Chapter 1978

In the white mist, Gu Zheng was walking forward unhurriedly, because he didn't know what changes had taken place here, and even with the stone left by the woodcutter, he did not take it lightly.

This was the second time he came here. The last time he came here was with Xiaoying. He could still think of the other person's fear. Looking at the empty space around him, he sighed again, feeling a faint pain in his heart. Because of himself, he still didn't take care of her. Xiaoying was rescued, but she must make the culprit pay the price.

But now I have to leave here, otherwise it will be useless to talk about anything.

As he went deeper inside, Gu Zheng could already feel the difference between this place and the last time. Half of the white fog was already occupied by a black shadow, but the black shadow looked like a snake, scurrying back and forth in the white fog, but there was no Any breath of life, even if Gu Zheng tried tentatively to catch the other party, the black shadow disintegrated into black energy, and there was no sign of any danger at all.

However, the woodcutter could explain carefully that it was impossible to be safe, but he couldn't feel it yet. The other party said he was lost here. He didn't quite understand his consciousness, but he still activated the black stone in his hand.

As a stream of mana was poured into the stone, the cold stone in his hand gradually became warm, and even the original black color gradually turned towards red.

When the color turned completely red, a layer of red shimmer emerged from the stone, and it stayed like this without any other changes. The white mist and black shadows were still around, unaffected by it.

Gu Zheng looked at the red stone in his hand, shook it, and even stretched out his hand to the black shadow to force it, but there was still no reaction, which made him very strange, but he still maintained the weak magic power.

He knew how long this journey was, but he looked around and it still looked like this. Black shadows and white mist each occupied half of it. He also accelerated forward, like a boat riding the wind and waves, rowing through the strange white mist, leaving only a trail. A shallow red light formed a red line in the sky that lasted for a long time.

After just a moment of burning incense, Gu Zheng's figure forced him to stop and look in front of him with his mouth agape.

At this time, several different caves appeared in front of him, and he knew why he was so careful to get lost in them. Only a ghost knows which one leads to which way, and he has no idea how these caves appeared here.

Inside the cave, there was no longer the special white mist around it, it was pitch black, and no one knew where it led.

How to choose now? Looking at the paths in different directions in front of him, Gu Zheng stopped and fiddled with the red stone in his hand to see if the other party could give him guidance.

"Zhizhi"

Before Gu Zheng noticed any changes in the red stone, a strange cry suddenly came from his ears. The sound became louder and clearer. Then Gu Zheng looked at the cave on his left, and saw the owner of the sound. It's almost out.

"call out"

A big black spot the size of a fist flew out of it quickly, shouting as it flew, and quickly passed by Gu Zheng.

Gu Zheng followed the opponent's figure and looked behind him, and suddenly found that the black shadows around him suddenly became violent and wandered around even faster. It looked like they were breaking free from the shackles of the white mist, but it was obvious that the target was the black spot. .

After leaving the cave, the speed of the black spot also began to slow down rapidly, and finally stayed in mid-air and continued to scream. One of the black figures struggled to escape in the white mist, covered with a layer of hazy mist, directly Surround the black spots.

After Gu Zheng was blinded and the black fog "devoured" the black spots, his body shape changed even more rapidly. In just a few breaths, a rat the size of a jackal appeared in front of Gu Zheng. Regardless of the ancient dispute, he accelerated and ran forward. If nothing unexpected happened, he would enter the worry-free village of Yuyi.

Only then did Gu Zheng understand that those monsters were actually formed like this, but what the black spots were and where they came from, he didn't want to know. After discovering that the red stone in his hand always looked like that, he definitely went in first to take a look. It's better than staying here.

He immediately chose the passage on the far right. He felt that the black dot passage that flew out was not leading to the woodcutter at all.

After walking in, the surrounding environment suddenly became cold. Gu Zheng stood inside and looked at the red stone that suddenly burst into a circle of red light, illuminating the surrounding fiber. He felt a little hot when he held it in his hand. Exited and followed the second cave in sequence.

As soon as he entered, the red stone in his hand was extinguished and turned in the direction of the black stone. Even if he outputted his magic power again, he was indifferent, as if it was out of order. Gu Zheng felt something in his heart, turned around and left, and then moved towards the next place. Walking inside the cave, as expected, the stone that had just had a red glow also went out again.

To be on the safe side, Gu Zheng entered the cave entrance and tried them all. He found that except for the one on the far right, none of them could activate this stone. The meaning of this is simple and clear. Needless to say, he stepped into the cave on the far right and held a torch like a torch. Ordinary red stone, speeding up again.

With just a cup of tea, he walked out of the cave and appeared in the white mist passage again, but there was no black shadow here. Gu Zheng no longer hesitated and ran forward quickly. past.

