The four of them cautiously stopped and watched as the ghost went around from the other side. Only then did they heave a sigh of relief.
"Don't fight if you can. It's easy to attract the ghost army over there. At that time, even if we have twice as many people, we'll all die here," Duan Chen said to Gu Zheng and Xing Ying through voice transmission.
Gu Zheng and Xing Cai nodded. They understood what Duan Chen meant.
These were just the small monsters in the periphery, and they were already so powerful. If thousands of high-level ghosts rushed out, they probably couldn't do anything other than run away.
If they were surrounded by the other party, then Gu Zheng would have a headache.
No matter how strong he was, he wouldn't have a good ending in front of a pack of wolves.
The four of them quietly moved forward again, hiding their figures as much as possible. Even Xiao Ying lowered her altitude and followed beside Xing Cai.
Along the way, they didn't only encounter these ghosts, but also other very low-level ghosts. These ghosts had rotten bodies and seemed to be made of hard soil. They were monsters that were born naturally in this place. The weakest of them was a Heaven Immortal, and the strongest was as strong as Jin Xian. There were a lot of them, and they were the ones they saw the most.
They even stepped on a white jade skeleton that was sleeping. However, before it could fully wake up, Gu Zheng quietly crushed it into a pile of bones. It was a false alarm.
Just like that, the four of them walked and stopped to avoid the small group of ghosts. Finally, they arrived at a stone wall that was only one level lower than the forest. It was as if someone had deliberately raised a section of the wall from the ground. At a glance, it was completely surrounded.
At this moment, Duan Chen finally let out a sigh of relief. A ball of ghostly Qi emerged from his hand and covered the entire area. This way, unless a ghostly being happened to pass by, it would be impossible to discover them.
"Look inside. You'll know what I meant when I said we had to wait for the blood moon to rush in." Duan Chen looked up and motioned for Gu Zheng and Xing Cai to lie down and look inside.
Seeing Duan Chen like that, Gu Zheng and Xing Cai slowly flew up, only revealing their heads to look outside.
When they saw it, both of them were shocked.
The first thing that came into view was an extremely huge building complex. However, the periphery was all damaged, and there was almost nothing intact. The walls were dilapidated, and only a few stubborn stone pillars were still standing in some places.
However, at the very center, there was a very large dojo. The entire top was covered with glazed tiles. On the surrounding walls, black and white talismans were engraved all over the walls. Especially at the four corners of the eaves, there were four heads, suppressing evil. On the two sides, there were some strange beasts squatting above in a row.
In particular, Gu Zheng's side was facing the gate. Although it was closed, there was a Yin-Yang disc that was emitting a faint light. Streams of light were constantly emitted from it, forming a slightly transparent white fog. It was like a protective shield, guarding the final position.
At this moment, a group of ghosts were wandering outside the dojo. The ghostly Qi that flowed out of their bodies formed a dark cloud in the sky.
With just a glance, there were at least hundreds of ghosts outside. Basically, they were all common ghosts. However, Gu Zheng didn't see any of the powerful ghosts that Duan Chen had mentioned.
This was because the ghosts outside were scattered, and the innermost part was blocked by the many ghosts. It was impossible to see the innermost part.
It was said that the few ghosts at the core of the dojo each had the special ability of Jin Xian. They couldn't be underestimated.
Moreover, the dead body of the Goblin Big Luo had also been transformed into a ghost. Its strength was close to that of a Big Luo, and it led these ghosts to continue fulfilling its wish when it was alive.
It wanted to kill everyone in this dojo in front of it.
Although these ghosts didn't have the ability to think, all of them had received the wish of the dead Goblin. They couldn't wait to get rid of the dojo and the people inside.
After watching for a long time, Gu Zheng and Xing Cai landed and looked at each other.
If they rushed in like this, not to mention that the door was closed, once they alerted them, they would probably be drowned by the sea of ghosts.
With such a force, if a Big Luo didn't interfere, they would probably be able to destroy everyone.
