At this moment, Gu Zheng was already standing on top of Eastwood Valley, carefully observing everything at the bottom of the valley.
Although he couldn't see the end of the valley, he still discovered many strange things.
Strange flowers and plants swayed as usual, emitting an indescribable fragrance. Clear streams flowed crookedly along the valley, rushing into the distance.
What a scene of paradise. Looking around, Gu Zheng didn't find a single animal, not even a fish, a bird, or even an insect.
It was quiet, completely out of place with the chaotic atmosphere outside the valley, as if it were two different worlds.
Suddenly, two leopard beasts darted out from outside the valley, as if trying to avoid something. In the end, they ran into the valley in a panic.
Just as they entered the valley, they hadn't even taken two steps when their bodies suddenly trembled, and they stopped in their tracks.
After about a breath's time, the two beasts slowly walked forward, lying down in a sea of flowers.
The flowers around the beasts all turned their centers to the center, and the petals gathered together, as if watching their prey.
The ground churned, and a dense patch of roots emerged from the ground, stabbing at the bewitched beasts like lightning.
Unexpectedly, the roots under the weak flowers were as thick as a child's calf.
In the blink of an eye, only bones and fur were left of the two beasts, buried under the sea of flowers.
Looking at the peaceful valley bottom, it was as if everything that had just happened was just an illusion. Gu Zheng frowned, because in that short period of time, he had sensed a trace of demonic Qi, but it also seemed to be mixed with an icy aura.
Gu Zheng landed at the bottom of the valley, unable to see anything from above. Only by going in himself would he know what had happened.
Gu Zheng stepped into Gu Zheng's territory, and immediately understood why the two beasts had lost their consciousness. The air was filled with an alluring scent, but it was different from what he smelled outside.
The former gave one the urge to get closer to know what kind of flower fragrance was, luring one into this enchanting trap. Once ordinary people or beasts with low cultivation were attracted in, their life and death would be out of one's control.
Gu Zheng stretched out his left hand, and a hazy yellow light surrounded him, blocking the strange aura at the same time. After thinking for a moment, a gourd silently hung in front of his waist.
In this strange place, it was better to be careful.
Gu Zheng deliberately stopped at the place where the sea of flowers had been. These things seemed to know that Gu Zheng was not to be trifled with, so they all obediently pretended to be stupid and did not move.
Walking along the stream, the closer they got to the center, Gu Zheng realized that the colors of the surrounding flowers and trees were getting brighter and brighter. Moreover, there was a kind of irritating desire in the air.
After about ten minutes, Gu Zheng stopped in front of a cave. A substantial black fog was faintly discernible as it floated out from within.
There were two ancient trees that were dozens of meters tall in front of the entrance, constantly absorbing the black fog. Now, there was only a path that was wide enough for one person at the entrance. The rest of the path was blocked by the branches of the ancient trees. If one wanted to pass through, they would have to break through the two blackened ancient trees.
From the crown of the trees to the roots that were exposed, everything was black. The branches that filled the sky kept swinging about, blocking any intruders. Clearly, they had been blackened.
Gu Zheng casually pulled out a high-grade immortal sword. The two trees before him had already reached the level of transforming energy into energy. Unfortunately, they had lost their minds. Only the black fog around them looked very strange.
If that's the case, it might be true. Gu Zheng thought.
A beam of sword light whooshed towards the ancient tree. The ancient tree was aware of the danger before it. Thus, it erected layers of defenses before it. Countless branches blocked the path of the sword light, attempting to block the impending danger.
Unfortunately, it was useless. In the face of absolute power, such means were useless. The sharp immortal sword pierced through the ancient trees as easily as piercing through a piece of cloth.
"Shua, shua." Gu Zheng controlled the flying sword to cut down the tree bridges and branches.
The entire ancient tree began to tremble. The branches that filled the sky danced wildly in an attempt to break the weapon that was harming it. Unfortunately, no matter what the flying sword came into contact with, it would slash through everything. For a moment, many black branches fell from the sky.
For an infected xenogeneic like this, it was useless to even break a single branch. It had to be dismembered to a certain extent to prevent it from reviving.
