in2ebook Chapter 301 It’s all my fault
Chapter 301 It’s all my fault
Gao Xingchen's thoughts drifted back to his experience in the Nether Valley. At that time, he fought with a mysterious man, and the other party used an extremely vicious palm technique. Even he felt a palpitation at the cold and gloomy aura.
"Netherworld Ghost Claw..." Gao Xingchen murmured in a low voice. This martial art is extremely rare. Even in the Nine Star Realm, only a very small number of people can practice it.
"Master, are you saying that there is something wrong with the other party's martial arts?" Nan Li asked.
"The Netherworld Ghost Claw is not an ordinary technique. It requires a huge price to practice, and the practitioner must have extremely strong mental strength to control it." Gao Xingchen explained, "I suspect that the person who practices this technique must have a powerful force behind him."
"Pavilion Master, what you mean is that we can start with this technique and find the power behind the other party?" Xuanfeng's eyes lit up.
"That's right." Gao Xingchen nodded. "Although the Netherworld Claw is rare, it is not impossible to find. I remember that there seems to be a book about this technique in the library of Xingchen Pavilion."
"I'll get it right away!" Xuanfeng said, turning around and about to leave.
"Wait," Gao Xingchen stopped him, "This matter is of great importance, we must be careful. How about this, Xuanfeng, you go find Zhao Wanwan and ask her to go to the library with me."
Zhao Wanwan is a new member of the Xingchen Pavilion. She is proficient in various Qimen Dunjia techniques and has studied ancient books and documents. If she goes with us, perhaps we can make some discoveries.
"Yes, Pavilion Master!" Xuanfeng took the order and left.
Soon, Gao Xingchen brought Zhao Wanwan to the library. This library was one of the forbidden areas of Xingchen Pavilion, which contained countless precious books, including some long-lost secrets.
Gao Xingchen was flipping through the records about the Netherworld Ghost Claw, and Zhao Wanwan was assisted by him. The two of them carefully examined every detail, hoping to find some useful clues.
Time passed minute by minute, and the library was silent with only the sound of turning pages echoing softly.
"Found it!" After an unknown amount of time, Zhao Wanwan suddenly exclaimed, pointing to a pattern on the page and saying, "Pavilion Master, does this pattern look like the Netherworld Ghost Claw you described earlier?"
Gao Xingchen hurriedly leaned over to take a look, and saw a strange pattern drawn on the page. The pattern was intricate, with smooth lines, and it faintly revealed a strange aura. It was indeed somewhat similar to the Netherworld Ghost Claw he had seen before.
"This pattern..." Gao Xingchen frowned, carefully examining every detail of the pattern. Suddenly, he seemed to have discovered something, and a gleam of light flashed in his eyes, "Wait, the order of arrangement of this pattern..."
Gao Xingchen stretched out his fingers and gently slid them across the pattern in a specific order. As he moved, a faint light emanated from the pattern. Then, a brick on the wall slowly moved, revealing a deep passage.
"This is..." Zhao Wanwan covered her mouth in surprise, her eyes full of disbelief.
"It seems that we have found it." Gao Xingchen took a deep breath, a determination flashed in his eyes, "Let's go and see where this passage leads to!" Gao Xingchen took the lead and stepped into the passage first, Nanli followed closely behind, Xuanfeng and Zhao Wanwan brought up the rear, and the four of them entered one after another and disappeared into the darkness.
The passage is deep and winding, with a luminous pearl inlaid on the wall at regular intervals, emitting a faint light and illuminating the road ahead.
After walking for an unknown amount of time, a ray of light suddenly appeared in front of them. As the four people got closer, the light became stronger and stronger, and finally, a huge underground palace appeared before them.
The palace is magnificent, with carved beams and painted buildings. The walls are carved with exquisite mythical beasts, which are lifelike and seem to jump out of the walls at any time. In the center of the palace, huge stone pillars reach straight into the sky, supporting the entire palace, which is breathtaking.
