Grassroots Travel: The Star Lord of Another World

Chapter 95: Hidden Crisis

The sinister laughter was like a basin of ice water, instantly extinguishing the festive atmosphere in the Qingfeng Pavilion. The light of the bonfire shook violently, reflecting the astonished expressions on everyone's faces.

Gao Xingchen turned around abruptly, his eyes fixed sharply on the figure that had walked out of the shadows. He was wearing a black robe, with a hood covering his face, and exuding a frightening dark aura, like an evil ghost crawling out of the abyss of hell.

"Leader of the Dark Alliance!" The voice of the Qingfeng Pavilion Master was trembling, full of disbelief and fear.

"What? Are you surprised?" The Dark Alliance leader's voice was hoarse and harsh, as creepy as the friction of metal. "I'm just here to take back what belongs to me."

As soon as he finished speaking, a strong pressure descended like a mountain, and the air in the entire hall seemed to freeze. Some members of the Qingfeng Pavilion with weaker cultivation could not even withstand this pressure and collapsed to the ground.

Gao Xingchen only felt a tightness in his chest, and a fishy sweetness surged up his throat. He endured the discomfort and circulated his internal Qi to the extreme, barely able to resist the pressure.

"What do you want?" Gao Xingchen asked coldly. There was no fear in his eyes, only a burning desire to fight.

"Hehe, young man, you are quite arrogant." The leader of the Dark Alliance laughed sinisterly, "You can neither give me what I want nor protect it."

"Then give it a try!" Gao Xingchen roared, and a golden sword suddenly appeared in his hand. Lightning flashed on the sword body, emitting heart-pounding energy fluctuations.

This is exactly the artifact he just obtained - the Thunder Sword!

"Oh? Divine weapon?" A trace of greed flashed in the eyes of the Dark Alliance leader, but he quickly concealed it. "That's all. Today I will let you see what real power is!"

Before he finished speaking, the figure of the leader of the Dark Alliance turned into a black shadow and instantly appeared in front of Gao Xingchen. He formed five fingers into claws and grabbed Gao Xingchen's throat with a suffocating breath of death.

Gao Xingchen was prepared, and dodged the attack with a flash. He thrust out with his backhand, and the lightning on the Thunder Sword surged, transforming into a golden thunder dragon, roaring and rushing towards the leader of the Dark Alliance.

"A mere trifle!" The leader of the Dark Alliance snorted coldly. Without dodging or evading, he slapped the golden thunder dragon with his palm.

boom!

With a loud bang, the golden thunder dragon collapsed instantly and dissipated into a sky full of lightning. However, the leader of the Dark Alliance did not move at all, as if the devastating blow just now had no effect on him.

"Is this your strength? How disappointing." A trace of disdain flashed in the eyes of the Dark Alliance leader, and he turned into a black shadow again and attacked Gao Xingchen.

Gao Xingchen knew that facing such a powerful enemy, he could not hold back at all. He took a deep breath, pushed the inner energy in his body to the extreme, and swung the Thunder Sword in his hand continuously. A stream of golden sword energy shot towards the leader of the Dark Alliance like a violent storm.

Nan Li also joined the battle at this time. Her figure was like a ghost, and the dagger in her hand turned into cold light, constantly attacking the vital points of the leader of the Dark Alliance.

For a moment, the entire hall was flooded with violent energy, and the deafening roar was endless. The members of Qingfeng Pavilion responded immediately, quickly organized, and formed a defensive line to resist the aftermath of the battle.

In the chaos, Xuanfeng and Ling'er also showed extraordinary calmness and ability. While they were responsible for protecting the injured members and ensuring their safety, they were also actively looking for clues to understand the next plan of the Dark Alliance. They knew that this battle had just begun and a greater crisis was still to come... Xuanfeng and Ling'er shuttled between the edges of the chaotic battlefield, and they could understand each other with just a glance. Ling'er waved the staff in her hand, and the soft white light enveloped the injured members of Qingfeng Pavilion, accelerating the healing of their wounds. Xuanfeng held a long sword and vigilantly observed the surroundings to prevent the remnants of the Dark Alliance from taking advantage of the chaos to attack.

"Ling'er, do you find it strange?" Xuan Feng asked in a low voice while resisting the flying debris, "Why did the leader of the Dark Alliance show up at this time? And his goal is clear, it seems that he just wants to intimidate us, and he didn't kill us."

Ling'er frowned slightly, and after a moment's silence, she said, "I also think something is fishy. The Dark Alliance has always acted in secret. They showed up so high-profile this time, and I'm afraid they have other purposes."

"Could it be for..." Xuan Feng suddenly thought of something, and his face suddenly became solemn. "Legend has it that the Nine Star Realm is about to face a catastrophe, and the dark power is the root of this catastrophe. Could it be that the Dark Alliance wants to take this opportunity to expand its power and bring disaster to the world?"

"It's very likely!" Ling'er's face turned ugly. "We must find out their purpose as soon as possible, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous!"

