I Have 10 Equipment Slots-Chapter 143 - 106: Gu Zheng Is Stopped

He also gave an order: anyone caught causing trouble, looting, or committing violence would be killed without mercy.

Gu Zheng himself took Zhang Ning and An Xiaoxue and hurried toward Old Ox Mountain.

...

WHOOSH—

SWOOSH!

A strong wind gusted past.

Gu Zheng carried one in each hand, bringing Zhang Ning and An Xiaoxue along as he soared through the air.

Upon arriving at Old Ox Mountain, he flew directly into the strange spectacle of two overlapping skies.

But then—

BANG!

With a muffled thud, it was as if he had slammed into an invisible wall.

Slightly dizzy from the impact, Gu Zheng was thrown back by the rebound force and made a hasty landing on the ground.

Strangely, Zhang Ning and An Xiaoxue hadn’t hit the barrier. They slipped right out of Gu Zheng’s grip, and their momentum carried them into the Domain before they landed on Old Ox Mountain.

"What’s going on?" An Xiaoxue asked, stunned.

"How did Mr. Gu get blocked..."

Zhang Ning was equally puzzled, but his complaint trailed off as a realization hit him. His eyes widened, and he exclaimed, half-laughing, half-crying, "This is a first-tier Domain! Mr. Gu is already in the Super Body Realm! The Power of Rules is restricting him—he can’t get in!"

"..."

An Xiaoxue opened her mouth, but she was just as speechless.

The corner of Gu Zheng’s mouth twitched. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

He had completely forgotten that Domains had Life Level restrictions.

A first-tier Domain only allowed those in the Alien Body Realm to enter and exit.

Of course, it wasn’t that he’d forgotten, exactly. It was more that it hadn’t occurred to him.

After all, Gu Zheng had only entered a Domain twice before breaking through to the Super Body Realm.

"You two go on ahead."

He sighed internally. Outwardly, Gu Zheng remained composed. Standing a dozen paces away, he waved to An Xiaoxue and Zhang Ning. "Be careful once you’re inside. This Domain is small, so the danger shouldn’t be too great if you’re cautious."

"Understood!" An Xiaoxue clasped her fist in a salute.

"Don’t worry, Mr. Gu," Zhang Ning said grimly. "We’ll find the Rule Array Hub and destroy it."

"Just do your best."

Gu Zheng raised his hand slightly, watching them leave until they disappeared around a bend.

A small Domain didn’t necessarily mean small danger.

First, while the Demon Fiends’ Life Levels would be lower, there could be a great number of them.

Overwhelming with numbers was a common tactic.

Second, if the overlapping region of the Demon Realm was some kind of special environment filled with poisonous gas or miasma, the chances of dying were also high.

Zhang Ning and An Xiaoxue might be strong enough to protect themselves, but destroying the Rule Array Hub was likely out of the question.

At this thought, Gu Zheng stood on the earthen slope, feeling a sudden wave of irritation.

SHWIP!

A blur of motion flashed, and Pang Hu appeared out of thin air, perching on Gu Zheng’s shoulder. It patted his cheek with a soft paw and let out a soft whine.

"I’m fine."

Gu Zheng took a deep breath to steady himself, stroking Pang Hu’s smooth fur. "If I can’t get in, I can’t get in," he said softly. "Oh, right. Pang Hu, do you want to go in and take a look?"

"Wu!"

Pang Hu shook its head and chittered, "Wuwu~ wuwu~!"

Uh...

Gu Zheng was stunned into silence.

Pang Hu was telling him that it hated the aura within this Domain.

Indeed, a smell like strong acid was drifting out on the wind.

Pang Hu detested the smell, and Gu Zheng found it quite repulsive too. The Mist Shadow Celestial Dragon had even wrapped itself up as if forming a cocoon.

Standing at the entrance and looking into the Domain on the mountain, he could see a dark red sky, like at dusk.

Dim clouds drifted across it.

He couldn’t see any more details.

"ROAR—"

As Gu Zheng stared, a giant wolf the size of a water buffalo, its fur a fiery red, suddenly let out a low growl and came charging down the mountain path.

Spotting Gu Zheng on the earthen slope at the exit, its eyes lit up with greed. It bared its vicious fangs and charged, pouncing toward Gu Zheng like a ball of fire.

"AWOO—"

SLASH!

A flash of a blade, and the giant wolf, its howl cut short, was split in two with a sickening RIP. Its massive body, bisected from between its eyes, crashed to the ground with two thuds, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Spirit Capturing!

No response.

Not a single Bloodshed on it.

Gu Zheng raised an eyebrow and slowly sheathed his blade. He suppressed his already restrained aura even further, trying not to leak a single trace.

’Even if I can’t enter the Domain, I can still kill the Demon Fiends that charge out and collect Demon Points!’

Thinking of this, Gu Zheng leaped into the air and began circling Old Ox Mountain, waiting for more Demon Fiends to rush out.

His Super Body: Celestial Ladder realm allowed him to circle endlessly using the White Crane Soaring Technique with almost no consumption of Divine Wondrous energy.

He circled Old Ox Mountain for a long time.

