At this moment, in a dimly lit hall, dozens of green flames that looked like will-o '-the-wisps were burning fiercely on the pillars at the side. The light seemed dim, but it made the entire hall clear. Other than near the figures above, it was an area where even light couldn't enter.
On top of a dragon-shaped mount, a figure was sitting on it, facing the empty hall, doing something. Suddenly, the void in front of him fluctuated, waking him up from his deep thoughts.
He stretched out a hand and directly inserted it into the void in front of him. When he did so, an ordinary picture scroll appeared in his hand. It could be seen that there was a tranquil villa on it. There were many people and it looked like a real villa.
A pair of red light emitted from his face. Then, he looked at the picture scroll. His originally lazy appearance suddenly changed, and his face became angry.
The picture scroll in his hand shook slightly, and two figures rolled out from it, lying unconscious on the ground. At the same time, a figure that looked like a spirit floated up from above.
"Where is the soul stone that I hope to get? Zhu Hun asked me to spend a lot of effort to teleport you guys over. Why is he gone? " An ordinary voice sounded faintly. There was a hint of anger in it, and it was especially eerie in this empty hall.
"Heavenly King, someone has already broken the illusion of the Ruins of the End. At the last moment of the teleportation, he took the people away." The figure floating in the air said.
"Bang!"
The figure above instantly slapped, and a loud sound was heard. Even the entire hall seemed to tremble. He stood up and took a few steps forward, shouting at the figure in front of him.
"Impossible. Unless you went easy on him, how could he leave that place? Even if the intruder could leave at any time, the person who fell into that place didn't have the Origin Stone to release him. How could he break out? Do you still want to experience the Nine Underworld Flames? How dare you go easy on him?"
"Heavenly King, we really didn't go easy on him. If you don't believe me, you can check everything about him. Then, you will know that we are lying. He really broke out of the Ruins of the End." The spirit was unmoved, and he still said firmly.
"Okay, I want to see how he could break out." The figure sneered. He raised his hand, and a white light entered the picture scroll. Then, the whole picture scroll began to ripple like water.
The worshipping figures and villages above began to disappear. At the same time, two figures, one big and one small, slowly emerged from above.
The figure looked at it carefully, wanting to see who it was. But when the outline of the figure was completed and was about to flash into human form, a mysterious power suddenly appeared and shattered the power of the scroll.
At the same time, the silhouette on the scroll quickly disappeared, and the scroll returned to its original state.
The figure above also let out a muffled groan and took a step back. His face flushed red, but he was immediately suppressed.
"Damn it, can't you see him? However, your defensive formation was not good enough, causing me to pay such a huge price. I didn't even get the Soul Stone back. No matter what, all of you will be immersed in the Yin Spring for a hundred years and suffer endless pain. I will let you know the price of failure. "
The figure recovered slightly and said fiercely.
Without waiting for the person in the painting to reply, he raised his hand and the spiritual body was sucked into the painting. With a wave of his hand, the painting instantly disappeared into the void without a trace.
"Heavenly King, the messenger is outside and has something to report."
At this moment, outside the hall, a figure suddenly spoke.
The door was silently opened, and then a person in a black robe quickly walked in. He walked to the middle of the hall and knelt down on one knee.
"Heavenly King, the new entrance has been prepared. We are just waiting for a crack to open. When the time comes, a stable passage will be formed."
"Good, good. This time, we can only succeed. We have planned for so long and have no leftover materials. Look after the troublemaker over there. Don't let the other party destroy it. Otherwise, everyone knows the consequences." The figure finally revealed a smile.
"Heavenly King, please don't worry. We have already sent some troops to attack the other party. The other party can't take out the power to destroy it. Even he can stop us." The black-robed person said confidently.
"Him? Don't be too arrogant. It's just a clone. How can he suppress us? He can't suppress us for a while. When we appear here again, there will be a day when we will have a foothold above. That will be the time when we rise. "The figure stood on top and said with contempt.
"Follow the Heavenly King and we will definitely revive. Those people are short-sighted and only want stability. When the time comes, they will kneel at the feet of the Heavenly King." The black-robed person also shouted fanatically.
"Those people are not enough. How is the situation above?" Thinking of those people, although he had a headache, at least they would not drag him down.
He heard that there seemed to be people on the other side who were wavering and trying to open a passage above. However, there was no movement for so many years. It was likely that they had failed. It seemed that the losses were even more significant.
"Although the progress above is not very smooth. First, the Shura who asked for a partnership failed miserably in order to purify the sword. Instead, the trap was taken off by an outsider. However, perhaps they feel guilty for us, so they sent strong people to help us suppress that place. At least half of the area is under our control, but we still can't enter the core." The black-robed person said carefully.
"You mean, we have gathered below, and we still have to wait for the top?" The smile on the figure's face slowly disappeared.
"Yes, but we are all prepared. As long as we get the core jade seal, we can start it at any time. However, the ear protection mechanism and the heroic spirits inside are too powerful. Even with the help of the Shura, we can only destroy them bit by bit. Even so, we have lost a lot." The black-robed person also said carefully.
