Inside was the absolute core area, where ordinary people couldn't enter at all.
Gu Zheng's group had already reached the base of the platform. Next to it was a corpse with its eyes wide open. It was the last representative of the demon god in charge of this place. Unfortunately, it was too weak, so Meng Zhen had killed it with a single slap.
If they had come half the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, they might not have been able to stop the source energy from being transported away.
"It's still this platform. Smash that pillar to pieces. There's a hole at the bottom. Take advantage of the fact that the bindings around it haven't completely dissipated to absorb at least 80% of the energy inside," Tang Li said as he pointed at the top of the platform.
"But be careful. If you can't digest all the energy inside in one go, you'll explode like a ball without your soul. Think carefully."
"Of course I know some taboos. You don't have to worry about that," Gu Zheng understood what Meng Zhen meant. He was afraid he'd eat himself to death.
Although this item was good, it wasn't something ordinary people could use. Moreover, it was too heaven-defying. He knew that everyone who'd taken this item had survived the dangers of swallowing it, but they'd all died from various incidents later on.
"That's good. I only hope that you can make use of this energy," Tang Li saw that Gu Zheng understood and didn't say anything else. He'd just help him from below.
"Meng Zhen, help me guard the outside in a bit. I'll need about a month's time," Gu Zheng said to Meng Zhen.
"No problem. Leave everything to me," Meng Zhen said.
As for Mao Zhen, he was standing on one side with a book in his hands. His eyes were glued to the book as if he was completely engrossed in it.
Lan Hai didn't have the right to speak. Even if no one noticed him, he didn't care, but stood pitifully on one side.
After Gu Zheng swept his gaze around, he walked forward step by step. Soon, he was standing on top of it. He took out the Origin Source Bead and said loudly.
"I, Gu Zheng, swear to the heavens that after swallowing this Origin Pearl, I'll kill all the people who killed you within a thousand years and get justice for you."
Gu Zheng's voice was abnormally loud and clear, forming waves of echoes in this huge space.
After saying that, Gu Zheng moved the orb in the middle and sat on a small hole in the small face. He swallowed the Origin Orb and a layer of white mist instantly covered his body, blocking everyone's contribution.
"That's really a good idea. In this way, there won't be any side effects from taking this medicine. As long as he can do it, it's too difficult."
Tang Li looked up and sighed. Then his hands began to cooperate. Naturally, he knew how to control this place because he was the one who'd carved the array himself.
The white mist that was on the verge of dissipating on the ground quickly gathered around the platform to form a thin wall around it. But it could only last for ten days. Tang Li felt like he'd overestimated the amount of energy that was dissipating.
Within ten days, after the wall was gone, the Origin Pearl would automatically flow to the outside world due to the fact that it was not the right time to remove it, resulting in a huge loss.
"Why did you say that just then?" Meng Zhen, who was standing guard on the side, heard Tang Li's words and scooted over to ask curiously.
"Because if a demon god swallowed this thing, there wouldn't be any side effects. It's his own fault for being so special. If he swallowed it in the Great Wastelands Continent, he'd have to face the karma of countless dead people. It'd be easy for him to fall into his trap, which is why almost no one uses this method anymore."
"Gu Zheng's words were to avenge the dead. Because this Origin Pearl wasn't refined by him in the first place, as long as he killed the demon god within a thousand years, he'd be able to completely end the karma without suffering any side effects."
Tang Li explained carefully from the side.
"Then why did he eat it? According to his innate talents, even if he didn't need this, he'd still be able to walk down this path if he spent some time," Meng Zhen didn't quite understand.
"Perhaps he's in a hurry. Something urgent needs him to increase his strength. Even if he knows the answer, he still wants to strengthen himself," Tang Li didn't know the exact reason either, so he could only voice his guesses.
"Let's hope everything goes smoothly."
By now, Gu Zheng had already swallowed it, so it was impossible to persuade him otherwise. If not for Tang Li's explanation, she wouldn't even know what this thing was for.
A month passed in the blink of an eye. During this time, besides Mao Zhen, who'd spent half a month studying the book, everyone else was waiting quietly.
