bookcurios Chapter 212 The Beginning of Chaos
Chapter 212 The Beginning of Chaos
The deafening explosion echoed in his ears, and Gao Xingchen felt a powerful shock wave that threw him out. He tightly protected Nan Li and tried to adjust his body in the air, but the force was too strong, and he finally fell heavily to the ground, with a sweet and fishy taste in his throat.
"Ahem..." Gao Xingchen struggled to stand up. Dust was flying in front of him, and he couldn't see anything clearly. He heard the roar of rocks rolling and buildings collapsing, and the whole world seemed to be in chaos.
"Nanli! Nanli!" Gao Xingchen shouted anxiously, but his voice was swallowed by the aftermath of the explosion, making it seem particularly small and powerless. He stumbled through the ruins, looking for Nanli's figure.
"Stars..."
Gao Xingchen was delighted when he heard Nan Li's response from a distance, and immediately ran in the direction of the voice. However, the ruins were full of obstacles, broken beams, collapsed walls, and thick smoke, which seriously blocked his vision.
"Nanli! Where are you?" Gao Xingchen shouted anxiously, his voice trembling. He was afraid that he would lose Nanli in the chaos.
"I'm here! Cough cough..." Nanli's voice came again, but this time it was weaker, as if it was suppressed by something.
Gao Xingchen's heart tightened and he quickened his pace. He pushed aside the rubble and wooden boards blocking his way and finally saw Nan Li's figure next to a collapsed pile of rocks.
"Nanli!" Gao Xingchen shouted and rushed forward, only to find that a huge stone slab was pressing on Nanli's legs. Blood was constantly flowing out along the edge of the stone slab, staining the ground red.
“Xingchen…” Nan Li’s face was pale, and her forehead was covered with cold sweat. But when she saw that Gao Xingchen was safe and sound, she still showed a relieved smile on her face, “I’m glad you’re okay…”
"Don't be afraid, I'll rescue you right away!" Gao Xingchen said, holding the stone slab with both hands and trying to move it. However, the stone slab was too heavy, and no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't move it at all.
"Don't waste your energy..." Nan Li said weakly, "This stone slab is too heavy. You can't move it by yourself..."
"No, I can do it!" Gao Xingchen gritted his teeth and used all his strength again, but the result was the same, the stone slab did not move at all.
"Go away... leave me alone..." Nan Li's voice became weaker and weaker, "While there is still a chance..."
"No! I won't abandon you!" Gao Xingchen said firmly, "Even if it costs my life, I will save you!"
At this moment, there was a chaotic sound of footsteps in the distance, accompanied by a shout: "Quick! They are over there! Don't let them get away!"
Gao Xingchen's face changed. He knew that those were the remnant forces of the mysterious man, and they had not given up the hunt.
"What should I do..." Gao Xingchen was extremely anxious. On one side was Nan Li, whose life or death was uncertain, and on the other side was the enemy approaching step by step. He was caught in a dilemma...
Gao Xingchen was extremely anxious, with beads of sweat oozing out of his forehead. He knew that he had to make a choice at this moment, but whether to abandon Nan Li and escape alone, or to stay and face the unknown danger with her, it would be like a slow execution for him.
At this moment, Nan Li suddenly grabbed his hand, her tone weak but extremely firm: "Xingchen, listen to me, leave quickly! If you stay, you will only become a burden to me!"
"But..." Gao Xingchen wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Nan Li: "No buts! This is an order!"
Gao Xingchen was shocked. He knew that Nan Li was trying to buy him a chance to live. He held Nan Li's hand tightly, took a deep breath, forced back the tears in his eyes, and said in a deep voice: "I will be back! Wait for me!"
After saying that, Gao Xingchen no longer hesitated, turned around and ran in the opposite direction of the pursuers. He swore that he must find help as soon as possible and come back to rescue Nan Li!
On the other side, Nan Li looked at Gao Xingchen's receding back, her eyes full of worry and reluctance. But she knew that this was the best choice at the moment.
After confirming that Gao Xingchen was safe, Nan Li endured the severe pain in her legs and struggled to stand up. She knew that she could not just sit there and wait for death, and had to get out of the predicament as soon as possible.
She looked around and found a narrow passage not far away, which might lead to the outside world. She gritted her teeth, dragged her injured leg, and walked towards the passage step by step.
However, fate seemed to play a cruel joke on her. Just as she was about to reach the entrance, a group of men in black suddenly rushed out from the darkness and surrounded her.
“Nan Li, you can’t escape!” The leading black-clad man spoke in a cold tone, with a cruel light flashing in his eyes, “Just surrender obediently, and perhaps you can suffer less physical pain!”
Nan Li looked at the enemy in front of him coldly, with a cold arc on the corner of his mouth: "Just relying on you trash, you want to stop me?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Nan Li's figure flashed and he rushed into the enemy camp like a ghost. A sharp dagger appeared in his hand. With a flash of cold light, blood splattered.
Although these black-clad men were numerous, their strengths were uneven and they were no match for Nan Li. However, Nan Li was seriously injured and had consumed a lot of physical strength, so he gradually fell into a disadvantage.
At this moment, a shout suddenly came from a distance: "Miss Nanli, hold on! We are here to help you!"
Nan Li was delighted and looked in the direction of the sound. She saw several young disciples in green clothes rushing towards them. The one leading them was Gao Xingchen's senior brother Zhao Zian.
The appearance of Zhao Zian gave Nan Li a glimmer of hope. However, she didn't know that all this was just a trap carefully designed by Zhao Zian...
Gao Xingchen ran all the way, feeling extremely anxious. Nan Li was injured and fell into the hands of the enemy. The situation was extremely critical. He had to find help as soon as possible to rescue her.
