If you were asked to identify an item, would you choose to extract magical powers?

Chapter 139: Unleashing the Shackles and Transforming into a Ghost Pearl
The ten-foot-tall monster roared, and a cold and violent aura kept echoing and transmitting through the monster's body.

Guiyi wanted to continue attacking Shen Bai, but just as he took a step, the figure on the mat moved.

On the cushion, an old Taoist priest with white hair and a youthful face, who only has one arm, slowly flips through the book in front of him.

As the old Taoist flipped through the books, the chanting became louder, as if the immortal texts from heaven had descended to earth.

There were dense Taoist characters on Guiyi's body. As the old Taoist priest chanted in a low voice, Guiyi let out a shrill roar, and the talisman paper chains on his body emitted a faint white light.

The strange creature that was about to launch an attack was actually trembling and huddled in the corner under the influence of the Daowen and the chains.

If you look closely, you will find that the weirdness is completely suppressed by the Taoist text and chains.

The cold atmosphere gradually disappeared.

The old Taoist priest stopped chanting, but did not move an inch. He turned to look at Shen Bai and sighed, "After so many years, someone finally walked here."

Shen Bai held Han Yue up and raised his eyebrows slightly: "Who are you?"

The old Taoist priest's face showed a look of reminiscence: "I, who am I? I should be the temple master's junior brother, and I was ordered to be here to suppress the resentment of the Dao Fruit."

"Daoguo resentment, what is that?" Shen Bai touched his chin and asked.

The old Taoist pointed at the ten-foot-tall monster huddled in the corner and said slowly, "That is the resentment of all the disciples of Tianqing Taoist Temple, the monster formed by the condensation."

"Back then, Tianqing Taoist Temple used the lives of its disciples to condense the Supreme Dao Fruit, and everyone in Fenglin Province knew about it."

"The master has tried his best to dispel the resentment, but ultimately failed. I stayed here to use time to dispel the strangeness."

"If the weirdness cannot be eliminated, then keep it."

As the old Taoist priest finished saying this, the ten-foot-tall monster seemed to wake up and was constantly twisting its cold body.

The old Taoist priest closed his eyes and chanted the Taoist scriptures again, gradually alleviating the strange movements.

Shen Bai pondered and said, "I seem to understand, but what does this have to do with Tianqing Taoist Temple not accepting disciples?"

If the supreme fruit of the Tao is condensed from the lives of many disciples, then it is really possible to condense resentment.

Resentment is a very mysterious thing.

Even if all the disciples of Tianqing Taoist Temple were willing to die, they would still accumulate resentment to a certain extent.

One or two may be few, but once the number of people increases, the resentment will also increase, and weirdness will naturally appear.

But what Shen Bai couldn't understand was how this was related to Tianqing Taoist Temple recruiting disciples.

There seems to be no necessary connection between accepting disciples and resentment.

If it was the statement that other things would gather resentment, Shen Bai might still think it was reliable, but how could accepting a disciple gather resentment?

The old Taoist priest glanced at Shen Bai and said slowly, "The weirdness is the condensed resentment of the disciples of Tianqing Taoist Temple. The more prosperous the incense of Tianqing Taoist Temple is, and the more people practice the Taoist magic of the Taoist temple, the stronger the resentment that feeds back to the weirdness will be."

"Just imagine, if Guiyi loved eating when he was alive, and after his death hundreds or even thousands of people gathered around the place where he died to eat, how could resentment not increase?"

Shen Bai thought for a moment after hearing this and said, "It's not impossible."

What the old Taoist said just now is actually well-founded.

If a person has been hungry for many days and others eat heartily in front of him, no one can stand it.

The old Taoist priest said, "Senior Brother once said that if someone can decipher the mysteries of the water, it will be the time to break the restrictions of the Tianqing Taoist Temple. Now that my friend has arrived, the restrictions of the Tianqing Taoist Temple should also be lifted."

Shen Bai looked around and said, "I don't understand these things. I just followed the clues and found the bottom of the lake. How should I solve it?"

He found this place by following the clues in the bronze mirror. As for the specific solution, Shen Bai didn't know.

