Chapter 921: Almost Despair

"No but, if we delay any longer, it will be too late!" Zixia's tone was firm and left no room for doubt.

Ye Linglong knew that now was not the time to hesitate. She endured the severe pain in her body, helped Gu Jiuchen up, and stumbled towards the stone room.

Zixia and Heisha were fighting together, their swords flashing with murderous intent. However, Heisha's strength was superior after all, and Zixia gradually fell behind.

At this moment, there was a loud noise outside the stone room, followed by Qingfeng's anxious voice: "Senior sister, it's not good, the Demon Cult is launching a massive attack, Elder Xuan Bing and Elder Xuan Lei are both seriously injured, we can't resist it anymore! "

Zixia's face changed drastically, and she secretly said "Not good" in her heart. She knew that the situation now had reached an extremely critical moment.

"Linglong, leave quickly!" Zixia tried her best to push Heisha back and shouted in the direction of Ye Linglong.

Ye Linglong knew that they had no way out. She supported Gu Jiuchen and fled into the unknown darkness. Behind her were deafening shouts of death and desperate cries...

Ye Linglong supported Gu Jiuchen and stumbled away. The sound of Zixia's sword and Heisha's demonic energy colliding fiercely behind her became farther and farther away, and was eventually drowned out by the loud shouts of killing. In the sky, the monks from various factions who originally fought against the Demonic Cult were in a state of collapse, retreating steadily. The wild laughter of Heisha was like a reminder, reverberating between heaven and earth, announcing the complete failure of the Righteous Alliance.

"Ahem..." Gu Jiuchen coughed suddenly, and shocking blood spilled from the corner of his mouth, staining Ye Linglong's clothes red. He weakly grabbed Ye Linglong's hand, his voice trembling, "Linglong, leave me alone...go quickly...you still have a chance...

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"No, I won't leave! Let's go together!" Tears burst into Ye Linglong's eyes. She shook her head stubbornly and hugged Gu Jiuchen harder in her arms.

The two of them were hiding in a hidden cave, surrounded by the noise of the Demon Cult's followers searching. Ye Linglong was worried, Gu Jiuchen's injuries were getting more and more serious, and his breath was getting weaker and weaker. With trembling hands, she fed the few remaining precious pills into his mouth, but to no avail.

"It's all my fault...I caused you trouble..." Gu Jiuchen breathed hard, his tone full of self-blame and guilt.

"No, don't say that, it's not your fault..." Ye Linglong burst into tears. She held Gu Jiuchen's hand tightly, as if holding on to her last hope.

At this moment, a black shadow suddenly appeared at the entrance of the cave, carrying a heart-stopping murderous aura. Ye Linglong was startled and instinctively protected Gu Jiuchen behind her, looking at the incoming person warily.

"Who are you?" Ye Linglong asked sharply.

The person who came was dressed in black and had a ghost mask on his face. His face could not be seen clearly, only a pair of cold and heartless eyes were revealed. He looked at Ye Linglong and Gu Jiuchen coldly, his voice hoarse and low, "You can go and die."

Before he finished speaking, a fierce palm wind struck the two of them. Ye Linglong didn't have time to think too much and tried her best to push Gu Jiuchen away, but she was hit by the wind of her palm and vomited blood.

"Linglong!" Gu Jiuchen's eyes were about to burst, but he was unable to stop this from happening. He watched helplessly as Ye Linglong fell into a pool of blood, his heart wrenching.

Just as the man in black was about to kill him, Gu Jiuchen suddenly burst out with a powerful force, knocking the man in black back several steps. He struggled to stand up and held Ye Linglong

Holding him tightly in his arms, his eyes were full of despair and madness.

"Who are you? Why do you want to kill them all?" Gu Jiuchen asked in a hissing voice.

The man in black looked at him coldly, without saying a word, but slowly raised his hand, a ball of black devilish energy condensed in his palm.

At this critical moment, a golden light suddenly fell from the sky and hit the man in black. The man in black groaned, staggered back, and finally disappeared into the darkness.

Gu Jiuchen ignored the pursuit. He anxiously checked Ye Linglong's injuries, only to find that she was unconscious and her breath was weak. He was so anxious that he continuously injected his true energy into Ye Linglong's body, hoping to save her life.

After an unknown amount of time, Ye Linglong finally slowly opened her eyes. She looked at Gu Jiuchen weakly and said in a weak voice, "Jiuchen...am I still alive?"

"Alive, you are alive..." Gu Jiuchen held her in his arms excitedly, his voice trembling.

Ye Linglong leaned weakly on his shoulder, feeling his body temperature and feeling mixed emotions in her heart. Although they escaped by chance, the future is still full of unknowns and dangers.

"Jiuchen... what should we... do?" Ye Linglong's voice was full of confusion and despair.

Gu Jiuchen was silent. He looked at the woman he loved deeply in front of him, and his heart was filled with a sense of powerlessness. He knew that they had reached a desperate situation, and perhaps there was only endless darkness waiting for them...

The strong wind roared outside the cave, as if mocking the despair of the two people inside. Ye Linglong's tears fell on Gu Jiuchen's face. They were cold and biting, but they also made him realize more clearly that they were on the edge of the precipice of fate, teetering on the edge.

