Gu Zheng's ears finally exploded with this loud sound, instantly waking him up from his dream.
Perhaps it was the power left behind by Great Master Ci Bei, but this time, Gu Zheng felt that he had seen everything.
The moment he woke up, Xiao Ying, who was beside him, woke up almost at the same time.
At this moment, they were inside a golden shield, and below them was a ground that looked like sand.
"It seems that we should have reached the fifth layer!"
Gu Zheng slowly stood up, patted the sand off his body, and said. At this moment, there was a blue memory fragment floating in the air in front of him.
"What is the meaning of this strange sky?" Xiao Ying, who was slowly floating at the side, said strangely through the protective Buddhist light shield.
At this moment, in the sky, two different colored clouds, one black and one golden, were entangled with each other.
They were not divided into two, but pieces of different sizes. They seemed to be pushing each other in the air, looking very chaotic.
At this moment, even Xiao Ying knew that each layer of sealed memory was more like a turning point in Wu Xiang's life. She didn't know what this place was, but it was definitely very dangerous.
"Get ready, don't leave my side!" Gu Zheng took a deep breath. After seeing Xiao Ying nod her head, he stretched out his hand and held the memory crystal in front of him.
As Gu Zheng touched the memory crystal, the Buddhist light that was protecting them turned into golden light and dissipated in the air.
The moment the golden light shattered, Gu Zheng covered Xiao Ying with a layer of protective shield. Outside, an austere aura constantly appeared in the air, as if it was the aftermath of a battle between Zenith Heavenly Realm cultivators.
For Gu Zheng, the impact was very small, but for Xiao Ying, it was different.
Xiao Ying was also hit by the sudden aura. Even with the protection given by Gu Zheng, her little face turned pale. Her body no longer floated in the air, but stayed on the ground, one of her hands in Gu Zheng's hand.
Gu Zheng looked around, and suddenly realized that he couldn't distinguish between north, south, east, and west. Everything was the same, and only the sky was tangled. The location of the altar was a little troublesome.
Bracing himself, Gu Zheng walked in a certain direction. However, he was constantly paying attention to the changes in the sky, in case he lost track of the direction. That would be terrible.
The fifth level was not dark at all. In fact, it was rather bright. Furthermore, it was flat, and one could see far into the distance.
The only difference was that under the interference of the gold and black colors above, the brightness below was also different. Even the entire space seemed to have some strange twists and turns, like refraction of glass. The different colors were dazzling.
Even so, Gu Zheng was bold and didn't slow down much. This place didn't look very big. Compared to the third level, even if it was twice as big, half a day would be enough for him to wander around.
In any case, he was sure that it was at the edge of the corner. He could just find the end of the corner and search along the edge.
On the flat road, Gu Zheng's speed was very fast. However, in just the time it took for an incense stick to burn, Gu Zheng discovered that something was wrong. That was because there were footprints in front of him. Upon closer inspection, it was the place where they had first left.
"We're trapped!" Xiao Ying hooked her little feet into the hole and fell down seamlessly.
"Well, let me check!" Gu Zheng looked around with a serious expression, as if he was carefully sensing his surroundings.
This wait lasted for an entire two hours. Only then did Gu Zheng abruptly open his eyes. A trace of understanding flashed in his eyes.
"You found a way to trap us?" Xiao Ying asked immediately. She didn't lose her patience.
"Of course. In fact, we haven't left the place. It seems that Great Master Ci Bei gave us some buffer time." Gu Zheng said with a sigh of relief.
"What's going on?" Xiao Ying still didn't understand.
Gu Zheng didn't say anything. He just raised his hand, and a book floated out from his body and fell into Xiao Ying's arms.
"Take it with you. It will protect your safety!"
Gu Zheng said in an indisputable tone. Then, his hands began to dance.