Meng Zhen was worried that the demon god would send someone over, so she didn't come either. Everything went smoothly until Gu Zheng finished his cultivation on the high platform.
Lan Hai himself was the most shaken out of everyone present. He'd never forget how Meng Zhen had asked Tang Li how much Lord Gu's strength would increase after he came out of closed door cultivation. Tang Li's reply was that he'd at least reach the late Grand Luo stage. At the time, he'd felt a little dizzy.
How much time had passed? Even if the other party was using a cheat, he couldn't have cultivated from the Jin Xian stage to the mid Grand Luo stage. But even if he didn't believe it, that was the truth.
When he saw Gu Zheng walk down the platform, his heart burned even hotter. This way, there wouldn't be any danger at all. His chances of finding Princess Xiangxiang Beila had increased yet again.
"How was it?"
Meng Zhen asked impatiently when Gu Zheng walked down the platform.
"If that wall could last for a few more days, I could break through to the peak of Grand Luo in one go. Right now, I'm only at the late stage, but that's enough. It'll take some time to reach the peak," Gu Zheng said without hiding anything.
"Truly formidable. I never expected Senior Gu's cultivation to reach such a high level. Even his cultivation can't catch up," Tang Li praised from the side.
"Not at all, not at all. I was just lucky," Gu Zheng laughed. He couldn't pursue the matter any further.
This situation was indeed surprising, but to Gu Zheng, it was as easy as drinking water.
After all, his original body was unusual. Just look at the other freaks born in the same era as Gu Zheng, who suppressed his cultivation bit by bit to temper himself.
If it were not for the fact that it would be much more difficult to increase his cultivation in the future, he would not have taken the risk of ingesting the Origin Pearl. After all, at his current level of cultivation, he could not increase his cultivation as easily as before. Even some precious pills were useless against him.
They needed heavenly treasures or rare pills, but using the same kind of pills to increase his cultivation was a reckless waste of God's gifts. The best use was to save his life. Moreover, he only had a few of them. Moreover, as his strength increased, its effects wouldn't be as strong as before. Naturally, he couldn't afford to waste them.
"Then what does Lord Gu plan to do next? If you need my help, please tell me, "Tang Li didn't ask any more questions, but said his goodbyes.
After all, with his strength, he'd only be a burden to Gu Zheng if he stayed by his side.
"It's already enough that you've helped me. Otherwise, I'll waste at least half of the Origin Pearl's energy. What I'm about to do next will be more dangerous, so I don't need your help," Gu Zheng naturally understood the other party's intentions and said directly.
"Then Senior Gu, we'll part here. No matter when, if you need me, I'll repay you with my life," Tang Li didn't insist, but cupped his hands in greeting.
"Senior Gu, Senior Meng, many thanks!" Tang Qing said gratefully.
So speaking, Tang Li took Tang Qing and left.
"Where are we going next? Should we search for that demon god? "Meng Zhen asked as he approached Gu Zheng.
"No need for now. We're going to take care of something first. Once we're done, we'll continue our search." Seeing Meng Zhen's worried expression, Gu Zheng could not help but chuckle. "Don't worry. Since I snatched the other party's item, I have a way to find them. There's no rush. Let's leave first."
However, they didn't go straight out, but destroyed all the unactivated traps along the way as they retreated. Then they blocked up all the tunnels they'd dug out.
By the time they reached the surface, all that was left was ruins. There was nothing of value left, and Tang Li and his daughter were long gone. They had no idea where they'd gone.
But Gu Zheng knew that they'd definitely find a faraway place to hide. Until he killed the demon god, he wouldn't show himself in case they found him.
"Lord Gu, are we leaving now?" Arriving at the top, Lan Hai impatiently said. He naturally knew what Gu Zheng was talking about.
"Who's he?"
Meng Zhen looked at Lan Hai. Lan Hai hadn't said a word since the beginning. Meng Zhen thought that Gu Zheng was saving people down there and was just staying by his side. However, looking at Lan Hai's attitude now, it was obvious that things weren't as he thought.
