sjar Chapter 9: Letter arrives, storm rises
Chapter 9: Letter arrives, storm rises
Gao Xingchen opened the letter in confusion. There was only one sentence on the paper: "Come to Tianyun City as soon as possible, your master is in trouble!" The handwriting was messy and the strokes were sharp, as if it was written in a hurry, but it revealed a suffocating sense of oppression.
"Master is so powerful, how could it be..." Gao Xingchen murmured to himself. His master's kind face and teachings appeared in his mind, and a strong sense of uneasiness surged in his heart.
"Xingchen, what's wrong?" Nan Li noticed Gao Xingchen's strangeness and asked softly. Gao Xingchen took a deep breath and handed her the letter, saying in a heavy tone: "This was just sent by a man in black."
Nan Li took the letter and frowned. Tianyun City is an ancient city located in the center of the Jiuxing Realm. Now bad news has suddenly come. Could something have happened in Tianyun City?
"Let's go together!" Nan Li said in a firm tone and with a sharp gaze. Gao Xingchen nodded. His master had treated him with great kindness, and he had to rush to Tianyun City no matter what.
The next morning, Gao Xingchen and Nanli informed their fellow disciples Xuanfeng and Ling'er about the incident. The two were also shocked when they heard it and decided to go together immediately.
"Senior Brother Xingchen, don't worry, we will definitely rescue Master!" Xuanfeng patted his chest and promised. Ling'er also nodded in agreement. Gao Xingchen felt a little comforted. With the support of his fellow brothers and sisters, he was more confident in facing unknown challenges.
The four of them packed their bags, rode on their horses, and galloped towards Tianyun City. Along the way, Gao Xingchen was worried about his master's safety, and he couldn't sleep or eat. Nanli stayed by his side all the time, comforting him from time to time and helping him solve his problems.
A few days later, they came to a dense forest with towering trees that blocked out the sun. The atmosphere was extremely depressing. Gao Xingchen felt vaguely uneasy, as if a pair of invisible eyes were secretly watching them.
"Everyone be careful, there's something weird here." Gao Xingchen reminded in a low voice, and everyone slowed down, became more vigilant, and moved forward cautiously.
"Hahaha, Gao Xingchen, there's a road to heaven but you don't take it, there's no door to hell but you insist on breaking in!"
Suddenly, a wild laugh came from the depths of the dense forest, and then a group of men in black rushed out from all directions and surrounded them. The leader was dressed in black and had a sinister smile on his face. He was Gao Xingchen's mortal enemy, Lin Feng.
"Lin Feng, it's you! How are you still alive?" Gao Xingchen gnashed his teeth and said, his eyes burning with anger. Last time, he was plotted against by Lin Feng and was seriously injured. This time, he would never let Lin Feng succeed again. Confusion and anger intertwined, and today he vowed to avenge the previous shame!
"That's right, it's me. I'm not that easy to die. Today I'm going to make sure you never come back!" Lin Feng sneered, a hint of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes, and with a wave of his hand, the man in black behind him pounced towards Gao Xingchen and others like a tiger descending from the mountain.
A fierce battle is about to break out...
The air was filled with swords and sabers, and murderous intent filled the air. Gao Xingchen's long sword was like a dragon, moving freely among the men in black. Wherever the sword passed, someone would fall. Nan Li's figure was ghostly and his attacks were ruthless. Every strike went straight to the enemy's vital points. The men in black were defeated step by step under the joint efforts of the two of them.
Seeing this, Lin Feng was furious. He never thought that Gao Xingchen's strength had improved so much. Seeing that his men were getting fewer and fewer, he knew it would be difficult to win today, so he wanted to retreat.
"Gao Xingchen, you're lucky. I'll let you go today, but next time we meet, I'll kill you!" Lin Feng said this harsh word and turned around to escape.
"Want to leave? Not that easy!" Gao Xingchen would not let him escape easily. He flashed and blocked Lin Feng's way.
"You're looking for death!" Lin Feng roared, swinging his sword towards Gao Xingchen, with ruthless moves, trying to kill Gao Xingchen. Gao Xingchen responded calmly, with sharp sword skills, fighting with Lin Feng.
At this moment, an accident happened. In order to protect Ling'er, Xuanfeng was accidentally stabbed in the arm by a man in black, and the blood immediately stained his clothes red.
"Xuanfeng!" Gao Xingchen was shocked when he saw this. He was distracted to look at Xuanfeng, but Lin Feng seized the opportunity and hit him in the chest with a palm. He flew backwards and fell heavily to the ground, spurting out a mouthful of blood.
"Xingchen!" Nan Li exclaimed, and hurriedly ran to Gao Xingchen and helped him up.
Seeing this, Lin Feng laughed up to the sky: "Hahaha, Gao Xingchen, you have come to this day too!"
"Let's go!" Lin Feng gave an order and quickly fled the scene with the remaining men in black.
Gao Xingchen endured the severe pain, stood up, and looked coldly at the direction where Lin Feng fled, his heart filled with anger and murderous intent. Could it be that the letter was deliberately sent to me? Master had been away on a confidential mission during this period, and his whereabouts were uncertain. Gao Xingcheng was undecided for a while.
"Xingchen, are you okay?" Nanli asked worriedly.
"I'm fine. Let me go see Xuanfeng first." Gao Xingchen shook his head and walked to Xuanfeng.
