"Sect Leader Gu, we meet again!" The woman at the end of the passage said with a smile.
"I don't know if you're referring to the peak of Blood Tide Island or the fact that I'm on my way to Kunlun Sect?" Gu Zheng said with a smile.
Cao Yi's real identity was Qiao Shan, a famous figure in the Dark Sect. The outside world thought that she had died in the Demon Slaying War 400 years ago, but who would have thought that she was still alive until now?
When he was in the Kunlun Sect, Gu Zheng had heard about this witch doctor Qiao Shan from the people on Jade Peak. This person could be considered a genius among the Devil Cultivators. She was extremely skilled in dealing with some of the more obscure Devil Cultivators.
Moreover, more than 400 years ago, Qiao Shan's cultivation was already at the late stage of Divine Transformation. However, in the Demon Slaying War 400 years ago, Qiao Shan's cultivation had fallen to the late stage of Level Five. This was also a suspicious point in that war.
The reason why the Ancestral Dragon Formation was destroyed, the speed of the collapse of the Primitive Heaven Realm, and the recovery of the Celestial Core Power in the air were all related to Qiao Shan. After all, the Devil Cultivators were able to destroy the Ancestral Dragon Formation because Qiao Shan had used some means on Tong Rui. She had used Tong Rui's body to let the Divine Thoughts of the Wei siblings sneak into the Ancestral Dragon Formation.
In Yang Qingqiu's memory, Gu Zheng had obtained some information about Qiao Shan, but his knowledge was very limited. Yang Qingqiu had only heard that Qiao Shan's cultivation seemed to be a little unstable because she had been injured in the past. Most of the time, her cultivation was at the late stage of Level Five. In very rare cases, she would use the means of a Cultivator. As for the reason why she was able to come back to life, it was because she had cultivated a legendary demonic technique.
"I finally see this damned woman again!"
The voice of the Device Spirit sounded in Gu Zheng's mind.
On the way to Kunlun Mountain, the Device Spirit did not find anything unusual about Qiao Shan. Therefore, even though Gu Zheng had killed her, Qiao Shan was still standing in front of him. The Device Spirit could not bear the feeling of being mistaken.
"Don't worry, no matter what demonic arts she cultivates, she will die this time!" Gu Zheng said in his heart.
"Yes, she must die. She actually dared to offend this Artifact Spirit. When the time comes, I'll burn her to ashes. I don't believe she can come back from the dead!" The Artifact Spirit said hatefully.
"It seems that Sect Leader Gu already knows my true identity. This is really surprising!"
Qiao Shan paused and then said, "It's been a few months since we parted at Kunlun Mountain, right?"
As she spoke, Qiao Shan flirtatiously brushed the hair in front of her forehead, as if she had seen the person she admired.
"It's been a few months."
Gu Zheng said indifferently. Then, he lamented, "I never thought that the Fiendish Cultivator who ran away the moment she saw me would be the famous Witch Doctor Qiao Shan."
"Sect Leader Gu, when I saw her with my true face, you didn't even recognize me. How can I be considered famous?"
Qiao Shan looked at Gu Zheng reproachfully. Her gaze became very sorrowful. "However, who would have thought that the heartless thief who refused to let me go even when I took off all my clothes was actually the Emei Sect's Sect Leader, Gu Zheng?"
"Even if I'm the Emei Sect's Sect Leader, didn't I still fall into your trap?"
Gu Zheng shook his head and smiled. Back then, when he saved Tong Rui, he never thought that it would lead to the destruction of the Ancestral Dragon Formation.
"We originally wanted the people from Tianxin Sect to go over, but we never thought that it would be Sect Leader Gu who went over. It seems that Sect Leader Gu is still holding a grudge about this matter! Since that's the case, I apologize to Sect Leader Gu! "Qiao Shan covered her mouth and smiled. Then, she bowed to Gu Zheng.
"Don't call me your concubine. I'm getting goosebumps from listening to you!"
Gu Zheng rubbed his arms. It seemed that he really had goosebumps.
Qiao Shan wasn't angry because of Gu Zheng's words and actions. Instead, she looked into Gu Zheng's eyes with a smile. Even though they were far apart, Gu Zheng could still feel the burning gaze in her eyes.
