"We're finally here!"
Outside the border city, close to fifty people stood outside, looking up at the dark city. A few of them exclaimed.
Among the other teams, there were some who came here for the first time.
Gu Zheng also raised his head and looked at the small city in front of him.
After a few days of hurrying, they finally arrived at the city at the edge of the border. Not far from them was a huge mountain range, so they didn't have to worry about not having enough stones.
However, this small city looked really ugly. It was a mess of bricks and bricks. It was even a facade project. There was no defense at all.
Moreover, the size of this city was about the same as an ordinary city outside. It was estimated that any random design by the fifty of them would be countless times better than this.
There was no so-called city gate here. It was just a huge tunnel, and the top was almost above the city wall.
Two white skeleton demon souls stood at the entrance, looking a little out of place. They looked at the people outside without any surprise. It wasn't the first time they'd seen this, so they were already used to it.
However, this group of people didn't go in. Some of them were noisily discussing outside, waiting for the people inside to lead them.
It didn't take long before a Demonic Soul with a different aura walked out from inside.
Slim and elegant, with a beautiful face, holding a small green fan in her hand, she was like a girl from Jiangnan who walked out of a painting. This demon soul walked in front of everyone, and everyone subconsciously stopped talking, looking at the girl in front of them in a daze. This was because it was the first time they'd seen her.
Judging from her aura, this was a demon soul, but the person leading the way shouldn't be from the demon soul side.
"May I ask who this lady is?" The person who led everyone here braced himself and stepped forward. This was also the first time he'd encountered such a situation.
"Hua Xin from the Painting Soul Clan greets everyone. Because Lord Mi has something to do, he can't receive everyone, so I'll lead everyone. Everything will be the same as before. Please don't leave the designated area." The demon soul fan covered half of her face and said gently.
Although the opponent looked weak, his aura wasn't weak at all. More importantly, this type of monster soul was a monster soul. It was a monster soul that was born into the nobility of China. They were born with a lifebound armament and would have no problem stopping five people at once.
"Of course we understand. Please lead the way, Miss Hua Xin." The leader immediately smiled apologetically.
Hua Xin arched her willowy eyebrows, then turned around and led them in.
The city was not big, and their range was even smaller. However, they could still pass through quite a few sections along the way.
Even though Gu Zheng had heard from the people who had entered that the city was a mess, he couldn't help but criticize it when he entered.
It was called a house, and it looked similar to a human street. There was enough space in the middle for people to walk through, but everything around it had changed.
The wooden house looked like a tree house. Gu Zheng felt that it could barely be considered a house. Although it was a bit strange that it appeared in the city, there was only half a wall and an empty space behind it. What did it mean by a few bones stuck in it? Could it be a skeleton's house?
On the other floor, it was even more bizarre. There were four black stone pillars that looked like the pillars of a house. They were fixed in the four corners, and other than the faint light on them, there was nothing else. Could this even be considered a building?
There was also the house made up of steps. From the outside, one could clearly see the structure inside. It was simple and crude.
The entire city looked empty. At a glance, one could even vaguely see the luxurious building in the middle. It was probably the only normal building.
However, the surroundings were empty, and there was no aura of any demon soul. It was like a dead city.
After hurriedly passing through these streets, they finally came to a place that looked more normal. It was a huge courtyard house. However, other than the individual wooden houses, it was also very empty. It was as if some buildings had been built randomly for them to rest.
"Because of some things, you can only go out tomorrow. Wait for our notice before you go out. Otherwise, we won't care if you bleed." After arriving here, Hua Xin was still smiling as she spoke to everyone.
However, with the murderous aura of the demon soul army around them, no one objected. Even if they had questions, they kept them to themselves.
"Why is it like this? Is there an accident?"
"Forget it, it's only for a day. Maybe it's Master Ma or Master Mi's orders."
After Hua Xin left, the demon souls surrounded the place. As soon as some complaints were voiced, they were suppressed. This was the other party's place. If they died, there would be no way to redress their grievances.
There were enough wooden houses here. There were more than enough rooms for each one. In less than a day, everyone had chosen their own rooms under the arrangement of their respective captains.
Gu Zheng did the same. However, after a short while, he walked out. He wasn't the only one. In fact, many people came out and whispered to each other.
After looking around, Gu Zheng directly walked into Xiao Hou's wooden house. Xiao Hou was also inside and was talking to his captain. When he saw Gu Zheng walk in, he was a little surprised.
"I was just a little bored and wanted to ask what I could exchange for tomorrow. I hope I didn't disturb you." Gu Zheng made an apologetic expression and said.
"No, we just finished talking. I'll go out and take a look at those people. Don't cause trouble. If you have any questions, you can ask Xiao Hou." Xiao Hou knew that Gu Zheng would be filial to them later. Naturally, he wouldn't be unhappy. Since they had finished talking, he got up and left.
"Xiao Hou, take care." Gu Zheng chuckled and watched him leave. Only then did he sit down near Xiao Hou. He took out a bracelet and handed it over.
