"Cough, cough."
On a piece of land that was stranded, a figure was lying on it. Not far behind him was a calm stream that continued to flow downwards.
Wave after wave of water from the stream washed over the figure's body. Finally, the figure who had been unconscious for a long time woke up.
Gu Zheng, who had regained consciousness, coughed and spat out the water stuck in his throat as he staggered forward. After completely escaping, he ignored the mud on the ground and sat down on the ground. Speaking of which, his body was now very messy. The mud on his body was not conspicuous at all.
"Where is this?"
Gu Zheng, who was resting, looked around blankly. He did not know where this unfamiliar place was, but he was glad that he had not been completely washed away by the current.
Because not far below, there was a cliff. Looking from this direction, he could see that there was no way forward. Below him was an endless void. If he fell, there was no suspense at all. He would be completely torn apart by the power of space.
After resting for half a day, Gu Zheng finally recovered. Although he had not fully recovered, he still walked to the stream and washed himself a little. Although his body was still wet, at least he did not look as miserable as before.
After doing all this, Gu Zheng looked to the side. After observing for a while, he found that he should be at the bottom of a cliff. Looking up from here, he could see many protruding walls. Through some light, he could even see the corners of some houses.
However, at a glance, he could not see the top at all. It was obvious that he had fallen very deep.
He also did not understand why he had fallen. Could it be that the golden round jade itself was a trap?
This idea was rejected as soon as it appeared. There must be a reason, but he could not figure out what it was. The only thing that was slightly relieved was that although he did not know where Meng Zhen went, at least she was fine for now. If she showed up, he would not let his imagination run wild.
Looking at the clear reflection of his own figure, Gu Zheng shook his head. It was better to look around first. He kept feeling that Meng Zhen was a little unreliable. Although he looked smart, he was actually silly to the point of being cute. It was enough for ordinary people, but when facing people like him, he still felt very childish. He really didn't dare to believe that he was the successor of the Painting Soul Clan.
In the distance, there were already lit candles. A wooden door could be seen beside one of them. There was also candlelight in the distance, but it was too far away. He did not know where it led to.
Other than that, there was this stream. Unfortunately, it was a tall cliff a little higher. The surrounding walls were all washed clean by the water. It was impossible to climb up.
Gu Zheng could only walk in that direction. Soon, he arrived in front of the wooden door. However, what surprised Gu Zheng was that there was a metal lock on the door. It was as if it did not let the person inside out...
"Clang, clang!"
. Gu Zheng pulled the wooden door and shook it hard, making a loud noise. But now, he was facing this wooden door. He did not have the strength to break it.
Seeing this, Gu Zheng could only continue to walk in the distance. He wanted to see if there was any other way to leave this place. He hoped that there was another way to leave this place. Otherwise, he would be trapped here.
Soon, Gu Zheng came to another place with candlelight. When he got closer, he realized that this was the end. There was a tall stone wall in front of him. There was no way to go.
Next to it, there was a dark passage. However, he could not see what was inside and how deep it was. He could only see a little distance ahead with the help of the faint light on the side.
Seeing this, Gu Zheng subconsciously reached into his arms. However, his face suddenly changed. Then, he quickly dug in his arms. In the end, there was only a key. The golden ball formed by the kitten and the crystal with the function of illumination were gone.
"This is troublesome."
Gu Zheng's face became serious. He had to find the kitten's trace no matter what. But before that, he had to think of a way to leave this place.
Although there was no light, Gu Zheng estimated that there should be no danger inside. Of course, one was the candlelight. The other was himself. He had been lying there safely for so long. If there were ghosts, he would have died long ago.
Gu Zheng touched the wall and walked inside bit by bit. Soon, he was in a place where he could not see his fingers. He could only pray that it was not a dead end.
Although this path was very dark, he was not panicking at all. The air here was not like when he was inside. It was full of oppression. It made people panic all the time.
Gu Zheng did not know how far this momentum went. But after half an hour, he finally breathed a sigh of relief. This was because he had reached the corner. The candlelight was faintly coming from there, illuminating the surroundings.
There was still a towering mountain wall beside him. This was the only way to go. After turning the corner, Gu Zheng saw the scene in front of him.
This was a small space. Although he had reached the end, there was a familiar red table in front of him. The candlelight was still lit beside it. He could clearly see the things on the table.
There were some things on the table, but Gu Zheng saw a black key at a glance. From the shape, it was the key to the chain.
Not only that, there were some other things here as well.
Gu Zheng walked over. First, he picked up the black key. Then, he looked at the other things.
First, he picked up a white jade engraved with unknown runes. Gu Zheng knew this thing. It was the thing that Meng Zhen had repelled. It was simple and easy to use. He only needed to pinch it lightly to activate it. When he picked it up, he knew how to use it.
Next to it was a golden bead. Of course, it was not transformed by the kitten. It was similar to some kind of elixir. It even emitted a medicinal fragrance. It made people want to swallow it.
