Rumble!
Hearing Lan Yu's words and sensing the changes in the barrier, everyone put in more effort.
On Xing Cai's side, a huge water dragon appeared in the air, baring its fangs and brandishing its claws as it charged at the barrier. Whether it was its teeth, claws, or tail, it even spat out cold air from its mouth. Every part of its body was used.
Lan Yu didn't feel any heartache. She took out her five puppets and forcefully formed the Five Elements Reversal Formation again. With Bai Mei's cooperation, she directly dropped the millstone-like sphere.
Seeing this, Gu Zheng condensed a small amount of Black Fiend on his fist. He took a deep breath and once again punched forward.
This time, however, each punch was ten times slower than the previous one. However, the aura contained in each punch was even more frightening. With just a simple punch, the barrier let out a hissing sound.
Rumble!
Rumble! Rumble! Rumble! Rumble! The white barrier shook violently. Finally, cracks appeared on its surface and quickly spread.
Crash!
A crisp sound echoed in the air. The white barrier in front of them suddenly turned into white mist and dissipated.
"Hurry up and go in! The house is about to collapse!" Lan Yu shouted anxiously. She hurriedly put away her puppets and rushed into the house.
At this moment, the eaves of the huge house had already shattered. The light inside flickered, as if it would be completely covered in the next moment.
Following the flash of light, Lan Yu's aura completely disappeared.
As for Daoist White Brows, who was a step slower, he did not ask Gu Zheng. He directly charged into their side and similarly disappeared.
"Why aren't we rushing in?" Xing Cai asked in confusion as she looked at Gu Zheng, who had signaled her with his eyes.
"What if it's a trap? We followed them here. Who knows what secrets are hidden inside? We have to be careful. Don't think that this house can collapse at any time. It's still early. There's no need to rush," Gu Zheng said to Xing Cai.
He wasn't as impatient as them. Don't be fooled by his anxious appearance just now. In reality, it was all an act.
One must always be on guard against others, especially in front of this kind of temptation. Even blood brothers could turn against each other, let alone others.
"But it seems like there's no problem. Let's go in!"
The two of them rushed into the house one after the other. However, the moment Gu Zheng took the first step, his expression changed. His hand shot out like lightning and grabbed Xing Cai, who was following closely behind him.
Before Xing Cai could even send her shadow over, her body was sucked into the house in the next moment.
When Gu Zheng and Xing Cai stepped into the house, they felt their vision blur. Their heads started to blur, followed by a wave of dizziness.
His vision blurred, and he fainted.
"Young Master Gu, Young Master Gu, quickly wake up!" Xing Cai's voice rang in Gu Zheng's ears while he was still in a daze.
At this moment, Gu Zheng saw Xing Cai's delicate face and saw that he had woken up and was looking at him in surprise.
"What's wrong?" Gu Zheng raised his head and looked around, only to realize that he was in a city.
"You were unconscious for three days. You scared me to death!" Xing Cai said with a sigh of relief.
"Three days? How could it be so long? Where is this place?" Gu Zheng didn't expect to be unconscious for so long.
At this moment, Gu Zheng's surroundings were bustling with people coming and going. The sounds of people chatting and bargaining could be heard constantly. Meanwhile, he was standing in the middle of a street.
However, no one looked in his direction. It was as if they didn't see him.
"I'm not sure, but I guess it should be a fantasy city from ancient times. I see humans and Goblin living together in harmony here. More importantly, everything here doesn't exist to us. Look!"
Xing Cai said as she walked to the side and grabbed a person who was passing by.
To Gu Zheng's surprise, the other party seemed to be transparent. He passed through Xing Cai's palm and walked forward as if nothing had happened. He even talked and laughed with his companion next to him.
"However, no matter what we say or do, it won't affect others. The whole city is very big. If you want to go out, you will return to this place in the next moment." Xing Cai hadn't been idle these past few days. She also tried to do something, but unfortunately, she didn't find much useful information.
"Did you see anyone else?" Gu Zheng looked around and suddenly asked.
"No, there's only the two of us here." Xing Cai shook her head. "Did you feel that there was something wrong when we went in? That's why you stopped me." Xing Cai immediately said as she remembered what had happened.
"Yes, the teleportation array inside is just an illusion. In fact, when we entered, we had already stepped into the teleportation space. Thinking that we had barged in, I'm afraid that the other party would separate us. That's why I caught you." Gu Zheng walked over to the vendor beside him and reached out his hand.
"It seems like my guess was correct. Blue Rain and the others were also separated. I just don't know if it's the same as us."
"Let's not worry about them. The other party has the map fragment, so there shouldn't be any problems. If we had known, we would've come over." Xing Cai said with some regret.
"Even if you don't know the method, it's still a blank piece of paper. Besides, the other party definitely won't tell us how to use it." Gu Zheng shook his head and looked around at the illusory yet realistic scene.
Clearly, this was a trap set by the other party. They were too cautious, but it was too realistic.
At this moment, Gu Zheng was standing in front of a fruit stall. He could smell the fragrance of the fruit. Even the juice flowing on the ground seemed real.
