"Mr. Zhou, I have successfully brought the item to you. That kid doesn't know how to appreciate favors." Leopard Head didn't look for trouble with Gu Zheng again. Instead, he immediately stood up and handed the small bottle in his hand to Lord Zhou. Ignoring his injuries, he spoke flatteringly.
For him, Gu Zheng's attack this time only caused him to suffer some superficial injuries or lose face. However, he didn't care at all.
"Okay, I've decided to bring you up this time." Mr. Zhou was obviously very satisfied with Leopard Head and immediately made a promise to him.
It wasn't that the other party brought this item for him, but that his cleverness and eyesight could definitely help him up there.
Although the few people next to him weren't bad, their actions were clearly slower.
"Thank you, Mr. Zhou. Thank you, Mr. Zhou." Leopard Head immediately said happily and stood to the side excitedly. As for Gu Zheng, he was ignored by him.
The few people next to him clearly showed a disappointed expression, but they also knew that they were one step slower and were willing to accept their loss.
As for Gu Zheng, after swallowing a medicinal pill, he first eased the injuries in his body. Then, after seeing that the overexerted Little Cat had already fallen into a deep sleep, he walked over to her.
Even if there were so many people in front of him, even if the so-called Mr. Zhou's aura was clearly different from the surrounding people, he still walked up.
"What? Do you want to fight with me? "Mr. Zhou looked at Gu Zheng and said with a playful expression.
"I feel that no matter what, you should return my item to me. By the time I find you, it will be too late." Gu Zheng looked at the aura emitted by the other party and knew that he was no match for the other party, but he still went up and said.
Looking at the surrounding area, there were some special places. More importantly, Gu Zheng could feel that the other party absolutely couldn't fight, so he went up.
"Hmph, you wish. If you want to take it back, come up first. In the next six months, how do you think you can survive?" Sir Zhou glanced at Gu Zheng, then he put away the bottle and spoke to Gu Zheng with disdain.
After he finished speaking, he pointed at Gu Zheng. The blue gem in front of his eyes suddenly emitted a blue light. It streaked across the sky and directly entered Gu Zheng's body.
Last night, Lord Zhou didn't even look at Gu Zheng. He just turned and left.
"You're on your own now!" Leopard Head looked at Gu Zheng and said hatefully. He didn't forget that slap, but now wasn't the time to pick a fight. He quickly followed Lord Zhou and left.
Gu Zheng's footsteps didn't move. He just stared at them and remembered them in his heart. After he figured out what was going on, he would go and take back his Good Dragon. It had his imprint, so he didn't have to worry about not being able to find it.
The other party thought too highly of himself if they wanted to refine the Good Dragon. Even Gu Zheng himself couldn't refine it, so he wasn't very worried.
However, although they left, the people around them didn't disperse. They still looked at Gu Zheng curiously and discussed in low voices.
Gu Zheng looked around. They were completely different from the Goblin Souls he saw. They all seemed to be humans or Goblin. However, when he looked carefully, he found that they were the same as those Goblin Souls. They didn't have any signs of life. Instead, a special dark force gathered to replace life.
They seemed to be another special life form, but they also had the same dark aura. It made people subconsciously resist them when they came into contact with them.
"May I ask where this place is?" Gu Zheng observed his surroundings, then walked towards the human Fiend Souls not far in front of him and said to them.
"You don't even know where this place is? Then how did you get here? You are the first human to come here, "a bald man looked at Gu Zheng and said rudely.
"I was chasing an enemy, who is also a human. I followed him here, but I was ambushed on the way and was sent here." Gu Zheng immediately thought of Zhu Hun and found an excuse. He wouldn't be stupid enough to say that he was sent here by Wen Tianhou.
"The other party is also a human. It's unbelievable. We call it the Black Domain here. However, you came here and were ordered to pass through. You will probably stay here for the rest of your life," a female Goblin Soul next to him said with some pity as she looked at Gu Zheng.
The Demonic Souls here, regardless of whether they were male or female, human or otherwise, were all covered in a layer of nocturnal clothing that emitted a faint black fog. It made them look like they were carved from the same mold. However, from their backs, one could only roughly tell if they were male or female. Apart from that, their faces were still normal and very strange.
"I don't know if I can follow you. I came here and don't know anything. Why do I have to stay here for the rest of my life?" Gu Zheng looked at the people around him who seemed to have lost interest in him and gradually dispersed. He couldn't help but ask the man and woman.
"Kid, you're pretty lucky to have found us. If it were others, they wouldn't even care about you." The bald man chuckled at Gu Zheng. Then, he gestured to Gu Zheng to follow him and walked into the distance.
Gu Zheng naturally knew that because most of the gazes around him were cold and even had a trace of malice. Only they were relatively better, which was why they came here.
There were a total of five people on the bald man's side. Most of the people around them were gathered together, but there were also many lone Goblin Souls who occupied their own places. They looked like they didn't want anyone to come close.
Further away, there were even more groups of different sizes occupying this huge place.
