Grassroots Travel: The Star Lord of Another World

Chapter 139 Hope in desperate situation

Gao Xingchen suddenly opened his eyes and gasped for breath, as if he had just woken up from a nightmare. He looked around and found himself in a strange space.

There was no sun, moon, or stars here, only a chaotic gray, like the scene before the creation of the world. An inexplicable energy filled the entire space, sometimes turning into a howling wind, sometimes turning into lightning, which was terrifying.

"Where is this? Is this the depths of the cave?" Gao Xingchen struggled to stand up, but felt dizzy. The spiritual power in his body seemed to be sealed and he could not mobilize at all.

He took a tentative step forward, and suddenly a crack appeared in the ground beneath his feet, and a hot breath gushed out, scaring him so much that he quickly stepped back. Gao Xingchen steadied himself and looked down, only to see dark red magma flowing in the crack, emitting a disgusting smell of sulfur.

"What the hell is going on in this place?" Gao Xingchen couldn't help but curse, his heart filled with anxiety and confusion. He tried to release his spiritual sense to explore the surrounding environment, but found that his spiritual sense was also blocked by an invisible force and could not penetrate this chaotic space at all.

"Is Nan Li also trapped here?" Gao Xingchen's heart tightened, and Nan Li's cold and beautiful face appeared in his mind. He clenched his teeth and tried to keep himself calm. He knew that now was not the time to panic. Only by finding Nan Li could they escape from this hellhole.

Gao Xingchen took a deep breath, endured the discomfort in his body, and began to grope forward in this chaotic space. He carefully avoided the cracks and traps that suddenly appeared, while keeping an eye out for Nan Li's presence around him.

However, no matter how hard he looked, he could not find any clues about Nan Li, as if she had never appeared. Gao Xingchen's heart gradually sank. Could it be that Nan Li was not trapped here? Or had she met with an accident?

Thinking of this, Gao Xingchen felt a deep sense of powerlessness in his heart. He clenched his fists and swore secretly in his heart: "Nanli, you must wait for me. I will definitely find you and take you away from this damn place!"

Gao Xingchen forced himself to calm down. He knew that now was not the time to despair. Only by finding a safe place first would he have the time and energy to look for Nan Li. He took a deep breath, temporarily suppressed the worry and fear in his heart, and began to explore this chaotic space more carefully.

He took every step carefully, observing the surrounding environment carefully to avoid stepping on the cracks and traps that suddenly appeared. This space was like a huge maze, full of unknown dangers, and the slightest mistake would lead to eternal damnation.

"I must find Nanli..." Gao Xingchen muttered silently in his heart. This was the only motivation for him to persevere. He didn't know whether Nanli was also trapped in this ghost place, but he believed that as long as he didn't give up, there would be hope.

During an exploration, Gao Xingchen accidentally discovered a huge rock. This rock was out of tune with the surrounding environment, as if it had fallen from the sky, standing alone in the chaos. Gao Xingchen's heart moved, and he approached the rock carefully, hoping to find some clues.

As he got closer, he noticed some strange markings on the rock surface. They were not in any language he recognized, but more like ancient runes that glowed with a faint, ethereal light.

Gao Xingchen was delighted. Could this be the key to leaving this space? He quickly sat cross-legged, mobilized the weak spiritual power in his body, and tried to decipher these ancient runes.

The runes were obscure and difficult to understand. Gao Xingchen could only rely on his understanding of the formation and the experience he had accumulated over the years to figure out their meanings bit by bit. As time passed, beads of sweat oozed from Gao Xingchen's forehead, but he did not dare to relax at all. He knew that this might be their only hope.

Just when Gao Xingchen was about to give up, those ancient runes suddenly burst into dazzling light, and an ancient and mysterious voice sounded in his mind...

At the same time, in another unknown space, Nanli slowly opened his eyes.

The bone-chilling cold penetrated along her skin, and Nanli suddenly opened her eyes. What came into her sight was a dark scene, and she found herself in a small cave. On the rough stone walls, mosses emitting a faint green light grew, making the entire cave look strange and gloomy. The air was filled with a damp and corrupt smell, which was disgusting.

"Xingchen..." Nanli called out in a low voice, but the only response she got was an empty echo.

