At this moment, there was only a simple layer of shield on the outside of the exquisite brocade box. It was the box's innate protection. Anyone below the Heaven Immortal Realm could forget about breaking this layer of protection. Just now, Gu Zheng had deliberately avoided it to avoid being broken.
Gu Zhengyi carried Xiang Xiang up. This jade pillar wasn't tall, but it was still a little tall for her.
Xiang Xiang held both sides of the box with both hands, feeling the warmth of the brocade box. Then, she used her hands to break the restriction on the brocade box.
With a light "click", the brocade box was opened. An earthy yellow branch-like object was placed inside, emitting a yellow light.
Xiang Xiang's face suddenly revealed a disappointed look. It was not what she wanted.
Gu Zheng knew from Xiang Xiang's expression. Looking at the surrounding stone pillars, he did not know which one was the one she needed.
Since it was not, Gu Zheng put the brocade box back to its original place. Although these things were valuable, if he took too many, he might be hunted down. After all, these things were to be offered to the East Sea Dragon Palace. It was better for him to keep a low profile.
Without any other choice, Gu Zheng decided to use the stupid method. He was going to break them one by one. Seeing that there were more than ten jade pillars around, Gu Zheng could not help but have a headache. He hoped that his luck would be better.
Gu Zheng did not restore the jade pillar to its original appearance. After all, there would be a wave of multicolored light in the end. It would be easier to have one less.
"Huff … Huff …" Light panting sounds were very conspicuous in this very quiet and narrow place.
Gu Zheng's face was full of exhaustion. Now, half of the jade pillars in the hall had been opened. However, none of them were what Xiang Xiang needed. Even Gu Zheng was envious of the things inside. There was even a main ingredient. If Gu Zheng put it in his cooking, it would be enough to raise a person's realm. However, Gu Zheng could only endure the pain and not take it.
As more and more items were opened, the density of spiritual qi in the air also increased by quite a bit. It slightly replenished Gu Zheng's energy consumption, but it was better than nothing. At the very least, he didn't feel tired at all.
Although he had consumed a lot of energy, as he became more familiar with it, the difficulty was not as thrilling as it was at the beginning.
Sensing the situation in his body, Gu Zheng estimated that he could open one more before he had to rest. He couldn't empty out all of them. Even now, Gu Zheng felt that his control over his body was a little weak.
He greedily took in a breath of the spiritual energy in the air. The cool and refreshing spiritual energy flowed down his throat and into his lungs, dispelling some of the heat in his body. His spirit recovered a lot.
The familiar green flag appeared in the air once again, and the same mist was prepared to block the jade pillar's attack.
The familiar process appeared once again as Gu Zheng controlled the jade pillar to open with great familiarity.
However, something unexpected happened at the very end. Due to the exhaustion of his body, the final cyan shield was unable to completely block the bright white light. A few rays of white light directly penetrated the shield.
Although Gu Zheng immediately unleashed a few streams of sword energy and shattered a few of them midway, one of them still managed to hit the jade pillar.
Although only a bit of white light appeared, it was immediately shattered by Gu Zheng's golden light.
But this time, the pagoda finally sensed that something was wrong. An ear-piercing bell rang from within the pagoda, and the four red lanterns outside suddenly lit up.
They were as red as blood, illuminating half the sky, ensuring that everyone in the hall could see it.
At this time, the green-robed man and the others who were still outside looking for Gu Zheng also saw the scene of a sea of blood.
"Someone has invaded the pagoda!" He cried out.
Not long after they left, they received a warning. They felt as if they had been played.
At this time, everyone in the hall, no matter where they were, gathered around the pagoda. It could be said that the pagoda was the most important place in the entire hall.
Gu Zheng was also shocked. He didn't expect to make a mistake at the last moment. Gu Zheng immediately opened the box. A fruit that was half red and half sky blue was inside. He hurriedly handed it to Xiangxiang to see if it was the one she needed.
