Grassroots Travel: The Star Lord of Another World

Chapter 170: Ending Sadly

The figure of Fire Cloud Evil God appeared in front of the collapsed cave like a towering mountain, with a suffocating sense of oppression. His scarlet eyes scanned the surroundings, and a cruel sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"Just because you ants are like me, you think you can escape from my palm?"

As soon as he finished speaking, dozens of black shadows emerged from behind him, surrounding Gao Xingchen and Nan Li like a black tide. These were the elite subordinates of the Fire Cloud Evil God, and each of them exuded a frightening aura.

"Today, you can't escape even if you have wings!" The leading man in black spoke in a cold tone with a bloodthirsty light flashing in his eyes.

Gao Xingchen protected Nan Li behind him with a serious expression. He knew that a fierce battle was inevitable.

"Nanli, you take Elder Li and go first, I'll cover your retreat!"

"No! Let's go together!" Nan Li shook her head firmly and clenched the dagger in her hand, "I won't abandon you!"

"Now is not the time to show off!" Gao Xingchen shouted. He knew that with Nan Li's strength, staying would only become a burden to him. "Be obedient and leave!"

Nan Li wanted to say something else, but was pushed hard by Gao Xingchen.

"Let's go!"

Almost at the same time, Gao Xingchen's figure rushed out like an arrow, and the long sword in his hand turned into dazzling silver light, fighting with those men in black.

Swords flashed, blood splashed. Gao Xingchen used his exquisite swordsmanship and powerful strength to fight his way out of the encirclement. However, two fists cannot beat four hands, not to mention that the other side had a large number of people and their strength should not be underestimated.

Soon, Gao Xingchen had several more shocking wounds on his body. His movements gradually slowed down, and his breathing became rapid.

“Haha, is this all you have?” Fire Cloud Evil God stood in the distance, looking at the disheveled Gao Xingchen, his eyes full of contempt and disdain, “It seems I overestimated you!”

As soon as he finished speaking, the Fire Cloud Evil God flashed and appeared in front of Gao Xingchen like a ghost. His five fingers formed into claws, and with a sharp gust of wind, he fiercely grabbed Gao Xingchen's chest.

Gao Xingchen's pupils suddenly contracted, and it was too late to dodge.

"puff!"

With a dull thud, the sharp claws of the Fire Cloud Evil God easily pierced through Gao Xingchen's defense like tearing paper, leaving five bloody scars on his chest that were deep enough to see the bone.

"Xingchen!" Nan Li exclaimed and wanted to go forward to help, but was tightly entangled by the man in black.

Gao Xingchen groaned, and his body flew backwards like a kite with a broken string, falling heavily to the ground. He struggled to stand up, but found that he was too weak to do so.

The Fire Cloud Evil God walked step by step towards Gao Xingchen who was lying in a pool of blood, with a cruel light flashing in his eyes.

"It's over, kid!"

"Xingchen!" Nan Li's eyes were bloodshot, and she desperately broke through the black-clothed man's obstruction, but was knocked away by the Fire Cloud Evil God in the next second. She vomited blood and fell heavily beside Gao Xingchen, her face as pale as paper.

"Nanli!" Gao Xingchen struggled to get up, but the wound on his chest was agitated and he spat out another mouthful of blood.

"You...don't bother me..." Nan Li shook his head weakly and tried to raise his hand, but it fell down weakly.

Huoyun Evil God looked at the scene in front of him, with a cruel smile on his face, like a cat playing with a mouse. He slowly walked up to the two of them, looking down at them from above, and said in a cold tone: "It's really touching, but unfortunately, none of you will survive today!"

"If you want to kill me, just kill me. Why waste time talking!" Nan Li endured the severe pain in his body and stared coldly at the Fire Cloud Evil God, with raging anger burning in his eyes.

“Oh, you have some guts.” Fire Cloud Evil God sneered, suddenly stretched out his hand to grab Nan Li’s neck, and lifted her up, “Then I’ll kill you first, and then slowly deal with him!”

"Stop!" Gao Xingchen's eyes were bloodshot and he wanted to stand up to stop it, but he fell down powerlessly again.

At this moment, a black shadow suddenly fell from the sky and attacked Huoyun Evil God like lightning. Huoyun Evil God frowned slightly and had to let go of Nan Li and move sideways to avoid the attack.

“Who is it?!” Fire Cloud Evil God roared angrily, his eyes scanning the surroundings like lightning.

I saw a mysterious figure in a black robe and a conical hat slowly walking out of the dense forest. In his hand was a pitch-black dagger, which emitted a cold light.

"Who are you and how dare you interfere in my affairs?" asked Huoyun Evil God in a deep voice.

"You are not worthy of knowing my name." The mysterious figure said in a cold tone, stepping towards the Fire Cloud Evil God, "Your opponent is me."

After saying that, the mysterious figure flashed and pounced on Huoyun Evil God like a ghost. Huoyun Evil God snorted coldly and waved the flaming long sword in his hand to fight.

The two fought back and forth, with swords flashing and sabers flashing, and fought fiercely. For a moment, the open space in front of the cave was whistling with strong winds, sand and rocks flying, and the powerful force fluctuations made the surrounding trees shake violently.

Taking advantage of the gap between the two men's fight, Nan Li struggled to crawl to Gao Xingchen and fed him a healing pill.

"How are you?" Nan Li asked anxiously.

"I'm fine. I won't die." Gao Xingchen shook his head and stared at the two people fighting fiercely in the distance. "Let's go quickly. It's too dangerous here!"

