This cave was very wide and dry. It didn't feel damp at all, and it even felt a little warm from the cold wind outside.
Gu Zheng looked at the cave entrance with a strange expression. Looking from the inside, he could clearly see the splashing water droplets and the swaying plants.
But with his perception, he could tell that this was clearly a wall.
It was obvious that there was some kind of formation at the entrance that could absorb energy to replenish itself.
Unless one used brute force to search, they wouldn't be able to find it. Fortunately, the storm had come just in time.
The three of them were still complaining about the damned weather and didn't notice Gu Zheng's expression.
The cave was empty. Aside from the three entrances that led to unknown places, the rest was empty.
"Let's eat something first," Gu Zheng suggested.
It would have been better if he hadn't mentioned it. Once he did, everyone felt hungry. However, they only had some jerky and dry rations to eat.
After finishing the food with great difficulty, everyone felt a bit more energetic, especially Zhao Man, who was looking at the three caves with great eagerness.
"Shuang 'er, didn't you say that the thing Xue' er was looking for was in there? Do you know which one it is? "
Shuang 'er replied with a troubled expression, "I don't know either."
"Oh." Zhao Man wasn't disappointed. He had already guessed it, but he was still thinking of giving it a try.
"Why don't I go ahead and explore first?"
"Let's rest for a while. Everyone is quite tired," Gu Zheng suggested.
To be honest, everyone was quite tired. However, they had left their tents outside. The wind had probably blown them away.
Everyone leaned against the wall and rested. Xue 'er saw Gu Zheng staring blankly at the three entrances. She didn't know what he was thinking. She hurriedly asked, "Cousin, aren't you going to rest?"
"I'm not tired. I need someone to keep watch anyway. I'll wake you up later."
"Okay." Xue 'er and Shuang' er huddled together. Zhao Man, who had been clamoring about going on an adventure, also fell asleep soon after.
Gu Zheng continued to stand there, searching for the secrets of the cave.
After some time, Xue 'er and the others woke up one by one. Their exhaustion was completely swept away.
However, they were still standing there.
Xue 'er walked over and asked, "What's wrong? Is there any danger? "Xue 'er asked worriedly.
Gu Zheng just shook his head and didn't say anything.
At this time, Shuang 'er shouted loudly, attracting everyone's attention.
"What's wrong?" Gu Zheng asked.
"Cave entrance, cave entrance … It … It's gone." Shuang 'er pointed at the cave entrance they came in from.
Now, he had really become a wall.
Zhao Man ran over and touched the wall. It was indeed a wall. Zhao Man didn't believe it and smashed the wall with the saber in his hand. However, not even a pebble fell from the wall. This made Zhao Man's eyes widen in disbelief.
"There's something strange about this place," Zhao Man said to Gu Zheng and the others.
Shuang 'Er was also tugging at Xue' Er's clothes and leaning against the side in fear. Shuang 'Er's first reaction to such an incomprehensible thing was that there was a monster.
Gu Zheng had been paying attention to the cave in front of him. Two of the three caves were dead ends, so he didn't feel any danger.
Even he had to force his way through the hole behind him. It seemed like an expert had been here before and had set up some formations. His strength was not low.
Everyone gathered at the entrance of the Three Heavens Cave.
Zhao Man kept looking around. He wasn't sure which way to go in. He wanted to find them to discuss it, but he found that Gu Zheng and the others had already walked towards the leftmost cave entrance.
"Hey, hey, wait for me," Zhao Man had no choice but to follow.
Just as they walked into the leftmost cave, they didn't notice that the cave behind them had already closed silently.
Gu Zheng walked in front while carefully paying attention to his surroundings. Although he knew that this place had a huge suppression on his spiritual will, he still couldn't use it.
Zhao Man wanted to walk in front, but before he could, he was pulled back by Xue 'Er.
Zhao Man wanted to ask something, but he found that Xue 'Er was shushing him. He could only follow beside Xue' Er, protecting her at all times.
Seeing how careful Gu Zheng was, Xue 'Er knew that there were some dangers here that she didn't know about. However, Xue' Er trusted Gu Zheng, so she didn't ask any questions.
The tunnel was obviously slanted downwards, going deep into the ground. It was extremely long and dark, and it was so dark that he couldn't even see his fingers if he stretched out his hand. Zhao Man took out a small Night Illumination Pearl to keep him from getting cold. They walked like this for more than an hour. At this time, the temperature of the air was getting higher and higher, but it was still bearable.
