"How is this possible? Why isn't he dead? "
Zhu Niao shouted in shock when she heard the voice.
"Yeah? Why am I not dead? Or did you see me die with your own eyes? But what if that isn't the real me? You can only blame yourselves for not being able to tell that. It's not a loss even if you die! "
As the voice fell, the walls around them began to peel off. Soon, Meng Zhen and the others discovered that they had already come out of the ground and were now floating in mid-air. The walls around them had been replaced by an invisible transparent barrier. They were all trapped inside.
In the distant sky, a familiar figure was floating in mid-air. There was a mocking smile on his face as he looked at them.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk. Looking at you guys like this, I'm really happy. A mere clone was able to force you guys to use all your trump cards. Luckily, I left in advance. Otherwise, the outcome would be the same." The Demon God shook his head and said with a smug look on his face.
"How is this possible!"
At this point, Elder Xiong and the rest could not believe that the Demon God could leave right under their noses without them noticing.
"Could it be that when the black fog appeared, the Demon God couldn't detect what was happening outside and left a clone behind?" Meng Zhen suddenly said.
This stunned Elder Xiong and Zhu Niao. After thinking about it carefully, they realized that it was not impossible!
However, the clone was too realistic and no one found anything suspicious. The only suspicious point was that it was more defensive. However, with their attacks, they really thought that it was the Demon God's real body. In the end, they had used all their trump cards while the Demon God only sent out a clone.
"This clone prevented me from fully consolidating my current cultivation." The Demon God seemed to have victory in his hands. He looked down and said, "As long as I refine all of you, it'll be enough to make up for everything."
"What should we do?" Zhu Niao murmured as her huge body lay on the ground.
Now, they were completely helpless against the Demon God who had successfully stepped into the Demon God's realm.
"Even if we die, we won't become the Demon God's sacrifice."
Elder Xiong also knew that there was no other way out of the current situation. However, she had a kind of ruthlessness in her bones. Naturally, she would not give up so easily. She began to attack her surroundings in an attempt to break out of this place.
However, this place was even tougher than the one below. Adding on the fact that she was currently weak, she was unable to force her way out. Everything she did was in vain.
With just a few glances, the Vermilion Bird knew that it was impossible for it to break through and leave this place. Perhaps it was because the other party had devoured the Origin Bead, so even though they had broken through, their cultivation had not fully recovered. Even so, they were still no match for the Demon God.
In terms of cultivation level, no matter how weak the other party was, it would still be very easy for him to crush them.
"He's really screwed up. He didn't notice anything at all. Serves him right for dying." The Vermilion Bird sighed.
"Gu Zheng is still down there. I believe that he will save us in a while." Meng Zhen looked at the two disappointed people and encouraged them.
"It's best if he doesn't come. This isn't something that he can handle. Instead, he'll be walking right into a trap," the Vermilion Bird said with a dull expression.
"It's better if one of us can escape. There's no other way. The difference in strength is just too big. We can only say that we're unlucky." Elder Xiong did not continue to attack in vain. He maintained his bear form and sat down on the ground.
"Are you guys done talking? If not, there's still some time left. Cherish it."
The Demon God looked at the dejected look of the other party from afar and was even more pleased. Then, he grabbed at them. The space that trapped them outside began to flicker in mid-air and slowly squeezed inwards.
They were completely pressed into a ball. In order to let them feel the fear of death, the other party didn't squeeze them too quickly. The Demon God even moved closer to them, admiring the other party's final struggle. This was something that he liked to see the most.
As for his dead subordinates and everything that he had suffered before, he no longer cared about them when he regained the Quasi-Sage Realm. It could be said that there weren't many things in this world that could make him afraid. In the future, he would have plenty of time to carry out the plan in his heart.
The bitterness in the eyes of Zhu Niao and Elder Xiong became more serious. If the other party was deceived by their current state and removed the boundary that trapped them outside, they would escape in different directions without hesitation. However, it seemed that the other party had seen through them and now, they could only wait for death.