"But..." Nan Li wanted to say something else but was interrupted by Gao Xingchen.

"Don't worry, it will be too late if we don't leave now!" Gao Xingchen endured the pain in his body, pulled Nan Li's hand, and stumbled away.

However, they were ultimately a step too late.

Although Huoyun Evil God was entangled by the mysterious figure, he still separated a ray of consciousness and locked onto the figures of Gao Xingchen and Nan Li. A cruel smile appeared on his lips, and he swung the flaming long sword in his hand suddenly. A huge flaming sword energy broke through the air and slashed towards the direction where the two people were fleeing.

The scorching blade energy seemed to split the sky and earth apart. Gao Xingchen and Nan Li only felt a suffocating heat wave coming from behind them. Looking back, the flaming blade energy was already within reach, and there was no escape.

"It's over..." Gao Xingchen felt a chill in his heart and closed his eyes in despair.

At this critical moment, a black shadow flashed by like lightning and blocked Gao Xingchen and Nan Li. Xiao Hei let out a deafening roar, and his hair stood up, turning into a black barrier, and took the fatal blow.

"boom!"

A violent explosion echoed throughout the valley. Xiao Hei was blown away by the powerful impact force and fell heavily to the ground dozens of meters away. His life or death was unknown.

"Xiao Hei!" Gao Xingchen's eyes were bloodshot and he was heartbroken.

However, the Fire Cloud Evil God had no mercy at all. He laughed wildly towards the sky and swung the flaming sword in his hand again, aiming directly at Gao Xingchen and Nan Li.

"go to hell!"

Seeing that the Fire Cloud Evil God's attack was about to fall, Gao Xingchen was powerless to resist and could only watch death come.

At this moment, a figure suddenly appeared in front of Gao Xingchen, hugged him tightly, and used his body to block the attack of Fire Cloud Evil God.

Blood splattered, Gao Xingchen felt his chest heat up, and a stream of warm liquid sprayed on his face. He opened his eyes in horror, but saw a sad smile on Nan Li's pale face.

"Come on..."

Nan Li used up her last bit of strength to push Gao Xingchen away, then fell powerlessly into a pool of blood.

"Do not--"

Gao Xingchen let out a heart-wrenching roar, and everything in front of him became blurry. He wanted to grab Nan Li's hand, but he couldn't.

……

When Gao Xingchen woke up, he found himself lying in a dark cave.

"Are you awake?" an old voice sounded.

Gao Xingchen struggled to sit up and saw an old man in a gray robe sitting next to him.

"You are……"

"It doesn't matter who I am. What matters is that you are still alive." The old man interrupted Gao Xingchen, "It was Xiao Hei and I who rescued you."

Only then did Gao Xingchen notice that Xiao Hei was lying beside him, breathing weakly, but still alive.

"Where is Nanli?" Gao Xingchen asked anxiously.

The old man was silent for a moment, then he sighed and said, "She... was captured by the Fire Cloud Evil God."

Gao Xingchen only felt a buzzing in his head, his eyes went dark, and he fainted again.

In a coma, Gao Xingchen dreamed about his past with Nan Li. He dreamed about the scene of their first meeting, the moments of their training and adventures together, and the scene of Nan Li blocking a fatal blow for him...

His heart was filled with pain and resentment.

"Nanli, wait for me, I will definitely rescue you!"

Gao Xingchen fell into a coma again, and dreams flashed before his eyes like a revolving lantern. He dreamed of the amazement when he first met Nan Li, that cold woman, but with star-like light in her eyes. He dreamed of the scene where they fought side by side, and every move of Nan Li was as graceful as a dance, but also contained deadly murderous intent. He dreamed of Nan Li blocking a fatal blow for him, and the sad smile on the corner of her mouth was like a snow lotus blooming in winter, beautiful but with despair.

Every breath was as painful as a knife cutting. Gao Xingchen struggled in the nightmare, but could not escape. Nan Li's figure followed him like a shadow, reminding him again and again of his powerlessness. He clenched his fists, his nails deeply embedded in his flesh, but he did not feel any pain.

After an unknown amount of time, Gao Xingchen finally woke up from his coma. The cave was completely silent, with only a faint flame flickering, illuminating the old man's weathered face. Xiao Hei was still sleeping, his breath was weak, but he managed to save his life.

Gao Xingchen looked around. In the empty cave, only he, the old man, and Xiao Hei were left. They had fought side by side, but now only had broken memories. He had lost his sect, his lover, and everything he had. All that was left was endless emptiness and despair.

"Nanli..."

Gao Xingchen muttered to himself, his voice hoarse, as if he was a ghost from hell. He struggled to get up, but collapsed to the ground powerlessly. The old man sighed, helped Gao Xingchen up, and handed him a bowl of water.

"Child, everything will be fine." The old man comforted, but there was a hint of weakness in his tone.

Gao Xingchen took the bowl of water and drank a few sips mechanically. The bitter taste spread in his mouth, just like his mood at the moment. He knew that nothing could go back. The power of the Fire Cloud Evil God was far beyond their imagination. Nan Li fell into his hands and her life or death was uncertain.

How should he face it? How can he rescue Nan Li?

Gao Xingchen's eyes were filled with confusion and despair. He didn't know what else he could do, let alone where he should go. He was like a wounded lone wolf, licking his wounds alone, but unable to dispel the haze in his heart.

The future was uncertain. Gao Xingchen felt as if he was trapped in endless darkness, without seeing a glimmer of hope...