There was a continuous plain covered with green grass that was half the height of one's knees. Occasionally, one could see a few bright flowers dotting the grass. Some small creatures were living in the grass like fish in water.
This was an uninhabited plain. There were no signs of human habitation within a radius of ten thousand miles. There was only a primitive natural scenery. Apart from some plants and animals, there was nothing else attractive. Even the concentration of spiritual energy was very low. However, this was their world, and there were basically no outsiders to disturb them.
In the sky, a giant eagle with a wingspan of five feet had already spotted its prey from the corner of its sharp eyes. It silently flapped its wings and approached the other party. The other party obviously did not notice it and was still jumping around, trying to find its own delicious food.
Suddenly, its eyes lit up. It found a tender food that had obviously just grown. It immediately accelerated and pounced on it.
However, just as its mind was focused on the food, the giant eagle in the sky suddenly flapped its wings and accelerated. Its two wings stuck close to its body, and its whole body shot down like an arrow. The two sharp claws on its abdomen were already open. The moment it was about to hit the ground, it suddenly spread its wings and soared into the sky again. This time, there was an equally fat rabbit in its claws.
The giant eagle screeched excitedly. It seemed that it could have an extra meal today. However, at this time, a white horse in front of it was also approaching it. It seemed to be pulling a human horse box behind it. Its instinctive reaction made it want to grab it and get away from the other party.
However, it found that its body could not move at all. It carefully bumped off the white horse. Not only that, it also found that its body began to shrink, and the rabbit below it was the same.
When it landed on the carriage, it was only an ordinary bird. The rabbit was only the size of a mouse. It had shrunk by ten times.
"This rabbit is so cute. How can I have the heart to eat it?"
The giant eagle saw a slender hand reach out from inside and take the rabbit out of its claws. Then, the hand retracted back into the carriage.
"Gu Zheng, give me a pill."
"What are you doing? Don't tell me you want to give it to him? "
"Of course. It's not worth much anyway. This rabbit is so cute."
"Okay, take it away!"
"This is what I'm giving you in exchange. Leave."
The slender hand appeared again, but this time, there was a white pill in the palm.
At this time, the giant eagle found that its body could move again. However, it did not run away immediately. Instead, it stretched out its sharp beak and gently pecked at the small pill. Then, it raised its head and swallowed it.
Its intuition told it that swallowing this thing was more important than having a full meal.
Then, the small figure directly rushed out of the carriage............... the giant eagle's body's body.........................
.... That pill can buy countless rabbits. "Gu Zheng looked at the rabbit in Meng Zhen's hand and said helplessly.
"Of course it's worth it. Look at how cute it is. I've never seen anything like this down there. In the city, I've only seen cooked food. Otherwise, it would be dirty and lose its vitality," Meng Zhen said matter-of-factly. At the same time, he gently stroked the little rabbit's head.
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. "Forget it. As long as you like it."
Gu Zheng did not have much interest in it. It was just an ordinary rabbit. Although it was nourished by spiritual energy and its body was about the size of a puppy, and its white fur was soft and smooth, it was still an ordinary animal.
"After a day's journey, there is a small forest at the end of this plain. We were hiding under the forest before," Tang Qing said.
After half a month's journey, they arrived at the periphery of the forest that Tang Qing mentioned.
"Okay. Let's go down and keep the carriage. It's too conspicuous." Gu Zheng immediately made the arrangements.
The white horse that was traveling in the air immediately descended and stopped steadily on the ground.
"You've worked hard. Take a rest first. The next time we come out, I'll let you be careful." Gu Zheng came down from the carriage, came in front of the white horse, and gently stroked its head.
The white horse snorted and rubbed its head against Gu Zheng's palm. Then, it turned into a ray of white light and rushed into the jade's space.
"I'll go in this time too. I don't want to be a burden to you." Yan Yufei came down from the carriage and came to Gu Zheng's side.
"Although I'm confident that I can protect you, for your safety, it's better to go in. I'll let you out when it's over." Gu Zheng said calmly.
"Okay. Call me if you need anything." After saying that, she turned into a ray of white light and entered the jade's space.
Even if the Cloud Desolate Sword was broken, the jade's space would not collapse. It was like some kind of small space magical treasure. Moreover, it was completely immune to some strange spells and protected the space from external influences. It was extremely safe.
"Actually, I want to go in too. But for your safety, I think I'll reluctantly escort you." Brush said sternly.
"You're so brave. With you around, we won't have to worry about our safety this time." Meng Zhen had just walked over when he heard Brush's boasting. He could not help but tease him.
"Hehe, of course. If you have any difficulties, just tell me. I'll help you solve them." Brush said domineeringly. Meng Zhen's praise made him feel a little proud.
"Of course, of course!"
After Gu Zheng erased the surrounding traces, only the three of them were left. Brush could not be considered a person for the time being.
"Let's go. There's nothing here." Meng Zhen identified the direction and took the lead to walk forward.
"Wait for me. I'll go with you." Brush would not let his confidante go alone. He immediately chased after him. His enthusiasm had already surpassed Gu Zheng's. After all, the latter liked to tell the truth.
