In the past year or so, they had been trying their best to get the other party to talk while collecting information on them.
The information on the other party was quickly found. The man was called Zhao Man. Although he came from a noble background, he was very ordinary. As for the woman, other than knowing that she was called Xue Er and was adopted by an Old Man and his wife, everything else about her was a mystery.
But she was definitely not an ordinary woman, because they could recognize that she was the same as them, but they couldn't recognize her at all. Her aura and body were all human.
In order to get rid of this hidden danger, they had tried everything, but the other party refused to talk no matter what.
But perhaps because of her misgivings, or perhaps because the witch knew that Zhao Man was still alive, she didn't make any moves recently. But there was still a thorn in their hearts.
This time, the people guarding them decided to use the Soul Searching Technique. Once they used it, the other party would be dead for sure. Because the higher-ups had already lost their patience, the original plan of using him as bait was canceled, and a new plan was prepared to trap him.
Seeing the other party's resentful gaze, the white-robed man signaled to the two sides and prepared to forcefully start. They weren't very proficient in this, and since the other party was going to die anyway, they might as well use it as practice.
No matter what, the first thing they had to do was to pin him down and prevent him from moving.
"Behave yourself." One of the men beside him punched Zhao Man's abdomen, causing him to be in so much pain that he couldn't speak. He unconsciously bent over, and the two men took this opportunity to pin him down.
"Do you have any last words? Maybe if I'm in a good mood, I'll help you." An ear-piercing screech resounded in the air as the white-robed man's claws scraped back and forth in the air. He walked up to Zhao Man and said hypocritically.
Zhao Man wanted to raise his head and glare at the other party, but he was locked down by the other party. Even his head was pinned down, and he was powerless to struggle. He could only see the other party's boots.
"My last words are for you bunch of trash to die. You won't be happy for long, the people of Snowy Mountain won't ignore it." Despite the hellish pain all over his body, Zhao Man shouted with all his strength.
"Is that so? Although I really want you to die in despair, I won't tell you that we aren't worried at all. Hehehe, you can go on your way in peace. " A ball of black light flashed on the white-robed man's claw as he aimed it at the back of Zhao Man's head. He was about to pierce through Zhao Man's brain.
This was their so-called stupid method. They couldn't grasp the more advanced methods. Of course, the results were barely satisfactory. Basically, they couldn't obtain any important information.
But it didn't matter. But right at that moment, the white-robed man's expression changed. He immediately rolled backwards, distancing himself from Zhao Man. He didn't care if Zhao Man's head would be crushed by his claw in the next second.
Just as he was standing in the distance, he saw his subordinates looking at him in surprise, not understanding what had happened.
The white-robed man was so anxious that he forgot to inform the other party. He hurriedly shouted, "Get out of the way!"
Unfortunately, as soon as he finished speaking, he saw the wall above, which was reinforced with special materials, shatter with a loud bang. A long spear came crashing down with the force of a thunderbolt. The two subordinates below did not even have the chance to make a sound before they were crushed into meat paste by the power of the long spear, dying tragically on the spot.
"Wasn't this weapon sent far away? Why did it suddenly appear here?" The white-robed man looked at the familiar long spear and cried out.
This place was dozens of meters underground. Yet, the other party had easily penetrated it. If not for the detection array he had set up outside collapsing, he wouldn't have been able to predict and dodge this attack.
Now, just by standing there, it gave off a trace of wandering energy. Looking at it, it was terrifying. The white-robed man felt his legs tremble. He wanted to escape, but his body was bound by the spear and could not move.
Zhao Man raised his head weakly and looked at the long spear in front of him. When he was captured, it was taken away by the other party. He didn't expect it to be in front of him now.
Zhao Man smiled bitterly as he looked at the chains on his body. He didn't even have the strength to stretch out his hand.
Suddenly, a fiery red figure rushed out from the body of the spear and pierced into Zhao Man's chest.
Zhao Man only felt his body heat up. Endless energy kept bursting out. All his injuries were healed in the blink of an eye. With a light struggle, the chains around him easily broke.
