novelhk Chapter 156 Under the Shadow
Chapter 156 Under the Shadow
A heavy sense of oppression enveloped the entire Xingchen Peak, and everyone's breathing seemed to be stagnant. Gao Xingchen's sharp eyes swept over the crowd, trying to find a trace of panic, a trace of guilt, any clues that could expose the "traitor" on their faces. However, to his disappointment, he found nothing except shock and anger.
"Boom——"
With a loud bang, a flash of lightning split the thick dark clouds in the sky, illuminating the dense army of demons below. They roared and howled, emitting a disgusting stench, and rushed towards Xingchen Peak like a tide.
"It's the Fire Cloud Evil God! Get ready for battle!" Gao Xingchen gave an order and drew out the long sword from his waist, with the tip of the sword pointing straight to the sky.
In an instant, swords flashed on Xingchen Peak, and shouts of killing shook the sky. Gao Xingchen led the way, rushing into the enemy camp like a tiger, the long sword in his hand turned into a trail of afterimages, and demons fell to the ground wherever he passed. Nan Li was light, but decisive in killing. The pair of short blades in her hands seemed to have turned into the sickle of the god of death, reaping the lives of the enemies.
The disciples of Xingchen Peak, led by Gao Xingchen and Nan Li, fought a desperate battle with the demon army. However, the number of demons was too large, and the disciples of Xingchen Peak gradually felt overwhelmed.
“Hahaha! Gao Xingchen, today is the day you die!” The Fire Cloud Evil God descended from the sky with wild laughter, flames rolling around him, like a demon from hell.
"Evil cannot prevail over good, today I will enforce justice on behalf of Heaven!" Gao Xingchen was not afraid at all, and he swung his sword to meet the Fire Cloud Evil God. The two fought fiercely in the air, with sword energy running wild and flames shooting into the sky, and it was difficult to tell who would win for a while.
At this moment, a sudden change occurred!
"Xingchen, be careful!" Nan Li suddenly cried out, and saw a black shadow rushing out from the side and heading straight for Gao Xingchen's back.
Gao Xingchen was startled and quickly dodged to the side, but was still hit on the shoulder by the shadow, and blood splattered. He looked closely and found that the one who attacked him was the usually taciturn Xuan Yu!
"Xuan Yu, what are you doing?!" Gao Xingchen asked in disbelief, his eyes filled with pain and anger.
"Hehe, of course I will join the victor!" Xuan Yu showed a ferocious smile on his face, "Gao Xingchen, you are too conceited, do you really think you can change all this? In the end, you will only become the dust of history!"
"You..." Gao Xingchen was so angry that he spurted out a mouthful of blood. He never expected that his most trusted brother would betray him and Xingchen Peak!
“Hahaha, Gao Xingchen, you’ve come to this day!” Fire Cloud Evil God seized the opportunity and launched another fierce attack, forcing Gao Xingchen into a desperate situation…
Xuan Yu's betrayal was like a bolt from the blue, hitting Gao Xingchen's heart hard. He had never thought that the person he regarded as a brother would choose to betray him and choose to associate with evil.
"Why?!" Gao Xingchen asked in pain, covering his bloody wound, his voice trembling with disbelief.
Xuan Yu sneered, his eyes full of jealousy and resentment, "Why? Because you are high up there, enjoying everyone's support, but what about me? I can only live under your shadow! Everything you have should be mine!"
Gao Xingchen's heart was completely sank. He understood that Xuan Yu had been blinded by jealousy and had completely lost himself.
"Go to hell!" Xuan Yu roared, and the sword in his hand turned into a cold light and pierced Gao Xingchen's chest.
"Xingchen!" Nan Li exclaimed, and rushed forward desperately, using her body to block Gao Xingchen.
"Puff!" The sound of the blade piercing into the flesh, Nan Li groaned, a trace of blood flowed from the corner of her mouth, and her originally pale face became even paler. Xuan Yu's sword pierced her shoulder, and the blood stained her clothes red.
"Nanli!" Gao Xingchen was furious. He pushed Xuan Yu away and hugged the crumbling Nanli tightly in his arms.
