According to Gu Zheng's orders, Meow Meow and the angry man had already started to teach Fairy Phoenix Cry a lesson.
Fairy Phoenix Cry was already injured, and she had to face Meow Meow and the angry man. How could she be a match for them? Physical pain was inevitable.
For immortal cultivators, physical pain was nothing. Even without healing pills, they could quickly recover with immortal energy, not to mention that the one who suffered was a quasi-saint.
Gu Zheng knew that physical pain was nothing to Fairy Phoenix Cry, but he wanted her to remember this warning. Who told her to provoke someone she shouldn't?
"Are you feeling okay?"
Gu Zheng's voice entered the Primal Chaos Pagoda and reverberated in the air like thunder.
"Not very good." Fairy Phoenix Cry smiled bitterly.
"Tell me, what happened on your trip?" Gu Zheng asked.
As for Meow Meow and the angry man, Fairy Phoenix Cry did not counterattack. She only passively defended. This made Gu Zheng's anger dissipate.
First, she was taught a lesson, and then she was questioned. Fairy Phoenix Cry did not show any temper, and she recounted what had happened in the poisonous swamp.
Fairy Phoenix Cry left for the poisonous swamp on the same day as Gu Zheng. Fairy Willow was the only one with her.
Although Fairy Fengming and Fairy Yangliu had Immortal Artifacts that allowed them to fly at an extremely fast speed, they did not have the ability to catch up with the moon. Therefore, they arrived at the Poisonous Swamp much later than Gu Zheng.
However, Fairy Phoenix Cry and the others weren't like Gu Zheng. They didn't stay in the outer and deeper areas. Therefore, they arrived at the core of the poisonous swamp earlier than Gu Zheng and the others.
In the core, Fairy Phoenix Cry met Maitreya, Hasa, and the other two Bodhisattvas of the Buddhist Sect. The six of them searched the core together.
Among the team of six, Maitreya knew the most about things outside the circle. Furthermore, before meeting Fengming Fairy and the others, Maitreya had caught a demon in the core of the Poisonous Swamp and searched its soul. From this, Maitreya learned that the ruler of the core of the Poisonous Swamp was called Di You. Di You was located in the Scarred Canyon.
After finding the Scarred Canyon, Maitreya learned the way to enter through soul-searching demons. He took Phoenix Cry Fairy and the others into the canyon to investigate. Later, the things that Gu Zheng saw happened.
Maitreya's understanding of the immortal formation in the Scarred Canyon was not as good as the artifact spirit. The artifact spirit knew in advance that the top of the canyon was going to be sealed, but Maitreya was slow to realize it and missed the opportunity to escape.
However, Maitreya knew more about the Mother Formation in the depths of the canyon than the Artifact Spirit. Through the subtle changes in the external energy, he determined that the Mother Formation in the depths of the canyon was in a rather special period. At this time, Di You, who was in charge of protecting the Mother Formation, would find it difficult to escape. However, it was a pity that Maitreya's understanding of the Emperor Specter's forces was still too little. He did not even know about the two mud spirits. In the end, he paid a heavy price for underestimating his enemy.
"What do you plan to do next?" Gu Zheng's voice sounded again.
"Next, I hope that Brother Gu can be magnanimous and take me out of this crack!"
Unable to see Gu Zheng, Phoenix Cry Fairy could only smile foolishly at the air.
"Taking you out of this crack, isn't that going against your original intention? Therefore, I don't plan to take you out of here! "Gu Zheng said.
"Ah?"
Gu Zheng's words caused Phoenix Cry Fairy's eyes to widen. She quickly smiled apologetically and said, "I don't quite understand what Fellow Daoist Gu means. Does Fellow Daoist plan to leave me behind, or do you want me to explore this canyon with you?"
Gu Zheng did not immediately answer Phoenix Cry Fairy. Instead, he asked the artifact spirit, "Why do I feel that this Phoenix Cry Fairy is not the Phoenix Cry Fairy I know? She does not have the arrogance of Phoenix Cry Fairy! "
"Could it be because she is in a weaker position?" The artifact spirit frowned.
"No, this suspicion is just a feeling." Gu Zheng said.
"Whether it is Phoenix Cry Fairy or not, why don't you investigate her thoroughly?" The artifact spirit said.