When they exited the cave, everything changed.
There was a layer of tiles on the ground, and in the middle was a fiery-red plant. There was a red fruit hanging from the plant. It was the Emerald Floating Pill. This was the Lava Fruit that Gu Zheng wanted.
It was very strange. Gu Zheng stopped Xue 'Er, who was about to pluck the fruit. It was obviously transplanted here. Otherwise, there was no way such a plant could grow in this environment.
However, Gu Zheng didn't find anything strange about it. So, he went to pluck the bait himself.
Generally speaking, those who weren't strong enough would need to prepare heat-resistant equipment. Otherwise, they would be burned by the temperature of the fruit itself. Gu Zheng didn't need that. He just used his hands to pluck it.
When his hand touched the Lava Fruit, the mist on the surface of the fruit was absorbed into the fruit like lava. The surface was rough and uneven, and there were potholes everywhere.
This was one of the miraculous aspects of the Lava Fruit. It had the ability to restrain the energy it absorbed over the years. The moment it left the tree, all of it would be absorbed under the unremarkable surface of the fruit. The Ice Grass was the exact opposite.
Gu Zheng's vigilance was at its highest. He even prepared his protective magic treasure. However, when he put the Lava Fruit away, everything was normal.
Xue 'Er and the others were also very nervous. Seeing Gu Zheng successfully obtain the fruit, they all breathed a sigh of relief.
Gu Zheng brought Xue 'Er back to the passageway from before. The moment he entered, Gu Zheng stopped. He didn't know when, but this passageway was no longer the way back. The entire passageway had changed.
The soil under his feet had turned into tiles, and fist-sized Night Illumination Pearls were embedded in the ceiling. The entire passageway was silent, and it was unknown where it led.
At this time, everyone knew that this was a serious matter. Even the fearless Zhao Man's expression turned serious.
What a powerful illusion technique. Seeing that the scene behind them was the same as before, they had no choice but to continue forward.
This time, Gu Zheng was leading the way while Zhao Man protected him from behind. Zhao Man already knew that Gu Zheng was a hidden expert. He was at least an Immortal. Xue 'Er had secretly told him this.
Thinking about how he had taken advantage of himself along the way, he felt his face burning.
The journey was very peaceful. Not long after, a stone door blocked their path.
Gu Zheng tried to push it with his hand, but found that the stone door wouldn't budge. So, he wanted to use his flying sword to destroy the stone door.
The heavy stone door was made of some unknown material. Not only did it block their path, it also blocked Gu Zheng's divine sense.
"Wait."
Xue 'Er stopped Gu Zheng and said in a low voice, "I see two grooves on the door. The shape and size are similar to the Night Illumination Pearls above our heads. Will it open once we put them in?"
Gu Zheng hadn't noticed before, and he nodded in agreement.
Zhao Man had already brought two Night Illumination Pearls over. He handed one to Gu Zheng, and each of them took one and stood on either side.
Zhao Man and Gu Zheng stood in place and put the Night Illumination Pearls into the grooves at the same time.
Sure enough, the stone door let out a series of rumbling sounds, and a burst of dazzling light slowly opened.
Everyone had to use their hands to cover their eyes.
When the stone door was fully open, Gu Zheng found that only Shuang 'Er was left. Zhao Man and Xue' Er were nowhere to be seen.
Gu Zheng narrowed his eyes. Shuang 'Er seemed to be closer to him, while Xue' Er was closer to Zhao Man.
Especially that blinding light. If that was the case, then this wasn't just an illusion. There were also some formations inside.
Gu Zheng wanted to see what was inside. Even if it was a dragon's lair or a tiger's den, he still had to go.
"Big Brother Zhao and Big Sister Xue 'Er are gone," Shuang' Er said in a panic. Her pitiful eyes were filled with helplessness.
I've implicated Shuang 'Er, Gu Zheng sighed in his heart.
"It's fine. They'll be fine. Trust me." Gu Zheng looked seriously into Shuang 'Er's eyes. After all, the person who set up this place didn't seem to have any ill intentions. No matter what, they had to solve it quickly.
Shuang 'Er looked at Gu Zheng's confident eyes and gradually calmed down.
Walking through the stone door, they were greeted by a huge circular cave. It wasn't very tall, and it wasn't very wide.
