"Madam Xue, the situation outside isn't good."
On the other side, Pan Xuan yelled at Madam Xue.
"How far has the enemy advanced?" Madam Xue seemed to have expected this. After giving the order, she raised her head and asked again.
"They've advanced to the middle area. Those members seem to be unable to stop the enemy's advance. The only good news is that the City Lords are still blocking the enemy."
In Pan Xuan's eyes, all the outer perimeter had been broken through by the enemy. Now, they were engaged in a chaotic battle. Every moment, Soul Alliance and Demon Soul members were dying. However, most of the Demon Soul members that died were puppets. The ones that died later were the true elites. They were still waiting for the enemy and were not affected by the previous losses.
Madam Xue looked at the densely packed people around her. Although she could not see the situation outside, she could imagine the bitter battle on her side.
Not to mention City Lord Xing's side. He had returned dejectedly and joined the battle in the sky. His team was almost completely wiped out.
However, in the last selection, many people were not at their peak condition. Losing the outer perimeter was within her expectations. Fortunately, the core members had not been lost. There was still hope.
"I understand. Please observe for a while. Perhaps we can hold on until reinforcements arrive." Madam Xue pulled herself together and spoke to Pan Xuan again.
She knew of their plan. Although Soul Alliance was also a stumbling block for them, now that Soul Alliance was in pieces, they no longer had any deterrence ability. Even if they won completely, she didn't have any confidence.
Although the Shura species rarely appeared in the wilderness, no one dared to underestimate their strength. If they really wanted to enter, once an opening was opened, no one would be able to stop them.
"I know. Gu Zheng's side has also changed. He seems to have defeated an Illusion Race elder. Not good! Danger! "Pan Xuan suddenly shouted. However, she could not go over and could only watch with worry.
.....
On Gu Zheng's side, after the Illusion Race elder was defeated, the sky became silent again. No one spoke. Instead, they turned their attention to Zhu Hun. They did not know what he was going to do. After a long while, he finally spoke.
"Indeed, I'm already interested in you."
The other Demon Soul Elders who were protecting him looked at each other and wondered if Zhu Hun was really going to make a move.
"Well, since you have bravely come here, I will tell you some unfortunate news. It is impossible to save your maidservant. She has been successfully refined into a puppet by the Heavenly King. If you give up, I can spare your life. If there is a chance, I can even send you out of here. After all, it is rare to see such a loyal person." Zhu Hun waved his hand at Gu Zheng, seemingly admiring him very much.
Anger flashed across Gu Zheng's face, and the veins on his arms trembled. Even though he already knew about this, hearing it from Zhu Hun's mouth completely destroyed any hope he had.
"I won't give up. Even if she's unconscious now, I'll take her back. As for the matter of you taking her away, I'll settle it for you right now." Gu Zheng took a deep breath and told him his thoughts.
"Fine. There is a path to heaven, but you don't want to take it. There is no door to hell, but you insist on coming. I'll give you a chance. Come," Zhu Hun said with a regretful expression.
Gu Zheng's eyes narrowed. He didn't seem to be prepared to fight. Could it be that the other party was looking down on him? But just as this thought appeared in his mind, the surrounding killing intent directly drowned him.
The four Devil Soul Elders slowly approached from four different directions with smiles on their faces. When Zhu Hun made the gesture just now, they already understood Zhu Hun's intention. Unconsciously, they already stood in a certain direction. Although the Illusory Tribe Elder couldn't move forward, he still stood not far away and looked at Gu Zheng complacently.
From the beginning to the end, Zhu Hun had no intention of fighting him alone. Everything just now seemed to be just playing with him. Gu Zheng didn't think that the other party would be so shameless.
"Prepare to die!"
One of the Ghost Race Elders left a series of afterimages in the air and directly rushed in. A pair of purple claws silently slid in the air towards Gu Zheng.
At the same time, the other two Ghost Race Elders also raised their weapons and began to attack. The other Ghost Race Elder also approached and attacked Gu Zheng together.
