"Come, come, everyone, let me introduce you to a new friend. Oh right, what's your name again?" At first, Wu Xiaofeng was laughing heartily, but in the end, he awkwardly realized that even now, he still did not know Gu Zheng's name.
"Gu Zheng." Gu Zheng said coldly. Even now, the anger in his heart had not completely dissipated.
"Right, right, Gu Zheng, let's get to know each other." Wu Xiaofeng laughed out loud, and very naturally slapped Gu Zheng's shoulder. The huge force almost caused Gu Zheng to stagger.
Gu Zheng's face revealed a bitter smile, it really hurt.
Six Monkeys and the others looked at each other in dismay. A moment ago, they were still fighting to the death, but now, they had become teammates in the same trench. For a moment, they did not say anything, and the atmosphere became awkward.
In the end, two of the only female Four Rabbits stood out.
"Um, Fellow Gu, hello, I am Fourth Rabbit, Liu Ying." Although it was very awkward, at least he finished speaking.
"Hello." Gu Zheng greeted them generously, without the arrogance they had imagined. Perhaps it was because of that harmless smile, but everyone let down their guard and introduced themselves to Gu Zheng one after another.
"Three, Lu Ren."
"Five Ding, Zhang Shaohua."
"Second Tiger, Tiger Head."
"Six Monkeys, He Ran, but you can just call me Six Monkeys. In any case, everyone calls me that every time." Six Monkeys said with a face full of enthusiasm.
The others had just been defeated by Gu Zheng, so even if they wanted to be enthusiastic, they did not have the mood. Only Six Monkeys did not think too much about it, having a strong teammate was the best for him.
"Since everyone knows each other, that's for the best. As the saying goes, no discord, no concord." Wu Xiaofeng opened his mouth and laughed, as if everything had passed.
Gu Zheng quietly took Wu Xiaofeng's hand off his shoulder, and looked at the four people in front of him who were injured. It seemed that the battle just now had affected them, and now it seemed that their injuries were even more serious.
After thinking for a while, Gu Zheng took out a bottle of pills and handed it over. The fragrance of the pills could be smelled through the opening of the bottle. Taking a whiff of it, even his injuries seemed to be much better.
Everyone's eyes lit up. Wu Xiaofeng directly stuffed them into his arms. "Their injuries aren't that serious. Let them rest for a few more days. Don't waste them."
Perhaps other than Gu Zheng, everyone knew the value of this bottle of pills. Even Wu Xiaofeng couldn't refuse.
Looking at their longing and a trace of inexplicable awkwardness, Wu Xiaofeng took it back for them.
It seemed to have some effect. Gu Zheng felt that everyone was looking at him with kind eyes.
"Me too, me too!" Xiao Chong was getting impatient when he saw that Gu Zheng was taking so long to introduce himself, so he started making a fuss on the spot.
"Is this your pet?" Wu Xiaofeng was curious as to why Gu Zheng would rather get injured than give up protecting this little bug.
"Who's his pet? I'm Xiao Nan's friend. I belong to Xiao Nan!" Xiao Chong protested angrily. No matter where he was, he belonged to Xiao Nan.
"She's called Xiao Chong. She belongs to a friend of mine." Gu Zheng racked his brains but couldn't think of a good way to put it, so he just gave a simple introduction.
The others greeted Xiao Chong one by one, giving face to Gu Zheng and the bottle of pills.
Xiao Chong, who didn't know that it was Gu Zheng who made everyone pay attention to him, was so happy that he did a somersault. He hadn't made so many friends in a long time.
"Everyone, let's go. Don't stay here any longer." Although no one would come here, Wu Xiaofeng still directly suggested that they leave this place.
Gu Zheng followed them into the forest on the opposite side. After leaving the main road a certain distance away, they set off towards the south.
"Fellow Daoist Gu, did you really just come in from outside?" Gu Zheng and Wu Xiaofeng purposely walked at the very front. Wu Xiaofeng pointed to the sky and asked. Although he had already asked earlier, he couldn't help but ask again.
