Under the faint golden light, Gu Zheng, who had been sleeping for who knows how long, finally opened his eyes.
The soft and not dazzling golden light was still in front of my eyes, as if it appeared directly in the air. It even felt warm and made me want to continue sleeping.
Looking at the unfamiliar environment above his head, Gu Zheng felt a little dizzy for a moment. He didn't know what was going on in front of him. He even felt that he had just woken up after being rescued by a kitten at first.
But he quickly remembered what happened before, immediately sat up, took off his old clothes, and looked around.
This place is not big either. There is only an exit without a door in front of me. There are some intact furniture on the left and right sides, just like an ordinary room.
In the distance, the originally dark passage was now lit with candles, illuminating the surrounding scene. From a very far away place, the melodious ringing of bells could still be faintly heard.
Feeling that his body was full of strength, but of course his cultivation still hadn't recovered, Gu Zheng stood up and turned around, but did not see Meng Zhen.
"Isn't he already gone?"
Gu Zheng laughed at himself, then walked to the lacquered red table behind him. On it was a plate as white as jade, with a golden round jade lying quietly inside, much like the one he had before.
But he knew that this was definitely not his own. Although it was exactly the same, he still had that feeling. After all, he had never forgotten that weird smile.
"Forget it, just wait for her."
Gu Zheng walked out of the resting spot and looked around. Sure enough, all the doors had been opened, and they looked like they had been rummaged through. There was no need to wipe them more, which was a typical Meng Zhen technique.
After strolling around for a while, Gu Zheng came back. This time he took the disc out of his arms, took the new golden round jade in his hand, and placed it directly on the disc again.
superior.
Soon the familiar pointer came out again. The long golden needle still pointed in a certain direction, and changed with the position of Guzheng. The short purple needle also pointed outside, but the difference was that the short purple needle pointed outside.
It was shaking slightly, as if the position it was pointing at was constantly changing.
Gu Zheng put the compass directly on the table and stood there quietly, waiting for the dream to come back.
After waiting for half a month, Meng Zhen came back from outside.
"You finally woke up, how long have you been waiting for me?" Meng Zhen walked in in a hurry, and after seeing Gu Zheng beside him, he said with some relief.
When I saw Gu Zheng was not at his original place outside, I was still shocked. If I hadn't known that the ghosts here couldn't come over at all, I would have thought that he was dragged away by the other party.
"We don't have much time. Where have you been? How long have I been sleeping?" Gu Zheng didn't care at all and instead asked the other party questions.
"I'm going to explore the terrain in the distance so that it will be more convenient when we leave. It's okay here anyway. You've been comatose for three years." Mengzhen said directly, and also noticed the disc on the table next to Gu Zheng.
, pointing and saying.
"What is that? I clearly remember it, but it's the treasure you got?"
"I found the golden round jade together before, and I even picked up a key on the road. Do you know what it is for?" Gu Zheng did not expect that he had been asleep for so long, so it was no wonder that the other party would go out.
As he said this, he took out the key and showed it to the other party.
"I'm so lucky. I've only had that treasure since I came here fifteen years ago. But I don't know where it is locked. Maybe we didn't find the place." Meng Zhen said with an envious look.
"Fifteen years? You haven't found a way to leave here for fifteen years." Gu Zheng vaguely remembered what the other party had said on the road. He didn't pay attention to it at the time. This time when he heard what the other party said, he also took a breath of air. You must know that he
When I came in, only three days had passed.
"Yes, this place is surprisingly big. I think I have explored at most one-fifth of it. Originally, I had figured out the things here, but as time passed, I felt that these ghosts became more and more powerful, and finally they were killed by each other.
Caught alive, you saw what happened after you woke up, and I don’t know how much time passed."
As Mengzhen spoke, he walked towards the stage and looked at the compass carefully.
"I didn't even have a year before I came here, but with these coma days, time has continued. If it is what you said, I am afraid that the longer I stay here, the more powerful those ghosts will be." Gu Zheng.
After hearing what the other party said, I thought for a moment before speaking.
"ah"
At this moment, Meng Zhen next to him suddenly screamed without warning.
"What's wrong? I'm surprised, why am I so happy?" Gu Zheng suddenly looked at the other party, only to find that the other party had a look of joy on his face, as if he had discovered something happy.
"Look, where did you find this thing? It actually indicates the direction of the exit." Mengzhen pointed at the disk and said excitedly.
"Are you too excited? Didn't I just say that I found it with this golden round jade?" Gu Zheng looked at the other party and knew that his guess was good, it was the direction leading away from here.
"I didn't expect there was such a thing. Why did I search so hard and find nothing, but you managed to get so much in just a short time when you came in?"
Meng Zhen said with some complaints at first, but the excitement on his face did not diminish at all, but became brighter, and he continued to talk to Gu Zheng.
"But it seems I'm lucky enough to go down and bring you up directly. Otherwise, I would really be dead this time."
The happy look on his face seemed like he had really done something right.