"I don't know either. These things are worth it here. Let me take a look and see if there's anything I can exchange for. I'll exchange it all at once."
"It's a good idea to exchange it all at once. No one knows when we'll come again. It won't be of much use to keep it." Xiao Hou was immediately interested. He took the bracelet and lowered his head to check it.
At this moment, Gu Zheng's figure flashed. A shadow came out of Gu Zheng's body and disappeared in the air. Only a trace of consciousness was left to chat with Xiao Hou.
He had long known that the captain and Little Hou were here, and had only come over after they had finished their conversation. Now that he had a sufficient reason to come here, he had settled down here and left his doppelganger behind while his main body went out. No one would be able to notice anything amiss.
Gu Zheng and Xiao Hou began to chat. Captain Xiao Hou also stood outside and talked with the other captain. At the same time, he looked at his own people and didn't cause any trouble.
Mo You, who had been silently in the room, was alerted when Gu Zheng left. But just as he was about to get up, he immediately sat back down as if nothing had happened.
Gu Zheng hid his body. After bypassing the loyal souls outside, he quietly went to the center.
When he came in, the trembling in his heart finally connected. The item that was snatched from his hand was in the center of the city. If Gu Zheng were to call out to him now, he would definitely find the other party's specific location, unlike now where he only had a slight feeling. Other than knowing the other party's general location, he didn't know anything else.
However, he wasn't stupid. He knew that the item was in the other party's hands. He even suspected that today's situation was related to that mysterious item. Thinking that Ma Nan or someone even more powerful was in front of him, he hid his body even more. He couldn't let the other party discover him.
Gu Zheng's guess was right. In the majestic building in the center, in a hall, two pairs of four eyes were staring at the item in front of them. The mountain rocks that originally covered it were still falling. There was a small pile of stone chips on the ground.
And on the item in front of them, layers of red powder were falling. It seemed to be washing the stone chips in front of them.
Even if there was only a little bit left, it still took half an hour for all the stone chips to fall off. Finally, the mysterious appearance was revealed.
A white jade stone that was only the size of a baby's head was suspended in the air.
And with all the stone chips falling off, the light on its body slowly became more lively. The surroundings were soaked in a moon-white color, as if they were under the moonlight.
"Lord Jin, this thing was brought back from the outside world. It was even supported by an ore vein. After more than 100,000 years, it was successfully condensed. In order to avoid trouble and prevent people from noticing, I set up chess pieces early on. I even sacrificed them to transport it here. I used precious red salt to peel it off bit by bit. What do you think?"
Among the two people, one of them was wearing a golden brocade robe. He had a bulky body and a chubby face. No one would have thought that such an ordinary-looking chubby middle-aged man was the infamous Ma Nan.
At this time, his face couldn't hide his joy. His eyes were full of joy as he said to the side.
Next to him was a Demon Soul wearing black armor, but it didn't have the posture of a Ghost General. The other party had hands and feet and looked like a normal person, but the aura on his body was that of a Demon Soul.
This was also a high-level Demon Soul. Although there weren't many of them and their overall strength was on the lower side, his strength was also very strong. He was also in the middle stage of the Grand Heavenly Realm. The armor on his body was his strongest defense and was also a soul tool that was born with him.
"Friend Ma, is this thing really like what you said?" Although Lord Jin saw it with his own eyes and felt the strange power contained in it, he still asked carefully.
Because this thing would eventually be presented to the Heavenly King. If there was any mistake, the consequences were not something he could bear.
"Don't worry, I've heard of this thing when I was above. I didn't expect it to appear here. Isn't this perfectly in line with the Heavenly King's intention? You have to know that with some methods, you can really condense a body. Although it's not a real body, it can be used as a lodging method. It can be equivalent to your own clone and perfectly display your strength."
Ma Nan's devilish voice sounded like a breeze blowing through the white clouds, causing ripples in Lord Jin's heart.
He was really moved.
"With it, Lord Jin naturally doesn't need to forcefully break the seal and can directly leave through other methods. More importantly, even if you suffer any damage, this thing will firmly protect the person inside. It's equivalent to a second life."
Ma Nan's words came again, like the last straw that crushed Lord Jin's heart, causing his eyes to turn red. Then, he took a deep breath and closed his eyes.
When he opened them, the redness in his eyes had disappeared, but he said heavily.
"Then I'll take it!"
"Lord Jin, you will get a generous reward for today's operation. If it weren't for the fact that I don't have a way to see the Heavenly King, and with your support, I wouldn't be willing to give it to you." Ma Nan laughed and said what was in his heart without any reservation.
"Of course, many people reject you. It's not that they don't want to come into contact with you, but there's an extremely important matter over there. Otherwise, they wouldn't let me take advantage of you." Lord Jin looked at Ma Nan and didn't mind what he said.
He didn't think Ma Nan would lie to him. Even if he sent himself up, he would have to go through an evaluation. If there were any lies, he would be unlucky. However, Ma Nan would have to pay with his life, so he wasn't afraid of any tricks.
Moreover, Ma Nan had a request for them.
