Gu Zheng knew that there was a teleportation immortal array here from Fang Tao. Fang Tao was also in a more tragic situation. Although he knew that the teleportation immortal array was in the cave, he did not dare to leak his immortal energy to avoid the bat monsters. Otherwise, he would definitely be exposed! And to activate the teleportation immortal array, he had to use immortal energy. Therefore, he was trapped in this place.
Strange cries could be heard everywhere. The bat monsters that were connected to something rushed towards Gu Zheng from outside.
Before entering the Mystical Realm, Gu Zheng had planned to use the Heaven's Light Mirror to deal with the bat monsters when the time was right. But after coming out of the Mystical Realm, Gu Zheng did not need the Heaven's Light Mirror to deal with the bat monsters.
Now, Gu Zheng's natal five elemental spirits had turned into the Five Elements Immortal Ball. They could absorb the energy of the five elements. As for Gu Zheng's immortal energy ball, it had turned into a Tai Chi ball. It could absorb the energy of yin and yang. Not to mention that Gu Zheng had absorbed the powerful light elemental energy in the last tribulation of the 6-in-9 Heavenly Tribulation, even if he did not absorb the energy, he could still absorb the sunlight to deal with the bat monsters when he was outside!
However, regardless of whether it was Gu Zheng's Five Elements Immortal Sphere or his Tai Chi Ball, they only had the ability to store the absorbed external energy. They did not have the ability to convert it and directly upgrade the Five Elements Immortal Sphere or Tai Chi Ball. But if he could really do that, Gu Zheng's cultivation speed, the destructive power of the Five Elements Immortal Technique, and the defensive power of the Five Elements Immortal Technique would reach an astonishing level.
Facing the red light beams shot by the bat monsters, Gu Zheng only raised his eyebrows. The immortal energy ball in his body circulated and the light elemental energy he had absorbed before shot out from his body, making him look like a luminous body.
Strange cries could be heard everywhere. The originally ferocious bat monsters scrambled to escape, but none of them could. Under the illumination of the pure light elemental energy, they all turned into black charcoal statues.
After dealing with the bat monsters, Gu Zheng activated the teleportation immortal array and returned to the third floor of the Skull Palace.
Light and darkness alternated before Gu Zheng appeared in the starry sky again.
As soon as it appeared, Gu Zheng frowned. This was because a line of shining words had appeared in the starry sky. The words conveyed the location of the hidden treasure!
The words were left behind in the starry sky by a powerful being and would inform everyone who came to the third level of the location of the hidden treasure. Thus, the person who left behind the words was undoubtedly the Thousand Corpse Old Devil.
"That damned old bastard! Even though there are clues about the hidden treasure, he still wants to tell everyone where it is in the end. His heart is really vicious!" The Artifact Spirit cursed.
"Knowing the location of the hidden treasure in advance still gives me the upper hand. It's just that I've wasted too much time on the road and didn't reach the hidden treasure first. And the reason why he's doing this is because he wants to eliminate the sand with great waves! "Gu Zheng said.
"The treasure is so dangerous. That little bit of foresight might not be a blessing."
The Artifact Spirit snorted and then said, "It's true that he wants to eliminate the sand with great waves! I don't know how long this writing has existed. In any case, the hidden treasure is probably overcrowded at this time. "
"Who cares if it's overcrowded or not? Let's go in and take a look first!"
As they spoke, Gu Zheng had already arrived at the planet where the hidden treasure was located.
Touching the planet with his finger, Gu Zheng appeared in the immortal array.
In front of him was an island where the hidden treasure should have been. However, now that the location of the hidden treasure had been announced, the treasure on the island must have been gone long ago.
Without wasting any time on the island, Gu Zheng went straight to the small mountain where the hidden treasure was located.
Gu Zheng was surprised to see that there were more than 30 people gathered near the entrance of the hidden treasure at the foot of the small mountain. These people belonged to different forces. This could be seen from their clothes and the way they gathered. Two of the groups made Gu Zheng frown slightly. One group was made up of four monks from Sangharama Temple, and the other was made up of three people from the Tianxuan Sect.
