A loud noise exploded, and scattered golden light flashed in the air, revealing the ancient contention inside.
Gu Zheng looked around with a sullen face, but found that no one was there, and he was still in the place where he was besieged.
"It was really a bit reckless. I should have retreated first before talking." Gu Zheng said with some annoyance.
Here, the opponent had the help of the nine-story tower, which greatly interfered with his actions and forced him to come in.
Looking at the empty surroundings, Gu Zheng remembered that Xiaoying was also caught here, and immediately flew around.
A short while later, Gu Zheng appeared in front of the door he came in from, which was of course tightly closed at this time.
There was only a blue ring on a blue door, which seemed to be for him to knock on the door. Gu Zheng pushed it gently with his hand and found that it was not moving at all, but there was not much hope.
I looked at everything around me and found no trace of her, not even a path leading to other places. It seemed like there was only this level.
Gu Zheng suddenly raised his fist and smashed it towards the door, but only heard a soft sound. The door in front of him seemed to be flexible, and a large section was dented towards the inside, but there was no limit to opening it.
Gu Zheng shook his head. Not even a single bit of his ferocious attack landed on it. All of it was absorbed. It was a bit difficult to deal with it now.
Until I understand something about myself, it seems that I can only be trapped here. I don't have the ability to rush out in one go.
But what worries Gu Zheng the most now is Xiaoying's current situation. She is on the first floor. It seems that she is just storing the scriptures left by the other party. There is no danger. As for the upper floors, it is unknown.
"Swish"
Gu Zheng turned around and raised his hand, and hundreds of golden sword energy immediately slashed towards the books. Unfortunately, most of the sword energy was like a mud cow entering the sea, and was swallowed by the first floor of the bookshelf without causing any movement.
The remaining sword energy just passed through those phantoms and continued to fly forward until it was sucked in again and disappeared.
Gu Zheng's spirit was shaken, and he flew towards those vacant places. He didn't notice it along the way just now. After simply checking a few bookshelves, he just felt that they were integrated with this space and were not added separately later.
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When he got there, Gu Zheng stretched out his hand and looked forward. The real and illusory bookshelf in front of him passed right through it, not even his own palm.
Gu Zheng's heart moved, and then this man walked straight ahead. The next moment, Gu Zheng's figure came out from behind.
Gu Zheng closed his eyes and looked around, then finally opened his eyes, filled with helplessness.
I originally thought that the way to leave here was in this, but I didn't expect that it was just a phantom, making this place seem less empty.
"ding dong"
There was a sudden sound in Gu Zheng's ears, and the blue spirit ring on the door just appeared in Gu Zheng's mind. From the direction of the sound, it should be that the blue door was opened, and he was led to make a sound, and his whole figure quickly moved towards
Sweeping away from behind.
"Xiaoying!"
Unexpectedly, a small figure came into view, and it was Xiaoying.
"Sir, I didn't expect you to be arrested too." Xiaoying was stunned for a moment and muttered.
"I was counting on you to rescue me."
Gu Zheng's figure paused in the air, but then quickly rushed over.
"If you didn't see me coming in, I would take you out, otherwise the other party would be able to trap me." Gu Zheng said without blushing and his heart not beating.
"That's right, then how do we get out? I was on the upper floor just now, and there were a lot of strange smells there. I thought that the first floor was where the other party kept the books, and it was very safe, so I followed a road down."
When Xiaoying thought about Gu Zheng going into danger alone to save her, she felt that she was right to follow the young master, and all the grudges in her heart disappeared.
Gu Zheng certainly didn't expect that he just felt that he couldn't damage his image in front of her, and a casual comment would dispel the other person's last mental guard.
After all, Xiaoying initially obeyed her grandfather and then followed Gu Zheng. Although she felt that Gu Zheng was good along the way, she always felt a little resentful in her heart. However, she was completely defeated by Gu Zheng this time and truly recognized Gu Zheng as his son.
