"There's still a month left. I have to go in."
Seeing Gu Zheng's unfriendly tone, Meng Zhen did not have the time to shrink back. The courage she had just mustered disappeared in an instant.
"Then you should prepare well. Don't waste any more time. I know what to do," Gu Zheng said bluntly.
Meng Zhen nodded, then turned around and walked to the side. However, just as she walked closer, she realized that she was very obedient in front of Zhou Botong. It was as if there was an inexplicable force affecting her. She did not even have the strength to resist.
She turned her head and could not help but look at Gu Zheng. She did not know what kind of magic he had.
"What are you looking at? Is there anything else? "Gu Zheng saw that Meng Zhen had stopped and could not help but ask.
"Nothing!"
Meng Zhen quickly turned around and walked outside.
Gu Zheng naturally did not know what Meng Zhen was thinking. He was also annoyed by the rules here.
First of all, everything here was completely different from below. Moreover, they were not allowed to reveal anything to the people below. Otherwise, they would be thrown into the void.
This was because this was the real beginning. Fighting was also prohibited here. Even if Gu Zheng wanted to find trouble with the other party, it was impossible. Once a fight broke out, no matter who started it, they would be thrown away. This was also the reason why Zhou Bo wanted to provoke Gu Zheng.
However, there were not many records. There were only a few simple lines that did not have much useful information. Of course, the most important information was some information about the memorial archway. It said that there were more monsters inside. However, the abilities of the monsters were not mentioned. One had to experience it on their own.
Moreover, Gu Zheng also knew that this place was not as merciful as the people below. Once one entered, they would either successfully enter the last level or die completely.
Therefore, no one knew what was going on inside. Everything depended on oneself.
However, it was not that there was no chance. That was, the person who entered would find the candidate from below. Once the candidate was caught, he would not die. Instead, the candidate would have to start from the beginning and follow the progress of the person who entered. Then, they would rescue the person who entered first and then go through together.
However, if the person who entered first passed, then they would leave together and head to the last level. After passing that level, they would be able to leave completely.
Of course, the higher-ups didn't mention the specifics. However, considering that less than 1% of the people had left, it was clear that the difficulty was extremely high.
However, the only good news was that it wasn't a dead end. There were resting areas in some places that the ghosts couldn't enter.
However, Gu Zheng felt that this wasn't good news. Instead, he felt that it would be even more difficult inside. There was no safe place down there, but there was one here. It was enough to show how terrifying it was inside.
What annoyed Gu Zheng the most was that he couldn't make a move here. How could he get his things back? As for what Meng Zhen said about entering the third floor, he didn't believe her.
This was because once you reached the third level, all information would be cut off from the lower levels. In other words, it was almost impossible to get the good dragon back. This made Gu Zheng very upset, but he did not have a good solution.
This was also the reason why Gu Zheng's attitude wasn't good. That thing was more like a promise to Gu Zheng.
"You don't have to worry about it. The other person went in just a few days later than Meng Zhen. After all, they came here one after the other. The other person will definitely refine that thing before that. That will be your chance. How can you snatch it without hurting the other person? That's what you need to do."
Just as Gu Zheng was feeling distressed, a person walked over. He seemed to have seen through Gu Zheng's worries and directly spoke to Gu Zheng.
"You are?"
Gu Zheng turned his head and looked at this person. However, this person was covered in black mist from head to toe. Even his face was blurry.
"I have a grudge with him in the lower levels. Due to the rules above, I can't do anything. However, when I see the thing the other person took out, and with your behavior, I naturally know where to snatch it. That's why I came to remind you," the person said calmly and directly gave a convincing reason.
Before Gu Zheng could finish speaking, the other person immediately turned and left. He didn't even give Gu Zheng time to thank him and left.
Gu Zheng was startled. By the time he reacted, the other person was already gone. In addition, at least one-fifth of the people here were dressed like the other person. It was impossible to tell who it was.
However, his words gave Gu Zheng a hint. As long as the other person dared to take it out, he would definitely have a way to get it.
