Godlike: Double Penetration of the Starry Sky! A brutal beating of Ge Xiaolun at the start.

Zhou Li's face was pale and her steps were a little unsteady, but she still gritted her teeth and nodded: "I know, Long Wen, I won't be a burden to you." Her hand was held tightly by Long Wen, her palm was full of sweat, but it also conveyed the strength of their mutual dependence.

Just as they turned into a narrow valley, thinking they could temporarily shake off their pursuers, a wall of torchlight suddenly appeared ahead, blocking their path. The flickering torchlight illuminated a group of assassins wielding sharp blades, their faces menacing, as they closed in with chilling laughter.

Chapter 145 You're Truly Our Timely Rain

Long Wen quickly shielded Zhou Li behind him, elemental flames igniting in his palms as he warily watched the enemy: "Zhou Li, be careful!"

Zhou Li also drew her sword from her waist and stood side by side with Long Wen. Despite her weakness, her eyes remained firm: "Let's go together!"

The two sides were on the verge of exploding, the atmosphere so tense it felt as if the air itself was about to freeze. Long Wen's heart sank; they were exhausted, and facing this fresh force, their chances of victory were slim. Despair washed over him like a tidal wave.

However, at this critical moment, a familiar voice came from behind the nearby boulder: "Long Wen, Zhou Li, don't panic! I'm here!"

With the sound, Thomas leaped nimbly and landed steadily beside them. He was dressed in a neat outfit, his eyes bright and determined, and he held in his hand a specially made tool that he usually used for housework, but now it looked like a weapon tailor-made for battle.

"Thoma! What are you doing here?" Long Wen was both surprised and delighted, and a spark of hope ignited in his eyes.

Thomas grinned, revealing a set of pearly white teeth: "I've been keeping an eye on things. When I sensed you were in danger, I rushed over. Don't worry, I'm here!"

A hint of surprise and relief flashed in Zhou Li's eyes: "Thoma, that's great, you're a lifesaver for us."

Thomas's appearance was like a ray of dawn, slightly easing the previously oppressive and despairing atmosphere. Long Wen took a deep breath and rallied his spirits: "Alright, let's break through together!"

The three stood back to back, forming a defensive formation, and charged towards the weakest point in the light wall. Thomas brandished his tools, skillfully deflecting the enemy's blades. Utilizing the agility he had honed as a housekeeper, he weaved through the crowd, occasionally seizing opportunities to use his tools to jam enemy weapons, creating chances for Long Wen and Zhou Li to attack.

Long Wen unleashed his full power, elemental energy surging in his palms and throughout his body. Blazing flames and howling winds alternated in his attacks, each swing carrying immense force, repelling any approaching enemies. Zhou Li's swordsmanship was sharp and her movements agile. Despite being injured, she was no less formidable than any man. Amidst the flashing swordplay, blood splattered.

After a fierce battle, they finally broke through the wall of light and disappeared into the night. The pursuers were furious, but could only curse in the direction they had gone.

"We're safe for now, thank you, Thomas." Long Wen panted heavily, looking at Thomas gratefully.

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Thomas patted his chest: "We're all friends, why say such things! But we can't just let this go, we need to find out why they're hunting you down. I know they have a base, maybe we can find some clues there. Do you dare to come with me?"

Long Wen and Zhou Li exchanged a glance, their eyes both filled with determination: "Let's go!"

As they arrived at the pursuers' stronghold, the sky was already beginning to lighten. The stronghold was hidden behind a dense jungle, the surroundings eerily quiet. A dilapidated ancient castle stood there, its walls covered in moss and exuding a musty, decaying aura.

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"Everyone be careful, this place is definitely full of traps and mechanisms," Thomas warned in a low voice.

The three cautiously approached the castle gate. Thomas crouched down, carefully examining the lock, his tools fiddle with it gently. Long Wen and Zhou Li, on the other hand, warily surveyed their surroundings, their weapons gripped tightly.

With a soft click, the door slowly opened, releasing a musty smell. They had barely stepped inside when suddenly, the ground trembled slightly, and a row of sharp spikes shot out from the earth.

Thomas reacted quickly, grabbing Long Wen and Zhou Li and pulling them back: "Be careful!"

Chapter 146 Dense Poison Arrows

However, this triggered even more mechanisms. A barrage of poisoned arrows shot out from the hidden compartments overhead, and massive mechanical arms extended from both sides of the walls, wielding chains.

"Damn it!" Long Wen cursed under his breath, his elemental power erupting instantly to form a protective shield that deflected the poison arrows.

Thomas rushed toward the robotic arm, precisely inserting his tools into the joints, and with a forceful pry, the robotic arm crashed to the ground.

