Chapter 898 Try Harder
Gu Jiuchen pondered for a moment. He knew that this trip was extremely dangerous. The more protection he had, the more chances he had of winning. So he bowed deeply to Xiaoyaozi and said, "Then I'll have to trouble you, senior."
Xiaoyaozi smiled slightly, muttered something, and formed a complex seal with his hands. A golden light shot out from his palm and instantly enveloped Gu Jiuchen. Gu Jiuchen felt a warm current flowing through his body, as if he was wearing an indestructible armor.
"Okay, the Vajra Body Protection Boundary is complete. Remember, this barrier can only last for twelve hours, you must go and come back quickly." Xiaoyaozi reminded.
"Junior understands, thank you senior!" Gu Jiuchen bowed again to thank him.
He knew that his trip was more dangerous than good, but he had no choice. He looked at Ye Linglong affectionately, put her hand gently on his heart, and said softly: "Wait for me to come back."
After saying that, he resolutely turned around, turned into a green rainbow, and rushed towards the direction of the Demon Cult headquarters, leaving only a resolute back figure for everyone.
Ye Linglong looked at Gu Jiuchen's back as he went away, and tears blurred her eyes again. She clenched her fists tightly and prayed silently in her heart: Jiuchen, you must come back safely!
At this time, Gu Jiuchen was flying on his sword in the vast mountains. He knew that since the leader of the Demon Cult had set a trap, there must be many dangers along the way.
Gu Jiuchen was flying on his sword, and the heavy night enveloped the earth. There were gusts of cold wind in the mountains and forests, as if countless dangers were hidden. He headed north all the way, but his heart was unusually calm. He knew that since the leader of the Demon Cult dared to threaten him with forbidden techniques, he must have made all the preparations.
Sure enough, after entering a dense forest, thick fog suddenly rose, covering the sky and the sun. The surrounding trees began to twist and deform, turning into tree demons with bared fangs and claws, waving sharp branches to attack him. Gu Jiuchen snorted coldly, and a green light flashed in his hand. The sharp sword energy swept out like a storm, instantly chopping the tree demons into pieces.
However, this was just the beginning.
Along the way, various traps emerged one after another. Sometimes the ground suddenly collapsed, revealing a deep pit full of poisonous thorns; sometimes a rain of arrows shot from the depths of the dense forest, blocking all his retreat routes. There were also countless masters of the Demon Cult hiding in the dark, waiting for an opportunity to launch a fatal attack on him.
In the face of these crises, Gu Jiuchen always maintained a calm mind and strong strength. His body movements were elegant, like a ghost, and he could always avoid fatal attacks at the critical moment. His swordsmanship was even more superb, and each move contained powerful power, defeating the enemies one by one.
After overcoming all the obstacles along the way, Gu Jiuchen finally arrived at the foot of the mountain where the Demon Cult headquarters was located. However, the scene in front of him startled him.
The originally magnificent Demon Cult Altar was now shrouded in a strange darkness, and the thick demonic energy rose into the sky, forming a huge vortex, rolling and roaring in the night sky. A suffocating sense of oppression came over him, as if he was in the center of a storm.
Gu Jiuchen had an ominous premonition in his heart. He took a deep breath, suppressed his uneasiness, and walked cautiously towards the Demon Cult Altar.
After crossing a desolate square, he came to a huge altar. The altar was engraved with dense runes and exuded a strange light. In the center of the altar was a huge magic circle, exuding a breath of destruction. This magic circle was exactly the forbidden technique mentioned by the Demon Cult leader, which could destroy the source of power of the entire Jianghu.
Just as Gu Jiuchen was about to study the magic circle in depth, a familiar figure walked out of the shadows, with a hideous smile on his face, and his eyes were full of hatred and despair.
"Gu Jiuchen, we meet again."
The visitor turned out to be Li Yunfei, who was originally thought to be dead. His tone was cold, like an evil ghost from the Nine Nether Hell.
The appearance of Li Yunfei made Gu Jiuchen's heart tremble. He never thought that this person who was defeated by him and thought to be dead would appear in front of him again, and with such strong hatred.
"You are still alive." Gu Jiuchen's tone was a little surprised, but his face remained calm, as if everything was under his control.
"Thanks to you, I am still alive." Li Yunfei gritted his teeth and said, his voice was hoarse and low, like an echo from the depths of hell, "But don't be too happy too soon, today is your death!"
Before he finished speaking, Li Yunfei's figure turned into a black shadow and attacked Gu Jiuchen at lightning speed. In his hand, he had a black long sword, and the sword body emitted a cold light, as if it was a monster from the Nine Nether Hell.
Gu Jiuchen had been prepared. With a flash of green light in his hand, he drew his sword and faced Li Yunfei's attack. The two sword lights intertwined in the air, making a deafening roar. The powerful power fluctuations distorted the surrounding air.