"A friend of mine went missing. These are his subordinates. They're currently searching for her," Gu Zheng explained simply. He knew that Meng Zhen didn't care about such things.
"Mm."
Meng Zhen nodded and didn't ask any more questions.
As she saw it, it was fine as long as they were Gu Zheng's friends. She was just curious about this person.
"I want more!"
Meng Zhen stopped asking. Mao Zhen, who'd been waiting for an opportunity, tugged on Gu Zheng's sleeve and said.
"I don't have any more. How could it be so easy to get that thing?" Gu Zheng refused directly.
"You have it. You must have it. You took a lot of things over there. There's more than one book in there," Mao Zhen insisted.
Mao Zhen couldn't swallow ordinary things, but there were books with special auras that could help him steadily increase his strength. It was no wonder that he wouldn't let go.
"You've only read it briefly. You don't understand the meaning within. Your foundation is too weak. If you don't understand it completely, I won't give you the next book," Gu Zheng said immediately.
Mao Zhen was a little special. The Imperial Jade Seal strengthened his power and completely transformed him into another level of life, forming his core power at the bottom level. There were gains and losses, and it had a great advantage against all kinds of demons and evil Qi. For example, that very powerful monster was unable to resist his attacks at all.
However, there were some things that couldn't be done casually. He couldn't accept the things that Tang Qing gave him.
His starting point was very high, but his foundation wasn't good enough. He had to make up for it bit by bit. Otherwise, it wouldn't be of much use no matter how much he ate. Of course, Gu Zheng didn't have many such things. Who would collect them? Basically, no one needed them.
"Alright."
Seeing Gu Zheng's firm attitude, Mao Zhen knew that there was nothing he could do. He couldn't beat him in a fight, and he wouldn't give it to him even if he asked. What else could he do? He turned back into a brush and stopped on Meng Zhen's shoulder. It seemed that it had become his residence.
"Let's go."
Gu Zheng didn't call Yan Yufei out this time. He wanted to solve Xiang Xiang's problem as soon as possible.
The three of them immediately flew into the sky and sped towards the south.
Three days later, they landed and rested for a while.
"I'm a burden," Lan Hai said as soon as he landed, his face flushed red.
Even though he was using all his strength in the sky, he still needed Gu Zheng and the rest to wait for him. After all, the difference between their cultivation levels was too big. No matter how fast he was, he was incomparably slow in the eyes of Gu Zheng and the rest.
"It's okay. A few more days won't make a difference," Gu Zheng said as he raised his hand.
At this speed, it would take at least a month to get close to the other side. However, for Gu Zheng, it would only take a few days if he rushed at full speed. He was considering whether he should go over to gather some information and wait for him there. Otherwise, it would waste too much time.
"I'll try my best to speed up," Lan Hai said. Without any protection, he immediately sat down cross-legged and began to recover.
"Should we go over first and wait for him there?" Meng Zhen also knew about the situation and suggested.
"Yes, I feel …" Gu Zheng's words came to an abrupt halt when he spoke until this point. His body abruptly stood up, and he raised his head to look in the direction he had come from. His face revealed a complicated expression.
"What's wrong?" Meng Zhen also looked back but didn't see anything.
"Something big is going to happen. We have to go. I'll tell you on the way," Gu Zheng said with a serious expression.
"What about him? And what do you want to do? "Meng Zhen said as he pointed at Lan Hai.
"Let him look for clues first. After we settle this matter, we'll meet up with him."
Gu Zheng took out an ordinary magic treasure and left his consciousness on it. He then left it beside Lan Hai to protect him. At the same time, he waited for Lan Hai to wake up and tell him his decision.
Although he also wanted to find Xiang Xiang immediately, he also understood that it would take a few days to investigate something over there. It was already too late here.
After they were done, Gu Zheng and Meng Zhen quickly flew back to the north.
One day later, Bluesea woke up from his recovery. Seeing that Gu Zheng was nowhere to be seen, he called out a few times in puzzlement. When he noticed a magic treasure lying beside him, he picked it up and realized that Gu Zheng had left due to some matters. He told Bluesea to go over there first and look for him later.
