He had already noticed the three of them. Two of them looked exactly the same. He did not think too much about why there were three of them. However, the two of them looked exactly the same and matched the description of Ge Xu and Yun Xiao. There was no need to guess their identities.
He had calculated ten days before, but he had calculated based on his own speed. In his opinion, it was normal for the three of them to be a few days late or even more than ten days late. After all, his speed was extremely fast.
However, he did not expect that the three of them would arrive in ten days. This meant that the three of them were not slower than him. This made it hard for him to believe and accept.
Perhaps they were already somewhere else, and they'd similarly set out after receiving Yun Xiao's voice transmission. However, even he didn't believe this reason. Because if it was like this, then it would overturn his previous judgment. If the three of them weren't by his side, then Yun Xiao wouldn't send such a message.
Whether he believed it or not, the three of them had already arrived. He had achieved half of his goal.
The one who had sneaked up the mountain was Tao. Back then, he had sneaked up the mountain to investigate Zhao Gongming's existence. That was because he was unintentional. Now, they were also being investigated by Zhao Gongming.
After Tao returned, he told Gu Zheng a piece of good news. Zhao Gongming was no longer around. Only Ge Xu was there.
To Gu Zheng, his goal of looking for the three of them had been achieved. It was good that Zhao Gongming had left. Without Zhao Gongming, even the two of them were enough to deal with Ge Xu, let alone the three of them.
"We should have knocked on their door long ago!"
Lan Huo muttered with some dissatisfaction. Although he muttered, he knew in his heart that with Zhao Gongming and without Zhao Gongming, it would definitely be different.
He already knew that Zhao Gongming was a disciple of the Saint and was very powerful himself. The three of them were his twin sister. He had fought with the three of them before and knew how powerful they were. If they were to become enemies with Zhao Gongming, it would be equivalent to becoming enemies with at least four Daluo Jinxian.
There were more than four of them. The four of them were not the only disciples of the Saint. There were others. This was equivalent to poking a hornet's nest.
Not to mention now, even when the Heaven Realm was flourishing, they would not dare to poke such a hornet's nest. After all, there were still Saints standing behind them.
"Then let's knock on their door!" Gu Zheng smiled.
Zhao Gongming was not here. They were here to take revenge on Ge Xu, so it was totally fine for them to come knocking on his door. Since they were going to fight anyway, it did not matter how big the commotion was.
With Gu Zheng's permission, Lan Huo looked over at Taotie, who nodded. Roaring, Lan Huo made no attempt to hide his true power as he flew up into the air and kicked down the door.
Lan Huo's appearance caused chaos on Half-Moon Mountain. Ge Xu also flew out and happened to see Lan Huo flipping out.
"Brother Lan, why are you doing this?"
Yun Xiao's voice transmission only said that the Goblin Daluo Jinxian, who went with Lan Huo, was killed and his primordial spirit was given to them. He did not mention that Lan Huo was captured and forced to be a servant.
After all, Lan Huo was the Daluo Jinxian. Even Yun Xiao couldn't say such a shameful thing in front of him.
"Why? You scoundrel, you've ruined me!"
Seeing Ge Xu, Lan Huo was even angrier. Thinking about how he had become someone's servant, or even a mount, he was so angry that he attacked Ge Xu directly.
"Brother Lan, I'm very sorry about what happened to you, but it was all done by Taotie and Taotie. I'm just as angry as you are!"
Lan Huo did not fight back. He only resisted and hid while explaining.
"Angry, I'm really angry. But you scoundrel, you didn't explain the situation clearly. You've ruined me. I must kill you!"
It would have been better if he did not explain. Once he did, Lan Huo became even angrier and shouted that he wanted to kill Ge Xu. Ge Xu felt bitter in his heart, but he still did not fight back.
"Brother Lan, why didn't I say clearly that the Book of Life and Death was in their hands? I just didn't expect Fairy Three Xiao to be on good terms with them. This is something I didn't know. Without Fairy Three Xiao, wouldn't you have killed them long ago?"
Ge Xu already knew that Fairy Three Xiao had helped Gu Zheng, so he said it out loud. Zhao Gongming, who was hiding in the dark, was slightly stunned and angered.
Ge Xu, this guy, actually used Fairy Three Xiao as a scapegoat for him. She was his sister. No one else could say that.
