"Everyone, I came here by accident. If I have disturbed everyone, I would like to apologise to you all." Gu Zheng said sincerely. No matter what, he was in the wrong first. If the other party had been practicing or discussing some secret, he would have indeed disturbed them.
Besides, he still had to patrol for Little Worm. He had promised Sister Xiong that he would take good care of her. Besides, Little Worm was quite kind. After interacting with him for so many days, Gu Zheng also liked this clever and eccentric Little Worm, even though it was someone else's pet.
But how could the Hua Long Squad give up on such a good opportunity? They could help their leader vent his anger first.
"Unintentionally. You won't believe me if I say this, right? The elders have specially allowed us to set up camp here. Everyone knows about it. Even if you're new here and don't know about it, Wu Xiaofeng didn't tell you either. However, we clearly put up signs around here to remind you."
The squad member snorted coldly. "Don't tell me you were thinking about something and didn't notice?"
Gu Zheng really wanted to say that he was really thinking about something and really didn't notice. But looking at the eyes of the other squad members, he was afraid that he wouldn't be able to explain it clearly.
Gu Zheng took a deep breath. "You guys tell me what to do. I'm willing to compensate." This was also a powerful fighting force in the valley. At this time, it was best to avoid any injuries to his own people. He would still need them in the future.
"What should we do? The old rules here. Just let us beat them half to death." The Hua Long Squad looked at each other. The leftmost person spoke up. In order to prove his point, he continued.
"Previously, even we didn't trespass into Wu Xiaofeng's camp. Their camp is just close to that road." Thoroughly carrying out Boss's thinking, using reason to convince others. He was already recording this matter. When the time came, no one would be able to find fault. Who asked him to fall into his hands?
Gu Zheng thought for a moment. What the other party said was right. There were people coming and going on that road, but no one had taken a step into Wu Xiaofeng's territory. There were some precious things on the empty table that no one was looking at, and no one was stealing them. This meant that this rule should be true.
However, the day after tomorrow was clearly the day of the final battle, but he had to be beaten half to death. What was the difference between this and taking his life?
Seeing the smile on Gu Zheng's face gradually disappear, one of them added fuel to the fire. "According to the rules, we will definitely hold back, and only one of us will beat you up. However, if you don't obey us …"
A sinister smile appeared on the team member's face. "Then we can't guarantee anything."
He was clearly threatening Gu Zheng. If he could give him some other materials as compensation, Gu Zheng could accept it. However, Gu Zheng would never accept such a humiliating method, even if he was in the wrong.
"Don't you have a lot of green liquid? Go back and drink it. I guarantee you'll be fine in a day." A member who was watching Gu Zheng's transaction sneered, "If it weren't for the fact that we were in the valley and had to follow the elders' rules, with your cultivation at the middle stage of Jin Xian, believe it or not, you'd be beaten to the ground in a matter of minutes outside the valley."
After a slight pause, he continued, "Why are you still talking nonsense here!" As he spoke, his eyes were filled with disdain. If it weren't for the team leader's repeated warnings and example, this kind of person would have long disappeared from this world without leaving any trace behind.
"Make your own choice. Don't waste time. We still have to discuss the battle strategy later." The team members surrounded Gu Zheng in a circle, increasing the pressure on him.
From their point of view, there was only one path to choose, and there wouldn't be any problems.
"What if I choose the third path?" Gu Zheng said coldly. No matter what the rules were, as long as you were strong enough, there would be no restrictions on your existence.
"The third path?" The Magnificent Dragon Team was clearly stunned, not daring to believe that Gu Zheng would actually dare to do such a thing. Following which, the face of the member who spoke first turned sinister. "The third path is to defeat all of us."
"In that case, as long as I defeat all of you, I can pretend that nothing happened." Gu Zheng's heart was already as calm as still water. Since that was the case, he could only apologize.
"Er Yi, have you recorded everything that happened just now? Since he asked for it, then don't blame us for being impolite. All of you, spread out. I'll play with him and see how confident he is. Is he a genius or a clown?"
