Chapter 38 Dangerous Close Combat
Chapter 38 Dangerous Close Combat
When Gu Changfeng arrived, he saw only a huge bottomless hole on the ground. He spread his spiritual awareness and scanned an area of fifty miles, but found nothing.
There is no doubt that the assassin escaped through the hole in the ground in front of him, and he escaped extremely cautiously, without even using the earth escape technique, so that no spiritual energy could be sensed from the hole.
High-level cultivators like Gu Changfeng had such a sharp spiritual awareness that they could follow the tiny amount of spiritual energy emitted by the use of escape techniques like a bloodhound and track the escape route of the enemy. However, this mysterious assassin seemed to understand this principle as well, and did not give Gu Changfeng the slightest chance to track him. He used some unknown secret method and brute force to dig a tunnel on the spot.
Looking at the deep cave entrance, Gu Changfeng gritted his teeth and pondered for a moment, but reluctantly gave up the idea of following into the cave. The previous minefield made him alert, and he guessed that there must be an ambush in the cave.
Gu Changfeng pulled back violently, but just as he had withdrawn, a muffled sound came from the ground, flames spewed out of the cave entrance, the earth sank with a loud bang, and the earthquake lasted for a long time before it subsided.
When the smoke and dust cleared, the topography of the place had completely changed. The slope had turned into a sinkhole, and all traces were buried in the huge explosion underground!
Gu Changfeng's image at this moment had changed a lot. He was no longer as elegant and refined as he was when he was in the cottage by the lake. His robe was torn to tatters, his long hair was burnt in large patches, there were burn scars on the outside of his legs and arms, and there was still dried blood on his ears.
The moment when Gu Changfeng took out the Qingxu Qiankun Realm to resist the beam of light, he felt like a year had passed. One second seemed as long as several days. He even thought that the mirror would be shattered and he would die in the next moment.
The huge beam of light coming from afar had the power of a full-strength attack from a Mahayana cultivator. If it had not been blocked by the Qingxu Qiankun Mirror, a magic weapon bestowed by Master Zi Yang Zhenren, I would have died on the spot.
The powerful enemy has retreated, but Gu Changfeng can't help but feel a wave of fear. This assassination was fierce, and the assassin's mind and methods were extremely cruel. If he hesitated for a moment, he would be defeated, and being too decisive might also result in failure.
Gu Changfeng, who has been promoted to the Return to Void Realm and is considered a big shot in the world of cultivation, has been in danger several times and did not even see the face of the other party. If the other party finds an opportunity to assassinate him again next time, he really cannot guarantee that he can save his life like this time.
While he was still in shock and thinking about the reasons behind the assassination, Gu Changfeng's "Sword Heart" suddenly gave a warning. He jumped high without thinking, and just as his body left the ground, a ray of knife light cut through the ground from bottom to top.
Gu Changfeng only felt a chill in his crotch, and his Taoist robe and pants were torn into two. His life force, which was more important to him than his spiritual roots, was about to be separated from the center line along with his pants!
This knife was obviously aimed at the vital part of his lower body. If he had been even a little slower after receiving the warning from Jianxin Tongming, his happy life would have come to an abrupt end!
What a vicious and shady trick!
The assassin made it look like he was going to blow up the hole in the ground, but in fact he never retreated. Instead, he lay in wait for the right opportunity, and when the target let his guard down, he would extend his poisonous fangs.
The sword missed, and waves of earth surged up from the ground. Then countless flying swords fell like rain. The densely packed flying swords were stuck in the ground, like a sword tomb.
Gu Changfeng also understood that the other party must have sneaked into deeper strata, and this round of counterattack would definitely fail.
In order to avoid being killed by the sword light that cut through the ground again, Gu Changfeng stepped on the hilt of a flying sword and controlled the tip of the flying sword to stand upright in the air with its tip facing downward. His body was two meters away from the ground. Countless flying swords hovered behind him, ready to stab out suddenly as soon as he had a thought.
