"Hu"
City Lord Luo took a deep breath and looked into the distance. His eyes were slightly absent-minded, as if he was thinking of the past.
"That was a long time ago. I remember back then, I wasn't Soul Alliance's Alliance Master. The second Alliance Master was still there. Back then, I still loved Soul Alliance and hated demon souls. However, I still hate demon souls now, whether you believe it or not."
"I remember clearly that one day, Alliance Master told me that he found a crack to the great wasteland. That crack was hidden in a dangerous place and he didn't know how it appeared there. However, Alliance Master secretly gathered a group of trusted subordinates, including City Lord Duan and me. After a simple discussion, we decided to test it out. Of course, only we know."
"Why do you want to return to the great wasteland world?" Gu Zheng couldn't help but ask. He didn't expect this mission to be initiated by the second Alliance Master.
"If it were you, and you've always been in this colorless place like a prison, would you want to go back and take a look? To see your former enemies, to see your friends, or to see your unfulfilled wishes?" City Lord Liu glanced at Gu Zheng.
Gu Zheng didn't say anything and slightly lowered his brows.
This was because in his heart, he agreed with the other party's method. If it was him, if he saw the opportunity, he would definitely try it.
"We secretly carried out this for a long time. We successfully expanded a crack that we could barely get out of. At that time, Alliance Master volunteered to go up and look at the top for us. However, something unexpected happened."
"Perhaps it was because of the aura on our bodies, or perhaps we simply couldn't get out. An old bald donkey appeared just in time and stopped us. After a long time of tug-of-war, we were all stopped by him when we tried to get out. Some people were even trapped in the cracks and seals and could only wait for death. Finally, Alliance Master tried his best to kill him, but he also heavily injured Alliance Master, forcing him into a deep sleep. Although the other party wasn't good either, the weak crack collapsed. However, at that time, Alliance Master used his life to maintain an opening of hope for the future."
"In the end, you failed, right?"
Gu Zheng looked at City Lord Luo and his heart was surging. If it was anyone else, perhaps he would be skeptical. However, everything the other party did, it seemed like he had contributed to it as well.
"You're right. Our final counterattack failed. Later on, the other party's disciple took over, and with the help of others, he used himself as the eye of the formation to mend the formation. He was completely suppressed. Everything we've done before has failed. Even if we still have the coordinates in our hands, it's suppressed from above. It's impossible to break through again."
But before we failed, you had already betrayed us. "
Although he had confirmed some things, when Gu Zheng saw City Lord Liu's regretful gaze, he rejoiced that Wen Tianhou hadn't rushed over. Perhaps if he had, Wen Tianhou would have dared to put everything on the line and come here.
"Yes. During that long period of time, we had no hope. Under the setback, we were instigated by the people from the Demon Souls. At that time, I was already the Alliance Master. Because we discovered something from above. Just now, I could tell with a glance that you are not someone from here. Do you know why?" City Lord Liu said calmly.
"I'm very interested. Let's see what you're talking about." Gu Zheng nodded, indicating for City Lord Liu to continue.
"That's because a lot of our memories have been tampered with, and our cultivations are even fake."
City Lord Liu said indifferently. But in Gu Zheng's heart, it was like a heavy bomb.
"I and a few others awakened. The Alliance Master and I, as well as a portion of the Demon Souls, knew about this. Only then did we discover that everything here was fake. Or rather, it wasn't fake. It was really extracted from our souls and formed us. We came here because the lone peak summoned us. I don't know the specifics, but I know that it was initially used to deal with the Demon Souls."
"My cultivation is actually only at the peak of Jin Xian. You wouldn't believe it if I said it. But according to my memories, when I died, I was already at the late stage of the Grand Immortal Realm. This is also why I can only be at the late stage of the Grand Immortal Realm. The support of my power came from here and the mysterious lone peak that summoned me. I don't know the specifics, but I know that I can't control such a huge power. "
"This is what I gained from staying on the surface for a breath of time. It made me understand a lot."
