It's a name they gave this place, and it's also the only place where everyone gathers when they're awake.
Speaking of which, this place is not as big as Gu Zheng imagined. If converted, the entire space is not much different from Haiying City. But from the outside, it is not that big at all. In addition, the first three floors are
The sizes vary. Obviously, each layer of space has been expanded to a greater or lesser extent, and the size cannot be simply calculated.
There are not many people in the foggy area. Excluding the more than twenty people who have left and some spirits who are about to attack, there are less than a hundred people here.
The number of people on each level is smaller as you go up, because the enemies imprisoned are of higher strength, which is naturally different from those on the first level without any cultivation level.
Based on Fang Yan's strength, the opponent's heyday was in the late Jinxian stage. Basically, the lowest level here was at this level, and the highest level was not as high as Da Luo.
Gu Zheng also felt that this was too wasteful. There might be a large number of people in the first few floors, but each subsequent floor only held so few people, which was too scattered. No wonder the other party had a chance to escape from here after so many years of use.
As for why he came here, it was because Fang Yan said that if he stayed here, he could feel the extremely hidden confinement in his body and could slowly get in touch with it, so there must be something fishy here.
The initial gathering of the foggy area was also because it was slightly brighter than outside. In the past, resting here restored energy faster, and then the area gradually formed, because this place itself is a relatively weak place.
As soon as I came here, I felt a little brighter. Compared to the oppressive depths of fog, this place was like a clean pond with a rare sense of clarity.
Glancing over, Gu Zheng saw many people sitting on the ground chatting. Everyone's eyes seemed to be full of hope, and they were naturally discussing how to get out and some prospects for the future.
When Gu Zheng and the others came in, they immediately attracted everyone's attention, especially those who followed behind them, including the somewhat proud Fang Yan. Everyone seemed to understand something and looked at each other with envy.
They haven't come into contact with the bondage yet, and they can't leave even if they want to.
Gu Zheng naturally ignored their looks and strode directly towards the middle place. When he came here, he already felt something was wrong in his heart. This was not his feeling, but the Tower of Hell.
Give him the feeling.
It's like an ordinary person has a pimple on his back. Although he can reach out and grab it, the place where the other person is is a blind spot and he can't reach it no matter what. He needs external help.
"Senior, I have completely lifted the restrictions here. Can I follow you?" Just as Gu Zheng was approaching the center, a younger-looking woman stopped Gu Zheng in front and shouted at Gu Zhengjiao.
smiled.
Gu Zheng nodded in disbelief and passed directly by her. Now I will let you be happy for a while, and you will have a good time in the end. Even if you don't do it yourself, you can think of their miserable daily life.
Originally, as long as they could endure this long punishment and atone for their sins, they would still have the opportunity to be reincarnated. It seems that they don't need to think too much about their final fate. They all know that they will have to atone for their sins forever until they collapse and integrate into the world.
In the underworld, it becomes part of the cornerstone.
Even though they looked harmless in front of Gu Zheng, none of them were kind in their hearts. He had said before that if they could get to this point, they would almost always have human lives in their hands, whether intentionally or unintentionally.
Even Gu Zheng had a lot of blood on his hands.
But he had a clear conscience and had not intentionally killed anyone, which is very important.
There is obviously a difference between intentionally killing people for a certain purpose and someone deliberately looking for you. Sometimes killing people for evil things is completely different from killing people for just things.
They were able to come here, and they were as obedient as a big white rabbit at this time, but which one was a fuel-efficient lamp, sending the other to reincarnation without punishment was a sign of kindness to them, so Gu Zheng would not be merciful at all.
The closer they get to the center of this area, they can feel the inability of the Hell Tower to control this place, but for them it is the way to freedom. If they couldn't stay for a long time, they would wish to live here.
Soon a white ball of light appeared in front, spinning slightly, and a strange power emanated from it, assimilating the surrounding space.
Standing not far away, Gu Zheng looked at the light ball carefully, and soon discovered that this was a strange space magic weapon, and the grade was not low. It could even shake the Tower of Hell, but the thing in front of him was just a separate body of the opponent.
The power that came out was barely able to shake the surrounding space continuously, which gave the spirit body here a chance.
Of course, the most basic reason is that the Tower of Hell cannot completely eliminate their cultivation, which is why the current hidden dangers remain.
Gu Zheng knew that once he got to the back, no matter how advanced his cultivation was, once he was captured by the underworld all over the world, he would have no chance to resist, unless the other party deliberately left you a loophole, and if he wanted to save people, don't even think about it.
After knowing how to destroy the thing, he walked forward directly.
"Senior, what are you doing?" The newly joined woman asked with confusion in her eyes.
"I guess it's time to check whether that thing is affected." Fang Yan said with some uncertainty.
But apart from this reason, there seems to be no other reason. They can't follow the past even if they want to. This is their limit.