"I want to ask, what happened to the other companions?" Tang Qing was a little hesitant at the back. Seeing Gu Zheng's back leave, she finally gathered her courage and quickened her pace. She came to Gu Zheng's side and asked.
"I didn't kill them."
Gu Zheng's footsteps paused for a moment before he continued to walk forward. "I only cut off their cultivation and turned them into ordinary people before throwing them into the city."
Tang Qing originally let out a sigh of relief, but after hearing Gu Zheng's words, her complexion became deathly pale again.
Needless to say, they would end up in a worse state if they were to face the enraged people of Yan City after losing their cultivation.
"Hurry up and follow me. Don't try to escape. I can blow up the seal in your body with just a thought." Gu Zheng's voice was heard carefully.
Tang Qing quickened her pace and followed. She did not doubt whether he could do it. At the same time, she was glad that he had agreed to let her father go. She knew how terrifying they were. Both of them were Grand Heavenly Realm experts. They were many times stronger than her father, Jin Xian.
As far as she knew, there was no one there who could be their match.
"Gu Zheng, why do you think they could cultivate to the level of Jin Xian despite being so cowardly?" Meng Zhen glanced at Tang Qing before sending a message to Gu Zheng through telepathy while the group was walking in the same direction.
"That's because this level of strength is obtained through ingestion of medicines, and not through cultivation. Without the foundation step by step, one will forever be stuck at this level," Gu Zheng briefly explained.
Of course, he knew the exact reason. He was also a beneficiary. Or rather, all cultivators, demons, and others were beneficiaries.
Because the spiritual energy of Heaven and Earth was extraordinarily abundant. As long as one's potential was good and had the correct cultivation technique, as long as one wasn't a fool, and had a certain amount of potential, one was almost guaranteed to become a Heavenly Immortal.
This was a huge advantage of this era. After the Heavens were broken, everything became different. Those with poor aptitudes would find their cultivation regressing until they returned to being mortals. Only those with good aptitudes would be able to maintain it and have a chance to continue breaking through.
Tang Qing was such a person. Her potential was average, but she was forcefully promoted. In reality, her wisdom could not keep up. She could not even use 30% of her strength. She might not even be able to defeat someone at the peak of the Heavenly Immortal Realm.
"I see. The Eldritch World is great. The spiritual energy there is pitifully little. Every step forward is extremely difficult." Meng Zhen lamented.
She remembered what the Elder had told her about the suffering in the Minor Chiliocosm.
"Everything in the world is not fixed. Maybe in the future, everyone will take the initiative to escape from the Eldritch World." Gu Zheng transmitted his voice.
"You're lying to me. Anyway, I don't believe you."
Meng Zhen smiled. She felt that Gu Zheng was joking with her. She even listened carefully.
Tang Qing, who was beside them, naturally did not know that she had become the topic of conversation. As they quickened their pace, they quickly approached the small forest. Only then did they stop.
"After entering, there's a huge tree in front. You need a special password to open it. That's the only way in. The other places have formations. If you don't want to be discovered, you can only go there." Tang Qing pointed ahead and said.
"Can you bring us in?" Gu Zheng recalled the last time he rescued Meng Zhen. It was also because of her cover that he was able to enter successfully.
"I can, but there's a strict scouting formation inside. It was built under the guidance of that person. I'm not sure if you can sneak in without being discovered." Tang Qing said honestly.
"If that's the case, then it's a bit troublesome." Gu Zheng pondered. He wanted to find a good way to enter.
"I say, what are we afraid of? We're here to destroy, not to save people. Under my lead, we'll destroy this demon cave in one go. "Brush heard from the side and was confused.
"You're right. I'm the one who's lost. We're not going to steal the things inside. We can just break through with force." Gu Zheng laughed. He really did not expect this.
He was not interested in what Tang Qing's father was researching. Tang Qing did not know what it was either. She had never gone in to take a look. There was no need to sneak in.
"Yes. When do we leave? I'll follow behind and help you." Brush said shamelessly.
"I say, compared to when we first met, you're completely different. It's like you've changed into a different brush." Gu Zheng looked at Brush and sized it up.
"It's not like I didn't know your temper in the past. Of course, back then, I didn't have the power. Now that we know each other, there's no need to suppress myself. I know you won't blame me." Brush's tone was a little embarrassed.
"No wonder Goddess Yu Fei said you were left there. I'm afraid your master was annoyed by your nagging." Gu Zheng thought of Yan Yufei's words and understood why he was left there.
"You guessed right. Don't leave me behind. At most, I won't find you to nag." Brush's body froze, and its aura weakened. It was obvious that it had touched a sore spot.
He was extremely afraid of the feeling of being abandoned. Being alone was really incomparably lonely. He remembered that he was bored in the room and named every grain of sand that he could see. However, at that time, he didn't have much strength and could only be trapped in the room.
"No one wants you. I want you." Meng Zhen took the opportunity to say.
"You're still the best. But I still want to find my master." Brush was very touched and circled in front of Meng Zhen.