The old Taoist waved to Shen Bai and said, "My friend, come and take a look at this Taoist scripture. The last page may be related to you."

Upon hearing this, Shen Bai was about to take two steps forward when he suddenly stopped.

The old Taoist priest was slightly stunned: "Why is this happening, young friend?"

A strange smile gradually appeared on Shen Bai's face: "Something seems to be wrong."

The old Taoist frowned and said, "What's wrong?"

Shen Bai looked at the old Taoist priest, then at the ten-foot-tall strange figure, touched his chin, and said, "Master Taoist, why don't you open the Taoist scriptures? I'll just read it here."

The old Taoist priest raised his eyebrows and said, "My friend, this scripture cannot be opened. The last page needs to be opened by someone who can decipher the secret."

Shen Bai said, "Then I'll go call Taoist Chong Ling and the others in."

With the clues, even though some lake water would be an obstacle for the people of Tianqing Taoist Temple, it would not be difficult.

The old Taoist sighed: "How did you find out?"

This sentence came out of nowhere, but after Shen Bai heard it, the mockery in his eyes grew more and more.

Shen Bai looked around and said, "This place is like a prison, imprisoning the strange and then you. The Taoist scripture you just read seems to have a feeling of treating everyone equally."

The old Taoist said, "I have recited it so secretly, how can you still sense it? You are wearing the clothes of the Heavenly Supervisor and holding a long sword in your hand. You can't be a Taoist."

Shen Bai smiled without saying anything, then slowly opened his mouth and chanted the Xuanxin Mantra.

Taoist texts with fairy air emerged from around Shen Bai's body, surrounding him and making him look like a banished immortal.

Shen Bai said calmly: "I also have some basic knowledge of Taoist techniques."

The old Taoist priest's eyes widened. "What a profound technique! It can calm a person's mind and even bless the body. Where did you get it?"

Shen Bai shook his head and said, "Now is not the time to discuss this. I'm more curious, who are you?"

The old Taoist priest said slowly: "I am the master's junior brother."

"Really?" Shen Bai said.

The old Taoist nodded and said, "I am not lying. I am indeed the temple master's junior brother. I am just imprisoned here by him. I can only leave after the strangeness disappears."

Shen Bai touched his chin and asked, "Why are you imprisoned here?"

He was a little puzzled.

If what the old Taoist said was true, there always needs to be a reason.

Being able to be imprisoned by the temple master, Shen Bai felt that there might be a big secret.

The old Taoist priest glanced at the strange figure ten feet high, and the aura on his body changed.

A faint cold aura emerged from the old Taoist priest.

"Senior brother, you are confused!" said the old Taoist priest.

"Using all the disciples as a lever to bring the Tianqing Taoist Temple down to earth, in my opinion, is a bad move."

"I had a different philosophy from him, and when I tried to stop him, he imprisoned me here."

"My friend, dust returns to dust, everything is over. The strangeness needs to be resolved. You are the one destined to be together. Let's not discuss the past anymore."

Shen Bai shook his head and said, "I don't believe it."

The old Taoist sighed and said, "I have already told you all the reasons. If you don't believe me, there is nothing I can do."

Of course Shen Bai didn't believe it.

Not to mention anything else, the master of the temple, who was willing to use his life to protect the safety of Fenglin State, trapped the old Taoist priest here just because of a difference in ideology.

Is this reasonable?

What's more, the old Taoist priest is the temple master's junior fellow apprentice.

This is outrageous.

Shen Bai pondered and said, "It seems that I need to go find Taoist Chong Ling and see what he has to say."

The old Taoist nodded and said, "If you don't believe me, you can go find Junior Brother Chong Ling. He knows what happened back then."

After the words fell, Shen Bai did not move.

The old Taoist frowned and said, "Young friend, you're not going?"

Shen Bai shook his head and said, "I'm not going."

"Why is this?" the old Taoist asked curiously.

Shen Bai smiled and said, "Your Excellency's skill in playing with other people's minds is really too strong. I almost fell for it."

The old Taoist frowned even more tightly, but said nothing, as if waiting for Shen Bai's next words.

Shen Bai carried Han Yue and walked back and forth: "Ever since I came in, you've been planning how to make me believe you. In fact, you know very well in your heart that I won't believe you no matter what, so you simply use disbelief to deal with me."

