bookcurios Chapter 13 Fearless of Storms
Chapter 13 Fearless of Storms
Zhao Hu's body was abandoned in the wilderness, startling a group of crows. Gao Xingchen looked away coldly, knowing that this was just the beginning and that greater challenges were still to come.
Back at the base, Nan Li was as calm as ever, with a hint of worry in her cold voice: "Lin Feng is a sinister and cunning person. Although we won this time, he will definitely not give up."
Gao Xingchen nodded, with a hint of determination in his deep eyes: "I understand, I have arranged for people to strengthen vigilance, and at the same time we must improve our strength as soon as possible, we can't just sit there and wait for death."
As they expected, Lin Feng flew into a rage after learning the news of Zhao Hu's murder. He never expected that Gao Xingchen would be so difficult to deal with, and in such a short time, he had grown stronger and even dared to challenge his authority.
"Okay, very good!" Lin Feng gritted his teeth, with a fierce light in his eyes, "Since you want to play, then I will play with you to the end! I want to see how long you can hold on!"
Lin Feng was no ordinary man, he knew Gao Xingchen's weaknesses very well and quickly adjusted his strategy. He strengthened the defense of each stronghold and sent more men to harass Gao Xingchen's stronghold day and night, trying to consume their strength and patience.
For a time, Gao Xingchen and others fell into a passive defensive situation. Although they were able to repel the enemy's attacks again and again, they could not completely get rid of this endless harassment.
"We can't go on like this. We must find a way to turn the situation around." Gao Xingchen frowned, feeling anxious.
Nan Li pondered for a moment and suggested: "Lin Feng is hiding now, and it is obvious that he wants to consume our strength. Why don't we take advantage of his trick, lure him out of his hole, and give him a hard time!"
Gao Xingchen's eyes lit up. Nan Li's proposal was exactly what he wanted. After discussing it, the two decided to set a trap to lure Lin Feng into the trap.
However, Lin Feng was a cunning man after all. He had long noticed Gao Xingchen's intention and secretly strengthened his precautions.
In a surprise operation, Gao Xingchen and Nan Li led the team and sneaked into a secret base of Lin Feng. They thought they could catch the other party off guard, but they didn't expect that this was a trap!
A deafening explosion sounded, flames shot into the sky, Gao Xingchen and others were trapped in a sea of fire and suffered heavy losses.
"Xuanfeng! Ling'er!" In the chaos, Gao Xingchen anxiously called out the names of his companions, but only heard desperate echoes echoing in his ears...
Thick smoke billowed, flames licked the ruins, and the air was filled with the smell of burning and blood. Gao Xingchen struggled to crawl out of the ruins, his body was burned in many places, and his clothes were tattered. He looked around, and all he saw was a tragic scene, with fallen companions and burning houses, forming a picture of hell on earth.
"Cough cough..." The violent coughing made Gao Xingchen dizzy, but he endured the pain and shouted in a hoarse voice: "Xuanfeng! Ling'er! Where are you?!" However, the only response he got was the whistling wind and crackling flames.
Nan Li was in a slightly better condition. She had dodged the impact of the explosion with her agility and was only slightly injured. She quickly came to Gao Xingchen, supported his shaky body, and asked anxiously, "How are you? Are you injured anywhere?"
Gao Xingchen shook his head and forced himself to stand up straight, looking back and forth in the ruins, extremely anxious: "I'm fine, but Xuanfeng and Ling'er are gone! Damn it, it must be Lin Feng's doing!"
They all knew that Lin Feng was a sinister and cunning person, and this trap was clearly well prepared. At this moment, Xuanfeng and Ling'er were in doubt about their lives, which made Gao Xingchen's heart seem to be tightly grasped by an invisible big hand, and it became difficult for him to breathe.
"Don't worry, let's look for them first. Maybe they just got separated." Nan Li comforted, even though she knew that in this situation, there was little hope.
The two men suppressed their grief and searched carefully among the ruins, however, they found nothing except some broken weapons and bloodstained pieces of clothing.
"Xuanfeng! Ling'er! Where are you..." Ling'er was lively and cheerful, always bringing joy to everyone. But now her life or death is uncertain. This made the usually strong Nanli couldn't help but redden her eyes, and she shouted with a choked voice.
At this moment, a disciple stumbled over and reported in a panic, "Senior Brother Xingchen, something bad has happened! Something happened in the sect... in the sect!"
"What happened? Tell me slowly!" Gao Xingchen's heart sank suddenly, and an ominous premonition came to his mind.
