On their left was the camp of the captives.
If he was not mistaken, the captives that Hai Ming and others had escorted would also be imprisoned here. At the same time, the corresponding points would also be added to Gu Zheng's tribe.
"Let's go and have a look!"
Gu Zheng said decisively. It was very likely that Little Monkey had encountered something. Otherwise, he would not have left this position.
Several people walked quickly along the periphery. In just half an hour, under the guidance of Old Bird, they turned a few corners and saw Little Monkey's figure.
What made Gu Zheng even more puzzled was that he actually saw Hai Ming and Ren Ling here. Beside them was the leader of the demon race, standing by the side and saying something indignantly.
At this time, they were blocking the entrance of a camp. Little Monkey was staring at the man, not wanting to give in to each other. Ren Ling was pointing inside and saying something angrily.
In the camp, there was a middle-aged man with a calm face, followed by a few familiar guys. They were some of the people who were captured by Gu Zheng.
Seeing that the smell of gunpowder was getting stronger and the atmosphere was getting more and more tense, and the next moment, it seemed that a fight was going to break out. Gu Zheng immediately shouted in the distance.
"Stop!"
The two groups of people looked over.
"Master, you came at the right time!" When Hai Ming saw this, a complacent look appeared on his face. He ran towards Gu Zheng and complained to him.
"That guy wants to take our captives away from here. It's too much."
"Yes, he even said that he could take his villagers back." Ren Ling also said with a look of dissatisfaction.
In their view, these were their captives. They had not left yet, but Ren Ling wanted to take them away in front of them. It was too much.
Besides, there was no procedure. Ren Ling wanted to take them away.
Gu Zheng did not ask them about their complaints. He walked directly to the gate of the camp and looked at the person in front of him.
As soon as he arrived, the other party looked at him strangely, as if he was looking at a dead person.
"Young Master Gu, when I was waiting for you over there, I suddenly heard someone calling your name here. Then I met your disciple. Seeing that the other party seemed to be bullying them, I rushed over. As a result, just as I confronted the other party, you appeared." Little Monkey quickly explained the process.
Gu Zheng nodded, indicating that he understood.
This person appeared to be the Elder God who had attacked his village. Although he looked calm, as though he didn't care about what was being said, the look in his eyes made Gu Zheng feel disgusted.
"You are the Ancestor God of Western Feng Village, right? I think you should consider your own life, so I suggest you give up your village. Even if you don't die this time, you will encounter something even more dangerous next time," the Ancestor God suddenly said.
"What do you mean? Are you threatening me? "Gu Zheng narrowed his eyes and looked at the other party.
"Don't you know what I mean? Ever since you took over this village, you've offended people you shouldn't have offended. It's just that they couldn't deal with you because of the rules. If you continue to go up, then more dangerous things will happen. No matter how strong you are, can you be stronger than them? Even if you were in another village, something like this wouldn't have happened. "The Ancestral God spoke calmly, as though he was trying to say something.
"Hehe, I'd like to see who can take my life. However, no matter who it is that dares to block my path or deliberately provoke me, don't blame me for being impolite," Gu Zheng replied with a sneer after hearing that.
His mind raced, and he quickly locked onto the person behind the small ball. He had once fought with him in the Ancestral God Pavilion. Aside from that, there was nothing else. Besides, it involved Western Feng Village.
"You have a lot of confidence. I hope you can say that again in the future." The Ancestor God's eyes turned cold, and he said to the people behind him.
"You guys stay here for a while. I'll go to the south side of the city to get you guys out. Until then, just stay here."
After saying that, he didn't look at Gu Zheng and walked out from the side.
"Master, you're the best. You scared the other party away as soon as you showed up." Hai Ming ran over and flattered him.
"What are you flattering me for? Why haven't you left yet? Where are those teams?" Gu Zheng didn't buy it at all and said with a sullen face.
"They went back a long time ago," Hai Ming said. "The priest was looking for me and wanted to give me something. That's why I stayed here. I was just about to leave when I realized that someone was trying to take our captive away."
"Brother Fatty, they don't seem to be our captives!" Ren Ling suddenly blinked and said. It seemed that she was being led by someone. She suddenly remembered that they had already handed over the captives.
"That's true." Hai Ming also blinked and said, "I was confused."
"Don't talk nonsense. Let's go. This time, you guys come with us." Gu Zheng didn't bother to ask about the tricks between them and directly ordered.
A month later, in a place where the mountain range was relatively concentrated, dozens of scattered towering peaks stood on this piece of land. Although the scale was not very large, it still formed a small ecological circle. Many rare animals lived here happily.
More than a dozen galloping figures descended from the sky. Gu Zheng waited until Hai Ming and the others climbed out of a ship-shaped magic weapon and asked.
"Is this the place you're talking about?"
"Sister Qing Xuan's magic weapon is really good. It's fast and stable inside." Hai Ming first flattered Qing Xuan. Qing Xuan couldn't help but smile. She quickly nodded and said before Gu Zheng exploded.
"Yes, it's here. When we separated from the main team, we stayed here for a while."
