Gu Zheng watched as the other party sank into the pool again. He did not make any reaction as he watched the other party sink into the pool to recover from his injuries.
Under the water, Gu Zheng had to admit that he was no match for the other party. It was just like how the other party was no match for him outside.
That was its home ground. Unless the disparity in strength was too great, Gu Zheng could only accept this fact.
Sighing helplessly, Gu Zheng descended. He had to think of a way to break through this barrier.
After swallowing a pill, Gu Zheng returned to the place where he came from. Coincidentally, he saw Elder Qi coming from another direction. Seeing Gu Zheng, he was pleasantly surprised.
"Has it been settled?"
"No, the other party's craftiness was beyond my expectations. In the water, I was also no match for him." Gu Zheng said truthfully.
"What a pity. I still have some pills that could force him out of the water. Unfortunately, I did not think of this and did not take them out in the stone hall." Hearing this, Elder Qi saw Gu Zheng's expressionless face and said regretfully.
Things happened too suddenly and there was no time to prepare.
"If it doesn't work, I can only force my way through the blue screen. At least when he comes out, he will definitely be my opponent." Gu Zheng kept the Cloud Desolate Sword in his hand and prepared to rest for a while to adjust his condition.
"I still have some pills here. Do you want to take some?" Elder Qi took out a few good pills and said.
"I have already eaten. You deliberately gave more to Xiao Ying." Gu Zheng waved his hand and refused. The pill that he ate was the one in Elder Qi's hand. It was just right for his minor injuries.
However, at this moment, Gu Zheng's heart suddenly moved. On his shoulder, strands of purple qi began to boil.
"It's okay, we are on the same side!" Seeing Elder Qi's surprised gaze, Gu Zheng quickly said. At the same time, he secretly circulated his magic power.
Following a soft 'pu' sound, a thumb-sized bloody hole suddenly appeared on Gu Zheng's shoulder. A purple pearl-like thing flew out from it.
The purple light continued to rise, and Gu Zheng could not help but smile. Zi Yi, who had been sleeping for so long, had finally woken up.
After a full quarter of an hour, the pearl-like object expanded to the size of a table. With the last flash of purple light, a familiar figure fell from the sky.
"Long time no see, Young Master Gu!" A familiar voice sounded again.
"Long time no see, Zi Yi. You're finally awake!" Gu Zheng was also happy for Zi Yi. Even if Zi Yi had no other choice in the end, at least her sacrifice had helped him a lot.
"How long has it been? I vaguely remember that you once used my power. Where's that little girl named Yingshao?" Zi Yi looked around and sighed.
"Yingshao? Luo Xin! " Gu Zheng was startled. After the change in that place, Gu Zheng didn't pay attention to them. However, he had sent someone to take care of them, so there shouldn't be any problems. Perhaps they were with Starlord and the others right now. Gu Zheng decided to ask them when he had the time.
"Did something happen?" Zi Yi couldn't help but ask when she saw Gu Zheng's startled expression.
"No, it's just that it's been a long time. At least tens of thousands of years." Gu Zheng casually said.
"That's a long time. However, I still have to thank Young Master Gu. Otherwise, I would have died long ago!" Zi Yi sighed and said again.
"You've helped me before. This is nothing. If you have the time, let's break the bloodline connection. However, now is not the time." Gu Zheng looked at the familiar Zi Yi. At this moment, he had also stepped into the Grand Heavenly Realm. Although the journey was a little difficult, he did not go back on his words.
Furthermore, breaking the bloodline connection wasn't easy. He had to be fully prepared. Both of them would fall into an extremely weak state, so he had to do it in an absolutely safe place.
"There's no hurry. Where is this place? It seems to be in a relic? "Zi Yi looked around and frowned as she spoke.
At this moment, her trust in Gu Zheng had reached the highest level. This was because if he really wanted to subdue her or harm her, she wouldn't wake up. There were too many opportunities ahead.
"Yes, but I'll make it short. I need to break through the barrier in front. The control mechanism is under the pool. There's a guy who isn't inferior to me guarding it. As you know, my underwater skills are average. However, the other party is the best. I'm no match for him at all." Gu Zheng pointed ahead and said quickly.
"That's easy. I'm not afraid of any enemy underwater. It's really good to get familiar with my body." Zi Yi looked ahead and smiled.
Before Gu Zheng could say anything, her figure turned into a purple light and rushed into the pool.
"Young Master Gu, who's the other party? There won't be any problems, right? " Elder Qi, who was at the side, didn't say a word. He didn't expect that there was a Grand Heavenly Realm hidden in Gu Zheng's body. It sounded like he was bound by something. He even used a bloodline contract to connect them.
Gu Zheng thought for a moment and said, "Just treat her as a friend. We can definitely be friends."
"As for her safety, there's no need to worry. She's also a kind of sea creature. Especially after she obtained some opportunities, she's now even stronger and better at fighting underwater."
