Bang!
The darkness in front of them instantly exploded, revealing the wall behind them. They didn't know if it was an illusion, but the originally pitch-black wall felt a little more transparent after the barrier disappeared.
"Looks like the other party hasn't opened it yet. Maybe we have to wait for a while." Gu Zheng walked down from the front and said to old man Mo behind him.
"That's good. When they open the passage, we'll have recovered." Old man Mo chuckled.
"How treacherous. Let me ask, did your master come?" Gu Zheng suddenly asked curiously. Since they came, did the rumored master come as well?
"He came, but something seemed to have happened. It'll probably be late for a while." Old man Mo paused for a moment and said.
"Then you guys are definitely the biggest winners this time. Why did they send you guys as the vanguard? You guys also lost a lot, right?" Gu Zheng was shocked. He pretended as if nothing had happened and continued to ask.
"Master can't make a move directly. He'll be affected by karma and it'll be bad for the future. He just had a premonition that I had a slim chance of survival this time and specially came to save me." This time, old man Mo's expression fell.
"Then why did you come here?" Gu Zheng was shocked when he heard this. If that was the case, then why did he still come here? It was basically a death sentence.
"Whoever came here would have the same result. It's not just me, so I came." Old man Mo waved his hand. Then, he walked to the side and sat down to recover the energy in his body.
Gu Zheng also remained silent and walked to the side. He didn't know why the other party came here even though he knew this place was so dangerous. Was it for the Heaven Mending Pill? Or the Crimson Soul Pill? Or even the Dao Crystal of the Black Dragon? He didn't know.
However, Gu Zheng understood that the other party's courage was indeed praiseworthy.
Time slowly passed. By the time Gu Zheng and Old Man Mo had returned to normal, they were standing at the side and studying the nearby walls out of boredom. Just as they were considering going over to provide support, the wall in front of them suddenly shook. The colors on it were visibly fading. In the end, they could almost see the scenery inside.
Gu Zheng and old man Mo looked at each other. Their minds shook. It seemed that another person had successfully opened the barrier. If that was the case, the next one would open soon.
Sure enough, it didn't take long before a transparent hole appeared in the middle of the wall in front of him and spread out in all directions. The wall quietly began to disappear, and soon, the scenery inside was revealed.
At this time, a very spacious hall appeared in front of them. Streaks of shocking lightning continuously struck down from above their heads. The lightning was the size of an adult, attracting Gu Zheng's attention.
However, the lightning didn't fall as expected. With a flash of black light, the huge lightning bolt turned into electric arcs that filled the sky and flew away in all directions.
At the same time, golden lines lit up on the surrounding walls and quickly gathered towards the center.
On the left and right sides of the middle position, there was a strange furnace. The one on the left was fine. It radiated a multicolored light and there were seal characters engraved around it that Gu Zheng had never seen before. But overall, he could tell that it was an alchemy furnace.
At this time, the alchemy furnace was emitting a seven-colored light. Although he didn't get close, he could still feel the flames from above. He didn't know where the flames came from.
On the right was something that looked like a stone mill. It was made of a type of seven-colored spirit jade, and in the hole in the middle, there was something that looked like a piece of gold. Traces of golden liquid could be seen dripping down from it, dripping into the center of the stone mill. The liquid slowly gathered inside, and on the side, there was a silver shaft that rotated with the spirit jade, making it flow.
On the two sides, there was a passage made of black jade. It directly came out from the inside of the stone mill and extended to the center. Then, it merged together and continued to extend inwards until it reached the innermost part.
In the innermost part, there was a huge throne. It took up almost a third of the space and floated in the air. It looked like the resting place of the black dragon.
However, at this time, there was only a transparent crystal the size of a lantern in the center. It shone brightly and attracted everyone's attention.
Only then did Gu Zheng realize that the hall above their heads was actually transparent, and the lightning was the golden cloud that they had seen from outside. It was now even more powerful than before.
