"Careful!"
When Wei Wufang saw what was happening in the air, he subconsciously wanted to warn Gu Zheng, but it was already too late.
Just as he spoke, the mountain-like shield above his head came crashing down like a heavy mountain. The originally fine spikes were now like sharp spears, emitting an eerie cold light. They directly crushed the flames in the air and descended on Gu Zheng's body.
At this time, Gu Zheng was putting away his weapon. He also didn't notice Elder Bo's sneak attack. In his eyes, Elder Bo was still far away, but he didn't know that he had secretly arrived in front of him.
In the distance, Xiao Yu cried out loudly, wanting to rush over. Unfortunately, although they weren't far away, Elder Bo's sneak attack was so fast that by the time Gu Zheng was stunned, it had already landed on Gu Zheng's body.
Gu Zheng, who hurriedly realized that something was wrong, only managed to get half his body out. His chest was pierced by the shield and hung there, blood gushing out as it continued to press down.
At the same time, another shield suddenly rose from below. It also had huge fish scales hanging from it and rapidly flew up from below, wanting to join up with the shield above and completely crush Gu Zheng into a meat patty.
Elder Bo, who was floating in the air, had a furious expression. When he saw Gu Zheng like this, he finally couldn't hold back.
"Elder Dou, don't worry. I will definitely avenge you."
For the sake of his childhood friend, who was as close as brothers, he threw Elder Shu's words to the back of his mind. He only wanted to kill the other party and avenge Elder Dou.
Despite the excruciating pain coursing through his body, Gu Zheng remained extraordinarily calm. It had to be said that the other party's timing was perfect. Furthermore, the other party's concealment skills were superb. While Gu Zheng was busy dealing with Elder Dou, he had not noticed when the other party had approached them.
If it had been an enemy outside, he would have been seriously injured. But the other party's speed was a bit slow.
It wasn't that the other party was slow, but that it was a bit slow for Gu Zheng.
The shield below was still rising rapidly, and Gu Zheng's body was falling rapidly. He had already endured the intense pain and forcibly pulled his body out, revealing a few fist-sized bloody holes on his body. He looked like a monster in the air.
However, a green light quickly covered the wound, and a cool feeling rose up in Gu Zheng's body, suppressing the pain. At the same time, he fiercely retreated, and just as the shield was about to reach him, he escaped from the pincer attack.
Bang!
Gu Zheng's speed was too fast. Everything happened in the blink of an eye. Even Elder Bo, who had been paying close attention, did not notice Gu Zheng's departure as he was distracted by the thought of Elder Dou. He even thought that Gu Zheng was completely suppressed inside. Excitement appeared on his face as he flew over, wanting to take advantage of the situation to finish off Gu Zheng.
However, just as his body moved in the air, his body immediately froze in the air. The tip of a sword had already emerged from his heart. Drops of blood soaked the tip of the sword and dripped down.
A golden sword had already penetrated his defense and stabbed into his body from the back.
When Gu Zheng was injured, he had already controlled the golden light in the distance to quickly fly over. When the other party's attention was on him, he had already ordered the golden hoop to come over. At the same time, he also restrained his own aura. When the other party was at his proudest, he dealt a heavy blow.
The heavily injured Elder Bo felt his vision blur, and then Gu Zheng's figure appeared in front of him. Other than the large amount of blood on his body, his injuries were already completely healed. There was no trace of the injury from before.
"You … you …"
Elder Bo wanted to say something, but Gu Zheng did not give him a chance to speak. The sense of crisis in his heart suddenly increased, as if some kind of danger was about to arrive. He might as well directly finish off the other party.
Without looking at the other party's corpse, Gu Zheng grabbed the approaching Little Yu and quickly cleaned up everything. Without giving Wei Wufang a chance to speak, he grabbed the other party's collar again and quickly left with him. From the looks of it, there seemed to be a terrifying monster chasing after them, and they were fleeing in panic.
In less than half an incense stick's worth of time after they left, a group of people who were galloping over from afar arrived here. Everyone was silent when they saw the messy state of the place.
It had only been a short time since the news was sent out, and two elders had already died. Judging from the traces in the vicinity, the other party's strength should not be too strong. The strongest should not exceed the mid-stage of the Grand Heavenly Realm. However, the two elders could not hold on for so long?
"Main City Lord, do you know where the other party went?" Elder Shu forced himself to be alert and asked the main City Lord.
"Although the other party has cleaned up all the traces, it seems that the other party has nowhere else to go except my city." The main City Lord said solemnly.
"Then, Main City Lord, can I borrow your strength to find the other party? If the conditions permit, seal the passage to leave this place. You should know that the other party is related to the affairs of the Water Demon." Elder Shu continued.
"I'm afraid that's not possible. I know that your mission is very important. If it's under normal circumstances, I can definitely satisfy your request. But now, a group of people who came here to train is about to return. You know who they are. Even if I want to help you, I have to wait until they return." The main City Lord said slowly.
Although he sympathized with the other party, and they would probably be punished for this incident, he also had a heavy burden on his shoulders. In his opinion, it was far more important than Elder Shu's matter.