Gu Zheng had killed a few of the monks from Sangharama Temple so far. They knew what he looked like and even knew his aura.
As for the people from the Tianxuan Sect, Gu Zheng and the others had cooperated with them in the valley where the Corpse Tree was. In the end, almost all of them had been killed by the Corpse Tree, except for Zhang Qiming's father, Zhang Nanfeng.
In Gu Zheng's opinion, Zhang Nanfeng must have left the valley when they killed the Corpse Tree. If this person met up with the people from the Tianxuan Sect, it would be more or less troublesome. The Tianxuan Sect would naturally ask about this.
"Whoosh whoosh …"
Before Gu Zheng could get close, several Buddhist weapons flew at Gu Zheng. Among them were prayer beads, demon subduing pestle, and alms bowl.
Gu Zheng swung Tang Mo three times in a row, and the three Buddhist weapons all flew back to him.
The people who had attacked Gu Zheng were naturally the three monks from Sangharama Temple.
"Amitabha!"
Looking at the damaged Buddhist weapon in his hand, the leading monk's lips trembled as he chanted the name of Buddha.
"Which sect do you belong to?"
Monks were also human beings. Although their cultivation base was equivalent to that of Golden Immortal cultivators, sometimes they still couldn't avoid the customs. When they saw that Gu Zheng's strength was even greater than theirs, even if they had a great hatred, their attitudes were relatively more relaxed.
"I belong to no sect!"
Gu Zheng sneered as he scanned his surroundings.
Gu Zheng realized that although there were more than thirty people gathered here, only the three monks in front of him had reached Jin Xian's level of strength. As for the others, most of them were at the Return to Void stage, and a few were even at the Soul Formation stage.
"You killed a monk from Sangharama Temple and have a demonic weapon in your hand. It seems that you are undoubtedly a great demon!" the leading monk said with narrowed eyes.
"I had my reasons for killing your monks, but do you think I'm a demon just because I have a demonic weapon? It's not like that's some great demon weapon! "
Gu Zheng paused, then swept his cold gaze over the three monks. "I'm in a good mood today. Don't make things difficult for me here!"
Today, Gu Zheng had advanced to the Golden Immortal of the Great All-Embracing Heaven, so he was in a good mood. Just like in the cave of the other world, the two cultivators from the other world had turned into rocks. Although he did not directly save them, killing those bat monsters could be considered as letting them go.
The three monks couldn't help but shiver in the face of Gu Zheng's warning. They could see a hint of killing intent in Gu Zheng's eyes.
Seeing that the three monks didn't say anything, Gu Zheng's gaze swept over the people from the Heavenly Arcana Sect. These people clearly recognized him. Gu Zheng could tell from their expressions.
"Why are you all still here?"
Gu Zheng asked the people from the Heavenly Arcana Sect.
"In, in reply to my lord, too many people have already entered. Our cultivation bases are still shallow, so we decided to stay outside."
The people from the Heavenly Arcana Sect panicked at Gu Zheng's question.
"Hm? Too many people have entered? How long have they all been in? "Gu Zheng asked again.
"About an hour ago, words suddenly appeared in the starry sky. Everyone gradually found out where the Place of Inheritance of the Thousand Corpse Demon was and then came to the foot of this hill. However, there was a restriction here at that time. Even if a hundred people joined forces, they couldn't break the restriction. They could only wait outside for the time being. Thirty minutes ago, the restriction was automatically lifted. There were more than seventy people from various forces who entered the Place of Inheritance. Most of them were above the Jin Xian Realm! "The people from the Heavenly Arcana Sect answered.
"Great waves washing away the sand. This is really great. First, the words in the starry sky told people where the Place of Inheritance was. Then, there was a restriction that allowed people to enter at the same time. I feel that even if we enter the Place of Inheritance, we won't see the so-called Inheritance. There should be a test inside! "The Device Spirit sneered.
"After all, the Thousand Corpse Demon is a Sage-to-be. It's not strange that there are tests inside. I'm used to it!"
Gu Zheng smiled inwardly and walked toward the Transmitting Immortal Formation in front of him.
"Stop!"