This time, no matter what, they had to leave this place. Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to leave. If they were caught, Xiangxiang might be fine, but something bad would definitely happen to him.
Seeing Xiangxiang's happy expression, Gu Zheng knew that he had finally found the right person. He hurriedly stuffed the fruit and the box into Xiangxiang's hands and immediately pulled her out of the stone door.
When they were about to go out, Gu Zheng had already increased all of his defensive statuses. The two monsters outside would definitely be alerted. He had to escape from there even if he had to take a few hits.
But when they went out, Gu Zheng, who was prepared, found that there was no one in the hall. Even the two old crabs had disappeared.
He didn't know why they had left, but for Gu Zheng, this was a godsend opportunity. He pulled Xiangxiang straight to the stairs and prepared to go down.
There were no windows on this floor. If they wanted to go out, they either had to go back the way they came or go through the door.
The ear-piercing sound of the bell was still ringing in his ears. Gu Zheng didn't need to look to know that there was a large group of people outside, waiting for him to fall into their trap. Gu Zheng wasn't stupid enough to go out through the front door.
As long as he put some distance between them and used Xiangxiang's talent, no one would be able to find them.
Gu Zheng was thinking about how to get rid of them. Just as he took out the blue dagger, he found that the restriction on the stairs had disappeared.
Gu Zheng didn't think too much at this time. He instantly thought that the two old crabs had forgotten to close it when they went out. They were the spirit beasts guarding this place, so they must have some basic information to open it.
Even Xiangxiang's face revealed a smile. This way, they would have more time to escape.
Originally, Gu Zheng was worried that the dagger was damaged. In addition, his condition wasn't very good. Would he not be able to open the passage in time? Now, he could finally relax.
When Gu Zheng's first foot stepped down the stairs, a ripple suddenly flashed in front of him. A huge disc appeared in front of him. On it, there were two white and black balls spinning quickly.
"This is a trap." Gu Zheng suddenly thought of this in his mind. Unfortunately, their speed was too fast. He didn't have time to stop his body. He directly crashed into it with Xiangxiang.
Gu Zheng subconsciously closed his eyes and pulled Xiangxiang behind him to avoid hurting her.
However, Gu Zheng felt a chill run through his body. He felt as though he had fallen into water. His body slowed down as the world spun around him. His mind was in a daze from the spinning. He only knew how to grab Xiang Xiang tightly before he fainted and lost consciousness.
After Gu Zheng and Xiangxiang's figures disappeared, the disc suddenly stopped spinning. It directly disintegrated into powder in the air. Not a trace of it was left.
A beam of light suddenly appeared from above the fourth floor. It directly bypassed the stairs and pierced through the window of the third floor. Two shadows, one big and one small, quickly escaped from there.
In just a breath's time, many people's footsteps came from below. It was the blue-robed man. He hurried over and saw the two shadows escape.
"Follow me. Chase after them."
In an instant, half of the people under the lead of the blue-robed man passed through the broken window and directly chased after them.
When the young man and the others saw that there was no one on the fourth floor, they were very curious about where the senior had gone. Perhaps they thought that it was their responsibility. After seeing the senior, they broke through the defense and hurriedly escaped. The senior and the others followed the thieves and left.
The young man carefully checked the stone door to see if there were any signs of it being opened. When he found that it was in the same state as when he left, he felt relieved.
He still needed to wait for Commander Wang to return before he could inspect the inside. However, there shouldn't be anything wrong.
Fortunately, the senior was here. Otherwise, they would really be fooled by the enemy. Thinking of this, the young man couldn't wait to catch them and torture them to vent the anger in his heart.
There was already no one here. The young man was afraid that there were other people hiding here. Although it was not very likely, he still ordered some people to carefully inspect the inside and outside. Meanwhile, he led a few people and stayed here.
After half a month, the blue-robed man came back with a depressed face. The young man knew at a glance that he didn't catch the thief. He could only hope that the senior could help them vent their anger.
