Gu Zheng didn't know what was going on. How did it become like this in the blink of an eye?
"Is the array spirit already dead?"
Returning to the treasure box, he looked at the shattered blue crystals on the ground and said in disbelief.
It wasn't damaged by the enemy, but was instead shattered by the somewhat demonic Song Shan. It was too unexpected.
"I don't know. I didn't react at all." The brush also said dryly and explained at the same time.
Gu Zheng did not blame the brush. Not to mention the brush, even if he was beside it, he might not have been able to react in time. How could Song Shanhao have gone berserk? From the looks of it, it seemed that the demonic aura had invaded his mind and made him lose himself.
However, while they were still in a daze, the blue crystals below began to light up and gather in the air again. Soon, a dim array spirit appeared in front of them again.
"Array spirit, it's great that you're fine." The brush danced at the side.
Gu Zheng heaved a sigh of relief when he saw this. It seemed that the other party's figure was blurry. It was really injured, but at least it wasn't completely damaged.
"I'm fine, but I don't have much energy left in my body. The other party also took away the core in my body. I can't do anything now. Fortunately, the other party didn't break the treasure box, or I would have completely dissipated." The array spirit said weakly. It couldn't complain about the other party's demonic state.
"Core? That blue ball? "Gu Zheng couldn't help but ask when he thought of the fleeting blue ball.
"Yes, it can be said that it's the only medium I control. Without it, I can't control all the arrays at all. However, it's already not bad that I can barely gather my body." The array spirit nodded.
"Then what should we do first? General Song is already in that state. Can we still pull him back? "The brush said anxiously.
"No matter what, I need to recover first. Right now, I can't resist the other party's invasion. Fortunately, there are still some Tiger Ben and Human Minister Qi here. Only those can replenish me. Everything else is useless to me. After that, I can only slowly repair the array." The array spirit saw Gu Zheng take out a pill and directly refused.
"This is for you. If you encounter a suitable tiger-man's power, it will automatically collect it. Please note that the tiger-man's power is not completely defenseless."
A transparent crystal ball the size of a fist floated out of the treasure box. Then, the Array Spirit retreated back into the treasure box and began to sleep.
"I forgot to ask it which path is the right one, and where is the human-tiger aura." Gu Zheng put away the crystal ball and said regretfully.
However, the array spirit was already asleep. It was too late to ask.
"Follow General Song. There is only one correct path here. Perhaps the other party's path is the correct one." The brush turned around and the few threads on its body extended. It grabbed the treasure box and placed it on its body. Then, it said to Gu Zheng.
"I hope so."
Gu Zheng looked around. There were so many forks in the road, but only one of them was correct. No matter where the rest led, it would definitely lead to a dead end. Song Shan's road was relatively more reliable.
Following the direction Song Shan left, Gu Zheng and the others followed. They could see some fresh marks on the wall. It seemed that Song Shan had unintentionally damaged it.
Seeing the deep marks, Gu Zheng took a deep breath. He boasted that he could only create such a gap with his full strength. After Song Shan was tempted, how could he be so strong? It was too shocking.
However, they could only follow this path forward. At the same time, they were vigilant.
Soon, a gap appeared in this long path. Looking at the same path diagonally opposite, they really did not go the wrong way.
When they arrived at this hall, the surroundings were quiet. Only the sound of the eternal burning torches was very ear-piercing.
"It seems that the other party has already left. It seems that we have to find a new path." Gu Zheng looked around and frowned.
The hall wasn't empty. There were paintings on the tables and chairs, and the tattered carpet on the floor made it even brighter.
However, the expansion of the hall meant that there were more paths. There were more than twenty paths, like an ant's nest on the wall. It made one's scalp tingle with numbness.
Why was the construction of this place different from the Sword Mausoleum? There were always a few exits that connected different places together, but here, there were dead ends everywhere. Could it be that all the craftsmen were buried here, so they simply skimped on the materials?
"Forget it, let's try one by one."
