Gu Zhong remained silent, seeing no need to waste words on a dying man.
Moreover, to deal with sonic attack cultivators, all you need to do is prevent them from having time to play even a single note.
Senior Sister Wu also knew that today was a life-or-death situation, and now that Gu Zhong was forcing her, she could no longer cast spells.
However, as a disciple of a major sect, one or two things are always essential for survival.
"You wait!"
After uttering those words, she pulled something out of her mustard seed space and vanished in an instant.
He remained on guard for a while, and only relaxed and sheathed his sword after confirming that she would not reappear.
She couldn't help but feel annoyed; if you don't kill a snake, it will surely cause trouble. If her cultivation were a little stronger, she wouldn't have been unable to capture a sonic mage.
At this moment, the pumice stone swayed slightly, and Gu Zhong looked down at his feet and was suddenly shocked.
Fine cracks crept across the stone surface without her noticing. She hurried forward, not daring to stop for a moment. Behind her, the pumice began to crumble faster and faster.
I don't know if the fight just now disturbed something strange.
As Gu Zhong caught up with the rear of the procession, the collapse of the floating rocks showed no sign of stopping.
"Run!"
"What happened?"
Where is Senior Sister Wu?
The people who had been strolling calmly suddenly became alarmed.
Some people, disregarding the floating rocks in mid-air, attempted to use their magic to escape the place, but when they rose to about ten meters, they were instantly struck by the surrounding lightning and turned into charred remains.
Those who saw it were all terrified.
Cultivators' bodies are different from ordinary people's. Most of the people present were disciples above the Golden Core stage, and they were able to withstand the tribulation lightning. Yet, they met such a tragic end.
This thunder was truly domineering; no one was willing to fly into the sky anymore. They could only scramble and push each other forward like ordinary people.
In the chaos, several more cultivators accidentally fell, only managing to let out a piercing scream.
"There's no way out!"
"how so?"
"Gu Zhong! What exactly happened?"
What is most despairing is that there is no hope of escape.
Standing on the only remaining huge pumice stone, watching the crumbling scene that had been climbed up, the fear of death tightened more and more, and every second felt like a countdown to the end of life.
The crowd, desperate for an outlet for their anger, turned their fury on Gu Zhong, whom they saw as the culprit.
Gu Zhong kept his lips tightly shut and didn't say a word.
Because she knew that whatever she said at that moment would be like adding fuel to a fire.
The situation is not going to improve; they just need someone to blame.
Looking down at the thick black mist churning beneath the floating rocks, Gu Zhong began to ponder whether the solution to his predicament lay beneath this mist.
But no one dared to try it lightly, what if it meant certain death?
"Go to hell!"
Seeing that Gu Zhong ignored them, some people could no longer suppress the hatred in their hearts that was amplified by their fear.
A violent surge of spiritual energy rushed towards Gu Zhong, its attack aimed at delivering a fatal blow.
"No!"
The senior brother Liang, who had been relatively calm and rational from the beginning, tried to stop it, but it was too late.
Seeing that there was no way to avoid it, Gu Zhong closed his eyes and leaped off the stone platform, leaving behind only bewildered exclamations.
Are you trying to kill yourself?
Suddenly, I was enveloped by a warm breath, and heard a familiar yet angry rebuke in my ear.
As soon as Gu Zhong opened her eyes, she saw her beloved master, who was staring at her with a pale face.
If she could, Lingyan would not want every encounter with Gu Zhong to be when her life was hanging by a thread.
But if the jade talisman hadn't issued another extremely dangerous warning, its light piercing through the entire secret realm, Ling Yan didn't know how much longer she would have wandered around like a headless fly.
Using brute force to overcome all laws, Ling Yan, relying on her cultivation, withstood the domineering lightning and instantly arrived at Gu Zhong's side. However, the scene before her almost made her heart stop.
This person, without any regard for the consequences, jumped into the unfamiliar and dangerous foggy sea.
The raging thunderbolts struck around the two of them continuously. Lingyan used the star chart as a base to open a defensive shield that just covered them. She used all her strength to barely withstand the domineering lightning.
Who would have thought that beneath the seemingly calm and gentle gray fog lay an even more turbulent sea of lightning?