"I know that Sect Leader Gu has misjudged me, but Sect Leader Gu has also misjudged me. In fact, I misjudged you greatly! You were able to come out of the frozen space. This already made my jaw drop. I thought that the people who would appear here would be Lu Qi or Gongsun Changsheng. I didn't expect it to be you guys. "
Qiao Shan paused and smiled charmingly. "I wonder if Sect Leader Gu has seen Lu Qi, Gongsun Changsheng, or Yang Qingqiu?"
"I've seen them. However, Lu Qi and Gongsun Changsheng are already dead. As for Yang Qingqiu, she's trapped in a Celestial Formation," Gu Zheng said lightly.
"Ha, ha ha ha ha …"
Qiao Shan's burning gaze turned into shock. Her smile was very forced.
However, after laughing, Qiao Shan's expression returned to normal. "Since those people are either dead or trapped, we don't have to think about them anymore. This is quite good. I wonder if Sect Leader Gu is interested in cooperating? "
"Cooperation? You want to cooperate with me? "Gu Zheng sneered.
"That's right. Sect Leader Gu, don't be prejudiced. After all, some things here can't be solved by one or two people. If we cooperate, it's a win-win situation. If we don't cooperate, no one will get the treasure!" Qiao Shan said seriously.
"Tell me, what exactly is here that we have to cooperate to get it?" Gu Zheng scratched his itch.
"I'm sure Sect Leader Gu has already experienced how the three-layered Celestial Formation in the Heavenly Snail Cave is like. The Celestial Formation used to guard the treasure here is also a three-layered Celestial Formation, and it's much more difficult than the one in the Heavenly Snail Cave! If we don't break the three-layered Celestial Formation, we won't be able to get the final treasure. If we want to break the three-layered Celestial Formation, we need at least four Immortal Cultivators in the Soul Formation Stage, "Qiao Shan said.
"Besides the three-layered Celestial Formation, are there any other dangers here?" Gu Zheng was still scratching his itch.
"No." Qiao Shan shook her head.
Gu Zheng finally stopped scratching his itch. He took out the Thunder Tooth Sword and waved it casually. "Such a powerful three-layered Celestial Formation. It seems that I really need to find someone to cooperate with!"
"That's right! If Sect Leader Gu doesn't trust me, we can make a Heart Demon Oath that we won't be enemies in this treasure trove, okay? "Qiao Shan said seriously.
"You've even thought about making a Heart Demon Oath in exchange for trust. This really makes me curious. What do you want to get? The Heavenly Snail Starfish?" Gu Zheng smiled.
Qiao Shan frowned and her eyes narrowed into slits. "Sect Leader Gu, don't be curious. Everyone has their secrets. Just tell me if you want to cooperate or not!"
"Qiao Shan, you've been famous for many years. Do you really think I'll cooperate with you? You're too naive! The reason why I'm telling you so much is just to tease you. "Gu Zheng's smile turned into a sneer.
Qiao Shan bit her lips and still didn't give up. "Sect Leader Gu, you have to think carefully. I'm not joking about the dangers of the three-layered Celestial Formation. If you don't cooperate with me, you'll gain nothing here!"
"You need to cooperate with others, but that doesn't mean I need to!"
Gu Zheng shook his head and pointed at Qiao Shan.
Qiao Shan sighed. "Sect Leader Gu, can you answer my question before we start?"
"Sure, but you have to answer my question first!" Gu Zheng said.
"Go ahead. I'll think about it." Qiao Shan said.
"Back at Kunlun Mountain, why did you 'die' in my hands?" Gu Zheng asked the question in his heart.
"I can answer this question! Back then, I used a very short period of time to set up a complicated restriction in that girl's body. When you appeared, I had just finished all of this and my body was still very weak. Therefore, I let you 'kill' me to make things easier. "
Qiao Shan paused and then asked curiously, "It's your turn to answer my question!"
"Go ahead." Gu Zheng said.
"Sect Leader Gu, who are you?"
Qiao Shan was really curious about this question.
Last time, when she 'died' in Gu Zheng's hands, Qiao Shan could see that Gu Zheng had used a mid-level Celestial Artifact's magic power. She could also see that Gu Zheng had suffered a backlash from using the Celestial Artifact's magic power. His cultivation had not reached the Immortal Cultivator Realm at all.
However, after not seeing him for a few months, Gu Zheng now gave her a very dangerous feeling. It was as if he was an old monster who had not been born in the world! This made her wonder if the Gu Zheng in front of her and the Gu Zheng she saw last time were really the same person.