Ling'er was bandaging Xuanfeng's wound. When she saw Gao Xingchen coming over, she said tearfully, "Brother, Xuanfeng..."
"Don't worry, he won't die." Gao Xingchen checked Xuanfeng's injuries and found that they were only superficial wounds and nothing serious, so he felt relieved.
"It's all my fault. I've implicated everyone." Xuanfeng said self-reproachfully.
"What nonsense are you talking about? We are brothers and should help each other." Gao Xingchen patted Xuanfeng's shoulder and comforted him.
After treating Xuan Feng's injuries, the four of them continued on their journey. Along the way, they did not encounter any obstacles and finally arrived at Tianyun City three days later.
However, what appeared before their eyes was not the prosperous city they had imagined, but a small isolated village.
"I think this place should be called Tianyun Village." Xuanfeng couldn't help but joked.
The village is located near mountains and rivers, with beautiful scenery. The villagers lead a peaceful life, working from sunrise to sunset.
Gao Xingchen and others walked into the village and found that the villagers were looking at them with strange eyes, as if they were very surprised at their arrival.
"Young men, where are you from?" an old man came forward and asked curiously.
"Old man, we are here to look for someone." Gao Xingchen said, "Excuse me, do you know if this is Tianyun City?"
The old man shook his head and said, "This is not Tianyun City. It's just a remote little village. No one has been here for a long time."
Gao Xingchen and the others looked at each other in bewilderment. The letter clearly told them to come to Tianyun City, so how could it turn out to be a small village?
Just when they were puzzled, a middle-aged woman suddenly pointed at Gao Xingchen and said excitedly: "It's him! He is the one in the prophecy!"
Gao Xingchen was even more confused. Prophecy? What prophecy?
The middle-aged woman did not explain, but took Gao Xingchen's hand and led him to an ancient ancestral hall...
Inside the ancestral hall, the sandalwood incense was curling and the atmosphere was solemn. Gao Xingchen was pulled by the middle-aged woman, full of doubts. The villagers around him also followed in, staring at him with burning eyes, as if he was a visitor from outer space.
"Child," a white-haired old man walked out from the crowd. He was leaning on a cane and walking unsteadily, but his eyes were as sharp as a hawk's. "Your name is Gao Xingchen, and you come from a distant... another world, right?"
Gao Xingchen was shocked. This old man actually knew his identity as a time traveler! He suppressed his inner shock and asked calmly, "Grandpa, I don't understand what you are saying."
A gleam of light flashed in the old man's turbid eyes, and he said slowly: "Child, you don't have to hide it. We have known about your arrival for a long time." He pointed to a portrait in the middle of the ancestral hall. The portrait showed a heroic man wearing armor and holding a long sword.
"Who is he?" Gao Xingchen asked.
"He is your ancestor, Gao Yuntian!" The old man said in a heavy tone, "A thousand years ago, Gao Yuntian was the greatest hero on this continent. He led people to repel the invasion of the demons and saved the people. But in the end, he was framed by a villain and died on the battlefield. Before his death, he left a prophecy: a thousand years later, his descendants will return to their homeland with supreme glory and lead everyone to glory again!"
Gao Xingchen's blood boiled when he heard this. It turned out that he was not an ordinary person, but the descendant of a hero! He clenched his fists, and a sense of mission surged in his heart.
"Child," the old man patted his shoulder, "I know you still have a lot of doubts in your heart, but time is running out. I can only tell you that your true power is sealed in the forbidden area behind this village. That place is guarded by the Gao family for generations, and it is also the key to solving the mystery of your life!"
The forbidden area is located deep in the mountains behind the village. It is shrouded in fog all year round. It is said that it is extremely dangerous and no one dares to approach it. Gao Xingchen has made up his mind. He bowed solemnly to the old man and said, "Thank you for your advice, Grandpa. I will go to the forbidden area to find out what's going on!"
Nanli, Xuanfeng and Ling'er naturally followed him. The four of them said goodbye to the villagers and resolutely stepped into the mist.
In the mist, you can't see your hand in front of you. The cold wind blows, making people shudder. Gao Xingchen, relying on his strong perception, leads everyone to move forward slowly. After walking for an unknown period of time, an ancient stone gate appears in front of them. The stone gate is engraved with complex runes, exuding a vicissitudes of life.
"It seems that this is the entrance to the forbidden area." Gao Xingchen took a deep breath and reached out to push open the stone door.
"Rumble..."
The stone door slowly opened, and an ancient and powerful aura blew in. The four of them walked into the stone door, and suddenly they saw a huge underground space in front of them.
In the center of the space stood an altar, on which was placed an ancient book. Gao Xingchen's heart moved, he knew that this ancient book might be the target of his trip!
However, just as he reached out to take the ancient book, the ground around the altar suddenly lit up with dazzling runes, and beams of light shot up into the sky, trapping the four people!
"Oh no, it's a formation!" Nan Li's face changed and he shouted.
Gao Xingchen's heart sank as he realized that he had triggered the formation guarding the forbidden area!
"What should we do?" Xuanfeng and Ling'er were also panicked.
Gao Xingchen forced himself to calm down. He observed the formation carefully and found that it was an extremely ancient and powerful sealing formation. With his current strength, he could not break it at all.
Are they going to be trapped and die here?
Gao Xingchen clenched his fists, his eyes gleaming with determination. No, he would never give up! He must find a way to crack the formation and solve the mystery of his life!