The next day, Gu Zheng cooked a spiritual beast food for the angry man. The angry man, who was already in the late stage of the Demon King realm, rose to the peak of the Demon King realm after eating the food.
The time to go to the Poison Swamp was approaching. Gokusen sent a voice transmission to Gu Zheng, asking him to go to Zhenxiu Palace.
The last time he saw Gokusen was in Zhenxiu Palace. Gokusen was preparing for Meow Meow's advancement to the Demon Emperor realm. This time, Gokusen sent a voice transmission to him. This made Gu Zheng feel that it should be related to Meow Meow.
After arriving at Zhenxiu Palace, the master and disciple chatted for a while. Gu Zheng went straight to the point. "Master, is this about Meow Meow's advancement to the Demon Emperor realm?"
"Meow Meow advanced to the Demon Emperor realm last night." Gokusen smiled.
"She already advanced?"
Gu Zheng's eyes widened. Although he knew that Gokusen's original estimate of fifteen days was the latest, less than half of the estimated time had passed.
"The bloodline purification and bloodline modification went smoother than expected. Thus, we saved a lot of time." Gokusen said.
"Thank you, Master!"
Gu Zheng thanked Gokusen. He originally only knew that Gokusen would purify Meow Meow's bloodline. He didn't expect that there would be bloodline modification. This was undoubtedly a surprise and gift from Gokusen.
"This is the jade slip for Meow Meow's bloodline purification, bloodline modification, and cooking. There are also some scenes of my preaching inside."
Gokusen gave the jade slip to Gu Zheng. After Gu Zheng thanked him again, he took out a box from the Chaos Space.
"Master, disciple brewed some immortal wine yesterday. This is to show my filial piety to Master," said Gu Zheng.
"Immortal wine?"
Gokusen smiled. "Master has also brewed immortal wine before. However, every time I brew it, the other Sacred Immortals would think of ways to divide it up. Among them, your Uncle-Master is the most greedy. So much so that in the few times you came to Zhen Xiu Palace, you didn't even get to taste the immortal wine I brewed."
"After we leave Zhenxiu Palace, I will send some immortal wine to Martial Uncle," Gu Zheng said.
Gokusen nodded and opened a jar of wine. As the fragrance of the wine filled the air, a look of approval appeared on his face.
"There are heavenly materials and earthly treasures, as well as immortal ingredients. Just the smell alone is enough to intoxicate one. What a good wine!"
Gokusen smiled and asked, "Disciple, what is the name of this wine?"
"Master, this is called 'Drunken Star Ruins'."
Gu Zheng's voice paused for a moment before he continued, "Master, this disciple had some gains while brewing 'Star Ruin Intoxication'."
Gu Zheng told Gokusen about the information he had obtained.
"Hahahaha …"
After hearing Gu Zheng's words, Gokusen laughed heartily.
"Disciple, you're amazing! It seems that you're not far from the 'Two Births Three' of the Way of Diet! "Gokusen said with gratification.
Gu Zheng smiled embarrassedly, "Master, someone from the Buddhist Sect came to ask me for a spot in the Dao Preaching Palace."
Gu Zheng told Gokusen about the conflict between the butterfly spirit and the sarira. Gokusen nodded and didn't say much about the Buddhist Sect. He only told Gu Zheng that there was always a cause and effect, and that Gu Zheng would definitely meet someone from the Buddhist Sect during his trip to the Poisonous Swamp.
Since Meow Meow had just advanced to the Demon Emperor Realm yesterday, it still needed to stabilize its realm today. Gu Zheng stayed in Zhenxiu Palace for a day.
The next day, Gu Zheng took Meow Meow and went to the Mysterious Sound Palace to give Le Xian some Drunk Star Ruins. Then, he returned to the Heavenly Realm and began his journey to the Poisonous Swamp.
There were four perilous places in the Wilderness. The Desert, the Fog of Death, and the Poisonous Swamp were three of them.
The Poisonous Swamp was located at the border between the North Continent and the Aparagodaniya Continent. It covered a very large area.
The reason why the Poisonous Swamp was known as one of the four most dangerous places in the Primeval Era was firstly because of the special poisonous fog in the swamp, which was highly corrosive to the body of the Immortal Cultivators. Generally speaking, it was even more powerful than the electric arcs in the Cloud of Death.