"Meng Zhen, you and I will go forward together. Brush, you follow behind her and help her. Tang Qing, you stay outside. I remember what happened to your father."
Gu Zheng did not care if Brush liked to nag or boast. Anyway, he did not mind. He directly ordered everyone.
"Aren't we going to do something? What if the people below pass the information to the Demon God? "Meng Zhen asked.
"The Demon God is definitely not here. Maybe he's still recuperating. Even if he comes here, it'll be too late. By then, we'll have left." Gu Zheng explained to Meng Zhen.
"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go! I haven't been careful here. Let's hope there's a similar opponent this time. "Meng Zhen said excitedly.
"I'll take the lead!"
Gu Zheng flew straight in, not concealing his aura.
"I'll go first!"
Brush's body flashed with golden light and quickly drew two golden symbols in the air. The two symbols flashed and turned into a sky full of golden light that was absorbed by Brush. Two small wings grew on both sides of Brush. Its speed suddenly increased and it rushed past Gu Zheng. It came to the huge tree that was more than a hundred feet wide. It was comparable to the ancient tree that the Demon God Wood Wolf resided in.
However, the former was a demon, while this was just a demon that had been born.
Brush drew a line in the air and a golden hammer suddenly rose. The golden surface of the hammer shone with different symbols. Then, it carefully smashed towards the big tree in front of it.
Just as the golden hammer was about to fall, a transparent barrier like a water screen suddenly rose and blocked the hammer's attack. Countless ripples spread out from the center, causing the water screen to shake continuously.
"Smash!"
Brush carefully and a golden light flew into the hammer's body again, increasing its power. It left a series of afterimages in the air as it carefully landed on the surface.
However, the power this time was much stronger than before. The entire water screen began to undulate and it looked like it could break at any time. However, as the big tree behind them flashed with a green light, the water screen stabilized again. Clearly, there was someone watching from behind the array.
"I don't believe it can stop me." When the brush saw this, it could no longer maintain its composure. Tiny runes began to appear all over its body. Then, they entered Sledgehammer's body like lightning.
The hammer was still carefully smashing in front of it. As the brush continued to strengthen its body, although its size was getting smaller, its power was carefully increasing.
Gu Zheng was also happy to see if he could lure the other party out. If that was the case, it would save him from the traps below.
Just as Gu Zheng and company appeared, they were discovered almost at the same time.
"Not good, Your Excellency Tang. Someone's barged in from the outside and headed straight for the entrance. It looks like they're here to find us."
In one of the underground rooms, Tang Li was discussing something with someone when one of his subordinates cautiously entered and called out to him.
"What are you panicking for? Tell the others to stop whatever they're doing and prepare to give the enemy a heavy blow," Tang Li knitted his brows before he lectured.
"I'll give the orders right away," the subordinate quickly said before leaving to relay his orders.
"What's going on? I didn't hear that this place was exposed? "a familiar old man across from Tang Li asked doubtfully.
Ever since he'd escaped with a secret technique, he'd only rested for a few days on the road before rushing here to report the situation. But Tang Li, the person in charge of this place, was busy by the time he arrived, so he could only wait patiently. It wasn't until today that he had the time to report.
But as soon as he finished, something like this happened. He had a bad premonition. The enemy couldn't have chased him all the way here, right? But he'd been watching carefully the entire way to make sure he hadn't left any traces behind.
"I'm not too sure either. Besides your place being exposed, everything else is still running smoothly. Could it be an enemy from the past?" Tang Li wore a doubtful expression as well. He had no idea what was going on.
They'd been here for a long time already. Nothing had happened in the past tens of thousands of years. Even if some of their bases were exposed, they'd moved away safely. Unless …
Tang Li looked at the old man before him with a deep gaze.
"Your Excellency Tang, there's no way I could've lured the enemy here. Look, I've been here for a few days already. If they really were tailing me, they wouldn't have waited until now to attack. They would've fought their way in right away," the old man panicked under Tang Li's gaze.
His life was in the enemy's hands, so he couldn't even think of resisting. If there was a misunderstanding, then he'd be in trouble.
"It can't be that something happened to Li Li's side, right? The enemy was only passing by to visit me and happened to bump into our affairs. Even if they found out about our affairs, they couldn't have discovered what happened here.
After all, we've concealed everything well, "the old man's face turned stiff as he swallowed his anger.
He was lying about this because some time ago, Li Li had reminded him a few times to be careful and slow down the recruitment process next time. Everyone inside was already suspicious of him.
But he didn't dare to say it aloud. If he did, he'd be dead for sure.
"Dammit, if the enemy wants to investigate, then Qing 'er will be in danger."
Hearing this, Tang Li narrowed his eyes. Wisps of black qi flickered through his pupils as he lost his temper.
BOOM!
Suddenly, there was a huge explosion outside, causing the ground below to shake.
By now, the defenses outside had been broken through.
"I'll go prepare a defensive array. You go hide."
Tang Li rose to his feet and headed outside, not forgetting to inform the old man. The old man had just recovered a little, so it wouldn't be wise to fight now.
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