in2ebook Chapter 260: Another Difficult Situation
Chapter 260: Another Difficult Situation
Outside the cave, heavy breathing and messy footsteps intertwined, and it was obvious that the newcomer was not from a famous and upright sect. Gao Xingchen held his breath and quietly injected a trace of spiritual power into an inconspicuous stone beside him. The stone immediately emitted a faint light, projecting the scene outside the cave onto the stone wall.
On the stone wall, a dozen men in black were holding sharp blades, searching for their traces. The leader was a burly man with a face full of flesh, holding a ghost-headed broadsword with a cold gleam, and it was obvious at first glance that he was not a good person.
"Brother, we've searched this area thoroughly and found no trace of that guy. Could it be that the intelligence is wrong?" A skinny man in black approached the burly man and asked in a low voice.
"Impossible!" A hint of ruthlessness flashed in the burly man's eyes. "The order was given by Patriarch Zhao himself. That kid and that woman must be practicing some evil martial arts nearby. Search them carefully. Even if you have to dig three feet into the ground, you must find them for me!"
"Yes!" The men in black answered in unison, and dispersed again to search more carefully.
Gao Xingchen saw this scene and understood immediately. It seemed that these people were not just passing by by chance, but were instructed by someone, and their target was him and Nan Li!
"Is he from the Zhao family?" Nan Li asked in a low voice, with a hint of coldness in his tone.
"Who else could it be except them?" Gao Xingchen sneered, a hint of murderous intent flashing in his eyes. The Zhao family and the Gao family have been feuding for a long time, and this time they sent someone here, obviously wanting to take advantage of the critical moment of their cultivation and strangle them in the cradle!
"Since they want to die, don't blame us for being rude!" A cold light flashed in Nanli's eyes, and the dagger in his hand glowed coldly.
"Don't underestimate the enemy." Gao Xingchen held Nan Li's arm, signaling her to stay calm. "This cave is easy to defend but difficult to attack. We can just take advantage of the terrain and catch them in a trap!"
After that, Gao Xingchen explained the mechanisms and traps in the cave to Nanli one by one. After the two discussed some countermeasures, they began to set them up.
Outside the cave, the men in black were still searching everywhere, unaware that danger was approaching.
"Boom!" Suddenly, a loud noise was heard and the ground shook violently. A man in black was unable to dodge and fell directly into the trap, letting out a scream.
"What's going on?!" The burly man's face changed and he hurriedly brought people over. He saw a huge deep pit on the ground, with no bottom in sight.
"Brother, there is indeed something strange in this cave!" exclaimed the skinny man in black.
"What are you afraid of? A mere trap, you think you can stop us?" The burly man snorted coldly, a trace of disdain flashed in his eyes. He was about to order everyone to break through by force, when suddenly, a sound of breaking through the air came...
"Swish, swish, swish!" Dozens of sharp arrows shot out from the depths of the cave. The men in black were caught off guard and fell down immediately.
"Damn it! Get in there!" The burly man roared, waving a ghost-head sword, and rushed into the cave first.
However, what greeted them was an even more violent attack...
Outside the cave, explosions and screams were heard one after another. However, no matter how hard the men in black attacked, they could not break through Gao Xingchen and Nanli's defense line.
"Boom!" However, just when Gao Xingchen and Nan Li thought they had won, a deafening explosion suddenly sounded and the entire cave began to shake violently.
"Not good! They blew up the cave entrance!" Gao Xingchen's face changed drastically, and an ominous premonition surged into his heart...
"Boom!" After the deafening explosion, a huge gap was blown open at the entrance of the cave, with rubble flying and smoke and dust filling the air. Gao Xingchen and Nan Li were shocked by this sudden change and had to temporarily interrupt their practice and look at the cave entrance vigilantly.
"Hahaha, let's see where you can run!" A burly man holding a ghost-head sword walked out of the smoke with a ferocious face, followed by a dozen black-clad killers, and everyone's eyes flashed with bloodthirsty light.
"Looking for death!" Nan Li snorted coldly, his figure flashed, and he rushed towards the cave entrance like a ghost. The dagger in his hand turned into cold light and went straight to the burly man's face.
"You don't know your own limits!" The burly man sneered and rushed forward with his big sword. The two men fought in an instant.
Gao Xingchen saw this and did not dare to neglect it. He stood in front of Nan Li and waved his sword, forcing back several black-clad assassins who rushed up. He knew that now was not the time to hold back his strength and he had to go all out!
