I am a winner with Chinese poetry

The old man couldn't help but roared: "Don't waste time talking to him, just attack directly. Even if you have to cripple this guy, you must tie him back to me today!" As soon as these words fell, he took the lead in attacking. In an instant, countless wonderful skills attacked the direction of the stone bridge like raindrops.

Facing such a ferocious attack, Gu Yunzhou remained unfazed. He quickly mobilized his spiritual energy, chanted something, and in the blink of an eye, he successfully summoned a massive, majestic Roc.

Then, he leaped, nimbly landing on the broad, solid back of the Peng bird. As if in tune with Gu Yunzhou, without his needing to urge it, the Peng bird suddenly spread its wings, stirring up a gust of wind, and soared straight into the sky at lightning speed.

"No! Stop him quickly! We can't let him get away!"

There were shouts of shock and anger coming from below, but Gu Yunzhou could no longer hear them at this moment.

He concentrated on directing the Roc to fly all the way, and soon left those people far behind.

However, just as they were about to fly out of the area, a faint, shimmering curtain of light suddenly appeared ahead, blocking their path. Helplessly, the Peng bird slowly descended to the ground.

At that moment, Gu Yunzhou turned around, surprised to find that the pavilions and towers that had been receding and disappearing from his sight suddenly appeared like phantoms. However, what was even more surprising was that a small and exquisite stone bridge stretched between him and the towers. At that moment, the six people stood firmly on the other end of the bridge, their eyes fixed on him like nails.

Although the distance wasn't far, their postures and expressions clearly indicated an invisible force holding them to the other side of the bridge, preventing them from crossing the small bridge and heading this way. Seeing this, Gu Yunzhou felt a slight sense of relief, his previously tense nerves gradually relaxing. Since the other party couldn't get close to him for the time being, he didn't need to rush to flee immediately.

Looking at the six people across from him, they were now in a state of panic. The tall, middle-aged man in particular was pale as a sheet, and he collapsed lifelessly on the ground, his life or death unknown.

Even so, the remaining few people still did not give up on coaxing Gu Yunzhou. The old man shouted at the top of his voice: "Mr. Gu, please come here quickly! Everyone is waiting for you to participate in the next round of the game!"

Dieyi quickly echoed, "That's right, Master Gu! While you were away, we've already secured a great benefit for you—a miraculous secret method that can dispel delusion and rectify one's mind! With this innate secret method, Master Gu's future path of Confucian cultivation will undoubtedly be smooth sailing. Your future is bright, and even becoming a semi-saint is not impossible!"

Faced with these enormous benefits that would be absolutely irresistible to ordinary people, Gu Yunzhou remained remarkably calm and composed. He stood there quietly, gazing at the other person calmly, as if these temptations could not shake his inner resolve.

However, when they saw that Gu Yunzhou was indifferent to these benefits, the people on the other side began to get anxious. They first pleaded with him, earnestly explaining their sincerity in offering these benefits and the bright prospects after taking over; then they turned to threats, warning Gu Yunzhou of the dire consequences he would face if he refused.

Time passed minute by minute, and after about half a quarter of an hour, the situation suddenly changed dramatically! The six people standing opposite suddenly stopped all movement as if they were cast under a spell.

Immediately afterwards, a jaw-dropping scene unfolded - their bodies were like a rapidly melting wax figure, softening and deforming at a speed visible to the naked eye, and finally their entire bodies turned into a pool of liquid flowing to the ground.

Even more bizarre was that the liquid didn't remain still, but continued to change. As if controlled by some mysterious force, it slowly rose up and condensed into dense, almost black green gas in the air.

This ball of gas looked somewhat familiar. Gu Yunzhou frowned slightly, and after a moment's thought, he suddenly remembered: Isn't this the "burning sky incense" they mentioned before? At this moment, with the appearance of this ball of gas, a dramatic change also unfolded.

With the small, exquisite stone bridge as the dividing line, the pavilions and towers that had just been magnificent and exquisitely decorated suffered a devastating blow in an instant. A resounding roar echoed, and in the blink of an eye, the buildings collapsed, turning to ashes and smoke, and in an instant, they were reduced to nothingness, leaving nothing behind.

At the same time, the terrifying green gas seemed to be struggling to escape this space, but ultimately it was powerless. It dissipated bit by bit, gradually blending into the surrounding air until it completely disappeared, as if it had never existed.

As the gas dissipated, several pieces of spiritual writing appeared and flew towards Gu Yunzhou at a rapid speed. Gu Yunzhou was quick-eyed and quick-handed. He stretched out his hands without hesitation and held them steadily in his arms.

When he calmed down and carefully examined the harvest in his hands, he couldn't help but feel ecstatic - there were actually nine Wen Lings! What made him even more ecstatic was that these nine extremely precious Wen Lings were all his.

Recalling the level he had just passed, Gu Yunzhou couldn't help but feel a sense of emotion. To be honest, if you say it was difficult, it wasn't as difficult as climbing to the sky; but if you talk about its ease, it definitely wasn't easy either.

The most crucial point is whether one can firmly control one's inner greed. Initially, faced with such an alluring treasure, even a calm and composed person like Gu Yunzhou was tempted.

However, after that brief surge of excitement, a series of questions and confusions suddenly surged in his mind. It was precisely because of these doubts that he did not act blindly and impulsively.

Thinking about it now, the old saying "There's no such thing as a free lunch" really did hold true. Gu Yunzhou secretly congratulated himself on having heeded the teachings of his ancestors and not fallen into irretrievable ruin due to a momentary greed.

After collecting the Wen Ling, Gu Yunzhou took a deep breath and then took steady steps forward. At this moment, he felt a surge of pride, for he had already successfully passed the Seventh Heaven. He was only two more levels away from completing the astonishing feat of passing the Ninth Heaven.