The Poisonous Swamp was divided into three parts: the outer part, the deeper part, and the core part. The poisonous fog in these three areas was also more dangerous. Under normal circumstances, Jin Xian could only move around in the outer part. Daluo Jinxian could move around in the deeper part. As for the core part, only Demi-Saints could move around there.
The Poisonous Swamp was not naturally formed. It was originally one of the three counties in the North Continent. They were called Tranquil, Pure, and Thorny.
During the first Chaos Tribulation, Tranquil, Pure, and Thorny became the battlefield between the Wilderness forces and the forces outside the circle.
The originally fertile three counties changed their appearance under the battle between the Immortals and the forces outside the circle. The landscape changed from a plain to a poisonous swamp. Even the laws changed in this special place.
The change in the laws was another reason why the Poisonous Swamp was so dangerous. It was said that
The entire Poisonous Swamp was in a state of semi-restricted airspace. Cultivators could not fly high in the swamp at all. Moreover, the amount of immortal energy required to fly was more than ten times that of flying outside. Moreover, because the Poison Swamp was a battlefield, the space there was very weak. Even if there was no battle, there was a possibility of spatial cracks appearing. Thus, direct spatial abilities were not very useful in such a place. Once used, there was a possibility of spatial cracks appearing, and there was a possibility of people entering a special space that could shatter the void. In addition, there were many monsters in the Poisonous Swamp that had mutated due to the swamp's environment. Most of the Immortal Cultivators who went to explore the Poisonous Swamp did not return. It could not be ruled out that some of them died in the hands of these monsters.
After leaving the Heaven Realm, Gu Zheng did not take the Immortal Teleportation Formation. Instead, he prepared to use Meteor Overtaking Moon to travel to the Poisonous Swamp. After all, the special environment of the Poisonous Swamp determined that direct spatial magic like Meteor Overtaking Moon was not safe to use there. If he did not use this kind of rapid magic to satisfy his cravings, he would not be able to use it for a long time in the future.
This time, Gu Zheng was going to the Poisonous Swamp to look for opportunities and materials to repair the Star Ruins Mountain. This was not a matter with a specific direction. He also did not know where exactly in the Poisonous Swamp he was looking for. Therefore, this trip to the Poisonous Swamp was not a trip that could be returned in a short time. According to Gu Zheng's most optimistic estimate, by the time he returned from the Poisonous Swamp, the Sage Immortals' one-year vacation would have ended and they would have returned to the Celestial Star Battle Array to get busy.
In the Bajing Palace.
Seeing Laozi, Dao Xinzi bowed and asked, "Master, may I know why you summoned me?"
"Dao Xinzi, go to the Poisonous Swamp and broaden your knowledge. Don't take the initiative to make enemies with others, especially Gu Zheng," Laozi said.
"Poisonous Swamp?"
Dao Xinzi murmured. Although he did not understand why Laozi suddenly asked him to go to the Poisonous Swamp, since Laozi did not say it explicitly, he would not take the initiative to ask.
"Go, I'll let your two Senior Brothers go with you," Laozi said.
In the Aquamarine Palace.
Tongtian said to his disciple, Ling Long, who was undergoing tribulation, "There may be opportunities in the Poisonous Swamp. I can go and explore."
Somewhere in the Spirited Mountain.
"Gu Zheng has already gone to the Poisonous Swamp. Bodhisattva, you can go now. Remember what I told you before."
The Buddha's voice suddenly sounded in Bodhisattva's mind. Bodhisattva, who was transmitted by the Buddha, immediately turned into a colorful light and flew out of the Spirited Mountain.
Gu Zheng's trip to the Poison Swamp could be said to have stirred up quite a bit of commotion. Although Gu Zheng couldn't sense it in advance, because of what the Glutton Immortal had told him, he knew that it wouldn't be a peaceful trip.
In front of him was a green mist. Both sides were endless. The height of the mist was at least a few hundred feet. It looked very spectacular. At this moment, Gu Zheng had already arrived at the edge of the Poisonous Swamp.
Looking at the green mist, Gu Zheng thought of the Shu Ruins. Although the two places were different, there were similarities. For example, when he went to the Shu Ruins, Gu Zheng had to wander around to look for ingredients. When he went to the Poisonous Swamp, Gu Zheng also had to wander around to look for opportunities. Both of them did not have a clear goal.
