Grassroots Travel: The Star Lord of Another World

Chapter 62 Infiltrating the Dark Alliance

The moment the crystal ball exploded, Gao Xingchen felt a powerful suction force coming at him. He instinctively used his spiritual power to resist, but was still shocked and forced to retreat. A mouthful of blood rushed to his throat, which he forced to swallow.

"Xingchen!" Nan Li flew over and supported the crumbling Gao Xingchen, her beautiful eyes full of worry.

"I'm fine." Gao Xingchen took a deep breath, suppressed the surging blood and energy, and stared at Lin Feng who was wrapped in black air.

At this moment, Lin Feng had completely lost his human appearance. His body had expanded by more than twice, his skin had turned into a strange dark purple, his face was covered with black lines, and his eyes were flashing scarlet light, like a demon from hell, emitting a heart-pounding aura.

“Hehehe…” Lin Feng laughed harshly, his voice was hoarse and unpleasant, like the sound of metal rubbing against each other, “Do you think that you can stop me by destroying the crystal ball? How naive! Now, I will make you pay for your stupidity!”

Before he finished speaking, Lin Feng turned into a black shadow and rushed towards Gao Xingchen and the others. His speed was as fast as lightning, and he arrived in front of everyone in the blink of an eye. His sharp claws, with a fierce gust of wind, fiercely grabbed Gao Xingchen's chest.

"Be careful!" Nan Li exclaimed, and the short sword in his hand turned into a silver light and met Lin Feng's attack.

"clang!"

There was a crisp sound of metal collision, sparks flew everywhere. Nan Li felt an overwhelming force coming, and his body flew backwards involuntarily.

"Nanli!" Gao Xingchen's face changed drastically. He flew over to catch Nanli, but was dragged backwards by the huge force, leaving two deep grooves on the ground.

"Hahaha, you're so vulnerable!" Lin Feng laughed wildly and pounced on him again.

At this critical moment, an old figure suddenly appeared in front of Gao Xingchen and others. It was Grandma Sun.

Granny Sun was seen making seals with her hands and muttering something. Golden runes flew out from her hands and formed a golden barrier in the air, blocking all of Lin Feng's attacks.

"Granny Sun!" Gao Xingchen and others breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this.

"You go first, leave this to me." Granny Sun said without turning her head, her tone calm but with unquestionable majesty.

"But..." Gao Xingchen wanted to say something, but was stopped by Nan Li.

"Trust Granny Sun, let's leave here first." Nan Li said in a low voice, with a determined light flashing in her beautiful eyes.

Gao Xingchen knew that now was not the time to hesitate. He looked at Grandma Sun deeply, nodded, then turned around and ran towards the depths of the forest with Nanli and others.

"Want to leave? Not that easy!" Lin Feng became furious upon seeing this and wanted to chase after her, but was stopped by Granny Sun.

"Your opponent is me!" Granny Sun snorted coldly and waved her hands. The golden runes in the sky turned into golden lightning and bombarded Lin Feng.

Lin Feng roared, waving his claws, and fought with the golden lightning. For a moment, the dense forest was full of flashing lights, roaring sounds, and the ground was shaking...

Gao Xingchen and others, led by Nan Li, retreated quickly in the opposite direction of Lin Feng.

"Where are we going now?" Gao Xingchen asked while running.

"Let's go to the secret base of the Dark Alliance." Nan Li said without looking back, "The spirit pets they captured are imprisoned there. We must rescue them."

"But we know nothing about that place, how do we get in?" Gao Xingchen said with a frown.

"Don't worry, I already have a plan." Nan Li's lips curled up with a confident smile, "Just follow me."

……

As night falls, a gentle breeze blows across your face, bringing a hint of coolness.

In a valley dozens of miles away from where Lin Feng was, Gao Xingchen and others were gathered together, discussing something in a low voice.

"According to my investigation, the secret base of the Dark Alliance is hidden in this valley, and the entrance is behind that waterfall." Nan Li said, pointing to a waterfall cascading down in the distance.

"Behind the waterfall?" Upon hearing this, Gao Xingchen and others looked in the direction of the waterfall, but they saw that the water was rushing fast, blocking out the sky and the sun, so they could not see the situation behind at all.

