Grassroots Travel: The Star Lord of Another World

Chapter 136: The Evil God’s Backhand

Gao Xingchen and Nan Li looked around vigilantly, trying to find some clues in the deep and dense forest. Those dark shadows came and went like the wind, disappearing without a trace, as if they had never appeared.

"These black shadows... could they be related to those monsters that were controlled before?" Gao Xingchen pondered, recalling in his mind those monsters that were controlled by the Fire Cloud Evil God. Their eyes were empty, but their actions were extremely ferocious, exactly the same as the black shadows just now.

Nan Li nodded slightly, "It's very likely. It seems that although the Fire Cloud Evil God has been eliminated, his remnants are still operating in secret."

Gao Xingchen clenched his fists, a trace of anger flashed in his eyes, "These guys are really lingering around! I will never let them harm the Nine Star Realm again!"

Before he finished speaking, there was a sudden cry of surprise from afar, accompanied by the sound of metal clashing between weapons. The two men's faces changed, they looked at each other, and immediately ran in the direction of the sound.

I saw several Nine Star Realm guards wearing silver armor being surrounded by a group of black shadows. These black shadows were agile and attacked fiercely. Although the guards fought hard, they gradually fell into a disadvantage.

"Stop!" Gao Xingchen shouted, waving his sword to join the battle. Nan Li followed closely behind, and the Night Owl Sword turned into a series of cold lights, forcing several black shadows back.

With the two joining, the battle situation instantly turned around, the morale of the guards was greatly boosted, and they worked together to repel the shadows. However, these shadows did not seem to want to fight, and after losing several companions, they quickly retreated and disappeared into the vast night.

"Thank you two messengers for your rescue!" the guards said gratefully.

Gao Xingchen waved his hand, "You're welcome, this is what we should do. Are you all right?"

"We are fine, but..." A guard said with difficulty, "Recently these shadows have been appearing frequently and attacking our patrol teams. We have lost many brothers."

Nan Li frowned, "It seems that these remnants came prepared, and their purpose may not be simple."

Gao Xingchen comforted the guards for a few words, and then returned to the central city of the Nine Star Realm with Nan Li. Along the way, both of them were silent, but their hearts were full of worry.

The remnants of the Fire Cloud Evil God have reappeared, and their actions are secretive and their goals are unclear, which undoubtedly casts a shadow on the Nine Stars Realm. They must find out the purpose of these remnants as soon as possible and completely eliminate them to ensure the peace and tranquility of the Nine Stars Realm...

After returning to the central city of the Nine Star Realm, Gao Xingchen and Nan Li immediately went to see Elder Li and reported in detail how they had been attacked by a black shadow in the dense forest.

After listening to the two people's description, Elder Li frowned and knocked the ground heavily with his cane, making a dull sound. "It seems that these remnants are more troublesome than we thought!"

Gao Xingchen clenched his fists and said firmly: "Elder Li, we can't just sit there and wait for death! As long as these guys are not eliminated, the Nine Star Realm will never have peace! I suggest that we take the initiative to attack and catch them all in one fell swoop!"

Nan Li also nodded in agreement, "Xingchen is right, these remnants are hiding in the dark, and it is hard to guard against them. Only by taking the initiative can we seize the initiative."

Elder Li pondered for a moment and said slowly: "What you said makes sense, but these remnants are secretive. It is not easy to find their hiding place."

"Elder Li, I have an idea." Gao Xingchen's eyes flashed with a gleam of light, "Those black shadows move quickly, coming and going without a trace. I suspect they may have mastered some special teleportation formation. If we can find this formation, perhaps we can follow the clues and find their lair!"

"Xingchen's words make sense!" Nanli's eyes lit up, "We can start with the guards who were attacked, investigate the place where they were attacked, and see if we can find any clues."

Elder Li nodded in appreciation, "Okay! Let's do as you say! Xingchen, Nanli, you will be fully responsible for this operation. Make sure to catch these remnants in one fell swoop!"

"Yes!" Gao Xingchen and Nan Li took the order and immediately started to investigate the attack by the black shadow. They visited all the guards who were attacked, asked in detail about the course and location of the incident, and personally went to the scene to investigate.

