Grassroots Travel: The Star Lord of Another World

Chapter 173 Turning the tables

In the thick fog, Gao Xingchen's every step was extremely difficult. He didn't know how long he had been walking, as if time was swallowed by the endless fog. Just when he was about to give up, suddenly, a glimmer of light appeared in front of him.

He forced himself to walk towards the faint light with his last bit of strength. After clearing away the last layer of fog, a hidden cave appeared before his eyes. The entrance of the cave was covered by vines, and it was difficult to find without careful observation. Gao Xingchen felt a glimmer of hope in his heart. Perhaps what he was looking for was inside.

He walked into the cave, and an ancient and mysterious atmosphere hit him. The cave was not spacious, but surprisingly dry and warm. With the weak light from the cave entrance, Gao Xingchen found a stone platform in the center of the cave, on which was placed an ancient book.

There was no text on the cover of the book, only a star map, and the complex lines seemed to contain endless mysteries. Gao Xingchen vaguely felt that this ancient book was extraordinary. He turned the pages with trembling hands, and a powerful energy wave instantly swept the entire cave.

On the pages, the ancient words seemed to be beating with life, and Gao Xingchen's heartbeat also accelerated. This ancient book was exactly the beast taming secret book he had been looking for!

The secret book records an ancient and powerful beast taming technique called "Star Beast Taming Technique". According to legend, this beast taming technique was created by the ancient star god, which can communicate with all things in the world and even tame legendary beasts.

Gao Xingchen was overjoyed. He sat cross-legged on the stone platform and began to study the secret book with full concentration. Time passed unnoticed, the thick fog outside the cave gradually dissipated, and a ray of golden sunlight shone in through the cave entrance, illuminating Gao Xingchen's resolute face.

He immersed himself in the world of "Star Taming Technique", forgetting to eat and sleep, and devoted himself to practice. The profound words and mysterious patterns in the secret book gradually became clear in his mind. He seemed to see himself fighting side by side with various powerful spirit beasts, galloping in the Nine Stars Realm, and finally becoming a master of beast taming.

However, Gao Xingchen always kept Nan Li in mind, knowing that only by mastering the "Star Taming Technique" as soon as possible could he have enough strength to save her.

"Nanli, wait for me!" Gao Xingchen swore silently in his heart and practiced harder. His will was as firm as steel, and his faith was as blazing as fire. Finally, he successfully comprehended the essence of "Star Taming Technique", and a powerful force awakened in his body...

Gao Xingchen felt the spiritual power in his body surging like a volcano erupting. He suddenly opened his eyes, shining with brilliance. Outside the cave, the first rays of sunlight in the morning fell, heralding the arrival of dawn. Gao Xingchen stood up, clenched his fists, felt the surging power in his body, and a confident smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. He knew that it was time to end this wait.

He walked out of the cave and looked around. He saw a towering mountain in the distance that reached the sky. That was the lair of the Fire Cloud Evil God. Gao Xingchen took a deep breath, injected his spiritual power into the pendant on his chest, and whispered, "Xiao Hei, come out."

A black shadow flashed by, and a huge black cheetah appeared beside him. Xiao Hei rubbed Gao Xingchen's hand affectionately, growling softly, as if excited for the upcoming battle.

"Xiao Hei, can you feel it?" Gao Xingchen pointed to the mountain in the distance and said in a deep voice, "My friend is imprisoned there. We need your strength to save her."

Xiao Hei let out a long roar, as if he understood his words. He exerted force with his limbs, turned into a black lightning, and rushed towards the lair of the Fire Cloud Evil God. Gao Xingchen followed closely behind him, riding the wind, his heart full of determination.

Along the way, Gao Xingchen kept trying to use the "Star Taming Technique" to communicate with Xiao Hei. He was surprised to find that this ancient secret technique could actually allow him to feel Xiao Hei's thoughts and emotions. He felt Xiao Hei's desire to fight, and even more so, his loyalty and trust in him.

The "Star Taming Technique" not only allows him to communicate with spirit beasts, but also stimulates the great power hidden in the spirit beasts. Under the guidance of Gao Xingchen, Xiao Hei's speed and strength continue to rise, and finally break through his own limits and transform into a majestic ancient beast - the Nether Leopard!

The Nether Leopard was as huge as a mountain, exuding a terrifying pressure, and its eyes were like two balls of blazing flames, as if they could see through all illusions. It howled to the sky, and the deafening sound resounded through the sky. This destructive power could be felt within a hundred miles.

Gao Xingchen stood on top of the Nether Leopard, looking down at the scene below, with the flame of revenge flickering in his eyes. He waved his hand, pointed at the lair of the Fire Cloud Evil God, and said in a deep voice: "Xiao Hei, let's go!"

The Nether Leopard let out an earth-shattering roar, and its four hooves stepped into the air, like a black meteor, streaking across the sky and whistling towards the lair of the Fire Cloud Evil God...

At this time, Fire Cloud Evil God was practicing in his lair, and suddenly felt a strong breath approaching. He suddenly opened his eyes, and a trace of horror flashed in his eyes. Before he could react, a loud noise was heard, and the whole lair shook violently.

The Fire Cloud Evil God rushed out of the lair and saw a huge black cheetah suspended in the air, emitting a suffocating and terrifying pressure. On top of the black cheetah, Gao Xingchen stood!

"Gao Xingchen! You are not dead yet!" Huoyun Evil God said gritting his teeth, his eyes full of resentment.

"Fire Cloud Evil God, I am here to take your life to avenge my friend!" Gao Xingchen said coldly, his eyes full of murderous intent.

A shocking battle of revenge is about to begin!