As for the guilt in her heart, she didn't feel as fortunate as before that she had implicated Gu Zheng and the others. Instead, she was a little annoyed with herself for luring Gu Zheng here.
However, she didn't know why she couldn't deal with him even though she came here full of confidence and was already in her peak state. In fact, she wasn't even as good as the last time.
Just as he was feeling proud of himself, a red ball suddenly appeared beside him. It directly hit his body, leaving a red mark on his body, and then it was knocked down.
"Who's there!"
The Demon God shouted and quickly looked around. At the same time, he pointed his finger and the red ball that fell down exploded in mid-air, turning into a cloud of red mist that fluttered in the wind. It looked very ordinary.
When he checked his body, he didn't find any symptoms. It was as if someone had played a joke on him by throwing a piece of broken stuff at him.
However, in his current situation, who would dare to play such a joke on him?
He looked at the three people trapped inside. Elder Xiong and Zhu Niao were also looking at him in shock. The appearance of the red ball naturally didn't escape their eyes. However, this place was completely sealed. Even if they had the chance, they wouldn't attack as a joke. They would only choose to leave this place.
"I know, it's Gu Zheng! That thing belongs to Gu Zheng. I saw it before. I knew that he wouldn't abandon us! "
Meng Zhen also saw the familiar red ball and immediately shouted excitedly without waiting for the others to speak.
"Gu Zheng? What's he doing here? Hurry up and escape. "Zhu Niao stopped and turned to look at Meng Zhen. Meng Zhen didn't seem to be lying.
Elder Xiong stood up and shouted towards the outside.
"Hurry up and leave this place. Don't do anything stupid."
She knew that the people outside could hear them and wanted to warn them.
"You want to leave? If you leave now, I'll kill them right now. "The Demon God looked around and said.
Even the speed of the enchantment below suddenly increased, shrinking the space by half. Zhu Niao and Elder Xiong had no choice but to return to their human forms. It was already very crowded.
"Don't come out. We're dead. Don't sacrifice yourselves." Zhu Niao also shouted.
"How can I watch you die in front of me?"
Gu Zheng's figure slowly appeared in the distance and said to the three trapped people with a bitter smile.
"I'm curious. Did I kill you down there?" The Demon God didn't rush to make a move. Instead, he asked directly.
"You died once. Can't I die once? Anyway, you didn't see it with your own eyes." Gu Zheng gave the people below him a look that said it was fine. Then, he spread his hands and said.
"Hehe, so you're only a clone now. I wonder where your real body is hiding." The Demon God chuckled and didn't harp on the previous question. "I just want to know. How dare you appear here. Do you think you can kill me? Or do you know that you'll find me sooner or later? Since you're going to die anyway, you want to kill me now when I'm at my weakest. "
"That's right. You're going to die today!" Gu Zheng said with certainty after hearing the Demon God's words.
As soon as he said that, the Demon God's figure disappeared and appeared in front of Gu Zheng. He grabbed Gu Zheng's neck with one hand and looked at his expressionless face.
"You talk big. Come out if you can. Otherwise, you'll have to collect your friend's corpse in advance."
"As you wish!"
In the next moment, Gu Zheng's head was crushed by the Demon God, turning into a cloud of green mist and dissipating.
This was just a shadow that couldn't even be considered a clone. It was used to attract the attention of the other party. No matter how many of them died, it wouldn't affect him. It was just a waste of mana.
"Didn't you say you wanted to kill me? Come out. I'll give you a chance. I'll even give you three moves. " The Demon God looked around, trying to find Gu Zheng's movements. Unfortunately, there was no movement at all.
"If you don't come out, I'll kill your companion immediately." The Demon God immediately gave the final ultimatum.
This was because he suddenly had an ominous premonition in his heart. It was as if he had to kill the other party immediately. Otherwise, he would be in trouble. Even if he stood still and let the Demon God kill him, the Demon God might not necessarily kill him. He wasn't afraid of the Demon God's Cleansing Fire.
"Look at your body and your back. Just wait for your death."