Gu Zheng observed for a moment, wanting to find where Song Shan went. Perhaps following him would lead him to the correct path. However, he gave up in the end. Therefore, he decided to go one by one. In any case, he was looking for the Human Tiger Qi. Song Shan probably would not have placed it on the main path. Otherwise, it would have been destroyed by the demons.
I've only been here for half a day. Don't rush. Take it step by step. Gu Zheng comforted himself.
They walked directly into the first path on the left and went straight into the depths.
At first, they thought that they would reach the end quickly. However, after walking for a while, they realized that there was still no end. Instead, a small hall appeared in front of them, which made them happy.
"Looks like we're quite lucky," Gu Zheng said to the brush when he saw that there were only three paths.
Since there were only three, that one was much easier. After randomly choosing one, a dead end quickly appeared at the end.
It was truly a dead end. Apart from a wall, there was nothing else. It was as if it had been dug halfway and left there.
After carefully inspecting the area, Gu Zheng discovered that there were no traps. It was a dead end, so he retraced his steps.
Gu Zheng was not disappointed that he had taken the wrong path. After all, luck could not always accompany him.
After returning to the small hall, Gu Zheng walked towards the middle. This time, he did not walk for long before he turned a corner. After turning a corner, another corner appeared. He thought that he had made the right choice. However, after turning a corner again, he was stunned. It was still a dead end.
"Do you think the craftsmen here are part-time? Why do they have to make so many forked paths?" Gu Zheng could not help but complain on the way back.
"I don't know. I only know that my king left in a hurry. Could it be that this place is not completely finished?" The brush followed behind, carrying the treasure box. After hearing all kinds of complaints, it also added.
"Then who built this place? Isn't this a cenotaph? "Gu Zheng did not stop walking. Instead, he asked curiously.
"I don't know. At first, I also thought that my king prepared it for himself."
The brush did not know anything. This made Gu Zheng somewhat speechless. It felt like the brush did not know anything, nor did it know what the other party's ability was. For that person to keep using it, there must be something that he did not know. The brush did not say anything, so he could only suppress it in his heart.
"This is the last one. I don't know where to go next. It seems that this place should not be very big. After all, it is not completed." Gu Zheng returned to the small hall and walked towards the last path.
This time, Gu Zheng was much more careful. He restrained his aura and walked forward.
This path was somewhat crooked, like an arc. This time, it took longer than the previous two paths. This also allowed Gu Zheng to be sure that he did not go to the wrong place.
However, as long as it was, and as they walked forward, the entrance to the cave soon appeared.
After quickly sensing that there was nothing outside, Gu Zheng and the others came out and looked around.
This hall was very similar to the previous hall. There were also many paths around, but they did not know where they led.
Even the worn-out carpet underground was exactly the same. Even the gap on it was damaged in one place.
However, seeing this, Gu Zheng was stunned. His face drooped a little, and he did not look so good. He took the brush and continued walking forward.
"Did we go back again?" The brush also noticed that something was wrong and said uncertainly.
"Don't talk first. Come with me."
Gu Zheng walked forward with his head down. He directly walked to the leftmost path and walked in with the brush.
After a while, their figures went back the way they came. This time, Gu Zheng was finally convinced that they had just taken a big circle and returned from an outside path.
"If I know who built this place, I definitely won't let them go. What does that mean? Are they trying to trick us?" Gu Zheng finally could not help but curse.
"Maybe the other party is already dead. After all, during the Great Shaman Demon War, this place seemed to have just been built. It was much later than the Sword Mausoleum," the brush said weakly.
Gu Zheng did not care about the brush's words. He felt an unknown anger in his heart. He had been so careful, but he had still been played. No matter who it was, if they had come here for the first time and reached that position, they would have made the same choice as him.
"Kill, kill, kill!"
Suddenly, a familiar voice came from the distant path. At the same time, a slight tremor came from inside.
This caused Gu Zheng to come back to his senses. That voice was Song Shan's. It seemed that he was coming here. He did not know if he had taken the wrong path or had come back.
