This place did not have a name, and it was very big. It could accommodate tens of thousands of people. However, even at its peak, this place would not be filled.
Many people stopped here. Some of them were resting and treating their injuries. Some of the solo cultivators gave off an aura that prevented others from getting close to them. They quickly disappeared from this place. Even more people were yelling, wanting to form groups to enter together.
"Bring a companion with strong defense. As long as he can block a full-powered attack from a late-stage Spectral Soul, it'll be fine."
"Four companions and two others. The loot will be distributed according to contribution."
There was a cacophony of voices, as well as some loud laughter and discussions, causing this place to not have a moment of peace at all. Gu Zheng felt as if he had arrived at a wet market. This was especially so for the teams looking for companions. A strange feeling rose in his heart. He felt as if he had arrived at a gaming ground, leveling up and hunting for treasures.
However, if he died here, he would really die. There was only one life.
"Hey, Little Brother."
Just as Gu Zheng and the others were about to continue moving forward, a clean-dressed young man suddenly stopped the two of them. He had a bright smile on his face, giving people a good impression of him.
"Is there something you need?" Gu Zheng glanced at the other party. Judging from the other party's appearance, he should be from a minor world.
There were no humans here. Instead, there were some strange creatures. They could barely be considered Goblin, and their statuses varied. This person seemed to be a rabbit demon among Goblins.
"This lowly one is Bi Chen. It seems that the two of you are here for the first time," the young man said with a smile, not minding his humble attitude at all.
Judging from the two of them, he could tell at a glance that Gu Zheng was the leader. Hence, he did not pay any attention to Wei Wufang.
Gu Zheng did not say anything. He merely waited for the other party to speak, wanting to see what he would say.
Seeing Gu Zheng's gaze, Bi Chen felt as if his thoughts had been seen through from head to toe. Although he was not used to it, he still continued.
"I can see absolute confidence from you, sir. You are definitely not ordinary. Otherwise, you would not be wearing those defensive clothes. In reality, the effect of those clothes is very small."
Bi Chen tried to flatter him, but when he saw the impatience in Gu Zheng's eyes, he knew that he should get down to business. Otherwise, he would be chased away again.
"My Lord, it's like this. I found a very old Nether Lotus Grass in a relatively hidden cave. It's very valuable. I want to offer it to my Lord. I only hope that my Lord can help me with a small matter. It's definitely not difficult. It's just on the way. In front of the Nether Lotus Grass, there's a friend of mine. The last time we came there, something unexpected happened. In the end, only I was lucky enough to escape, but I alarmed the monsters there.
"I don't want anything in there. I just want to bring my friend's body back. I saw your righteous face, so I dared to stop you. Please do me a favor."
As Bi Chen spoke, the rims of his eyes turned red. He seemed to be thinking of his friend. His voice was a little low, and tears were about to fall from his eyes. He looked as if he had a deep friendship.
"Lord Gu, the Nether Lotus Grass is an important ingredient in the creation of high-level recovery. It's very valuable. Just by itself, it's enough to heal Jin Xian's serious injuries. However, the other party seems to have other motives. It's better to be careful. None of the people here are evil.
Don't listen to him. "After the other party finished speaking, Wei Wufang secretly transmitted his voice to Gu Zheng.
Gu Zheng nodded slightly, indicating that he understood Wei Wufang's concerns. However, his thoughts were the opposite of Wei Wufang's. This person seemed to be very quick-witted and was a perfect target to make use of. Therefore, he pretended to be interested and said.
"Is that so? I didn't expect to meet such a friendly person here. "
"My Lord, what I said is true. He has saved my life several times. It's all because of my recklessness that he died. I'm really sorry for him." A few drops of tears rolled down from Bi Chen's eyes. His tone was so emotional that even Gu Zheng couldn't tell.
