"Bang!"
There was a loud explosion, and the scattered golden light flashed in the air, revealing Gu Zheng.
Gu Zheng looked around with a gloomy face, but he didn't find anyone. He was still at the place where he was trapped.
"I was too reckless. I should have retreated first." Gu Zheng said with some annoyance.
Here, the other party had the help of the nine-storey pagoda, which greatly interfered with his movements and forcibly captured him.
Looking at the empty surroundings, Gu Zheng remembered that Xiao Ying was also captured here. He immediately flew in all directions.
Half a day later, Gu Zheng appeared in front of the door that he came in from. Of course, it was tightly shut.
There was only a blue ring on top of the blue door, which seemed to be used for knocking. Gu Zheng gently pushed it with his hand, but found that it didn't budge at all. There wasn't much hope.
He looked around and didn't find any trace of her. There wasn't even a path that led to other places. It was as if there was only this floor.
Gu Zheng suddenly raised his fist and smashed at the door. However, he only heard a soft sound. The door in front of him seemed to be resilient, and a large part of it caved in inwards. However, it didn't show any signs of opening.
Gu Zheng shook his head. Not a single bit of his ferocious attack had landed on it. All of it had been absorbed. Things were going to be a little difficult now.
Before he had some understanding of himself, it seemed that he could only be trapped here. He didn't have the ability to charge out in one go.
However, what Gu Zheng was most worried about was Xiao Ying's current situation. He was on the first floor, and it seemed like it was only to store the scriptures left behind by the other party. There wasn't any danger. As for the floors above, he didn't know.
"Swish!
Swish! "Gu Zheng turned around and waved his hand. Hundreds of golden sword Qi immediately slashed at the scriptures. Unfortunately, most of the sword Qi were like clay oxen entering the sea. They were actually swallowed by the first floor of the bookshelves without causing any disturbance.
As for the remaining Sword Qi, they simply passed through those illusions and continued to fly forward until they were sucked in again and disappeared.
Gu Zheng's mind jolted as he flew towards those empty spots. He hadn't noticed them along the way and had simply checked a few bookshelves. He only felt that they had fused with this space and weren't placed here by themselves after they were added.
When he reached there, Gu Zheng stretched out his hand and passed through the seemingly real bookshelf in front of him. He didn't even need to touch his palm.
Gu Zheng's heart skipped a beat. Then, this person walked straight ahead. In the next moment, Gu Zheng's figure appeared from behind.
Gu Zheng closed his eyes and sensed his surroundings. In the end, he opened his eyes, which were filled with helplessness.
He originally thought that the way to leave this place was within it, but he didn't expect that it was actually just an illusion, making this place seem less empty.
"Dingdang"
Suddenly, there was a sound in Gu Zheng's ear. The blue Spirit Ring on the door instantly appeared in Gu Zheng's mind. From the direction of the sound, it should be the blue door being opened. His figure quickly swept towards the back.
"Xiao Ying!"
He never thought that a small figure would come into his sight. It was Xiao Ying.
"Young Master, I didn't expect you to be caught." Xiao Ying was stunned and muttered.
"I was still counting on you to get me out."
Gu Zheng's figure paused in the air, but he quickly rushed over.
"Didn't you see that I came in to take you out? Otherwise, the other party wouldn't be able to trap me." Gu Zheng said with a straight face.
"That's right. Then how do we get out? I was on the upper floor just now. There were many strange auras there. I thought that the upper floor was the place where the other party put the scriptures. It was very safe, so I followed a path down." Xiao Ying thought that in order to save her, Gu Zheng risked his life alone. She felt that she was right to follow the Young Master, and the little bit of resentment in her heart disappeared.
Gu Zheng certainly didn't think that he just felt that he couldn't damage his image in front of her. He just said it casually, but it actually dispelled the other party's last psychological guard.
After all, Xiao Ying initially followed Gu Zheng because of her grandfather. Although she felt that Gu Zheng was good along the way, she always felt that there was some discomfort in her heart. But this time, she was completely defeated by Gu Zheng. She really recognized Gu Zheng as her Young Master.
