"Pa pa pa!"
Inside the room, as they knocked, the entire room rang out in an orderly manner.
Although their method seemed a little ridiculous, Gu Zheng could clearly feel that with each strike, the invisible power in his body would be reduced a little. He would be able to regain control of his body, which meant that it was very useful.
However, this method was obviously too slow. It took an entire day, and even the people beating him had changed three times, before his body was finally able to move again.
Strangely enough, Gu Zheng was only able to move after the last bit of energy in his body was removed. Even though he felt that he had control of his body, he was still unable to move. It was no wonder that they were afraid of the monsters outside. They were too difficult to deal with. Once they were bound, they would probably be eaten alive.
"Thank you, everyone!" Gu Zheng quickly stood up and stopped the other party from beating him. At the same time, he thanked them.
"It's nothing. I just don't know why you came back." Xiao Le's mother put down the branch in her hand and asked Gu Zheng.
"I didn't want to come in either, but I was captured and brought back here. I never thought that it would be here. Of course, I didn't expect that such a change would happen here. To be honest, I thought that everything was fake at first." Gu Zheng said sincerely.
Everyone was familiar with each other. Most of them had met each other before. Last time, he was able to escape successfully thanks to their help. But now, they didn't seem as stiff as before. He didn't know what had happened here. At the same time, Gu Zheng briefly explained everything that had happened outside. The main point was his battle with Zhu Hun.
"No wonder no one paid attention to this place for a long time. So it's because the owner has changed. But that's normal. This place will be completely destroyed soon." Xiao Le's mother, Yu Yi, said.
"What the hell is going on?" Gu Zheng couldn't help but ask.
"It's a long story. Let's start from when we appeared here," Yu Yi said with a sigh.
The others also sat by the side. Xiao Le hugged his black squirrel that had returned to its original appearance and played with it. Only then did Gu Zheng realize that the black squirrel seemed to have been caught by him and given to him.
"It's all thanks to Little Mouse. Otherwise, we would have suffered a great loss." The tea girl saw Gu Zheng's gaze and immediately said.
"My little mouse is the best. Of course, I have to thank Big Brother for bringing it back for me." Little Le hugged the little mouse and said. The little mouse squeaked and stretched out its head to rub against Little Le. It looked very attached to Little Le.
"That's right. Everyone knows about Little Mouse's contributions, but we can't rely on it to survive this time." A slightly older man sighed.
"If this place is destroyed, won't you be able to leave?" Gu Zheng couldn't help but ask.
"If we came from the same place as the person holding this, then there would be no problem. But the most important thing is that we didn't come from here, but from the other side. After all, we all died. A sudden disaster enveloped our village. When we woke up, we came to the other side."
"That place was in chaos. We don't know why, but everyone in the village was there. Later, we were afraid, so we found a place to rebuild the village."
Yu Yi sighed and said.
Now, she was no longer beautiful. She might have even been an ordinary village girl before she died. But the world was so strange that ordinary villagers like them experienced a different life.
"Although that place was remote, we didn't need to eat or drink. Our lives were stable. Suddenly, one day, a big hand came above us and pulled all of us here. Then, we were forced to live here. There were many rules. We lived like puppets. We couldn't control ourselves at all."
"What is that place? Isn't this the Black Prison? "Gu Zheng heard the other side and felt a little dizzy. He couldn't help but interrupt and ask.
"None of us know what that place is. But we know from the person who controls this place that it seems to be a place called the Black Domain." Yu Yi said honestly.
"What are the characteristics of that place?" Gu Zheng felt that the place she was talking about was a key point. He continued to ask.
"It's a black sky. There is no life. Many people are fighting. There are also many powerful immortals flying around in the sky." Yu Yi said without hesitation.
"Could it be the Underworld?" Gu Zheng blurted out when he heard the other side say it.
"Where is the Underworld?" A villager next to him heard Gu Zheng's words and asked in confusion.
"It's the place where people die." Gu Zheng explained briefly and then asked, "Then what's going on here? I don't remember this situation last time. "
"We actually don't know. Just a while ago, there was a change in the valley. The woodcutter told us to be careful. Those creatures would eat us. Then, he stayed there to help us block them and prevent more creatures from coming here. But he couldn't hold on for too long. This place will soon be completely destroyed by the other party. When that time comes, if we can't get out, we will all die. Now that the Origin Stone is gone, we can only find a new way to leave." Yu Yi's expression was a little empty and lonely.
"Because we don't know how to get out, we can only hide here. Many people wanted to find other exits, but they were all eaten by those monsters." Xiao Le explained, "Coincidentally, when you appeared, someone on the roof was checking the situation after death. When he found you, Mouse and I came to save you."
"Thank you so much. I don't know if I can go up and take a look." Gu Zheng thanked Xiao Le. The latter was immediately overjoyed. When he heard Gu Zheng's request, he immediately said, "Anytime.