The leader of the monks from Sangharama Temple roared.
As Buddhists, the three monks from Sangharama Temple had stayed behind to warn those who came later that too many people had already entered. Those with insufficient cultivation should not take the risk.
However, the leader of the monks had stopped Gu Zheng not as a kind reminder, but because he couldn't swallow the resentment in his chest.
Sangharama Temple had great influence in Sangharama County. The monks of the temple had been killed, and the killer had threatened them in public. When had the monks of Sangharama Temple ever suffered such grievances?
Gu Zheng's previous threat had only temporarily intimidated the monks. Now that the resentment in their chest was growing more and more unbearable, they finally exploded.
"Haha."
Gu Zheng turned around and laughed. "You want me to stop. Do you want me to commit suicide to atone for my crimes, or do you want me to follow you back to Sangharama Temple to receive my punishment?"
"You killed a monk of Sangharama Temple. You must give an explanation for this!"
The leader of the monks from Sangharama Temple was once more afraid of Gu Zheng's gaze. He'd been preoccupied with venting his resentment, thinking that he couldn't let Gu Zheng enter so easily. But now that Gu Zheng had really stopped, he once again faced the difference in strength between them. This was what it meant to be ashamed of oneself to the death!
The leader of the monks from Sangharama Temple didn't dare meet Gu Zheng's eyes again. He abruptly turned to the other group of monks standing to the side.
"The world's Buddhists are one family. Do you all intend to let this wicked man enter just like that? He has a demonic weapon in his hand. If he enters, he might inherit the Thousand Corpse Demon's legacy. When that happens, the entire Aparagodānīya will be bathed in a rain of blood — "
"Amitabha!"
The leader of the other group of monks called out, interrupting the leader of the monks from Sangharama Temple.
"We, the monks of Guanghua Temple, do not know what happened between the Venerable Master and this benefactor. We do not wish to ask either!"
The leader of the monks from Guanghua Temple didn't buy into Sangharama Temple's pretense of morality. His rejection was merciless.
"You …"
The leader of the monks from Sangharama Temple was furious. His finger trembled as he pointed at the monks from Guanghua Temple.
Embarrassment was written all over the faces of the monks from Sangharama Temple. Some of the monks around them couldn't help but sneer. Some of them communicated via telepathy.
Gu Zheng didn't want to waste any more time. With a disdainful smirk, he prepared to step into the teleportation array. But at this time, the furious Sangharama Temple leader's eyes flashed with cold light as he thrust a palm at Gu Zheng's back.
As if he had eyes on the back of his head, Gu Zheng's figure flickered. Not only did he dodge the attack, but he also reached out to grab the leader of the monks from Sangharama Temple. The monk automatically delivered his neck to Gu Zheng.
"You must be tired of living!" Gu Zheng sneered.
"You dare kill me? So many people are watching. I am a monk from Sangharama Temple! "
Even as the crowd jeered, the leader of the monks from Sangharama Temple threw caution to the wind. Although he was afraid of death, there were some things more terrifying than death!
"Release my senior brother!"
"If you dare kill my senior brother today, the monks of Sangharama Temple will not let you off!"
The monks from Sangharama Temple were on very good terms. Now that their leader had been captured, the remaining two looked ready to fight to the death with Gu Zheng.
"So what if you're a monk from Sangharama Temple? Can't you kill a monk from Sangharama Temple? "
Gu Zheng arched an eyebrow and gathered immortal energy in his hand. With a crack, the head of the monk from Sangharama Temple fell to the side, motionless.
"Senior brother!"
The two monks from Sangharama Temple roared. Their dharma swept toward Gu Zheng, causing his body to glow with Buddhist light.
Gu Zheng didn't dodge. Protected by immortal power, he completely ignored the attacks of the two monks of Sangharama Temple. Not to mention that he was now a Golden Immortal, even if he was still a late-stage Golden Immortal, he would not be afraid of such an attack! After all, the two monks from Sangharama Temple were only early-stage Jin Xian.
Bam!
With a loud bang, the red figure of the fire dragon tore through the Buddhist light and sent the two monks flying.