"Alright, I admire your feelings. Since it's my first time here and I don't have a specific goal, I'll help you." Gu Zheng directly waved his hand to interrupt the other party's emotional speech and agreed to the other party's request.
"Thank you, my Lord. Thank you, my Lord. Do you need anything else? I still have some savings. " Bi Chen slowly retracted his expression and revealed a hint of joy, just like how he would feel if his friend's corpse was found.
"No need. You can lead the way. I'm just here to pick up a group of people. I'll leave in two days." Gu Zheng unintentionally revealed his purpose.
"Then I'll have to trouble you, my Lord. I'll lead the way."
Bi Chen walked in front eagerly like a guide. Soon, he brought Gu Zheng to the entrance.
Although it was called an entrance, it was actually just a simple enchantment that was a hundred feet wide. Many people were entering and exiting this place, bringing with them a fierce aura that had yet to dissipate from the battle.
Gu Zheng took a look along the way. Basically, most of them were in the Heavenly Immortal Stage and Jin Xian Stage. It was rare to see people above the Intermediate Jin Xian Stage, let alone Daluo. They probably wouldn't even bother to come here.
"My Lord, this way please. This road is a little far, but it'll only take half a day. Please don't be impatient. "At the entrance, Bi Chen informed Gu Zheng in advance so that this seemingly powerful person wouldn't rise.
Then, he put on the clothes that he didn't care about and wrapped his body tightly, revealing only his head. Only then did he lead the way in.
After passing through this layer of faint black cover, the scenery in front of them changed drastically. What entered their eyes was a blood-red sky. Like a sandstorm, blood mist filled the air, making the sky look like it was covered with a layer of glass. It looked even more eerie, and a sense of oppression fell on their hearts.
At this time, there were still many people who were scattered. With the group as the center, they went deeper. The deeper they went, the more oppressive the scenery was. The greater the danger, the greater the reward.
Smelling the faint indescribable smell, a layer of faint golden light appeared on the surface, making them feel better.
In this place, all the spiritual energy was very violent. There was always a layer of extremely faint red mist in the air, disturbing everyone. Their vision couldn't be seen clearly beyond a hundred feet, as if it was covered with a layer of gauze. As for the others, their vision was only about a hundred feet.
Stepping on the soft ground, they felt like they were stepping on a swamp. There was also a disgusting stench. After giving Wei Wufang a look to be careful, they set off.
Gu Zheng didn't have the slightest interest in helping him. However, he also knew that the other party would definitely come to this city to find traces of him. Right now, he needed this fellow who had delivered himself to his doorstep to help him. Only then would he be able to attract the other party's attention and save himself a lot of effort.
In order to be safe, Gu Zheng and Wei Wufang patiently followed behind him.
Along the way, they encountered a few monsters. They were only at the Heaven Immortal stage, and their bodies were formed from black mist and red mist. It was as if the two types of monsters had merged into one, and their strength was a level higher than those of the same cultivation. However, before they could do anything, they were dealt with by Wei Wufang in just a few moves.
They even dropped a few black cores. When Gu Zheng saw them, he was a little surprised. The black cores dropped by these seemingly violent monsters actually contained pure spiritual energy. They were very gentle, and even Gu Zheng could smoothly absorb them into his body without any abnormalities. It was no wonder that they were used as the common currency here.
After dealing with the monsters blocking the way, Bi Chen led Gu Zheng to a stop in less than half a day.
"There is a cave below. We accidentally fell here when we were fighting with the monsters. According to our analysis at that time, it is very likely to be the cave residence of a senior. There are many things inside, but there are a few powerful puppets that are still guarding it. They are also infected with the red mist and are very powerful. Please be careful."
While carefully exploring, Bi Chen told Gu Zheng what he knew.
"Don't worry. With my cultivation at the peak of Jin Xian, as long as it is not a large group, I can deal with it." Gu Zheng said proudly.
"Then there is absolutely no problem. For you, what follows is a piece of cake. Thank you for helping me." Bi Chen said gratefully, and his hands moved faster.
