He remained in a daze for half a day.
Gu Zheng directly soaked in the water, constantly recovering his physical strength. When it was about time, he walked towards the back.
When he was resting, he had already observed the surroundings. All around him were mountain walls, and there was no way out at all. However, behind the waterfall, he vaguely found something different.
However, this position was a little too far away, and he couldn't see clearly, so when Gu Zheng felt that it was about time, he walked in that direction.
Walking under the rushing water, he found a small groove behind. A wooden door was firmly embedded in the mountain wall, but to Gu Zheng's surprise, on the side facing him, there was a wooden bolt, as if to prevent the things inside from coming out.
Wading through the stream, Gu Zheng walked forward with a little effort, and soon arrived in front of the wooden door. After unlocking the bolt, he pushed the door open, revealing a long and narrow passage inside. Candles had already been lit inside, shining on the water below his thighs. The light reflected around, making the entire passage without a trace of darkness, and without any danger.
In the distance, there was also another wooden door.
While moving forward, Gu Zheng thought, if he guessed correctly, these candles were also created by the black cat, and seemed to be helping the other party in key areas. Otherwise, it would be even more difficult for them to move forward.
Moreover, the power here was obviously much stronger than on the other side. At least on the other side, he had to light them up one by one, but here, it was all lit up, and even deliberately gave him the underground, although in the end, it was discovered by the other party.
Its purpose was to let them come to help it, but who was its enemy, and why did it want to capture so many Monster Souls, Gu Zheng still couldn't understand.
Because there was too little information at hand, it seemed that he could only go up and talk. If the other party could really help him, then there was no harm in helping the other party, although in fact, these candles, the tools left behind, and the rest point had already helped him a lot.
Even if Gu Zheng didn't want to, in fact, he still owed the other party some favors. Speaking of which, Gu Zheng was actually very willing.
After opening three more doors and walking through a long passage, Gu Zheng realized that he had unknowingly arrived at a spacious cave. However, he was still in deep water.
The first thing he saw was a huge rock in the middle that was slightly higher than the water surface. There was a golden key on it, which was very eye-catching. In addition, there was a white and red crystal next to it. It looked like a supplement for Gu Zheng.
And in the innermost area, there was also a glittering golden door, just like the one they had entered from the beginning.
"So the benefits are all here. Speaking of which, if I had eaten some pills in the middle and become stronger, it wouldn't have taken so much effort to cross that torrent." Gu Zheng looked in front of him and thought with some satisfaction.
As he thought about it, he walked towards the center. He didn't know what was behind the door on the side. He felt that there should be other paths. Perhaps there were other places that led to this place.
Very quickly, Gu Zheng came to the side of the boulder. As long as he stretched out his hand, he could easily put away the things on it.
And he had already done so. He reached out his hand to touch the golden key, but he suddenly stopped halfway and muttered to himself.
"Let me see where that door leads to, or if there are any good things behind it."
Gu Zheng said, and then his figure retreated towards the wooden door behind him. But with a flick of his palm, there was a wave on the other side, just like how he walked just now, approaching the door.
When the wave reached the wooden door, Gu Zheng also retreated, but to Gu Zheng's surprise, there was no movement behind the wooden door. It seemed that Gu Zheng was just making a fuss about nothing.
"Could it be that I was wrong? Impossible, the wave coming from there is definitely something strange. " Gu Zheng first frowned and carefully analyzed it, but he could no longer feel that trace of movement here, and then he muttered to himself.
Gu Zheng's figure did not move, and the wave on the other side also disappeared. After thinking for a moment, he made a decision.
He directly stretched out his hand, and a black fog spread out from Gu Zheng's body, and finally pulled into a straight line, and the front transformed into a black palm, and grabbed the key on the boulder.
The moment the key was touched, a black tentacle-like creature suddenly drilled down from the seemingly ordinary stone wall above the boulder. Its length was perpendicular to the surface of the water, and it just so happened to surround the boulder.
As soon as they appeared, they kept looking around for the enemy, but a wisp of black fog had already retreated through the gap of the other party, and it did not stop the key from leaving.
"Kacha!"
At the same time the key left, the door that Gu Zheng had felt strange suddenly shattered, and a meatball jumped out from inside. At a glance, it saw Gu Zheng's position and instantly shrank into a ball, rushing towards Gu Zheng.
Half of its body was under the water, and like a sharp sword, it drew a white line on the water surface, and a large splash was set off as it rushed towards Gu Zheng.
Its speed was so fast that by the time Gu Zheng got the key in his hand, the other party had already covered more than half the distance.
Gu Zheng didn't say a word and slammed the door shut. At the same time, he quickly turned the bolt back on.
"Bang!"
Just as he finished doing all this, the wooden door in front of him made a loud noise, which gave Gu Zheng a fright. At such a close distance, he could feel the violent aura of the other party, and then he turned around and ran again.
He did not think that this door could stop him, and he also ran back the way he came without hesitation.