This time, Zhao Gongming's heart was filled with murderous intent.
"Killed, what a good 'killed'. Why didn't you say anything about the Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife?"
Lan Huo laughed angrily. Until now, Ge Xu was still trying to explain. This made him even angrier and more ashamed of this villain.
"I didn't know about the Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife!" Ge Xu seemed to be stunned and then denied it again.
He did not admit it to Zhao Gongming, let alone to Lan Huo. At this time, he still did not know that Lan Huo had come with Gu Zheng and the others.
"Villain, I've used the Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife many times. You ran away because you were afraid. How dare you say that you don't know!"
Gu Zheng and Taotie appeared. Ge Xu was shocked. He looked at Lan Huo and shouted angrily, "You, you brought them here together?"
"You still have the nerve to talk about me? You harmed my brother. You didn't mention that the two of you were defeated by the two of them, causing us to flee in defeat. Brother Wu didn't even manage to escape and his primordial spirit was captured. He also caused me to fall into the hands of the enemy and become a slave!"
Speaking of this, Lan Huo became even angrier and attacked more fiercely. Ge Xu was already injured and gradually could not hold on.
"Don't talk nonsense. Kill him!" Gu Zheng said indifferently. He and Taotie did not move. They just stared at Lan Huo who was suppressing Ge Xu.
The other Jin Xian Celestial Immortals of Half-Moon Mountain flew up but did not dare to attack. They looked in front of them in horror. Daluo Jinxian's strength was not something they could interfere in. Moreover, today's enemy was not just one Daluo Jinxian.
Lan Huo could disobey Gu Zheng's orders, but he understood that Gu Zheng's words were equivalent to Taotie's words. It was meaningless to let Taotie repeat it.
Lan Huo fought even harder. Ge Xu did not only block but also took out his own Immortal Weapon.
Ge Xu wasn't weak to begin with and was slightly stronger than Lan Huo. However, he hadn't recovered from his injuries yet and with Gu Zheng and the others watching him, he couldn't fight Lan Huo wholeheartedly and was at a disadvantage for the time being.
Gu Zheng looked at the people around him and suddenly took out the Book of Life and Death.
These were all Ge Xu's disciples and grand-disciples. Killing their Grandmaster was no different from killing their father. He was not afraid of leaving them alive, but he could not guarantee that they would harm his disciples and descendants in the future.
Leaving them alive would be a disaster.
Gu Zheng would never show mercy to those who could threaten him. Taking advantage of this opportunity, he killed all of them.
He knew at least two-thirds of Ge Xu's disciples and grand-disciples. Gu Zheng quickly checked. One by one, people fell from the sky.
"Fight it out with them!"
Knowing that the Book of Life and Death was in Gu Zheng's hand, they knew how powerful the Book of Life and Death was. Knowing that they could not escape, they shouted furiously. That was especially true of the Gold Immortals.
Gu Zheng had already killed three Jin Xian. As soon as the Primordial Spirits of the three Jin Xian flew out, they were pierced by an Immortal Sword and their bodies and spirits were destroyed.
Gu Zheng wanted them to rush over. However, before Gu Zheng could move, Taotie had already rushed forward. Taotie was a Daluo Jinxian. These ordinary Jin Xian were no match for him. In just a few breaths, all the Heavenly Immortals were killed. The few Jin Xian could not hold on for long and were quickly destroyed.
Gu Zheng shook his head at this result. He knew that Taotie was using these people's blood to cultivate his Devil Technique, but he could not stop him.
Ge Xu was enraged that his disciples were all killed. He began to ignore Gu Zheng and the others who were threatening him and fought Lan Huo with all his might.
However, Lan Huo was not stronger than Ge Xu. Now that Ge Xu was injured, he had a slight advantage. However, this advantage was limited. It was not enough to overwhelm Ge Xu.
If this continued, it would not be surprising if the two fought for three years without a winner. It was possible for ten years or even decades.
Gu Zheng was not willing to fight for three days, let alone three years. After dealing with Ge Xu's disciples and grand-disciples, Gu Zheng pulled Taotie and joined the battle.
Lan Huo did not want them to get involved. He wanted to take revenge alone. Unfortunately, he did not have the final say. He could only yell in anger and increase his attacks on Ge Xu.