Xiao Ying stretched out her hand to catch the book. She wanted to see what was outside, but she found that her vision was blurry. She couldn't see clearly at all. When she thought of opening the book to see the content inside, an indescribable fear rose from the bottom of her heart. She immediately put the book away.
A layer of yellow close-fitting light rose from her body, making her feel warm. The slight chill that she had felt on the outside was now gone.
Xiao Ying looked at the layers of ripples rising around her. The two of them were in the middle of the ripples. Then, her vision blurred. She found that the surrounding environment had changed greatly.
The originally flat surroundings were now full of potholes. The scene in the sky didn't change, but the colorful refracted lights were all gone.
"Those lights are the way to get out of here!" Gu Zheng said quickly. Then, he walked forward. There were deafening sounds of battle. Judging from the scale, it should be two people in the early stage of the Grand Heavenly Realm fighting.
No matter what, they had to figure out what was going on first.
After half a cup of tea's time, Gu Zheng and the others stayed where they were. They watched the two Phaseless, one golden and one black, fight. Their expressionless faces were attacking each other's fatal spots.
The murderous aura they felt swept out from here and affected the place they were just now.
"Does that represent the good and evil in the Phaseless' heart?" Xiao Ying had the protection of the magic treasure Gu Zheng gave her. She could withstand the aftermath. Looking at the black and white Phaseless, she guessed.
"That seems to be the case. But from the looks of it, Wu Xiang's inner demon only has a slight advantage and doesn't have the upper hand. Then, it seems that Wu Xiang really has some inexplicable difficulties." Gu Zheng nodded and said.
At this moment, the golden Phaseless was obviously stronger. The black Phaseless was forced to retreat. After a bombardment, the golden Phaseless suddenly grabbed the black Phaseless' shoulder. Then, a large amount of golden light appeared in the air and enveloped the black Phaseless.
In the next moment, a large amount of black gas appeared on the black Phaseless' body. Then, the golden light spread on his body. Soon, another golden Phaseless appeared.
Only then did the golden Phaseless let go of the black Phaseless' arm. After glancing at Gu Zheng, he flew away.
After he left, a large amount of Buddhist light also appeared on the golden Phaseless' body. The injuries he suffered were quickly healed. Soon, he also rushed to other places.
Gu Zheng noticed that in a small area in the air, a small black cloud was swallowed by the golden cloud. Then, two golden clouds split and continued to attack the surrounding black light.
Xiao Ying also noticed this, and a trace of shock appeared on her face.
"Young Master, this place seems to be extraordinarily big, and extraordinarily dangerous as well!" Xiao Ying said in shock.
Gu Zheng nodded and did not say anything. Because he did not know how much gold and black there were in the sky, but all he saw were the two colors of different sizes. There were at least tens of thousands of them.
Was this not an incomparably huge place? And there were countless Phaseless heart demons lurking around.
If every one of them was so fierce, wouldn't there be tens of thousands of Grand Heavenly Realm?
"This place is an evolution of the other party's inner world. Combined with the effects of the nine-story pagoda, it seems so exaggerated, but in reality, it's just his thoughts. Most of it won't appear here; it's just a reflection of a part of his inner world. Otherwise, Grandmaster Ci Bei wouldn't have let us come up here.
Gu Zheng thought for a moment and said to Xiao Ying, who was beside him.
"I see. Even so, it's still very dangerous. If we get attacked by a few heart demons, we'll be in trouble." Xiao Ying breathed a sigh of relief, but still said.
After all, even if it was an evolution, their strength did not decrease in the slightest.
"Yes, so it's better to be careful. Let's go!" Gu Zheng agreed with Xiao Ying's opinion and pulled her in another direction.
Although there were gold and black clouds being swallowed up every once in a while, showing the constant changes in the Phaseless' heart, there was only one place that changed in that instant.
If the top decided based on the bottom, then their position should be here. In that case, the corner closest to them should be here.
Anyway, they couldn't tell the direction, so it didn't matter if they were wrong.
