Grassroots Travel: The Star Lord of Another World

The battle between Gao Xingchen and Wang Hufa came to an abrupt end, and both sides were stunned by this sudden change. The vibration of the ruins became more and more violent, as if some prehistoric beast was about to break out of the ground, and a suffocating sense of oppression filled the air, making it difficult to breathe.

"Boom!"

There was a deafening roar, and a dazzling light burst out from the depths of the ruins. A devastating energy wave instantly swept across the entire space. Gao Xingchen only felt an invisible force hitting him hard, and his eyes went dark, and he lost consciousness.

After an unknown amount of time, Gao Xingchen slowly opened his eyes. Everything in front of him was blurry, and a deafening roar came from his ears. He struggled to get up, feeling sore all over, and his blood was surging. Looking around, the once magnificent ruins had become a ruin, with broken walls and dust flying, like hell on earth.

"Nan Li! Clan Leader Nan! Elder Wu!" Gao Xingchen was extremely anxious and shouted loudly, his voice full of worry and fear. However, the only response he got was an empty echo.

Gao Xingchen endured the severe pain in his body and stumbled through the ruins, praying that they were all safe. He turned over boulders and pushed aside layers of dust, his eyes full of determination and hope.

"Cough cough..."

Suddenly, a faint cough was heard not far away. Gao Xingchen was delighted and looked in the direction of the sound. He saw a figure struggling to get up from a pile of rocks. It was the head of the Nan family!

"Patriarch Nan, are you okay?" Gao Xingchen hurried forward and helped the Patriarch Nan up.

"I'm fine, cough cough...Nanli, where are the others?" asked the head of the Nan family weakly, his eyes full of worry.

Gao Xingchen shook his head. He didn't find anyone else, and he couldn't help but have an ominous premonition in his heart.

"Gao Xingchen, look!" The head of the Nan family suddenly pointed at a huge rock not far away and exclaimed.

Gao Xingchen looked in the direction pointed by the Nan family leader, and saw a line of words engraved on the huge stone:

"The ruins have been destroyed and the exit has been sealed. If you want to leave, you have to collect five Star Soul Fragments!"

"Star soul fragments? What are those things?" Gao Xingchen frowned, his heart full of doubts.

“I don’t know either, ahem…” The head of the Nan family shook his head, his face pale.

"It seems we are all trapped here." Gao Xingchen took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.

At this moment, footsteps were heard not far away. Gao Xingchen and the head of the Nan family immediately became alert and tightened their weapons.

"Who is it?" Gao Xingchen asked in a deep voice.

"It's me, Elder Wu." A familiar voice came, and Elder Wu staggered out of the ruins, his body covered with scars.

"Elder Wu, I'm glad you're okay!" Gao Xingchen was delighted and hurried to greet him.

"What is going on? Why did the ruins suddenly collapse?" Elder Wu asked with lingering fear.

"I don't know either. The most urgent task now is to find Nanli and other tribesmen, and then find a way to leave here." Gao Xingchen said in a deep voice.

"Well, let's split up and look for them. After we find the person, we'll meet up here." Elder Wu nodded, and the three of them immediately split up and continued searching for survivors in the ruins.

Gao Xingchen was filled with anxiety. He knew that this ruin was full of unknown dangers. It would not be easy to find Nanli and other tribesmen. But he would not give up. He would definitely find them and leave here together!

Gao Xingchen endured the severe pain in his body and stumbled through the ruins, searching for Nan Li's figure. Every collapsed stone pillar and every bottomless crack made him tremble with fear, fearing that he would miss any glimmer of hope. He kept calling out Nan Li's name, but the only response he got was the empty sound of the wind and his increasingly rapid breathing.

"Nanli! Where are you?" Gao Xingchen's voice was hoarse with a hint of despair.

Suddenly, he heard a faint groan coming from the front. Gao Xingchen's heart tightened, and he immediately ran towards the sound, pushed aside a pile of rubble, and found Elder Wu half-leaning against a boulder, his face pale, with a trace of blood hanging from the corner of his mouth.

"Elder Wu!" Gao Xingchen hurried forward to support him, "How are you? Are you injured?"

Elder Wu shook his head weakly and said with a gasp, "I'm fine, I just fainted... ahem... where's Miss Nanli? Did you find her?"

