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Chapter 126 Abnormal Dragon Smoke

nightmare?

On the dark street, when Shen Bai heard these two words, his eyes narrowed slightly.

The evening breeze blows, bringing a hint of coolness.

But at this moment, Shen Bai felt that a dark cloud was constantly covering him, like an overwhelming net, trying to trap him and make him unable to move.

Shen Bai had some knowledge of this special weirdness.

It is said that this weird thing is based on dreams and uses dreams to harm people. The most important thing is that when a dream appears, the weird thing will lurk in the dreams of others. If you want to kill this weird thing, you also need to enter the dream.

This kind of weirdness is extremely complicated and cannot be explained clearly in a few words.

"You said nightmare, it seems they want to use this weirdness against me?"

Shen Bai touched his chin and asked, "Any other information?"

Shen Bai felt that it was just a nightmare and could only be considered a small clue at most.

I dug deeper but couldn't find any useful information.

After saying this, the hall master shook his head, still holding the iron pen and pointing at his heart.

It seemed as if he was ready to end his life after he finished speaking.

"Another piece of information is related to their entry into Maple Forest State."

"Entering Maple Forest State, do you mean that the people from the Wild Dao Sect and the Wild Buddhist Sect have entered through special means?"

Shen Bai frowned.

The defense of Fenglin State is not simple. Members of various celestial monitoring departments have formed a dense guard network.

It is extremely difficult to break through the sight of the Sky Monitoring Department.

But what the hall master meant just now was that the other party had entered the interior of Maple Forest State through special means, and was preparing to use the nightmare to inflict a fatal blow on himself.

Upon hearing this, the hall master nodded and said, "These are the only two clues I can provide. As for how to find them, it depends on Master Shen's own ability."

Shen Bai thought for a moment and said, "Do you have anything else to say? I mean not just intelligence, but other things as well."

Having said that, I have said everything that needs to be said.

Shen Bai also understood what he wanted to know.

Now, there are no other clues.

The hall master in front of him can be described as extremely evil.

Shen Bai had no intention of leaving him alive. Just like he had said before, this was a deal.

Shen Bai obtained the information, and the hall master protected his wife and children who were not stained with any blood.

The hall master shook his head and said, "For us, death is just a fate that will come eventually. I have already made preparations. Lord Shen, thank you for taking care of my wife and children for me."

Shen Bai said slowly, "The people of the Tianjian Division will be responsible for this matter. If it is found that they are indeed unaware of what you have done, the Tianjian Division will not wrongly accuse others. Combined with your information, I can't say that you will be very good, but at least you can live the rest of your life peacefully like an ordinary person."

The hall master showed a trace of relief on his face. "It's good to be like an ordinary person. Lord Shen, please don't let my child follow the path of a cultivator. There are always many inconveniences in the martial arts world. It's actually a good thing to be able to leave an intact body like me."

As the hall master spoke carefully, he inserted the iron pen into his chest.

Blood flowed down the pen shaft, like beads on a string, and dripped onto the ground.

As pain struck, the hall master's face turned pale. He half-knelt on the ground, gasping for breath.

Gradually, the life of the hall master was fading like a flower of death.

In just a few breaths, the hall master closed his eyes, fell to the ground, and turned into a corpse.

At this moment, the silver moon hung high in the sky, pouring down like a touch of silver-gray, sprinkling on the dark streets.

The village was littered with corpses and filled with a sense of deathly silence.

Shen Bai took a look, then turned around and left the small village.

The dark hall that had troubled him for so long was completely destroyed tonight.

The killer organization in Maple Forest State disappeared completely at this moment.

……

It didn't take Shen Bai long to return to the Tianjian Division from the small village.

With the current speed of traveling hundreds of miles, Shen Bai no longer needs to ride a horse.

He would only seek comfort if he was travelling long distances.

After returning to the Tiantiansi, it was already late at night.

Tonight, Shen Bai did not plan to work hard to improve his proficiency, but instead went straight to find Liu Wufeng in the Tianjian Division.

