"This time, it's all thanks to you that we were able to lure them over there. Otherwise, we wouldn't have been able to leave so smoothly."
Just as they had taken off, Nai He's figure appeared beside Gu Zheng and said gratefully.
"This was also for myself. Otherwise, I would also be trapped here." Gu Zheng chuckled and then pointed at those people. "Did you let them know that?"
"Yes. Since we're leaving, we'll take away as many innocent people as we can. Once we successfully leave, these attached spaces will completely collapse and there will be no more hope." Nai He nodded and admitted, "Those people were intentionally lured over and were scattered in other places. With my strength, I was unable to take care of them. Those caves just so happened to lead to different areas, so I gave them hope. However, it seems that half of them didn't make it."
As Nai He finished speaking, she shook her head sadly. She felt sorry for those who didn't manage to escape in time.
"You've already done well enough." Gu Zheng glanced at Little Snow, who was giggling with his father. He didn't know what to say, "To be able to do this much, I've already done my best. I have no regrets."
In Gu Zheng's view, he had already done enough. Although these people were grateful to him, in reality, the biggest contribution was still him. He was like an unknown hero, unknown to others.
"What's that!"
Suddenly, a survivor cried out in alarm and pointed outside.
Gu Zheng hurriedly looked over. In the originally pitch-black sky, there were no less than a hundred red flames appearing on both sides. They were quickly approaching, and the number was constantly increasing.
"Don't worry. As long as we're here, no matter how many people they have, they won't be able to stop us." Nai He said with a relaxed expression, not worried at all.
Right now, only Gu Zheng could see Nai He. The others couldn't see her at all. Seeing her confident smile, he also smiled.
"However, you should still help me pacify them. After a while, you'll be leaving. You should prepare yourself." Nai He's figure gradually disappeared, leaving behind a sentence for Gu Zheng.
"Thank you!"
That almost inaudible thank you didn't make Gu Zheng happy. Because he knew that if nothing unexpected happened, when everyone here returned, he would also be fixed there. Perhaps he would never have the chance to move again.
"Forget River, Nai River, Green Bridge of Nai River! Yellow Springs, I'll definitely go! "
.....
"Brother, you don't need to persuade me. I've already made up my mind."
In a gathering place of the Sorcerer Tribe in the Untainted World, a beautiful woman in a luxurious yellow dress was speaking to the man beside her with a determined look on her face.
"Sister, what do you mean by feeling something? Right now, we're already at a disadvantage. If you followed us up, you wouldn't be in such a situation," the man said angrily.
"Sister, think about it carefully. Don't do anything stupid. What do those wandering souls have to do with us? As long as the twelve of us join forces and summon the projection of Pangu's Father God, no matter how capable that old bastard Donghuang is, with one swing of his axe, neither the Cosmic Star Formation nor the Donghuang Bell will be able to withstand our attack." There was another man at the side. His hair was like a burning flame as he suppressed his temper and spoke.
"Brothers, you don't know, the world is still … Forget it, I have something to do here, so I'll take my leave first. If you miss your little sister, come and visit me more often." The girl seemed to want to say something, but she gave up and walked out.
"Houtu, are you really going to abandon us? You know that even without you, we can still defeat them. But even if we win, it will be a pyrrhic victory. Do you want us to follow the path of the Dragon and Phoenix?"
But his words didn't stop Houtu. She watched her figure disappear in front of her eyes.
"Brother, what should we do? She won't listen to us. "The red-haired man said to the side.
"I believe that she's just saying. When the second battle begins, I believe that she will come back to help us."
"Really?"
"Trust me, brother. I know her personality. She won't watch us fail. Let's go!"
When the two of them disappeared, Houtu, who had originally left, reappeared at the place where she had disappeared. Looking in the direction they had left, her beautiful face was filled with tears as she murmured.
"I'm sorry, I'm really sorry. For the future of the Wu people, I have to do this!"
Then, he waved his hand in front of him, and a crack appeared in front of him. His body went in, and then he appeared in a pitch-black environment. Below him was a long, green stream that was moving forward rapidly. Around it were countless meteors that were rapidly approaching.
"You still kept your promise!"
Facing the meteors below, she waved her hand and all the meteors exploded in the air, resolving the crisis below.
"Yes, but that young man helped me a lot. I promised to send him back. When he came in, he still had things to do." Helplessness River's shadow appeared again.
"That's not difficult. But are you sure about what you want to do?" Houtu was stunned when she saw Gu Zheng's figure. Another thought appeared in her mind. Then she agreed. Even if it was a little troublesome, she could still fulfill his last wish.
"What I want to do is like a firefly in the vast abyss. I was also inspired by you. Just treat it as the last thing I do for the people. Anyway, I'm tired. It's time for me to have a good rest." Helplessness River's expression didn't change as if she didn't care about her ending.
"It's everyone's fortune. Countless people will remember what you did today. Otherwise, many people will suffer in the future."