"I was here when I came in. Before I figured out the situation, I found that you came in. Is there an exit above?" Gu Zheng pointed to the closed door and said.
"I remember Grandmaster Wu Xiang casually mentioning that the first floor is where the scriptures are stored. The second floor seems to be where some filthy things are absorbed and refined. From the third floor onwards, some other things will appear. I don't know what exactly they are, but if we want to get out, I'm afraid we will have to go to the top floor," Xiao Ying said after thinking carefully.
"En, but I don't think the danger is too great. After so many years, even if there is danger, it will be refined. Secondly, the creatures that the other party can imprison, no matter how strong they are, will not be stronger than him. With me here, I can definitely guarantee your safety," Gu Zheng analyzed from the side.
"However, we can't take the initiative to enter someone else's magic treasure again. Just like this time, I couldn't react at all before you were taken away," Gu Zheng added.
"I know. I will be careful in the future." Xiao Ying nodded. The main thing was that no one had expected this to happen. Otherwise, they wouldn't have gone in.
Xiao Ying stretched out her hand and grabbed the blue ring. She pulled it outwards, and the door was easily opened. A staircase was hidden behind it.
Only then did Gu Zheng realize that the door was pulled open and not pushed open. If he had pulled the door open, he would have discovered something fishy about it.
However, Gu Zheng only thought about it in his heart. He didn't show it on his face and directly walked up.
It wasn't dark behind the blue door because the staircase itself was emitting a faint golden light, illuminating the surroundings.
"This staircase is the Staircase of Repentance. Every floor is engraved with the most classic Buddhist sayings, urging people to repent and be saved and convert to us. It's a bit hypocritical," Xiao Ying explained to Gu Zheng as she followed beside Gu Zheng.
The light above was emitted by these small words. Gu Zheng didn't pay attention to it at all. He only noticed it after hearing Xiao Ying's explanation.
"However, you have been studying these days. Do you feel like you haven't learned Buddhism? Why are you saying such hypocritical things? "Gu Zheng raised his head and looked at the seemingly endless staircase before saying.
"Of course I have learned a lot. The degree of my study of Buddhism is almost on par with my cultivation. It's just a bit less than Grandmaster Wu Xiang," Xiao Ying said to Gu Zheng as she flew sideways in the air.
"However, this is just like my own opinion. Those opinions are only for outsiders. Only this way can I maintain the dignity of Buddhism. Only this way can I brainwash those low-level believers and cultivate fanatical high-level believers. Hehe, Grandmaster Wu Xiang also told me that Buddhism is more about the heart. Under the general framework, there is no need to be restricted by rules and regulations."
Xiao Ying accompanied Gu Zheng as she rambled on. It was as if she was afraid that Gu Zheng didn't know the inside story.
In fact, Gu Zheng already knew in his heart that Buddhism was different from the outside world. Of course, he knew that Buddhism was different from the outside world. When they encountered something they liked, they would only say that it was fate. Then, they would go up and snatch it. Perhaps, those who had a lot of dealings with Buddhism would all know that.
However, there were also some Buddhists who were admirable. They had their own set of rules in their hearts. After all, no matter who it was, there were good and bad people.
After walking for two hours, Gu Zheng saw a black door in front of him. At this time, Xiao Ying finally stopped talking.
She began to talk about her cultivation of Buddhism towards the end. She simply spilled the beans. This gave Ye Xiwen a deeper understanding.
"The second floor is above us. Moreover, I have also found the route to the third floor. Originally, there was a protection between each floor. It wouldn't have been easy for us to come here. I don't know what happened. It seems that all the restrictions have been closed," Xiao Ying pointed ahead and said.
"In that case, we have to hurry. The other party might want to use this nine-storey pagoda to do something. It would be better if we don't get caught in the crossfire and get trapped inside." When Gu Zheng heard Xiao Ying's words, he knew what Wu Xiang wanted to do.
In addition, the other party had a simple conversation. It was likely that the nine-storey pagoda was needed to suppress the so-called threat below. This was probably the reason why the other party had been staying here all this time. However, something had gone wrong.