However, no matter how powerful it was, in front of the Black Dragon Palace, it could only obediently serve as a source of energy for the two alchemy furnaces below.
Under the illumination of the golden cloud outside, the entire hall was also emitting a golden light. At least, people could see clearly that there was nothing else.
"Let's go in and take a look." Old Man Mo was the first to recover from his shock and said to Gu Zheng.
Gu Zheng nodded and walked in side by side with him.
As soon as they moved, there were footsteps from other places almost at the same time. Gu Zheng looked sideways and saw Lady Half Dream's figure walking out from the middle. On the rightmost passage, the figures of the Left General and the old woman appeared. To Gu Zheng's surprise, the two people who had walked in before him were nowhere to be seen.
There were only three passages in the entire hall. How could they not appear? Gu Zheng didn't believe that they were hiding inside.
In terms of strength, no one here could deal with him. So why didn't they appear?
With that thought in mind, everyone quickly walked toward the center.
Because the left and right sides were occupied by the two enormous alchemy furnaces and spirit grindstones, no one would go to the edge. So there was only one passage in the middle.
"Madam, now that everyone has come in, I don't know what to do next." The old woman stood still and said to Lady Half Dream.
However, Gu Zheng noticed that the old woman's voice was trembling. There was even some blood at the edge of the corner. It seemed that she had been injured in the previous battle.
"Of course we have to wait for a while. When the Heaven Mending Pill is completed, I only need the second one. The first one must activate the Black Dragon Crystal. Otherwise, no one can get close." Lady Half Dream smiled slightly.
Although there didn't seem to be any traps or barriers here, it was just like any other place. As long as they flew forward, they could reach the Black Dragon Crystal in a few breaths. However, no one did that.
After all, no one dared to kill. The more peaceful a place looked, the more dangerous it was. Especially since this place was where the Black Dragon lived. No one dared to move recklessly.
After hearing Lady Half Dream's words, everyone could only wait. They had waited for so long, so they didn't mind waiting a bit longer. They could use this time to observe the place.
At this time, Gu Zheng was also carefully observing the surroundings. Suddenly, he felt a pair of eyes staring at him. It was as if they weren't afraid that he would notice.
Gu Zheng calmly looked over and found that Hei Kun, who had once blessed him, was secretly looking at him.
Seeing Gu Zheng look over, he revealed a strange smile. Then he opened his mouth and made a gesture of wanting to devour Gu Zheng.
Gu Zheng curled his lips and ignored him. This Lady Half Dream knew everything, so she wasn't a simple person.
On the other hand, Zuo Jiang also looked at Gu Zheng in confusion. He didn't know how he came in. He only suspected that Xing Ba secretly kept one and gave his share to him.
Without waiting for too long, the originally golden hall suddenly became deathly white. Everyone looked up and found that in the middle of the golden clouds, a silver-white whirlpool had unknowingly appeared.
At this time, a large amount of light flashed from above. Many silver arcs frantically scattered in all directions, as if they were going to replace the golden clouds.
How could the golden clouds be willing? The surrounding golden mist was trying to squeeze over. It seemed like it was trying to force the silver whirlpool out of its body.
The originally expanding silver whirlpool started to shrink under the pressure of the golden clouds. It seemed like it couldn't withstand the other party's pressure. In just a few breaths, the silver whirlpool that originally occupied half of the sky was now the size of a washbasin.
"Puchi"
A soft sound suddenly rang out in the air. Under everyone's gaze, the silver vortex suddenly lit up, and all the silver light retracted, turning into a silver water droplet the size of a fist. It fell from the sky, as if it was forced to leave, and smashed into the sky.
"Pa-da"
The silver water droplet was destroyed by the invisible defense above. In the next moment, a terrifying aura came from above. Silver electric arcs that filled the sky crazily burst out, causing thunderous roars that almost covered the entire sky.
Everyone's expression changed. Even Gu Zheng's expression turned serious. If this were to happen to him, he wouldn't feel good either. Not to mention those Jin Xian who hadn't even reached the Grand Heavenly Realm.
