"Where's your lover? You're willing to give up your life for him. Why isn't he coming to save you? Haha." The man's eyes were filled with ridicule. He waved his hand, and the long whip in his hand lashed out at the girl's shoulder.
"Ah!"
The young girl suddenly screamed. Deep whip scars had appeared on her shoulder, and blood had already seeped out. There were also some wounds, revealing her snow-white skin. There were many small wounds on her skin, and the whip was full of tiny barbs. With a single lash, countless tender flesh would be hooked out, and the pain of the wound would increase.
"Why are you still struggling? Come back with me obediently and serve me well. Maybe I'll spare your life." The man didn't seem to see Gu Zheng on the path. He was laughing loudly, and his face was filled with pride. It was as if he was sure that she had no other choice.
"Don't! Come save me!"
The girl's screams became even more intense. She even bit her lips until they bled. Her face was filled with pain. She stretched out her other hand desperately towards Gu Zheng, hoping that her lover would pull her back and not let her suffer endless pain.
She looked at Gu Zheng with anticipation. Gu Zheng was still struggling, but the strength of his struggle was getting weaker and weaker.
"You're still being stubborn. Don't waste your effort. Do you think that your unfaithful lover won't come save you?" The man waved his long whip again, and the girl trembled.
Her eyes were still looking at Gu Zheng, and her outstretched hand was still straight. She still believed that her lover wouldn't let her down, but the exhaustion in her body didn't allow her to continue.
Seeing that Gu Zheng still wasn't willing to pull her back, the girl's eyes became filled with despair. Her hand slowly drooped down. The girl was surrounded by a deathly aura. It was obvious that the girl's heart was completely dead.
Finally, Gu Zheng slowly raised his head. Gu Zheng was no longer struggling. His eyes were filled with calmness. Although his face was beginning to crack, and looked abnormally terrifying, he still slowly stretched out his hand, wanting to pull the girl's hand.
Seeing this, the girl's somewhat ashen face was filled with light. Her eyes were filled with hope. That expression was like a drowning person who saw the hope of being saved.
Soon, Gu Zheng's hand reached out and approached the girl's fair palm.
"Who is it? Who's there? You're courting death!" When the two palms were about to come into contact with each other, the brawny man turned pale with fright and shouted. It was as if he had just seen it and quickly lashed out with his whip.
At this rate, he wouldn't be able to stop the other party in time.
In the end, Gu Zheng's palm held the girl's hand. It was soft as if it had no bones, cold and smooth.
The girl's face was filled with surprise, and she held Gu Zheng's hand tightly.
Suddenly, her face changed. The young girl's face turned into an ugly old woman. Even her hands were extremely withered and yellow. Her skin was wrinkled and there were even maggots moving in and out of it. It looked extremely disgusting.
"It's too late. You're already too late. Come down and accompany me. I'm so lonely."
The young girl's clear voice was also gone. It had become hoarse and unpleasant to the ears, like the sound of glass rubbing against each other.
As she spoke, the young girl's hand grabbed Gu Zheng's wrist, wanting to pull Gu Zheng down. The long whip was already close to him, wanting to break Gu Zheng's arm so that he couldn't break free.
Suddenly, a golden flame ignited on Gu Zheng's arm. It followed the palm and directly burned the old woman's body. In the blink of an eye, the old woman's entire body was burned by the golden flame. The brawny man didn't have time to release his other hand and also burned.
"Ah!"
A painful scream came out of the old woman's mouth.
"Save me, no!"
The old woman changed back into the shy girl. Her figure was filled with temptation, begging Gu Zheng not to do this to her.
Gu Zheng smiled and increased the immortal qi in his body. The flames on the two people's bodies became even fiercer. Soon, the two of them were burned into a wisp of green smoke. They slowly rose and disappeared.
A green bead fell from mid-air. Gu Zheng quickly caught it in his hand. It was as cold as water. There was some fog churning inside the green bead. It seemed to be formed by the illusions just now.
