Grassroots Travel: The Star Lord of Another World

Gao Xingchen gritted his teeth, endured the severe pain, and wanted to reach out to touch the jade pendant, but found that his body seemed to be restrained by an invisible force and he could not move.

Granny Sun looked solemn, staring at the jade pendant on Gao Xingchen's chest, and said in a deep voice: "This is the 'Beast Taming Jade'! It seems that my guess was correct, you are indeed..."

Before she could finish her words, the powerful energy fluctuations suddenly stopped, and the Night Demon's twisted body also stopped changing, eventually turning into a huge energy vortex, suspended in the air, emitting a heart-pounding aura.

"Mother-in-law, what do you want to say?" Gao Xingchen asked, suppressing her discomfort.

Granny Sun didn't answer. She just looked at him deeply, then turned to look at the huge energy vortex. A hint of determination flashed in her eyes: "At this point, we have no choice. If we want to stop the 'Dark Alliance', we must enter this vortex!"

Nan Li clenched the dagger in his hand and said without hesitation: "I'll go with you!"

"And me!" Ling'er also stood up firmly.

Gao Xingchen took a deep breath, held the jade pendant tightly in his hand, and said in a deep voice: "Let's go, let's go meet the leader of the Dark Alliance together!"

Without any hesitation, everyone jumped into the mysterious energy vortex.

After a while of spinning, Gao Xingchen and the others found themselves in a strange space. There was no sun, moon or stars here, only a gray sky, and a suffocating sense of oppression filled the air.

"Where is this place?" Ling'er asked uneasily, subconsciously grabbing Nanli's sleeve.

"I don't know," Nan Li looked around with a frown, "but what is certain is that the leader of the 'Dark Alliance' is here."

Gao Xingchen closed his eyes and released his mental power, trying to sense the surrounding environment. As a beast trainer, he was naturally very sensitive to energy fluctuations, and this strange space was filled with powerful and chaotic energy, which made him feel palpitations.

Suddenly, he felt a familiar breath, that breath...

Gao Xingchen suddenly opened his eyes and looked in a certain direction, his eyes filled with shock and disbelief: "This is impossible! How could it be..."

Gao Xingchen's pupils suddenly shrank, and he looked at the vague figure in the distance in disbelief. That breath, that breath so strong that it made his soul tremble, actually came from the leader of the "Dark Alliance" that he had been looking for!

"What's wrong?" Nan Li noticed that Gao Xingchen was acting strangely. She followed his gaze, but only saw a gray mist.

"I can sense the presence of the leader of the Dark Alliance," Gao Xingchen took a deep breath and suppressed the shock in his heart, "He's in that direction. We have to be careful!"

Nanli and Ling'er looked at each other, and saw solemnity in each other's eyes. They both knew that the road ahead would be even more dangerous.

The three of them moved cautiously in that direction. The fog around them was getting thicker and thicker, and visibility was extremely low. Gao Xingchen could only rely on his keen perception to identify the direction. As a beast trainer, his connection with the beasts was far beyond that of ordinary people. Even in this environment, he could feel the subtle energy fluctuations in the air.

"Wait!" Gao Xingchen suddenly stopped and his face became extremely solemn. "Something is wrong here! I feel a very powerful energy fluctuation, much more powerful than the leader of the Dark Alliance!"

"What?!" Nanli and Ling'er were shocked when they heard this. An existence more powerful than the leader of the "Dark Alliance"? What could it be?

Gao Xingchen did not speak, but closed his eyes and released his mental power to the maximum, trying to find the source of that powerful energy. However, his mental power seemed to disappear without a trace, without causing any ripples.

"No, my mental power cannot penetrate that energy barrier," Gao Xingchen opened his eyes and frowned, "There seems to be some secret hidden there, a secret that even the leader of the Dark Alliance is afraid of!"

Nanli looked around and found that the surrounding mist seemed to be flowing, forming a huge vortex, and the three of them were at the center of the vortex.

"These mists..." Nan Li's eyes fell on a huge rock with some ancient characters engraved on it. She had never seen these characters before, but she felt inexplicably familiar with them. "I seem to have seen these characters somewhere..."

She reached out her hand and gently stroked the words, and a chill instantly spread throughout her body. At the same time, some fragmented images flashed through her mind, those images were blurry, but they made her feel palpitations.

"Nanli, what's wrong with you?" Ling'er noticed that something was wrong with Nanli and asked with concern.