"This is the biggest flaw. When we fight with our own people and Demon Souls, because it's all the power here, you won't be able to discover the details. But when we fight against people from the Untainted Land like you, who use their own power to deal with us, our strength may seem strong, but it's actually a bluff. Even if I'm in front of you, I might not be able to defeat you. As for those at the peak of the Grand Immortal Realm, it would take more effort to deal with you, unless their cultivation wasn't forcefully increased."
"But if you want to use the power here to kill me, even ten of you won't be my opponent with the help of those so-called soul tools. So, the lone peak thought of a way to send a few people from the Untainted Land. Even Wen Tianhou had a headache. Once they left, their Demon Souls' strength would decrease and they wouldn't be a match for the other party. Of course, the other party wouldn't be able to break in either. After all, the strength of the Demon Souls is different from ours. With the help of the Soul Lake, the adverse effects would be greatly reduced.
"All the power here is real for people like us. Those allies and Demon Souls who don't know the inside story are enjoying it. Is it sad? Or is it bliss of not knowing? "
City Lord Luo said with a sigh.
"So, you're saying that you surrendered to the other party in order to transform into Demon Souls?" Gu Zheng suddenly asked.
Only then did he understand why the other party didn't resist and surrendered. Obviously, he was seen by the other party outside. Previously, he was also wondering why the other party felt so weak or not as strong as he imagined.
City Lord Luo glanced at Gu Zheng in surprise and said frankly, "Lone Peak really has a lot of information. That's right, the other party can provide us with elixirs to change the identity of our Demon Souls. Although it's still illusory, it's much better than our situation. At least it can give us a chance to live on and go to the Untainted Land to take a look."
"Then, do you know where you came from?" Gu Zheng saw that the other party had almost recovered and decided to ask the last question.
"I don't know. Even if I've awakened, I don't know why I'm here. I even think that the scene before my death might be fake." City Lord Liu stood up from the ground.
"Maybe it's real. I have a rough idea of what's going on, but I still don't want to tell you. Come with me." Gu Zheng walked forward and sealed the other party's cultivation base again. He directly bound the other party's body and flew back with him. He wanted to bring him back and let Madam Xue and the others tell him all the secrets about this place.
.....
"Kill!"
At this time, in front of the residential area, there was a huge open space. At this time, they had already met up with the Demon Souls' vanguard. The two sides were fighting in front of them.
This place wasn't a good place to snipe. The two sides of the entrance were extremely wide and there wasn't any terrain to take advantage of. It was like a flat area. If they lined up here and waited for the enemy to approach, they would be forced to engage in close combat after a round of long range attacks.
In reality, there were long range reinforcements behind them. Unfortunately, due to the space restriction and the enemy's thick skin and flesh puppets, this bit of attack couldn't kill many enemies. Instead, it could accidentally injure their own people. Very quickly, the long range attacks in the early stages stopped. The consumption wasn't proportional to the gains. It was better to conserve energy and replace the comrades in front.
The only pity was that most of these Soul Alliance members didn't have weapons that could deal with Demon Souls. They could only use their own magic power weapons to fight. Adding on the fact that the Soul Alliance members in front were only normal, the effect wasn't as shocking as Lone Peak's. They could only fight with brute force and would need an endless amount of time to kill one.
Thankfully, the puppets themselves didn't have many attacking methods. If they were careful, they wouldn't be injured. Moreover, if they were injured, they would immediately return to the back to recuperate.
This place was like a huge battlefield. There were fights everywhere. Although the puppets were very clumsy, they were not afraid of death. They also caused a lot of trouble. In addition, there were some Demon Souls hidden among them. They also caused a lot of damage to this side.
In the short time of contact, there were already casualties, though the enemy side had more casualties.