After several days of investigation, they found that all the attacks occurred on the edge of the Nine Star Realm, and there seemed to be some special connection between these locations.

"Look, these places connected on the map look like a strange pattern, don't they?" Nanli said, pointing at the map.

Gao Xingchen took a closer look and found that, just as Nan Li said, those locations formed a strange pattern on the map. "Could this be the key to the teleportation formation?"

In order to verify their guess, Gao Xingchen and Nan Li decided to go to one of the locations again to investigate.

As night fell, the two quietly came to a remote valley, where trees were dense, the wind was cold, and there was a strange atmosphere.

"Be careful, I feel a strong energy fluctuation nearby." Nanli warned in a low voice.

Gao Xingchen nodded, and the two of them walked lightly and slowly towards the depths of the valley. Suddenly, a cold laugh came from the front, "Hehehe... I didn't expect you to find this place. It seems that you are not far from death!"

As soon as he finished speaking, dozens of black shadows emerged from all directions and surrounded Gao Xingchen and Nan Li.

"Hmph! Are you finally willing to show up?" Gao Xingchen snorted coldly, and drew his sword with a flashing cold light.

A war is about to break out...

Dozens of black shadows attacked like ghosts, each with a ruthless move, aiming directly at Gao Xingchen and Nan Li's vital points. Gao Xingchen's sword flashed like lightning, his figure was like a dragon, moving freely among the black shadows, and every swing of his sword brought a wailing. Nan Li was like a deadly mandragora flower, seemingly weak, but full of murderous intent. The silver needles shot from her fingertips accurately hit the black shadows' acupuncture points, making them lose their fighting power instantly.

During the fierce battle, Gao Xingchen noticed that although these black shadows attacked fiercely, they lacked order and were more like a group of controlled puppets, while the people controlling them were hiding in the dark.

"Xingchen, be careful!" Nanli shouted, reminding Gao Xingchen to pay attention to the dark shadow attacking from behind.

Gao Xingchen swung his sword backhand, forcing back the dark shadow behind him, but he felt a powerful pressure coming from the depths of the valley, the oppressive feeling made him almost breathless.

"Hehehe... Gao Xingchen, Nanli, you are really lucky. You can actually find this place!" A cold voice echoed in the valley, bringing with it a creepy chill.

"Who are you?" Gao Xingchen looked around with sharp eyes, but could not find the source of the voice.

"Who am I?" The voice seemed to come from the Netherworld. "I am the person you have been looking for, the loyal servant of Fire Cloud Evil God!"

As soon as the words fell, a figure wearing a black robe and a hideous mask on his face fell from the sky and landed in front of Gao Xingchen and Nan Li. He exuded a strong evil aura, like a demon from the abyss.

"Be careful, he is the leader of the remnants of the Fire Cloud Evil God, and his strength is unfathomable!" Nan Li warned in a low voice, and at the same time released Xiao Hei from his arms, "Xiao Hei, go and look for other enemies!"

Xiao Hei let out a low hum, and his body turned into a black shadow, quickly disappearing into the night.

"You don't know what you are capable of!" The man in black robe sneered, "You think you can compete with me?" After saying that, his figure flashed and turned into a residual shadow, attacking Gao Xingchen.

Gao Xingchen did not dare to be careless, and used all his energy to swing his sword to fight back. However, the black-robed man's strength was far beyond his imagination, and every fight made him feel tremendous pressure.

At this moment, Xiao Hei suddenly ran over from a distance and barked sharply in the direction behind Gao Xingchen.

"Master, he's there!" Nan Li understood and pointed in the direction where Xiao Hei was barking.

Gao Xingchen understood and seized the opportunity when the man in black robe attacked. He turned his body to avoid the attack and swung his sword in the direction Xiao Hei pointed.

"Ah!" A scream was heard, and a dark shadow emerged from hiding, covering the arm that was cut off by Gao Xingchen, wailing in pain.

"How dare you hurt my people!" The man in black robe suddenly became furious. He gave up attacking Gao Xingchen and turned to rush towards the injured black shadow.

