Gu Zheng had already walked out alone.
However, the people working here were basically unaffected. Only some of them turned their heads to look at Gu Zheng, curiously looking at him.
There were very few outsiders who came here. These people also didn't understand, but they were too lazy to think about it. They continued to do their work at a leisurely pace. At first glance, they were all old foxes.
In fact, except for the fact that they stayed here for a long time, the work wasn't hard, and the pay was high, outside people couldn't even squeeze their heads to get in.
"You people seem to have been planning for a long time. Unfortunately, you met me. You deserve to be unlucky. I'll give you a chance. Come out and walk into the trap."
Gu Zheng looked at the people in front of him and said unhurriedly.
This made many people turn their heads to look, but most of them also looked around curiously. Could it be that the demon soul that the other party mentioned had come in?
These people weren't weak, and were even a little restless. If they really caught the demon soul, wouldn't the reward be very big? Unfortunately, they seemed to be surrounded by acquaintances, and there were no traces of the demon soul. They couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
"Everyone, don't be disappointed. Stop what you're doing and spread out. After everyone catches the demon soul, there will be a great reward."
Gu Zheng still stood there and said with a smile. His voice was clearly heard by everyone. At the same time, the badge on his shoulder was shining brightly, very conspicuous.
This represented the meaning of the official here. The most temporary captain still had a certain amount of authority.
The people here were different from the people in the South City. There were very few civilians here, so Gu Zheng didn't care about the chaos the other party could cause.
Hearing Gu Zheng's words, everyone subconsciously stopped what they were doing. Some people had already excitedly taken off their gloves and looked around, eager to give it a try.
When most of the people had listened to Gu Zheng's instructions, some of them looked to the side like tigers eyeing their prey. Gu Zheng looked around and raised his arm, immediately attracting the attention of the surrounding people. He wanted to see how to expose the demon soul that had sneaked in.
Silently, a layer of other fluctuations suddenly swept through all the places. Some people who looked very normal suddenly showed a painful expression, and their bodies emitted wisps of black smoke.
"Capture them, dead or alive."
Gu Zheng looked at the people in front of him and laughed. When all the attention was on him, who would have thought that the one who exposed them was Manager Su? He didn't have the ability to find the other party.
As soon as the demon soul was revealed, the people around him were shocked.
"She's been with me for the past few hundred years. When did she get possessed by a demon soul?"
However, even though they were surprised, the aura on the other party's body could not be faked. The other party instantly became a target for them. Soon, those who were confident in their strength had taken the lead and charged forward.
Those demon souls were still in a daze after being attacked by Manager Su. Many hungry wolves pounced on them.
It didn't take long for this group of Demonic Souls' original desire to destroy this place completely failed. Most of the Demonic Souls were completely captured, while the rest were also scattered.
The speed was so fast that it did not cause much damage at all. Peace was restored once again.
"You guys keep an eye on them first. After I come in and come out, I'll deal with them." Manager Su walked over from behind and said to these people.
These people nodded one after another. With Manager Su's status, no one dared to be negligent.
"Seems like you're right. Could it be that there's really someone inside who betrayed us?"
Manager Su and Gu Zheng walked slowly towards the inside again. These Demonic Souls were not worth Gu Zheng's time.
"Humans die for wealth and birds die for food. Coupled with the bewitchment of that demon soul, it's easy to move people. The place just had to find the right time. I'm afraid they're fully prepared. Luckily, I just arrived and they didn't pay attention to me. That's how I found out their plan."
Gu Zheng recalled that accident. That was indeed the case. However, if not for Yan Yufei's reminder, he would have thought that the other party only had a few tricks up their sleeves.
"Sigh, how I hope you're wrong."
Things had already happened, but in his heart, he still hoped that nothing had happened. Or rather, it wasn't that serious.
"It's chaos outside now. At this time, the other party will definitely go in. At that time, I'll be fine." Gu Zheng also hoped that this was the case, but he had to plan for the worst.