Zhu Hun had already moved back a little and began to enjoy the show. He even boasted shamelessly.
"I gave you a chance. Since you didn't cherish it, don't blame me. As long as you can defeat the four of them, I'll definitely give you a chance to fight with me."
Gu Zheng looked around and didn't panic. He didn't believe Zhu Hun's lies at all. If he really defeated the other party, he was afraid that the other party would directly mobilize more Demon Soul Elders. At that time, he would probably take action and lead the other Ghost Race Elders to kill him with absolute power.
At this critical moment, the other party would definitely not take the risk of putting himself in an unsafe state. Even if Gu Zheng was defeated by him, he was extremely cautious.
After dodging the attack of the Ghost Race Elder, Gu Zheng directly fought with another Demon Soul Elder. He began to think about how to get close to Zhu Hun and give him a fatal blow.
Although the other party wasn't close, as long as he grasped the opportunity, he was confident that he could severely injure him.
The power of the Cleansing Fire wasn't something that could be dodged easily. Gu Zheng also prepared a second layer of insurance for him, which was the Black Tower. However, he had to get close to the other party. Of course, he always felt that the Black Tower might not necessarily be able to trap the other party. After all, he didn't have complete control over it.
As he quickly dodged the other party's attacks, he was thinking about how to deal with the other party. Of course, if he really fought with the other party, Gu Zheng felt that he could still kill them after suffering some serious injuries. However, in that case, Zhu Hun only needed to make a simple move to kill him.
"Swish, swish."
Two almost invisible arrows were dodged by Gu Zheng at an inconceivable angle. At the same time, he turned around and slapped the Ghost Race Elder's palm. After clashing head-on with the other party, he felt that he seemed to have lost some strength and magic power. Suddenly, a thought appeared in his mind.
In his hands, there was still a Ghost Race descendant that was despised by others. Even if Gu Zheng wanted to give him away, he couldn't send him out. After he sent him out, he was sent back. Moreover, that Ghost Race descendant was especially fierce, so Gu Zheng directly locked him in the Black Tower.
Looking at the Ghost Race Elder who was persevering in front of him, Gu Zheng smiled. The key to him breaking through the seal was on him.
Facing their continuous attacks, Gu Zheng couldn't guarantee that he wouldn't make any mistakes. After thinking about it, he immediately began to make slight preparations. After finding a good position, he deliberately exposed an opening and pretended not to pay attention to this side, while attacking the other Ghost Race Elder.
As expected, the Ghost Race Elder fell for it. The other party knew that perhaps it was a bait, but he wasn't worried in the slightest. Even if he had to use his heavy injuries to exchange for the other party's light injuries, it was worth it. As long as he could delay the other party for a bit of time, his companions beside him would naturally be able to seize this fleeting opportunity.
Just as he was about to strike with his palm, a familiar figure suddenly flew towards him. If he didn't stop, then this figure in front of him would be torn into two by him.
Even if he wanted to split this child in half as well, and continue to chase after Gu Zheng, his body's instincts forcibly stopped him. His attacking hands immediately and gently caught this child. There was no other reason. This was a descendant of their Ghost Race, and moreover, it hadn't been contaminated.
Seeing this child feel the aura of a fellow Ghost Race and smile gently at him, his heart almost melted. He almost forgot what he wanted to do just now.
"Wah!"
However, as he paused, Gu Zheng didn't hold back. He stepped forward and directly punched his body, sending him flying without holding back. Even if the Ghost Race Elder was sent flying, he still protected the child in his hands. Instantly, a gap appeared here.
"Thanks!"
Gu Zheng laughed mischievously and directly charged forward, completely escaping their encirclement. He increased his speed as he approached Zhu Hun. At the same time, a terrifying power erupted from his wrist.
That caused the three chasing Elders to pause. Because of their angle, they couldn't see the abnormality in Gu Zheng's wrist. They only felt that he was about to self-detonate and take Zhu Hun down with him. That was why they hesitated. Because of this hesitation, they didn't have a chance to disturb Gu Zheng.
