Grassroots Travel: The Star Lord of Another World

Chapter 166 Success is in sight

The man turned around slowly. The moonlight outlined his thin face. His deep eye sockets showed a trace of fatigue, but also flashed with a determined light. "My name is Ye Xiao. I used to be the most trusted military advisor of Huoyun Evil God."

Gao Xingchen and Nan Li looked at each other in surprise. They had never imagined that this seemingly ordinary visitor was once the right-hand man of Fire Cloud Evil God.

"Why did you betray him?" Nan Li frowned slightly, with a hint of doubt in her tone.

Night Owl gave a bitter smile, "Betrayal? I just don't want to see him continue to kill innocent people and bring disaster to the world. You know, the evil skills he practices need to constantly devour the essence of living beings in order to improve. Over the years, countless innocent people have died at his hands!"

Gao Xingchen clenched his fists and said indignantly: "It turns out that he is really an unforgivable devil! Senior Night Owl, don't worry, I will definitely stop him and bring peace to the Nine Star Realm!"

Night Owl nodded approvingly, "Okay! The reason I came to you is because I believe you have the ability to defeat him. Although the Fire Cloud Evil God is powerful, he has a fatal weakness..."

He paused, lowered his voice and said, "The source of his power is not from himself, but from an ancient artifact - the Blood Soul Orb. This Blood Soul Orb is hidden in his body and integrated with his heart. Once he loses the Blood Soul Orb, his power will decline rapidly and he will be vulnerable!"

"Blood Soul Orb? You mean, as long as we can destroy this artifact, we can defeat the Fire Cloud Evil God?" A flame of hope burned in Gao Xingchen's eyes.

Night Owl nodded, "That's right, but the Blood Soul Orb was protected by his evil magic, and it is invulnerable to swords and guns, water and fire. It is not easy to destroy it. However..."

He lowered his voice again, leaned close to Gao Xingchen's ear, and told him a more secret message.

After hearing what Ye Xiao said, Gao Xingchen showed joy on his face, "I see! I know what to do!"

Night Owl patted his shoulder with relief, "Okay! I believe you can succeed! Remember, before the time is right, don't act rashly, otherwise you will only alert the enemy!"

After saying this, the Night Owl turned into a black shadow and disappeared into the night.

"Xingchen, what should we do now?" Nanli asked.

Gao Xingchen looked at the direction where Night Owl disappeared, his eyes gleaming with determination, "I already have a plan, but I still need to plan it out carefully..."

Gao Xingchen took a deep breath, calmed down his excitement, turned around and said to Nan Li: "The news brought by Senior Ye Xiao has opened the door to victory for us! The Fire Cloud Evil God is not invincible. As long as we destroy the Blood Soul Orb, we can defeat him completely!"

Nan Li frowned slightly and asked worriedly, "But, the Blood Soul Orb is hidden in his body and integrated with his heart. How should we start?"

"Senior Ye Xiao told me," Gao Xingchen lowered his voice and told Nan Li Ye Xiao's secret plan. "Every once in a while, the Fire Cloud Evil God needs to absorb a large amount of essence from living beings to replenish the energy of the Blood Soul Orb. The full moon night on the first day of next month is the key time for him to absorb energy. At that time, the defense of the Blood Soul Orb will be reduced to the lowest, which is the best time for us to take action!"

Nan Li's beautiful eyes lit up, but then she became a little worried: "But even if the Blood Soul Orb's defense is reduced, it may be difficult for the two of us to destroy it, right?"

Gao Xingchen smiled confidently and said confidently: "Don't worry, I already have a plan! I will use the 'Star Shield' formation to attract the attention of Fire Cloud Evil God, and then you and Xiao Hei will take the opportunity to sneak up to him and attack his weaknesses!"

"Star Shield?" Nan Li was slightly stunned. "Isn't that the formation you use for defense? How can it attract the attention of Fire Cloud Evil God?"

"I will make some improvements to the formation, allowing it to emit powerful energy fluctuations and disguise itself as a powerful artifact. The Fire Cloud Evil God is greedy by nature, so he will definitely be attracted to it!" Gao Xingchen explained.

In order to ensure that the plan is foolproof, Gao Xingchen decided to summon Elder Li and Immortal Sun to discuss the battle plan together.

"What?! You want to challenge the Fire Cloud Evil God?!" Elder Li was shocked after hearing Gao Xingchen's plan. He blew his beard and glared and said, "Xingchen, I know you are skilled and daring, but the Fire Cloud Evil God is not an ordinary opponent. You must not be impulsive!"

Immortal Sun, who was always calm and composed, could not help but frown at this moment. After pondering for a moment, he said, "Xingchen, although your plan is bold, it is not completely unfeasible. However, we need to consider various emergencies to ensure that it is foolproof."

In the next few days, Gao Xingchen, Nan Li, Elder Li, Sun Xianren and others gathered together to repeatedly deduce and improve the battle plan. They carefully analyzed the strength and weaknesses of Huoyun Evil God and formulated detailed action steps and emergency plans.

"Xingchen, I think you still need to form an elite team to contain the guards of Fire Cloud Evil God and buy more time for you and Nanli." Elder Li suggested.

Gao Xingchen nodded. He knew that what Elder Li said made sense. It would be too weak for them to fight against Fire Cloud Evil God and the many masters under his command.

"Okay, I will go to the sect and select a group of elite disciples to form a special operations team!"

Gao Xingchen summoned all the elite disciples in the sect and scanned their young and resolute faces with a sharp gaze. He knew that this would be a life-or-death battle, but he had to find those warriors with firm beliefs and extraordinary courage.

