The previous immortal formations were all set up by the Tian Xuan sect and Huang Qi. Gu Zheng didn't participate. Now that he'd seen the Corpse Tree perform in the immortal formations twice, Gu Zheng felt that there should be an immortal formation that would work wonders on the Corpse Tree.
The immortal formation Gu Zheng was going to set up was called "Ambush." The method of setting up this immortal formation came from the distribution of treasures after killing the ancient giant worm.
Actually, things like the 'Killing Formation' were a shared resource in Gu Zheng's group. Everyone knew how to set it up. However, setting up the 'Killing Formation' didn't just require drawing runes. It also required the assistance of some formation tools.
There were actually many types of formation tools, all of which referred to the things that could be used when setting up an immortal formation.
Gu Zheng took out a dozen things. Some of them looked like ordinary stones, some were bright like jewels, and some looked like ornaments made from animal bones.
Gu Zheng used his immortal power to draw runes on the ground, then placed the formation tools at different positions on the runes. After a series of hand seals, both the runes and the tools disappeared.
The "Ambush Formation" was a very unorthodox immortal formation. It wasn't very effective against humans, but against the Corpse Tree, which didn't have any intelligence, it should be very effective.
After telling the Tian Xuan sect about the characteristics of the "Ambush Formation," Wan Zhangshan and the others all applauded.
"Now we just have to wait for it to break the immortal formations. Let's hope that the" Ambush Formation "can seriously injure it!"
Wan Zhangshan gritted his teeth. He'd suffered a loss at the hands of the Corpse Tree before.
Several immortal formations were broken by the Corpse Tree one after another. No one saw how much damage it had suffered, but they knew that it was very angry. Wan Zhangshan flew in the air with a series of lightning bolts chasing after him.
The Corpse Tree, which was being kited by Wan Zhangshan, finally stepped into the "Ambush Formation" set up by Gu Zheng.
There seemed to be nothing in the formation, but this didn't stop the Corpse Tree from going berserk. It started kicking and thrashing around in the formation.
Without a sound, Gu Zheng suddenly appeared behind the Corpse Tree. The Immortal Slaying Palm that he had prepared earlier directly struck the Corpse Tree.
Although Gu Zheng rarely used the Immortal Slaying Palm now, the fully charged Immortal Slaying Palm was still very powerful when he struck it out with his current strength. Under normal circumstances, an early stage Golden Immortal cultivator would most likely die from this palm strike.
"Boom!"
Amidst the muffled sound, Corpse Tree was pushed a few steps forward by Gu Zheng's palm. The corpse on his back was struck by Gu Zheng, creating a huge crater.
"Pfff …"
The Corpse Tree stopped in his tracks and spat out a mouthful of yellow liquid, as if he had been beaten up and thrown up.
As soon as the yellow liquid hit the ground, it turned into yellow smoke. This smoke seemed to be alive and immediately flew towards Gu Zheng.
At the same time, the huge Corpse Tree turned around. Gu Zheng saw with his own eyes that the deep hole on its back had returned to normal as soon as it turned around.
"Awoo …"
The Corpse Tree clenched its fists and roared at Gu Zheng.
The Corpse Tree's body was made up of rotting corpses. Although these corpses were rotten, they still maintained their human form. They were like strips that were made into this monster by someone using a building block method.
When the Corpse Tree opened its mouth and roared at Gu Zheng, the scene was indescribably strange! Its teeth were corpses of varying lengths. While it was roaring, those corpses were also sneering at Gu Zheng. Regardless of whether it was the light in their eyes or their ghostly laughter, it was enough to make one's head feel heavy and faint.
Gu Zheng wasn't an ordinary person. This kind of mental attack wasn't a problem for his Mind Calming Technique. However, he had to leave the immortal formation before the Corpse Tree attacked him. After all, the yellow smoke was actually the corpse qi that injured Wan Zhangshan and Elder Deng. This kind of corpse qi had an unimaginable destructive power against cultivators' immortal defenses. Once the corpse qi entered the body, it had to be quickly removed. Otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable. This was one of the Corpse Tree's most difficult aspects.
Gu Zheng left the 'killing formation' before the Corpse Tree attacked him. Just as he left, the Astragalus suddenly appeared behind the Corpse Tree and attacked it fiercely.