There were many Night Illumination Pearls embedded in the ceiling. If one looked at them for a long time, they would fall into a trance.
There were a few skeletons lying on the ground. It seemed that there were a few unlucky people who didn't go out. There were even more bones of unknown beasts.
The inside of the cave was very dry. There was no half-dead water, and there was a faint mist in the air. In order to prevent any accidents, Gu Zheng added a Spirit Shield around Shuang 'Er. It could isolate some inexplicable things.
There was a large hall in the distance. He couldn't see it clearly, and there was nothing in the surroundings.
From the looks of it, he could only walk in the direction of the main hall. When he approached the main hall, a low sound came from the lifeless main hall. The sound was indescribable, as if someone was suppressing some kind of pain. It was very frightening.
Walking up the steps of the large hall, there were two human-shaped armors at the bottom of the steps. Gu Zheng sensed it and found that it was empty. Even the armors were somewhat tattered.
He calmly walked through, walked up the steps, and pushed open the door.
As soon as he entered, the large door of the large hall slammed shut.
The large hall was very dim. The few Night Illumination Pearls were also dim. Occasionally, a cold wind would blow.
"Pretending to be mysterious." Gu Zheng said disdainfully. He released his aura, and directly swept away the cold aura in the large hall. Although it was still as dark as before, there was no sense of fear.
A silhouette slowly approached. Taking advantage of Gu Zheng's blind spot, the silhouette fiercely rammed into him. Gu Zheng's body emitted a bright light. He had already activated the Human Book, bringing it along with his hair.
Gu Zheng struck out with his palm, directly aiming for the opponent's heart. Although the figure staggered a little from the impact, it was able to dodge in time. Then, its swollen left shoulder was hidden in the darkness.
Gu Zheng knew that he didn't hit the opponent. His palm was like a stone.
Gu Zheng couldn't see what was in the darkness. He could only guard Shuang 'Er and slowly walk forward.
At the end of the large hall, there was only a throne two feet above the ground. Next to it was a tall pillar with an unknown pattern engraved on it.
Until they walked to the throne, the black figure didn't stop them. It was very strange.
The throne emitted some spiritual energy. This was the mechanism of the large hall. Only by destroying it could they leave.
For some reason, the enemy didn't appear. Gu Zheng directly took out an immortal sword and slashed.
"Boom!" The throne directly broke into pieces. The large hall was also shaking, as if it could collapse at any time.
Gu Zheng quickly brought Shuang 'Er out of the large hall. Everything went unbelievably smoothly.
In the middle of the cave, a person surrounded by black fog stood there. He stretched out his hands in a hugging position.
"Haha, I finally came out. You think you can suppress me? That's the will of the heavens. Hahaha."
Gu Zheng looked at this somewhat crazy person. He couldn't see what he looked like, but he gave him a very dangerous feeling.
"But I still have to thank you for letting me out. As thanks, you can die." Before he finished speaking, the other party quickly came over and reached out to grab Shuang 'Er.
Gu Zheng hurriedly pulled Shuang 'Er behind him. The immortal sword in his hand drew a crooked trajectory and slashed at the other party's wrist.
The other party was not afraid. He still grabbed at Shuang 'Er who was behind Gu Zheng. Gu Zheng had no choice but to face it head-on.
"Bang!" Before Gu Zheng was sent flying, he had already slashed at the other party's wrist. However, only a trace of blood flowed out from the other party's wrist. He was barely able to break through the other party's defense.
The black figure licked the blood from the wound. He clicked his tongue and laughed: "Oh, your tortoise shell is quite hard. Seems like I got a new treasure this time."
Shuang 'Er was already knocked unconscious. Gu Zheng's internal organs also shifted a bit. He was too careless. He didn't expect the other party to be stronger than him. He was also a powerful body cultivator. In that case, his entire body was comparable to a spiritual treasure.
"What's your name? Why are you here?" Gu Zheng wanted to buy some time to recover.
The other party also knew that the more he spoke, the more likely he would make a mistake. He ignored the pretense and directly charged forward.
Gu Zheng was carrying a burden like Shuang 'Er. It was not easy for him to display his skills. If he had to give up on Shuang' Er, Gu Zheng would not be able to do it.
Gu Zheng retreated while releasing magic and magic treasures. Unfortunately, these magic techniques were either scattered by the other party or simply ignored. Even if they hit the other party's body, there was no effect at all. At most, they would only leave a white mark.
