amaotonovel Chapter 400: Homeland Defense
Chapter 400: Homeland Defense
When the smoke and dust cleared, Ying's mocking face was completely exposed in front of Gao Xingchen and Nan Li. He was wearing a black cloak, and exuded a frightening dark aura, as if he was a demon crawling out of the abyss.
"Ying!" Gao Xingchen spat out the name with gritted teeth, his eyes burning with rage.
"What? You don't say hello when you meet an old friend?" Ying sneered, and a black dagger appeared in his hand out of thin air. The dagger emitted a cold light, and it was obviously a rare treasure.
"Stop talking nonsense!" Nan Li snorted coldly, and her figure flashed, turning into a shadow, and rushed straight towards Ying. The dagger in her hand was like a poisonous snake spitting out its tongue, going straight for Ying's throat.
Ying was prepared and dodged Nanli's attack by slightly turning his body. At the same time, he stabbed the dagger in his hand backhand, aiming straight at Nanli's heart.
"when!"
A crisp sound of metal collision was heard, and Gao Xingchen arrived in time to block Ying's attack.
"If you want to hurt my wife, you have to get past me first!" Gao Xingchen roared, waving the sword in his hand. Sharp sword energy whizzed out and forced Ying back.
"Xingchen, be careful, this guy is very strong!" Nanli reminded.
"I know!" Gao Xingchen said in a deep voice, staring at Ying intently, not daring to relax at all.
Ying’s strength was indeed formidable. Even when Gao Xingchen and Nanli joined forces, they could only barely contend with him.
"We can't go on like this. We have to think of a solution." Gao Xingchen was thinking about countermeasures while fighting.
Suddenly, his eyes fell on a forest not far away, and an idea suddenly came to his mind.
"Nanli, let's lead them into the woods." Gao Xingchen said in a low voice.
Nanli understood what he meant, and the two of them fought and retreated, leading Ying into the woods.
After entering the woods, Gao Xingchen and Nanli immediately took advantage of the terrain and set up a series of traps.
"Boom boom boom!"
A series of explosions sounded, and caught off guard, members of the "Shadow Blade" suffered heavy casualties.
"Damn it!" Ying roared, with a sinister look flashing in his eyes.
"Pharmacist Li, it's now!" Gao Xingchen shouted.
Pharmacist Li was already prepared. He threw a bottle of medicine in his hand into the air. The medicine exploded in the air and turned into a light green mist, covering the entire forest.
"What is this?" Ying was shocked and held his breath.
"This is a special potion I made. It can temporarily weaken your strength." Pharmacist Li sneered.
Sure enough, after inhaling the green mist, the members of "Shadow Blade" suddenly felt weak all over and their strength was greatly reduced.
"Damn it!" Ying cursed angrily, but there was nothing he could do.
Gao Xingchen and Nan Li took the opportunity to launch a counterattack, and for a while, the members of "Shadow Blade" were defeated one after another.
"Ling'er!" Gao Xingchen shouted again. He knew that the real decisive battle had just begun...
At Gao Xingchen's command, Ling'er, who had been hiding in the dark, appeared. She formed seals with her hands and muttered something. A strange energy wave quickly spread out from her. Accompanied by deafening roars, countless huge spirit beasts descended from the sky and joined the battle to defend their homeland.
These spirit beasts have different shapes, some are covered with hard scales, some have sharp fangs, and some have the power to control elements. Each of them exudes a frightening breath. They are the companions that Ling'er has carefully cultivated for many years. They are connected with her mind. At this moment, in order to protect their common home, they did not hesitate to fight.
A huge bear spirit beast took the lead, waving its thick bear paws like a bulldozer, knocking away several members of the "Shadow Blade" who were rushing in the front. Several fire bird spirit beasts with flames all over their bodies hovered in the air, constantly spewing out hot flames, forcing back the enemies who tried to approach.
"What is this?!" Ying's face suddenly turned ugly when he saw this sudden change. He never thought that Gao Xingchen actually had such a powerful force hidden in his side.
"Ying, your doomsday has come!" Gao Xingchen's eyes flashed with a sharp cold light, and the sword in his hand swung more fiercely. Every swing brought up a sharp sword energy, forcing back the surrounding enemies.
"Everyone, follow me and kill!" Nan Li shouted, her figure was like a ghost, shuttling between the enemies, the dagger in her hand was like a poisonous snake spitting out its tongue, every time she attacked, she would take a life.
At the same time, the heads of the Gao and Nan families were not idle either. They knew that this battle was not just a battle between Gao Xingchen and Nan Li, but a battle for the survival of the entire family. They quickly organized the elite forces in the family and established a solid line of defense in the rear to protect the elderly and children who could not participate in the battle.
