"Gu Zheng, come and save me! Otherwise, I'll be dead. "
On a bridge deep within the stone palace.
Meng Zhen bent down and walked carefully on the bridge. She moved forward carefully. In fact, she had been here for three days and the distance she had covered was less than two steps.
However, she only moved up a little every half a day.
That was because there were five Crying Women below and they were crying non-stop.
Don't be fooled by the fact that the other party's voice kept ringing in this place. His sorrowful voice made people feel pity for him. However, even if she made a slight movement, the other party's five heads would already be raised. At the same time, the sobbing sound would also come out of his mouth. A pair of gloomy and cold eyes would look around.
Above their heads, there was a lonely bridge floating in the air. The right side of the bridge was connected to the wall, while the left side was connected to the room on the second floor. In the shadows of the corridor on the second floor, there was a ball of green liquid lying on the ground, motionless.
Under the broken bridge, large pieces of rubble had fallen down. Even the Crying Woman not far away was covered in a layer of dust. However, the Crying Woman did not care about her body. Like the other Crying Women, she turned to the middle of the first floor because there was a medium-sized red table there.
A round mirror stood there quietly.
In the middle of the bridge, there was a wooden handle that was firmly fixed there. It was currently in a closed state and it was Meng Zhen's target.
Although it was only two hands' length, it would take a few days to get close. More importantly, she did not dare to pull it off.
When the handle was pulled, it would at least make some noise. It would be enough to wake up the Killing God on the other side of the corridor and the Crying Women below would also notice her presence.
Originally, there was only one Crying Woman down there, but when she was teleported through the mirror and stepped into this unknown building, she was accidentally released by a group of imprisoned Crying Women and the green ghost.
Originally, it was easy to enter and after activating the hidden switch, she could leave. In the end, she was trapped here because of a moment of curiosity. Meng Zhen felt that it was a tragedy.
After jumping up with the help of something, she realized that she only had the map in her hand and nothing else. It could be said that she was completely trapped here. Even when she reached the handle, she did not dare to pull it off.
One had to know that she had already completed 80% of the mechanisms. There wasn't much left. But now …
Meng Zhen really wanted to give it a try. However, she knew that even if she didn't activate the mechanism and jumped down, she would be torn to pieces before she could teleport away.
"I hope you can find this place. Otherwise, you're dead meat!"
Meng Zhen looked down and muttered.
Even though he said that, he also understood that even if he could find this place, he didn't know how long he would have to wait. It was likely that the ghost would have discovered him by then, and there was a high chance that it hadn't arrived yet.
Who asked this place to be hidden? She could only enter through the mirror outside. Moreover, this place was so secretive that it took her a lot of effort to find this place. She was a little desperate.
.....
In the stone hall outside, Gu Zheng was walking towards the third floor to avoid the dead end.
After he entered, he never thought that the terrain of this place would be so complicated. When he was on the ship, he was already surprised that there were two floors. If it wasn't for the dead ghost guiding him, he was afraid that he would have wasted a lot of time to find this place.
Although this place didn't look big, there was a world inside. It wasn't just three floors.
Below was a body of water that looked like a sewer. In the middle was an ordinary stone hall, and at the top was a row of red wooden houses.
As Meng Zhen had opened up most of the roads and lit up all the candles here, he could clearly analyze this place.
If he wasn't mistaken, this place was like a prison. There were 81 formations inside and outside. The bloodstains were the runes that were engraved here.
However, this place hadn't been activated, so he didn't know how powerful it was. However, from the dense layout and the activation of the mechanisms, it was definitely powerful.
Although he could still vaguely sense Meng Zhen's aura in this place, it was impossible to find her.
There were traces left behind by her everywhere. There was a stone door that was opened and a wooden door on the third floor. However, with the faint formation here and his weak strength, he couldn't tell where she was.
He could only walk carefully. As for calling out to Meng Zhen, he felt that it wasn't fast enough. Other than attracting all the ghosts here, it was basically useless.
In just half a day, he had already met three waves of ghosts. They were all familiar faces, and he easily avoided them. As for the new ghosts that Meng Zhen mentioned, he didn't see any of them. He felt that there were very few of them.
After bypassing the third floor, a green pattern appeared in the air. It was like a curtain of light, completely sealing off the path ahead.
Gu Zheng shook his head. Through this transparent green screen, he could see the path behind him, but there was nothing he could do.
Just as he was about to leave, the candles on the other side of the green screen flickered. A green light appeared on the ground as if something was coming from the side.
Information about the green ghost face flashed through his mind. He slowly retreated. His hand was already on the edge of the corridor. If something went wrong, he would jump down immediately.
The height wasn't too high. At least for the current Gu Zheng, he wouldn't be hurt if he jumped down.
After Gu Zheng took two or three steps back, a crying green ghost face appeared in the air. It turned toward Gu Zheng and saw him immediately.
"So fast!"
Gu Zheng's pupils shrank as he watched his opponent move forward quickly due to inertia. Only then did he suddenly disappear into thin air.
