Grassroots Travel: The Star Lord of Another World

Chapter 101 Exploration

The smoke and dust cleared, and the Chaos Beast finally appeared clearly before everyone's eyes. It looked like a giant ape, but its body was larger than a mountain. Its body was covered with thick scales, which shone with a metallic luster. Its blood-red eyes emitted a ferocious and violent light, as if it wanted to devour everything in the world.

"Roar--"

The Chaos Beast roared once again, and the sound waves were like sharp blades, cutting through the surrounding space and making everyone feel dizzy.

"Everyone be careful, this chaos beast is very powerful, we can't fight it head-on!" Gao Xingchen reminded loudly, and at the same time quickly took out a golden sword from the storage ring.

"Xingchen is right, let's avoid its edge first!" Nanli also drew out the soft sword from his waist, his eyes as fast as lightning, staring closely at every move of the Chaos Beast.

After that, Nan Li's figure flashed, turned into a residual shadow, and rushed towards the Chaos Beast first. She was agile, like a ghost, and shuttled freely between the Chaos Beast's attacks. The soft sword in her hand turned into cold rays, constantly attacking the Chaos Beast's vital points.

Gao Xingchen and the others saw this and used their skills to cooperate with Nan Li to attack the Chaos Beast. However, the Chaos Beast had thick skin and flesh, and their attacks could not cause any substantial damage to it, but instead aroused its ferocity.

The Chaos Beast roared continuously, charging forward with its huge body. Each attack carried the power to destroy the world, making it difficult for everyone to deal with it.

"We can't go on like this, we will be exhausted to death by it!" Xuan Feng shouted anxiously while dodging the attack of the Chaos Beast.

Gao Xingchen frowned, and was also thinking hard about countermeasures. He knew that the Chaos Beast was an ancient beast with extremely strong power, and it was definitely not something that they could deal with.

"Xingchen, look there!" At this moment, Nanli suddenly pointed in a direction behind the Chaos Beast and shouted loudly.

Gao Xingchen looked in the direction Nanli pointed, and saw that behind the chaos beast, there was actually a huge cave hidden. The entrance of the cave was shrouded in a layer of light mist, making it look particularly mysterious.

"Could it be..." Gao Xingchen's heart moved and he suddenly thought of something.

"That's right, if we enter the cave, maybe we can get rid of this beast!" Nan Li seemed to see through Gao Xingchen's thoughts and nodded.

"Okay, let's go!" Gao Xingchen made a prompt decision and led everyone towards the cave.

Seeing this, the Chaos Beast roared angrily and wanted to catch up. However, at this moment, a powerful suction force suddenly surged out of the cave and sucked Gao Xingchen and others in.

The Chaos Beast rushed to the cave entrance but did not dare to enter. It could only roar angrily and finally turned away helplessly.

Inside the cave, Gao Xingchen and the others only felt a flash before their eyes, and then they came to an unfamiliar place.

"Where is this place?" Xuanfeng asked, looking around curiously.

"If I'm not mistaken, this should be the interior of the 'Land of Chaos'." Nan Li looked around and said in a deep voice.

The environment inside the "Land of Chaos" is extremely complex, with rugged mountain roads and dense forests everywhere. The air is filled with a damp and sultry atmosphere, which makes people feel very depressed.

"Everyone be careful, there are dangers everywhere here, we must always stay vigilant!" Gao Xingchen reminded.

Everyone nodded, took out their magic weapons, and walked forward cautiously.

"Wait!" Nan Li suddenly stopped, looked around vigilantly, and said in a deep voice: "I feel something is wrong."

"What's wrong?" Gao Xingchen asked.

"It's too quiet here, so quiet that it's a little weird." Nan Li frowned and said, "I have a feeling that we seem to be being watched."

Gao Xingchen was startled when he heard this, and also sensed a hint of danger. He immediately released his spiritual sense and carefully explored the surroundings, but found nothing.

Just then, a slight sound of footsteps came from not far away, getting closer and closer, becoming clearer and clearer.

"Who?!" Gao Xingchen shouted harshly.

However, all he got in response was an eerie silence.

In the mist, the silence was so frightening that Gao Xingchen and the others held their breath, clenched their weapons, and looked around vigilantly. The slight footsteps suddenly stopped, as if they had never appeared.

