Bang! Bang! Bang!
Throughout the entire Happy Village, a series of explosions could be heard. This wasn't just for show. The entire Happy Village was destroyed by the explosions. Most of the creatures within the village were also destroyed. Only a few survived the explosions, and they posed no threat to the village at all.
Sensing the situation behind him, Gu Zheng let out a sigh of relief. At least the problem behind him had been resolved. There was one less accident.
They didn't know about the huge tremors outside. They continued to advance along the path. The only thing they were worried about was that there were more and more black shadows in the white fog. This made them feel uneasy.
Gu Zheng knew that the biggest test hadn't come yet. It was very likely that the final counterattack would only come when they were brought over. He didn't relax.
The time spent on the road was boring. However, what surprised Gu Zheng was that even though they weren't moving very fast, they still arrived outside the row of caves in less than half a day. Apart from the cave that led to the Helplessness River, the other caves were all covered in a layer of silver light.
Clearly, the journey had been shortened by a lot. This meant that the Helplessness River had already taken action to help them. Otherwise, if they wasted too much time, there would be too many accidents.
Clearly, this was good news for Gu Zheng. Previously, he had thought that the situation outside would change if they delayed for too long. Now, it seemed that everything was still in time. This made his anxious heart calm down a lot.
Boom! Boom!
Boom! Everyone had just arrived when the only cave they could enter began to shake. The ground also trembled.
"Don't panic. Everyone gather together. If you see anything suspicious, no matter how familiar it is, don't go over. Don't leave the group. If there's anything strange, immediately shout it out."
Some people shouted in the group. That was Gu Zheng's order. The main thing was to let the sober people notice the abnormality around them. This was to prevent their companions from falling into the trap. They could pull them back in time just in case.
In the midst of the tremors, the cave in front of them began to collapse rapidly. All the stones turned into fine powder and disappeared before they even landed on the ground. Under everyone's dumbfounded gaze, a cyan stone bridge filled with a metallic luster slowly emerged in the air. However, it was currently in a virtual state and had yet to be revealed. Even so, one could still see its astonishing appearance.
The entire stone bridge was in the shape of a bow, with no end in sight. It was only wide enough for a few people to walk side by side, but there were all kinds of indecipherable symbols on it. They seemed to be arranged in a disorderly manner, but occasionally they would flicker a few times. An ancient aura could be felt coming from it, as if it had been standing in this world for thousands of years, filled with the vicissitudes of history.
When the green stone bridge appeared, the surrounding white fog was all pushed far away by an invisible force. However, in the other sealed caves, there were frightening cries coming from inside. The seals were also flickering rapidly at the same time, as if someone was destroying them. They wouldn't be able to hold on for long.
Bang!
With the last tremor, the front end of the cyan stone bridge landed on the ground in front of them. As long as they took a hundred steps forward, they would be able to step on it and cross the dangerous area in the middle.
"Quickly go up!"
Gu Zheng had been vigilant all along. Those black shadows that were unwilling to be oppressed, because of the compression of the white fog, had almost been soaked in black fog. They were constantly moving back and forth inside. Anyone could feel the other party's anxiety and impatience to come out. Moreover, there was an inexplicable danger in the cave, which made him impatiently shout to everyone the moment the cyan bridge landed.
Everyone didn't hesitate and began to move quickly toward the bridge. They knew that this was their last chance.
At this time, some of the black shadows that were bound in the white fog finally broke free from their shackles. Suddenly, more than ten black shadows turned into black light in the air and rushed toward the villagers one after another.
They were only halfway there when their bodies were cut in half by Gu Zheng. Gu Zheng stood at the back and looked around vigilantly, ready to make a move at any time. The villagers who were slow to react even more gathered their strength and sped up to run forward.