Demon Fiends charged out five times in varying numbers. There were more like the Flaming Giant Wolf, some resembling rhinos, Two-headed Tigers, and even woolly giant oxen as tall as a two-story building.

Gu Zheng killed them all in turn, not letting a single one escape. He killed a total of twenty-three, but only gained 4 Demon Points.

These Demon Fiends, which were little different from worldly beasts, rarely produced Bloodshed within their bodies.

Acting on the principle of not letting anything go to waste, Gu Zheng killed them whenever he found them.

After killing another batch of woolly giant oxen, he suddenly received a message through his Mind-Spirit Sensing.

It was from Mo Jiateng.

He was asking if Gu Zheng wanted to continue letting people from the Dugu Family die.

He had just run into one of them.

Gu Zheng denied the request.

His feud was with Dugu Feixue, not the entire Dugu Family.

If he kept using a borrowed knife to kill members of the Dugu Family, they would inevitably grow suspicious.

For that reason, it was best to quit while he was ahead.

However...

’If I remember correctly, isn’t Mo Jiateng’s strength not yet at the Super Body Realm?’

He sent his thoughts through their mental link.

As expected, Mo Jiateng was still at the peak of the Alien Body realm.

"Come to Old Ox Mountain immediately. It’s northwest of the county seat in Mutun County, Sishui Prefecture."

Gu Zheng transmitted the order.

"Yes!"

Mo Jiateng replied.

Though hundreds of miles away, he immediately started heading for Sishui Prefecture.

’I can’t get in, but if my Seal Slave goes in, couldn’t he find Source Fruits or Marvels just the same?’

The corners of Gu Zheng’s mouth curved upward.

’It’s a shame that Zhang Meiyuan and Cao Handing are already in the Super Body Realm.’

...

Mo Jiateng arrived quickly.

When he reached Old Ox Mountain, he happened upon a pack of Flaming Giant Wolves howling as they charged out from the mountain path.

Before Gu Zheng could even act, Mo Jiateng rushed forward to meet them.

BANG! BANG! BANG!

His fists shone brilliantly. In less than ten breaths, his figure flickered and teleported as he unleashed a storm of violent blows. All thirty-odd Flaming Giant Wolves were blasted to death, not a single corpse left intact. Severed limbs and broken bodies littered the ground.

Spirit Capturing!

[Demon Points +1]

[Demon Points +2]

...

He gained 11 Demon Points.

Gu Zheng raised a hand, signaling for Mo Jiateng to enter the Domain.

"After you go in, you’ll see a male and a female Demon Suppression Guard. Do not get into a conflict with them."

"If you find the Rule Array Hub, you can try to destroy it."

Gu Zheng spoke calmly, "On that note, if you are no match for the Demon Fiends guarding the Rule Array Hub, don’t force it. Your survival is the priority."

"Yes!"

Mo Jiateng replied respectfully.

He bowed once more before quickly charging up the mountain and disappearing around the bend.

Destroying the Rule Array Hub was important, but Gu Zheng didn’t want to see Mo Jiateng sacrifice his life for nothing.

Mo Jiateng was currently at the peak of the Alien Body realm; it wouldn’t be long before he broke through to the Super Body Realm.

’It would be a pity to lose such a helpful assistant so soon.’

’I can only say, it all depends on luck.’

...

The first day passed. On the second day, he continued to guard the exit at the foot of the mountain, slaughtering the Demon Fiends that ran out and gaining 31 Demon Points.

On the third day, he gained 29 Demon Points.

On the fourth day, 32 points.

On the fifth day, 30 points.

...

In the blink of an eye, the seventh and final day arrived.

"ROAR—"

"AWOO!"

On the mountain path, giant wolves howled, Two-headed Tigers roared, and woolly giant oxen trampled the ground. The thunderous din shook the very earth.

Another horde of Demon Fiends charged out of the Domain, rushing toward the exit.

SWOOSH!

BANG! BANG! BANG!

Gu Zheng’s figure flickered, skimming across the ground as he threw punch after punch, blasting the Demon Fiends to pieces.

It was a rare opportunity. Since these Demon Fiends were so similar to worldly beasts, he could connect them to the Mental Realm of his Hundred Beasts King Fist.

Gu Zheng had put away his Celestial Frost Blade on the second day, using only the Hundred Beasts King Fist to slaughter them.

He put his full power into every move and every stance.

And so, as he blew apart one low-level Demon Fiend after another, he began to comprehend the Fist Intent derived and condensed from the Hundred Beasts King Fist!

This was a step Gu Zheng had to take on his own.

The Hundred Beasts King Fist was a Slaughter-type True Skill. To comprehend its Fist Intent, one naturally had to go through slaughter—endless slaughter!

BANG! BANG! BANG!

Amidst a series of muffled thuds, the Demon Fiends charging down the mountain were once again all annihilated.

Even those that tried to flee were hunted down by Gu Zheng and had their heads blown apart with a single punch.

Spirit Capturing!

[Demon Points +2]

[Demon Points +1]

...

He harvested another wave of 21 Demon Points.

Gu Zheng stopped, landed on the ground, and calmed his slightly turbulent aura.

"Haha, I was wondering who it was. So it was Gu!"