Gu Zheng left the enemy outside to them and rushed into the passage. He found that the passage became wider the further he went. In less than half a cup of tea's time, he had already rushed out of the passage and arrived in a very wide hall.
The hall was dozens of feet high, and there was enough width on both sides. However, there were no other paths. It was all for the bamboo forest in front of him that was swaying without wind.
A lush bamboo forest blocked Gu Zheng's path. From left to right, from top to bottom, except for a small gap between the two sides, all the space was occupied by this bamboo forest.
Below the bamboo forest was a huge pool, but at this time, it was covered with bamboo leaves, and he couldn't see what was inside.
Gu Zheng looked around carefully and found that behind the bamboo forest, there was a faint passage. It seemed that he had to pass through here.
In one direction, Uncle Gao's breath was still there, but he didn't seem to be blocking it for too long and had passed through here.
When Gu Zheng saw this, he quickly cut the Gordian knot. He waved his hand forward, and a large flame instantly rushed forward. He wanted to burn the obstructing bamboo forest into a pile of ruins and then pass through.
However, something that surprised Gu Zheng happened. When the flame rushed in, the entire space twisted slightly. The next moment, the flame disappeared instantly, and the bamboo forest didn't suffer any damage.
Under the golden light in his eyes, Gu Zheng discovered that the bamboo forest seemed to be scattered in front of him, but under some special method, it was like a small array.
Gu Zheng swept his gaze left and right. Then, he stretched out his hand and reached forward. The few stalks of bamboo in front of him were all like illusions as they streaked past his hand. They did not exist at all and were just illusions.
Not only this one, but all the bamboo forest seemed to be illusions. He didn't rashly walk over.
Gu Zheng glanced at the spot where Uncle Gao had last disappeared. After a moment of hesitation, he also went there. This time, Gu Zheng went forward again and discovered that there was a patch of bamboo on his left and right.
Gu Zheng took a step back and took out an ordinary weapon. He then threw it forward. The flying sword emitted a golden light and quickly went forward to cut the bamboo forest.
"Ding ding!"
Originally, Gu Zheng thought that it would trigger a backlash from the array. He did not expect the weapon to successfully hit the bamboo. However, the bamboo was harder than metal. The weapon did not leave a single mark on it. It only made the other party's body tremble.
Just as he was about to withdraw it, countless tiny branches suddenly appeared from the surrounding bamboos and rushed toward the flying sword.
Gu Zheng was slightly taken aback. Then, he deliberately controlled his weapon to stay where it was. He wanted to see what his opponent would do.
Soon, the flying sword was surrounded by a dense mass of vines in the air. A familiar fluctuation could be heard in the air. Soon, the flying sword, along with the vines on it, disappeared from Gu Zheng's sight.
However, Gu Zheng closed his eyes and carefully sensed it. The corners of his mouth curled into a faint smile. Then, he lightly stepped on it. The bamboo leaf that seemed to be floating on the water's surface only sank slightly. It was actually able to completely withstand Gu Zheng's weight. Not even the water's surface sank beneath his feet.
Next, Gu Zheng did not move forward. Instead, he casually attacked the surrounding bamboo forest a few times. Then, he waited for the bamboo forest to madly emerge with countless branches again. Layer by layer, they trapped Gu Zheng.
Soon, as a faint ripple appeared in the air, Gu Zheng's figure also disappeared from here at the same time.
The next moment, Gu Zheng's figure appeared in an open space. Next to him was the flying sword that had just disappeared.
He looked back. At this time, the bamboo forest had already arrived behind him.
If he wanted to force his way through, it would be very troublesome. Just this array alone would be able to hold for at least a few days. He might not even be able to break it.
This bamboo forest itself did not have any offensive ability. If the strange spatial teleportation was discovered by people who did not know about it, it was enough to make them feel apprehensive.
Unfortunately, there seemed to be another array here that could isolate people's spiritual sense. When the flying sword was teleported to the back, Gu Zheng discovered the mystery of it.
If the array was activated, it would be impossible to detect what was being teleported away. Then no one would easily try it. It was a clever array that could be used to block people.
Gu Zheng put away his weapon and once again rushed forward along the only passage.
Before he could fully raise his speed, his figure once again slowed down and flew forward.
He only saw the remains of some buildings around him, but it could be seen that this place was once not small. There were collapsed palaces everywhere. It was a scene of desolation.
Among some of the messy rubble, Gu Zheng even saw the robes of the Blue Medicine Sect's disciples. Although they had been dead for a long time, most of them were still intact. However, there were also a few skeletons hidden among them, making it impossible to identify them.
At a glance, it was obvious that there was nothing left here. Most likely, it was taken away long ago. The surrounding destruction was so bad that it didn't even arouse the desire to explore.
On this side, Gu Zheng cautiously passed through the ruins and continued forward. Behind these palaces, there was still a wide road built. He could vaguely make out a lonely hall in the distance. The surface of the hall was shining with a blue light, making it very conspicuous.
He quickened his pace and flew in that direction, but soon came to a stop.
From here, he could clearly see the undamaged plaque above.
"Sacred Sky Hall."
