bookrandom Chapter 106 Escape
Chapter 106 Escape
The flaming sword of the Fire Cloud Evil God, with its earth-shattering might and scorching air waves, chopped down at Gao Xingchen. Gao Xingchen closed his eyes in despair, knowing that he was no longer able to resist.
"boom!"
The expected severe pain did not come. Gao Xingchen only felt a huge force that threw him away and hit the wall of the cave heavily. The severe pain made him groan and his eyes went black.
"Xingchen!" Nan Li's heart-wrenching cry came into his ears. Gao Xingchen tried hard to open his eyes, but saw that Nan Li was stopped by Xiao Hei, pointing anxiously in the direction of the wall.
"Woof woof!" Xiao Hei barked at Nan Li and dug at the wall desperately, as if he wanted to tell her something.
Nan Li then discovered that the originally solid wall had been dug out by Xiao Hei to create a hole more than one meter high. Deep in the hole, a faint light was visible, like a ray of hope in the darkness.
“This is…” Nanli looked at everything in front of him in disbelief. Could this be their hope of escape?
Gao Xingchen struggled to stand up and staggered to the cave entrance. A fresh breeze blew in his face, which lifted his spirits. He turned his head and looked at Nan Li, his eyes full of determination: "Let's go!"
Nan Li no longer hesitated, and with wounds all over his body, he followed Gao Xingchen into the cave. Xiao Hei followed closely behind him, and he looked back at the hell-like cave behind him, a trace of sadness flashed in his eyes, and then he resolutely went into the cave.
The passage was narrow and rugged, and Gao Xingchen and Nan Li could only bend over and move forward with difficulty. The cave was filled with a damp and corrupt smell that was disgusting.
"Be careful!" Gao Xingchen suddenly grabbed Nan Li and protected her behind him. A venomous snake as thick as a bowl was seen spitting out its tongue, coiled in the middle of the passage, its dark green snake eyes staring at them intently, as if ready to attack at any time.
Gao Xingchen clenched the sword in his hand and was about to attack, but Xiao Hei suddenly rushed out, bit the poisonous snake's vital point and dragged it aside.
"This little guy..." Gao Xingchen looked at Xiao Hei's thin figure, his heart full of gratitude.
As they continued forward, the passage became narrower and narrower, barely enough for one person to pass through. Gao Xingchen and Nan Li had to stick together to barely pass through.
I don’t know how long it took, but the passage in front of them finally became clear. Warm sunlight poured down, making Gao Xingchen and Nan Li unable to open their eyes.
They walked out of the cave and found themselves on a vast grassland. In the distance, rolling mountains were looming in the clouds, as if they were in a paradise.
"We... are saved..." Nanli murmured to herself, tears glistening in her eyes.
"Yes, we are saved..." Gao Xingchen breathed a sigh of relief, his face showing the joy of surviving the disaster.
However, what they don't know is that deep in this seemingly peaceful grassland, a greater crisis is quietly approaching...
The warm sunshine sprinkled on his face. Gao Xingchen took a deep breath. The fresh air mixed with the fragrance of grass dispelled the damp and corrupt smell in the cave, and also dispelled the haze in his heart. In front of him was a vast grassland with green grass, like a huge green carpet spreading out, extending all the way to the horizon. In the distance, the rolling mountains were looming in the clouds, like a fairyland.
"So beautiful..." Nan Li couldn't help but sigh. The joy of surviving the disaster and the scenery before her made her temporarily forget the pain.
Gao Xingchen looked around and confirmed that it was safe before helping Nan Li walk to a flat grassy area and sit down. Xiao Hei ran and jumped happily on the grass, releasing his suppressed emotions.
"How is Xuan Yu?" Gao Xingchen asked worriedly. Xuan Yu has been in a coma since escaping from the cave.
Nan Li gently checked Xuan Yu's breath and frowned slightly: "His breath is weak, but fortunately his life is safe, but..."
"Just what?"
"It's just the wounds on his body..." Nan Li hesitated to speak. In order to protect them, Xuan Yu was seriously injured by the Fire Cloud Evil God. If he is not treated in time, his life may be in danger.
At this time, an old man wearing coarse linen clothes, with white hair and beard, walking slowly from a distance with a cane. Although the old man was dressed simply, he was energetic and his eyes were sharp, as if he could see through everything in the world.
"Old man, may I ask..." Gao Xingchen was about to ask, but was interrupted by the old man raising his hand.
"You escaped from the Fire Cloud Cave, right?" The old man's tone was calm, but with an unquestionable majesty.
Gao Xingchen and Nan Li looked at each other in surprise. They didn't know who this old man was and why he knew about their situation.
The old man seemed to see their confusion and smiled slightly: "Don't worry, I mean no harm. I just happened to pass by here and sensed some unusual fluctuations here, so I came to take a look."
The old man walked to Xuan Yu's side, carefully checked his injuries, and frowned slightly: "What a vicious palm power!"
After that, the old man took out a white jade porcelain bottle from his bosom, poured out a golden pill, and fed it to Xuan Yu. The pill melted in his mouth, and a strange energy instantly flowed through Xuan Yu's body, and his originally pale face gradually became rosy.
"Thank you for saving our lives, old man!" Gao Xingchen and Nan Li were filled with gratitude and bowed to the old man together.
