After a few breaths of time, Gu Zheng discovered that three passages had appeared in front of him, leading in different directions. What made him dumbfounded was that he could hear the sounds of fighting in each passage.
It seemed that there were people entering each passage. It was somewhat incomprehensible.
Gu Zheng pondered for a moment and rushed towards the passage on the left.
There was the aura left behind by Old Man Mo. No matter what, he was familiar with him, so he could at least find out some things.
Walking into this wide passage, the width of the left and right was simply no different from that of an ordinary hall.
"This is?"
Not long after he entered, a purple puppet was lying on the ground. It was about the size of an ordinary human being.
It gave him a fright. He thought that it was an early-stage Zenith Heaven puppet. However, when he took a closer look, he found that it was dark gray. In the black passage next to it, it looked similar to black at first glance.
However, looking at the puppet's arm, it was different from an ordinary arm. It was actually a weapon connected to its body. It seemed to be connected to its body.
Gu Zheng couldn't help but recall that when he was fighting for Goblin, there seemed to be a person whose arm could transform into any form.
This puppet had been completely destroyed. At the back of its head, there was a large hole the size of a palm. It was empty inside. It seemed that it had either been destroyed or taken away.
After Gu Zheng saw it, he rushed forward again. Along the way, he saw a few more damaged gray puppets. The sounds of fighting were getting closer and closer. At the same time, he slowed down and didn't hide his aura at all. He showed his goodwill so that the other party wouldn't think too much.
However, when he arrived in front, Old Man Mo was fighting with a black puppet, while the other subordinates of Jin Xian were entangled with two gray puppets.
Although the gray puppet's combat awareness wasn't that strong, it fought desperately. In addition, the other party's fatal points were strictly protected by the other party. It was a little difficult for the two of them to deal with one of the other party.
Gu Zheng's arrival had already made them vigilant. However, Old Man Mo's comforting just now made them continue to besiege the gray puppet.
"Haha, Brother Gu, you came in so quickly. You really surprised me." Old Man Mo was entangled with the other party with ease. When he saw Gu Zheng's figure appear behind him, he couldn't help but laugh.
"Do you need help?" Gu Zheng smiled and asked in a loud voice.
"Of course, it would be great if you could help." Old Man Mo took advantage of the opportunity and leapt up. His palm landed heavily on the ten meter tall puppet's shoulder, causing it to lose its balance and fall backwards.
Old Man Mo took a step in the air and quickly circled behind it like a feather. He wanted to deal a heavy blow to its head, but the opponent's entire body bent slightly. Even though it had lost its balance, its fist was still able to reach out again and punch heavily at Old Man Mo.
Seeing this, old man Mo could only retreat once more, allowing the other party to fall to the ground with a loud crash. He didn't want to exchange injuries with the other party.
"I'll take care of the small ones first," Gu Zheng shouted at Old Man Mo, but in reality, he was speaking to the Jin Xian who was still fighting.
The two people closest to Gu Zheng paused for a moment, then understood Gu Zheng's meaning and instantly flew out.
The puppet that was left behind was about to chase after the enemy when it discovered a new enemy had appeared in front of it. It didn't notice anything and was just about to attack when it discovered that the other party was smiling at it. Then, its head was smacked by Gu Zheng, and its entire body was sent flying.
When it landed on the ground, it was unable to get up again. The core inside had been smashed to pieces by Gu Zheng.
Gu Zheng did the same thing to the other gray puppet in one go, sending it flying.
Against them, Gu Zheng could be said to be effortless. Even if his previous self was standing in front of him, he would be able to kill his previous self in just a few moves.
There was a huge gap between each level. This was something that no cultivation could fill, unless it was a Xiantian treasure.
"What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and help me kill this big guy," Old Man Mo said immediately after seeing Gu Zheng deal with the other party so easily.
Gu Zheng nodded and charged forward once more. In just a few moments, Gu Zheng gave the other side a chance to restrain him. On the other side, old man Mo didn't hold back and circled around once more. Even if the other side wanted to defend himself, he was entangled by Gu Zheng, and then his entire body collapsed with a bang.