"No need to guess blindly. I'm Gu Zheng, the sect leader of Emei Sect. I'm really only in my twenties. I'm not some old monster who has not been born in the world."
Gu Zheng smiled very calmly, but Qiao Shan's eyes were already opened to the extreme. She did not think that Gu Zheng had any need to lie at this time. For a moment, she was really shocked! Could a person in his twenties really become so terrifying after not seeing him for a few months? This was really an inhuman existence!
Qiao Shan waved her hand and an indigo long needle appeared in her hand. She smiled coldly at Gu Zheng and said, "Make your move. Let me see your true strength!"
Gu Zheng's heart moved. He pointed his sword finger at Qiao Shan and immediately activated the first magic power of Thunder Tooth Sword.
Twenty-four sword-shaped phantoms appeared out of thin air and immediately flew towards Qiao Shan. This move had 'killed' Qiao Shan once.
"This move again!"
Qiao Shan roared and stabbed the indigo blue needle into her own neck.
Her aura instantly soared to the level of a Late Divine Transformation Realm cultivator. Qiao Shan's appearance also changed drastically. From a beautiful young woman, she became an old woman with a head full of silver hair and a face full of wrinkles.
"Huff …"
In the face of the twenty-four sword-shaped phantoms flying towards her, Qiao Shan blew out a mouthful of black mist.
The sword-shaped phantoms that used to be very sharp actually completely faded in the black mist. This showed how profound and strange the opponent's strength was.
Swish!
A sharp whistling sound came from the Thunder Tooth Sword. Twenty-four sword-shaped phantoms fell from the sky and formed a cage, trapping Qiao Shan, who could not dodge in time.
Seeing that Qiao Shan was trapped, Gu Zheng immediately prepared the Immortal Slaying Palm. The energy of heaven and earth suddenly surged.
"The magic power of your flying sword is really good. It can actually mobilize the energy of heaven and earth. Its defensive power is also quite strong!"
Within the cage, Qiao Shan did not panic. She merely poked at the cage with her finger. After triggering a sliver of lightning to counterattack, she no longer attacked.
"The energy of heaven and earth that this mid-grade immortal tool can mobilize is limited. It's enough to deal with Qi Transformation Stage cultivators, but it's not enough to deal with you! Use whatever techniques you have. Don't regret it later and you won't have time to use them! "
His opponent was the Late Divine Transformation Stage witch doctor Qiao Shan. She was not the Early Divine Transformation Stage Patriarch Xue Guang. With her cultivation base, it would not be difficult for her to break out of this cage. Gu Zheng clearly knew that it would not be difficult for her to break out of this cage, but he still wanted to use this magic power. He wanted to see just how powerful his Immortal Slaying Palm would be after his cultivation base reached the Late Divine Transformation Stage!
"This is incredible. With such insane control of the energy of heaven and earth, your cultivation base should have reached the Divine Transformation Stage! How did you do it? How did you complete such a transformation in just a few months? "
Qiao Shan still had no intention of breaking out of the cage. However, the seriousness in her eyes became more pronounced. This time, however, Gu Zheng did not answer her question.
"Immortal Slaying Palm!"
Although Gu Zheng felt that there must be something wrong with Qiao Shan not attacking, the Immortal Slaying Palm's ability to absorb the energy of heaven and earth had already reached its limit. He had no choice but to use it.
The huge palm imprint flew towards the prison with the aura of a mountain. Even Gu Zheng himself was inwardly shocked. As the person who had used the Immortal Slaying Palm, he knew just how powerful this palm was. Without any special techniques, even a Mid Divine Transformation Stage cultivator could be killed by this palm! After all, the Immortal Slaying Palm was a tyrannical immortal technique that could kill enemies above their level.
The twenty-four sword shadows that formed the cage were annihilated by the Immortal Slaying Palm. However, Qiao Shan was still motionless. Unlike Patriarch Xue Guang, she was not reduced to ashes. Instead, she was resisting the huge palm.
The confrontation between a person and a palm was very strange. Qiao Shan was motionless and the huge palm was stuck to her body. Not only was it unable to move an inch, but the energy of heaven and earth that formed the palm was also being devoured by Qiao Shan's body!
The confrontation ended with Qiao Shan's defeat. She could not devour the energy in time and was pushed into the circular space by the huge palm. She flew for dozens of meters before falling to the ground.
However, Qiao Shan did not die. The energy of heaven and earth that was contained in the huge palm had been devoured by her. Only a third of it was left! As for her body, as she was sent flying, an extremely strange change occurred. She actually turned into a Shaman Doll!
