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Chapter 138: The Third Prince, Underwater World (10k)

"I seem to understand!"

Taoist Master Chong Ling's voice was heard in the quiet room.

Taoist Chong Ling clenched his left fist and hammered it on his right hand, looking as if he understood something.

Shen Bai picked up the teapot beside him, took a sip, and waited for Taoist Chong Ling to continue without saying anything.

After Taoist Chong Ling's excitement passed and he gradually calmed down, he looked at Shen Bai.

"Master Shen, if my guess is correct, the so-called world in the mirror should have another meaning."

Taoist Chong Ling's eyes were shining, and his tone became extremely excited.

Shen Bai asked, "Master, please speak."

Taoist Priest Chong Ling took a deep breath and said, "When the abbot was alive, he loved fishing in the back mountain of Tianqing Taoist Temple."

"There is a lake in the back mountain that belongs to the Tianqing Taoist Temple. The bronze mirror is related to water. According to what Lord Shen said, the only Taoist temple related to water is the lake in the back mountain of the Tianqing Taoist Temple."

"If that's the case, then it's very possible."

Shen Bai touched his chin and said, "But the Taoist priest once said that there is a world in the mirror."

He still remembered that just yesterday, Taoist Chong Ling said that the clue might be the mirror, and there was a world inside the mirror.

But now it is said to be a lake in the back mountain, and there are many inconsistencies in the connection.

Taoist Chong Ling nodded and said, "That's right, according to what Lord Shen said, there are indeed many discrepancies."

"But I just had a guess. Perhaps the Master's words were a metaphor, misleading those with ill intentions to other places."

"For example, if the master says the secret is the world within the bronze mirror, others will focus on deciphering the inside of the bronze mirror."

"No one could have imagined that the bronze mirror's ability was water, and that water was actually a lake. Perhaps the other world referred to a hidden world beneath the water."

Having said that, Taoist Chong Ling felt more and more that his guess was correct, and he couldn't help but get excited.

Even his self-control was somewhat out of control at this moment.

After all, this is the only possibility to unlock the secret of Tianqing Taoist Temple.

Shen Bai pondered for a moment and said, "If it's really like what the Taoist said, then maybe it's really possible."

From another perspective, there is nothing wrong with what Taoist Chong Ling said.

The temple master's misleading was actually to separate those people with ulterior motives. After all, the Tianqing Taoist Temple was in its heyday at that time.

Loneliness will bring bad luck.

Misleading will give Tianqing Taoist Temple a glimmer of hope.

Taoist Chong Ling's expression suddenly became extremely serious.

He bowed to Shen Bai and performed a Taoist etiquette: "Sir Shen, I may need to trouble you again on this trip."

Shen Bai understood what Taoist Chong Ling meant and nodded, saying, "Master, don't worry. Since I've already agreed, there's no possibility of regretting it. I just need to inform the higher-ups about going to Tianqing Taoist Temple."

He is the chief of the Tianjiansi, so naturally he has to report this matter to his superiors, especially Liu Wufeng.

In fact, Shen Bai was also very curious about what secrets the lake in Tianqing Taoist Temple held.

The bronze mirror can bring him new magical powers. If there are new monsters in the lake, Shen Bai will not lose this trip.

Besides, Shen Bai is a principled man. Since he has agreed, there is no harm in giving it a try.

Taoist Chong Ling bowed again and said, "In that case, I would like to thank you, Master Shen. From today on, Master Shen will be the eternal friend of Tianqing Taoist Temple."

It is extremely rare to be recognized by Tianqing Taoist Temple in Fenglin State.

If people in the martial arts world knew about this, they would probably be even more in awe of Shen Bai.

Because in a short period of time, Shen Bai's identity has undergone a major change.

From a gangster in Shengyun County, he became the new rich in the entire Fenglin State.

Shen Bai nodded and said, "The Tianjian Division still has a lot of important matters to attend to, so I won't stay here for long. I'll tell Lord Liu about this when I get back."

Taoist Chong Ling agreed.

Shen Bai didn't stay long and left Yuelai Inn directly.

……

After leaving Yuelai Inn, Shen Bai walked towards Jiantiansi.

As a result of this conversation, it was already noon.