Hearing the main City Lord's words, Elder Shu's face darkened. Of course, she knew what was going on inside. In a few days, some of the people who came here to train would return. There were many descendants that she couldn't afford to offend. If they delayed the other party's journey because of her, she wouldn't be able to explain herself.
It would be fine if they delayed for a few days, but they didn't have the confidence to find the other party in a short time. If they delayed for a long time, the consequences would be even more serious.
"Main City Lord, I know that these things are difficult for you, but please let me and Elder Shu enter the city. We will look for the other party ourselves. We won't cause any trouble for you." Elder Lin stepped forward and said to the main City Lord.
"Of course, I can do that. I'll give you two my warrant. Seeing the warrant is the same as seeing me. If you need anything, just say it. I just hope that you won't make too much noise in the next few days. You have to know that the other party will report you when they return, which will make you feel very uncomfortable. If you lose your mission, I'm afraid the gains will not make up for the losses."
The main City Lord readily agreed to the other party's request. At the same time, he hinted to the other party that it wasn't their fault that the water demons couldn't come over. If they lost this mission, the loss would be great.
If he came in advance, he might be able to catch the other party and prevent the tragedy from happening. But who knew what would happen before? He could only say that the other party was unlucky. At the same time, he was curious about who would come here again. In his mind, the biggest possibility was the human survivors. At least, the other party wanted to destroy this place at all times. He really didn't know what those people were thinking.
No one could understand this question, and they were too lazy to think about it.
"Thank you, Lord City Lord. I naturally understand." Elder Shu said gratefully.
"Well, after I go back, I will arrange for my subordinates to help you pay more attention. I have some things to do, so I'll give you the warrant. I'll take my leave first." The main City Lord took out two red warrants that had his aura on them. After handing them to Elder Shu, he said.
"Farewell, Lord City Lord." Elder Shu and Elder Lin said at the same time.
The main City Lord nodded and flew up, disappearing in front of everyone in the blink of an eye.
"Elder Shu, what should we do next?" Another Elder said sadly.
They had been friends for so many years, and now they were gone just like that. At the same time, he felt a little lucky. If it were him, he probably wouldn't have had a good ending. His cultivation was only slightly higher than Elder Dou's.
"In this situation, if we want to reduce the punishment, we have to find the other party. The other party has enough secrets. You go back first and continue to search for the Water Demons. Perhaps the other party is delayed by something. Once there is a reaction, act immediately. Elder Lin and I will go to the city to find the other party and see if we can get lucky." Elder Shu quickly arranged.
In fact, she knew in her heart that if they wanted to find the other party, they would have to rely on luck. Her biggest hope was that the other party wouldn't be able to leave this place in such a short amount of time.
As long as the other party didn't leave, they could search bit by bit. Sooner or later, they would find the other party.
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"This city is quite lively."
Walking in this large city, Gu Zheng and Wei Wufang used new faces to disguise themselves. Walking on the streets, they felt like they had returned to the human world. It was just that everyone here wasn't simple.
There were many humans, Goblin, and some strange creatures. They had seen a lot along the way.
All the intelligent creatures in this small world were gathered here. Even if some were outside, they were in the minority. Therefore, the scale of this place wasn't small. It was no wonder that Wei Wufang said that finding them here was like finding a needle in a haystack.
In any case, there were basically no ordinary people here. Even the weakest remnants of the human race had considerable strength in the outside world. Under the cultivation of the entire population, they relied on the black nuclei produced here to sustain themselves. It was not only a supplement of energy, but also a cultivation resource, and more importantly, a currency.
Listening to Wei Wufang's explanation, Gu Zheng quickly understood. Other than the few well-preserved worlds, all the other small worlds would produce these black cores.
These were the energy emitted by the decay of the small worlds, forming all kinds of monsters in the wild. Sometimes, it would even form creatures that came to this world. However, they only had the appearance, and their essence was the same as monsters.
Different strength meant different black cores in their bodies. There were black cores from the Heaven Immortal stage to the Grand Immortal stage. However, the latter was rare, and ordinary people couldn't kill them.
Of course, the stronger one was, the higher the probability of having a black core in their body.
The number of these monsters was endless. Although they knew that it would also make the collapse of the small worlds faster, they had to kill them to replenish themselves. At most, they could just leave this place before they were completely hopeless.
Gu Zheng didn't have any black cores, and Wei Wufang had nothing on him. Naturally, they would look for some good things. There were pills and magic treasures used here. It didn't turn into a dark world because of being here, and it looked orderly.
Of course, a long time ago, it was a dark place. It could be said that all the worlds were at the end of the world. At that time, there were no gaps. Most of the worlds were in a bloody storm, and only a few places maintained peace.
Later, the people of the various worlds joined forces and barely suppressed it. The barrier here wasn't strong, and those above the Grand Immortal stage could easily enter other small worlds. In the end, it calmed down. It was the arrival of the Soul Painting Clan that gave them hope. After that, most people had hope.
"Who is that group of people? They look very organized. Could it be that someone has a sect of this scale here? " As Gu Zheng walked, he suddenly saw close to twenty people. They all looked like humans. They walked in front of him in groups. Every one of them was wearing the same black clothes. They looked very exquisite. On the left side of their chests, there was a golden square pattern.