"We haven't escaped yet. Isn't it too early for you to be so optimistic?" Gu Zheng said with a dark face. Even if he had to save the other party to save his life, so far he has no good impression of her at all. If he could throw her away
If nothing happens, I will leave immediately without saying anything.
"Don't worry, this time under my guidance, I will successfully take you away from here." Meng Zhen seemed to have not seen his face, but still said happily.
"as long as you are happy."
Gu Zheng didn't know whether the other party was really stupid or pretending to be stupid, so he just replied like this.
"Of course, I know it is impossible to leave successfully without your help, so I still want to thank you. I have recorded this kindness. All of us in the Huahun clan will thank you. After all, I am a successor." Here is the dream.
He really wasn't too stupid. Seeing the unhappy look on Gu Zheng's face, he knew that he was too excited. He seemed to be overly excited and said quickly.
"Huahun clan?" Upon hearing this, Gu Zheng turned his head and asked in surprise.
"Of course. I'm afraid you haven't heard of it. We are one of the top clans. Even the King of Heaven relies on us. After we go out, if you tell me anything you have to say, I will be as satisfied as possible." Meng Zhen said proudly.
said.
"Let's talk about it later." Gu Zheng turned his head again, but thought of Xiaoying, because theoretically the other party should be from the same ethnic group as Meng Zhen, but he didn't know where the other party was now.
And the candle soul must be down there, or simply next to Wen Tianhou.
"I will definitely not break my promise. Don't worry. You have recovered now. It's time for us to leave. With this guide to guide us, we will be able to leave here soon." Mengzhen took the disc below in his hand.
He still couldn't suppress his excitement and said.
"Let's go, just be careful on the road." Gu Zheng nodded, no matter what, he still had to go out first.
Gu Zheng didn't know how big this place really was, but Gu Zheng knew that under the guidance of the disc, they had to advance for two years before reaching the exit.
You must know that they are almost following a straight line, and on the way, they are not searching for things inside. Apart from necessary rest and avoiding those ghosts, there is no other stop at all.
Although there were several dangers encountered on the road, and Gu Zheng also discovered that the speed and perception of these haunted houses had improved a lot compared to the beginning, and seemed to be getting stronger, but under Gu Zheng's precise command
Next, they passed through without any danger every time, and finally came to the real exit here.
"It's finally here, it's so hard." Looking at the disc in his hand, the pointer pointed steadily in front of him, Meng Zhen felt like crying with joy, and couldn't help but sigh.
In front of them, a path with only one passage appeared. Every other step on both sides was a candlestick, which illuminated the surroundings brightly, as if they were lining up to welcome them. And in the distance, there was the kind of golden light that made ghosts afraid.
It was shining brightly, and at the same time, there was a different smell, which was the smell of the outside world.
"Be careful. Although this place is really big, if you can't get out in time, you will be caught sooner or later." Gu Zheng said with a hint of ripples in his heart.
"That's for sure, but I am very satisfied with being able to pass this level. I will definitely go out for the last level." Meng Zhen also said with a serious expression.
Gu Zheng shrugged his shoulders. He was also very curious about the people above him. They walked towards it together, wanting to see what it was.
Soon after half a day passed, they came to a very spacious hall. In front of them were rows of open sliding doors, and outside there was a blue sky and white clouds, and above the ground, it was
The ground they were familiar with seemed to be the third level.
However, in this empty place, there was a raised stone platform in the middle, but it was facing away from them at this time, so they could not see what was on it.
"I'm sure what's written on it is about the situation below. It's probably similar to the situation below. It's just that the friends from above are still there. I really hope they can come here together." Mengzhen, who was in a good mood, said to Gu Zheng.
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"You'll know if you take a look."
Gu Zheng raised his feet and walked over there, and soon the two people were standing on it.
But what made Gu Zheng a little depressed was that he didn't know the symbols on it that were the same as ghost symbols, but Meng Zhen next to him seemed to be watching them carefully.
"What's written on it?" Gu Zheng looked at the two circular grooves on it, as if he wanted someone to put something in, and asked Mengzhen.
"Sure enough, it records the content of the last level, but it's not this kind of thing. It's a mission to enter the secret space and defeat the enemy. At that time, your strength can be fully restored, and the opponent's strength is the same as yours. Look.
It should be very simple." Meng Zhen raised his eyebrows, but he didn't expect it to be so simple in the end.
"It seems simple, but think about it. If it were so easy, there would be no way there would be so few people going out. But you didn't find that these two locations are very familiar." Gu Zheng said thoughtfully.
"Well, it's a bit strange what you said. At first, I thought it was just the mark on it, but it seems that the gold and jade ring in our hands can be put on it." Mengzhen took the gold and jade on the disk and compared it.
"Then put it up and take a look to see if there is anything hidden." Gu Zheng said with some interest, because the gold and jade looked very mysterious. You must know that they encountered another resting point later, but it was empty.
, nothing at all.
