On the empty street, there were three people carefully walking. They all seemed to stop every step they took as they walked forward, clearly very careful.
Painted Shadow looked at the originally familiar building, but now it looked so unfamiliar. Under the absolute emptiness, their hearts were always tense. Even though they knew that there was no one around, they still felt that Wen Tianhou's eyes were always watching them.
There was no way around it. Wen Tianhou's power was too great in their hearts. However, after a while, the fear in their hearts had slightly faded. If the enemy really had guards here, they probably would have been discovered long ago.
"We're almost there. The restriction is still there, can we get out?" Fei Yi looked up at the conspicuous black screen in the sky and said to Hua Ying.
"We don't need to rush. Since the enemy left here and brought so many people, they're clearly heading towards Soul Alliance. We have enough time, and Old Hua can recover." Hua Ying wasn't worried at all and said happily.
"As long as they can open the restriction, they can bring you out. At most, it'll take a bit longer, but it won't alarm the palace's defenses." Old Hua said confidently.
"That's not a problem. As long as we tell them the situation inside, the elders will naturally know what to do. This time, it seems that I'll be the center of attention. After saving everyone, everyone will treat me differently." Hua Ying's smile was as brilliant as a flower. Thinking of the happy scene of him being praised by everyone, he couldn't even close his mouth.
"I hope so."
Seeing the silly appearance of Painted Shadow who had fallen into his own fantasy, Fei Yi also shook his head. He put away his shield and walked in front to lead the way.
The enemy had fallen into this situation a few times along the way. Only after a while did they recover. No matter how you shouted at them outside, it was useless.
The Painting Soul species was very easy to find. They only had to turn in front and walk straight to their door. They all knew this.
Just as they turned the corner, a black figure suddenly appeared from the side and quickly charged towards them.
Before Fei Yi and Old Hua could react, Painted Shadow, who had been in a daze all this time, reacted almost instantly. Like flowing water, he disappeared from where he stood. Using the shadows of the nearby buildings, he snuck in carefully and launched an attack at the black shadow.
"Aiyo."
Painted Shadow's body flew out and landed on her butt on the ground.
Only then did Old Hua and Fei react as though they were facing a formidable foe. They both drew their weapons and stood in front of Painted Shadow, trying to guess the identity of the black figure in front of them.
"Don't be afraid. It's Sixteenth Elder. We're on the same side." Painted Shadow rubbed his palms and got up from the ground. He squeezed between the two and said at the same time.
"One of our own?"
"Sixteenth Elder."
Fei Yi and Old Hua looked at each other in surprise, but they did not let down their guard.
"Of course, how could I be wrong? Sixteenth Elder, why did you come out?" Painted Shadow had long since let down her guard and walked towards the black figure in front of her.
"I think I should be the one asking you. You don't know how worried everyone is about your disappearance. You're so naughty. Aren't you afraid of being grounded when you get back?" The black fog that enveloped the outside dissipated, and a beautiful woman appeared in front of them. She looked at the painting below and said in a somewhat annoyed tone.
"It won't happen." When Painted Shadow heard this, her neck subconsciously shrunk back. Clearly, she knew that the confinement was severe. Looking at Fei Yi and the others behind her, she regained her confidence.
"I've brought people to save you. I've done something for you, you know? If I've done something good, I'll be rewarded. Why would I be punished? "
"You'd better explain it to Second Elder later. They're all coming out." Sixteenth Elder also understood what was going on and did not tease her.
"That restriction is clearly still there. Why are the elders coming out?" Painted Shadow pointed at the sky and asked in confusion.
"Then how do you think I came out? Go wait at the door. There are a few sisters there. I'm going to continue surveying the surroundings. I won't waste any more time with you."
After Sixteenth Elder finished speaking, his entire body flashed and he disappeared in front of them.
"It seems that I've really come for nothing." When Old Hua saw this, he understood that the other party had really come out. It was not what he had imagined. He said somewhat self-deprecatingly.
