Grassroots Travel: The Star Lord of Another World

Chapter 99 The situation improves

"The Dark Canyon is ahead. According to intelligence, the Dark Alliance has set up a psychedelic formation here. Once you step into it, you will lose your way and be at the mercy of others." Ling'er pointed to a canyon shrouded in thick fog ahead, her tone solemn.

Gao Xingchen frowned slightly, looked around, and said in a deep voice: "It seems that the leader of the Dark Alliance has been prepared for a long time. We must be careful."

"Brother Xingchen, I have a plan that may be able to break this psychedelic formation." Xuanfeng, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke with a cunning light flashing in his eyes.

"Oh? Tell me about it quickly." Gao Xingchen's eyes lit up.

Xuan Feng leaned close to Gao Xingchen's ear and whispered a few words. After Gao Xingchen heard it, an appreciative smile appeared on his face: "Good idea, let's do as you say!"

Xuanfeng took out a simple flute from his bosom, put it to his lips and started to play. The melodious flute sound echoed in the valley, as if carrying some magical power, dispelling the thick fog covering the canyon.

"Go!" Gao Xingchen gave an order, and everyone quickly crossed the canyon and indeed did not trigger any traps.

"Xuanfeng, what kind of treasure is this flute of yours? Why is it so magical?" Ling'er asked curiously.

"Hehe, this is a treasure passed down from my ancestors, named 'Pohuan', which is specially used to restrain various illusions." Xuanfeng proudly raised the piccolo in his hand.

The group continued to go deeper and finally arrived at the entrance of the Dark Alliance's lair. It was a huge stone door with all kinds of hideous and terrifying patterns carved on it, emitting a frightening dark atmosphere.

"Xingchen, let me open this door." Nanli walked to Gao Xingchen, and the dagger in his hand flashed coldly.

"Be careful." Gao Xingchen nodded. He knew Nan Li's strength, so he didn't stop her.

Nan Li's figure flashed and turned into a red lightning. The dagger in his hand turned into a series of afterimages and chopped fiercely on the stone gate.

"boom!"

With a loud bang, the stone door collapsed, revealing a passage leading to the depths of darkness.

"kill!"

At this moment, a cry of killing came from deep in the passage, and then a group of warriors in black armor rushed out, holding sharp blades and full of murderous intent.

"Dark Guard!" Gao Xingchen recognized the identities of these people at a glance. They were the direct guards of the leader of the Dark Alliance and were very powerful.

"Hmph, a mere Dark Guard dares to block our way!" Gao Xingchen snorted coldly, drew out the Star Sword, and rushed forward.

The light on the Xingchen Sword was so bright that it was like a dazzling star, illuminating the entire passage. As Gao Xingchen swung his sword, the sword energy was so strong that the dark guards were no match for him and were killed on the spot.

"So powerful!" Ling'er and Xuanfeng were stunned watching from the side. It was the first time they saw Gao Xingchen use his full strength.

"Xingchen's power has increased again." A strange light flashed in Nanli's beautiful eyes. She knew that this was just the tip of the iceberg of Gao Xingchen's strength.

From the depths of the passage, a sinister laugh was heard: "Gao Xingchen, you are finally here. I have been waiting for you for a long time!"

The cold laughter echoed in the depths of the passage, as if it came from the Netherworld, making people shudder. Gao Xingchen's eyes condensed, and he clenched the Star Sword in his hand, and said in a deep voice: "I want to see who you are!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a mysterious figure in a black robe and with a face shrouded in shadow slowly walked out from the depths of the passage. With every step he took, the dark aura around him became thicker, as if he was the embodiment of darkness.

"Kill!" The mysterious figure gave the order to attack without any further ado.

Suddenly, countless small holes opened up on the walls on both sides of the passage, and dense black arrows shot out from the holes, attacking Gao Xingchen and others like a rain of pear blossoms.

"Be careful!" Gao Xingchen shouted, and the Star Sword danced like the wind, forming an impenetrable sword net that blocked all the incoming arrows.

However, the enemy was obviously well prepared. After a wave of arrows, several dark guards rushed out from both sides of the passage. Holding sharp blades and cooperating tacitly, they surrounded Gao Xingchen and others.

