Chapter 240 The life-saving grass grows at the gate of hell
"Brother Xiongxiong, you're awake." Jiu cried with joy.
Xiao Yu didn't answer her, nor did he even look at her.
All his energy was focused on the black-clothed man in front of him who didn't know whether to live or die. Deep in his eyes burned a ball of golden flame that was enough to burn the world.
He slowly raised a finger and pointed at the "Dragon Roar" sword that Ajiu was still holding tightly in his arms.
"cut."
A word uttered softly from his cracked lips, his voice so hoarse that it was almost inaudible.
The next moment.
"Clang."
The "Dragon Roar" sword, which had been unresponsive all this time, suddenly let out a dragon roar. It suddenly broke free from Ajiu's arms and turned into a golden streak of light that disappeared in a flash.
The leader of the men in black didn't even have time to react.
He stared blankly at the golden light passing through his chest.
"Well……"
He opened his mouth, but before he could utter a word, he fell to the ground with a bang.
Dead.
"thump."
The "Dragon Roar" sword also fell to the floor of the carriage. All the light had disappeared, and it returned to its ancient appearance.
After doing all this, the golden flame in Xiao Yu's eyes was completely extinguished.
His head tilted and he fainted again.
"Brother Xiongxiong." Ajiu exclaimed and hurriedly supported him.
"The leader is dead."
"The leader was killed."
When the remaining men in black saw this scene, the last bit of fighting spirit in them completely collapsed.
They screamed in terror, threw away their armor and weapons, and fled into the dense forest behind them, disappearing without a trace in the blink of an eye.
"Cousin."
Xiao Yu staggered to the front of the carriage with wounds all over his body, and blood dripped from the tip of his sword to the ground.
Chu Xuanyi followed closely behind, and his Taoist robe, which was usually spotless, was now stained with blood.
"How is the prince?" Chu Xuanyi's voice was filled with urgency.
Ah Jiu said in a tearful voice, "Brother Xiong Xiong fainted again."
Chu Xuanyi stepped onto the carriage, not even bothering to notice the bloody odor inside. He reached out and placed his hand on Xiao Yu's pulse. A moment later, his expression became uglier than ever before.
"Oh no." He said in a deep voice.
"What's wrong, Xuanyi, tell me quickly." Xiao Yu was sweating profusely and asked anxiously, "What happened to my cousin?"
Chu Xuanyi slowly withdrew his hand and said in a hoarse voice, "Your Highness just forced the last trace of his dragon energy to control the sword with his soul. Now that his dragon energy is exhausted and his soul is depleted, he is... at the end of his rope."
"What?" Xiao Yu was horrified and fell to the ground. "The oil is running out. This... What should I do? Aren't you the national teacher? Think of a solution quickly."
"The only way is to rush to Blood Moon Valley immediately." Chu Xuanyi's tone was extremely urgent. He glanced at the setting sun in the sky. "There is only one and a half days left in the seven-day deadline. We must find the ambergris fruit before midnight tomorrow night. Otherwise, even the gods will be unable to save the prince."
"A day and a half..." Xiao Yu muttered to himself. He struggled to stand up, "How far is this place from the Blood Moon Valley?"
"If we travel at full speed, it will probably take a day," said Chu Xuanyi.
"Okay." Xiao Yu gritted his teeth and nodded heavily, "Let's set off immediately."
Chu Xuanyi glanced at his left arm, which was bleeding profusely, and asked, "Young Marquis Xiao, are you still able to drive with your injuries?"
"Yes." Xiao Yu glanced at his wound that was so deep that the bone was visible, then looked back at Xiao Yu who was breathing weakly in the carriage. "Don't even mention this superficial wound. Even if my arm was broken, I would still take my cousin to his destination even if I had to bite the reins with my teeth."
"Okay." Chu Xuanyi said no more and quickly tore off a piece of cloth to bandage Xiao Yu's wound. "Let's go."
…
The carriage began to bump again on the rugged mountain road.
Xiao Yu endured the pain and pushed the speed of the carriage to the extreme, the wheels rolling over the gravel and dust along the way.
Inside the carriage, Ajiu gently wiped Xiao Yu's pale cheeks with a wet cloth, and the tears in his eyes were like beads that had broken off the string and could not be stopped.
She could clearly feel that the man in her arms was getting colder and colder, and his weak breathing seemed like it would stop at any time.
"Sir." She choked with sobs and asked Chu Xuanyi, who was closing his eyes and regulating his breathing, "Brother Xiongxiong...he will be fine, right?"
Chu Xuanyi opened his eyes and looked at the girl's face which was filled with fear and helplessness, and sighed slightly in his heart.
"Don't worry, Jiu. As long as we can find the ambergris fruit, the prince will be saved. The prince's will is far stronger than you and I imagine. He won't give up easily."
Ah Jiu lowered his head and said, "It's all my fault. If I weren't useless, Xiong Xiong wouldn't be like this."
"It's not your fault," Chu Yixuan shook his head. "Those people came for the prince. Even if it hadn't happened today, they would have taken action sooner or later. You've done a great job. If it weren't for that sword strike you just now, we'd probably all be corpses now."
Ajiu didn't say anything else, but just held Xiao Yu's hand tighter.
No words were spoken that night.
When the dawn light of the next day once again penetrated the mist in the forest and illuminated the earth.
The carriage, which had been galloping all the way, slowly stopped in front of a dry riverbed with no grass.
On the other side of the riverbed is a lonely valley.
The entire valley was shrouded in a red mist as thick as blood, which was slowly rolling.
The air was filled with a strong, sickening smell.
There are no insects or birds chirping here, not even the sound of wind.
There was only deathly silence.
It's so depressing that it makes you breathless.
"Sir, are we...are we there yet?"
Ajiu lifted the car curtain and looked at the valley in front of her, which was exactly the same as the illusion she saw, and asked softly.
"It should be here."
Chu Xuanyi got out of the car, took out three bright yellow talismans from his arms, and handed them to Ajiu and Xiao Yu who jumped out of the car.
"This is the 'Purifying Heart and Avoiding Filth Talisman'. The miasma in the valley is extremely poisonous and can corrode the mind, conjuring up the very scenes you fear most. Remember, never leave it with you."
"I understand." Xiao Yu took the talisman and put it carefully close to his body.
Looking at the strange blood mist in front of him, he couldn't help but smack his lips and muttered softly, "This damn place doesn't look good. Just standing outside makes me feel creepy."
He turned to look at Chu Xuanyi with a look of disbelief on his face. "Tell me, does the fruit that saved my cousin's life really grow in a place like this? It doesn't look like even a ghost can grow in this place."
"The more masculine and masculine a spiritual creature is, the more yin and evil its habitat will often be," Chu Xuanyi explained. "The Ambergris Fruit feeds on the evil energy of the earth's veins and the essence of resentful souls. This Blood Moon Valley is the perfect breeding ground for it."
"Okay." Xiao Yu scratched his head, "I always don't quite understand what you cultivators say."
"Of course."
Jiu, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke.
"No matter if it's a mountain of swords or a sea of fire, I must bring the dragon's bergamot back to Brother Xiong Xiong."
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