On the surface, Gu Zheng's strongest attack was the Mad Demon Blade. If he used it at full power, he could even kill a peak early stage Daluo Jinxian.
The Corpse Tree was different from ordinary people. When Gu Zheng had cut off its tentacles, he had only used 40% of his strength in the Mad Demon Wild Blade. But looking at the overall situation from 40%, it was unrealistic to use the Mad Demon Blade to take care of the Corpse Tree! And once he used the Mad Demon Blade at full power, Gu Zheng would be unable to fight for a short period of time. At that time, if something unexpected happened, it would be unthinkable.
Although Gu Zheng still had Huang Qi and the other two teammates, their strength was far inferior to the Corpse Tree. Gu Zheng didn't dare to rely on them to use the Mad Demon Blade at full power in this situation.
Apart from the Mad Demon Blade, did Gu Zheng not have a way to take care of the Corpse Tree?
Gu Zheng had a way! After all, he still had his biggest trump card that he hadn't used yet.
Gu Zheng's biggest trump card was obtained on Earth. When Tang Mo swallowed the red-haired head in the blood tide forbidden zone, he inherited the ability that allowed Gu Zheng to transform into a red-haired giant.
Although the red-haired giant paled in comparison to the Corpse Tree and couldn't compare to the Grand Wizard, Tang Mo's characteristics were very strong. When Gu Zheng transformed into the red-haired giant, he would obtain five times the power of the red-haired giant!
Five times the power of the ability wasn't as simple as one plus one equals two. This kind of power superposition caused a qualitative change! If Gu Zheng used the last ability stored in Tang Mo, then not to mention the Corpse Tree, Gu Zheng was confident that he would be able to kill even a mid stage Daluo Jinxian.
However, this was only the second floor of the treasure trove. Did he really have to use his last trump card here?
But if he didn't use it, then he wouldn't be able to take care of the Corpse Tree. If he couldn't deal with the Corpse Tree, he wouldn't be able to obtain the hidden treasures on the second floor, and he would lose the information on the third floor! Moreover, Gu Zheng and the others felt that the best treasures in the entire Skeleton Palace should be hidden in the third floor's hidden treasures.
"Fellow Daoist Bai, why don't we just let it go? Just like what you said before, although the treasures are good, we need to be alive to enjoy them. We still have three layers of treasures that we haven't explored yet! Also, giving up temporarily doesn't mean giving up forever. Maybe we can find a way to restrain the Corpse Tree on the third floor, or maybe we can find a suitable partner. We can still fight our way back! "
Fang Xing's words pulled Gu Zheng out of his thoughts.
"That's right. Although it's a little helpless, giving up the hidden treasure on the second floor is the wisest choice. Let's wait for the Corpse Tree to calm down and leave this place!"
Since he had already made his final decision, Gu Zheng was no longer depressed. He focused on paying attention to the situation outside.
At this moment, the Corpse Tree outside was still very manic. It was running wildly through the entire valley.
After waiting for about half an incense's time in the Immortal Domain, the manic Corpse Tree gradually calmed down and finally plunged into the ground, transforming back into a big tree.
"Fellow Daoist Bai, are we leaving immediately after we take the Immortal Domain?" Fang Xing asked.
"Fellow Daoist Fang, are you thinking of taking the storage belts of the people from the Heavenly Xuan Sect?" Gu Zheng frowned.
"That's right. The place where the Corpse Tree took root is still far away from the corpses of the people from the Heavenly Xuan Sect. If we take their storage belts, we might not alarm the Corpse Tree. Even if we do, we still have time to escape."
Seeing that Gu Zheng was silent, Fang Xing continued, "Although the people from the Heavenly Xuan Sect worked with us before, they're already dead. It's a waste to leave their storage belts here. Moreover, they could enter the hidden treasure on the second floor without a treasure map. I'm afraid that the resources in their storage belts are very abundant! "
Gu Zheng was silent. It wasn't that he felt bad about taking the storage belts of the people from the Heavenly Xuan Sect. It was just that the Corpse Tree had just calmed down not long ago. If they alarmed it when they left and it used some strange method, they wouldn't have the Immortal Domain's ability to help them escape.
"Alright, then let's wait a little longer!" Gu Zheng said.
After waiting for another half an incense's time, Gu Zheng felt that the Corpse Tree had really calmed down. Only then did he put away the Immortal Domain and let everyone reappear in the valley.