The name 'killing formation' was very appropriate. The formation's specialty was that the user could use the Life Gate of the immortal formation to move back and forth between the space of the immortal formation and the real world.
The 'killing formation' wasn't very effective when used to kill people. After all, when entering through the Life Gate, cultivators with spirit sense would easily notice the subtle changes in the formation. However, it was very effective against the Corpse Tree. After all, although the Corpse Tree was very sensitive in certain aspects, it didn't have the spiritual will of an immortal cultivator. Therefore, it couldn't detect the fluctuations coming from the Gate of Life in advance.
"Satisfying, this is too satisfying!"
Wan Zhangshan laughed heartily as he came out of the immortal formation.
Gu Zheng told the Tian Xuan Sect about the pattern of the 'killing formation's Life Gate. Among the six from the Tian Xuan Sect, apart from Li Qingqiu and Junior Brother Zhang, the rest would also enter the formation to attack the Corpse Tree.
"It's a pity that the formation is already filled with corpse qi. We can't stay in there for too long. Even so, this formation has contributed greatly to killing the Corpse Tree in the end! "
Wan Zhangshan sighed. Even though the Corpse Tree was strong, and the yellow liquid it spat out could turn into a tyrannical Corpse Qi, the yellow liquid it spat out was actually the same as human blood. Losing too much blood would make it weak, and of course, it would also lead to death.
"Elder Wan, can you let me enter the formation to experience it as well?" Junior Brother Zhang pleaded.
"Qiming, your cultivation is still low. You can't even take a hit from the Corpse Tree. You and Qingqiu aren't suitable for this kind of situation!" Wan Zhangshan said seriously.
At the same time, Gu Zheng came out of the immortal formation again.
Everyone's performance in the formation was displayed in the air through immortal techniques. Gu Zheng's shocking battle strength was also seen clearly by those outside the formation. When Gu Zheng was in the formation, Gu Zheng's Fire Dragon Art and Tang Mo's wild slashes had indeed made the Corpse Tree spit out a lot of yellow liquid.
"Senior Bai!"
Seeing Gu Zheng appear, Li Qingqiu called out excitedly.
"Hmm?"
Gu Zheng looked at Li Qingqiu.
"How badly do you think the Corpse Tree will be injured in the immortal formation?" Li Qingqiu asked excitedly.
"I don't know."
"How can you not know?"
Seeing Gu Zheng's calm tone, Li Qingqiu asked anxiously.
"The immortal formation won't last much longer."
As the one who set up the immortal formation, Gu Zheng was the one who knew the most about it.
"Also, I found that the Corpse Tree isn't as stupid as I thought. In this situation where it can't catch the enemy, it hasn't used some of its powerful moves."
The powerful moves that Gu Zheng was talking about were the things that he saw when he watched Wan Zhangshan and the others' battle videos.
"Indeed, it hasn't used those moves yet. It's hard to say if it has more powerful moves!" Wan Zhangshan, who also found the problem, said worriedly.
"Then what should we do?" Li Qingqiu asked again.
"After the immortal formation is broken, we can only fight it head-on. Be careful!"
Wan Zhangshan's voice paused for a moment before he continued, "The Corpse Tree this time is not ordinary. You and Qiming should not participate in the battle if you can!"
Wan Zhangshan then looked at Gu Zheng, "Daoist Bai, do you think my arrangement is inappropriate?"
Originally, the Heavenly Xuan Sect had two more people than Gu Zheng's side. Now that Wan Zhangshan didn't want Li Qingqiu and Zhang Qiming to fight, if Gu Zheng was too calculative, Wan Zhangshan's decision was indeed inappropriate. After all, when the resources were allocated, Li Qingqiu and Zhang Qiming were also included in the calculations.
"Their cultivation is low, so it's fine if they don't fight."
Gu Zheng was a person who was easy to talk to. Now that he had a cooperative relationship with the Heavenly Xuan Sect, he didn't want to be too serious about some things.
Wan Zhangshan thanked Gu Zheng for his open-mindedness, but Li Qingqiu and Zhang Qiming, one pouted, the other pursed his lips. They were obviously not happy with this arrangement.
No one cared about Li Qingqiu and Zhang Qiming's feelings, because the immortal formation had been broken by the Corpse Tree.
