Everyone's movements were practiced, and it seemed like they were already used to it. Gu Zheng followed suit and jumped forward. He felt as if he had entered a blue tunnel. Before Gu Zheng could react and look around, he felt as if his feet had landed on the ground, and he had entered a new place.
This was a world that was completely blue. Blue stone walls surrounded this place, and there were some blue crystal-like stone pillars on the ground. In the middle of this place, there was a blue mist that was constantly churning. From time to time, a blue water droplet would drip down, and below it was a pool.
This small secret realm was not big, and Gu Zheng could see everything with a single glance.
It was a very ordinary secret realm, and it seemed to have been created based on the blue lake above. Gu Zheng could still feel the unique cold aura of the blue lake, but he did not find anything strange.
But in that person's memories, he had seen Xue 'er being escorted to this place with his own eyes.
At this time, the disciples did not need to be told. Some of them had already gone to the side of the mist, carefully scooped up a small ball of mist, and swallowed it.
Some directly used the mist to temper their bodies, while a small number of people placed their palms on the blue crystal, and a blue light began to appear on their bodies.
The teacher did not come down until a month later, when the door to the tunnel opened. At this time, the training was over.
"Cheng Yi, what's wrong? I feel that you're a little strange today. Are you feeling unwell? " Just as Gu Zheng was looking around, he felt a pat on his back. A familiar voice sounded.
"A little unwell." Gu Zheng came back to his senses and followed the other person's words. He turned around and saw that it was the person who had spoken to him in the morning. It seemed that they were very close, or else he would not have noticed his condition. Unfortunately, Gu Zheng did not even know his name.
"Then why don't you go to the lounge next door and rest? Don't rush, there's still plenty of time. Don't force yourself." The person said with concern.
Of course, Gu Zheng did not know that the two of them were actually cousins. They had grown up together and had been selected to enter the Great Snow Mountain together. They were very close.
"Alright, take me there. I happen to feel a little dizzy. It seems that something went wrong when I was cultivating yesterday. I'll be fine after some rest." Gu Zheng rolled his eyes and immediately said.
Gu Zheng didn't find any resting rooms. It seemed like there was something else going on here.
"Alright." The man agreed without hesitation and led Gu Zheng to a corner. Gu Zheng didn't see anything different there. It didn't seem to be any different from the surrounding environment.
"Yo, Cheng Yang, the two of you want to rest as soon as you come in. Looks like you're prepared to give up on next year's competition." They had just taken two steps when a sarcastic voice sounded from the side.
A naked brawny man was looking at them provocatively. When he saw the two of them looking over, he raised his eyebrows and said again, "What's wrong? Am I right?"
Gu Zheng had noticed from the beginning that the atmosphere here was much more tense than outside. This was because every ten years, each group would have a set of elimination matches. The disciples who were at the bottom would be replaced by disciples from outside.
Their rule was that it was better to have nothing than to have something substandard. However, the rules outside were not so cruel.
"My cousin isn't feeling well. I'll take him to rest. Besides, it's not up to you to decide whether or not we'll be eliminated. It's not certain when the time comes." Cheng Yang retorted.
"Tsk, with your strength, I can deal with you with my arm." The brawny man stretched out his arm that was thicker than the two of them and said proudly.
"Come, let's see who's afraid of who." Cheng Yang simply stopped and looked at the man.
In this place, cowards had no room to survive.
"Tsk, boring. I don't want to fight with both of us and benefit others. I'll let you have a taste of my strength in the next competition." After looking at each other for a few breaths, the brawny man turned his head away and said disdainfully. He didn't want to get injured here.
Only then did Cheng Yang continue to lead Gu Zheng to the corner. His face was expressionless, as if he already knew about this situation.
"Strange Head, why are you scared? Go on." The spectators at the side didn't mind the situation and immediately urged him.
"Why don't you go? No matter what, the two of them always go together. I don't want to ask for trouble," the strange head said angrily. He didn't expect to fight with the other party. He just didn't like the other party.