Gu Zheng wasn't worried at all. Even if she had just woken up and didn't have enough control over her power, the water monster was still heavily injured.
Soon, the sound of an intense battle came from under the pool. Large amounts of water jumped out from above. Purple light and blue aura were constantly emitted without restraint. The entire ground rumbled.
This situation lasted for the time it took for a stick of incense to burn. Then, it suddenly disappeared and returned to normal.
The barrier in front flickered twice and disappeared completely. It seemed that Zi Yi had won the final victory.
In the next moment, there was a splash above the pool. Zi Yi's figure flew out from below. She wasn't injured at all.
Zi Yi came before Gu Zheng and said apologetically, "The other party escaped through the secret passage below. I only destroyed the crystal and didn't chase after them. However, the other party was heavily injured by me and won't come out to cause trouble again." Zi Yi came before Gu Zheng and said apologetically.
"That's good. We're mainly going to save a little girl. Don't waste time with her." Gu Zheng didn't think much of it. However, he still said that.
"Little girl? Is it your nominal female disciple? "Zi Yi couldn't help but ask when she thought of the girl called Ren Ling.
"I'll tell you along the way. There's a lot to do. Let's hurry up and move on." Gu Zheng said as he sped up.
After passing through here, the decorations above clearly became more luxurious. A huge house took up almost half of the space in front. There was still nearly a third of the way to the back. At the top, there was a hall that almost reached the top of the cave. It was also the last one. It stood proudly above the mouth.
"Elder Qi, I'll go look for Xiao Ying. You should go back first." When they arrived at the hall that Elder Qi mentioned, they saw that it was empty. There were only a dozen or so teleportation arrays scattered around. However, most of them were completely damaged. There were only a few intact ones. At this time, they were also in an inactive state.
"Why don't I go with you? Who knows? You might need my help. "Elder Qi hesitated for a moment before saying.
"No need. The two of us are enough. Moreover, we need someone to stand guard outside. If someone from the other side comes at this time, it will be a big sin." Gu Zheng shook his head and said.
"Alright. I'm sorry." Elder Qi struggled for a moment before giving up on the idea of following them.
Even if he had to lose his life, he couldn't let the other side open a path. This was especially true at this critical moment. The other side might come at any time.
Without him standing guard, this island was no different from being empty. It would also implicate the other islands. Therefore, he swallowed the words that he wanted to follow.
After saying that, Elder Qi walked towards the teleportation array on the left. He sat cross-legged and began to activate it. Soon, as the teleportation array began to operate, Elder Qi's figure disappeared from the hall.
"Let's go!" Gu Zheng glanced at Little Cat. The other party's expression was still as calm as water. It seemed that the situation wasn't developing in a bad direction.
Gu Zheng also didn't tell Elder Qi that Xiao Ying was caught behind them. Because the probability of the Blue Medicine Sect appearing here was too high.
Since they knew that there were people above, Gu Zheng and himself retracted all of their auras and sped up towards the top.
On the road in the middle, there were no more traps or guards. They arrived outside the main hall without any obstructions. Taking advantage of this, Gu Zheng transmitted his voice to her, telling her everything that had happened in the past few years, letting her know everything.
"There's someone!"
When Gu Zheng approached from above, he heard whispers from above. Gu Zheng gestured for silence. Zi Yi nodded in understanding. Then, the two quietly approached.
Although the hall looked like a whole from the outside, it was like a garden inside. It had long been divided into different places to form different areas.
There was a rather spacious hall at the entrance, surrounded by gigantic stone pillars with carvings of all sorts of exotic beasts. Apart from the passageway I was in, there was nothing else in the surroundings, making it seem rather empty.
There was also a high platform above, and a spacious chair was placed high up. It was placed there like an emperor of the mortal world, overlooking his subjects.
At this time, there were two people in blue robes in the middle. Their faces were pale and they looked a little nervous.
The one on the right took a few steps forward and looked down through the door. He could almost see the entire scenery below. What made him feel comfortable was that there were no suspicious figures.
Because the last passageway leading to the hall was like a corridor in the air. There was nowhere to hide.
Seeing that there was no one below, the one on the right let out a sigh of relief and said, "Just now, they asked us to check. They said that someone had broken in. Could it be our higher-ups?"
"It's best that they came in to check. Just like before, after taking away the things, they left through the hall below." The one on the left also let out a sigh of relief. He was not as nervous as before.
"Everything here has long been gone. It's just an empty shell. Aside from some things under the main island, everything else has been taken away. It should be like what you said. Let's take a look here for a while. If there's no one, let's go back." The one on the right also walked forward and looked outside.
However, whether it was because they were worried or not, the two of them suddenly rushed out at this time. One of them looked to the side.
However, both sides were empty. Even after looking around, they didn't find any traces of anyone.
They didn't say anything. They just stood there and looked down and around vigilantly. After an hour, the one on the right spoke.
"Let's go. It seems that there's no one here. Let's go back!"
His companion nodded. The two of them went inside and found a passageway.
