bookcurios Chapter 416 Star Bloodline
Chapter 416 Star Bloodline
Gao Xingchen took a deep breath and told Pharmacist Li and Ling'er in detail about the warning from the mysterious visitor and their conversation last night.
After listening to Gao Xingchen's story, Pharmacist Li stroked his gray beard, frowned, and fell into deep thought. Ling'er opened her lively eyes and looked at Gao Xingchen and Nan Li worriedly.
"The power of the stars is of great importance and cannot be taken lightly!" After a moment, Pharmacist Li broke the silence, "Since the visitor showed up to remind us, this must be a very serious matter. We need to find a solution as soon as possible."
"Mr. Li, you are knowledgeable, but do you know the origin of star power?" Gao Xingchen asked anxiously.
Pharmacist Li shook his head. "Regarding the records of the power of stars, I have only occasionally seen them in some ancient books. They are not detailed and comprehensive. But..." He paused, as if he had thought of something.
"But what?" Nan Li asked.
"I remember it was mentioned in an ancient book that the power of the stars is related to a strange plant called 'Star Soul Grass'." Pharmacist Li said slowly, "It is said that this plant can absorb the power of the stars and convert it into its own energy. It has incredible power."
"Star Soul Grass?" Gao Xingchen and Nan Li looked at each other. They had never heard of this plant.
"Star Soul Grass is extremely rare. It only grows in places with rich spiritual energy, and its growth environment is extremely demanding." Pharmacist Li explained, "I have only seen records of it in ancient books, and have never seen it with my own eyes."
"If we can find the Star Soul Grass, can we unlock the secret of star power?" Nan Li asked.
"Maybe." Pharmacist Li was not sure, "But at least we can give it a try."
"Then let's go look for the Star Soul Grass now!" Gao Xingchen made a prompt decision.
"Wait," Pharmacist Li stopped them, "Star Soul Grass has a special growth environment, we need to plan carefully."
As he spoke, he pulled out an ancient sheepskin map from his bosom, on which were drawn the mountains, rivers, and distribution of various rare medicinal herbs in the Nine Star Realm, including the Star Soul Grass.
"According to ancient records, Star Soul Grass should grow near the Falling Star Valley." Pharmacist Li pointed to a place marked with a red skull on the map and said, "That is one of the most dangerous places in the Nine Star Realm, full of unknown dangers."
"Falling Star Valley..." Gao Xingchen's eyes lingered on the bright red skull symbol on the map for a long time, and his tone was solemn. He knew that this journey to find the Star Soul Grass was destined to be full of challenges, but in order to unlock the secret of the power of the stars, he had no hesitation.
"Let's go now without delay!" Nan Li was always decisive and was the first to leave after packing his bags. Gao Xingchen and Ling'er followed closely behind. Pharmacist Li was too old to accompany them, so he could only stay in Xingchen Pavilion and pray for their safe return.
The Falling Star Valley is located in the extreme north of the Nine Stars Realm. It is covered with ice and snow all year round and has an extremely harsh climate. The biting cold wind mixed with ice and snow mercilessly hit Gao Xingchen and others, as if to devour them.
"It's so cold here!" Ling'er couldn't help but shiver, "Brother Xingchen, are we really going to look for the Star Soul Grass here?"
Gao Xingchen circulated his spiritual power throughout his body to resist the biting cold, "Don't worry, Ling'er, we will definitely find it!"
Nan Li didn't say anything, but just followed them silently, with a determined light flashing in her beautiful eyes. Suddenly, she seemed to sense something and stopped abruptly.
"What's wrong, Nanli?" Gao Xingchen noticed her abnormality and asked with concern.
Nan Li did not answer, but slowly closed her eyes and released her perception. After a moment, she suddenly opened her eyes and said in surprise: "I feel it! The Star Soul Grass is nearby!"
"Really?" Gao Xingchen and Ling'er asked in unison.
"Yes," Nan Li nodded, "My bloodline has a special sensitivity to plants. I can be sure that there must be Star Soul Grass growing nearby!"
Ling'er clapped her hands excitedly, "Great! Let's go find it!"
Under Nanli's guidance, the three of them passed through a dense jungle and came to a hidden valley. A strange energy fluctuation filled the valley, making Gao Xingchen and Nanli feel relaxed and happy.
"It's here!" Nanli pointed to an open space deep in the valley and said with certainty.
Gao Xingchen and Ling'er followed her gaze and saw a strange plant growing in the open space. The plant was crystal clear and emitted a faint starlight, as if it was a star falling from the sky, magnificent and beautiful.
"Is this the Star Soul Grass?" Gao Xingchen murmured to himself, his eyes full of shock.
At this moment, he suddenly felt a violent vibration coming from under his feet, and then the scene in front of him changed drastically. The originally flat ground suddenly cracked into a huge gap, swallowing the three of them...
When Gao Xingchen opened his eyes again, he found himself in a huge underground cave. Ancient runes were carved on the walls of the cave, exuding a mysterious and powerful aura, and in the center of the cave stood an ancient altar, on which stood an ancient book.
Could this be... the final answer to the secret of star power?
The area around the altar was terribly quiet, with only the rapid breathing of the three of them echoing. Gao Xingchen was the first to break the silence. He walked cautiously towards the altar, his eyes falling on the ancient book. The cover of the book seemed to be made of some unknown animal skin, and it felt cold to the touch. On it were written the four characters "Xingchen Secret Book" in ancient characters.
"The Secret Book of Stars..." Gao Xingchen muttered to himself, and an invisible force seemed to penetrate his fingertips and reach the depths of his soul. He had a strong premonition that this ancient book contained secrets about the power of stars and even the fate of the entire Nine Star Realm.
Nanli and Ling'er also came over, and the three of them worked together to open the heavy book. An ancient and mysterious atmosphere came to their faces, and the pages were densely covered with a large number of ancient characters and patterns, which were obscure and difficult to understand.
"These words... seem like I've seen them somewhere..." Ling'er tried hard to recall, her little face wrinkled slightly as she thought.
"This is an ancient divine text, and only people with star blood can decipher it." Nan Li explained, her eyes swept across the pages and finally stopped at one of the patterns. It was a complex star map, which was surprisingly similar to the route of the star power in Gao Xingchen's body.
"Found it!" Nan Li pointed at the star map and said, "It records an ancient sealing ritual that can completely seal the God of Darkness!"
Gao Xingchen and Ling'er's hearts were shocked at the same time. To completely seal the God of Darkness was the long-cherished wish of all the creatures in the Nine Stars Realm! If it could be successful, then the Nine Stars Realm would be completely free from the threat of darkness and usher in true peace!
However, before they could study the contents of the sealing ceremony in detail, something strange happened! The entire cave shook violently, and there were bursts of teeth-grinding cracking sounds above their heads, and gravel and dust fell like rain.
"Not good! The ruins are about to collapse!" Nan Li's face changed, "We must find an exit as soon as possible!"
Gao Xingchen made a prompt decision, pulled Ling'er up and ran back the way they came. However, the original entrance had been blocked by falling rocks, and they were trapped in the ruins that were about to collapse!
"What should we do? Will we be buried alive here?" Ling'er's voice trembled slightly, and fear spread in her heart.
"No, there must be other exits!" Gao Xingchen said with forced calmness, his eyes quickly scanning the surroundings, looking for hope of escape.
Time passed by minute by minute, the ruins continued to collapse, and the flame of hope seemed to be gradually extinguished along with the swaying flames...