"Cough cough!"
In an abandoned hall, a young man was vomiting blood in the air. His internal organs were also spat out.
"He's hopeless!" Gu Zheng shook his head at Xing Cai and said regretfully.
"I'm fine … Although I'm going to die, cough cough, I have no regrets!" The dying young man looked at the concerned gazes around him and forced out a smile on his pained face. He wanted to tell them that he was fine, but his smile was abnormally ugly and made them feel even sadder.
"Qing Qi, don't worry. When Lord Black Dragon comes out, he will definitely avenge you." Elder Gu, whose figure was extremely dim, solemnly promised the young man below him.
"I … I believe. Must … must … must …" When Qing Qi heard Hei Long's name, her eyes emitted a trace of a strange brilliance. Her chest trembled rapidly, as if she wanted to say something, but as soon as the words left her mouth, the brilliance in her eyes dimmed, and she died completely.
His injuries had not healed yet. In addition, at the last moment, he blocked the attack for Elder Gu. It was extremely rare for him to be able to survive until now.
When Xing Cai saw this, she unconsciously clenched her fists. She thought of the black-robed priest's words. She could no longer fulfill his promise.
"I know that the two of you are sad, but I have seen hundreds of heroic deaths. Therefore, I have to interrupt you. Although the teleportation formation was not destroyed and only the route was changed, if the other party chased after us, it would be teleported to another place. However, if we don't leave, the other party might chase after us." Elder Gu, who was only a dim spiritual body, interrupted.
"The other party won't come over. Elder Gu, you don't have to worry about that. The other party is dead meat!" Gu Zheng looked at the anxious Elder Gu and said decisively.
"Could it be that illusion of yours?" Elder Gu saw that Gu Zheng's expression did not seem to be fake. He hesitated and asked.
However, Gu Zheng did not answer him. He only whispered a few words to Xing Cai before raising his head and saying.
"Elder Gu, although it's best to bury a dead person, this situation doesn't seem too realistic. Why don't we burn Qing Qi? So that others won't taint his body! We can also bring him out of here. "
"Alright!"
Elder Gu also directly agreed. He watched as Gu Zheng turned Qing Qi's corpse into a pile of ashes, then packed it up and handed it over to Xing Cai.
Xing Cai solemnly put it away. Since the other party was already dead, and there was nothing she could do, she could only bury him outside.
"Where is this?" Gu Zheng finally had the time to look around.
At this moment, they were in a state of ruin. At a glance, it was clear that no one would come here. There were already damaged things on the ground, and it was impossible to tell what they were originally like. With just a light touch, they would turn into ashes.
"The Ultimate Martial Realm. This used to be an internal training ground. It was also the place where Goblin lost the last time. Don't tell me you don't know about this place?" Elder Gu looked at Gu Zheng with deep meaning.
At this time, other than knowing that the other party was not on the Goblin's side, she really did not know anything else. She had tried her best, but in the end, she was still brought out by him.
Otherwise, they would probably die inside without any hope at all.
"If I say that I don't know, would you believe me?" Gu Zheng looked at Elder Gu and said.
At this moment, Elder Gu was at her weakest. Not to mention Gu Zheng, after receiving Zhong Li's final attack, even with the protection of some youths, she was still heavily injured.
Especially when the other party was in the form of a spirit, his strength was greatly reduced. If Gu Zheng really had any ideas, Elder Gu would not be able to resist at all.
"I believe you. Young Master Gu, I have something to discuss with you. How about it?" Elder Gu smiled and looked at Gu Zheng with a burning gaze.
.....
In a plain area where the sun shone brightly and the fragrance of flowers and plants filled the air, a large group of people had already gathered. However, each of them was in a group, and they looked at each other warily.
If one looked closely, one would realize that there were groups of familiar people. Madam Half Dream's group, that old woman led a group, and even Master Qi's group were here.