Shen Bai had lunch at a stall outside before heading towards the Tianjian Division.

In the Supervisory Office.

Everyone is still busy.

Every moment, the Tianjiansi will have a new task coming.

Except for a few people, most of the members are busy.

Shen Bai did not stop and came to the second-floor building under the awe-inspiring gazes of the members of the Tianjiansi.

The two-story building is still the same, and there are not many people here.

Liu Wufeng's door was open, and he was working at his desk inside, reading a memorial.

As if he heard Shen Bai's footsteps, Liu Wufeng raised his head and glanced at Shen Bai.

There was no doubt in his eyes, as if he had guessed that Shen Bai would come.

"Please sit down." Liu Wufeng pointed to the seat next to him.

Shen Bai was not polite. He sat down and poured himself a cup of tea. "Master Liu, does the Ding Department have any major tasks recently?"

As the chief of the Ding clan, Shen Bai also has tasks on weekdays.

Especially when there is a large-scale mission, he has to lead the entire Ding team.

This trip might take some time, so Shen Bai asked this question.

Liu Wufeng put down the memorial in his hand and said with a smile, "You are going to Tianqing Taoist Temple to deal with the matter of Taoist Chong Ling, right?"

Seeing that Liu Wufeng already understood what happened, Shen Bai didn't find it strange and nodded, "That's right."

This was not Liu Wufeng's surveillance of him, but the normal daily intelligence summary of the Tianjian Division.

After all, Taoist Chong Ling has come to the Tianjian Division, so it is normal to have some intelligence.

This is the process, nothing else.

Liu Wufeng nodded and said, "There's nothing to do recently, so you can just go with Taoist Chong Ling."

Since the last incident, the Tianjian Division has become more peaceful.

Apart from some minor things, there was nothing major.

Shen Bai pondered and said, "The Wild Dao Sect and the Wild Buddhist Sect hate me to the core. If I leave Fenglin State, they might take action."

When Shen Bai said this, it was not because he was afraid, but because Shen Bai was thinking about whether he could take advantage of this trip to cooperate with the Tianshi to come up with a plan to make those two evil forces suffer some losses.

Unexpectedly, after saying this, Liu Wufeng shook his head.

"No need."

Shen Bai touched his chin and said, "Why is it not necessary?"

Liu Wufeng explained: "Although the Tianqing Taoist Temple has fallen into decline, none of the nine people who stayed behind are weak. Among them, Taoist Chongling and Taoist Changmei are no weaker than Mu Lao."

"Those two forces dare not offend each other."

A top-level Taoist temple is far from comparable to the Qingyun Temple, which has been completely destroyed.

Even though it is lonely, there are still many top masters.

Shen Bai thought to himself, "So that's how it is."

If it is really as Liu Wufeng said, then the nine remaining disciples are probably not easy to deal with, and the Ye Dao Sect and the Ye Fo Sect probably won't dare to take action at all.

"Then I'll leave tomorrow." Shen Bai said.

Liu Wufeng nodded, and suddenly remembered something, saying, "Oh right, the internal examination has a specific timeline, which is three months from now."

"Three months?"

Shen Bai thought for a moment and said, "That's not long."

Three months may seem like a long time to ordinary people, but to those who practice cultivation, it is just a blink of an eye.

Liu Wufeng smiled and said, "This time, you will definitely shine brightly and let everyone see that Fenglin State has produced a peerless genius."

Shen Bai waved his hand and said, "Master Liu, thank you for your compliment."

……

After the matter was finalized, Shen Bai did not stay on the second floor for too long. He went to the training ground and began to work hard on his proficiency in the Xuanxin Curse.

Originally, Shen Bai was thinking about whether he should learn the Water Control Technique.

But then I thought, this thing currently requires 5000 points of proficiency to reach level four, it would be better to grind for the Xuan Xin Curse earlier and let the Xuan Xin Curse achieve the second qualitative change.

After all, the Xuanxin Mantra can calm the mind and bless, and the multiplication after the second qualitative change is even more, which is more cost-effective for Shen Bai.

A line of smoke appeared before his eyes, showing the latest progress of the Xuanxin Curse.

【玄心咒lv.4（清心+8，平性+8，加持+8，不侵+8）：3000/10000】

"Open the liver!"

