Grassroots Travel: The Star Lord of Another World

Chapter 77 Struggle

The light at the cave entrance became brighter and brighter, and the figure gradually became clearer. It was Lin Feng! How could he appear here? Gao Xingchen was full of doubts, but he could not think too much at this moment, because the huge shadow creature had already pounced on him with its fangs and claws bared.

"Xingchen, I will stop it, you guys hurry up and leave!" Lin Feng shouted, and his figure flashed, standing in front of Gao Xingchen and others.

"Lin Feng, are you crazy?" Gao Xingchen exclaimed. He knew that with Lin Feng's strength, he could never be a match for this monster.

"Don't worry about me, go!" Lin Feng didn't look back. The long sword in his hand burst out with dazzling golden light, and rushed towards the shadow creature.

"Want to leave? Not that easy!" A sneer came from outside the cave, and a middle-aged man in a black robe with a sinister face slowly walked in, "Lin Feng, do you think you will end up well if you betray me?"

"Hmph, I've had enough of your control!" Lin Feng roared, and the sword in his hand danced more fiercely, but facing the attack from the shadow creature and the man in black robe, he gradually fell into a disadvantage.

Gao Xingchen saw this and knew he couldn't hesitate any longer. He handed Nan Li to Ling'er to take care of, and joined the battle with a long sword in hand.

"Xingchen, be careful!" Nanli shouted worriedly.

"Don't worry, I'll be fine!" Gao Xingchen gave her a firm look, then waved his long sword and fought side by side with Lin Feng.

Gao Xingchen and Lin Feng worked in perfect harmony, one was flexible and the other was steady as a mountain, dealing with the shadow creatures. Ling'er used a bow and arrow to attack from a distance, giving them a chance to catch their breath.

"Damn it, why is this kid so difficult to deal with!" The man in black robe couldn't help but feel anxious when he saw that he couldn't defeat him after a long time of attack.

"Power of darkness, explode!" The man in black robe roared, forming seals with his hands. A powerful dark force surged out of his body and injected into the body of the shadow creature.

The shadow creature gained power and became even more violent. It attacked Gao Xingchen and others frantically. For a while, they were caught in a bitter battle.

At this moment, Lin Feng suddenly shouted: "Xingchen, I found a secret passage and can escape from here!"

Gao Xingchen's heart moved, he knew this was their only hope. He glanced at Lin Feng, his eyes full of gratitude and trust.

“Okay, let’s go!”

"This way!" Lin Feng shouted, and quickly moved deeper into the cave. Gao Xingchen followed without hesitation, and Ling'er followed closely behind, supporting Nan Li. In the darkness, they could only rely on the faint light and each other's breathing to identify the direction.

Lin Feng's understanding of the "Dark Alliance" far exceeded Gao Xingchen's imagination. He seemed to know this cave very well. He led everyone through the intricate passages, always able to cleverly avoid the patrolling guards and hidden traps.

"How do you know this road?" Gao Xingchen asked in a low voice while observing the surroundings vigilantly.

"I was once imprisoned here." Lin Feng said in a low voice, with a trace of pain in his eyes. "The Dark Alliance captured many people like me who have special abilities and wanted to use us. I discovered this secret passage during a prison break."

Gao Xingchen was silent. He knew that Lin Feng must have gone through pain that was unimaginable to ordinary people before he could escape from that dark place.

Finally, they came to a hidden cave entrance. A faint light shone through from outside, bringing a glimmer of hope. "This is it." Lin Feng pointed at the cave entrance and said, "This road leads to the outside of the valley."

However, just as they were about to leave, Nan Li suddenly groaned and his body began to shake.

"Nanli, what's wrong with you?" Gao Xingchen hurriedly supported her, only to see that her face was pale and a trace of blood was oozing from the corner of her mouth.

"I'm fine, it's just that an old injury has relapsed." Nan Li said while enduring the pain.

Gao Xingchen knew that her injuries were not optimistic and that he had to find a safe place to heal her as soon as possible. "Let's leave here first."

They supported Nan Li and walked through the narrow cave with difficulty, and came to a dense forest. In order to avoid being hunted by the "Dark Alliance", they did not dare to take the main road and could only walk through the rugged mountains and forests.

Gao Xingchen carried Nan Li on his back, Ling Er led the way, and Lin Feng followed behind. They fought their way through all the obstacles and moved forward with difficulty. However, fate seemed to always like to play tricks on them. Just when they thought they had escaped the pursuers, an accident happened... Under the thick night, the shadows of the trees were like monsters with bared fangs and claws. Gao Xingchen was carrying Nan Li on his back, feeling extremely anxious. Ling Er had just separated from them in order to avoid a rolling stone. Being alone in this dangerous forest was really worrying.

"Ling'er! Ling'er!" Gao Xingchen called out over and over again, his voice echoing in the empty valley, but getting no response.

"Don't shout, Xingchen," Lin Feng whispered, "Save your energy, she will be fine, this girl is very smart."

Although he said so, Lin Feng's eyes were also full of worry. He knew that Ling'er was a girl, facing the pursuit of the "Dark Alliance" alone in this dangerous forest, the danger can be imagined.

Nan Li patted Gao Xingchen's shoulder gently and said weakly, "Let's find a place to rest first. I need to take care of my wound."

Gao Xingchen then remembered that Nan Li was still injured. He looked around and found a dense forest not far away, with a dilapidated wooden house vaguely visible.

"There seems to be a small house over there. Let's go check it out."

They walked through the woods and came to the hut. The hut looked like it had been abandoned for a long time, with rotten wooden walls and a dilapidated roof, but at least it could keep out the wind and rain.

Gao Xingchen gently placed Nan Li on the ground, while Lin Feng checked around the cabin and only felt relieved after confirming that there was no danger.

"You guys take a rest first, I'll go find some dry wood to start a fire."

After Lin Feng finished speaking, he turned and walked into the woods. Gao Xingchen took out the wound medicine from his bag and carefully treated Nan Li's wound.

Nan Li's face was pale and her lips were cracked, but her eyes were still firm. She looked at Gao Xingchen and said softly, "Don't worry, Ling'er will be fine. I believe her."

Gao Xingchen nodded. He knew that now was not the time to be sad. They had to cheer up in order to face the challenges that were to come.

Just then, a slight sound of footsteps was heard, and Gao Xingchen and Nan Li became alert at the same time.

"Who?" Gao Xingchen shouted in a low voice.

"It's me, Ling'er."

A familiar voice came from outside the door. Gao Xingchen and Nan Li were immediately surprised and quickly got up and opened the wooden door.

Ling'er was covered in dust and standing at the door, panting. She was holding a piece of parchment tightly in her hand, with an expression of excitement and fear that was difficult to conceal on her face.

"I...I discovered a secret of the 'Dark Alliance'!"

Ling'er's words were like a bolt from the blue, making Gao Xingchen and Nan Li's hearts hang in the balance again. What secrets were hidden on this parchment? What impact would it have on their fate?

As the night deepened, a bonfire lit up in the hut. The flickering flames illuminated the three people's nervous and expectant faces, foreshadowing that even greater challenges were about to come...