"This is what I should do. If my sacrifice can exchange for thousands of years of peace in the Eldritch Land, I'm very satisfied. Goddess, it's getting late. Please take the space back. You still have many things to do." Helplessness River bowed slightly and said to Houtu solemnly.
"Alright, I got it. Wait for me to finish this matter." Goddess Houtu nodded slightly, and then she took a step forward and appeared on the azure bridge.
"Greetings, Goddess!"
When the surrounding meteors exploded, he knew who was coming. When he saw a strange woman in front of him, he immediately greeted her respectfully.
"Oh? You know me. " Houtu raised her eyebrows and glanced at Gu Zheng. Then she felt relieved. "Helplessness River told you, right? It's okay. This time, I saw the future from you. If it's possible, give it to them. I'll leave them a chance. It's up to them whether they want to come or not. But I believe that they will definitely join us."
A blood-red bead inscribed with golden runes floated out of Houtu's hand and came to Gu Zheng.
"I'll definitely do what Goddess asked me to do!" Gu Zheng put it away and said.
"In that case, I won't see you off. I still have many things to do." Houtu stretched out her slender hand. A white light flew out and enveloped Gu Zheng completely.
Even though Houtu and the others could not see it, after seeing the white light on Gu Zheng's body, Little Snow's father immediately realized something and hurriedly pulled Little Snow to Gu Zheng's side.
"Thank you for your help, senior. If there's a chance in the future, I'll definitely repay you."
"Big brother, take care. Remember to come and see me next time!" Little Snow said from the side.
The others also realized something. The others that Gu Zheng had saved also came over and thanked Gu Zheng. From how they saw it, they should be credited for all of this. In fact, they did not even know Gu Zheng's name. Only the villagers of Carefree Village knew about Helplessness River. However, they were also grateful to Gu Zheng.
"Goodbye, everyone. See you again!"
Gu Zheng waved his hand. The white light on his body reached its peak and he disappeared.
.....
At that moment, a man hurriedly walked in next to Madam Xue. He was one of City Lord Liu's trusted aides, and he looked slightly worried as he spoke to Madam Xue.
"Madam Xue, the situation is getting worse. City Lord Liu has sent orders to organize a group of elites to evacuate."
"Mm, I know. This is the list that I made before. All of the City Lords' elites are on it. Have them all gather together. I'll order the others to cooperate and launch a counterattack. When the time comes, it'll draw their attention. It'll be enough for you to tear open an opening and escape," Madam Xue lowered her head, not letting anyone see her expression.
"Madam Xue, remember to come. This time, we'll be retreating." The trusted aide took a look at the list before bidding farewell to Madam Xue.
Madam Xue waited until he left before raising her head in confusion. She looked around, not knowing what to do next.
Beside her, Pan Xuan had already risen up to block the enemy. Right now, one of the City Lords had died while the other two had fled. No one blamed the two who fled. They were both heavily injured and had even killed an enemy each before retreating. However, the pressure from above was even greater.
As for the battlefield below, they were still able to hold on at the beginning. However, now, they were losing. Some areas had completely collapsed. In less than half a day, they would retreat to the last line of defense.
When that time came, it would mean that they would be successfully trapped here and lose all hope of escaping. Although City Lord Liu's method seemed cruel, it was the best method at the moment. However, it was too cruel to those who were fighting for Soul Alliance.
"This may be the best method. However, Gu Zheng, where did you go? I don't believe you're trapped. Come back quickly, or this place will truly collapse."
Madam Xue knew that Gu Zheng had been absorbed into a treasure. However, a few days had passed and he still hadn't appeared. Yet, this place was about to collapse. Once it collapsed, all Soul Alliance members would probably fight on their own. There would definitely be many who would escape. However, there was nothing they could do.
The enemy was relying on brute force to nibble at them bit by bit. Although the enemy had lost many people, they had lost even more.
Just as she was thinking about Gu Zheng, somewhere else, someone was also thinking about Gu Zheng.
"Young Master Feng, why hasn't the enemy come yet? Why don't we forcefully activate it? The energy we've gathered is about to explode again. If we really can't control it, all our efforts will be wasted."
In the distant space, one of Young Master Feng's trusted aides said anxiously.
"Forcefully activating it is easier said than done. We've already placed the center of the formation on the enemy. You know, I've spent a set of precious Five Elemental Stones. That's my treasure. If we forcefully activate it, it will cause a huge spatial fluctuation. Everything will be destroyed in an instant. We won't be able to bear the consequences even if we all die. Do you know?"
Young Master Feng said emotionally. Clearly, Gu Zheng's disappearance had caused them to fall into a huge passive state. Although they said they were worried about their treasures, everyone knew.
"Then what do we do? The elders are probably waiting for us. "The trusted aide said bitterly.
"What else can we do? You're usually quite smart. Why are you so stupid this time? " Young Master Feng glared at him and stood up, "This time, I'll personally compress it. At least the space will be much more sturdy. Those people who came over safely will have to thank me."