"Here... the spiritual energy is so strong..." Zhao Wanwan took a deep breath and said in surprise. Even she, who was not very sensitive to spiritual energy, could feel the rich spiritual energy here, which showed how extraordinary this underground palace was.
"It seems that we have found the right place." Gao Xingchen looked around with sharp eyes. He could feel that there was a powerful force hidden deep in this palace.
"Who is it?!" Suddenly, an angry shout sounded in the palace, and then several black shadows flashed out from the darkness and surrounded Gao Xingchen and others.
"Protect the Pavilion Master!" Xuanfeng shouted, drew his sword, and rushed forward first. Zhao Wanwan followed closely behind him and fought with the man in black.
These black-clad men were quite powerful and fierce in their moves. They were obviously specially trained warriors. Gao Xingchen and Nan Li fought back to back with the black-clad men. For a while, the palace was filled with the flashing of swords and the shouting of killing.
"Ghost Claws of the Underworld!" A man in black suddenly let out a strange cry, and his palms turned into sharp claws, grabbing towards Nanli with a cold air.
Nan Li was prepared and dodged the attack with a quick move, but the man in black pursued her relentlessly, with his fierce palm strikes, forcing Nan Li to retreat again and again.
"Be careful!" Gao Xingchen was shocked when he saw this, and quickly swung his sword to force back the enemy in front of him, wanting to support Nan Li.
At this moment, a sudden change occurred!
One of the men in black suddenly took out a black ball from his arms and threw it hard at Gao Xingchen and others.
"Oh no! It's a thunder bomb!" Gao Xingchen's face changed drastically. This thunder bomb is extremely powerful. Once it explodes, the consequences will be unimaginable.
"Retreat quickly!" Gao Xingchen roared, and at the same time swung his sword at the thunder bomb, trying to knock it away.
"boom!"
With a loud bang, the thunder bomb exploded in the air. The powerful shock wave blew Gao Xingchen and others away. Nan Li was unable to dodge and was hit by the shock wave. He spit out blood and fell to the ground.
"Nanli!" Gao Xingchen's eyes were bloodshot, and he rushed towards Nanli desperately and held her in his arms.
"Cough cough..." Nan Li's face was pale, blood kept flowing from the corners of his mouth, and his breath was weak.
"How are you?!" Gao Xingchen asked anxiously, his eyes full of worry.
"I...I'm fine..." Nan Li said with all her might, but her voice was very weak.
"Stop talking, I'll take you away from here first!" Gao Xingchen knew that now was not the time to talk, he picked up Nan Li, took Xuanfeng and Zhao Wanwan, and rushed to the exit of the palace.
However, as soon as they reached the exit, they were blocked by a group of men in black.
"Want to leave? Not that easy!" The leading man in black sneered, with cold murderous intent flashing in his eyes.
Gao Xingchen's eyes flashed with determination. He knew that it would be impossible for him to leave here alive today...
Despair was like an invisible net, tightly binding Gao Xingchen and the others. Nan Li leaned weakly in his arms, the shocking blood staining her white clothes red, hurting Gao Xingchen's heart even more.
"Kill!" The leading man in black gave an order, and the shouts of killing shook the palace again, hitting everyone's eardrums like a death warrant. Gao Xingchen's eyes were like torches, and the long sword in his hand made a series of sword flowers, forcing the enemies who rushed up one by one to retreat. Xuanfeng and Zhao Wanwan, one on the left and one on the right, protected Gao Xingchen and Nan Li, and fought a desperate battle with the men in black.
However, two fists cannot defeat four hands, not to mention that the opponent is well-trained and outnumbered. Gao Xingchen and his companions fought and retreated, and were gradually forced into a corner, and were about to fall into a desperate situation.
"Master, I will hold them back, you guys go quickly!" Xuanfeng's eyes showed determination. He knew very well that today was a very dangerous day. Only by sacrificing himself could he get a chance of survival for Gao Xingchen and others.
"No!" Gao Xingchen flatly refused. How could he abandon his brothers and escape alone?