This time there was nothing to disturb him, and he left there very smoothly, but the scene he saw made him frown.

The last time I came here, there was a mountain peak, but now the mountain peak has disappeared, replaced by a deep pit. Apart from that, there is nothing. You can clearly see the scenery outside.

There is nothingness in the far distance, like a chaotic world. There is no way to get out. This place is basically a sealed area. More importantly, with this glance, everything can be seen clearly, but the figure of the woodcutter can also be seen. Not seen.

But here, Gu Zheng was sure of one thing. This place was definitely a part of the underworld, but it was not connected to that place. Why it could be connected to the handkerchief was beyond Gu Zheng's imagination.

In the midst of his annoyance, a black line suddenly appeared in the air not far from Gu Zheng, as if someone had made a gap in that place, and then a familiar figure came out and saw Gu Zheng next to him. When he came, he was obviously stunned for a moment, but he quickly walked over and said with a puzzled expression on his face.

"Why are you? Have you never gone out?"

"Actually, I had already gone out that time. I don't want to come here now, but the fact is that I was imprisoned. Why don't I come here to ask you how to get out." Looking at the murderous aura of the other party, he seemed to be Who were you still fighting with before coming here? Gu Zheng said helplessly.

"This time you want to go out, it's a little difficult. Some time ago, a powerful person came here. I was lucky enough to meet him. I found the loopholes and miserable conditions here, and I directly took action to clean up the place. No one dared to stop me. This side is a loophole in itself, and now she is forcibly recovering it, but there is also a strong person there who is blocking this side, so the two sides are fighting. If this part does not return, the other side will not be able to implement its plan at all. "

"What's going on?" Gu Zheng's heart jumped a few times, and the blood in his whole body was boiling. He felt that something important was about to happen, but for a while he couldn't know what exactly happened, but he knew that this woodcutter My husband will definitely clear up his doubts.

"Since you were arrested, I'm afraid you came from the Black Prison as well." The woodcutter asked back, and after seeing Gu Zheng nodding, he sighed heavily and then said.

"I'll tell you briefly, but you won't understand. But anyway, you won't be able to get out for a while, and the matter over there has been solved. Why don't I explain it to you, and you will understand naturally."

The woodcutter naturally knew that Gu Zheng was not a demon soul, but a living person. He also had his own little plan and wanted Gu Zheng to help him.

"All ears!" Gu Zheng looked at the other party, his heart moved slightly, and he acted like he was listening.

It's not that he's not in a hurry, it's that he suddenly had an impulse in his heart. If he gave up, he would probably lose an opportunity.

"This is part of the underworld. Judging from your appearance, you must know it, so I won't explain any more." The woodcutter glanced at Gu Zheng, and then slowly walked towards the edge of the pit, with Gu Zheng following behind him. , heard the other party continue talking.

"I'm just an ordinary person who fell here. Some time ago, a sudden force emerged and disrupted the order here, so we knew what happened. A long time ago, a big shot here was being hunted. In a desperate situation, While fleeing, he accidentally met a big shot, who helped him escape from pursuit, and he also contributed a magic weapon to him. "

"The two reached an agreement, and the big shot used this to develop into a small force and began to secretly plan their plans. They caught some people and did some experiments, which was to separate parts of their bodies, modify them slightly, and then Throwing them into the black prison, they have a stronghold there, and after gathering these people, they continue to develop. "

"Those manipulated souls were thrown into a place called Black Prison. It was a deeper space that was beyond the reach of everyone. What was established there was a force called Lone Peak."

"Everyone didn't know it at first, but then their hands and feet became bigger and bigger, and they reached into the rising power, and were touched by the other party in their hometown. After it was made public, the truth came to light. Then the other party was besieged by everyone here, but the other party But he ran away again and developed again in secret. It was not until some time ago that someone found the other party and destroyed everything about the other party and killed many culprits. At that time, I got to know the other party, or in other words, the other party found me. ”

"Is this the secret place you are responsible for?" Gu Zheng pointed around and then said.

"No, I just relied on my talent to stabilize this place to prevent it from being swallowed up by the other party, because the other party is also from the Black Prison. It seems that he got some incomplete methods from Lone Peak and wants to use this method. , forcibly captured a group of people here, at that time I happened to be passing by this area, so I tried to stop the other party, but it could only remain like this. However, the other party captured those people and wanted to establish a stable stronghold. As long as I didn't die, the other party would never be able to. But I’m stuck here too and can’t leave.”

"The other party tried many ways, but they had nothing to do with me. They simply treated it as a kind of illusory formation, while I tried to find ways to continue repairing this place and try to take it back from the other party. However, the difference in strength was too big, even if I tried hard for a long time. , but also with little effect.”