At this moment, the entire hall fell into a silver-white world. It was also at this moment that spiritual inscriptions suddenly appeared on the pill furnaces and spiritual grindstones. The spiritual light above their heads was constantly flashing. The sides were slightly tilted and the middle was concave. It seemed to be resonating with the outside.
"Retreat!"
Gu Zheng said to Old Man Mo as he retreated.
Even without Gu Zheng's reminder, everyone realized that something was wrong. They were too close to the pill furnaces, only thirty feet away. They all retreated and avoided it.
After everyone retreated a certain distance, the silver lightning that was wreaking havoc in the sky suddenly condensed again. It turned into two silver light pillars and shot down from the sky. The target was the spiritual inscriptions.
"Puff puff"
Two low sounds came from the sky. After the silver light pillars came into contact with the spiritual inscriptions, layers of fine inscriptions rose from the spiritual inscriptions. They were like spiral-shaped channels that sent the silver light pillars down bit by bit. They converged into the pill furnaces below.
The entire pill furnaces started to tremble slightly. Waves of white gas were constantly emitted from some of the hidden holes on the pill furnaces. Soon, the surroundings were dyed in white fog.
The spiritual grindstones were the same. However, they were emitting golden fog.
"What's going on? Are these two things refining the Heavenly Nourishing Pill? "Old Man Mo asked doubtfully.
"I'm not sure either. However, it seems like it. Didn't Lady Banmeng say it before? Let's wait and see. "Gu Zheng wasn't too sure either. However, it wasn't a good time to ask now that the sound was deafening.
"It's about to end!"
After a few dozen breaths of time, someone suddenly shouted.
As soon as he finished speaking, the continuous silver light pillar above almost suddenly disappeared, and the hall returned to its golden state. Those rising spirit inscriptions also disappeared once again, as if nothing had happened just now.
"Dingdang"
As the white and golden fog in the main hall slowly dissipated, a clear sound attracted everyone's attention.
"Dingding!"
On the side of the cauldron, a dazzling golden pill emerged from the black tunnel inside the cauldron and rolled down the slope.
"Scarlet Soul Pill!" Gu Zheng looked at the familiar pill. It was still surrounded by wisps of golden fog. It emitted a tempting pill fragrance like freshly cooked food.
He wasn't the only one. The others also recognized the Scarlet Soul Pill. Some of Jin Xian's men were in an uproar. They didn't dare to imagine what the Heavenly Nourishing Pill was. It was something that only a peak Zenith Heaven Realm cultivator could use. Otherwise, the huge energy would cause them to explode and die.
However, the Scarlet Soul Pill in front of them was something they yearned for. To a certain extent, it was even more attractive to them than the Dao Crystallization.
However, no one moved. Lady Banmeng had said that no one could use the first pill. Moreover, it seemed like this Scarlet Soul Pill was only an auxiliary ingredient. On the other side, some golden and silver liquid also flowed down the black channel.
Looking at the other party, the Scarlet Soul Pill must have landed at the intersection first. Then, it was poured with that special substance.
Gu Zheng believed that the final step had not been completed. However, Gu Zheng was very curious about the golden nugget. He had never seen it before and didn't sense any aura from it. It was like a special substance that was difficult to smelt.
Everyone's gaze followed the movement. As expected, the two objects met in the middle. When the layer of liquid touched the Scarlet Soul Pill, it was as if it was attracted. Everything was absorbed and formed a layer of liquid on the surface of the Scarlet Soul Pill. It continued to roll down.
However, this time, the black crystal, which was originally acting as a passageway, was no longer silent. The moment the other party went down, a dark light shone brightly on the surface. Strands of black threads continuously emerged from the side, once again surging into the medicinal pills that passed by.
The entire surface was like boiling water, constantly boiling. It seemed that some changes were happening inside that no one knew about. In the end, the entire golden sphere was surrounded by black fog.
