Grassroots Travel: The Star Lord of Another World

Chapter 386 Dazzling Starlight

"Squeak-"

The ancient stone door slowly opened under Gao Xingchen's push, like a giant beast that had been sleeping for a thousand years letting out a low roar. The damp and moldy smell came to their faces, mixed with a hint of strange fragrance, which instantly tensed Gao Xingchen and Nan Li's nerves.

Behind the stone door was not the secret room or treasure they imagined, but a deep corridor. The walls on both sides of the corridor were covered with ancient murals. The figures in the paintings were of various shapes, holding strange weapons, as if they were waging a silent war.

Gao Xingchen and Nan Li stepped into the corridor carefully, taking every step with extreme caution. They knew that the closer they got to the truth, the more danger would creep in.

"Be careful!" Nan Li suddenly shouted in a low voice, pulling Gao Xingchen back.

Almost at the same time, several sharp spikes suddenly sprang out from the ground where they were originally standing. If they had reacted a little slower, the consequences would have been disastrous.

Gao Xingchen couldn't help but take a deep breath, secretly thanking Nan Li for her vigilance. The two dared not be careless anymore, and walked slowly along the wall, carefully observing everything around them, fearing that they would trigger any more traps.

After walking for about an incense stick of time, the corridor finally reached the end, and a wide hall appeared in front of them. In the center of the hall stood a huge stone platform, which was empty except for a few grooves of varying depths, as if something had been placed there before.

"Where is this place?" Gao Xingchen looked around, his heart full of doubts.

Nan Li did not answer. She walked to the stone platform and carefully observed the grooves. Suddenly, her eyes fell on a stone slab on the edge of the stone platform. There was a line of small words engraved on the stone slab:

"Trespassers, die!"

"Not good!" Nan Li's face changed, "We've fallen into a trap!"

Before he finished speaking, the walls around the hall suddenly began to move, making a loud rumbling sound. Before Gao Xingchen and Nan Li could react, they were pushed to the center of the hall by a powerful force.

At the same time, dozens of puppets wearing armor and holding sharp blades walked out from the walls on all sides. These puppets moved stiffly and had dull eyes, but they exuded a frightening murderous aura.

"Get ready for battle!" Gao Xingchen growled and protected Nan Li behind him. The power of the stars surged in his palms, ready to attack at any time.

A fierce battle is about to break out!

Dozens of puppets surrounded Gao Xingchen and Nanli, their sharp swords flashing coldly, full of murderous intent. Gao Xingchen protected Nanli behind him, and the power of the stars formed a protective barrier around him, resisting the puppets' tidal attacks.

"Xiaobai!" Nanli suddenly called out softly, and a white light flashed, and a snow-white little animal appeared at her feet. Xiaobai was only the size of a palm, furry, and had a pair of ruby-like eyes that were piercing. It squeaked softly at Nanli, as if asking for her instructions.

"Xiaobai, can you sense where the things that control these puppets are?" Nanli asked. Xiaobai is Nanli's pet who has been raised since childhood. He has a special ability to sense the flow of energy in the surrounding environment, including the operation of some formations and mechanisms.

Xiaobai nodded, sniffed the air, and then rushed to the northeast corner of the hall. Nanli and Gao Xingchen immediately understood what he meant, and they joined forces to fight their way out of the puppets' encirclement, following closely behind Xiaobai.

"Boom--" A crack suddenly appeared in the wall in the northeast corner of the hall. Xiaobai nimbly crawled in, followed by Nanli and Gao Xingchen.

They entered a secret room. In the center of the room, a mysterious man in a black robe and a mask was controlling a complex formation with his back to them. In the center of the formation, there was a faint light, which was obviously the key to controlling the puppets.

"Who is it?!" The mysterious man noticed someone breaking in and turned around abruptly, with a pair of eyes under the mask flashing a sharp cold light.

"Who are you? Why are you attacking us?" Gao Xingchen asked in a deep voice, the power of the stars condensed in his hands, ready to launch an attack at any time.

"Humph, you ants, do you think you deserve to know my identity?" The mysterious man snorted coldly, "Since you have found this place, don't even think about leaving alive!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the mysterious man quickly formed seals with his hands, and a black beam of energy shot out from his hands, heading straight towards Gao Xingchen and Nan Li.

Gao Xingchen and Nanli did not dare to be negligent. They joined forces, and the power of the stars and Nanli's spiritual power merged together to form a powerful defensive barrier, blocking the attack of the energy beam.

"Interesting." A hint of surprise flashed across the mysterious man's eyes, but then they returned to their coldness. "But do you think you can stop me like this? You are too naive!"