"What should we do next?" Xing Cai asked.
It was as if she had lost the ability to think independently while following him. Gu Zheng gave off a feeling of omnipotence. In addition, he was very strong, decisive, and correct. Unknowingly, people would rely on him.
"Let me take a look. We'll make a decision later." Gu Zheng recalled the Nine Palace Map he saw in the house. It was engraved on the wall. Although it was just a glance, he could see all the different pictures on it. It was just that he wasn't sure where he was right now.
Xing Cai saw Gu Zheng's eyes light up and look around. She couldn't help but ask.
"My Clear Mind Eyes can't see through all of this. In my opinion, all of this is real."
"It's the same. I can't see through it either. It seems that the level of setting up this array has reached the peak. It's just that I can't see any flaws on the surface." Gu Zheng said to Xing Cai as he retracted his Dharma Eyes.
"But don't think too much. Any array must have an array core. Moreover, I think the base of the array is in the array. Otherwise, it wouldn't be so real."
Gu Zheng took a few steps forward. There was a huge stone gate in front of them. Looking up, there was a plaque on it with the words "Five Watch Gate" engraved.
"Come with me." Gu Zheng said to Xing Cai. Then, he walked in another direction.
Xing Cai followed Gu Zheng for two days. They had almost explored the entire city.
"One Line Sky, Twin City Tower … Nine Storey Tower."
Gu Zheng muttered these names. These were all buildings that he had specially searched for. They were located in different places. Vaguely, Gu Zheng felt that this should be an illusion set up by the Nine Palace Array. Of course, all of this was only because he saw the inside of the buildings. He really did find some clues.
"I feel that we should be in a formation with the Nine Palaces as its foundation. Moreover, I have also found some foundations in the surroundings that can be verified. If nothing goes wrong, we will be able to leave this place very soon," Gu Zheng said with confidence.
"I don't know anything about arrays. I didn't expect Young Master Gu to be so knowledgeable. You even know about arrays!" Xing Cai said with some envy.
"Actually, I don't know much about arrays either. As I accumulate more experience and encounter more, I naturally know some things." Gu Zheng said modestly. Then, he came to the stone gate where they first appeared.
"If I were you, I definitely wouldn't be so reckless." Gu Zheng was about to break through when an old voice suddenly sounded from the side.
"Who is it!" Xing Cai's reaction was very fast. She had already turned her hand into a magic staff and raised it towards the surroundings. However, she didn't find anything unusual.
"Senior, I don't know what's wrong." Gu Zheng's movements also stopped. Since the other party had warned them, they definitely didn't have any bad intentions.
However, Gu Zheng was also very surprised in his heart. Because in this city, it could be said that he had wandered around, but he didn't find anyone hiding beside him.
Even now, the other party's voice was right in front of him, but he still didn't discover the other party's situation.
"Hey, two little kids, since you can come here, it seems that the Black Dragon Immortal Mansion has already opened. In that case, my days are not much." Not far away from Gu Zheng, there was a teacup. An old man with a white beard that reached his chest put down the firewood in his hand and stood up.
His actions immediately attracted Gu Zheng and Xing Cai's attention.
The old man turned around and looked at the two who were somewhat alert. At first, he was stunned, then he laughed silently.
"If your knowledge is as alert as yours, then that's fine."
"Who are you? Why are you here?" Xing Cai looked at the old man and asked doubtfully. In her eyes, the old man was no different from those people.
"Me? I'm just a pitiful worm that's afraid of death. "The old man pointed at his nose and said in a self-deprecating manner.
"Senior, isn't this the Nine Palaces? My judgment shouldn't be wrong. "Gu Zheng looked at the old man and asked in a deep voice.
"Of course it's not wrong. However, all of this is deliberately arranged. Do you really want to leave?" The old man walked towards them.
"Old Senior, please wait!" Xing Cai couldn't sense the other party's aura. However, out of vigilance against strangers, she still blocked the old man's path. Who knew whether the other party was an enemy or a friend? It was best to ask first.
Especially since the other party was a person from here. Perhaps he was a part of the array formation here and deliberately confused them.
"Little girl, don't worry. I don't have any bad intentions. Otherwise, why would I make a sound? I just don't want to see you trapped here." The old man said, but his body didn't stop. He was still walking forward.
"Old Senior, in order to avoid any misunderstandings, it's better …" Xing Cai stretched out her palm and blocked in front of her. If the old man continued to move forward, she would directly bump into him. However, in the next moment, the old man's body directly passed through Xing Cai's body and walked past her, causing her to swallow her words.
Of course, Gu Zheng also saw this point. His heart also shrunk. The old man was actually a part of the illusion.
Was the old man trying to confuse him, or was the old man trying to persuade him? At this moment, Gu Zheng was a little confused.
"Did you just use Five as the center, Seven as the pearl, and Four Seas as the eye?" The old man said as he stood under the stone gate city. Then, his body flashed with white light and shot out rays of light in the air. The old man was using the method that Gu Zheng wanted to use.
"If this is the case, see what changes will happen."
