Gu Zheng walked towards the top of the mountain. Unknowingly, they had already reached the bottom of the mountain. Fortunately, the mountain was not steep. Stepping on the slightly shaky mountain peak, it was easy for them to climb up.
At this time, the sky was already a little dark. The first day was about to end, but they did not know what was going on inside. However, from the looks of it, Yuan Li would be able to successfully refine the Heavenly Essence Plant in another day.
As for the huge evil spirit behind him, it was as if it was being pulled by an invisible rope. It automatically followed behind Gu Zheng and arrived at the mountain peak together with Gu Zheng.
However, Gu Zheng was quite a distance away from him. At his height, his body above his chest was completely hidden in the clouds.
Lightning was constantly attracted to his body from above. Spots of golden electric arcs were constantly jumping on his body. Gu Zheng did not want to be implicated by the evil spirit.
The evil spirit's angry and painful roars were constantly heard in all directions.
Gu Zheng looked at all this with satisfaction. He calmly threw an elixir into his mouth to recover his spiritual power. Then, he closed his eyes. It seemed that he was using the powerful lightning in the sky to exhaust the evil spirit. However, he was constantly on guard. No one knew that there was an enemy hiding outside. Moreover, he was really not sure if Young Master Qi was hiding outside.
Although the probability was not very high, when he threw out the black chain, his defense was at its weakest. If the other party had launched a sneak attack, he would definitely have been caught off guard.
In the distance, the scattered people who had not left looked at the huge evil spirit on the mountain peak in fear. Even from so far away, they could feel the evil spirit's power. Not to mention fighting with the evil spirit, even standing in front of it made their legs go soft. They did not expect to be tied up and tortured by endless lightning on the mountain.
It seemed that the earth-shattering battle from before was the battle between the guardians who had arrived here earlier and the evil spirit.
Some of their companions who were close to them were controlled by an unknown demonic sound. When they thought that their lives were in danger, they were sent back by a huge golden net. Although they were still struggling in the net, their lives were saved.
Some of them had already started to save their comrades. Some of the Humans and Goblin had a tacit understanding. They only saved their own people and did not cause trouble for each other.
Some of the people who had just arrived also found out about what had happened above from the surrounding discussions. They also found out that a senior of Jin Xian's level had already arrived and was fighting above. However, it seemed like the outcome of the battle was already decided.
More and more people came over and gathered together. They discussed with each other and inquired about what had happened above.
On a mountain far away from here, two figures were observing the situation. Now that there was no interference from before, it was easy for the two of them to know what was going on up there. They even knew that the Shura had sneaked into the mountain.
"Are we really not going over?" the person on the left asked.
The person on the right shook his head and said slowly, "Forget it. We can't afford to offend Young Master Qi from Qi Heng's family. Once he knows that we are fighting for food, I'm afraid we will be stranded. It's not worth it."
"It's actually him. I didn't expect him to come here. It seems like we are really not fated. However, who is the person fighting with him? He is very unfamiliar. However, we actually saw the long-rumored four-faced evil spirit. I thought it was just a rumor. I didn't expect it to be rearing such a thing." The person on the left sighed. However, he suddenly thought of a problem.
"If both sides are injured, can we secretly go up there?" "Forget it.
I don't want to wander the world and gamble my life for some unknown treasure. Moreover, I might not succeed. I'm the crazy one. Let's just stay here and watch the show. Didn't you see that person eat something during the battle and increase his cultivation by one level? It seems like he is not a simple person. Let's not get involved. Let's just watch the Goblin in this mountain. I feel that something is wrong. "The person on the right replied.
"Is that so? I don't see it. It seems that there are more newborn monsters. Maybe there is a place rich in spiritual energy. If not, let's go and warn them. "
"Okay."
After that, the two of them stopped talking and quietly looked at the mountain peak.
Inside the cave, a figure was secretly lurking at the side. His eyes were wide open as he looked at the thing in front of him that was constantly emitting a bright light. No wonder they were fighting to the death outside. It turned out that it was for this thing.
At this time, he thought of his companions. If the two of them were here, there might be a chance to snatch it successfully. Unfortunately, he could only wait for the right time.
Looking at the layers of restrictions beside him, it seemed that it would not be easy for him to get close to the other party without being discovered. However, he could be the mantis stalking the cicada. When the other party was at their weakest, that would be the time when the other party was the least vigilant. Killing people to snatch the treasure was simply too skillful.
The thought of destroying the other party's plan calmed down and quietly began to lurk.
Time flew by quickly. In the blink of an eye, the night had passed. The sun in the sky was slowly rising.
At this time, on the mountain slope, Gu Zheng had recovered more than half of his energy. The evil spirit above him was now weak. The purple mist on its body had dimmed a lot. It seemed that it would be exhausted soon.
Because it had resisted the lightning for so long, the dark clouds above had shrunk even more. It was now less than half of its original size. Moreover, the golden lightning no longer appeared. Instead, it was replaced by ordinary lightning that was much thinner than before. To the evil spirit, it was no longer able to harm its source.
Even so, its body was now covered in solidified purple blood. The catastrophe of the Heavenly Essence Plant's birth had almost been blocked by it. This saved Gu Zheng a lot of trouble.