One of the team members stood out. Gu Zheng realized that he hadn't said anything from the beginning to the end. He had a cold smile on his face, looking at him as if he was watching a clown perform.
"En." Er Yi replied, and like the others, he spread out far away, preparing to watch a good show.
As a member of the Magnificent Dragon Team, Mo Ran had always been the strongest person in terms of combat strength other than the team leader. Originally, he would feel disdain to bully someone with such a cultivation level.
But it just so happened that he had nothing to do these few days. Seeing that Gu Zheng was still so arrogant even at this level, he couldn't help but decide to teach him a lesson. He wanted to let him know how high the sky was and how deep the earth was.
Casually moving his body, Mo Ran saw that Gu Zheng still didn't move. "Has he given up struggling?" Mo Ran snorted in his heart. "It's too late. No matter how much he begs now, it's useless."
Er Yi and the others saw this scene from the side and suggested, "I bet that our Brother Mo won't be able to make three moves and the other party will be lying on the ground."
"Impossible, at most two moves. I'll bet with you."
"Then I'll join in the fun too. I'll bet on one move."
The Magnificent Dragon Team laughed and joked around. In their view, there was no suspense at all. They were just providing themselves with entertainment.
The noise on the other side didn't affect Gu Zheng and Mo Ran at all. Gu Zheng's face was still calm, but his eyes were closed. No one could tell what he was thinking from his calm face.
Mo Ran was infuriated. He thought that no matter who he was facing, he didn't need to use a weapon. He only needed to use his fists. He was sure that he could make the other party cry and beg for mercy, who was pretending to not care about anything.
Mo Ran didn't use any other methods. He quickly rushed forward and threw a punch. The wind created by the punch created a gust of wind. He controlled his strength well and only used 70% of his strength to ensure that the other party wouldn't be seriously injured. He wanted to have some fun.
Thinking of this, a cruel smile appeared on Mo Ran's face. He looked at Gu Zheng who also stretched out his hand to block his punch. Mo Ran realized that it was too late. Even if he didn't use his full strength, he still wouldn't be able to block it. So, he decided to break his arm first. The cruel smile on Mo Ran's face grew even more.
Gu Zheng slowly raised one hand. It looked like he wanted to block the incoming punch. Just as they were about to collide, Gu Zheng suddenly opened his eyes and looked at Mo Ran. His eyes were like lightning.
Mo Ran's heart went crazy when he saw this. The immortal energy covering his fist became even thicker. It wasn't for attacking, but for defense.
Gu Zheng simply sent his fist forward. Mo Ran's fist became like a baseball and flew out at an even faster speed.
Mo Ran knew that things were not good the moment he made contact. He felt as if he was hit by a heavy truck. An incomparably huge force traveled through his arm. He lost control of his body and was sent flying, creating a ten-meter long tunnel behind him.
Although he collided with Gu Zheng, he was the one who was sent flying.
Mo Ran felt that his bones were about to fall apart. He felt dizzy for a moment. He wanted to get up, but he fell back down.
The other four people were dumbfounded. Just a second ago, they were about to break Gu Zheng's arm. In the next moment, Mo Ran was sent flying. They couldn't react to this strong contrast.
"Brother Mo!"
A few swishing sounds could be heard. A few figures flashed quickly. The members of the Magnificent Dragon Squad reacted and stood beside Mo Ran. They looked at Gu Zheng with vigilance.
In fact, Gu Zheng already knew the result of this situation before he made a move. The other party thought that he was in the middle stage of Jin Xian. Even for a middle stage Jin Xian, he would have to focus all his attention to block that attack. Who would have thought that Gu Zheng's cultivation was so high? They couldn't be blamed for being careless.
If it wasn't for the fact that the other party didn't have any intention to kill, Mo Ran wouldn't have just spat out a few mouthfuls of blood and suffered some light injuries. If Mo Ran didn't resist, he could have killed him with a single blow.