Shen Bai looked at the Xuan Xin Curse, rubbed his hands, and started to work without hesitation.

As Shen Bai silently recited, lines of text continuously swirled around him, filled with the aura of the Daoist sect, making Shen Bai look like a Daoist master...

The whole afternoon passed in Shen Bai's frantic excitement.

It was not until the time to end his duty that Shen Bai left the Jiantian Division, went to a shop on the street to have a meal, and then rushed home.

He did not stay for too long, because the internal examination was coming, and Shen Bai was thinking about whether he could improve his strength to the Tongmai realm before it came.

After all, at this rate, it is still possible to advance to the Tongmai realm.

From the Jiantian Division to his residence, Shen Bai thought he would not encounter anything unusual, but he never expected that when he got home, he saw a person standing at the door.

The man was dressed in the clothes of a gangster, holding a strange sword in his hand, and was wandering around the door of Shen Bai's house.

Through the silver moonlight, Shen Bai could see a dark red light flashing on the Mo Dao, which was left by being soaked in blood for a long time.

Especially on this man's face, there is a long scar that stretches from the left brow to the right chin, making him look a bit fierce.

"Tongmai Realm?"

Shen Bai touched his chin and sensed an unusual aura from the middle-aged scarred man.

Since there were almost no people on this street, Shen Bai's arrival also attracted the attention of the middle-aged scarred man.

When the man saw Shen Bai, he was slightly stunned, and walked towards Shen Bai with the Mo Dao in his hand.

Shen Bai narrowed his eyes, holding Amber in one hand and placing the other on Hanyue: "If you come any closer and don't speak, I will take your head."

The simple words were filled with an icy aura that made the middle-aged scarred man pause.

He finally realized that his previous actions seemed a bit presumptuous, and he bowed and said, "My name is Ouyang Wu, and I'm honored to meet you, Lord Shen."

Shen Bai said calmly: "Just a name may not be enough."

Ouyang Wu released his hands and said, "I am a guard under the Third Prince. Following his orders, I have been traveling to various cities to visit the geniuses in each city. I happened to be passing through Maple Forest State, so I stopped by to take a look."

After saying that, Ouyang Wu took out a badge from his waist to identify himself.

Shen Bai looked at the sign in front of him, touched his chin, and said, "I see."

In the Great Zhou Dynasty, the emperor had eighteen sons.

For an emperor, this number is really not large.

However, due to the turmoil in the dynasty and the coveting of other countries, the emperor found it difficult to trust others, so he sent his son out to complete his task.

Many of his eighteen sons died, most of them in struggles with other countries.

Now, only the eldest prince, the second prince and the third prince are still alive.

The eldest prince traveled to the border, lived and ate in the army, and supervised the various military camps.

The second and third princes were in charge of other minor matters within the Great Zhou.

Of course, the emperor was very smart. Even though he let his three sons manage some important matters, the core things were always in his own hands.

Shen Bai touched his chin and said, "The Third Prince's guards came to see me, just to take a look?"

He felt that the man in front of him named Ouyang Wu seemed to have other intentions.

Ouyang Wu shook his head and said, "At least that's what the Third Prince said. This time, the Third Prince will attend the internal examination and will be considered as one of the evaluators."

Upon hearing this, Shen Bai said, "In the past, there has never been a prince watching. It seems that this time is unusual."

The previous internal examinations were conducted within the Tianjian Division for internal evaluation, and now this time, the third prince has been added.

Shen Bai felt that there might be something going on here.

Of course, Shen Bai had no idea what was going on.

After all, in today's turbulent environment, every change has endless possibilities.

Ouyang Wu shook his head and said, "I don't know either. Now that I've seen Master Shen, I'm leaving."

As he said this, Ouyang Wu picked up his Mo Dao and prepared to leave.

Shen Bai didn't expect that Ouyang Wu would be so simple and direct.

He touched his chin and did not stop Ouyang Wu.

Unexpectedly, after Ouyang Wu took two steps, he suddenly stopped, as if he remembered something.

"By the way, Lord Shen, I heard that you can overcome adversity and even fight against those at the Tongmai level at the Five Internal Organs level."

