Grassroots Travel: The Star Lord of Another World

Chapter 385 Ancient Forbidden Technique

"Li'er, what exactly is written in the letter?" On the spirit boat, Gao Xingchen looked at Nan Li's solemn expression, his heart full of worry.

Nan Li gently stroked the letter in her hand. The letter had turned yellow and the edges were slightly curled, as if telling the vicissitudes of time. She took a deep breath and said slowly: "Master said in the letter that the Heart of the Stars is not fully awakened. It still hides a huge secret. This secret is related to the safety of the entire Nine Star Realm."

Gao Xingchen was shocked. He knew the importance of the Heart of Stars and that protecting it was their responsibility. Now that he knew that the Heart of Stars still had secrets and that it was related to the safety of the entire Nine Stars Realm, he felt uneasy.

"What else did the master say?" Gao Xingchen asked.

"The letter didn't go into detail, but told us to be careful, saying that someone has been coveting the power of the Heart of the Stars." Nan Li shook his head, his tone solemn, "It seems that we must hurry back to the valley as soon as possible."

Gao Xingchen nodded. He knew that there was no time to lose, so he immediately turned the spirit boat and flew towards the valley.

Along the way, neither of them spoke, each of them was filled with worry and anxiety. The spirit boat flew through the air at a very fast speed, but Gao Xingchen felt that time passed very slowly. He wanted to fly back to the valley immediately to find out what happened.

Finally, the familiar valley appeared before their eyes. However, the scene before them shocked Gao Xingchen and Nan Li. The valley, which was originally peaceful and tranquil, was now in a mess. Houses collapsed, flowers and plants were in disarray, and even the medicinal fields they planted with their own hands were destroyed beyond recognition.

"What's going on?!" Gao Xingchen's face changed and he immediately jumped off the spirit boat, followed closely by Nan Li.

They found that the valley was empty, with only a few small animals hiding in the corners shivering, their eyes full of fear.

"It seems that someone has been here." Nan Li checked the traces around him, his face becoming more serious, "Moreover, the opponent's strength is very strong."

Gao Xingchen's heart sank, and a bad premonition came over him. Who on earth would suddenly attack their valley? Could it be related to the secret of the Heart of Stars?

At this moment, a familiar figure hurried over from a distance. It was Pharmacist Li. Pharmacist Li was relieved to see Gao Xingchen and Nan Li return safely, but when he saw the scene in the valley, his face turned ugly.

"Xingchen, Lier, are you okay?" Pharmacist Li asked anxiously.

"We are fine, Pharmacist Li, what exactly happened? Do you know who did it?" Gao Xingchen asked hurriedly.

Pharmacist Li sighed and said, "Recently, I have been feeling that there are strangers around the valley. Their movements are strange, and I am worried that something might happen, so I have been observing them secretly. Just this morning, I saw a group of men in black breaking into the valley. I wanted to stop them, but they were too strong. I was no match for them at all..."

"Men in black?" Gao Xingchen and Nan Li looked at each other, feeling even more uneasy. It seemed that all this was indeed not simple...

"What are the characteristics of those men in black?" Nan Li asked. She clenched the letter in her hand tightly, her knuckles turning white. Her intuition told her that all this was related to the secret mentioned in the letter.

Pharmacist Li tried hard to recall, his brows furrowed. "They were all masked, so I couldn't see their faces clearly, but each of them exuded a cold aura, and their attacks were ruthless and deadly. They were definitely not good people!"

"Did they leave any clues?" Gao Xingchen frowned, looking around at the messy scene, his heart boiling with anger. Who on earth dared to break into their home so brazenly?

"I saw they left some strange symbols around the valley," said Pharmacist Li, pulling out a piece of cloth stained with dirt from his bosom. There were some strange patterns drawn crookedly on it. "I was worried that it was some kind of mark, so I copied it down on purpose."

Gao Xingchen took the cloth and looked at the patterns on it carefully. He had never seen these patterns before, but for some reason, they gave him an inexplicable sense of familiarity, as if he had seen them somewhere, but couldn't remember where.

"These symbols..." Nan Li also came over, his eyes swept over the patterns, his face suddenly changed, "These are... symbols of ancient forbidden techniques!"

"Ancient forbidden technique?!" Gao Xingchen and Pharmacist Li exclaimed in unison. They saw shock and disbelief in each other's eyes.

The ancient forbidden technique is the most taboo power in the Nine Star Realm. Legend has it that it has the power to destroy the world. It was sealed thousands of years ago. Why did it suddenly appear here?

"It seems that the trouble we are facing is more difficult than we thought." Nan Li took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down, and quickly analyzed the current situation in his mind.

"Li'er, what did you find?" Gao Xingchen keenly noticed the change in Nanli's expression. He knew that with Nanli's wisdom and experience, she must have seen some clues.

Nan Li did not answer directly, but handed the cloth to Gao Xingchen, pointed at one of the symbols and said: "Look carefully at this symbol, does it look like the shape of the heart of the star?"

Upon hearing this, Gao Xingchen immediately focused his attention on the symbol. Sure enough, although the symbol had been distorted and deformed, upon careful identification, it was indeed somewhat similar to the shape of the Heart of Stars.

"What you mean is..." Gao Xingchen seemed to have thought of something, but was not sure.

"If I'm not mistaken, these symbols are likely related to the secrets hidden in the Heart of the Star," Nan Li said solemnly, "Those men in black may not only aim to destroy our home, but they may also be here for the Heart of the Star!"