"En, about a few months ago." Although there was no sunrise or sunset here, and that eye was always hanging in the sky, he could still tell.
"Fellow Daoist Gu, you're really lucky to appear here. If you appeared on the other side, with Fellow Daoist Gu's strength, you would probably be fine over there." Wu Xiaofeng recalled how powerful Gu Zheng was.
Seeing such a boorish man calling him so politely, Gu Zheng felt a little uncomfortable in his heart. He directly said, "You'd better not call me Fellow Daoist Gu. Old Bro looks older than me. Just call me by my name."
When Wu Xiaofeng heard this, he slapped Gu Zheng's shoulder hard. "I also feel uncomfortable. Old Bro, you know me best." Wu Xiaofeng went along with it.
That slap caused Gu Zheng to grimace in pain. Behind them, a burst of soft laughter could be heard. Clearly, they saw Gu Zheng receiving the same treatment as they did in the past.
Xiao Chong was thrown to the back to chat with her new friend.
Wu Xiaofeng's eyes widened. "What are you laughing at? Looks like you haven't trained enough. Go back and train harder." Then, he turned to Gu Zheng and apologized. "Sometimes, I can't control myself when I'm excited. Don't mind me."
Behind them, there was a wail, as if there was nothing left to live for. It looked like training was indeed a very painful thing.
But it looked like the relationship between their team was quite harmonious.
Gu Zheng's lips twitched. It's best to stay away from you. Otherwise, a slap from you will cause me so much pain that I wish I was dead. Gu Zheng's expression did not change as he distanced himself from Wu Xiaofeng.
But after that, Wu Xiaofeng really controlled himself well. He did not let Gu Zheng experience that feeling.
But now, Gu Zheng really had a lot of questions. Big Sister Xiong only gave him a brief introduction before throwing him down. There were still many things he did not understand. He wanted to take this opportunity to ask.
"Old Bro, how many years have you been here? I don't know anything about this place. Where is this place?" Gu Zheng feigned ignorance and asked.
"Old Bro, you've asked the right person. Although I came in quite late, I still know quite a bit. After all, I've been here for a thousand years."
Wu Xiaofeng laughed heartily. Gu Zheng could still see the hint of worry hidden in his eyes.
Gu Zheng did not expose him. Everyone had their own secrets. There was no need to ask.
With Wu Xiaofeng's explanation, Gu Zheng slowly filled in his doubts. He also had a general understanding of this place.
This place was roughly divided into three areas. One was directly south of where the Shura people were. The only exit and entrance was there.
Moreover, the environment there was no different from the outside. It was a plain with birds chirping and flowers blooming. There were all kinds of small animals and clear streams. It was simply a sacred place for everyone here.
Near the exit, there was a tall tower. Two peak Grand Heavenly Realm experts were stationed there all year round. They would not leave unless something big happened. They seemed to be guarding something.
The Shura trial-takers were basically all gathered there to rest. It was like a quiet town. All the functions that a town should have were gathered there. It was beautiful and harmonious. However, other than the Shura trial-takers, no one was allowed to enter.
All those who entered by mistake were killed without mercy. There were patrols there. There were also barriers to check. Who knew how many abandoned people and unguarded puppets who wanted to sneak in were killed.
This world had a range. Because of the Shura big shot's modification, all the borders were connected by mountain ranges. They towered into the sky. Without strength exceeding his, it was impossible to cross over. This was because the taboo above was enough to kill all creatures who wanted to cross over.
Everyone here knew about this taboo.
The people with the lowest cultivation level living here were Celestial Immortals, and there were very few of them. Most of them were early-stage Golden Immortals, mid-stage Golden Immortals, and a few late-stage Golden Immortals. As for peak figures like Wu Xiaofeng, there were only a few.
Gu Zheng still remembered the pride on Wu Xiaofeng's face when he said this. This was because he belonged to the high-end forces here.
The second place was prepared for the monsters controlled by the Shura, the transformed humans, and some surrendered humans. It was the most eastern place.
The east was the place with the thickest baleful aura. In some places, there was even a substantial blood-colored mist that floated back and forth in the air.
