Chapter 1048: Chapter 1048

At the moment when Ye Qing was surprised, at the entrance of the hotel, Helian Tiehua suddenly stopped and did not move forward.

Nalan Lie was leading the way in front and was taken aback when he saw Helian Tiehua suddenly stop. He asked curiously, "General Helian, you..."

Before he could finish his words, the wall behind him suddenly moved. To Nalan Lie's astonishment, a figure unexpectedly emerged from the wall, with a glint of cold light aimed directly at Helian Tiehua's neck.

At the same time, the fake mountain beside the fountain exploded suddenly, and a person rushed out, charging at Helian Tiehua as well.

A person also leaped out of the fountain, carrying a gleam of cold light as they rushed forward.

These three people, the positions of any one of them were unimaginable. Moreover, all three were incredibly fast, targeting Helian Tiehua's neck with perfect accuracy. These three cold glints were undoubtedly three sharp weapons. If they pierced Helian Tiehua's throat, his life would surely end!

Ye Qing couldn't help but take a deep breath; the appearance of these three people was too sudden and their speed truly too fast. It was evident that these three have entirely targeted Helian Tiehua, consistently aiming at him. Thus, positioned like that, Helian Tiehua had no chance to dodge.

The three of them completely blocked all of Helian Tiehua's escape routes. No matter which direction Helian Tiehua dodged, he would inevitably collide with the weapons of the three, unable to escape death. This attack by the three was definitely planned earlier, integrating timing and human natural responses, making their combined move a deadly strike. Despite Helian Tiehua's formidable skills, how could he possibly evade this perfect coordinated attack?

This entire process seemed complex, but it actually happened in an instant. The three rushed out and in less than half a second, they were in front of Helian Tiehua. Yet Helian Tiehua made no attempts to dodge, standing as if he hadn't had time to evade, waiting right there. The three cold beams all struck Helian Tiehua's neck without any being wasted.

The surrounding spectators couldn't help but exclaim, had Great General Helian Tiehua been ambushed and killed just like that?

Ye Qing's face also changed dramatically; he had expected Helian Tiehua would struggle and dodge, or fight back. But Helian Tiehua's reaction completely exceeded his expectations; he neither dodged nor countered, choosing instead to endure the three attacks head-on.

Understand that these three were using sharp weapons, and the neck is a vital area; was Helian Tiehua seeking death?

Ye Qing widened his eyes and stared over there in astonishment; he thought Helian Tiehua would surely die from these three strikes. But in fact, the outcome once again surprised him. Helian Tiehua not only didn't die, but the three weapons didn't even leave the slightest mark on his neck. The three weapons seemed to have struck a steel plate, unable to harm Helian Tiehua at all!

"Thirteen Protectors' Horizontal Golden Bell Shield!" Liu Mubai called out softly; being from the Meng District, of course he knew what martial arts Great General Helian Tiehua practiced. But he didn't expect Helian Tiehua's Golden Bell Shield to be so powerful, even the neck couldn't be pierced!

Ye Qing was even more astonished in his heart; he had once heard Cui Yulong say that Great General Helian Tiehua had two ultimate techniques. One was Chen Si's Iron Sand Palm, and the other was Chen San's Thirteen Protectors' Horizontal Golden Bell Shield. Ye Qing had seen Chen San's Thirteen Protectors' Horizontal Golden Bell Shield when he was in Shenchuan City. Although it could withstand others' attacks, it wasn't nearly as terrifying as Helian Tiehua's; it was bulletproof, unbelievably strong!

Helian Tiehua endured these three hits, taking a deep breath and suddenly shouting. Without any obvious movement, the weapons of the three shattered simultaneously, and they all flew back as if severely hit, vomiting blood furiously while airborne. Lying on the ground, all three were too weak to get up.

This stunned everyone, and shortly afterward, a loud cheer erupted at the scene. This moment made everyone more admirably respect Helian Tiehua.

On this side, Ye Qing's eyes were also wide open. Thirteen Protectors' Horizontal Golden Bell Shield being bulletproof was reasonable, but Helian Tiehua managed to severely injure three masters with a mere shout, which was too unbelievable, wasn't it? He didn't even make a move, how did these three get hurt by him?

"Thirteen Protectors' Horizontal Golden Bell Shield, the greater the force of the attack, the greater the countering force!" Huangfu Ziyu whispered beside Ye Qing, "Helian Tiehua has trained the Thirteen Protectors' Horizontal Golden Bell Shield to the deepest level, every inch of muscle can be used as a weapon. Just now he shouted, utilizing the muscles in his neck to rebound the opponents' force, as if these three suffered the power they themselves unleashed!"

