"Splash!"
A large amount of ice water fell from the sky and swept towards the nearby area. When the turbulent ice river receded, they didn't discover anything at all.
This was Xing Cai using an area of effect spell to force out the other party's figure.
"Don't waste your energy. The puppet is already here. If they dare to appear again, I will take their lives!" Gu Zheng stopped Xing Cai from continuing her probing. At this time, the huge puppet had already blocked the center of the teleportation array. If the other party dared to come up, they wouldn't be able to return.
"Where do you think you are going?!"
At this time, an angry shout suddenly came from a distant place. It seemed that someone was quickly approaching.
Gu Zheng and Xing Cai's expression changed. Apparently, Sect Master Xue had already caught up.
However, before Gu Zheng could finish his sentence, a clump of black light rushed out from the passageway. Before Gu Zheng could get a clear look at what it was, the clump of black light exploded in midair.
A large mass of black light bloomed from inside and rushed towards Gu Zheng.
Gu Zheng pulled Xing Cai and jumped into the teleportation array behind him. At the same time, he ordered the blood-colored puppet, "Stop everyone at all costs. After we leave, destroy the teleportation array for me."
A mass of blood Qi came out from the puppet's body. The two black-clothed people jumped out from the void again. The two of them, one in front and one behind, looked like they wanted to stop Gu Zheng at all costs.
One of them deliberately restrained his aura and rushed towards the teleportation array. The other just happened to be the opposite. His aura was astonishing as he rushed towards the blood-colored puppet in an attempt to attract its attention.
Although they looked arrogant, all the muscles in their bodies were tense as they prepared to defend themselves.
The person who rushed towards the puppet saw that the puppet had already raised its fist and was about to attack him. He was delighted. This way, his senior brother could successfully stop the other party.
He spat out a small black bead. In a flash, it formed a tough black shield on the surface of his body. Although it wasn't enough to block the other party's punch, with the addition of his other defenses, it was enough to deal some light injuries. At that time, his mission would be completed.
"Kacha!"
The two giant fists broke the outer layer of the black shield without exception. Along with the collapse of the black bead, his whole body spat out a mouthful of blood and flew into the sky.
"Mission completed. I wonder how senior brother is doing!" Just as he was about to fly away, he glanced in that direction from the corner of his eye. At this time, he should be close to the teleportation array. Even if the puppet reacted quickly, it was too late to stop him.
Gu Zheng and the others were inside the Teleportation Array and could not cast any spells. It was too easy to deal with these puppets.
Whoosh!
At this moment, he saw a red line flashing in the air from the corner of his eye. His senior brother, who was about to attack, was suddenly split into two. Then, a red light flashed on his body. In the next moment, he was burned to ashes.
He watched as the two of them disappeared before his eyes, successfully escaping from this place.
However, the puppet did something that made him feel even more despair. It raised its fist and smashed it at the teleportation array.
"How dare you!"
Suddenly, there was a furious roar in the air, and a blood-red figure flew out from the tunnel behind them. At the critical moment, it struck the puppet's abdomen, sending it flying far away from the teleportation array.
"Master, the enemy has escaped!" Ignoring his injuries, he scrambled to Sectmaster Xue's side and said, "Third senior martial brother and seventh junior martial brother have already sacrificed themselves in order to stop them."
"I know. It's not your fault!" Sectmaster Xue said expressionlessly as he looked at the destroyed teleportation array and the bloodstains beside it.
In the distance, the blood-red puppet's eyes were bloodshot as he spoke with difficulty, "Destroy … stop … eliminate the obstacles!"
A blood-red longsword appeared in his hand as he charged at Sectmaster Xue.
His current mission was to eliminate all those who were stopping him from destroying the teleportation array at all costs.
Boom!
Sectmaster Xue knew that if he did not get rid of this damned puppet, he might not be able to catch up to them. The two of them collided instantly, and he had to divert his attention to protect the teleportation array.
