Grassroots Travel: The Star Lord of Another World

Chapter 403 Where the Stars Fell

The dazzling light was like a supernova explosion, instantly engulfing the entire temple. Gao Xingchen only felt an overwhelming force rebounding back and throwing him out fiercely. He hit a stone pillar heavily, his throat felt sweet, and a mouthful of blood spurted out.

"Xingchen!" Nan Li exclaimed, and her body turned into a flash of lightning, catching Gao Xingchen who was flying backwards. She anxiously checked his injuries, her beautiful eyes full of worry, "How are you?"

Gao Xingchen waved his hand, indicating that he was fine. He struggled to stand up, staring at the altar after the light faded. The mysterious leader, who was once so arrogant, was now curled up on the ground in pain. The black runes on his body flickered, and finally dimmed completely like an extinguished candle.

"Success!" Gao Xingchen was delighted. He knew that the power of the Heart of Stars had worked. He suppressed the surging blood in his body, turned his head and looked at Nan Li, a pale smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, "We succeeded!"

However, before they could breathe a sigh of relief, something strange happened. The originally peaceful temple was shaking violently like a mad beast. The black mist on the altar lost control and surged wildly like a flood that broke through a dam, emitting waves of creepy roars.

"Oh no! The temple is going to collapse!" Gao Xingchen's face changed. He knew that now was not the time to celebrate victory. The most urgent task was to leave here as soon as possible.

"Everyone, retreat immediately!" He shouted the order while enduring the severe pain in his body.

Nan Li also realized the urgency of the situation. She stopped fighting and, together with Gao Xingchen and the other members of the action team, rushed towards the exit of the temple.

Behind them, there was a deafening sound of collapse, and huge rocks fell from the top of their heads, as if the end of the world was coming. Gao Xingchen and others tried their best and finally rushed out of the temple at the last moment.

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The atmosphere in the Xingchen Family's meeting hall was solemn.

Gao Xingchen sat in the main seat, his face pale, his injuries not fully recovered. Opposite him sat Nanli, Li Pharmacist, Ling'er, and several elders from the Xingchen Family and the Nan Family.

"Although we successfully destroyed the ritual, the awakening of the God of Darkness was not completely stopped." Gao Xingchen said in a deep voice, "According to Pharmacist Li's speculation, the God of Darkness is still accumulating strength. Once the time is right, he will make a comeback."

"Then what should we do?" asked an elder worriedly.

Pharmacist Li pushed up his glasses and said slowly, "I have studied the classics left by those mysterious organizations and found a way to temporarily seal the God of Darkness."

"What method?" Everyone's eyes lit up, as if they had grasped the last straw.

Pharmacist Li's expression became even more solemn. "This method requires a large amount of energy and a very special material..." He glanced at everyone and said in a heavy tone, "We haven't found these things yet..."

Pharmacist Li's words were like a huge rock thrown into a calm lake, stirring up thousands of waves. Everyone in the hall looked at each other, and everyone's face was full of anxiety and uneasiness. Silence spread in the air, as if even breathing became heavy.

“Pharmacist Li, just tell me what materials you need! We in the Xingchen family will help you find them even if it costs us everything we have!” The head of the Gao family broke the silence, his tone firm and resolute.

The head of the Nan family also stood up and said in a deep voice: "It is the same for our Nan family! For the safety of the Nine Star Realm, we have no choice but to do it!"

Pharmacist Li nodded gratefully and said, "The energy I need can be obtained through the Heart of the Stars, so there is no need to worry about that. The key is that special material, it is called 'Tears of the Stars'..."

"Tears of the Stars?" Gao Xingchen frowned slightly. He had never heard of such a thing.

Pharmacist Li explained: "Star Tears are an extremely rare crystal. They contain powerful star power and can only be found in places where stars have fallen."

"The place where the stars fell..." Nanli murmured to herself, a hint of thought flashing in her beautiful eyes.

At this time, Ling'er, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke up: "Maybe I know where to find the Tears of the Stars!"

When everyone heard this, they immediately perked up and looked at Ling'er in unison.

Ling Er explained: "My pet network is spread all over the Nine Star Realm. I just asked them to help me find information about the 'Tears of the Stars'. According to the information they sent back, a huge star once fell in the Starfall Land not far from here. There may be something we want there!"

"The Land of Falling Stars!" Gao Xingchen stood up suddenly, a glimmer of hope in his eyes. The Land of Falling Stars, he had seen records about it in the family history books. It was a place full of dangers and unknowns, but it was also a place with great opportunities.

"There is no time to lose, let's set off immediately!" Gao Xingchen made a prompt decision. He had made up his mind to find the Tears of the Stars at all costs and prevent the coming of the God of Darkness.

Nan Li walked up to him, gently held his hand, her beautiful eyes full of determination: "I'll go with you!"

Gao Xingchen held her hand tightly with his backhand, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Okay!"

He knew that the journey ahead would be full of dangers, but he was not afraid, because he believed that as long as they worked together, they would be able to overcome all difficulties and protect the peace of the Nine Star Realm!

Ling'er's words were like a bright lamp in the abyss of despair, rekindling the flame of hope in Gao Xingchen and Nan Li's hearts. The name of the Falling Stars Land was both unfamiliar and filled with unknown fears to them, but at this moment, they had no choice.

"There is no time to lose, we must set off immediately!" Gao Xingchen's eyes were firm and his tone was decisive. He knew that every minute and every second was extremely precious. The shadow of the God of Darkness was covering the entire Nine Star Realm, and they had to race against time.

