Grassroots Travel: The Star Lord of Another World

Chapter 66 Lin Feng Rebellions Again

The power of darkness receded like a tide, and the scene in front of Gao Xingchen gradually became clear. However, what appeared in front of him was not the familiar palace, but a paradise full of vitality. The clear stream flowed happily among the pebbles, the colorful flowers swayed in the breeze, and the green mountains in the distance were like dark green, surrounded by clouds and mist, as if he was in a beautiful landscape painting.

"Where is this place?" Gao Xingchen muttered to himself, the doubts in his heart growing rapidly like vines. He tried to mobilize the spiritual power in his body, but found that the originally abundant power was like being imprisoned by invisible shackles and could not be used at all.

"Xingchen!" A familiar voice came. Gao Xingchen turned around suddenly and saw Nanli and Ling'er also appeared in this paradise. Their faces were also full of shock and confusion.

"Were we... teleported to some other place?" Ling'er looked around, frowning, "But, I've never heard of such a strange place in the Nine Star Realm."

"No, something is wrong here." Nan Li's face was solemn. She tried to release her spiritual sense to explore the surroundings, but found that her spiritual sense seemed to be trapped in this world and could not extend out at all. "My spiritual power is also sealed, and..." She paused, with a hint of disbelief in her tone, "I can't feel any fluctuations in the laws of this space, as if... this place doesn't exist in the Nine Star Realm at all!"

Gao Xingchen's heart sank, and an ominous premonition came to his mind. Could it be that they were trapped in an illusion set up by the leader of the "Dark Alliance"?

At this moment, Gao Xingchen suddenly felt a chill, as if a pair of invisible eyes were secretly watching them. He turned back suddenly, but found that there was only a silent sea of flowers behind him. The breeze blew, and the petals fell like rain, but it could not dispel the uneasiness in his heart.

"What's wrong?" Nan Li keenly noticed Gao Xingchen's abnormality and asked softly.

"I feel... like something is watching us." Gao Xingchen said in a low voice, looking around vigilantly.

Ling'er's pretty face turned pale when she heard this. She subconsciously moved closer to Nan Li and whispered, "Sister Li, I... I'm scared."

Nan Li gently patted the back of Ling'er's hand, signaling her not to panic, and then said to Gao Xingchen: "Be careful, this illusion is full of weirdness, we must be vigilant."

As soon as he finished speaking, the originally clear sky suddenly darkened, dark clouds rolled in, lightning flashed and thunder roared, and the paradise with birds singing and flowers blooming instantly turned into a terrifying purgatory.

"Ah!" Ling'er screamed, her face as pale as paper. She grabbed Nanli's sleeve tightly, her body trembling slightly.

Gao Xingchen's face was solemn. He protected Ling'er behind him and looked around vigilantly. He knew that this was just a sign of the beginning of the illusion. Next, they would face even more terrible tests.

Sure enough, with a series of shrill roars, countless hideous monsters emerged from the darkness, baring their fangs and claws as they pounced towards Gao Xingchen and the others...

A fishy wind blew in their faces. Those monsters looked like wolves, but had bat wings. Their eyes, flashing with faint green light, stared at Gao Xingchen and others, and their sharp claws made a harsh sound as they scratched the ground.

Gao Xingchen protected Ling'er behind him and responded calmly. Although he could not use his spiritual power, his years of combat experience made him still sharp. He dodged flexibly and picked up a thick branch from the ground, swinging it vigorously to repel the monsters that pounced on him one by one.

"Xingchen, there are too many monsters. We can't keep fighting. We must find an exit!" Nanli's voice was exceptionally calm in the chaos. She held a dagger in her hand and shuttled between the monsters like a ghost. Every move she made was clean and neat, taking the life of a monster.

Gao Xingchen also understood that he couldn't fight to the end. He resisted the monster's attack while looking for a way to escape. However, this paradise seemed to have no boundaries. No matter which direction they ran in, they could only see an endless sea of flowers and mountains, and could not find any trace of an exit.

"Damn it! What the hell is this place!" Gao Xingchen couldn't help but roar, feeling powerless. He had never longed for power as much as he did now, longing to be able to protect the people around him, instead of just watching them fall into danger like he did now.

At this moment, a scream was heard. Gao Xingchen turned around suddenly and saw a monster circling behind Nan Li. Its sharp claws grabbed her arm fiercely, and blood instantly dyed her clothes red.

“Nanli!” Gao Xingchen’s eyes were red with anger. He fought back the monster in front of him with all his might, ran to Nanli’s side, and asked anxiously, “How are you?”

Nan Li's face was pale, but she still endured the pain, shook her head, and said, "I'm fine, it's just a superficial wound."

