"They're quite strong. I'm afraid that a lot of the energy they've accumulated over the years will appear in the black lake."
Looking at the incoming Spirit of the Dead, Gu Zheng glanced at its strength and nodded slightly.
"I didn't think that these Spirit of the Dead would be born in such a strange way, and they're so strong. I really want to go down and see what's inside."
Elder Gu's eyes lit up as she looked at the rows of black cocoons in the air.
Gu Zheng looked at Elder Gu strangely. She was so focused on the birth of the Spirit of the Dead that she didn't even notice the Spirit of the Dead approaching her.
Shaking his head, Gu Zheng glanced at the Spirit of the Dead. Then, a terrifying pressure appeared out of nowhere, instantly binding the Spirit of the Dead in the air.
Facing a Spirit of the Dead that was only at the mid-stage of Jin Xian's Spirit of the Dead, if it wasn't for the fact that it still had some use, he could have crushed it with one hand.
However, to his surprise, even after being trapped, the other party was still desperately trying to break free from the bindings. His eyes were filled with madness as he ruthlessly looked at Gu Zheng, wanting to tear him to shreds. It was as if he could not sense the difference in strength between them.
"Interesting. No wonder you said that these Spirit of the Dead couldn't be controlled and had to be sealed."
Seeing the Spirit of the Dead like this, Gu Zheng wanted to control it with his pressure. Even the group that had been controlled by the Spirit of the Dead would feel fear. This was a natural suppression. It was like a sheep meeting a wolf. Even if the other party didn't do anything to hurt it, the sheep would still flee in fear.
However, the Spirit of the Dead completely ignored it, as if it wasn't affected at all.
"That's right. Otherwise, we wouldn't have sealed it and used this city as a transit point." Painted Heart, who had recovered a bit, heard Gu Zheng's words and saw more and more Fiend Souls appear. He said worriedly, "Don't worry.
"The seal has been broken, but I can't stay on the seal. Don't count on me."
In the distance, a dense crowd of Spirit of the Dead had appeared. After a short while, they began to rush over.
They were all low-level Spirit of the Dead that Gu Zheng had seen before. The Skeleton Spirits were born from the black cocoons that had failed to evolve, while the stronger Spirits of the Dead had successfully broken out of the black cocoons. Even the ghost-like Spirit of the Dead had emerged from the black lake. There were very few of them, and only two had appeared now.
There were differences in the strength of the Demonic Souls. However, the overall strength was still relatively low. Even if it was low, it would not be able to continue growing stronger. In fact, it was like a puppet warrior that looked extremely clumsy. A normal person would probably have no problem fighting a hundred of them. However, once they were gathered into an army, it would be extremely terrifying.
"Are there so many Demon Souls being born in other places all the time?"
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... "No. The others only appear once in a while. I'm afraid there are a lot of them here, which is why they are so crazy."
Hua Xin was also curiously sizing up the Spirit of the Dead. Although she knew all about it, it was the first time she had seen the birth of the lowest level Spirit of the Dead.
Other than the first Spirit of the Dead that was pulled in and carefully studied by Elder Gu, the Spirit of the Dead at the front had already begun to attack the barrier.
"I heard a rumor that the reason why this place is crazy is because it is too far away from the source. Some of the power inside can no longer be purified, so they are out of control."
All of a sudden, Hua Xin's words aroused Gu Zheng's curiosity and he couldn't help but ask.
"Source?"
"Should there be? I've only heard that the Spirit River flows down from there. Of course, other than Master, no one knows where it is, "Hua Xin said in an indifferent tone.
Because this was only a guess, no one knew where the source was. Some people only went north along the Spirit River. Those who came back didn't see the end. Those who didn't return never appeared again.
"The other party is a little strange."
At this time, Elder Gu had also finished her research and killed the Spirit of the Dead. Then, she glanced at Hua Xin and transmitted her voice to Gu Zheng.
"It's not strange. As long as the other party doesn't die, they can do a lot of things."
Gu Zheng gave Elder Gu an affirmative look. This was revealed by Meng Zhen, who said it was their clan's rule. Thinking about it now, it was still unbelievable. They could even betray their clan as long as they could survive.