In less than the time it took to brew a cup of tea, a dark hole was successfully dug out. The entrance was strengthened by him, so it would be difficult to enter by accident.
"Sir, please. I will go down first to explore the way for you." Bi Chen pointed at the entrance warmly, and then directly jumped down.
"Sir Gu, do you really want to help him?" Wei Wufang felt that something was wrong. It was not that Gu Zheng did not know their current situation. Wasting too much time here made him anxious.
"Don't worry, I already have a way to leave here. If there are no accidents, we will be able to leave smoothly. I am more anxious than you. After I am done, you can leave." Gu Zheng glanced at him, and then directly jumped in.
Wei Wufang wanted to say more, but there was nothing he could do. He could only go in with him.
When he heard Gu Zheng's last sentence, his heart was in a mess. He did not want to leave. He wanted to leave with Gu Zheng. There was no place for him here. If he left a trace, he was afraid that the monsters in the air would be miserable. Therefore, he decided to leave with him.
After reaching the bottom, Bi Chen raised a pearl that emitted a white light in front of him, dispelling the surrounding darkness. After waiting for Gu Zheng and the others to come down, he said.
"There are many monsters in front, but they are not strong. I can deal with them, but I will need you to do something later."
"Lead the way. Since I said I would do it, there is no need to worry about anything else." Gu Zheng pointed in front and said indifferently.
This Bi Chen was not weak. He was at the early stage of Jin Xian. It seemed that he had been here for a long time, and he had many good things hidden on him.
This passage was not a straight line. There were many forks in the road, like a maze. From time to time, monsters would jump out.
Bi Chen also directly dealt with the other party. Even some of the dropped black cores were gone, and Wei Wufang took advantage of them.
Along the way, they went deeper into the ground until they came to a spacious hall. After Bi Chen struggled to deal with a group of enemies, he said while panting.
"Sir, if we go further, we will arrive at the place where we came from. The herb I mentioned is in front, and my friend's body is a little further ahead."
"Alright, follow behind me."
Gu Zheng directly took the rest of the matters on his own and walked straight to the only passage in front.
This place really looked like a burial site. From the traces around it, it could be seen that this place was originally a cave. There were still some traces of life here, but for some reason, it had become like this. It didn't look like it was abandoned.
He did not want to investigate the story here. If he went deeper, he might find out some secrets that were rarely known. However, he just wanted to finish this show and leave this place. He did not care at all.
Starting from the passage in front of him, the surroundings were not hard soil, but a special kind of decoration. Now, except for the surface that was not cleaned and was somewhat dilapidated, it could be seen that it was very luxurious in the past.
Gu Zheng was like a willful son of a rich family. He continued to move forward. Even the puppets that Bi Chen mentioned appeared here. They seemed to be refined from a special kind of soil and had extremely strong defense. However, in front of Gu Zheng, they were basically no match. This was also Gu Zheng deliberately suppressing himself. If he went all out, these powerful puppets would not be a match for him at all.
With Gu Zheng's exaggerated speed, he quickly pushed through. A very large underground space appeared in front of him. At a glance, it was almost the same size as the city above.
In this space, there were many majestic rooms. It seemed that the original owner of this place was not small in size.
In some places around, there were many rare herbs scattered around. Of course, for Gu Zheng, no matter how good the herbs were, they were like poison and could not be consumed.
"My friend is outside the palace. I'll leave it to you, sir. The herb is in the side palace. There are some monsters that are stronger than me," Bi Chen said carefully. He told them about the monsters he encountered in the air.
If he remembered correctly, there were at least hundreds of Jin Xian mid-stage monsters in this area. Otherwise, he would not have been the only one to escape last time. Unfortunately, the most important thing was with his friend.
He had been looking for someone to help him out in the outside world. Of course, he would not tell the other party his purpose. However, after a few years, he could not find anyone.
