In a mountainous area, several people's figures were moving forward quickly. Occasionally they would stop, re-determine the direction, and move forward again.
"We should be there right ahead. Although there is a defensive formation set up there, my people have already opened a passage before and they will never be discovered." Pang Tiao pointed to the hilltop in the distance and said.
"It seems that the other party did not place anyone else nearby to observe, which saves some worry." Gu Zheng, who was standing aside, looked around and nodded.
In this mountain range, for some reason, this half has very few plants, sparse here and there, and there are bare hills everywhere, while the other half is so lush and dense that almost no one has walked through it.
Space.
Pang Tiao explained that there is a natural crystal below, which is an excellent material for making weapons, but it is toxic, which is why it is like this.
Anyway, ancient disputes are based on disbelief, and even though they are toxic, they should not be so polarizing.
After five days of traveling, they arrived at the edge of the mountains here. They passed through three cities on the way, and it took another two days to detour here.
A total of seven people came here together, including two people, Shang Gu Zheng.
Kun Yu and Leng Xin, as well as a man who said he knew a lot about formations, and a woman who was incredibly fast and good at finding out information, formed a relatively large team.
At this time, Gu Zheng looked around. Near the hilltop pointed by Pang Tiao, under the sky, in Gu Zheng's view, there were basically warning formations everywhere. There were almost no living things here, so there was no need to worry about other unrelated intruders.
Possibility of entry.
But in Kun Yu's view, they could only discover one-third of the traps, and the rest could not be discovered, and they were extremely hidden.
After a brief inspection of the small hilltop, they basically couldn't see any difference, so Pang Zhuo took them in another direction.
The farther out you go, the fewer the opponent's warning formations are. However, on a hilltop not far away, the entire mountain is blocked by a huge seal, for fear that others will not know there is something inside.
Compared to being low-key before, I just want to attract attention here.
"This place used to be my territory, but it was only once!" Pang Zhuo couldn't help but sigh as he looked at the entrance of a huge cave.
The outer layer is shimmering with golden light. If you want to break through, you probably don't have the strength and time to open a gap. But with such a big movement, any fool will know that someone is here.
"What to do next?" Leng Xin looked at Pang Tiao and asked. At this time, there seemed to be no gaps in the surroundings, and there was no way to enter the place where he used to be.
"Of course I walked in openly and openly. Despite the strict appearance of the other party, in fact, the middle part had been replaced by my people a long time ago. At that time, in order to take out a batch of ores hidden underneath, a precious stone was used.
Magical weapon." Pang Tiao said proudly, and at the same time walked directly towards the main door.
Everyone did not speak, their eyes seemed to pass through a layer of water waves, and they walked in without attracting the attention of any magic circle.
"Don't worry, the other party is too conceited and hasn't checked at all." Pang Tiao said again in the past.
"Let's go!" Gu Zheng said at this moment and walked towards the inside.
Although Pang Zhuo said so well, now Gu Zheng has taken over everything and everyone follows his actions.
As expected, this barrier is just as Pang Tiao said. It seems to be connected with the surroundings, but it is actually a separate existence. It is just an appearance.
After everyone passed through, they followed Pang Zhuo into the underground mine.
This mine is very large, and the passages are like a maze, extending in all directions. The further below the ground, the more branches there are, making it feel as if the cave is hollowed out.
Occasionally, blue crystals the size of fingernails can be seen, which seem to have little value and are not worth mining.
"You have to know that I found the mine here little by little. It took me tens of thousands of years, but it was all worth it." Pang Yao, who had realized before, began to mutter to himself again. After all, his road to fortune also started here.
start.
"That guy started again." Xiaoying whispered in Gu Zheng's ear. The other person was like a talkative person, talking non-stop, and even Xiaoying was tired of hearing it.
Gu Zheng smiled and did not interrupt the other party's conversation. The other party had some fear in his heart, and he could only vent it out in this way.
After less than half an hour, after detouring through countless passages, probably hundreds of meters deep underground, they finally came to a dead end, with a cluttered wall and no road left.
"This is it. This place is connected to the very edge of that place. As for whether there are other passages through it, I don't know." Pang Tiao said with a sigh of relief.
As he said this, he began to cast spells one after another in his hand and sank into the edge of the corner. Many rocks continued to fall from above. Soon a huge blue stone tablet appeared in front of everyone, but in the upper left corner of it.
On the top, a black crack runs from top to bottom.
"Hey, there are words on it! Why does it feel familiar?" When Pang finished the poking action, Xiaoying leaned over and pointed at it and exclaimed.
"I have never seen this kind of writing before, and I have no idea what is written on it!" Pang Tiao shrugged and stepped back.
"I thought I could just go through the cave entrance, but it turned out to be a stone monument? Do we have to jump in?" Kun Yu also came over, took a closer look, shook his head and said to them.