Even though it was already the second half of the night and the people had already fallen asleep, the lights of the Tianshi Temple were still on.

Especially the room where Liu Wufeng was, the door was open, and Liu Wufeng was working at his desk, looking at the memorial in his hand.

When they reach their position, they actually have no control over many things.

For them, cultivation must be squeezed out purely by themselves, just like a nail is driven into wood.

Even at this time, when many members of the Tianjiansi were resting, Liu Wufeng was still handling tomorrow's official business.

Being busy is a normal way of life.

Liu Wufeng has been serving as the governor of Fenglinzhou for a long time and has long been accustomed to it.

In the entire second floor, apart from a few scattered members of the Tianjian Division, only Liu Wufeng was left.

The members of the Tianjian Division did not dare to disturb them and stayed far away. Only the sound of footsteps caught Liu Wufeng's attention.

Liu Wufeng raised his head and saw Shen Bai walking into the room from outside.

After a little thought, Liu Wufeng spread the folder in his hand on the table, picked up the teapot next to him, and poured two cups of tea.

"You came to see me so late, it must be something important. Let's have a cup of tea first."

After saying that, Liu Wufeng handed over the teacup in his hand.

Shen Bai nodded, sat in the room, and drank the tea in the cup.

In the Tianjian Division, everyone knows that Liu Wufeng doesn't drink.

Even though alcohol does not cause any side effects to cultivators, Liu Wufeng does not drink a drop of it in order to keep a clear mind.

Shen Bai didn't like drinking much either, so he sat on the chair next to him.

Without any verbosity, Shen Bai got straight to the point and told everything that happened tonight.

Liu Wufeng was slightly surprised: "Did you uproot the entire Dark Hall?"

To be honest, after hearing the news, Liu Wufeng felt not only surprised but also numb.

Shen Bai is his special recruit.

After listening to his disciple Qin Shuang's words, Liu Wufeng also considered a lot when implementing the special recruitment order.

He originally thought that a genius like Shen Bai would need at least some time to develop after coming to the Tianjian Division.

But the series of events allowed Liu Wufeng to see the clues.

Shen Bai does not need to develop, or the development time is very short, but it can bring huge benefits.

But the destruction of the Dark Hall by Shen Bai was really beyond Liu Wufeng's expectations.

After all, this group of stinky rats is a more despicable force than the evil sect.

Shen Bai nodded: "The destruction of the Dark Hall is a small matter. The important thing is Nightmare and the group of guys who came against me. They have entered Maple Forest State through special means."

This time, Shen Bai came here not only to tell the whole story, but also to see if he could find any useful clues from it.

Liu Wufeng thought for a moment and nodded, "I'll send someone to investigate those guys. Besides, the nightmare thing you mentioned is very difficult to deal with."

Having said that, Liu Wufeng stood up and rummaged through the wall cabinet next to the table.

Shen Bai was also very curious, but did not make any noise to disturb them.

After about half an incense stick of time, Liu Wufeng stopped flipping through the box and took out a yellow incense stick.

The yellow incense sticks are only as thick as a thumb and one foot long. They are ordinary in appearance and look no different from the sacrificial incense sticks sold on the market.

Shen Bai asked curiously, "What is the function of this incense?"

Liu Wufeng handed the yellow incense to Shen Bai and said, "The dream incense is made in a special way. After lighting the yellow incense, the smoke will make people fall asleep."

"Of course, this thing cannot be forced into a cultivator's dream, unless they give up resistance and enter it."

Shen Bai listened to Liu Wufeng's explanation, touched his chin and said, "So, by using this incense, you can enter a dream and resolve nightmares within it?"

Considering the cause and effect, this thing is easy to guess, so Shen Bai felt that he guessed correctly.

Sure enough, when this guess was made, Liu Wufeng nodded slightly.

"You're right. This is the simplest and most effective way to deal with nightmares. Nightmares can only be eliminated in dreams. When this strange phenomenon first appeared, it caused a lot of casualties. After all, this special kind of strangeness is difficult to deal with without a specific method."

