Half a day later, Tang Li and the rest who'd been watching Gu Zheng's movements through the water mirror arts all this time had strange expressions on their faces.
"Perhaps they really are weak, or else they wouldn't have taken so long to find the only passage." One of the rough-looking women couldn't help but comment when she saw that they'd finally found the right place.
"If that's the case, then we can stop worrying. We'll make sure they don't leave this time," the man next to her snorted.
There were four passages in total, but they'd only activated the trap in one of them. It was the only correct path. The other three weren't important and didn't have any traps, so it was an eye-opener for them to find the wrong one.
Everyone else was in their positions, providing the last formation with spiritual energy so they could unleash its full power.
But the other party had perfectly missed that passage and explored the other three before heading this way. It wasn't clear whether they'd done so on purpose or just blindly missed it. But logically speaking, that passage should have been easy to spot. Perhaps it was their weakness in this area.
Tang Li didn't know what to say, but his body couldn't be wrong. Seeing that the other two were a little careless, he spoke up.
"Don't be careless. I can sense that the other party is very dangerous. I might even have to activate my clone. You guys mustn't be careless."
"Yes!"
"We almost fell for the other party's trap."
Hearing this, the other two immediately withdrew their disdain. They still had faith in Tang Li's group.
"No matter what the other party does, whether it's intentional or not, we have to treat it seriously. We can't let down the demon god's expectations of us. Whether they come or not, we have to treat them as mortal enemies. Once they enter, the trap will be activated."
Above them, the three of them had already entered the last passage.
"This is definitely the right path," Mao Zhen said to the two of them confidently.
"Those three weren't, but this one definitely is. I don't need you to tell me."
Of course, Meng Zhen wouldn't say such things aloud. Instead, he played along and said, "I know what you mean. You want to rule out other places and see if there's an ambush. That way, we won't be attacked from the front and back. If the other party really has enemies, then we can take them out one by one. It looks like the other party knows how strong we are."
"That's exactly what I mean." When Mao Zhen heard this, she immediately felt that this was her original intention. It was just that she hadn't thought of it. She felt that there was no one in the world who understood her better than Meng Zhen.
"Now that there's no danger behind us, we have to be careful in front of us. They won't let us pass so easily," Gu Zheng said from the side. He was mainly talking to Mao Zhen, who was the weakest link among them.
"The surface of my body has been protected from the moment I came in. Normally, it's impossible to hurt me," Mao Zhen said proudly.
Puchi! Puchi!
At this moment, there seemed to be the sound of a few auras leaking out from the passage. Immediately, they became alert and began to look around vigilantly.
The passage in front of them was ten meters tall, enough for five people to walk side by side. It was very smooth. With their eyesight, they could clearly see the situation in the distance.
Bang! Bang!
The two vibrations almost at the same time caused the cave to tremble a little.
"The path behind is blocked by a huge rock." Meng Zhen quickly looked behind him and saw a huge black rock blocking his path.
"Looks like they're a little impatient from waiting. Let's continue forward." Gu Zheng didn't need to think too much to know what had happened.
With their current strength, this kind of trap was completely useless against them.
This wasn't the surface. If the other party really dared to use a powerful formation, they might even blow up their own nest.
"I'll protect Meng Zhen."
This time, Brush didn't try to be brave. Instead, it hid on Meng Zhen's shoulder and didn't forget to find an excuse for itself.
They had just taken a few steps when they saw a cloud of green fog appear in front of them. It floated over from afar and blocked the entire passage. It was still surging towards them.
"There's more behind us!"
Brush looked at the green fog that had appeared behind them and reminded them loudly.
Gu Zheng had already seen it. What made him a little suspicious was that this fog didn't pose any danger to him. However, for safety's sake, the two of them each raised a layer of defense.
"Be careful."
Gu Zheng said to Meng Zhen. He didn't stop at all and continued walking forward.
"Pay attention to me." Brush stood on Meng Zhen's shoulder. Seeing that it was still exposed outside, it didn't have the confidence to block the green fog. It didn't want to take any risks and hurriedly said.
After he finished speaking, Meng Zhen's body flashed and enveloped him. She asked at the same time.
"Don't tell me you're afraid of this?"
"Of course not. It's just that I have to search for the enemy while protecting you. I can only do one thing, which is to help you search for the enemy. I'll leave the defense to you." Brush didn't blush and acted as if it was a matter of course.
Meng Zhen chuckled and didn't expose the other party. Then, it stepped into the green fog with Gu Zheng.
With their own defenses, the fog was completely isolated from them. However, their line of sight was also locked within a one zhang radius. They couldn't see clearly from afar. However, they were bold and didn't mind at all. They kept walking forward.
"Kacha!"
An obvious sound of a mechanism being activated rose up in the passage, causing them to slow down.
With their strength, some ordinary traps wouldn't be able to do anything to them. However, if there were some special traps, they could still be injured. Therefore, they couldn't be careless.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!"
Just as they stopped, there were a dozen faint sounds of something breaking through the air. It seemed that something was rapidly flying toward them. In the blink of an eye, it landed on their defensive barrier.