If anyone else had fallen off the floating platform, they would have been instantly buried in the sea of lightning, and Gu Zhong would have been no exception.
"Master..."
Seeing that Lingyan ignored her after saying one sentence, Gu Zhong mustered up her courage and moved closer, grabbing Lingyan's sleeve and calling out pitifully.
"The situation was dangerous just now, and I had no choice... Besides, I had a feeling that going down was the right thing to do."
Seeing that Lingyan still didn't speak, Gu Zhong blushed and spoke again, stammering out an explanation.
"intuition?"
Lingyan retorted coldly.
Gu Zhong shut up immediately, sensing that Ling Yan seemed even angrier.
"If only you could wait for me just a little longer..."
—I will definitely protect you from harm.
However, the words were only half spoken, and the rest remained frozen on his lips.
Lingyan realized that she couldn't make any promises that guaranteed to protect and safeguard Zhong.
"Never mind..."
She sighed, ultimately blaming herself for her carelessness.
The defensive shield, shimmering faintly, descended smoothly through the sea of lightning, remaining there for a very long time, as if they were falling from the heavens to the mortal realm.
Gu Zhong sat obediently beside Ling Yan, staring at her without moving, until Ling Yan's ears turned red and she awkwardly turned her head away.
Why are you looking at me?
When Lingyan asked the question, she herself was unaware of the shyness and joy hidden within.
"It's beautiful..."
Gu Zhong realized how offensive his words were only after he blurted them out.
"Master, please forgive me! I have overstepped my bounds."
She hurriedly bowed and prostrated herself on the ground, displaying a look of utter fear and trepidation, which made Lingyan's heart skip a beat again.
“Ah Chong, you don’t need to be so formal in front of me.”
She could only reiterate this statement again and again.
Gu Zhong bit his lip, and when Ling Yan couldn't see him, his expression struggled several times before he finally whispered, "I dare not."
Lingyan lowered her eyes to look at the person bowing his head. She could clearly sense that this person had different feelings for her, but she remained timid and dared not reveal them.
Since that was the case, she stopped pressuring him.
Lingyan always indulged Gu Zhong, and she didn't know whether this was a good thing or a bad thing.
An atmosphere of estrangement instantly filled the two of them, but fortunately it didn't last long.
The star chart had broken free from the sea of thunder, and beneath the gray mist lay a hidden paradise.
A light source of unknown origin illuminated the place as bright as day, and the lush forests were no different from those outside the area, growing incredibly luxuriantly even without sunlight.
The birdsong and sounds in the forest highlight the vibrant life.
The stream, winding its way through the mountains and forests, flows gurglingly and is crystal clear.
Everything here appears peaceful and serene, a veritable paradise.
Landing by the stream, Lingyan carefully scooped up a handful of spring water, and nothing unexpected happened.
"Master!"
A gasp came from behind her, and she quickly turned around to look.
The sword detached itself from its scabbard at Gu Zhong's waist, turning left and right, like a mischievous child curious about its surroundings.
It felt like... I had returned to a familiar place, and I was so excited that I couldn't contain myself.
After spinning around a few more times in place, the sword stopped and flew off in one direction, instantly transforming into a streak of light and disappearing into the horizon.
Fortunately, Gu Zhong had already taken it as his natal sword, so he didn't lose his beloved sword.
The two followed closely behind, tracking the aura of the spirit sword.
Lingyan had reason to believe that this was Gu Zhong's opportunity.
As expected, the spirit sword led them to a secluded cave.
The gate, which had been neglected for a long time, was covered by weeds. If it weren't for the spirit sword spontaneously cutting a few marks, almost no one would have noticed that there was an entrance hidden underneath.
The door was unremarkable, just a door with no mechanisms or keyholes, but faint fluctuations of a defensive array could be heard emanating from it.
Lingyan lightly cast a spell on it, which was magnified dozens of times and bounced back, almost cutting off a strand of her hair.
After observing quietly for a moment, Gu Zhong stepped forward and made a seemingly reckless move: she drew a drop of her heart's blood from her fingertip and imprinted it on the door.
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Author's Note:
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