The Nether Leopard, with its mighty power to destroy the heavens and the earth, smashed into the lair of the Fire Cloud Evil God like a falling meteorite. The huge impact force shook the mountain peaks, rocks flew everywhere, and dust covered the sky. The Fire Cloud Evil God looked solemn, and quickly formed seals with his hands. A huge flame barrier appeared out of thin air, trying to block the Nether Leopard's attack.

However, under Gao Xingchen's command, the Nether Leopard nimbly avoided the flame barrier, and its sharp claws with a dark glow fiercely grabbed at the Fire Cloud Evil God. The Fire Cloud Evil God snorted coldly, and dodged the attack with a flash of his body, but the Nether Leopard was faster, and it turned around, and its huge tail swept over like a steel whip.

Huoyun Evil God quickly summoned a giant flaming sword to block the attack, but the huge impact made him retreat again and again. Gao Xingchen stood on top of the Nether Leopard, his hands constantly changing seals, and streams of pure spiritual power flowed into the Nether Leopard's body, making its attack even more fierce.

“The Star Beast Taming Technique really has some skills!” Fire Cloud Evil God gritted his teeth as he fended off the attack, “But, you guys think you can defeat me? Wishful thinking!”

As soon as he finished speaking, the flames around the Fire Cloud Evil God surged, transforming into fire dragons, pouncing on Gao Xingchen and the Nether Leopard with bared fangs and claws. Gao Xingchen remained calm in the face of danger, commanding the Nether Leopard to deal with the fire dragons, while muttering something in his mouth, and strange runes flew out of his mouth and merged into the Nether Leopard's body.

The Nether Leopard let out a deafening roar, and its momentum surged again, its speed and strength reaching a new level. It moved freely among the fire dragons, its sharp claws and teeth constantly tearing through the flames, defeating the fire dragons one by one.

At this moment, a crisp sound was heard. Nanli, who was imprisoned deep in the nest, finally broke free. Holding an ice crystal sword, she descended from the sky and joined the battle.

"Xingchen, I'm here to help you!" There was a hint of worry in Nan Li's cold voice, but the sword in her hand was merciless. Every sword carried the biting power of ice, which collided violently with the fire power of the Fire Cloud Evil God, making bursts of roars.

Gao Xingchen and Nan Li fought side by side, and the man and the beast cooperated well, forcing the Fire Cloud Evil God to retreat step by step. The Nether Leopard's attack was powerful and heavy, and Nan Li's swordsmanship was light and elegant. The two complemented each other and firmly suppressed the Fire Cloud Evil God.

The more the Fire Cloud Evil God fought, the more frightened he became. He had not expected Gao Xingchen and Nan Li to be so powerful, especially the black cheetah, which made him feel extremely difficult. He knew that if he continued like this, he would definitely lose!

"Roar!"

The Nether Leopard roared, opened its bloody mouth, and a black beam of light shot out, heading straight for the face of the Fire Cloud Evil God. The Fire Cloud Evil God's face changed drastically, and he quickly raised his flaming giant sword to block it.

"boom!"

After a loud bang, the figure of Fire Cloud Evil God was swallowed by the black beam of light...

The black beam of light gradually dissipated, revealing the disheveled figure of Fire Cloud Evil God. His clothes were tattered, his face was covered in dust, and the giant flaming sword in his hand was broken into several pieces, obviously he was seriously injured in the previous attack.

“Cough, cough, cough…” Huoyun Evil God coughed violently, with a trace of blood flowing from the corner of his mouth. However, he still held on and stared at Gao Xingchen with resentment, “Boy, you actually dared to hurt me…”

Gao Xingchen stood on top of the Nether Leopard, looking down at the Fire Cloud Evil God with no mercy in his eyes, "Evil God, you have done many evil things, today is your end!"

The Nether Leopard roared to the sky, and black flames gushed out of its mouth, turning into tongues of fire that surrounded the Fire Cloud Evil God. The Fire Cloud Evil God was powerless to resist and could only watch the flames devour him.

"what--"

A scream echoed throughout the valley, and the body of Fire Cloud Evil God turned to ashes in the black flames, leaving only a wisp of residual soul, which unwillingly dissipated between heaven and earth.

With the fall of Fire Cloud Evil God, the haze covering the valley also dissipated, and the warm sunlight once again fell into the valley, as if heralding a new beginning.

Gao Xingchen jumped down from the top of the Nether Leopard, came to Nan Li, and asked with concern: "Are you okay?"

Nan Li shook her head with a hint of a smile on her face, "I'm fine, thanks to you."

Gao Xingchen smiled, reached out and gently wiped the blood from the corner of Nanli's mouth, his eyes full of tenderness.

The Nether Leopard walked up to Gao Xingchen and rubbed his hand affectionately, as if asking for credit. Gao Xingchen smiled and patted its head, praising it: "Xiao Hei, you did a great job."

Xiao Hei is the name Gao Xingchen gave to the Nether Leopard. It seems to like this name very much and wags its tail happily.

Gao Xingchen and Nan Li joined forces to defeat the Fire Cloud Evil God and rescued all the imprisoned disciples. Everyone cheered and expressed their gratitude to Gao Xingchen and Nan Li.

With the help of everyone, the sect destroyed by the Fire Cloud Evil God was rebuilt, and the once prosperous scene was gradually restored. Gao Xingchen and Nan Li also became heroes in everyone's mind and were highly respected.

As the sun sets, the sunset dyes half the sky red. Gao Xingchen and Nan Li stand side by side on the top of the mountain, looking at the scenery in the distance, their hearts full of hope.

"Xingchen, will we always be happy like this in the future?" Nan Li asked softly, leaning in Gao Xingchen's arms.

Gao Xingchen gently stroked Nan Li's hair and said softly, "Yes, we will always be happy."

They were immersed in happiness, but they didn't notice that in the distant sky, a meteor streaked across the night sky, leaving behind a strange red trail...