Ouyang Wu said slowly, "I am also a man of the martial arts world. I wonder if I could ask Lord Shen for some guidance?"

As he spoke, Ouyang Wu pointed to the Mo Dao on his waist, meaning that they were just sparring.

Shen Bai frowned: "No need."

Until now, he still feels a little confused.

The Third Prince's actions, including Ouyang Wu's strange behavior now, made Shen Bai feel a little weird.

As for sparring, that is unnecessary.

Shen Bai is still thinking about improving his proficiency, so he doesn't have the time to compete with others.

Ouyang Wu sighed regretfully after hearing this: "In that case, I won't bother you anymore."

This time, Ouyang Wu really left.

Before long, the alley returned to peace.

For Shen Bai, this was just a small episode.

Although he was confused, there was still a long time before the internal examination, so he did not think about it too much. He returned to the house and continued to work on his proficiency in the Xuan Xin Curse.

……

Time passed slowly, and in the blink of an eye, the night was over.

When the first rays of sunlight came in in the early morning, Shen Bai drank some tea to moisten his throat, washed up simply, and then went out with Amber in his arms.

Today, he did not go to the Jiantian Division again, but went directly to Yuelai Inn.

After all, I had discussed it in detail with Liu Wufeng yesterday, so there was no need to show up.

At the door of Yuelai Inn, Taoist Chong Ling was waiting. When he saw Shen Bai coming, his eyes lit up slightly.

"Master Shen, you are here."

"Sorry for the long wait, let's get going now."

"Yes, yes, please, Lord Shen."

There was no extra nonsense between the two of them, after all, they had already exchanged business praises not long ago.

Not long after, the two left Fenglin State.

……

Since the matter was quite urgent, Shen Bai and Taoist Chong Ling both used their respective abilities to speed up their journey.

Shen Bai used his divine speed to travel hundreds of miles, transforming into a series of afterimages and continuously moving forward in the wilderness.

Taoist Chong Ling used talisman paper to stick on his thigh, and his speed was no slower than Shen Bai.

After seeing Shen Bai's superb speed of hundreds of miles, Taoist Chong Ling was also secretly amazed.

Various legends about Shen Bai had actually spread throughout Fenglin State a long time ago.

But after seeing it with his own eyes, Taoist Chong Ling could hardly hide the shock in his eyes.

Some things are like this, hearing and seeing are two different things.

"Lord Shen's body movements are truly amazing," said Taoist Chong Ling.

"It's ghostly, yet lightning-fast. Whether it's dodging or evading, it's extremely effective."

Even though he was just a Taoist, Taoist Chong Ling's realm was very high after all, and he was at the top level in Fenglin Province, so he also saw some clues.

Shen Bai smiled and said, "Master, you are too kind. It is just a trivial skill."

Taoist Chong Ling shook his head and said, "If Lord Shen's tricks are just trifles, then those so-called geniuses from Maple Forest State would be too ashamed to stand before Lord Shen."

Having said that, Taoist Chong Ling couldn't help but mourn for those geniuses.

Originally, everyone was competing with each other, but suddenly Shen Bai appeared and suppressed everyone.

The most important thing is that it is pressed so tightly that there is no possibility of turning over.

If this is not sad, who will be sad?

Shen Bai didn't want to dwell on this topic for too long, but the two of them were just busy on their way, which seemed a bit deserted.

At this moment, Shen Bai suddenly remembered that Ouyang Wu had come last night.

Because he was in a hurry in the morning, Shen Bai did not ask Liu Wufeng.

Now that Taoist Chong Ling is here, Shen Bai can ask him by the way.

Even if you can't get to the bottom of the matter, you can still treat it as a casual chat to kill time on the way.

Thinking of this, Shen Bai asked, "Master Chong Ling, do you know about the Third Prince? Recently, the Third Prince sent his guards to visit the various Tianjiao from the Tianjian Division. I don't know what they are doing."

When this question was asked, Taoist Chong Ling was slightly stunned, and then fell into deep thought.

This expression was caught by Shen Bai, and Shen Bai felt that there might be something going on.

He didn't say anything, just stared at Taoist Chong Ling, waiting for Taoist Chong Ling's next words.

After a few breaths, Taoist Chong Ling shook his head.

