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Chapter 267: Jade Plate Emits Power, Crescent Moon Takes Action

Beside the blood-red river, Shen Bai frowned slightly after hearing Guang Yuanzi say this.

"Won't it be dangerous if I use my aura to attract people?" Shen Bai asked.

This is the realm of the dead, and everything must be done with caution. Although they entered it in this seemingly real and fake state, there is always a part that is real.

If it triggers a turmoil that cannot be underestimated, it will be difficult to resolve.

After saying this, Guang Yuanzi shook his head slightly and said, "It's okay. I will condense this energy into a single point. Anyway, it's just to find Zhou Qing's trace. It might lead him out, or it might make our goal clearer. Otherwise, just searching for this wide river of blood would be extremely difficult."

The river was too wide for Shen Bai's red eyes to penetrate, and Eunuch Chen and Guang Yuanzi were not the best at finding people.

Therefore, it is extremely difficult to find Zhou Qing in this river, just like looking for a needle in a haystack.

It is for this reason that Guangyuanzi uses this Taoist secret technique.

He knew that the aura would bring danger, but he would try his best to control the aura to the minimum level, hoping to use the aura to find Zhou Qing.

There is nothing in this world without risk. If taking a little risk can bring greater benefits, then it is worth it.

Shen Bai thought for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

There's no point in dragging it out like this, so I might as well just go for it. Maybe I'll get some unexpected rewards.

After getting Shen Bai's consent, Guang Yuanzi stopped talking and raised his hand to point at Shen Bai.

The next moment, Shen Bai's aura began to become gradually stronger.

But with Guangyuanzi's control, this aura only exists on this shore, ensuring that not a single bit will leak out.

At the moment when Shen Bai's breath leaked out, something abnormal happened in the blood river in front of him.

The blood-red river that was originally flowing calmly began to boil gradually.

The whole river was like boiling water, bubbling.

Shen Bai took this scene in, and he also felt a familiar breath from this boiling river of blood.

"It's Zhou Qing." Shen Bai said immediately.

He and Zhou Qing were close friends, so he was naturally very familiar with Zhou Qing's aura. With just a little sensing, he could clearly feel Zhou Qing's aura.

This aura was not weak, but rather very strong, like a young man in his prime.

This also indirectly confirmed what Emperor Shengwu said, that Zhou Qing was safe and sound in this world of death and had no problems.

Eunuch Chen was a top master. The moment this aura emerged, he noticed it and narrowed his eyes.

"Not only is he safe and sound, his strength has actually reached the pinnacle level."

Before Zhou Qing entered the realm of death, he had not even entered the realm of transformation, but the aura he exuded now transcended the realm of transformation and heavenly spirit and directly reached the realm of peak.

This speed of improvement can be said to be second only to Shen Bai.

Guangyuanzi looked normal.

This kind of Taoist method did not consume any energy for him to perform.

He stretched out his free left hand and began to calculate carefully.

As a Taoist, the Taoist methods he learned are naturally very complicated.

Guang Yuanzi is also quite talented in calculation.

In front of Guangyuanzi's eyes, pieces of golden light appeared.

"This is a very auspicious sign. There is no danger at the moment. Everyone, please be patient."

The calculation method used by Guang Yuanzi is more accurate than Shen Bai's Wuji Guashu.

If Guang Yuanzi says there is no danger, then there really is no danger.

While the few people were communicating, the boiling river water showed abnormality again.

A crack appeared on the other side of the river and continued to expand to both sides, as if someone had used a wall to divide the river of blood into two sections.

The divided river water is bottomless. At a glance, it is as dark as night, which makes people feel scared.

Shen Bai raised his head and glanced down. Unfortunately, the darkness could not be penetrated by the red eyes of Poxu.

At this moment, Shen Bai felt a sound coming from the darkness.

"Old Shen?"

This was Zhou Qing's voice. After Zhou Qing had disappeared for such a long time, Shen Bai heard Zhou Qing's voice again.

When he heard this voice, Shen Bai's eyes showed surprise and he responded loudly.

"Old Zhou, are you okay? I'm coming to see you."

When Shen Bai said this, the darkness below trembled.

Then, Shen Bai felt a gust of wind gradually rising from the river of blood.

A figure broke through the darkness and stood in mid-air.

Eunuch Chen and Guang Yuanzi looked at the air vigilantly, but Shen Bai was the only one staring at the figure in the air with surprise in his eyes.

In mid-air, Zhou Qing was dressed in white, emitting a powerful aura.

In addition, there are three blood-red streams connecting the entire blood river on Zhou Qing's chest, abdomen, and head.

This appearance looks extremely terrifying, but Zhou Qing's aura has reached the peak level, as if there is no danger.