Feeling a cooling sensation enter his brain, and feeling his mind clear, Gu Zheng decided to keep it close to his body. An even more cooling sensation entered his brain from his chest. It seemed to have the effect of strengthening his mind. Then, this bead should also be effective against illusions. Could this be the reward for breaking this level?
The other strange scenes, the young girl, and the decadent voice had all disappeared. At this moment, the thick fog had also dispersed. He could see the place where he came from.
At this moment, Gu Zheng's mask had completely cracked open. It slowly fell to the ground. Some parts of it bounced off the green stairs and fell into the abyss below.
Now, Gu Zheng's original appearance was revealed. There was no confusion, and his eyes were very calm.
However, Gu Zheng knew why. In order to wake him up, the mask had been completely damaged and could not be repaired.
Gu Zheng let it fall. Speaking of which, if it was not for the mask, Gu Zheng would have really fallen. The temptation of the young girl and the decadent voice had really made Gu Zheng confused. He might have really been pulled by the other party.
He had almost failed miserably. His state of mind still needed to be tempered. If the other party had been stronger, he would not have had time to react even if he had the mask.
Gu Zheng's heart had already prepared to defend against the illusions, but he had still almost fallen. It was clear that this trial was not simple. The only good thing was that it was relatively safe.
Gu Zheng believed that if he had really fallen for the illusions, he would have been trapped somewhere until he was ejected.
If there was really danger, his heart would have warned him. It was because there was no danger at all that the passive vigilance in his heart was infinitely lowered, causing him to not be warned.
Soon, Gu Zheng returned to the original location. This time, Gu Zheng could see from afar that the originally dense fog had opened up a passageway.
When Gu Zheng looked back, he saw the same scene as before. He could vaguely hear the decadent voice, as though someone was still trapped on the plot.
He would not be kind enough to help others and continue down the new path.
Pure white jade was laid out neatly. Gu Zheng stepped on it and walked towards the palace in the distance. That was where he should leave this place.
Very quickly, a jade railing made of white jade appeared on both sides. The magnolia magnolia was carved with a tiger roaring at the sky. He had already entered an open-air corridor. This corridor was extremely beautiful. At a glance, it seemed to stretch on endlessly. Many corridors intersected with each other, making it hard for him to get his bearings.
There was no grass on both sides. Instead, there was a huge pool. He was walking on it.
There were blooming lotuses under the pool. Some shadows could be seen swimming under the lotuses. However, he could not see clearly and did not know what they were.
Gu Zheng walked in the corridor. As the corridor turned left and right, he was vigilant of his surroundings. Suddenly, a black shadow appeared in the corner of his eyes. Gu Zheng hurriedly looked over, but it had already disappeared. He did not know what it was.
After another direct turn, Gu Zheng stopped. He looked at the foggy palace in front of him. It was still there.
However, after walking for the time it took to eat a meal, the distance between him and it had not changed.
Looking back, the dense corridors crisscrossed back and forth behind him. The day he entered had already disappeared.
Was it another test? Gu Zheng thought. He did not expect it to be so troublesome. The tests came one after another.
However, he did not know that if Jin Xian was at the peak of his cultivation, he could choose here as the first test. In fact, it meant that all five of them were here. It was just that they were all blocked and could not see each other.
Gu Zheng did not know. Everyone else did not know. They all thought that it was normal. Everyone thought that they had encountered a special test.
However, Pan Xuan had already passed through the second corridor. She flashed through the exit and entered the palace.
"Small matter. Trying to fool me with these illusions? They are underestimating me." Pan Xuan muttered in her heart. She reached out and pushed open the door of the palace.
An incomparably huge platform appeared in front of her. Pan Xuan could already see a figure on it.
Pan Xuan quickly approached and finally saw the scene. It was actually Gu Zheng. In front of him was a teleportation array. Gu Zheng was about to leave.
"Gu Zheng." Pan Xuan subconsciously called out. She did not expect to meet him here. It seemed that he was faster than her. Amazing.