Manager Su didn't say anything. He accompanied Gu Zheng into the mysterious interior of the lonely peak.
This was a wide passage. It didn't look any different from an ordinary mountain. However, there was a mysterious force surrounding it. The deeper they went, the more obvious the feeling was. It was as if there was a pair of invisible eyes watching them. It was as if everything about them was seen clearly by the other party.
They didn't go through the normal passage that people used to enter. Instead, they went through a separate passage that led to the core of the lonely peak.
The area of the mountain was very large. Even though they had increased their speed greatly after entering the belly of the mountain, it still took them a full two hours to reach their destination.
This was a cave that wasn't inferior to the outside of the northern city. Countless spots of light like starlight flickered at the top of the cave. It made one feel as if they were under a bright starry sky.
What surprised Gu Zheng even more was that a little below the top of the cave, about halfway up the mountain outside, there was a blood-red heart. It was like a small mountain. It was very conspicuous. Countless blood vessels hung from it, extending in all directions. They were densely packed like a spider web and finally hung on the wall.
With the beating of the heart, there were obvious protrusions in the blood vessels. It was as if something was flowing out of the heart, through the blood vessels, and finally into the mountain wall. It was unknown where it would end up.
This was the core of Lone Peak. Apart from the few people who came out from the top, the number of people who could enter was less than five. Their mission was to bring the black powder they collected from the outside to this place every month and use it as nourishment to feed the heart above.
The heart would absorb it by itself. They just had to leave it here.
"No one has come here yet." Manager Su glanced over and said.
"Then, Manager Su, go outside and interrogate those demon souls. I don't think the other party is that simple. It's better if you can find out some information." Gu Zheng said to Manager Su.
He had the stone in his hand, but if the other party was too powerful, he wouldn't be able to protect himself.
"Okay, when you come out, just follow the path you came from. I'll place your mark inside. The restriction there won't attack you." Manager Su knew that he was only leading the way, so he didn't say anything else. He nodded and left.
Gu Zheng looked at the heart above. It was as if the lonely peak was a life and the supply came from here.
After half a cup of tea's time, the surroundings were still silent. It was as if Gu Zheng's previous guess was wrong. However, Gu Zheng didn't show any signs of anxiety. His body remained the same from beginning to end.
"You still don't want to come out? The other party has already left. Don't tell me you have nothing to say to them? "
It wasn't until more than an hour later that Gu Zheng spoke.
His voice was very ear-piercing in this huge cave. His voice could even be heard in the distance, and it didn't disappear for a long time.
As soon as he finished speaking, a figure slowly appeared not far away and revealed his appearance.
"The other party didn't even notice me. How did you know I would be here?" A kind-looking man asked.
"He hoped so much that you didn't appear here, but you still appeared." Gu Zheng sighed.
He didn't know the other party, but he knew that the other party was one of the first to come here. He followed the first group of people to build the entire Guan City. His status was similar to Manager Su's. The only difference was that the other party died after an accident. However, he still stayed here and continued to fight.
"Where did this brat come from? When I was alive, you weren't even here yet. You ruined my plans, so you must die." The man stared at Gu Zheng, his eyes filled with anger.
This time, he made use of the past small skirmishes with the Demon Souls to make them relax. Then, he made use of the spells they had hidden to sneak in. Together with the Demon Souls that he had infiltrated a long time ago, they would completely destroy the other party's foundation.
In fact, there was no problem with their plan. In addition, after so many years of harassment, no one paid attention to this place, nor did they discover anything wrong. It was just a pity that Gu Zheng came and accidentally bumped into him. As a result, all their plans were exposed.
Yes, he knew all of Gu Zheng's proposals. At that time, he was still discussing it on the side, but he didn't dare to raise any objections. At that time, if he gave himself away, he was afraid that he would be torn to pieces.
He could only watch as all of his actions were targeted.
Originally, the plan to inflict serious damage on the other side had now turned into a harmless harassment. How could he not be angry?