Old Man Mo was holding a black sparkling stone with a happy expression. When he saw Gu Zheng looking over, he immediately put it away as if nothing had happened.
Gu Zheng didn't mind. Although he knew that the thing should be very precious, it was useless for him to take it. He might as well go with the flow and do a favor. However, he still said,
"Old Man Mo, this isn't right. It's clearly the two of us, but you want to take it for yourself."
"Hehe, if you have no use for it, you might as well give it to me." Old Man Mo chuckled and said with a tone that said, "I'll definitely not take it out." Then he waved his hand at the few Jin Xian behind him, indicating for them to come over.
"Let me introduce you. I'm afraid all of you know that this might be the first time you've met him. He's Gu Zheng," Old Man Mo said to the four people gathered below.
"Lord Mo, you're saying that he's that Gu Zheng who immediately gave up after obtaining the qualifications to leave?" The only woman below immediately thought of who it was and couldn't help but ask.
"That's him. Speaking of which, if he didn't give up at that time, you might not have obtained such a high ranking in the end," Old Man Mo said directly.
Everyone looked at Gu Zheng. His unfathomable cultivation and the aura he emitted were basically exactly the same as Old Man Mo.
In such a short period of time, the peak Jin Xian from back then had become a mid-stage Golden Immortal. Everyone didn't believe it at all. Instead, they felt that he was a Golden Immortal at that time and was deliberately hiding his cultivation.
They also understood why he was allowed to bring the tribe out of here in the end.
Gu Zheng looked at the various gazes below and understood their messy thoughts. He didn't explain anything. After a simple introduction, he found out that they were all people who had obtained the qualifications to enter later. He didn't expect them to be brought out by him. Gu Zheng said to Old Man Mo.
"Why are all of you separated? Don't you want to gather together?"
"Of course it's not that simple. Let's talk as we walk." Old Man Mo took out a medicinal pill and gave it to a person who was slightly injured below. Then he said to Gu Zheng.
Gu Zheng nodded. The group of people once again walked forward.
"Because the main entrance of the hall is sealed, we can only open these three mechanisms at the same time. Of course, all of this is what Madam said. It seems like it's true."
On the way, Old Man Mo answered Gu Zheng's question.
"Three mechanisms?" It was Gu Zheng's first time hearing about it. It wasn't impossible for it to correspond to three passages.
"Of course, according to Madam's explanation, it's because Black Dragon doesn't want to be disturbed when he's asleep. However, in order to not miss out on important matters, as long as the three mechanisms are activated at the same time, we can open the main entrance that he sealed. We're the only ones in this passage because the dark people have already released the mechanisms here. It's even more difficult on the other side. The old woman and the masked guy went there, while Madam Half Dream is in the middle."
Old Man Mo spoke without stopping. Along the way, grey puppets would appear every few steps. It seemed like the deeper they went, the tighter the defenses.
As soon as those puppets appeared, they would be dealt with by Gu Zheng and Old Man Mo. As for the black puppets, they hadn't encountered them yet. However, they weren't careless.
However, Gu Zheng hadn't discovered where these grey puppets were hiding. Even when he used his divine sense to scan ahead of time, he still didn't discover their existence.
It wasn't until the gray-clothed puppet, which had stuck close to the side wall, had its soft body perfectly melded with the wall and turned into a human in the blink of an eye, that he finally understood the wonders of the other party.
Unfortunately, once it turned back into a human, it seemed to lose its previously hidden body. After it died, it didn't even have the ability to transform anymore.
Old Man Mo watched as Gu Zheng quickly dealt with the grey puppets and happily said, "It's a lot easier with you around. However, why did you come here?"
"Of course it's for the Heavenly Replenishing Pill and the Grand Dao. It's very beneficial to be able to comprehend it." Gu Zheng said. He wouldn't say that he could make their Grand Dao disappear and revive Black Dragon just to help them.
However, he was thinking about whether or not he should warn Old Man Mo to stay away.