The magic treasure left behind could naturally protect him. It was equivalent to a Grand Luo expert who could fight a few times. It was enough for him.
If he really encountered danger, he would protect himself and wait for Gu Zheng to save him.
Lan Hai's heart calmed down a little and he continued to move forward.
In mid-air, Meng Zhen and Gu Zheng flew side by side. The underground scenery also passed by quickly. It didn't take long for them to pass by the plains where they came from. In just a few breaths, they were far away from here.
"What happened?" Meng Zhen asked when he saw Gu Zheng's expression was slightly better.
"Do you still remember that a few days ago, I was still talking about looking for the Demon God? I didn't expect to have to fight with the other party now." Gu Zheng said with a solemn expression.
"Isn't that what we want? We can get rid of the other party once and for all." Meng Zhen didn't know what Gu Zheng was worried about.
"The other party's strength is nothing compared to the one in Wood Wolf. You should know that the other party captured a friend of mine. Her cultivation is also at the peak of Grand Luo." Gu Zheng said seriously.
"Sss, why do you have so many friends? But why didn't you save him first?" Meng Zhen's brain circuit wasn't thinking about whether the other party was powerful or not. Instead, he asked this question.
"I have friends all over the world. Don't ask this question first." Gu Zheng was a little speechless. "I only knew that he was captured by the Demon God. However, I don't know who exactly it is. I don't even know where it is. Just now, a friend of mine who is also a friend of hers sent me the exact location. I only needed to identify it slightly and realized that it overlapped with the Demon God's location. Naturally, I know that the other party is very powerful."
"I see. You have so many friends. Fortunately, I destroyed the other party's Origin Pearl before this. If it was absorbed by the other party, wouldn't it be even more powerful? There would be no hope at all." Meng Zhen was enlightened and continued to ask.
"How's the other party's strength? Since she wants to team up with you, she should be quite powerful. Your cultivation was only at the early stage of Grand Luo in the past. Speaking of which, isn't inviting you to your death by inviting you now?" Meng Zhen digressed from the topic as she spoke. She wanted to seek justice for Gu Zheng.
However, she suddenly realized that when she first met Gu Zheng, his strength was very weak and was about the same as hers. But now, he had left her far behind and was about to reach the peak of Grand Luo. Instantly, the way she looked at Gu Zheng changed. "Why would I die?
The original plan was for the other party to restrain the Demon God while I sneak in and release my friend. The other party's strength is also at the peak of Grand Luo. Moreover, she has the bloodline of the Ancient Wind Clan. She's very powerful. Even if we don't talk about defeating her, it wouldn't be a problem to restrain her. Why are you looking at me like that? "At the end, Gu Zheng looked at Meng Zhen's strange gaze and said in bewilderment.
It was like a person giving a passionate speech but the only audience wasn't listening. Instead, they were focusing on other things.
"What I want to say is that you're really abnormal. Your strength is about to reach the peak. Doesn't that mean that you'll be advancing to the Pre-Saint next year?" Meng Zhen said seriously.
"I'm abnormal?" Gu Zheng immediately understood what she was focusing on. "I've also cultivated hard bit by bit. But this time, I have a long way to go. Otherwise, I would still be at the same spot. Think about all the things that I've encountered before. Which one of them wasn't a narrow escape?"
"That's true!"
Meng Zhen recalled that Gu Zheng had barged into the Lesser World to save him. However, even the escape after that was extremely dangerous, not to mention the fact that Gu Zheng had snuck in all the way here. Furthermore, the things that Gu Zheng had done in the Black Prison were all extremely shocking.
She didn't even dare to think about it. But he had solved everything perfectly. She couldn't help but be convinced.
When she thought of this, she felt a little depressed. Compared to Lin Fan, she was more like a flower in a greenhouse.
"Don't be depressed. This is something that can be trained. I believe that you'll be more powerful than me in the future." Gu Zheng consoled her.
"I'll take your blessings. I don't hope to surpass you. I just hope that I won't be left far behind."
After hearing what Gu Zheng said, Meng Zhen didn't think too much about it. She continued to speed up in the direction that Gu Zheng had pointed out.
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