She struggled to stand up, feeling sore all over, and her spiritual energy was almost exhausted. Obviously, the teleportation process caused some damage to her body. She calmed down, and the thrilling scene before the teleportation and Gao Xingchen's anxious face emerged in her mind.

"I must find him!" Nanli clenched his fists, his eyes flashing with determination.

As a top killer, Nan Li has extraordinary calmness and adaptability. She quickly calmed herself down and began to carefully observe the surrounding environment. The cave was not big, with only a narrow passage leading to the unknown dark depths.

Nan Li moved lightly, exploring forward silently like a civet cat. With her keen senses, she avoided the stinking remains of unknown creatures on the ground, while vigilantly observing all the movements around her.

"Where exactly is this place?" Nan Li was full of doubts.

This space was completely different from any place she had ever seen before, as if it was an independent entity outside the Nine Star Realm.

The deeper they went into the cave, the colder and damper the air became. They could vaguely hear some strange noises coming from the darkness, which was creepy. But Nan Li did not retreat because of this. Instead, he groped forward more carefully.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, a faint light suddenly appeared in front of them. Nan Li was delighted and quickened his pace.

After passing through the narrow passage, a wider cave appeared in front of us. In the center of the cave, there grew a huge crystal tree, emitting a soft white light, illuminating the entire cave. Below the crystal tree was a bottomless abyss, with gusts of cold wind whistling out of the abyss, making people shudder.

Nan Li walked to the edge of the abyss and carefully observed the surrounding environment. Suddenly, as if she sensed something, she raised her head abruptly and stared at the other end of the abyss.

There seemed to be a familiar breath coming from there... Could it be Gao Xingchen?

Nan Li's heartbeat suddenly quickened, and an inexplicable hope rose in her heart.

Nan Li took a deep breath, suppressed her excitement, and slowly walked towards the edge of the abyss. The closer she got to the abyss, the stronger the familiar breath became, almost making her certain that Gao Xingchen was at the other end of the abyss.

"Xingchen, is that you?" Nanli called out tentatively. His voice echoed in the empty cave, but there was no response.

Under the abyss, it was pitch black and bottomless, as if a giant beast was lurking in the darkness, emitting a frightening breath. Nan Li did not dare to act rashly. She looked around, trying to find a path to the other side of the abyss.

"Is there no other choice but to jump down?" Nan Li hesitated. This abyss was bottomless and full of unknown dangers. Jumping down rashly would undoubtedly be an extremely risky act.

At this moment, Nan Li's eyes fell on the crystal tree. This huge crystal tree, with luxuriant branches and leaves and intricate root system, was deeply rooted in the abyss, like a natural bridge connecting the two ends of the abyss.

"Maybe, we can give it a try!" A glimmer of hope ignited in Nanli's heart.

She leaped and landed lightly on a thick branch of the crystal tree. The branch shook slightly for a few times, but soon returned to calm. Nanli steadied herself and walked carefully along the branch towards the other side of the abyss.

The branches of the crystal tree were as smooth as a mirror and grew very densely. One had to be extra careful when walking on them. Nan Li was very cautious with every step she took, fearing that she would fall into the abyss if she was not careful.

As Nanli went deeper, the light emitted by the crystal tree became stronger and stronger, illuminating almost everything around it as if it were daytime. At this moment, Nanli suddenly discovered that there was a narrow passage hidden among the branches and leaves of the crystal tree.

The entrance to the passage was blocked by dense branches and leaves, and it was difficult to find without careful observation. Nan Li was delighted, thinking that this might be the path to the other side of the abyss!

She pushed aside the branches and leaves, bent down and entered the passage. The passage was very narrow, only enough for one person to pass through, and it was winding and no one knew where it led to. But Nan Li didn't care about that anymore, she just wanted to find Gao Xingchen as soon as possible.

The stone walls on both sides of the passage were engraved with ancient and mysterious runes, emitting a faint light, illuminating the road ahead. Nan Li moved forward carefully, observing these runes carefully, and was full of doubts.

"These runes seem to be guiding something..."

At this moment, a ray of light suddenly appeared in front of her. Nan Li was delighted and quickened her pace. However, when she walked out of the passage and saw the scene in front of her, she was stunned.

What appeared before her eyes was not the other side of the abyss, but a wider space...