The mysterious man waved his hands, and the energy in the entire secret room began to fluctuate violently. Gao Xingchen and Nan Li felt the pressure doubled. They realized that a fierce battle was inevitable!

The energy fluctuations in the secret room became more and more violent, as if they were about to tear everything apart. Gao Xingchen and Nan Li stood back to back, watching the enemy in front of them vigilantly. The black air around the mysterious man rolled, like a ferocious beast that chose its prey, emitting a frightening pressure.

"Xingchen, be careful!" Nanli screamed, and a black light brushed her cheek, leaving a deep scratch on the wall. Gao Xingchen was quick-witted and pulled Nanli into his arms. The power of the stars formed an indestructible barrier around him, blocking all the black light.

"You can only hide?" The mysterious man said with disdain, "The Heart of the Star is in your hands, it's a waste of God's gift!"

Before he finished speaking, the mysterious man flashed and turned into a shadow, attacking Gao Xingchen at lightning speed. Gao Xingchen was startled and quickly activated the power of the stars to form a huge star shield to block himself.

"boom!"

With a loud bang, the star shield vibrated violently. Gao Xingchen was knocked back several steps. His throat felt sweet and a mouthful of blood spurted out.

"Xingchen!" Nan Li was extremely anxious when she saw this. She quickly stepped forward to support Gao Xingchen and asked worriedly, "How are you?"

"I'm fine." Gao Xingchen took a deep breath, suppressed the surging blood, and a trace of determination flashed in his eyes, "This guy is very strong. We can't fight him head-on. We have to find his weakness."

"His attack has a strange corrosiveness, and my spiritual power is difficult to resist." Nan Li frowned, pondered for a moment, and said, "I remember that it is recorded in ancient books that the power of the stars is extremely strong and yang, and can restrain all evil things. Perhaps, we can use this..."

Before Nan Li finished speaking, the mysterious man launched another attack. This time, his target was Nan Li!

"Despicable!" Gao Xingchen roared, and the power of the stars burst out, turning into a stream of light, forcing the mysterious man back.

"Looking for death!" The mysterious man was completely enraged by Gao Xingchen's actions. He formed seals with his hands and muttered something. The energy in the secret room surged wildly, forming a huge black vortex behind him.

"Oh no, he's going to use his ultimate move!" Gao Xingchen's heart sank, and he felt an unprecedented sense of crisis.

“Xingchen, look!” Nan Li suddenly pointed at the center of the black vortex and exclaimed, “There seems to be something there!”

Gao Xingchen followed Nan Li's gaze and saw a black bead emitting a strange light in the center of the black vortex. It was this bead that controlled the energy of the entire secret room!

"Found his weakness!" Gao Xingchen's eyes flashed with a gleam. He knew that as long as he could destroy this bead, he could break the mysterious man's attack and even defeat him!

Gao Xingchen took a deep breath and pushed the power of the stars to the extreme, turning it into a dazzling starlight and rushing straight into the black vortex...

The dazzling starlight, like a sharp sword, instantly pierced through the black vortex. The black beads trembled violently, making a piercing scream, as if they were enduring great pain. The mysterious man groaned, a trace of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth, and his face became even paler.

"No!" He roared, trying desperately to stop Gao Xingchen, but it was too late.

The starlight exploded, and the black beads shattered, turning into light spots all over the sky and dissipating in the air. The energy fluctuations in the secret room calmed down instantly, and the black vortex disappeared. The mysterious man collapsed on the ground powerlessly, his eyes full of resentment and resentment.

"It's over." Gao Xingchen and Nan Li looked at each other and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Ahem..." The mysterious man coughed violently a few times, then struggled to get up from the ground. He stared at Gao Xingchen and Nan Li with resentment, and said in a hoarse voice: "Do you think this is the end? I tell you, this is just the beginning! Your doomsday is coming, and I will make you pay the price!"

Before he finished speaking, the mysterious man flashed and turned into a puff of black smoke and disappeared into the secret room, leaving only a sinister and terrifying laugh echoing in the air.

Gao Xingchen and Nan Li did not chase after him, because they knew that with their current strength, they could not stop the mysterious man. Moreover, they had more important things to do, which was to find out the real purpose of the mysterious man.

"What on earth does he want to do?" Nan Li frowned, her heart filled with confusion and anxiety.

"I don't know." Gao Xingchen shook his head and said solemnly, "But his last words were definitely not alarmist. We must find out his purpose as soon as possible, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous."

"Yeah." Nan Li nodded, a trace of worry flashed in her eyes, "I hope everything is still in time."

The two did not dare to delay and immediately left the secret room and flew towards the valley. They both had an ominous premonition in their hearts, as if something terrible was about to happen...