As he came closer, his voice was filled with killing intent. It was clear that he had gone crazy.
Soon, a figure walked out from the right path. Gu Zheng was still standing in the same place. He wanted to tie up Song Shan and find a way to restore him.
Song Shan was still a little crazy when he entered the hall. He did not notice Gu Zheng at all. Instead, he continued to walk to the other side of the path.
"Song Shan!"
Seeing that the other party was about to leave, Gu Zheng immediately shouted at him, attracting his attention.
"Gu Zheng."
Song Shan heard the voice and turned to look at Gu Zheng. The black light in his eyes retreated and he stuttered.
Gu Zheng did not expect that the other party was still conscious. Just as he was about to ask, a black shadow suddenly appeared on the other party's body. It opened its mouth in the air and swallowed Song Shan. Song Shan, who had just regained his consciousness, was startled.
"Kill, kill, all of you must die!"
Song Shan returned to his previous state in the blink of an eye. He pounced at Gu Zheng with killing intent, as if he wanted to kill Gu Zheng.
"Song Shan, Song Shan!"
Gu Zheng shouted in succession. A strange fluctuation spread in the air towards the other party, trying to wake him up.
However, a layer of translucent black light appeared above his head, causing Gu Zheng's intentions to fail.
"Die!"
The black light in Song Shan's eyes intensified. He looked at Gu Zheng as if he was looking at a mortal enemy. The long blade in his hand instantly slashed at Gu Zheng.
Gu Zheng dodged to the side, avoiding the surprise attack.
However, a black light suddenly shot out from the other party's long blade and turned into a skull in the air. Song Shan turned around and flew towards Gu Zheng.
Seeing this, Gu Zheng knew that he had lost his best opportunity. He was slightly annoyed. If he had known the other party's current situation, he would have been prepared and could have removed the other party from Song Shan's body. It was a pity that he thought that the other party was completely deceived.
There was no pity now. He could only act according to Gu Zheng's original plan, which was to restrict the other party's movements first.
At this time, the black fog had already opened its mouth and rushed down. However, Gu Zheng did not even look at it and directly rushed towards Song Shan.
Before the black fog could get close to Gu Zheng, a golden light streaked across the air and the other party's figure disappeared.
When Song Shan saw Gu Zheng rushing towards him, a sinister smile appeared on his face. The black light on his body seemed to have solidified, almost covering his entire body. His entire body sped up in the air and rushed towards Gu Zheng.
"Clang!"
A resounding sound rang out in the air. At the same time, a shockwave exploded in the air, causing the entire cave to tremble.
The two figures were in a deadlock in the air, not moving at all. One could only see two golden lights, one golden and one black.
At this time, the veins on Gu Zheng's palms were popping out. Even though he had the upper hand, he felt that the other party was as indestructible as a mountain and was still pressing down on him.
"Clang! Clang!"
Song Shan's expression did not change at all. However, the strength in his hands became more and more powerful, and he started to press down on Gu Zheng.
"Ha!"
A golden light suddenly exploded in Gu Zheng's hands, and his figure quickly retreated.
He did not know what was wrong with Song Shan at this time. Under the support of the black fog, he felt that all aspects of Song Shan's strength had increased by a lot. It felt as if his strength had increased by five times.
Before the golden light completely exploded in the air, a black shadow had already broken through it and chased after Gu Zheng's figure. It almost instantly caught up with Gu Zheng, and directly slashed horizontally with its blade.
There was no space to maneuver behind him. Gu Zheng could only reach out his hand and meet the other party's attack head-on.
However, the other party came with great momentum and was full of strength. Gu Zheng did not expect the other party to be so persistent. This time, his figure suddenly crashed into the wall.
At the same time, a black light chased after him from the air, determined to kill him under the blade.
"Bang!" A loud sound echoed.
Gu Zheng's figure crashed into the wall behind him, and a large amount of soil and stones fell from above. Looking at the attacking black shadow, Gu Zheng's hand quickly wriggled a few times, and then a golden light flashed from his hand. A golden light instantly flew from his wrist and turned into a small golden shield in front of him.