As soon as Gu Zheng and Taotie joined the battle, Ge Xu's mind was in chaos. He did not want to continue fighting. He only wanted to escape. Unfortunately, Gu Zheng and Taotie were already on guard against him. At this time, they did not know how to teleport. At most, they were extremely fast, similar to teleportation.
Gu Zheng made another stroke on the Book of Life and Death.
The feeling of his soul breaking out of his body came again. Ge Xu was in a daze. He knew that he could not make any mistakes in this kind of battle.
While he was in a daze, Lan Huo hit him hard. Taotie's blood knife also left a wound on his body.
If it were not for Lan Huo, Taotie would have cut his head off instead of leaving a wound on his body.
"Step aside!"
Taotie frowned. Lan Huo was not helping, but messing around. This made him very unhappy. Lan Huo was stunned. Just as he was about to flare up, he remembered his identity and contract. He suppressed his anger and retreated to the side.
Ge Xu took advantage of this serious injury to start running.
Unfortunately, he was not afraid of Gu Zheng and Taotie. Taotie was fast, while Gu Zheng had the Somersault Cloud. The two of them caught up to Ge Xu immediately.
Another stroke on the Book of Life and Death. Ge Xu's head sank. He forcefully pulled back his soul power, but Taotie's blood knife was already there.
He managed to dodge Taotie's knife, but the price was not small. The arm that grew out from the injury was cut off again. However, before he could rejoice, he heard a voice that scared him out of his wits.
"Baby, please turn around!"
Gu Zheng had appeared behind him without him noticing. He was bending down when a yellow gourd in front of him emitted a white light.
"Not good!"
Ge Xu exclaimed in his heart. At the same time, he jumped. However, just as he jumped out, he felt dizzy again. After this, he did not regain consciousness.
Taotie had been watching him for a long time. This time, Taotie directly cut off his head. In an instant, all of Ge Xu's blood was sucked away by the blood knife. The blood knife became even brighter, and Taotie revealed a satisfied smile.
Ge Xu was dead. He had been killed by them. His body and soul had been destroyed.
Lan Huo watched the two of them work together and kill Ge Xu easily. His heart skipped a beat. Back then, they had been so muddle-headed that they wanted to snatch Gu Zheng's Book of Life and Death.
They had not thought about how Jin Xian could get his hands on such a connate treasure. Even if he had Daluo Jinxian by his side, it would not have been possible. If he did not have enough strength, how could he have kept such a treasure?
Also, if Ge Xu knew, why didn't he snatch it? Why did he give the opportunity to them?
It could only be said that they had been muddle-headed at that time. They had only thought of snatching the treasure and had not thought of these things. As a result, they had brought about such a huge disaster.
"Let's go!"
After killing Ge Xu and all of his disciples, Gu Zheng had no interest in killing the remaining mortals. Without these immortals, it would be very difficult for them to cultivate to immortality.
The storage bracelets of Ge Xu and the other disciples were all taken away by Gu Zheng. The cultivation methods and resources were all in these things. Without these, there were very few among these people who could cultivate to Immortal Ascension. Even if they succeeded, they would not be able to achieve great things.
It was even harder for itinerant cultivators in this era to cultivate.
Lan Huo did not speak. Ge Xu's death was equivalent to his revenge. At the same time, he had the most direct experience of the Taotie brothers' strength.
He compared himself to them and pessimistically discovered that even if they did not use the Book of Life and Death, he would still be no match for them. He might not be able to last much longer than Ge Xu either. After this, his resistance to becoming Taotie's servant decreased.
"The three of you, isn't it a little too much to kill his entire family just like that?"
The three of them did not fly for long before stopping. A young man appeared in front of them. The man was elegant and had an extraordinary bearing.
The man could appear silently, which was enough to prove his strength. He was definitely above Daluo Jinxian. Gu Zheng, Taotie, and Lan Huo became very vigilant.
"He's the one who was on the mountain earlier!"
Taotie said. He did not say much, but the meaning was expressed. It was as if he had pointed out this person's identity.
"Zhao Gongming!" Gu Zheng looked at him and called out in a deep voice.
"That's right, it's me!" Zhao Gongming readily admitted his identity.
Zhao Gongming had secretly watched the entire battle. It was not difficult for him to kill Ge Xu. He could have killed Ge Xu, but it was not as easy as it was for them. It was also not as fast. Gu Zheng and Taotie's performance could be said to have shocked him.
