Grassroots Travel: The Star Lord of Another World

Lin Feng's words echoed in Gao Xingchen's ears, and every word hit his heart like a heavy hammer. Control all the pets? How is this possible! There is a special soul contract between the pets and their masters, how can an outsider control them by force?

"Xingchen, calm down!" Nan Li's cold hands gently grasped Gao Xingchen's fists, and his knuckles turned blue and white due to excessive force. Gao Xingchen's anxious face was reflected in Nan Li's deep eyes, and his tone was firm, "Lin Feng's words may not be credible, we must verify it clearly."

Gao Xingchen took a deep breath and tried to calm his surging emotions. He knew Nan Li was right. Especially at times like this, he couldn't lose his composure. He turned to look at Xuanfeng and Ling'er. Although their faces were solemn, their eyes were extremely firm.

"What should we do?" Xuan Feng asked, with a hint of urgency in his tone.

"Investigate!" Gao Xingchen said firmly, "The 'Dark Alliance' acts in secret. If we want to know what they are up to, we must go deep into the tiger's den!"

Nan Li nodded and added: "I have contacted my informant and he will help us get the information."

In the following days, Gao Xingchen and Nan Li split up and sneaked into the area where the "Dark Alliance" was active. In order not to attract attention, they disguised themselves, concealed their identities, and shuttled through the darkness like ghosts.

However, the power of the "Dark Alliance" far exceeded their imagination. Gao Xingchen and Nan Li encountered many attacks during their investigation. The black-clothed and masked killers attacked them like maggots on the tarsal bones, wielding poisoned blades.

"Be careful!" Nan Li shouted, her figure flashing like a ghost, the dagger in her hand flashed with cold light, and forced one killer back. Gao Xingchen wielded his spear, and the spear shot out like a dragon, knocking another killer away.

The two men cooperated well and their moves were deadly, but the enemies came like a tide and they could not be killed.

"This is not a solution!" Gao Xingchen shouted anxiously while resisting the attack.

Nan Li calmly observed the battle situation. Suddenly, her beautiful eyes lit up and she pointed to an alley not far away and said, "We will break out from there!"

The two fought and retreated, and finally rushed into the alley. The alley was narrow and deep, and the killers were afraid to pursue them rashly. Gao Xingchen and Nan Li took this opportunity to successfully escape the pursuit.

"Huh..." Gao Xingchen let out a long breath, his back was already soaked with cold sweat.

Nan Li handed him a handkerchief and said softly, "Don't relax yet, we are not out of danger yet."

Gao Xingchen took the handkerchief and looked at Nanli with gratitude. He knew that if it weren't for Nanli, they would probably have died here today.

The two continued to investigate, but could not find any evidence that the Dark Alliance controlled the spirit pets. Just when they were at a loss, Nan Li's informant sent a message that the Dark Alliance would hold a secret meeting in three days, and their leader would show up at that time!

"The secret meeting in three days..." Gao Xingchen repeated in a low voice, with a gleam in his eyes, "This may be our only chance!"

Nan Li nodded, her expression solemn: "The leader of the 'Dark Alliance' is mysterious, this gathering is a rare opportunity, we must be fully prepared."

"Don't worry, I can't wait to meet the mastermind behind this!" Gao Xingchen clenched his fists, his eyes burning with rage.

In order to prepare for the upcoming decisive battle, Gao Xingchen, Nanli, Xuanfeng and Ling'er began intensive preparations. Gao Xingchen and Nanli focused on investigating the background and strength of the "Dark Alliance" and trying to find their weaknesses. Xuanfeng and Ling'er did not forget to strengthen their own strength while collecting intelligence.

"Granny Sun, is the method you mentioned really useful?" Ling'er asked with a puzzled look on her face, holding a stone that exuded a strange fragrance in her hand.

Granny Sun smiled kindly and explained, "This 'Spiritual Stone' can help you better sense the emotions of your pets, making it easier to connect with them. Since the 'Dark Alliance' can control pets, it means they must have mastered a method that we don't know about. If you want to crack this method, you must first understand pets."

Under the guidance of Granny Sun, Xuanfeng and Ling'er learned some animal taming techniques. They spent a lot of time with their pets every day, trying to understand their thoughts with their hearts.

One day, Gao Xingchen and Nan Li were studying a map they had found on a member of the Dark Alliance. Suddenly, Gao Xingchen seemed to have discovered something and pointed to a remote corner of the map and said, "Look here. This mark is very strange. It doesn't look like an ordinary stronghold."