It seemed that everyone here had divided up their own territory. Even if the bald man and the others came late, they didn't come close.
The bald man came to his place and directly sat on the ground without caring about his image as he said to Gu Zheng, "Sit down, don't be polite. Everyone here has the same cultivation. No matter how high you were before, it's the same now."
"Don't tell me there aren't any ordinary people here?" Gu Zheng looked at the others and sat down.
"Ordinary? Ordinary people can't come here at all. Those who can come here all have a certain level of cultivation. Moreover, they must have gone through countless bloody battles when they were alive. None of them are ordinary people. Of course, my hands are also stained with the blood of countless people. "The bald man grinned and directly told his story.
"Then aren't they all evil people?" Gu Zheng frowned and then subconsciously asked.
As soon as he said that, Gu Zheng felt that something was wrong and immediately wanted to explain. However, before he could open his mouth, the woman said somewhat impolitely.
"Although a considerable number of people here are evil, there are many who aren't. Looking at your temperament, your cultivation isn't low. Don't tell me you haven't been stained with blood along the way? Some of your enemies might be fated to meet here. "
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean that." Gu Zheng said somewhat apologetically.
"Okay, they just came here, so it's normal that they don't know. However, it's not that easy to meet former enemies here. After all, this place is very chaotic. Who knows, they might have already been devoured by others." The bald man on the side tried to smooth things over.
As for the few people next to him, they were silent. They sat on the side and looked like they didn't want to talk.
"I won't be angry. In any case, they will soon enter that place. Three times in half a year, they will use up all their chances. Staying here is doomed." The woman snorted. Clearly, she was still a little angry.
"What are you talking about? I checked myself just now, but I didn't find anything different." Gu Zheng was puzzled. Looking at the woman's expression, it seemed that she had already seen his future.
"You can't sense it now, but you will soon be drawn into that archway. You should know that it's very scary inside. Not only does it rely on strength, but it also relies on luck. This is why most of us are hesitating here. The two beside you have already lost two chances. If they lose one more chance, they will be completely trapped here." The bald man explained.
"Then where is this place?" The more the other party spoke, the more confused Gu Zheng felt. Why did it sound like the place he was in now wasn't a strange place? It was a desperate place.
"This is the most special place in the Black Zone. Outside, there are legends about it, but no one knows where it is. However, from the mouths of people who occasionally rush out, most people know about this place. It's not a secret." The bald man looked at Gu Zheng and explained in detail.
After a long time, Gu Zheng understood why the woman said that. He also understood where he was.
This place was an endless black prison. Because no one knew how big it was, it was as if there was no edge. At every moment, people who died outside were imprisoned here.
Why was it imprisoned? It was because the dead people here had the cultivation they had when they were alive. However, in this place, their cultivation was fading every day, as if it was being absorbed by the mysterious power here.
To them, this place was like a converter. They would be kept here until their cultivation level regressed to the level of a Celestial Immortal. Then, they would die. One way to do this was to kill their companions and plunder their strength to maintain their own strength. The other way was to collect the black fog that was unique to this place, condense it into crystals and swallow it.
This black crystal was also a common item here. It was the only thing that could replenish everyone, and it was also the most precious resource.
As Gu Zheng expected, the strongest force here was the Heavenly Palace led by Wen Tianhou. This was because they occupied the best place here, where local demon souls could be born at any time.
From the moment these demon souls were born, they would constantly fight and devour in the wild to grow until they gained their own intelligence. Only then would they be guided back to their respective groups. A portion of them were still training in the wild.
Wen Tianhou was one of the first to be born here. However, he was the only one who broke through the limit of the Grand Heavenly Immortal Realm and became a Quasi-Sage. He was undoubtedly the first person here.
The other two forces were formed by humans and Goblin. They occupied a remote area and were on par with Wen Tianhou's side. They didn't know why, but they guessed that the biggest possibility was that Wen Tianhou's side was training his troops.
The other force belonged to various small forces and occupied the other side. Many people who didn't want to be restrained were mostly there.
However, outside of the sphere of influence, it was possible to encounter local brutal demon souls, or demon souls that lived by robbing. In short, it was chaos.
However, the only thing that surprised Gu Zheng was that when these people came here, it was as if they had been reborn. However, their memories had all disappeared. After coming here, they slowly recovered, but there were still many missing memories. It was no wonder that these people looked so cold.
Of course, this was only the situation outside. Although it was just a simple explanation, it allowed Gu Zheng to understand a lot. Now, he was worried about Pan Xuan. He clearly remembered that although she was protected by Little Cat, it was very likely that she would end up in this place.
However, it seemed like her luck wasn't worse than his. She actually ended up in this godforsaken place.
Gu Zheng only knew that one had to pass through layers of tests. Each test was more difficult than the previous one before one could leave this place completely. However, according to them, the number of people who could leave this place was less than one in a thousand. Relatively speaking, the number of people who could leave this place was too little.
Only they, who were at the lowest level, had three chances of failure. When they reached the top, once they failed, they would die completely. After all, when you entered the memorial archway, your cultivation would be reduced to that of an ordinary person.