As the old man completely broke through the illusion, a strange cold wind blew in the air. A dark cloud also floated in the sky. However, Gu Zheng felt that the cold wind could also be felt, but it couldn't cause any harm to him.
"Crack!"
A loud sound suddenly came from the sky. Then, thousands of lightning bolts fell from the sky. Almost every inch of the ground was hit. It was as if the whole world was only left with lightning.
The lightning was so fast that it instantly approached him. However, it also didn't cause any harm to Gu Zheng. Even if the destructive aura was right beside him, he still had goosebumps all over his body.
Gu Zheng saw with his own eyes that the peddlers, houses, and those items were annihilated in an instant. The whole world turned pitch-black.
In the next second, the whole world lit up. Gu Zheng found that he was still standing in the same place, and those peddlers who disappeared all appeared in the same state as before.
"How much is it?" A rich young master dressed in silk and satin appeared in a fruit stall.
"Young Master, how much do you want?"
"Ah! This, this, this … "Xing Cai, who was covered by a layer of protective shield, pointed in that direction and shouted in surprise.
"What's wrong?" Gu Zheng looked in the direction of the other party's finger. He was still in a daze from the apocalyptic scene.
"When I just woke up, I saw this scene. Now, it seems to have started all over again." Xing Cai pointed in that direction and said with some fear. She thought that she had been struck to death by the tens of thousands of lightning bolts just now.
Gu Zheng turned his head and looked at the tea table, but he didn't see the white-haired old man.
"Is everything an illusion?" This thought suddenly flashed through Gu Zheng's mind. However, in the next moment, a familiar figure walked over from the street in the distance. It was the white-bearded old man.
However, the old man walked directly towards Gu Zheng with an indescribable smile on his face. He stopped when he was not far away from Gu Zheng.
"Did you see the scene just now? If you were to perform it, you wouldn't even be left with ashes. Not only is the Nine Palaces reversed, but it also contains the assistance of the Five Elements. If you make a mistake once, you won't have a chance."
"I don't believe you. Then why did you appear again? Are you the only one here?" Xing Cai's face was full of disbelief. She always felt that the old man was lying to them.
"In order to avoid the pursuit of my enemies, I entered this place myself. I have already become one with this place. Unless the foundation outside is broken, this place will always be like this. One month is a cycle. For all eternity, there will only be me." The white-haired old man said with a bit of sadness.
"You are the array master here!" Gu Zheng suddenly said.
"That's right. All the defenses here were designed by me. If it wasn't for the fact that it hasn't been maintained for so long, do you think you can still break through? Without the guidance of the remnant map, you wouldn't be able to break through the defenses outside, let alone come here. It's simply wishful thinking." The white-haired old man admitted straightforwardly.
"You are lying. Aren't you the one trapped here now? You want me to take you out." Xing Cai still didn't believe the old man. She had arranged the array formation herself, but she couldn't get out after coming in. It was simply a big joke.
"Do you want to stay with me?" The white-haired old man was still smiling. It seemed that he didn't mind Xing Cai's doubts at all. However, just as his voice fell, his hand suddenly grabbed forward.
Xing Cai felt that her whole body was surrounded by an invisible force. It was like the feeling of an ordinary person drowning. In just an instant, sweat dripped down Xing Cai's forehead. As the force dissipated, her whole body was breathing heavily. She didn't even look for trouble with the old man.
On the other side, Gu Zheng noticed that something was wrong with Xing Cai. He immediately flew over and stretched out his hand to grab her body. However, he was shocked to find that his hand had passed through her body. In an instant, the old man had become one of the people here.
"What did you do to me?" Xing Cai also saw Gu Zheng's action. Then, she tried to grab Gu Zheng, but she found that the old man was just an illusion.
When Xing Cai saw this, she subconsciously grabbed a woman passing by. This time, she didn't pass through the old man's body. Instead, she grabbed the old man's body.
"Who are you? Let go of me!" The woman was shocked. After seeing that it was Xing Cai, she rolled her eyes. She thought that it was a lecher. However, when she struggled, she found that the old man was still grabbing her shoulder. The old man glared at her.
"Young lady, why are you so strong? You are hurting me."
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" Xing Cai quickly apologized.
When the old man walked away, Xing Cai, who didn't believe it, went to the fruit stall next to her. She grabbed a fruit and ate it directly.
The fragrant fruit and the delicious taste were not a lie at all.
Xing Cai threw the fruit in her hand and looked at the old man. When she saw that the old man was still looking at her, she couldn't help but get angry. She directly walked over to him.
"Miss, you haven't paid yet!" The peddler behind her shouted.
"Pay what? You shut up!" Xing Cai turned around angrily. The peddler was so scared that he didn't dare to speak again.
"What kind of magic did you use on me? Quickly send it back. "Xing Cai came in front of the white-haired old man and questioned him.
"Didn't you not believe me? Let's see if I'm hallucinating. For you two little kids, if it's a normal day, I will definitely not care about your life and death. If you want to die, then go ahead. However, I really can't not help his descendants. " The white-haired old man stretched out his hand and grabbed. A slightly shabby thing instantly fell from Xing Cai's waist and flew into his hand.
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