When Zhu Hun's aura appeared, his indifference faded. Looking at Gu Zheng's wrist, he was both curious and cautious. He knew that he couldn't allow Gu Zheng to release his aura. Otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable.
"Come in!"
Zhu Hun took out a white handkerchief. There were some patterns on it. After taking it out, he directly threw it at Gu Zheng.
Even if that handkerchief didn't look special, when it appeared, a trace of familiarity rose in his heart, and he didn't dodge.
Swish!
Before Gu Zheng could react, a white light came out of the scroll and enveloped Gu Zheng. It then pulled Gu Zheng into it.
"Just stay here. I'll give it to the Heavenly King later."
Zhu Hun put the handkerchief away and muttered to himself. He did not have the confidence to deal with the terrifying attack, so it was better not to let the other party out. It seemed that his previous worries were justified. He always felt that the other party had come alone and seemed to want to perish together with him. However, he was not that stupid.
"Lord Soul is still the strongest. You dealt with him in one move," said the Drifting Elder respectfully.
"Sorry, Lord Soul. I …"
The ashamed elder from the Ghost Clan also walked over, wanting to apologize to Zhu Hun. However, before he could finish his sentence, he was interrupted by Zhu Hun. "I know you treat your clansmen with great importance, but this cannot happen again. Otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless."
"Thank you, Lord Soul. I promise it won't happen again," said the Ghost Race Elder gratefully.
"Ok, follow me to the front lines now. Soul Alliance has a few tricks up their sleeves. It's time to show them our power." Zhu Hun said to them.
As the Candle Soul entered the frontlines, the Demon Soul side launched even more ferocious attacks. Like a wave, each attack was more ferocious than the last. Soul Alliance could only stubbornly defend and pray for the wave to recede.
The entire region entered a true chaotic battle.
.....
"Where is this?"
As the white light faded away, Gu Zheng looked around in a daze.
The white light just now didn't give him a chance to react. In other words, Gu Zheng only just saw the other party's body. He only felt a white light flash in front of him, and then he appeared here.
In front of him was a wooden fence that extended in all directions. There was a small gap in the middle, which should be the only entrance. In the distance, there were rows of houses. They looked very simple and crude, as if they were in a poor countryside. However, it was very quiet inside. There were no traces of people at all.
Not far in front of him was a very familiar stone tablet. However, it was empty. There was a name that should have been engraved here, but it had been crossed out by someone.
"It's in the handkerchief!"
Thinking of the final scene, Gu Zheng roughly understood. He was taken in by the other party. This space should be inside the handkerchief. However, why did this place give him a familiar feeling?
While he was still pondering, a small figure suddenly rushed out from inside the door. Underneath him was a black creature that looked like a chicken. It had carried him all the way here.
"Quickly follow me. It's too dangerous now," said the small boy to Gu Zheng anxiously.
"So it's you!"
Looking at the boy, Gu Zheng understood why this place gave him a familiar feeling. This was not the place where he had stepped into the Ruin of End's illusion array and used the Origin Stone to leave.
"It's me. Quickly follow me. Be careful not to be discovered by the other party." The boy hurriedly nodded and whispered. At the same time, he turned around and gestured to follow.
Gu Zheng followed behind him and quickly walked into the village. He had many questions in his heart, but now wasn't a good time to ask. However, he felt much more relaxed because he felt that it was easier to leave this place. They were all acquaintances.
After entering the village, the boy's speed immediately decreased. The chick under him also transformed into a black cloud and slowly moved.
"Shh!"
The boy pointed ahead and made a silent gesture. At the same time, he hid behind a house and stopped moving forward.
Gu Zheng looked in the direction he was pointing at and realized that there was a black monkey on the roof. It seemed to be playing by itself. From its aura, there was no sense of danger.