"Oh? What's the matter? Is there anything I can help with? "Ma Nan pretended to be interested and asked.
However, his mind was spinning quickly. It seemed that other than the most recent defeat, there hadn't been any big movements.
"It's nothing much. It's just about Soul Alliance … why are you asking so much? Your strength isn't enough to get involved. As long as you obediently develop, with our help, the next Lonely Peak will be yours."
Hearing Ma Nan's humble inquiry, as if she was an obedient subordinate, the somewhat happy Lord Jin blurted out. However, after saying a few words, he became vigilant and immediately stopped talking. Instead, he changed the topic and brought up the previous matter.
"With Lord's help, we can definitely surpass them. However, we're still weak right now and can't completely fall out with them. I hope Lord can put in a good word for us. When our strength is about the same, we can break away from them and attract others to join us. Only then can we weaken them."
Ma Nan knew when to stop. Though he was curious about Soul Alliance, he went with the flow. After all, they were too far away and even if he knew some information, he didn't have the strength.
From a certain perspective, Soul Alliance's strength far surpassed Gu City. However, they weren't willing to deal with Gu City. In fact, he felt that once Gu City fell into true danger, they might even go over to help. This was because the reason they were able to come here was because they had an inexplicable relationship with the ancient city.
With this relationship, they couldn't take the initiative to deal with Gu City.
"Haha, everything can be discussed. Though that side requires our energy, you've also received the attention of the heavenly king. In the future, you'll be our companions." Lord Jin laughed and flattered.
Naturally, Ma Nan had to be carried back. The two of them complimented each other. Under the white jade's light, their faces became redder and redder.
"Lord Jin, this time, I have something else to ask of you." After a while, Ma Nan finally ended the two people's flattery. This strange jade was only one of her goals. She also told them the other reason why she came here.
"What's the matter? Just say it. "
"It's like this. You also know that not far away, there's a group of bandits that came out of nowhere. They don't walk the normal path. Last time, after robbing us, they became even worse, causing us to suffer heavy losses. In the end, our Vice Commander Mi brought a few people to fight them. Originally, we thought it was a sure win, but we didn't expect to be defeated. The opponent's strength is very strong, especially with a few strange summoned creatures below that are very effective against us. That's why I came to shamelessly ask for Lord Jin's help."
Ma Nan said all of it in one breath. It was obvious that he had a strong resentment.
"That's really a coincidence. This time, on one hand, I came to find trouble with the opponent. Last time, they actually dared to rob our transport team and kill our people. But is the opponent's strength that strong? Even you weren't able to take him down? "As Lord Jin spoke, the astonishment on his face disappeared and was replaced by a serious expression.
"It's a little inconvenient for me right now. Otherwise, how can I let the opponent be so arrogant? The opponent's strength is not strong, only about the same as Vice Commander Mi. But with Lord Jin's help, there's absolutely no problem. I just don't know if Lord Jin can help. We can completely extinguish the opponent together." Ma Nan said with some difficulty.
"Even if you don't say it, I will still eliminate the opponent. But before, I underestimated the opponent's strength. But this time, my team has an expert who is not inferior to me. Three against one, plus the joint attack of my subordinates, there's absolutely no problem. When you go back tomorrow, be prepared to wait for my notice."
A trace of disdain appeared on Lord Jin's face. He directly revealed his hidden trump card. Last time, the entire transport team had been wiped out. Naturally, he had been on guard. He hadn't come alone.
"Then that's great. When the time comes, we'll definitely cooperate with Lord Jin. We'll do whatever you want us to do," said Ma Nan excitedly.
He originally thought that he would have to pay some other price, but he didn't expect that Lord Jin would come this time for the sake of those bandits. To think that he had rushed over and offered the incomplete jade stone just to take advantage of the fact that the other party was in a good mood to help him.
Now that the two of them had a common goal, they began to discuss the other side's information. The majority of it was Ma Nan who did the talking. After all, after their failure, they had gathered quite a bit of information.
BOOM!
Just as the two of them were passionately discussing, the ground suddenly shook. A huge explosion came from the distance.
"Crap, the mechanism of the storehouse has been broken."
Lord Jin abruptly stood up from his seat. Sensing the sound of the explosion, he understood where the sound came from and immediately said anxiously.
"I want to see who dares cause trouble here. Wait here!" Lord Jin glanced at Ma Nan and immediately charged out.
"Lord Jin, I'll go with you." Seeing this, Ma Nan felt a chill in his heart and immediately shouted. At the same time, he followed Lord Jin out. However, before leaving, he also placed a simple layer of restriction on the jade stone.
Because he had been discussing with Lord Jin for a long time, it could be said that he had indirectly drawn Lord Jin's attention. This misunderstanding couldn't be deepened. He had to see who was causing trouble at this time.
Just as they left, a figure snuck in from outside.
"It seems Ma Nan has long since gotten involved with the Devil Souls. No wonder Huang Wei said they couldn't control them."
The person who had entered was none other than Gu Zheng who had been eavesdropping outside. In the next moment, he looked at the white jade in the air.
This was what should have belonged to him before.
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