"How could that be? They definitely can't get out. The palace's defenses were personally set up by Wen Tianhou. They were meant to deal with the painting spirits in the first place. We'll still need your help." Fei Yi also understood Old Hua's meaning and hurriedly consoled him.
"Don't worry. If you don't need me to do anything, I'll feel even more relaxed. I'll just treat it as a vacation." Old Hua saw Fei Yi's reaction and laughed.
"Let's hurry up and leave. I want to see what's going on. I've worked so hard. How could it all go to waste?" Painted Shadow was a little depressed and said to the two of them.
The three of them quickly arrived at the main entrance. Seventh Elder and Fifth Elder, who were in charge of Painted Shadow's book, were there. Xu Jia was also on guard at the side. There were also a few painting spirits nearby. The most obvious thing was that there was a passageway directly behind the door. It was equivalent to opening a hole in the restriction, and a few people were walking out from it.
"Elder!"
Painted Shadow rushed over and buried her head in Seventh Elder's arms.
"You're finally back. You've made everyone worried to death." Seventh Elder said as he stroked Painted Shadow's hair.
"I just wanted to help everyone, but it seems that I'm completely useless." Painted Shadow's voice was a little depressed.
"How is it useless? I just have a better way. If it wasn't useful, wouldn't I have to rely on you? I understand your intentions. After this matter is over, I'll definitely give you a reward." Seventh Elder smiled and nodded at Fei Yi and the others before comforting them.
"Really?" Painted Shadow's head suddenly lifted up. One could vaguely see the tears at the corners of her eyes.
"Of course it's true. However, you have to tell us honestly about your situation." Seventh Elder extended his finger and wiped away the water and electricity as he said seriously.
"No problem. I've been to many places …" Painted Shadow's mood instantly brightened up and she began to carefully comply.
Fifth Elder at the side also went forward to chat with Fei Yi and the others, thanking them for their help along the way.
At the main entrance behind them, there was an endless stream of painting spirits and mirror Goblin people gathering outside. After a while, Painted Shadow finished telling her story. Not long after, the remaining elders and clansmen had all come out.
Seventh Elder and Fifth Elder were whispering to each other at the side, their expressions becoming more and more serious.
"Sisters, I have something important to tell you." Seventh Elder walked towards them and said.
"Oh? What is it? "Great Elder, who rarely showed herself, saw Seventh Elder's expression and asked curiously.
"If my guess is correct, Wen Tianhou is bringing everyone and preparing to attack Soul Alliance. Moreover, a new species has appeared there that seems to have a good relationship with Gu Zheng." The Seventh Elder told him about her guess and the discussion between her and the Fifth Elder, as well as all the news that was out there.
"Isn't that perfect? No matter if we win or lose, we've already left this place." An elder subconsciously said, but soon discovered that nothing matched his expectations.
"It's not that simple." Great Elder slowly said.
Everyone understood what this meant. If Wen Tianhou truly won, no matter where they ran to, without Soul Alliance holding them back, it would be useless.
"However, this is also our chance. To be able to have Wen Tianhou pull all the teams away, I'm sure that the opponent's strength isn't weak. Moreover, to prevent failure, he has already made preparations to escape." Second Elder obtained a shocking piece of information from this side and said.
"To be able to threaten Wen Tianhou, how is that possible?" Hua Ying carefully followed from the side.
"How is it not possible? We all have methods to make the opponent afraid, let alone him. Also, don't say anything and return to your team." Second Elder glanced at Hua Ying.
The latter immediately walked to the back obediently and returned to her companions of the painter generation. Naturally, she asked some questions out of curiosity.
"I understand. This means that it's time for us to fight with our backs to the wall." Meng Lost carefully came from the side and said, "Even if Wen Tianhou only brought so many people to reduce losses, it means that the opponent's strength isn't weak. If we can take the opportunity to sneak attack him from behind, whether it's heavily injuring or destroying Wen Tianhou, it's enough to greatly reduce his strength. This is good news for us."