As soon as they reappeared, everyone held their breaths, afraid that they would alarm the Corpse Tree in the distance.
After waiting for about ten seconds, seeing that the Corpse Tree still didn't react, everyone approached the people from the Heavenly Xuan Sect.
Fang Xing appeared closest to Elder Deng. Just as he was about to gently remove Elder Deng's storage belt, Elder Deng suddenly opened his eyes and struck Fang Xing's chest with a palm strike. Fang Xing was caught off guard and was sent flying.
At the same time, the people from the Heavenly Xuan Sect who were lying on the ground without any signs of life jumped up and attacked Gu Zheng and the others.
"Retreat!"
Gu Zheng transmitted his voice to everyone. The people from the Heavenly Xuan Sect were already inhuman beings. Strange livor mortis had already appeared on their faces, and their eyes were blood-red when they opened them! It seemed that the Corpse Tree's tentacles didn't stab them to death so easily. In fact, it had turned them into claws and teeth.
Although the people from the Heavenly Xuan Sect had been turned into claws and teeth by the Corpse Tree, they weren't refined corpses. They were like normal people who could use immortal techniques and immortal weapons. Their strength had even increased compared to before they died. Gu Zheng and the others wanted to retreat, but they were held back by the Heavenly Xuan Sect! The Corpse Tree in the distance also sensed something. It shook and was about to uproot itself.
"Bastard!"
Gu Zheng cursed and viciously slashed at Li Qingqiu, who was tangling with him.
Li Qingqiu's head was chopped off, and he fell to the ground with a plop. The Corpse Tree in the distance also entered battle mode at this time, and madly ran towards Gu Zheng and the others.
"Go!"
Gu Zheng transmitted his voice to Fang Xing and the others, and at the same time rushed towards the Corpse Tree. He wanted to hold the Corpse Tree for a while, and buy time for Fang Xing and the others to escape.
In the distance, a blade light slashed at the Corpse Tree. Gu Zheng successfully attracted the Corpse Tree's attention. At this time, Fang Xing and the others finally broke free from the entanglement of the Heavenly Xuan Sect and began to retreat into the distance.
Now that they had broken free from the entanglement, the people from the Heavenly Xuan Sect didn't chase after Fang Xing. As if they were protecting their master, they all attacked Gu Zheng.
Gu Zheng relied on the agility of the Ethereal Illusion Art to dodge left and right amidst the violent attacks. However, he still couldn't avoid being injured by the immortal techniques of the Heavenly Xuan Sect! Fortunately, he was already out of the range of the battle. As long as he wanted to escape, he should be able to leave this valley.
However, just as Gu Zheng was about to leave, a man's voice suddenly appeared in his mind.
"Hold back a few corpse slaves, I will deal with the Thousand Corpse Tree!"
The sudden voice made Gu Zheng's heart tremble. With a sweep of his Divine Will, he discovered that a thin old man with a nearly transparent body was very close to the Corpse Tree.
As Gu Zheng turned around, a huge fire dragon appeared out of thin air and crashed towards the people from the Heavenly Xuan Sect who were chasing after him.
At the same time, the thin old man had already flown up, and in his hand was something shining with a black light, and he slapped it into the Corpse Tree's waist.
"Roar!"
The Corpse Tree let out a strange cry that had never been heard before, and its body staggered as if it was about to fall. One of its hands very humanely covered its waist, as if it had been ruthlessly stabbed there.
In the face of the Corpse Tree's strange cry, the people from the Heavenly Xuan Sect immediately gave up on attacking Gu Zheng, and turned around to save the Corpse Tree.
"Stay here!"
Gu Zheng lifted his leg and kicked the wind dragon at the people from the Heavenly Xuan Sect who were trying to escape.
At the same time, the Corpse Tree launched a counterattack against the thin old man, but the thin old man's body was very agile. As he dodged, he slapped something shining with a yellow light into the Corpse Tree's back.
"Roar!"
The Corpse Tree's strange cry escalated, and it staggered before finally falling down like a mountain.
However, the fallen Corpse Tree did not die. Many tentacles shot out from its body to attack the thin old man, and its body struggled to stand up again.
A black gas appeared on the thin old man's body, and when all the tentacles came into contact with the black gas, it was as if they had been severely scalded, and all of them retreated back into the Corpse Tree's body.
"Die!"
The thin old man rubbed his hands together, and with a push, an object shining with a red light entered the Corpse Tree's head.