“Ever since we were defeated in the last battle with Lin Feng, many people in the sect have become dissatisfied with us, thinking that we are too radical and will bring disaster to the sect. Now, they have gathered in the Elder Hall, demanding that we stop confronting Lin Feng…” The disciple spoke in a hurried tone, his forehead covered with cold sweat.
Gao Xingchen's face turned pale when he heard this. He knew that Lin Feng's move of "cutting off the firewood from under the cauldron" was very vicious. He not only wanted to attack them from the outside, but also to disintegrate their internal support, leaving them completely isolated and helpless.
Nan Li also realized the seriousness of the problem. She clenched her fists, with flames of anger flashing in her eyes: "Lin Feng, you are so despicable!"
Gao Xingchen took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down. He knew that now was not the time to panic, he had to find a solution as soon as possible, otherwise, they would be in an irretrievable situation.
"Let's go back to the sect!" Gao Xingchen's eyes flashed with determination. He already had a plan in mind, but to implement it, he needed more time and resources...
Gao Xingchen returned to the sect without saying a word, but his heart felt as heavy as if it was pressed down by a huge rock. The disappearance of Xuanfeng and Ling'er, and the division within the sect, were like sharp blades that pierced his nerves. He locked himself in the room, recalling the details of the fight with Lin Feng over and over again, trying to find a flaw in it.
"There must be a way, there must be..." Gao Xingchen murmured to himself in a low voice. He didn't believe that fate would defeat him so easily.
Finally, he caught a faint light in his mind. He remembered a special skill that Lin Feng used in battle, which required a large amount of spirit stones to exert its maximum power.
"Spiritual stones..." Gao Xingchen's eyes flashed with a gleam of light, "In order to maintain the consumption of this technique, Lin Feng must have a large reserve of spiritual stones. If I can find his spiritual stone veins and cut off his resource supply, I can greatly weaken his strength!"
However, how easy is it to find Lin Feng's spiritual stone vein? Lin Feng is a cunning man who does things in a flawless manner. Finding his secret base is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
Just when Gao Xingchen was at a loss, Nan Li volunteered. She knew Gao Xingchen's pressure at the moment and the importance of finding the spiritual stone vein.
"I'll go." Nan Li's tone was calm, but her eyes were extremely firm. "I know some of Lin Feng's secrets. Maybe I can find his lair."
Gao Xingchen's heart tightened. He knew that Nan Li's journey would be extremely dangerous, but in order to reverse the current predicament, he had to agree.
"Be careful in everything." Gao Xingchen held Nan Li's hand tightly, and all his words turned into these four words.
Nan Li nodded slightly, turned around and disappeared into the night. Like a clever nightingale, she quietly sneaked into Lin Feng's sphere of influence. With her extraordinary skills and understanding of Lin Feng, she avoided the patrolling guards all the way and finally found the legendary secret base of Lin Feng.
However, just as Nan Li was about to investigate further, a cold voice suddenly sounded behind her: "It's really true that after searching everywhere for something, it's easy to find it, Nan Li."
Nan Li was startled and turned around slowly, only to see Lin Feng and a group of his men looking at her with a smile, their eyes full of mockery and greed.
"You are really here." Nan Li forced herself to remain calm and looked at Lin Feng coldly, "What do you want?"
"What do I want?" Lin Feng laughed up to the sky, "You ruined my plan, what do you think I want? Come on, arrest her for me!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a group of men in black rushed forward and surrounded Nan Li. Nan Li fought hard, but was outnumbered and was eventually subdued by Lin Feng's men.
"Let me go!" Nan Li's eyes widened as he roared at Lin Feng, "Gao Xingchen will not let you go!"
“Hahaha, Gao Xingchen? He can’t even protect himself now, what can he do to me?” Lin Feng laughed wildly, with a sinister light flashing in his eyes, “Wait until I deal with Gao Xingchen, then I will slowly deal with you!”
Gao Xingchen, who was far away in the sect, didn't know that Nan Li was in danger at the moment. He was anxiously waiting for news from Nan Li, and his heart became heavier as time passed.
Suddenly, he felt a palpitation, and a strong sense of uneasiness surged into his heart. He stood up suddenly, and an ominous premonition enveloped him. Nan Li...something happened!
Rushing out of the door desperately, Gao Xingchen ran towards the direction where Nan Li left, with only one thought in his mind: he must catch up, he must rescue Nan Li!