"Lord Shen, these things are actually just struggles for power." Taoist Chong Ling said.

Shen Bai asked in surprise: "Power struggle?"

Taoist Chong Ling paused for a moment and said, "The Great Zhou Kingdom has three princes."

The matter of the three princes of the Great Zhou Kingdom is well known.

At this moment, Taoist Chong Ling brought it up again, causing Shen Bai to frown.

Although they were all on their way, for Shen Bai and Taoist Chong Ling, it was extremely easy to do two things at the same time.

Shen Bai sorted out what Taoist Chong Ling said, and suddenly thought of the key point. He said, "The Taoist means it is a power struggle, but the emperor is still here, how can they fight?" All power struggles will only appear after there is a problem with the emperor.

The emperor of the Great Zhou Kingdom is not a fool. No matter how powerful the three princes are, they are not as strong as the emperor. It is impossible for them to do such things under the emperor's nose.

Taoist Chong Ling turned his head and said seriously: "If Your Majesty allows, then everything will be done naturally."

The emperor allows?

Shen Bai touched his chin and began to think.

If the emperor allows it, the fight between the three princes will be exposed, and once it is exposed, many things will be revealed like the tide receding.

"According to the Taoist priest, the third prince is trying to gain power for himself this time." Shen Bai said.

Taoist Chong Ling nodded and said, "That's right. There are some secrets that we only need to know. Lord Shen must not spread them outside."

Shen Bai said: "Master, please speak, I have always kept my mouth shut."

Taoist Chong Ling organized his words and said, "When the Great Zhou Kingdom was founded, it also experienced bloody storms and was established in bloody storms."

"Although the dynasty is in turmoil today, as long as the emperor who rose to power amidst terror is still around, no one dares to act recklessly, because everyone in the Great Zhou Kingdom fears his methods."

"Unfortunately, the emperor was assassinated by another country in his early years and suffered a serious hidden injury. Countless doctors and sages were unable to help him."

"Because of this, the princes are waiting, awaiting the day when the emperor will pass away."

It was the first time that Shen Bai heard this secret. As Taoist Chong Ling explained it in detail, a picture emerged in his mind.

In the picture, the emperor sits on the throne, with a sea of ​​blood and corpses behind him and a group of figures crawling on the ground in front of him.

Suddenly, the emperor coughed, his face showing fatigue, and the group of figures began to move strangely.

Suspicious, excited, eager to try, yet forcing himself to endure.

They were all waiting, waiting for the being sitting on the throne to turn into ashes.

Shen Bai pondered and said, "The Third Prince's participation in the internal examination may also be instructed by the Emperor."

Just now, when Taoist Chong Ling was analyzing, Shen Bai also analyzed some things himself.

Without the emperor's instruction, how could the Heavenly Supervisory Department, the top violent agency of the Great Zhou Kingdom, allow the Third Prince to get involved?

The addition of the third prince further indicated that the emperor's injuries seemed to have worsened again.

"The situation seems to be getting worse." Shen Bai said.

Taoist Priest Chong Ling looked at the mountains and rivers not far ahead and said, "In troubled times, there are both advantages and disadvantages. Various princes rise up and fight for the world's power. There are also foreign countries coveting the world. It is an era for heroes to emerge, but no matter what, it is always the people who suffer."

Shen Bai actually agreed with what Taoist Chong Ling said.

Times do create heroes, but how many people can be heroes?

It is the people who suffer more.

If the emperor dies, war, hunger, cold, and suffering will follow.

Taoist Chong Ling pinched his fingers and made a magic spell, saying, "Fortunately, by then, chaos will not appear all at once. Perhaps His Majesty has a backup plan, but no one can say for sure. We can only do everything in our power to protect the peace in this environment."

Shen Bai nodded and stopped talking.

In fact, although the two were talking, they were getting closer and closer to the Tianqing Taoist Temple.

As for what happens next, Shen Bai plans to think about it later.

Now, let’s first resolve the matter of Tianqing Taoist Temple.

Afterwards, the two changed the topic and headed towards the Tianqing Taoist Temple while chatting.

……

There was no abnormality at all during the journey.

As Liu Wufeng said, although there are only nine disciples left in Tianqing Taoist Temple, Taoist Chongling and Taoist Changmei are not weaker than Mu Lao. Although the other seven disciples are slightly weaker, they are not much weaker.

