Grassroots Travel: The Star Lord of Another World

Chapter 207 Hope in Adversity

"Boy, you're pretty quick!" A rough voice echoed in the stone chamber, and the shadows dissipated, revealing the burly figure of the Ma Village Master. He strode to the treasure box, his eyes flashing with greed, "I've been looking for this ancient book for ten years, and today it finally fell into my hands!"

Gao Xingchen and Nan Li looked at each other and understood. It turned out that the leader of Ma Village had been secretly looking for this mysterious ancient book. All his previous actions were just to paralyze them so that he could take the opportunity to seize the treasure.

"Master Ma, if you want this ancient book, I'm afraid you have to ask the swords in our hands whether they agree or not!" Gao Xingchen snorted coldly, and the long sword in his hand was unsheathed. The sword body hummed, emitting a sharp sword energy.

Nan Li was not willing to be outdone. He moved like a ghost, and the dagger in his hand emitted cold rays, pointing directly at the vital points of the Ma village leader.

The Ma village chief laughed wildly, with a trace of disdain in his eyes: "Just two brats like you dare to act so presumptuous in front of me!"

Before he finished speaking, the leader of Ma Village raised both his palms together, and an overwhelming momentum swept over, forcing Gao Xingchen and Nan Li to retreat several steps.

"What a strong strength!" Gao Xingchen was shocked. The strength of the leader of Ma Village was so terrifying that he might have reached the level of the top strong men in the star field.

"Xingchen, be careful, this guy is not simple!" Nanli reminded, with a hint of solemnity in his eyes.

Faced with a powerful enemy, Gao Xingchen and Nan Li did not dare to underestimate the enemy. They cooperated tacitly, displayed their respective unique skills, and launched a thrilling battle with the leader of Ma Village.

In the stone chamber, swords flashed, knife shadows flew, and explosions caused by the collision of true energy came one after another. The entire stone chamber was shaking violently, as if it would collapse at any time.

Although Gao Xingchen and Nan Li are young, they have experienced countless life and death tests and have extremely rich combat experience. With tacit cooperation and exquisite moves, they deal with the leader of Ma Village and look for the opponent's flaws.

However, the strength of the Ma Village Master was too strong. No matter how Gao Xingchen and Nan Li attacked, they could not hurt him at all. Instead, the Ma Village Master's attacks became more and more fierce, and Gao Xingchen and Nan Li gradually fell into a disadvantage.

"Haha, boy, is this all you have got?" The leader of Ma Village laughed wildly, his eyes full of mockery.

At this moment, Gao Xingchen suddenly had an idea and thought of a way to crack the trap. He deliberately revealed a flaw to lure the leader of Ma Village into taking the bait.

As expected, the leader of Ma Village fell into the trap. He thought Gao Xingchen was exhausted, so he launched an attack regardless of the consequences.

Just when the leader of Ma Village was about to succeed, Gao Xingchen suddenly performed "Star Transformation" and his figure instantly disappeared from the spot.

“Not good!” The leader of Ma Village was shocked and wanted to dodge, but it was too late.

Gao Xingchen's figure appeared behind the leader of Ma Village, and the long sword in his hand turned into a flash of lightning and pierced into the back of the leader of Ma Village.

“You…” Village Chief Ma widened his eyes in disbelief. He never thought that he would be defeated by two young men.

"Master Ma, you have committed many evil things. Today is the day you die!" Gao Xingchen said in a cold voice. He shook the sword in his hand, and Master Ma died instantly.

Gao Xingchen drew out his sword, and the body of the Ma village chief fell to the ground with a bang.

"It's finally over..." Gao Xingchen let out a long sigh, collapsed on the ground, feeling weak all over.

"Xingchen, are you okay?" Nanli asked with concern.

"I'm fine." Gao Xingchen shook his head, struggled to stand up, walked to the treasure box, and reached out to open it.

In the treasure box, there lay quietly an ancient book with yellowed pages, exuding an ancient atmosphere.

Gao Xingchen carefully picked up the book and opened the first page. He saw a few simple words written on it: "The calamity of the star field can only be resolved by love..."

Gao Xingchen and Nan Li looked at each other and saw a hint of doubt in each other's eyes.

"The calamity of the star field? Only love can solve it? What does this mean?" Gao Xingchen murmured to himself, his heart full of doubts.

At this moment, the body of the Ma Village Master suddenly moved. He raised his head with difficulty, looked at Gao Xingchen, and said with his last bit of strength: "Young man, the power in the ancient books... is not used to rule... but to... save... save the star field..."

After saying these words, the leader of Ma Village died completely.

Gao Xingchen and Nan Li looked at each other, their hearts filled with turmoil.

It turns out that the power recorded in this mysterious ancient book is not used to rule, but to save the star field!

But what kind of disaster is the star field facing that requires the power of this ancient book to save it?

Gao Xingchen and Nan Li were full of doubts. They knew that they still had a long way to go and many mysteries to solve...

The words of the village chief were like a heavy hammer, hitting Gao Xingchen and Nan Li hard. They had never thought that this ancient book coveted by countless people actually contained the power to save the star field. For a moment, the two of them felt mixed emotions, with both worry about the unknown fate and a sense of mission to shoulder the heavy responsibility.

"Saving the star field... what does this mean?" Gao Xingchen muttered to himself, staring at the ancient book in his hand, as if he wanted to see through it. The pages were yellowed, exuding an ancient atmosphere, and the words on it were like tadpoles, obscure and difficult to understand.