"Roar …"
The Corpse Tree let out a blood-curdling scream like a dying man, and it, who was originally sitting on the ground, fell down in a daze.
Once the Corpse Tree fell down, Wan Zhangshan, the only remaining member of the Heavenly Xuan Sect, also fell to the ground.
Whether Wan Zhangshan was really dead or not, Gu Zheng had to cut off his head to prevent any future trouble.
Gu Zheng glanced at the thin old man, and he did not show any goodwill after their cooperation. He only stared at the rapidly dissolving Corpse Tree on the ground, as if he did not see anyone looking at him.
Fang Xing and the others naturally saw the changes in the valley, and they had already returned and collected the storage belts of the people from the Heavenly Xuan Sect.
"Fellow Cultivator Bai, what do we do now?" Fang Xing transmitted his voice to Gu Zheng.
According to the experience of destroying the ancient giant worm, the hidden treasure of the second floor should be inside the Corpse Tree's body, and this could be seen from the way the thin old man kept staring at the Corpse Tree.
However, the thin old man kept staring at the Corpse Tree, and did not care about them putting it into their storage belts. This clearly showed his attitude. He did not care about the storage belts, but the treasure inside the Corpse Tree belonged to him alone.
"Fellow Cultivator Bai, don't you think this person looks familiar?" Huang Qi said thoughtfully.
"That's right, it's him!" Gu Zheng laughed coldly.
The reason why Huang Qi thought the thin old man looked familiar was because at the auction in Luxia Town, Chen Jude had shown them the image of the thin old man who had caused trouble at the auction.
Although the thin old man in front of him looked different from the one in the video, the thin old man had the ability to change his appearance. Chen Jude had also said that he had transformed into a young man at the auction.
Although his appearance could be changed, his body and charm were too similar! If that was all, Gu Zheng would not be so sure. However, in the image that Chen Jude had shown them, there were clips of the thin old man fighting with others, and the movement technique he used was very similar to the one he had used to avoid the Corpse Tree's attack.
Moreover, the movement technique used by the thin old man was very familiar to Gu Zheng. It was very similar to the 'Langya Flying Body Technique' of the Kongkong Sect.
Gu Zheng also knew the 'Langya Flying Body Technique'. It was something he had obtained from the Kongkong Sect's treasure. However, the 'Langya Flying Body Technique' used by the thin old man was obviously more exquisite than the one Gu Zheng knew. It was as if it was an improved version of the 'Langya Flying Body Technique'.
As for the thin old man's body being translucent, it was as if he had used another technique of the Kongkong Sect, 'Turn Deaf Eyes'. However, the effect was also an improved version.
In fact, the thin old man in front of Gu Zheng and the others was Feng Weikong, who had followed them to the Sunset Mountain Range with Lu Piao Xiang.
"What's the matter? Why are you four looking at the Old Man? Could it be that taking the storage belts is not enough, and you want to get a share of the loot? "The thin old man looked at Gu Zheng and the others and asked.
"The storage belts belonged to our original allies. Taking them is our rightful gain. As for the treasures inside the Corpse Tree, naturally, we should have a share of them. "
Gu Zheng was sure that the thin old man had a relationship with the Kongkong Sect. Moreover, he had also obtained the Kongkong Sect's treasure. Therefore, he did not want to become enemies with the old man. Moreover, if it wasn't for this old man, they would have given up on the Corpse Tree for the time being. As for whether they would have the chance to kill the Corpse Tree in the future, no one knew.
"Rightful gain?"
Feng Weikong laughed. His laughter was unfathomable. It was as if the storage belts of the Heavenly Xuan Sect were hot potatoes.
Indeed, the cooperation with the Heavenly Xuan Sect this time was terrible! Without mentioning anything else, just the one variable in this matter was that the Heavenly Xuan Sect was missing one person!
The person missing from the Heavenly Xuan Sect was Zhang Qiming's father. Initially, he had been sent flying by the Corpse Tree, so Gu Zheng did not have the time to pay attention to him. When Gu Zheng had the energy to divert his attention to pay attention to him, he discovered that he had already disappeared! As for this person, Gu Zheng did not think that he was eaten by the Corpse Tree. It was more likely that he ran away at the last minute.
Seeing Gu Zheng and the rest frown, Feng Weikong spoke again, "You guys actually know that there are treasures inside the Corpse Tree. It seems like you guys have gained quite a lot!"
Feng Weikong's eyes spun around as if he wanted to see through Gu Zheng and the rest.