According to Gu Zheng's understanding of this meatball, as long as he avoided the other party's sight and hid in a corner under the waterfall outside, hiding under the water, unless the other party happened to come to his side, it was basically impossible to detect his presence.
Even if he swayed slightly in the water, the loud sound of the water pouring down was enough to cover it.
"Dong dong!"
However, what Gu Zheng did not expect was that after he ran to the second door, the wooden door, which had been hit five times, was actually forcefully broken by the other party's huge strength. In an instant, it saw him trying to close the door again, and then it sped up and rushed in his direction again.
"This is bad, I'm almost there."
Gu Zheng was startled, but his movements were not slow. He closed the wooden door again and ran back.
At this moment, the moment the meatball came in, the candlelight beside it suddenly became brighter, like a small sun, and a large amount of golden light came out of the candlelight and entered the meatball's body, causing a faint black smoke to rise from its body, as if it was forcibly expelling the other party.
However, the meatball did not seem to care at all, and rushed to the wooden door again, first using its body to hit it hard, then retreated and hit it again. Just like the last time, the wooden door was broken after five times, revealing Gu Zheng who had just run to it, and then he sped up again.
Gu Zheng also noticed the abnormality of the candlelight, and he knew that as long as he lured the other party into the passage, he would be able to stop halfway.
However, his speed was too slow, and his strength was too weak, so the consequences were completely different.
Gu Zheng ran back, but moving in the water was not as agile as moving on land. Not only did it consume his strength that had not fully recovered, but it also slowed down Gu Zheng's speed.
Looking at the meatball chasing behind him again, Gu Zheng calmed down. At least he still had a way, although it was somewhat dangerous, but there was no other way.
When it came to the last door, Gu Zheng did not even close it, allowing the meatball, who was already sprinting halfway, to display its speed without any hindrance.
On the other hand, Gu Zheng jumped in the water flowing down from the sky, and directly jumped on the wall, moving forward quickly, and in the blink of an eye, he landed in front of the water flowing down.
However, Gu Zheng did not stop, and directly pounced forward again, jumping down as if he was committing suicide. Just as his figure landed, a galloping figure rushed out from his position, and followed closely behind Gu Zheng.
However, as soon as the meatball jumped down, it saw Gu Zheng hanging below. Although his body was constantly swaying due to the impact of the water, and it looked like he would fall at any time, he firmly grabbed a black thread in his hand, and this black thread was already firmly connected to the wall that Gu Zheng had just walked on.
The meatball wanted to stop and continue chasing, but the huge impact, coupled with the extremely smooth slope, directly slipped into the endless void below, and even if it did not die, it would die.
On the other side, Gu Zheng finally heaved a sigh of relief, and pulled the black thread again to pull himself up.
"Huff huff"
His body was slightly bent, and his hands were holding his knees to support himself. Gu Zheng panted heavily, and large beads of sweat dripped from his forehead. He had almost been hit by the other party, and the result was self-evident.
"Fortunately, there was a good dragon, or else it would have been miserable."
After taking a breath, Gu Zheng thought of this, but then he smiled bitterly. If there was no good dragon, he would have swallowed the elixir directly. At that time, he had no choice, and in fact, he was about to swallow it.
In that case, even if his strength was one level higher, it would not be so dangerous.
However, all of this was worth it. Compared to the risk of the position, he would rather not eat the elixir. Besides, there was the help of a good dragon, so everything was not dangerous.
Gu Zheng could only comfort himself like this, and then he went inside again.
When he arrived at the cave, the tentacle hanging upside down had disappeared, and the door next to it had also disappeared. That place was now a stone wall, as if everything just now was an illusion.
This time, Gu Zheng did not hesitate to take the thing on the boulder. It was impossible for the other party to ambush him. Even if there was, it would have been completely destroyed by the candle. After all, it seemed that the strength of the black cat was not bad.
After picking up the key and smoothly opening the door, Gu Zheng was not in the mood to investigate whether the golden door would be locked again. He directly walked inside.
The deeper he went, the higher the terrain felt. By the time Gu Zheng completely walked out of the water, he had already reached the end.
There was no room, nor was there any way to go in any other direction. There was only a red table leaning against the wall, and there was only a circular mirror on top of it. It looked like a bronze mirror used by noble ladies to dress up. At this time, it was glowing with a faint golden light.
After observing for a while, Gu Zheng determined that the mirror should have teleported him away. However, he was not in a hurry. After resting for half a day, he completely recovered his strength. Then, he stepped forward and touched the bronze mirror.
As soon as he touched it, an intense golden light suddenly emerged from it, causing Gu Zheng to narrow his eyes. He could not see anything but the golden light.
However, the golden light disappeared as quickly as it appeared. In just a few breaths' time, the golden light in his eyes had completely dissipated. He found that he had left the bottom and arrived at another place.
In front of him was still the same red table. On top of the table was the dim bronze mirror, which had completely lost its effectiveness. Other than that, there was nothing else. However, the side of the room was like a corridor, allowing him to see the scenery in the distance.