In Gu Zheng's eyes, it looked like a square box. He couldn't understand what it meant. The only thing he was sure of was that they were definitely a group.
Wherever they passed, everyone would give way. It seemed that these people were of high status.
"Looks like we're very lucky." Wei Wufang waited until the other party left their sight, and the place returned to normal before he spoke.
"What do you mean?" Gu Zheng looked in that direction without batting an eyelid. He didn't understand what the other party was referring to.
"This is a very powerful clan in the Hundred Alliance. If I'm not wrong, they've finished their cultivation. They'll rest here for a few days before leaving."
"Continue!"
"Didn't I tell you before? Many small worlds are very different. Because this place is man-made, many monsters gather here. Some people who are alone or from small factions will also come here to hunt these monsters. There are also some clans that choose small worlds as their training grounds in order to train their juniors.
"And this is a very good place. The monsters in the wild aren't weak. It's very suitable for these elite disciples. Under normal circumstances, many clans will train together. It's equivalent to competing with each other. This is our opportunity."
At this point, Wei Wufang could no longer hold back his excitement. After a while, he calmed down and continued.
"Under normal circumstances, this is the only world that leads to the next level. It opens once every hundred years. The people here can leave or come in. I remember that the last time it opened was only twelve years ago. According to the rules, we have to stay here for at least a hundred years before we can find a chance to leave. However, these geniuses have finished their training and won't wait that long. They'll make an exception and open it once, allowing everyone to enter and leave."
Gu Zheng also felt that this was a godsend opportunity. Fortunately, the other party had finished their training. Otherwise, if he rushed in, not only would he not be able to save Meng Zhen, but there would also be unpredictable changes in the Black Dungeon. At least Xiao Ying's fate would be sealed.
Therefore, he knew that he had to use this opportunity to leave this place.
Fortunately, although the passage used to enter was in the hands of the Hundred Alliance, it was a collective teleportation. As they were deep inside, there were no other detection methods. To put it simply, as long as they didn't foolishly expose their identities, no one would be able to find them.
"That's right. First, we have to hunt some Black Cores. Otherwise, we won't even have a place to stay."
Gu Zheng felt that bringing Wei Wufang was the right choice. If it were him, he would still be carefully exploring and could easily miss this one and only opportunity.
Of course, he was also very worried. In the past month, he didn't know how Meng Zhen was doing and where she was captured. If there was really no news, Gu Zheng planned to sneak into the Painting Souls and tell them the news.
The Painting Souls couldn't come to this place. He didn't expect someone to find a way to go around the other side. If he knew it would be so difficult, he might have discussed it with the Seventh Elder.
However, it was a little too late to think about this now. He could only hope that everything was not too late.
Wei Wufang had been here a long time ago. The appearance of this place had changed a lot, but the general direction was not wrong. He led Gu Zheng through this place and walked in another direction.
There was a special opening over there, allowing all hunters to enter the apocalyptic world.
This opening was in the southeast corner of the city. The more they walked there, the more they could feel the prosperity of this place. Whether it was the strong male Goblins or the delicate human women, they were all busy with the things in their hands.
There were many auxiliary shops around, such as buying and selling ordinary weapons, repairing or custom-made weapons, and all kinds of defensive clothes. They could add a simple layer of defense to the body. The biggest function was to slow down the invasion of the deathly still air. Almost everyone had one, and the raw material was the outer skin of the plants that lived in it.
From time to time, they saw a group of people walking in the opposite direction of Gu Zheng. They were travel-worn and had a deathly still smell, but their faces were full of smiles. They were talking and laughing loudly with their companions. It seemed that they had gained a lot.
There were also people who were covered in blood, and their faces were full of depression. It was obvious that their companions had died inside.
Here, whether it was humans or Goblin, they all looked different. However, Gu Zheng still noticed that most of these hunters were not humans. Although they could perfectly transform, many still revealed some of their original characteristics.
There were also some who were not Goblin. They gave Gu Zheng a sense of familiarity. They looked like Goblin Souls, but they were not Goblin Souls. Just like the previous group, they should be other races here. There were more of them than the previous two.
Gu Zheng and Wei Wufang did not have any protection. It was as if they were traveling. This attracted the attention of many people, and they discussed carefully.
Gu Zheng knew that he was a little high-profile, but he had no choice. He did not have a single Black Core on him. Fortunately, most people thought that they were young masters who came out to play and did not have much suspicion.
However, Gu Zheng had already decided that when he got closer, he would change his appearance. If there were people who wanted to know, they would definitely know about the two of them and expose their whereabouts.
After passing through these streets, there was only a straight and wide road. Many people came and went. As they walked, he suddenly disappeared, and some people suddenly appeared. A boundary separated the two worlds.
Gu Zheng and Wei Wufang followed the crowd. After passing through a layer of water in the air, they suddenly saw a monster in the air. An unusual aura appeared in the air around them. In the distance, there was a black light shield that towered thousands of feet. It was like a huge shield that was upside down. They could vaguely see the fiery clouds in the sky outside.
And this was the entrance to the other side.
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