The Wild Taoist Sect and the Wild Buddhist Sect really did as Liu Wufeng said and did not dare to cause trouble for Shen Bai in the middle of the journey.

After arriving at the destination, Shen Bai raised his head, looked at the towering mountains, and squinted his eyes.

"What a beautiful mountain! If I want to live in seclusion in the future, I will also choose such a place with beautiful mountains and rivers." Shen Bai said.

Taoist Chong Ling shook his head and said, "How could Lord Shen, who is still in his prime, go into seclusion? If he did, I'm afraid all the geniuses in Maple Forest State would be grinning from ear to ear."

Shen Bai laughed heartily and said, "My original intention is not to compete with them. I will go my own way."

The two of them followed the man-made stairs all the way up and finally arrived at the huge but old Taoist temple.

Taoist Chong Ling stood at the door and extended his hand to Shen Bai, "Master Shen, please come in."

Shen Bai raised his head, looked around for a moment, then turned slightly and walked towards the gate of Tianqing Taoist Temple.

After stepping into the Tianqing Taoist Temple, Shen Bai saw several figures approaching rapidly.

The leader was a Taoist with long eyebrows reaching his shoulders, and the remaining seven Taoists also had their own characteristics.

"Greetings, Senior Brother, and Lord Shen." Taoist Changmei bowed.

Shen Bai thought it was normal that Taoist Changmei knew him. After all, Taoist Chong Ling went to see him this time, so there was nothing wrong with him knowing him.

Shen Bai also bowed and said, "Greetings to all the Taoist priests."

Taoist Chong Ling stepped forward and said, "No need for extra greetings. Let's go straight to the back mountain."

"Back mountain?"

Taoist Changmei was slightly puzzled: "Big Brother, aren't you going to solve the bronze mirror issue? Why are you going to the back mountain?"

Taoist Master Chong Ling briefly recounted what had happened.

Taoist Changmei showed a look of sudden realization: "So that's how it is, Lord Shen, please come in quickly."

He was also anxious and quickly reached out to pull it.

Shen Bai did not hesitate and walked towards the back mountain under the guidance of Taoist Changmei.

The mountain was huge, and the Tianqing Taoist Temple was built against the mountain. Even with everyone's pace, it took half an hour to reach the back of the mountain.

When Shen Bai came to the back mountain, he finally saw the lake.

Amidst the beautiful scenery of lakes and mountains, what comes into view is a tranquil and beautiful lake.

The lake water is crystal clear, like a piece of jade from nature, sparkling and shining with dazzling light.

The lakeside is covered with lush green grass, dotted with colorful flowers. Butterflies are dancing among the flowers, and bees are busy collecting nectar among the flowers.

The mountains in the distance stand tall and majestic, and at the foot of the mountains is a dense forest.

The trees are tall and straight with lush green leaves, giving people a sense of tranquility and mystery.

Shen Bai looked around for a moment and said, "It's really a nice place."

He felt that if a fisherman in his previous life had encountered such a place, he would have fished for a whole day and night, even at the risk of having to kneel on the washboard at home.

"Lord Shen, let's go closer and take a look." Taoist Chong Ling said.

The other Taoist priests also looked at Shen Bai with expectant expressions.

Tianqing Taoist Temple has been silent for too long, and now it has finally seen the light of day again, and they are all excited.

Shen Bai's original purpose of this trip was to solve the problem, so he didn't waste any time and walked towards the lake until he arrived not far away.

Looking from here, Shen Bai only felt that the lake water was clear, but bottomless.

There seemed to be fish swimming in it, and from time to time, a fish would poke its head out of the water.

Shen Bai thought for a moment, put the amber aside, and then raised his right hand.

Above the right hand, there is Qi constantly circling.

Water control tips!

Shen Bai used the water control technique, and the next moment, under the guidance of Shen Bai's Qi, an extremely huge whirlpool formed on the water surface.

After the whirlpool appeared, the fish in the lake seemed to be disturbed and fled in all directions.

Shen Bai retracted his right hand and looked at the lake surface in front of him, which was gradually returning to calm. He said, "Just looking at it like this, I can't see any clues."

