usatvline Chapter 379: Lost Again
Chapter 379: Lost Again
"Who are you? Why do you want to interfere in this matter?" Gao Xingchen stepped forward and looked directly at the man in black, with a hint of vigilance in his tone.
Nan Li followed closely behind, with a cold light flashing in his hand, and he was obviously ready for battle. Young Master Sun was lying on the ground, unconscious, and this mysterious man who suddenly appeared was obviously related to Young Master Sun's abnormal state.
The man in black slowly raised his head, revealing a pair of eyes under the mask, deep and cold, as if they could see through people's hearts. "I know what you are looking for, and I also know who you are fighting against." His voice was low and hoarse, but it carried an inexplicable power that could not be ignored.
"You know? What do you know?" Gao Xingchen's heart moved. Could it be that this mysterious man knew about the grudge between them and the evil organization?
"I know you want to destroy 'Destiny', and I know you have been looking for their weaknesses." The man in black said something shocking, shocking Gao Xingchen and Nan Li. 'Destiny' was the evil organization they had been tracking down. This organization acted secretly and cruelly, and had always been a major threat to the Nine Stars Realm.
"Who are you? Why are you telling us this?" Nan Li asked vigilantly. She always felt that the man in black appeared too suddenly, and the information he revealed was too important to be believed easily.
The man in black was silent for a moment, as if he was weighing something. "I have a blood feud with 'Destiny', and I came here this time hoping that you can help me get revenge."
"A deep blood feud?" Gao Xingchen frowned slightly. He heard deep hatred in the black-clothed man's tone. It seemed that there was an unknown past between him and "Destiny".
"I can tell you the weakness of the leader of 'Tianming'," the man in black lowered his voice, "He practices an evil technique that requires him to regularly absorb a spiritual herb called 'Netherworld Soul Grass' to maintain his strength. If you can find this spiritual herb and destroy it, you can greatly weaken his strength."
Gao Xingchen and Nan Li looked at each other, both a little surprised. They didn't expect that the leader of "Heaven's Destiny" would have such a weakness. If this news was true, then they would have hope of fighting against "Heaven's Destiny".
"Where does the Nether Soul Grass grow?" Gao Xingchen asked.
"There is a secret garden at the headquarters of 'Destiny' where the Nether Soul Grass grows." The man in black said slowly, "I can tell you how to enter the secret garden, but whether you can succeed depends on your luck."
Gao Xingchen and Nan Li did not agree immediately. They were weighing the pros and cons and also thinking about how much truth there was in the black-clothed man's words.
"I know you don't trust me," the man in black seemed to see through their thoughts, "but I can guarantee with my life that everything I say is true."
In the end, Gao Xingchen and Nan Li decided to trust the man in black. After all, they had no way out. They followed the route provided by the man in black and sneaked into the headquarters of "Tianming". However, just as they approached the secret garden, they were discovered by a patrol team...
Gao Xingchen and Nan Li held their breath, pressed their bodies against the cold wall, and tried to minimize their presence. However, fate always seemed to like playing tricks on them.
"Who is it?!" With a loud shout, a patrol team suddenly appeared at the other end of the corridor, interrupting the originally quiet night.
Gao Xingchen thought to himself that something was wrong, but before he could react, Nan Li had already made a lightning-fast move. With a flash of cold light, two patrol members fell to the ground.
"There's an assassin! Come quickly!" The remaining patrol members immediately became alert, drew their weapons, and surrounded Gao Xingchen and Nan Li.
"Quick battle, quick decision!" Gao Xingchen growled. He knew that he could not linger in the battle. Once surrounded, the consequences would be disastrous.
As soon as he finished speaking, he rushed into the crowd like lightning, and his fists swung, causing sonic booms. Several patrol members were knocked to the ground by him before they could react.
Nan Li was not to be outdone. The long sword in his hand turned into afterimages, and every flash took away a life.
However, the patrol team of the evil organization was well-trained and had the advantage in numbers. Although Gao Xingchen and Nan Li were powerful, they were no match for four and gradually fell into a disadvantage.
"Damn it! Why haven't their reinforcements arrived yet?" Gao Xingchen looked around anxiously while fending off the attacks.
"Don't be distracted! Focus on the battle!" Nan Li shouted, reminding.
At this moment, Gao Xingchen was not paying attention and was found by a patrol team member, who slashed his shoulder with a knife, and blood immediately flowed out.
"Xingchen!" Nan Li was shocked when he saw this, and quickly waved his sword to force back the enemy, wanting to go forward to check Gao Xingchen's injuries.
"I'm fine!" Gao Xingchen clenched his teeth and endured the pain. He knew that now was not the time to care about his injuries.
"Hahaha... You two want to break in here? You are really overestimating your abilities!" A burly patrol captain walked out with a grin, holding a huge axe and exuding a heart-pounding aura.
"Captain, leave these two guys to me, you go and report to the elder!" A patrolman said hurriedly when he saw this.
"Okay! Let's fight quickly and don't let them run away!" The patrol captain nodded, turned and left.
"Want to leave? Not that easy!" Gao Xingchen roared, and rushed up again regardless of his injuries.
However, before he could get close to the patrol captain, he was blown away by an invisible force and fell heavily to the ground.
"Xingchen!" Nan Li exclaimed and hurried forward to help Gao Xingchen up, but found that he was pale and his breathing was disordered, obviously he was seriously injured.