What made him even angrier was that at this time, the lonely peak had completely collapsed under his attack. At this time, the other party was also fighting with the other party. After receiving the news, the other party's morale would definitely drop and they would directly uproot the other party. But now, everything had become a bubble.
"Cang Yan, why is it you?"
At this time, in the passage behind him, a person who was supposed to leave walked out. It was Manager Su.
"So you didn't leave? How did you guess it was me? "Cang Yan's face became even uglier, and he said in disbelief.
"Of course not. Among the five of us, only you didn't appear for a while before you died. You said that you were hiding from the enemy's pursuit. I'm afraid that at that time, you had already negotiated with the other party. You even used your death to deceive the lord's investigation. What a good plan. If it wasn't for this Young Master Gu, I'm afraid that everything here would have been destroyed."
Manager Su, who was originally a little stooped, stood up straight at this time, and said with a righteous face.
"Haha, so what? You don't know what the other party offered. If it were you, you would have made the same choice as me." Cang Yan thought of something, and his eyes flickered with longing.
"Young Master Gu, sorry to trouble you. The other party has gone crazy. Let's kill them together. I will explain to Lord Xu later."
Manager Su looked at the other party's appearance, and a trace of pity flashed in his eyes. He then turned his head and said to Gu Zheng.
Before they came, they had a hunch that if the other party was really from there, they wouldn't show up so easily. Manager Su's words also told Gu Zheng that he didn't discover the other party. Either they didn't come, or they were hiding. They could only wait for the other party to come out.
The longer they delayed, the more anxious the other party would be. Coupled with Gu Zheng's look of guarding this place, the other party would definitely appear. It would be better if they didn't appear. After the battle outside ended, those managers would gather here, and the other party would have no chance.
Therefore, no matter what, the other party had to come out. Otherwise, when they returned from the front line and carefully screened, their identity would be exposed sooner or later.
Of course, it was also possible that his previous guess was wrong. The other party hadn't infiltrated so deeply, but seeing the other party appear, he knew that he had made the right bet.
"Kill me? It's not certain who will kill who. "
Cang Yan roared, and a large amount of black gas emerged from his body. The aura of his entire body continued to rise. Originally, he was only at the peak of Jin Xian, but in the blink of an eye, he reached the early stage of the Zenith Heaven Realm. One could vaguely see the shadow of a demon soul attached to it.
"No wonder you're so confident. It turns out that you have a backup plan. Young Master Gu, I'll leave it to you. I'll help you from the side."
Manager Su's cultivation was also at the peak of Jin Xian, but he was forcefully pulled up and had almost never fought. He only had the black stone in his hand, which was given to him by the lord to save his life.
"No problem. Manager Su, just watch from the side. It's just an early stage of the Zenith Heaven Realm.
It's easy, "Gu Zheng said disdainfully when he saw that the other party didn't go up in the end.
What kind of combat power could a guy who relied on external forces to break through forcefully have?
The only trouble was that he didn't have a weapon that could severely injure a demon soul. However, at his level, it didn't matter if he didn't have a weapon.
Seeing that Manager Su had retreated to the entrance of the cave and was ready to defend, Gu Zheng no longer hesitated and directly pounced forward. As soon as the Cloud Desolate Sword appeared in his hand, a loud sword cry resounded in the air.
Cang Yan's status was the same as Manager Su's, so he naturally had a life-saving weapon in his hand. He didn't have a stone in his hand, but a piece of black wood that was about the size of his index finger.
When he saw Gu Zheng rushing over, he slapped his hand down and a huge black palm appeared out of thin air above Gu Zheng's head. It was dozens of feet in size and its five fingers were like withered branches. It enveloped a piece of land and quickly pressed down on him.
Gu Zheng's figure suddenly stopped and then retreated like lightning. When the other party was about to land, he rushed out from the edge.
The huge palm landed on the ground and shattered into pieces of withered wood that filled the sky. As they fluttered in the air, they turned into thick branches and directly flew towards Gu Zheng. There were more than 10,000 of them.