According to the original plan, these heavenly tribulations were supposed to be blocked by Gu Zheng.
Suddenly, the evil spirit's body emitted a 'pu pu' sound. Countless white gas spurted out from its body. Its body was constantly shrinking.
In just a short while, a palm-sized wooden object appeared under Gu Zheng's feet. The very thin black chain was still wrapped around its body.
Gu Zheng stretched out his hand and sucked the wooden object into his palm. Upon closer inspection, it was actually in the shape of the evil spirit. Its facial features were so vivid that Gu Zheng could even see the color inside its eyes.
However, Gu Zheng also knew that once he released the black chain, the evil spirit would immediately transform into a demon. Right now, it was only hiding and waiting for the right time to escape.
Dozens of rays of light shot out from Gu Zheng's hand. Gu Zheng placed dozens of seals on it to ensure that the evil spirit would not be able to break out. Of course, all of this was to support the black chain. That was the key to binding it.
After doing all this, Gu Zheng put it away. Because it was sealed, the faint purple mist emerged from the bottom of the mountain again.
A familiar figure appeared in front of Gu Zheng again. Young Master Qi frowned and looked at Gu Zheng, especially the wooden object in his hand.
"I didn't expect you to have such a treasure. Quickly return it to me. Otherwise, even if you manage to escape, you will be hunted endlessly."
Seeing that the other party valued this object so much, it seemed that it was also a precious treasure in the other party's hands. However, Gu Zheng did not kill it and returned it to the other party.
"You think too much. You want to take it back? Don't even think about it. Maybe you can be my follower. When I'm in a good mood, I'll return it to you."
"Okay, okay." The other party did not fly into a rage as expected. He only looked at Gu Zheng calmly and nodded. After making a gesture to the sky behind him, he continued to take out his weapon.
At this time, he no longer underestimated the other party. Sure enough, the other party had some skills. Seeing that the dark clouds in the sky were somewhat scattered, he knew that it was entering the final stage. He estimated that it would be completely subdued today. He could not waste any more time like this.
Since the other party could even trap the evil spirit he raised, it was beyond his expectations. Next, he would have to use the power of thunder to deal with the other party. He could not continue to be entangled with each other like this. He could feel that there were several fierce gazes looking at him from outside. He could not let others take advantage of him in the end.
Gu Zheng saw that the other party seemed to be thinking about something. He raised his head and looked at the unusually conspicuous beast carriage in the sky. At this time, Shuang 'er was still in the golden ball, looking at him with concern in the sky.
From the moment she appeared, even if the other party turned around and left, Gu Zheng would stop him. If Shuang 'er was willing to go with him, he would have no objection at all. However, it was obvious that she was being forced.
Gu Zheng stretched out his hand. Several arcs of lightning jumped out from the dark clouds above and condensed into a ball in his palm. However, it was changing into a golden color.
"Boom!"
A thunderous sound rang out above Young Master Qi's head. He raised his head and saw a bolt of lightning as thick as an infant's arm. It was striking down towards his head.
He did not even think about it. A green light flashed under his feet. With a whoosh, his entire body shot up like a sharp arrow. The lightning directly struck where he was originally, leaving only a hole.
The other party quickly approached Gu Zheng with extreme speed. He stopped in mid-air in front of him and looked at him with a pair of cold eyes. Balls of green Qi were spat out from his mouth. He waved the jade flute in his hand and swung it up like a baseball.
"Dang, dang!"
The dense sound of a bell rang out in the sky. When the balls of green Qi flew over, they turned into a big green bell in the blink of an eye. They fell towards Gu Zheng from the sky, wanting to trap Gu Zheng inside.
During the process of falling, the big bell kept swaying. A sonorous sound came from the sky. Gu Zheng could not help but feel dizzy. He was almost covered by the big bell. He hurriedly used Immortal Qi to block his ears. Only then did he feel better.
"Bang, bang, bang!"
One by one, the big bells dodged and landed on the ground. They still maintained their green shape. Soon, the whole area was covered by these big green bells.
At the same time, extremely long lightning traces appeared in the sky. Gu Zheng kept drawing out the lightning from the dark clouds to attack the other party. This made the dark clouds dissipate even faster.
Suddenly, Gu Zheng casually took out his hand again. However, he was shocked to find that the dark clouds had completely dispersed. The whole mountain was covered by the big green bells.
"Dang, dang, dang!"
At this moment, the big bells that were motionless suddenly started to ring together. A piercing green light bloomed continuously. It was like a huge wave that kept attacking Gu Zheng.
Gu Zheng, who had not expected this, immediately lost his balance and was caught by the large bell that came right after. However, in the next moment, his hands had already broken two holes in the bell, revealing a pained expression.
Gu Zheng felt his whole head buzzing. It was like countless bees were flying around his ears.
However, before Gu Zheng's figure could be seen, the green valleys beside him moved quickly. They merged into the big bell in front of Gu Zheng. Layer after layer, they went in. In a few breaths' time, a super thick big bell surrounded Gu Zheng.
"Dang!"