He had smelled the scent of the Scarlet Soul Pill from the underground fire. There was no mistaking it. He had to catch up to them and get his hands on it. The other party must have more than that. Even a Grand Luo puppet was killed by them. He would not believe that they did not have a Natural Spiritual Treasure.
Hence, he had to capture them. Only then could he make up for his losses. Otherwise, he would have sacrificed a few people this time without gaining much. It would be a huge loss.
.....
"Master, we're about to reach the outer core area. So far, only two of us have died by accident. The rest have made it out successfully." In a place with green mountains and clear waters, an old man could be seen speaking to the sky respectfully.
"Yes, yes. I understand everything!" The old man kept nodding his head respectfully as if someone was telling him something.
"Alright. Everyone, stand up. Master has instructed us to wait for Master's arrival. Everything we've gained so far belongs to all of you. Don't worry about that," the old man said to the group of people below.
"Is the Lord coming as well? Looks like we'll be safe this time, "a tall man in the crowd said.
"Don't we know if there's any danger ahead? It's better to be careful. " A woman on the ground said disdainfully. There were still wisps of black mist seeping out from her shoulder. It seemed like she had been injured previously.
The old man did not care about the discussion below. He only looked ahead. As long as he passed through this distance, he would reach the core area. However, he was not in a hurry. He would wait for Master's arrival.
.....
After Gu Zheng's vision blurred, he found himself in a new place.
In front of him was a huge square. Not far away, there was a very familiar thatched house. Behind him, there seemed to be a boundless forest. It was verdant and full of vitality. Even the air was filled with a fragrance.
Behind the forest, there was a towering mountain that stood tall and upright.
"Young Master Gu, look behind you!" Suddenly, Xing Cai said.
Gu Zheng turned his head and saw tens of thousands of stairs in front of him. He did not know where it led to. Layers of clouds were below him. He could not see the bottom at a glance. He did not know how high he was now.
They were standing halfway up the mountain. Gu Zheng also knew why the place in front of him was so familiar. The stairs were the stone steps below. Now, it was as if he had come up directly.
He did not expect this place to be so beautiful. Especially after going through a few difficult environments, it made him feel happy and could not help but be intoxicated.
"By the way, Xing Cai, you won't be able to get out this time." After a while, Gu Zheng said.
"It's okay. If you don't protect me, I believe that there will be no problem. However, if I really die here, it's also a tribulation in my life. I won't blame you." Xing Cai looked back at Gu Zheng and said.
"Don't worry, I will take care of you." Gu Zheng looked at Xing Cai's carefree eyes and knew that she really thought so. Life and death were up to fate.
"I know, so we should go." Xing Cai winked at Gu Zheng and said with a smile.
With a puppet in the middle stage of the Grand Heavenly Realm behind them, it would take a long time for Sect Master Xue to catch up with them. This made her feel a lot more relaxed.
Gu Zheng and Xing Cai walked towards the thatched house in front of them. There was only one path here. Both sides were the edge of the cliff. There was no other way.
"Didn't your father tell you that this place is called the Land of Inheritance? What's the difference between this place and the sacrificial grounds outside?" Gu Zheng asked curiously as they walked forward.
As for flying, Gu Zheng felt that it was safer to walk when he recalled the shock that Sect Master Xue had received. Even if there were no problems here, he was also curious about this place. He wanted to see if there were any good things that might be useful.
Xing Cai glanced at Gu Zheng and continued, "I actually don't know. When we were chatting earlier, I was curious about this matter. At that time, I wanted to tell you about it in the hall. Then, father mentioned this place. That's why I paid attention to it."
"This is actually the place where Lord Black Dragon used to cultivate. However, it was abandoned later. However, the insights he left behind are still in the deepest part. Many people and demons came to comprehend it because every time they comprehended something, it would be reduced. In order to strive for it, a lot of things happened."
Xing Cai took a deep breath and continued speaking.