"Tsk, I'll help you hold Cheng Yi back. Do you dare to go?" The other person continued to urge him. "Don't tell me you're really afraid of him. Then pretend I didn't say anything." The person next to him was a tall and thin man. There had always been some disagreements between the two brothers. At this time, the other party was actually feeling unwell and had to go to the lounge.
If they didn't beat the dog when it was down, when could they go? Moreover, as long as no one died, the teacher wouldn't ask. They could even delay the other party's cultivation time. One had to know that this was the last time they would enter before the third competition. Most of them were using this time to temper themselves.
"I dare, why wouldn't I dare?" Because the skinny man had deliberately raised his voice, it attracted the attention of a few people. The strange head felt that he couldn't put down his face and could only force himself to say this, even if he didn't want to fight at all.
However, they were still young and couldn't stand the provocation. They could only bite the bullet and say this.
When Cheng Yang heard their words, he immediately turned around and pulled Gu Zheng behind him. He looked at the other party warily.
"If you dare, then come at me together. Let them know that you, Strange Head, are not just for show." The skinny man immediately walked over and stood beside him, continuing to provoke him.
Of course, the skinny man wanted to let them both suffer. This way, they could reduce some of the time they had to cultivate. This would give him more hope to go next year. He could deal with the weaker Cheng Yi, who seemed to be feeling unwell.
Seeing that someone was preparing to fight, at least a dozen people nearby gave up on their cultivation and happily surrounded them. Everyone was very assured about the sturdiness of this place. Even the teacher wouldn't be able to damage it.
Only a few people glanced over and moved to a place further away. They continued to cultivate diligently, as if the matter over there had nothing to do with them.
"I'm warning you, my cousin's condition is not good right now. If you dare to provoke me, I won't be polite." Cheng Yang said with a frosty expression. He had enough pride to say this. At least, his cultivation was slightly stronger than theirs.
"It's just a spar. There's no need to be so angry." The skinny man laughed and said to Strange Head, who seemed to want to retreat. "Show them what you're capable of. Let them know that you, Strange Head, are not so easy to bully."
As soon as he heard this, he, who was a little simple-minded, roared aggressively and rushed towards Cheng Yang. He also wanted to prove that he was actually very powerful.
When the skinny man saw this, he also laughed and went around the side to attack Gu Zheng.
They were all bare-handed. No one was holding a weapon. Gu Zheng was also helpless. He wanted to rest, but he was completely unfamiliar with the other party. He could only pretend to block and dodge the other party's attacks.
On the other side, Strange Head and Cheng Yang had already exchanged blows. Bang bang bang bang.
The two of them didn't give way to each other. Every punch was a punch to the flesh. It was as if they were fighting like ruffians outside. They didn't dodge or evade. Both of them wanted to finish off the other quickly. They didn't want to waste time.
Strange Head wanted to use his physical advantage, but Cheng Yang was faster. The two of them immediately attracted everyone's attention.
While the two of them were fighting, among the spectators, two people were looking at each other tacitly. The other party definitely wouldn't let go of this opportunity to sneak in.
The two brothers were even more suspicious. When everyone else was cultivating, why did they want to go to the lounge as soon as they entered? Of course, they couldn't rule out the possibility that they were hiding in the surroundings and waiting.
But no matter when they moved, they had to leave this place and go to the lounge. Because Xue 'er was coincidentally imprisoned there.
So when they saw that the two of them wanted to go in first, they signaled for their own people to instigate and test the other party.
In such an intense battle, the outcome would naturally be decided very quickly. Although the strange head had a strong body, it was still slightly inferior. In the final clash, Cheng Yang found an opportunity to send it flying through the air towards the onlookers.
The people at the side didn't even think about it and immediately opened up a path. However, the two people who seemed to be cultivating at the back didn't expect to be so coincidentally flying towards them. They just happened to be hit and fell to the ground together and rolled a few times.