"Come out!" Xuan Feng couldn't help but shout loudly. His voice echoed in the empty cave, but there was no response.

"Don't be impulsive." Gao Xingchen whispered to stop Xuan Feng. He scanned the surroundings with sharp eyes, trying to find a clue. "There is something strange here. We must be more careful."

Nan Li nodded slightly to show her agreement. Her slender fingers gently brushed the soft sword at her waist, her eyes as sharp as a hawk, always alert to the movements around her.

In order to break the suffocating silence, Ling'er took the lead and walked forward along the only path in the cave. Her steps were light, but her eyes were always focused on the changes in the surrounding environment, not missing any details.

"Ling'er, wait for me!" Xuanfeng followed quickly. He was extremely curious and looked around along the way, trying to find something interesting.

"Hey, what is this?" Xuanfeng suddenly exclaimed, pointing at a rock not far ahead.

When everyone heard the sound and looked over, they saw some strange patterns carved on the rock. The patterns had rough lines and various shapes, like some unknown text or some mysterious symbols.

"I seem to have seen these patterns somewhere..." Ling'er observed the patterns carefully, frowned slightly, and fell into deep thought.

"Could it be the writing from ancient times?" Gao Xingchen asked.

"No, not really." Ling'er shook her head. "Although these patterns are ancient, they are not ancient characters. I seem to have seen similar symbols in some records about the Dark Alliance..."

"Dark Alliance?!" Xuan Feng exclaimed, "You mean, these patterns are related to the Dark Alliance?"

Ling'er nodded and said solemnly: "It is very likely. If I remember correctly, these symbols should be a special totem within the Dark Alliance, representing different meanings."

"So, the place where we are now may have once been the stronghold of the Dark Alliance!" Gao Xingchen said in a deep voice.

"That's very possible." Nan Li agreed, "It seems that our exploration this time is more dangerous than we imagined."

As soon as she finished speaking, Ling'er, who was walking in the front, suddenly stopped. She pointed to a cave not far ahead and said excitedly, "Look, there seems to be light there!"

Upon hearing this, everyone became excited and hurriedly walked in the direction Ling'er pointed.

The closer they got to the cave entrance, the brighter the light became. When they finally passed through the cave entrance and came to the other side, they were stunned by the scene before them.

It was a huge underground space, with countless gems emitting soft light inlaid on the top, illuminating the entire space like daylight. In the center of this bright space, there actually grew a towering tree, with its crown reaching the top of the cave, lush branches and leaves, full of vitality.

"This... what is this place?" Xuan Feng asked in amazement, his tone full of shock and disbelief.

"I don't know." Gao Xingchen shook his head. He was also shocked by the scene before him. "But what is certain is that this place is definitely not simple."

At this moment, Ling'er suddenly exclaimed: "Look, what is that?"

Everyone followed Ling'er's gaze and saw a huge black python coiled on the trunk of the towering tree! The python had its eyes closed and seemed to be sleeping, but the terrifying aura it exuded made everyone feel terrified.

"This... is this the legendary..." Gao Xingchen took a deep breath, his tone full of disbelief.

"That's right, it's the Chaos Python!" Ling'er took over Gao Xingchen's words and said in a serious tone, "Legend has it that the Chaos Python is the guardian beast of the Land of Chaos and possesses the power to destroy the world!"

"Chaos Python..." Xuan Feng muttered to himself, his eyes filled with fear and awe, "I didn't expect that the legend is actually true..."

Gao Xingchen didn't say anything. He stared at the sleeping Chaos Python with burning eyes. Suddenly, he had a strong premonition in his heart: Perhaps, the clue about the leader of the Dark Alliance is hidden in this Chaos Python! Gao Xingchen's eyes withdrew from the Chaos Python and fell on the shadow behind the giant tree. There seemed to be a deep cave entrance hidden there, almost blending into the surrounding darkness. If Gao Xingchen hadn't keenly caught a trace of abnormal light reflection, he would probably have missed this hidden entrance.

"There's something going on there." Gao Xingchen lowered his voice and pointed to the shadow behind the giant tree, signaling others to be on high alert.

Nanli and Ling'er understood immediately, and they stood guard on both sides of the cave entrance, scanning the surrounding environment with sharp eyes. Xuanfeng tightly grasped the long sword in his hand and swallowed nervously.