Nan Li shook her head, trying to see the images clearly, but to no avail. She took a deep breath, pointed at the ancient texts and said, "If I'm not mistaken, these texts should record the origin of the 'Dark Alliance'. Perhaps we can find some clues from them."

At this moment, Ling'er suddenly exclaimed: "Look! What is this?"

She pointed to a plant emitting a faint fluorescent light not far away, her eyes full of surprise.

"This is... 'Star Grass'!" Gao Xingchen recognized the plant at a glance, with a hint of joy on his face, "This is a rare herb that can enhance mental strength. I didn't expect to find it here!"

Ling'er carefully picked the "Star Grass" with excitement on her face: "With this 'Star Grass', we can refine the 'Concentration Pill'. By then, Brother Xingchen's mental power will be able to reach a higher level. Maybe we can break through that energy barrier and explore the secrets inside!"

The discovery of "Star Grass" undoubtedly gave everyone a shot of confidence. Ling'er carefully put it into a special jade box and kept it like a treasure. As a girl who is quite knowledgeable about herbs, Ling'er's joining has brought a lot of help to the team. Along the way, she can not only identify various rare herbs, but also use them to refine some pills to improve strength.

"Ling'er, you've done a great job this time!" Gao Xingchen smiled and rubbed Ling'er's head, his eyes full of admiration.

Ling'er stuck out her tongue playfully, "This is what I should do, Brother Xingchen, do we still want to move on?"

Gao Xingchen looked up at the huge energy vortex, with a hint of determination in his eyes, "Of course we have to keep moving forward. I have already felt that the secret of the 'Dark Alliance' is hidden in this vortex!"

Nan Li walked up to Gao Xingchen and gently held his hand. "No matter what the road ahead holds, we will always be by your side."

Gao Xingchen held Nan Li's hand back, feeling the warmth coming from his palm, and his heart was filled with strength.

The three of them continued to walk towards the center of the energy vortex. The fog around them became thicker and thicker, and it was almost pitch dark. Granny Sun walked at the front of the team, holding a cane with a glowing gem on the top to light the way for everyone.

"Be careful!" Granny Sun suddenly warned, and at the same time swung the crutch in her hand forward violently. A flash of golden light passed by, smashing a huge rock falling from the sky into pieces.

"What's going on?" Gao Xingchen and others were shocked and looked around vigilantly.

"It seems someone has set up a trap here," Grandma Sun said solemnly, "Everyone please be careful and try not to touch anything around you."

However, an accident still happened. As everyone was moving forward cautiously, Ling'er accidentally stepped on a seemingly flat stone slab, which instantly sank with a crisp "click" sound.

"Not good!" Grandma Sun's face changed drastically, "Retreat quickly!"

As soon as the words fell, the ground began to shake violently, and a huge guardian beast crawled out from the ground, opened its bloody mouth, and roared at everyone.

The guardian beast was covered in hard scales, emitting a suffocating aura, and its pair of scarlet eyes stared at everyone, as if it wanted to tear them into pieces.

"Everyone be careful and prepare for battle!" Gao Xingchen gave an order, and everyone quickly dispersed, each using their unique skills to engage in a fierce battle with the guardian beast.

Gao Xingchen summoned his natal magic beast, a huge white tiger. The white tiger roared to the sky, turned into a white lightning, and pounced on the guardian beast. Nan Li's figure was ghostly, and the dagger in his hand turned into a series of cold lights, constantly attacking the guardian beast's vital points. Ling'er hid in the back, using her superb medical skills to heal everyone.

The battle lasted for a long time. Although everyone was strong, the guardian beast was also extremely ferocious. For a while, the two sides were in a stalemate. Just when everyone's physical strength was gradually exhausted, Gao Xingchen seized the opportunity and stabbed the guardian beast's eyes with a sword.

The guardian beast let out a painful howl and its huge body fell to the ground with a loud bang.

"It's finally over..." Gao Xingchen and the others breathed a sigh of relief and sat down on the ground. Before they had time to rest, a cold voice suddenly sounded in their ears:

"Foolish adventurers, do you think you can get the treasure inside by defeating the guardian beast? Let me tell you, the real danger has just begun..."

This voice was full of warnings and threats, making people shudder. Gao Xingchen and others looked at each other, their hearts filled with doubts and uneasiness.

Who is speaking? What dangers are waiting for them ahead?