Most of us are looking around from above. Because the thing that sealed us here is gone, many paths have appeared. It's just that we don't know where to go. "
"This is just a handkerchief. At most, it's still in this space. Take me to take a look first and see if I can take you out with me." Gu Zheng looked at the other party's naive words. Although he couldn't bear to hurt the other party's feelings, he still told the truth.
He had been sucked in, so of course he understood. Perhaps they had been trapped in a certain place in the scroll before, and now, for some unknown reason, there was a problem with the wall that bound them. Perhaps there were similar existences in other places. Just like before, through a crack, they had arrived in a strange mountain range. It was a completely different world from this place.
This was his idea.
Gu Zheng followed Xiao Le inside. To his surprise, this place didn't look small. There were a few small corridors around, with more than a dozen rooms. Each room didn't look big, just enough for two people to rest in. However, it could be seen that it was expanded later.
Soon, they went up a simple ladder and reached the top.
This was a space sealed by black wooden strips. There was only a palm-sized crack for people to observe.
Gu Zheng went over and found that this was an excellent position. He could clearly see more than half of the village. He could also see that on the other side, there was also a strangely shaped house. There was also a raised observation point. It might be the house of the remaining villagers. He even saw a person observing the surroundings from above.
This side was close to the entrance of the village, so he could see the entrance of the village. From his position, he could see at a glance that outside the entrance of the village, there were small paths that led to unknown places. They were faintly discernible in the white fog.
In the surroundings, there were all kinds of animals. Without exception, they were all black. They were all running around the village. They didn't take the initiative to destroy things. It was as if this was their home, and they were constantly playing around. However, there were quite a few of them.
After looking around for a while, Gu Zheng went down with Xiao Le again. By now, most of the others had gone back to rest. Only a few people were still in the big room. Seeing Gu Zheng return, a villager looked at Gu Zheng with hope in his eyes.
"Do you have any ideas?"
They were merely ordinary villagers. Even though they were already dead, they were not willing to die right now. As for Gu Zheng, even though they did not know his identity, they were certain that he was also an immortal. His temperament was completely different from theirs.
"Not yet." Gu Zheng shook his head. Seeing the other party's dim eyes, he couldn't help but say, "But I still have a way to get out of this place. Is the woodcutter still there?"
"Really?" The villager looked up and asked.
"Really!"
As for whether it was true or not, only Gu Zheng knew in his heart. At this time, he didn't even have a clue how to get out. However, he had to go out. There were things waiting for him outside. Without his help, Young Master Feng wouldn't be able to fully use the Five Element Ring. If he delayed Young Master Feng's arrival, he would really be sorry for Pan Xuan.
"The woodcutter last appeared a few months ago. He was still in the direction of the mountain. He said that he would help us resist these mutated creatures." Seeing the villager leave with a look of longing, Yu Yi said. He understood what Gu Zheng meant. The villager wanted to leave, so he immediately said.
"Those creatures are very sensitive to sound. Once they discover you, it will only take a few breaths of time for them to arrive. Before that, you can place something in front of you. As long as they don't see you, it'll be fine. However, their cries will attract even more creatures. Once you're discovered, it's better to hide deeper."
Gu Zheng nodded. This was also their experience. He didn't expect the other party to have a way to deal with these creatures. He didn't have the ability to resist them.
"Not really. I have seen outsiders who were stranded here before. After the mutation, they seemed to have recovered their cultivation. I saw them kill a few creatures with my own eyes. However, at that time, they didn't know how strong they were. They were still devoured by the other party." Xiao Le raised his hand and said.
"Moreover, the mouse's combat power is very strong. It can also kill some weaker creatures."
"So that's the case. Then I am more confident. I have wasted a lot of time. I will go out and check. Do you need my help?" Gu Zheng said.
"No, we don't need to eat or drink. I am just worried about our current situation." Yu Yi said.
"If that's the case, I will go out first." Gu Zheng immediately said goodbye. He wanted to go to the woodcutter. The other party seemed to know everything. Perhaps he had a way to leave this place.
"I will send you out through this passage." Xiao Le stood up and volunteered.
"You can take the mouse with you. It might help you at a critical moment."
Under Xiao Le's lead, they soon arrived at the hidden exit of the house. Before Gu Zheng left, Xiao Le raised the mouse and said to Gu Zheng.
"I don't need it. The mouse will stay and protect you." Feeling the other party's concern, Gu Zheng squatted down and said seriously, "I will be fine. When the time comes, I will take all of you out of here."
As long as he had a way to leave this place, he had a way to take them out of here.
After letting Xiao Le leave, Gu Zheng took a deep breath and looked outside.
He wouldn't make the same mistake that some people had made before. Those creatures didn't seem to be a threat. Their speed was no different from ordinary creatures. If he ignored them with his cultivation, there might be an accident. Just like those people, even if he could be proud of his cultivation, he couldn't underestimate them.
He could sense all their movements from here. It wasn't difficult for him to not be discovered by the other party.