The head of the Gao family stood on the high platform, looking at the fierce battle in the distance, his eyes full of worry. He knew that although Gao Xingchen and Nanli were powerful, the "Shadow Blade" was not easy to mess with, and the outcome of this battle was still unknown. He could only pray silently in his heart, hoping that Gao Xingchen and Nanli could return safely.
The battle continued, the sounds of shouting, weapons clashing, and spirit beasts roaring intertwined and resounded throughout the night sky. This sudden attack completely broke the tranquility of the homeland, and everyone was drawn into this brutal war.
However, just when everyone thought the balance of victory was about to tip, an even more powerful aura came from afar.
"What's going on? This breath..." Gao Xingchen suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart. Could it be that "Shadow Blade" has a backup plan? Before Gao Xingchen finished speaking, a black figure flashed through the night sky like lightning and appeared in the center of the battlefield. The figure exuded a suffocating pressure, like a towering mountain, making people breathless.
"Is that... Shadow Killer?!" Nan Li recognized the identity of the visitor at a glance, and his face suddenly became solemn.
Ying Sha, the leader of the Shadow Organization, has unfathomable strength. It is rumored that he has reached the realm of Spirit Emperor and is one of the few top powerhouses in the Nine Star Realm.
"Gao Xingchen, Nanli, you really made me look at you in a new light." Yingsha's voice was low and hoarse, as if it came from the Netherworld, making people shudder. "You actually managed to force me to take action myself. You have enough to be proud of yourself."
"Stop talking nonsense, Yingsha, today is the day you die!" Gao Xingchen shouted angrily, and the power of the stars burst out without reservation. The sword in his hand turned into a bright starlight and went straight for Yingsha's throat.
"You don't know your own limitations!" Yingsha snorted coldly, and with a flick of his body, he easily dodged Gao Xingchen's attack. He put his right hand together like a knife, and with a light swing, a dark blade light broke through the air and headed straight for Gao Xingchen's chest.
"Be careful!" Nan Li exclaimed, and her figure flashed, blocking Gao Xingchen. The dagger in her hand turned into a silver lightning, colliding with the black blade light, making a deafening sound.
The powerful impact pushed Nan Li back several steps, and a trace of blood flowed from the corner of her mouth. The strength of Yingsha was indeed terrifying, and she was injured with just one move.
"Li'er!" Gao Xingchen hurriedly supported Nan Li, his eyes full of concern.
"I'm fine." Nan Li shook his head, indicating that he was fine. "This guy is very powerful. We must join forces to deal with him."
Gao Xingchen nodded. He knew that Nan Li was right. Ying Sha's strength was far above theirs, and it was impossible for him to be his opponent in a one-on-one fight.
"Heart of the Stars, unite!" Gao Xingchen and Nan Li looked at each other and shouted at the same time.
I saw two dazzling rays of light, one golden and one silver, rising from their bodies into the sky, interweaving and merging in the air, turning into a huge golden star, emitting a terrifying pressure that could destroy the world.
"What is this?!" Yingsha's face finally changed. He felt an unprecedented threat from the golden star.
"Wrath of the Stars!" The voices of Gao Xingchen and Nan Li seemed to come from beyond the sky, resounding throughout the world.
The golden star shone brightly and transformed into a huge golden beam of light, which dropped from the sky and slammed into Yingsha.
"Damn it!" Yingsha roared, and the spiritual power in his body surged wildly, turning into a black light shield, trying to resist the attack of the golden light column.
However, the power of the golden light column was beyond his imagination. With a loud bang, the black light shield was shattered, and the golden light column continued to swallow up Yingsha.
……
With the disappearance of Shadow Killer, the originally aggressive members of "Shadow Blade" suddenly became leaderless and began to retreat.
"Don't chase the desperate enemy!" Gao Xingchen immediately gave the order upon seeing this.
Although everyone was still a little unsatisfied, they all knew the truth of not pursuing a desperate enemy, so they stopped the pursuit.
"We won?" Pharmacist Li looked at the scene in front of him and could hardly believe his eyes.
"No, not yet." Gao Xingchen shook his head. "Even if Shadow Killer escapes, Shadow Blade will not give up."
"So what should we do now?" Nan Li asked.
"Let's go back to the family first and discuss countermeasures." Gao Xingchen said.
Everyone nodded and followed Gao Xingchen and Nan Li back to the family.
After returning to the family, Gao Xingchen immediately summoned the family’s top leaders to discuss the next countermeasures.
"Xingchen, this attack by the Shadow Blade is probably just the beginning." The head of the Gao family said in a deep voice, "We must be prepared for a long-term battle."
"Father is right." Gao Xingchen nodded. "The target of 'Shadow Blade' is the Heart of the Star. They will definitely come back again."
