Chapter 44: A Chance Encounter with Big Brother

Upon hearing this, the Iron Tower did not pay much attention, "It's probably someone fighting a monster."

After hearing these words, Jianchen thought it made sense, but with the memories of his past life, the experiences he had gone through far exceeded what the Iron Tower could compare to. In this environment, even the slightest movement would make Jianchen alert, especially after the incident of encountering students from the same school robbing him during the day, which made his vigilance towards the surrounding environment increasingly higher. He had seen too many people who had failed in unexpected situations, and he did not want to become one of them.

Relying on the subtle sounds captured by his ears, Jianchen tried hard to discern the distant commotion, but his brows gradually furrowed. He had already figured out that it was not someone fighting a monster, but rather two groups of people fighting each other, and the sounds of the fight were rapidly approaching their location.

Jianchen looked at the Iron Tower and said, "Iron Tower, it's not someone fighting a monster, but two groups of people fighting. And from the sounds, they are quickly heading towards our position. Get ready, there might be a battle soon." Jianchen did not choose to change their position; with their strength, they were already well-protected here, and he was not someone who shied away from trouble.

The Iron Tower suddenly became interested, picking up the axe beside him and saying, "It's probably someone being robbed again. Changyang Xiangtian, do you think we should go and take a look?"

Jianchen sat down cross-legged by the fire, holding his iron staff, and said, "No need. If nothing unexpected happens, they will soon reach us."

"Okay!" The Iron Tower obediently sat down, his face very calm.

Soon, the sounds of the fight from a distance grew louder, and even the Iron Tower could hear them clearly. Not long after, several figures fled from the distance, running towards the fire where Jianchen and the Iron Tower were.

Behind them, black figures kept flashing in the night, clearly chasing them.

"Two friends, the group behind us is robbing us of our magic cores. They are not only very powerful but also outnumber us. I hope we can join forces to fight them, otherwise, the magic cores we have collected over the past two days will all fall into their hands." One of them shouted from a distance. Although there were only two of them, if they joined, at least the strength would be balanced.

Hearing this voice, Jianchen's brows slightly furrowed. The voice gave him a sense of familiarity, as if he had heard it somewhere before, but he could not recall where, indicating that the impression was not deep.

As the four fleeing figures got closer to Jianchen, a figure suddenly shot out from behind them, blocking their path in an instant. He raised his giant sword and swung it down at the person closest to him.

The person fleeing in front did not back down, raising his holy weapon to block the giant sword.

"Clang!"

The strength of the two was clearly too different. With a low, booming sound, the person fleeing in front was directly slashed away.

This brief delay allowed the pursuers to catch up, surrounding the fleeing group and launching a fierce attack. There were eight pursuers, all of whom were not weak, and the huge disparity in numbers made the fleeing group only able to endure the attacks, struggling to hold on. They would not last long before being defeated.

"Luojian, you wait for me, I will not let you off." A voice full of anger came from one of the fleeing group, sounding somewhat deep.

Hearing this voice, Jianchen's face suddenly changed. Unlike before, this deep voice was very familiar to him. It was undoubtedly his big brother, Changyang Hu's voice.

"Big Brother!" Jianchen let out a low, surprised exclamation, his eyes instantly becoming sharp. At this moment, he did not hesitate at all, holding his iron staff and rushing towards the group.

Seeing Jianchen's actions, the Iron Tower also followed closely behind, wielding his giant axe. After three days of interaction, the Iron Tower seemed to have become completely obedient to Jianchen, a fact that even the Iron Tower himself might not have realized.

In fact, over these three days, Jianchen's combat strength, which far exceeded his own, as well as his rich experience in surviving in the forest and his ability to think through problems, had thoroughly convinced the Iron Tower.

Jianchen's feet barely touched the ground as he ran swiftly through the grass, moving very fast. In a blink, he was already close to the fighting groups. His iron staff turned into a black blur in the night sky, piercing towards one of the attackers. From the figure and the direction of the voice, he had already identified that the person being attacked was his big brother, Changyang Hu.

Although everyone had already noticed Jianchen and the Iron Tower and was on guard, Jianchen's speed was too fast, and it came without warning. Moreover, in the darkness, everyone's vision was greatly impaired, and no one noticed the thin iron staff in Jianchen's hand.

The tip of the iron staff deeply pierced into the shoulder of the person attacking Changyang Hu, and it went straight through. Immediately, a scream echoed in the dark night. Before the injured person could react, Jianchen kicked him in the chest, sending him flying far away.