Ever since he had arrived here, there seemed to be an invisible thread that was connected to him, constantly replenishing his body's rapid depletion.
He even estimated that even if he fought with his full strength, the replenishment speed would be extremely fast. There was no need to worry about the problem of consumption.
However, he couldn't discover anything else. He didn't know why. Perhaps it was because Elder Gu had given him permission, but he even felt that this place was a bit familiar, as if it was his home.
However, this was even better. It would prevent Gu Zheng from having any other worries. If his cultivation dropped, Elder Gu's wish would be for naught.
Elder Gu nodded and smiled. He felt like he had asked a stupid question. Which one of the people who came here didn't come for those two things?
After an incense stick's worth of time, they finally arrived at the end. There was a large group of grey puppets. There were at least a dozen of them, and there were also two red puppets guarding this place. They were glaring at them like tigers watching their prey.
Behind them was a black water curtain. Behind the water curtain was a black wall. It looked like a dead end.
Although it was called a mechanism, it was actually a sealed enchantment. As long as three of them were broken, the black wall behind them would disappear at the same time. Behind the black wall was their final destination.
However, before that, they had to get rid of all these obstacles. Although the enchantment's defense wasn't outstanding, it still needed some time to break it.
If Old Man Mo dealt with it alone, it would indeed take a lot of time. Even if the other party was just a puppet, they couldn't be underestimated.
However, with Gu Zheng's participation, it would be much simpler.
Needless to say, after Old Man Mo told Jin Xian to stay away from them, Gu Zheng rushed forward, ignoring those grey puppets that were raising all kinds of weapons at him.
"Rustle, rustle!"
As soon as Gu Zheng's figure approached, a few grey puppets' arms immediately transformed into the shape of bows and arrows. With a pull of the other hand, a pitch-black arrow was instantly nocked on it and shot towards Gu Zheng.
Meanwhile, a few other puppets' hands transformed into spears and threw them at Gu Zheng. Long spear phantoms formed by black gas fell from the puppets' arms and rushed towards Gu Zheng.
However, Gu Zheng didn't pay any attention to all of this. In his eyes, there were only two red puppets that were looking at him in the distance. Their shapes were exactly the same as the ones he had controlled before. In theory, he could also control them.
However, Elder Gu told him not to reveal the Illusory Demon Orb because it was extremely rare and basically wouldn't be obtained by others. It might attract unnecessary trouble if it attracted the attention of others.
Moreover, even if he controlled two puppets, he didn't have the mind to control them. Instead, it would arouse the vigilance of others. It was best to keep a low profile now and see if there was an opportunity.
Although he coveted the Great Dao Crystallization, he had his own beliefs in his heart. If he was too immersed in the Great Dao of others, it would be disadvantageous to him.
This kind of Great Dao was fundamentally different from what others said. Therefore, Gu Zheng didn't want to be greedy and would rather fulfill his promise.
The attacks of the grey puppets seemed to be very fast, and they even predicted Gu Zheng's path. However, as Gu Zheng's figure accelerated again, they fell behind one after another. They didn't even touch Gu Zheng's side.
However, even if they wanted to attack again, it was already too late. This was because another ruthless person had already pounced from behind. While the other party's attention was attracted by Gu Zheng, Old Mo had already rushed into their group.
A wolf into a flock of sheep!
Even if the flock of sheep had sharp horns, even if they didn't panic at all and were united to fight the wolf, they still couldn't withstand a single blow from the wolf.
Old Man Mo rushed towards the group of grey-robed puppets and suddenly released chains that filled the sky. There were dozens of them densely packed together. Although the aura of each of them was far weaker than Qi Yun's, these grey-robed puppets were far weaker than Qi Yun's.
In an instant, most of the grey-clothed puppets had their chests pierced through. The clanging sound of the chains filled the air. The grey-clothed puppets hung from the chains, but this kind of injury couldn't hurt them at all. They struggled in the air, reaching out their weapons to hit the chains one by one, making clanging sounds.
