Bang! Bang! Bang!
A series of explosions sounded out from the walls of the hall, but after the explosions ended, the hall returned to silence.
Gu Zheng looked around solemnly, but he couldn't find any trace of the other party.
After the other party became invisible, he understood why he couldn't find the other party before, but it could be said that he had been forced into a passive position.
If he continued to attack the golden barrier, he wouldn't have enough strength to break through it if he was distracted. However, it was impossible for him to continue fighting here, and he didn't want to waste time here.
Just now, when he had attacked so heavily, it seemed like the other party had run away, but in reality, he knew that his attacks hadn't caused much damage to the other party. The other party's seemingly thin layer of black had reduced his attack power by 60%, and the remaining bit was only enough to make the other party cough up blood.
The other party was clearly not the same ghost as before, and the things in his hands were useless against it. Adding on that tough defense, it was a headache.
His attacks just now had not been able to force the other party out. The space here was simply too big, and he didn't have the ability to instantly cover the entire place.
Moreover, the other party had the ability to avoid detection, making Gu Zheng feel very troubled.
However, no matter how difficult it was, he had to lure the other party out. Even if he couldn't kill the other party, he had to at least trap it.
After thinking for a while, Gu Zheng came up with a plan and walked towards the golden barrier.
Although he didn't know if the other party would appear again, if he wanted to leave, the other party would definitely come out to stop him.
Although the enemy was in the dark and he was in the light, he still had the initiative.
Gu Zheng looked at his weak left shoulder and frowned slightly. This had reduced his strength by at least 30%. It seemed that he could only use his wits to deal with that monster and not face it head-on.
After arriving in front of the golden barrier, Gu Zheng didn't immediately start his plan. Instead, he started to heal his injuries.
He wouldn't be able to fully recover in a short period of time, but he couldn't let these injuries drag him down.
After half a day, Gu Zheng gently raised his left arm and nodded. Although he couldn't fight, he could at least do some simple actions. Following this, he didn't hesitate and once again drew his weapons and attacked the golden barrier in front of him.
Another huge ripple appeared on the golden screen, and another huge sound came from it.
Because his left hand was only for show, making the other party think that he was almost done, Gu Zheng had to expend even more energy to attack the golden screen, resulting in the previous effect.
Of course, all of this was just for show. In fact, Gu Zheng was just playing a little trick. In fact, anyone with a bit of insight could see through Gu Zheng's trick. However, the other party was not a human, but a slightly smarter monster. He was confident that he could fool the other party and not let the other party discover his little trick.
Time slowly passed. This time, Gu Zheng focused his detection on the wall above his head, as well as his surroundings. This was to prevent himself from being unable to dodge the enemy's attack in time.
The golden screen in front of him was shaking more and more violently, and it looked like it could break at any moment.
"He's here!"
The monster was still trapped in Gu Zheng's trap. Seeing that it was about to escape, it reappeared not far above Gu Zheng's head and descended from the sky with a huge gust of wind.
Looking at the other party's appearance, it seemed like it wanted to repeat the same trick and give Gu Zheng another heavy blow.
However, Gu Zheng had already discovered the other party's tracks the moment it appeared. He would not foolishly wait for the other party to arrive before blocking like before.
Immediately, Gu Zheng gave up on the golden screen in front of him and ran towards the jade platform in the middle. When the other party landed, he had already stepped on the edge of the jade platform.
The monster was stunned. It did not expect the other party to discover it so quickly. It adjusted its body in the air and continued to fly towards Gu Zheng.
However, this time, it did not use its body to tear the other party apart. Since it had been discovered, it would use a more violent method.
Its hands grabbed at the void, and two black spears more than three meters long instantly appeared in its hands. Spots of spiral patterns covered the spears, and the sharp black spearheads emitted a sharp light. One could tell at a glance that they were very sharp.
The monster pulled back its hands and threw them forward, fiercely throwing them at Gu Zheng below.