The dense baleful aura caused the place to be very chaotic. Some of the demonic puppets would riot from time to time. Some of the Shura people who had finished resting would stop here. There were many different types of demonic beasts here for the Shura people to train.
One had to know that these puppet monsters were wild beasts when they were not controlled. Other than not needing to be hungry, they would also follow their own instincts. For example, the concept of territory. For example, birds liked to rest in trees.
If you rashly stepped into the territory of a monster, it was very likely that you would get into a fight.
There was also a town here called Puppet Town, which was built by the humans and demon beasts who had surrendered. The Shura people didn't mind it at all. After all, they were all their slaves. They were happy to have someone to manage these messy things.
In any case, these slaves couldn't even raise the thought of resisting. They couldn't even perish together. The Shura were very relaxed.
Most of the Shura trial-takers would be here because when competing with the monsters, even if they encountered danger, they could be ordered to stop. If they encountered something that they couldn't avoid, such as poison or attacks that were about to get close, they wouldn't be able to stop in time.
As long as he willed it, the bracelet on his wrist could provide him with a short teleportation to avoid danger. However, after using it once, it would take seven days to recharge. The bracelet would automatically absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to replenish itself.
This was also to ensure the safety of the trial-takers. This thing was very precious. It was produced in small quantities every year. Only the strongest of the trial-takers could obtain it. However, every year, there would be madmen who died because of the special training.
The bracelet would disappear after death because it was directly bound. Unless the person who bound it agreed, no one could take it away.
No one cared about the dead Shura trial-takers. In order to pursue strength, they were really desperate.
Moreover, there were also some ordinary Shura trial-takers. In the Shura tribe, the trial ground was prepared for the true warriors. It was used to experience life and death. It was the fastest and most dangerous way to break through one's current realm.
Every year, many Shura trial-takers returned from the wilderness and came here in order to break through. Even if they couldn't break through, the environment here had a natural bonus for the Shura trial-takers and could increase their cultivation by a lot.
The third place was the self-proclaimed Shura trial-takers. They were in the westernmost area because the baleful aura there was the lowest. It could greatly reduce the conversion time.
There was also a mysterious green liquid that could remove the accumulated baleful aura in one's body. However, the amount was very small. It was distributed according to one's needs and contribution.
Occasionally, some powerful Shura trial-takers would sneak in, destroy, assassinate, and use all kinds of methods to break the camp.
However, most of the Shura trial-takers were alone, so their destructive power was limited.
The most special place was the forest in the middle. Most of the humans and demonic beasts that were captured from the outside were scattered there. Moreover, there were many bloodthirsty Shura roaming there. There were even more hunters who were hunting for humans and demonic beasts that were left alone.
Previously, Gu Zheng had wondered why he hadn't seen a single person. It turned out that his initial location was a little closer to the central area. Even if the Shura had seen him, he had the aura of one of their own. He might as well just leave. After all, Shura trial-takers preferred to be alone.
They were here to cultivate, not to search for treasures. What was the point of having a few people together?
Wu Xiaofeng and the others' mission was to bring out the humans and demonic beasts that hadn't been completely converted from the central forest and use them to increase their strength.
Not only did they have to convince the humans and demonic beasts, they also had to resist the wandering Shura trial-takers. They loved to kill small teams like this. If they weren't strong enough, they would be easily ambushed.
If Wu Xiaofeng wasn't strong enough, they would have lost a few people. One had to know that their team only had six people in total.
No wonder they respected Wu Xiaofeng so much. A strong captain could indeed protect his subordinates.
Moreover, they could only stay there for half a year at most. Otherwise, the corrosion of the baleful aura would settle in their bodies and couldn't be removed. If it accumulated too much, they would be forcibly converted into a puppet and have to find a mountain peak to continue the conversion.
Gu Zheng asked how big the central forest was. Wu Xiaofeng estimated that it would take him two months to run through it.
Gu Zheng clicked his tongue. It was so big and the terrain was too repetitive. If they weren't careful, they could get lost.