When Gu Zheng heard her voice, he retracted his foot. Looking at Pan Xuan in the distance, a smile appeared on his face. He nodded at Pan Xuan and did not enter. Instead, he retreated and waited for Pan Xuan to arrive.
Soon, Pan Xuan passed through the long space and arrived in front of Gu Zheng. Looking at Gu Zheng's gentle eyes, Pan Xuan felt a warmth in her heart.
"Gu Zheng, how did you get here so quickly? You were even faster than me. It's mainly because that corridor blocked me for too long. Otherwise, I would have been faster than you."
Pan Xuan smiled at Gu Zheng.
Gu Zheng looked at the corridor in confusion. He had walked back and forth a few times. No matter how he went, he could not get out.
Although there was not a fork in the road, it was as if he was walking back and forth. No matter if he went straight or went back, he would still return to the starting point.
Gu Zheng looked at the palace in the distance. There was clearly a corridor connecting him, but he could not go to the top. There was an invisible force on both sides and the top. He could not jump down or fly up.
This time, Gu Zheng was dumbfounded. Was he really going to be trapped here?
There must be a way, Gu Zheng warned himself in his heart. He closed his eyes slightly and calmed his somewhat anxious heart.
Gu Zheng took a few deep breaths and felt the silent scene. Other than the occasional sound of unknown creatures swimming below, there was not even the sound of wind.
Right, the lotus on the water. Gu Zheng thought of something and hurried to the side. He looked at the lotus on the water. There was nothing different about the lotus. Everything looked normal.
However, when Gu Zheng's gaze shifted downwards, he discovered a lotus leaf that was emitting a blue light. It floated leisurely on the surface of the water. It wasn't connected to the stem, and instead, it swayed back and forth with the waves. The light was so hidden that it was likely impossible to discover it at a glance.
Gu Zheng looked at the gap beside the corridor and came here. There was a lotus on the other side of the gap. Gu Zheng reached out his hand. As expected, there was no obstruction. He could go out smoothly.
Gu Zheng hurried to another gap. There was no lotus here. Gu Zheng reached out his hand and was blocked. It seemed that his guess was right.
However, there were so many gaps in the corridor. Which one was the right one? However, he knew the general direction. He would try one by one. Sooner or later, he would find the right exit.
Gu Zheng leaped and stood firmly on the special lotus leaf. As expected, the lotus leaf had no problem supporting him. It was as if it could not feel Gu Zheng's weight.
Gu Zheng looked at the lotus leaf under his feet. He tried to go to the other lotus but found that it did not listen to his command.
Did he need to control it with energy? Gu Zheng was puzzled. He gently injected some immortal Qi. Unexpectedly, the lotus leaf began to tremble when it came in contact with the immortal Qi. It actually floated in a direction.
Gu Zheng tried his best but could not control it. He did not have any thoughts. He stood there obediently and watched where the lotus leaf would take him.
Soon, the lotus leaf stopped beside a lotus in the pond. There were only two leaves beside the lotus. One was normal and the other was abnormal.
Gu Zheng used the tip of his foot to tap the normal lotus leaf. The lotus leaf instantly broke away from the stem and sank down. Even the tip of Gu Zheng's foot accidentally touched some water.
Gu Zheng stepped on the other lotus leaf and injected some immortal Qi. Soon, the lotus leaf continued to carry Gu Zheng. As he moved forward, Gu Zheng looked at the corridor in front of him. This was a new corridor. There was a lotus flower facing the gap. Could it be that his luck was so good that he stepped on it on his first try?
However, the lotus leaf suddenly turned in front of him and brought Gu Zheng to another path. Then, it stopped at a new lotus flower. This lotus flower was facing the previous corridor. There was only one lotus leaf under his feet. There were no other special lotus leaves.
Gu Zheng injected immortal Qi, wanting to drive it back, but the lotus leaf did not move at all. Gu Zheng looked up and had no choice but to jump up. Without the barrier blocking him, Gu Zheng smoothly went up.
The lotus leaf was still in the same place. It did not go back. This was good news for Gu Zheng. At least he knew which path he had been to. This way, he could eliminate this path.