The old man waved his hand, indicating that they didn't need to be polite, then turned to look at Gao Xingchen with a deep gaze: "Young man, you have a heavy responsibility, and the road ahead is still long, so don't slack off!"
Gao Xingchen's heart trembled. The old man's words seemed to reveal the secret, filling his heart with doubts and awe.
"Old man, who are you..." Gao Xingchen hesitated to speak. The old man's appearance was too sudden, and he knew their situation very well, which made him feel in awe.
The old man stroked his beard and said with a smile: "I am Li Changsheng, a carefree and carefree person. You can just call me Mr. Li."
"Mr. Li," Nan Li asked respectfully, "You seem to know a lot about us and the Fire Cloud Evil God?"
Li Changsheng nodded, looking into the distance with deep eyes, and said slowly: "The Fire Cloud Evil God has been causing trouble in the world for a long time, and I have been looking for an opportunity to eradicate it. It was not easy for you to escape this time, but it also alarmed the devil, and I am afraid he will not give up."
Gao Xingchen clenched his fists, his eyes burning with anger: "I must defeat him and avenge all those he has hurt!"
Li Changsheng looked at him with appreciation and said, "It's good for young people to have ambition, but they must act within their capabilities. The Fire Cloud Evil God is very powerful. If you want to defeat him, you must have a careful plan."
"Mr. Li, do you have any solution?" Nan Li asked.
Li Changsheng pondered for a moment and said, "How about this? I have a secret cave here. You can go there to hide first. I will find out the movements of Fire Cloud Evil God and then make plans."
Gao Xingchen and the others gladly accepted and followed Li Changsheng to a quiet valley. The valley was filled with birdsong and flowers, and the spiritual energy was abundant, like a paradise. After Li Changsheng settled them properly, he turned around and left.
“Xingchen, we can’t just sit there and wait for death.” After Li Changsheng left, Nan Li said solemnly, “As long as the Fire Cloud Evil God is not eliminated, we will always live under his shadow.”
Gao Xingchen agreed with this and asked, "Then what should we do?"
"We can take advantage of Fire Cloud Evil God's weakness, lure him out, and then destroy him in one fell swoop!" A gleam of light flashed in Nanli's eyes.
"Weakness?" Gao Xingchen asked doubtfully, "What other weaknesses does that guy have?"
“Arrogant and conceited!” Nan Li said word by word. “The Fire Cloud Evil God thinks highly of himself and looks down on everyone. We can use this to set a trap and lure him in, and then…”
Nan Li did not continue, but Gao Xingchen already understood what she meant. Although this plan was bold and risky, it was still a good idea.
"Nanli, you are so smart!" Gao Xingchen said excitedly, "Let's do it!"
However, they did not know that danger was approaching quietly. At this moment, in a dense forest not far from the valley, a figure in a black robe with a hideous face was staring at them coldly.
"Hmph, if you want to fight me, you're still a little naive!" The cold voice of Fire Cloud Evil God echoed in the dense forest, making people shudder.
In the quiet valley, with birds singing and flowers blooming, isolated from the world, Gao Xingchen, Nan Li and Li Changsheng sat around a bluestone, discussing how to deal with the Fire Cloud Evil God.
"The technique that Fire Cloud Evil God cultivates is extremely powerful, but it also has a fatal flaw," Nan Li analyzed calmly, "He relies too much on his own strength and ignores the perception of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. This is also the reason why he has been unable to break through the bottleneck."
Gao Xingchen's eyes lit up, and he asked, "You mean, we can use this to lead him to a place with thin spiritual energy to limit his strength?"
Nan Li looked at him with appreciation and continued, "Not bad. Xingluo Canyon is steep and has thin spiritual energy, making it an ideal ambush location. We can..."
Nan Li elaborated on her plan in detail, and Gao Xingchen nodded repeatedly. Li Changsheng listened quietly, nodding and frowning from time to time, obviously weighing the pros and cons carefully.
"This plan is very good, but it may not be easy to lure the Fire Cloud Evil God into the Xingluo Canyon." Li Changsheng pondered.
"I have a way to do this." Nan Li smiled confidently and took out a jade slip from his arms. "This is a map I got from the Fire Cloud Evil God. It records the location of an ancient relic. It is said that it contains the key to breaking through the bottleneck."
Gao Xingchen took the jade slip and looked at it carefully. As expected, he found a place called "Xingluo Secret Realm" marked on the map, which was located deep in the Xingluo Canyon.
“As long as we spread the news that the Xingluo Secret Realm is about to open, the Fire Cloud Evil God will definitely rush there to fight for it. Then we can…” Gao Xingchen was interrupted by Nan Li before he could finish his words.
"No, we can't release the news directly." Nan Li shook his head. "The Fire Cloud Evil God is suspicious by nature. If we release the news directly, he will definitely suspect it is a trap."
"What should I do then?" Gao Xingchen was a little troubled.
"We can create some 'coincidences'," Nan Li said with a sly smile, "For example, let some cultivators 'accidentally' discover clues to the Xingluo Secret Realm, and then spread the news..."
Gao Xingchen suddenly realized and couldn't help but exclaimed: "Great! This way, Fire Cloud Evil God won't suspect us."
"Let's take action without further ado." Li Changsheng stood up, his eyes shining with wisdom.
A hunting operation against the Fire Cloud Evil God has begun. Little did they know that the shadow of danger has quietly enveloped them...