"A warrior can be killed but not humiliated! If I forcefully investigate her body, it would undoubtedly be the same as stripping off her clothes! "Gu Zheng said.
"You almost got me killed this time. Just now, when I let someone deal with you, it was just a small interest. As for what I will do to you in the future, it will completely depend on whether you are honest or not! "Gu Zheng said to Phoenix Cry Fairy.
"Honest? What do you want to do, Brother Gu? "Phoenix Cry Fairy said warily.
"Answer my question. Who are you?" Gu Zheng's voice turned cold.
Phoenix Cry Fairy bit her red lips and did not immediately answer Gu Zheng's question. And her attitude also told Gu Zheng that his feeling was not wrong. This person was indeed not Phoenix Cry Fairy!
"If I answer Brother Gu's question truthfully, what is Brother Gu going to do to me?" Phoenix Cry Fairy asked.
While Phoenix Cry Fairy was thinking, Gu Zheng was also thinking. His original intention was to bring Phoenix Cry Fairy into this Scarred Canyon, because Phoenix Cry Fairy's divine ability was very useful! It was also because of this reason that he did not directly kill her after being tricked by her.
However, since this Phoenix Cry Fairy was not the real Phoenix Cry Fairy, then his original plan had to change. Everything would have to wait until he had investigated her body and obtained more information.
"I need to figure out who you are and how to deal with you. This will depend on your identity! Relax your body. If you dare to resist, then what awaits you is only death! "Gu Zheng said.
"You …"
Gu Zheng's unyielding attitude made Phoenix Cry Fairy grit her teeth.
"I will only give you three seconds to consider!" Gu Zheng said.
"Alright, you do it!"
Without waiting for Gu Zheng to count down, Phoenix Cry Fairy, who seemed to have understood, sighed and closed her eyes. Even if Gu Zheng was very well-behaved, even if he simply wanted to figure out who she was, at least this body had no secrets the moment his Divine Sense invaded it.
After investigating Phoenix Cry Fairy's body, Gu Zheng, who did not find anything unusual, let his Divine Sense enter Phoenix Cry Fairy's mind. There, he found a wisp of familiar Divine Sense.
The Divine Sense also contained a person's aura, so Gu Zheng knew who was controlling this body.
Things were not as bad as Gu Zheng thought. The one controlling Phoenix Cry Fairy was not some demon, but her junior sister, Tian Wu's Tribulation Disciple, Qixuan!
"I had no choice but to investigate. We are even with the previous matter of you harming me. What do you think, Fairy Qixuan?"
Gu Zheng's Divine Sense withdrew from Phoenix Cry Fairy's body, and his voice was much gentler.
Gu Zheng had a good impression of Fairy Qixuan. At least when she was in the Eight Visions Palace, she had shown Gu Zheng a kind smile. After that, at the Heavenly Court gathering, she had even taken the initiative to drink with Gu Zheng.
"Why do you ask me, Brother Gu? Anyway, you have already been so unyielding. I will do whatever you say! "Fairy Qixuan said angrily.
"Hahahaha …"
Gu Zheng laughed. "Fairy Qixuan is magnanimous. Let's just let this matter go! When I return, I will give Fairy Qixuan a jar of Star Ruin Drink that I just brewed not long ago as an apology! "
Some things did not need to be taken too seriously. Moreover, the other party was a female cultivator. Gu Zheng did not want to argue over who was right and who was wrong.
"Alright! Last time, I ate the delicacies that you cooked in the Heavenly Court, but I did not drink the immortal wine that you brewed. Looks like my wish will come true! "
Fairy Qixuan also laughed, as if the previous unpleasantness had not happened at all.
For Fairy Qixuan, the one who had suffered from the body being investigated was Fairy Fengming, not her. As for what would happen between Fairy Fengming and Gu Zheng in the future, it had nothing to do with her. Moreover, the cause of the matter was that she had provoked Gu Zheng. After the investigation, Gu Zheng had apologized. She had no reason to keep a straight face.
"Fairy Qixuan, what is going on? How can your divine thoughts control Fengming's body?"
Gu Zheng was very curious. Feng Ming was a dignified Sage-to-be, but Qi Xuan was only a peak Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal. If he had not investigated and found out that this was indeed the case, he would not have believed that this kind of thing existed.
Fairy Qixuan hesitated, but finally chose to tell the truth. "Master wants to help me become a Quasi-Sage. He cast a spell to temporarily control Senior Sister Fengming's body. That is why it looks like this."