"I was here when I came in. Before I could figure out the situation, I found you coming in. Is there an exit above?" Gu Zheng pointed to the closed door and said.
"I remember Master Wuxiang mentioned casually that the first floor is where past classics are stored. The second floor seems to absorb and refine some filthy things. Starting from the third floor, some other things appear. What are they specifically?
I don’t know either, but if you want to go out, I’m afraid you have to go to the top floor.” Xiaoying thought about it carefully and then said.
"Well, but I don't think the danger is very big. After so many years, even if there is danger, it has been refined. Secondly, the creatures that the other party can imprison are not more powerful than him, so I can guarantee you that
"Safety." Gu Zheng analyzed the same from the side.
"But we can't take the initiative to enter other people's magic weapons. Just like this time, I couldn't react at all and you were taken away." At the end, Gu Zheng added another sentence.
"I know, and I will be careful in the future." Xiaoying also nodded. The main reason was that no one expected such a thing to happen, otherwise they wouldn't have gone in.
Xiaoying stretched out her hand, grabbed the blue ring, and pulled it toward the outside. The door was opened so easily, and a staircase was hidden behind it.
Only then did Gu Zheng realize that the door was pulled, not pushed. If he had pulled it down at that time, he might have discovered something strange.
However, Gu Zheng was just thinking about it in his mind, without showing it on his face, and walked directly up.
It is not dark behind the blue door, because the staircase itself emits a faint golden light, illuminating the surrounding area.
"This staircase is the ladder of repentance. Each level on it is engraved with the most classic sayings of Buddhism. It is a bit hypocritical to persuade people to turn around and convert to us." Xiaoying followed Gu Zheng and explained to Gu Zheng.
The light on it was emitted by these small words. Gu Zheng didn't pay attention at all. He only noticed it after hearing what he said.
"But you have been studying these days, don't you feel like you haven't learned the Dharma? How can you say these are hypocritical." Gu Zheng raised his head and looked at the seemingly endless stairs above, and then said.
"Of course I have learned a lot. My level of study in Buddhism has almost caught up with my cultivation level, which is a little less than Master Wuxiang." Xiaoying flew sideways in the air and said sideways to Gu Zheng.
"But this is just like my own opinions. Those opinions are only for outsiders. Only in this way can the majesty of Buddhism be maintained. Only in this way can we brainwash those low-level believers and cultivate fanatical high-level believers. Hehe, these Wuxiang Masters
He also told me that in fact, Buddhism is based on the heart, and within a general framework, there is no need to be restricted by rules and regulations."
Xiaoying chatted along with Gu Zheng, fearing that Gu Zheng didn't know the inside story.
In fact, Gu Zheng has long known in his heart that Buddhism is different inside and outside. When he encounters something he likes, he will only talk about it and then go up to snatch it. I am afraid that his face will be different from those who have dealt with Buddhism a lot.
Know.
But there are also some admirable Buddhists who have another set of codes of conduct in their hearts. After all, no matter who you are, there are good and bad people.
After walking upward for a full hour, Gu Zheng saw a black gate appearing in front, and at this time Xiaoying finally stopped talking.
Later, she started to talk about her practice of Buddhism. She just talked about it as if it were beans, but it allowed me to go deeper and understand a little bit more.
"The second floor is above, and I've also found the route to the third floor. Originally, there were protections between each floor, so it would be impossible for us to get through easily. I don't know why, but it seems that all the restrictions have been closed.
." Xiaoying pointed to the front and said.
"Then we have to hurry up. The other party may want to use this nine-storied tower to do something. Don't bring disaster to Chiyu. It will be better to completely trap us inside." Gu Zheng heard what Xiaoying said and knew that there was nothing he could do.
What do you want to do?
In addition to the other party's simple dialogue, I am afraid that the nine-story tower is needed to suppress the so-called threat below. I am afraid that this is also the reason why the other party has stayed here, but something went wrong.
Gu Zheng didn't know what it was specifically. He only knew that the sooner he could get out, the better. Once the other party took advantage of it, it would be a bit bad.