Soon after, more and more black shadows broke free. The appearance of these scattered shadows made it very easy for Gu Zheng. It was very easy for him to kill them one by one. He couldn't tell how strong these black shadows were, and he didn't know what changes would happen if they entered the villagers' bodies. He had to make sure that he didn't miss a single one. He also had to be vigilant of the enemies that could rush out at any time from those caves.
Bang!
Outside a cave on the side, the cyan light finally couldn't withstand the counterattack from inside and shattered. A black ball the size of a fist was the first to fly out from inside. One could vaguely see the figure of an animal inside.
After the black ball appeared, its body immediately bloomed with a strong black light. The few black shadows that had just appeared in the surroundings didn't have any reaction before they were sucked in by the black ball. Their entire bodies directly exploded into black fog in the air and began to change rapidly. However, as a golden light descended on the top of their heads, a black light also lit up outside the black ball. It only made the golden light pause for a moment before it shattered. The golden light directly entered the center of the black fog and exploded with a loud bang.
Gu Zheng looked at the black fog that was destroyed by him with a trace of caution in his eyes. These things were obviously not comparable to the creatures from before. The black light in that instant meant that the opponent's strength was definitely not weak.
He tried to seal the entrance of the cave, but he found that it was useless. He could only give up. Even his divine sense could only extend for ten meters. He couldn't go further than that.
At this moment, he glanced behind him. As all of them went in, a cyan light screen appeared on the surface of the bridge. It enveloped the entire front of the bridge, leaving only the gap at the end of the bridge. It seemed to be waiting for Gu Zheng to enter, which made everyone feel more at ease.
The others were still running forward along the cyan bridge, but they soon stopped. There was an invisible barrier in front of them that prevented everyone from entering. The information was passed down layer by layer. Soon, Elder Wei, who was at the back, also heard the news. When he saw Gu Zheng coming up, he quickly went up and asked.
"We can't go forward anymore. I don't know why."
"What? What exactly is going on? " Gu Zheng saw that the black dot didn't continue to come out of the cave. He flashed to the top of the bridge and looked into the distance.
In front of them, a cyan light screen was erected, completely sealing off everyone's path. Some of them were still touching it, puzzled as to what was going on. He could see that the cyan light was one with the bridge, but he didn't know why it was blocking their path.
"I don't know." How would Elder Wei know? He couldn't even see the cyan light that was blocking them.
Gu Zheng looked around. The unknown had caused most of them to feel uneasy, but there was nothing they could do. They could only look at him anxiously.
"You guys wait first. Don't worry, there's definitely a way." Gu Zheng could only console them like this.
"There's danger in front. I have no choice but to seal it." With a flash of cyan light, the apparition of the River of Helplessness suddenly appeared. "The other party has already invaded the middle passage, so we can't take this path. We'll take another path. Furthermore, I've already asked others for help. Now, please buy me some time. Don't let the other party come up. Otherwise, they'll relocate to our position, and it'll be difficult to escape."
Facing the sudden appearance of the River of Helplessness, Gu Zheng wasn't frightened. As for Elder Wei, who was beside him, he jumped in fright. When he saw who it was, he immediately greeted respectfully.
"Immortal Woodcutter!"
"No problem. Help them comfort their emotions. Leave the rest to me. I definitely won't let the other party take a step forward." Gu Zheng said from inside. He then jumped down from the cyan bridge and attacked a new life form.
After the River of Helplessness comforted everyone and saw that they had relaxed, it dissipated in the air again.
"Bang, bang."
The seals of two more caves were removed, and two black dots that were getting bigger and bigger flew out. After forcefully plundering a few black shadows, they began to forcefully transform.
The other party was so arrogant that they didn't even put him in their eyes. After quickly getting rid of the other party, another black dot floated out from another passage.
This black dot had already swelled into the head of a baby. Gu Zheng could clearly feel the increase in the other party's strength. When the other party was weak, even if he still got rid of them with one slash, he was incomparably clear about the strength of their resistance. Each one was stronger than the last, and it was obvious that the ones behind would only be stronger. He didn't know where these caves led to.