"You're right, the downstairs itself is an independent space. I don't know why there is such a thing here, but it can be entered and exited. I have been in it once." Pang Tiao answered truthfully.
At this time, Xiaoying's eyes flashed with golden light, scanning the entire stele like a searchlight, and then she nodded slightly to Gu Zheng.
The two of them recognized the words on it almost at the same time. They were exactly the same as those on the golden scroll. They just wrote it down first and waited until they had the opportunity to talk about it.
"Then let's not wait any longer. I'll clear the way first and wait for you inside." Gu Zheng took the lead and walked forward and said to everyone.
After saying that, his entire figure jumped directly into the dark gap and disappeared here.
After Gu Zheng left, Xiaoying jumped in without saying a word.
"I'll go down first!" Kun Yu jumped down after saying this.
The black gap was like a big mouth, swallowing three people in a row, and traces of black mist emerged from it.
"This stone tablet actually has restrictions!" Leng Xin, with sharp eyes, suddenly said.
The originally blue stone tablet turned whiter visibly to the naked eye, and it even felt like the cracks had expanded again.
"Then I'll wait for you first. I said I'm going down, and I can't break my promise!" After Pang Tiao finished speaking, he disappeared here.
"Click"
A very strong cracking sound appeared in the cave, and the black crack opened some more under their eyes, almost reaching the edge.
At the same time, a large amount of black mist emerged from the crack, which made the remaining three people's eyelids jump, and it seemed that the space inside was a little unstable.
"Let me do it. If this entrance collapses, go back and tell others and continue to wait for our good news." Leng Xin took a deep breath and disappeared in front of everyone despite the black mist.
"Rumble"
A thunderous sound suddenly sounded from the stele, and the entire stele suddenly shook rapidly. Stones as big as fists began to fall from the top. It was obvious that they could no longer bear it and began to collapse.
"What are you going to do? Are you crazy?"
The woman watched her companion rush over, completely disregarding life and death, and jumped directly into the unstable stone monument, and couldn't help shouting.
It's a pity that the other party didn't hear her words at all, because the other party also disappeared here, leaving only the last woman.
At this moment, he was stunned, and the stone tablet had completely collapsed, and even the base underneath was shattered into pieces, leaving blue stones all over the ground.
No one who comes here will know what is going on here.
"Is this here? I heard a noise. Could it be that someone broke in."
Suddenly, the woman heard a call coming from outside the passage, which seemed to be coming from above. Although the sound was very small, her whole body was trembling. It was obvious that there were Shura people approaching here.
"But if you kill me, doesn't it mean there is no one else?"
But she didn't expect that as the stone tablet vibrated, the fluctuations leaked from the aura would still attract the Shura people who had been gathering nearby to check it out.
...
In an unknown space, in a relatively spacious hall, Gu Zheng was frowning and looking around.
There are mottled walls all around, with some moss even growing on them, and many floors have cracks, just like a house that has been in disrepair for a long time, looking a bit dilapidated.
However, at regular intervals, there are weak candles burning around, illuminating the entire place and reducing the somewhat gloomy atmosphere.
In particular, there was a special aura surrounding him, not only the aura of the Shura people, but also the aura of the ancient warriors chasing Black Water, and even a chill hidden in it, all mixed together here, almost losing his consciousness. Give interference and confusion.
There are several door frames with only frames next to them, and I don't know where they lead.
In the middle, there are even a few red tables used by ordinary people, and some long red stools, which are still as smooth as mirrors, as if someone has been here to maintain and keep the place clean.
There was even a layer of red carpet on the ground. If it weren't for the fact that the surrounding area was a bit empty, it would feel like you were in a restaurant belonging to a wealthy family.
When Gu Zheng came in, he already knew that this place was an independent space, and the rumored tomb outside was probably another stable entrance.
Even though it is an independent space, it still seems to be underground, because there is also an invisible earth wall above, which is more than ten feet high and looks extremely wide.
When Gu Zheng had just come in and was still observing, a figure next to him suddenly fell from the sky, and soon they all appeared here.
"What's wrong with you? Zhou Xuan, where's the other person?" When the last person fell from the sky, Gu Zheng saw a deep wound on his chest, almost disemboweling him, and asked immediately .
"The stone tablet outside collapsed. I finally forced my way in. Besides, she couldn't come in anymore." Zhou Xuan is the one who is proficient in formations. After swallowing the next pill, he spoke briefly. said.
"I said that I was looking around for a long time, but I couldn't find the whirlpool that came out. I was scared to death." Pang Tie, who had been tense since he came in, also said with a sigh of relief.
Because he had vowed before that he could go in and out, but when he came in he found that he couldn't go out at all, which made people suspicious.
"It's not your fault. No one thought that the stone tablet had more times. In other words, we need to find another exit. This is a bit troublesome." Gu Zheng frowned and said, after all, if there is only one entrance, they are quite Yu wants to break out.