As they talked, they continued to look for clues in the chaos. Suddenly, Xuanfeng found a piece of black cloth embroidered with strange patterns in a pile of rubble.

"This is..." Xuan Feng carefully identified the pattern, his expression gradually becoming solemn, "This is the symbol of the Dark Alliance! It seems that they really have something planned here!"

"Let's go back and tell the Pavilion Master!" Ling'er also realized the seriousness of the matter, and pulled Xuanfeng and quickly ran towards the hall of Qingfeng Pavilion.

At this time, in the hall of Qingfeng Pavilion, Gao Xingchen, Nanli and others were discussing countermeasures with the Pavilion Master of Qingfeng Pavilion.

"Master, the Dark Alliance is coming with such force this time, we cannot just sit there and wait for death!" Gao Xingchen said firmly, "I suggest sending an envoy immediately to contact other righteous forces and seek their support and cooperation!"

Nan Li also nodded in agreement: "That's right, the strength of the Dark Alliance should not be underestimated. With the power of Qingfeng Pavilion alone, I'm afraid it will be difficult to resist their attack."

The head of Qingfeng Pavilion frowned. He knew that what Gao Xingchen and Nan Li said made sense, but it was not easy to contact other forces, and time was running out. If he was not careful, he would miss the opportunity.

Just then, Xuanfeng and Ling'er hurried over and told everyone the clues they had found.

"The symbol of the Dark Alliance?" The head of Qingfeng Pavilion's face suddenly turned pale. "It seems that our guess is correct. They really have something in mind here!"

"We must act as soon as possible without delay!" Gao Xingchen said, "Pavilion Master, please immediately arrange for personnel to go to other forces for assistance!"

The head of Qingfeng Pavilion nodded. He knew that now was not the time to hesitate, so he immediately gathered people and arranged for envoys to go to other forces to seek support. Gao Xingchen and Nan Li used this time to study the use of the artifact in depth. They felt that this artifact might be the key to defeating the dark forces, but they didn't know that the power contained in the artifact was far beyond their imagination...

A solemn atmosphere filled the meeting hall of Qingfeng Pavilion. The Pavilion Master had a sullen look on his face and paced back and forth. The other members also looked worried. The appearance of the Dark Alliance was like dropping a huge rock into a calm lake, stirring up thousands of waves.

"The artifact may be our only hope." Gao Xingchen broke the silence, his deep eyes fell on the ancient scroll on the table that was emitting a faint light. This artifact was accidentally found by them during an expedition. At that time, they only thought it was extraordinary, but they did not expect that it would become their life-saving straw at this moment.

Nan Li walked to Gao Xingchen, and gently stroked the ancient lines on the scroll with her slender fingers. A strange energy flowed along her fingertips, causing her heart to palpitate. "This power..." She frowned slightly, "It seems to be more than just purifying the dark power."

Gao Xingchen's eyes flashed with a gleam of light, he held Nan Li's hand, and the two of them injected spiritual power into the scroll together. Suddenly, the scroll glowed brightly, and the ancient characters seemed to come alive, flying in the air, and finally turned into a beam of light, shooting into Gao Xingchen's brow.

Gao Xingchen groaned as a huge amount of information instantly flooded into his mind, about the origin of the artifact, about its power, about how to use it... This information hit his consciousness like a tide, giving him a splitting headache.

"Xingchen, are you okay?" Nanli anxiously supported Gao Xingchen, his eyes full of worry.

Gao Xingchen took a deep breath, resisted the severe pain in his mind, and slowly opened his eyes. At this moment, his eyes were shining with an unprecedented light, full of strength and confidence. "I'm fine," he clenched his fists, feeling the power surging in his body, "I already know how to use it."

It turns out that this artifact is called "Starlight", which can not only purify the dark forces, but also serve as a powerful offensive weapon, which is powerful enough to compete with any secret treasure of the Dark Alliance.

Just as Gao Xingchen and Nan Li were preparing to test the power of the Starlight, a mysterious figure in black clothes and a bamboo hat appeared silently at the door of Qingfeng Pavilion. He nailed a black letter to the door and then quickly disappeared into the night, as if he had never appeared.

"What's going on?" After the disciple guarding the gate found the letter, he immediately sent it to the meeting hall.

Gao Xingchen took the letter, opened it, and his expression suddenly became serious. There was only one sentence on the letter:

"Three days later, Qingfeng Pavilion will be bloodbathed."

It was a short sentence, but it was filled with murderous intent and threats, causing everyone present to feel a chill running straight up from the soles of their feet to their hearts.

"It seems that we have underestimated the determination of the Dark Alliance," Gao Xingchen took a deep breath, a sharp look flashed in his eyes, "They are going to kill us all!"

Nan Li held Gao Xingchen's hand tightly, with a firm look in her eyes: "No matter what, we must fight to the death to protect Qingfeng Pavilion!"

Over Qingfeng Pavilion, dark clouds gathered, thunder rumbled, and a storm was about to come. Everyone knew that a fierce battle was inevitable, and they were ready to meet the challenge...