Although there are three levels of the Water Control Technique, this lake is too large and wide, and using the Water Control Technique while standing on the shore does not seem to be very effective.

Taoist Chong Ling asked, "What is Master Shen going to do?"

Shen Bai smiled and said, "Since there's no way on the surface of the lake, let's go to the bottom of the lake."

Taoist Chong Ling was slightly stunned, then reacted: "Master Shen's water skills are suitable."

Shen Bai didn't waste any words and came to the shore: "I'll leave the matters on the shore to you Taoist priests. I'll go to the bottom of the lake to check the situation."

Taoist Chong Ling agreed, "Don't worry, Master Shen. We will wait patiently and be vigilant."

Having said that, Shen Bai didn't continue.

He jumped from the shore into the lake.

Then, with the lake water churning, Shen Bai's figure quickly disappeared into the lake.

"Meow!"

Amber called out on the shore, but did not follow Shen Bai.

It is a qualified strange beast and will not cause trouble to its master at this time.

On the shore, everyone began to wait patiently.

……

As soon as Shen Bai jumped into the lake, he felt a large amount of water rushing towards him.

Water control tips!

The Qi in his body circulated for a while, and Shen Bai used the water control technique without hesitation.

As Shen Bai performed the Water Control Technique, he gained a different feeling.

He discovered that the water around him actually had a strong affinity for him.

It was a strange feeling, like being on dry land.

What's even stranger is that Shen Bai can breathe freely in the water.

"It should be related to the attribute of water." Shen Bai thought to himself.

Every breath is accompanied by the consumption of Qi, but in Shen Bai's view, the consumption of the third-level magical power is simply insignificant.

For ordinary people who are good at swimming, their vision will be obstructed to some extent after entering the water, but Shen Bai is different.

Even after entering the water, Shen Bai's vision remained the same as on the shore.

Even if the water becomes turbid, it doesn't matter to Shen Bai.

Shen Bai narrowed his eyes and tried to throw a punch.

Feeling the speed of the fist swinging, Shen Bai had a rough idea in his mind.

"It's no different from being on the shore. In fact, in the water, other people's strength will be reduced, which will increase my strength accordingly." Shen Bai said secretly.

With such a magical thing in mind, Shen Bai stopped thinking about other things and focused on searching around.

With the same vision as those on the shore, Shen Bai quickly found a strange place in the vast lake.

"There seems to be more moss there." Shen Bai thought to himself.

The bottom of the lake was covered with thin moss, but in the corner on the left, the moss became extremely thick.

There must be a demon in the abnormal situation.

Shen Bai's heart moved, and as the Qi in his body circulated, his steps swayed slightly.

Soon, he swam towards the place where the moss grew as fast as a fish.

In a moment, Shen Bai arrived at the place covered with moss.

The closer he got, the clearer Shen Bai could see.

The light of the flawless tenth body appeared on Shen Bai.

Shen Bai raised his left hand, covered with golden Buddha light, and wiped away all the moss in front of him.

As Shen Bai wiped the moss, the scenery behind the moss finally appeared.

This is a door.

The entire door is made of bronze and is carved with intricate patterns, making it look extremely mysterious.

In the middle of this door, there is a bronze handle, as if telling Shen Bai that this is the only thing that can open the bronze door.

"The secret of Tianqing Taoist Temple is related to the lake. This door appears at the bottom of the lake, and judging from the situation, it seems that the door can be opened." Shen Bai thought to himself.

"In that case, I'll open it and try."

Thinking of this, Shen Bai drew out the Hanyue sword from his waist and grabbed the handle of the bronze door with his left hand.

Due to the water pressure, the door became extremely heavy.

Fortunately, Shen Bai himself was a cultivator. After the Qi in his body circulated for a while, he immediately opened the bronze door.

Accompanied by a roar, the expected backflow of lake water did not occur.

Shen Bai looked carefully and found that there was an invisible barrier in the middle of the bronze door, isolating the surrounding lake water from the outside.

"I see."

After looking carefully, Shen Bai saw that there were two pieces of talisman paper pasted on both sides of the lake.

The talisman paper was flashing with light, and it was this light that created a barrier around it.

"It seems that the secret of Tianqing Taoist Temple lies under this passage."