"My fellow brothers and sisters, the Fire Cloud Evil God is cruel and brutal, and he harms all living things. As people of justice, we must stand up and protect the peace of the star field!" Gao Xingchen's voice was loud and powerful, echoing in the training ground.

"I have made up my mind. I will lead a special operations team to defeat the Fire Cloud Evil God! I know that this battle will be extremely dangerous, but I believe that good will prevail over evil, and we will win in the end!"

Gao Xingchen's words ignited the blood in the hearts of the disciples, and they all asked to fight, eager to fight for justice. After layers of selection, 20 disciples with outstanding strength and firm will stood out and formed this special action team with heavy responsibilities.

Among them, there are formation masters who are good at formation attacks, swordsmen who are proficient in swordsmanship, and beastmasters who control spirit beasts... Everyone has unique skills and is full of desire to fight.

Gao Xingchen looked at the elite army in front of him with confidence. He knew that with their help, the hope of defeating the Fire Cloud Evil God would be much greater.

On the last day before departure, Gao Xingchen gathered the members of the special operations team together, explained the battle plan in detail, and arranged each person's tasks and responsibilities in an orderly manner.

“Remember, we have only one goal, and that is to destroy the Blood Soul Orb and completely eliminate the Fire Cloud Evil God!” Gao Xingchen’s eyes were like torches, and his tone was firm. “In this battle, we must unite as one to achieve the final victory!”

"Yes!" The members of the special operations team responded in unison, their voices deafening and resounding through the sky.

The next morning, Gao Xingchen led the special operations team to set off. They rode on flying spirit beasts, transformed into streams of light, and rushed towards the lair of the Fire Cloud Evil God.

Along the way, they passed through dense jungles, flew over steep mountains, crossed turbulent rivers... The journey was full of unknown dangers and challenges. But Gao Xingchen and his team members always maintained a high degree of vigilance and the belief that they must win. They firmly believed that justice will prevail over evil!

After several days of trekking, they finally arrived near the lair of Fire Cloud Evil God. It was a desolate and gloomy valley, shrouded by dense miasma all year round, giving people a chilling feeling.

Just as Gao Xingchen was about to lead the special operations team into the valley, a letter eagle suddenly fell from the sky and landed on his shoulder. Gao Xingchen took the letter, opened it, and his face suddenly became extremely solemn.

The letter mentioned a secret about Nan Li, which made Gao Xingchen's heart full of contradictions and struggles. He didn't know how to face Nan Li, nor did he know how to make a choice...

Gao Xingchen frowned, and the letter trembled slightly in his hand. Nanli's secret was like a shadow, shrouding his heart and lingering. He raised his head and looked at the gloomy valley in the distance. That was the lair of the Fire Cloud Evil God, and also the target of his trip.

"What's wrong? What happened?" Nan Li noticed that Gao Xingchen was acting strangely, and walked up to him and asked with concern.

Gao Xingchen hesitated for a moment, but finally chose to hand the letter to Nan Li. The handwriting on the letter was sloppy, but it exuded a heavy atmosphere. Nan Li quickly read it, and his face gradually became solemn.

"This..." Nan Li took a deep breath and looked at Gao Xingchen with complicated eyes, "What are you going to do?"

The secret in the letter was related to Nan Li's life experience and the outcome of the battle. Gao Xingchen knew that once the secret was revealed, it would bring unpredictable consequences.

"I don't know..." Gao Xingchen shook his head weakly. He had never been so confused as he was now.

At this moment, a huge black eagle descended from the sky and landed beside Gao Xingchen. This was Gao Xingchen's pet, Xiao Hei.

"Master, Elder Li and Immortal Sun want to see you." Xiao Hei spoke in a low human voice.

"Let them in." Gao Xingchen calmed himself down and gave the order.

After a while, Elder Li and Immortal Sun came together. They were both highly respected people in the sect, and they came this time to discuss the plan to defeat the Fire Cloud Evil God.

"Xingchen, we have already explored it clearly. The lair of the Fire Cloud Evil God is full of traps and mechanisms, and is guarded by many monsters. It is not easy to break into it." Elder Li said solemnly.

"Yes, and the Fire Cloud Evil God is very powerful. We must be careful and not underestimate the enemy." Immortal Sun added.

Gao Xingchen nodded, handed the letter in his hand to the two elders, and said: "Two elders, please take a look. This is the news I just received. It may be helpful to our operation this time."

Elder Li and Immortal Sun took the letter and read it carefully. After a moment, both of them showed shocked expressions on their faces.

"This...how is this possible?!" Elder Li exclaimed.

"If what is said in the letter is true, then we may have a way to defeat the Fire Cloud Evil God!" There was a gleam in Sun Xianren's eyes.

Gao Xingchen took a deep breath and said in a low voice: "Two elders, this is a serious matter, let's go in and talk about it."

The group walked into the tent and began to discuss in secret. Gao Xingchen told Elder Li and Immortal Sun the contents of the letter in detail and put forward his own ideas.

"You mean, you want to use this secret to lure Fire Cloud Evil God into the trap?" Elder Li frowned and said after a moment's silence, "Although this method is risky, it is still a feasible plan."

"That's right, as long as we plan carefully, the chances of success are great." Immortal Sun nodded in agreement.

After some discussion, Gao Xingchen finally decided to use the secrets in the letter to formulate a new battle plan. He believed that as long as they worked together, they would be able to defeat the Fire Cloud Evil God and restore peace to the Nine Star Realm!

However, Gao Xingchen's heart was still shrouded in a shadow. Nan Li's secret was like a time bomb, which made him feel uneasy. He knew that after this battle, he would have to face a more difficult choice.