Grassroots Travel: The Star Lord of Another World

Chapter 354 Burning Essence and Blood

The black beam of light, with its devastating pressure, was like a roaring dragon, swallowing Gao Xingchen and Nanli. Gao Xingchen's eyes were like torches, and the star compass in his hand emitted a dazzling light, like a miniature sun, illuminating the entire passage. He raised the star compass above his head, and the needle in the center of the compass spun wildly. Powerful star forces gathered together to form a huge golden light shield, blocking him and Nanli.

"boom!"

The black beam of light collided with the golden shield of light, making a deafening noise. The entire passage trembled violently, as if it would collapse at any time. Gao Xingchen and Nan Li were shocked by the powerful impact and retreated repeatedly. Their faces turned pale and a trace of blood flowed from the corners of their mouths.

"You guys think you can stop me?" The leader of the men in black's voice was full of contempt and disdain. "You are just wishful thinking!"

He raised his right hand again, and the black energy rolled in his hand, condensing into a black long sword. The sword exuded an icy cold air, which made people shudder. "Today, I will let you see what real power is!"

After saying that, he flashed and turned into a black lightning, rushing towards Gao Xingchen and Nan Li. Gao Xingchen and Nan Li did not dare to neglect, and released their most powerful attacks to fight against the leader of the men in black. However, the leader of the men in black was too powerful, and their attacks fell on the leader of the men in black, and could not cause any damage to him at all.

"Xingchen, be careful!" Nan Li exclaimed, and saw the leader of the men in black cut through Gao Xingchen's defense with a sword, and the sharp sword energy slashed towards Gao Xingchen's chest.

"Xiaobai!" At the critical moment, Nanli's pet Xiaobai suddenly appeared and stood in front of Gao Xingchen.

"Puff!" The sword energy penetrated Xiaobai's body unhindered. Xiaobai let out a painful whine, and his body turned into starlight and dissipated into the air.

"Xiaobai!" Nan Li was heartbroken, her eyes filled with tears. A powerful force burst out from her body, her hair turned blood red, and her eyes flashed with cold murderous intent.

"I'm going to kill you!" Nan Li roared, turned into a blood-red lightning, and attacked the leader of the men in black. However, even if Nan Li burst out all his potential, he still couldn't defeat the leader of the men in black, and was instead forced into danger by him.

Gao Xingchen was extremely anxious but helpless. At this moment, the silent Guardian of the Star Heart suddenly appeared behind the leader of the men in black. He made seals with his hands and muttered something. A mysterious power surged out of his body and enveloped the leader of the men in black.

"What do you want to do?" The face of the leader of the men in black changed drastically, and he felt that a powerful force was sealing his power.

"In order to protect the Star Heart, I can only sacrifice myself." The Star Heart Guardian looked pale, but his eyes were extremely determined. He injected the last of his strength into the Star Heart, and then violently drove the Star Heart into Gao Xingchen's body, "Star Pavilion Master, it's up to you from now on!"

As soon as the voice fell, the body of the Star Heart Guardian turned into starlight and dissipated into the air. At this moment, the Star Heart in Gao Xingchen's body also fell into silence.

The Star Heart Guardian turned into starlight and completely dissipated in the air. His last whisper, however, exploded in Gao Xingchen's ears like thunder: "Star Pavilion Master, it's up to you from now on!"

Gao Xingchen looked down at the faintly glowing Star Heart on his chest, feeling extremely sad. He knew that the guardian of the Star Heart had chosen to sacrifice himself and temporarily seal the Star Heart in order to protect this power from being used by the enemy.

“Hahaha! How touching!” The leader of the men in black laughed wildly, but a hint of subtle fear flashed in his eyes. “Unfortunately, it’s too late! The Heart of the Stars has been sealed, and you have lost your last support!”

Before the leader of the men in black finished speaking, he turned into a black lightning again and attacked Gao Xingchen and Nanli. Without the blessing of the power of the stars, Gao Xingchen and Nanli were like a boat in the wind and rain, and could only barely resist the violent attack of the leader of the men in black.

