Grassroots Travel: The Star Lord of Another World

Gao Xingchen frowned. Fairy Zhou's news undoubtedly cast a shadow on the already tense competition. Xuan Yu, Nan Li's pursuer, had an undisguised hostility towards Gao Xingchen. In order to pursue Nan Li, he did everything he could, even setting his sights on the weapon refining competition.

"Don't worry, Fairy Zhou. I won't let them succeed." Gao Xingchen said firmly, with confidence in his eyes. He knew that if he wanted to gain a foothold in the Nine Star Realm and walk side by side with Nan Li, he had to constantly overcome challenges, and this weapon refining competition was his best chance to prove himself.

Nan Li walked up to Gao Xingchen and gently held his hand. Her cold eyes revealed a hint of worry and encouragement: "I believe you." These three short words were better than a thousand words, and a warm current surged in Gao Xingchen's heart. He knew that no matter what happened, Nan Li would stand by him, support him, and encourage him.

The three of them did not delay any longer and, led by Fairy Zhou, headed towards the venue of the weapon refining competition - the Spark Platform.

The Spark Platform is located in the center of the Spark City. It is a huge circular platform that is hundreds of feet high. It is made of red volcanic rocks. From a distance, it looks like a burning flame. At this time, the Spark Platform has gathered weapon refining masters from all over the Nine Stars Realm. They are eager to show their strength at this event.

The arrival of Gao Xingchen and the other two immediately attracted everyone's attention.

"Look, it's Gao Xingchen! He's here again!"

"Humph, isn't the lesson from last time enough? You actually dare to come and participate in the competition. You really overestimate your own abilities!"

"I don't think so. I heard that he brought a new plan this time. Maybe it will really succeed!"

There was a buzz of discussion in the crowd, with some anticipating, some mocking, some disdainful. All kinds of emotions intertwined together, making the atmosphere even more heated.

Gao Xingchen turned a deaf ear to these discussions. He walked towards the Spark Platform with a determined look, and each step he took was steady and powerful, as if carrying a great force. He knew that this time, he was not only competing, but also to prove himself and to protect the people he wanted to protect!

Gao Xingchen's appearance also attracted Xuan Yu's attention. He stood in the crowd, a sneer on his face, his eyes full of contempt and disdain. In his opinion, Gao Xingchen was just a fledgling boy, and no matter how hard he tried, he would never be able to surpass him.

"Gao Xingchen, this time, I won't give you any chances!" Xuan Yu secretly swore in his heart that he would make Gao Xingchen fail completely and let him understand that the gap between him and him was like a chasm that could not be crossed!

The atmosphere around the Sparkling Platform was lively and bustling, but none of this could affect Gao Xingchen. He stood in front of the refining platform, his eyes as sharp as torches, his mind focused. In front of him, there were various rare refining materials, emitting a faint glow.

Xuan Yu stood not far away, his arms crossed, a sneer on his face, his eyes full of contempt and disdain. He looked at Gao Xingchen's busy figure, secretly mocking himself in his heart: "You don't know your own abilities. I let you get away with it last time. This time, I want to see what tricks you have!"

Gao Xingchen was completely unaware of everything around him, his entire mind was focused on the refining materials in front of him. He took a deep breath, slowly raised his hands, and his ten fingers flew, casting spells one after another, placing various materials into the refining furnace in a specific order and proportion.

As Gao Xingchen moved, a blazing flame gradually rose in the furnace, scorching the surrounding air and causing it to distort slightly. Gao Xingchen was focused, constantly controlling the temperature and intensity of the flames, while at the same time probing his mental power into the furnace, carefully sensing the changes in the materials.

As time went by, beads of sweat gradually appeared on Gao Xingchen's forehead, but he did not dare to relax at all. He took every step very seriously and carefully. He knew that this competition was very important to him. It was not only related to his reputation, but also to whether he could get Nanli's recognition.

Xuan Yu looked at Gao Xingchen's meticulousness and was somewhat surprised. He originally thought that Gao Xingchen was just bluffing, but he didn't expect that he was actually refining the weapon seriously. Could it be that he really found a way to restrain his "Ice Black Iron"?

Thinking of this, Xuan Yu couldn't help but feel a little uneasy. He forced himself to calm down and carefully observed Gao Xingchen's every move, trying to find flaws in it.

However, Gao Xingchen's movements were smooth and seamless, without any flaws. The more Xuan Yu watched, the more frightened he became. He realized that Gao Xingchen's weapon refining skills had greatly improved since the last time they met. He was no longer the boy who could be manipulated by others.

At this moment, Gao Xingchen suddenly formed seals with his hands and uttered a low cry: "Concentrate!"

I saw a bright light inside the refining furnace, and a powerful energy wave spread out, and the surrounding air seemed to be solidified.

The fire was burning, reflecting the redness on Gao Xingchen's resolute face. Sweat slid down his angular cheeks, dripped onto the hot ground, and evaporated instantly. But he didn't care, his eyes were full of determination and confidence.

Offstage, Nan Li stared at Gao Xingchen with her beautiful eyes, her slender hands unconsciously clenched the hem of her skirt. She could feel the powerful mental force emanating from Gao Xingchen, which was the determination to fight to the death and the indomitable will.

"Brother Xingchen, you can do it." Nanli prayed silently in her heart, with a hint of worry on her cold face.

Beside her, Fairy Zhou also changed her usual playful attitude and paid serious attention to everything that happened on the stage. Although she usually liked to bicker with Gao Xingchen, deep down in her heart, she had already regarded Gao Xingchen as a friend and didn't want to see him get hurt.

As time passed, Gao Xingchen's weapon gradually took shape. A long sword emitting dazzling light slowly rose up, with a slender blade and a cold light. A powerful aura came towards him, which made people feel awed.

"What a powerful aura! Could this be the legendary Heavenly Grade Divine Weapon?"

"Gao Xingchen actually did it. He really refined a heavenly-grade divine weapon!"

The crowd below the stage was talking about it, and their eyes were full of shock and admiration when they looked at Gao Xingchen. Even Master Zhang, who had been watching coldly, could not help but nod slightly, with a hint of appreciation in his eyes.

However, just as Gao Xingchen was about to complete the final quenching process, something strange happened!

A sharp icy sword energy shot out from the crowd without warning, heading straight for Gao Xingchen and the long sword that was about to take shape.

"Not good!" Nan Li exclaimed and wanted to stop it, but it was too late.

"Gao Xingchen, prepare to die!"

Xuan Yu's cold voice came from the crowd, with undisguised murderous intent.

Gao Xingchen was startled and looked up suddenly, only to see that the icy sword energy was already close at hand. He didn't have time to think about it, and instinctively used the spell in his hand to try to resist this fatal blow.

"boom!"

With a loud bang, the icy sword energy and Gao Xingchen's magic formula collided with each other, bursting out a dazzling light, and a powerful shock wave swept across the entire square.

"Brother Xingchen!" Nanli exclaimed and rushed to the stage desperately.

The smoke and dust cleared, and Gao Xingchen appeared in front of everyone. His face was pale, and a trace of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth, but his eyes were still firm. However, the long sword that was about to be formed had a clearly visible crack on the blade...