There was also a mid-stage Grand Heavenly Goblin leading the group. His slender figure was hidden in a wide black robe, and his face could not be seen. There were many powerful Goblins in his group.
There was a small group beside him. Shockingly, it was also a group led by an intermediate-stage Golden Immortal. However, that group had a strange aura that caused everyone present to feel extremely uncomfortable. The leader of that group was an old acquaintance of Gu Zheng's. It was Old Man Mo and the others who had once helped Gu Zheng and followed his master's orders to come here.
Everyone was silent, and they looked at each other warily. Then, they waited quietly. However, everyone had something in common. No matter whose group it was, some people had disappeared.
Needless to say, they had all been sacrificed on the way. Not only did they die in the traps, but some of them also had conflicts along the way, and many of them died.
In front of them was a very thin layer of fog, which always shrouded the front. In the depths of the fog, they could see the silhouette of a huge palace.
That was the Black Dragon Main Palace, and also the resting place of the Black Dragons.
However, although they seemed to have arrived at the periphery, no one took half a step forward.
Even they were helpless against this thin layer of fog. All they could do was wait quietly.
While everyone was waiting, another group of people rushed over from afar. All the groups looked over subconsciously. A burly human was leading a few people over.
When everyone saw this, some were gloating, and some were full of sympathy. They had lost so many people, and only five people were left. It was indeed a bit miserable.
Xing Ba, who had just broken through a trap, finally arrived. Seeing that almost everyone was here, he glanced over with a somewhat tired gaze. After looking around, he did not find Gu Zheng and Xing Cai's figures. His gaze instantly became angry.
He had already arrived late enough, and it was only because they had seen through many traps that he was less disturbed. However, he observed carefully along the way and did not find any aura left behind by them.
Perhaps the worst had happened.
"Qi Yun, I'll kill you!"
On the other side, Star Tyrant Zang was only halfway there when he suddenly rushed towards the Qi family's head like a meteor. While he was in the air, an invisible pressure pressed down on the people around the Qi family's head. It was as if they were facing a ferocious tiger, unable to move at all.
However, this feeling did not apply to Qi Family Head and his two elders.
The two elders snorted in unison and broke free from the pressure. They rushed towards Star Tyrant. They knew that they were not his opponent, but for the sake of the Patriarch, they had to test the waters even if they didn't need to be told.
"Get lost!"
Xing Ba's eyes turned red when he saw that two mere early-stage Grand Heavenly Realm experts wanted to stop him. He grabbed the air with his hand, and two huge palms appeared in the air and slapped towards the other party.
"Bang! Bang!"
The two who tried their best to dodge were sent flying in the air without any suspense. Xing Ba was too lazy to compete with them. He stared at Qi Family Head as if there was an irreconcilable hatred between them.
"Swish!"
Qi Family Head did not wait for the other party to attack him. Instead, he suddenly stomped his foot and rushed towards the other party like a cannonball.
The old woman who was close to them also hated Qi Family Head. She brought her people and moved to the side to prevent them from suffering an unexpected disaster.
The others were also watching the show. Only Madam Half Dream frowned slightly and seemed to be dissatisfied.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
The two of them instantly exchanged blows in the air. Because Xing Ba was somewhat restrained, he knew that there were a few dissatisfied gazes looking at him. Once he wanted to expand the flames of battle, the other party would probably stop him.
In front of the Black Dragon Hall, everyone's thoughts were inside. If the Black Dragon Hall was not opened because of him, he would probably be torn apart by the angry crowd.
This fog was set up by Black Dragon when he was alive. It was an extremely exquisite mechanism. If it was slightly damaged, the Black Dragon Hall would automatically enter the void and completely disappear in the spatial turbulence.
Therefore, no one dared to barge in recklessly. They could only wait outside quietly.
The two of them also knew that they were restraining themselves. This was also the reason why Qi Family Head was fearless. Under the situation where the other party suppressed their strength, even if they hated him, they would not be able to kill him.