Gu Zheng and the rest immediately flew towards the Corpse Tree, using all kinds of immortal techniques.
However, Gu Zheng and the rest were not allowed to fly for long. The Corpse Tree used a method to deal with Wan Zhangshan and the rest! With a roar, with it as the center, a large area was completely sealed off. If Gu Zheng and the rest wanted to attack it, unless they landed on the ground, it was impossible!
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh …"
When Gu Zheng and the rest landed at a suitable height, the Corpse Tree's real counterattack came. This was a method that Wan Zhangshan and the rest had never seen before.
From the Corpse Tree's body, many things as thick as a wrist shot out. They were like tentacles, whipping at Gu Zheng and the rest in the air.
Although they had already thought that the Corpse Tree might have some tricks up its sleeve that no one had seen before, it still caught them off guard when it revealed itself.
Following that, a scream rang out. Zhang Qiming's father was the first to be hit, and was sent flying.
"Father!"
Zhang Qiming screamed. Ignoring Wan Zhangshan's warning, he also flew towards the battlefield.
"Junior brother Li!"
With Zhang Qiming's movement, Li Qingqiu also flew up.
"Extreme Yang Pearl!"
Wan Zhangshan roared and took out a pearl the size of a goose egg.
This huge pearl was a high tier immortal tool. The moment it appeared, it emitted a strong light.
The intense light was very strange. It was not dazzling to human eyes, but the Corpse Tree immediately let out a strange cry. The "tentacles" that were originally wreaking havoc immediately wanted to withdraw. Black smoke came out of the Corpse Tree's body as if it was being roasted.
However, the situation did not turn for the better because of the Extreme Yang Pearl. In fact, it only turned for a moment.
"Roar!"
As the furious Corpse Tree roared at Wan Zhangshan, a black shadow shot out from its mouth.
"Slash!"
Gu Zheng reacted quickly, slashing the black shadow's body with a sword, chopping it into two.
However, half of the black shadow fell to the ground, while the other half continued to fly towards Wan Zhangshan at an even faster speed.
Everything happened in the blink of an eye. Facing the black shadow flying towards him, Wan Zhangshan's forehead was covered in sweat!
The black shadow was actually a refined corpse that Gu Zheng had cut in half. However, it carried a great pressure, causing Wan Zhangshan to feel like he was in a nightmare. He wanted to move, but he could not even move his feet. His mind was clear, but his body was not under his control.
"Bind!"
Elder Deng, who was closest to Wan Zhangshan, helped. A white silk immortal tool wrapped around the refined corpse in the air.
However, before the white silk could wrap around the refined corpse, the refined corpse let out a sharp whistle. The white silk that was originally attacking the refined corpse actually flew towards Fang Xing who was at the side.
In the next moment, the refined corpse hugged Wan Zhangshan. Then, there was a loud explosion.
The refined corpse exploded. Although Wan Zhangshan was not blown to pieces, he was still blown far away.
"Old Wan!"
Elder Deng cried out in pain. She did not choose to escape, but instead attacked the Corpse Tree.
"Retreat!"
At this moment, Gu Zheng knew better than anyone that the Corpse Tree was unprecedentedly difficult to deal with. If they wanted to destroy it, they would have to pay a great price.
Unfortunately, the people from the Heavenly Xuan Sect did not listen to Gu Zheng. Even the weak Zhang Qiming and Li Qingqiu joined the battle. Huang Qi and the others followed Gu Zheng's lead. They wanted to retreat from the battlefield immediately, but the Corpse Tree did not give them a chance to do so!
"Bang bang bang bang …"
The Corpse Tree roared and stomped on the ground violently, causing the entire valley to shake.
Whether it was the Corpse Tree's roar or the shaking of the valley, everyone could not help but feel nauseous and weak. This was actually a mental attack.
With Gu Zheng and Elder Deng's cultivation, this level of attack was still manageable. After all, they were Jin Xian late stage cultivators. However, for Huang Qi and the others, their speed was immediately affected. They swayed as if they were about to fall. As for Li Qingqiu and Zhang Qiming, who had the lowest cultivation, they directly fell to the ground.
The Corpse Tree seemed to have gone crazy. It really did not give them any time to breathe. As soon as it finished stomping, it roared again in different tones.