Dozens of huge explosions rose up in the passage. The huge shockwave even forced a large portion of the green fog away. However, a large amount of new black fog once again filled the empty space. In the blink of an eye, they were submerged in the black fog.
After the green fog was forced back, it seemed to be unwilling to give up. With an even more ferocious aura, it directly pressed toward the center. It also charged into the black fog and tangled with the other party.
In the middle of the two, the black fog constantly merged into one. It completely turned into a dark blue weapon. At the same time, it seemed to have a mind of its own. It began to crazily squeeze toward the two of them. However, Gu Zheng and Meng Zhen's two seemingly ordinary defenses firmly blocked these weapons. They couldn't get close at all.
"Interesting. No matter how many people enter this trap, if they aren't strong enough, I'm afraid they will all fall here." Gu Zheng looked at the blue fog that had turned into a highly toxic poison and transmitted his voice to Meng Zhen.
The green fog from before didn't pose any threat. It simply blocked their vision. Its biggest use was to make them more alert and slow down their pace.
When the green mist was about to fill up the tunnel, more black mist came. This black mist also had no destructive power, and its only use was to make the surrounding space extremely dense, making it very difficult to move. When the green mist counterattacked, the black mist and black mist fused together to become the biggest trump card.
From what Gu Zheng could feel, this blue fog had a very strong destructive power. Even if it was a peak Jin Xian person, unless they had a very good magic treasure, they would be completely turned into bones in a few days.
One had to know that it wasn't easy to get out of here after being trapped. There were probably follow-up methods. However, seeing that they were fine, they naturally didn't use them.
Of course, to Gu Zheng and the others, they only observed for a moment to see if there was any follow-up. They acted as if they were not affected in the slightest, and continued to walk forward with large strides.
Ahead of them was an even sturdier boulder that gave peak Jin Xian people a headache.
"You guys inform the others. Everyone below the late Jin Xian level is to head to the emergency exit and prepare to leave at a moment's notice. The rest of you, including you, go maintain the formation. I'll notify the others to prepare to evacuate at any time," Tang Li suddenly said expressionlessly from behind them.
"Could the other side still come out? That's our second trump card, "the woman beside him said disdainfully.
"Aren't you making a big fuss over a minor issue? No matter how strong the other side is, there's still Lord Tang. As long as Your Excellency's clone comes out, they'll still be seeking death," the man agreed.
"The other side's strength isn't Jin Xian, but Grand Luo. Both of them are. You can't stop them with your strength. Hurry and go!" Tang Li turned around and said sternly.
The two men grew alarmed. They never expected the other side to have such powerful origins. If that was the case, then they were no match for them in a direct confrontation.
"Hurry up and give the orders," Tang Li couldn't help but remind them when he saw the two of them frozen in place.
"Yes!"
The two men nodded and left in a hurry. Due to various reasons, some of them didn't gather together. Fortunately, there were hidden passages around them that allowed them to escape safely.
Tang Li strode towards the back of the formation as well and soon arrived. A thick layer of white fog had already covered the ground, making it seem like they'd arrived at an immortal realm.
"Your Excellency Tang, what's the situation outside?"
The area was completely sealed off, so the youths inside had no idea what was going on outside. Tang Li asked as soon as he arrived.
"The other side is extremely strong. I'm afraid that Your Excellency's clone won't be enough to stop them. May Your Excellency Envoy activate the formation and return it to His Excellency Demon God. I'll do my best to delay them," Tang Li said immediately.
"Please hold out for me for two hours!" the envoy nodded and walked towards the platform inside.
Tang Li stared at the distant platform. The white mist around it churned as another layer of water rose up to cover the platform. This was many times stronger than the defenses of the outside world. If the brush came again, it'd never be able to break through it in its lifetime.
But he wasn't sure how long he could hold out against two Grand Luo, so he had to fight for more time. Even he had to go forward instead of standing guard here.
Before this, he had already guessed that the other side wouldn't only be at the peak of Jin Xian if they dared to barge in. If they were so rash, they'd have died long ago.
But he guessed that at most one of the other side's powerful figures had sensed the situation here and decided to get rid of them. He never expected there to be two of them.
Since the newcomers didn't come with good intentions, they had to make preparations just in case.
They'd considered this point before, so they'd done their best to keep a low profile. But now that they'd succeeded, their arrival wouldn't affect their final plans. Unexpectedly, both of the newcomers were experts.
It was rare enough to see even one of them, but they'd run into two this time. Each of their auras was stronger than the other, and they trusted each other so much that they weren't just a temporary team. Tang Li had to change his original plans.
Fortunately, they'd set up a trap before and exposed their strength. Otherwise, they wouldn't have enough time to prepare if they rushed in.
Now they just needed to hold out for two hours. By then, it'd be worth it even if they all died. It was just a pity for his daughter.
Thinking up to here, Tang Li opened his palm and looked at Tang Qing, who was trying to figure out a way to get in. Fortunately, he'd blocked the way outside so they couldn't get in, so he didn't have to restrain himself.