Nan Li took a closer look and saw that the mark on the map was drawn with a special symbol, emitting a faint black light. "This aura..." Nan Li frowned and pondered, "It looks like a trace of being eroded by the power of darkness."

"Could it be..." Gao Xingchen's heart moved, and a bold guess came to his mind, "Could this be the secret base where the 'Dark Alliance' controls the spirit pets?"

The two looked at each other and saw the same thought in each other's eyes.

"Let's go and check it out without further ado!" Gao Xingchen made a prompt decision and decided to take the risk to find out what was going on.

As night fell, four dark shadows quietly sneaked into the area marked on the map. It was a desolate valley with gusts of cold wind and a strange atmosphere.

"Be careful, something is wrong here." Nanli warned in a low voice, holding the dagger tightly in his hand and observing the surrounding environment vigilantly.

Gao Xingchen nodded and signaled everyone to follow him. They moved forward carefully and finally stopped in front of a hidden cave.

The entrance to the cave was blocked by a huge rock with complex runes carved on it, emitting a terrifying dark power.

"It seems we have found the right place." Gao Xingchen took a deep breath, a gleam of excitement flashing in his eyes, "Are you ready? Let's go in!"

Gao Xingchen took a deep breath, mobilized the spiritual power in his body, pressed his palms against the boulder, and slowly exerted force. The rune sensed the external force, and suddenly the black light became stronger, as if it came alive, wandering on the stone wall, and a cold breath came to his face. Nanli's eyes were stern, and the short sword in his hand swung out sword flowers, shattering all the approaching dark forces.

"Open!" With Gao Xingchen's loud shout, the huge rock collapsed, revealing a dark cave entrance. There was a gust of cold wind in the cave, and faint roars of beasts could be heard, which was creepy.

"Follow me closely." Gao Xingchen whispered, and took the lead in entering the cave. The cave was winding, and various traps appeared every few meters, but they were all resolved one by one by Gao Xingchen and others.

In a wide underground cave, Gao Xingchen and his companions finally found the key to controlling the spirit pets - an altar. In the center of the altar was a black crystal ball, which exuded a strong dark power. The surrounding ground was engraved with complicated formations, which were obviously the key to controlling the spirit pets.

"That's it!" A hint of joy flashed in Gao Xingchen's eyes, and just as he was about to step forward, something strange happened!

"Do you think you can stop me like this? Wishful thinking!" With a roar, Lin Feng's figure flashed from the depths of the cave. His eyes were red and his body exuded a powerful dark force. It was obvious that he had been completely controlled by the dark force.

"Lin Feng! Why did you betray us?" Xuan Feng roared. He couldn't believe that the brother who once fought side by side with them was now standing against them.

"Betrayal? I'm just pursuing a stronger power!" Lin Feng laughed wildly, "Once I master the secrets of the 'Dark Alliance', the entire Nine Star Realm will surrender to me!"

"You are just dreaming!" Gao Xingchen shouted angrily and took the lead in attacking. Nanli, Xuanfeng and Ling'er followed closely behind and started a fierce battle with Lin Feng.

With the blessing of the dark power, Lin Feng's strength increased greatly, and his moves were fierce and deadly. Although Gao Xingchen and others cooperated well, they still gradually fell into a disadvantage.

"Hahaha, is this all you're capable of?" Lin Feng laughed wildly, his eyes full of contempt.

"Xingchen, I'll hold him back, you guys hurry up and leave!" Nan Li suddenly stood in front of Gao Xingchen, the short sword in his hand turned into a series of afterimages, blocking all of Lin Feng's attacks.

"No, let's go together!" Gao Xingchen refused to leave Nan Li and run away alone.

"Stop talking nonsense, it will be too late if we don't leave now!" Nan Li shouted angrily and pushed Gao Xingchen towards the altar, "Go and destroy the crystal ball, it is our only hope!"

Gao Xingchen gritted his teeth. He knew that now was not the time to hesitate. He leaped onto the altar, raised the sword in his hand, and slashed at the crystal ball fiercely.

"No!" Lin Feng's eyes were red with anger. It was too late to stop it. With a crisp "crack", a crack appeared on the crystal ball. Then, the crack spread rapidly, and finally with a "bang", the crystal ball exploded and turned into fragments all over the sky...

Before Gao Xingchen and the others could breathe a sigh of relief, their faces suddenly turned ugly. They saw that the crystal ball fragments did not disappear, but turned into countless black air and drilled into Lin Feng's body...

"Hahaha, do you think you can defeat me like this? I tell you, this is just the beginning!" Lin Feng laughed wildly, his body was wrapped in black air, and his aura became even more powerful and evil...