"Ah!" At this moment, the Iron Tower also joined the fight, raising his axe with a loud shout and swinging it down at one of the attackers.

The person being attacked by the Iron Tower did not react slowly. Seeing the axe coming down, he showed no fear and raised his giant sword to meet it.

"Clang!"

With a loud noise, the Iron Tower's axe and the giant sword of the attacker collided fiercely. The two weapons separated upon contact, and the Iron Tower stood firmly in place, while the young man who had clashed with him was forcefully thrown back by the powerful force of the axe.

Fighting the Iron Tower, who had innate strength, unless the strength difference was too great, no one would be a match for him. In this single clash, the young man who had fought the Iron Tower suffered a significant loss.

However, after this clash, the edge of the Iron Tower's axe gained another notch. Fortunately, the strength of the opponent was not great, and the energy contained in the holy weapon was still within the tolerance of the axe. Otherwise, the Iron Tower's axe would have been destroyed long ago.

"Ah!" The Iron Tower roared, swinging his axe and charging at the others. Seeing this, two of the robbers immediately split off to deal with the Iron Tower.

"Clang!" With a loud metallic sound, another person who did not know the Iron Tower's strength clashed with his weapon. Instantly, he was thrown back by the powerful force of the Iron Tower's axe, and the edge of the Iron Tower's axe gained another notch.

Although the Iron Tower's axe was very hard, it was far from comparable to a holy weapon. Each holy weapon contained powerful energy, and with it, one could unleash attacks far beyond their own strength. However, these people's strength was clearly too weak, mostly at the初级 Saint level. Even with the enhancement from the holy weapon, the difference in strength was limited. The Iron Tower could make up for this with his innate strength, but even so, his axe could not withstand multiple collisions.

"Be careful, his strength is very powerful, don't clash with his axe." The person who was thrown back quickly warned.

Hearing his companion's warning, the remaining young man who was fighting the Iron Tower became cautious, no longer clashing with the Iron Tower's axe, but instead taking advantage of the gaps in the Iron Tower's attacks.

After swiftly injuring one person, Jianchen did not stop. He slightly turned his iron staff, and his body moved like a ghost, charging towards another person fighting Changyang Hu. The iron staff, already stained red with blood, appeared like a venomous snake hiding in the dark, moving silently and swiftly in the night sky, making it hard to detect.

Jianchen's iron staff moved very fast. Before the person fighting Changyang Hu could react, the tip of the iron staff pierced through his thigh.

The person's face suddenly changed, and he let out a painful groan, his attack slowing down. At this moment, Changyang Hu did not show any mercy, swinging his giant sword and cutting into the young man's left arm.

Instantly, a scream came from the young man. His right arm bone was severed by Changyang Hu's sword, hanging limply, with only a bit of skin connecting it. Blood gushed out like a fountain from his arm.

At this moment, a green light flashed in the darkness. A giant sword, enveloped in a layer of green light, swung towards Jianchen at an incredible speed.

"Wind attribute Saint Power!" Seeing the giant sword enveloped in green light, Jianchen's face became serious. He then took a mysterious step, and his body disappeared like a ghost. At the same time, the green light-encased giant sword swiftly cut through the spot where Jianchen had just been standing.

Jianchen stopped three meters away. Not far from where he had been standing, a person holding a giant sword stood proudly. He was wearing tattered school uniform, covered in blood, and his face was so black that it was impossible to recognize his features.

Jianchen stared sharply at the person, coldly snorted, and said, "Luojian, I didn't expect to meet you here."

Hearing this, the young man's face slightly changed. The voice gave him a sense of familiarity. He then carefully examined Jianchen. Although it was night, with the moonlight, he could clearly see Jianchen's face at such close range.

However, after three days of fighting in the forest and without a water source to clean up, everyone's faces were black, making it impossible to recognize each other.

But when Changyang Hu, who was not far from Jianchen, heard Jianchen's voice, his face first showed surprise, then he looked at Jianchen with disbelief and exclaimed, "You... you are the fourth brother." Changyang Hu's voice was full of surprise and disbelief, as he was very familiar with Jianchen's voice.

Hearing this, Luojian's face showed a hint of realization, and he coldly smiled, "No wonder your voice sounded familiar. You are Changyang Xiangtian. I didn't expect you to have advanced to the Saint level. It's truly surprising." As he spoke, a fierce look flashed in Luojian's eyes.

Jianchen's gaze shifted to Changyang Hu and said, "Big Brother, let's talk later. First, let's deal with the current crisis. Go help the others, and I'll take care of Luojian."

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