"Let's go down. Since the enemy dares to come up and die, why should we stay here and watch? Let's just get rid of them. We won't waste much energy." At this moment, Ruo Chen was standing at the back and looking anxiously at the front. He said to the adjacent Madam Xue.
"No need. You saw how little they came in. They probably just came to see our internal situation. Though we can quickly get rid of them, why don't we use this opportunity to train everyone? Don't feel bad about losing a few subordinates. This way, when facing the Demon Souls' fierce attacks, they won't panic. After all, we haven't fought them in a while. Let them get used to it." Madam Xue shook her head and rejected the other party's suggestion.
"Yes, that's good. It's much safer than before."
Ruo Chen recalled that when the enemy attacked, they were a bit panicked. Now, they were fighting steadily. Madam Xue was constantly switching the people at the back. This way, everyone would know that the Demon Souls' puppet army wasn't as terrifying as the legends said.
"Buzz!"
As the white light above their heads continued to appear, a layer of light appeared above their heads and continued to spread.
"What's this? Who activated the defense? "Ruo Chen looked up and subconsciously turned his head to ask in surprise.
However, when he saw the confused looks on the faces of the two people beside him, City Lord Niu, who was just standing by the side, widened his eyes in disbelief. After all, he knew how this defense mechanism had been activated for no reason at all.
"We'll ask later. Perhaps it's City Lord Ming. No matter what, it's a good thing. We don't have to worry about Thief Luo and the others destroying it. Right now, we should focus on the front. The enemy's attacks have weakened."
Now that the enemy's follow-up troops were gone, hundreds of Demon Souls were fighting in this small place. Some of the Demon Souls took the opportunity to leave. Now, there were only these cannon fodder puppets left.
Among the crowd, Shi Xiao took over from one of his companions. After passing through the defense line at the back, he quickly reached the front line. He was very lucky to encounter an injured and alone puppet.
Before the other companions rushed up, he had already stepped forward and condensed a long sword in his hand and directly stabbed at the puppet's eyes.
This puppet was a Corpse Soul Puppet. At this time, half of its arm was gone, and there were several holes of different sizes in its chest. It looked like the holes were left by several weapons. It looked like a few casual attacks would be enough to completely kill the puppet.
Facing Shi Xiao's attack, the puppet didn't know how to dodge. It just blankly stretched out its intact arm and slapped at Shi Xiao's body. When it was heavily injured, Shi Xiao would definitely be attacked as well.
Safety first, and he didn't know if this attack could kill it. Shi Xiao directly dodged to the side, the weapon in his hand firmly pointed at the puppet's head. From the people who retreated, he knew that no matter what kind of Demon Soul Puppet it was, if its head was attacked, it would easily be heavily injured. The damage would be higher than if the other parts of the body were attacked.
This puppet's reaction was a little slow. By the time it wanted to change its move, Shi Xiao's long sword had already pierced through its head. It was as easy as piercing tofu. The puppet, which was already heavily injured, immediately collapsed.
Seeing this scene, Shi Xiao smiled and secretly sighed that his luck was not bad. Just as he was about to find another opponent, another Demon Soul Puppet had already pounced on him.
However, he remembered that this was a battlefield. There could be enemies at any time. The other party wouldn't talk about benevolence, righteousness, or morality. He turned around in time and directly blocked the other party's attack.
Ruo Chen, who was watching Shi Xiao from afar, saw that the other party reacted appropriately and was slightly relieved. Just as he turned to Madam Xue and wanted to say something, a figure suddenly appeared in the distance and hurriedly flew over.
The vigilance that had just risen was immediately put down when they saw that it was Gu Zheng. However, their expressions immediately turned to shock because behind him was actually that "respectable" Alliance Master Luo.
In just a few breaths of time, Gu Zheng crossed the middle zone and landed in front of Madam Xue.
"This is fake, right?" City Lord Niu stuttered from the side. He felt that he had never been so shocked before.
Ruo Chen was also sizing up Gu Zheng and City Lord Luo. The shock in his heart was no less than General Niu's, but he didn't show it on his face.