Soon, the ancient tree stopped moving. In order to save time, Gu Zheng looked at the other ancient trees that were still baring their fangs and brandishing their claws. Then, he used the same method to deal with them.
Dealing with these ancient trees, which were only used to prevent accidents, did not take up much of Gu Zheng's time. Gu Zheng followed the passageway and entered.
The two ancient trees behind him gradually began to wither. From head to tail, they broke into pieces and were completely erased from this world.
Upon entering the cave, Gu Zheng found that the passageway was abnormally big. It was not as narrow as the entrance of the cave. The further in he went, the thicker the black fog became.
Unfortunately, in front of the Human Book, it was broken up the moment it got close.
"Argh! B * stard! You will die a horrible death! I curse you!"
The voice kept echoing in the cave. There was a terrifying atmosphere inside.
The wailing of ghosts and howling of wolves came from inside. There was an uncontrollable pain in the voice.
Gu Zheng quickened his pace. After turning a corner, his eyes suddenly opened up.
It was a spacious hall. In the innermost part of the hall, there was a huge fox demon that kept howling.
"Hua La La, Hua La La" The sound of iron chains came from the air. It turned out that the fox demon was chained to the wall by four iron chains. They went through the pipa and then went back through the legs. They were fixed to the wall.
As the fox demon struggled, the iron chains flashed with a black light. Every time it flashed, the howling of the ancient kiln became more intense.
The fox demon did not look good. Its whole body was emitting black smoke. The smoke was spreading out along the passageway.
So the source was here. But who locked the fox demon in here? Gu Zheng wondered.
The fox demon did not notice that there was a person hiding in this place.
Gradually, the fox demon stopped struggling. Its whole body hung there dispiritedly. It did not move at all. It just kept muttering.
"Trash. All of you are trash."
"Master, there will be another way." A clear voice came from the corner.
"What way? It has been more than ten years. What have you done? Other than wasting time, what else can you do?" The fox demon looked fiercely at the corner.
There was a figure kneeling there. Its body was trembling. It looked like it was afraid of its master's current state.
"Jie Jie Jie, don't worry. If I can't live, you will die too." The fox demon let out a terrifying laugh.
The figure in the corner trembled even more violently.
"Cough Cough." Gu Zheng felt that it was time for him to go out. They did not notice him standing there for so long.
"Who is it?" The fox demon suddenly raised its head and looked at Gu Zheng with its scarlet eyes. It looked like it wanted to eat Gu Zheng in one bite.
Gu Zheng stood in front of the fox demon casually. He did not know who locked this fox demon in the early stage of Jin Xian here. But now, the fox demon's weak aura showed that Gu Zheng was strong in appearance but weak in reality. It probably did not have the strength of a peak first level.
This made Gu Zheng stand in the middle fearlessly. Of course, the Human Book was still hidden by his side. Who knew what this fox demon would do in desperation?
"You know who I am. What I want to know is why there is demonic Qi in your body." Gu Zheng said without holding back.
The fox demon saw that it was a human immortal. It was completely hopeless. Now, it could be defeated by any Sky Immortal or above. Moreover, the aura of the other party was not weaker than its peak. It was even stronger.
It was no wonder that the fox demon was not so hopeless. Now that humans were strong and demons were weak, demons were weak. Since the great battle, demons were hated by everyone. Although there were still Wu people, basically no one could see the Wu people now.
Moreover, to human cultivators, demons were treasures.
"Hmm?" Gu Zheng was not so polite to the fox demon. Seeing that it was not cooperating, he was a little angry. After all, he was not even afraid of Big Luo, let alone this little Jin Xian.
The fox demon did not care about Gu Zheng. To it, it did not matter if it died sooner or later. Moreover, it was better to die now. It could not even commit suicide.
Gu Zheng's expression changed. He wanted to teach this bad fox demon a lesson.
But a figure stood in front of Gu Zheng with open arms.
"You are not allowed to hurt my master." The voice was weak, but the tone was firm.