"good"
Mengzhen tentatively put the gold jade in his hand, and the whole gold jade was stuck inside tightly, but there was no reaction on it.
But at this time, Gu Zheng also took out the one he was wearing, and then put it into the gap above.
"Click"
At the same time as Gu Zheng put the gold jade in, a clear sound rose from the stone platform. At the same time, two gold jade slowly rotated in it, and unexpectedly fell downwards, revealing two dark round holes.
Gu Zheng and Meng Zhen looked at each other, not expecting that there was really a mystery. They were looking forward to what kind of help would come out, which would be the best way to reduce the difficulty of the last level.
"Rumble"
At this time, the entire stone platform began to shake, and a gap opened on the ground, as if something wanted to rise up.
Gu Zheng pushed back and stood on the right side of the stone platform, while Meng Zhen stood on the left side. The two of them stared closely in front of them, watching the crack getting bigger and bigger.
Suddenly, with the stone platform as the center, all the ground within a radius of five feet suddenly collapsed and fell downwards.
How could Gu Zheng have thought of this? Even if he reacted immediately, it would be in vain if everyone around him fell downwards together. He could only follow them and fall rapidly downwards.
"Ahhhhh"
Meng Zhen let out a panicked shout over there, but it soon stopped. Through the gravel in the middle, he looked towards Gu Zheng, looking for the opponent's position.
At this time, the disk in her hand had fallen because she had not held it firmly due to the panic just now.
Gu Zheng could only smile helplessly and wave his hands to the other party. He didn't know what was going on. He could only try to control his body and fall downwards. Who knows what was underneath.
"Wow"
Less than ten breaths after falling, Gu Zheng heard the sound of a raging river in his ears, which made him breathe a sigh of relief. In any case, at least it was not a fatal trap, but he didn't understand why after putting in gold and jade, there would be
If I had known about this trap, I wouldn't have done so many things.
Suddenly a golden light flashed in front of Gu Zheng's eyes, and a ray of light caught Meng Zhen in the distance who was also missing. Then her figure disappeared in front of his eyes, causing him to subconsciously grab at her, trying to catch her.
, if you know that the other party is dead, he will die as well.
Before Gu Zheng could feel what was going on, he felt a sudden pain all over his body and fell into the water below. Without any buffer, he passed out again and drifted downwards with the rapid water below.
...
Here Mengzhen was preparing to fall into the water in a certain posture. She also heard the roar of the water below, but suddenly a golden light suddenly appeared in front of her. When she fell into a trance, she found that she had appeared in a
On the black bridge deck.
Not far in front of her, a stone wall full of bloodstains stood there. Below, a huge stone door that was also opened had been completely opened. The dark inside seemed to be waiting for her to enter.
Seeing this, Meng Zhen didn't understand why she still ended up in this place, and even separated from Gu Zheng halfway.
The aura inside was almost exactly the same as the place where they first entered, but it was obvious that they had already broken through and just put the two gold jade inside, but it turned out like this.
At this time, she turned around and looked behind her. The bridge behind her had been broken in the middle, and beside it was the endless black water, undulating slightly.
There was darkness in the distance, and a bright red attic could be vaguely seen. It was full of ghosts and was no different from the one in front of it. In other words, it seemed that she could only take the path in front of her.
After staying for a long time, Mengzhen gathered his mood and walked towards the place in front of him. No matter what, he couldn't stay here forever. Even if there was a mountain of swords and a sea of fire in front of him, he had to break through because he still had to leave here.
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What's more, Gu Zheng may still be waiting for him to rescue the other party. It's up to him this time, and he must not fail.
As soon as I walked under the bridge, I saw a step on the left extending downward, leading directly to the water below. It seemed that it could be used to dock some ships, because there was an old and damaged oar next to it.
But now it is empty, there is nothing.
Her speed did not slow down at all, and she walked resolutely towards the stone door, and soon her whole figure disappeared inside.
"ding dong"
"hey-hey"
As soon as she entered, she heard a familiar voice coming from the distant depths, and even an eerie and terrifying laughter, which made her steps instantly become hesitant.
It seems to be getting more terrifying here, with some ghosts that have never been seen before.
But soon she headed inside again. There was only a small stone door in front of the empty entrance. The top was not as smooth as an ordinary door. Instead, there were a lot of uneven gravel on it, and some blood stains were crawling on it. It looked like
It was as if it had just been stained, and it was extremely disgusting.
Mengzhen ignored the blood stains, stretched out her hand to push it away, and walked straight inside. A layer of light emerged from her body again, illuminating some of the surrounding space.
And just as she entered, after she landed on the bridge, a small figure suddenly appeared. She watched the other person's figure disappear inside, and then she touched it lightly in front of her, and suddenly a breeze blew through the cave.
, all the candles are lit.
All the ghosts seemed to be unaware and were still wandering inside. The next moment, the candlelight near them began to be blurry and trance-like again.
"I hope that the people who come here this time can do things that others can't do. You can do it. I can only help you so much."