"Where are they? Why are you alone? "Although Madam Xue was also shocked, she quickly reacted and asked.
"They went to chase after the others. I was also lucky and just happened to catch City Lord Luo, who was hiding nearby. The other party was at the crucial moment of casting a spell. Then, before I could do anything, I was hit by the spell's backlash. I even activated the defense above my head." Gu Zheng gave a simple explanation of what happened.
"Haha, looks like our luck is very good. Alliance Master Luo's luck is very bad. Everything is destined by the heavens." General Niu said from the side, especially emphasizing the word "Alliance Master".
"The other party knows a lot about this place. I need to bring him back. Are you coming with me?" Gu Zheng asked them.
"I'll just watch from here. City Lord Ruo, you can bring Madam Xue back." General Niu rushed to say.
"Alright, then I'll have to trouble you." Madam Xue didn't refuse and nodded in agreement.
Then, their figures soared into the sky and flew inside with City Lord Luo.
.....
"They're using us as whetstones, but only then will you be more determined to hide inside. When the time comes, you'll know what regret is."
Outside, through the puppet as a medium, the scene of City Lord Luo being taken away was shown. Zhu Hun couldn't help but laugh.
"Lord Hun, should we test the second wave of attack?" The person next to him saw the scene disappear from the sky and asked.
"No need. The other party has already found City Lord Luo in advance, so there's no need for us to pressure them. Now, order the elders outside to start the operation. Under the condition that the battle is guaranteed, let's attack as much as possible. As for the ordinary subordinates, wait patiently for a few days. When the time comes, we'll have a chance to fight them head-on." Zhu Hun waved his hand and gave the order.
Following Zhu Hun's order, other than those who were in charge of defense, the elders began to float in the air and attack downwards.
In an instant, the shield that enveloped the outside also appeared from its previous state of invisibility. Large ripples rose continuously.
"It's up to you now, City Lord Luo."
Zhu Hun looked in front of him. His gaze seemed to be able to penetrate the thick stone and see the situation inside.
.....
"The attacks outside have suddenly increased. We have to maintain a strong defense here."
Inside, City Lord Ming felt the pressure outside and roared towards the outside. At the same time, he increased the output of his body and opened up a few spots on the side so that other City Lords could enter at any time to replenish the formation.
Outside, he could already see that there were nearly twice as many elders outside. They were bombarding indiscriminately, causing the pressure on him to multiply. Moreover, the other party definitely didn't only have these few elders. They could continue to attack at any time.
The other party wasn't at the peak of their demon souls, but they weren't at the peak of Soul Alliance either.
The moment a City Lord walked in, Gu Zheng and the others arrived as well.
"Look, which guest did we bring back?"
Before they even got close, Ruo Chen's voice floated in. This caused everyone inside to be curious. Wasn't she observing outside? Why did she come back so quickly?
However, when they came back and saw City Lord Luo obediently following behind, none of them could maintain their expressions. They all stared dumbfoundedly behind them.
Before, when City Lord Liu went out, they didn't have much hope. After all, the other party came prepared. How could they be easily caught? However, reality gave them a pleasant surprise. Thief Luo seemed to have been caught first.
"You didn't expect this, right? Actually, I didn't expect this either. It was this Gu Zheng's friend who gave us a pleasant surprise. I feel like the demon souls are going to return empty-handed this time." Ruo Chen said excitedly.
Everyone understood what she meant. Since Thief Luo was caught, the other party couldn't cause trouble anymore. Relying on the defense here, they already had a 70% chance of blocking the other party's attacks.
"However, I have to say that if you continue like this, you will definitely be exhausted to death by the other party."
City Lord Luo, who hadn't spoken until now, looked at the scenery outside and suddenly spoke.
"Now isn't the time for you to keep your word. Moreover, do you think everyone will believe you?" A nearby City Lord said sarcastically.
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