"Then what should we do?" asked the Nan family leader, "Should we just keep on defending passively?"
"Of course not." Gao Xingchen's eyes flashed with a gleam of light, "We must also take the initiative to attack, find the base of 'Shadow Blade', and completely eliminate them!"
"But the base of 'Shadow Blade' is extremely secretive, and we have no way of finding it." said Pharmacist Li.
"I already have a solution for this." Gao Xingchen smiled mysteriously and took out a black token from his arms.
"This is..." Everyone looked at the token with surprise on their faces.
"This is a token of the Shadow Blade." Gao Xingchen explained, "I found it from a member of the Shadow Blade."
"With this token, we can sneak into the Shadow Blade and find their base!" Nan Li said with his eyes lighting up.
"That's right." Gao Xingchen nodded. "However, Shadow Blade is heavily guarded, and it's not easy to sneak in. I need someone who is proficient in stealth and assassination."
"I'll go!" Nan Li said without hesitation.
"No!" Gao Xingchen refused without even thinking, "The interior of 'Shadow Blade' is too dangerous. I can't let you take the risk."
"But……"
"No buts." Gao Xingchen said firmly, "I have already made up my mind about this matter. Just focus on recovering from your injuries and leave the rest to me."
Nan Li wanted to say something, but was stopped by Gao Xingchen's eyes.
"Okay." Nan Li sighed helplessly. She knew that no one could change what Gao Xingchen had decided.
"Xingchen, have you really decided to go there in person?" asked the head of the Gao family worriedly.
"Yes." Gao Xingchen nodded, "The target of 'Shadow Blade' is me, so it's most appropriate for me to go."
"Father, don't worry, I will be careful." Gao Xingchen comforted, "I will definitely come back safely."
The head of the Gao family wanted to say something, but finally sighed and stopped trying to dissuade him.
He knew that Gao Xingchen had grown up and had his own ideas and opinions.
"Since you have made up your mind, I will support you." The head of the Gao family said, "But you must promise me that you will be careful and come back safely."
"Well, I promise you." Gao Xingchen nodded solemnly.
A few days later, Gao Xingchen took Ling'er and quietly left the family and headed for the "Shadow Blade" base.
He knew that what was waiting for him would be an even more dangerous battle...
Gao Xingchen and Nan Li stood side by side in front of the window of the family meeting room, looking at the gradually brightening sky in the distance, both of them were filled with worry. Although they repelled the attack of the "Shadow Blade", they knew in their hearts that this battle was far from over.
"Yingsha's strength is unfathomable. We were able to force him to retreat this time, but it may not be so easy next time." Nanli broke the silence with a hint of solemnity in his tone.
Gao Xingchen nodded slightly, a trace of worry flashing in his deep eyes. "The target of the 'Shadow Blade' is the Heart of the Star, and we know very little about them. This is the most dangerous thing."
"What are you going to do?" Nan Li turned to look at Gao Xingchen, his eyes full of trust and expectation.
Gao Xingchen pondered for a moment, his eyes gradually becoming firm. "I decided to go to the base of 'Shadow Blade' in person to find out their true purpose."
"No, this is too dangerous!" Nan Li refused without even thinking, "There are so many experts in Shadow Blade. I will never allow you to take the risk alone!"
"Li'er, I understand your concerns, but I have to do this." Gao Xingchen held Nan Li's hand and said firmly, "Only by finding out the details of the 'Shadow Blade' can we find a way to completely deal with them and protect our homes and loved ones."
Nan Li looked at Gao Xingchen's determined eyes, her heart filled with worry and helplessness. She knew that she could not stop Gao Xingchen's decision.
"Then when do you plan to leave?" Nan Li finally compromised, with a hint of reluctance in her tone.
"There is no time to lose. I plan to leave tonight." Gao Xingchen said, "During this period, the safety of the family is in your hands."
Nan Li nodded slightly and said nothing more. She just silently held Gao Xingchen's hand tightly, as if she wanted to put all her worries and reluctance into this brief contact.
At night, Gao Xingchen said goodbye to Nanli and the family, left the family alone, and sneaked towards the base of "Shadow Blade". He held tightly in his hand the black token he had found from the members of "Shadow Blade", which would be the key for him to sneak into the enemy.
Gao Xingchen traveled day and night, and with his agility and extraordinary perception, he avoided the patrols and sentries of the "Shadow Blade" along the way, and finally arrived at their base early the next morning.
It was an ancient castle hidden in deep mountains and forests, surrounded by dense magic traps and mechanisms. A thick black fog shrouded the sky above the castle, giving people a gloomy and terrifying feeling.
Gao Xingchen took a deep breath, put the black token close to his body, and then walked carefully towards the castle gate. He knew that a more dangerous challenge was about to begin...