"Don't worry about the situation above. There is a barrier up there. Even Lord Jia Jia will need some time to break through it."
Manager Su hid in the cave and said to Gu Zheng, lest the other party be restrained.
"Got it!"
Gu Zheng shouted. He held the sword in his hand and a layer of golden light wrapped around his body. He directly rushed towards the branches in front of him. Halfway there, he waved his hand and a huge golden light came out from his body. When the golden light hit the branches, they were destroyed and turned into powder that splashed in all directions.
A huge hole appeared in the sea of branches. Even if the surrounding branches wanted to get close, they were shattered by the golden light every time they got close. They were completely unable to stop Gu Zheng's attack.
Seeing this, Cang Yan clenched the piece of wood in his hand tightly. He wasn't prepared to fight with Gu Zheng. He directly rushed to the top of the cave, seemingly wanting to forcefully break through the heart.
The branches suddenly condensed and no longer squeezed Gu Zheng. Instead, they formed layers of barriers around him, trying to trap him inside.
"Come back here!"
Gu Zheng saw the other party's actions through the gap. He waved his left hand and five jade rings immediately whistled out. They directly broke open five circular holes in front of him and chased after him at an even faster speed.
Cang Yan turned his head to look. A long black rope came out of his body and grabbed at the jade rings behind him. In his opinion, it was enough to block the other party.
But to his surprise, before it could continue to rise, a few soft sounds could be heard. A sense of danger appeared behind him and he couldn't help but turn his head again.
He saw that the dozens of black ropes had all collapsed in the air, and the five brightly colored jade rings had already arrived behind him.
The five jade rings suddenly disappeared in the air. An even greater sense of danger attached to his heart. His entire body subconsciously became illusory.
The next moment, the five jade rings appeared around his limbs and firmly attached themselves to him. However, they caught nothing. The other party's illusory body seemed to be in another world. He could only watch as the other party dodged to the other side. Only then did his body no longer become illusory.
Bang!
With a huge explosion below, the withered branches surrounding Gu Zheng were completely sputtered in all directions. None of them were intact.
Seeing that Cang Yan had actually dodged the binding of the five rings, a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes. This was the first time someone had dodged it. It seems that the five rings might be somewhat restrained by a Monster Soul.
With a thought, Gu Zheng turned the five jade rings around and faced Cang Yan. Then, five different colored light beams shot out from the jade rings. This time, the other party didn't have time to react. His chest was hit by the five light beams at almost the same time. With five sounds, his whole body fell into the distance like a meteor.
This attack seemed fierce, but he knew that the other party was now a Monster Soul. Moreover, this Abyss Prison was the other party's nest. His body's innate ability was to reduce all kinds of damage. Perhaps it would only be a minor injury to the other party.
However, it was not too late. Gu Zheng waved his hand and the five jade bracelets followed closely behind. The gold and yellow of the bracelets suddenly fused together in midair. They arrived at an even faster speed and landed on the stone that the opponent had smashed.
A huge golden sword, emitting a steady aura, surrounded by an indestructible aura, slashed down directly.
Behind him, the blue ring and the green ring merged together, emitting a comforting aura. However, a tender green tree branch emerged from the air and extended towards that direction.
Boom!
As the golden sword fell, an even bigger explosion rang out, causing the entire cave to tremble.
At the center of the explosion, a figure soared into the sky. He was in a sorry state, trying to escape from there.
However, the tender green branches waiting outside didn't let go of this opportunity. They quietly stretched out and rolled up the other party in mid-air.
The golden sword behind him shrunk rapidly and disappeared in the air. It directly pierced through the other party's chest, leaving a big hole.
Even in his current state, Cang Yan was seriously injured.
The only struggle he had was gone. He was trapped in mid-air, panting weakly, waiting for Gu Zheng with his red eyes.
"Look, all of this is very easy. If you knew this would happen, why did you do it in the first place?"
Gu Zheng's body flashed and he took the block of wood from the other party's hand. He stood in front of the other party and smiled.
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