"After that, it appeared several more times, and gradually, I figured out this strange pattern, and that's how the Dream Fragrance was born."

"Holding incense into a dream can bring with it the abilities you possess, and it can be considered a way to deal with nightmares."

Shen Bai picked up the incense stick and looked it over for a moment. He didn't know the ins and outs of this business, so he couldn't see anything special about it.

But since Liu Wufeng said so, Shen Bai subconsciously put the incense away.

"What this means is that from now on, the Heavenly Supervisor will use the Dream Incense to enter the dream world and deal with nightmares."

Shen Bai asked.

Liu Wufeng nodded and said, "That's right. Nightmares appear randomly, so I thought of having some members light the Dream Incense once a day. If they can enter, they will kill some nightmares."

Part of what Liu Wufeng said just now was because the strange appearance of nightmares was similar to a shadow putting on clothes.

Only when they are killed to a certain extent will they disappear.

Shen Bai thought about it and said, "It's a bit of a matter of luck."

Liu Wufeng spread his hands and said, "But this is the best method at the moment. By the way, if you want to deal with it, you can go to the resource room to get a bunch of incense and light it when you have nothing to do. You won't be in danger in the outside world. After all, with your strength, you can sense the danger when it comes and get out of the dream in an instant."

Shen Bai frowned and said, "If I encounter a nightmare in my dream, can I escape it?"

Liu Wufeng nodded: "Of course, for practitioners, this thing depends entirely on the practitioner's willingness to enter the dream, so the restrictions are not strong."

Shen Bai nodded when he heard this: "I will go to the resource room to get a bunch of incense later. If I can find Nightmare, it will at least be a good thing, and I will kill him."

That's weird and has an ominous aura.

Although Shen Bai now has ten strands of evil spirit, it is still extremely rare for him.

After talking about this, Shen Bai talked about another thing.

"How long will it take to find those people who came in from the Wild Dao Sect and the Wild Buddhist Sect?"

Liu Wufeng thought for a moment and said, "We still need to investigate thoroughly. Don't worry, I will tell you as soon as I find any useful clues."

Having talked about this point, Shen Bai did not continue.

After he left Liu Wufeng's room, he went to Mu Lao to get a handful of incense, returned to the training ground, and began to work on his proficiency.

At present, only the Hunyuan Breaking Formation Technique and the Soul Casting Technique have not reached the fourth level.

Shen Bai thought that he should first master the Hunyuan Pozhen Jue to level four.

As for the Soul Casting Technique, he would see later whether to master it to the fourth level or find a new magical power to achieve the second qualitative change.

Not long after, Shen Bai started to work hard in the martial arts arena.

From time to time, the aura of formation would rise from his body. He used Qi as the formation, and his proficiency was slowly increasing.

……

Time passed slowly, and in the blink of an eye, many days had passed.

During this period of time, Fenglin Province remained normal, but in this normal atmosphere, people from the Tianjiansi began to take action.

A part of the people from the Tianjiansi were arranged by Liu Wufeng. In addition to their daily tasks, they must light a piece of dream incense every day, hoping to use the dream incense to find traces of nightmares.

Unfortunately, even after so many days of trying, there is still no news of Nightmare.

If this news had not been brought back by Shen Bai, Liu Wufeng would even think it was fake.

But having reached his position, he certainly understands the principle of being cautious.

So the daily routine work has not been neglected.

During this period, the surveillance of Tao Opera House was also ongoing, but the intelligence received daily from the members of the Tianjian Division indicated that everything was normal.

Apart from the daily drama becoming a comedy in the morning and a tragedy in the evening, nothing new happened.

The thorough investigation by the Wild Daoists and the Wild Buddhas yielded some clues and led to the arrest of some people, but they were all insignificant.

The calmer things are, the bigger the storm behind them.

Shen Bai received a lot of information from Liu Wufeng, but it did not hinder his pace of improving his proficiency.

From level 3 to level 4, only 5,000 points are needed.

At present, Shen Bai has a rare chance of free time. He has gained huge benefits without spending much time.