However, if they did not restrain themselves, the other party would be besieged by the crowd. He was more willing to see such a situation.
On the other side, Xing Ba saw an opportunity. His palm turned into a fist and punched towards Qi Family Head's shoulder.
Many small vortexes appeared around Patriarch Qi's shoulders. When Starlord's fist passed through them, they constantly pulled at them, causing Patriarch Qi's originally ferocious fist to weaken rapidly. By the time the fist landed on Patriarch Qi's body, it was no longer able to cause him much damage.
"Peng!" A light sound rang out.
Qi Family Head's figure was instantly sent flying.
Although he was from the famous Qi Family and his strength was not bad, he was still clearly suppressed when facing Xing Ba who was born to fight. Even if their cultivation was the same, it looked like the gap between them was too big. They were not on the same level.
Of course, everyone could see that Qi Family Head was hiding his strength and doing this on purpose.
Just as Xing Ba wanted to take the opportunity to go up, a figure suddenly blocked in front of him. When he saw that it was Madam Banmeng, he put down his raised arm and stopped in mid-air.
"Enough, I don't care about your grudges. It won't be good for anyone if I go down," Madam Banmeng said faintly.
"Madam, you also know what the other party did in the tunnel. Not to mention that your subordinates also did not return. Even my daughter and her fiancé disappeared together. This kind of grudge cannot be eliminated!" Xing Ba said with a face full of anger.
"Of course I know, but now is not the time. As long as we get out, even if you mobilize everyone to flatten the Qi Family, I have no objections. However, no matter what you do now, you have to restrain yourself!" Madam Banmeng frowned and said.
"Huhu"
Xing Ba took a deep breath and turned his head to look around. He saw that the people around him were not annoyed. It seemed that because of him, they could only suppress the anger in his heart and wait until everything was out.
No matter what, the other party was already on his must-kill list. Even if Xing Cai and the others returned safely, he would not forgive the Qi Family.
He had a feeling in his heart that Xing Cai was still safe and sound. Perhaps she was still somewhere behind them.
He had no choice. When he thought of that brat Gu Zheng, even though he seemed unreliable, Xing Ba felt that he would definitely be able to bring Xing Cai and break through.
"Qi Yun, when we get out, it will be the time of your death!" This perverted Xing Ba snorted coldly at Qi Family Head Qi Yun.
"Whatever. Do you think I am afraid of you? You should worry about your daughter's life first. She might have already died somewhere, "Qi Yun mocked. He was not afraid of adding fuel to the fire. Perhaps he was doing it on purpose.
Xing Ba did not care about Qi Yun's provocation. No matter what he said, he could not do anything to the other party.
After returning to their own team, they also approached the edge of the fog.
"Madam? Are we just going to stay here like idiots? "After waiting for a while, Xing Ba walked towards Madam Banmeng and asked.
"Of course not. Before you came, we have already sent some special people in. When the time comes, they will open this layer of protection and also have a permit to enter the inner palace. Don't worry. As one of us, I will give you at least two permits. When the time comes, you can enter the inner palace together," Madam Banmeng said faintly.
As one of them, Xing Ba's strength was not bad. They definitely had to rope him in.
The Black Dragon Palace was huge. It could be considered the core of the Black Dragon Immortal Manor. However, not everyone could enter the inner palace.
In the past, they would give out some special permits. Wearing them would prevent one from being disturbed by the restrictions inside. Otherwise, one would only be able to walk around the periphery. Even though there would definitely be more rewards than outside, the things they really needed were in the innermost area. Some people would never be able to see it.
"Thank you, madam!" Xing Ba immediately cupped his hands. Even though the things he needed were different from them, they could only be obtained by entering the inner palace.
After he finished speaking, Starlord also spoke to his somewhat anxious companions.
Even though there were only two permits, it should be enough. The others would just search outside. How much they could obtain would depend on themselves.
.....