"Xingchen, I'm here to help you!" Nan Li shouted tenderly, her figure flashing like a ghost, the dagger in her hand turned into red lightning, and every time she attacked, a dark guard would fall down.

Her attacks were swift and fierce, each one deadly, like a Shura from hell, reaping the lives of her enemies.

"So powerful!" Ling'er and Xuanfeng were stunned watching from the side. It was the first time they saw Nanli display such powerful strength.

"Don't be distracted, be careful!" Gao Xingchen reminded while resisting the enemy's attack.

Xuanfeng and Ling'er finally reacted and quickly concentrated, using the magic weapons and talismans in their hands to provide support to Gao Xingchen and others.

The piccolo "Powang" in Xuanfeng's hand continuously played strange melodies to interfere with the enemy's actions, while Ling'er used the talismans in her hand to summon lightning and fire to repel the approaching enemies.

The battle was extremely fierce. Although Gao Xingchen and his men were powerful, the enemies seemed endless and cooperated well with each other. Their attacks came one after another, which made them feel under great pressure.

"This is not a solution. We must find the source of the dark power as soon as possible and seal it!" While fighting, Gao Xingchen observed the surrounding environment, trying to find a breakthrough.

At this moment, Nan Li suddenly cried out: "Xingchen, be careful!"

Gao Xingchen was shocked and looked back quickly, only to see a black dagger that had silently appeared behind him and was stabbing towards his heart.

The person holding the dagger was the mysterious figure who had been hiding in the dark and had not taken any action!

The black dagger, wrapped in a thick dark aura, pierced Gao Xingchen's back. At the critical moment, Gao Xingchen's body instinctively moved to the side, barely avoiding the fatal blow. However, the dark aura on the dagger still scratched his arm, leaving a shocking wound.

"Xingchen!" Nan Li exclaimed, and his figure flashed like lightning to Gao Xingchen's side. The red dagger in his hand was like a poisonous snake spitting out its tongue, going straight for the throat of the mysterious figure.

The mysterious figure obviously did not expect Gao Xingchen to be able to dodge this fatal blow. He snorted coldly and retreated violently, avoiding Nanli's attack.

"Who are you?" Gao Xingchen covered his injured arm, his eyes as sharp as torches, staring at the enemy shrouded in darkness.

"You are not worthy of knowing my name!" The mysterious figure's voice was low and hoarse, like the whisper of a demon from hell.

"Hmph, playing tricks!" Gao Xingchen snorted coldly, and the light on the Star Sword became brighter. Sharp sword energy whizzed out, dispelling a lot of the dark aura around them.

"Looking for death!" The mysterious figure roared, forming seals with his hands. An even more powerful dark force burst out from his body, and the entire passage began to shake violently.

Not good! Gao Xingchen thought to himself, this dark force is stronger than any he has encountered before. If it is allowed to explode, the entire passage will probably collapse.

"Xingchen, hurry up, use the magic weapon!" Nanli also felt the horror of this power and reminded anxiously.

Gao Xingchen's heart moved, and he remembered the artifact he had obtained in the temple before. It is said that this artifact has the ability to seal the power of darkness.

"Let's fight!" Gao Xingchen no longer hesitated. He bit his finger and dripped a drop of blood on the artifact.

hum!

The artifact sensed Gao Xingchen's blood essence, and suddenly it shone brightly. A vast sacred power gushed out from the artifact, dispelling all the darkness around it.

"What kind of power is this?" The mysterious figure felt this divine power, his face suddenly changed and he exclaimed in surprise.

"seal!"

Gao Xingchen ignored the mysterious figure's exclamation. He formed seals with his hands and threw the artifact into the center of the passage.

The artifact spun several times in the air, and then turned into a huge beam of light, covering the entire passage. The beam of light contained a powerful sealing force, which firmly sealed the source of the dark power.

As the power of darkness weakened, the mysterious figure let out an unwilling roar, and his figure gradually became illusory and finally disappeared.

"We succeeded?" Xuanfeng and Ling'er looked at the scene in front of them, with expressions of disbelief on their faces.