Gu Zheng looked down at the lush green and full of vitality. He couldn't see any abnormalities at all.
This Hai Ming was too bold. He actually let the troops move forward on their own and then he handed over the captives. And they sneaked out quietly to play an adventure game.
Fortunately, there wasn't any trouble and the troops had returned safely.
This was because He Sheng sent someone to inform Gu Zheng. Only then did Gu Zheng know the whole story. Hai Ming then honestly told him the differences they found.
"She-Qi, you lead the way outside. The rest of you follow." Gu Zheng immediately ordered.
If Qing Xuan didn't provide a magic weapon to carry people, Hai Ming and the others who were in the Tianxian stage would have been followed like little birds.
Soon, everyone flew inside under She-Qi's lead.
Finally, they stopped in front of a very ordinary looking mountain in the middle.
This mountain was neither high nor low. It looked very ordinary on the surface, but She-Qi sensed that there was something unusual inside.
She-Qi was the leader of the demons who came to seek refuge. He had an unusual intuition that surpassed the other demons. He was the one who found the difference inside.
At this time, in front of their eyes, there was a hidden cave halfway up the mountain. Although it was blocked by some vines, it seemed that a small part of it was damaged. It was impossible to cover it up. Hai Ming had entered from this place before.
"Monkey, Old Bird, you two stay outside and guard the surroundings. I will go in with the others." Gu Zheng looked around and arranged.
"Master, I want to go in too. I can provide you with some information." Hai Ming said anxiously.
Last time, he didn't go in very far and was forced out. He was a little unwilling.
"Do you really want to?" Gu Zheng looked at Hai Ming and asked deliberately.
"Yes, very much. Under master's lead, nothing will happen." Hai Ming nodded crazily like a chick pecking at rice. He even flattered.
"You wish. Just stay here obediently. Little Monkey, watch him. If I find out that he sneaks in, I will hold you responsible." Gu Zheng smiled and ordered Little Monkey.
"Don't worry, I will watch him!" Little Monkey immediately replied loudly.
"That's good. You guys wait for us outside. We will be back soon." Gu Zheng took the lead and flew towards the cave.
Qing Xuan and the others also followed behind and went together.
Looking at this very ordinary cave entrance, there were some remnants that had already turned black. Although many years had passed and there were many traces of human footsteps, it was still possible to tell that there must have been a lot of people entering and exiting this place at that time.
After seeing that they had followed him, Gu Zheng followed the passageway.
The passage was a bit slanted, but it was very wide. The three of them walked side by side without any problems. At the beginning, it was almost a forty-five degree drop. Occasionally, they could see some iron rings embedded in the walls. They should be there to help when coming up.
Not long after going in, there were some caves on both sides. There was nothing inside. It looked like a temporary place to store things. Some remnants were still in the corners.
According to Hai Ming and the others, this should have been a mine in the past. It was used to mine red coins, but now it seemed to have been abandoned.
But according to Snake Seven's initial reaction, there seemed to be something below that was slowly resonating with him. It was attracting Snake Seven, but he didn't know what it was.
As a result, they wasted a lot of time here. In the end, they were still stuck outside. This was because there was a kind of demon beast that lived here. Its cultivation was very strong, and it didn't have any spiritual sense. It was very strange.
The further down they went, the flatter the road became. Moreover, there were big corners. Even the sides became more spacious. Occasionally, they could see a smear of red on the walls. That was a low-quality stone that had no mining value.
They estimated that they were about to reach the bottom of the mountain. After turning a corner, it suddenly opened up in front of them. An empty space the size of ten football fields appeared in front of them.
On the ground, there were piles of stones and suspected mining tools. There was nothing else.
On the surrounding walls, there were many such holes. They were densely packed like a beehive. They didn't know where they led to.
However, Hai Ming and the others found that most of the paths were just side paths. Most of them were dead ends. There were even more paths that they couldn't explore because there was a kind of creature blocking their path. No matter how hard they tried, they couldn't go in. They had no choice but to return.
What was even stranger was that when they stepped into this place, their divine senses couldn't penetrate too far. One had to know that everything was normal before.
"Be careful. Take one path." Gu Zheng gestured to the rogue cultivators behind him.
There was no need for him to say anything. This kind of strange thing had already made them vigilant.
Even if they had more people and were stronger, they still wouldn't let down their guard.
The four of them each took out their own weapons. They first walked towards a damaged cave on the opposite side. The damage was obviously very new. It was left behind by Hai Ming and the others.
The four of them divided into two rows. Gu Zheng and that alder stood in front, while Full Sky Child and Qing Xuan stayed behind. The two rows advanced inside.
"Hiss, hiss …"
Not long after they entered the cave, there were a few hissing sounds coming from the cave.
Although they knew that the strength of these demonic beasts was only at the mid-celestial immortal stage, they were confident that even if they stood in front of them and attacked, they wouldn't be able to break through their defense.
However, they didn't think that there were only these demonic beasts in this place. One had to know that the appearance of demonic beasts here was somewhat unusual. They guessed that someone must have released them here to stop people who unintentionally passed by and to announce that this was their territory.