With one hand gripping the spear tightly, Zhao Man instantly knew how the spear had found him. Zhao Man's eyes flashed with gratitude as he touched the familiar body of the spear. He could feel that it was even stronger than before and muttered to himself:
"Old friend, we meet again."
He raised his head and looked at the fellow who had been stunned. His lips curled into a disdainful smile. Under the other party's terrified gaze, the long spear in his hand turned into a long dragon that pounced at the other party.
After the time it took to eat a meal, Zhao Man left the hiding place that had turned into ruins.
He still had many things to do.
After Gu Zheng left Floating Clouds Island, they once again embarked on the journey to find materials. After half a month of wandering on the sea with Gu Zheng, Xiang Xiang finally arrived at a place.
As for how Xiang Xiang knew it was here, Gu Zheng was also very curious. However, he did not ask. Perhaps she already knew, otherwise, she would not have led him here.
At this time, there were only ripples on the surface of the sea. There were also many unknown birds flying in the sky. From time to time, they would swoop down, often with a harvest in their mouths.
"Where is that thing you're talking about?" Xiang Xiang had only told him the information of what she needed before leaving the rest to him. She would not blame him for the success or failure.
"I only know that it should be around here. However, I don't know when it will come out." Xiang Xiang looked at the surrounding scenery and did some mental calculations. She was sure that she had found the right place.
"However, I am certain that it should still be here. After all, I heard that someone had seen it 10,000 years ago." Xiang Xiang said frankly.
Gu Zheng was speechless. He looked at the bright sky. It was too easy for accidents to happen in 10,000 years. However, he did not have any good ideas. He could only pray that it was still here.
One had to know that this thing was the real main ingredient. That was right. This time, Xiang Xiang had come to this place to catch the colorful fish. It was also the main ingredient of the Hundred Color Flame.
For seven days, Gu Zheng and Xiang Xiang wandered around the area, but they did not find any trace of it.
"Did you remember the wrong place?" Gu Zheng asked suspiciously.
"No. As you can see, this place is very peaceful. Aside from the ordinary fish, there are no other creatures that are slightly stronger."
Indeed, there were very few strong fish in this place. This place was very strange. One had to know that this place was relatively calm.
After leaving the area, there were still many whirlpools around. To Gu Zheng and the others, they were not a threat at all. However, to the creatures that lived here, if they were accidentally sucked in, they would be crushed.
Some of the larger whirlpools could even suck you in. The fish did not dare to get close.
"Then tell me, where does it go?" Gu Zheng and Xiang Xiang floated on the sea. There was not even an island to rest on.
"Let me think." Xiang Xiang held her chin with her small hand. She seemed to be seriously thinking about the problem, but her black eyes were looking around.
"Got it. I guess it fell asleep down there. Just like me, I sometimes pass the time like this." Just as Gu Zheng was thinking about whether to look for other places first, Xiang Xiang suddenly slapped Gu Zheng's thigh and shouted excitedly.
Gu Zheng thought for a moment. It was not impossible. After all, for any creature with strength, sleeping for hundreds or thousands of years was normal. This was also the safest and most reliable way to increase one's cultivation. It was just that it took too much time.
"Then let's prepare to go down and take a look." He could not keep waiting for him to come up.
Fortunately, the colorful fish's cultivation was not high. The main thing was that it was very fast and could break through some barriers. More importantly, it was covered in a layer of scales, which was similar to Xiang Xiang's invisibility. Not to mention catching it alive, even killing it here was very difficult.
"Let's split up and search. This way, it will be faster." Xiang Xiang took the initiative to suggest. She did not mention this to him before, causing him to think that he could find it on the surface of the sea.
"Okay. If there's anything wrong, just say it." This place was not very big. However, he still told Xiang Xiang to activate the protection at all times to prevent any accidents.
"Got it." Xiang Xiang nodded obediently. A layer of water curtain appeared beside her and stuck to her body.
The two of them chose a direction and plunged in.
