Grassroots Travel: The Star Lord of Another World

Chapter 311 Nothing

The golden light flashed and disappeared, and the golden light shield covering Gao Xingchen and Nan Li also shattered like bubbles. The two were still in shock, but they saw a gentle and elegant man in a green shirt standing in front of them. It was none other than the well-versed scholar Chen.

"Mr. Chen?!" Gao Xingchen was surprised and delighted, as if he had grabbed a life-saving straw in despair. He originally thought that this scholar was just a nerd buried in a pile of old papers, but he didn't expect that he had such magical powers that he could break the attack of the black-robed man in an instant and protect the two of them.

"Haha, I'm late and I scared you two." Scholar Chen smiled gently, but his eyes turned to the black-robed man opposite him, his eyes flashing, "Who are you, sir, and why are you making things difficult for my friends?"

The black-robed man remained silent, but the black mist around him rolled more violently, as if accumulating more powerful power. He glanced at Scholar Chen with fear, as if he was assessing the other party's strength.

"Mr. Chen, do you know this person?" Nan Li asked when he saw that the man in black robe did not answer.

"This person's origin is unknown, but I have seen some clues from the skills he has used." Scholar Chen stroked his beard, his face solemn. "If I am not mistaken, he should be practicing a forbidden skill from ancient times, called 'Soul Devouring Magic Skill'. This skill is extremely evil, and the practitioner needs to constantly devour the souls of others in order to improve his cultivation."

Gao Xingchen and Nan Li were both shocked when they heard this. Although they didn't know much about the "Soul Devouring Demonic Art", they also knew that it was definitely not an upright art.

"Then how should we deal with him?" Gao Xingchen asked anxiously. He knew that time was running out and he couldn't delay any longer.

Scholar Chen pondered for a moment and said, "Although the Soul Devouring Magic Art is powerful, it is not invulnerable. According to my research on ancient books, this art has a fatal weakness, that is, when the practitioner devours the soul, he will also suffer a certain degree of backlash. The degree of backlash depends on the strength of the devoured soul. If the devoured soul is strong enough, it can even kill the practitioner."

Gao Xingchen and Nan Li looked at each other, and a glimmer of hope ignited in their hearts.

"What Mr. Chen means is..." Gao Xingchen asked tentatively.

Scholar Chen smiled and said, "As long as we can find his weakness and seize the opportunity, we may be able to defeat him in one fell swoop!" Scholar Chen's words were like a bright light in the dark night, illuminating the way forward for Gao Xingchen and Nan Li. They no longer hesitated, and each of them used their skills, ready to fight to the death with the man in black robes.

Gao Xingchen formed seals with his hands, and the starlight around him turned into sparks, streaking through the night sky like a meteor and attacking the man in black. Nan Li's figure was ghostly, turning into a series of afterimages, and the dagger in his hand flashed with cold light, and every time he attacked, he went straight to the vital point of the man in black.

Although the black-robed man was afraid of Chen Xueshi's strength, he had to deal with the joint attack of Gao Xingchen and Nan Li with all his strength. The black mist rolled around him, turning into black barriers to resist attacks from all directions.

The battle was extremely fierce. Three figures kept crossing each other in the air, with swords flashing, sparks flying, and deafening roars resounding through the sky.

Gao Xingchen and Nan Li worked in perfect harmony. They knew very well that the man in black was very powerful, so they did not dare to be careless at all and used all their strength in every move.

During the fierce battle, Gao Xingchen keenly discovered that every time the black-robed man devoured the souls of the monsters he killed, his body would tremble slightly, as if he was in great pain.

"Nanli, attack his head!" Gao Xingchen acted decisively and shouted loudly.

Nan Li understood what he meant, and dodged the attack from the man in black robe with a flash. The dagger in his hand turned into a cold light and pierced the man in black robe in the face.

The man in black robe obviously did not expect Nan Li to suddenly change his target of attack, and in a hurry, he had to raise his arms to block.

"laugh!"

The dagger cut through the black robe, leaving a deep bloody mark on his arm. The man in black robe let out a painful roar, his body trembled violently, and the black mist surrounding him became chaotic.

"Now!" Gao Xingchen seized the opportunity and suddenly pushed out his hands. A dazzling starlight gushed out from his palms and turned into a huge starlight dragon, roaring and rushing towards the man in black robe.

"boom!"

The giant starlight dragon slammed into the black-robed man fiercely, making a deafening sound. The black-robed man screamed, and his body flew backwards like a kite with a broken string, falling heavily to the ground.

As the man in black robe fell, the originally violent monsters seemed to lose control. They stood still and then turned into wisps of black smoke and dissipated into the air.

Gao Xingchen and Nan Li finally breathed a sigh of relief when they saw this. They knew that the crisis was temporarily resolved.