Gao Xingchen's heart sank, and he shook his head, his heart full of worry. Seeing this, Elder Wu forced himself to stand up and said, "There is no time to lose, let's split up and look for Miss Nanli and the other tribesmen, and then return here immediately to reunite."

Gao Xingchen nodded, and the two of them did not dare to delay, and immediately split up and carefully searched the ruins. While searching, Gao Xingchen carefully observed the surrounding environment. He found that the collapse of the ruins did not seem to be completely disordered, and the building structures in some places were still intact, and vaguely pointed in one direction.

"Could it be..." A thought flashed through Gao Xingchen's mind, and he quickly ran in that direction, and Elder Wu followed.

They passed through a pile of rocks and saw an ancient castle in front of them. The walls of the castle were mottled and covered with vines, as if they had been sleeping here for a thousand years. But strangely, the main structure of the castle was still intact and was not affected by the collapse of the ruins.

"Is this... the key to controlling this power?" Elder Wu muttered to himself as he looked at the castle in front of him.

Gao Xingchen also had a strong premonition in his heart. He believed that Nanli and other tribesmen were probably in this castle. But at the same time, he also felt an inexplicable sense of oppression, as if there was some unknown danger lurking in this castle.

"We'll know after we go in." Gao Xingchen took a deep breath, clenched the sword in his hand, and walked towards the castle gate first. Elder Wu followed closely behind him. The two of them carefully pushed open the heavy castle gate, and a cold and damp breath hit them in the face, making people shudder...

The interior of the castle was dark and damp, and the air was filled with a smell of decay. Gao Xingchen and Elder Wu lit torches, and in the faint light of the fire, they saw that the walls inside the castle were covered with ancient murals, depicting all kinds of strange creatures and mysterious rituals.

The two of them walked cautiously along the corridor, carefully observing the surrounding environment with every step, for fear of triggering any mechanism. The interior of the castle was unusually quiet, with only the sound of their footsteps and breathing echoing in the empty corridor, adding a touch of weirdness to the atmosphere.

Suddenly, there was a rustling sound coming from the front. Gao Xingchen and Elder Wu immediately became alert, clenched their weapons, held their breath, and slowly walked towards the direction where the sound came from.

Turning a corner, they saw a group of black creatures surrounding a white skeleton, greedily gnawing at the remaining pieces of meat. These creatures looked like dogs, but were much larger than ordinary dogs, and their eyes flashed scarlet light, emitting a creepy aura.

Sensing someone approaching, these monsters raised their heads and let out low roars at Gao Xingchen and Elder Wu, revealing their sharp teeth, as if they were ready to pounce and bite at any time.

"Be careful!" Gao Xingchen warned in a low voice, while waving his sword. A sharp sword energy whizzed out, cutting the monsters in the front into two pieces.

Elder Wu was not to be outdone. He quickly formed seals with his hands and muttered something. Golden runes flew out from his hands and turned into golden light, hitting the monsters and blasting them into pieces.

However, the number of these monsters was too large, and they were fearless and kept rushing forward. Although Gao Xingchen and Elder Wu were very powerful, they gradually felt a little tired.

At this moment, a powerful pressure came from the depths of the castle. Gao Xingchen and Elder Wu's faces changed. They felt a familiar and dangerous aura approaching rapidly.

"Oh no! It's Protector Wang!" Elder Wu exclaimed.

As soon as he finished speaking, a black shadow flashed by, and Wang Hufa appeared in front of them. He was wearing a black robe, with an evil smile on his face, and his eyes were full of greed and madness.

"You ants, you actually dared to trespass into my territory? You are really looking for death!" Protector Wang's voice was icy cold and filled with murderous intent.

Gao Xingchen and Elder Wu stood back to back, looking at Protector Wang vigilantly. They could feel that Protector Wang's aura was stronger than before, and it was obvious that he had been blessed by some kind of power.

"Protector Wang, what exactly do you want to do?" Gao Xingchen asked in a deep voice.

"What do I want to do?" Guardian Wang sneered, "I want to obtain the power in this relic and become the master of this star field!"

"You are dreaming!" Gao Xingchen shouted angrily, "Don't even think about succeeding!"

A war is about to break out...