundrel may be detestable, but you really do have a group of good brothers who are loyal and righteous. Even if it's because of them, I won't kill you. However, I still don't admit that you defeated me just now. After all, both of us are still standing here unscathed, so victory or defeat hasn't been decided yet? Once those two stop bleeding, a beating is still unavoidable - this is the rule around here! No one can defy it!"

  Heleno's pupils suddenly contracted, did this old man mean that the previous duel didn't count? Then all his previous efforts would have been in vain! He had risked his life to challenge him, disregarding his dignity and secretly attacking his opponent, all for the sake of giving Lei Xiao and Sang Xiao a chance to rest, so that they could gain a foothold in the Blood Refining Hell. Although his actions were a bit extreme, he had still managed to knock his opponent to the ground. But now, this old man was saying that he didn't acknowledge the result of the previous duel at all? This meant that the blood shed by Xiao Lang, Sang Xiao, Lei Xiao, and even Heleno himself would have been in vain!

  "No, I must give Sang Xiao and Lei Shuo time to recover. They were seriously injured in the previous battle, and if they are hit by those big men again according to the rules of this Blood Refining Hell, they will surely lose their lives!" He Lianuo secretly made up his mind, then raised his head and firmly said to the old man: "Since you said that the previous trial was unable to determine a winner, then we will start over until a winner is decided!"

  "What?!" The old man shouted out in surprise at Huren's words. Although Huren hadn't suffered too serious an injury when the big men had beaten him up earlier, in reality he should have already completely exhausted all his soul power during the contest of soul powers. For a Soul Master, once their soul power is used up, their strength will inevitably drop greatly. This child, what can he still use to fight against him?

  Lei Xiao, who was still barely holding on to his consciousness, tried to persuade Helian Nu with great difficulty: "Helian, don't force yourself anymore. At worst, I'll take a few hundred more punches for him. Sang Xiao's injuries are much worse than mine, and I can take those few hundred punches for him! Don't exhaust yourself anymore. At worst, the three of us brothers will die together in this Blood Refining Hell today. It's not a big deal!"

  He Lianuo lowered his head, covered in blood, and said calmly: "Don't worry, big guy, I have a few tricks up my sleeve, I won't be defeated so easily. Most importantly, I don't like the idea of surrendering or submitting in my own destiny. Even if it means death, I want to change the rules of this Blood Purgatory. Even if it costs me my life, I will never let anyone harm you and Sang Xiao again!"

  As he spoke, Helianuo suddenly tore off his already tattered and worn-out upper garment, revealing a lean yet powerful torso. On his chest, the majestic wolf tattoo representing the Helian clan stood proudly, adding to Helianuo's furious aura!

  "What? That is... that is the Heavenly Wolf Sacred Mark?", For some reason, the old man didn't notice what Hurenno was saying at all, but instead stared at the Heavenly Wolf tattoo on his chest with wide eyes, a look of utter disbelief on his face.

  Tianlang Sacred Seal? This old man knows the Tianlang Sacred Seal! He Lianuo was also shocked, staring blankly at himself, and he too put down his fist that had been raised in preparation for an attack. Gong Sunjian had once said that the Tianlang Sacred Seal was one of the biggest secrets of the He Lian family, with almost no outsiders knowing of its existence or symbolic meaning. Yet this old man not only accurately called out the name of the seal, but his excited expression seemed to have some unknown connection to the Tianlang Sacred Seal. Could it be that this old man is a member of the He Lian clan?

  The old man was stunned for a long time, and the room suddenly became extremely quiet, with no one daring to make a sound. After a long while, the old man finally lifted his head and whispered to his subordinate beside him: "At all costs, rescue those two children and that small wolf, and restore their combat power to over 50% by tomorrow before heading to the Blood Refining Tower! Remember, at all costs! As for you, come with me!" This last sentence was directed at Helianuo, with a tone that brooked no argument. Helianuo was taken aback, hesitated for a moment, and still followed the old man to the innermost part of the room. For some reason, he subconsciously felt that the old man had lost his hostility towards him.

  Following the old man's direction, He Lian Nu discovered that in this vast Blood Refining Hell, there was actually a small independent room. It must have been built specifically for the residence of this prison lord. The old man walked to the door of the independent room and opened it, gesturing for He Lian Nu to enter. He Lian Nu wasn't afraid at all, and directly stepped into the room with large strides.

  The old man then walked into the room, turned around and locked the door tightly. He suddenly knelt down on both knees without warning, his voice filled with excitement as he said: "He Lian Wu Bu's Duan Jin successor, Luo Tian, pays respects to the master of the house!"