Gu Zheng followed the same pattern. After stepping on a few wrong paths, he finally stepped into a new corridor. Gu Zheng noticed that this magnolia was carved with a coiling snake. It was spitting its tongue. It was different from the previous one.
Gu Zheng looked at the surrounding corridor and realized that no matter how messy the order was, there were only four types of carvings on the jade railings. This made Gu Zheng feel much better. At least he did not have to fumble around.
Only then did Gu Zheng feel much better. This was like a maze. You had to solve it before you could enter. Otherwise, you could only stay here. It was too much of a headache. Fortunately, as long as you found the method, it wasn't too complicated.
Gu Zheng came to a gap and jumped up. The lotus leaf brought Gu Zheng and brought a new lotus leaf. Gu Zheng skillfully continued to inject immortal Qi. The consumption of immortal Qi was negligible.
"Eh?" Gu Zheng saw a shadow swimming back and forth under the pool in front of him. Was it going to attack him? Previously, when he encountered shadows, they all took the initiative to leave. Why did this one look like it was about to attack him?
Sure enough, when Gu Zheng passed by, a fish the size of a table suddenly rushed up from below and crashed towards Gu Zheng.
Looking at the huge body, Gu Zheng subconsciously sent out a sword beam. The moment the fish made contact with the sword beam, it turned into a puddle of water and poured down on Gu Zheng.
Gu Zheng subconsciously put up a shield, but the water ignored the shield and soaked Gu Zheng's sleeves.
Gu Zheng tried to sense if there was anything wrong with his body, but he did not find anything wrong. It was as though the water had simply soaked him. Also, he did not feel that the fish was a threat. Gu Zheng wanted to dry his sleeves, but no matter what he did, he could not get rid of the water.
Gu Zheng could not figure it out. He continued forward. Since he did not understand why, he could only bury the question in his heart.
Gu Zheng did not have to wait for too long. He understood why. When he encountered another fish, Gu Zheng simply put up a shield and watched as the fish suicidally slammed into the shield. Then, another puddle of water soaked his shoes.
When Gu Zheng looked at his shoes, he noticed that the lotus leaf seemed to have sunk a little.
Gu Zheng instantly understood. If the water on his body reached a certain point, then the lotus leaf wouldn't be able to withstand it and would sink. If Gu Zheng was on top at that time, then he would also sink. Moreover, Gu Zheng wouldn't be able to fly.
Gu Zheng was stunned. He did not expect this. He did not know where the lotus leaf would go. Sometimes, the lotus leaf would twist and turn, and he could not control the direction it went.
Gu Zheng spent a lot of effort. After being spat at twice, he finally found a pattern in the patterns on the lotus leaf. He knew the final destination of the lotus leaf.
Half a day later, Gu Zheng finally came to the fourth bridge. If he walked over it, he could enter the hall, but there was no path ahead. It was empty. It was as if the road had been cut off.
Gu Zheng calmly took out a key and looked at a statue next to him. The statue was a cute rabbit with a lock in its mouth. Gu Zheng inserted the key into the lock and turned it.
"Boom! Boom!
Boom! "With a series of sounds, rows of pure white stone pillars rose from below. They formed a path in front of Gu Zheng, allowing him to go to the opposite side.
Gu Zheng did not hesitate to walk up. He did not even look back as he walked towards the palace gate at full speed.
As he spoke, Gu Zheng was exhausted from all the tossing and turning. Inevitably, his entire body was about to be drenched. The next time he did it, he would sink. There was something different about the third level. The lotus brought Gu Zheng back to the first level.
Just as Gu Zheng was worrying about what to do with his body, he approached the jade railing and found that the tiger that was roaring at the sky could actually absorb the water on his body. This made Gu Zheng very happy. Wisps of water vapor were sucked in by the tiger. Soon, Gu Zheng's body was dry. He continued to walk along the previous path.
After resolving his worries, Gu Zheng would return to the first floor every time his body was half wet.
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