Hearing Gu Zheng's explanation, a trace of astonishment flashed in Elder Gu's eyes. She didn't expect there to be such a thing. This also gave her an explanation in her heart.
In her opinion, everything that Hua Xin did and said was flawless. This was something that could be identified. Instead, it was like they were companions. As long as they asked, Hua Xin would do her best to help them.
Since she had figured this out, Elder Gu no longer cared about Hua Xin. Instead, she spoke to Gu Zheng.
"I can't control these Spirit of the Dead. Even if I capture them, I can't completely wash away the violence on them."
She understood the reason why Gu Zheng brought her here. He wanted to make use of the endless Monster Souls here to let her control them. This way, she could form a huge puppet army. No matter what they were used for in the future, they would at least have the ability to protect themselves.
"Then I'll try. This time, we'll have to rely on our old friend. If the other party can't deal with it, I'll have to seal this place again."
Gu Zheng flipped his palm and the Spirit of the Good Dragon that he had hidden before appeared in his palm again.
"Lord Black Dragon!"
Elder Gu saw the Good Dragon and shouted subconsciously. However, she immediately realized that she had overreacted.
Lord Black Dragon had completely fallen. The Evil Dragon's clone had been subdued. The Good Dragon was in Gu Zheng's hands. However, its aura seemed to be a little different.
"Didn't I tell you the general idea last time? The Good Dragon has undergone some different changes. It gave me the feeling that it wanted to devour any creature here. However, I stopped it first. This time, I'll let it devour a part of the other party's power to achieve its goal."
Gu Zheng explained to Elder Gu a little and then released the Good Dragon.
Whether it was Gu City or Ma Nan, they definitely wouldn't let it appear outside. The Good Dragon even wanted to devour Gu City. As long as it was a creature here, it wouldn't refuse.
However, Gu Zheng also secretly fed the Good Dragon. It seemed to have fallen in love with devouring the people here. It didn't even care about some of the elixirs in his hands. It seemed to have something to do with awakening the unlucky ones that were devoured by the Good Dragon.
Even so, the awakening of the Good Dragon was worth it.
When the Good Dragon flew out of Gu Zheng's hands, its body immediately expanded to about one zhang. It didn't go out to try as Gu Zheng had instructed. Instead, it swayed in the air and came in front of Elder Gu. It acted like a spoiled child and licked Gu Zheng. Even Gu Zheng didn't receive this treatment.
"It seems that the Good Dragon hasn't forgotten you." Gu Zheng said with a smile.
Elder Gu's eyes were also full of smiles. Perhaps it was because of the deep bond, the Good Dragon liked her even more. Even if the Good Dragon in front of her had lost its memory, to her, it was still the Black Dragon that she respected. It was just that in the past, it was the other party who took care of her. Now, it was her turn to help the other party.
She wanted to reach out and touch the other party's back. However, just as she raised her hand, the Good Dragon had already used its body to rub against her.
Hua Xin looked at the majestic Good Dragon with some envy. Her heart was restless. Seeing that Gu Zheng and Elder Gu weren't paying attention to her, she also reached out her hand and touched the Good Dragon.
"Hiss!"
Just as she reached out her hand halfway, the Good Dragon's head suddenly turned. Its small eyes were filled with hostility as it roared at Hua Xin. It was so frightened that she immediately retracted her hand. Hua Xin's face turned pale.
If it wasn't for Gu Zheng stopping it, the Good Dragon would have swallowed her. Did she think that the Good Dragon was a pet that could be touched as she wished?
Gu Zheng glared at Hua Xin. If it wasn't for the fact that he knew some of the other party's thoughts, he definitely wouldn't have let her go. Only then did he turn his head and watch the Good Dragon fly out from the opened passage.
Seeing the Good Dragon fly out, the ghosts in the distance who hadn't come up immediately changed their target. They directly launched two attacks at the Good Dragon.
Most of the Goblin Souls below also gave up on the protection in front of them and flew up into the air. In the blink of an eye, dozens of Goblin Souls surrounded the Good Dragon from below. They stuck close to each other and excitedly pounced on the Good Dragon.