"I don't know what happened. Just a while ago, the other side seemed to have figured out the defense here and began to continue to forcefully control this area. When I couldn't hold on, the big man came and helped me stabilize. Here, even the remaining power of the opponent was eliminated, but at the last moment, the opponent also used the last power to connect to the unknown place in the dark prison, and the strange creature that you came from appeared. "

"The other party wants to take this place away. They want to use it as a stronghold to seize more people, just like those in front of them, to work for them?" Gu Zheng asked again.

"Yes, but I stopped it. But you can see the price. I have been completely integrated with this place, and I can't leave alone. Otherwise, I would have called for reinforcements." The woodcutter said helplessly.

"Can you tell me who the big shot you are talking about is?" Gu Zheng said cautiously. For some reason, he had a guess in his mind, but he couldn't remember it.

"The other party asked me to call her Houtu Empress!"

At this time, there was a loud explosion in Gu Zheng's head, and a sealed memory flowed into his mind like a tide. The huge amount of information made his body shake slightly.

"Is it okay!"

Looking at Gu Zheng's pale face, the woodcutter couldn't help but wonder why he felt like Gu Zheng would fall down at any moment.

"Master, what is so terrifying about the Lich War that my subconscious has sealed it? What is it that you don't want me to know?"

In his heart, Gu Zheng smiled bitterly. At this time, he completely understood why some people wanted to seal himself before. I am afraid that there is fear in his heart. It seems that if he goes for a walk, he may die. Even if he didn't know it, he had somehow allowed himself to be sealed and embarked on a completely different path from his master.

But he knew that all this must be for his own good. After all, he didn't really appear blank. I'm afraid some of his inner choices were completely different from those of his master.

And I have too little experience. Even this method can be said to be a kind of experience. In fact, after leaving the track, I will encounter more dangers than anyone can imagine.

"I'm fine!" Gu Zheng waved his hand and said to the woodcutter, and quickly adjusted his breath to return to its previous state.

"It's really okay. You were really scary just now. Do you also know Empress Houtu?" the woodcutter said with some worry.

"It's considered acquaintance. The other party is a queen that people have to admire. By the way, you said so much. It must be related to the method of leaving here in order to gain my trust." Gu Zheng said briefly, then said.

"Yes, since you also know Empress Houtu, that's even better. Now the Gufeng side can no longer be plundered, and Empress needs to do a great thing, but if this area does not return, there will be great hidden dangers in the future. , since fate has sent you here, please give me a helping hand to help me return to this area, only in this way can you get out," the woodcutter said seriously.

"Whether it's for your persistence and never letting the other party succeed, or for the sake of my empress, and of course for myself, I will definitely help you with this favor."

Gu Zheng didn't know why this thing fell into Zhu Hun's hands. I'm afraid Wen Tianhou felt that he couldn't fight in the end, so he simply protected him before it was completely destroyed. This idea was the most reasonable.

"Great, it's actually very simple. Just bring all the people over there. If they die too much, it will also affect this space. As long as they come back, it will naturally be the time to return to the underworld. Anyone It can't be intercepted, and without the other party's obstruction, I will send you away at that time," the woodcutter said happily.

"Those strange creatures are a bit tricky. I wonder if you can do anything about it." Gu Zheng thought of those creatures and frowned.

"I have a way to deal with it, but if I go over, my strength will be too low, and I will not be the opponent's opponent. As long as you can stop the opponent for a while, it will be enough. There is no need to expose the opponent to death." The woodcutter said quickly, and then untied his waist The ax in the room then turned into a ball of black headband.

"This is my portable weapon. It has part of my talent. It can be greatly exempted from the opponent's power. With your strength, you can definitely last for a day. In fact, just half a day is enough. My original The way is to ask the other party to come over one by one. With your help, it will save time. The empress said before that she felt that the time has come. Even if I can't do it, I have to take action forcefully. Everything will be done in time. "

"Okay, this journey is so long, and there may be other dangers. I need your help." Gu Zheng said directly and calmly.

"I understand, you just need to find a way to gather them at the entrance, and leave the rest to me." The woodcutter said, patting his chest.

"Okay, then I'll go back first. By the way, I don't know your name yet, my name is Gu Zheng!" Gu Zheng nodded and was about to go back. He stood up and asked after thinking of something.

"Haha, that's true. It's also my fault. Just call me Naihe." Naihe said with a smile. He seemed to feel that things were settled and seemed extremely happy. However, looking at Gu Zheng's somewhat stiff body, he couldn't help but ask.

"What's wrong? Is there anything else?"

"No, I'm taking the liberty to ask if you can be free if you go back." Gu Zheng recovered from his shock and asked again.

"It's nothing, actually. After I go back, I may not be here anymore, but that doesn't matter. As long as I can bring this space back, everything will be fine. This is my mission." Naihe's expression was a little unnatural, but he still said firmly.