At the foot of the Undying Mountain, in the secret magma pool.
After Gu Zheng entered for a long time, the phoenixes that had stabilized the formation popped their heads out one after another. They all looked at the black marks on the wall in silence.
It had already been half a day since Gu Zheng had entered. This time exceeded everyone's expectations. Even when White Nine had acted alone in the past, he had come out long ago. The longest time he had taken to come out was not even half of this time.
But now, Bai Jiu didn't come out, and even Gu Zheng who went in later didn't come out. It was obvious that something unexpected had happened inside, causing everyone to be worried. They even had a bad premonition in their hearts.
Naturally, Bai Jiu was suppressed inside, and Gu Zheng who went in also died inside for some reason. Because to come out from inside, either Bai Jiu opened the passage from inside, or they opened the passage from outside. However, they couldn't take the risk to open a passage. If Gu Zheng and the others didn't come out and let the other party out, the loss would be too great.
Just now, it was also because Bai Jiu was inside that the other party couldn't seize the opportunity to quickly open a passage for Gu Zheng.
"Forget it, don't be too sad. Although none of us are willing to accept this result, things have come to this point." An elder who came over from afar to comfort Elder Piao sighed. "If we could go in, why would we let Miss Bai Jiu sacrifice herself?"
Elder Piao didn't say anything, but his eyes were still looking there.
The elder who comforted him said a few more words, but seeing that the other party didn't seem to hear him, he could only helplessly accompany him. Like most people, they continued to look over there, as if Bai Jiu and Gu Zheng's figures would come out in the next moment. However, no matter how they looked, it was still the same.
At this moment, inside, Gu Zheng had already arrived beside Bai Jiu and discovered the big mouth lying beside him. He immediately put down Bai Jiu and turned to the big mouth's side. He even stretched out his hand to help the other party up. Sensing the other party's current situation, a look of pity immediately appeared on his face.
"Look at you, you're really pitiful. If I were here, I definitely wouldn't have awakened any consciousness. Why do you have to ask for trouble like this? Anyway, you can't get out." Gu Zheng said with some regret.
However, all he received was the continuous spitting from the big mouth. Other than increasing the frequency by a little to let others know that he had heard Gu Zheng's words, there was nothing else he could do.
"I'm different from you. You're also staying here obediently. Who knows, maybe you'll have a chance to get out after millions of years. Also, I'm telling you, give yourself some strength and let yourself move around first. That way, you won't be lonely, and don't even think about getting out."
At this moment, Gu Zheng seemed to understand the other party's words. He continued to ramble on and on. From the outside, it didn't match his temperament at all. There was a sense of mismatch.
Of course, what he didn't know was that although the big mouth wasn't injured, it would take a few hundred years for it to recover. He really hoped that the big mouth would listen to him.
Of course, he also knew that the other party would not listen to him at all. At this moment, the other party hated him too much and had eaten everything here. Perhaps the other party was cursing him in his heart. As long as he recovered, he would continue to try to rush out.
He turned around and came in front of White Nine. Sensing the conflict within the other party's body, he clicked his tongue and said, "I didn't expect to be able to eat a snack at a time like this. Not bad."
As he spoke, he stretched out his hand to grab White Nine. A black aura surrounded his palm, revealing an evil aura that made people feel uncomfortable.
However, at this moment, his body suddenly stiffened, and golden light appeared around his body. Soon, a golden light came out from his body and landed on the spot, turning into an identical Gu Zheng.
However, this Gu Zheng's figure was very illusory. His eyes were indeed golden, and he had a kind aura. He was like a kind old man, a neighbor's big brother, an elder on the path of cultivation, making people feel close to him.
As soon as the kind-looking Gu Zheng came out, he shouted at Gu Zheng with a cold face, "What are you doing?"
"What else can I do? Don't you see? There's a snack here. No matter how small it is, it's delicious. Don't tell me you want it? " The gloomy Gu Zheng smiled and pointed at White Nine. He spoke politely, as if he was not surprised by the appearance of this Gu Zheng.