In a mysterious place where everything was pitch-black, two figures were connected.
"How is it now?" One of them asked the other person. If Gu Zheng was here, he would definitely discover that this person was the one who had helped Gu Zheng obtain the Illusory Sound Copper Bell. Even the red key had been deliberately left behind by him.
"Replying to the envoy, the other side has completely trusted those traitors and wants to use this opportunity to revive Lord Black Dragon. Some of them have already entered the outer palace and are searching for the mechanisms outside. I estimate that it will only take a few days for them to arrive here," the other black-clothed person quickly said.
After hearing this, the mysterious black-clothed person fell into deep thought and spoke after a while.
"All of our mechanisms have been destroyed by the other side. Zhu Hun's betrayal won't have much of an effect. I'm afraid that the other side will use the last trace of Black Dragon's evil intent to revive him. Zhu Hun has already contacted one of the people and is preparing to take control of the Black Dragon's body. Then, he will use the black qi produced by his body to control these people and try to help someone escape."
"What do you mean, envoy?" the black-clothed person asked.
"Just then, I had a feeling that Lord Black Dragon's good intent has been rediscovered, so we have to prioritize finding that person and protecting him. Moreover, after Lord Black Dragon died, his soul has the desire to return, but we can't be sure. As such, we have to do our best to stop Lord Black Dragon from reviving. Even though I'm sorry, if his body has really been defiled, I'd rather it remain dormant forever," the envoy said after thinking for a moment.
"Yes, envoy! I'll give the orders right away. "
The black-clothed person nodded and knew that the envoy had no other orders, so he quickly left.
"I hope everything goes as we wish! Those damned traitors. " The emissary sighed and turned in the opposite direction. He quickly left the place. He had more important things to do.
.....
In a certain ruin, Gu Zheng and Xing Cai were cautiously walking forward. From time to time, they would look around as if they were looking for something.
Everything around him was damaged, swept clean by someone. Almost everything he saw either disappeared, disappeared, or was directly destroyed by someone.
Even though many years had passed here, it was hard to say if there might be some powerful creatures left here, so the two of them were very careful.
The sun was shining brightly in the sky, as if they were outside. However, the surroundings were barren, and other than some weeds, there were no living creatures at all.
As a small gust of wind blew past, yellow sand and dust rose from the ground, making this place look even more desolate.
"Elder Gu said that he felt a fatal threat, but in the end, he couldn't tell what it was. After that, he possessed the red patterned key. What were you guys talking about just now? To actually make you hand over the Scarlet Soul Pill, it's really too wasteful."
As they walked carefully and sensed their surroundings, Xing Cai asked Gu Zheng telepathically.
"It's definitely worth it. This way, we'll have a life-saving trump card. It's just a Scarlet Soul Pill. In front of our lives, it doesn't matter if we don't have it." Gu Zheng carefully probed his surroundings. This place was the same as anywhere else. Divine Sense was still restricted. Most likely, it was restricted everywhere.
He didn't explain too much to Xing Cai. It wasn't that he didn't want to explain, but it involved some things that Elder Gu needed to keep secret.
That black dragon formed from the black dragon's kindness might be a bit weak because of Elder Gu's act, but it was still a strand of her soul.
Gu Zheng also didn't believe that the Black Dragon in the past would split its own soul from the kindness in order to let them study it.
It was no wonder these people were so loyal. However, the black dragon didn't seem to understand the dangers of time. After it died, some people had already abandoned it.
"Ji!"
A sudden mournful cry rang out in the distance. Gu Zheng's ears twitched, and he looked in that direction.
Elder Gu's threat and that familiar voice, as well as Zi Yi's warning that there was a dangerous person here, all flashed in Gu Zheng's mind.
"It seems the threat Elder Gu spoke of is most likely someone from outside. Follow me carefully. We'll go take a look!" Gu Zheng looked in that direction and said to Xing Cai.
The two of them stealthily changed direction and walked in that direction.
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