in2ebook Chapter 382 Rekindling the War
Chapter 382 Rekindling the War
Outside the Black Wind Valley, the night was as dark as ink, and the wind was biting cold, as if even the air was frozen by this evil force. Gao Xingchen and Nanli held their breath and concentrated, while the "Starlight Initiation" method taught by Fairy Zhou slowly ran through their bodies. The power of the stars nourished their bodies like a trickle, and also made them more sensitive to everything around them.
"This breath..." Gao Xingchen frowned. He could feel that this strange breath did not come from a specific object, but permeated the entire Black Wind Valley, as if it was the despair and deathly silence emanating from the land itself.
"Be careful, this power seems to be able to devour our perception." Nan Li warned in a low voice. She clenched the sword in her hand. The sword body emitted a faint cold light, as if responding to the darkness.
They did not choose to force their way in, but took advantage of the cover of night to sneak into the Black Wind Valley quietly. The terrain in the valley was complex, with jagged rocks and dead trees everywhere, howling winds, and ghosts everywhere, adding a bit of horror to the atmosphere.
With their control over the power of the stars, Gao Xingchen and Nan Li avoided the numerous traps and sentries set by the evil organization, and gradually approached an ancient altar deep in the valley. Around the altar, black mist lingered, emitting a disgusting smell of blood.
"It seems that this is their lair." Gao Xingchen whispered, with a cold look in his eyes. They hid behind a huge rock, carefully observing the situation around the altar.
I saw dozens of members of the evil organization in black robes performing some strange ritual. They were muttering to themselves with hoarse and unpleasant voices, as if they were evil spirits from hell.
"What are they doing?" Nan Li frowned slightly, and a bad premonition arose in her heart.
"Oh no, they are summoning the leader!" Gao Xingchen's face changed. He felt a powerful force surging from the center of the altar. This force was evil and violent, carrying a suffocating feeling of oppression.
"We can't let them succeed!" Nan Li acted decisively, swung the sword in his hand, and a cold light flashed, instantly killing several members of the evil organization.
Gao Xingchen followed closely behind. The power of the stars condensed into an extremely sharp long sword in his hand. The sword light flashed like an upside-down Milky Way, killing the surrounding enemies one by one.
A fierce battle broke out in an instant. Gao Xingchen and Nan Li showed unprecedented strength. Their bodies were as fast as lightning and their moves were deadly. They were like two death talismans from hell, reaping the lives of the members of the evil organization.
However, just as they were about to rush to the center of the altar, an invisible force suddenly erupted and blew them away.
“Who is it?!” Gao Xingchen steadied himself and scanned the surroundings with a sharp gaze.
"Hehehe..." A sinister laughter came from the center of the altar. The black fog dissipated, and a figure in a black robe and with a hideous face slowly emerged.
"You are finally here, I have been waiting for you for a long time!"
Gao Xingchen and Nan Li looked at each other. They knew that the real battle had just begun...
"Gao Xingchen, Nanli, you lackeys of the Heart of the Stars, today is the day you die!" The voice of the leader of the evil organization was like a steel knife scraping bones, harsh and unpleasant to the ears. He opened his arms, and the black mist surged, turning into countless sharp blades, attacking the two people.
Gao Xingchen wielded a long sword condensed from the power of the stars, and the blade light tore through the black fog like a thread, blocking the sharp blades one by one. Nan Li was agile, shuttling through the black fog, and the long sword in his hand turned into cold light, attacking the leader's vital points accurately.
"It's useless, your attacks have no effect on me!" The leader laughed wildly, his body seemed to merge with the black fog, and no attack could touch his real body.
"How could this happen?" Gao Xingchen's heart sank. He knew that if they could not find a way to break the leader's ability, sooner or later their strength would be exhausted and they would become dead souls under the black fog.
"Xingchen, feel the flow of his power carefully!" Nan Li's voice rang out in his mind, "His power is not without trace. As long as we find his true form, we can break his evil magic!"
Hearing this, Gao Xingchen immediately concentrated his mind, exerted his star power to the extreme, and felt every subtle change in the surrounding black fog. Gradually, he discovered that in the surging black fog, there was an extremely weak power fluctuation that was out of tune with the other black fog.
"Found it!" Gao Xingchen was delighted. He immediately sent a message to Nan Li. They both changed their tactics at the same time. They no longer attacked the black fog, but concentrated their strength on one point and attacked the weak wave.
"How dare you!" the leader roared, and the black fog became even more violent, trying to stop the two men's attack.
However, Gao Xingchen and Nan Li's attacks were already ready to go. The two powerful forces gathered together and turned into a dazzling beam of light, which instantly pierced through the black fog and hit the leader's body hidden in it.
"Ah!" The leader screamed, and the black mist quickly dissipated like a punctured balloon, revealing his figure. His originally hideous face was now filled with pain and fear, and his black robe was torn apart by a powerful force, revealing a body covered with evil runes.
"Impossible! How could you find my weakness?!" the leader roared in disbelief.
"Evil cannot defeat good, your doom has come!" Gao Xingchen snorted coldly, and the power of the stars gathered again, turning into a huge blade of light, chopping towards the leader's head.