Nan Li endured the severe pain and smiled weakly, "I'm fine... Go and deal with the Fire Cloud Evil God..."
Gao Xingchen looked at Nan Li's pale face and the blood that kept pouring out, and his heart was broken. He had never hated his own incompetence as much as he did now, and hated that he could not protect the one he loved.
"Ah!!!" Gao Xingchen roared to the sky, and an unprecedented power burst out from his body. He was surrounded by golden light, as if a god of war had descended to the earth.
"Is this... the power of the mind?!" Huoyun Evil God felt the terrifying aura emanating from Gao Xingchen, and his expression suddenly changed. He never thought that Gao Xingchen could actually comprehend the legendary power of the mind!
"Fire Cloud Evil God, I want you to pay with blood!" Gao Xingchen said with red eyes and gnashing teeth. He gently put Nan Li on the ground, and then walked towards the Fire Cloud Evil God step by step.
With every step he took, Gao Xingchen's aura grew stronger. When he walked in front of Huoyun Evil God, he had become an existence that people could not look directly at.
"Boom!" Gao Xingchen slapped out with his palm, and the powerful mental power turned into an invisible wave, hitting the body of Fire Cloud Evil God hard.
“Ah!!!” Fire Cloud Evil God screamed, and flew backwards like a kite with a broken string, falling heavily to the ground in the distance, his life or death unknown.
Gao Xingchen ignored Huoyun Evil God. He turned around, walked quickly to Nanli, hugged her in his arms, and shouted anxiously: "Nanli, how are you? Hang in there, I will definitely heal you!"
Nan Li's consciousness had begun to blur. She tried hard to open her eyes, looked at Gao Xingchen's anxious face, and smiled weakly, "Don't worry... I'm fine..."
Before he finished speaking, Nan Li's eyes slowly closed and he fell into coma.
"Nanli! Nanli!" Gao Xingchen called out loudly, but Nanli no longer responded.
Gao Xingchen's heart seemed to be tightly grasped by an invisible big hand, making it almost impossible for him to breathe. He looked up and saw that the disciples of Xingchen Peak had suffered heavy casualties, and the entire Xingchen Peak was in chaos.
He knew that now was not the time to be sad. He had to cheer up and lead the surviving disciples to fight their way out of the siege! On Xingchen Peak, blood stained the bluestone slabs red, and the broken flags fluttered weakly in the cold wind. The fairy mountain scenery of the past was now like a purgatory on earth. The wailing of the disciples and the roar of the monsters intertwined to form a tragic war song.
Gao Xingchen hugged the unconscious Nan Li tightly, his heart aching. He suppressed the grief in his heart, and looked around, seeing familiar faces lying in a pool of blood, unable to get up again. These were his fellow disciples who had been with him day and night, but now they were killed by him, which made him full of self-blame and anger.
"Senior Brother, what should we do now?" A disciple ran to Gao Xingchen with scars all over his body, his eyes full of fear and confusion.
Gao Xingchen took a deep breath and suppressed the grief in his heart. He knew that now was not the time to be sad. He had to lead the surviving disciples to live!
"Pass the order down, all disciples gather immediately and follow me to break out!" Although Gao Xingchen's voice was tired, it was full of determination.
Hearing Gao Xingchen's order, the surviving disciples seemed to have found their backbone. They gathered around him, and the fire of hope rekindled in their eyes.
Gao Xingchen carried Nan Li on his back and led the surviving disciples to break out of the back mountain of Xingchen Peak. Along the way, they encountered crazy attacks from monsters, but they were all repelled by Gao Xingchen and his disciples.
Just as they were about to break out of the encirclement, Gao Xingchen suddenly found a jade pendant on the ground. He bent down to pick it up, took a closer look, and his face suddenly turned pale.
This jade pendant was the gift he gave to Xuan Yu, and it had Xuan Yu's name engraved on it!
"It turns out to be you! Xuan Yu! You actually betrayed your master and tried to take advantage of the tiger!" Gao Xingchen clenched the jade pendant, flames of anger shooting out of his eyes.