In addition to this, the palace's security was several times tighter than usual. The two of them took the place of the senior spirit beast and stood guard again.
There must not be any more accidents.
However, he didn't know that above his head, he thought that the senior had gone to chase after the thieves, but he was hiding.
"Father, we don't know what they took inside. Helping them leave like this isn't too good, right?"
"At this time, Master Lei came personally to explain. There's no need to ask about the losses. We just need to do our own things and wait quietly."
"Yes, Father."
In a dark cave, one couldn't even see one's fingers. There were wet walls on both sides. There were also water droplets that dripped on the ground, causing waves of echoes in the tunnel.
In a corner, a thin figure was trying her best to curl up into a ball. Her face was filled with fear. A small flame constantly appeared in her hand. Just as it lit up the surroundings, it would be extinguished by the invisible pressure in the air in an instant.
However, the figure was still tirelessly igniting the flame in her hand. Because it could bring her a trace of warmth, she didn't feel so afraid. She had never seen such a terrifying scene.
Loneliness, loneliness, and fear constantly tortured her. She didn't know how long she had been here. She didn't dare to walk around in the darkness. There was something in here that made her afraid.
By the time her body could no longer emit any light, she could no longer keep up the facade of indifference on her face.
She felt her body getting colder and colder. It was as if the surrounding cold air was attacking her.
She tried her best to curl up into a ball to increase her warmth. She placed her head between her legs and hugged her head with both hands, hiding herself like an ostrich. Soft sobs could be heard in the air.
"Brother Gu, where are you? Xiang Xiang is so scared. "
It turned out that long ago when Gu Zheng was escaping, Xiang Xiang and Gu Zheng were teleported away together. Unexpectedly, after a moment of daze, Xiang Xiang found herself separated from Gu Zheng.
She didn't know where she was and couldn't see anything around her. The air was very oppressive, causing her to panic.
The panicked Xiang Xiang had never experienced such a dangerous illusion before. She could only find a corner to hide. She kept encouraging herself that Gu Zheng would find her.
However, when the magic power in her body was exhausted and Gu Zheng hadn't come to find her, she finally couldn't hold on any longer.
At this moment, Gu Zheng was also lying on a damp ground. A faint black gas was lingering above his head. There was even more black gas entering his body. It seemed that he had been here for a long time.
Seeing Gu Zheng's breathing gradually become stable, which was different from what the black gas imagined, it finally couldn't hold on any longer. Finally, after one round of Gu Zheng's body, all the black gas nearby was sucked into his body. Even his body grew a little bigger.
With a whoosh, it passed through Gu Zheng's nostrils and went straight to Gu Zheng's head.
Gu Zheng groaned with a pained expression. This was just a subconscious reaction while he was unconscious.
However, not long after, a cloud of black gas quickly came out of his nostrils. The previously solid fog had already dissipated a little. It directly rushed outside, as if it was escaping in a hurry.
However, after running for a short distance, the seal on Gu Zheng's forehead flashed. Immediately after, a black light rushed up. It would definitely kill any enemy who dared to invade it.
That black light crossed the distance in an instant and directly hit the cloud of black gas.
That black gas was annihilated in an instant. Not a single residue was left. The black light didn't slow down and continued to rush towards the wall in front of it. Just as it was about to touch the wall, a light curtain appeared silently. It directly blocked the menacing black light and then disappeared again.
At the same time, after being stimulated by the black gas, Gu Zheng finally woke up from his unconscious state.
Gu Zheng looked around blankly. He didn't know where he was. Subconsciously, a fireball the size of a baby's fist appeared in the air and lit up the surroundings a little.
Gu Zheng saw clearly that he was in a cave. All around him were wet walls. The air was very humid. It felt as if he was soaking in water. It was very uncomfortable.
The passageway wasn't long, and he had already turned. He didn't know where it led to.