"When the blood moon arrives, these ghosts will go crazy and attack the dojo in a suicidal manner. At that time, you can sneak in and avoid being discovered by them," Duan Chen said in a deep voice when he saw Gu Zheng return.
"What about you guys?" Gu Zheng noticed that he was talking about him and Xing Cai. It seemed that they weren't allowed to enter.
"At that time, I will also go crazy. Unless I use an absolute method to suppress it, I will also be disturbed. So, at that time, I will leave this place and wait in the distance. But don't worry, I will also be very safe in the blood moon." Duan Chen looked at Xiao Ying with some reluctance.
At this moment, Xiao Ying was playing with the toy in her hand. It was given to her by Xing Cai. All her attention was on it and she didn't notice what was happening around her.
"How long until the blood moon arrives?" Gu Zheng asked worriedly. If it was a month or even longer, he didn't seem to be able to wait.
"There will definitely be a small blood moon every five days. Every 100 small blood moons, there will definitely be a large blood moon. At that time, the strength of all the ghosts will increase by 20%. It is also the most terrifying time."
Duan Fei took a deep breath and stared at Gu Zheng as he said word by word.
"And the next time will be the day of the large blood moon."
"What!" Xing Cai exclaimed in a low voice and hurriedly covered her mouth. Her face was filled with disbelief. "How can it be so coincidental that it will be the large blood moon this time?"
"If you are not in a hurry, you can retreat and come again next time," Duan Chen continued.
"Just this time. I don't have time to wait anymore. So much time has passed. Not to mention that those people are probably outside the Black Dragon Hall, I need to pass through here to rescue a friend of mine." Gu Zheng looked at Xing Cai and Duan Chen's eyes and said slowly.
His meaning was very clear. He had to pass through this time.
When it was a race against time, Gu Zheng didn't have time to stay here. Even when he heard that he had to wait for another two days, he still felt anxious.
However, he knew that it was useless to be anxious, so he suppressed it.
"It's best if you can stay. In the small blood moon, without enough pressure, it's very likely that the people in the hall won't come out. At that time, you won't be able to enter even if you want to. However, in the large blood moon, a group of ghosts controlled by Elder Gu and some of the spirit guards guarding this place will definitely come out. Ordinary means of the outside world won't be able to stop them." Duan Chen finally pointed out the key to the problem at this time.
This was because he hoped that they could enter at this time. This way, the pressure on the hall would be reduced.
After all, one more person was a force that could be used.
"So, before I leave, if you have any questions, hurry up and ask before I leave. Perhaps this time, you won't have a chance to ask." Duan Chen finally said.
Gu Zheng slowly shook his head. Although he had doubts in his heart, Duan Chen had already explained a lot on the way here. The rest of the questions didn't have much to do with him going in.
Perhaps Duan Chen didn't know what he wanted to know because after Duan Chen came out, he didn't really return to the hall.
"Let me ask, how many people were here before? How did they survive until now?" Xing Cai asked curiously.
"Did you see the ruins of the hall before? That used to be the outermost area of the defense. Now, only the last hall is left. The other side used to have thousands of people, but now there are only a few hundred. You know how fierce the battle was. After all, this was one of the places where the final battle took place. At that time, there were tens of thousands of people including those with low cultivation. "
"Now, that's all!" Xing Cai sucked in a breath. She didn't know how long this battle lasted, but it was long enough for her to imagine.
Next, the atmosphere began to quiet down. Only Xiao Ying, who wasn't foolishly laughing at the side, was entertaining herself.
A day passed quickly. Gu Zheng and Xing Cai quietly adjusted themselves to their best condition. No matter what, there would be a battle to suppress them. When that time came, it would definitely be a bloody battle.
"I'm going to leave. The blood moon will probably arrive soon. At that time, you guys act according to the situation. You don't have any ghost Qi on you, so the guards of the hall won't attack you. I hope everything goes well for you," Duan Chen said to Gu Zheng, who had just opened his eyes.