At this time, Gu Zheng and himself were actually standing in front of them. However, their strength was too low. They were only in the middle stage of Fairy Immortal. No matter what, they couldn't find the two of them.
Seeing them leave, Gu Zheng and himself quietly followed behind them. They walked into a spacious passageway and continued to follow them.
After walking for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the two of them advanced as if they were very familiar with it. They didn't speak along the way, but when they reached a very narrow corridor that could barely fit one person, the two of them suddenly stopped halfway and turned around to speed back the way they came, as if there was some dreadful monster behind them.
When Gu Zheng saw that the other party was so vigilant, he praised in his heart. Then, his whole body shrunk rapidly and stuck close to the edge of the wall. He watched the two of them blow up a gust of wind in front of him and continue to fly back in the direction they came from.
Zi Yi also chose the same method as Gu Zheng. She wasn't discovered by the other party at all.
As for flying, there was a very obscure monitoring array operating at the height of a person. As long as you touch it, it will trigger the mechanism.
When Gu Zheng came in, he felt that there was something wrong. The other party might have deliberately walked here. They were really vigilant. If someone was a little careless, they might've been exposed.
"Strange, I felt that there was someone just now. Could it be an illusion?" The person on the right came to the hall and didn't find anything strange along the way.
"Maybe those white souls affected you. I didn't feel anything. It was your illusion." The other person shrugged and said.
"Maybe. Let's go back and report."
As the two of them talked, they walked towards another passageway towards the back. Gu Zheng also carefully followed behind.
He wanted to see how there were disciples of the Blue Medicine Sect here. After all, even Elder Qi didn't know there were people here.
This time, the other party didn't try to be mysterious. They quickly passed through different places and finally arrived at what seemed to be the last place. It was a huge bedroom.
However, it was a mess. Only the ordinary things were left here. Most of them were weathered inside and out. One touch and they would turn into ashes.
The two of them walked to the back of the room and pressed a few times on a wall. Along with a rumbling sound, a stone door opened from the middle and the two of them walked in.
Gu Zheng and the other person followed closely behind the other party. Only then did they discover that it was a small stone house. It was like a hidden secret room.
The door behind them closed again when Gu Zheng and the other person entered. If they didn't hurry, they might've been locked outside.
"What's the situation outside?" A man dressed in black was standing guard here. When he saw the two of them enter, he asked directly.
"My Lord, everything is fine outside. I saw that the transfer array in the middle hall was opened. It seems that the people who came here have already left." At this time, the Blue Medicine Sect disciple on the right said.
"Mm, it's about time for those people to patrol. Go back and tell everyone to be careful. You can go in. There are still missions for you to complete. You can't disappear for too long." The man in black nodded, thinking that it was the same as before.
Gu Zheng didn't hear what they were saying. Instead, he looked at the corner of the room. There was a small pool. The water monster that was injured by Gu Zheng and himself was soaking in it. However, it seemed to have entered a deep seclusion. In addition, Gu Zheng and himself were doing their best to conceal themselves. They didn't notice the two of them lying quietly in the pool, recovering from their injuries.
"Yes, My Lord!"
The two Blue Medicine Sect disciples cupped their hands and replied at the same time. Then, they continued to walk towards the back.
At the back, there was a winding path. It was dark inside, with only a few blue lights illuminating it.
"Look there!" At this time, Zi Yi said to Gu Zheng after sensing with her mind.
Gu Zheng followed her gaze. At the side of the path, there were two fresh scratches. It seemed that someone had clung there.
Gu Zheng's eyes focused. The small scratches were the same as Little Ying's palm. It seemed that Little Ying had awakened from the state of madness that Elder Qi had mentioned.
But at this time, she seemed to have been controlled by the other party. She couldn't even put up any unnecessary resistance.
"Follow them!" Gu Zheng said in his heart. He continued to follow them.
The narrow and dark path was soft to the touch. Moreover, it was pitch black outside. He didn't know where it led to. However, following the two Blue Medicine Sect disciples in front of him, a whole new world appeared in front of Gu Zheng in less than half a cup of tea's worth of time.
This place was also very large. Beneath their feet was soft grass. What was even more shocking was that above the entire sky, there was a boundless sea.
A blue shield rose up, reflecting the various marine life in the surroundings. They swam around without any worries. It was as if they had come to an underground world. It was fascinating.
However, Gu Zheng wasn't attracted by this novel scene. He quickly looked around.
Although the area was large, there weren't any high-level buildings or halls. Instead, there were some strange stone statues erected in various places. There were also many stone houses of different sizes in other places. However, there was no one in sight at this time.
As for the two Blue Medicine Sect disciples in front, they continued to walk forward according to their plan. They didn't know that someone had been following them all this time and had also come here.
Gu Zheng looked around. Just as he was about to continue following them, a red light suddenly appeared in the eyes of one of the statues closer to him. It scanned the surroundings and at the same time, a sharp cry rang out in the air.
They seemed to have been exposed.
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