While they were busy dealing with the traps, the pursuers of "680" heard the commotion and rushed over. Instantly, shouts of battle erupted, and the two sides were once again embroiled in a chaotic melee.

Thomas fully utilized his domestic skills; noticing a boulder trap on the ground, he swiftly moved a large rock and wedged it into the trap's opening, causing his pursuers to suffer the consequences. Facing enemy attacks, he nimbly dodged, using his tools to block and strike with ease.

Long Wen and Zhou Li confronted their pursuers head-on. Long Wen's fists roared, elemental power blazing brightly, each strike filled with anger and determination. Seeing Zhou Li's arm slashed by an enemy's blade, blood gushing out, he glared angrily: "You dare hurt her? You're asking for death!"

His power grew increasingly violent, the flames threatening to ignite the entire space, and the wind element, carrying sand and gravel, blinded his enemies. Zhou Li, disregarding her injuries, wielded her sword with ever greater ferocity, coordinating perfectly with Long Wen. For a time, this instilled fear in the pursuers, causing them to retreat in disarray.

But the enemy's numbers were simply too great, and they gradually found themselves in a difficult situation. Zhou Li, exhausted, stumbled and nearly got stabbed by an enemy. Seeing this, Long Wen was frantic and rushed forward to shield Zhou Li in his arms, but his arm was slashed by an enemy's blade.

"Dragon Pattern!" Zhou Li exclaimed.

"I'm fine, keep fighting!" Long Wen said through gritted teeth.

At the crucial moment of the battle, while dodging attacks, Long Wen caught a glimpse of the workings of a mechanism in the corner of the wall. A thought struck him, and he suddenly discovered a flaw in the mechanism.

He shouted, "Toma, Zhou Li, retreat to the left corner!"

The three fought and retreated. Long Wen seized the opportunity, concentrated his elemental power in his palm, and slammed it into the opening. With a loud "boom," the mechanism instantly malfunctioned, and the surrounding walls collapsed, burying some of the pursuers.

Taking advantage of the chaos, they rushed into the depths of the castle. In a secret room, Longwen discovered an ancient book exuding an ancient aura, which vaguely recorded the secret of memory erasure.

"Found it!" Long Wen excitedly picked up the ancient book...

However, before they could examine it closely, a deep roar came from beneath the castle, and the ground began to tremble violently, as if something even more terrifying was about to burst forth from the earth.

"Oh no, this is just part of their plan, let's go!" Thomas shouted.

The sea breeze, carrying a faint salty smell, gently stirred the wind chimes hanging on the window frame, producing a crisp, melodious sound. Inside, Long Wen sat alone at his desk, the mountain of ancient books on it seeming to radiate a mysterious glow in the dim candlelight. His eyes were bloodshot, yet gleamed with a bright light as his fingers rapidly turned the yellowed pages. These past few days, he had hardly left the house, immersing himself entirely in the vast world of ancient texts, seeking to uncover the truth hidden deep within his memory—the truth concerning his origins and destiny.

Suddenly, Long Wen's fingers froze, his gaze fixed on a string of obscure text, his breathing quickening. As he studied it word by word, a startling truth, like a bolt of lightning, instantly cleaved through the long-held fog in his mind—memory erasure was a meticulously planned conspiracy by an evil organization to gain some powerful force.

Chapter 147 Taking it for Oneself

They attempted to manipulate the memories of others to clear away all obstacles and seize that mysterious and powerful force for themselves.

"Zhou Li, Thomas, come here quickly!" Long Wen suddenly stood up and shouted loudly. His voice was filled with barely suppressed excitement and anger.

Upon hearing the commotion, Zhou Li and Thomas rushed over. Zhou Li was dressed in a moon-white long dress, the hem of which fluttered gently in the wind. Her hair was slightly disheveled, but it could not hide the concern beneath her cold and beautiful face. Thomas, on the other hand, was still wearing his signature housekeeper's uniform, his expression revealing competence and loyalty.

"Long Wen, what's wrong?" Zhou Li asked first, her beautiful eyes fixed on Long Wen, her gaze full of worry.

Long Wen took a deep breath, trying to calm his turbulent emotions, and told the two of them about his discovery in the ancient book. After listening, Zhou Li bit her lower lip tightly, her eyes burning with anger: "These despicable people dared to scheme against us like this, we must not let them get away with this!" Thomas also looked indignant and nodded heavily, saying: "Young Master, Miss, we cannot sit idly by and wait to die, we must make them pay the price."