Gu Zheng nodded. While he was recuperating, he had already sensed an unusual aura in the sky. It seemed that the blood moon would arrive soon.
"Take this. If you can, bring Xiao Ying to the outside world. She is different from the dead ghosts here. I suspect that the fragment of the artifact that created this place has already merged with her body. She is not a living dead."
At this moment, Gu Zheng was surprised that Duan Chen actually handed over Xiao Ying's hiding scroll.
"What do you mean?" Gu Zheng subconsciously looked at Xiao Ying, who was beside him. At this moment, she was still immersed in the scroll and didn't notice him at all.
"I once told myself that my life and death situation would be today. If nothing unexpected happens, I won't be able to return this time." Duan Chen smiled bitterly, but there was no disappointment between his brows.
In this state, he should have died long ago. It was all because of that damned curse that he was trapped here. Perhaps death would be the true release for him.
As Duan Chen spoke, his hand moved and threw the scroll into Gu Zheng's arms. At the same time, he also threw a jade tube to the side.
"Xiao Ying, we should leave this place. Don't cause trouble for them." Duan Chen walked to the side and shouted at Xiao Ying.
"Okay, grandpa!" Xiao Ying hurriedly put away the scroll in her hand. She glanced at Xing Cai and left with Duan Chen.
Gu Zheng took out the scroll and didn't say anything for a long time. In the end, he sighed and put it away. At the same time, he reached into the jade tube.
The scroll was fused into Xiao Ying's body at the cost of the scroll. Not only could it allow Xiao Ying to transform into a normal person, but it could also hide the ghostly aura on her body. It could even summon the scroll to help her in battle.
However, the prerequisite for all of this was that they had to go to a place without any ghostly aura.
After watching them disappear completely, Gu Zheng didn't go back to recuperate. Instead, he went to the stone wall and looked at the wandering ghosts, waiting for the arrival of the blood moon.
.....
While Gu Zheng was observing, the atmosphere in the Dao Hall in front of them was very solemn.
In the middle of the hall, there was a large eight trigrams pendant carved on the ground. Streams of light constantly flashed from it, and a figure flashing with white light floated in the air. The surrounding mist of various colors appeared from below and was absorbed by her.
If one looked carefully, they would see that all of the walls in the hall were carved with different talismans, and they were flashing with different lights at every moment.
In one of the side halls, a young man hurriedly walked out and said to the shadow above his head.
"Elder Gu, Senior Wu is about to lose control of his thoughts. He voluntarily entered the Soul Nurturing Pool to ask for your opinion."
The figure quickly condensed, and soon, a woman wearing a purple Daoist robe descended from the sky. She looked at the young man in front of her. A piece of flesh on his left shoulder was rotten and gave off a foul smell, but the young man didn't seem to notice it.
"Take me to see it!" A slightly tired voice came from her mouth.
The two of them walked into the side hall, one in front and one behind.
The entire side hall was almost empty, with only a few small Spirit Gathering Formations in the corner. A white light shot out from the walls and enveloped them. There were only a dozen people inside, but without exception, all of them had black Qi coming out of their bodies. It was only under the suppression of the white light that the black Qi didn't continue to spread.
Outside, there was a middle-aged man wearing a pale golden Daoist robe. His robe was covered in dirty blood, and he didn't wipe it off. At this moment, he stood there with a pained expression. Seeing Elder Gu walk in, he couldn't help but smile bitterly.
"Elder, forgive me for not being able to hold on any longer."
"Wu Jin!" Elder Gu wanted to say something, but when the words reached her mouth, she didn't say it.
Everyone had seen others leave with their own eyes, and their hearts were already incomparably tough.
"Then follow me." Elder Gu dragged her somewhat illusory body and walked towards the back of the side hall.
Seeing Senior Wu follow her, a trace of sorrow flashed in the young man's eyes, but he quickly retracted it. Perhaps the next time it would be his turn.