Once the battle started, his cowardly daughter would probably run away. She'd have to rely on herself in the future.
As he mused, he walked outside. He had to go in first to make preparations.
Boom!
The incomparably tough door was instantly separated from both sides by Gu Zheng's palm strike. It whistled as it spun forward, landing on the ground with a loud bang. It kept rolling, plowing a small pit of varying depths into the ground.
Following the emergence of a green mist, Gu Zheng and Meng Zhen's figures walked out.
"I say, they really are cowards. How deep do they have to dig before they're satisfied? No wonder it's so hard to find them," Meng Zhen said with a sigh as he looked around.
Seeing that this space was no different from the one above, he knew they hadn't found the true core of their base yet.
"Haha, no matter what, the other party only has one path. I don't know what the original designer was thinking. It might have been for the sake of defense, but it did give us some convenience." Gu Zheng sealed off the path behind him, blocking the green dance that was constantly drifting out. He looked around and said.
"That's true. That's right, Brush, do you want to go out and do some chivalrous deeds to sweep away the obstacles in front of us," Meng Zhen said as he glanced at Brush.
"About that, I'm a little tired. I'll rest for a while and set off after I've recovered," Brush said as his body trembled.
"Since that's the case, you should rest for a while. In my opinion, although there are some traps ahead, they're too weak and useless," Gu Zheng said regretfully.
"I feel like I still have some strength left. I'll rest later. Leave such a difficult task to me. You guys rest for a while. When the enemy comes, you'll go." As soon as Gu Zheng finished speaking, Brush flew out from Meng Zhen's shoulder and said righteously.
"Then I'll leave it to you to scout ahead," Meng Zhen said with a smile.
Of course, she knew about the traps ahead. However, no one was controlling them, so they couldn't pose any threat. Further ahead, a faint sense of danger was approaching. They could feel that aura from here.
Clearly, the enemy was preparing for their final counterattack. This was in line with Gu Zheng's strategy. Waiting for the enemy to gather would save them the trouble of finding them one by one. It was better to eliminate them all together.
Although this would be a little dangerous, she believed that with the two of them, they would have the confidence to win under any circumstances.
It was still the same sentence. If the enemy was really so strong, they wouldn't be so low-key. Now that the two of them had a tacit understanding, they naturally knew why.
Now was a very good time. There was a force that was neither weak nor strong for them to carry out their plan.
"Watch me. I know where the right path is this time. Follow me."
Brush's body turned in a circle in the air, then pointed in a direction and flew over with certainty.
All the surrounding passages had been sealed, and there was only one entrance. Coupled with the aura coming from inside, if they could still get it wrong, they would be like idiots.
This part of the journey was just as Gu Zheng had expected. After these traps were not controlled by humans, their power was greatly reduced. This made Brush really happy. No matter what it was, it could forcefully break through it. It was so happy that it kept cheering.
However, just as it was about to leave this passage, it turned around and went back to Meng Zhen's shoulder again, pretending to be out of breath.
"I've used up most of my energy. Let's rest for a while."
Gu Zheng had seen how thick-skinned Brush was. He had never seen such a person before. Fortunately, Brush wasn't one. Otherwise, Gu Zheng felt that he wouldn't be able to resist giving him a few punches.
Gu Zheng ignored him and directly sped up, destroying the last activated trap in front of them. Soon, they left this place and arrived at the last area underground.
This place was more spacious than the surface. Just the height alone was more than a hundred feet, and the width was about the same. There was a layer of rock at the top, and there was a layer of imperceptible flowing light around it. It was obvious that it had been reinforced. There were artificial lights around it, enough to illuminate the whole place.
This place was more than a thousand meters above the ground. It was deep enough.
At this time, there was only one path here. The middle was empty. Accompanied by the aura that occasionally leaked out from the surrounding rocks, it was obvious that this was a place with hidden dangers.
"Why don't we destroy the surroundings?" Meng Zhen looked around and suggested.
"There's no need. If we really destroy it, I'm afraid this place will collapse. At that time, it will be very difficult to find the core of the other party's hiding place. Maybe the other party wants us to do that." Gu Zheng rejected her suggestion.
The formation on the surrounding rocks seemed to be incomparably sturdy. Not to mention how long it would take to completely destroy it, the changes caused by the destruction were more important.
Although they would be fine, their goal would also fail. This was the underground world. When they came out from these reinforced rocks, the other party would probably be gone.
"Then let's see how confident the other party is to stop us."
When Meng Zhen heard Gu Zheng's words, she retracted her gaze and looked at the only exit in the distance.
"You have to protect me, okay?" On the other hand, the brush at the side said timidly when it saw the murderous atmosphere in the air.
"I told you to come in earlier, but you didn't. Now that the Jade Dragon's Space can't be opened, you have to follow Meng Zhen closely. I don't have the spare energy to take care of you when I'm fighting." Gu Zheng said seriously to Brush while lying through his teeth.
"Yes, I will definitely not go out." Brush said again with certainty.
Looking at his appearance, if Meng Zhen didn't stop him in time, he would have already hidden in her arms.
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