si-mexico Chapter 158: Struggling to Support
Chapter 158: Struggling to Support
The heavy palace door did not move at all, and Gao Xingchen's ominous premonition became stronger and stronger. Could it be that Xingchen Peak has really fallen, and even Elder Li and Immortal Sun...
No, he couldn't give up! Taking a deep breath, Gao Xingchen gathered his spiritual power and slammed the door of the palace with one palm. The ancient restriction shattered, and the door of the palace slowly opened, revealing the deep passage inside.
Gao Xingchen stepped into the hall without hesitation and shouted loudly: "Elder Li, Immortal Sun, disciple Gao Xingchen has something important to ask you!"
His voice echoed in the empty hall, but there was still no response. Gao Xingchen's heart gradually sank. Could it be that he really had to face all this alone?
"Xingchen, are you looking for us?" An old voice came from behind Gao Xingchen. He turned around suddenly and saw Elder Li and Immortal Sun walking out of the inner hall slowly with serious expressions.
Gao Xingchen was immediately overjoyed. As long as the two elders were safe, there was still hope for Xingchen Peak! He hurried forward and told them everything he had experienced and the matter of the Chaos Crystal.
"You mean, Xiao Hei and Miss Nanli were both captured by that monster? And the Chaos Crystal is the only hope to save them?" After hearing this, Elder Li frowned.
"That's right," Gao Xingchen clenched his fists, his eyes full of determination, "I must find the Chaos Crystal and save them!"
Immortal Sun stroked his graying beard and said thoughtfully, "The Chaos Crystal is a treasure bred when the world was first created. It possesses incredible power. However, such a treasure is hard to come by, so it is not easy to find it!"
"No matter how difficult it is, I must try!" Gao Xingchen said in a firm tone, with no intention of backing down.
Elder Li and Immortal Sun looked at each other and saw the same determination in each other's eyes.
"Good boy, don't worry, we will do our best to help you!" Elder Li patted Gao Xingchen's shoulder, his eyes full of kindness.
“Although the Chaos Crystal is rare, I may be able to find it.” Immortal Sun said as he took out an ancient bone flute from his bosom, put it to his lips and began to play it softly.
The melodious sound of the flute echoed in the hall, and a snow-white beast that looked like a cheetah but had a pair of huge wings appeared out of thin air in front of everyone. It walked gracefully to the side of Sun Xianren, gently rubbed his hand with its head, and let out a low growl.
"This is my companion, named Phantom. It has the ability to sense rare treasures in the world." Sun Xianren introduced, "I hope it can help us find the whereabouts of the Chaos Crystal."
After that, Immortal Sun transmitted the breath of the Chaos Crystal into Phantom's perception. Phantom closed his eyes and felt it carefully. After a moment, he suddenly opened his eyes, let out a long cry, flapped his wings and flew high into the sky, rushing towards the distance.
"It has found the direction, let's chase it!" said Immortal Sun, and followed first.
Gao Xingchen and Elder Li followed closely behind. The three people and the beast turned into a stream of light and disappeared into the sky. The light of hope has appeared. Can they grasp this only hope and save Nanli and Xiaohei?
The phantom was extremely fast, like a streak of white lightning, shuttling between the mountains. Gao Xingchen, Elder Li, and Immortal Sun followed closely behind, flying on their swords, not daring to slack off.
"There is a storm canyon ahead. The wind is so strong that even cultivators in the Nascent Soul stage find it difficult to pass through!" Elder Li's voice was torn into pieces by the whistling wind, but Gao Xingchen still heard his reminder clearly.
Sure enough, a huge canyon appeared in front of them. Strong winds raged in the canyon, sand and rocks flew everywhere, thunder and lightning flashed, as if the end of the world had come. However, the phantom was not afraid at all. It flapped its wings and rushed into the canyon against the strong wind.
"This beast is courting death!" Immortal Sun exclaimed, but the phantom had already disappeared in the strong wind.
Gao Xingchen and Elder Li looked at each other and saw the worry in each other's eyes. But they had no way out and could only bite the bullet and follow.
As soon as he entered the canyon, Gao Xingchen felt as if he was grabbed by an invisible giant hand and thrown wildly. The strong wind cut his skin like a blade, and lightning exploded around him, as if to tear him into pieces.
Gao Xingchen gritted his teeth, circulated his spiritual power, and struggled to hold on. He knew that if he gave up here, it would be the same as giving up Nanli and Xiaohei.
After an unknown amount of time, the strong wind finally died down and the thunder and lightning disappeared. Gao Xingchen looked up and found that he had passed through the canyon and came to a dense jungle.
The phantom was perched on the branch of a huge tree, pacing anxiously.
"It seems that we are close to our target." Immortal Sun said, looking at the phantom's anxious look.
However, before they could breathe a sigh of relief, a series of low animal roars suddenly came from the jungle. Then, a huge ape rushed out of the woods, waving its huge fist and smashing towards them.
"Be careful, this is a fourth-level monster, the King Kong Giant Ape!" Elder Li's face changed, and he summoned his flying sword and rushed forward.
Gao Xingchen and Sun Xianren did not dare to be negligent. They took out their magic weapons and engaged in a fierce battle with the giant King Kong ape.
The giant ape was extremely powerful, and each of his punches was as powerful as a tidal wave. Even Gao Xingchen and the other two could only barely hold him back.
At this moment, the phantom suddenly let out a sharp cry, then turned into a white light and rushed towards the giant ape.
The giant King Kong ape seemed to be very afraid of Phantom. It roared, gave up attacking Gao Xingchen and the other two, and turned to chase Phantom.