However, the ground was calm as water, and the assassin's trace disappeared again, as if he was secretly planning the next round of attack.
Up to now, Gu Changfeng didn’t even know what the hell he was fighting against, even though he had experienced several life-and-death crises!
Now, he was like a fisherman, staring at the seemingly tranquil water, waiting for the fish to take the bait, but that fish was an ancient giant shark, and if he was not careful, he would be bitten by it, dragged into the water, and torn into pieces.
Gu Changfeng's mind was as calm as still water at this moment, and his sword heart was activated to the extreme. This kind of mental power could sense murderous intent and malice to the greatest extent. Even though the earth blocked his spiritual consciousness, he could vaguely feel that somewhere under the ground, there was an extremely strong source of murderous aura moving at high speed underground.
Gu Changfeng immediately decided on a tactic, which was to use stillness to overcome movement. With his rich practical experience, he had dealt with enemies who were good at earth escape techniques and knew exactly how to respond so as not to fall into the opponent's fighting rhythm.
Fighting underground from above may seem passive like being blind, but in fact the earth's blocking of spiritual awareness is a disadvantage that both sides of the enemy have to bear.
The reason why some people who burrow underground seem to have eyes that can see the situation on the ground is actually not because of their vision and spiritual consciousness, but because of the body's tactile perception of the earth's vibrations.
As long as the enemy doesn't move, I won't move either. The assassin lurking underground will not be able to accurately judge the situation on the ground. Once he loses patience and attacks first, Gu Changfeng, who has a keen swordsmanship and can predict the source of murderous intent, will strike back and decide the outcome with one sword!
After figuring out a countermeasure in his mind, Gu Changfeng raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and the palpitations of having escaped death slowly subsided. He thought that he had found the rhythm of fighting again, and it was only a matter of time before the enemy revealed a flaw.
Just when he was feeling relaxed, Jian Xin Tong Ming suddenly gave a warning, and a fast flying shuttle broke through the soil and shot towards him. Fortunately, the speed of the flying shuttle dropped significantly after being blocked by the soil, and Gu Changfeng was able to react and leaned back suddenly, barely avoiding the fatal blow.
The shuttle flew past his scalp, and although it did not cause any damage, it cut off countless long hairs, plowing a furrow on his head.
Although he couldn't understand why the other party was so unreasonably aware of the situation on the ground, Gu Changfeng no longer dared to be arrogant. He controlled the group of swords to fly down, circling back and forth a few inches above the ground, interweaving into a large defensive net woven from metal.
After making sure that the sword net could withstand any further attacks from the shuttles, Gu Changfeng touched his cold head and felt his scalp where a large patch of hair was missing.
Suddenly, his heart was burning with anger. He couldn't even imagine his current image - a bald man wearing open-crotch pants. He had never suffered such a big loss in his life. Gu Changfeng deeply hated that he was not a magic cultivator. Even if he could control thousands of swords, he couldn't dig through the thick earth. Instead, he was taken advantage of by the villain who was secretly working. His return to the realm of emptiness was restricted everywhere, and he could even be said to be on the verge of death!
The enemy is in the dark and I am in the light. Gu Changfeng is now in a dilemma and can neither fight nor retreat.
It's not that I'm not strong enough, but that my opponent is too despicable!
Regardless of whether the assassin underground could hear him or not, Gu Changfeng shouted angrily, "Cowardly brat, if you have the guts, then show up. It's obvious that we've fought, so what kind of hero are you if you hide your head and show your tail?"
In order to ensure that the sound could be transmitted underground, Gu Changfeng's roar was deafening, echoing in the woods and mountains, and the echo lasted for a long time.
The response to him was naturally no response.
The longer the silence lasted, the greater the pressure of facing the deadly move that was waiting to be unleashed, and Gu Changfeng was about to lose his mind.
He had witnessed the opponent's powerful attack that was devastating, and he had just managed to block it by destroying a spiritual treasure. If there was another attack, he didn't know if he could survive even with the sword net protecting him.