Gu Zheng looked at the trembling girl in front of him. She was wearing an ancient green robe. Her young face was filled with nervousness.
The girl knew that the other party was not to be trifled with. He was even stronger than her master. But when she thought of how she relied on her master to survive, she would rather die than let anyone hurt her master.
She did not think that her weak cultivation could do anything. Even if the fox demon was weak now, it was not something she could compare to.
Gu Zheng extended his hand and pointed. The girl flew to the side as though she had been hit at high speed. All that was left was blood that did not dissipate in time.
Gu Zheng had just taken a step when a weak voice came from the side.
"I beg you. Don't hurt my master." The girl stood up shakily. There was still a trace of blood at the corner of her mouth.
"I beg you. I'll do anything." The girl stood in front of Gu Zheng again. Her pale face was filled with tears.
The girl vaguely recalled how she was heavily injured. Her master had saved her and taught her how to cultivate, allowing her to cultivate a human form.
"I don't need your pity. Get lost." The fox demon roared and began to struggle violently. Drops of black blood splattered on the ground from its shoulder, corroding the ground.
Gu Zheng knew the power of his finger like the back of his hand. It would definitely knock her unconscious.
"I beg you. I'm willing to do anything for you. Please don't hurt my master. " The girl finally could not hold on any longer. The injuries in her body made it impossible for her to stand up. She knelt in front of Gu Zheng and placed her hands on the ground. However, she still looked up at Gu Zheng and pleaded.
"Xue 'er, go away. It's useless." The fox demon recalled that it had taken her in out of pity. It thought about how it had comforted it every once in a while. It had also done its best to make things difficult for it. It had never been easy.
Unfortunately, the girl had already fainted.
The fox demon's voice was not as sharp as before. It sounded older.
"Don't hurt her. You know that she's a good child. Ask me if you have any questions. "
The fox demon seemed to have seen through life and death. Its face was filled with serenity. "I'll tell you everything I know."
Gu Zheng looked down at the ground. The girl's body was still faintly golden. It was a thin layer that was faintly discernible. If one did not look carefully, they would not have noticed it.
This was postnatal merit. Everyone knew how to obtain it. It was selfless helping others. However, who was not selfish? It was obvious how difficult it was to obtain. Only those with pure hearts and kindness could obtain it.
Furthermore, for something as substantial as this, it was unknown how many good deeds one had accumulated before they could materialize.
Therefore, Gu Zheng did not use too much force. He only immobilized her.
"What I want to know is why you have demonic aura on you." One had to know that demonic aura was typically only found in Asuras. Typically, Asuras loved to kill. Everywhere they went, they would cause a storm of blood.
If Gu Zheng discovered it, he would definitely not sit back and do nothing.
"An Asura imprisoned me," said the fox demon helplessly. "Do you know why?"
The fox demon continued with a wry smile. "Because there's a demonic herb beneath me. And I don't have time."
Gu Zheng's expression changed. It was a rare demonic herb.
Why was it rare? It was not only because every demonic herb had a Big Goblin behind it. It was also because it was especially difficult to find.
Demonic herbs only grew in places with demonic aura. The conditions were simple, but also difficult.
It was just an ordinary herb. After being nurtured by demonic aura for many years, it gradually turned into a seed.
In theory, there were many demons in the Primordial Wilderness. There should be plenty of demonic herbs as well.
However, it was not that simple. To date, Gu Zheng knew of only about twenty demonic seeds. As for demonic herbs, they were even rarer. They had only appeared three times.
After obtaining a demonic seed, one would need a Big Goblin as a sacrifice. In theory, a Big Goblin's strength would be at least a Skyimmortal. The strongest would be a Daluo Jinxian. However, a Daluo Jinxian was not a simple person. He would not allow one to succeed.
There was also a high chance of failure. It could be due to insufficient compatibility or other reasons.
Therefore, a Jin Xian was the best. Even if the effect was not perfect, it was still effective on a Daluo.
After obtaining the demonic herb and planting it in a Big Goblin's body, it would take at least a few decades for it to mature. Furthermore, the demonic herb would extract life and demonic aura from the Big Goblin's body at every moment. The pain was even worse than the torture in hell. It was worse than death.