"If that's the case, then get ready. You know the consequences of failure. You can leave now. I am going to cultivate in seclusion." The figure ordered indifferently. He was not interested in asking about other things.
"I will leave now." The black-robed person bowed his head and then left again.
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At this time, at the edge of the mountain far away from Xue Kui City, there was originally a very ordinary open space. At this time, there were many people gathered. Every one of them had a very strong aura. The lowest level was not lower than Jin Xian's level. At a glance, there were at least a hundred people.
With the opening of the underground palace, some fluctuations had been detected by the people around. Not only Xue Kui City, but also other nearby cities. As long as they had a certain level of cultivation, they would definitely come again.
Although Gu Zheng and the others had arrived here first, they were unable to enter. They had to wait until the underground palace opened to a certain extent before they could enter. Moreover, they had to be within a certain range. After all, the underground palace wasn't underground, but in another hidden space. Without accurate guidance, no one could find it.
However, these people did not know. They gathered in groups of two or three and discussed this place with each other. They were guessing what kind of movement it was that caused such a big commotion. There were many people who were looking below, trying to find the source of the fluctuations. Some people even used some magic weapons to drill down.
Because the fluctuations were in this place, no one could pinpoint the place. It felt like it was everywhere.
In a corner, Gu Zheng and the others were openly occupying a spot. There was no concealment in the surroundings. Moreover, with so many people around, it was useless to hide their bodies. They only needed to wait quietly.
"Sister Zhou, we can go in in a few days."
When they were talking to each other inside, Xiao Ying suddenly asked Zhou Xuan.
"At most one day. You don't have to worry. There are still some dangers. Although there are not many mechanisms in the underground palace, once it is activated, you have to break through. Otherwise, you can't enter the next area." Zhou Xuan said with a smile.
"Isn't the underground palace a whole? Do we have to break through to the last area? "Xiao Ying suddenly asked.
"Of course not. In fact, it is divided into three parts. Only by passing through the first area can you enter the next area. However, it seems that we don't have to care about the guards inside. These people are our biggest threat. Because the number of people going down is limited, at least it can reduce some of the pressure." Zhou Xuan explained.
"That person is here, but I can't find any trace of him." At this time, Gu Zheng suddenly said.
"I knew it. However, with his strength, there will be no problem to go in. We have to be careful. We can't let him find a chance. His cultivation is not worse than yours."
Zhou Xuan naturally knew who Gu Zheng was talking about. She did not expect the other party to be so good at hiding.
According to Gu Zheng, he wanted to block them from the outside. However, the other party was so careful that even Gu Zheng could only sense a trace of his aura. What a pity.
Even Gu Zheng could sense that the other party seemed to have discovered this place. However, they were also hiding very well. He was sure that the other party would not be able to discover their existence.
Next, apart from the increasing number of people, some small conflicts gradually occurred. However, no matter how big the conflict was, they would find another place to settle it. With so many people here, even if each of them attacked, they would not be able to withstand it. Of course, they would not fight so arrogantly here.
However, what puzzled Gu Zheng was that some Grand Heavenly Realm experts had also come. However, when there was still half a day before the opening, all of them left.
Of course, they were not the only ones who left. Some of them felt that they were not strong enough or felt that there were too many people and chose to leave. Even so, there were still some Heavenly Immortals among the crowd who were ready to break in.
Little did they know that most of them were not qualified to enter at all.
It seemed that they should be worried about their safety. After all, apart from the last place, they had to suppress their cultivation when they entered. Otherwise, they would be directly ejected from the space inside. Perhaps, they had also sensed it.
At this time, as the opening of the underground palace approached, the surrounding strange phenomena began to appear. Even Gu Zheng could sense the huge fluctuation in the air. On the originally barren land, there were wisps of green grass, causing the land to have traces of greenery.
At this time, Zhou Xuan stood up and said, "There is still half a day. It may open at any time. Everyone, pay attention. We just need to stick together. Don't be in a hurry to enter first. Let these people break the traps in front first. Not only will it reduce the chances of exposing ourselves, but it will also reduce our losses."
Everyone nodded, knowing that Zhou Xuan was right. They continued to wait calmly.
However, those outside did not know that. Facing the underground palace that seemed to open at any time, they were obviously a little impatient. However, at this time, everyone endured and restrained themselves.
As time passed little by little, the surrounding spiritual energy in the air became a lot denser. At the same time, the weeds that were originally like weeds began to slowly grow. However, most of them only grew in the corners of everyone's eyes. Some were like saplings, growing firmly and steadily.
Not long after, huge mushroom-like grass stems appeared in the air. Like willow trees, they bloomed from the middle and drooped down in all directions, covering most of the sky. The fragrance of the grass filled everyone's minds, causing everyone's spirits to be in the best state.
Everyone looked up. Although they did not know why there was such a thing, they knew that entering the underground palace was definitely related to them.
