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The rhythm of Tang Zhen’s knocking could only be understood by the cultivators of loucheng city. When they were in a special environment, they could use this method to communicate.

For the cultivators of Lou Cheng, once they used this method, they would be in a desperate situation.

Now that he was in a cage and his powerful cultivation had disappeared without a trace, he could only use this method.

As long as there was a trace of divine sense, they could communicate with each other through space. It was more efficient than this primitive method.

This was the environment. There was no use in being depressed or flustered. It was better to calm down and do what needed to be done.

First of all, he had to confirm how many cultivators of loucheng city were in this strange environment.

If the cultivators of loucheng heard the knocking sound, they would definitely respond, thus achieving the exchange of information.

They would then use this method of communication to find a solution to the problem.

The other purpose was to verify if the scene in front of him was an illusion.

If it was an illusion, Tang Zhen had his own way of distinguishing it.

While he was knocking, he was thinking about one thing. If there were really cultivators from Lou Cheng, what kind of rhythm should he use to respond to the sound?

Just as he was thinking, there was a knocking sound from outside, but the rhythm was completely different from what he had expected.

Tang Zhen merely smiled and confirmed that he was not in an illusion.

This was actually a test method. The illusion would be simulated according to the human’s thoughts. If the response was as Tang Zhen had thought, it meant that they were in the illusion at the moment.

The completely different rhythm proved that the world was real.

He had indeed lost all his cultivation and was trapped in a cage. The cultivators of loucheng had the same experience as him.

The knocking didn’t last long before heavy footsteps could be heard.

A strong man with all sorts of strange decorations on his body and a ferocious-looking mask arrived in front of the cage that Tang Zhen was in.

Tang Zhen stopped knocking. He quietly looked at the strong man through the firm fence.

“You still dare to make a scene when you’re about to die?”

As the brawny man spoke, he slowly walked towards Tang Zhen and took out an item from the long wooden sheath on his waist.

It was like a chopped off tentacle of an octopus, covered with mucus and sharp crescent-shaped barbs.

Just as it was approaching the cage, it viciously whipped towards Tang Zhen.

Tang Zhen was already prepared. His body suddenly leaned back and avoided this attack.

“You still dare to Dodge?”

The strong man was extremely vexed that his whip did not hit Tang Zhen. He aggressively rushed to the front of the prison cell.

He reached out and tried to grab the bars of the cage, but just as he was about to touch them, he hesitated.

“Hehe, Yingluo.”

Tang Zhen, who was lying on the ground, suddenly let out a burst of mocking laughter. It was low but clear and ear-piercing.

The brawny man who was hesitating at first suddenly grabbed the bars of the cage after hearing the laughter.

The railing instantly softened, and the brawny man walked in easily.

“I’ll beat you to death!”

He angrily raised the long whip in his hand and once again whipped it towards Tang Zhen. He wished that he could split Tang Zhen into two.

However, he didn’t expect Tang Zhen to raise his arms and use the shackles on his hands to face the whip.

The whip, which was covered with sharp spikes and looked like a living tentacle, hit the shackles.

At the same time when both parties came into contact, Tang Zhen smelled a fishy smell that spread out from the cold and wet whip.

Without the slightest hesitation, Tang Zhen grabbed the wriggling whip with one hand and used all his strength to slam it against the strong man.

Because he was wearing shackles, Tang Zhen was unable to accelerate, but he still knocked the strong man out.

He staggered back a few steps and hit the railing.

Tang Zhen seized the opportunity and grabbed the whip. He fiercely wrapped it around the burly man’s neck and instantly wrapped it around him.

The brawny man let out a muffled groan as he was forcefully pulled down. Blood kept flowing down his neck.

Tang Zhen’s palm was filled with wounds. However, it was as though he did not feel anything as he waved his shackles and smashed them towards the head of the strong man.

“Bang!”

This blow was solid and ruthless, causing the brawny man to groan and struggle to resist.

Tang Zhen was expressionless. He merely waved his shackles and continuously smashed them on the head of the strong man.

The brawny man’s strong body had become as soft as mud, and he could no longer resist.

Tang Zhen did not stop. He continued to smash with an expressionless face until the other party completely stopped moving.

Tang Zhen slowly straightened his back and involuntarily trembled. Cold sweat continuously rolled down from his forehead.

It turned out that there was poison on the whip, which could double the pain to an almost unbearable degree.

Even someone like Tang Zhen, who was able to remain calm even when hacked by blades and axes, felt that he was about to be unable to endure it.

At this moment, Tang Zhen had not only lost his cultivation, but even the senses of his body had become like that of a mortal.

It was obvious that the other party was using this poison to punish the disobedient prisoners.

Fortunately, his strength far exceeded that of an ordinary person, and his battle consciousness had not been erased. This allowed Tang Zhen to kill the brawny man.

During the battle just now, the prisoners had been watching coldly from the side.

They were still expressionless even after Tang Zhen obtained victory. It was as if all of this had nothing to do with them.

This included the cultivator who looked like Lou Cheng. The man who didn’t respond to Tang Zhen only stood in the dark and observed silently.

Tang Zhen slowly approached the corpse and began to search the body of the strong man.

The other party didn’t have many items on him. There were only a few bottles containing some sun-dried ointment and a Black Dagger.

He took off the mask, revealing a face that had died with grievances. It was covered in colorful tattoos.

Most of them were accessories, with different shapes and materials, and they were all over the body.

These accessories represented the wealth of the strong man. However, in Tang Zhen’s eyes, they were not worth a single coin.

Grabbing the black Dagger, Tang Zhen tried to pry open the shackles, but it was completely ineffective.

Tang Zhen was in no hurry. He carefully observed the fetters and handcuffs and discovered that they should have been glued together by some kind of material.

It was like glue and couldn’t be pulled apart at all.

Looking at the dried blood on the shackles, Tang Zhen thought for a moment and used a knife to cut a wound on his leg.

Fresh blood quickly flowed out. Tang Zhen moved it to the joint of the shackles and rapidly seeped into it.

After waiting for about ten seconds, Tang Zhen inserted the black Dagger into the gap and then pried it with force.

“Crack.”

The originally tightly bound anklet directly split into two and fell from Tang Zhen’s ankle.

“As expected.”

Tang Zhen recalled what he had seen and heard in the past when he saw the shape of the torture tool. It was very similar to the situation in front of him.

He tried it and it was very effective.

The blood of the prisoner was the key to unlocking the shackles. It meant that the heavens were kind and willing to give the prisoner a chance to live.

If he could discover the secret and open it, it would mean that he would suffer less pain.

However, it would only remove the instruments of torture, but it would not reduce or exempt the punishment.

If they couldn’t find it, they would wait until they died and their blood stained the torture instruments, which would also automatically break away.

After finding a way to remove the shackles, the rest of the matter became much easier. Soon, the handcuffs were also removed.

Picking up the whip and the black Dagger, Tang Zhen came to the front of the bars of the cage and forcefully pushed it out.

The railing was as hard as steel and did not move at all.

Recalling the scene he had seen before, Tang Zhen came to the side of the brawny man’s corpse and grabbed his hand to take a closer look.

Very quickly, Tang Zhen’s eyes landed on a ring. He raised his Black Dagger and ruthlessly cut it.

Tang Zhen grabbed the bloodstained ring and wore it on his finger before walking back to the bars of the cage.

He reached out and touched the railing lightly. The railing, which was originally as hard as steel, instantly became like dough.

Tang Zhen pushed the soft railing to the side and stepped into the passage. He once again sized up the surrounding environment.