Not only were there traps, but there were also unkillable ghosts that struck fear in their hearts.
However, as long as there was a chance to get out, Gu Zheng wasn't too worried. At least there was a way to leave this place. He believed that he could definitely leave this place.
"There are so many people. Could they really be trapped inside?" Gu Zheng couldn't help but ask when he heard the situation inside.
One had to know that there were only two kinds of ghosts on the first level. Although the terrain inside was strange, like a special space, there were basically no identical structures. However, the ghosts didn't move fast. It felt like they could avoid them as long as they were a little more careful.
"You'll know when you go in. If it's not difficult, why would these thousands of people be trapped here? This place must be set up by someone. Otherwise, why would there be such a space to test people? I really don't know why this thing was set up. There are no black crystals to replenish here. Moreover, it's useless to devour one's companions here. We can only watch ourselves dissipate. Even if we've all died before, it's still terrifying."
At this moment, the woman couldn't help but ask when she heard Gu Zheng's question.
Gu Zheng nodded. At first, he really thought that this place was naturally formed. However, after hearing the other party's words, it clearly seemed to be a test. However, no one knew why. Even those who left lost most of their memories inside.
The only good thing was that as long as they left this place, they wouldn't have to worry about their cultivation constantly dissipating. They also didn't need black crystals to maintain their cultivation. It was just like the native Monster Souls here. It was just that they couldn't kill others to steal their cultivation.
With such a probability, no one wanted to come in. However, all of them had entered this place without any pattern. Some people were resting, some were talking with their companions a moment ago. There were even some who were in the middle of a bloody battle with the enemy when they were teleported in.
In short, they didn't find out why they were chosen. There were high and low levels of strength. There were even differences in the strength of those who left this place. After all, after entering, everyone was ordinary and had no cultivation.
However, at this moment, just when Gu Zheng wanted to ask something, he suddenly felt an inexplicable attraction in his heart. He couldn't help but stand up and look into the distance.
At the end, the originally dim archway suddenly lit up. After red lines flashed past the periphery, they condensed into a red crystal that soared into the sky. Then, it floated precisely in front of Gu Zheng.
Such a huge change attracted the attention of the people in the distance. Soon, his matter spread among the crowd, causing everyone to discuss again.
"What is this?" Gu Zheng looked at the square red crystal and ignored the discussion in the distance. He asked the bald man who also stood up.
"This is the order that person gave you. It is also the certificate to enter the archway. Within half a year, you have to enter the archway at least three times. If you don't enter, you will be directly sucked into the void outside by the power here," the bald man said seriously.
"In other words, if you don't enter within half a year, you will be trapped here forever. Unlike us, as long as we don't want to, we can not enter even once," the woman beside him said.
"Within half a year? Hmph! When the time comes, I'll go up and find him. He'll have a good time. "Gu Zheng sneered and grabbed the red crystal that entered.
The bald man looked at Gu Zheng. He didn't know why Gu Zheng was so confident, but he still advised, "You should be careful. Since we have some time, I will tell you about the situation inside. Although there isn't much useful information, if you are lucky, you might be able to break through."
"I know. Thank you. If there is a chance, I will definitely help you." Gu Zheng nodded and said to them.
"We still have one more chance. Don't worry. You are the one who is worried." The woman smiled bitterly.
Gu Zheng nodded and didn't say anything else. After sitting down again, he took out another pill and swallowed it.
In the blink of an eye, two months had passed.
Of course, there was always a silver sky here. There was no distinction between black and white, but in Gu Zheng's heart, there was naturally time.
In these two months, the last bit of hidden danger in his body was completely removed. Furthermore, the kitten had woken up and was waiting for more accurate information. After the kitten informed Gu Zheng, it once again fell into a deep sleep to recuperate.
At that time, they were already very close to this place, so they were sure that Pan Xuan would fall here safely. This also made him feel relieved.
However, what made Gu Zheng's head hurt was that the kitten couldn't get out of here. Moreover, it clearly told Gu Zheng that they had fallen into someone else's magic treasure. The strength of this place far exceeded his. Even if its cultivation increased, it might not be able to get out.
Originally, Gu Zheng thought that this place was a trap deliberately set up by someone else. He didn't expect it to be a magic treasure. If this magic treasure didn't have an owner, then it would be fine. If it did, then what kind of existence would it be? It was probably not inferior to Wen Tianhou.
However, this place looked more like it was not controlled by anyone. Otherwise, how could the people outside not know about it and treat this place as a mysterious place?
He didn't tell anyone about this. In any case, to them, whether it was a magic treasure or an empty space, it didn't matter if it was a test for the people here. It wouldn't affect the result.
After resting, Gu Zheng stood up. He was ready to test the space inside the archway. Just how terrifying was it that it could make them tremble in fear?
However, just as he stood up, he heard a quarrel. He looked to the side.
At this time, the five Demon Souls had already stopped the bald man and the young girl. They looked like they were picking a fight.
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