Fairy Qixuan was also a Sage Immortal's Tribulation Passing Disciple. She was taking a certain risk by saying this to Gu Zheng. After all, once one became a Quasi-Sage, he would be qualified to compete for the Sage position. Moreover, this was a place that Sage Immortals could not control.
Gu Zheng naturally noticed Fairy Qixuan's hesitation. He smiled and said to Fairy Qixuan, "Although there is competition between Tribulation Passing Disciples, as long as Fairy Qixuan does not provoke me, I will not do anything to Fairy Qixuan. In my opinion, it is useless to suppress those who can obtain the Sage position. For those who can't obtain the Sage position, it is useless to fight for it! "
"Thank you, Fellow Daoist!"
Hearing Gu Zheng's words, Fairy Qixuan's original worry was relieved.
"Speaking of which, using this method to become a Quasi-Sage should not be successful, right?"
Sage Immortals all had the ability to help their disciples become Quasi-Sages. However, the methods used were not the same. Gu Zheng was very curious about the method used by Heavenly Dance Sage Immortal. At the same time, Gu Zheng was a little shocked. Heavenly Dance Sage Immortal was really going all out in order to help her disciples become Quasi-Sages! Letting her control the body of an early disciple to come to this poisonous swamp? Even if something unexpected happened, the early disciple would only lose something. As for the Tribulation Passing Disciples, they would only lose some Divine Consciousness.
"Of course not. If I had become a Quasi-Sage, my Divine Consciousness would have left Senior Sister's body."
Knowing that Gu Zheng was curious about this matter, Fairy Qixuan spoke again, "This is a method to help people become Quasi-Sages through the state of mind. Through facing danger, one can seek a breakthrough. I have seen the dangers in this canyon. It should be an opportunity for me to become Quasi-Sages. Unfortunately, I have to give it up! "
"Although I do not understand this method of helping people become Quasi-Sages, according to common sense, since the breakthrough starts from the state of mind, retreating in the face of danger will definitely leave a flaw in your state of mind. This will make it harder for you to become Quasi-Sages!" Gu Zheng said.
"My fellow daoist is right. However, there is no other way! Although continuing on, even if I fail, I'll just lose some Divine Sense. But I can't let Senior Apprentice Sister fall because of this for my own sake! "Qi Xuan said with a bitter smile.
"Fairy Qixuan, why don't you join me in this Scarred Canyon? This is not a matter of life and death!" Gu Zheng said seriously.
"My fellow daoist, you can pass the Immortal Slaying Thunder Tribulation. This in itself is an affirmation of your strength! However, Senior Sister Yangliu has already died in front of me. I … "
Fairy Qixuan couldn't say anything else. When Fairy Willow was mentioned, she suddenly became very sad and her mood became very low.
Looking at Fairy Qixuan, Gu Zheng understood why Heavenly Dance Sage Immortal had used her state of mind as the breakthrough point for her to become Quasi-Sages. Her state of mind was indeed unstable. It could even be said that it was a little bad. In this kind of situation, she did not have the courage to fight bravely.
However, Qixuan Fairy was not without her redeeming qualities. Before Gu Zheng had transcended the Immortal Annihilation Lightning Tribulation, Qixuan Fairy had always been the person with the fastest cultivation speed among the disciples transcending the Saint Celestial Tribulation. She had only used a hundred years to cultivate from the early stage of Qi Transformation Stage to the peak of Great Overarching Golden Celestial Stage. This was an astonishing speed! Moreover, because of her rare Qixuan Body, her growth potential had always been valued by all the Divine Immortals.
"Fairy Qixuan, if you really want to quit, I think you will let down a lot of people. Your Master, your Senior Sister, and yourself! If you go through this Scarred Canyon with me, you will not be doomed! That's all I can say. If you still choose to quit, I will send you out of the Scarred Canyon as soon as the time is right. "
Gu Zheng did not speak to Fairy Qixuan anymore. At this time, the golden wall that Maitreya had set up before his death showed signs of collapsing.
As the mighty army of enemies flew towards Gu Zheng, Gu Zheng hurriedly dove downwards.
The device spirit was not very clear about the specific range of the boat. All Gu Zheng could do was to keep a certain distance from the danger as much as possible.