"No! I won't lose!" The leader struggled desperately, trying to gather strength to resist, but it was all in vain. The light blade fell, splitting the leader's body in two, and the evil aura disappeared.
Gao Xingchen and Nan Li looked at the fallen leader, but they did not relax at all. They knew that this was just the beginning, and the foundation of the evil organization had not been completely eradicated. They still needed to continue fighting until they protected the peace of their family and the world...
The fall of the leader of the evil organization was like the first domino to fall, and the evil organization's power quickly fell apart. Without the leader's command, those evil minions fled around like headless flies, and were eventually either wiped out by Gao Xingchen and Nan Li, or disappeared, hiding their identities, and never dared to make trouble again.
The family crisis was finally resolved, and the Nine Star Realm returned to its former tranquility. People cheered and celebrated the hard-won victory, and were full of admiration and gratitude for the two young heroes, Gao Xingchen and Nan Li.
After the battle, Gao Xingchen and Nan Li stood on a ruin, the afterglow of the setting sun making their figures look particularly slender. They looked into the distance, feeling a lot of emotion in their hearts.
"It's finally over." Gao Xingchen said softly, with a hint of fatigue in his tone, but more of relief.
"Yes, it's over." Nan Li leaned lightly on Gao Xingchen's shoulder, feeling this rare tranquility.
Along the way, they experienced countless hardships and obstacles, and they were confused and hesitant, but they never gave up. In the end, with their firm belief and trust in each other, they defeated all their enemies and protected everything they cherished.
"Xingchen, what do you think will happen in the future?" After a moment of silence, Nanli suddenly asked.
Gao Xingchen gently stroked Nan Li's long hair and looked into the distance with deep eyes: "The future is full of unknowns. There may be new challenges waiting for us, but no matter what happens, I will face it with you."
Nan Li raised her head and looked at Gao Xingchen's resolute profile, her heart filled with warmth and security. Yes, as long as they are together, what difficulties can't be overcome?
The setting sun dyed the sky a brilliant red. Gao Xingchen and Nan Li held hands, leaving behind a hopeful back in the afterglow of the setting sun.
Their story has just begun...
Will Gao Xingchen and Nan Li choose to live a peaceful life in the Nine Stars Realm, or will they explore the wider world? When will new challenges appear? How will they deal with them? All of this is still unknown, waiting for them to reveal in the future.
As the sun sets, the sky is dyed a brilliant red. Gao Xingchen and Nan Li hold hands and leave a hopeful back in the afterglow of the sunset. But they both know that this brief calm is only the calm before the storm. Although the evil organization has been disintegrated, the black hand behind it, the mastermind behind everything, is still at large.
"Xingchen, are we really safe?" Nanli's voice was filled with a hint of uneasiness, echoing in the silent night sky.
Gao Xingchen held Nan Li's hand tightly and said firmly: "Li'er, I know what you are worried about. But please believe me, I will find the mastermind behind this and completely crush all his conspiracies!"
They knew that if they wanted to truly protect the peace of the Nine Star Realm, they had to take the initiative and nip all threats in the bud.
"Lier, do you still remember that broken star plate?" Gao Xingchen suddenly asked.
Nan Li was slightly stunned, then reacted and nodded, "You mean, the star disk fragment obtained from the leader of the evil organization?"
The fragment of the star disk was dropped from the leader of the evil organization during their final battle. It is speculated that this fragment is likely related to the true identity of the mastermind behind the scenes.
"I have a hunch that this piece of star disk fragment may be the key to finding the mastermind behind this." Gao Xingchen's eyes flashed with wisdom.
Nan Li also nodded in agreement: "I thought so too. However, this star disk fragment is incomplete. How can we find clues?"
"I already have some clues." Gao Xingchen smiled mysteriously, "Xingluo City's annual 'Star Glory Conference' is about to be held, and talented people from all over the Nine Star Realm will come to participate. I believe that there, we will definitely be able to find a way to repair the star disk fragments!"
"Star Glory Conference?" Nan Li's eyes lit up. "I heard that there will be a special competition in this Star Glory Conference. Participants need to use their own spiritual power to cultivate an extremely rare spiritual herb - 'Star Soul Grass'. It is said that Star Soul Grass has incredible magical power and can even be used to repair broken star tools!"
"That's right, we are going to participate in this competition!" Gao Xingchen's eyes were full of anticipation and excitement. "Li'er, believe me, I will definitely win the competition, repair the star disk fragments, and then find the mastermind behind the scenes and completely eradicate this cancer for the Nine Star Realm!"
Nan Li looked at the confident and motivated man in front of her, and her heart was filled with warmth and emotion. She knew that no matter how difficult and dangerous the future would be, as long as Gao Xingchen was by her side, she would be fearless.
A few days later, Xingluo City was bustling with people. Contestants from all over the Nine Star Realm gathered here to make final preparations for the upcoming "Xingyao Conference".
Gao Xingchen stood in the crowd, took a deep breath, and looked firmly at the special spiritual field in the center of the competition venue. He knew that a new challenge was about to begin...