"Hehe, don't bother. You won't be able to escape. Obediently stop and I will let you die a quick death. Otherwise, I will make you beg for death."
"Damn it." Relying on the Human Book's protection, although he was not afraid of the other party, Shuang 'Er was unable to endure such an intense battle.
"Go." A pen appeared in front of Gu Zheng. It was like a sharp sword piercing towards the other party.
The other party used his hand to grab it, and the pen directly pierced through his palm. It even left a bloody mark on his cheek. If he hadn't dodged quickly enough, it would have pierced through his head.
What a pity. Gu Zheng sighed inwardly. Those previous magic techniques were all used as a cover. Now that the other party was on guard, it would be difficult for him to get such an opportunity.
"You want to trick me? You're still too inexperienced."
The other party was also startled. But now that he was prepared, he would be even more careful. In any case, the other party wouldn't be able to escape. His mouth was unforgiving, and he wanted to destroy the other party's momentum.
This seemingly large cave was very small for Gu Zheng. Furthermore, he was carrying Shuang 'Er. If this continued for a long time, it wouldn't be a problem.
Once more, the other party blocked his path. Once more, he used the other party's strength to continue circling around.
When he once more passed by those two suspected armored guards, Gu Zheng found that although they looked like they were chasing him, they were actually circling around and completely avoiding him. They were even able to continue pressuring him.
Shuang 'Er's deathly pale face became even paler and she coughed up a mouthful of blood.
Gu Zheng was infuriated. If he didn't have misgivings about Shuang 'Er, he would have definitely taught the other party a lesson.
He couldn't continue like this. This was a dead end. He didn't know what was going on with Snow and the others.
When he passed by a guard, Gu Zheng stopped and hid behind him.
The palace behind him had long since been turned into ruins. The steps had been reduced to sections. Only the guard didn't move. Gu Zheng also found that there wasn't even a speck of dust on his body.
As expected, the other party stopped thirty meters away. His face was filled with hesitation.
Carefully placing Shuang 'Er down, Gu Zheng looked at the distant figure and smiled. You're dead now.
Gu Zheng quickly charged over. Aren't you a body cultivator? Isn't your body tough? Come, let's see who's the stronger one.
Facing the other party's punch, Gu Zheng didn't even try to dodge. In any case, most of the power would be neutralized by the other party's body. It wouldn't cause much damage.
On the other hand, the black mist around the other party's body would become thinner with each attack.
This time it was the black figure's turn to be embarrassed. The energy contained within this small body was even stronger than his own. That magical treasure had also neutralized his advantage. No matter how tough he was, there was no way he wouldn't be injured.
Gu Zheng's fists were all hitting flesh. Although he had other methods to kill the other party, he had been too sullen just now. Only by fighting force with force would he be able to vent his anger.
"Who told you to show off? Who told you to take a beating?" Spotting a flaw in the figure, a close-range uppercut landed on the figure's lower body, directly sending him flying into the air. Another punch landed on his abdomen, directly knocking the figure down in the air and bending over. A whip kick directly kicked the figure to the side wall.
The other party was directly embedded in the wall. Dust filled the air. This time all his anger was released.
"Cough, cough." The other party knelt down on one knee and coughed constantly. It seemed that he had also received a very serious injury. One had to know that with the strength of Gu Zheng and Jin Xian, the Xiantian Tie was not something a weak human body could compare to.
This person's strength was only at the early stage of Jin Xian. If he wasn't a body cultivator, he would have already died under Gu Zheng's fist.
The other party coughed as he walked, leaving behind a trail of blood.
Gu Zheng looked at the approaching figure. He didn't go forward because Shuang 'er was behind him. Even if there was a better opportunity just now, he gave it up and firmly guarded this place.
At this time, Gu Zheng could already see the face of the other party. It was an old man around 50 years old.
Not to mention 50 years old, even if it was a 100 years old person who was about to die, Gu Zheng would still be careful. An enemy was an enemy, regardless of age. Who knew if this person deliberately became like this, regardless of the reason.
If you sympathize with the enemy, then you will have to pay with your life. This was the price of how many people's blood.
Even if the other party was about to die in the next moment, Gu Zheng's heart did not relax.
The other party rushed towards him with a determined expression. It seemed like he was going to fight with his back to the river?
Then come!
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