Moreover, there was a cold aura in the air. Even his fireball was suppressed like this. He had tested it just now. No matter what it was, as long as it left his body, it would be suppressed by a mysterious force more than 50%.
"Where's Xiang Xiang?" Gu Zheng only realized that Xiang Xiang wasn't with him.
Gu Zheng closed his eyes and felt. Fortunately, he had left a mark on her. She was very likely to be teleported here like him.
He really didn't know who was so sinister as to set up a small teleportation array at the stairs. He didn't think of it at all. However, he was puzzled. Since the other party had found their traces, why did they still do this?
It could only be because of Xiang Xiang's face. Did they take the opportunity to help them? One had to know that she used to live here. Even Gu Zheng wasn't sure.
"Found her." Gu Zheng sensed her weak aura. She was probably in the west. Fortunately, she wasn't too far away from him. He had to find her quickly. She would be scared if she was alone here.
Gu Zheng moved his body and went west along the passage. In less than an incense stick's worth of time, Gu Zheng had already arrived in front of Xiang Xiang.
"Xiang Xiang, I'm late. Are you okay?" Gu Zheng stood not far from Xiang Xiang and said. He could already see her vague figure. Looking at her shrinking in the corner, Gu Zheng couldn't help but feel distressed.
Although she had such a high cultivation, in fact, she was no different from a little girl.
Normally, Xiang Xiang should have stood up at this time, but at this time, the other party didn't move.
Gu Zheng took a few steps forward. Xiang Xiang's body was completely exposed under the weak light of the fire. He saw that there was a black Qi twining around Xiang Xiang's head and her whole body was trembling.
Gu Zheng's face changed. He first emitted a light, and the strange black Qi was dispersed. He immediately went forward and picked up Xiang Xiang from the ground.
He only felt that her body was as cold as ice. Her teeth were biting her lower lip. Her small face was pale and her eyes were tightly closed. Her body was trembling from time to time, as if she was in great pain.
Gu Zheng confidently probed the insides of Xiangxiang Beila's body and discovered that there was a similar black Qi inside her body. It was currently rampaging and destroying her body, and some parts of her body were dyed black.
Xiang Xiang's body was empty. She had basically given up resisting and let the other party wreak havoc in her body.
Although Gu Zheng didn't know what was going on, he quickly helped her stabilize the situation in her body. However, the black Qi couldn't be expelled. It all shrank together and hid near her heart. Gu Zheng was worried and didn't dare to force it.
When Gu Zheng opened his eyes, he found that the black Qi had appeared above Xiang Xiang's head. It was like a ghost floating back and forth around her.
A cold light appeared in the air and instantly scattered the black Qi. Gu Zheng keenly found that under his attack, the black Qi was only scattered. In fact, it wasn't damaged at all.
After a short while, the black Qi slowly gathered again and gathered above Xiang Xiang's head.
Gu Zheng stretched out his hand to block it and see what it was. He found that the black Qi seemed to be afraid of him. It stopped in front of his palm and then slowly floated up, trying to go around him.
Gu Zheng's palm instantly flashed with a faint golden light. He directly grabbed at the black Qi. The black Qi moved at an unreasonable speed and dodged his sneak attack.
Gu Zheng went back and forth a few times. No matter what he did, he couldn't catch it. It was as if the black Qi had a mind of its own. It could also penetrate Gu Zheng's enchantment. Gu Zheng couldn't do anything to it.
After a few minutes of stalemate, Gu Zheng had to give up trying to catch it. It seemed that the situation in Xiang Xiang's body could only be left as it was.
At this time, Xiang Xiang's face was a lot redder. Her face was calm, and her body was no longer trembling. Everything was developing in a good direction. However, she showed no signs of waking up.
It was as if she had fallen into a deep coma and had no reaction to the outside world. Gu Zheng didn't know why, but he thought of the strange black Qi.
Why did the other party send them here? He didn't know why the black Qi was so afraid of him.
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