The two black spears whistled in the air, and turned in the air. A group of white light formed on the spearheads, and it had a great penetrating power.
Gu Zheng had never thought that the other party could attack from a distance. He thought that the other party was just using brute force.
However, Gu Zheng's right hand grabbed in front of him, and countless golden spots suddenly appeared in the air. Like tired birds returning to their nest, they gathered in Gu Zheng's hand. Soon, a huge golden shield was raised by Gu Zheng, and then a layer of protective shield rose from above, enveloping him inside.
"Boom!" Two loud sounds rang out.
The two black spears nailed onto Gu Zheng's shield. The huge force even forced Gu Zheng to take a few steps back, almost falling off the jade platform.
However, the power of the spears hadn't completely dissipated. They continued to revolve, wanting to break through the defense in front of them and kill the enemy.
As for the surface of the golden shield, the countless cracks on it began to expand bit by bit, and it looked like it would shatter at any moment.
However, both of them were already at the end of their rope. It looked like both of them would die together.
However, the ghost couldn't wait that long. Following closely behind the black spear, it instantly rushed up and smashed through the spear and shield.
But just as it was about to extend its claws and tear apart Gu Zheng, it discovered that there was no one behind the shield. Gu Zheng's figure had actually disappeared.
It had clearly seen his figure just before it smashed through the shield. Furthermore, there was no trace of him around. That left it stunned, not knowing what to do next.
"Explode!"
Suddenly, there was a loud shout in the air. Then, many golden dots suddenly appeared around the jade platform, densely surrounding the entire jade platform.
These golden spots gathered together, and soon, an intricate net appeared in the sky, pressing down on the monster below.
At the same time, Gu Zheng's figure appeared behind it. Looking at the monster trapped on the jade platform, he didn't waste any time. He pointed his finger forward, and a golden ripple instantly rose up. It quickly flew forward, passing through the golden net and entering the Ghost's body.
There was no way to dodge it. In an instant, the Ghost felt its body become dozens of times heavier. It originally wanted to tear apart the golden net in front of it and jump up, but now its body was firmly stuck to the ground, unable to move.
"Zi la la"
The originally calm golden net suddenly flashed with golden arcs of electricity, jumping back and forth on it, emitting a terrifying aura.
In the next instant, the electric arcs fell from the net, falling from all directions towards the monster below. The entire sky flashed wildly with golden light, and thunder rumbled.
"Roar!"
The underground monster suddenly stood up and roared furiously. Black streams of light flashed on the surface of its body, making it look even more profound. It revealed the reflection of metal. It seemed that it wanted to forcefully endure this attack.
"Crackle!"
The monster was immediately submerged by the electric arcs. Its figure couldn't be seen, but its original fighting posture had already fallen to the ground.
Gu Zheng's forehead was dripping with sweat, but he didn't dare to blink. He controlled the golden net to continue pressing down. Controlling such a large spell like the golden net was still rather difficult, so he couldn't afford to be distracted.
That monster was still struggling under the net. It could be seen squirming, and bits of black light came out of it, as if it wanted to extinguish the golden arcs of electricity.
However, how could Gu Zheng's attack, which he had planned for a long time, be so easily destroyed by his opponent? Before half of the electric arcs had dissipated, the retracted golden net had already pressed down on his opponent again.
The instant it made contact, the electric arcs on the golden net were like needles, hanging upside down. Following the arcs of electricity, they all fell on the monster's body.
"Collect!"
Gu Zheng's hand gesture changed, and the golden net suddenly rose up. The monster was already caught in the air, trapped inside the golden net.
This caused it to struggle even more crazily. The golden needles hanging from the golden net slashed across its body. Ear-piercing sounds rang out, like the sound of a shovel scraping against sand and stone. Even Gu Zheng frowned.
But Gu Zheng didn't ask him. He gently drew a line in his mouth with his finger, forming a golden circle. And above the golden net, a golden ring bound the golden net in the air.