Nan Li also came over. She was proficient in ancient Chinese, but she also felt very difficult when facing this ancient book. "These characters seem to be some kind of ancient characters, which I have never seen before." She frowned slightly, and her tone was solemn, "It seems that if you want to unlock the secrets, you still need to spend some time."

Gao Xingchen took a deep breath and carefully put the ancient book into his arms. "No matter what, we must try our best. Although the leader of Ma Village has done many evil things, his words before his death may point us to the right path."

Nan Li nodded in agreement. Without further delay, the two turned around and prepared to leave the dark and damp stone chamber.

Just as they were about to leave, a strong aura suddenly enveloped the entire cave. Gao Xingchen and Nan Li's faces changed, and alarm bells rang in their hearts.

"Who is it?!" Gao Xingchen shouted loudly, unsheathed the sword in his hand, and looked around vigilantly.

"Hehehe... After searching everywhere for something, I finally found it without any effort." Along with an eerie laugh, a figure in a fiery red robe with hair dancing like flames slowly walked out of the shadows.

"Fire Cloud Evil God!" Gao Xingchen and Nan Li were shocked and shouted out the name of the person in unison.

Huoyun Evil God, a notorious demon master in the star domain, is known for his cruelty and evil cultivation. It is said that he has been looking for this mysterious ancient book, wanting to use the power in it to improve his own cultivation and bring disaster to the star domain.

"Boy, if you know what's best for you, hand over the ancient books. I can consider leaving your body intact!" There was a greedy light flashing in the eyes of the Fire Cloud Evil God as he stared at the ancient books in Gao Xingchen's hand.

Gao Xingchen sneered and looked at him fearlessly, "If you want the ancient books, it depends on whether you have the ability to do it!"

He knew that this battle today was inevitable. The strength of the Fire Cloud Evil God was unfathomable, but he would not surrender. In order to protect this ancient book that might be related to the fate of the star field, and to fulfill the last wish of the Ma Village Master, he had to do his best!

A fierce battle is about to break out!

Before Gao Xingchen finished speaking, the Fire Cloud Evil God turned into a shadow and rushed towards him with a scorching wind. His five fingers formed into claws and he took the ancient book in Gao Xingchen's hand. Gao Xingchen was prepared and moved to the side. The long sword in his hand stabbed out like a spirit snake, directly towards the chest of the Fire Cloud Evil God.

"A mere trifle!" Fire Cloud Evil God snorted disdainfully, and flames rolled around his body, forming a wall of fire to block Gao Xingchen's attack. He slapped out with his backhand, and the powerful palm power mixed with the blazing flames pushed Gao Xingchen back several steps.

"Xingchen, be careful!" Seeing this, a trace of worry flashed in Nan Li's beautiful eyes, but she did not act rashly. Instead, she stared at the ancient book in Gao Xingchen's hand, as if looking for something.

Gao Xingchen steadied himself, secretly frightened. The Fire Cloud Evil God's strength was indeed well-deserved. Just one move made him feel tremendous pressure. He knew that he could never be the opponent of the Fire Cloud Evil God with his own strength, so he had to find a way to delay time and wait for the opportunity.

“Hahaha, kid, just surrender obediently, you can't possibly defeat me!” The Fire Cloud Evil God laughed wildly and launched an attack again. His moves were ruthless and left no room for him.

Gao Xingchen fought and retreated, trying to avoid a direct confrontation with the Fire Cloud Evil God. While resisting the Fire Cloud Evil God's attacks, he observed the surrounding environment, hoping to find a way to escape.

At this moment, Nan Li suddenly shouted in a low voice: "Xingchen, give me the ancient book!"

Although Gao Xingchen didn't know what Nan Li wanted to do, he threw the ancient book over without hesitation.

Nan Li took the ancient book, and quickly flipped through the pages with her delicate hands, muttering something. As she moved, the words on the ancient book seemed to come alive, emitting dazzling golden light.

“What is this?!” Upon seeing this, Huoyun Evil God suddenly had an ominous premonition in his heart and wanted to stop Nanli, but it was too late.

The golden light was so bright that it illuminated the entire cave like daylight. A powerful force surged out of the ancient book and turned into a golden beam of light, enveloping the Fire Cloud Evil God.

"Ah!" Fire Cloud Evil God let out a shrill scream. He felt as if his body was imprisoned and he could not move.

"Let's go!" Nan Li shouted, pulled Gao Xingchen's hand, and took advantage of the moment when the Fire Cloud Evil God was sealed, turned into a stream of light, and rushed out of the cave.

The two ran all the way until they were far away from the mountain, then they stopped to catch their breath.

"Successful?" Gao Xingchen looked at the ancient book in his hand, his eyes full of disbelief.

"It's just a temporary seal." Nan Li shook his head, his face pale. "The power in the ancient book is too strong. I can't fully control it. I can only suppress it temporarily for a while."

"So what should we do now?" Gao Xingchen asked.

"Let's find a safe place first and study this ancient book." Nan Li said in a deep voice, "Perhaps, we can find a way to completely deal with the Fire Cloud Evil God, or even... find a way to save the star field."

Gao Xingchen nodded. He knew that it was not the time to relax. They took the ancient books and found a hidden cave, and began to study the contents of the ancient books.

The words in the ancient books were obscure and difficult to understand, but as time went on, they gradually began to understand their meaning.

This ancient book seems to be hiding a shocking secret, a secret that concerns the fate of the entire star field...