Long Wen clenched his fists, his knuckles turning white, and said firmly, "That's right, we'll take the initiative and meet these masterminds behind the scenes." With that, he strode out of the house first. Zhou Li and Thomas exchanged a glance and followed without hesitation. At that moment, the candlelight inside flickered violently, as if infected by the tense atmosphere. Outside the window, dark clouds quietly gathered in the once clear sky; a storm seemed to be brewing.

The three traveled swiftly, following the scattered clues in the ancient texts, approaching the lair of the evil organization. Along the way, a fierce wind howled, rustling the roadside grass and trees, as if whispering of the impending bloody battle. They came to a deep, secluded valley, surrounded by jagged rocks and towering cliffs. A chilling aura swept over them, sending shivers down their spines.

"Be careful, they should be nearby," Long Wen warned in a low voice, while scanning his surroundings warily.

Before the words were even finished, a sharp whistling sound ripped through the sky, and several dark figures emerged like ghosts from behind the rocks on both sides of the valley. They were the pursuers from the evil organization. Each of them was agile, with bloodthirsty madness in their eyes, and their sharp blades gleamed coldly. Without saying a word, they pounced straight at Long Wen and his companions.

Long Wen's eyes sharpened, and he instantly activated his special elemental manipulation ability, his palm glowing with multicolored light. Facing the oncoming attack, he dodged a sharp blade of light with a swift movement, and with a backhand swing, a shield formed from condensed rock element instantly materialized in front of him, blocking several subsequent attacks. "Zhou Li, Thomas, proceed according to plan!" Long Wen shouted.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Li quickly retreated a few steps, brandishing her long whip, the tip gleaming with an icy blue light. Her beautiful eyes flashed with malice as she seized the opportunity, whipping the whip sharply. An ice spike shot out like an arrow, striking one of the pursuers in the leg. The pursuer, number 680, cried out in pain, staggering and losing his balance. Thomas seized the opportunity, lunging forward and unleashing a burst of flame from his musket. The intense heat distorted the surrounding air, and the flame shot directly towards another pursuer, forcing him to scramble to avoid it.

The battle instantly intensified, with both sides exchanging blows and refusing to yield. Long Wen's elemental manipulation abilities were on full display; he constantly switched elemental forms based on the enemy's attack patterns. Water transformed into flowing streams, entangling the enemy's weapons and hindering their movements; lightning was unleashed at crucial moments, crackling with electricity, paralyzing the enemy's senses and creating opportunities for counterattacks for himself and his teammates.

Chapter 148 Get out of the way!

However, the pursuers were no ordinary foe. Seeing their attacks falter, they suddenly roared in unison and quickly formed a strange formation. With a low, chanting incantation, their bodies surged with light, and they began to unleash a powerful combined attack. Light converged in the air, forming a massive energy vortex that swept towards Long Wen and his companions with earth-shattering force.

"Oh no, get out of the way!" Zhou Li exclaimed, her voice filled with fear.

Long Wen tried to dodge with the two of them, but the energy vortex was too fast, closing in in the blink of an eye. At this critical moment, a current seemed to strike Long Wen's mind, and erased memories surged back like a tidal wave. In this torrent of memories, he saw his first encounter with the mysterious power in his childhood, and the terrible price his family paid to protect it. An unprecedented power erupted from the depths of his heart.

Long Wen suddenly threw his head back and roared, raising his hands high as his elemental power surged wildly, instantly forming a massive, dazzling shield in front of him. Elemental runes flickered and flowed across the shield, radiating a terrifyingly powerful aura. The energy vortex slammed into the shield with a deafening roar, the surrounding air seeming to be violently torn apart and distorted by an invisible hand. Boulders in the valley tumbled and crashed down under the impact, raising clouds of dust.

The onlookers, including other forces hiding in the shadows of the valley who had intended to reap the benefits, were all stunned by this astonishing power. They never imagined that this seemingly ordinary adventurer could unleash such terrifying strength.

The energy vortex gradually dissipated, and Long Wen knelt on one knee, panting heavily, his clothes soaked with sweat, but his eyes burned with an indomitable flame. Zhou Li and Thomas rushed to his side, checking on his condition with concern.

"Long Wen, are you alright?" Zhou Li asked anxiously, gripping Long Wen's arm tightly with both hands.

Long Wen shook his head slightly, a resolute smile curving his lips: "I'm fine. Now, it's our turn to fight back." With that, he slowly stood up, gripping his longsword tightly, the blade humming as if echoing its master's fighting spirit.

Long Wen moved with lightning speed, charging towards the remaining pursuers. At this moment, he seemed possessed by a war god; every swing of his sword was imbued with surging elemental power. Wherever his sword wind passed, rocks crumbled and vegetation crumbled. The pursuers, already terrified by Long Wen's earlier outburst, were utterly powerless against his frenzied counterattack.