"Because of this, Lord Black Dragon used his great powers to renovate this place and left behind more insights. However, if one wanted to study it again, he would have to climb up bit by bit from the bottom and undergo some tests. These tests weren't difficult. Basically, even the peak of Jin Xian could climb up after some time. Because the upper part doesn't have much effect on people with lower realms. This way, he could eliminate those people and prevent them from going berserk."
"I see. Speaking of which, this Black Dragon seemed to treat both humans and Goblin very well. How did he fall in the end? Moreover, the people below him rebelled." Gu Zheng asked curiously.
Gu Zheng had a good impression of the Black Dragon from the beginning to the end because there was nothing evil about what he did.
"I don't know about this. You have to know that the fall of a Quasi-Sage requires at least one of the same level or even higher to kill him. I asked my father, but he didn't know the specific reason." Xing Cai said regretfully.
She wasn't the only one. Everyone was curious. However, no one knew what had happened back then.
At this moment, they arrived in front of the thatched hut. Unlike before, when they had to enter, the entire thatched hut was just by the side of the road. There was a human-shaped statue enshrined inside. There was even a burning incense in front of it, which surprised Gu Zheng.
"If I'm not wrong, this should be the human form of the Black Dragon!" Gu Zheng looked at the beautiful and solemn face in front of him. However, it gave Gu Zheng a familiar feeling.
"But who is burning incense for him?" Xing Cai wasn't sure either. However, looking at the incense in front of her, she couldn't help but be stunned.
"Since this is a testing ground, there should be many ways to enter. Of course, there might be people who want to come here again to gain insights. In short, we have to be careful." Gu Zheng looked inside carefully and didn't find any other clues.
Since this place was so famous, there must be many people who wanted to enter.
"Let's continue!" Gu Zheng continued to walk inside. He didn't know how to get out of here, but there was only one path. If he kept walking forward, there would definitely be something that could lead him out.
After bypassing the thatched hut, Gu Zheng continued to walk forward along a small stone staircase. At this time, they had already entered the towering forest. However, there were no sounds of insects. Other than the sound of the wind blowing, there were no other sounds. It was dead silent.
Accompanied by the sound of two footsteps, they walked for a long time before passing through the quiet forest and arriving at the foot of the mountain from before.
At this time, in front of them was a small village that was already somewhat dilapidated. None of the houses had any restrictions. Gu Zheng glanced around and found that there was nothing inside. It seemed to be a temporary resting place. However, after such a long time, it had long been abandoned.
Moreover, there was no transmission array to leave this place, so for them, there was no desire to explore.
The two of them walked as they quickly passed through this small resting place. At the end, there was a small path that climbed up.
Along the quiet mountain peak, Gu Zheng and Xing Cai continued to climb up. After spending another half a day, they finally arrived at a very spacious mountainside.
There was a dark cave in front of them. They didn't know where it led to.
"Look, there's a huge stone tablet in front of us. There are words on it!" Xing Cai pointed at a huge green stone tablet to the side. Even now, it was still clean.
The two of them walked closer to take a look. At the top, there were three small ancient seal words engraved on it: "Fated Cave".
There were some small rows of words below. The general idea was that it contained the insights of the Black Dragon from before. However, it advised everyone not to force it. It was destined to be their own fate. If it wasn't for them, it was useless to force it. At the bottom, there were also four words engraved.
"Don't force it!"
"This should have been set up by the Black Dragon to warn others." Gu Zheng looked at the flamboyant writing on it. He could feel the state of mind of the person who wrote it at that time.
"But who would listen? Unless they reached a dead end, I'm afraid no one would be willing to turn back. " Xing Cai said helplessly. This was something that everyone couldn't avoid. There were too few people who could understand her.
"Let's go. It seems like we can only go in." Gu Zheng looked around. There was no passage leading up here. It seemed like this was the only passage.
Walking into the pitch-black passage, they felt as if they were isolated from the outside world. The two of them quickly rushed forward and came out after an incense stick's worth of time.