"I won't be as greedy as you. If you do this kind of disregard for human life in front of me, let alone the main body, even I won't let you do anything under my nose," the kind Gu Zheng said coldly.
"Disregard for human life? You really underestimate me. Do I look like such a bloodthirsty person? I think you're the one. I just devoured the remaining black aura in the other party's body. In that case, I'm doing a good deed. Do you still want to stop me? "The gloomy Gu Zheng still had a faint smile on his face as he tilted his head and said.
This time, the kind Gu Zheng did not say anything. He only stared at the gloomy Gu Zheng, as if he would immediately stop him if he did anything bad.
The gloomy Gu Zheng did not care about the other party's gaze. His hand continued to reach for White Nine's head. Soon, it landed gently on her head. Strands of black and grey light flashed all over White Nine's body and quickly gathered on the top of her head. The somewhat violent absorption caused White Nine's body to tremble because of the pain.
"How delicious. It's just that I won't have the chance to come here again next time." The gloomy Gu Zheng retracted his hand with a look of enjoyment and regret.
"You want to come here again? Do you think you still have a chance? This time, if it weren't for the phoenix clan helping you open up the passage, how could you have such an opportunity? " He Shan Guzheng's words were merciless, as if the two of them were irreconcilable enemies.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk. Why do I feel like you've been disturbed by this place? Otherwise, why would the hostility in your mouth be so strong?" The gloomy Gu Zheng looked at the other party with a burning gaze. "But didn't you profit from the disaster and come out of the dream in advance?"
"You don't care, but I care very much. I don't want to have so many of myself, especially you." The kind Gu Zheng's eyes flickered. He directly avoided the important and dwelling on the trivial. He questioned him, "The plan can't keep up with the changes. You either become someone's puppet with the main body, or you have to bear the price of having so many people. It's just that this time, you've greatly implicated the main body. But as long as you break through, it doesn't matter."
The gloomy Gu Zheng shrugged. He did not care about the other party's provocation and some of his attempts to drive a wedge between them. In any case, fighting was not his strength. He bent down and picked up White Nine.
"What are you doing now? Now you're not returning the main body, and you're still trying to cause trouble. "The kind Gu Zheng could not help but say.
"I say, aren't you annoying? You don't want to stay outside a little longer, but I want to stay a little longer. Besides, can you open up the barrier to leave this place? It just so happens that the other party woke up. We'll send them directly to the edge first. If you want to stay here, I won't stop you. "
After being questioned by the kind Gu Zheng several times, the gloomy Gu Zheng was also impatient. He roared at him, carried White Nine, and walked back the way they came.
The kind Gu Zheng was also stunned. He did not expect the other party to throw a tantrum at him. His clenched fists loosened again. The current him, or rather, the current him was not a match for the other party for a very long time. He could not do anything to the other party even if he wanted to.
After taking a few deep breaths, he suppressed the anger in his heart and followed the other party.
Because even if he wanted to stay here, he could not do it now. He could only move a little closer to the main body. The restrictions were still very big. After all, if it were not for such an opportunity, they would not have been born so early. However, the flaws were also relatively big. Not to mention that there were also some guys who had such an opportunity and cut off a few pieces of flesh from his body. This was what the gloomy Gu Zheng had mocked him before. He did not lose anything. Instead, he was the one who gained the most. It was only because of the restrictions of the main body that things were like this.
Once the main body improved further, his cultivation would become the most powerful one. This opportunity could be said to be his success.
It did not take long for them to come to the place where Gu Zheng first came in. In front of them was a layer of transparent void. Although one could pass through it, one would be forever lost outside. Only through this place could one forcibly open an entrance to the Untainted Land.
"Well, if you have the time, why don't you think about how to take away more power so that you can teach me a lesson openly in the future?"
The gloomy Gu Zheng looked at the frowning good-natured Gu Zheng and smiled at him. Even the temperament on his body did not seem to be as irresistible as before. It was as if an iceberg had melted.
On the other hand, the other party's face was as cold as ice. Even if he was exuding an amiable temperament, he would stop when he saw this scene.