Gu Zheng didn't know what it was exactly. He only knew that the sooner he got out, the better. It would be bad if the other party decided to make use of him.
On the other side, Gu Zheng had already placed his hand on the black door. Then, he gave it a push and pushed it open.
What entered his eyes was a faint black mist shrouding the entire world. At the same time, a faint fishy smell of the sea entered his nose.
"Where is the exit?" Gu Zheng took a few steps forward. When Xiao Ying floated beside him, he looked at her and asked.
"At the bottom left corner. There is a blooming lotus there. There is a lotus stem on top of it that leads to the top. However, I sensed danger up there. So, I didn't go up," Xiao Ying said, pointing ahead.
"En, there is no time to lose. Let's go now." Gu Zheng led Xiao Ye in a hurry.
Along the way, other than the strange black mist, there was nothing else. However, the fishy smell was nauseating.
After flying for half a cup of tea's worth of time, a golden pillar of light appeared in the distance.
Gu Zheng did not let down his guard at all. He remained vigilant of his surroundings. Even though he could sense everything with a glance, Gu Zheng did not let down his guard.
As they got closer to the golden pillar, the unique aura of Buddhist light drifted through the air. It was as though everything was calm.
Gu Zheng remained vigilant and quickly stepped into the golden light. At that moment, the black mist had all been expelled and he was bathed in the warmth of the Buddhist land.
In front of him was a huge lotus that was tens of zhang tall. The huge lotus stem above his head extended all the way to the clouds. He could not see the scene at the top.
However, in the middle, there were obvious traces of ascending upward. It was like a flight of stairs, slanting along the thick roots, spiraling upwards.
"Let's go!" Gu Zheng observed for a moment before approaching. Soon, he stepped on the hard steps.
There was no protection on either side. Gu Zheng and Little Ying climbed up one after another along a path that could barely allow them to pass through.
Under the influence of the Buddhist light, they could not fly at all. They could only obediently climb up.
The two of them were very fast. Soon, they were in the air. There was no danger to disturb them. Xiao Ying, who had been tense all this time, breathed a sigh of relief.
At that moment, the Buddhist light around them grew denser. They could not see the scenery outside. No one could break through the periphery to ambush them.
"How long are we going to walk? I still prefer to fly," Xiao Ying complained to Gu Zheng who was in front of her.
"Based on what happened earlier, it seems you will have to endure it for a while." Gu Zheng replied without turning his head. Compared to the indescribable danger, this little bit of walking was really easy.
Xiao Ying was just saying. She naturally understood.
After half an hour, they arrived at a very wide platform. The scene above indicated that this should be a huge lotus leaf.
"What should we do next?" Xiao Ying looked around and found that there was no way to go up.
"There is a flower terrace in front. Let's go and take a look." Gu Zheng pointed to the front and said. The flower terrace was actually hidden outside the lotus leaf. It was very inconspicuous under the Buddhist light.
"What kind of array is this?"
Not long after, Gu Zheng and Xiao Ying arrived at the edge of the Nightwalker. They looked at the pistils connected to each other like a small bridge for them to walk together. Xiao Ying looked at the patterns on the surface and said.
She only knew that it was an array. She didn't know anything else. She had only learned a few very simple array. Wu Xiang didn't teach her anything else.
"I'm not too sure. It seems to be a special array of Buddhism. However, it seems that we should continue to move forward from here. Otherwise, there is really no way to go. Make your preparations and let's go in."
Gu Zheng pondered for a moment and looked around. Finally, he decided.
Little Ying nodded and followed Gu Zheng up the flower's pistil.
This flower terrace was like a flower petal. It was emitting a faint fragrance. With a light sniff, they immediately felt refreshed. The little bit of fatigue on their body was swept away.
"So fragrant. What pure Buddhist power is inside. I didn't expect there to be a huge lotus flower here that can store Buddhist power!" Xiao Ying took a deep breath and said.