The Phantom was extremely fast. It moved flexibly in the jungle, leaving the giant ape far behind.
Seeing this, Gao Xingchen and the other two hurriedly followed.
They chased all the way and finally came to a huge mountain. The mountain was so high that it reached the clouds, and the top was shrouded in mist, so the true appearance could not be seen clearly.
The phantom hovered above the mountain, emitting bursts of excited chirps.
"It seems that the Chaos Crystal is on this mountain." Immortal Sun said, pointing at the mountain.
However, just as they were preparing to climb the mountain, the clouds around the mountain suddenly rolled violently, and a powerful pressure came from the top of the mountain, making it difficult for them to breathe.
"Oh no, there is a powerful guardian!" Elder Li's face changed drastically and he exclaimed.
The clouds and mist rolled, and a huge fiery red bird swooped down from the top of the mountain. Its wingspan was dozens of feet wide, and its feathers were burning with flames, like a meteor falling from the sky.
"A fifth-level monster, a flaming golden eagle!" Elder Li exclaimed, "Xingchen, we can't deal with this beast, run away!"
However, Gao Xingchen stood still, with a determined light flashing in his eyes, and said in a deep voice: "Elder Li, Immortal Sun, you go first, I will hold it back!"
"Xingchen, no!" Elder Li said anxiously, "You are no match for it!"
"Believe me!" Gao Xingchen did not explain further. He quickly formed seals with his hands, and mysterious runes flew out from his fingertips and intertwined in the air to form a huge formation.
"Rise of the Nine Heavens Mysterious Thunder Formation!" Gao Xingchen shouted softly, and the formation was instantly activated. Lightning bolts as thick as buckets fell from the sky and struck the flaming golden eagle.
The flaming golden eagle let out an angry cry, and it flapped its wings, stirring up a gust of wind that blew away the lightning. But Gao Xingchen's attack did not end there. He kept changing his hand seals and controlling the formation, and lightning bolts struck the flaming golden eagle one after another.
Although the Fiery Golden Eagle was powerful, it gradually lost the upper hand under Gao Xingchen's formation attack. It roared angrily, but could not break through the blockade of thunder and lightning.
Gao Xingchen took the opportunity to rush to the top of the mountain. He was extremely fast and reached the top in the blink of an eye.
On the top of the peak, shrouded in clouds and mist, stood an ancient altar. In the center of the altar, a fist-sized crystal emitted a dazzling light. It was the "Crystal of Chaos" that Gao Xingchen had been searching for.
Gao Xingchen reached out to take the "Chaos Crystal". Just as his fingers were about to touch the crystal, a powerful force suddenly surged out from the altar and flung him away.
Gao Xingchen groaned and fell heavily to the ground. He looked up and saw a giant wearing golden armor and holding a spear slowly walking out of the altar.
"Guardian!" Gao Xingchen's heart sank. He knew that the real test had just begun.
Gao Xingchen struggled to get up from the ground. He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his eyes full of unwillingness. He knew that if he wanted to get the "Crystal of Chaos", he had to defeat the guardian in front of him. Taking a deep breath, Gao Xingchen gathered his spiritual power again, ready to face a new challenge. However, at this moment, the guardian suddenly moved. It took a step forward and instantly came in front of Gao Xingchen, stabbing straight out with the spear in its hand. Gao Xingchen was shocked. He had no time to dodge and could only watch the spear pierce his chest.
"Stars!" The exclamations of Elder Li and Immortal Sun came from afar. They tried their best to rush over, but were still a step too late.
At this critical moment, a golden light suddenly lit up on Gao Xingchen's chest, and the "Chaos Crystal" automatically protected its master, releasing a powerful force that dissolved the Guardian's attack. The Guardian was shocked back several steps by this force, and looked at Gao Xingchen in surprise, as if he couldn't believe that the human boy in front of him could withstand his attack. Gao Xingchen was also stunned. He looked down at the "Chaos Crystal" in his hand, and his heart was full of doubts.
"Could it be that the 'Crystal of Chaos' chose me?" Gao Xingchen murmured to himself.
The guardian seemed to understand what he said. It nodded and said in a deep voice: "You have been recognized by the 'Chaos Crystal' and also by me. From today on, you are the new owner of the 'Chaos Crystal'."
After the guardian finished speaking, he turned into a golden light and disappeared on the altar. Before Gao Xingchen could react, he felt a huge amount of information pouring into his mind, which was about the use of the "Chaos Crystal" and the powerful power it contained. It turned out that the "Chaos Crystal" could not only be used to improve cultivation, but also to heal injuries and diseases, and even to control time and space. Gao Xingchen suppressed his excitement, took the "Chaos Crystal" into his body, then turned to look at Elder Li and Immortal Sun, with a bright smile on his face.
"Elder Li, Immortal Sun, I succeeded!" Gao Xingchen said excitedly.
"Good! Good! Good!" Elder Li was so excited that tears streamed down his face. He patted Gao Xingchen on the shoulder and said with relief, "Xingchen, you really didn't let us down!"
Gao Xingchen returned to Xingchen Peak with the "Crystal of Chaos". He used the power of the treasure to not only heal Xiao Hei's injuries, but also awaken Nan Li who was in a coma. Watching the two gradually recover, Gao Xingchen was full of hope. However, he knew that this was only a temporary calm, and the Fire Cloud Evil God could come back at any time.
"Can the Chaos Crystal really help me defeat the Fire Cloud Evil God?" Gao Xingchen looked at the crystal in his hand, his heart full of anticipation and anxiety.