"Xingchen, be careful!" Nan Li shouted, and the dagger in her hand stabbed at the burly man's vitals like a poisonous snake spitting out its tongue.
"Hmph!" The burly man snorted coldly, retreated violently, avoiding Nanli's attack, and at the same time swung the ghost-head sword, bringing up a sharp sword energy and slashing straight at Nanli.
"Bang!" Gao Xingchen was quick-eyed and quick-handed, and swung his sword to block the knife energy, but the huge force still made his body stagger, and he almost fell.
"Xingchen, how are you?" Nanli asked with concern.
"I'm fine!" Gao Xingchen shook his head and looked at the burly man with a firm gaze, "Let's end this today!"
"Arrogant!" The burly man roared and attacked again with his sword.
Inside the cave, there were flashes of swords and sabers, and deafening shouts of killing. Gao Xingchen and Nan Li stood back to back, fighting a desperate battle with a dozen black-clad killers.
Although Gao Xingchen had a high level of cultivation, he was outnumbered by the other side, and all of them were desperate criminals who were ruthless, making it difficult for him to win for a while. On the other hand, Nan Li, with his flexible body movements and exquisite dagger skills, shuttled freely among the crowd, like the god of death, reaping the lives of the black-clad killers.
However, at this moment, Gao Xingchen suddenly discovered that although the attacks of these black-clad killers were fierce, they lacked methods. Moreover, their eyes were dull and their movements were stiff. They did not look like living people at all, but more like... puppets!
"Puppet?!" Gao Xingchen was shocked and looked carefully. He found that there was a strange pattern tattooed on the arms of these black-clad killers. He had seen this pattern in an ancient book before. It was a forbidden technique to control puppets!
"So that's how it is!" A gleam of light flashed in Gao Xingchen's eyes. He knew that as long as he broke this forbidden technique, he could easily get rid of these black-clad killers!
Thinking of this, Gao Xingchen no longer wanted to fight. He dodged the attacks of several assassins in black, and then quickly took out a delicate little box from his arms...
Gao Xingchen took out a handful of silver powder from the exquisite little box. It was the "Breaking the Ban Powder" made of special materials. He saw the right moment and suddenly sprinkled the powder on the black-clad assassins. With a flash of silver light, the powder landed precisely on those strange patterns. A puff of green smoke rose up, and the black-clad assassins' movements suddenly became slow, and their eyes gradually regained clarity, but at the same time they also revealed a look of pain.
"Oh no, the forbidden technique has been broken, they are going to self-destruct!" Nan Li saw the clue at a glance and shouted anxiously.
As expected, the bodies of the black-clad assassins swelled rapidly and were about to explode. Gao Xingchen made a prompt decision, quickly forming seals with his hands, and chanted: "The spiritual energy of heaven and earth, gather in my body, condense!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the sword in his hand shone brightly and instantly turned into a huge lightsaber. With the momentum of destroying the world, it slashed towards the black-clad killers who were about to self-destruct.
"Boom!" A deafening explosion sounded, and the entire cave shook violently. After the explosion, the cave was in a mess, with rubble and the remains of the black-clad killers everywhere, and a strong smell of blood in the air.
Although Gao Xingchen and Nan Li successfully resolved the crisis, they were also seriously injured. Gao Xingchen's face was pale, and a trace of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth, obviously due to over-consumption. Nan Li's left arm was also scratched by the fragments of the explosion, and the blood stained his sleeves red.
"Damn it, who sent these killers? They even used forbidden puppet techniques!" Nan Li said gritting his teeth, his eyes full of anger.
"No matter who they are, they are lucky this time. If I meet them again next time, I will never let them leave alive!" Gao Xingchen's eyes flashed with ruthlessness. He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, sat down cross-legged, and prepared to regulate his breathing and heal his wounds.
Nan Li also walked over to him and sat down, and began to practice Qigong to heal his wounds. However, at this moment, a low roar suddenly came from the depths of the cave, like a sleeping giant beast being awakened, shaking the entire cave.
Gao Xingchen and Nan Li's faces changed drastically, and they looked into the depths of the cave at the same time, their eyes full of vigilance and uneasiness. The roar was full of an ancient and brutal aura, as if it came from the ancient times, which made people shudder.
"What is that?" Nanli asked in a low voice, with a hint of trembling in her tone.
Gao Xingchen shook his head and said solemnly, "I don't know, but he is definitely not a good person. Let's heal our wounds first, and then go and see him after we recover."
Deep in the cave, the low roar became clearer and louder, as if some terrifying existence was awakening...