Ye Qing came to a sudden realization, and his heart was filled with even greater amazement. Thirteen Protectors' Horizontal Golden Bell Shield was indeed too formidable! No wonder Great General Helian Tiehua had such a reputation; this ultimate technique alone was enough for him to stand unrivaled amongst the heroes!

Nonetheless, Ye Qing was more perplexed by the monk beside him. He now understood the meaning behind his earlier words; had these three come asking for death? But how did the monk know about it?

One must know, at that time, Ye Qing himself didn't notice anything suspicious in that direction. Even Nalan Lie standing so close couldn't detect anything peculiar, so how did the monk discover it from so far?

Ye Qing had long felt that this monk was not simple, and this time it further confirmed Ye Qing's suspicions; this monk was definitely no ordinary person. However, since the monk seemed so mysterious, Ye Qing knew he wouldn't get anything out of him, so he didn't bother to ask.

All of this happened and ended in just an instant. Nalan Lie was dumbfounded, and as he finally came to his senses, he hurriedly walked over to Helian Tiehua and anxiously said, "General Helian, are you alright?"

Helian Tiehua proudly replied, "A few petty thieves can't hurt me!"

After witnessing Helian Tiehua's astonishing power just now, Nalan Lie didn't feel that there was any arrogance in Helian Tiehua's words. He thought the same way in his heart. Just those three people causing trouble for Helian Tiehua? Wasn't that seeking death?

"General Helian, I'm really sorry." Nalan Lie said apologetically, "We were negligent and never expected that there would be assassins hiding here. Rest assured, our Nalan Family will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly and give you an explanation!"

"No need!" Helian Tiehua waved his hand dismissively and said, "It's perfectly normal to have a few enemies while being in Meng District for so many years. Usually, when I'm in the Meng District, they never have a chance to seek revenge. Upon hearing I was coming out this time, naturally, those petty thieves all came out. However, it's just as well; it's best they came to find me, saves me having to find them one by one!"

If it were anyone else, they would definitely want to catch these three people immediately and find out who sent them to attack. However, Great General Helian Tiehua was an exception; he didn't even bother to ask who wanted to deal with him but was waiting for his enemies to seek revenge. Such behavior in someone else's case might seem arrogant, but on him, no one felt it was arrogance—this was a display of confidence!

Nalan Lie grew even more admiring of Helian Tiehua and without delay, led Helian Tiehua into the hotel.

Seeing Helian Tiehua walk into the hotel, the onlookers outside felt somewhat unsatisfied. Helian Tiehua's astonishing counterattack had already become the talk of everyone. Undoubtedly, after today, Helian Tiehua's reputation would be even more illustrious!

"These three assassins were really formidable!" Ye Qing said in a deep voice, "Isn't it said that the best assassins are all in Sha Men? I think these three assassins' skills are not much inferior to those from Sha Men!"

"The best assassins in Huaxia are indeed in Sha Men, but it's different outside Huaxia!" The monk shook his head, "Didn't you notice? These three people were all Japanese ninjas!"

"Japanese ninjas?" Ye Qing was taken aback and said, "They... they are Japanese?"

"Exactly!" The monk nodded and said, "The way they hid themselves, the moves they used, as well as their killing calculations, are all the usual techniques of Japanese ninjas. Japanese ninjas are skilled in assassinations and surprise attacks, and there are many blinding methods in their ninjutsu for effective hiding and stealth. Actually, the best assassins are truly from Japan!"

"Is that so?" Ye Qing looked at the monk and said, "Master, you seem to know quite a lot about this!"

The monk didn't speak but just looked at the hotel entrance and suddenly said, "Do you want to go inside and take a look?"

"Of course!" Huangfu Ziyu immediately responded, "But how can we get in? Prince Nalan meeting with Helian Tiehua, probably very few people can sit at their table, how can we get in?"

"That's simple!" The monk smiled and said, "Follow me, I guarantee you'll all get in!"

The three looked at each other, seeing the monk's confident demeanor, they became spirited. Especially Ye Qing and Huangfu Ziyu; Ye Qing knew the monk was extraordinary, and Huangfu Ziyu had seen the monk's abilities firsthand, so they knew if the monk said they could get in, there must be no problem!

"Let's go!" Ye Qing gestured, and the three followed the monk towards the hotel, with the exception of Old Wang Ba who remained seated and unwilling to go.

"Eighth Master, aren't you going in?" Ye Qing asked curiously.

"No need, no need, no need..." Old Wang Ba shook his head and waved his hand, chuckling, "I'm not going, you guys go ahead, you don't need to worry about me!"