Gu Zheng's voice came from the nearby void. The Demon God teleported to the distance and rescued Gu Zheng. However, the latter didn't look afraid.
"I'm just a shadow. Kill me and I'll still be alive."
The Demon God crushed Gu Zheng's shadow again. He couldn't be bothered to talk nonsense with him. However, at this time, the Demon God realized that a red mist was floating out of his body. It came from the red dot.
In the distant sky, the red mist that should have dissipated had actually gathered together, forming a medium-sized ball that spun in the air. At first glance, it looked like a passageway.
The Demon God's eyelids twitched when he saw the red ball. He rushed towards it without saying a word, wanting to destroy it in advance.
However, as soon as he got close, an arm stretched out from the inside. Then, it expanded abruptly. It was more than a hundred feet long. It grabbed the Demon God's body with lightning speed.
"How can it be? You really have this thing. How can you call him over?"
In the eyes of Meng Zhen, the Demon God who was very confident was now full of fear. Shen Tu was still struggling with all his might. However, in the face of the giant hand, he was like a baby. He couldn't resist at all, let alone get out of the passage. This made them even more shocked. They couldn't imagine what kind of power could make the Demon God, who was weaker than a Sage-to-be, unable to resist.
After seeing that he couldn't get out, the Demon God's eyes flashed with determination. Then, his body suddenly exploded, creating a passage for him to escape.
A wisp of black smoke flew out from the inside and disappeared into the void.
At the same time, the giant hand shrunk rapidly. Then, a middle-aged man who looked amiable walked out of the passage.
Zhu Niao and the others below only took one look at the middle-aged man, and they felt their hearts skip a beat. They even had the misconception that the middle-aged man could kill them with a single look. In his eyes, they were no different from ants.
"Patriarch, why did he invite you personally?"
Gu Zheng's real body appeared not far away. Soon, he came to the front of the Patriarch and asked embarrassedly.
According to the original plan, the Patriarch's doppelganger should appear and kill the Demon God instantly. However, after sensing the Demon God's aura, the Patriarch immediately decided to come over personally. This delayed some time and allowed Gu Zheng and the Demon God to talk some nonsense to buy some time.
"Since you know a little, I won't beat around the bush. Originally, capturing these wandering Demon Gods to prevent the outside world from suffering is something I should do. Moreover, Demon Gods are very special. My doppelgangers might not be able to kill them completely. Only I can capture them personally," the Old Ancestor said to Gu Zheng in an amiable manner.
"The Demon God has escaped. Patriarch, please do something." Gu Zheng was overjoyed and said immediately.
"The Demon God can't escape. However, to prevent any accidents, I'll be back soon!" The Patriarch glanced at Meng Zhen. The encirclement was broken instantly. Then, he disappeared in the air. It seemed that he had gone to chase after the Demon God.
Gu Zheng was very relieved. He didn't think that the Demon God could escape from the Patriarch's palm. He quickly flew down.
"Is that person your friend? Why is he so strong? " Meng Zhen wasn't as patient as the Vermilion Bird and the others. He was also embarrassed to ask. When he saw Gu Zheng coming over, he immediately asked curiously.
"How can I be friends with him now? It's just that you've forgotten that he owes me a favor. I've already used it. He's dead for sure this time." Gu Zheng said with a smile.
"Is this senior the one from the Blood Sea?" The Vermilion Bird seemed to have thought of something. He immediately looked at Gu Zheng with a questioning gaze.
"That's right. I've dealt with him for a period of time. You can rest assured now. There aren't many people who are stronger than him." Gu Zheng said confidently. If the Demon God could escape, he was willing to pay for his cultivation.
"If that's the case, then there won't be a problem."
The Vermilion Bird heaved a sigh of relief. She was different from Elder Xiong. She had been outside all year round. Naturally, she knew how strong the Demon God was. In other words, this was a close call. However, the way she looked at Gu Zheng made Gu Zheng's hair stand. He couldn't help but ask.