"I will naturally do it in the future. I don't want to see you now."
After saying that, the good-natured Gu Zheng's body turned into a golden light and entered the gloomy man's body.
"I say, why are you so stubborn? Isn't it because you don't have enough power to maintain outside? Tell me. Since we are of the same origin, it's not that I won't give it to you."
The gloomy Gu Zheng didn't ask. The other party couldn't hear him and continued to talk. Looking at the pitch-black surroundings, he frowned. "However, it's still too dark here. I'll need her to help me a bit later."
Gu Zheng just raised his hand and snapped his fingers. The originally pitch-black environment instantly became much better. Although it was still pitch-black, the strange power had disappeared. Then, a small flame rose above his head and illuminated the surrounding area.
After doing all this, Gu Zheng leaned against the side and sat down without any grace. Seeing that Bai Jiu's breathing was stable, he felt that it would take at least three days for her to wake up. Then, he began to recover at the side.
Now, he was only occupying his main body. Because his power was too strong, he could not show his figure through Gu Zheng's body. Now that his main body's cultivation base had broken through to the peak of the Zenith Heaven Realm under the catalysis of this accident, he should be extremely puzzled when he woke up.
Thinking of this, he smiled gloomily. His cold face looked even more evil at this moment, as if he was thinking of some evil plan. However, his eyes were extremely clear and even a little warm.
After smiling alone for a while, he closed his eyes. Bai Jiu's slap was not light. On the surface, he looked fine, but in fact, his body was already riddled with holes. He was just forcefully suppressing them.
Three days, coupled with some power that he had deliberately used previously, was enough for him to completely recover.
Three days passed in a flash. Just as the gloomy Gu Zheng had expected, Bai Jiu's eyelids first trembled slightly, then quickly trembled. She suddenly opened her eyes and stood up quickly. However, before she could stand firmly, her whole body tilted to the side.
There was no black or gray gas in her body. Not only did it mean that her previous injuries had healed, but in fact, the injuries on her internal organs were not lighter than Gu Zheng's. Suddenly standing up like this almost pulled at the injuries all over her body. Her vision turned black, and she almost fainted again. She simply stretched out a pair of hands from the side and pressed down on her shoulders. At the same time, a wave of energy helped to temporarily ease the situation in her body. Only then did she stand up again.
Bai Jiu was shocked. She looked to the side and could not help but shout.
"Gu Zheng!"
Although she had not seen Gu Zheng before, the Li Ring was exchanged from him at a very high price. Naturally, she knew about him.
Of course, in exchange for the incomparably precious Cleansing Fire, she remembered that she seemed to have fallen into his trap. The Cleansing Fire was broken, and she did not seem to have succeeded in suppressing him in the end.
If she did not succeed in suppressing him, then the Phoenix Clan would probably have to use 50% of their clan's extermination to continue sealing this place. The remaining clansmen would probably not have any time and would have to continue strengthening the suppression with all their strength.
However, she did not die. She could also clearly feel that the riot inside had completely disappeared. In other words, she seemed to have completed her mission.
"Surprised, right? If you hadn't slapped me earlier, I would have chatted with you a little more." Seeing that she had stabilized herself, Gu Zheng let go of his hand and took two steps back.
"How did you come in? My mind was a little muddled at the time. I really thought you were an illusion." She vaguely recalled what had happened earlier. It seemed like he had wanted to help her, but she had almost killed him. Her face really did turn red, and she felt embarrassed.
"Anyway, it's over. But first, you have to return my Li Ring to me." Gu Zheng did not mind. He waved his hand and pointed at her wrist.
"Ah? I'm sorry! "
Bai Jiu looked over, and her face turned even redder. She took off her Li Ring in a fluster and handed it to Gu Zheng. She watched him put on the Li Ring at the same time, as if he did not realize that this thing originally belonged to their Phoenix Clan.
"Was it you who helped me in the end?" Bai Jiu clearly remembered that she had failed in the end, and now he was alone. It was very likely that he had helped her.