Just then, a familiar figure appeared in front of him.
"Senior Brother Zhao!" Gao Xingchen was overjoyed, as if he had grabbed a life-saving straw, "You came at the right time, Nanli..."
"I know everything." Zhao Zian interrupted Gao Xingchen with a serious expression, "I got the news that Nan Li was captured by a group of men in black. I was just about to rescue her. Come with me!"
A glimmer of hope ignited in Gao Xingchen's heart, and he followed Zhao Zian without hesitation, running in the direction he pointed.
Along the way, Zhao Zian was very anxious. He kept urging Gao Xingchen to speed up, and blamed himself from time to time for not protecting Nan Li.
Although Gao Xingchen was extremely anxious, he also noticed something wrong. The place Zhao Zian was talking about was not the direction leading to the black-clothed man's lair, but to a desolate valley.
"Brother Zhao, where are we going?" Gao Xingchen couldn't help but ask, "The black-clothed men's lair isn't here?"
Zhao Zian stopped and looked back at Gao Xingchen, a barely perceptible vicious look flashing in his eyes.
"I know a shortcut that can bypass the black-clad men's defenses and directly reach the place where they are holding Nan Li." Zhao Zian explained, "Don't worry, I will definitely rescue Nan Li safely."
Although Gao Xingchen still had doubts in his heart, he could not care less at this moment. He chose to believe Zhao Zian. After all, he was his senior brother and had always been very kind to him.
The two continued walking forward and soon arrived deep in the valley.
"This is it." Zhao Zian pointed to a hidden cave in front and said, "Nanli is imprisoned inside."
Upon hearing this, Gao Xingchen was about to rush into the cave, but was stopped by Zhao Zian.
"Wait!" Zhao Zian said solemnly, "There must be an ambush inside. We can't go in rashly."
"What should we do?" Gao Xingchen asked anxiously, "We can't just watch Nan Li fall into the hands of the enemy, right?"
Zhao Zian pondered for a moment and said, "How about this, you give me your magic weapon, I'll go in to rescue them, and you meet me outside."
Gao Xingchen hesitated when he heard this. His magic weapon was extremely powerful and was his life-saving trump card, so he could not show it to others easily.
"What's wrong?" Zhao Zian saw Gao Xingchen's troubled expression and asked with pretended concern, "You don't believe me, do you?"
"No, no..." Gao Xingchen hurriedly denied it, but he became more alert in his heart. Zhao Zian's behavior today was too abnormal.
At this moment, a cold voice suddenly came from a distance:
"Gao Xingchen, your feeling is correct. Your good senior brother is actually planning to take your magic weapon!"
Gao Xingchen turned around suddenly and saw a mysterious man in a black robe and a bamboo hat slowly walking out from behind a huge rock.
Gao Xingchen's pupils shrank suddenly, and it was as if a flash of lightning flashed through his mind. Zhao Zian's abnormal behavior, the deliberately concealed route, and the probing words, everything was connected together, pointing to a truth that he could not believe.
"Senior Brother Zhao, you..." Gao Xingchen took a step back in disbelief, his voice full of pain and disappointment, "Why did you do this?"
Zhao Zian sneered and tore off the disguise on his face, revealing a ferocious face: "Why? Of course it's for your magic weapon! As long as I get it, I can become the master of this star field!"
"You're crazy!" Gao Xingchen roared, "For a magic weapon, you actually want to betray your master and even hurt Nan Li!"
"Stop talking nonsense!" Zhao Zian waved his hand impatiently, "The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. Today you are destined to become my stepping stone!"
Before he finished speaking, Zhao Zian suddenly pounced on Gao Xingchen, with a cold and shining sword in his hand. Gao Xingchen was prepared and dodged the attack by turning sideways, while at the same time offering his own magic weapon to fight Zhao Zian.
For a moment, the valley was filled with sword energy and spiritual energy, and the two men engaged in a thrilling battle. Although Zhao Zian had a high level of cultivation, Gao Xingchen's magic weapon was extremely powerful, and it was difficult for the two sides to determine the winner for a while.
Just as Gao Xingchen was gradually gaining the upper hand and was about to defeat Zhao Zian, the mysterious man's voice came again from a distance: "Gao Xingchen, what are you still hesitating about? Nanli is in danger now. If you don't save her, it will be too late!"
Gao Xingchen was shocked when he heard this. He knew that the mysterious man had not lied to him. Nan Li must be in great danger at the moment. However, Zhao Zian's strength should not be underestimated. If he was allowed to leave, the consequences would be disastrous.
"Gao Xingchen, do you think you can save her?" As if seeing through Gao Xingchen's thoughts, Zhao Zian sneered, "I have already laid out a net of heaven and earth, waiting for you to fall into it!"
Gao Xingchen gritted his teeth, his heart filled with anger and anxiety. He knew he had to make a choice, either stay and defeat Zhao Zian, or rush to rescue Nan Li immediately.
At this moment, Nan Li's figure suddenly appeared in Gao Xingchen's mind. Her eyes were full of trust and expectation, as if she was saying to him: "I believe in you, you can definitely save me!"
A powerful force suddenly surged in Gao Xingchen's heart. He looked at Zhao Zian with a firm gaze and said in a deep voice: "Brother Zhao, I will definitely seek justice from you for what happened today!"
Before he finished his words, Gao Xingchen turned into a stream of light and rushed towards the direction indicated by the mysterious man, leaving Zhao Zian alone there, his face ashen, his eyes full of resentment and anger.
Gao Xingchen ran all the way, feeling extremely anxious. He didn't know how Nan Li was doing, nor did he know if he could get there in time. But he had only one belief in his heart, which was to rescue Nan Li at all costs!