"Puff!" Gao Xingchen was hit by the leader of the men in black again. He spat out a mouthful of blood and his body flew backwards like a kite with a broken string, and fell heavily on the wall of the passage.

"Xingchen!" Nan Li's eyes were bloodshot, and he rushed towards Gao Xingchen desperately and hugged him tightly in his arms.

"Cough cough..." Gao Xingchen coughed violently, his face was as pale as paper, and the blood at the corner of his mouth was shocking. He struggled to get up, but felt weak all over, as if all his bones were shattered by the blow from the leader of the men in black.

"Don't move, you're badly injured!" Nan Li's voice was trembling, her eyes full of worry and heartache. She took out the healing pill from her storage ring and fed it to Gao Xingchen, but the effect of the pill was minimal.

"It's useless, my injuries are too severe..." Gao Xingchen shook his head with a wry smile. He felt his vitality was rapidly fading away and the world in front of him began to become blurry.

"No, no! You'll be fine!" Nan Li shook her head desperately, tears streaming down her cheeks like pearls from a broken string. She hugged Gao Xingchen tightly, as if she wanted to merge him into her body and use her body temperature to warm his gradually cold body.

“Li’er, don’t cry…” Gao Xingchen raised his hand with difficulty, wanting to wipe away Nan Li’s tears, but his hands fell down powerlessly. “I promised you that I would take you to travel throughout the Nine Star Realm and see all the prosperity in the world…”

"I believe in you, we can do it!" Nan Li said with sobs, but her voice was full of despair.

"Cough cough..." Gao Xingchen coughed violently again, blood staining Nanli's clothes red. He looked at Nanli, his eyes full of reluctance and attachment, "Li'er, if... if there is an afterlife, I will still... still..."

Gao Xingchen fell into a coma before he could finish his words.

"Xingchen! Xingchen!" Nan Li called out Gao Xingchen's name heartbreakingly, but all she got in response was endless silence.

The leader of the men in black stood aside, watching the scene coldly, without any mercy in his eyes. To him, Gao Xingchen and Nan Li were just like ants, and their lives and deaths were not worth mentioning at all.

"Hmph, what a waste of time!" The leader of the men in black snorted coldly. Just as he was about to kill Gao Xingchen and Nan Li, he suddenly felt a powerful aura approaching rapidly.

"Oh no, someone is coming!" The face of the leader of the men in black changed slightly. He glanced at the unconscious Gao Xingchen and Nan Li, and finally chose to give up on finishing them off. He turned around and turned into a black light, disappearing at the end of the passage.

Nan Li held Gao Xingchen in her arms and stumbled toward the depths of the passage. She didn't know where she was going, but she knew that she couldn't stay here. She had to live, live with Gao Xingchen's hope...

Deep in the passage, there was darkness, as if it led to the abyss of hell...

Nan Li held Gao Xingchen in her arms and stumbled toward the depths of the passage. The passage was completely dark, with only the faint glow of the fluorescent stone illuminating the crystal tears on her face.

"Xingchen, hold on, we will be fine..." Nanli whispered in a low voice, her voice full of despair and helplessness. She didn't know where she was going, but she knew that she couldn't give up. She had to live with Gao Xingchen, even if there was only a glimmer of hope.

In the darkness, Gao Xingchen's pale face seemed to have lost all vitality, and only his weak breathing proved that he was still alive. Nan Li's heart seemed to be tightly grasped by an invisible hand, and it hurt so much that she could hardly breathe.

"Li'er, do you still remember the first time we met?" Gao Xingchen's voice was as weak as catkins drifting in the wind, but miraculously it reached Nan Li's ears.

Nan Li paused, and the floodgates of memories opened instantly. At that time, she was still a cold-blooded killer who was ordered to assassinate Gao Xingchen, but she was moved by his pure and true feelings and finally chose to betray the organization and fight alongside him.