The trusted aide saw Young Master Feng grit his teeth and knew that this matter had forced Young Master Feng to lose his composure. They could no longer compress it. If they failed, not only would they fail as a whole, even the people controlling it could lose their lives.
"Damn it, if you don't appear, I'll show you my power."
Young Master Feng said hatefully in his heart as he began to compress.
After many times of extreme compression, Young Master Feng finally succeeded in compressing it again after half a day. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Even Young Master Feng's forehead was sweating because of nervousness. But then, everyone sighed secretly. This was only a temporary measure. If there was no other way after half a day, everything would fail.
"Let's leave everything to fate. If the other party appears now, I'll definitely support Pan Xuan to chase him here. This way, we'll have plenty of time to settle the score with him."
This was the best time to activate it. As the energy was restored, there would be hidden dangers even if it was activated.
But just as he finished speaking, Gu Zheng's figure suddenly appeared in his perception. He was stunned for a moment.
"He can't be eavesdropping on me and deliberately doing this, right?"
"Young Master Feng, everything is normal here. The other party has appeared. You can activate it and let the elders come over." The subordinate didn't care about his thoughts. Instead, he said with a face full of surprise.
"Of course I know. Prepare everything for me!" Young Master Feng roared. His normal calmness and gentleness were thrown to the back of his mind. Now, he was incomparably excited and began to frantically contact Gu Zheng.
Gu Zheng had just appeared at the edge of the battlefield where no one was paying attention. He was still thinking that the empress was truly skilled. Perhaps when she teleported him away, she already knew what was happening here. When he came here, he was at the edge where no one could see, but she could see most of the area.
He could see with a glance that Soul Alliance's situation was terrible. They were completely exhausted from the other party's attacks and didn't seem to have any ability to resist.
Seeing this, Gu Zheng rejoiced in his heart. Thankfully, he didn't waste too much time inside. If he had wasted any more time, he probably wouldn't have made it.
Just as he was about to go over and see where Zhu Hun was and what other methods it had this time, he suddenly sensed five rings in his heart and almost jumped in fright.
Every jade bracelet was like a powder keg that could explode at any moment. Only now did he realize that he seemed to have forgotten about Young Master Feng. If this continued, the jade bracelets would explode.
He didn't have time to find trouble with Zhu Hun. He quickly retreated a bit more and dug a hole in the ground. After covering it, he sat down cross-legged and began to cooperate with Young Master Feng to let the Shura species officially descend into this world.
At this moment, on Madam Xue's side, the prepared subordinates had already returned. A total of two thousand people had also gathered. Although they were the last elites, their auras were all somewhat listless.
Previously, they had all been fighting in the front lines. The reason they were gathered now was to gather together and prepare their final strength to deal a heavy blow to the other party and escape their current predicament. They didn't give the other party a real reason.
"Ok, let's go. I've already given the order. After an incense stick's worth of time, all regions will be attacked. This will also be our final strength." Madam Xue didn't hesitate.
If it was in the past, perhaps she would have stayed here. However, right now, there was a child that she was extremely worried about. For her, she had no choice but to leave.
Just as they were rushing towards the gathering point, no one else noticed that a sliver of bloody aura had begun to float in the air. There were even hairs of blood mist that constantly appeared in the air, increasing in number.
Even Zhu Hun was excitedly watching the fight below. Occasionally, he would discuss with others and give orders. He would adjust his strategy in time so that he could control the rhythm of the battle and firmly suppress Soul Alliance. He would strangle the opponent's counterattack every time.
Of course, many demon souls had been sacrificed for this. However, to him, it didn't matter at all. As long as the final mission was completed, it was fine. The current situation made him very happy, and he ignored the slight changes above.
"Boom boom boom"
However, no matter how small the changes were, there were still some abnormalities in the air. Thunderous sounds rang out in the air, attracting everyone's attention.
"What's that? Soul Alliance's backup."
"What happened? Could it be the demon soul's final attack?"
The two sides fighting in the air immediately separated. Looking up at the burning clouds, they constantly guessed.
Of course, no matter what the opponent's attack was, Soul Alliance's side was clearly in an even worse state. Everyone's image was completely destroyed. Compared to the demon souls that were barely injured, they were clearly in an even worse state.
The opponent didn't want to take the risk of dying together with the opponent. Instead, they fought leisurely, relying on numbers to grind them to death. Naturally, they wouldn't risk it. This was why Soul Alliance was able to hold off the opponent for so long despite having fewer people.
There were also many former Soul Alliance members who didn't care. They knew of City Lord Liu's hatred for them, so they just watched from the sidelines. If they could avoid fighting, they wouldn't. If they dared to approach, all the hatred would be attracted.
However, at this moment, almost everyone's eyes were focused on the sky. They were all constantly guessing. Even the intensity of the battle below had slowed down.
However, Madam Xue and Pan Xuan were both happy because they knew that their reinforcements, the Shura species, were about to arrive.
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