The further east they went, the better the scenery became. It was no longer so depressing and lifeless.
Some tall pavilions gradually appeared beside them. Walking along the corridors and bridges, it was obviously different from before. This was the scenery of the palace. Although there was no one to take care of it and it was much more dilapidated, one could still see its former magnificence.
Xiang Xiang also didn't run as recklessly as before. She cautiously warned the surroundings and moved forward in the pavilions, hiding their figures.
After half a day, Xiang Xiang brought him under the eaves. She pointed at the opposite side and said quietly, "The last thing is up there. It's a very rare fruit, the dark green and purplish-red Sea Snake Fruit."
At this moment, they were still some distance away from that place. It was a four-story, four-cornered pagoda. It was more than a hundred feet tall. Four large red lanterns hung on each of the four corners, emitting a hazy light. Gu Zheng looked over and found that his mind was shaken. He hurriedly looked away in shock.
There were many kinds of defensive formations engraved all over the pagoda to strengthen the defense of the pagoda. From time to time, rays of light would flash, making the pagoda look even more mysterious.
There were four teams on both sides of the pagoda. Each team had two people, constantly vigilant of the surroundings. Moreover, when they were observing Gu Zheng, there were two teams patrolling outside, alternating between patrolling back and forth. Obviously, this place was very important.
After looking for a long time, Gu Zheng withdrew his gaze. There were no buildings around the pagoda. Moreover, the defense was so tight that it practically eliminated all methods of entering.
Gu Zheng didn't believe that there were only so few guards, because those people were all below the Celestial Immortal Realm. If Gu Zheng could force his way in by himself, there must be hidden experts nearby, waiting for those self-righteous idiots to be fooled.
"Isn't it a little difficult? But that thing is indispensable. Moreover, there's basically no substitute outside." Xiang Xiang looked at Gu Zheng pitifully.
"Isn't it just taking something? Don't worry, it'll definitely work. Let me think about it." Gu Zheng braced himself and agreed first. His greatest confidence was that the other party's strength was low. As long as he did not alarm the hidden experts, it would be fine.
After comforting Xiang Xiang a little, Gu Zheng began to think hard about what method he could use to temporarily divert the hidden expert. Gu Zheng was sure that the other party was also constantly watching that place.
After thinking for a long time, the frown on Gu Zheng's face finally subsided. He whispered a few words to Xiangxiang, and Xiangxiang's eyes became brighter and brighter. She kept nodding, and then the two of them left the place.
In the building closest to the pagoda, there was a large man in a green robe and a young man in a white robe. The two of them were sitting by a window, staring at the pagoda.
"I say, Commander Wang has been out for a while now. Why hasn't he returned yet?" the cyan-robed man suddenly said.
"Who knows? But I heard that he's trying to get his hands on a token for the Brilliant Light Region. Is he trying to find out more about it?" the young man asked.
"It's not impossible. He's betting everything on it. He wants to break through his realm, but it's true that his strength is the lowest among us."
Although the two of them were talking, their eyes didn't move. They were looking at the pagoda, and they didn't even look at each other. They were talking to the air.
"Hehe, it's mainly because he's highly regarded by the master. Otherwise, why would the position of commander be given to him, and we have to be guarded here for a thousand years?" the cyan-robed man's tone was full of dissatisfaction.
"What's the point of saying that? Everyone has to take turns. No one can escape. Why don't you say that Commander Wang doesn't even have a chance to go ashore? He can only sneak out to guard this place. It's not as good as us." The young man sighed softly, adjusted his posture, and continued speaking.
"Besides, what's wrong with this place? It can cultivate one's mind, and the environment is particularly good. If you have nothing to do up there, you might as well stay here. It's just a bit too monotonous."
The cyan-robed man nodded and didn't say anything. He just looked at the pagoda. There were many rare treasures inside, and they were all tributes from the nearby sea.
If he could get a tenth of it, it would be enough for him to go up a small level. But it was just a thought. All the things inside had to be transported back to the East Sea. No one dared to touch it.
However, he didn't care about the master's caution. This was the territory of the East Sea. Although it was a bit remote and not as luxurious as other rich areas, who had the guts to come here and cause trouble? Countless people of the East Sea would drown him.
Moreover, since the master took away most of the elites, Commander Wang sent out all the small fries to patrol. There were people guarding the vicinity all day long. In addition, there was a layer of warning array at the outermost periphery. Who could sneak in?
Of course, he wouldn't say these words to anyone. He was just complaining to himself. He had already spent nine hundred and ninety years here. In another ten years, there would naturally be someone to replace him, and he would have tens of thousands of years.
Even if he were to soak in the city every day, it would still be better than doing nothing here. He moved his head a little and saw the other party looking at the pagoda with a serious expression. He couldn't help but twitch his mouth.
He seemed to be so serious, but in fact, his mind had already wandered off. No one knew what he was thinking. He only left a trace of divine sense to observe here.
He was being crafty.
Just at this moment, he suddenly felt a strong vibration from the ground. It seemed like something exploded in the distance. The two of them shivered and instantly came out of the room and stood on the roof.