At the same time, a large amount of water gathered under his feet. It was wriggling and growing quickly.
Gu Zheng made a prompt decision. With a push of his arm, he jumped down from above. After rolling on the ground twice, he didn't even look up as he jumped into the stone hall below. At the same time, he closed the stone door.
Although it was called a stone hall, it didn't look much different from the cave that Gu Zheng first entered. Other than the candles, it was empty.
However, it was very useful to avoid the green ghost face's pursuit. It wouldn't come here.
There was a sound from outside, and it quickly disappeared.
After a while, he walked out again.
At this time, he could clearly see that in the corridor on the third floor, with the position that Gu Zheng jumped down as the center, the area within a few feet radius seemed to have been swept by a sharp weapon. There were even wood shavings below.
Gu Zheng was secretly shocked. He knew how hard the wood was. Anyway, he definitely wouldn't be able to leave a mark on it. However, the green ghost had disappeared. The surrounding candles were normal. He didn't know where it went.
Just as he was about to leave and look for Meng Zhen, a black shadow suddenly appeared under his feet. Gu Zheng instinctively kicked it.
"Wait, it's me!"
An anxious voice came from the air. At the same time, he looked at the foot in front of him and secretly broke out in cold sweat.
"Why are you here?" Gu Zheng looked at the black cat in front of him and retracted his foot.
In fact, he saw it clearly at the first moment. However, he didn't stop. If the other party didn't shout, he would have kicked it first.
"It's a long story. Did you give a core golden jade to a ghost girl?" The black cat jumped back, away from Gu Zheng, and then asked.
"Yes, I was trapped there at that time. I couldn't leave without giving it to her! Is there something wrong? "Gu Zheng nodded and told the truth.
Looking at the other party's appearance, it was obvious that he had met the other party and seemed to be in a sorry state.
The few scratches on the other party's body were too obvious.
"That's not it. I just wanted to tell you that if the other party gave you something, try not to use it. If I had known, I wouldn't have gone back. Now, the other party has taken another core golden jade. Now, this is the only one I have left."
The black cat shook its head and then swung it forward. A golden light flashed from its tail and rushed in front of Gu Zheng.
"What's the meaning of this?" Gu Zheng looked at the other party and then looked at the core golden jade in front of him. He didn't reach out to take it. Instead, he asked.
"Nothing else. I just want to leave this place. It's very simple, isn't it? At the third level, even if you don't know, you will instinctively refine the other party. Besides, with this thing, you can definitely go to the third level. Anyway, when you leave, this thing will come back again. You can't take it away. "The black cat looked at Gu Zheng and said.
"You think I will believe you?" Gu Zheng crossed his arms and said indifferently.
"You can really believe me this time. After all, I really just want to leave." The black cat stared at him with sincere eyes and said.
"Then help me find Meng Zhen. Let's leave this place together."
As long as they entered the third level, the special relationship between them would be broken. Who lived and who died would not affect the other party.
"I have already lost control of this place. If I swallow the golden jade, the other party will come after me. Even if I don't have a physical body, I can't block a weapon!"
"So weak?"
"I'm only at the late stage of Jin Xian's cultivation! I'm only at the early stage of Heaven Immortal. I can't block it! "
Gu Zheng looked at the other party speechlessly. The other party also looked at Gu Zheng with sincerity.
"Alright, then what can you do?"
"I can help you find the things that are alone here. If you leave this place, I can also give you one of my trump cards to break free from the suppression of this place. It can make your strength the same as mine. This way, you will be 100% safe when you go to the demon fox's lair!"
"How do you know?" Gu Zheng looked at the other party suspiciously.
"The demon fox has suppressed me for so many years. I am not a weakling. I naturally have a way to block the other party. However, the other party is too strong and cunning. I can only retreat. Even if I give up everything, the other party will not let me out because she is afraid that I will leak it!"
"If I can, I will let you leave this place. If I let you out, you will have to leave everything here behind."
Gu Zheng thought for a while and said.
No matter what the other party was thinking, it did not conflict with him. It could even help him a little. Why not?
Even if the other party was being careful, he was not afraid.
"Don't worry. These experiences are enough for me to use. I will not overestimate myself."
The black cat nodded and said to Gu Zheng.
"Then help me find Meng Zhen first."
The man and the cat had reached a temporary agreement.
"Why are you looking at me? Don't you want to leave together? " The black cat heard Gu Zheng's words and then realized that the other party was staring at it. It was puzzled.
"Don't tell me you don't have anything left?" Gu Zheng's eyes widened in disbelief.
"I really don't have anything left. Don't I want to leave this place as soon as possible? I have already given you that thing." The black cat said unhappily. It naturally understood what Gu Zheng meant.
"Alright then!"
Gu Zheng was a little disappointed. However, he still walked towards the other side. He had hoped to meet the other party. However, after such a long time, he did not hear any movement at all. He knew that the other party must have encountered some difficulties.
"But I can help you find some things to save you time."
The black cat followed closely behind Gu Zheng, and then suddenly thought of a suggestion.