Gu Zheng did not know the origin of this thing, but he did not dare to eat it rashly. He did not even touch it. He turned to look at the last thing next to it.
This was also a red crystal. Just by looking at it, it was filled with a dangerous aura. Especially the red runes flashing on it from time to time, it gave people a dangerous feeling.
Gu Zheng could not understand this thing. He held it in his hand and looked at it carefully. Unfortunately, this thing was different from the previous one. He knew how to use it.
"The thing I gave you is not bad, right?"
Just as Gu Zheng was carefully sizing up the interior, an unfamiliar voice suddenly rang out in the air.
"Who is it?" Gu Zheng was shocked. He looked around but did not see anyone.
"Look down. I'm down there."
The voice continued. Then, Gu Zheng looked down. He saw a black cat with green eyes standing on the ground, looking at him.
Seeing that Gu Zheng had noticed it, the black cat waved its tail and jumped on the table.
"Who are you? Why are you here? Are you the weapon spirit here? " Gu Zheng looked at the black cat in front of him. His expression did not change much. At least on the surface, it did not seem to have any evil intentions. If what it said was right, these things were prepared by it.
"No wonder you are the first person to break in. You even know the uniqueness of this place. Theoretically speaking, I'm only half a weapon spirit." The black cat looked at Gu Zheng in surprise and then said without hiding anything.
"Half a weapon spirit? I understand. Then why are you here? What do I need help with? What are these things in front of me for? "Gu Zheng immediately understood the general meaning of the other party's words and immediately replied.
I need you to help me with something. Of course, I won't let you help me for free. In fact, you are the 52nd team to enter this place. All the previous teams have failed. Some were sacrificed halfway, and some were sacrificed at the end. If you are not willing, I will not force you. "
The black cat looked at Gu Zheng with appreciation and then continued.
"What is it? Can you tell me in detail? Can you get rid of these ghosts? Then I can help you better." Gu Zheng did not expect that so many people had failed before, but he still asked.
"There is no time. I have to go. I can only hide some things that can help you. You have to look for them carefully. I will tell you the rest when you come up. Also, that thing, swallow it. Believe me, it will not disappoint you. Otherwise, you will not be able to come up from the cliff." The black cat's originally relaxed posture suddenly changed. It looked at the sky and then quickly said.
As soon as it finished speaking, the black cat in front of Gu Zheng disappeared in front of him.
At the same time, the candle flame in front of him suddenly went out silently. An incomparably dark force instantly attacked from the sky.
At this time, Gu Zheng's whole body was cold. He could not move at all. Just a trace of aura leaked out, but he could not withstand it. However, that thing did not seem to care about Gu Zheng. It seemed to be patrolling something, and then disappeared in the sky again.
Although the unknown thing left, the candle flame in front of him did not light up again. It seemed to have completely disappeared.
Gu Zheng reached out and groped in front of him. Soon, he touched the table in front of him. Fortunately, the things on the table were still there. After he put away the rest, he began to grope his way to the back.
Soon, Gu Zheng returned outside. The candle flame in the small path had completely disappeared. However, the candle flame at the door was still lit. At least, it did not blind Gu Zheng.
Looking at the thing in his hand, Gu Zheng hesitated for a moment. The thing in front of him was like a pill. He was considering whether to listen to the other party or not.
The other party said that it was half a weapon spirit because it was originally a weapon spirit. Later on, under some special circumstances, a new weapon spirit was born in the magic treasure.
For the old weapon spirit, the appearance of the other party directly or directly took away half of its power. It was simply intolerable, so of course, it would find a way to destroy it. The new weapon spirit was looking for an opportunity to devour the other party and take over the place.
It was similar to the two personalities in the human body. However, because the old weapon spirit came out early, it was more convenient for the magic treasure itself. Generally speaking, the old weapon spirit would be devoured by the other party and then calm down again.
Even the owner of the magic treasure could not intervene. Of course, the magic treasure could not be used for the time being. Although there were few examples, Gu Zheng happened to hear others talk about it. He did not expect to encounter it himself.
Gu Zheng even boldly guessed that these candles and other things that were helping them were created by the black cat's incarnation of the artifact spirit to help them. As for why, perhaps only he knew. No matter what, he wouldn't get up early if there were no benefits, so it was definitely beneficial to him.
After careful consideration for a long time, Gu Zheng finally decided to swallow it. Since the other party wanted his help, there would not be any problems before the matter was done. In other words, he could trust it at first.
Thinking of this, he threw the elixir into his mouth and wanted to swallow it in one gulp.
However, when he was about to swallow it, a black light flashed in front of Gu Zheng's mouth. A cloud of black gas suddenly appeared in front of Gu Zheng's mouth and surrounded the elixir. Then the black gas gradually revealed its figure. It turned out to be the good dragon soul that had been hiding in Gu Zheng's body.