Gu Zheng performed the Water Repelling Art and a transparent water curtain wrapped around him. Then, his figure slowly sank. The deeper he went, the darker the color of the seabed. A faint golden light appeared in Gu Zheng's eyes, allowing him to see slightly further.
Soon, Gu Zheng had sunk to a depth of several tens of thousands of meters. At this time, the surrounding pressure was making Gu Zheng feel somewhat strained. Everything around him was pitch-black. Gu Zheng could not see anything beyond a few dozen meters.
Gu Zheng followed a diagonal line and began to slowly search. The colorful fish was very easy to distinguish. Its body was covered in colorful scales at all times, constantly flickering back and forth.
In this pitch-black seabed, it was like a firefly in the night. It was so eye-catching that he was not afraid of not being able to find it.
However, Gu Zheng's figure was very slow. Although it looked fine, it would take more time to find it. He was not used to the bottom of the sea. He also had to be vigilant of some inexplicable creatures.
In the next few days, Gu Zheng and Xiang Xiang met once. Neither of them found any traces. Although Xiang Xiang's progress was twice as fast as his, her expression was not good at all.
This was because they had already explored more than half, but there was no trace at all.
However, there was no other way. Xiang Xiang only knew that this place existed. It was the old Daoist who told her. Otherwise, she really did not know where to find it.
On the contrary, Gu Zheng comforted Xiang Xiang. The two of them went down again to search.
Gu Zheng, who was searching below, suddenly found a light spot flashing in the distance. It was very faint, but also very eye-catching. He could not help but happily walk towards it.
As he approached, Gu Zheng found something about the same size as what Xiang Xiang had described. However, it was just emitting a white light and did not have any other color.
Gu Zheng's spiritual consciousness swept back and forth in the vicinity. He felt a faint aura in front of him. He did not feel any other aura. He carefully approached it and held his aura, so as not to disturb it.
Could it be that the other party was like this when it was asleep? Perhaps Xiang Xiang did not know. With doubts, Gu Zheng finally approached it.
The shape of the white light also looked like a fish. It made Gu Zheng feel that he had found it. Thinking of Xiang Xiang's frowning face, Gu Zheng instantly reached out and grabbed it.
However, the moment he grabbed it, Gu Zheng felt that something was wrong. He did not pull it. How could a small fish have such great strength? This was obviously not what Xiang Xiang had said.
More importantly, he felt a slippery feeling in his hand. It was a rope as thick as a thigh.
Before Gu Zheng could guess, the sea around him surged. At the same time, Gu Zheng suddenly felt a pulling force in his hand. Gu Zheng was caught off guard and was directly lifted up.
Countless sand around him was swept up by the current. In the blink of an eye, he could not see anything around him.
Gu Zheng tightly grasped the white light in his hand. As it swayed back and forth, even with Gu Zheng's body, he felt a burst of dizziness. Countless undercurrents were surging back and forth around him.
Gu Zheng was afraid that if he let go, he would not know where he would be taken. In the vast sea, if Xiang Xiang did not come out from the bottom of the sea, he would not be able to find her.
Gu Zheng felt that there was a huge monster appearing below him. It was slowly rising up, and these movements were caused by the other party rising up.
Gu Zheng suddenly felt his hand go numb. He subconsciously let go of his hand. His body was instantly swept into the undercurrent beside him. Before Gu Zheng could stabilize his body, a huge sense of crisis welled up in his heart.
Gu Zheng did not have time to think. A layer of golden light appeared in his hand. He slammed it down in front of him. A golden shield appeared in front of him. His whole body shrank behind the shield.
However, the sense of crisis in his heart did not reduce by much. The mana in his body was like a waterfall falling from tens of thousands of feet high. Countless golden lights dispelled the surrounding darkness and illuminated a large area. In the blink of an eye, a golden ball of glittering light surrounded Gu Zheng.
Countless rays of light flashed and circulated on the surface. They were like beautiful rosy clouds, faintly emitting the brilliance of stars. Hiding behind such a strong defense, Gu Zheng felt a little relieved.