After doing all this, Gu Zheng let out a sigh of relief.
Although the other side's defense was very strong, those methods couldn't take its life. The main thing was to trap it there, giving him enough time to leave. His plan had clearly succeeded.
Gu Zheng chuckled, then prepared to walk towards the golden net. But after taking two steps, his expression suddenly changed. This was because the monster had already stretched out its pitch-black claws, fiercely slashing at the golden net.
While he was dumbfounded, the golden net that he had spent so much effort on was cleanly cut open by the other side. Then, the monster burst out of the golden net.
At this time, the electric arcs on its body had all disappeared. Even if the monster's defense was outstanding, it could be seen that there were wounds of varying depths. Some black blood flowed out of the monster's body.
The monster looked at Gu Zheng with resentment in its eyes. Its body suddenly rushed forward, about to charge at Gu Zheng.
But the golden net behind him, under Gu Zheng's quick control, quickly separated a thin rope and pulled one of the monster's hind legs. But under the monster's charge, it couldn't completely bind the monster. It could only slow it down a little.
When the thin rope was pulled to its limit, it broke in the air with a bang.
As for Gu Zheng, he only had time to move slightly to the side, dodging the monster's claw attack. The monster's other leg slammed into his abdomen.
The immense pain caused Gu Zheng's brain to go into shock. His entire body was sent flying just like the first monster he had sent flying.
The difference was that the monster hadn't suffered any major injuries, while he had been heavily injured in an instant.
"Crash!"
Ten meters behind the wall, rocks continuously fell from above, smashing into the ground and kicking up quite a bit of dust. A small gap had appeared.
The monster jumped a few times and arrived at the gap. Seeing Gu Zheng lying on the ground coughing up blood, a cold light flashed in its eyes. But after letting out a few screeches, it strangely returned to the palace. It didn't chase after Gu Zheng.
"Cough, cough."
Gu Zheng placed one hand on his chest and the other on the ground. He wanted to stand up, but when he used his strength, intense pain suddenly spread through his body. He couldn't help coughing a few times and spitting out a few mouthfuls of blood.
The monster's heavy attack had already caused his body to become chaotic. He was unable to suppress it, and his internal organs had suffered heavy injuries.
Seeing the monster leave, Gu Zheng directly lay on the ground, breathing rapidly. At the same time, he began to control his body and suppress his injuries.
After half a day of effort, his deathly pale face finally disappeared. He slowly sat up and leaned against the wall. Only now did he have the mood to observe his surroundings.
Looking at the gap he had created, and then looking around, he discovered that he was in a secret passage.
This passage wasn't dark. It was only a little taller than a person. Night Pearls were embedded in it, illuminating the surroundings. He didn't know where it led.
Under the monster's attack, he had actually broken through this place. It seemed the monster was also afraid of this place and didn't dare come over. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to resist at all.
After resting for a bit, Gu Zheng stood up.
He didn't walk to the back. Instead, he walked toward the gap.
Standing at the edge of the gap, he poked his head out and could clearly see most of the palace. In the distance, the sturdy golden curtain was still above the door. As for the jade platform in the middle, the monster was currently grabbing the golden net and tearing it apart. Most of it had already disappeared. It seemed the monster's hatred for the golden net wasn't low.
As for the injuries on his body, he couldn't see them at all. He should have recovered.
The monster seemed to have sensed Gu Zheng's gaze. With its back facing him, it turned around and looked at Gu Zheng. With a roar, it tore apart the remaining golden net and scattered it. Then it quickly crawled to the wall beside it. Its body quickly changed shape and disappeared. The entire palace became silent once more.
Gu Zheng took a deep breath. As the cool air entered his lungs, he could faintly feel the pain. It reminded him of his injuries and that he shouldn't do anything rash.
He naturally wouldn't go down and seek his own death. Although he didn't know why the monster didn't dare come here, he knew it was a blessing in disguise.