"How do we get in?" Xuan Feng asked, "Break in by force?"

"Of course not." Nan Li shook her head. "The Dark Alliance's base is heavily guarded. Breaking in by force will only alert the enemy. We need to sneak in quietly."

"Then how do we sneak in quietly?" Ling'er asked curiously.

"That depends on me." Nan Li smiled and said, "I will use my invisibility skills to open a safe passage for you."

"Invisibility skill?" Gao Xingchen and the others were surprised when they heard this.

"That's right." Nan Li nodded, "My pet has a special ability that allows me to become invisible for a short period of time, and I won't be discovered by any detection magic."

"This is so amazing!" Ling'er exclaimed.

"With this skill, it will be much easier for us to sneak in." Xuanfeng also said.

"However, my invisibility time is limited. It can only last for half an hour at most." Nan Li said, "So, we must hurry up."

"Okay, then we'll act according to the plan." Gao Xingchen nodded and said, "Nanli, you'll be responsible for leading the way, Xuanfeng, Ling'er and I will be responsible for covering the rear, and Granny Sun..."

"I have other plans." Nan Li interrupted Gao Xingchen and said, "Grandma Sun, you are experienced and know the Dark Alliance well. How about you stay here to support us?"

"Okay, be careful." Grandma Sun nodded and said.

"Yes, we will." Nanli nodded, then turned around and walked towards the waterfall.

Gao Xingchen, Xuanfeng and Ling'er followed closely behind.

As the night deepened, the four figures disappeared in the roar of the waterfall, leaving only silence... Behind the water curtain of the waterfall was a narrow cave. Nan Li was light and nimble, moving between the rugged rocks like a civet cat. She turned back from time to time to make sure Gao Xingchen and the others followed. After walking for about an incense stick of time, the cave suddenly opened up, revealing a huge underground space.

"This is the secret base of the Dark Alliance." Nan Li lowered his voice and pointed to the brightly lit buildings in front of him. "The spirit pet is imprisoned in the black tower in the center."

Gao Xingchen nodded and looked around. He saw that the base was heavily guarded, with patrolling guards shuttling back and forth, and many ferocious spirit beasts roaming around.

"Let's split up." Nan Li said decisively, "Xuanfeng, Ling'er, you go to the periphery to create chaos and attract the guards' attention. Grandma Xingchen and I will go to rescue the pets."

"No problem, leave it to us!" Xuanfeng and Ling'er looked at each other, smiled confidently, turned around and disappeared into the darkness.

"Xingchen, let's go." Nan Li took Gao Xingchen's hand, and his figure flashed and disappeared on the spot.

Relying on Nan Li's stealth ability, the two of them shuttled through the base like ghosts, dodging team after team of guards. Soon, they arrived in front of the black tower.

At the entrance of the tower, two figures in black cloaks stood there motionlessly, a cold aura emanating from them.

"Be careful, they are the guardians of the Dark Alliance and they are very powerful." Nanli reminded in a low voice.

Gao Xingchen nodded and tightened his grip on the sword. He knew that if he wanted to rescue his pet, he had to get rid of these two obstacles first.

"Granny Sun, please cover me." Gao Xingchen said in a low voice, with a sharp light flashing in his eyes.

Granny Sun understood and quickly formed seals with her hands. Golden runes flew out from her fingertips and turned into a golden rain of light that filled the sky and enveloped the two guardians.

"Looking for death!" Seeing this, the two guardians shouted angrily and released powerful spiritual power at the same time to resist the attack of the golden light rain.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Gao Xingchen flashed and turned into a shadow, rushing towards one of the guardians.

With a "clang!" sound, the long sword collided with the guardian's weapon, making a sharp metal clang. Gao Xingchen only felt a huge force coming, and his palm was numb, but he gritted his teeth and persisted, not retreating a single step.

On the other side, Granny Sun was fighting with another guardian. The two were equally powerful and it was difficult to tell the winner for a while.

Gao Xingchen was fighting fiercely with the guardian, when suddenly, bursts of beast roars and explosions were heard in the distance. It was obvious that Xuanfeng and Ling'er had already started to act.

"No, someone broke in!"

"Go to support!"