One of the pursuers, in a desperate attempt to escape, swung his broadsword, aiming a vicious blow at Long Wen's neck. Long Wen's eyes remained cold; he neither flinched nor dodged. Just as the broadsword was about to strike, he abruptly sidestepped, simultaneously thrusting his longsword forward, piercing the pursuer's chest. The pursuer's eyes widened, his face filled with terror and (Wang Qian's) resentment, as he slowly collapsed to the ground.

Seeing the situation was dire, the other pursuers turned to flee. But Long Wen wouldn't give them the chance. He formed hand seals, and the ground instantly cracked open, with rock spikes springing up like bamboo shoots after a rain, piercing the fleeing pursuers one by one. In an instant, screams echoed through the valley, and the stench of blood filled the air.

Several pursuers were so frightened that they knelt down and begged for mercy, their voices trembling: "Have mercy! We were just following orders, please have mercy!"

Chapter 149 A Battle for Life and Death

Long Wen looked at them coldly, without the slightest pity in his eyes: "You aided and abetted evil, your crimes are unforgivable!" With that, he swung his long sword, and a sword aura slashed out, killing these men who were begging for mercy.

As the dust settled, Long Wen slowly sheathed his sword and let out a long sigh. At this moment, he felt the power within him surge like a wild horse, running rampant. He knew that after this life-or-death battle, his adventurer rank had not only not regressed, but had actually undergone a qualitative leap.

Zhou Li quickly walked to Long Wen's side, her eyes filled with admiration and love: "Long Wen, you're amazing, you did it!" Long Wen looked at Zhou Li, his heart filled with tenderness, and gently embraced her: "Without you and Thomas, I wouldn't have made it to today's 680." Thomas scratched his head and said with a simple smile: "Young Master, Miss, it's all thanks to us."

Night fell, stars twinkled, and a campfire leaped and burned in the silent wilderness, dispelling the surrounding darkness and illuminating the young yet weathered faces of Long Wen, Zhou Li, and Thomas. They had just experienced a hard-fought victory, their clothes still bearing the marks of battle and blood, yet in the warm firelight, their exhaustion couldn't conceal their excitement and hope.

Long Wen sat cross-legged on the ground, casually toying with a withered branch in his hand, his gaze fixed on the distant mountains. Their undulating silhouettes, shrouded in the night, resembled a sleeping behemoth, mysterious and full of the unknown. After a long silence, he broke it, his voice carrying a hint of contemplation and resolve: "We cannot be content with the status quo. To protect everything we cherish in this perilous world, we must continuously improve our strength. I've heard that in a distant land lies a mysterious valley, where legend says endless treasures reside. Perhaps they can help us break through our current bottleneck." He turned his head slightly, his gaze sweeping over Zhou Li and Thomas, his eyes gleaming with burning desire.

Zhou Li gently brushed aside a strand of hair ruffled by the night wind, and nodded slightly. Her face remained cold and beautiful, but her eyes were full of tenderness and trust as she looked at Long Wen: "I will go with you. No matter how treacherous the road ahead, as long as we join hands, we will surely overcome it." Her hand unconsciously went to the sword at her waist, a testament to the countless battles she and Long Wen had fought together. The blade gleamed coldly, as if responding to its master's determination.

Thomas scratched his head, a signature憨厚 smile on his face, but his eyes revealed determination: "Young Master Long Wen, Miss Zhou Li, with me, Thomas, here, logistics and defense are all taken care of! We're sure to return with a full load this time." As he spoke, he patted his chest forcefully, making a deep sound, as if encouraging himself.

Although all three expressed their determination, a heavy sense of unease still hung in the air. After all, it was just a rumor, and no one could predict what dangers lurked in that mysterious valley. The campfire crackled, seemingly as anxious as they were about to embark on their unknown journey.

After a night's rest, as the first rays of dawn touched the earth, Long Wen and his two companions packed their belongings and set off towards the legendary deep valley. They traversed the dense forest, the rustling of fallen leaves beneath their feet startling a flock of birds into flight. The surroundings were eerily quiet, accompanied only by the gentle whisper of the wind through the leaves.

Chapter 150 I'll Cover the Rear

As they came to a narrow mountain path, Long Wen suddenly raised his hand to signal them to stop. His brows furrowed, and he looked around warily. He lowered his voice and said, "Something's not right. I feel like we're being watched."

Thomas quickly held his spear horizontally, stepping aside to block Long Wen and Zhou Li. His eyes were sharp as he scanned the surrounding bushes, and he replied in a low voice, "Young Master, be careful. I'll cover your retreat."