After looking for a long time, Gu Zheng felt that he had recovered enough. Only then did he turn around and walk to the other side of the passage.
It wasn't that he didn't want to rest here and heal his injuries, but it would take too long. He knew the longer he delayed, the more dangerous it would be for him. It would be even more dangerous than rushing out and exploring the unknown world.
Although he didn't have even a tenth of his strength left, he wasn't someone who could be trampled on.
This passage was winding, but it wasn't very long. In just half the time it took to brew a cup of tea, he could already see the outside world.
Yes, through the hole, he could see the dark sky. It was different from the second floor's pitch-black sky. It seemed he had already left this damned place.
"Could this be the exit?"
After pausing for a moment, Gu Zheng's mind flashed with a trace of shock. However, he quickly recovered and walked over without hesitation. Whether or not this was the exit, he would know once he went out.
"Hoo-Hoo"
Once he was out of the cave, the sound of the strong wind outside kept pouring into his ears. The entire world seemed to be filled with strong winds. Gu Zheng could even feel that he was being blown away by the wind.
The sky was dark, but it was bright enough. The dark clouds were unable to cover the top, making the surroundings look very oppressive.
However, he was very excited because at the end of the passage, there was a green light that soared into the sky. The black cat transmitted a message to him, telling him that that was the exit he had jumped down from.
However, it seemed to be a little far from here. He didn't know if he could pass through. Gu Zheng felt the strong winds and estimated the distance.
Gu Zheng looked at the path he was on. The left and right sides were already sealed. There was a downward slope in front of him, and then a turn. He didn't know where it led to, but the more he looked, the more he felt that this was one of the entrances to the bottom.
He didn't know if it was, but it was still worth a try.
Thinking of this, Gu Zheng immediately walked down. He tried his best to control his body and not be affected by the strong winds. Soon, he arrived at the corner below.
Out of Gu Zheng's expectations, there was actually a mountain path here. Although it was narrow, it wasn't a problem for the two of them to walk side by side. On the left was a mountain wall, and on the right was a bottomless abyss. A faint fog shrouded the bottom, and it was impossible to see the bottom.
At least, Gu Zheng didn't want to jump down to see what was below.
Following the mountain path all the way to the end, it actually led to a room. It was too shocking.
Gu Zheng walked all the way and smoothly pushed open the door in front of him. A relatively empty room appeared in front of him.
There wasn't even a table inside, but it looked very clean. The entire room only had one door on the opposite side. It was as if this room was just for the sake of appearing here. It made people feel a little strange.
After Gu Zheng was sure that there were no traps inside, he stepped forward and walked towards the door on the opposite side.
"Dong Dong"
Walking on the wooden planks, it made a sound like an empty drum. Only then did he understand that the bottom should be suspended, and he could only pass by relying on this room.
The wind outside was very strong. Even if Gu Zheng wasn't injured, he didn't dare to fly up. Perhaps he would really be blown away by the wind and lose control of his body and fall into the abyss below.
After opening the door on the opposite side, it turned out to be a corridor deep into the mountain. However, the right side was still a cliff, but there was a fence on the edge.
Originally, Gu Zheng was still a little nervous, afraid that some ghost would jump out. But now, let alone ghosts, there wasn't even a single moving creature. His footsteps became faster and faster.
After passing through the corridor, there was a sealed door on the side of the corner. After trying it, Gu Zheng gave up and continued to walk down the stairs.
The door could only be opened from there. There was a familiar aura behind it. It seemed that there should be a few other places that he hadn't explored. There was a path that led here.
Walking down the stairs, he could see the green light on the opposite side more clearly. There was only one bridge leading to the opposite side.
As for that bridge, it was already broken!
"Don't be in a daze. Come here, can we talk?"
On the Broken Bridge near Gu Zheng's river, a black shadow suddenly appeared with its back facing Gu Zheng. Then, a charming voice sounded in Gu Zheng's ears.
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