Some wandering ancestor gods would sometimes do this. When they came, they would do something.
Originally, Gu Zheng and the others didn't want to come here. However, Hai Ming told him that Snake Seven seemed to have heard someone crying for help. After that, there was no more news. This was also the reason why they wanted to explore. However, the feeling that attracted him was still below. This made Gu Zheng decide to take a look and see what was inside.
This was because he had a premonition that what was below seemed to have something to do with him. Otherwise, he wouldn't have meddled in other people's business and was prepared to leave. The sudden surge of excitement in his heart made him change his mind.
The four of them advanced forward at an unsatisfactory speed. Soon, they saw a lizard-like demonic beast in front of them. Its entire body was dark green. At this moment, it was looking at them from the wall. Its eyeballs were rolling rapidly and the urgent sounds coming from its mouth were getting louder.
"Hiss, hiss."
In the depths of the tunnel, there were more of its companions responding.
This lizard-like demonic beast wasn't afraid of them at all. After seeing that its warning was ineffective, it directly pounced towards the alder in front of them. From the looks of its size, it was the biggest threat.
The alder didn't even take out a weapon. He directly raised his fist and punched at this little fella.
The pitiful lizard-like demonic beast was still in mid-air when it was crushed into a pile of minced meat by the fist force.
The difference in strength was too big. It was just sending itself to its death and would only delay them a little.
"Forward!" Gu Zheng stepped over the pool of blood and said without changing his expression.
The remaining three people didn't say much. In their opinion, Gu Zheng wanted to see their abilities, so he came to get involved in this mess.
They only hoped that the people here were a little stronger. Otherwise, it would be too boring.
As they continued to move forward, there were more and more noises coming from the surroundings. Soon, hundreds of lizard-like creatures gathered from the side and bared their fangs at them. However, they weren't as stupid as before and directly charged at them.
"Scram!"
The alder in the lead released his aura and swept into the tunnel. Suddenly, the lizard-like creatures screamed. Under this terrifying aura, they jumped down from the walls above and on the sides. Under the impact of this terrifying aura, they jumped down from the walls above and below and fled to the back. In the blink of an eye, they disappeared completely.
"Hehe, don't waste our time with this kind of trash." The alder chuckled and said, "Next, I'll take the lead. I want to see if there are any small fries in front of us. It would be best if the owner of this place came out."
Gu Zheng didn't deny it. He just nodded silently and let the alder lead the way.
He didn't know if it was because the alder's terrifying aura was too powerful. In short, those small lizards didn't come out to cause trouble. However, from time to time, a strange roar came from the depths of the tunnel.
This cave still led downwards, but Gu Zheng calculated that they had already entered the underground world according to the distance they had walked.
Although this tunnel looked very spacious, it was obviously expanded later. There were all kinds of traces around them. The piles of gravel on the ground were probably the masterpieces of those lizard-like creatures.
Everyone slowly walked down the tunnel. Only the footsteps of a few people could be heard in the tunnel.
As they slowly moved forward, the temperature in the air became higher and higher. Moreover, a faint smell of sulfur appeared in the air.
When they reached the bottom, a huge magma area appeared in front of them. The area was less than one-third of the area above. A red lizard was lying on a protruding stone pillar in the middle, looking at them uneasily.
In the magma, a fire lotus was swaying and blooming, and this lizard seemed to be guarding it.
"There's actually such a big beast here." The alder clicked his tongue in amazement.
The lizard itself wasn't much bigger. It was only twice the size of its body outside. However, its cultivation had already reached the late stage of Jin Xian.
One had to know where this place was and why there was a beast without much intelligence.
Qing Xuan held the weapon in his hand tightly and walked to the side vigilantly.
On the other hand, Man Tian took out a doll, hugged it in his arms, and looked behind him.
Even if it was their first time working together, they knew what to do when they saw each other's movements. They simply formed a defensive formation, and even protected the weakest Gu Zheng in the same place.
Just as they finished, the lizard suddenly opened its mouth and hissed. The goosebumps on its body swelled up as if they were blown away. It seemed that the arrival of Gu Zheng and the others had made it extremely uneasy.
Behind the tunnel, there were countless hissing sounds, and some tremors came from behind.
"Those lizard-like creatures are coming!" Man Tian shouted to everyone and casually threw the doll in his hand out.
"Roar!"
A gray light flashed in the air, and the doll's body suddenly expanded, filling up the entire cave.
At this time, it had already come alive. With heavy steps, it directly rushed towards the group of lizards behind it.
It was like a wolf entering a sheep's nest. Those lizards were no match for it. Any attack that landed on its body was completely ineffective.
Its bulging skin was as hard as an ordinary Immortal Artifact. With a casual lift of its foot, it could smash a lizard to death and set off a bloody storm. Its huge body ensured that the other party would not be able to break through its defense.
"Haha, Miss Qing Xuan, help me look after Young Master Gu. Watch me take care of this beast." The alder laughed. He put away the weapon in his hand and rushed up with his bare hands.
Qing Xuan nodded at the side, and then moved closer to Gu Zheng. She looked around vigilantly. If anything happened, she would be the first to discover it.
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