Just as he was looking at them as if they were facing a great enemy, Gu Zheng suddenly felt a chill run down his back. His heart trembled as a bone-chilling sense of danger surged into his heart. He quickly turned his head to look.
That lavender river suddenly exploded. A figure instantly cut through the river. A strange sound came from the air. That river didn't fall back down. Instead, under the control of some kind of power, it formed a purple river in the sky. It covered the sky and dyed the whole sky purple.
In an extremely short time, in the blink of Gu Zheng's eye, that river wriggled on its own. Soon, a ten meter long purple flood dragon appeared.
"Roar …" The moment it appeared, it raised its head and roared. Ripples appeared in the air.
It had four thick claws and a ferocious mouth. Its dark purple scales flickered like a layer of purple flames flowing back and forth.
When the flood dragon's purple eyes stared at Gu Zheng, Gu Zheng felt his hair stand on end. An indescribable sense of danger appeared in his heart.
"Weng weng" An immortal sword flickering with golden light was placed above Gu Zhengji's head. It was constantly trembling.
The flood dragon twisted its thick body and charged at Gu Zheng. Opening its mouth, it spat out a pink breath. Surging flames rushed in front of Gu Zheng.
Wherever the flood dragon passed, walnut-sized raindrops would fall. They were like blooming cherry blossoms, bewitching and beautiful. But when those raindrops landed on the ground, they were shockingly powerful. They smashed open holes the size of watermelons.
A golden barrier appeared in front of him. Gu Zheng's face was solemn as he quickly said something. A simple and solemn aura flowed through the air. Cicadas kept chirping. The dense immortal mist on the immortal sword grew thicker. His body trembled so fast that it turned into an illusion, making it hard for others to see him clearly.
When the breath was exhausted, the Flood Dragon followed. It crashed into the shaky shield with a soft sound.
The barrier was unable to block the flood dragon's attack. It turned into specks of golden light and dissipated in the air.
The flood dragon didn't slow down. It took advantage of the opportunity to bite Gu Zheng's head. It wanted to bite Gu Zheng's head.
Kacha!
A loud sound of thunder and lightning exploded in the air. The immortal sword, which had been ready for a long time, turned into a bolt of lightning and rushed up to the flood dragon's head. Small bolts of lightning constantly flashed on the flood dragon's body, nailing it in the air. The dazzling lightning illuminated the entire sky, dyeing the surroundings snow-white.
The members of the Magnificent Dragon Squad were all dumbfounded. They didn't expect Gu Zheng to be a wolf in sheep's clothing. They had all misjudged him. No wonder he dared to fight head on with their captain. It turned out he was not afraid of them.
"Hurry up and defend." Looking at the two sides fighting, he suddenly thought of something and his expression changed. The other members also reacted. A similar scene appeared again.
Boom!
A heaven-shaking explosion sounded out as a massive shockwave spread out in the surrounding dozens of kilometers, and it even appeared in the valley. Some of the Unaffiliated Cultivators who were close felt their hearts tremble under this might, and they wondered just who it was that was giving off such might.
The dazzling light illuminated the entire area, and the huge wave turned into a terrifying tornado, crazily wreaking havoc in the surroundings. Everywhere it went, the ground cracked open, and all the trees in the surroundings were unlucky. They were all uprooted and blown far away, and many other trees were crushed by it.
The members of the Magnificent Dragon Squad were directly blown away. It turned out that Dejected felt that he couldn't withstand it. He ordered them to protect themselves. The squad was directly blown away.
The immortal sword turned into a bolt of lightning and firmly pressed against the flood dragon's jaw. Crackling sounds rang out. The flood dragon wanted to break through, but it couldn't move an inch. It opened its mouth and roared in anger. Other than dripping a large amount of dragon saliva, it couldn't do anything. It was still in a stalemate.
Gu Zheng's expression didn't change. He tried his best to increase the immortal qi. He wanted to defeat the flood dragon in one move.
There was such a clear sign in the sky. No matter how far away they were, they could see it clearly. Some people in the valley noticed the abnormality and started to discuss. They didn't know what was going on. Some people directly rushed over, fearing that something had happened.