Thinking of this, Gu Zheng also breathed a sigh of relief. The only thing he could hope for was that Meng Zhen could buy him some time and not be caught so easily. It would be best if she could pass through directly and not go back in again.
However, he also thought that he was a little too fierce to the girl called Meng Zhen. But when he thought about how she forcefully pulled him up, he felt very annoyed. This kind of situation where he couldn't control himself was too uncomfortable, so he ignored her.
A month's time passed in the blink of an eye. During this time, what made Gu Zheng puzzled was that Meng Zhen had been sitting in the distance for a month, as if she was really adjusting her state of mind.
It wasn't that they wanted to go in, but that after passing through and coming here, everyone's order had already been determined. Just like a countdown, everyone could only enter after today, a thousand years later. You couldn't enter earlier, nor could you delay it. It was just like one by one, one could only enter on those few days. There was no such thing as the people below being able to stay outside and resist until their lives passed away.
So basically, no one here would be as strict as the people below. In a thousand years, the speed of time passing was greatly reduced, so it was impossible to die.
However, those people were used to it, so some of them would still cover their bodies.
When Meng Zhen woke up, she seemed to have adjusted everything and directly walked towards Gu Zheng.
"I'll be going in in two days. Do you have anything else to ask? No matter what, I hope that we can go out together. You don't want to die here, right? "Meng Zhen said seriously to Gu Zheng.
"No. Work hard. If you really don't let me in, I'll let go of this matter completely and won't find trouble with you anymore," Gu Zheng said seriously.
"If that's the case, you'll still owe me a favor. But if I meet with a problem, you'll have to save me and go out together. I'll also owe you a big favor. But if we don't get out, it doesn't matter. After all, this is the final grave."
Meng Zhen looked at Gu Zheng and smiled. She was like a blooming flower, so beautiful that it was as if she had walked out of a painting.
"Then it's settled." Gu Zheng could hear the worry in her voice. She wasn't as confident as he thought, so he didn't say much and just nodded.
Meng Zhen then bade farewell to her friends. Two days passed in the blink of an eye. When a layer of red light appeared on her body, the archway in the distance also emitted a red light at the same time.
"Take care!"
In front of the archway, Gu Zheng held a blue crystal and said after seeing Meng Zhen's back disappear into the archway.
After so many days, Gu Zheng wasn't as angry as he was at the beginning.
It was true that the other party forced him to stay with her, which made him very angry. But in this situation, it wasn't the time for him to vent his anger. Moreover, he knew that they had to work together to escape this place.
Gu Zheng's figure stood there, looking at the dimming memorial archway. He seemed to have been waiting. If the blue crystal in his hand lit up, it would mean that he needed to go in. It would also mean that Meng Zhen was trapped inside.
Although he seemed to be waiting, he was actually looking behind him. When Meng Zhen went in, he was already restless. He seemed to want to take out the Dragon Soul and start refining it.
After all, refining it would take some time. If he really went in and took it out, there wouldn't be enough time.
On the second day, a few people surrounded Gu Zheng. These people were on good terms with Gao Bo and entrusted them to block Gu Zheng.
They didn't need to do anything. They just needed to surround Gu Zheng and prevent him from breaking out and causing trouble.
"Friend, I'm sorry. Although it's not right for the other party to snatch your things, it's all for the sake of survival." One of the more elegant men apologized to Gu Zheng.
However, Gu Zheng didn't move from the beginning to the end. He didn't even open his eyes. It seemed that he didn't want to take back the Dragon Soul. This made the few people outside feel a little relieved. However, there was a gap between them that he couldn't pass through unless he attacked.
After surrounding Gu Zheng, Gao Bo was finally relieved. He deliberately walked to a more spacious area and took out the bottle that contained the Good Dragon. At this time, the Good Dragon was still sleeping peacefully.