Gu Zheng was still wondering what this hall was for when a familiar figure came out from the door. It was Uncle Gao.
At this time, his face was full of smiles as he played with a blue bead in his hand. It was obvious that he had gained a lot from it. The other person beside him was also full of joy as he quietly followed Uncle Gao.
"Uncle Gao!"
Gu Zheng suddenly shouted, and it instantly attracted the attention of the other party.
"So it was you who was following me. Looks like there's someone following you. You actually have the ability to sneak in. It's understandable that a traitor would do such a thing. I advise you to return quickly. If you dare to come here, then this day next year will be your death anniversary."
This shout attracted the other party's attention. When he saw Gu Zheng's appearance, Uncle Gao put away the thing in his hand and spoke with disdain.
He didn't take Gu Zheng seriously at all. He absolutely wasn't afraid of a mere early-stage Golden Immortal. Instead, he felt even more at ease when he saw Gu Zheng. So long as there was no expert following him, then he could slowly continue searching for some treasures.
"Do you know? Someone entrusted me to give you a kill order, so you must die today. "Gu Zheng looked at the other party and sneered.
"Haha, how laughable. Come over first. I can't be bothered to talk nonsense with you. But if you want to die, then go ahead." Uncle Gao glanced at Gu Zheng, and then his figure flew inside once more.
Soon, the two of them disappeared from Gu Zheng's sight.
Gu Zheng watched them leave before withdrawing his gaze. He looked at the empty abyss in front of him and then raised his head to look at the broken bridge not far away.
The reason why the two of them only wasted their breath and didn't make a move was because there was a bottomless abyss that was hundreds of meters deep in the middle. Neither of them wanted to go down and explore to see what was down there.
Not far away, there was a bridge that had already been broken into two.
Gu Zheng took a few steps back and walked towards the bridge.
On this side of the bridge, there was a large piece of white stone lying on the ground. There were a few broken qilin-shaped statues around it. At this moment, there were still some remnant spiritual energy fluctuations on them. Coupled with Uncle Gao's aura nearby, it was obvious that the first sound he heard should be the battle between him and these stone statues.
The entire bridge was made of a type of jade and was about ten feet wide. It felt very spacious when one stood on it. There should have been some decorations on both sides of the bridge, but it was obvious that they had been cut off a long time ago, leaving behind broken pillars. It looked somewhat dilapidated.
Gu Zheng looked around and confirmed that Uncle Gao had also come here. Only then did he walk towards the arched bridge.
However, just as he took the first step, a layer of golden light suddenly rose from the surface of Gu Zheng's body.
As he walked up, a gust of wind accompanied by a shocking whistling sound instantly landed on him, causing his body to sway slightly.
After stabilizing his body, Gu Zheng walked forward again. Uncle Gao obviously wouldn't erase the traces he had left behind. In other words, there must be a way to pass through the place that he had walked past.
After walking more than a hundred steps, he saw that one-third of the bridge was still extending forward. Only then did he suddenly stop and look at the other side.
At this point, the bridge had already been broken. In front of them was a pitch-black cliff. Hundreds of meters away, the remaining bridge appeared again, extending all the way to the opposite side. At the same time, on the side pillars, snow-white beads were shining brightly, blocking the wind that was everywhere in the sky.
There were also some snow-white pearls on this side of the bridge, but they had dimmed and weren't of any use.
Gu Zheng lowered his head and looked down. The pitch-black space seemed to be a path to another space. However, when Gu Zheng thought about jumping down, a dangerous warning came from his body, preventing him from doing such a stupid thing.
Gu Zheng looked around. He was sure that Uncle Gao had passed through here, but the key was how. He could simply fly over. However, this idea was thrown to the back of his mind.
He could clearly feel that there were strange fluctuations in front of him. If he wanted to fly over, he would be sucked down and fall into the bottomless abyss.
What was it!
Gu Zheng stood in place for a whole incense's time to think, but he still couldn't find any clues. He could only helplessly retreat to see if there were any breakthrough points outside. At least he wouldn't be consumed by the wind for nothing.
Gu Zheng returned to the ground outside and looked around. However, there was only one bridge that could be passed through at the edge of an endless cliff. The other places were exactly the same.
There probably wasn't a second path at the edge that he couldn't see.
"That's right, the other two people have already passed through. It seems like there's a way to pass through it."
Gu Zheng thought of the person beside Uncle Gao. The other party's cultivation was so weak that it was impossible for him to force his way through.
Thinking of this, Gu Zheng stepped onto the bridge again. This time, he extended his gaze to the two sides, especially the pearls at the end.
As expected.
When Gu Zheng channeled his magic power into the pearls on one side, the whole row of broken side pillars lit up one after another. The parts that were already broken were actually repaired by his magic power.
What surprised Gu Zheng even more was that in the middle of the original bridge, almost half of the bridge actually slowly floated into the air, connecting the two sides of the bridge together.
It turned out that this bridge was actually like this when it was built. It was really too confusing.
However, when Gu Zheng withdrew his magic power, the mirages immediately disappeared. He immediately frowned and channeled his magic power again. At the same time, he raised his hand and a golden light rushed towards the opposite side.