Nan Li didn't say anything, but just nodded gently, with a determined light in her eyes. Her slender fingers tightly grasped Gao Xingchen's hand, as if conveying silent support and encouragement.

"Wait!" Pharmacist Li stopped them. "The Land of Falling Stars is full of dangers. You must be extremely careful when you go there. This is a star map that marks the possible locations of Star Tears. I hope it can help you."

Gao Xingchen took the star map solemnly and bowed deeply to Pharmacist Li: "Thank you, Pharmacist Li, we will live up to your trust!"

After saying that, Gao Xingchen and Nanli no longer hesitated. They took Ling'er and several elite disciples of the family, hurriedly left the Star Hall in the night, and rushed towards the direction of the Falling Stars Land.

The Land of Falling Stars, as the name suggests, is the place where a huge star fell in ancient times. This place is shrouded by a powerful star force all year round, not only has the topography undergone tremendous changes, but it has also bred many ferocious beasts and exotic plants.

After Gao Xingchen and his party entered the Land of Falling Stars, they felt an invisible pressure looming over their hearts, making it difficult for them to breathe. The surrounding scenery also became desolate and strange, with huge meteorite craters everywhere on the ground, and bursts of heart-pounding breath emanating from the craters.

"Be careful, it's dangerous here!" Gao Xingchen reminded in a low voice. He released his perception to the maximum and was always alert to the movements around him.

"Roar!"

A deafening roar of a beast suddenly came from the front, and then a giant bear of huge size rushed out from behind a huge meteorite. It was covered with hard scales, with a ferocious light flashing in its eyes, and pounced towards Gao Xingchen and others.

"You evil beast, you're looking for death!" A cold light flashed in Gao Xingchen's eyes. He flashed and instantly appeared in front of the giant bear. He punched out. The powerful star power turned into a dazzling starlight and hit the giant bear's chest hard.

"boom!"

With a loud bang, the giant bear's huge body was knocked away by Gao Xingchen's punch, and fell heavily to the ground more than ten meters away. After struggling for a few times, it became motionless.

"Amazing!"

"As expected of the Guardian of the Heart of the Stars!"

Upon seeing this, the morale of several family disciples was boosted, and they all drew their weapons, ready to take on the next challenge.

Gao Xingchen ignored their admiration and looked ahead with a serious gaze. He knew that this was just the beginning. There were more unknown dangers hidden in the Falling Stars Land, waiting for their challenges.

Following the star map instructions given by Pharmacist Li, they traveled through the dangerous star-falling land. Along the way, they encountered various dangers, including attacks by ferocious beasts, poisonous miasma, and strange space cracks...

But no matter what difficulties they encountered, Gao Xingchen and Nan Li were not afraid. They fought side by side, supported each other, and overcame one difficulty after another. Their beliefs became stronger with the passage of time.

They have only one goal in mind, and that is to find the Tears of the Stars, stop the coming of the God of Darkness, and protect the peace of the Nine Star Realm!

Gao Xingchen and his team followed the star map instructions given by Pharmacist Li and traveled through the dangerous star-falling land. They traveled tirelessly day and night, passing through the barren Gobi Desert, deep swamps, and dangerous dense forests, and experienced several life-and-death battles with ferocious beasts.

"Xingchen, look!" Nan Li suddenly pointed forward, with a hint of surprise in his cold voice.

Gao Xingchen looked up and saw a strange plant growing in a pile of rocks. It was shaped like a lotus, crystal clear, and emitting a soft white light. The surrounding space was slightly distorted by this light.

"Tears of the Stars!" Gao Xingchen was delighted and walked over quickly.

This plant was the Star Tears they had been searching for. The powerful star power it exuded made Gao Xingchen and Nan Li feel palpitations.

"Finally found it!" Gao Xingchen carefully took out the Tears of Stars from the pile of rocks, his eyes full of excitement.

However, just as they were about to return, a powerful aura suddenly descended.

"Who is it?!" Gao Xingchen's face changed. He immediately protected Nan Li behind him and looked around vigilantly.

“Hehehe, hand over the Tears of the Stars and I will spare your lives!” A cold voice came from all directions, making people shudder.

Then, a dozen men in black came out from behind the pile of rocks and surrounded Gao Xingchen and the others. They all had strong auras and fierce eyes, and were obviously well-trained killers.

"They are the remnants of a mysterious organization!" Gao Xingchen recognized the origins of these people at a glance, and his heart sank suddenly.

"kill!"

At the order from the leading man in black, more than a dozen men in black attacked at the same time and launched a fierce attack on Gao Xingchen and others.

Gao Xingchen and Nan Li stood back to back, working together to resist the attack of the men in black. They were both top masters in the Nine Star Realm, and although the other side had more people and more power, they could not do anything to them for a while.

However, at this moment, an accident happened!

When Gao Xingchen was fending off an attack from a man in black, he was accidentally hit in the chest by the other party. The powerful force caused his blood to boil.

"Puff!" Gao Xingchen couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood. The Tear of Stars in his hand also slipped out of his hand and fell into the canyon behind him.

"Not good!" Gao Xingchen's face changed drastically. He wanted to reach out to grab it, but it was too late.

"Hahaha, the Tears of Stars are ours!" Upon seeing this, the men in black burst into laughter and rushed towards the edge of the canyon.

Gao Xingchen didn't bother to pay attention to these men in black. He leaped up and chased in the direction where the Tears of Stars fell.

However, the canyon was bottomless and the Tears of Stars soon disappeared into the darkness.

Gao Xingchen and Nan Li looked at the bottomless canyon, their hearts filled with despair, but they did not give up. They decided to look for clues along the edge of the canyon, hoping for a glimmer of hope.