"First, you asked me to come and read the Daoist scriptures, so that you could plant a seed of disbelief in me and wait for it to sprout."

The old Taoist said, "Interesting. Please continue to talk about how it sprouts."

Shen Bai said calmly, "You made me disbelieve you at first, and then when I asked to see Taoist Chong Ling, you refused, which deepened my distrust."

"Then you told me a bunch of stories that made me think you were lying, and that's when I needed to verify it."

"And the way to verify it is to go find Taoist Chong Ling. After all, you said that you are the temple master's junior brother, so Taoist Chong Ling is the only one who can explain it."

A cold expression appeared on the old Taoist's face: "Then how did you discover my weakness?"

Shen Bai shook his head and said, "You were too impatient, eager to let me out, and finally agreed. If my guess is correct, the Taoist scriptures and strange things in this cage are not the key to restraining you. The key lies in the two talismans in the passage when I came in."

"If I go out again, perhaps the barrier that isolates the lake water will disappear. Or maybe it will disappear after Taoist Chong Ling and the others come in."

"No matter what the situation is, you have a chance to escape."

"Am i right?"

After Shen Bai finished his last sentence, the cave fell into silence, and you could hear a pin drop.

The old Taoist said with a sigh, "During the time I was away, when did Maple Forest State produce a figure like you? You have both strength and character, and you're still so young."

Shen Bai smiled and said, "There are many people who praise me, I don't care about you."

The old Taoist sneered, "But even if you cracked it, what can you do? Do you dare to go out? If you don't go out, then stay here with me. I will soon wear away this weirdness. After I wear it away, I can go out and restore the Tianqing Taoist Temple to its former glory."

When saying this, the old Taoist priest had a fanatical expression, as if telling Shen Bai that he was the only winner.

Shen Bai glanced around, sat on a rock, and said, "Since it has come to this, why don't we talk about your true origins."

While he was speaking, the ten-foot-tall monster started to behave abnormally again and began to move strangely.

The old Taoist continued chanting to calm the strange anomaly, then looked at Shen Bai and said, "My identity is the master's junior brother, but what I told you is different."

Shen Bai said: "I guessed it, continue."

The old Taoist priest said slowly: "Back then, Senior Brother condensed the Supreme Dao Fruit and used the lives of all the disciples. He would not have died."

"If he doesn't take action, if he just kills them off, he will survive."

"But Senior Brother said that if the Wild Dao Sect, the Wild Buddhist Sect, and that group of rebels are not completely destroyed, everything will come back."

"His Dao Fruit was condensed with the lives of his disciples. He doesn't want to live in vain, and he doesn't want to let the hard work of so many disciples go to waste."

"Idiots, they are all idiots in my opinion!"

"He could have gained both fame and fortune, and even obtained the Supreme Dao Fruit. He should have been the number one person in Maple Forest State, but he did something so foolish."

"I refused to accept it, so I wanted to steal the Dao Fruit. I didn't expect him to suppress me here, allowing me to dispel my strange resentment!"

As the old Taoist priest spoke, the cold aura around him gradually deepened.

Then, strips of talisman paper suddenly appeared from all directions of the cave and condensed into whips, which lashed the old Taoist priest's back fiercely.

The old Taoist priest let out a miserable cry and rolled on the ground.

Only then did Shen Bai see that there were also chains wrapped around the old Taoist's legs.

"why why!"

The old Taoist priest couldn't help but roared: "It's been so many years, and you still haven't let me go. What have I done wrong? I am doing this for the Tianqing Taoist Temple."

"Look at what the Tianqing Taoist Temple has become now. It has been devastated by your death. You are the sinner of the Tianqing Taoist Temple. You are a sinner..."

The whip condensed from the talisman paper disappeared, and the cold aura on the old Taoist priest gradually subsided.

He climbed up, his back covered in blood, and was gradually recovering.

Shen Bai watched coldly.

The old Taoist turned around and glanced at Shen Bai: "Why, what do you mean by that look? Are you making fun of me? Do you think that my senior brother is right and I am wrong?"