The Corpse Tree originally did not have eyes. It only had eye sockets built from corpses. Where the eyes should be, there were two huge black holes. However, following the Martial Uncle's roar, two balls of demonic red flames suddenly appeared in the black holes!
The moment he saw the red flames, Gu Zheng's mind went blank. He used all his strength to cast the Mind Calming Spell to keep his mind clear. As for Elder Deng, Huang Qi and the others, they fell to the ground in an instant.
"Roar …"
The Corpse Tree roared again. The tentacles that were originally retracted appeared again. Most of them were aimed at Gu Zheng, while the others were aimed at the people on the ground.
"Demonic Mad Blade!"
A blade that seemed to be able to split heaven and earth appeared. All the tentacles that were shooting towards Gu Zheng were all cut off.
At the same time, Gu Zheng's heart was filled with shock. He had no choice but to use the Demonic Mad Blade. He originally wanted to use the Immortal Domain to suck the Corpse Tree into it. Even if he could not use the Immortal Domain to deal with the Corpse Tree, he could at least buy some time for Huang Qi and the others and see if they could wake up and escape to a safe place.
Unfortunately, when Gu Zheng decided to use the Immortal Domain on the Corpse Tree, he realized that the Corpse Tree could not be trapped in the Immortal Domain! Although this monster did not have Divine Sense, it had an unimaginable resistance to space formed by Divine Sense.
The helpless Demonic Mad Blade caused Gu Zheng to suffer some backlash. However, the time that it bought him was very limited. The tentacles that were shooting towards the others were about to touch their bodies.
In a flash, Gu Zheng only had one choice. Who should he save among the people present? Although the Immortal Domain could not suck the Corpse Tree in, it could suck people in.
However, dealing with the Corpse Tree was not a close combat, so everyone was not too close. It was impossible to use the Immortal Domain to suck everyone in, so Gu Zheng had to make a choice.
As for the choice, Gu Zheng did not hesitate. No matter what, Huang Qi and the others were his friends. The Heaven Xuan Sect people were not.
Gu Zheng disappeared on the spot. After using the Great Desolate Space's characteristic, he reappeared at a suitable distance away from Huang Qi and the others.
In the next moment, Gu Zheng rushed before the tentacles could hit Huang Qi, Yang Jue, and Fang Xing, sucking them into the Immortal Domain. He disappeared along with them.
Although he had entered the Immortal Region, Gu Zheng could still clearly see what was happening outside. He clearly saw the tentacles of the Corpse Tree piercing into the bodies of Wan Zhangshan and the others, causing their bodies to twitch violently.
Anger filled Gu Zheng's heart. He tried to wake Huang Qi and the others up in the Immortal Domain.
After casting the Mind Soothing Technique on Huang Qi and the others five times, they finally woke up from their coma.
They did not have the time to be amazed by the Immortal Domain. After hearing Gu Zheng's description of the battle, Huang Qi and the others were angry and scared at the same time.
"Who would have thought that there would be such a setback!" Fang Xing gritted his teeth.
"Is this the Immortal Domain trying to find a successor? First the ancient giant worm, now the Corpse Tree. This is only the second level of the Skeleton Palace. How are we supposed to live? "Yang Jue roared.
Huang Qi was more open-minded. He smiled bitterly. "Overall, we're still not strong enough. If we were Daluo Jinxian's mid to late stage immortal cultivators, we might not have been so helpless against the Corpse Tree."
As the successor of the Gluttony Immortal, Gu Zheng knew very well how important the successor's fate was when choosing a successor. Therefore, he was quite open-minded about the difficulty of the treasure.
However, even with that being the case, Gu Zheng still felt that the difficulty of this place was a bit too high.
"Maybe it's not that it's too hard. It's just that we're not evil cultivators, nor are we evil cultivators who cultivate corpses. If we were, we might know what the Corpse Tree's weakness is!"
As Gu Zheng spoke, he made a decision. In the future, if he got any evil cultivation techniques, even if they were evil, he would not casually destroy them. Looking at them would only increase his knowledge.
"Sigh!"
Gu Zheng's words made everyone sigh.
"Daoist Bai, what do we do now?" Huang Qi asked.
Faced with Huang Qi's question, Gu Zheng frowned. This was really a dilemma!
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