Just as Gu Zheng was wondering if he should strengthen the defense, a voice suddenly rang out.
An incomparably fast black shadow came from below. The golden shield outside was instantly shattered into thousands of light spots, scattering in the sea like fireworks. It did not hinder the other party at all.
Immediately after, Gu Zheng felt the ball of protection outside his body shake violently. The whole golden ball was directly flattened in half. Countless golden lights burst out from it. The bright circles of light were extinguished. Under Gu Zheng's fearful gaze, in the end, it did not split open.
Gu Zheng was like a high-speed rubber ball, rushing out of a vacuum zone in the sea. He was directly sent flying by the distance.
On the calm surface of the sea, a huge explosion suddenly rose, forming huge waves that spread out in all directions. A golden ball flew up from below with a whoosh and finally stopped.
Gu Zheng slowly revealed his figure. His face was a little pale. A trace of horror flashed in his eyes. The other party's strength was too strong. He was definitely not the other party's opponent underwater.
He only knew that the other party was huge and had a tentacle-like body. He did not know anything else.
At that moment, the surrounding sea was in complete chaos. Gu Zheng looked as far as he could, but he could not find any trace of Xiang Xiang. He did not know where she was.
At this moment, the surface of the seabed surged. A familiar figure shot up from below, causing Gu Zheng, who was always on guard, to relax. Xiangxiang Beila was flying towards him. Looking at her pale face, it seemed that she was also given quite a fright.
Gu Zheng's expression froze, pointing towards Xiangxiang Beila's location. A streak of green light shot out from his fingertip, instantly brushing past Xiangxiang Beila's hair, meeting the transparent water arrow. An attack had appeared behind Xiangxiang Beila, but she didn't notice it at all.
Xiang Xiang turned her head to look at the explosion behind her. Her body sped up and she threw herself into Gu Zheng's arms.
"Brother Gu, hurry up and leave. There are sea beasts here," Xiang Xiang said anxiously.
"It's okay. They won't dare to come up," Gu Zheng comforted Xiang Xiang. However, his body still rose a little.
They still had time to find Cai Yu. So, they could use this opportunity to find her.
At that moment, a huge shadow slowly emerged from the bottom of the sea. Its mountain-sized body made Gu Zheng's throat dry up. His body unconsciously rose a little.
More than ten thick black tentacles pierced the sea surface from the bottom of the sea. They shot towards Gu Zheng like iron pillars.
A layer of watery film silently appeared around Gu Zheng. Xiang Xiang knew that fighting was not her strong point. However, she still wanted to do her best.
Gu Zheng clenched his five fingers into a fist. His arm suddenly became thicker. In an instant, he punched hundreds of times in the air. Layers upon layers of fist shadows covered the sky in front of him.
All the tentacles that were attacking him collided in an instant.
With a loud noise, a circle of air waves was set off in the surrounding void. It formed a white hurricane that scattered in all directions.
Gu Zheng's figure was sent flying by the huge rebounding force, while the dozen tentacles were broken into chunks of flesh that scattered in the air.
An angry roar came from below. At that moment, the outside of the creature was completely exposed.
A few thousand meters above the sea surface, a creature that looked like an octopus appeared. A fierce and brutal aura was constantly surging around it. Hundreds of densely packed tentacles were constantly waving in the sky. Each tentacle was covered with ferocious barbs and countless small silver suction cups.
Its whole body was covered with strange spirit patterns. They were crooked and strange to the extreme. The faint red light seemed to be inscribed on it.
There was only one huge eye on Hunyuan's body. It stood erect in the middle of its body, occupying one-fifth of its size. The turbid eye was staring at him with a dangerous glint in its eyes. Just now, Gu Zheng had disturbed its sleep, which made it extremely angry.
For this kind of sea beast that only had instincts, anyone who invaded its territory was its enemy. In particular, the other party seemed to be spying on its food, which made it even more irritable.
Countless tentacles slapped the sea surface, setting off waves that soared into the sky. If the other party retreated tactfully, it would not chase after them. It also wanted to digest this prey that was beneficial to it.
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