Then the good dragon appeared from Gu Zheng's body. A golden light that Gu Zheng was familiar with appeared from the good dragon's body. It condensed into the symbols that he had seen before and poured into the good dragon's body.
Soon, a wisp of aura emerged from Good Dragon's body. Although it was fleeting, Gu Zheng still keenly grasped it. Good Dragon had actually recovered a trace of its strength. It must be known that when it was down there, its cultivation was also sealed. It could be said that it could only transform into its original form, and could not even take out a stone.
Before Gu Zheng could continue to study it, the good dragon turned around and flew straight toward Gu Zheng's head again. Its whole body expanded instantly at the same time and swallowed Gu Zheng, just like how it had swallowed Zhou Bo.
However, Gu Zheng wasn't worried. Instead, he seemed to be thinking about something as he allowed the other party to swallow him up.
Although Gu Zheng was swallowed by the other party, the body of the good dragon in the air was quickly shrinking. It seemed to be entangled with something. Soon, a human silhouette appeared in the air again. The body outside was also shrinking rapidly, as if it was being absorbed by the person inside.
"It turns out that there is something fishy about it."
Even after Gu Zheng's figure was completely revealed, he still did not move. He was still deep in thought. After the time it took for an incense stick to burn, a cold smile appeared on his face.
During this period, Gu Zheng had been establishing a connection with the good dragon. Because the two were initially merged into one, there was a vague bond between them. Although it would be broken with time, there was still a trace of connection until now.
However, because the dragon soul was muddle-headed and even its own instinctive consciousness was incomplete, it took a lot of effort for Gu Zheng to contact the other party. Only then did he understand why it rushed out and helped him eat that thing.
However, Gu Zheng did not know what it was. For the dragon soul, it had no effect at all. At this time, the dragon soul was attached to his body again and indirectly transmitted the medicinal power.
Gu Zheng's body moved, and there was a crackling sound all over his body. His whole body was refreshed, and he felt that even his body was lighter.
However, Gu Zheng knew that this was just an illusion. He estimated that he could now exert the strength of a rank one, which was beyond the scope of ordinary people. Although it seemed that it was useless in the face of those ghosts, and he would still die if he was caught, he could at least be a little faster. This was also a good thing for escaping.
If he encountered a meatball, he estimated that he could hold on for a few more breaths before he was caught by the other party.
However, this state was transmitted through the dragon soul. If he swallowed it directly, he estimated that he could at least level up, or even higher. However, he knew that there would be repercussions. Even if he had an ordinary body, it was impossible to swallow it.
After a little adaptation, Gu Zheng took out the black key, opened the wooden door outside, and walked in again.
No matter what, he had to leave here step by step. It would be best if he could find Meng Zhen, who he did not know where she was. If he was caught, he was afraid that there would not be a second chance.
"Ta Ta"
Gu Zheng walked in this narrow stone path, following the only path forward. However, there were puddles of water everywhere on the ground, and there were also ups and downs on the ground, so he had to step on them. The sound of splashing water was abnormally obvious in the passage.
However, he was not worried about the illumination, because along the way, there were still candles lit at intervals. These lights were enough to illuminate the path, and when he looked up from below, he could also see the light of the candles.
It seemed that this place had been completely lit up by those sacrificed Monster Souls. Their luck was not bad, at least they did not lose the crystal, which made Gu Zheng worry a lot less.
Along this path, Gu Zheng climbed a little crookedly. After walking for half a day, he finally reached the end of the path.
At this time, he was standing at a gap. Below him was the ground of the certificate, and in front of him was a stream that was still flowing quickly. And below the stream was the place Gu Zheng had stood up to look.
After going in a circle, he finally came here.
Not far from the side, a corridor embedded in the mountain appeared. He could clearly see the entrance. The red floor looked very clean, but the aura was very familiar. It was still the aura of those ghosts, but he did not hear the voices of those ghosts. He did not know if they had not encountered them, or if they were not here for the time being.
Gu Zheng observed for a while. After confirming that there was no problem, he jumped down.
Although this height was not high, if he did not have the slightest cultivation before, he was afraid that it would be difficult.
After coming down, Gu Zheng slowed down and quietly walked forward. His body was still wet, especially under his feet, but he had no choice. He did not want to wait until it was dry. Time was also very important to him.
As soon as he stepped into the corridor, the gloomy and cold feeling instantly attacked him. It did not weaken because of his strength. Instead, it made Gu Zheng feel that it was even colder here, as if the strength of his Monster Soul had been increased.
However, after just a few steps, Gu Zheng stopped in the corridor and looked at the wall with a serious face. There were only two words on it, which all the people in the Untainted Land could understand.
"Be careful!"
Under these two words, there was only a small pile of black ashes left. On the wall above the ashes, there were some finger-sized holes, which looked very frightening.
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