"There is a somewhat familiar smell here. It seems that the same kind of people have been here before, but the smell is much lighter now. Maybe it is time to leave." Xiaoying who was next to her suddenly said seriously.
"You must be talking about ghost energy. What does it have to do with us?" Kun Yu next to him looked at Xiaoying inexplicably and couldn't understand what he was saying. However, he felt a strong ghost energy in the air. It seemed that there was something inside. There are many demons out there.
"Well, I understand, please be careful. We are here to save people, not to hunt for treasures." Gu Zheng nodded to Xiaoying, indicating that he understood what the other party meant, and said to everyone.
"Then what are we going to do next?" After everyone had gathered, Kun Yu asked Gu Zheng.
"Let's go as far as possible to each place. We don't know where the other party is being held, so we can't miss any place. I'll take a look from the side first, and you can just follow us." Gu Zheng looked at the people around him.
passage, and then said solemnly.
Gu Zheng said, and walked towards the right direction first. There are four doors in total around, one on the southeast and one on the northwest. You don't need to look at the one at the back. You can clearly see the scene inside from the outside. There are some miscellaneous things piled inside.
things.
"Huh? This is a defensive shield? So tough!" Gu Zheng was approaching, and suddenly a cloud of pink smoke gathered at the door, blocking Gu Zheng's way.
Gu Zheng tried to test it, but this gave him a headache. Even though the powder mist had no power at all, even he couldn't open the protection.
"There is also a powder mist blocking this side. I'll go over there and have a look!" Xiaoying even turned around and flew towards the left. However, when she got closer, she found that there was also a powder mist blocking her.
"You can pass here." When she came to the upper passage, Xiaoying shouted to everyone in a low voice.
It seemed that there were dead ends on both sides of the hall, leaving only one passage for them to walk along.
"Zhou Xuan, take a look around to see if there are any mechanisms or anything like that." Gu Zheng suddenly ordered.
Because this cloud of pink mist is obviously the place where the mausoleum is located spontaneously and is not set up again by outsiders, so it is impossible that there is no back-up plan left behind.
Zhou Xuan responded immediately and immediately started working in the hall.
"Click"
Soon, as Zhou Xuan was under a bench, something seemed to open. With the sound of a mechanism opening, the pink mist in front of Gu Zheng slowly dissipated, and a passage appeared in front of them.
"Wow, it's so magical. Do you want to open that mechanism too?" Xiaoying quickly flew back and said with some surprise. At the same time, she began to search around carefully, as if she also wanted to find another mechanism.
Others also took action and searched together.
Unfortunately, when Zhou Xuan stopped searching in this hall, they could not find the location to open another mechanism.
"Stop looking for it now. Come in with me and see what's hidden here first." Gu Zheng watched everyone rummaging through the hall, even the utility room. Still nothing was found. Gu Zheng looked at this
Then he said.
Everyone followed Gu Zheng, and the group walked inside along the passage.
After only walking a few steps along a straight passage, I turned a corner and found a hall about the same size as before. Then there was no more passage, and I had reached the end.
Gu Zheng looked around. The layout was almost exactly the same as the hall in front. The only difference was that there were some red empty jars in the corners, some with seals on them, and some scattered on the ground. The filling spouts on them had disappeared.
.
"It seems there is nothing here, let's go back." A group of people walked in one after another, looking at everything empty, Kun Yu suggested to Gu Zheng.
Gu Zheng nodded. He didn't notice anything wrong. Maybe he had left an unused room. When he was about to leave, Xiaoying flew towards it instead.
This moment made Gu Zheng's footsteps freeze in place. Although he didn't know what was going on, looking at Xiaoying's face, he seemed to notice something of his own.
"Is there something in this jar?" Xiaoying picked up a sealed clay jar and said to herself, shaking it vigorously, but no sound was produced.
Seeing everyone looking at her, Xiaoying's face turned a little red, and she raised her hand and threw the jar down hard.
"Wow"
The jar instantly fell to pieces on the ground, and it was also empty inside.
This made Xiaoying's expression a little unbearable, and she shouted angrily.
"If you don't come out, I will smash all these things."
What they didn't expect was that just after she finished speaking, in another corner, a sealed clay pot shook slightly, and a wisp of black air slowly came out from it, and then a ghost figure appeared in front of everyone.
.
When everyone saw it, they saw that he was just an imp at the level of an immortal. The weapon he had just subconsciously taken out in his hand was silently put back.
"You kid, why are you hiding here? I'll call you real, or I'll beat you to pieces." Xiaoying shouted in surprise. She didn't expect that she would blow up the opponent with a casual bluff.
"Why did you break the clay pot we were hiding in?" Seeing Xiaoying's sinister tone, the ghost actually cried to Xiaoying, looking very aggrieved.