"Those names can make the Tianqing Taoist Temple prosperous, no, they can't, only my way can do it!"

Shen Bai said calmly, "Perhaps, but it's meaningless. Discussing right and wrong is a boring thing in itself."

In Shen Bai's opinion, who is right and who is wrong is already a thing of the past.

The old Taoist priest was stunned for a moment and asked, "What is meaningful now?"

Shen Bai said: "You are my enemy, if I kill you, it will make sense."

Ever since he came in, the old Taoist priest has been plotting against him, including now.

Shen Bai didn't believe that the old Taoist priest would be on good terms with him after he left.

Knowing so many secrets, the old Taoist priest would never leave anyone alive.

The old Taoist sneered, "So what?"

"You are no match for me, you dare not go out."

"If you stay here for too long, people from outside will come into the water to look for you, and the talisman paper won't be able to withstand it."

"Once I'm inside, I can escape and kill everyone who knows me. Then, as a heroic junior apprentice, I will revive the Tianqing Taoist Temple."

Shen Bai pondered and said, "Actually, there is a solution."

The old Taoist priest's crazy look eased a little: "What, what do you mean!"

Shen Bai sighed and said, "I think the master gave you a chance."

"If you could eliminate the strangeness, you might have a chance to escape, but it seems you won't turn back until you hit a wall."

The old Taoist sneered, "So what? You said you had a way just now, weren't you just bragging?"

In the old Taoist's opinion, it is impossible for Shen Bai to solve this dilemma.

In terms of strength, he is on the same level as the master of the temple.

Conspiracy?

Now it's a dead end.

Either go out and let him go out with you.

Or just wait until he gets rid of the weirdness and then kill Shen Bai with his own hands.

There is no third way.

Shen Bai shook his head and said, "Isn't the key to solving the problem right in front of you?"

"before?"

"Yes, don't you read this book every day?"

"You mean, this Taoist scripture?"

The old Taoist priest lowered his head and looked at the Taoist scripture placed in front of him.

This time, Shen Bai did not speak, but chanted the Xuanxin Mantra.

Just now, Shen Bai read it once and found something unusual.

When reciting the Xuanxin Mantra, there seemed to be some movement in the Taoist scripture.

That kind of movement cannot be seen, it can only be felt. Shen Bai can feel a kind of attraction, as if urging him to continue chanting the Xuanxin Mantra.

As the old Taoist priest said, everything here seems to be a dead end.

In that case, let’s try using the Xuanxin Mantra.

If that doesn't work, use the Hundred Miles Divine Travel Skill and the Water Control Technique to quickly leave the lake.

Of course, that was a last resort.

As Shen Bai chanted the Xuanxin Mantra, words appeared and surrounded Shen Bai.

There was no change in the Taoist scripture at first, but then something unusual happened.

I saw rays of light as white as jade emerging from this Taoist scripture, illuminating the entire cave.

After the light appeared, the first abnormal thing that appeared was a strange thing ten feet high.

The strange thing let out a shrill scream, and began to melt gradually from the top of its head.

The old Taoist saw this scene and suddenly widened his eyes: "I understand, Brother, you are so cunning, you used Taoist texts to cover up the aura of the strange creatures and absorb my Taoist magic, part of which was used to dissipate the strangeness, and part of which was used to store it!"

After saying this, the old Taoist priest turned his head suddenly and shouted.

"Stop reading! I told you to stop reading! Can't you hear me?"

Shen Bai had a smile on his face, and he looked calm and unfazed by the old Taoist priest's roar.

"You were quite arrogant just now, why did you ask me to stop? I just want to continue reading."

As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Bai continued to recite the Xuanxin Mantra without stopping.

As Shen Bai chanted the Xuanxin Mantra faster and faster, the ten-foot-tall strange thing was also melting at a speed visible to the naked eye.

This time, not only the ten-foot-tall monster melted, but even the old Taoist priest began to behave abnormally.

I saw wisps of green smoke appearing above the old Taoist priest's head, and in the smoke, the old Taoist priest's body appeared to be in a state of festering.

The rate of ulceration continued to increase over time, first the outer skin, then the flesh and blood, and finally the bones.