Here Gu Zheng has already set up on the black door and pushes upward, directly pushing the door open.
As soon as I saw it, the entire world was shrouded in a faint black mist, and at the same time, a faint smell of seawater penetrated my nose.
"Where is the exit?" Gu Zheng took a few steps ahead, waited until Xiaoying was floating beside him, and looked at the other person and asked.
"In the lower left corner, there is a blooming lotus over there, and there is a lotus stem leading directly to the top, but I felt there was danger up there, so I didn't go up." Xiaoying pointed to the front and said.
"Well, without further ado, let's leave now." Gu Zheng led Xiao Ye and hurried towards that direction.
There was nothing along the way except this weird black mist, but the fishy smell made people feel a little nauseous.
After flying as fast as half a cup of tea, a golden beam of light appeared in the distance, which could be seen at a glance.
Gu Zheng did not relax at all and was always alert to his surroundings. Even if he could sense all the space at a glance, Gu Zheng was not careless.
As we got closer and closer to the golden pillar, the unique breath of Buddha's light also penetrated the air, and everything seemed to be calm.
Gu Zheng was alert and quickly stepped into this golden light. At this time, all the black mist was expelled, and the whole person was showered in the warm Buddhist kingdom.
In front of me, a huge lotus flower tens of feet tall is taking root on the ground. The huge petals and lotus stems above the head reach straight into the sky. The top scene cannot be seen at all.
However, there are obvious traces of climbing upwards in the middle, like steps, circling up diagonally along the thick roots.
"Let's go!" Gu Zheng just observed for a moment, then approached directly, and soon stepped onto the somewhat hard steps.
There was no protection on both sides. Along the path that could barely be passed by one person, Gu Zheng and Xiaoying climbed up one after another.
Under the influence of the Buddha's light around here, it is impossible to fly and can only climb up honestly.
The two people moved very quickly and were already in mid-air. There was no danger at all to disturb them, and Xiaoying, who had been tense at the back, breathed a sigh of relief.
At this time, the Buddha's light around them became more and more intense, making it impossible to see the scenery outside, and no young people could break through the perimeter and sneak up on them.
"How long will it take, I still like to fly." Xiaoying complained to Gu Zheng in front of her.
"Referring to the previous article, it seems that you have to endure it for a while longer." Gu Zheng replied without looking back. Compared with the inexplicable danger, this little journey is really easy.
Xiaoying is just talking, of course she understands.
After half an hour, they came to a very wide platform. The scene above showed that it should be a huge lotus leaf.
"What's the next step?" Xiaoying looked around and saw that there was no way up.
"There is a flower stand in front of it. Let's go and take a look." Gu Zheng pointed to the front and said. The flower stand there is actually hidden outside the lotus leaves, and it is very inconspicuous under the shroud of Buddha's light.
"What formation is this?"
Not long after, Gu Zheng and Xiaoying, who had passed by quickly, stood at the edge of the night, looking at several stamens connected to each other, like a small bridge for them to walk together, Xiaoying looked at the patterns on it and said.
She only knew that it was a formation, and didn't know anything else, because she only learned a few very simple formations, and Wu Xiang didn't teach her anything else.
"I'm not sure. It seems like a special formation in Buddhism, but it seems that we should continue to move forward from here. Otherwise, there is really no way out. Be prepared, let's go in."
Gu Zheng thought for a moment, then looked around, and finally decided.
Xiaoying nodded and followed Gu Zheng directly up the flower pistil.
This flower stand, which is like petals, exudes a faint fragrance. After a gentle sniff, you immediately feel refreshed and a little fatigue on your body is swept away.
"It smells so good, so pure Buddha power is inside. I didn't expect that there is a huge lotus that stores Buddha power here!" Xiaoying took a deep breath and said.
The lace all around was erected high, making it impossible to see what was going on outside, and there seemed to be no way forward.