"It's not over yet!" Gao Xingchen's face was solemn. Although the source of the dark power had been sealed, the remnants of the Dark Alliance had not yet been completely eliminated.

"Qingfeng Pavilion, listen to my orders, attack with all your strength and eliminate all the dark forces!"

Following Gao Xingchen's order, members of Qingfeng Pavilion and other righteous forces launched a counterattack and eliminated the remnants of the Dark Alliance one by one.

The dawn of victory finally illuminated this land shrouded in darkness, but Gao Xingchen felt a little uneasy in his heart. He knew that this battle was far from over...

After sealing the source of the dark power, Gao Xingchen did not dare to fight, as he knew very well that this was not the time to let down his guard.

"Let's go!" Gao Xingchen gave an order and led Nanli, Xuanfeng, Ling'er and others to quickly evacuate the Dark Alliance's lair.

The news spread quickly throughout the entire Nine Star Realm like wings. The dark forces were sealed, and the nest of the Dark Alliance was destroyed. This was like a blessing from heaven for the people who had long been shrouded in the shadow of the dark forces. For a time, the names of Gao Xingchen, Nan Li and others spread throughout the streets and alleys, and they became heroes in the eyes of the people.

In Qingfeng Pavilion, there were lights and decorations, and the atmosphere was filled with joy. Everyone gathered together to celebrate this hard-won victory.

"Come, let's toast to the heroes!" A respected elder raised his glass and said loudly, "Cheers to Young Master Gao, Miss Nanli, and all those who have worked hard for this victory!"

"Cheers to the heroes!" everyone shouted in unison and drank the wine in their glasses.

Gao Xingchen and Nan Li smiled at each other, their hearts filled with joy and relief. "Xingchen, did you see that? We succeeded, we brought light back to the Nine Star Realm!" Nan Li's eyes sparkled with excitement, "Yes," Gao Xingchen nodded, but there was a lingering solemnity in his eyes, "All this is thanks to everyone's concerted efforts, but..."

He paused, looked around at everyone, and lowered his voice and said, "I always feel that things are not that simple. The leader of the Dark Alliance is very powerful. Can he really be eliminated so easily?"

Gao Xingchen's words were like a basin of cold water, extinguishing the burning passion in everyone's hearts.

"Young Master Gao is right. We can't let our guard down." A representative from other justice forces said in a deep voice, "According to the intelligence we have received, the leader of the Dark Alliance does not seem to be in the lair. He may have escaped."

As soon as these words were spoken, the originally bustling hall suddenly became quiet.

"Escaped?" Xuan Feng couldn't help but exclaimed, "That guy is a big devil. If he escapes, the consequences will be disastrous!"

A shadow was cast over everyone's heart, and the originally relaxed atmosphere suddenly became heavy.

However, the gears of fate would not stop turning because of their worries. Just when everyone was silent, a disciple of Qingfeng Pavilion rushed in, "Report! Pavilion Master, someone outside wants to see you, saying that there is important information about the leader of the Dark Alliance to be reported!"

Gao Xingchen and Nan Li looked at each other, and a bad feeling arose in their hearts at the same time.

"Please!"

……

The celebration banquet was still going on, with laughter and joy coming from the hall. However, in the corner of the hall, Gao Xingchen and Nan Li were quietly listening to the mysterious visitor's story. Their faces became more and more solemn, and their uneasiness became stronger and stronger.

"You mean, you saw with your own eyes the leader of the Dark Alliance fleeing to the Misty Forest?" There was a hint of disbelief in Nanli's voice.

"It's absolutely true!" The man nodded affirmatively, "We saw with our own eyes that he led a few people into the Misty Forest, and he never came out again."

The Misty Forest is one of the most mysterious and dangerous places in the Nine Star Realm. Even powerful practitioners dare not set foot there easily.

Gao Xingchen and Nan Li were full of doubts. Why did the leader of the Dark Alliance flee to the Misty Forest? What was he planning?

These problems are like a fog, shrouding their hearts and lingering. They know that a new storm is coming, and they are ready to meet the challenge.