At the beginning, the old Taoist priest was still screaming continuously, but when the flesh and blood disappeared, the old Taoist priest could no longer scream, and just kept rolling on the ground.

From Shen Bai's perspective, it looked extremely strange, as if a skeleton was rolling on the ground.

"The higher the strength, the stronger the vitality, but it seems that the pain suffered is also more." Shen Bai thought to himself.

The ten-foot-tall monster felt no pain, but just kept emitting a cold aura.

At this time, it was half melted.

The old Taoist priest's withered bones were still alive, rolling on the ground, but the movement was much smaller.

He trembled and rolled, trying to touch the Taoist scriptures on the ground. But before he could touch them, the long whip formed by the talisman fell on him again.

With the help of the talisman paper whip and Shen Bai chanting the Xuanxin Mantra to activate the Taoist scriptures, dense cracks like spider webs appeared on the bones of the old Taoist priest.

Just as the old Taoist said, this book has been absorbing the old Taoist's power over the years. Part of it is used to fight against the ten-foot-high monster, and the other part is stored.

The amount of energy stored over so many years has brought extremely terrifying energy that even the old Taoist priest cannot withstand it.

After a few more breaths, the old Taoist's bones finally couldn't withstand the huge force and turned into ashes.

The ten-foot-tall strange thing was suppressed by the power of the Taoist scriptures and turned into smoke in the sky in an instant.

Ten strands of evil spirit appeared before his eyes and were taken into Shen Bai's possession.

Shen Baijing's eyes widened slightly, and he thought to himself, "Good fellow, the strangeness of the ten strands of evil spirit is truly terrifying. It is indeed the result of the resentment of all the disciples of Tianqing Taoist Temple."

Shen Bai felt that if he were to deal with it, he might not be able to do it.

Fortunately, this Taoist scripture preserved the old Taoist priest's power over the years, and completely turned the weirdness and the old Taoist priest into ashes.

Because Shen Bai recited the Xuanxin Mantra, it seemed that he killed the weirdness and gained ten strands of evil spirits.

Adding the nine strands of evil spirit that were left before, he now has nineteen strands of evil spirit.

For Shen Bai, it was a huge harvest.

Looking at the ashes on the ground, Shen Bai shook his head.

"In fact, the master gave you a chance, but you just didn't cherish it."

In Shen Bai's opinion, if the old Taoist priest really tried his best to eliminate the weirdness, he would naturally be able to get out after eliminating the weirdness.

But the old Taoist priest seemed to remain unrepentant throughout these long years.

As for who is right and who is wrong, as Shen Bai said before, there is no need to pursue it anymore.

He was Shen Bai's enemy, and it was enough for Shen Bai to kill him.

After dealing with the old Taoist priest and the weirdness, the cave returned to peace again.

Shen Bai looked at the Taoist scripture in front of him, and a line of smoke appeared in his eyes that only he could see. It was scattered and condensed in the void, forming a new line of text.

Handwritten Taoist Scriptures

[Identification progress: 0%]

[A trace of evil spirit can be quickly identified]

The new strange object is Shen Bai’s additional income besides the evil spirit.

Shen Bai touched his chin, then walked forward and circulated the Qi in his body.

As Qi surged throughout his body, Shen Bai used all kinds of magical powers.

Countless rays of light enveloped Shen Bai in all kinds of terrifying special effects.

Shen Bai seemed even weirder than weird.

After making preparations, Shen Bai reached out and took the scripture in his hand.

This is a strange object, and it brings huge benefits to Shen Bai.

Shen Bai felt that he would be at a loss if he didn't take away the strange things he saw.

Of course, Shen Bai was also cautious in this cave.

If anything unusual happened while he was picking up the Taoist scripture, he would throw it down without hesitation and flee from this place.

Fortunately, nothing unusual happened after taking the Taoist scriptures.

Shen Bai thought for a moment, and then put the Taoist scripture into his arms with lightning speed.

There was no danger around, so Shen Bai planned to leave the cave, return to the shore first, and then tell the details to Taoist Chong Ling himself.

After all, the things in front of us sound too mysterious.

Of course, the restrictions on Tianqing Taoist Temple were finally lifted at this moment.

But just as Shen Bai turned around and was about to leave with Han Yue in his arms.

