Grassroots Travel: The Star Lord of Another World

Chapter 59 Ice Behemoth

Gao Xingchen tightly grasped the letter in his hand. The address left by Ares was deeply imprinted in his mind like a brand. He looked up at Xuanfeng and Ling'er, his eyes gleaming with determination. "Ares took the risk for us alone. We can't let him down! No matter what, we must find the 'Master of Space' and open the passage back to the Nine Star Realm!"

Xuanfeng nodded heavily, "Xingchen, tell me what we should do!" Ling'er also clenched her fist to show her support. The three of them followed the instructions in the letter, trekking through mountains and rivers, passing through dense jungles, crossing turbulent rivers, and finally arrived at a desolate Gobi Desert.

"This should be it." Gao Xingchen wiped the sweat off his forehead and looked around. The desolate scenery made him feel a little uneasy. Just then, a huge vulture flew over their heads, and its hoarse cry echoed in the empty Gobi Desert, adding a bit of weirdness.

"Be careful!" Nan Li suddenly stood in front of Gao Xingchen alertly, and two sharp daggers appeared out of thin air in her hands. She shook her wrist, and two cold lights flashed, pinning a venomous scorpion that was quietly approaching to the ground.

"The environment here is indeed unusual." Gao Xingchen's heart sank, and he became more cautious. They continued to move forward along the dry riverbed, and after walking for about an hour, they finally found a simple stone house under a huge sand dune.

The door of the stone house was ajar. Gao Xingchen walked forward and knocked gently, saying in a deep voice, "Excuse me, is anyone there?"

"Come in." An old voice came from inside the house.

Gao Xingchen and others pushed the door open and saw an old man in a grey robe sitting cross-legged on a stone bed. His hair and beard were grey, but his eyes were bright as if he could see through everything.

"Are you the 'Space Master'?" Gao Xingchen asked respectfully.

The old man nodded slightly. "You were introduced by Ares, right? Tell me, what do you want from me?"

Gao Xingchen then explained in detail the whole story of why they wanted to return to the Nine Star Realm.

"The laws of space are profound and extensive. It is not easy to open the passage to the Nine Star Realm." After listening, the old man slowly said, "I can help you, but you must agree to one condition of mine."

Gao Xingchen and others looked at each other and understood in their hearts that there is no free lunch in the world.

"Please tell me, senior. As long as we can do it, we will never refuse!" Gao Xingchen said solemnly.

"Very good." The old man smiled slightly, "I want you to help me get something..."

The "Space Master" stroked his gray beard, with a gleam in his eyes. "The thing I want you to get is in the 'Ice Abyss' in the far north."

"Ice Abyss?" Gao Xingchen and others looked at each other in surprise. They had never heard of this name.

"That is one of the most dangerous places in the Nine Star Realm. It is covered with ice and snow all year round and is extremely cold. Even powerful warriors with profound cultivation dare not set foot there easily." The old man paused and continued, "What I want you to take is an 'Ice Crystal Key' guarded at the bottom of the Ice Abyss. Only it can open the space passage leading to the Nine Star Realm."

"The one guarding the 'Ice Crystal Key' is an 'Ice Beast' of unfathomable strength." The old man looked solemn, "It has the power to control ice and snow. It is invulnerable to swords and guns, water and fire. It is extremely difficult to defeat it."

Gao Xingchen took a deep breath. He knew that the conditions proposed by the "Space Master" were very harsh, but in order to return to the Nine Star Realm, they had no choice. He raised his head and said with a firm look: "Senior, rest assured, we will do our best to retrieve the 'Ice Crystal Key'!"

The "Space Master" nodded and waved his hand, indicating that they could leave.

Gao Xingchen and the others walked out of the stone house and immediately began to prepare for the trip to the "Ice Abyss". They prepared sufficient food and water, as well as cold-resistant clothing and medicine, and adjusted their own conditions to the best.

After several days of trekking, Gao Xingchen and his party finally arrived at the entrance of the "Ice Abyss". Looking ahead, they saw a vast expanse of white ice and snow, with the whistling wind and the biting cold air rushing towards them, making them shudder.

"It's so cold!" Ling'er couldn't help but shiver. Even with the protection of true Qi, it was difficult to resist the biting cold.

"Everyone be careful, the cold here is very severe, so you must always stay vigilant," Gao Xingchen reminded.

They took a deep breath, mobilized their true energy to protect their whole bodies, and then carefully stepped into the "Ice Abyss".

The inside of the "Ice Abyss" was even colder than the outside, and the light was dim, with extremely low visibility. Gao Xingchen and the others could only rely on their weak perception to slowly move forward.

"Roar!"