Elder Qin and Elder Qin sensed it immediately. They immediately got up and rushed to the place where it originated.
"Wu!"
In the stalemate, the Flood Dragon, which finally lacked the stamina to continue, let out a sorrowful cry as the lightning drilled into its lower jaw. From head to tail, it was stirred up into a rainstorm and scattered down from the sky.
Before Gu Zheng could catch his breath, a figure suddenly appeared in front of him. Gu Zheng barely managed to block the fist above him. He didn't have enough time to block the fist below him. The black figure kicked his left rib.
A huge unstoppable force came from his left rib. Gu Zheng coughed out a mouthful of blood. He was sent flying like a bird that had lost control. He flew over a hundred meters and landed on the ground, leaving a deep mark on the ground.
"Gu Zheng!" Xiao Chong, who had heard the commotion, happened to see this scene. He shouted in shock. If that force had landed on his body, he would have been smashed into pieces. Seeing Gu Zheng struggling to stand up, he quickly ran over to Gu Zheng.
Initially, Xiao Chong had been secretly planning to give Gu Zheng a small surprise. Just as he was about to complete his task, a huge energy vortex suddenly swept past him. Xiao Chong, who was barely able to stand still, sensed Gu Zheng's Dao from within and hurriedly flew over, just in time to witness the scene.
He subconsciously thought that Gu Zheng was trying to protect him and prevent others from entering the forest. That was why he had attracted this battle.
Without hesitation, Xiao Chong pounced over. Halfway there, he suddenly saw a black shadow, like a ball of fire, emitting a boundless aura, rushing towards Gu Zheng.
Pale with fright, Xiao Chong couldn't care about anything else. He immediately used his innate ability. Opening his mouth, he revealed his dense set of teeth. His originally pure white teeth instantly turned blue. He bit lightly at the sky, and a black line about one centimeter in diameter appeared in the sky. Xiao Chong then dove into the black line, and when he reappeared, he was already floating in front of Gu Zheng.
That black line disappeared as soon as Xiao Chong dove into it, so no one noticed.
"Xiao Chong, it's dangerous. Get out of the way!" Gu Zheng forced himself up from a half-kneeling position, looking at Xiao Chong in front of him.
Xiao Chong didn't listen. Instead, he looked as if he was facing death with equanimity. His translucent body turned a deep azure blue, and waves of blue light flashed continuously, wanting to block this attack for Gu Zheng.
Gu Zheng's heart was filled with gratitude. At this moment, he also received the spell he had left behind, which sent out a series of warnings, telling Gu Zheng that Xiao Chong was in danger.
A yellow ripple silently surrounded Xiao Chong. At this moment, he couldn't care less. In order to prevent others from probing, he deliberately changed the pattern.
When the ball of fire was about one meter away from Gu Zheng, it suddenly stopped. Only a gust of wind blew against the shield, not even causing a ripple.
The flames outside faded away, revealing a figure. As Gu Zheng expected, it was indeed Hua Long. So he had been hiding inside to cultivate. Other than him, no one else here had such strength.
At this moment, Hua Long's face was filled with unwillingness, as if someone was forcibly ordering him to stop. His expression kept changing, and in the end, he looked coldly at Gu Zheng. That cold aura seemed to want to freeze Gu Zheng.
Then, Hua Long stomped his foot, turned into a shadow, and left in the direction of his team members.
Gu Zheng felt that there were many auras rapidly approaching. In order to prevent any accidents, he quickly grabbed Xiao Chong, who was still holding on, and disappeared from the place.
When the crowd arrived, they were shocked to find that there was not a single person here. There was only a mess on the ground. There were huge scars left behind, as if the surroundings had been hit by a storm.
The residual energy in the air was still terrifying. This was Hua Long's base. Could it be that Hua Long was fighting with someone?
There was another powerful aura left here. Everyone was puzzled. At this moment, a familiar voice came from the air. "Everyone, go back. Hua Long's team is practicing a new move. They caused a big commotion and disturbed everyone."
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