The peaceful environment suddenly changed.

Shen Bai discovered that a distorted illusion seemed to appear on the walls around the cave.

After the distorted illusion emerged, the surrounding environment changed in an instant.

He seemed to be in a cave, yet not in it.

A white mist suddenly emerged from a place in this space and then quickly spread all around.

Shen Bai's vision was blocked by the fog, and he could not see what was in front of him. He could only rely on his other senses to feel what seemed to be soft footsteps.

Fortunately, the fog did not last long and disappeared in a flash.

Not far in front of Shen Bai, an old Taoist with long beard and white hair was holding a dustpan in his hand with a smile on his face.

"I am Nanyangzi, a humble Taoist priest. Nice to meet you, my young Taoist friend."

After the three words "Nanyangzi" appeared, Shen Bai narrowed his eyes.

These three words represent the history of Tianqing Taoist Temple. They are also the name of the temple master who condensed the supreme Taoist fruit and completely ended the bloodshed in Fenglin State.

Shen Bai was about to speak, but the next moment, Nanyangzi shook his head.

"I know you want to talk, but it's useless. This is just a picture I left behind. You don't need to say more. Just listen to what I have to say."

Shen Bai looked enlightened when he heard this.

"So it's an image. That makes it normal."

There is no precedent in history for a person who has been dead for many years to be resurrected.

If it were just the images left behind, it would be explainable.

After all, it is not difficult to leave images of the various Taoist techniques.

Shen Bai felt that Nan Yangzi left the video at this time, which meant that he must have something important to discuss with him.

Thinking of this, Shen Bai didn't say anything and observed patiently.

Nanyangzi paused for a moment, a trace of sadness on his face: "If my guess is correct, Junior Brother should have died completely. I still used the backup plan I left behind, but Junior Brother's death is actually a relief."

As Nan Yangzi finished saying these words, the sadness on her face gradually disappeared.

He looked in the direction of Shen Bai and continued speaking.

"I left this image for no other reason than to tell you, my friend, some of the things I had divined at the cost of my own money."

Although he knew that the photo in front of him was just a snapshot from the past, Shen Bai still asked subconsciously.

"What did the divination reveal?"

Shen Bai has always admired the Taoist priest in front of him.

After all, those who are willing to die bravely are worthy of Shen Bai's admiration.

He was also very curious because it was said that the divination skills of Tianqing Taoist Temple were top-notch in Fenglin State, and he really wanted to know what the divination had revealed.

Taoist Master Nanyangzi blinked his eyes, and his originally ethereal demeanor suddenly became lively. "You must be very curious about what I divined. Actually, what I divined is very mysterious. I predicted a person who can break the imprisonment of Tianqing Taoist Temple."

"When I left this confinement, it was actually set up specifically for you. After all, if I really wanted to get rid of my junior brother, I could just talk to Chong Ling and ask him to go there at a specific time."

"But because of your appearance, I kept it specially for you."

"Of course, there's no intention to delay this. It really takes this much time to deal with my junior brother. I just happened to use my junior brother to wear off the resentment of the Tianqing Taoist Temple. It's killing two birds with one stone."

Speaking of this place, Nanyangzi shook off the dust in his hands, looking very proud.

"Everyone knows that I'm the abbot of Tianqing Taoist Temple and a highly accomplished Taoist. But I feel like I'm just an ordinary person. I have my moments of joy and my moments of sadness, but only in this photo can I express them freely."

Nanyangzi's temperament at this moment cannot be said to be that of a sage. Instead, he is like a smug old man who played a prank on a junior that he thought was very great. He is more like a real person.

Having said that, Nan Yangzi stopped talking nonsense.

"I don't know your name, because I almost died while divining your name. I only know that behind you, there's a thick fog, and it feels like there's a terrifying aura. Even if I take a look, I can't suppress the fear in my heart."

"The world is changing, and no one knows whether the changes are good or bad."

"But my divination tells me that you, my friend, are the only one who can change the world for the better."

Someone who moves on to the good side?
Shen Bai touched his chin and thought to himself, "This is a bit mysterious."

"To be honest, I don't really believe in divination." Shen Bai said subconsciously.