In front of Shen Bai's eyes, a line of special smoke appeared, and in the curling smoke, new words were formed, floating in front of him.

【混元破阵诀lv.4（阵法+8，聚阵+8，混元+8，抵抗+8）：0/10000】

In addition to doubling the previous attributes, Shen Bai also gained a resistance +8 attribute.

This attribute does not bring any substantial improvement in combat power, but it brings an alternative improvement to Shen Bai's formation.

As we all know, some formations are mazes, but some formations are real attacks.

Things like flaming ice cubes, ice and fire double worlds, etc., are real attack formations.

But after Shen Bai added this attribute, as long as the attack from the formation fell on him, within the range of resistance +8, it would be no different from a tickle.

Shen Bai doesn't even need to activate the Hao Yu evil body.

For Shen Bai, this attribute may play a huge role in special circumstances.

"Let's not talk about attributes for now. I seem to be about to level up."

Shen Bai felt the Qi in his body and thought to himself.

The next moment, as the Qi circulated, Shen Bai's lungs were surrounded by a layer of golden Qi.

After the layer of golden Qi surrounded the lungs, it actually continued to move towards the liver.

After a while, the golden Qi disappeared without a trace.

"I'm not far from the Tongmai realm."

Shen Bai stretched.

The improvement in strength brings a stronger ability to overcome adversity, which is another benefit of the liver supernatural power.

It's almost time.

Now, it is daytime.

Shen Bai thought about it, then went out to have breakfast and headed towards the Tianjiansi.

At this moment, the Tianjiansi is still full of busy atmosphere.

Shen Bai originally planned to check in with Long Yan first, and then instead of going to the martial arts arena, he would go to the blacksmith shop first to buy some blacksmith supplies.

His salary was large enough to buy the usual tools used by blacksmiths.

On the way here just now, Shen Bai also figured it out.

Currently, only the Soul Casting Technique has not reached level four.

Even someone with obsessive-compulsive disorder would have to wait until he had mastered this magical power to level four.

On the way to report for duty, he naturally met his colleagues.

From time to time, Shen Bai greeted these colleagues.

Soon, we arrived at the registration room.

In the registration room, Long Yan was sitting at his seat, checking in several members of the Tianjiansi.

Shen Bai stood in line, looked left and right, and soon he came in front of Long Yan.

"Master Long, I'm here to report." Shen Bai said.

Long Yan still did not fight him to the limit as usual.

Shen Bai thought that perhaps as long as Long Yan stayed at the Tao Opera House, she would never be able to return to normal.

After all, Tao Opera House is more like a demon in Long Yan's heart.

"Okay, that's it."

Long Yan made a simple record and let Shen Bai leave.

Shen Bai didn't say anything more and prepared to turn around and leave the registration room to go to the blacksmith shop to buy a set of equipment.

But just as he was about to leave, he suddenly glanced at Long Yan subconsciously, and then stopped.

"Master Long, you seem to be a little abnormal today." Shen Bai put his hands on the table, slowly approached Long Yan, and looked at Long Yan's face with a frown.

Long Yan was slightly stunned, then shook her head: "I haven't had enough rest in recent days, maybe this is the reason."

Shen Bai's frown deepened. "Master Long, even if you don't sleep for a month, it's not a big deal for a cultivator. Why do you look so tired?"

Although Long Yan's expression didn't change much, and she didn't have any dark circles under her eyes, Shen Bai had a sharp eye and could see that Long Yan's expression was changing, and she looked a little tired.

After hearing this, Long Yan took out a mirror from the side and looked at herself, and said strangely: "No, I don't feel that I have changed at all, and I'm in good spirits recently."

Shen Bai thought for a moment, said nothing more, and turned and left.

He always felt that there seemed to be something wrong with Long Yan.

In addition to the recent situation, many things point to him, so he is unwilling to miss any details.

Thinking of this, Shen Bai gave up his previous idea and did not go to the blacksmith shop, but went to Liu Wufeng's room.

(End of this chapter)