The surrounding flower petals were erected high. They couldn't see the situation outside. Moreover, there didn't seem to be any way to go forward.
However, they didn't need to worry about it. When they came up and were still looking around, patterns lit up under the flower petals. In the blink of an eye, the entire flower petals bloomed with intense golden light.
At the same time, the flower petals shook slightly and started to float up slowly. It seemed to want to bring them out of this place.
"This thing is really ingenious. I really want to have a good sleep here." Xiao Ying felt that they were moving faster and faster. She leaned against the flower petals and said with satisfaction.
When Gu Zheng saw that Xiao Ying had closed her eyes, he thought that she was pretending to be asleep. He joked, "Why would you think of sleeping? It's fine even if you don't sleep for tens of thousands of years."
However, just as he said that, Gu Zheng suddenly felt a strong drowsiness in his mind.
Just as he was thinking that something was wrong, his body had already tilted to the side.
I should have checked this place carefully. Why would I faint? Could it be that fragrance?
This was Gu Zheng's last thought before he fell asleep.
.....
"Drip, drip!"
In a damp cave, on the wide stone wall, there were a few stalactites that were dozens of feet long hanging upside down. A milky white light shone from them, illuminating half of the cave.
Above the stalactites, specks of sparkling light slowly condensed. Finally, they turned into a drop of liquid and slowly fell down. Finally, with a "drip" sound, it fell into a small pool below, causing some ripples to spread out in all directions.
Other than that, the cave was silent. Only the bones piled up like a small mountain beside the pool indicated that the owner of this cave wasn't a simple person.
"Thump, thump, thump."
Heavy footsteps could be heard from afar. A demon with a fishtail and a human body walked in from outside. On its ferocious face, there was a painful expression. Blood was faintly flowing out from its mouth that revealed its sharp teeth.
Behind it was an old monk wearing an evil kasaya. He had a benevolent face and looked like a senior monk.
"Alright, bald donkey. You and I are in a good mood today. We won't eat you first. You can rest here. When your injuries are better, you can leave." The fish demon pointed to a slightly cleaner area. Then, he took out some wild fruits from somewhere and threw them on the ground.
The monk's face was still smiling. He glanced at the bones without batting an eyelid. After the wild fruits rolled around on the ground, they were covered in dust and became dirty.
"What are you looking at? Go and do it yourself. Old bald donkey, you are old and ugly. Your meat must be sour and smelly. It must not taste good." The fish demon muttered and continued to walk out of the cave without looking.
"Benefactor, you seem to be injured." The old monk suddenly spoke.
"What does my injury have to do with you? Be careful that I don't eat you up if you continue to be so long-winded." The fish demon paused and continued to walk forward.
"Also, let me tell you. Get out of here after you have rested. If I find you still here, don't blame me for being rude."
"Amitabha. Good, good!"
The old monk muttered under his breath. He then shot out a beam of Buddhist light from his hand and condensed it in front of him. Then, he pushed it forward and it surged into the sky.
"Old bald donkey, how dare you sneak an attack on me!"
At this moment, the fish demon realized the commotion behind him. He thought that the monk was just an ordinary person. Unexpectedly, he was also an Immortal with an extremely high cultivation.
While he was annoyed that he did not realize it, a black fog appeared on his body and formed a defense. He wanted to block the other party's attack first.
The Buddhist light descended on his head in the next moment. At the same time, a majestic Buddhist Qi descended from the sky.
"It's over. This time, I've finally been blinded. But at least I don't have to fight with my sworn enemy."
This thought suddenly appeared in the fish demon's mind. In the next moment, he was enveloped by the Buddhist light.
After half a cup of tea's time, the Buddhist light dissipated, revealing the fish demon below in perfect condition.
"My injuries are completely healed!"
The fish demon looked at his body in disbelief and murmured.
"I don't know what else you have to do. This poor monk still has some magic power. I can help you." The old monk said as he clasped his hands together.
Because the pile of bones were all animal bones. There was not a single human.
The fish demon looked at the old monk. His lips moved slightly, but he did not say anything. Then, he left the cave again.
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