However, when the golden light was only three feet away from Gu Zheng's palm, the wind directly blew the golden light away. There was no way to channel his magic power over there.
At this time, Gu Zheng also sensed that the wind also had a special effect. Although it felt like an ordinary breeze just now, it now seemed that it could blow away the connection that was separated from the body.
He didn't believe in heresy and took out a small item. However, as soon as he threw it out, the connection between him and it was broken. His small item also fell on the bridge.
"A little interesting."
Gu Zheng chuckled and then retreated. He looked like he was alone, but in fact, he still had a way.
With a flash of light on his chest, a picture scroll flew out from Gu Zheng's arms and slowly unrolled in the air.
At this time, a cute little girl was jumping back and forth on the grass. Looking carefully, in front of her was a small cat demon who was avoiding her pursuit.
"Little Ying, quickly come out. I need your help." Gu Zheng looked at this scene and smiled knowingly, then said.
Little Ying, who was chasing, looked at Gu Zheng. Then, with a wave of her hand, the little cat jumped on her shoulder again. The next moment, a figure rushed out of the picture scroll.
"When do you need my help?" Little Ying said excitedly. After being cooped up inside for so long, she had long wanted to come out.
"This time, I need you to do this. However, after you finish, you will have to go back. The other party must be very strong." Gu Zheng said simply and finally instructed.
"Oh, I see." The excitement on Little Ying's face subsided, and she said weakly.
"Alright, after this matter is settled, you can come out again. There will be plenty of time." Gu Zheng touched Little Ying's hair and comforted her.
In such an intense battle, he would not be at ease if Little Ying was outside.
"Alright, I will wait for it to be over." Little Ying said with a smile.
Gu Zheng and Little Ying, who were prepared, each took one side and simultaneously used their mana on the side pillars. This time, the bridge of Qing Xuan extended across the air.
When it came into contact with the other side, the whole bridge shone with white light. All the pearls and their shadows on the side pillars shone brightly again. Soon, the strong wind that was everywhere disappeared, and the whole bridge returned to its original state.
After Gu Zheng and Little Ying retracted their mana, the bridge remained in the air. However, under the strong wind, the outer defense, especially on Gu Zheng's side, began to ripple.
Obviously, if there was no replenishment, this side would not be able to withstand the attack of the strong wind, and the bridge would return to its original broken state.
Gu Zheng quickly ran over with Little Ying, and soon arrived at the opposite side.
"You should go back quickly. When it is safe, I will call you out." Gu Zheng said to Little Ying as he looked at the bridge behind him which had become somewhat illusory.
"Alright, I know. You must tell me earlier!" Little Ying was looking at the main hall in front of her with great interest. When she heard Gu Zheng's words, she knew that he had something to do. She said obediently, and then disappeared into a ray of light. However, the little cat demon was left in the air, looking at Gu Zheng innocently.
"Bring her back too. It is too dangerous outside." Gu Zheng said impatiently.
"No, I have discovered that this little cat is very special. She has a very high grasp of the power of space. I will leave her with you. Who knows, she might be able to help you. Don't worry about safety. She is always hiding within the void. She appears to be standing there, but if she does not want to do something, you will not be able to touch her.
She is very mysterious. "Little Ying's voice rang out from his bosom. It would appear that she wanted the little cat to help Gu Zheng.
"Stop messing around. Hurry up and put her away." Gu Zheng said, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. Although Little Ying's concern was good, he was the one who came to provoke her. Thus, he was confident that even if he could not kill her, he could still easily leave.
"No, I was panicking just now. I felt like I was going to lose you. If I bring the little cat with me, I will feel much better."
Xiao Ying mumbled this sentence once more, and then fell silent. No matter how much Gu Zheng tried to persuade her, she wouldn't even respond.
Gu Zheng brought out the painting and saw that Little Ying was hiding inside the room. It was impossible for him to forcefully summon her out.
Helpless, Gu Zheng could only put away the painting and prepare to bring the little cat with him. He could not let the little cat stay here. Besides, the little cat was very mysterious. She might be able to help him.
However, with a thought, Gu Zheng still extended his hand to touch the little cat. In the end, he discovered that it was as Little Ying said. He could see but could not touch her. The little cat's aura was clearly in front of him. However, when he looked deeper, the little cat did not even exist in the void. It was as if she was just a projection.
"Let's go, little cat. You are really able to help me. Thank you for your help. I know that I have delayed your matters. However, after dealing with my enemy, I will definitely help you find your sister." Gu Zheng extended his hand to the little cat and said.
The little cat tilted her head and blinked her big cute eyes twice. Then, she ran towards Gu Zheng. She ran along Gu Zheng's palm, through his arm, and directly to his shoulder. Then, she took root again.
Feeling the little strength of the other party, Gu Zheng could feel that it was the same as before. Furthermore, he felt that it was impossible for him to catch her. Even if she was on his shoulder, he could still feel it.
Maybe she can really help me, Gu Zheng thought to himself. Then, he followed the path that Uncle Gao took and went inside.
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