"Crash!"
Everyone at the pagoda moved. Every step, there would be someone standing there with their eyes wide open. They were looking at the surroundings for fear that someone would take the opportunity to break into the pagoda.
There were also many patrolling soldiers who were resting in the surroundings. Soon, a few hundred people surrounded the pagoda. Not even a fly could fly in.
A figure came over from the pagoda with extreme speed. He reported to the cyan-robed man on the roof, "Reporting to my lord, there was a sudden burst of black light in the distance. It seemed to be coming from the forbidden area."
When the black-robed man heard it, he knew that someone must have entered the place without making a sound. They actually ran over there.
These people did not have the qualifications to enter that place. They were also not allowed to enter that place. They could only come to report first.
"Idiot, quickly go back and pick a few people to go over there with me. What kind of stupid rules are you still following at this time?" The youth directly shouted.
His voice was so loud that even the people at the pagoda could hear his shout. A few captain-like people brought a few subordinates and hurried over.
"You go quickly. I will stand guard here," the cyan-robed man said. He gave the youth a peace of mind.
After he finished speaking, the black-robed man directly flew to the pagoda and landed at the entrance of the pagoda. He sat there, and his body emitted a faint golden light. It directly enveloped the entrance, ensuring that no one could sneak in.
The youth brought a dozen people and rushed in the direction of the forbidden area.
In these tens of thousands of years, it was not that there were no people who did not care about their lives who wanted to sneak in. However, without exception, most of them were blocked outside. Even if some strange things bypassed the patrols and traps, they were still blocked by this large warning array.
Without a special token, it was impossible to pass through here. It seemed that someone had used some unknown method to break the peripheral detection. This was a very serious problem.
If the other party hid and could not be found, it would be very disadvantageous for them. One had to know that although this place had been abandoned, they could not let the other party destroy it so easily. This was simply a slap to their face.
Under their extreme speed, in just a short time, they arrived at the entrance of the Black Temple. This was the only place here that was protected, and also the only place that was valuable.
The youth's face was stunned. The whirlpool of mist at the front door was intact. There were no traces of violent destruction, but the explosion seemed to have come from nearby.
"Sir, there are traces of people around here. I think two people have been here." Of course, their subordinates would not just stand there and do nothing. They quickly found traces of Gu Zheng and the others. After all, they did not hide.
After the youth heard this, he took out a token from his arms. A blue light flew out from it and landed at the whirlpool.
The whirlpool flickered and suddenly expanded into a circle, allowing several people to enter and exit at the same time.
The youth immediately rushed into the main hall with a few people. The furnishings in the main hall were very simple. Other than some messy things and shelves, there was nothing else. They could see the end of it at a glance.
There was no one here. There were only a few scattered footprints on the smooth ground.
"No one. Could it be that the other party has already escaped?" The youth said to himself. He swept the corners of the main hall back and forth in disbelief.
Because on the surrounding shelves, there was a spot that was a little empty. It could be seen that it was taken away not long ago. Someone had already come in and taken some things.
Although there was nothing too precious here, the other party could still enter and leave quietly. This was a very serious problem.
"Search for me. They must have left some traces." The youth squeezed out a cold order from his mouth. If they did not find them as soon as possible, it would be terrible if they caused other destruction.
Thinking of the horror of Lord Lei, his heart could not help but tremble. After sweeping the main hall with his divine sense again and confirming that there was no one, the youth resealed the main hall and led everyone to begin the search.
In a house near the four-sided pagoda, two figures emerged from inside. Seeing two people appear from the house in the distance, another person left.
Gu Zheng clenched his hand. It seemed that he had successfully lured the other party out. Unfortunately, the other party was too careful. Only one person left, and the other person was crazy enough to block the door.
However, all of this was within Gu Zheng's expectations. Gu Zheng signaled to the school to begin his plan. Seeing Xiangxiang nod in understanding, he took out a black flying sword and quietly held it above his head.
A somewhat distorted and blurry black light surged out from the flying sword, directly submerging the two of them. The two figures directly became one with the surroundings.
This flying sword could not only hide the user, but also the surrounding scenery.
As for Xiangxiang Beila, she once again used her innate ability. Little transparent spots of light were hidden around them, effectively preventing the detection of divine senses.
After doing all this, they directly floated up and flew over from the back of the pagoda.
Although those vigilant people were looking around, and their divine senses were constantly scanning the area, not leaving a single corner, no one noticed that there was something unusual above their heads. Even when they looked over, they subconsciously treated it as air and ignored it.
Most of the people's cultivation was not high enough to see through Gu Zheng's disguise with their naked eyes. The only person who could see through it was blocking the door. Unfortunately, their divine sense was completely blocked by Xiangxiang's secret technique.
Soon, Gu Zheng and Xiangxiang floated to the side of the pagoda. At this time, the veins on the pagoda all lit up. Traces of light leaked out. It seemed that a defensive formation had been activated.