Li Yunfei's swordsmanship was vicious and deadly, and every blow was full of strong hatred, as if he wanted to cut Gu Jiuchen into pieces. Gu Jiuchen's swordsmanship was upright and majestic. Every move contained the power of heaven and earth, and resolved Li Yunfei's attacks one by one.
The two were equally strong, and it was difficult to tell who would win for a while. The sword lights intertwined, the figures flickered, and a thrilling battle unfolded around the altar.
At this moment, an old voice suddenly came from the depths of the altar: "Stop!"
As soon as the voice fell, a strong pressure surged from the depths of the altar, instantly covering the entire Demon Cult's main altar. Li Yunfei and Gu Jiuchen felt at the same time that an invisible force imprisoned them, unable to move at all.
Both of them were shocked and looked in the direction of the sound. I saw an old man wearing gray robes and white hair slowly walking out from the depths of the altar.
Although the old man is old, his eyes are bright and clear, as if he can see through everything in the world. There was a powerful aura exuding from his body, which made both Gu Jiuchen and Li Yunfei feel extremely oppressive.
"Who are you?" Gu Jiuchen asked in a deep voice, his heart full of vigilance.
"I am the formation spirit that has guarded this place for thousands of years." The old man said slowly. Although his voice was old, it was full of power. "You trespassed into the forbidden area and disturbed my Qingxiu. Do you think you are guilty?"
Gu Jiuchen's heart sank. He knew that things today might not be that simple. This old man claimed to be the formation spirit guarding this place, his strength was unfathomable, and he seemed to be full of hostility towards them.
"Who are you?" Gu Jiuchen frowned, and the "Qing Ming" sword in his hand shone brighter, staring warily at the old man who suddenly appeared in front of him.
The old man ignored Gu Jiuchen's question. He just cast his turbid eyes on Li Yunfei and said in a low and majestic voice: "Li Yunfei, as a leader of the righteous path, you actually associate with the devil's sect. You know how sinful you are!"
When Li Yunfei heard this, a trace of struggle flashed in his empty eyes, but it was soon replaced by blood red. He gritted his teeth and shouted: "Stop! Everything I did was for revenge! Gu Jiuchen, today I will Let you pay with blood!"
Before he finished speaking, Li Yunfei swung his sword to attack Gu Jiuchen again. The sword was even more fierce and cruel than before, like a beast forced into a desperate situation, desperately trying to tear everything in front of him into pieces.
"Yunfei, wake up! You are controlled by the Demon Cult!" Gu Jiuchen resisted Li Yunfei's attack while trying to awaken his mind. However, Li Yunfei seemed to be completely unable to hear his words, and his attacks became more and more crazy, completely regardless of his own safety.
"Alas" when the old man saw this, he sighed softly, shook his head and said, "The control technique of the Demon Cult is weird and unpredictable. Once controlled, it will lose its mind and become a puppet. To wake him up is as difficult as climbing to the sky. "
"Is there no other way?" Gu Jiuchen was extremely anxious. Li Yunfei was his junior brother who grew up together, and he was a brother and sister. He couldn't bear to see Li Yunfei controlled by the Demon Cult and eventually destroyed.
"There is a way." The old man pondered for a moment and said slowly, "I can try to use long-range magic to temporarily suppress the demonic energy in his body, but the effect is limited, and I am here and cannot leave half a step away. You must find it as soon as possible. A way to crack it, or else”
The old man didn't say any more, but Gu Jiuchen understood what he meant. If the control of the demonic cult on Li Yunfei cannot be broken in time, what awaits Li Yunfei will be an abyss of eternal disaster.
"Thank you, senior!" A glimmer of hope ignited in Gu Jiuchen's heart. He knew that now was not the time to hesitate. He must seize the time to find a way to break the control of the demon sect on Li Yunfei.
As soon as he finished speaking, the old man formed a seal with his hands and muttered something in his mouth. An invisible power emitted from him, turned into a stream of light, and shot toward Li Yunfei.
Li Yunfei's body trembled suddenly, his movements slowed down significantly, and the color in his eyes became a little lighter, as if he was fighting against the demonic energy in his body.
Although Li Yunfei's movements were much slower, his attack was still fierce. Gu Jiuchen did not dare to slack off at all and concentrated on dealing with it. During the fight with Li Yunfei, Gu Jiuchen was keenly aware that whenever the demonic energy in Li Yunfei surged, his attacks would become extremely fierce, and when the demonic energy weakened, his attacks would also weaken. It seems to be controlled by some kind of force.
"Could it be that the key to controlling Li Yunfei lies in this demonic energy?" Gu Jiuchen's heart moved, and a bold idea came to him. He decided to take a risk and attack the source of the demonic energy in Li Yunfei, maybe he could break the control of the demonic sect.