"So that's how it is."
A few elders still didn't understand and sighed.
"However, there's also a risk. Once we fall into a disadvantage …" Meng Lost didn't finish and was interrupted by Second Elder.
"Risk. Even the risk of failure is better than doing nothing. This is our chance to completely break free from the opponent's control."
"Fight to the death!"
Second Elder carefully obeyed. Ninth Elder stood at the side and shouted loudly.
"Fight to the death!"
The other elders were also stunned for a moment before they completely understood the situation they were in. The best solution now was not to run away, but to take advantage of this opportunity to completely break off relations with the other party and decide their final survival situation. Otherwise, there was no worse situation than this.
"We can't just look at the gains and losses in front of us. Sometimes, we have to look at the future." Second Elder said earnestly to Meng Lost. Meng Lost nodded thoughtfully. Only then did he wave his hand to calm everyone down.
"Now, we've decided to follow the worst-case scenario and directly attack the opponent."
The other clansmen nodded and expressed their agreement with the elder's opinion.
"Sister Meng Zhen, this is going to be fun."
Hua Ying squeezed to Meng Zhen's side and ignored Hua Xin and Hua Mei's angry glares. She pulled her clothes and mumbled.
"Don't worry, I'll protect you when the time comes." Although Meng Zhen said with a smile, there was still a trace of worry between her brows.
She didn't know how many clansmen would be sacrificed this time, but she also knew that this was something that had to be done.
If they didn't have the information that Hua Ying brought back, they would probably have to pay an even more unbearable price in the future if they just left.
"Second Elder, I found a place in a corner that is exactly the same as our restriction. It's completely different from the palace's restriction." Sixteenth Elder, who went out, appeared in front of everyone at this moment and said happily.
That place must be their guess. Otherwise, they wouldn't have purposely left a restriction in such an inconspicuous place. They were simply letting them go on purpose. In this way, Wen Tianhou wouldn't notice the changes in the palace. No matter what they did, it would be very covert.
"That's great. Xu Jia, my friend, we'll have to rely on you." Fifth Elder was overjoyed and said to Xu Jia beside him.
"Leave everything to me. I also want to take revenge." Xu Jia nodded and said. In his heart, he was thinking about Gu Feng. However, he also knew that he couldn't just leave directly. That would be too disappointing for Gu Zheng.
"Then let's begin. Let's go!"
The Fifth Elder shouted to the others.
"Let's go!"
"Let's go!"
.....
"Where are we?"
In Soul Alliance's former territory, Bai Jiajia looked at a city that had already lost all signs of life. Everywhere was a mess. With one look, she saw that it had been destroyed several times. She lost the desire to explore and turned around.
"Right now, we've arrived at Hammer City. There's still a few days of distance from there." Huang Wei immediately said. "Should we rest for a bit?"
"Aren't we tired? Are you tired? "Bai Jiajia glanced at Huang Wei.
"Of course I'm not tired. This distance is nothing!" Huang Wei quickly denied.
"If you're not tired, then let's continue. After all, we have enough soul stones and won't run out."
Bai Jiajia returned to the front of her team. A few members that were quickly promoted led the rest of Gu Feng's companions. In front of them were all cold and emotionless puppet soldiers.
"This is the last time I'll ask you. After this, don't blame me for being merciless if you run away again. Are you really prepared to fight Wen Tianhou?" Bai Jiajia's voice wasn't loud, but everyone in front of her heard it clearly.
"Even if we die, we have no regrets. The opponent has killed so many of our friends. We naturally can't let this go." Ying Xi said loudly from the side. She and Tie Tou were both here.
"For my family to reincarnate well, I'm willing to sacrifice myself." Another team leader yelled.
Although there were other reasons, it was mainly because of these two reasons. If they could contribute a bit here, they would be able to receive a small amount of merit. To Gu Zheng, they probably wouldn't even be able to sense it. However, to them, it was enough to change the fate of their family. At least after reincarnating, they would have a good identity.
