bookcurios Chapter 242: Too Much Consumption
Chapter 242: Too Much Consumption
The blood-red light of Xiao Hei was particularly dazzling in the night. It bit the village leader Sun like a madman, and every time it swung its claws, it was full of overwhelming momentum. Although the village leader Sun was strong, facing such a violent Xiao Hei, he had to temporarily avoid the edge and retreat repeatedly.
"Damn it!" Village Chief Sun was furious. He was the leader of a village, but he was forced into such a miserable state by a beast. How could he swallow this?
"Get out of my way!" Village Chief Sun roared, his spiritual power surging wildly, and he slashed at Xiao Hei with a knife. This knife contained all his strength, with the power to destroy the world, as if it was going to split Xiao Hei in half.
"Xiao Hei, be careful!" Gao Xingchen exclaimed, his heart in his throat.
However, Xiao Hei's condition had begun to decline, the blood-red light gradually dimmed, and its movements became sluggish. Facing the powerful blow from Village Master Sun, it had no way to dodge.
"boom!"
With a loud bang, Xiao Hei was knocked flying and fell heavily to the ground more than ten meters away, stirring up a cloud of dust.
"Xiao Hei!" Gao Xingchen's eyes were bloodshot and he rushed towards Xiao Hei desperately.
"Xingchen, leave me alone, go!" Nanli grabbed Gao Xingchen's sleeve. Her face was pale, and there was a trace of blood at the corner of her mouth. The palm strike from Village Master Sun just now had caused her serious internal injuries.
"Let's go together!" Gao Xingchen said firmly. He would never abandon Nan Li.
"Hmph, you want to leave? Not that easy!" Village Leader Sun sneered and attacked Gao Xingchen and Nan Li again.
Gao Xingchen resisted the attack from Village Chief Sun while protecting Nan Li's retreat, but Village Chief Sun was very powerful, and the two of them had to fight and retreat, and the situation was very critical.
"Xingchen, be careful!" Nan Li suddenly exclaimed, and saw the long knife in the hand of the leader Sun turned into a cold light and went straight to Gao Xingchen's chest.
Gao Xingchen was unable to dodge and could only watch the cold light approaching. At the critical moment, Nan Li ignored his injuries and pushed Gao Xingchen away, but his arm was scratched by the cold light.
"Nanli!" Gao Xingchen's eyes were red with anger. He quickly hugged Nanli and looked at the shocking wound on her arm. His heart was filled with guilt and self-blame.
"Don't worry about me, just go!" Nan Li said weakly. Her consciousness began to blur and everything in front of her became hazy.
"Hold on, we'll be safe soon!" Gao Xingchen hugged Nanli and tried desperately to avoid the attack from Village Master Sun, his heart filled with despair.
At this moment, Wu Xianren, who had been silent all this time, suddenly let out a muffled groan, his body shook, and his face turned extremely pale.
"Senior, what's wrong with you?" Gao Xingchen asked anxiously.
"I... I'm fine..." Wu Xianren said weakly, "It's just... it's just that the energy consumption is too great..."
Gao Xingchen's heart sank immediately. He knew that they were at their wit's end...
The night was dark and the atmosphere of despair was as thick as the night, tightly surrounding Gao Xingchen and Nan Li. Immortal Wu's words were like a bolt from the blue, ruthlessly shattering their last glimmer of hope.
"Senior, you must hold on!" Gao Xingchen's voice was trembling, but he knew that any words would be pale and powerless at this moment. Immortal Wu was already seriously injured. In order to cover their escape, he did not hesitate to burn his immortal power. Now he was even more exhausted and could die at any time...
Gao Xingchen didn't dare to think about it anymore. He held Nan Li's hand tightly, feeling the coldness of her palm, and became even more anxious. Nan Li's injuries were already serious, and now she had lost too much blood and her consciousness was beginning to blur.
"Xingchen... don't worry about me... just go away..." Nanli's voice was as weak as a mosquito, intermittent, as if it would disappear completely in the next second.
"No, let's go together! I will never leave you!" Gao Xingchen shook his head firmly, but his eyes couldn't help but turn red.