"Follow my orders!" Xuanfeng suddenly shouted, and quickly formed seals with his hands. A strange energy wave quickly spread out with him as the center.
"Oh no! He is going to perform an illusion!" The leader of the men in black noticed something was wrong, his face suddenly changed, and he hurriedly ordered an attack, but it was too late.
Xuan Feng's eyes widened as he muttered something. As the last word fell, the surrounding scene suddenly changed. The originally magnificent palace disappeared, replaced by a misty forest, with towering trees blocking out the sun, gusts of cold wind, and the sounds of ghosts and wolves howling.
"Is this... an illusion?!" The men in black looked at each other, panicked and at a loss for a moment.
"Go!" Xuan Feng yelled, his voice a little weak. He knew that this illusion would not last long, and he had to leave as soon as possible.
Gao Xingchen no longer hesitated, picked up Nan Li, and rushed into the fog under the cover of Xuanfeng and Zhao Wanwan. The leader of the men in black wanted to chase them, but was blocked by the fog and could only watch them disappear before his eyes.
In the misty forest, Gao Xingchen and his companions stumbled forward, and after running for an unknown amount of time, they finally escaped from the illusion. However, before they could even breathe a sigh of relief, Nan Li's injuries weighed them down again.
They escaped from the underground palace, but seemed to have fallen into a deeper abyss of despair...
After escaping from the illusion, Gao Xingchen and his companions found a hidden cave to temporarily stay. Nan Li's injury concerned everyone. She was pale, her breath was weak, and her originally bright red lips were now bloodless. Gao Xingchen carefully placed her on the ground covered with hay. His heart seemed to be tightly grasped by an invisible hand, and the pain was unbearable.
"Wanwan, hurry up and check on Nanli!" Gao Xingchen said to Zhao Wanwan anxiously. Although Zhao Wanwan had just entered Xingchen Pavilion, she had learned medical skills since she was young and had considerable experience in treating injuries.
Zhao Wanwan did not dare to neglect and hurried forward to treat Nan Li. Her slender fingers rested on Nan Li's pulse, her brows knitted, and her face became more solemn. After a moment, she withdrew her hand and said in a heavy tone: "Pavilion Master, Sister Nan Li is seriously injured. I only have simple medicine here. I'm afraid..."
"Afraid of what? Just tell me!" Gao Xingchen asked anxiously, with a hint of trembling in his tone.
“I’m afraid…” Zhao Wanwan bit her lip, seeming to find it difficult to speak, “I’m afraid it will leave hidden injuries that will affect my future training.”
Gao Xingchen was struck by lightning when he heard this, and he froze in place. Who is Nan Li? She is the pillar of Xingchen Pavilion, a famous cold killer in the Nine Star Realm. Now she is seriously injured because of his wrong decision, and may even be left with irreparable hidden injuries. How can he accept this?
"It's all my fault, it's all my fault..." Gao Xingchen closed his eyes in pain, clenched his fists tightly, and his nails dug deep into his flesh, but he didn't feel any pain at all. He kept blaming himself, thinking that if he had been more cautious, if he hadn't acted rashly, Nan Li wouldn't have been injured, and Xingchen Pavilion wouldn't have fallen into such a passive situation.
Seeing this, Xuan Feng stepped forward and comforted him: "Master, you don't have to blame yourself too much. We were careless this time. No one expected that the other party would set an ambush. The most important thing now is to heal Nan Li's injury. Other things can be dealt with later."
Gao Xingchen took a deep breath and tried to suppress the pain and self-blame in his heart. He knew that now was not the time to feel sorry for himself. He looked at the unconscious Nan Li, and his eyes gradually became firm.
"I will definitely find the best doctor to cure Nanli's injury, and I will also find out who is behind this and seek justice for what happened today!"
The atmosphere in the cave was heavy and depressing, and everyone's face was filled with worry and anxiety. Will Nan Li's injury get better? Can Gao Xingchen find a way out of this failure? All of this is still unknown.