Gu Zheng floated in the air, his mouth muttering something. In his hand was Xiangxiang's dagger.
Gu Zheng suddenly spat out a faint breath from his mouth, directly enveloping the dagger. The blue liquid on the dagger began to slowly melt, and a blue liquid was drawn out by Gu Zheng.
The liquid was like a naughty little fairy, mischievously wandering outside for a while. In front of the window on the first floor, it directly pounced on it and instantly merged with it.
Gu Zheng felt the consumption of the immortal qi in his body and patiently waited.
Not long after, a faint blue line suddenly appeared at the edge of the window and began to swim along the edge. A circle half the height of a person appeared there. Inside the circle was the restriction of the pagoda itself, but at this time, it was a little dim.
It seemed to still be there, but in fact, it had lost all its defensive functions.
Without the restriction, the window was like an empty shell. Gu Zheng and Xiangxiang immediately entered the window.
As Gu Zheng's dagger faintly glowed again, the blue circle shimmered a few times and immediately left. The restriction outside the pagoda immediately returned to normal. It was impossible to see that someone had entered from here.
All of this happened in a flash. Such a short and inconspicuous situation did not attract anyone's attention.
Gu Zheng entered from the second floor. As soon as he entered, he came to a brightly lit hall.
The hall did not look big. It was basically a single wooden shelf with some exquisite jade porcelain bottles on it. The outside was also covered with a layer of white light. In the corner, there was a staircase leading up and down.
"These are some unimportant things." Xiangxiang sent a sound transmission to Gu Zheng and said, "The first floor has some bigger things. Some unique weapons are placed there, but there is nothing good."
"The third floor has some unique things, but they are very rare and not very valuable. Our main goal is the fourth floor, where the real good things are placed."
Hearing this, Gu Zheng shifted his gaze away from those shelves. At this time, they were still in a state where they had just entered, to prevent people from outside from suddenly coming in.
What Gu Zheng did not expect was that there was actually a restriction on the stairs. Moreover, it seemed that going up was even stronger than going down.
Gu Zheng came to the front of the stairs and once again took out Xiangxiang's dagger. The green liquid on it was really a good thing. He did not know where he could get this kind of thing.
Unfortunately, Gu Zheng had already asked her. She had also obtained it by chance. She did not know what it was. She only knew that it could assimilate a lot of restrictions, allowing her to run around without causing any fluctuations.
Gu Zheng did the same thing as before. After waiting for a hole to appear on the stairs above, he quickly rushed up with Xiangxiang.
As soon as he went up the stairs, he clearly felt that the space around him was a lot smaller. However, Gu Zheng stood at the door and did not dare to breathe.
At this time, the hall was empty, forming a concave shape. But in the middle of the front, there were two crab-like guys sleeping, directly lying in the middle of the hall.
The noise outside did not disturb them. Their volume had already occupied more than half of the space.
Their red bodies looked incomparably hard. A pair of huge pincers were casually placed on the ground. Their mouths were constantly spitting out some smelly air bubbles, revealing their sharp teeth.
The tentacles by their mouths fluttered without any wind, occupying even more of the narrow space, almost filling up the space on both sides.
The aura on their bodies was like an abyss like the sea, telling Gu Zheng that these two crabs were at the peak of the Celestial Immortal Realm. They seemed to be of the same species as the small crabs from before, but their strength was worlds apart.
Gu Zheng only took a glance and quickly moved his eyes away, fearing that he would alert the other party.
Xiangxiang did not even look at the other party. After she felt the vast aura in the air, she directly closed her eyes.
Behind the two of them, there was a marbled stone door.
He did not expect that there would be two strong spirit beasts here. They were even stronger than the guards outside. It seemed that there was really something good here. Otherwise, it would not be so strict.
"What should we do? I remember that in the past, these two spirit beasts were not guarding here." Xiangxiang transmitted her voice.
Gu Zheng felt her anxiety and patted her back gently, "It's okay. Be careful. Just go around them."
At this moment, Gu Zheng was glad that he was still invisible. Otherwise, he would have been discovered by the other party the moment he came up.
He could not make any noise to alert them. Otherwise, once they woke up, there would be no place to hide.
Gu Zheng gently hugged Xiangxiang and slowly moved his feet to the side of the wall. It could be said that his back was directly pressed against the wall as he began to walk over.
Tentacles wandered back and forth aimlessly. Gu Zheng sometimes had to wait for a while to find the right opportunity to slip through the narrow gap.
After a while, Gu Zheng's face was covered in cold sweat. However, Gu Zheng did not dare to wipe it off because his hands were holding Xiangxiang. Xiangxiang buried her head in his arms, not daring to look. He could not free his hands.
Don't look at the short distance. Normally, he could go back and forth dozens of times in the blink of an eye. But now, he was only halfway through.
Now, Gu Zheng was stuck in the middle and could not advance or retreat. He did not know that because he was too close to the other party, the other party's tentacles were waving faster and faster.
Besides the place where he was now, there were some gaps. The other places were simply within the range of the tentacles. No matter how he tried, he could not pass through.
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