However, seeing the boy's nervous expression, Gu Zheng didn't tactfully disturb the monkey.
The monkey scratched in place and looked around for a while before jumping to the other side and disappearing from their sight. However, they could hear the cries of other creatures. It wasn't just the monkey. Those creatures seemed to be roaring without restraint in this small village.
After the little boy saw that the other party had left, he led Gu Zheng and continued to walk forward quietly.
The layout here was similar to the last time Gu Zheng came. There were only slight changes, but the boy didn't lead Gu Zheng in the direction of his house. This made him wary. After all, he didn't know what was happening here. He didn't even know if the child was real.
However, he didn't sense any malice from the boy. Instead, he felt a sense of familiarity, which was why he followed him all the way.
After turning two corners, the boy quickly opened a passageway behind a house. It seemed to lead to the back of the house in front. At the same time, he said to Gu Zheng.
"Come in quickly!"
Gu Zheng hesitated for a moment. Looking at the pitch-black passageway, he decided to ask some questions first.
Coo coo.
At this moment, a black bird suddenly flew over from the roof beside them. It looked like an ordinary bird. It chirped twice at them and jumped left and right, as though it was sizing up Gu Zheng. It didn't sense any danger at all.
However, the boy's expression suddenly changed. It was a fear that came from the bottom of his heart. He hurriedly pulled Gu Zheng, wanting to enter. His small body erupted with a strength that didn't belong to him. Gu Zheng felt that if he hadn't resisted, the other party might have really pulled him in.
However, Gu Zheng didn't plan on following them in. Just as he was about to say something, the little bird above him seemed to confirm something. Two transparent beams of light shot out from its eyes and crossed the short distance, landing directly on Gu Zheng's body.
In an instant, Gu Zheng's body couldn't move. It was like he was in a vegetative state. Although he could feel every part of his body, he couldn't even move a finger or eyelid. He felt an inexplicable fear.
In Gu Zheng's sight, the little bird revealed an excited look. It was the look of a predator catching its prey.
"Little Mouse, help quickly!"
The boy behind him had already entered and shouted loudly.
Gu Zheng could clearly feel that the black cloud quickly changed its shape. It turned into a ball in the middle, and there was an arm on each side. It directly locked his legs and then pulled directly. His body fell straight to the ground, and his face smashed a small hole in the ground. Then, when the little bird swooped down, he was directly pulled in, and his face was covered in mud.
However, before the bird came down, he had already been pulled in. The cover also fell down, and the surroundings became pitch-black. The stiffness on his body did not come into contact with the bird, so he could only be pulled back in this way.
Although he couldn't move, he could still "see" the situation around him. After they came out of a temporarily dug tunnel, the little boy lifted Gu Zheng's head and carried Gu Zheng up the stairs with the little mouse. After two floors, they had just gone up when the people next to them opened the door. A few women came out. After seeing the situation here, they whispered and then came up to carry Gu Zheng in.
"What's going on? Little Le! "
In this room, there were more than twenty people crowded. Gu Zheng roughly looked and found that they were all familiar people. However, there were still some people who weren't here. If he guessed right, they might be hiding somewhere else. The little boy's mother came up and asked.
"When we came in, we happened to meet a black bird. He let me in first, but I was frozen by the other party. Fortunately, the little mouse helped and pulled him in." The little boy hurriedly said.
This made Gu Zheng feel very ashamed. At this time, he still didn't understand that he had misunderstood the other party. In the end, he was still a little ashamed that he let him in first.
"Okay, go get some black wood and quickly restore him." Little Le's mother immediately said to the side.
The others immediately spread out and made a more spacious space in the middle. Then, they put Gu Zheng in the middle, and another person walked in from the side. Soon, he came out with a few black branches in his hand and distributed them to the people next to him.
These people sat on the side and then took the branches and began to knock on Gu Zheng's body. As they knocked, they whispered something.
If someone who didn't know saw this, they would think that they were performing some cult ritual, and he was the poor sacrifice.
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