Below is a passage that one person can pass through.

Shen Bai thought carefully for a moment, and walked into the passage with the light of his flawless tenth-level body.

The next moment, Shen Bai only felt that the water pressure around him disappeared and the air became dry.

The passage was dark and one could not see what lay at the end.

The walls were inlaid with gems, and the flickering light of the gems made the surrounding darkness a little brighter.

Shen Bai activated the flawless tenth body, and the white jade-like light became even brighter, replacing the gems on the wall and illuminating the passage.

With the help of the light of the flawless tenth body, Shen Bai could also see the surrounding situation clearly.

I saw that the surrounding walls were covered with densely packed words.

After Shen Bai read carefully for a while, he found that they were all Taoist methods of Tianqing Taoist Temple.

Talismans, alchemy, divination...

What's worse, there is even the method of supreme Tao fruit used by the master of the temple.

If even a little bit of the secret leaked out, it would be enough to make people in the martial arts world fight each other until they were bloody.

Unfortunately, these things are useless to Shen Bai.

After a brief thought, Shen Bai walked forward.

We didn't encounter any danger along the way.

The light from the surrounding gemstones actually carried a hint of warmth, making Shen Bai feel comfortable all over.

As Shen Bai walked deeper and deeper, a ray of light appeared in front of him, flashing continuously.

"Is that the exit?"

Shen Bai's heart moved, and he quickened his pace while holding Han Yue.

The light grew brighter and brighter, and soon a hole appeared in front of Shen Bai.

After seeing the cave entrance, Shen Bai walked faster.

But at this moment, Shen Bai discovered something unusual.

A slight tremor swept over from all directions.

The place where the vibration first appeared was at the entrance of the cave in front.

Shen Bai saw an eye.

This eye was as big as a millstone, and its scarlet gaze looked through the hole in the direction of Shen Bai.

A chilling feeling came from the direction of the eyes at the entrance of the cave, instantly dispelling the warmth brought by the gem.

"Weird!"

Shen Bai looked into the eyes filled with cruelty and rage, and stabbed Han Yue without hesitation.

Since it's weird, just kill it directly without holding back.

The blood-red sword energy, carrying a brilliant righteousness, bloomed from above Shen Bai's cold moon.

As the sword energy bloomed, countless sword energies attacked the huge eye like flowers of death.

At this moment, the eye emitted a burst of light, and a deathly gray ray shot out from the very center of the eye.

When the deathly gray ray touched the blood-red sword energy, it immediately caused the sword energy to surge.

Under the influence of the rays, many sword energies began to fall apart.

Fortunately, the speed of disintegration was not slow. In just a moment, the ray was pierced by Shen Bai's blood-red sword energy.

The remaining blood-red sword energy continued to move forward, piercing into the strange eyes with unmatched force.

"boom!"

There was a roar.

The blood-red sword energy was like a blood moon, causing the millstone-sized eyes to burst.

The strange aura was as cold as ice, and as the eyes burst, it was weakened by more than half in an instant.

After all, the small venue was not the best position for fighting. Shen Bai did not hesitate and circulated the Qi in his body.

Travel a hundred miles!

Shen Bai turned into a shadow and disappeared into the passage.

In just a moment, he rushed out of the passage and arrived outside the passage.

Outside, there is an extremely huge cave.

In the deep cave, the dim light reflects the bizarre stalactites in a mottled manner.

The stalagmites are like towering ancient trees in an ancient forest, scattered in an orderly manner in the cave.

A chill surges from the depths, interweaving with the warm lights to create a mysterious and quiet atmosphere.

The sound of dripping water can be clearly heard in the silence, like an ancient melody echoing in the cave.

In addition, Shen Bai finally saw the true form of the terrifying eyes.

This is a monster that is ten feet tall.

There are dense Taoist characters engraved all over the strange body.

In addition to the Taoist text, there are chains made of talisman paper on the strange hands and legs.

The strange creature's eyes were pierced by Shen Bai's sword, and it was wailing continuously.

Shen Bai ignored this weird thing for the time being, but instead looked down.

There is a futon underneath.

On the cushion, a figure was sitting cross-legged, chanting scriptures with his head down.

(End of this chapter)