"This old man is really annoying. Why don't we work together and kill him!" Fang Xing transmitted his voice to the rest.
"Don't be rash. Let's listen to what Daoist Bai has to say first!" Yang Jue said.
"Daoist Bai, can you see through this old man's cultivation?" Huang Qi asked.
"No!"
Gu Zheng's reply caused the hearts of Huang Qi and the rest to sink.
To Huang Qi and the rest, Gu Zheng was already an extremely powerful person. Just the fact that he could see through someone's cultivation was enough to make countless cultivators envious.
The reason why Gu Zheng could see through someone's cultivation was actually because of the artifact spirit! However, the artifact spirit's ability to see through someone's cultivation was ineffective against Feng Weikong.
"This old man should have cultivated some kind of special technique. That's why I can't see through his cultivation. However, I feel that his cultivation should be at the late stage of Jin Xian! If he had the early stage of Daluo Jinxian, he would have just pushed a few mysterious things into the Corpse Tree's body. He shouldn't have needed your help. "The artifact spirit said.
"Why aren't you guys speaking? If you don't speak, then that means that the treasures inside the Thousand Corpse Tree belong to the Old Man! This isn't some romantic place. If there's nothing else, you guys should quickly leave! "Feng Weikong waved his hand and said.
"Daoist Bai, let's talk about the facts! Although you did a great job in killing the Corpse Tree, if it wasn't for Fellow Daoist Bai's help, you might not have been able to deal with the Corpse Tree so easily. Furthermore, the Corpse Tree was injured by us, which was also the prerequisite for you to deal with the Corpse Tree. Therefore, the treasure inside the Corpse Tree cannot belong to you alone! "Fang Xing said.
"Corpse Tree? Hmph! You don't even know its real name. What methods do you have to deal with it? If it wasn't for the Old Man killing it, all of you could only obediently run away. You wouldn't even have been able to get those storage belts, let alone the treasures inside the Thousand Corpse Tree! "
Feng Weikong's voice paused. Then, he said coldly, "A person should be content with what they have. Otherwise, it would be too outrageous!"
"Clap, clap, clap!"
Gu Zheng clapped his hands. "What a wonderful speech. You're taking all the credit for killing the Corpse Tree without leaving a trace! If you really killed it with a single strike, then I won't say anything. The treasures should belong to you alone. However, you shouldn't have transmitted your voice to me. You let me delay the people from the Heavenly Xuan Sect. That's why you were able to kill the Corpse Tree. All the treasures inside the Corpse Tree should belong to us! "
Feng Weikong licked his lips and said, "Kid, do you want to fight with the Old Man?"
"If you really want to take all the treasures for yourself, then we'll have to see how strong you are!"
After Gu Zheng finished speaking, Huang Qi and the others immediately got into a fighting stance.
"Fellow Cultivator Bai!"
A familiar female voice sounded in Gu Zheng's mind.
"Lu Piaoxiang!"
Gu Zheng's heart trembled. He didn't expect to meet Lu Piaoxiang here.
Then, a suspicion appeared in Gu Zheng's heart. He and Lu Piaoxiang had both participated in the auction in Luxia Town. Now, they had both appeared here. Was this all a coincidence? He, Huang Qi, and the others had relied on the clues in the Heavenly Cyan Jade Carving to know about the Quasi-Sage's treasure. How did Lu Piaoxiang and the others know about it?
If it was just a normal person, Gu Zheng might not have such suspicions. However, the thin old man was too strange. He couldn't help but think more about it!
All cultivators knew how to change their appearance. However, there were only two methods. One was to use immortal power to change the skin and flesh of the face to achieve the effect of changing one's appearance. The other was to use divine sense or immortal power to influence others, causing them to have a visual deviation and become a different person.
Of the two commonly used methods, the latter was usually used to influence non-cultivators or people with low cultivation. As for the first method, although cultivators sometimes used it, it was only because they didn't want others to see their true appearance. It was very difficult to hide it from cultivators with high cultivation! This was because using immortal power to change the facial muscles was not much different from plastic surgery. For cultivators with similar cultivation, it was simply something that could be seen through at a glance. Otherwise, Gokusen wouldn't have given Gu Zheng a mask and turned Gu Zheng into a person who couldn't see his true appearance.
However, the thin old man was such a person. His method of changing his appearance had reached an impeccable level! At least Gu Zheng and the others couldn't see through his lineup. The Chen family of Luxia Town also couldn't see his true appearance.
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