Originally, he wanted to ask the weapon spirit if the current situation was very similar to the Shu Ruins back then. But when he saw that the Artifact Spirit was obediently cultivating, Gu Zheng remembered that he was the one who made the Artifact Spirit do this. If he didn't make the Artifact Spirit do this, then when he went to a new place to explore, the Artifact Spirit wouldn't be able to concentrate on cultivating.
Gu Zheng's mind moved, and Meow Meow and the angry man were released from the Chaos Tower.
"Wow, it's so beautiful!"
As soon as Meow Meow came out, it immediately widened its eyes and exclaimed. Indeed, if one ignored the toxicity of the poisonous gas, this huge green barrier was really beautiful.
Compared to Meow Meow's sensibility, the angry man frowned as soon as he came out, obviously on guard.
"Let's go!"
Gu Zheng led Meow Meow and the angry man into the Poisonous Swamp.
"Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle."
A soft sound came from the surface of Gu Zheng's body. This was the sound caused by the corrosive poison corroding the surface of their body.
However, for Gu Zheng and Meow Meow, the damage caused by the poisonous fog was completely negligible. As for the angry man, who had eighteen inner cores, not only could he ignore the poisonous fog outside the swamp with the help of his green inner cores, he could even absorb it.
The ground was a swamp, so even if Gu Zheng and the others were aimlessly walking, they still couldn't walk on it. They were still flying in the air.
The Poisonous Swamp was dangerous not only because of the corrosive poison, but also because of the swamp itself. In addition to the strong suction force of the swamp, the swamp also had a special characteristic that made it impossible to probe with one's spiritual will. Some of the monsters unique to the Poisonous Swamp were also often hiding in it. Therefore, very few cultivators who came to explore the Poisonous Swamp would walk with their feet on the ground.
"Mister, look at that flower in front. Is it an ingredient?"
Meow Meow pointed at a pure white flower blooming in the middle of the swamp.
"It's a low-grade medicinal ingredient," Gu Zheng said.
"Do you want it or not?" Meow Meow asked.
"Alright. We have nothing to do anyway, and your storage belt is empty," Gu Zheng said with a smile.
"Okay!"
Meow Meow answered cheerfully. With a wave of its hand, a whirlwind swept the white flower up and pulled it out of the swamp.
However, it wasn't just the flower that Meow Meow pulled out. There was also a small thing at the base of the flower. It looked like a toad, but it had a very human-like face.
Because of the lack of spiritual will, Gu Zheng and the others didn't know that there was such a small thing at the base of the flower. The little thing seemed to have been asleep before, and only woke up when Meow Meow pulled it out.
"Whoosh …"
The little thing was furious when it woke up. It opened its mouth and spat out green water arrows at Gu Zheng and the others. The green water arrows elongated in the wind, turning into three green spirits that bared their fangs and brandished their claws.
"Hiss!"
There was no need for Gu Zheng to do anything. The angry man opened his mouth and sucked in the three spirits. The effect was like a whale swallowing. Regardless of whether it was the surrounding green mist or the three ferocious spirits, they were all sucked into his stomach.
Seeing that the angry man easily dealt with its attack, the toad-like little thing panicked. It gave up on the flower it had been holding and dove into the swamp below. However, even as it fled, the toad-like little thing didn't give up on attacking Gu Zheng and the others. It even peed at Gu Zheng and the others.
The toad-like spirit was only the size of a fist, but its pee was as big as a tidal wave!
"You're courting death!"
The angry man pushed out a huge palm, first suppressing the wave of pee, then catching the toad-like spirit before it fell into the swamp.
Frowning, the toad-like spirit caught by the angry man's palm immediately widened its eyes, stretched out its legs, and died. A demon core was squeezed out of its mouth by the angry man.
Although the toad spirit was small in size, its strength was enough to threaten a cultivator in the early stage of Golden Immortal, judging from the divine ability it had just displayed. Unfortunately, it didn't meet an early stage cultivator like Jin Xian.
"We've only just entered the Poison Swamp, and we've already met a spirit of this level. I wonder what else we'll meet if we go deeper."
Meow Meow's face was no longer filled with curiosity, and her expression became serious.
"Danger can also be an opportunity!"
The angry man licked his lips. He liked these little spirits very much, because to him, demon cores were like immortal pills that could increase his cultivation! If it weren't for the fact that he was already at the peak of the Daemon King realm, and that his immortal core power was useless, he would've eaten the demon core like candy.