But the next moment, their faces suddenly turned pale, and they looked in front of them with some disbelief. The other party actually grabbed the white ball inside with one hand. With a crisp cracking sound, the white ball was crushed by the other party and turned into a piece.
The white light disappeared.
"He is not from above, but from the Tower of Hell. Someone from outside came in and wanted to stop us from leaving here." The woman stammered, and she actually guessed the truth.
"You're right, it's just a dream for a group of people who have committed heinous crimes to want to go out." Gu Zheng turned around, smiled at them, and said solemnly.
A man and a woman felt as cold as if they had fallen into an ice cellar, their hands and feet were cold. They wanted to leave here immediately, but they felt that their bodies could not move. The fear in their hearts had reached the limit. They could only watch Gu Zheng walking toward them step by step with a sinister smile.
They came over, and then a weapon appeared in the palm of their hand, and without saying a word, it struck the two of them on the head.
"ah"
The fear of death made them couldn't help shouting, and then a pair of warm hands put on their shoulders, making them come to their senses.
"What's wrong with you?"
Fang Yan looked at the white ball in front of her and Gu Zheng, who looked confused next to her, swallowed her throat, and then looked at the woman next to her. Both of them were a little confused.
"You'd better stay away. It seems like you're in an illusion. I'll go check it out and come over." Gu Zheng left a few words and walked forward.
Fang Yan and the woman immediately fixed their eyes on Gu Zheng, wanting to see what happened next and whether it was the same as what they saw just now.
After Gu Zheng got there, he just pretended to check. How could he not know what they looked like behind him? Little did he know that everything about them had already been in Gu Zheng's eyes.
What they saw just now was not entirely an illusion. It was just that Gu Zheng used the power here to slightly influence them. They could avoid the influence of the Hell Tower. That was because the Hell Tower was passive and could attack accurately without them even noticing.
There is nothing suspicious about it.
"It looks like there's no problem. I'm going to go down below to check. Your condition doesn't look good, so you can just wait for me here." Gu Zheng came back, then frowned and said deliberately.
"No, no, we're fine. It's just that we're too close to here. We're not allowed to get close to this place in the first place." Fang Yan immediately waved his hands and said in a panic.
"Yes, the smell here is just too uncomfortable. As long as we leave soon, it will be fine." The woman also nodded frantically, indicating that Fang Yan's words were correct.
"That's good, but you also know the price of leaving forcibly. I'll give you one day to prepare yourself to leave with me. I'll wait for you outside. I won't wait until you are too late." Gu Zheng looked at the two of them until they both
When his eyes showed fear, he said calmly.
After saying that, Gu Zheng walked away from them and left here quickly.
"Tell me, did we see an illusion just now?"
After Gu Zheng left, the two people also left there quickly. The woman suddenly asked Fang Yan halfway. Her frightened face had not completely subsided just now. The illusion just now was too lifelike, and there was a sense of reality of death.
, I really can’t imagine that it is an illusion.
"Probably not. When we were punished in the past, it was almost the same as before. It's just that now that we are freed from the shackles, we can distinguish between true and false." Fang Yan thought for a moment before replying.
"Huh, that's right. No wonder we don't get close there again and again. If we weren't adults, we might just die in that illusion." The woman said with a guilty conscience.
"Ignore that for now. In one day, quickly determine your own condition. If you want to follow the adults and leave, you can't die on the transmission road."
Fang Yan knew that it was the performance of the two of them that caused some accidents this time, which caused Gu Zheng's cold attitude towards them. However, he left a little early. Normally, it would take at least five days, enough time for everyone.
Everyone knew the news and gathered together.
However, I felt relieved when I thought that the other party was only inspecting whether those things were normal, and was just taking people along for the ride.
The two people hurriedly left the foggy area. Fang Yan began to forcefully break through this layer of restraints. Although they could wait for the next time, they had nothing to do if the other party didn't come. The woman just checked to see if she had been reinvigorated.
Branding is much easier than smoking.
Gu Zheng stood outside, watching the other party disappear from sight, and then waited quietly. He wanted to know, facing the shattering of the light ball, whether the person who arranged all this would come down to check, and if he could catch the other party.
It would be great if a powerful person could get some information from the other party.
The time of the day is the time he has set for himself. If the other party does not come, then the chance of not coming is very high, or they just want to attract more people to attract the attention of Hades when they escape, and then
It was they who pulled these people, just some victims, to allow them to leave smoothly.
No matter which one it is, it has nothing to do with him, but it can determine his next strategy.
The only worry now is whether the opponent's light balls are important and will not affect their plan. Also, how many of these light balls are there and where they are distributed.
While Gu Zheng was still thinking about it, several people gathered in an instant on a certain floor above.
A guy with a toad's head and a human body underneath said cautiously to his hurried companions, "Twelve floors below, the spirit ball has been broken."
"How is it possible? Those spirits can't get close at all." An ordinary man of medium build didn't believe it when he heard this.