However, the Good Dragon was even more excited when he saw the dense formation of the Goblin Souls. A trace of sparkling dragon saliva appeared at the corner of his mouth. The way he looked down was similar to the Goblin Souls. They were all his prey.
His whole body expanded again in the air. He was at least a hundred feet in size and looked majestic.
Compared to his previous form with the small snake, it was a world of difference. A special and frightening pressure came through the shield. Hua Xin, who was closely following the edge of the shield, was carefully looking in front of her. She was caught off guard and was once again sent flying by the terrifying pressure. Then, she fell to the ground in a sorry state. Even so, she quickly got up and looked in front of her.
At this time, the Good Dragon had already opened his huge mouth. Facing the Goblin Souls who didn't know whether they were dead or alive, he suddenly inhaled. A huge suction force came from his mouth. The Goblin Souls below couldn't resist at all and were sucked into his mouth.
As for the other scattered attacks that didn't pose a threat, he didn't dodge at all. He just let them hit his body. A cloud of black mist broke apart and splashed a little bit of wave-like effect.
The Good Dragon's eyes narrowed slightly as if he was enjoying it. However, after glancing at Gu Zheng, he resisted the temptation in his heart and quickly spat out the Goblin Souls in his mouth one by one.
The Goblin Souls that were lively before were now all lying on the ground sickly in a semi-conscious state. They didn't have that insufferably arrogant aura anymore.
The Good Dragon had already swallowed most of the souls in his opponent's body. Not only did it satisfy his appetite, it also weakened his opponent's strength.
Even Gu Zheng was very envious. If the Black Tower had enough energy, wouldn't the ghosts inside be able to help him? Thinking about the countless powerful ghosts, it felt really good. Unfortunately, ever since the Black Tower followed him, in order to completely leave this place and not be tied down, it basically didn't convert the soul energy here.
"Elder Gu, see if it's still okay. The Good Dragon has already swallowed most of the soul energy inside. Even if there's some left, it's very little. As long as we can control the other party, then it's easy," Gu Zheng said from the side.
"Let me see!"
Elder Gu grabbed with her hand. A few Goblin Souls outside automatically flew in and landed under her feet.
"It's completely okay. Just like you said, though there's some left, it's completely controllable. At that time, even if the other party recovers, they can forget about taking it back. I'll add a shackle to the other party and use the evil aura in his body to strengthen the control."
Very soon, Elder Gu smiled because she understood what this meant. An endless stream of soldiers, and no additional materials were needed.
Huge profits with little capital!
"How is this possible?"
Hua Xin shouted in shock. She couldn't care about the Good Dragon that made her heart waver. Then, she actually directly pounced on the Goblin Souls on the ground and began to examine them.
But very soon, she discovered that the influence in the Goblin Souls' bodies was indeed very low.
Though she didn't know what was going on, she knew that just beating the other party to such a state and extracting their soul energy couldn't cause such a situation. The tyrannical power in the other party's body still existed.
That power seemed to be in the other party's body. No matter what method she used, she couldn't get rid of it. Otherwise, she wouldn't have abandoned the seal here in the end.
But the other party really solved this problem. The other party came here to become a member of the other party.
Thinking of this, Hua Xin's body trembled. She thought that if the other party really gathered a huge team, it would probably be a disaster for them.
More importantly, no one knew. It was enough for the other party to recuperate for a long time. Perhaps they would only know a little when they discovered that something was wrong with Lord Jin.
But the other party probably wouldn't have thought that the other party would control this place. At that time, the people who came to attack would probably end up like Lord Jin.
Her originally pale cheeks became even paler at this moment. Her mind was in a mess as she stood rooted to the ground.
"Then I'll leave the Good Dragon to you. Now that the seal has been set, when you're ready, follow my method."
After an unknown amount of time, Hua Xin came back to her senses. She listened to the conversation on Gu Zheng's side and raised her head to look. The black lake had calmed down again. A layer of faint golden light covered it and continued to suppress it. The Good Dragon maintained its huge body and slowly paced back and forth in the air.