Affected by this, the two of them spat out a mouthful of blood. Their auras became weak.
On the other side, at the same time, Gu Zheng pretended to reveal an opening and was hit in the ribs by the other party. He also spat out a mouthful of blood and fell to the ground.
Before the skinny man could feel proud of himself, he felt a huge force coming from behind him. His whole body flew through the air and directly hit a crystal pillar at the side. He fainted, and blood kept coming out of his mouth. The Snow Mountain disciple next to him was scared and immediately went to check on him.
Although Cheng Yang had attacked with hatred, he knew that the other party would at most be seriously injured. His life wouldn't be in danger. However, he probably wouldn't be able to get up for the rest of his cultivation.
"Cheng Yi, are you okay?" Cheng Yang came in front of Cheng Yi and quickly helped him up. He also took out a lotus seed like thing and fed it to Gu Zheng. Gu Zheng felt a trace of warmth coming from his abdomen and then disappeared.
This kind of low-level healing thing was useless for Gu Zheng. Of course, Gu Zheng wasn't injured, but he pretended to be injured and got up with difficulty.
"I'm fine, it's not a big deal." Gu Zheng said while gasping for breath. The pain on his face flashed by. Chao Yang saw a flash of killing intent in his eyes. He couldn't wait to beat up the thin man again.
When Gu Zheng saw this, he also felt a burst of warmth for protecting his brother. This was real family. However, he said, "I think it's best if we go to the lounge to heal."
"Okay, let's go now." Cheng Yang directly helped Gu Zheng up and walked towards the corner. There was a slightly purple crystal pillar protruding from the wall. He pulled it down and a secret door opened in front of them. A layer of water blue ripples constantly flashed on top of it. Gu Zheng was supported by Cheng Yang and entered.
All of this happened in the eyes of the two people lying on the ground, groaning and groaning. Gu Zheng's injury was too fake. Although others couldn't see it, the two of them knew with a glance that Gu Zheng wasn't injured at all. Even that mouthful of blood was forced out by himself.
In that case, this person was the one who broke in a while ago. It seemed that there was no mistake.
The two of them also stood up and walked in the direction of the lounge.
Even if their strength was enough to sweep across the Great Snow Mountain, they didn't dare to make a move. It wasn't because of the sect leader who disappeared all year round. The main thing was that there seemed to be a kind of defense device in the Great Snow Mountain that was controlled by several different people. If traces of the ancient Goblin were discovered, it could send out a warning signal in an instant.
And the warning signal was said to be able to directly notify the organization. Moreover, their people had only heard about it and had never seen anyone who had it. No one said that they had such a thing and didn't know that it was far away.
In order to not alert the enemy, they had to be so careful to sneak in and not let others find out anything unusual. It should be known that everyone from the Great Snow Mountain would learn about the dark history when they came in, especially to guard against them making a comeback.
Once they were exposed, they were afraid that their last chance would fail. Their remnant demon army might be wiped out.
However, their people seemed to have noticed something different. Perhaps not long after, they would be able to completely disable the warning signal.
Although they would check the seal every thousand years and reinforce it again, they didn't know that the inside had been destroyed long ago. If it wasn't for the fact that they were numb and could break out at any time, some of them would have already come out. The remaining few people inside were covering for them, so they hadn't been discovered.
As for the Great Snow Mountain, they didn't pay attention to as many people as expected. However, after thousands of years of temptation and corruption, many people had infiltrated.
When they walked in, the slightly injured monster came to help the seriously injured skinny man up. Although he was a little angry at the skinny man, seeing the skinny man's miserable state, his anger had mostly dissipated.
This was because he only needed to rest for three days to recover from his superficial injuries. However, the skinny man was different. After such a delay, he would probably need to recuperate for a period of time after returning.
Everyone saw that in the blink of an eye, a quarter of the people had entered the lounge. They also felt that things were a little too sudden. However, they were secretly happy that their competitor was injured. When the monster's figure disappeared in front of everyone, everyone started their own training plans.