A loud sound came from the bell. The wall of the green bell suddenly protruded. It was not broken by Gu Zheng again. Gu Zheng was shocked by the sound, which was even louder than before. Gu Zheng almost fainted.
This was also the reason why Gu Zheng hated sound wave attacks the most. Any defense would be greatly reduced in front of it.
Seeing this, Young Master Qi's face revealed a smile. Then, he took out a small cauldron-like item and placed it in his palm. There were nine different types of fire dragons coiling around it. Each of them spewed out flames. In the middle, there was a red pillar of fire that appeared out of thin air.
Gu Zheng held his aching head and looked at it. It seemed familiar, but he could not tell what it was.
However, he also knew that the big bell that trapped him was too hard to break. With a thought, a layer of fire burned from his body. The high temperature burned the surface of the big bell and made it flicker.
Seeing this, Young Master Qi, who was about to move again, stopped. He looked at his opponent with a smile. His face was full of mockery.
Gu Zheng's figure was hidden in the fire. However, after a while, the big green bell did not show any signs of melting. Instead, it became even brighter. It seemed to be absorbing the power of the fire.
"Don't waste your energy. Just obediently accept your death." Seeing Gu Zheng's futile efforts, Young Master Qi could not help but ridicule him. Only then did he activate the little cauldron in his hand.
The eyes of the Nine Heavens Fire Dragon flashed with red light and its body began to twist down from above. It quickly circled around Young Master Qi, leaving lines of fire in the air.
Gu Zheng, who was inside, could see everything clearly. Although the nine fire dragons appeared small, they were not the kind of spiritual energy that could be casually created. Instead, each of them was formed from a small magic treasure. It was as though they were a set with the small cauldron.
Where did the other party come from? He actually had so many magic treasures. Every one of them was powerful. Ordinary loose cultivators would be lucky to have a few ordinary magic treasures. At most, they would have slightly better weapons.
Moreover, from the looks of it, the other party seemed to want to end the battle quickly. Everyone knew that the battle inside was about to be completed. He was probably worried that the person inside would escape and wait for an opportunity to escape. If this went on, the other party would end up empty-handed.
However, he did not know that Young Master Qi had the same intention. At this moment, as the dark clouds dispersed, Young Master Qi discovered that Jin Xian, who was previously hiding, had completely disappeared from his perception. However, he was sure that the other party was hiding in the surroundings. Before the clouds completely dissipated, he could vaguely sense that the other party was hiding nearby.
Most likely, the other party was waiting for him and the other party to suffer losses before coming out to pick up the peaches.
Unfortunately, in the next moment, Gu Zheng's figure appeared from the big bell. At the same time, the nine fire dragons had just flown into the sky.
"How is this possible? How did you come out?" Young Master Qi could not help but ask when he saw the flames on Gu Zheng's body dissipate and the big bell that had not changed at all.
"Idiot, do you think I'll tell you?" Gu Zheng looked at Young Master Qi as if he was looking at an idiot. He had used a little bit of his magic power to melt a small crack and crawl out. That crack had already healed when he came out. The other party was controlling the fire dragons, so of course, he would not have noticed that weak movement.
Young Master Qi was enraged. The nine fire dragons above suddenly expanded dozens of times. The huge fire dragons covered the sky and nine fireballs the size of houses immediately shot towards Gu Zheng from above.
Before the fireballs even landed, Gu Zheng felt a wave of high temperature coming from the sky. The nine fireballs had already sealed off all possible escape routes. It was like a small sun in front of him.
In the next second, Gu Zheng was instantly engulfed by the fireballs. Countless scorching sparks flew in all directions. The entire mountain was set ablaze with raging flames. The scorching flames continued to soar into the sky, distorting the entire sky.
However, to Young Master Qi's surprise, when the flames gradually subsided, a layer of pale grey light appeared in front of the figure standing in front of him. However, no matter how fierce and hot the flames were, they could not affect the figure at all.
The nine heavens fire dragons were still hovering in the sky. Although their huge bodies gave people an incomparable shock, Young Master Qi did not let them continue to attack Gu Zheng.
"Is that all you have? Looks like you're going to return disappointed today. " At this time, there were still countless flames burning on the mountain. Everything outside the mountain was burned to ashes. Even the mountain itself had many cracks.
Gu Zheng stood in the middle of the flames and said coldly to Young Master Qi.
Shuang 'er, who was watching from afar, felt her heart calm down. Looking at the battle in front of her, her mouth also felt dry. Although she could not feel the power of the battle, this fierce battle had really opened her eyes. It was not the kind of small fights that she had seen before. The slightest carelessness could lead to serious injuries and death.
Moreover, he had once flaunted that small cauldron to her. It was said that it was an imitation of a very powerful magical treasure.
Even if it was just an imitation, he had once confidently said that it was an invincible existence in the same realm. Once he took it out, as long as he was surrounded, he would definitely die.
Although it could only be used once every ten thousand years, and he would have to accumulate it again after that, it was definitely his strongest trump card. It seemed like life and death had already been decided.
Shuang 'er unconsciously grabbed the corner of her clothes and thought worriedly.
"Young Master Gu, be careful."
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