"What's wrong? Is there something wrong with my face? Or do you think I'm too charming? "
Gu Zheng joked. Elder Xiong, who was standing at the side, almost couldn't hold back his laughter. "She feels that she's been saved by you again. She's a little shy and embarrassed to have you use such a big favor. But counting this time, she owes you at least two lives. Anyway, if you have something to say, just say it. Otherwise, we'll have to think of a way to repay you."
"That's right. Looking at your level, I'm afraid we won't have the chance to repay you in the future. It's very disadvantageous for us in the future." Hearing Elder Xiong's words, the Vermilion Bird thought that they had already owed him once. It didn't seem like a big deal to owe him again. However, they still had to repay him.
Now that they had returned the favor, they could relax a little. If the other party advanced further, they would have no choice but to sell their bodies. Unless they wanted to stay in this realm forever.
"So it's like this. If I say that you don't need to repay me, you'll feel bad in your hearts. Let me think about it!" Gu Zheng looked at the other party's appearance and knew that they wanted to repay him.
At this time, even if Gu Zheng asked them to extract his essence blood, they would probably agree.
The Vermilion Bird and Elder Xiong weren't anxious. They just wanted to remind Gu Zheng. Otherwise, the other party would really forget about this matter. However, they couldn't forget. They were even more worried. Taking advantage of the Vermilion Bird's words, they wanted to let Gu Zheng think about it first. Otherwise, it would really become an obstacle for them in the future.
At their level, it was impossible for them not to have any thoughts about the upper realm. No matter how small the hope was, it was still a dream. They didn't want any obstacles to stay with them.
"Gu Zheng, this is a magical treasure for you. This thing is really powerful. I really don't know where you got it." Meng Zhen also stepped forward and took out the Li Bracelet and handed it over.
"This was given to me by a friend …"
Gu Zheng was stunned when he said this. This was because he remembered that beautiful woman. If there were no accidents, she would still be in that dangerous place.
At that time, he had just escaped from that place in a sorry state. It was all thanks to that beautiful woman in red flames that he was able to escape from that place. Moreover, she had also given him the Li Bracelet. However, the level of danger in that place was too high. Those people were all captured by the Old Ancestor. He could still clearly remember that the woman seemed to be fighting with a mortal enemy before he left.
The Li Bracelet had brought him so much that it had become a magical treasure that he couldn't bear to part with. Whether it was in terms of feelings or power, the Li Bracelet's power would be relatively weaker once he entered the Quasi-Sage Realm. After all, the Pure Fire was very powerful. It was still very useful for him in the early stages. In addition to the improvement of his strength, it would only become more terrifying.
However, the Li Bracelet had an innate restriction on the opponent. If he really met a powerful enemy, he would be powerless even if he wanted to. At that time, he would have to think of a way to refine the Li Bracelet again. However, it would be very difficult to improve it again.
"That friend of yours has already died?" Meng Zhen asked carefully when she saw that Gu Zheng was stunned on the spot. She thought that she had poked his sore spot.
"I don't know. At that time, I didn't know what happened because of some reasons. However, I can ask someone to ask." Gu Zheng shook his head. He was prepared to ask the Old Ancestor when he returned.
In the past, he was chased by the Asura Race. To put it bluntly, he was still running for his life. He didn't even want to see the Asura Race. Who would have thought that the relationship between the two of them would improve so much? Based on what he had done in the past, he should be able to voice out his thoughts now.
However, the prerequisite was that the other party didn't die in there. He wasn't confident about this. If it wasn't for Meng Zhen's reminder, he would have forgotten about it.
"Gu Zheng, I think that the Heavens will help the worthy. The other party must be fine." Meng Zhen comforted him. She knew that the place wasn't a safe place when she saw Gu Zheng's state.
"No matter what the other party's situation is, I have to ask. However, I also believe that the other party isn't dead. After all, she isn't a simple person."
Gu Zheng didn't know how high the other party's cultivation was. However, she was at least at the Grand Heavenly Realm. She must have something special to be able to be appreciated by the Old Ancestor. Moreover, since the other party had the Li Bracelet, her identity must be related to the Phoenix Race.
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