"Is there any problem with the other spirit balls? Did the Hell Tower's counterattack cause damage to the spirit balls?" Another man with four arms asked anxiously.
"If it was the Hell Tower's counterattack, there can't be only one spirit body. You see, according to the marks left on it, it should be crushed by a pair of hands."
The toad man took out a small white ball the size of a fist and floated it in front of him. As he moved upward, nine mini white balls appeared next to him, spinning around the white ball. You can clearly see that among them
A white ball has dimmed, and shallow handprints clearly appear on it, allowing everyone to see clearly.
"Someone is sabotaging." The old man, who had been silent until now, suddenly said.
"Could it be a group of them?" The four-handed man looked at the old man with doubts on his face.
"No, it's absolutely impossible. There are just a few people on the other side who have been hiding in the corner. They will neither help us nor stop us. Don't worry about them. They are just a few poor cowards who are afraid of settling the score." The old man said firmly.
"There are two more down there. I'm afraid the other party will find them again." The toad man put away the white ball and said worriedly.
"No matter who the other party is, they can no longer stop us from starting. Aren't you ready?" The old man looked at him and asked.
"It's almost the end. Those sacrifices are enough, but the success rate is less than 70%. If we can wait for a wave of people, the success rate will be higher." The toad man said immediately after hearing this.
After hearing this, the old man immediately turned to the ordinary man next to him and said, "Sen Lu, how many times can you go out now?"
"Twice, the remaining power is only enough for two times. The third time will take too long." The ordinary man next to him was the Senlu whom Gu Zheng was looking for. He said immediately after hearing this.
"That's enough. One time, go up there and bring back all the people who are leaving. Another time, go see what's going on down there. If it can be solved, it's best. If it can't be solved, come back immediately and prepare to leave by force."
The old man immediately gave instructions, "Siquan, go and gather the sacrifices and let them wait happily to leave."
"Lao Ha, please pay attention here at all times. If there is any movement, notify me immediately. I will immediately gather our people to prepare for departure."
The old man was obviously the commander here. Following his bright instructions, everyone nodded, and Siquan and Senlu left the place immediately.
"It's a pity that my power is suppressed too much here. Otherwise, I could have found more like-minded people and I would be more confident then." The toad man said with some regret.
"It's good enough. At least those who don't want to leave are willing to help us." The old man said with relief, "I will wake up those sleeping Taoists and leave here in one go."
"Well, I'm just waiting for news here." The toad man also knew that it was useless to regret now. Now that an accident happened, he would just make the best plan.
Because they all knew from the beginning that if they did this, they would not be able to hide it from the Tower of Hell, and they would not be able to leave smoothly. Before the other party acted, they should accumulate as much strength as possible and leave here forcefully.
Therefore, they did not panic when an accident occurred, and the time of occurrence was much later than they expected, which also made them more confident. The initial idea was not even 30% hopeful.
The toad man took out the white ball in his hand again and began to observe it carefully. At the same time, he focused his attention below. Once an unknown enemy attacked again, he would withdraw it as soon as possible without giving the opponent a chance to damage it.
In this way, the magic weapon in his hand can help him when the time comes, and will not delay their departure due to damage.
Siquan came outside at this time, and found an empty hall. There were three hundred golden immortals with different cultivation levels gathered here. Most of them were in the peak and late stages. The proportion occupied by them in the early stage was small. At this time, they all
Seeing Si Quan, they all looked towards him.
"Everyone is feeling aggrieved here these days. Now I have good news to tell you that in the near future, we will have to try whether to leave."
Siquan told everyone this "good news", and there was silence in the air. The next moment, everyone below showed ecstasy and cheered. They had been waiting for this day for a long time, and now it was finally coming true.
"Master Siquan, we are not aggrieved at all here. At least compared to the place we were before, there is no torture or punishment here. It can be regarded as a pure place." The person at the front stood up and shouted to Siquan.
Express thanks.
"If compared with before, this place is indeed good, but compared with a long time ago, this place is a prison. Now we have the opportunity to go back to the previous time, although we have to admit that when we go out, some people will come back.
, but the hardships ahead cannot stop us from wanting the freedom to leave here."
His impassioned words completely made everyone below excited, and everyone looked forward to their future life.
"It seems that little gadget is really useful. The Tower of Hell is really an incomparable artifact." Looking at the enthusiastic people below, Siquan felt extremely emotional.
This place is almost going to become their base camp. They can even borrow some of the power of the Hell Tower, and the effect is outstanding. These sacrifices are as exciting as chicken blood. They don't need to wait for them to calm down, and they will naturally complete them.
mission, they will be truly liberated by then, and speaking of it, they have also done good things.
"Let's go now. We need everyone's strength at this time to work together and leave here together." Siquan saw that the atmosphere was getting better and immediately led them out of here.
Not far away, a place has been prepared for them, the place where they will work hard for the last time.