Gao Xingchen's heart trembled. If this was true, then the matter would be serious. The Heart of Stars was related to the safety of the entire Nine Stars Realm, and it must not fall into the hands of the bad guys!

"We must find those men in black as soon as possible and find out their purpose!" A trace of determination flashed in Gao Xingchen's eyes, and a powerful aura emanated from him.

Nan Li nodded, her eyes deep. Through those mysterious symbols, she seemed to see a huge net slowly spreading out, and they were in the center of this net, with danger imminent...

Nan Li repeatedly stroked the cloth, her fingertips gently brushing over the strange symbols, a chill rising from the bottom of her heart. She was once a dreaded star of fate, and the days of licking blood on the tip of a knife made her almost instinctively aware of danger. These symbols seemed chaotic, but with her keen insight, they revealed a carefully designed gloom.

"Xingchen," Nan Li put down the cloth, his tone more serious than ever before, "I'm afraid this matter is not simple. The arrangement of these symbols is not a simple mark, but more like an ancient formation, a formation used to hide and transmit information."

Gao Xingchen's heart also sank. Although he was not as experienced as Nanli, he understood that anyone who could use ancient forbidden techniques was no ordinary person.

"You mean, someone is secretly controlling all this?" He clenched his fists, anger boiling in his heart, "What on earth do they want to do?!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a sinister laugh suddenly echoed in the valley, as cold and eerie as a ghost.

"Hahaha, Gao Xingchen, Nanli, aren't you very smart? Why, you are afraid only now?" The voice was erratic, as if it came from all directions, making it impossible to capture.

Gao Xingchen and Nan Li immediately became alert and looked around, but did not see anyone.

"Who are you?" Gao Xingchen asked sternly, "What's the point of hiding your head and showing your tail!"

"It doesn't matter who I am," the voice said with a hint of mockery, "What matters is that you will soon know what despair is! Do you think the Heart of the Stars is your salvation? Ridiculous! It is just the key to open the door to disaster! And you will become the sacrifice of this catastrophe!"

The laughter stopped abruptly, and the valley returned to a deathly silence. Only the cloth stained with mud seemed to silently tell of the coming storm. Gao Xingchen and Nan Li's faces became extremely solemn. They knew that a greater crisis was approaching, and they had no way to retreat.

At this moment, the sky suddenly changed. The originally clear sky was suddenly covered with dark clouds, the wind was howling, and the big raindrops mixed with thunder and lightning fell fiercely. Gao Xingchen and Nanli looked at each other, their eyes were full of determination. They decided not to sit and wait for death. No matter how much wind and rain there were ahead, they would bravely meet the challenge! The strong wind swept the rainstorm, beating the valley violently, as if to tear everything in the world apart. Gao Xingchen and Nanli stood side by side in the storm, their clothes soaked by rain and tightly stuck to their bodies. But their eyes were extremely firm, and no matter how wind and rain blew, they could not be shaken in the slightest.

"Xingchen, we can't just sit there and wait for death." Nan Li's voice was a little broken in the strong wind, but it was clearly heard by Gao Xingchen. "Those symbols should be the clues left by that person. We must find him!"

"Okay!" Gao Xingchen agreed without hesitation, "I want to see who is behind this!"

He grabbed the dirt-stained cloth and carefully read the symbols on it. These symbols seemed chaotic, but they vaguely pointed in one direction.

"Follow me!" A gleam of light flashed in Gao Xingchen's eyes. He took Nan Li's hand and walked towards that direction in the wind and rain.

The rain was pouring down, the mountain road was muddy, and every step was extremely difficult. But Gao Xingchen and Nan Li did not retreat at all. They supported each other and walked forward firmly.

"Xingchen, be careful!" Nan Li suddenly exclaimed and grabbed Gao Xingchen.

Gao Xingchen stumbled and nearly fell into the abyss beside the road. He looked down and saw that there was a huge trap hidden on the seemingly flat mountain road. If Nan Li hadn't pulled him back in time, the consequences would have been disastrous.

"It seems that we are being targeted," Gao Xingchen said coldly, with a hint of murderous intent in his eyes. "Moreover, this person knows us very well. He knows that we will definitely follow these symbols to track us down."

Nan Li nodded, her eyes filled with solemnity. They originally thought that finding the mastermind behind the scenes would solve all problems, but now it seems that this is just the beginning. They have stepped into a carefully laid trap, and what awaits them will be an even more dangerous challenge.

"Let's go," Gao Xingchen took a deep breath, "No matter what dangers lie ahead, we must face them together!"

They continued along the mountain road. The rainstorm was getting heavier and heavier, and the mountain road was becoming more and more rugged and difficult to walk on. But in the hearts of Gao Xingchen and Nan Li, a blazing fire was burning, guiding them in the direction of their progress.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, an ancient stone door appeared in front of them. There were some strange patterns carved on the stone door, which were very similar to the symbols on the cloth. Gao Xingchen and Nan Li looked at each other, and they both had an inexplicable premonition: behind this stone door, perhaps the answer they wanted to find was hidden.

But at the same time, they became more vigilant because they knew that the closer they got to the truth, the greater the danger.

Gao Xingchen took a deep breath, stretched out his hand and slowly pushed open the stone door. The stone door made a dull sound, as if it was a sigh from ancient times. Gao Xingchen and Nan Li stepped into the stone door, and the scene in front of them surprised them.