"Alright!"
Soon, more than ten days had passed. The man and the cat were still strolling around this place. However, Gu Zheng had a lot of things in his hands.
A small mirror, five white crystals, two red crystals, and a long rope that he did not know what it was for.
The black cat had no idea where it got these things from. Anyway, even if he were to look for them, he would not be able to find so many.
"Hehe!"
A low chuckle sounded in Gu Zheng's ears. Everything in front of him began to twist and distort. Even the normal colors began to change. It was extremely strange. He knew that the tumor was still nearby. It was as if the sound of them entering the water had alarmed it.
Gu Zheng did not hide and wait for the other party to leave. Relying on the treasure that Wu Fan gave him, he ignored the water in front of him and continued to look for Meng Zhen.
The black cat sat on Gu Zheng's shoulder and looked at the water that only reached his knees. However, they were walking very quickly and quietly. It did not seem like they were walking in the water at all.
As they gradually left the entrance, everything in front of them started to return to normal. Only when the low voice in their ears disappeared did everything return to normal.
.....
"Huff!"
Meng Zhen stood on the bridge and looked at her hand. She was already holding the handle tightly.
As long as she pulled it down, she would definitely be able to activate the mechanism that blocked the outside. However, she had been doing this for a few days and did not have the courage to pull it down.
Even though she had thought of all sorts of methods, the chances of successfully leaving this place were too small. It was not even 10%.
Although she did not want to take the risk, the ghost face in the corridor had already started to patrol back and forth. However, it did not seem to see her. It did not even turn into a water stain and appear behind her.
However, it would occasionally stop at the edge of the broken bridge and look in her direction. It was as if it would rush over at any time and continue to patrol. That kind of pressure was hard for her to bear. Especially the sound of the crying girl. Even she was affected by it. She even wanted to rush in and take the risk.
Once this thought appeared, she would forcefully suppress it. However, the further she went, the more this thought appeared. She could only suppress it time and time again.
She did not know how long she could hold on.
A day?
A month?
Or even a year?
She did not know. She could only hold on for as long as she wanted.
When she could no longer hold on, she would activate the switch and take the risk.
.....
"It's here, right?"
Gu Zheng looked at the mirror in front of him and said with some uncertainty.
"It must be here. You can even find this compass. It's really unbelievable. You should know that there is at most one in a region. Even I couldn't find it back then." The black cat stood below and said with some envy.
It also did not expect that there would be a mystery in the water below. It accidentally went over and finally found this.
Although it wasted a lot of time, it was all worth it.
Gu Zheng looked at the black needle on the compass. The combination of purple and gold made it very colorful. The flickering along the way had disappeared. At this moment, it was shining to the limit. He then placed it beside the mirror.
"Bang."
The compass made a soft sound. At the same time, a black smoke came out from it. It was completely damaged.
In order to find Meng Zhen, this thing had reached its limit. This was the price because Meng Zhen was not in a place where they could walk to.
"I'll wait here. If there's any danger, I'll lure them away. If they didn't come out, there must be danger below. If you can't do it, use the mirror to come out. As long as you come out, I'll naturally find you!" The black cat jumped on the table and sat on it as it said to Gu Zheng.
Gu Zheng nodded and did not say anything. He activated the mirror in front of him and disappeared in the next moment.
As the discomfort of the teleportation quickly dissipated, Gu Zheng looked around vigilantly. The cries of the crying girls were too loud. It was as if they were right beside him.
However, other than the few rooms beside him that were open, he did not find any ghosts.
Gu Zheng walked forward slowly. After turning a corner, he immediately moved back. Everything in front of him was shocking. Fortunately, he did not attract the attention of the people in front.
In that instant, he saw everything clearly. Meng Zhen on the bridge, the crying girls below, and even the green light at the edge of the wall, he saw everything clearly.
What surprised him even more was that Meng Zhen on the bridge was trembling all over. It was as if she was trying her best to endure something.
Gu Zheng pondered for a moment. Suddenly, a soft sound came from outside. Following that, the sobbing woman's voice suddenly stopped. He no longer hesitated. He held a few white crystals tightly in his hand and immediately rushed out. He saw Meng Zhen jumping down from the sky.
The crying girls below had already stood up and rushed towards the center. Even the green ghost face in the sky revealed half of its body and rushed towards Meng Zhen.
"Bang Bang"
A series of explosions sounded. At the same time, rays of extreme white light lit up the small space.
Whether it was the crying girls or the ghost face, they all stopped moving. Gu Zheng took the opportunity to move forward. He wanted to grab Meng Zhen and leave this place together.
However, he only took a few steps forward. Meng Zhen's body was already in front of the mirror. She did not hesitate to activate it.
"Crack"
As Meng Zhen left, the mirror seemed to have exhausted all its energy. A crack appeared in the middle.
However, it was not damaged. Rays of white light appeared on the surface and repaired the mirror. However, it was obvious that it would take some time to repair the mirror.
Gu Zheng was dumbfounded. He immediately retreated and activated the mirror in his hand.
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