At the end, the entire black sphere stopped at the end and didn't move at all.
After waiting for about two breaths, a beam of white light suddenly shot down from the top of the hall and enveloped the sphere. Following that, a large amount of black fog evaporated from the top. Very quickly, a thumb-sized, crystal-clear, pearl-like object stopped in its place.
"This is the Heaven-Nourishing Pill?"
Gu Zheng looked at this unassuming little thing and couldn't sense any aura from it. This meant that all of the medicinal efficacy was locked inside and not a single bit was wasted. Looking at it from afar, some people would even believe it if they said it was a round pearl.
On the other side, when Madam Half Dream saw that the Heaven-Nourishing Pill was formed, she didn't ask about the discussion at the side. She brushed her sleeves and a gust of wind emerged from her body. She rushed directly towards the Heaven-Nourishing Pill in the distance.
Under Madam Half Dream's control, the Heaven-Nourishing Pill rose into the air. In the next moment, it rushed towards the Great Path Crystal on the dragon throne. Finally, it slowly floated above its head and spun continuously.
As if it sensed something, a glimmer of light flashed on the crystal. Then, the Heaven-Nourishing Pill above its head slowly sank and was swallowed by the Great Path Crystal.
Everyone could see that the originally colorless Great Path Crystal was gradually dyed with a layer of white light as the Heaven-Nourishing Pill in their bodies shrank.
"Crash!"
With a crisp sound, the entire Great Path Crystal slowly floated up. Cracks actually appeared on the surface of its body. Everyone was at a loss as to what to do.
"Don't panic. This is something that can't be done. It's just that some damaged Great Paths on the periphery will be peeled off from the inside. This is the most perfect way to achieve the crystallization. Also, it's the safest way for everyone to be peeled off," Madam Half Dream said calmly when she saw that everyone was looking at her.
Everyone looked ahead again. Although they didn't know if what she said was true or false, they could only believe her. If the Great Path Crystal was destroyed, then everyone would more or less resent her.
However, everyone's bad wishes were dashed. As cracks appeared on the crystal, the entire surface of the crystal quickly shattered. At first glance, it looked as if it had really been completely shattered.
However, as the crystallization suddenly shook, countless fine, star-like transparent crystals burst out from the surface and flew in all directions at an extremely fast speed, revealing the smooth and clean Great Path Crystal inside. A strange aura came from above. It was as if it had a life of its own as it swayed slightly in the air.
At this moment, above the sky, a familiar silver vortex rose again. The surrounding golden clouds rolled and boiled again. It looked like the second Heaven-Nourishing Pill was about to appear again.
However, everyone's gaze was no longer on the crystal. Instead, they were looking at the shards that shone like stars. The big ones were as big as a finger, while the smallest ones were as small as a fingernail. They scattered in all directions. Moreover, there was a magical power that prevented them from falling in the air. Almost everyone could reach them if they stretched out their hands.
The number of shards filled the sky. It looked like there were at least a few thousand of them. Everyone didn't fight over them. Instead, they tentatively grabbed the crystal shards in front of them.
Gu Zheng was no exception. When he saw some shards floating over, he also curiously reached out to grab a medium-sized shard.
The moment he touched it, the brilliant star suddenly flashed. It flowed into Gu Zheng's palm like water, causing him to grab nothing.
At the same time, a sudden realization rose in Gu Zheng's heart. In less than a breath, Gu Zheng felt like a few months had passed. The Great Path contained within was completely absorbed by Gu Zheng. It was as if it was his own.
Just as Lady Half Dream had said, although it was a little damaged, it was abnormally clean. There was no need to worry about any side effects.
The only regret was that the Great Dao contained in it was too little. It was only a superficial taste, which made one feel even more disappointed. However, for Gu Zheng, this was not of any use at all, because he already knew a higher level than this.
However, to those who had reached the peak of Jin Xian, these were the best supplements.
Gu Zheng turned his head and saw that after those people discovered the mystery, they all turned their attention to the stars in the sky.
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