"It's always good to be vigilant. Let's go!"
Gu Zheng smiled and continued on his way with Meow Meow and the angry man.
After flying for about five miles, Meow Meow pointed at a very strange looking plant in the swamp and asked, "Mister, is this an ingredient?"
The plant Meow Meow pointed at had blood-red leaves, and it was very conspicuous among the green swamp plants. Furthermore, there was a dense light surrounding the plant. It looked extraordinary at first glance.
"I don't know what this plant is called, but it is indeed an ingredient, and a good one at that!" Gu Zheng said.
Logically speaking, even if ingredients could grow in a dirty and poisonous place like the Poison Swamp, they shouldn't be of high quality. But that wasn't the case. The Poison Swamp could also produce good and high quality ingredients, but they were rarer. After all, this was an ancient battlefield, and also a place with spirituality. There were spirits here that couldn't be found anywhere else in the wilderness, and naturally there were ingredients that couldn't be found anywhere else in the wilderness. The spirits here could mutate under the influence of the environment, and so could the ingredients.
Hearing Gu Zheng say that it was a good ingredient, Meow Meow immediately wanted to pick it.
But just as Meow Meow's demonic wind was about to wrap around the good ingredient, mud suddenly shot out from the swamp and scattered Meow Meow's demonic wind.
"Bang …"
The mud shot up high like a fountain, and a spirit that looked like both a human and a crocodile appeared from within.
When the crocodile spirit first appeared, it had an insufferably arrogant aura, but when it saw Gu Zheng and the other two standing in the air, it seemed to sense danger and immediately wanted to return to the swamp.
"You want to leave? Not so easy!"
Meow Meow roared and waved its hand in the air, causing ripples to appear in the air. It had used the power of Dao.
The mud turned into mud in an instant, and the crocodile spirit that was about to plunge into the mud hit its head with a loud bang.
Divine telekinesis light shot out from between Meow Meow's eyebrows and turned into an inch-long beast. After quickly touching the crocodile spirit's body, it instantly grew in size. Suddenly, the crocodile spirit, which was originally three meters tall, began to rapidly decompose.
Meow Meow waved its hand, and the demonic pill flew out of the crocodile spirit's almost completely decomposed body and into the angry man's hand.
"How annoying. Don't tell me that every ingredient has a spirit that's suicidal under it?" Meow Meow said.
"Big Sis Meow Meow, let me pick the ingredients next time!"
Because Meow Meow had followed Gu Zheng, the angry man had always called it "Big Sis."
"Alright, since the demonic pill is your snack, you can take care of it. I'll only be in charge of killing the stronger spirits!" Meow Meow laughed.
"Okay!" The angry man smiled foolishly.
Listening to Meow Meow and the angry man's conversation, Gu Zheng also smiled. Meow Meow and the angry man had known each other for a long time, and had experienced life and death together, so they were very familiar with each other. However, although Meow Meow was now an early-stage Demonic Emperor and had her bloodline purified and modified by Gokusen, if they really fought, she might not be able to beat the angry man, who was at the peak of Demonic Emperor. Meow Meow didn't know this yet.
"Mister, is that thing in front of us an ingredient?" Meow Meow asked Gu Zheng.
"It's not an ingredient, just a medicinal ingredient. It's a special-grade resource, and is considered a specialty of the Poisonous Swamp. It's called the Poisonous Green Lotus," Gu Zheng said.
"Mister, do you think there's another spirit under the Poisonous Green Lotus?" Meow Meow asked again.
"That's hard to say."
Gu Zheng paused, then said, "The Poisonous Swamp is an ancient battlefield, and the Ancestral Master said that there are opportunities inside. In the past, many cultivators came here in search of opportunities and treasures. At that time, it was very difficult to find good resources in the periphery of the Poisonous Swamp, and it was also very difficult to encounter spirits. But now, fewer and fewer people come to the Poisonous Swamp, and these things grow very quickly, so we didn't have to go very far before encountering them one after another. "
Gu Zheng and Meow Meow flew forward slowly, while the angry man sped up. He wanted to pick the Poisonous Green Lotus before Gu Zheng and Meow Meow arrived. But just as Meow Meow was worried, there was another spirit under the Poisonous Green Lotus. It was a smaller crocodile spirit.
Killing the crocodile spirit didn't take much effort, but three figures appeared in front of Gu Zheng.
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