As soon as he took it out, it attracted everyone's attention. They were all looking at him with envy. They didn't encounter such a good thing. It was like having an extra life. When they glanced at Gu Zheng, they felt pity. He just came here and lost this thing. It would be great if it didn't fall out.
Gao Bo didn't care about those people's gazes. He didn't have much time left. He had to hurry up and refine this thing. After all, his strength was limited and he needed more time.
Previously, he was afraid that Gu Zheng and Meng Zhen would cause trouble. That was why he endured until now.
He grabbed and clenched his hand. A black flame instantly floated in the air. At the same time, a cold aura spread out. However, he firmly controlled the surroundings so that it wouldn't affect the people around him.
As for the sturdy bottle, it instantly burst under his pressure. However, it didn't affect the inside at all.
At this time, Zhou Bo also became serious. He glanced at Gu Zheng and saw that he was still fine. Then he slowly controlled the black flames and separated them into finger-sized black flames. They rose from below and surrounded the small good dragon from all directions. In the blink of an eye, the good dragon was completely surrounded, leaving no gap.
Just like the water flowing against the current, the black flame below still continued to rush up. Gao Bo himself had already put his mind on it. He began the first step, which was to completely erase the traces left in the Good Dragon's body. Only in this way would the Good Dragon not resist.
And this step was also the most dangerous step. He must not surprise the Good Dragon. After all, this Dragon Soul could cause great damage even if it was instinctive. Especially when he didn't know how much cultivation this Dragon Soul had when it was alive. He could only use Jin Xian. He didn't dare to be careless.
Time passed little by little. In the blink of an eye, another day had passed. The black flame in front of Zhou Bo was getting bigger and bigger. It was like a black ball that was still flowing and burning.
However, during this day, Gu Zheng didn't move at all. It seemed that he had really given up and completely given up. However, no one noticed that the originally expressionless Good Dragon slightly raised the corner of his mouth. However, it was so subtle that it couldn't be noticed if one didn't look carefully.
At the same time, Zhou Bo also felt that things were going very smoothly. This was because the Dragon Soul had already lost its consciousness and was in a state of chaos. This made his progress unexpectedly smooth. He couldn't help but be overjoyed.
"Wah!"
A mouthful of black blood instantly spurted out from his mouth. Although they were only in the form of spirit bodies and didn't have blood at all, it was still the source power of the other party.
After spitting it out, his momentum instantly plummeted. His aura was even more unstable as if it could fall at any time.
However, Zhou Bo didn't have time to ask. Instead, he carefully controlled the black water-like core and slowly floated in front of him.
When it approached the black flame, a gap of the same size suddenly expanded to make it easier for it to enter.
From this gap, it could be seen that the Dragon Soul's body was already filled with black flames. Each flame was only the size of a grain of rice. The Dragon Soul itself didn't seem to have any aura. It hadn't changed at all from beginning to end.
As long as the core entered, the Dragon Soul's struggle would be useless. After going through his own training, it would be no problem for him to simply use it as his clone as bait to lure away those ghosts.
Zhou Bo confidently watched as it slowly merged with the core. Great joy rose in his heart. Even if he had an extra clone, his chances of leaving this place would be greater. If he was lucky and didn't use it here, then his future would be limitless.
Thinking of this, Zhou Bo's exhaustion disappeared. Although he would have to work hard every day to cultivate it before he could use it, at this time, he seemed to be able to see his future. All of this was simply too lucky. He was even luckier than he was in the past.
When the black flame outside closed, the core had completely merged with the core. A faint connection suddenly rose in his heart. It seemed he could already control the core. That made him a bit excited. However, he did his best to control himself and began to control the core bit by bit.
A huge roar rang out in the air. Most of the people's gazes were actually focused on this side. They naturally knew where that roar came from. It seemed the other party had already succeeded in controlling it.
Even the people surrounding Gu Zheng breathed a sigh of relief. Even if Gu Zheng were to cause trouble at this time, it would be useless. It seemed that their mission had been completed. It could be considered easy.