"Of course I remember. You were silly at that time and made me a bowl of plain noodles, saying that you wanted me to taste the flavor of home." A bitter smile appeared on Nan Li's lips, but the tears in the corners of her eyes became more and more violent.

"Yes, at that time, I was just a young boy who had just started out, but I wanted to change the whole world." Gao Xingchen's voice gradually became clearer, as if the memories gave him strength, "It was you who made me understand what true love and responsibility are, and gave me a goal to fight for."

"Xingchen..." Nan Li choked. She hugged Gao Xingchen tightly, as if she wanted to integrate him into her bones and blood.

"Li'er, we have been through so many ups and downs along the way, but our hearts have always been together and have never changed." Gao Xingchen's voice was full of determination, "I believe that no matter how great the difficulties are, we will be able to overcome them!"

Gao Xingchen's words were like a flash of lightning, lighting up the fire of hope in Nan Li's heart. Yes, they had been through so many hardships together, and this time, they would definitely be able to do it!

"Xingchen, you are right, we can do it!" Nanli's voice was full of strength again.

Gao Xingchen raised his hand with difficulty and gently stroked Nanli's cheek. The warmth from his fingertips made Nanli's heart calm down a little.

"Li'er, look..." Gao Xingchen's voice suddenly became urgent. He pointed at a wall not far ahead, with hope in his eyes. "There seems to be something there!"

Nan Li followed Gao Xingchen's gaze and saw ancient runes faintly emerging on the wall, emitting a faint light.

"This is..." Nanli's heart moved, and an inexplicable sense of familiarity surged in his heart.

"If I'm not mistaken, this should be an ancient teleportation array!" Although Gao Xingchen's voice was weak, he could not hide the excitement in his heart, "Perhaps, this is our only hope!"

"Lier, hurry up! Inject your spiritual power into the runes!" Gao Xingchen urged, enduring the severe pain in his body.

Nan Li did not hesitate at all, mobilized the last bit of spiritual power in her body, and pressed her slender palm on the cold rune. The ancient rune seemed to sense something, and instantly burst into a dazzling light, and the entire passage began to tremble violently.

"Hahaha, you want to escape? Dream on!" Upon seeing this, the leader of the mysterious organization became furious. A terrifying pressure instantly locked onto Nan Li, trying to stop her from activating the teleportation array.

"Xiaobai, protect her!" Gao Xingchen shouted, forcibly burning his blood and essence. A powerful force burst out from his body and turned into a golden beam of light, meeting the attack of the leader of the mysterious organization.

"Roar!" Xiaobai let out a deafening roar, and his huge body blocked in front of Nanli, buying her precious time.

The two powerful forces collided with each other, causing a deafening noise, and the entire passage seemed to be collapsing.

The light of the teleportation array became brighter and brighter. Nanli felt as if she was being pulled by a powerful suction force, and her body involuntarily flew towards the teleportation array.

"Xingchen!" Nan Li stretched out his hand and wanted to grab Gao Xingchen, but found that he had been blown away by the aftermath of the explosion, and his life or death was unknown.

"No!" Nan Li let out a desperate roar, and the tears in the corners of her eyes turned into two bloodstains, but she was eventually swallowed up by the light of the teleportation array and disappeared into the passage.

"Damn it!" The leader of the mysterious organization watched Gao Xingchen and Nan Li disappear before his eyes, but he was powerless to do anything and could only roar angrily, his voice filled with resentment and malice.

The teleportation array carried Nanli and the unconscious Gao Xingchen through the endless void. After an unknown amount of time, they finally arrived at their destination.

……

This is a scenic valley, surrounded by towering mountains and shrouded in clouds and mist, like a fairyland.

However, beneath this beautiful scenery, there is a frightening sense of danger hidden.

Gao Xingchen and Nanli lay quietly on a patch of grass in the middle of the valley. There was silence all around them, with only the rustling of leaves in the breeze.

After an unknown amount of time, Gao Xingchen's eyelids trembled slightly a few times, and he finally slowly opened his eyes.