Behind the wall, as Elder Gu patted it a few times, the wall suddenly lit up, and a simple passage appeared before them.
Behind the wall, there was a small dark room.
As they entered, the outer wall returned to its original state, blocking outside prying eyes.
Although Wu Jin had been here a few times, when he saw the scene in front of him, he still felt a chill run down his spine. A cold and warm aura kept reverberating inside, making him feel uncomfortable.
In this dark room, there was only one passage in the middle, leading straight to the middle. On both sides, there was a chaotic fog, emitting a frenzied aura.
The ground was engraved with lines of white and black, acting as the light of the dark room.
In the middle, two figures were suspended in mid-air. Black and white gas were constantly emitting from their bodies. It was a sight that made one's heart tremble.
Because in one of the white gas, the face of the woman was exactly the same as the face of the woman leading the way.
Or perhaps, that was her physical body.
Below the two of them, there was a slightly sunken piece of ground, and a faint light kept emitting from it.
"Who's going to die this time?! How many people do you have left to bury? When my army breaks through, I'll make you wish you were dead. "
Suddenly, the black figure beside the white figure moved slightly, but in an instant, a black and white gas fell from the sky and froze his body.
Upon closer inspection, both of them were tied up by a thin rope of opposite color.
"What's the use of you coming out with only a wisp of your soul left? You'll probably be swallowed by your remaining consciousness and die completely." Elder Gu's cold voice sounded from the front, full of disdain.
"I'd rather die than be tortured like this. You vicious woman, I … Ugh!" Elder Gu's next words were blocked by a ray of light, and she couldn't be bothered to talk nonsense with him.
On the other side, Wu Jin followed Elder Gu and came closer. He didn't pay attention to their conversation at all. He looked at the slightly sunken piece of ground, and a constantly rotating black and white ball, emitting a strange aura.
Wu Jin took a deep breath. He knew clearly that once he went down, it could be said that everything would be destroyed from the inside out. He had also seen with his own eyes that others used their last moments to help this place persevere.
Feeling waves of dizziness in his head, he knew that he didn't have much time left. It was a miracle that he could hold on until now, and behind this miracle was Elder Gu.
"Elder Gu, I'll take my leave first. If there's a chance, please help me ask Lord Black Dragon that I didn't let them down in my life." Wu Jin walked to the edge of the rotating ball and said to Elder Gu behind him.
"Don't worry, I'll definitely bring this out." Elder Gu flipped over a white ball in his hand. Inside the ball was a pitch-black shadow. A mini black dragon was swimming around inside the ball as if it didn't know when to stop.
"Lord Black Dragon, your last wisp of heroic soul will be protected by us in the end. Even if we die, we won't regret it." Wu Jin suddenly knelt down on one knee and said.
Elder Gu put away the underwear again and headed outside.
This was just a ritual. All of them would fight to the last person, and they definitely wouldn't let this be destroyed.
As Elder Gu opened the passage again and left, Wu Jin stood up shakily.
Thinking about his own life, he smiled and fell down.
With a flash of light, his figure disappeared from this world.
"Lunatics, they're all lunatics." As the black shadow disappeared, he couldn't help but sigh.
"However, Gu Qinglian, you're already so weak now. It seems that your Yin Yang Cycle isn't perfect. I've already understood it thoroughly, so this time, I'll end this battle and completely destroy your hope. I've been waiting for this day for so long that I almost forgot."
In the silent dark room, a voice that was gnashing teeth sounded in the air. That voice was filled with endless hatred, as if it was an evil spirit that was about to climb out from the abyss.
A black gas suddenly emerged from the black shadow. After circling in the air, it directly sank into the Yin Yang Wheel below.
The black ball on top flashed slightly, and the figure actually began to slowly expand.
Elder Gu had just come out when she saw the young man pacing back and forth anxiously.
"Elder Gu, the Great Blood Moon is here!"
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