However, they did not let down their guard, because they knew that the real enemy might not have appeared yet...

The moment the black-robed man fell, his arrogant aura also dissipated, and the haze over the Star Pavilion seemed to have faded a bit. The monsters controlled by the black-robed man lost their target, looked around blankly, and finally turned into wisps of black smoke and disappeared into the air.

Seeing the situation reversed, Village Chief Wang no longer had the heart to fight. He widened his eyes in horror, pointed at Gao Xingchen and Nan Li, and trembled and couldn't speak. In the end, he could only curse unwillingly and fled away in a panic with the remaining men.

Gao Xingchen and Nan Li looked at the direction where the village leader Wang fled, but did not chase him. They knew that this battle had exhausted their physical strength, and the victory in front of them was only temporary, and a greater crisis was lurking in the dark.

"We won..." Nanli said softly, with a hint of fatigue in her tone, but more of relief.

Gao Xingchen nodded, turned to look at Scholar Chen beside him, and said gratefully: "Mr. Chen, this time it's all thanks to you, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous."

Scholar Chen smiled slightly, waved his hand and said, "Xingchen, you don't have to thank me. I did this for the safety of the Nine Star Realm. Moreover, without your and Nanli's resistance, I would not be able to exert my full strength."

Gao Xingchen and Nan Li smiled at each other, knowing that this victory belonged to all of them. They stood side by side, looking at the night sky that was gradually returning to calm, their hearts filled with hope.

However, Chen Xueshi's expression gradually became serious. He looked at Gao Xingchen and Nanli and said in a deep voice: "Xingchen, Nanli, there are some things I must tell you..."

Gao Xingchen and Nan Li felt nervous. They had a premonition that what Scholar Chen was going to say next would affect their future and the fate of the entire Nine Star Realm.

"That man in black robe is not the ultimate enemy..." Scholar Chen said slowly, "He is just a chess piece, a puppet being controlled..."

"What?!" Gao Xingchen and Nan Li were shocked when they heard this. "You mean there is an even more powerful enemy manipulating all this behind the scenes?"

Scholar Chen nodded, with a trace of deep worry in his eyes. "That mysterious existence has unfathomable strength and unknown purpose. I'm worried that this is just the beginning..."

Under the night sky, the lights of the Xingchen Pavilion flickered, illuminating the solemn faces of Gao Xingchen and Nan Li. They knew that a bigger storm was coming, and they were ready to meet the challenge.

Scholar Chen took a deep breath and said slowly: "The man in black robes came from an organization called 'Shadow Abyss'. This organization is extremely mysterious and acts in secret. For many years, it has been operating in secret and trying to subvert the order of the Nine Star Realm."

"Shadow Abyss?" Gao Xingchen and Nan Li looked at each other. They had never heard of this organization.

"The goal of the Shadow Abyss is to unlock the seal left over from ancient times and release the suppressed evil forces." Scholar Chen said in a heavy tone, "Once the seal is broken, the entire Nine Star Realm will be in an irreparable situation."

Gao Xingchen clenched his fists, his eyes gleaming with determination: "Mr. Chen, don't worry, we will never let the conspiracy of the Shadow Abyss succeed!"

Nan Li also nodded and said: "Xingchen Pavilion will do its best to prevent this catastrophe!"

Scholar Chen nodded with satisfaction. He knew that Gao Xingchen and Nan Li were trustworthy people. He took out an ancient book from his arms and handed it to Gao Xingchen: "This book records information about the Shadow Abyss and the Ancient Seal. It may be helpful to you."

Gao Xingchen took the book solemnly. He knew that this was not just a book, but also the trust and expectations that Scholar Chen had for them.

In the Xingchen Pavilion, the lights were on and there were laughter and joy. To celebrate this hard-won victory, Gao Xingchen and Nan Li held a grand celebration banquet in the Xingchen Pavilion to entertain all those who had worked hard for this battle.

"Everyone, in today's battle, we successfully repelled the powerful enemy, protected the Xingchen Pavilion, and protected the peace of the Nine Star Realm!" Gao Xingchen raised his glass and said loudly, "This glass of wine is for all those who have worked hard for this!"

"Cheers to all the heroes!" Everyone shouted in unison, their heroic spirit rising to the sky.

Nan Li looked at the high-spirited Gao Xingchen with a faint smile on her face. She knew that Gao Xingchen had grown into a true leader who could shoulder the responsibility of protecting the Nine Star Realm.

After the celebration banquet, Gao Xingchen and Nan Li returned to the room. They couldn't wait to open the ancient books given to them by Scholar Chen, hoping to find more information about the Shadow Abyss and the ancient seal.

However, when they opened the book, an ancient and mysterious atmosphere came to them, and the pages were empty...