He finally understood that all this was a trap set by Xuan Yu and Huoyun Evil God! Xuan Yu pretended to join him, but in fact he wanted to paralyze him, and then they would work together to break through Xingchen Peak in one fell swoop!
"I will never let you go!" Gao Xingchen said gritting his teeth, with a raging rage burning in his heart.
At this moment, a powerful pressure descended from the sky, covering the entire back mountain of Xingchen Peak. Gao Xingchen's heart trembled, and he looked up suddenly, only to see the figure of Fire Cloud Evil God appear in the air, looking at him with a teasing look.
"Want to leave? Have you asked me?" Fire Cloud Evil God sneered, with a cruel light flashing in his eyes.
Gao Xingchen took a deep breath. He knew that a decisive battle was inevitable!
The originally quiet forest path behind Xingchen Peak was now crowded with fleeing disciples. They were all wounded and terrified, but under the leadership of Gao Xingchen, they still held on to the last glimmer of hope and ran down the mountain.
"Big Brother, can we really escape?" a young disciple asked breathlessly, his voice full of anxiety.
Gao Xingchen did not answer, but pursed his lips tightly and looked forward firmly. He knew that the Fire Cloud Evil God was very powerful, and it would be extremely difficult for him and others to escape. But he would never give up. As long as there was a glimmer of hope, he would do his best to protect these surviving brothers.
At this moment, a suffocating pressure, like a mountain pressing down on one's head, came crashing down from the sky. Everyone's heart sank, and their faces turned pale in an instant.
"Want to escape? Have you asked me?" A teasing voice, as if coming from the Netherworld, echoed in the valley.
Gao Xingchen suddenly looked up and saw a fiery red figure appearing on the mountain road ahead like a ghost, blocking their way.
Fire Cloud Evil God!
He was wearing a fiery red robe, his red hair fluttering in the wind, and his eyes were burning with flames. He was like a demon from hell, emitting a terrifying aura that made people's hearts flutter.
"Xuan Yu! How dare you betray your master!" Gao Xingchen roared, his eyes red, holding tightly in his hand the jade pendant engraved with the word "Xuan Yu".
Behind Huoyun Evil God, a figure walked out. It was the pale-faced Xuan Yu. He looked at Gao Xingchen, with a complicated look in his eyes, but it was soon replaced by resentment.
"Gao Xingchen, the winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. Today is the day you die!" Xuan Yu sneered, his tone full of pleasure.
"Traitor! Do you think you can overthrow my Xingchen Peak with the help of this demon? Today, I will clean up the mess for my master!" Gao Xingchen roared, handed the unconscious Nan Li to the disciple beside him, and then took a step forward. A powerful spiritual power wave burst out from his body, instantly shattering the surrounding trees.
"You don't know your own limitations!" Huoyun Evil God sneered, a trace of disdain flashing in his eyes. How dare a mere Jindan-stage kid act so presumptuously in front of him?
He took a step forward, and the space around him seemed to tremble. A terrifying pressure, like a raging wave, swept towards Gao Xingchen.
Gao Xingchen only felt an overwhelming force coming towards him. His face changed and he quickly circulated all his spiritual power to condense a defensive light shield in front of him.
"boom!"
The attack of Fire Cloud Evil God was like a meteorite hitting the earth, slamming heavily into Gao Xingchen's defensive shield.
"Crack!"
With a crisp sound, Gao Xingchen's defensive light shield was instantly covered with cracks, and then shattered with a loud bang.
"puff!"
Gao Xingchen spat out a mouthful of blood, and his body flew backwards like a kite with a broken string, and fell heavily to the ground more than ten meters away.
"Big Brother!"
"Stars!"
Upon seeing this, the disciples around cried out in surprise, their faces filled with worry and despair.
"You think you can stop me? You're like a mantis trying to stop a chariot!" Huoyun Evil God looked at Gao Xingchen lying on the ground and sneered disdainfully.
Gao Xingchen struggled to get up from the ground, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and looked at Huoyun Evil God with a firm gaze. He knew that he would definitely die in today's battle. But he would never regret it. In order to protect his fellow disciples behind him, he was willing to give everything, even his own life!
A decisive battle that will determine the fate of Xingchen Peak is about to break out!