"Now!" Gao Xingchen seized the opportunity, mobilized all his energy, and stabbed the man in black with a sword.

The man in black robe was caught off guard and was stabbed in the chest by Gao Xingchen's sword. He let out an unwilling roar, fell to the ground, and was dead.

"It's finally over!" Gao Xingchen breathed a sigh of relief and looked at the black-robed man lying on the ground, but he did not feel relaxed at all.

"Xingchen, be careful!" Nan Li suddenly exclaimed and threw Gao Xingchen to the ground.

At this moment, a black shadow fell from the sky and landed on the place where Gao Xingchen was originally standing, smashing a big hole in the ground.

Gao Xingchen looked closely and saw a figure in a black robe and a golden mask on his face standing at the bottom of the pit, looking at him and Nan Li with cold eyes.

"Do you think it's over?" The man in the golden mask said in a low voice with a hint of teasing, "The real game has just begun!" After that, he flashed and disappeared into the night, leaving only corpses on the ground and suffocating fear.

Gao Xingchen and Nan Li got up from the ground and looked at the empty valley, their hearts filled with confusion and uneasiness.

"What does Fire Cloud Evil God want to do?" Gao Xingchen murmured to himself, "Is his goal of resurrection not just the Nine Star Realm?" In the valley, the night wind whimpered, as if whispering about the cruelty of this battle. Gao Xingchen and Nan Li stood in the mess, with a lingering haze in their hearts.

"The remnants of the Fire Cloud Evil God are still so powerful..." Gao Xingchen clenched his fists. The last words of the golden masked man echoed in his ears, making him feel deeply uneasy. They thought that after completely destroying the Fire Cloud Evil God, the Nine Star Realm would usher in true peace, but they didn't expect that this was just the calm before the storm.

Nan Li squatted down and carefully examined the bodies of the men in black, her eyebrows furrowed. These men in black had no items that could prove their identity, and their clothing styles were very unfamiliar, not like people from the Nine Star Realm.

"The martial arts they used were strange and ruthless, yet they seemed to be completely disorganized, more like fighting machines that were forcefully instilled with them." Nan Li stood up, speaking in a serious tone, "It seems that the Fire Cloud Evil God must have left behind some backup plan before his demise."

Gao Xingchen looked around, and his eyes finally fell on a broken stone tablet. There were some ancient words engraved on the stone tablet, most of which had been weathered, and the words "altar" and "sacrifice" could be vaguely recognized.

"Altar? Sacrifice?" Gao Xingchen's mind moved, and he quickly walked to the stone tablet and carefully observed the words on it. He had never seen these words before, but strangely, he could vaguely understand their meaning.

"This seems to be a ritual from ancient times..." Gao Xingchen told Nan Li what he understood while reading, "According to the inscriptions, the Fire Cloud Evil God seems to be looking for a way to break through the boundary between life and death and gain eternal life..."

Nan Li's face changed slightly when he heard this: "Breaking through the boundary between life and death? Does he want to make a comeback?"

Gao Xingchen did not speak and continued to read. The inscription recorded that in order to complete this ritual, three ancient artifacts needed to be collected, namely the "Gate of Reincarnation", "Fountain of Life" and "Fire of the Soul".

"Gate of Reincarnation, Fountain of Life, Fire of Soul..." Gao Xingchen muttered to himself. These names sounded full of ancient and powerful power. "Could it be that the real purpose of Fire Cloud Evil God is to find these three artifacts?"

A terrible thought emerged in Gao Xingchen's mind. If Huoyun Evil God really found these three artifacts and successfully resurrected, then the entire Nine Star Realm, and even other star regions, would face an unprecedented catastrophe.

"We must stop him!" Gao Xingchen clenched his fists, his eyes flashing with determination, "We must not let him succeed!"

Nan Li walked up to him, gently held his hand, and said firmly: "No matter how difficult and dangerous the road ahead is, I will be by your side and face it together!"

Under the night sky, the two stood side by side, with the devastated battlefield behind them and an unknown future ahead. A battle that concerns the fate of the Nine Star Realm has just begun...