On the side of the room was a similarly turbulent waterfall, which fell directly on the ground below. It looked like a pool, occupying a large area below. Not far from the waterfall was a group of buildings, which extended all the way inside. It was impossible to tell how big these buildings were.
At a glance, Gu Zheng saw two women dressed as maids. The two of them walked side by side along the magnificent corridor.
However, the two of them were not Yao Souls. Their bodies were glowing with a red light, making them look more like ghosts on patrol.
"What the hell is this?" Gu Zheng said, feeling a headache coming on as he watched the two of them turn into the corridor.
This place looked like a resting place for some noble person, but it was not certain if there was anyone living here. Even if there was, it was most likely a ghost.
However, no matter what, Gu Zheng still had to continue forward. Moreover, it seemed that he had to cross it.
Opening the wooden door in front of him, a straight corridor appeared in front of Gu Zheng. He also slowed down his pace and walked forward. Stepping on the obviously precious wooden planks, the sound was almost completely absorbed. Not a single sound came out.
Just as he walked halfway, he noticed a staircase on the side. It climbed up from below. When he looked down, he could not see the bottom. It seemed that he had saved a lot of effort.
Gu Zheng did not stop for long. Soon, he arrived at the place where the two maids had walked. After not hearing any sound, he walked in.
.....
"What, not here? Then where did he go? "
On top of a peak, Xiao Ying looked at the girl in front of her with some disappointment and said.
"I don't know either. Sir has been gone for quite some time. It's been over 10,000 years, and I haven't received any news during this time." A woman with a dignified expression handed over a cup of freshly brewed tea and gestured for the girl to have a taste.
"Thank you, but I still have things to do, so I won't stay any longer. Thank you for your hospitality, I'll be leaving first." The smaller figure bowed to Xiao Ying and said goodbye.
"Princess Honeylush, you should go to the Misty Island over there to take a look. Some time ago, they came to ask about it, and it seems that they have been with them for a while," the woman said as she stood up.
"Thank you, I'll go now," Honeylush said. Following this, she left the room and quickly descended. When she was halfway up the mountain, she rose into the air and flew off into the distance.
"Sect Master, there's news from that side. Do you think we should prepare to leave?"
The woman watched his figure disappear into the horizon before she spoke in an indifferent tone.
"Of course, time flies. Since the other side has other ideas, and all the remaining Goblin here have been completely annihilated, we should leave. This place can't be developed, so I'll leave it to you guys."
"Yes, Sect Master. The name of our Great Snow Mountain must not be insulted," the female disciple behind her said enthusiastically.
"Did you find the other side?" A figure appeared in the air as soon as Honeylush left the mountain range.
"The other side isn't here. I'm going to the Misty Island," Honeylush said firmly as she looked at the edge.
"You're crazy. They are looking for you. If you're caught, I won't be able to bring you out. Also, the other side might have already left." Black Deity looked at Honeylush as if she was crazy.
"They have to know what I'm going to do. What if they have a way?" Honeylush didn't listen at all. As she spoke, she flew off into the distance again.
"What a headache."
Very Deep muttered and followed her. Soon, she disappeared into the horizon. However, no matter what, she had to make sure that the other side couldn't go back.
.....
"Thank you very much. If it weren't for your help, we might have been completely wiped out."
On a battlefield that had already ended, Madam Xue was holding a cute baby boy in her arms as she spoke to Pan Xuan.
"It's okay. The other side provoked me first. Although I didn't want to take on this trouble," Pan Xuan looked at her and said directly without hiding her thoughts.
"Haha, no matter what, you still saved us. My name is Xue Feiyao. You look like you're also a wanderer. Why don't you stay at our place and let me thank you? What do you think?" Xue Feiyao looked a little embarrassed. She laughed and said to the other side.
"Okay, I just left not long ago. I don't have anywhere to go. Sorry for disturbing you." She smiled and said without hesitation. She could take this opportunity to see where this place was and find out more information about Gu Zheng.
Pan Xuan's aura was the same as the other side's. The moment she woke up, she knew where she was. Originally, she wanted to search around by herself, but the other side's invitation changed her mind. After all, she had a rough understanding of this place when she chatted with Zhu Hun and Gu Yi. She also learned how to hide her identity from Zhu Hun.
Moreover, they were Asuras who belonged to the dark side. The other side didn't find anything suspicious and really thought that she was a wandering demon soul.
"That's great. Let us pack up and set off immediately. Our Cheng family will definitely owe you a big favor," Madam Xue said sincerely with a smile in her eyes.
Pan Xuan nodded and didn't say anything. She looked around.
Actually, they hadn't killed the demon snake. Because she had held back, the man didn't leave because he was worried about Madam Xue's safety. He allowed her to leave with a considerable number of his subordinates.
However, in this short battle, half of their side had been killed or injured. Similarly, the other side had lost a similar number of people.
Soon, they finished packing up and set off again, moving towards their destination.
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