The so-called lounge was actually prepared for the Great Snow Mountain disciples. Because training here would cause injuries if they weren't careful, they had specially set up a place to recuperate. It was completely isolated from the rest.
This was actually a cave-like scene. The surroundings were completely rough rocks. In the middle, there were a few beds and a few stone benches. The floor was completely paved with a type of white jade.
When Gu Zheng entered, he felt a faint heat condensing in the air. There was a formation hidden underground that constantly released the heat. It seemed to be an excellent treatment for the cold outside.
In addition, in another corner, there was a pitch-black door. A black light constantly flickered and swam.
Gu Zheng's pupils shrank. This was because he could already feel Xue 'er's faint aura. Although it was very faint, there was no doubt that it should be behind the stone door.
According to that person's memories, that place was actually a prison for demons that the Great Snow Mountain disciples had captured from outside. Among them, those that could be reformed and tamed were all imprisoned there. If they were stubborn for a certain period of time, they would be directly killed. Even if some of their own were imprisoned there, they wouldn't dare to rescue them.
"Are you feeling better now? I'll stay here with you. "Cheng Yang said to Gu Zheng with concern on his face.
"I'm feeling better. Don't waste time cultivating. I'll be fine after a few days of rest." Gu Zheng shook his head and said, wanting to send him away.
At this time, the stone door outside opened again. The two innocent people from before limped in and directly sat on the stone benches on the other side. They took out pills and began to treat their injuries.
"No, I don't feel at ease if you're alone." Cheng Yang's concern at this time was a bit too much for Gu Zheng. Gu Zheng didn't want to hurt a relative who cared about his cousin.
"Don't worry, I'm fine. Just now, the other party did very little damage to me. I just need to rest. But you, you can't give up your last chance to cultivate. Next year's test is coming, you can't relax."
Gu Zheng's words made Cheng Yang waver because Gu Zheng's words were true. Seeing Gu Zheng's insistence, he could only say, "If there's anything, come out and let me know."
Seeing that Gu Zheng understood his meaning, he walked out. Just as he was about to reach the door, he bumped into the strange head and the other two walking in.
"Hmph!" Cheng Yang snorted angrily. He glared at them fiercely and walked out.
No one would dare to make a move in the infirmary. Once discovered, no matter who it was, they would be expelled from the sect. If the situation was serious, they would even implicate their family. Therefore, it was very safe inside.
After the strange head placed the thin man on a bed, he glanced at Cheng Yi and sighed. He didn't say anything and went to another bed to recover from his injuries.
Although Gu Zheng could only feel Xue 'er's faint aura, he knew that her life wasn't in danger. Therefore, he wasn't in a hurry. He wanted to wait for them to leave before taking action. If it really didn't work, he would secretly knock them out.
Two days passed in the blink of an eye. The strange head had already left on the second day yesterday, and the two innocent people had also woken up. It seemed that they wanted to go out.
Gu Zheng wanted to wait for them to leave, but the two of them weren't in a hurry at all. Instead, they were chatting there.
Little did they know that the two people were actually Goblin Left and Right Guardians in disguise. They already knew Gu Zheng's identity. Although they didn't know the specifics, according to the Goblin's innate senses, Gu Zheng's strength was the same as theirs. They were both in the middle stage of Jin Xian.
In this place, it could be said that they could do whatever they wanted. However, for them, who knew how many human cultivators they had killed? As for the middle stage of Jin Xian, there were at least a dozen of them.
It couldn't be helped. When facing opponents of the same level, the Goblin had a great advantage. However, as the magic treasures and weapons in the hands of humans became better and better, they became more and more difficult to deal with. The two sides were basically evenly matched.
However, there were two people who were almost certain to win. Therefore, they were afraid that the other party would accidentally attract the attention of others. They began to sit there quietly and talk.
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