The crowd had thought that the two monks from Sangharama Temple would only be seriously injured. After all, the fire dragon's aura was quite strong. What they hadn't expected was that the monks from Sangharama Temple didn't even get to their feet. Flames shot out of their orifices and set them ablaze.
Shocked, the crowd couldn't help but take a step back as they looked at Gu Zheng. The Fire Dragon Technique was common, but they'd never seen one with such terrifying power. Moreover, the fact that its flames could shoot out of its body wasn't just terrifying, it was bizarre!
Gu Zheng's fire dragon had been very powerful in the past, but what made it stand out was its ability to fight on its own. Now that the five elemental spirits in its body had transformed into the Five Elements Immortal Sphere, Gu Zheng's Five Elements Immortal Techniques had all been enhanced! With his current realm, it was as easy as flipping his hand for Fire Dragon to kill two early Gold Immortal cultivators.
Whoosh whoosh …
The two monks' storage belts and their Buddhist treasures all flew into Gu Zheng's hands. Since he'd already killed the monks, Gu Zheng didn't mind cleaning up their battlefield.
Instead of entering the hidden treasure trove, Gu Zheng swept his cold gaze over the crowd. "Did you see it?"
"Yes."
"No!"
Faced with Gu Zheng's cold question, there were two kinds of responses. However, those who'd "seen" either hurriedly denied it or shook their heads like rattles.
"Hmph."
With a fake smile, Gu Zheng glanced at the crowd again, then stepped into the immortal formation.
Light and darkness alternated before Gu Zheng appeared in the hidden treasure trove.
It was a square space made of stone. Gu Zheng appeared close to the stone wall, and the ground in front of him flickered with white light.
The white light divided the ground into nine squares, each of which contained a stone platform about ten feet tall and covered in formation runes. At the top of each stone platform, there was a colorless barrier the size of a watermelon.
Nine colorless barriers protected nine items. Among the nine items, there were grass, flowers, and fruits.
When Gu Zheng saw the first item protected by the barrier, his eyes instantly widened. Even after scanning through the nine items, his widened eyes still hadn't returned to normal. This was because the items protected by the barriers were all natural treasures!
Gu Zheng was deeply shocked. Any one of the nine treasures was of a higher grade than the Origin Immortal Fruit he'd once used to cook the Sacred Fruit Immortal Fruit! Many cultivators would rarely see a single treasure of this grade in their lifetime, but there were nine of them here!
"These treasures should all be protected by a time restriction, so these people haven't touched them yet. If they're carelessly touched before the restriction expires, it'll definitely self-destruct, destroying the treasures inside. "
The artifact spirit's words were mere guesses. Because the nine squares were protected by a colorless barrier, divine sense couldn't probe the situation inside, so everything could only be seen. Moreover, the people in the nine squares shouldn't be able to see outside. They didn't react at all to Gu Zheng's entry.
"It seems that old monk Fu Yuan still doesn't know that the people outside are already dead because of the restriction. Otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to sit still!"
Gu Zheng looked at the square where the Sangharama monks were, a cold smile tugging at the corner of his lips.
After searching the souls of the monks of Sangharama Temple, Gu Zheng understood that under normal circumstances, as long as someone died on their side, Monk Fortune Yuan would know. He would even be able to chase them to the place where they died and recreate the scene. Gu Zheng had just killed three Sangharama monks outside. If old monk Fu Yuan had sensed it, he definitely wouldn't be sitting there calmly with his eyes closed.
"I've already checked the nine squares."
The artifact spirit paused, then told Gu Zheng about the nine squares.
The nine squares here were a type of 'Nine Palaces Eight Trigrams Formation'. On the surface, each square was the size of a room, but in reality, the space inside was very large.
Not only were the people in the nine squares unable to see or hear anything outside the formation, they also couldn't see or hear anything inside the square.
The method to enter the nine squares was simple, but the steps to leave were rather troublesome. The artifact spirit told Gu Zheng the method.
"What do you plan to do now?" the artifact spirit asked.
"The Sangharama monks all know what I look like. They'll definitely attack me if they see me. Since that's the case, I'll just deal with them first!" Gu Zheng said.
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