The base was suddenly in chaos and the guards ran in the direction of the commotion.

Gao Xingchen and Granny Sun looked at each other, seized the opportunity, and increased the intensity of their attacks.

"boom!"

With a loud bang, Gao Xingchen chopped off the protector's weapon with a sword, and then took advantage of the situation to kick him out. He fell heavily to the ground and fell unconscious.

After getting rid of one guardian, Gao Xingchen and Granny Sun immediately teamed up to deal with another guardian. Under the attack of the two, the guardian was quickly defeated and was knocked unconscious by Granny Sun.

"go!"

Gao Xingchen and Granny Sun didn't stop at all and rushed into the black tower.

Inside the tower, huge iron cages were piled together, each containing a spirit pet. Most of these spirit pets were dying, with wounds all over their bodies, and they had obviously suffered inhuman abuse.

Gao Xingchen and Granny Sun suppressed their anger, stepped forward quickly, and removed the restrictions on the spirit pet.

As the ban was lifted, the spirit pets regained their freedom. They looked around in horror, their eyes filled with confusion and anxiety.

"Children, don't be afraid, we are here to save you." Grandma Sun's kind voice rang out in the tower, like a warm current, soothing the wounded hearts of the spirit pets.

Gao Xingchen also walked forward, releasing his friendly aura, trying to comfort these poor little guys.

To his and Granny Sun's surprise, these rescued pets did not show any aggression. Instead, they looked at them with eyes full of gratitude and trust.

One of the huge white tigers walked up to Gao Xingchen, lowered its proud head, and gently rubbed the back of his hand.

Gao Xingchen was stunned for a moment, then smiled with relief. He knew that they had done the right thing in this risky action. A breeze blew, and a warm atmosphere filled the tower. The imprisoned spirit pets, originally frightened and uneasy, gradually ignited the light of hope. They felt the kindness and warmth emanating from Gao Xingchen and Granny Sun, which was completely different from the "Dark Alliance". It was the respect that truly regarded them as partners rather than tools.

A huge snow-white lion walked up to Gao Xingchen with heavy steps, gently rubbed his shoulder with its huge head, and roared with a hint of gratitude. Other spirit pets also gathered around, expressing their gratitude in their own way. Some gently touched Gao Xingchen's palm with their heads, some sniffed Grandma Sun's breath with their wet noses, and some even ran and jumped around them happily, as if celebrating the joy of regaining their freedom.

"Children, we will take you home." Gao Xingchen gently stroked the white lion's soft mane, with a firm and gentle light in his eyes. Granny Sun smiled kindly, looking at the picture of people and spirit pets living in harmony in front of her, her heart was filled with comfort and emotion.

With the help of the spirit pets, Gao Xingchen and others successfully left the secret base of the "Dark Alliance". They returned along the way they came, deftly avoiding all guards and patrols, without alarming anyone and leaving any clues.

After returning to the hidden cave, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Xuanfeng and Ling'er had been waiting for a long time, and when they saw Gao Xingchen and the others return safely, they smiled with joy.

"Brother Xingchen, you guys are so awesome! You actually managed to rescue all those spiritual pets!" Ling'er said excitedly, looking at those spiritual pets with shiny fur and high spirits, her eyes full of admiration.

"Yes, this time it's all thanks to Xingchen and Grandma Sun, and these lovely pets." Xuanfeng also sighed.

Gao Xingchen smiled modestly and said, "This is all thanks to everyone. We are a team and we should help each other."

Everyone sat together, sharing the joy of surviving the disaster and imagining a better life in the future. However, just when they thought everything was settled, an unexpected news broke this brief tranquility.

A pitch-black crow suddenly flew down to the entrance of the cave. It stared at Gao Xingchen with its sharp eyes, and its hoarse voice was full of warnings and threats: "The 'King of Darkness' already knows everything you have done. He will never let you go! Get ready to face his wrath!"

After the crow finished speaking, it flapped its wings and flew away, leaving behind only an unsettling back. The atmosphere in the cave suddenly became solemn, and a shadow fell on everyone's face.

The "King of Darkness" is the mysterious leader of the "Dark Alliance". He is unfathomable, ruthless, and few people have seen his true face. His name is feared throughout the Nine Star Realm.