Zhao Gongming was shocked, but not frightened. It was not enough to scare him, but it also aroused his competitive spirit.
He came up with the idea to compete.
"Brother Zhao, we hit it off with the Three Xiao Fairies!"
Gu Zheng clasped his fist and said. What he meant was that they were friends, not enemies. They had a good relationship with their sisters, so they were not enemies.
Zhao Gongming was not angry at Gu Zheng calling him a brother of Jin Xian. The combat strength that Gu Zheng had just shown was enough to qualify him.
"They are them, and I am me. I already understand Ge Xu's evil intentions. Otherwise, why would I watch you kill him?"
Zhao Gongming said with a smile. His words revealed another meaning, which was that when they killed Ge Xu, Zhao Gongming had been watching. He had been nearby.
At that time, if Zhao Gongming launched a sneak attack, he might not be able to kill them directly, but it would not be so easy for them to kill Ge Xu. This made Gu Zheng understand that Zhao Gongming actually had the intention to kill Ge Xu. He was just using them to do it.
Sure enough, he was worthy of being a celebrity in the Investiture of the Gods Battle. He defeated the 12 Daluo Jinxian of the Chan Sect consecutively.
"Brother Zhao, what do you mean?" Gu Zheng thought for a while and asked slowly.
"You are Jin Xian. Although you are very strong and have a treasure, you are Jin Xian after all. I am not looking for you. I am looking for him. Do you dare to exchange pointers with me?"
Zhao Gongming pointed at Taotie. He wanted to exchange pointers with Taotie. Gu Zheng was powerful, but his realm was not there. He could not fight with Gu Zheng, so he could only look for Taotie.
As for Lan Huo, he immediately gave up on him. Previously, when Tao Chao was scolding Lan Huo, he had already noticed that something was amiss. Moreover, when Lan Huo was dealing with Ge Xu, he was not helping Tao Chao at all.
Of course, if the three of them wanted to join forces, he would not object. He was confident.
Gu Zheng was about to speak when Taotie suddenly reached out and blocked him.
In that instant, Gu Zheng understood what Taotie meant. He was accepting the challenge, and he was accepting the challenge alone. He did not want Gu Zheng to help him.
The person who knew Taotie the best was Gu Zheng. Although Taotie did not talk much, he was a very competitive person. Zhao Gongming had made him feel threatened. Now that Zhao Gongming took the initiative to challenge him, he would not refuse. It was impossible for him to refuse.
"Brother Zhao, my brother's saber skills are too domineering. Almost every time he uses his saber, there will be blood. Why do you want to hurt our friendship?"
Gu Zheng knew that he could not persuade Taotie, so he could only persuade Zhao Gongming. Zhao Gongming smiled and shook his head. "It's okay. It is his ability to hurt me. I am not as good as him!"
Zhao Gongming wanted to challenge Taotie, and Taotie wanted to accept the challenge. Gu Zheng had no choice but to say again, "Then you have to stop. We are friends, not enemies!"
Gu Zheng's intention was to prevent the two of them from fighting to the death. If that was really the case, no matter who Zhao Gongming was, he would have to participate in the battle.
Once they fought with Zhao Gongming, Three Xiao would definitely help Zhao Gongming. For Gu Zheng, as long as they fought to the death, Gu Zheng would definitely help Taotie.
This was kinship.
"Okay!"
Zhao Gongming agreed heartily. He was here to challenge, and he was competitive. He was not here to kill, so this request was nothing to him.
Gu Zheng also told Taotie to hold back when it was necessary, but if there was danger, he must not hold back. These were all whispered secretly.
Gu Zheng and Lan Huo stood aside. Taotie and Zhao Gongming stood face to face in the air. Taotie held the saber, but Zhao Gongming did not take anything. He did not take out his set of primordial treasures, the 24 Sea-Calming Divine Pearls.
In the future, the Sea-Calming Divine Pearls had fallen into the hands of the Buddhism Sect and rarely appeared. But Gu Zheng knew very well that treasures that could be called primordial treasures were not simple. They were all not inferior to supreme-grade fairy weapons, and many of them were more powerful than supreme-grade fairy weapons.
Taotie's blood saber was very powerful, but in the face of a primordial treasure that was more powerful than the Immortal-Slaying Flying Saber, Gu Zheng was not confident at all.
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