"It was really stifling just now. Speaking of which, this place is simply like a paradise on earth." Xing Cai said with some joy as soon as she came out.
At this time, in front of them was a world formed by a sea of clouds. There was no end in sight. They didn't know where the border was. Along with a wisp of wind that came from nowhere, a white fog rose. Moreover, in an extremely distant place, black words faintly appeared in the air. It seemed that those were the insights left behind by the Black Dragon.
However, when they looked further away, they didn't feel any aura of a transmission array.
"What's wrong?" Xing Cai asked in puzzlement when she saw Gu Zheng frowning.
"Maybe we missed the transmission array. There shouldn't be one here." Gu Zheng said truthfully.
"I see. Then let's go back." Xing Cai looked ahead with some pity.
"How about this? Why don't you stay here for a while? I'll come and inform you when I find a way to leave." Gu Zheng suggested. He knew what Xing Cai was thinking when he saw the desire in her eyes.
"No need. Let's go together. Didn't someone come here before? If the other party wants to harm you, I can help you." Xing Cai shook her head and said while suppressing the desire in her heart.
"Although I don't know who the other party is, I feel that if the other party dares to fight in this place specially left behind by the Black Dragon, I can't wait. There will definitely be a ban on fighting here. Maybe we don't have to do anything and the other party will die in the ban." Gu Zheng chuckled and comforted Xing Cai.
"So, you don't have much time. Since you're here, you should take a look. It's the stone tablet's words. Don't force it."
"Alright, I'll wait for you here!" Xing Cai listened to all kinds of persuasions and finally agreed with Gu Zheng's point of view. She flew towards the distance rapidly.
Since she had decided to stay here, she couldn't waste any time.
Gu Zheng shook his head and turned back. He could vaguely sense a ban here. Needless to say, it was a ban below the Quasi-Sage level. Even a Grand Luo would have to suffer from it.
Moreover, this place was basically useless to a Grand Luo. Therefore, Gu Zheng was sure that the other party wasn't a Grand Luo.
Gu Zheng came out of the cave and began to search for the hidden transmission array. After spending a whole day, Gu Zheng finally found the location of the transmission array. It was actually in a separate cave outside the mountain. Gu Zheng had to fly over, but it took him a long time to find it.
After finding it, Gu Zheng's figure stopped on the flat mountain peak. Then, he heard a loud sound in the sky. In the originally dense sky, large patches of clouds began to scatter in all directions. At the same time, a very carefree voice came from the sky.
At this moment, Gu Zheng felt his waist slip. The Magistrate Brush that he always kept there turned into a ray of golden light and shot up into the sky. It instantly disappeared before his eyes. At the same time, a figure landed on the mountain peak.
Gu Zheng sensed that his Magistrate Brush had actually landed on the mountain peak. It was obvious that the person above had done something. Moreover, the connection between him and the Magistrate Brush was getting weaker and weaker. It was almost disappearing from his heart.
Gu Zheng's expression changed. He squinted his eyes and looked up. The other party's speed was too fast. He couldn't see the other party clearly. No matter who the other party was, he couldn't let the other party off since he dared to use evil techniques to snatch his item.
However, he was sure that the other party was already on the mountain peak. Gu Zheng's figure instantly flew up the mountain peak. He wanted to see who was so bold as to snatch his item.
As Gu Zheng went up, a faint white fog appeared around him. It limited the range of his vision. Even his divine sense was greatly restricted. This made him even more vigilant.
Since the other party dared to snatch his magic treasure, they naturally had the ability to not be afraid of him.
If he had known, he would have kept it. He was afraid that Sect Leader Xue would sneak up on him. At least he had room to defend himself.
When he arrived outside the mountain peak, through the hazy white fog, a familiar yet unfamiliar figure appeared in front of Gu Zheng.
"It's you!"
"Long time no see, my Great Elder of the Water Tribe. If I hadn't seen you here, I wouldn't have believed that you were the one on the other side."
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