This made her feel very strange. After all, she still remembered that she had sent him flying with a slap. She was already very lucky that she did not die. Moreover, not only was he fine, his aura had also improved to the peak.
If it were not for the fact that he did not have the slightest aura of this place, she would have thought that he had deliberately acted out a trick to gain her sympathy and wanted to borrow her body to leave this place.
However, such a close observation, especially the pure transcendence energy that he had injected into her, could put an end to the doubts in her heart.
"Everyone has their own secrets. As long as the result is in line with everyone's interests, there is no need to investigate so deeply. Moreover, I only promised to bring you back from outside. I did not say that I would be almost killed by you."
Gu Zheng's words made Bai Jiu nod subconsciously. After all, everyone had their own secrets. It was very normal that he did not say it. However, after hearing what he said, she knew that it was still her fault. In addition, he had saved her life in a way, so she naturally understood what he meant.
"Wait for me to rest for a while and recover. After we go out, there will definitely be additional rewards," Bai Jiu immediately said.
Even if the Phoenix Clan had fallen to such a state, they still had many good things in their hands. Any one of them could make the outside world fight for it. They even had Innate Spiritual Treasures in their hands. However, they definitely would not be as good as Li Huan, who had been in the Phoenix Clan for a long time. It was just that they had everything and were confident that they could give Gu Zheng a satisfactory reward.
"There's no need for additional rewards. I just want your clan's Golden Ring Stone and Firespark Stone. If there are other types, I want all of them." Gu Zheng directly said without any trace of politeness. He believed that the other party definitely had such things.
"What do you want these things for? These things are not that precious. They are just very rare. "Bai Jiu was really curious and could not help but ask.
These two things were very precious materials. In layman's terms, they were the pure power of the Five Elements that had converged under different extreme conditions for tens of thousands of years. In addition, the place of convergence required a special object to act as a carrier. The conditions were very harsh. In addition to the different carriers, the appearance of each was different. However, the effect was still the same.
This thing could not be swallowed to cultivate, and it could not be used to refine weapons. Its greatest effect was that if worn for a long time, it could change a person's Five Elements constitution. It was even more important than Innate Spiritual Treasures for cultivating some special techniques.
However, for Gu Zheng and for most people, this thing had limited use. Perhaps it could be used in some extreme terrains. Apart from that, it did not seem to have much use.
"Because the things you gave outside are enough. I just need a little something here." Gu Zheng said with a smile.
"Thank you very much. However, no matter what, you are my friend and also a friend of the Phoenix Clan." Bai Jiu looked grateful and continued, "However, I'm afraid we will be delayed here for a long time. I'd better rest first. We can talk about the rest after we go out."
"No problem. I'll wait for you by the side." Gu Zheng nodded in agreement.
Bai Jiu sat down to the side, relieved. He began to quickly recover from his injuries. The Phoenix Clan was very powerful when they recovered. With the secret medicine, he could recover 30% in half a day. It was enough for them to leave this place.
When Gu Zheng saw him meditating, he did not stay idle. He placed the Li Ring in his palm again and gently called out. Soon, a clearly dispirited bird flew out of the Li Ring. Its first reaction was to lean on Gu Zheng to express its grievance.
However, halfway through, the bird's body suddenly stopped in midair. It looked at Gu Zheng with a surprised expression. Clearly, it had discovered something.
"Come, come, come. Don't be afraid. I'm no different from him. Since you've exhausted so much, let me replenish you." The gloomy Gu Zheng waved at the bird.
Unfortunately, after hearing his words, the bird did not approach. Instead, it flew away from him. It made him smile bitterly.
"Forget it. After all, I'm really not him."
The gloomy Gu Zheng controlled the Li Ring and pulled the very tired bird back. It wanted to resist, but it could not. He pinched the corner of his eyes. He also wanted to go back. It would not be good for his body if he stayed too long, but now was not the time.
He was also afraid that the other party would leave him here. If that happened, he would have nowhere to go. Who knew if the other party would be suspicious?
There was nothing wrong with being careful.
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