However, at this time, a crisp sound rang out from the black flame in the distance. A large amount of black Qi was constantly emitting from it. It quickly formed a black fog in the air. Although it wasn't large, it emitted a strange and terrifying aura.
From the center of the black fog, a golden Dragon Soul slowly appeared. It was only ten meters large, but it was exceptionally conspicuous.
It looked very obedient as it descended from the sky and slowly landed on Zhou Bo's shoulder, as if it was Zhou Bo's pet.
"Haha!"
At this time, Zhou Bo couldn't help laughing complacently. He then extended his hand to pet the Dragon Soul. The Dragon Soul also very obediently lowered its head, appearing to cooperate.
All of a sudden, a change occurred. Something that no one had expected happened.
The Dragon Soul suddenly opened its mouth and swallowed Zhou Bo. Zhou Bo didn't even have the slightest chance to resist. He directly disappeared in front of everyone.
Everyone was a bit dumbfounded. They watched as the Dragon Soul's body continued to swell as if someone was struggling inside. However, in just a short dozen breaths, there was no more movement. It seemed Zhou Bo had completely disappeared.
Not far away, Leopard Head fell down with a smile. He didn't even know how he had died. Then his figure strangely disappeared in the air. However, no one had the time to care about that.
"Roar!"
The Good Dragon looked around maliciously. It stuck out its tongue and licked its lips as if it had seen something incomparably delicious. The desire in its eyes made everyone's heart tremble. It was like they had met their natural enemy. They didn't have the slightest will to resist.
But what made them feel better was that the Dragon Soul didn't charge over. Instead, it turned and flew toward Gu Zheng.
The few people beside Gu Zheng were stunned. When the dragon soul approached, they realized that it was almost in front of them. They thought that it was coming for them. Without saying a word, the few figures immediately flew in all directions, leaving only one figure behind.
"Friend, please show mercy." That figure was much steadier. He immediately cupped his hands apologetically to Gu Zheng. His posture was very humble.
It had to be known that in this place, even if you wanted to run, there was nowhere to go. If the other side wanted to chase you, it would be too easy. Especially since this Dragon Soul seemed to be able to restrain them, they might as well directly beg for mercy.
Compared to their lives, what was face? Even if they could live a little longer, it was still a little longer. He hadn't seen this person not react at all after Zhou Bo had disappeared. He even seemed to ignore the rules here.
"Don't worry, I'll take revenge. The things you've done aren't enough for me to take action. Now stay away from me." Gu Zheng glanced at him and said indifferently.
At the same time, he stretched out his hand. The Good Dragon's body immediately shrank until it was no bigger than a bird. It stopped on Gu Zheng's arm and rubbed its head against it. It had a very intimate appearance. It seemed that the matter of Gao Bo just now was completely useless.
"Thanks!"
That person immediately said. At the same time, his figure flew away. Soon, there wasn't a single person within a certain range of Gu Zheng. They were all looking at him and the Dragon Soul on his arm as if they were some kind of scourge.
However, Gu Zheng didn't care and continued to stroke the Good Dragon. It was simply wishful thinking for the other party to want to control it. Didn't they know how strong it used to be? Although it couldn't exert much strength now compared to its strongest state, it was like a newborn baby. However, its powerful soul wasn't something that the other party could shake.
As for why he let the other party come to this step, everything was under his control. It was to let the Dragon Soul directly kill Gao Bo. After all, this wasn't an interference from outsiders. After all, there was a trace of connection between the two of them.
However, even if there was a connection, it wouldn't be as close as Gu Zheng and the Dragon Soul. After all, the two of them had truly fused together, so the Dragon Soul had always treated him as a family member.
However, what Gu Zheng didn't expect was that after such a transformation, the Dragon Soul had undergone an even greater change. However, before Gu Zheng could observe it, he suddenly felt a dazzling blue light emitting from his palm.
"Why did I encounter a problem so quickly? It seems that I need to go up."
Looking at the archway in front of him, Gu Zheng temporarily let the Dragon Soul attach to the surface of his body and muttered.
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