Grassroots Travel: The Star Lord of Another World

Chapter 105 Dark Night

Gao Xingchen dodged to the side swiftly, and Xuan Yu's sword nearly pierced his heart. The broken stones fell like raindrops, and the entire stone chamber was shaking violently, as if it would collapse completely in the next second.

"Mad man!" Gao Xingchen roared, kicked Xuan Yu away, turned around and ran back the way he came. He knew that now was not the time to get entangled with this guy who was blinded by jealousy, saving his life was the most important thing!

Boom!

Huge rocks fell from the sky, completely blocking Gao Xingchen's way. He looked up in despair, only to see the crack above his head getting bigger and bigger, and the entire stone chamber seemed to have turned into the mouth of a giant beast that was about to close.

"Xingchen!" Nan Li's anxious voice came from not far away. Gao Xingchen looked in the direction of the voice and saw that she and Elder Li were trapped on a crumbling stone platform.

"Come here!" Gao Xingchen waved his arms, signaling them to move towards him. Nanli and Elder Li did not dare to delay, and approached Gao Xingchen carefully in the weak light.

"Be careful!" Gao Xingchen suddenly shouted, and saw a huge rock falling from the sky and hitting Nanli hard.

At the critical moment, Gao Xingchen rushed over and held Nan Li tightly under his body. The boulder brushed his back and fell, and the severe pain made Gao Xingchen groan.

"Xingchen, how are you?" Nan Li checked Gao Xingchen's injuries in panic, his eyes full of worry.

"I'm fine." Gao Xingchen shook his head and stood up while enduring the pain. "We must leave here as soon as possible, otherwise it will be too late!"

At this moment, Gao Xingchen suddenly realized that someone was missing. "Where's Xuan Yu?" He looked around but could not find Xuan Yu.

"He might have... gotten lost." Nan Li's voice trembled a little, and it was obvious that she also realized the seriousness of the problem.

"Damn it!" Gao Xingchen cursed inwardly, his heart filled with anger and worry. He knew that although Xuan Yu was hateful, his crime was not punishable by death, not to mention that he was a fellow apprentice of Nan Li.

"I'll go find him!" Nan Li said as she was about to go back, but was grabbed by Gao Xingchen.

"Are you crazy? It's too dangerous to go back now!" Gao Xingchen said loudly, "Let's find the exit first, and then come find him!"

"But..." Nan Li wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Gao Xingchen.

"Believe me, we will find him!" Gao Xingchen said firmly, with an unquestionable light in his eyes.

Nan Li was silent for a moment, but finally nodded. She knew that now was not the time to be willful, and she had to save her life first before she could talk about other things.

"Xiao Hei, it's up to you!" Gao Xingchen took Xiao Hei out of his arms. Xiao Hei was his spiritual pet and possessed keen perception abilities, which might be able to help them find a way out.

Xiao Hei whimpered softly, then turned into a black shadow and disappeared into the darkness.

"Let's go!" Gao Xingchen took Nan Li's hand and walked with Elder Li in the direction indicated by Xiao Hei.

In the darkness, there were only the sounds of their heavy footsteps and rapid breathing, as well as the rubble that kept falling from their heads, as if foreshadowing that they were heading towards an unknown abyss...

Gao Xingchen took a deep breath and suppressed his worries about Xuan Yu. Now was not the time to let his emotions get the better of him. He turned to Nan Li and forced a smile, "Don't worry, we will definitely find a way out."

Nan Li didn't say anything, but just nodded gently, burying her worries in her heart. She knew that Gao Xingchen's decision was right, and going back to look for Xuan Yu now would be like looking for a needle in a haystack, which would only waste time.

"Xiao Hei, please." Gao Xingchen stroked Xiao Hei's head with a hint of pleading in his tone.

Xiao Hei whimpered softly, indicating that he understood what his master meant. He led the way, deftly moving through the narrow passage, sniffing around, looking for any trace of fresh air.

Gao Xingchen and Nan Li followed closely behind. Elder Li was a little slow in his movements due to his old age and frailty, so Gao Xingchen let him walk in the middle so that he could take care of him.

They groped their way forward, the gravel under their feet made a creaking sound, which was particularly harsh in the silent cave. Gravel fell from the top of their heads from time to time, and they had to stay alert at all times to avoid being hit.

I don’t know how long I walked, but suddenly a faint light appeared in front of me, like a ray of hope in the darkness.

"Exit!" Gao Xingchen was delighted and quickened his pace.

However, just as they were about to reach the light, a cold laugh suddenly echoed in the empty cave.

"Hehehe, you want to escape? Not that easy!"

Along with this eerie laughter, more than a dozen figures dressed in black and holding sharp blades rushed out from all directions and surrounded Gao Xingchen and others.

"Fire Cloud Evil God!" Gao Xingchen recognized the leader at a glance. It was the Fire Cloud Evil God who had a feud with them in the previous competition.

“Boy, there is a road to heaven but you don’t take it, there is no door to hell but you insist on breaking in! Today is the day you die!” There was a fierce light flashing in the eyes of the Fire Cloud Evil God, and the flaming long sword in his hand was burning fiercely, illuminating his hideous face.