The attacks of the village chief Sun became more and more fierce, pouring down like a violent storm. Gao Xingchen tried his best to resist, but he was still in danger. He knew that if they continued like this, they would be caught up by the village chief Sun sooner or later, and by then, they would be doomed to die.
"Let's fight!" There was a flash of determination in Gao Xingchen's eyes. He protected Nan Li behind him, ready to make a final fight.
Just then, an accident happened!
Gao Xingchen felt empty beneath his feet, and the ground collapsed without any warning. He didn't even have time to let out a cry of surprise before he fell into endless darkness with Nan Li...
"Xingchen! Nanli!" Immortal Wu's eyes were bloodshot, but he was powerless and could only watch them disappear into the bottomless abyss.
"Hahaha, God is really helping me! It seems that God doesn't want you to live!" Village Chief Sun laughed wildly. He stood on the edge of the cliff, looking at the dark abyss below, with a cold light flashing in his eyes.
He was not in a hurry to go down and chase after him, because he knew that there was no possibility of survival if he fell from such a high cliff.
"Let's go!" Village Chief Sun waved his hand and left with his men, leaving behind only the mess on the ground and the eerie silence.
The night grew darker, like an invisible beast, opening its bloody mouth to devour everything in the world...
Village Chief Sun stood on the edge of the cliff, looking at the bottomless abyss, his arrogant laughter echoing in the valley. He thought Gao Xingchen and Nan Li had been buried at the bottom of the valley, so he led his men away triumphantly, leaving behind only the mess and the eerie silence.
However, Gao Xingchen and Nan Li did not die.
The place where they fell happened to be the entrance of a cave covered by vines. The thick vines cushioned the force of the fall, allowing them to survive miraculously.
"Xingchen, how are you?" Nan Li's voice was weak. She struggled to get up, but it pulled the wound on her body. A sharp pain came over her, and she couldn't help but groan.
"I'm fine. How are you? Are you injured?" Gao Xingchen asked anxiously. He carefully helped Nan Li up and checked her injuries in the dim light.
"I'm fine, I just lost a lot of blood. I'll be fine after a rest." Nan Li endured the pain and forced a smile, trying to reassure him.
Gao Xingchen looked at her pale face and felt distressed. He knew that Nan Li was just holding on, and her injuries were definitely more serious than she said.
"Let's find a safe place to hide first, and then think of a solution when it gets daybreak." Gao Xingchen looked around and found that they were in a hidden cave.
The cave was dark, and only some jagged rocks and damp mosses could be vaguely seen. A cold and damp breath came over me, making me feel very uncomfortable.
Gao Xingchen took out a night pearl from the storage ring. The soft light dispelled the darkness around him and made the scene in the cave clearer.
This was a relatively small cave, with cracks of varying sizes covering the walls, which had obviously been formed after countless years of erosion. Deep within the cave, there seemed to be a narrow passage leading to an unknown place.
"Let's go inside and take a look." Gao Xingchen supported Nan Li and walked carefully along the passage.
The passage was very quiet, with only the sound of their footsteps echoing. After walking for about a quarter of an hour, the front suddenly opened up and a more spacious cave appeared.
This cave was much larger than the previous one, and was drier and warmer. In the center of the cave, there was a clear spring that emitted a faint glow.
"It should be safe here." Gao Xingchen helped Nan Li sit down on a flat stone and let her have a good rest.
Nanli nodded, closed her eyes, and began to regulate her breathing to heal her wounds.
Gao Xingchen vigilantly observed the surrounding environment to make sure there was no danger.
At this moment, a low roar suddenly came from the depths of the cave, like a muffled thunder, echoing in the cave and making people's eardrums buzz.
Gao Xingchen and Nan Li's faces changed, and they stood up at the same time, looking vigilantly in the direction where the sound came from.
"What is that?" Nan Li asked in a low voice, with a hint of fear in his voice.
Gao Xingchen shook his head, signaling her not to speak, then he tightened his weapon in his hand and slowly walked towards the direction where the sound came from.
In the darkness, a pair of green eyes were staring at them coldly...