This was because they were participants and knew a few things from the unseen world. Therefore, many of them stayed.
This was because they knew that once they won, as long as they didn't die, there would be huge benefits for them. At least in Underworld, they lacked many bottom management personnel. As long as they reincarnated a few times and washed away their mortal karma, they would have a chance to fight for it.
Therefore, there were no slackers here.
"Very good. I know what everyone is thinking. As long as we win this time, all of our wishes can be realized. For our family and friends, and for ourselves, let's set off together."
The entire team set off again towards the predetermined location.
Of course, Bai Jiajia didn't know that a storm was brewing over there. It was better to follow the original plan and meet up first.
In a flash, a few days had passed.
Wen Tianhou's team that had been delayed for a long time finally arrived.
In reality, when the demon soul vanguards continuously appeared, they had already smelled the arrival of a big battle. If it wasn't for the layer of protection that prevented them from carefully approaching, with the demon soul's nature, it would have already charged in to give them a "greeting gift".
At this moment, the Shura species below had completely returned to normal. They were right next to Soul Alliance.
The formation construction still hadn't stopped. They were working overtime, but there wasn't enough time.
The center was used as a place for discussion. It had once again expanded several times. Currently, the two sides were occupied by the upper echelons of Soul Alliance and Shura. However, the atmosphere wasn't as lively because there was still an empty seat at the head.
That seat was reserved for Gu Zheng. Even if he was an elder of the Shura species and was once the owner of the Magistrate Pen Life and Death Book, he was greatly indebted to Soul Alliance. The two sides didn't have any objections to him being in that seat.
However, ever since he left, the black fog problem had been solved. However, he still hadn't returned, causing a shadow to be cast over everyone's hearts.
"Don't worry, he will definitely return. Perhaps he's already at the door. He has never disappointed us. Now, let's follow the plan we discussed before and prepare to fight to the death with him."
After a while, Pan Xuan spoke from the side.
"Ok, it seems like this is the only way. Let's hope everything goes smoothly." City Lord Liu let out a sigh and brought his people away.
Although Gu Zheng wasn't here, looking at the overall situation, there wasn't much of a difference. However, when he didn't appear, only then did they realize his usefulness.
Ignoring the fact that there were two important reinforcements that he had personally invited, even the relationship between Shura species and Soul Alliance was only so close because of him. They trusted each other without any reservations. If they only relied on Madam Xue, at most they wouldn't be strangers.
However, now that Wen Tianhou's army was pressing down on them, they had to work closely together. Otherwise, it was needless to say what would happen to both sides.
"This is our most difficult moment. We will definitely make it through." Elder Jin stood up and spoke to everyone.
"We will definitely make it through. This is our future."
Very quickly, they left as well. At this moment, they had to gather the Shura species and use this time to rest and prepare for the upcoming battle.
"I know you're worried, but I also feel that he won't die so easily. Perhaps he's lost." Prince Feng intentionally left with Pan Xuan. Before leaving, he told Pan Xuan not to worry.
Pan Xuan shook her head. From beginning to end, she felt that Gu Zheng didn't come back because he had something to do and would definitely come back. It wasn't that he was lost as he said. That was just an excuse to comfort herself.
They all had things to do and so did she. Right now, she was stationed in Black Palace to prepare for the upcoming battle.
As for where Gu Zheng was right now, even he probably didn't know.
"This damned underground river, where the hell did it take me?"
Gu Zheng finally flew out from the depths of the soul river. Looking at the constantly branching paths around him, he felt a headache because he really did find that he was lost.
Back then, because he was in a hurry, when he escaped, although it seemed like he was following the path he came from, he entered the wrong branch from the very beginning. Along the way, he was accidentally sucked into the underground river. The inside was very complicated and it took him a few days to finally find his way back.
However, right now, he didn't know where he was. The only thing he felt was that he wasn't too far away. To prevent himself from being caught by Wen Tianhou, he could only helplessly wander around again to find a new exit.
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