Gu Zheng walked out of the house. He followed the path of the creatures outside and began to carefully hide. However, because the other party didn't follow any pattern and he had to wait for them to leave a specific location, his progress wasn't fast.
At normal speed, it would take less than the time it took to brew a cup of tea. After an hour, he had only arrived at the center of the village.
At this time, he was hiding on a pillar and observing the area in front of him. This place was relatively wide. There was a large space in the middle where there was no place to hide. However, because there was a small river here, many creatures gathered nearby. As far as the eye could see, there were these creatures on every path. It was impossible to go around them.
Although these creatures were different, they lived together peacefully. This gave Gu Zheng a headache. He definitely couldn't wait for them to open up a path.
Gu Zheng gently rubbed his hand, and a small ball of golden silhouette appeared in his hand. Then, it quickly and silently flew along a path.
In his opinion, the speed of the shadow he sent out was already very fast. Even a Jin Xian at his peak wouldn't be able to react in time. However, with such speed, when it left Gu Zheng's side, it was normal. But when it flew into the air, its speed suddenly slowed down. It was almost the same speed as a normal person running.
A mysterious force seemed to have forcibly stopped his speed. However, Gu Zheng didn't notice at all. It wasn't until the shadow took a few more steps in the air that the creatures reacted. They all let out various cries and rushed toward the shadow.
Shadows could be sent out from their eyes, mouths, and even other parts of their body.
In the next moment, the connection between the shadow and Gu Zheng was severed and it fell from the sky. Then, the nearby creatures swarmed over and devoured the shadow formed by magic power.
Looking at the creatures scattered in all directions, Gu Zheng fell into deep thought. Fortunately, he didn't act rashly. However, he found that it wasn't that he didn't gain anything. The movement here had even attracted the creatures in the distance. If it wasn't for the fact that this side was dealt with so quickly, the creatures from the other side would have been attracted.
Soon, a series of explosions sounded out on both sides, and there were even a few afterimages that left in different directions. This caused all of the strange creatures to become excited, and they all rushed in that direction. Naturally, there was a gap in the middle.
Gu Zheng quickly walked out of his hiding place. He ran through the middle at the speed of a normal person. He couldn't guarantee that no matter how fast he was, he wouldn't attract the attention of the mysterious force.
Fortunately, the attraction on that side was strong enough. By the time he got there, the other side was still chasing after the bait. Many creatures had even left, so he didn't have to be careful. He strode forward.
"Hey, over here, over here!"
Gu Zheng was walking when he suddenly heard a shout. He followed the voice and found that it was a familiar face, Elder Wei. Elder Wei was sneakily hiding beside a pillar, constantly looking around to prevent the creatures from suddenly coming out.
It was obvious that the other party had seen his movements clearly and had appeared outside to look for him.
However, Gu Zheng knew that there was no danger nearby, so he directly walked over.
"Why did you come back? How is it over there? We haven't contacted each other for a long time. I was worried to death. " When Elder Wei saw Gu Zheng coming over, he quickly pulled Gu Zheng into an abandoned house at the side with his vigorous body. Only then did he heave a sigh of relief.
"I also came in by chance. It's fine over there." When Gu Zheng saw the middle, he knew that the two of them couldn't cross over to communicate. It was normal for them to be worried.
Yuyi was afraid of causing trouble for him, so she naturally wouldn't let him come here. Who knew that Gu Zheng's strategy would make this place safe for the time being? It also gave the other side an opportunity to come out.
"That's good. From the looks of it, you should be looking for the woodcutter, right?" Elder Wei asked with certainty after the worry on his face subsided.
"I'll go ask him about what happened here and how to leave," Gu Zheng said when he saw that Elder Wei seemed to have something else to say.
"The last time he came, he left this behind. If you need his help, only with this can you safely pass through the gap. Otherwise, you'll get lost." Elder Wei took out a black stone and handed it over.
"Thank you very much. He didn't tell me this." Gu Zheng finally understood that Elder Wei had taken the risk to come here and give him this.
"You don't have to thank me. As long as you can solve this problem and we don't have to live in fear all day, that's enough. It's not safe here. Hurry up and leave. I have to go back too." Elder Wei said a few more words and began to chase Gu Zheng away.
Gu Zheng knew that Elder Wei didn't want to waste his time for his own safety. After taking the stone, he turned around and walked out. In fact, he had been paying attention to the back. Elder Wei seemed to be walking towards the back, but in fact, he turned around and leaned against the side, watching him. He was afraid that the monster would attack him. He only went back when Gu Zheng left his sight.
These worries were unnecessary for Gu Zheng, but he was still touched by Elder Wei's honesty. If there was a way to leave this place, he would definitely take them away.
Soon, Gu Zheng arrived at the gap. However, at this time, he could vaguely see some black shadows swimming in the white fog. The surroundings seemed a little more spacious than before.
Holding the stone in his hand tightly, Gu Zheng walked in.
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