"Bang Bang!"
Two muffled sounds rang out in the air one after another. Song Shan grabbed the long saber that had been blocked and punched the side of the shield. The somewhat dull shield was instantly sent flying, revealing the empty wall behind it.
Song Shan suddenly turned around and looked around, but found that it was empty. Gu Zheng's figure seemed to have disappeared from here.
"Kill Kill!"
A voice like a beast's roar was squeezed out from his throat. A strange fluctuation instantly spread to the surroundings. In the distance, at the entrance of a passage, Gu Zheng's figure was shaken by this fluctuation.
"Go!"
Gu Zheng didn't expect that the other party would find him so quickly, but he was already prepared. The four jade bracelets in front of him turned into four streamers and rushed up in an instant.
Song Shan felt the threat, and the long blade in his hand shook in the void. The black mist fell from above and quickly condensed into four black thorns, rushing towards the four streamers of different colors. He wanted to intercept the other party halfway.
Unfortunately, when they were about to touch, the four streamers of light suddenly expanded like a huge circle. The black thorns directly drilled out from the middle, and then the four circles shrank again, descending on top of Song Shan's head and wrapping around his body.
The long blade in Song Shan's hand instantly melted, and spread along his hands to his body at an extremely fast speed. He wanted to form an armor to block the other party, but when it just flowed to his shoulders, the black water froze in place.
On his neck, a dazzling golden circlet had been quietly placed on his neck.
With such a delay, the four jade bracelets on his head fell down and firmly wrapped around the other party's limbs.
With the five rays of light, the black mist on Song Shan's body quickly disappeared from his body.
"Kill!"
Even though he was bound at this time, he still shouted crazily. At the same time, he struggled desperately, trying to get rid of the jade bracelets.
The jade bracelets couldn't completely seal the cultivation of the same level, but it could at least seal half of the opponent's strength. At this time, Gu Zheng hardened his heart, and Song Shan was dead for sure.
However, Gu Zheng wouldn't do that. Seeing that the other party's hands were completely bound, his hand changed again. The jade bracelets constantly shot out rays of light, and after a circle in the air, they directly entered the other party's head.
This made his struggle a lot weaker, and even the black light in his eyes faintly faded.
Seeing this, Gu Zheng put in more effort, wanting to let Song Shan recover his consciousness first.
Seeing that the writing brush was already set in stone, it flew out of nowhere and said to Gu Zheng, "Don't worry.
"Your seal is so strong, even the other party can't break free."
Gu Zheng didn't reply. He concentrated on controlling the jade bracelet. After half a cup of tea's worth of time, Song Shan, who originally had a lot of black light, suddenly regained clarity. The aura on his body also changed, making Gu Zheng heave a sigh of relief.
However, to be safe, he didn't take off the jade bracelets, just in case.
However, when Song Shan recovered, he didn't feel anything towards Gu Zheng, but a look of anxiety appeared on his face. Instead, he shouted at Gu Zheng.
"Either kill me, or ask the formation spirit for the Demonic Spirit Jade. A trace of the Chaos Demon's aura is on my body, and while suppressing the other party, it will also suppress me, making it easier for the other party to control this body and use more strength."
"What!"
Gu Zheng was shocked. He didn't expect that the other party would be confused by a trace of the Chaos Demon's aura, and he didn't expect that it would backfire and cause the other party to fall deeper.
"Hurry up and leave here, I can't hold on any longer." As Song Shan spoke, the black mist on his body rushed out even more fiercely, and the aura was even stronger than before.
"Kill!"
Song Shan roared, and his body began to expand. The jade bracelets that bound him also began to spin unsteadily, as if they were going to break at any time.
"Let's leave here first."
Seeing this, Gu Zheng immediately put away his jade bracelets, and at the same time, grabbed the writing brush beside him, and fled into a passage at the side, disappearing from the hall.
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