As long as it was planted for a certain period of time, it would quickly become one with the body. The entire body would be covered with roots. Even if one took out another demonic herb, the demonic herb would quickly die and its spirit would be destroyed. It was that domineering. It went against the harmony of heaven. Only those who had fallen would dare to do so.
However, its effect was also extraordinary. It was targeted at Skyimmortals to Daluo. It could strengthen one's foundation. Even though the spiritual aura in the Primordial Wilderness was abundant, compared to years of cultivation, a treasure of heaven and earth could allow one's cultivation to improve rapidly. However, the foundation would not be strong.
One would need to spend more time to strengthen it! Many scoffed at this. As long as one's cultivation increased, one would have more lifespan. Spending more time to stabilize it was worth it.
Were there any elixirs with the same effect? If there were, they were even rarer and could only be encountered by chance.
However, to Gu Zheng, time was very precious. His realm was sufficient. As long as his body could keep up, it would not be that difficult to break through. However, he still needed time to consolidate it. Otherwise, if his foundation was not stable, it would increase instability.
For example, he would have more control over his magic treasures. The power of each treasure would be different. He would also be more proficient in the application of immortal techniques. Even though he was re-cultivating, Gu Zheng did not give up on his daily cultivation to deepen his different experiences.
Gu Zheng had a deep understanding of this. Even though he was very careful every time he used ingredients, and he knew when the best time was due to his previous realm, he still left a lot of gaps.
In the future, he would have to pay for it for a longer time. Even though he knew this, he still needed to do it. Compared to the future, the past was more pressing.
More lifespan and more power would allow him to protect himself well. Only then would he have the opportunity to obtain powerful magic treasures.
Therefore, many people in the Primordial Wilderness were stuck at the peak for a long time.
Coincidentally, Gu Zheng knew that he had a better way to make use of the medicine. However, he could not help but be tempted.
"Then, the Shura is the culprit who imprisoned you. Do you know what he looks like?" Gu Zheng muttered to himself.
Gu Zheng understood what the fox demon meant. There was not much time left because the demon grass was about to mature. Now, he had to take the fox demon's remaining life to replenish himself.
Now, the fox demon was only relying on his cultivation to hold on. It was obvious that he would not be able to hold on for long. Then, the Shura would return here soon.
If the fox demon was willing to sacrifice himself, Gu Zheng did not mind helping him settle this grudge in the future.
The fox demon looked at Gu Zheng gratefully. "I only know that he is wearing a black robe and has a crow pattern drawn on his left eye. Previously, when I was recuperating here, I was attacked by him. Otherwise, I would rather die than do this."
The fox demon paused for a moment before continuing, "Furthermore, he was hit by an unknown evil spell under my body. Now, his wound has completely decayed. More and more poisonous smoke is coming out of his body every day to warn the Shura."
So fast. The commotion now was not small. It seemed that this was the Shura's backup plan. Perhaps he would return in the next moment.
"Do you have any last wishes?"
"I want you to protect that child for a while." The fox demon looked gently at the unconscious girl on the ground. "That is my youngest disciple, Xue 'er."
Gu Zheng knew at a glance that the girl was a fox demon. Furthermore, she had eaten a Form Fortification Pill.
Otherwise, with such a low cultivation, she would not have been able to perfectly transform.
"Sure." Gu Zheng agreed to the deal. It was just convenient.
The fox demon looked around and thought about how he had once been glorious in the Primordial Wilderness. It was all because of that damned Shura that he had fallen to such a state.
"Damn it, damn it. I won't let you be happy until the end." The fox demon thought resentfully.
The fox demon gave the remaining items to Gu Zheng. It was an antique jade pendant and a few bottles of ordinary pills.
The fox demon took it out from somewhere and looked at the jade pendant with nostalgia.
"This jade is sparkling and translucent. It was given to me by an elder of my clan. Although it is very ordinary, it has the symbol of my clan on it. Now, I have some things to tell my disciple, Xue 'er. I hope you can pass it to her."
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