"Hmph, a defeated general dares to speak so arrogantly!" Gao Xingchen snorted coldly, drew out the long sword behind him, and faced the enemy fearlessly.

A fierce battle broke out instantly. All of Huoyun Evil God's subordinates were well-trained killers, and their moves were ruthless and deadly. Although Gao Xingchen and Nan Li were quite powerful, they gradually felt a little tired in the face of so many enemies.

"Nanli, you take Elder Li and go first, I'll cover your back!" Gao Xingchen shouted to Nanli while waving his sword to block the enemy's attack.

"No, let's go together!" Nan Li refused decisively, and the long whip in his hand danced like a spirit snake, repelling the approaching enemies one by one.

"Stop talking nonsense and go! I have my own way to get out!" Gao Xingchen roared. He knew that if they didn't break out, they would all die here.

Nan Li gritted her teeth and finally chose to believe Gao Xingchen. She took Elder Li's hand and ran towards the depths of the cave.

"Want to leave? Dream on!" Upon seeing this, Fire Cloud Evil God immediately ordered a pursuit.

Seeing this, Gao Xingchen became extremely anxious. While resisting the enemy's attacks, he observed the surrounding environment, hoping to find a chance to escape.

However, at this moment, he suddenly discovered a strange phenomenon. The Fire Cloud Evil God's attack seemed to be able to predict his actions, and every time it could just block his retreat, leaving him nowhere to escape.

"What's going on? Could it be..." A terrible thought suddenly flashed through Gao Xingchen's mind, "Could there be a traitor among us?"

Gao Xingchen became more and more frightened as the battle went on. The Fire Cloud Evil God's attacks were like a maggot attached to his bones, always able to anticipate the enemy's moves, which made him feel a chill in his heart. Could it be that his whereabouts had already been exposed?

"Impossible," Gao Xingchen thought quickly while blocking the fierce attack, "We have been together since we entered the cave, unless..." He glanced at the people around him and already had a guess in his mind.

"Who is it?!" Gao Xingchen shouted angrily, his voice filled with murderous intent.

The killers around him were frightened by his sudden momentum and their movements were slowed down.

"What? You just realized it now? It's too late!" Fire Cloud Evil God laughed arrogantly, his eyes full of mockery.

Gao Xingchen ignored him and stared at the enemies in front of him, trying to find a flaw in their expressions.

At this moment, a burst of hurried footsteps suddenly came from deep in the cave.

"Stars!"

Nan Li's anxious voice came from a distance. Gao Xingchen was delighted and quickly turned around to look.

Nanli was seen running over stumblingly, supporting Xuan Yu, who was covered in blood.

"Xuan Yu!" Gao Xingchen's eyes were bloodshot. He never thought that when he saw Xuan Yu again, he would be like this.

"Don't worry about me, just go!" Xuan Yu said weakly, with blood constantly flowing from the corners of his mouth.

"What exactly happened?" Gao Xingchen asked, suppressing the grief in his heart.

"Yes... ahem... yes..." Xuan Yu wanted to explain, but his injuries were too severe and he fainted before he could finish his words.

"Damn it!" Gao Xingchen roared, and an unprecedented force burst out from his body. The long sword in his hand burst out with dazzling light, forcing the surrounding enemies to retreat.

When Huoyun Evil God saw this, his expression changed slightly. He didn't expect Gao Xingchen to have such powerful strength.

"Kill him!" Fire Cloud Evil God roared.

The killers received the order and swarmed forward again.

Gao Xingchen was already blood-thirsty at this moment. The long sword in his hand turned into lightning and killed the approaching enemies one by one. Blood dyed the walls of the cave red, and the air was filled with a strong smell of blood.

Nanli also joined the battle. The long whip in her hand was like a poisonous snake, and every swing could take a life.

However, two fists are no match for four hands. Gao Xingchen and Nan Li's strength is limited after all. After killing dozens of killers, they were exhausted and could hardly move.

"Hahaha, it's over!" The Fire Cloud Evil God laughed wildly, raised the flaming sword in his hand, and chopped it down at Gao Xingchen's head.

At this critical moment, Xiao Hei suddenly let out a sharp cry, and it dug the wall of the cave desperately, as if it had found something.

"Hmm?" Gao Xingchen saw this and a glimmer of hope ignited in his heart, "Xiao Hei, what are you doing?"

Xiao Hei ignored him and continued to dig at the wall frantically.

"There's no time, let's go!" Gao Xingchen pushed Nan Li away and turned around to face the attack of Fire Cloud Evil God.

"boom!"

With a loud bang, Gao Xingchen was chopped away by the Fire Cloud Evil God and hit the wall heavily.

"Xingchen!" Nan Li exclaimed and wanted to step forward, but was stopped by Xiao Hei.

"Woof woof!" Xiao Hei called anxiously, motioning Nan Li to look at the wall it had dug.

Nan Li then discovered that there was a narrow passage hidden behind the wall, and there seemed to be a faint light coming from the end of the passage...