These people ate bones but did not spit out dregs. He was afraid that when he led him to that place, he would die. He did not want to die so early. Just as he was getting more and more desperate, he found Gu Zheng and Bi Chen.
Although he did not know who the other party was, he judged that the other party was the person he was looking for based on his talent. Of course, he was not sure if he would succeed. In the end, he was pleasantly surprised to receive the other party's help. As long as he took away the item on his friend, the inheritance would be his.
"Wei Wufang, you go and search the nearby area. I will slowly deal with the rest."
Gu Zheng sensed that there were many monsters wandering around in this area. There were also many that were in a deep sleep, waiting for the arrival of enemies to awaken. However, there were only a few late-stage Jin Xian monsters in the depths of the area. The others could not threaten Wei Wufang. Moreover, these monsters had been here for a long time and had not replenished themselves, so they were a little weak.
Wei Wufang looked at Gu Zheng in shock. However, Gu Zheng nodded and suppressed the doubts in his heart. He then went down and began to search for the Nether Lotus Grass in the side hall that Wei Wufang had pointed out.
Gu Zheng slowly went down and began to lure the monsters out bit by bit. Then, he began to fight.
For a time, the entire cave was filled with the sounds of battle.
After half a day, all the monsters were wiped out. Wei Wufang also collected a lot of items. Judging from the other party's appearance, it was obvious that he had taken a lot of good things.
This place had been abandoned for so many years. Even if many of the items were not well preserved and had been damaged, there were still many left.
"You can go now. We will leave after we collect the corpses," Gu Zheng said to Bi Chen, who was behind him.
"Thank you, Sir. Thank you, Sir."
Bi Chen rushed up with a grateful face. When he saw that his friend was untouched and that the inheritance was still in his arms, his heart was filled with incomparable excitement. He thanked Gu Zheng profusely.
"I'm afraid you won't be thanking me later." Gu Zheng glanced at the other party. How could he not know what was in the other party's body? However, he was not moved at all.
"What's wrong?" Bi Chen was shocked and his face changed. However, he still pretended to be calm and raised his head.
"It's nothing. I admire your friendship. I'll let you stay here and accompany your friend. I don't want anyone to know that we're here." Gu Zheng smiled at the other party, causing the other party's heart to light up.
Boom! Boom!
Boom! The entire cave suddenly began to shake. Large pieces of soil fell from above. Even the palace on the other side began to become unstable under the violent shaking. Some places that had been in disrepair for a long time even collapsed.
"Sir, what's wrong?!" Bi Chen's face was pale as he shouted at Gu Zheng.
His heart had already fallen infinitely into the abyss. He wondered if the other party had discovered something and now wanted to silence him.
"Nothing. I helped you fulfill your wish. I won't snatch your things, so I didn't go back on my words. It's just that you are a little unlucky to have met us. Wei Wufang, let's go." Gu Zheng glanced at Bi Chen and immediately turned around to leave.
Bi Chen wanted to follow, but a light enveloped him and pressed him to the ground, unable to move. He couldn't even open his mouth. Countless pieces of soil fell on him. He could only watch as Gu Zheng and Wei Wufang left.
"Sir, how long are we going to stay here?"
"If possible, at least until the next opening. Of course, it could be longer. Wei Wufang, in a few days, avoid the limelight. Go out and buy some …"
As the two left, Bi Chen couldn't hear the other party's words clearly. He looked at his friend's corpse and smiled bitterly. It seemed that he was going to die here.
He thought of the last words Gu Zheng said to him. He promised to help find his friend, but he didn't say anything else. However, who would have known that the other party didn't want his things. Instead, he wanted to kill him because he had seen the other party.
"Well, friend, it seems that I will have to accompany you this time."
Bi Chen looked at the crumbling soil above him and felt that the power in his body was getting stronger. He was afraid that he would be killed soon. He smiled bitterly in his heart.
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