Gao Xingchen took a deep breath and slowly walked towards the cave entrance. The closer he got, the stronger the cold and strange feeling became, as if an invisible force was preventing him from getting closer. However, Gao Xingchen did not back down, but instead became more certain of his guess: this cave must be hiding an important secret.

He carefully pushed aside the vines at the entrance of the cave, and a rotten and damp smell hit him in the face, causing him to frown. With the weak light, Gao Xingchen saw that the space inside the cave was not large, and there were some rubble and dead bones scattered on the ground, which made it even more eerie and terrifying.

"Xingchen, be careful!" Nanli behind him reminded.

Gao Xingchen nodded, indicating that he understood. He took out a night-shining pearl from his arms, and the soft light instantly dispelled the darkness in the cave, and also made the scene in front of them appear more clearly in front of everyone.

At the end of the cave, there was a stone tablet with strange characters densely engraved on it. These characters were the same as those they had seen on the rocks before, and they were all special totems within the Dark Alliance.

"It seems that we have found the right place." Gao Xingchen whispered, with a gleam in his eyes, "The clue about the leader of the Dark Alliance may be hidden on this stone tablet."

Just as Gao Xingchen was about to step forward to carefully examine the contents on the stone tablet, a low roar suddenly came from deep within the cave, like the roar from an ancient ferocious beast, shaking the entire cave slightly.

A powerful and evil aura, accompanied by this roar, swept in from the depths of the cave, as if to devour them. Gao Xingchen and the others' faces changed, and they all activated their spiritual powers to resist this powerful pressure.

"Oh no, we've alarmed something!" Xuan Feng exclaimed, with a hint of fear in his voice that was hard to conceal.

Gao Xingchen's eyes focused, and he said in a deep voice: "Prepare for battle!"

They held their weapons tightly in their hands, stood back to back, and looked vigilantly into the depths of the cave. They knew that the real challenge had just begun.

Gao Xingchen and others stopped in front of the cave. They looked at each other, their eyes full of determination. They knew that no matter how many difficulties lay ahead, they would move forward.

Just as they were about to enter the cave, a huge figure slowly walked out of the cave...

The air in front of the cave seemed to freeze. Gao Xingchen, Nanli, Xuanfeng and Ling'er stood back to back, looking firmly at the cave entrance, ready to face any challenge. They came from different backgrounds and had different abilities, but at this moment, they had only one common goal in mind: to uncover the secrets of the Land of Chaos and stop the conspiracy of the Dark Alliance.

"Are you ready?" Gao Xingchen asked in a low voice, with a hint of nervousness in his tone, but also full of confidence.

"Of course." Nan Li replied coldly, the two daggers in his hands flashing with cold light, as if ready to be unsheathed at any time.

"Hehe, I can't wait!" Xuanfeng rubbed his hands together with an excited smile on his face, seemingly completely unaware of the danger he was about to face.

"Be careful." Ling'er said softly, her eyes full of worry, but she also knew that there was no way out now.

Gao Xingchen took a deep breath, took a step, and walked towards the cave entrance first. Nanli, Xuanfeng, and Ling'er followed closely behind him. They took every step very carefully, for fear of disturbing the unknown existence deep in the cave.

However, fate always seemed to like playing jokes. Just as they were about to step into the cave, a powerful pressure swept in from the depths of the cave, like a strong wind, blowing them so hard that they could hardly stand.

A deafening roar came from the depths of the cave, and the entire Chaos Land trembled. Then, a huge figure slowly walked out of the cave. Its body was so huge that it almost occupied the entire cave entrance. Its pair of scarlet eyes flashed with a ferocious light, which made people shudder.

The leader of the Dark Alliance has finally shown up!

Gao Xingchen and others looked up and saw that the leader of the Dark Alliance turned out to be a huge black wolf. Its hair stood up like steel needles, its sharp fangs were exposed, flashing a cold light, and it exuded a suffocating and terrifying aura from head to toe.

"Is this... the leader of the Dark Alliance?" Xuanfeng's voice trembled a little. Although he was usually carefree, he couldn't help but feel a little nervous when facing such a terrifying existence.

Gao Xingchen didn't say anything, but he held the sword tightly in his hand, with a determined light flashing in his eyes. He knew that a fierce battle was inevitable!