"Haha... you don't know your own limitations!" Seeing this, the patrol captain became even more arrogant. He raised his giant axe and approached Gao Xingchen and Nanli step by step.
Just when they were in despair, a black shadow suddenly fell from the sky and blocked their way. The shadow enveloped Gao Xingchen and Nan Li. The person who came did not speak, but brought an invisible sense of oppression. The patrol leader was stunned for a moment, and then he said angrily: "Where did you come from, you wild boy, and you dare to ruin my good deeds!" Then he swung his giant axe and chopped at the person who came.
The man came with a ghostly figure and dodged the attack easily. At the same time, he flipped his wrist and several hidden weapons flew out, hitting the acupoints of several patrol members. Several of them groaned and instantly lost their combat effectiveness.
"Who are you?" The patrol captain was shocked and realized that he had met a master.
The man ignored his question, just glanced around coldly, and then whispered: "Follow me!" After that, he turned and ran deep into the corridor.
Gao Xingchen and Nan Li looked at each other. Although they didn't know who the person was, they had no choice but to trust him. Nan Li helped Gao Xingchen up, and the two followed him and disappeared into the darkness.
In the chaos, the patrol leader's roar continued to be heard, but it was soon drowned out by other sounds. The mysterious man seemed to be very familiar with the environment here. He led Gao Xingchen and Nan Li through many twists and turns and finally came to a hidden room.
"You guys rest here first, I'll be back soon." The mysterious man left a word and disappeared into the night again.
Gao Xingchen and Nan Li were still in shock, and before they could ask, they could only wait anxiously. After a while, the mysterious man came back with a serious expression.
"What's wrong?" Gao Xingchen's heart sank, and he had a feeling that something was wrong.
"Follow me." The mysterious man said nothing more and took the two of them to a garden where birds were singing and flowers were blooming, which was completely different from the previous solemn atmosphere.
"This place... could it be..." Gao Xingchen looked at everything familiar in front of him, and a glimmer of hope surged in his heart. According to the information they had obtained before, this was exactly where the spiritual herbs they had been looking for grew!
However, before Gao Xingchen could be happy for too long, the mysterious man pointed to the empty flowerbed in front and said in a deep voice: "I am a step late. The spiritual herbs have been moved."
Gao Xingchen and Nan Li were struck by lightning, and their hopes were instantly extinguished. They had gone through so much trouble to finally find the place where the spiritual herbs grew, but they still failed.
"How could this happen..." Gao Xingchen muttered to himself, feeling powerless. This failure was heavier than any other failure before. They seemed to be trapped in a huge quagmire, unable to escape no matter how hard they struggled.
"Don't lose heart, I have a more important secret to tell you." Just when the two were in despair, the mysterious man suddenly said, "Follow me, I will take you to a place..."
Gao Xingchen sat dejectedly on the cold stone bench, his fists clenched, his knuckles white. The spiritual herb was so close yet they missed it. This was the nth time they had missed victory. He looked up, the stars in the night sky twinkled, but they could not illuminate his confused heart. "Is it... we really unable to stop him?"
Nan Li stood beside him, her usually cold face now showing some fatigue. She gently held Gao Xingchen's hand, trying to give him some strength with her warmth. "Xingchen, we haven't lost yet."
"But, Nanli," Gao Xingchen smiled bitterly and shook his head, "We have found the place where the spiritual herbs grow according to the intelligence, but we are always one step late. The leader of the evil organization is like a ghost, always able to predict our actions. Do we... really have a chance of winning?"
The mysterious man stood not far away, looking at the backs of the young couple, with mixed feelings in his heart. He knew that these failures had put a huge pressure on Gao Xingchen and Nan Li. Especially Gao Xingchen, who was shouldering the mission of the Heart of the Stars, his heart had to bear much more than ordinary people.
"Actually..." The mysterious man finally couldn't help but speak, "I have another secret, a secret about the leader of the evil organization."
Gao Xingchen and Nan Li turned around suddenly and stared at him with burning eyes. "What secret?"
The mysterious man took a deep breath and said slowly: "I know what he is looking for, and I also know why he wants to collect all the spiritual herbs."
"What is he looking for?" Gao Xingchen asked anxiously.
"He is looking for the legendary 'Fountain of Eternal Life'," the mysterious man said in a heavy tone, "It is said that as long as one obtains the 'Fountain of Eternal Life', one can gain eternal life and control the entire Nine Star Realm."
"The Fountain of Eternal Life..." Gao Xingchen muttered to himself, with a storm in his heart. If such a thing really existed, once the leader of the evil organization got it, the consequences would be disastrous!
"Do you know where the 'Fountain of Eternal Life' is?" Nan Li asked calmly.
The mysterious man shook his head, "I don't know the exact location, but I know how to find it." He paused, looking at Gao Xingchen and Nan Li with a firm gaze, "If you want, I can take you there."
Gao Xingchen and Nan Li looked at each other, and both saw determination in each other's eyes.
"Okay, we'll go with you." Gao Xingchen's voice was tired but full of determination. He knew that this was a big gamble, but for the safety of the Nine Star Realm and to protect everything they cherished, they had to give it a try!
The mysterious man nodded, and without saying anything more, he turned and walked into the depths of the night. Gao Xingchen and Nan Li followed closely behind him, and the figures of the three of them soon disappeared into the vast night, leaving only fallen leaves on the ground, shivering in the night wind...