"Alright, I'll be ready soon. When the time comes, I'll do as you said. If I succeed, then I'll die without regrets. But why do you want to take her away? Aren't you afraid that the other party will leak it?"
"What death? Only the enemy will die. As for her, under the premise that you can't kill the other party, you might not be able to trap the other party. Moreover, I might need to explore before the next meeting. She might be useful."
"I know I can't persuade you. I can only tell you to be careful. You're like a lamb in a tiger's den."
"Don't worry. Since I dare to go, I naturally have a way to protect myself. I won't go back. Time is of the essence. I'll rely on you to take care of my friend."
Elder Gu could only nod helplessly. Looking at the anxious Gu Zheng, he grabbed Hua Xin who was still in a daze and flew out. Soon, they disappeared. Then, she turned her head and looked at the Good Dragon in the air. Her eyes flickered with a strange light.
"Lord Black Dragon, I'll definitely let you return to the peak."
Even if Lord Black Dragon was truly unable to revive, the Good Dragon in front of her was only an independent entity. She still stubbornly believed that this was Lord Black Dragon.
The good dragon, who was floating in the air, sensed Elder Gu's emotions and lightly harrumphed before happily continuing to float in the air. He had already eaten all of those devil souls, and thinking about how he would be able to continuously devour them in the future, even though he could not completely devour them, it was enough to satisfy him.
After Elder Gu left a simple seal nearby, he hurriedly left the place.
She still had many things to do.
On this side, Gu Zheng and Hua Xin's body in the air followed her into the distance. Very quickly, they passed by the city from before and continued on their previous path.
Originally, he was prepared to go to Soul Alliance. However, after understanding Xiao Ying's situation, he had to go.
No matter what! Now was the best time!
What gave him the courage was the news he got from Lone Peak. He knew that Lone Peak didn't have time to ask him this time. Otherwise, he would have gone to Soul Alliance first.
After all, if Wen Tianhou was really there, he would only die if he went. Right now, he was fighting with Lone Peak's Lord. He didn't know if the battle was over.
As for the figure locked up inside, he wasn't afraid at all!
However, he knew that the lord couldn't do anything to the opponent, and the opponent couldn't do anything to him either. This time, the lord was going over. Even if he was injured, he had to delay the opponent to buy time for Lone Peak's new region. Therefore, even if the battle ended, he wouldn't have to worry too much.
Although he didn't know where Xiao Ying was locked up, it definitely wasn't in one of the cities outside. As for the Palace City he was in, there was a high chance it was there. There had to be some clues.
If he wanted to go over, using normal methods, he couldn't go around the increasing number of demon souls in the center. Lone Peak's side had already tried this many times. They had spent so much effort but still couldn't find a way to enter the core. It was like an iron bastion.
However, Gu Zheng found a way to go around the center from the map. That was to go towards the soul river.
Because of the soul river's uniqueness, other than one type of demon soul that could live in it, any other demon soul that got close enough would jump in and merge with it.
Moreover, in the air above the soul river, there was a special energy. Other than Wen Tianhou, no one else could fly over. It was very special.
If one wanted to forcefully go over, there was only one result: falling into the river.
However, above the soul river, there were three bridges. No one knew who built them. When Wen Tianhou appeared here, they were already there.
This was also why Soul Alliance was built there. As long as they monitored the three bridges, they would know what was going on.
Moreover, the bridges weren't big. At most, four people could walk side by side. Defending them was very easy, although Soul Alliance couldn't get too close.
This soul river was like a weaker version of Weak Water.
To Gu Zheng, this was the safest route.
He could follow the soul river towards the Palace City and safely approach the outer region of the enemy's four cities. To him, as long as he didn't lose his mind and jump down, there was no danger at all.
As long as he could reach the outer region, he would have a way to sneak in. This was why he brought the Painting Heart.
As long as the enemy was willing to cooperate, other than the Palace City, he could pass through anywhere.
As for the Palace City, he could only rely on Meng Zhen. She still owed him a favor. With Gu Zheng's understanding of her, she definitely wouldn't refuse such a small favor.
When he thought of the girl who had been tirelessly trying to become his maid but had no idea how to do so, he was willing to give it a try.
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