Those green grass stems began to absorb spiritual energy at an even faster speed. Their originally emerald green bodies were now like jade, emitting a green light.
"Look, on the other side's falling leaves, they are beginning to condense inner cores." Zhou Xuan suddenly said.
When Gu Zheng heard this, he looked up. On some of the hanging grass stalks, grain-sized green crystals appeared below. Moreover, streaks of bright green light were flashing through the grass stalks and being transported inside. They were expanding at a speed visible to the naked eye.
By the time everyone noticed it, it was already the size of an apple, and it was still expanding.
The fruit-like jadeite was also emitting waves of fluctuations. At a glance, everyone could sense it. They also understood at a glance that if they wanted to enter the underground palace, they had to go through these gem-like things.
"How do we drink those things?" Gu Zheng looked up with some confusion. The things in his hands were completely different.
"Those can only be entered at once. If you want to leave, you have to go through a special exit passage or the creature inside the lamp can escape. Moreover, only one can enter at a time. Not only can we leave at any time, but more importantly, we can make the creature inside not be enemies with us, but treat us as companions. This thing is the other side's signal for help." Zhou Xuan explained carefully.
"Isn't that very convenient? But does the other side have this thing? Why would they give us this thing? "Little Ying's eyes turned as she heard this and asked with some confusion.
"How do you think the other side was able to escape? In theory, they are on our side. Of course, the other side has another way to enter. This time, we are going in ourselves, which is also giving the other side complete freedom. Another aspect is to teleport to the enemy's camp." Zhou Xuan continued with a smile.
"But once the underground palace is activated, there is no other way to enter. We can only go down bit by bit from the top. Therefore, we also have to remove some of the other side's restraints. Only in this way can the other side completely escape. This is also the condition we agreed to."
"Well, it's just a matter of convenience. Then I'll help. There's nothing else." Gu Zheng nodded and said directly. There was no displeasure on his face.
This made Zhou Xuan, who was at the side, quietly breathe a sigh of relief and continued.
"In fact, these people will also help us to a certain extent. After all, the threat to us is those attached creatures and some traps. Later on, when the other side recovers some vitality, they will also help us. However, our biggest enemy is that crazy person."
Gu Zheng did not say anything and only nodded. Gu Zheng did not take the enemy in that position to heart. He had great confidence in defeating a mere early-stage Grand Heavenly Realm expert.
At this time, as the emeralds above were getting bigger and bigger, some people were ready to take action. If it were not for the strange balance that everyone was in, they would have probably started to snatch them.
In the surroundings, there were at least a hundred emeralds, but there were more people around. Most of them could not enter at all. Of course, there were also some lucky ones who could enter without having to go through.
"It's about to fall." Gu Zheng sighed softly.
At this time, almost all the emeralds and pearls were emitting a trace of green gas. It was obvious that they were about to fall. In other words, a chaotic battle was inevitable.
As Gu Zheng's voice fell, a light sound suddenly rose in the air. Then, a green pearl fell from above in front of everyone's eyes.
"Hurry up and snatch it!"
Someone shouted in the crowd. Immediately, everyone in the vicinity began to move. They rushed towards the emeralds that were about to fall in front of them.
For a time, the sky was filled with light like stars rising in the middle area. At the same time, countless roars of collision, curses and groans of injuries began to resound.
A chaotic battle began as Gu Zheng expected. However, these people who were fighting for the emeralds were very restrained. They did not use powerful attacks to fight for the emeralds. Therefore, although it seemed chaotic, no one died. At most, they were seriously injured.
However, there were some people who were very smart. They hid in the periphery and watched the tigers fight, waiting for the opportunity to snatch the emeralds.
However, as the light in the field kept flickering, some people who had obtained the emeralds had a slight respite. Without giving others a chance, they directly activated the emeralds and turned into a ball of green light before disappearing in front of everyone.
This time, the people outside could not wait any longer. They also joined in the fight because some emeralds quickly condensed again. As soon as they appeared, they exploded in all directions. Some lucky ones even obtained the emeralds directly.
"Let's go!" Gu Zheng said to Zhou Xuan when he saw that it was about time.
"That's what I was thinking. Don't be nervous. I'll bring everyone in." Zhou Xuan nodded. He also understood that now was the best time. He immediately took out the Neidan.
With a simple cover, the people outside saw that it was chaotic. It was similar to the situation inside. Several green lights flashed and Gu Zheng and the others all disappeared.
As for the people outside, they were still fighting with each other. They continued to work hard to snatch a spot to enter. Moreover, as the number of spots decreased, they became more and more angry. They could not hold back their actions.
Some of the weaker people gave up fighting when they saw this. In less than half a cup of tea's time, all the people who had the emeralds had been sent in.
At this time, the grass stalks were also rapidly weathering. The fluctuations in the air also gradually subsided. Soon, the place returned to its original state.
Those who did not go in sighed and scattered. Only a few people who were unwilling to give up were left here. They were still wandering around, trying to find another way to enter.
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