There were also some who turned their eyes slightly, and a wave of black Qi suddenly formed in the air, transforming into thousands of black shadows that rushed towards Old Mo.
However, all of this was blocked by Old Mo's defensive magic treasure. It couldn't cause the slightest bit of damage.
However, there were some fish that slipped through the net and dodged the chains in time. Seeing this, they all rushed up, wanting to besiege Old Mo.
At this moment, a loud shout rang out in the air. Gu Zheng, who was dealing with two red puppets, kicked the chest of one of the puppets, causing its body to suddenly sway. However, it didn't have any effect.
However, Gu Zheng didn't do it to harm the puppet. Instead, he borrowed the force of the kick to fly towards Old Mo.
His figure flashed in the air, quickly circling around the outer circle. As he flew past, a series of muffled sounds rang out in the air. The grey puppets that were still struggling all stopped moving and hung on the chains.
When Gu Zheng returned to the red puppet that had just regained its balance, he extended the longsword in his hand and slashed it once more. With his other hand, he threw a dense amount of black crystals behind him.
"Hehe, thanks." On the other side, Old Mo withdrew the chains and the puppets that filled the sky fell to the ground. Then, he waved his hand and a ball of white light enveloped the black crystals in the air. Once again, he withdrew them and they instantly disappeared without a trace.
As for the grey-clothed puppets that were like kittens and puppies, Old Man Mo went up and dealt with them in a short amount of time.
At this moment, only the two red puppets were still blocking their path.
However, Old Mo was very confident in taking them down. Seeing that Gu Zheng was entangled with the red puppets, he took out his own weapon and charged forward.
After the time it took for an incense stick to burn, the two huge puppets fell to the ground. Gu Zheng and Old Mo also let out a sigh of relief and descended from the sky.
In order to deal with the other party as quickly as possible and also to avoid other troubles, the cores of the two red puppets were destroyed by them.
Old Mo smiled at Gu Zheng and said, "Brother Gu, it's all thanks to you. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to deal with these two fellows."
"Don't mention it. Even without me, you would only have wasted a little more time." Gu Zheng also returned the favor.
The two of them exchanged a few pleasantries. After knowing that the people behind them had moved all the puppets away, Old Mo coughed twice and said, "Brother Gu, you've been through a lot.
"Brother Gu, you worked so hard for so long just now. You should rest for a while."
"It's fine. This little exercise is just a warm-up for me. Why don't we take the opportunity to tear off this water curtain? After that, we can rest together." Gu Zheng chuckled and tactfully said that the other party minded.
"Good, good. You're straightforward enough." Old Mo laughed and did not retreat. He took the lead and walked up.
Even if they wanted to break this defense, they had to carefully observe it. This way, they could save more time and effort.
They had already seen the toughness of this defense. Just now, they had deliberately guided the red puppets to attack it. The fist that could seriously injure an early-stage Zenith Heavenly Immortal only left a faint ripple on the surface when it struck.
If the interval between the next attack was slightly longer, the entire barrier would return to its initial calm.
This was because it was very difficult for them to control the puppets' movements. However, they knew one thing. It was probably impossible to slowly break this thing.
This black curtain that had the ability to recover had to be attacked continuously until the other party collapsed. Otherwise, if they relaxed a little, their previous efforts might be in vain.
The two of them looked around and discussed a little before deciding on a plan.
It wasn't that they couldn't break through this barrier. Gu Zheng and Old Man Mo could break through this barrier by themselves. However, in the end, they would have to use up about 50% of their Fa Li, and their battle prowess would drop by 30%. As such, if they wanted to fully recover, even in this place rich in Spirit Qi, they wouldn't be able to recover without at least a day.
In a day's time, it would be too late.
Not to mention a day, even half a day's time would probably not be enough. This was probably not the case. However, no one was willing to lose the competition at the beginning.
The two of them directly divided their time. This way, everyone's consumption was very small. Moreover, the Jin Xian behind them could also contribute some strength and save some effort.
Everything was ready. Gu Zheng walked up, looked at the front, and began to prepare to break it violently.
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