But there was no need for them to worry. When they had just come up and were still exploring the surroundings, lines lit up under the petals, and in the blink of an eye, the entire petals bloomed with intense golden light.
At the same time, the petals swayed slightly and began to slowly float upward, as if they were taking them away from here.
"This thing is really ingenious. I really want to have a nice sleep here." Xiaoying felt that the speed on her side was getting faster and faster. She leaned against the lace next to her and said with some comfort.
"Why do you think of sleeping? It doesn't matter if you haven't slept for tens of thousands of years." Gu Zheng said jokingly when he saw Xiaoying closing her eyes, thinking that she was pretending to sleep on purpose.
But as soon as he finished speaking, Gu Zheng suddenly felt a strong sense of sleepiness in his mind.
Just as he secretly screamed something bad, his body had already tilted to the side.
"I checked carefully here, but why did I faint? Could it be the fragrance?"
This was Gu Zheng's last thought as he fell into a coma.
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"Tick tock, tick tock!"
In a damp cave, there are several stone milk pipes several feet long hanging upside down on the wide stone wall. Milky white light shines from above, illuminating most of the cave.
On top of those stone milks, little bits of crystal light slowly condensed, and finally turned into a little liquid and slowly fell downwards. Finally, with a "tick" sound, it fell into a small pool below, causing some ripples.
Dispersed in all directions.
Other than that, the cave was completely silent, with only a mountain of bones piled up beside the small pool, indicating that the owner of this cave was not a simple person.
"Ding-Deng-Deng"
There were heavy footsteps in the distance, and a fish-tailed monster walked in from the outside. There was a look of pain on its somewhat ferocious face, and some blood was faintly flowing out of its sharp-toothed mouth.
Behind him was an old monk wearing a treacherous cassock, with a kind face and a kind face, as if he had gained the respect of an eminent monk.
"Okay, Bald Donkey, you and I are in a good mood today, so I won't eat you for now. You can rest here. When your injury is healed, you can leave." The fish demon pointed to a slightly cleaner place to one side, and then continued
I took out some wild fruits from somewhere and they were still on the ground.
The monk always had a smile on his face, and he glanced at the skeletons over there calmly, watching the wild fruits roll around on the ground, becoming covered with dust and becoming dirty.
"What are you looking at? Go and do it yourself. The old bald donkey is old and ugly. The meat must be extremely sour and smelly, and it must not be delicious." The fish demon muttered in his mouth and continued to walk towards the entrance of the cave without looking.
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"This donor, you seem to be injured." The old monk suddenly said.
"What does my injury have to do with you? If you keep nagging me, I'll eat you." The fish demon paused for a moment and continued to walk forward, saying in a harsh tone.
"And let me tell you, get some rest and get out of here. If I find you still here, don't blame me for being rude."
"Amitabha, good, good!"
The old monk here whispered, then quickly shot out a Buddha's light from his hand, condensed it in front of him, and finally pushed forward suddenly, rushing into the air.
"Old bald donkey, how dare you sneak attack me!"
At this time, the fish demon discovered what was happening behind him. The monk who he thought was an ordinary person turned out to be an immortal with profound cultivation.
While he was feeling annoyed and unnoticed, clouds of black mist had emerged from his body, forming a defense, trying to block the opponent's attack first.
The Buddha's light descended on his head the next moment, and at the same time, a mighty Buddha's aura fell from the sky.
"It's over. I'm finally blind this time, but I don't have to fight that mortal enemy anymore."
This idea suddenly popped into the fish demon's mind, and the next moment he was enveloped in Buddha's light.
After half a cup of tea, the Buddha's light dissipated, revealing the intact fish demon underneath.
"My injuries are all healed!"
The fish demon looked at his body in disbelief and murmured.
"I don't know what else you have to do when you go out. The poor monk still has some magic power and can help you." The old monk put his hands together and said.
Because all the bones in that pile were animal bones, not a single human one.
The fish demon looked at the old monk, moved his lips slightly but said nothing, and left the cave again.