Immediately after, the seals of the remaining passages were broken one by one. Similarly, some black dots drilled out, but they were still killed by Gu Zheng.
He felt that this wasn't good. Before the next black dot appeared, he directly cleared the surrounding black shadows. When the next black dot wanted to absorb the black shadows, it was astonished to find that there were no more black shadows in the surroundings. It was at a loss and didn't know what to do. Gu Zheng took advantage of the situation and killed it very easily.
Gu Zheng used the same trick again. When he didn't give the other party time to absorb the black shadows, he also easily killed over a dozen black dots. Turning back to look at the cyan bridge, it was still the same as before. However, those people were already waiting quietly. Most of them were watching Gu Zheng's battle from above. He still saw Little Snow standing in front of him with a glance. Her hand was tightly clutching the toy in her hand, and her small eyes were constantly looking around as if she was looking for something.
However, he knew that if nothing unexpected happened, it was impossible for her father to come here. He might have died in some other place. After all, her father's strength wasn't strong.
Turning back, Gu Zheng continued to kill the other black shadows to buy some time for Helplessness River.
But what disappointed him was that those black shadows didn't come out again. Moreover, the black dots also didn't reappear in the cave. It was as if they already understood what he was doing and didn't charge to their deaths.
A sharp sound suddenly rang out in the cave. The surrounding black shadows actually slowly disappeared in the white mist, making him feel that something was wrong. At the same time, the cries in the cave suddenly disappeared. It was so quiet that it was frightening.
Tap tap.
At this time, Gu Zheng heard a series of footsteps coming from the second cave on the right. It seemed like someone was running inside. In this silent situation, it was incomparably clear.
"Don't attack!"
A voice suddenly rang out from within the cave. Soon after, a young man's figure was the first to run out. Following closely behind him was a woman who looked about the same age as him. Both of them were still in shock and fear as they stopped in front of Gu Zheng.
It wasn't that they wanted to stop, but a golden light had appeared on their necks. If they made any movements, their heads would be separated from their bodies.
"It's you? Why are you here? "The youth in the lead couldn't help being shocked when he saw Gu Zheng's appearance.
Let alone him, even Gu Zheng was extremely shocked. That was because the person in front of him was none other than Little Snow's father, whom he had thought to be dead.
"Dad!"
When Little Snow, who was above, saw the youth, she instantly became excited and wanted to rush down. However, Hibiscus, who had sharp eyes and agile hands, grabbed her and stopped her from going down. It had to be known that it was extremely dangerous for her to go down.
The youth's words didn't dispel Gu Zheng's suspicions. He extended his hand and impolitely patted each of them. Only after confirming their identities did he release them.
"Hurry up and go up. We don't need your help here. Is there anyone behind us?"
"There should be more, but they might not be able to charge in," said the youth hastily. Only then did he and the girl retreat.
They could naturally see how powerful Gu Zheng was. They weren't even on the same level as him, so they naturally wouldn't cause trouble for him. But they also knew their own limits. Even if they had to face just one of them, they would have to expend quite a bit of energy.
"Dad! Where did you go? It's been so long, and you still haven't come back. I really missed you! " This time, Little Snow directly threw herself at the young man and hugged his leg. Tears once again flowed down her cheeks, but this time it was because she was happy.
"I just went out for a bit. Don't cry, or it won't look good." The youth picked up his daughter and helped her wipe her tears.
But Little Snow didn't care. He continued to cry. It was different from before when he had been forcing himself to smile. He wanted to vent all his thoughts and worries.
"Let her cry. It's been so long since you've been by her side. It must have been hard on you," comforted the woman who had followed him.
At this time, Gu Zheng was in the tunnel. He once more heard the sound of hurried footsteps. But they came from several other tunnels. Very quickly, several similarly wretched men and women came out. Before they could figure out what was going on, they were restrained by Gu Zheng. After a quick examination, Gu Zheng sent them to the bridge.