A hair-raising scene appeared. The monsters knew that Fairy Qixuan had not escaped, so they searched for her in this sealed space.
Gu Zheng did not have to worry about ordinary monsters because the Space Concealment Magic Art allowed people to truly merge with space. Therefore, unless they found him and had a way to force him out of this state, they would not be able to touch him at all.
However, while Gu Zheng did not care about ordinary monsters, he had to worry about the Mud Spirit and the Sky Traversing Ship.
The Mud Spirit had a good control of the Dao of Space. Gu Zheng was not sure if these monsters could sense his existence, so he could only try to stay as far away from them as possible.
As for the Sky Traversing Ship, it was an existence that gave Gu Zheng even more headaches! Gu Zheng already knew the range of its detection because the Sky Traversing Ship shot out more than a dozen beams of light. The beams of light swept back and forth in the space, trying to find some clues. Fortunately, the sealed space was large enough. The length of the Sky Traversing Ship's beams of light was limited, which gave Gu Zheng a chance to avoid it.
The entire search lasted for about half an incense stick's worth of time. Gu Zheng, who had been walking on a tightrope, finally breathed a sigh of relief. The monsters had left in a mighty manner, and the barrier that sealed the Scarred Canyon had also disappeared.
"It seems that the operation of the Mother Array has entered a special period. The barrier had to be removed after half an incense stick's worth of time. According to this, Maitreya's previous deduction was right. Di You should be in a state where it is difficult to escape, "Gu Zheng thought to himself.
"Fairy, have you thought about it?"
Gu Zheng's voice rang out in the Chaos Pagoda.
"Phew …"
Fairy Qixuan took a deep breath and said, "Fellow cultivator, I have thought about it. I want to go into the Scarred Canyon with you!"
"Alright!"
Gu Zheng smiled. With Fairy Qixuan joining them, their overall combat strength would increase. More importantly, with the addition of Qixuan Fairy, he didn't have to worry about the Mud Spirit's Sky Restriction Divine Ability anymore.
Gu Zheng was not in a hurry to leave immediately. He decided to wait for a day for Fairy Qixuan to completely recover.
The next day, Fairy Qixuan had completely recovered, and Gu Zheng once again flew into the depths of the Scarred Canyon.
Initially, Gu Zheng's plan was to act according to the circumstances. Now that Fairy Qixuan had joined them, his plan had changed. He wanted to clear out the two Mud Spirits and the Sky Traversing Ship before going to see Di You.
After flying in the canyon for a few hours, Gu Zheng arrived at the place where Fairy Qixuan and the rest had first been besieged.
However, Gu Zheng was different from Fairy Qixuan and the rest. He was flying in the Hidden Space state. Therefore, even though he had arrived at this place, he still did not alert the enemy.
"Everyone, get ready. I am about to appear!"
Gu Zheng informed everyone and then removed the 'Space Concealment' state.
"The Immortal Array has changed. The monsters will come out soon!"
The moment Gu Zheng's Hidden Space state was removed, the Weapon Spirit immediately reported to him.
At the bottom of the canyon, there was a faint light spreading out. That was a sign that a large barrier had been removed! At that time, Fairy Qixuan and the rest had been surrounded by the monsters under such circumstances. They had paid the price of two Bodhisattvas to escape the siege.
Countless monsters flew up from below like bees leaving the hive. Gu Zheng flew up and only stopped when he reached the barrier above. In this short period of time, the number of monsters that had flown up from the bottom of the canyon had reached 2,000. Two Mud Spirits and the Sky Traversing Ship were among them.
Looking at the monsters below, Gu Zheng felt a little relieved. Fortunately, Fairy Qixuan and the rest had taken the lead. Some of the more powerful monsters had already been killed by them. Now, Gu Zheng did not find the figures of those monsters in the monster army below.
Gu Zheng flew up again. He wanted to get the monsters as close as possible. Although the Dao of Death was domineering, it had a certain range of effect. Gu Zheng had to use his power of dao carefully.
In the process of flying, Gu Zheng did not encounter any danger. His flying speed was very fast, making it difficult for the demons behind him to catch up. Even if there were demons blocking his path, he could activate 'Spatial Concealment' and ignore the demons' attacks, successfully leaving the demons behind him! Then, when he reached a safe place, Gu Zheng removed the Hidden Space state and continued to attract the monsters' attention.
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