"Linglong, don't cry..." Gu Jiuchen raised his hand with difficulty, trying to wipe away the tears on her face, but they fell down feebly. He took a deep breath and tried to make his voice sound calm, "I know my own situation, and there is no way I can save it."

"No, no, nothing will happen to you!" Ye Linglong shook her head desperately, refusing to accept this cruel fact. She took out the few remaining pills from her arms and stuffed them into Gu Jiuchen's mouth desperately, "Eat these and you will be fine..."

"Fool..." Gu Jiuchen smiled bitterly. The bitterness of the elixir spread in his mouth, but it was not even a thousandth of the pain in his heart. He held Ye Linglong's hand tightly and said firmly, "Listen to me, Linglong, I don't have much time left. You...you have to promise me to live well..."

"No! I don't want it!" Ye Linglong threw herself into his arms, tears bursting out of her eyes, "Without you, what's the point of my life? Jiuchen, let's go together, okay? On the road to Huangquan, I Stay with you..."

Gu Jiuchen's heart hurt as if it was being torn apart. He hugged Ye Linglong tightly and felt the temperature of her body. This was the last warmth in his life.

"Ahem..." Gu Jiuchen coughed violently again, and blood dyed Ye Linglong's clothes red. He knew that he could not hold on much longer, and his heart was full of reluctance and worry.

At this moment, a clear sound of footsteps suddenly came from outside the cave, approaching from far away, breaking the despair and sadness in the cave. Ye Linglong raised her head suddenly, a glimmer of hope flashed in her eyes. Could it be that reinforcements had arrived?

"Who?" Ye Linglong asked warily

, holding a dagger tightly in her hand, which was her last line of defense.

"Don't panic, you two. It's me." An old and familiar voice came from outside the cave, accompanied by a burst of hearty laughter.

Ye Linglong and Gu Jiuchen were stunned. Could this voice... be him?

I saw an old man wearing coarse linen clothes and with white beard and hair slowly walking into the cave. He had a kind smile on his face, but his eyes shone with wisdom.

"Senior...why are you here?" Ye Linglong asked in surprise, her eyes filled with disbelief.

The old man smiled slightly, his eyes falling on the seriously injured Gu Jiuchen, and a trace of worry flashed in his eyes, "I thought you were in trouble, so I came here overnight. It seems that I am late."

"Senior, do you know us?" Gu Jiuchen asked weakly, his heart full of doubts.

The old man nodded, with a deep look in his eyes, "Of course, twenty years ago, if you had not come to rescue me, I would have died long ago. I have always kept this kindness in my heart, and now, it is time to repay."

"Senior, it's really you!" Ye Linglong was filled with surprises. The meeting they had just met twenty years ago actually became their only life-saving straw at this moment. She quickly stood up and welcomed the old man into the cave.

The old man's name is Xuanjizi. He is a casual cultivator who has lived in seclusion in the mountains and forests for many years. His cultivation level is unfathomable. He looked at the dying Gu Jiuchen and frowned: "Nephew Jiuchen is seriously injured, I need to treat him immediately."

After saying that, Xuanjizi took out a green pill from his arms, exuding a strong breath of life. Ye Linglong recognized that it was the legendary "Huitian Pill", which was said to have the effect of bringing the dead back to life, and hope suddenly ignited in her heart.

The fire of hope.

Xuanjizi fed the Return to Heaven Pill into Gu Jiuchen's mouth. The pill melted in his mouth and turned into a warm current flowing throughout his body. Gu Jiuchen's originally pale face gradually regained a trace of color, and his breathing became steady.

"Thank you, senior, for saving your life!" Ye Linglong burst into tears of gratitude. If Xuan Jizi hadn't arrived in time, I'm afraid Gu Jiuchen would have really...

Xuanjizi waved his hand: "No need to be polite. You two saved my life back then, but now you are just repaying your kindness. It's just..." He changed his tone and looked troubled, "Although nephew Jiuchen's injury is stable, the demon inside his body is still there." The qi has not been cleared yet, so we need to find a way to restrain it as soon as possible, otherwise..."

Ye Linglong's heart tightened and she asked, "What else?"

Xuanjizi let out a long sigh: "Otherwise, if the demonic energy attacks his heart, he will completely become a puppet of the demonic path and will never be reincarnated!"

When Ye Linglong heard this, she felt as if she was struck by lightning, and her face instantly turned pale. Gu Jiuchen is the love of her life, and she will never allow him to turn into a zombie-like monster!

"Senior, please save Jiuchen! No matter what the price, I am willing to pay!" Ye Linglong knelt on the ground, tears welling up in her eyes again.

Xuanjizi helped Ye Linglong up and said in a deep voice: "I promised you that I will try my best to save Jiuchen's nephew. It's just that this matter is not trivial. I need some time to prepare. During this period, you must ensure his safety. Don't do anything. Let the people from the Demon Cult come closer!"

Ye Linglong nodded heavily, with a firm light shining in his eyes: "Senior, don't worry, I will protect Jiuchen even if I die!"

Xuanjizi nodded, turned around and walked out of the cave, looking at the rolling demon clouds in the sky, a trace of solemnity flashed in his eyes.