Nanyangzi was just a shadow left here, waiting for Shen Bai's arrival, so he did not answer Shen Bai, but kept walking around in this space.

He seemed to have let down all his guard, and turned from a Taoist master into an ordinary old man. From time to time, he would sweep the surface of his shoes with a duster, as if sweeping away the dust on them.

"By the way, I have a big gift for you. It's in the southwest corner of this cave."

"I haven't figured out the other things, but I figured out that you're carrying a strange beast. That thing is very useful to the strange beast. It can be considered a little surprise for you."

"Thank you for everything you have done for Tianqing Taoist Temple. Tianqing Taoist Temple will always remember it."

Speaking of this place, the surrounding smoke began to gradually fade, and the image of Nan Yangzi in front of him also gradually disappeared.

In a short while, everything returned to normal and Shen Bai found himself in the cave again.

Shen Bai came back to his senses, looked at the place where Nanyangzi disappeared, thought for a moment, and walked towards the southwest direction of the cave.

Just now, Nanyangzi said that he left some good things in the southwest, and they were related to strange beasts.

Nanyangzi could predict that he had a strange beast, and perhaps the things he left behind were indeed of urgent use.

Thinking of this, Shen Bai's pace quickened.

The cave was indeed very large, but with Shen Bai's speed, this distance was just a blink of an eye.

When Shen Bai came to the southwest corner, he discovered something unusual.

As if due to the Taoist scriptures, a crack appeared here.

It had never appeared before.

The crack is only as thin as a hair, and it is impossible to see it unless you get close.

Shen Bai thought for a moment, then raised the Hanyue sword in his hand and stabbed it into the crack.

When Han Yue touched the crack, the crack immediately began to expand gradually, becoming as dense as a spider web, covering the surroundings.

The wall in the corner collapsed, revealing the emptiness inside.

Inside, there is a small space, and inside the space is a fist-sized gem.

The gem emits a bright white light, and a warm, jade-like aura continuously emanates from it. When people get close to it, they feel their whole body as warm as if it were a flame.

"What's the use of this thing?"

Shen Bai picked up the white jade-like gem and looked at it carefully for a moment, but didn't see anything special.

"Never mind, let's go out first." Shen Bai thought.

The matter had been resolved, and there was no reason for Shen Bai to stay here, so he left the cave.

On the way back, we have to pass through that invisible barrier.

Outside the barrier is clear lake water.

After Shen Bai penetrated the barrier, the two talismans spontaneously combusted without wind.

The lake water began to gradually flow back. He turned his head to look at the water flowing back and said to himself, "As expected."

If he had really listened to the old Taoist at that time, he would probably have been succeeded by the other party now.

Fortunately, he was more careful and the events of this trip ended perfectly.

Shen Bai no longer hesitated, used the water control technique, and swam towards the lake.

……

At this moment, above the lake.

Taoist Master Chong Ling and his eight fellow disciples were waiting anxiously.

It has been a while since Shen Bai went down, but there has been no news from him yet.

There was nothing abnormal about Amber, and Taoist Chong Ling knew that Shen Bai was fine for the time being.

But the longer he waited, the more anxious he became.

Shen Bai came to help Tianqing Taoist Temple, and he didn't want Shen Bai to make any mistakes.

Taoist Changmei stood nearby and said worriedly, "Brother, how about I go into the water and check on Lord Shen's condition?"

They have been waiting for a long time, and everyone knows what Shen Bai's status is in the Tianjian Division.

If something happened to Shen Bai, not only Liu Wufeng would be furious, but also the other forces that were on good terms with Shen Bai.

Of course, these are not the main ones.

The main thing is that this matter is related to them.

If anything happens to Shen Bai, they will definitely feel guilty for the rest of their lives.

Taoist Chong Ling thought for a moment and shook his head. "Since Lord Shen has gone down, his life is not in danger for the time being. We cannot act rashly. If our rash actions lead to a worse outcome, we will be shooting ourselves in the foot."

As the eldest brother, Taoist Chong Ling is the most stable one.

He knew the master's methods. If there was really danger here, the master would not leave any last words.

When everyone heard what Taoist Chong Ling said, they suppressed their thoughts and did not respond for the time being.