The Wizard Puppet that jumped out of the world quickly rushed toward Gu Zheng. Gu Zheng pointed his sword finger and the Thunder Tooth Sword that had been suspended in the air immediately slashed toward the Wizard Puppet. At the same time, Gu Zheng himself rushed toward the circular space. The passageway was not a good place to fight.
"Boom!"
The Wizard Puppet waved its arm and the sharp Thunder Tooth Sword was sent flying back. Although they were both mid-level immortal weapons, the Thunder Tooth Sword's attack only left a faint mark on the Wizard Puppet's body.
"Aooo …"
Seeing that it was not too far away from Gu Zheng, the Wizard Puppet that had stopped in its tracks opened its mouth and roared. Like a meteor, a ball of heaven and earth energy with a streak of light behind it shot out of the Wizard Puppet's mouth and rushed toward Gu Zheng who had just entered the hall.
The 'meteor ball' was extremely fast. Gu Zheng relied on the speed of his Ethereal Body Illusion to dodge it. However, the 'meteor ball' did not charge forward bravely after missing its target. Instead, it exploded in an instant and turned into three glowing Wizard Puppets!
The three glowing Wizard Puppets rushed toward Gu Zheng. As for the Wizard Puppet that had turned into Qiao Shan, it fell to the ground as if it had collapsed.
The three glowing Wizard Puppets were the result of the Wizard Puppet that had turned into Qiao Shan. It had devoured the energy of heaven and earth from Gu Zheng's Immortal Slaying Palm. However, its immortal weapon's characteristics were very abnormal. It had the ability to 'split into three'! In other words, it could create three glowing Wizard Puppets without changing the quality of the energy of heaven and earth. The destructive power of each of these glowing Wizard Puppets was equivalent to the energy it had devoured before!
The three luminous Magus Dolls attacked Gu Zheng at the same time. One flew up and punched, one flew up and kicked, and the last one pounced. It looked like a simple attack, but the energy of heaven and earth it contained was the same energy that had been devoured by Gu Zheng's Immortal Slaying Palm.
Gu Zheng seemed to have nowhere to hide, but his body disappeared in an instant. The three glowing Wizard Puppets that only had the power to attack once had a dog-eat-dog effect.
* Boom … *
A huge sound rang out, and ripples appeared in the air. If it weren't for the fact that the treasure's defenses were strong enough, just the collision of the three energies of heaven and earth would have been enough to level this place to the ground!
"This Witch Doctor Qiao Shan is even more powerful than the legends say!"
Although he was in the void, Gu Zheng could still observe the situation outside.
According to the legends, Qiao Shan's attacks were not strong, but the Wizard Puppets or Gu Bugs that she created through her witchcraft arts were extremely powerful!
However, in Gu Zheng's understanding, this level of power was far from being comparable to what he had seen today! If it weren't for the void, Gu Zheng wouldn't have been able to safely dodge the attacks of the three glowing Wizard Puppets.
"From Master Yufeng's description, we also know that this Witch Doctor Qiao Shan is adept at concealment. The righteous faction spent a lot of effort to force her to show herself in the battle four hundred years ago. However, I didn't expect her concealment to be able to fool even me! "The Weapon Spirit gritted his teeth and said.
"Not only is she good at concealment, she can even make the Wizard Puppets take her appearance, and the two of us can't even see through it. She really is worthy of being called a genius!" Gu Zheng exclaimed.
"I don't care. She has angered me. She must die. If you kill her, I'll give you a reward!" The Weapon Spirit said hatefully.
Gu Zheng's eyes lit up. He didn't expect the Weapon Spirit to hate Qiao Shan so much that he would be rewarded for killing her.
"Don't worry! She will definitely die! "Gu Zheng said with certainty.
Witch Doctor Qiao Shan's abilities had shocked Gu Zheng, but Gu Zheng's abilities had also shocked Witch Doctor Qiao Shan.
Witch Doctor Qiao Shan was hiding in the dome of the circular space. There were many relief sculptures there, and she had turned into one of them.
Witch Doctor Qiao Shan's initial guess about Gu Zheng's disappearance had turned into a scream.
After eliminating all the possibilities, the answer left Witch Doctor Qiao Shan was really unbelievable. However, she had no choice but to believe it. Gu Zheng seemed to have an incredible spatial artifact!
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