In fact, Gu Zheng's judgment was correct. After advancing at top speed for less than an hour, Gu Zheng and Xiao Ying appeared in front of a wall of black fog. There was no way out.
Walking along the edge, they soon arrived at a corner.
Fortunately, they did not encounter any enemies along the way, nor did they sense any aura of battle.
Unfortunately, they did not find the so-called altar here, which made them a little disappointed.
Gu Zheng cheered up a little, then walked along the edge in another direction. At most, they would stay for a while. They should not run around outside, so as not to attract the attention of the heart demons.
The two of them advanced quickly along the edge. However, after ensuring that there was no danger on either side, Gu Zheng's speed increased greatly. He carried Xiao Ying on his back again and rushed along the edge.
Along the way, they did not encounter any battles. However, Gu Zheng chose to go around them from afar to avoid them as much as possible. Even if he killed all the black heart demons, he would not be able to shake the obsession in the heart of Phaseless. Only internal competition could determine the final result.
After going around another corner, when they were about to reach the third corner, a layer of light shone in front of them, shooting straight into the sky. They could see it from afar, but the accompanying sounds of battle in the air seemed to be more intense. They could feel it from afar.
Just in front of them, they could sense at least a few auras of battle. However, they were all far away from the edge, which allowed Gu Zheng to go around the edge without any danger. He actually went around from the back.
A huge altar nearly four hundred feet high stood on the ground. With it as the center, a radius of several hundred feet was all shining with golden light.
However, there was only a step in front of the altar for a few people to go up. Other than that, the entire altar was smooth and covered with a layer of Buddhist light. There was no place to climb.
What made Gu Zheng and the others even more frightened was that there were more than a dozen golden Phaseless around the altar. They were all sitting quietly on the ground. Fortunately, they did not seem to be interested in Gu Zheng and the others. They only glanced at them, and then quietly closed their eyes again.
Gu Zheng carried the trembling Xiao Ying and finally arrived in front of the golden step. Seeing that there was still a long way to go, Gu Zheng directly took a step forward.
"Buzz!"
A golden Buddhist light suddenly appeared in front of Gu Zheng. Caught off guard, Gu Zheng bumped into it with a loud sound.
The surrounding golden Phaseless stood up in an instant. Their eyes were fixed on this side. Gu Zheng immediately pulled Xiao Ying behind him and entered a state of alert. He also looked at them.
However, Gu Zheng found that the other party did not seem to have any superfluous movements. Instead, there was a trace of expectation in their eyes.
"Young Master, the barrier behind is connected to this place. We can't open it with our strength." Xiao Ying's voice came from behind.
At this time, Gu Zheng's heart was moved. He took out the small wooden carving that Benevolent Master had used to carve his image.
The originally simple carving began to blossom with traces of Buddhist light the moment it appeared. In particular, a deep and low Buddhist chant came from the inside of the carving. Golden lotuses appeared out of thin air in the sky and slowly descended.
The surrounding golden Phaseless all bowed. Their hands were clasped in front of their chests. They also followed the chant. The entire world was filled with loud Buddhist chants. The sound spread farther and farther. It seemed that someone was also chanting from afar. Even the whole world seemed to have begun to tremble.
"The barrier is open!" Xiao Ying's surprised shout came from behind.
Gu Zheng turned around and found that the layer of Buddhist light blocking them had disappeared. He lowered his head and looked at the carving in his hand. It was as if the abnormality just now was just an illusion.
"Thank you, Great Master Benevolent!" Gu Zheng murmured. Then, he picked up Xiao Ying and quickly climbed up the golden steps.
A figure quickly climbed up from below. In a short time, they had covered half the distance.
"Why are we so fast?" Xiao Ying asked in confusion. She rested her head on Gu Zheng's shoulder and looked at the scenery below them getting smaller and smaller.
"The other party won't let us leave so easily. However, it will be fine if I am faster." Gu Zheng said with a worried tone.