In fact, Wen Rui was hiding underground, waiting for the main gun to charge. Once the charging was completed, he would fire another shot at him. Let's see what Gu Changfeng can do to resist this time.
An assassin must have the awareness of an assassin. He cannot rush out and engage in meaningless verbal argument with Gu Changfeng. No one understands better than Wen Rui that villains die because of their talkativeness.
[Main gun reloading and charging completion rate 19%]
After taking a glance at the prompts on the UI interface, Wen Rui couldn't help but feel helpless. The particle cannon on his chest was good in every way except that it consumed too much spiritual fluid and required a long cooling time.
The first shot can pre-load energy and the release speed is acceptable, but the reloading speed of the second shot is too slow. It is unknown how long it will take to complete the charging.
Wen Rui looked at the images taken by the high-altitude drone on the UI split screen. Gu Changfeng had already set up a defensive sword formation and was continuously injecting spiritual energy into the sword formation. At the same time, he was controlling the sword formation to move slowly. It seemed that he had the intention to retreat and was slowly evacuating the battlefield in the safest way.
Seeing this scene, Wen Rui couldn't help but sigh secretly. Although this guy was a pretty boy, he had quite good combat experience. If he panicked and fled, he might run faster, but he would become a living target for the sniper cannon. The end result would be that Wen Rui would slowly track and kill him, and his will would be worn down by each shot. As long as he made a mistake once, he would be shot in the head.
This seemingly safe way of retreat had the disadvantage of being too slow. In fact, it could only keep him alive for a little longer. By the time the main gun was fully charged, his defensive sword formation would not be able to withstand the bombardment.
At this moment, a purple rainbow light fell from the sky and stopped beside Gu Changfeng.
The rainbow light dissipated, and a female monk stood there. Her jade-like face was frosty, her eyebrows were raised, and her almond-shaped eyes were brewing a faint anger.
If Gu Changfeng is the ideal husband image of thousands of girls, then this female monk is the ideal fairy image of thousands of boys.
The skin is just too perfect.
She had a pretty face like a flower, a very standard oval face, skin as white as jade, and eyes as clear as a deep pool, with mist and dew condensing on them.
Her long hair flowed like a waterfall, as black as crow feathers, sparkling with silver light, and seemed to emit a faint floral fragrance as it floated in the air.
Not to mention her figure, which was slender and well-proportioned. She wore a white gauze dress that made her look like a floating white cloud, light and graceful. She exuded a noble and elegant temperament.
Even when she was angry, she was so beautiful that people couldn't help but admire her. It was a kind of enjoyment to be scolded by her.
"What are you yelling about?" the female cultivator said angrily, "I can hear you yelling from a distance. You are really embarrassing the Ziyang Immortal Sect and even more embarrassing for me! Huh? What's wrong with you? Why are you so embarrassed?"
Gu Changfeng seemed to have found his savior, and hurriedly said, "Yan'er, cast a defensive spell quickly. There is an assassin lurking in the dark. This guy is cunning and ruthless. Don't be careless, or you will fall into his trap!"
The female monk frowned and raised her hand. A stream of purple smoke shot out like a silk ribbon and wrapped the two of them like a cocoon.
The cocoon wrapped in purple air appeared translucent. In the picture sent back by the high-altitude drone camera, the two of them were hugging each other. Although they had some minor conflicts before, they immediately put aside their differences when facing a strong enemy.
The husband and wife were of one mind and fought hand in hand without even a word of nonsense. They were so in tune with each other.
"Jarvis, Jarvis, leaving the intelligence network to you is really my biggest failure. Why didn't you report to me the movements of Taoist companion Gu Changfeng in time?"
Wen Rui, who was hiding underground, saw this and gnashed his teeth and said, "That's enough for now, we can retreat! Damn it, thanks to you, I failed to get revenge and was fed rotten dog food!"
(End of this chapter)