Gao Xingchen looked at the shocking wound on her arm, and his heart ached. He carefully tore off the corner of his clothes and bandaged her wound, while whispering: "I'm sorry, it's all my fault for not protecting you."

Nan Li shook her head and said, "It's not your fault. We are all in danger now. No one knows what will happen next."

Gao Xingchen clenched his fists and said with a firm look in his eyes: "I will definitely take you out!"

However, the reality is far more cruel than imagined. They tried various methods, such as climbing mountains, wading across rivers, and even trying to destroy this space, but every attempt ended in failure.

"Are... we really going to be trapped here and die?" There was a hint of despair in Ling'er's voice. She had never felt so helpless as she did now.

Just then, she suddenly noticed that under a peach tree not far away, there seemed to be something flashing a faint light.

"What is that?" Ling'er pointed in the direction of the peach tree, a glimmer of hope in her eyes.

"Let's go take a look." Gao Xingchen made a prompt decision and pulled Nan Li towards the peach tree that was gleaming with light. Ling'er followed closely behind, and the three of them walked through the dense grass and came under the peach tree.

Under the peach tree, a crystal clear peach blossom lay quietly, emitting a soft glow. This peach blossom was different from other peach blossoms, as there were complicated runes engraved on its petals, as if it contained some powerful power.

"This peach blossom... looks like a key." Ling'er picked up the peach blossom carefully and looked at it carefully, her eyes full of confusion and curiosity.

At this moment, the peach blossoms suddenly bloomed with dazzling light, and countless images instantly emerged in Ling'er's mind. These images were chaotic and strange, as if they were fragments of memories from distant time and space.

"Ah!" Ling'er hugged her head in pain, her face pale and beads of sweat the size of beans slid down her forehead.

"Ling'er, what's wrong with you?" Gao Xingchen asked anxiously. He wanted to touch Ling'er, but was bounced away by an invisible force.

"I... I saw it..." Ling'er said intermittently, "This peach blossom... is the key to open the illusion, but... there is a price to pay..."

"Price?" Gao Xingchen and Nan Li looked at each other, and a bad feeling arose in their hearts.

"What's the price?" Nan Li asked.

Ling'er took a deep breath, trying to calm her surging emotions, and said slowly: "Use... use my life..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Feng suddenly jumped up, and a sharp dagger appeared in his hand, stabbing straight into Ling'er's heart.

"Be careful!" Gao Xingchen was horrified and wanted to stop it but it was too late.

"Puchi!" The sound of the sharp blade piercing into flesh was particularly harsh in the silent peach forest.

Ling'er widened her eyes in disbelief and looked down at the dagger on her chest. Bright red blood kept flowing out along the blade, staining her clothes red.

"You...why..." Ling'er uttered a few words with difficulty, her eyes full of confusion and sadness.

Lin Feng sneered and pulled out the dagger. Ling'er's body fell weakly to the ground, and her life force quickly faded.

"Why? Because I have never been your partner!" Lin Feng's face was a little ferocious, and his eyes were flashing with madness. "I have been a member of the Dark Alliance from the beginning. The leader sent me to lurk around you!"

"You...you traitor!" Gao Xingchen was furious, his eyes were red, and he wished he could tear Lin Feng into pieces.

"The winners take all, what's the point of saying this now?" Lin Feng laughed arrogantly, "You guys should stay in this damn place forever with this little girl!"

After saying that, Lin Feng turned around and was about to leave. At this moment, a cold voice suddenly sounded in the peach forest.

"Want to leave? It's not that easy!"

The voice seemed to come from the Netherworld, carrying with it a terrifying pressure. Lin Feng's face changed drastically, and he looked around in horror, but did not see any figure.

"Who? Who is talking?" Lin Feng's voice trembled and his eyes were full of fear.

"It doesn't matter who I am. What's important is..." The voice paused and continued, "None of you can leave!"

As soon as the voice fell, a strong wind suddenly blew up in the peach forest, sand and rocks flew everywhere, the ground shook, Gao Xingchen and others' eyes went dark and they lost consciousness...

After an unknown amount of time, Gao Xingchen slowly opened his eyes and found himself in an unfamiliar environment. This was a barren desert, with yellow sand covering the sky and the scorching sun scorching the earth, as if to melt everything.

"Nanli? Ling'er?" Gao Xingchen struggled to stand up and looked around, but there was no sign of Nanli and Ling'er.

"Where are you?" Gao Xingchen shouted anxiously, but the only response he got was the whistling wind.

At this moment, that cold voice sounded in Gao Xingchen's ears again: "If you want to find your companions, go in the direction where the sun sets. There is a glimmer of hope there..."

Gao Xingchen was filled with doubts and uneasiness, but in order to find Nanli and Ling'er, he resolutely walked towards the direction where the sun was setting...