Just as Gu Zheng's voice fell, a loud bang came from afar. The whole world shook. Even the altar shook.
Gu Zheng quickly bent down and stabilized himself. At the same time, he turned his head to look behind him.
Black and golden rays of light rose from the distance and rushed into the sky.
The black diagram and golden mist near the altar had already begun to boil.
When the shaking dissipated, golden and black rays of light fell from the sky like meteors.
Accompanied by the shaking of the earth, the golden Formless Thieves landed on the ground and quickly retreated toward the altar. The black Formless Thieves gathered together and charged toward the altar.
Every inner demon's eyes lit up with red pupils. Their eyes crossed the distance between them and directly landed on Gu Zheng. Even Gu Zheng felt a burning sensation on his body.
"Why are there so many of them?" Xiao Ying gasped when she saw hundreds of inner demons in front of her. After all, the number of golden Formless Thieves here was only two-thirds of the enemy's.
"We should be able to make it in time!" Gu Zheng glanced below and continued to climb up with Xiao Ying in his arms.
Although there were a lot of inner demons, all the golden Formless Thieves in front of the altar had gathered to block them.
Moreover, there was only one entrance. Even if there were only a few Formless Thieves, they could still retreat to the entrance and buy some time.
The only thing that Gu Zheng didn't expect was that the inner demons in the Formless Thieves' hearts seemed to have an absolute advantage over the inner demons. It seemed that the situation outside was not optimistic either.
Just as Gu Zheng moved, the inner demons charged toward him. The two sides collided in an instant, and a violent storm swept toward the surroundings. The terrifying fluctuations seemed to make the altar tremble, and the Buddha's light outside became even more dazzling.
But that was all. They couldn't even launch long-range attacks here. It seemed that they could only rely on their strong bodies to defeat the enemy. But this was also within Gu Zheng's expectations.
No matter how much it evolved, if each of them could be a monster, the power of the nine-story pagoda would be a level higher than that of a Xiantian treasure.
Gu Zheng quickly reached the top. At the top, three grooves in the shape of a triangle were at the edge. Judging from the shape, it matched the memory fragment in his hand.
In the middle, a round bead stood upright. It was only a foot tall, and its surface was also sunken. But at this time, there was a half-black, half-gold ball embedded in it.
"Good and evil have thoughts. If the thoughts of the heart don't arise, don't do evil. It seems that Grandmaster Wu Xiang is in danger outside! The two sides are in a deadlock. " Xiao Ying saw that the golden light above was in danger under the interference of the inner demons, and immediately shouted in alarm.
"We have to act quickly!" Gu Zheng looked down and quickly took out the three memory crystals from before, and inserted them into the grooves at the side.
The moment the last one was inserted, the entire altar shook violently. The surrounding Buddha's light was like the sun, surging wildly in all directions.
The Formless Thieves stopped their attacks and looked up at the altar. Some of the inner demons even faintly emitted Buddha's light.
"It's working. We have to purify all the inner demons. Grandmaster Wu Xiang naturally won't have a trace of hope against them." Xiao Ying looked down and said excitedly.
Gu Zheng also nodded. He saw three rays of blue light suddenly shoot out from the sides, shooting into the ball in the middle.
At the same time, a wisp of Buddha's light bloomed above, and everything seemed to be going smoothly.
But at this time, in the sky, endless black Qi suddenly appeared. In the blink of an eye, half the sky was dyed black, and it quickly began to devour the surroundings.
Under the observation of Gu Zheng and the others, the originally sluggish inner demons below once again emitted black Qi that soared into the sky.
Not only that, the golden Formless Thieves also suddenly turned black without warning. In the next moment, they launched an attack on the remaining dozen Formless Thieves.
The golden Formless Thieves immediately retreated to the steps of the altar, bitterly blocking the enemies that were more than ten times their number.
"What's going on outside? We were just a step away, just a moment away!"
Xiao Ying looked at this scene and said with some fear.
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