Suddenly, a deafening roar sounded at the bottom of the abyss, as if it came from an ancient ferocious beast, which made people terrified.

"It's the 'Ice Beast'!" Nan Li's face changed and he said in a deep voice.

As soon as he finished speaking, a huge figure slowly rose from the bottom of the abyss. It was dozens of feet tall, covered with thick ice armor, flashing a faint blue light, and a pair of huge eyes like copper bells, emitting a cold and piercing light.

"Get ready for battle!" Gao Xingchen shouted, drew his sword, and rushed forward first.

Nan Li followed closely behind, the two daggers in his hands flashing with cold light, and went straight to the vital points of the "ice beast". Xuan Feng and Ling Er also took out their weapons and supported from the side.

The "ice beast" roared, waving its huge ice claws, and slapped Gao Xingchen and the others. Its speed seemed slow, but its power was astonishingly great, and the air was frozen into ice wherever it passed.

Gao Xingchen didn't dare to take it head-on, so he used his body skills to dodge and at the same time swung his sword to cut out sharp sword energy, trying to find the flaw of the "Ice Beast".

However, the defense of the "Ice Beast" was extremely strong. Gao Xingchen's sword energy fell on its ice armor, leaving only shallow white marks and could not cause any harm at all.

"Damn, its defense is too strong!" Gao Xingchen said in his heart.

At this moment, the "ice beast" suddenly opened its bloody mouth and spewed out a stream of icy cold air. Gao Xingchen was unable to dodge and was swept by the cold air. He immediately felt that the blood in his body was about to freeze. The cold air was like a knife, scraping Gao Xingchen's body. He groaned and staggered back. Nan Li was quick-witted and flew over. The two daggers in his hands danced with a cold light, forcing the "ice beast" to retreat.

"Xingchen, are you okay?" Nanli asked with concern.

Gao Xingchen shook his head, took a deep breath, circulated his Qi to dispel the coldness in his body, and said in a deep voice: "I'm fine, let's continue fighting!"

On the other side, Xuanfeng and Ling'er also played an important role in the battle. Xuanfeng was agile, and the long sword in his hand moved like a spirit snake, constantly harassing the "ice beast" and looking for its flaws. Ling'er used her mastery of formations to set up exquisite formations, restricting the actions of the "ice beast" and creating opportunities for Gao Xingchen and Nanli to attack.

"Xingchen, Ling'er found that its weakness is in the abdomen!" Xuanfeng was sharp-eyed and found the gap in the ice armor on the abdomen of the "Ice Beast" and reminded loudly.

Gao Xingchen and Nan Li looked at each other, seized the opportunity, and launched attacks at the same time. Gao Xingchen's body was as fast as lightning, and he instantly came to the belly of the "ice beast". The long sword in his hand was infused with powerful true energy and stabbed at the gap fiercely. At the same time, Nan Li also flew up, and the two daggers turned into two cold rays, directly hitting the eyes of the "ice beast".

"Roar!" The Ice Beast roared in pain, and its huge body began to tremble violently. Gao Xingchen's sword successfully pierced its abdomen, and the powerful Qi raged in its body, destroying its vitality. Nanli's dagger also accurately pierced its eyes, and blood gushed out, causing it to struggle frantically in pain.

"Now!" Gao Xingchen shouted, and swung the sword in his hand violently. A sharp sword energy burst out from the abdomen of the "Ice Beast", tearing its body apart.

"Boom!" The "Ice Beast" fell to the ground with a loud bang, stirring up ice and snow all over the sky.

Gao Xingchen and others finally defeated the powerful "Ice Monster" and obtained the "Ice Crystal Key". They did not dare to delay and returned to the stone house of the "Space Master" with the "Ice Crystal Key".

The "Space Master" took the "Ice Crystal Key", examined it carefully, and nodded with satisfaction. He stretched out his finger and lightly tapped the "Ice Crystal Key". A white light flashed, and the "Ice Crystal Key" turned into a stream of light and shot towards the teleportation array in the center of the stone house.

The teleportation array suddenly shone brightly, and a vortex emitting powerful spatial force appeared in front of everyone.

"The space channel has been opened, you can go back." The "Space Master" said lightly, "However, I want to remind you that after returning to the Nine Star Realm, you may face greater challenges, so you must be careful in everything you do."

Gao Xingchen and others nodded solemnly, said goodbye to the "Space Master", and resolutely stepped into the space channel.

However, when they returned to the Nine Star Realm, they found that the situation was worse than they had imagined. Their sect had been occupied by the "Dark Alliance", and the sect's disciples had suffered heavy casualties, and everything they had once been familiar with had changed beyond recognition...