What surprised Gu Zheng was that these men were the same as Little Snow and the others. They were all flesh and blood people. He didn't know how they had ended up here. But now wasn't the time to investigate that question. Sensing that the bridge hadn't warned him, that meant they were fine for the time being.
But Gu Zheng wasn't worried about them doing anything bad. He had just left a mark on them. As long as they made any strange movements, he could make them lose the ability to resist.
In the following period of time, more than a dozen people came out from different caves one after another. When one of them came out alone, the cave behind him once again emitted an angry roar. The entire cave began to shake, as if something powerful was about to rush out from inside.
In the midst of the shaking, Gu Zheng heard two different sounds. If his judgement wasn't wrong, there were two survivors who were still running for their lives. But the ground was shaking more and more violently. Clearly something was following behind them.
Very quickly, one of the survivors rushed out of the tunnel. Behind him, another survivor had just come out when a black claw pierced through his abdomen. Blood splattered everywhere. The other person screamed for help, but the unknown creature inside pulled him back.
The person who ran out earlier turned around to look at his companion. Seeing this, he was even more disheartened. He directly ran towards the green bridge without caring about anything else. If Gu Zheng hadn't acted in time, he would have died at his hands. Once he reached the green bridge, he was paralyzed, rejoicing that he had been reborn.
Very quickly, a black creature that almost filled the entire tunnel walked out. Its entire body was pitch-black, and it had four powerful limbs. It looked like a black tiger.
It wasn't the only one. In the other tunnels, other creatures also appeared. Without exception, the aura on their bodies told Gu Zheng that they weren't to be trifled with.
As soon as they appeared, their eyes filled with black Qi emitted a familiar fluctuation. It swept towards Gu Zheng, causing fluctuations to appear around Gu Zheng. At Gu Zheng's waist, the thing that Helplessness River had given him lit up, blocking the other party.
"Fortunately, I have this thing."
Gu Zheng rejoiced in his heart. The other party's strange speed made it impossible for him to react. However, thinking that he couldn't hold on for too long, he quickly moved and rushed towards the other party.
The other party looked scary, but their actual strength was comparable to Jin Xian's intermediate stage. After losing that special attack that couldn't be defended against, other attacks were almost no threat to him.
The only problem was that before he could kill these few, more creatures appeared from the black hole. As soon as they came out, they directly launched special attacks at Gu Zheng. The ripples around Gu Zheng were almost impossible to see clearly. Even his body was submerged in the other party's crowd, causing the people on the bridge to worry.
"Return to the bridge, it's time to go!"
It wasn't that Gu Zheng wanted to keep them alive, but he found that they could help him block some of the attacks. So, he deliberately slowed down the speed of killing them. After hearing Helplessness River's voice, he no longer hesitated. A golden light erupted from his hand and exploded in all directions. All the monsters were instantly vaporized.
The surroundings were instantly empty. Gu Zheng quickly retreated back to the bridge. After the last gap was closed, the entire bridge began to tremble.
He was surprised to find that the bridge they were on had separated from the rest and was quickly rising into the air. The new creatures could only look at them from below. Their attacks were also blocked outside. Soon, they rose higher and higher. The surroundings became pitch-black, and no light could be seen outside.
The only thing he could recognize was that there was a green bridge below. It stretched into the distance. With his sharp eyes, he seemed to be able to see some black dots wantonly destroying the bridge. Some of them were almost in front of him. It was no wonder that Helplessness River did this.
However, as the bridge rose higher and higher, the green light below was also submerged in the darkness. Even Gu Zheng didn't know where he was now. The entire bridge trembled slightly, and then there was no more movement in the surroundings.
Other than Gu Zheng, who vaguely felt that the bridge was flying rapidly, the others felt as if they were frozen in the air. They couldn't sense it at all. However, they knew that at least they had escaped the danger below. If nothing unexpected happened, they could return. Many people revealed happy smiles.
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