No wonder he said that most of their people were at the edge and didn't dare to go deep.
After Wu Xiaofeng finished speaking, Gu Zheng roughly outlined a map of this place in his mind.
The northernmost end was a mountain range. It was a dead end.
The southernmost end was where the Shura town was located. There were two roads. One led to the west, where Wu Xiaofeng's camp was located. There were basically very few Shuras there.
The other road led to the human town that surrendered. If Wu Xiaofeng and the others wanted to go there, there were only two roads. The first was through the central forest, and the second was through the Shura town.
In Gu Zheng's opinion, only the first road was reliable. The second road was simply a dead end. Behind it was the Shura's main camp. Who would dare to be rash?
Just like that, they ran back. Their mission had been completed. They only brought back Gu Zheng. A strong team member was comparable to a dozen weaker team members. This time, their contribution was definitely not low.
In the western forest, there were basically no mountains. Most of it was trees. Under Wu Xiaofeng's constant explanation, Gu Zheng and the others arrived at a valley a few days later.
Outside the valley, Wu Xiaofeng ordered his team members to disperse. He then led Gu Zheng into the valley.
The six monkeys didn't disperse. They formed a circle and looked at Wu Xiaofeng eagerly.
"Don't worry. I'll personally look for you later. I won't forget you." Wu Xiaofeng laughed.
Only then did they disperse happily. Gu Zheng found that there were many people looking at them enviously.
He led Gu Zheng into the valley. Since they were already at their own place, there was no hurry. Gu Zheng and Wu Xiaofeng slowly walked in.
Outside the valley, there were a few scattered stone houses. Many people were scattered around. Their faces were numb, like decaying corpses. They sat there motionless, as if they had lost all hope. However, there were even more people who were seizing the time to cultivate.
There were about two hundred people scattered around. The number of people was really not small. Excluding those who had left and those who couldn't see, didn't that mean there were nearly five hundred people here? This exceeded Gu Zheng's expectations. At most, there were three hundred people here, and that was the best case scenario.
Further away, there were continuous explosions. It seemed that something had happened.
Although Gu Zheng wasn't affected by the corrosive spiritual qi, the amount of baleful qi here was really very low. Compared to the Central Forest, where one almost choked when taking a breath, there was basically no smell of blood here.
Gu Zheng was very curious as to why those people looked so depressed. He pointed at them and asked, "What's wrong with those people?"
Wu Xiaofeng followed Gu Zheng's finger and looked over. He couldn't help but sigh. His face was also a little sad. "Look carefully. Aren't those people mostly at the Sky Immortal level? Because the defensive battle that occurs once every five hundred years is coming, these people feel that there's no hope. That's why they look so sad."
Gu Zheng looked carefully. Indeed, those people were mostly at the early or middle stage of the Sky Immortal level.
Fortunately, he had learned the spell that Little Worm gave him on the way here. He successfully hid his Asura aura. Otherwise, he would be like a wolf entering a tiger's den. He would be courting death.
If those people swarmed him, he would be drowned in the sea in an instant.
With a casual glance, there were hundreds of Jin Xian in his eyes. The mainstream living here was Jin Xian.
As the two talked, they arrived at the entrance of the valley.
"Greetings, General Wu." The two soldiers guarding the valley straightened their backs and looked at Wu Xiaofeng with admiration.
"Are Elder Li and the others here? I have something to talk to them about." Wu Xiaofeng said casually.
"Yes, please." The guards opened the barrier at the entrance of the valley.
"This is to protect the green liquid in the valley. We have no choice." Wu Xiaofeng casually explained to Gu Zheng.
Although she didn't know what the green liquid Wu Xiaofeng was talking about was, from the degree of protection, she could tell that it was very precious.
After entering the valley, Gu Zheng discovered that there were actually bits of green. Many messy green grasses were scattered around. Although they all looked withered, at least it was the only green that Gu Zheng had seen so far.
Because they were still a little far from their destination, Wu Xiaofeng decided to continue the unfinished topic.
Actually, everyone understood, but they had no choice but to face it.
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