Everyone calmed down for the time being. On the other side, Amber looked at the calm lake, tilted her head, and there was a big doubt in her small eyes.

It did not sense any danger to its owner, and even felt a particularly attractive breath flowing in the lake.

It's like a glutton seeing a mouth-watering dinner.

Amber couldn't help but want to jump into the lake.

But it kept reminding itself to listen to its master, which helped it to calm down.

Everyone waited for a while, and at this moment, something unusual suddenly occurred.

The originally calm lake water suddenly began to tremble violently, as if there was a flame burning underneath, making the lake water boil.

Immediately afterwards, an extremely huge whirlpool appeared on the lake.

The water level of the lake began to drop rapidly. In just a few breaths, it dropped by half a meter.

This scene made everyone's eyes widen.

Everything before their eyes was beyond their comprehension.

Taoist Chong Ling was the quickest to react. He gripped his dustpan tightly and asked, "Does the sudden drop in water level at this time indicate that there is a special space at the bottom of the lake?"

After he said this, everyone thought of it and nodded.

"And the sudden abnormality must have happened. Master Shen must have done something. Perhaps the confinement of my Tianqing Taoist Temple has been released by Master Shen."

Taoist Chong Ling did not answer, but looked at the lake which was gradually returning to calm, and thought to himself that maybe this was the case.

He was waiting for Shen Bai to come out. Once he came out, everything would have a result.

After about half an incense stick of time, a figure jumped out of the water.

The water at the bottom of the lake dragged the figure up into the sky.

Shen Bai was wearing the official uniform of the Tiantian Division, with Hanyue strapped across his waist and a precious pearl in his left hand. He walked steadily along the lake surface and came to the shore.

The lake water seemed to have a spirit, dragging Shen Bai's legs and making Shen Bai look like the master of the water.

As soon as Shen Bai landed on the shore, Amber meowed and jumped into Shen Bai's arms.

Taoist Chong Ling and others also gathered around and asked about Shen Bai's condition with concern.

Shen Bai smiled and said, "It's no big deal, the problem has been solved."

He then described in detail what happened to him at the bottom of the lake.

When the old Taoist priest was mentioned, Taoist Chong Ling's eyes became extremely complicated and he sighed.

"At the beginning, the temple master said that my uncle died because of cultivation, but I didn't expect it to be this reason."

The other Taoists also had sad expressions on their faces.

In the generation of the temple master, there were only the temple master and the old Taoist priest, and Taoist Master Chong Ling and his companions grew up together under the care of these two people.

So they all have feelings for the old Taoist priest.

Fortunately, everyone is a kind person and knows that the old Taoist priest did something he shouldn't have done.

Taoist Priest Chong Ling bowed and said, "Thank you, Lord Shen, for helping to resolve Maple Forest State's crisis. If you're not in a hurry to leave, please rest at the Tianqing Taoist Temple. We'll host a banquet for you there, and then I'll personally escort you back to Maple Forest State."

Taoist Master Chong Ling also knew that Shen Bai had offended the Ye Dao Sect and the Ye Fo Sect.

As the current abbot of the temple, Taoist Chong Ling knows that ensuring Shen Bai's safety is the top priority on this trip, so he will escort him personally.

Shen Bai shook his head: "I have something to do in the Jiantian Division, so I don't need to stay long, but I still have something I want to ask the Taoist priest."

Taoist Chong Ling nodded and said, "Master Shen, please speak directly. I will tell you everything I know."

Shen Bai raised his left hand and asked, "What is this thing? I heard it's related to a strange beast."

The gem on the left hand was still emitting a bright light, which was very beautiful.

Amber in her arms looked at the gem with her eyes wide open.

If Shen Bai hadn't been there, he would have pounced on him long ago.

Upon hearing this, Taoist Chong Ling took the pearl from Shen Bai's hand and began to look at it carefully.

Gradually, Taoist Chong Ling's expression changed a lot.

First there was doubt, then disbelief, and then shock.

Taoist Chong Ling raised his head, pointed at the pearl, and said in astonishment: "Master Shen, this is the Ghost Transformation Pearl!"

(End of this chapter)