"Old Zhou, what's going on with you? Why did you become like this?" Shen Bai asked.

Zhou Qing couldn't hide the excitement in his eyes. He looked at Shen Bai eagerly and said, "Old Shen, I didn't expect you to come here. You are indeed my good brother. It seems that you must have spent quite a bit of time looking for me."

He did not respond to Shen Bai and was anxious to reminisce with him.

But just as he was about to take a step, a trace of pain appeared on his face, as if something was transmitted through the water connected to his body to his whole body.

Seeing this, Shen Bai covered the cold moon with blood-red sword energy, ready to help Zhou Qing cut off the flow of the blood river.

Unexpectedly, before Shen Bai could make any move, Zhou Qing raised his hand to stop Shen Bai.

"Old Shen, please don't move. This thing is good for me. It can help me improve my strength steadily."

Shen Bai originally planned to cut off the flow of the blood river, but after hearing what Zhou Qing said, he immediately stopped.

"Old Zhou, tell me first, what happened to you?"

"There's something eerie about this place."

"If there is any danger, I might try every possible way to help you escape from here."

There was something so wrong with the scene before my eyes.

Especially Zhou Qing’s current condition, all the pain he just experienced was seen by Shen Bai.

He knew that although Zhou Qing's strength was steadily improving, it was definitely not that simple.

He must find out what's going on with Zhou Qing, otherwise he won't leave easily.

When Zhou Qing heard Shen Bai say this, he knew that Shen Bai was concerned about him and sighed.

This good brother came all the way from Shengyun County. Even at this time, he still hadn't forgotten him and even spent a huge price to come to this world of death.

In his opinion, it must come at a price, after all, the Dead Realm is not a place that ordinary people can enter.

Now this good brother is concerned about his condition again, and he feels that there are some things that must be made clear to Lao Shen, so as to prevent Lao Shen from worrying more about his condition and appearing restrained in public.

Thinking of this, Zhou Qing said.

"Old Shen, don't worry about me. Ever since I last entered the Death Realm, I've come to this river and developed a connection with it. I'm currently absorbing its nutrients. Once I've absorbed all of its nutrients, I'll gain even greater strength, and I'll be able to escape from the Death Realm."

Drawing strength from the river?
Shen Bai subconsciously used his Void-Breaking Red Eyes to sense, but only detected a hint of fur.

But this piece of fur was indeed as Zhou Qing said. It seemed that Zhou Qing had really merged with the river, and all the river water was nourishing Zhou Qing's body.

At the moment, there seems to be no danger.

Shen Bai asked, "Not long ago, Emperor Shengwu discovered you in a distant city. Why was that?"

Since he was nourished by the blood river, Zhou Qing should not have been able to leave this place. But why was he discovered by Emperor Shengwu at that time? This is a bit strange.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Qing explained, "Back then, before this river formed a deeper connection with me, I had a slight chance to escape. After I escaped, I arrived at that city."

"But I thought about it later and came back."

"Why do you want to come back? Although this place can improve your strength, it is extremely dangerous for you." Shen Bai said.

He was a little confused as to why Zhou Qing came back.

Some things are not obtained for free. While improving your strength, the weirdness of the dead world is obvious to all.

Even if Zhou Qing thought it was safe here, who could have guessed when danger would come?

Even Shen Bai didn't know what he would face in the next second.

Zhou Qing fell silent after hearing this.

Shen Bai took in Zhou Qing's silence.

He knew that Zhou Qing must have other concerns that he hadn't expressed.

He knew Zhou Qing too well. This old friend always looked cheerful and didn't seem to have any scheming intentions.

In fact, sometimes, the mind is very heavy.

"Old Zhou, is there anything that you and I can't talk about?" Shen Bai asked.

Since there is something, then ask clearly. After asking clearly, Shen Bai can feel at ease.

Zhou Qing sighed, hovering in mid-air, and slowly said, "Old Shen, ever since we rose from Shengyun County, I've always felt like I was a burden to you."

After saying this, a hint of sadness appeared in Zhou Qing's eyes.

"You've accompanied me all the way from Shengyun County and saved me from danger several times. As a brother, I'm very grateful to you, but as a brother, I can't become a burden to you."

"I joined the army and fought hard, just so that one day I could help you when you need me."

"But I've noticed that your strength is growing too fast, and I can't keep up. Now that I have this opportunity, which allows me to improve rapidly, I naturally don't want to give up."

"I want to be a brother who walks side by side with you, not just watching you from afar behind you."

Having said this, Zhou Qing breathed a sigh of relief, as if he had completely unloaded a burden after expressing all the thoughts in his mind.

Shen Bai was slightly stunned.

He really didn't expect to get such a result.

Eunuch Chen said, "Zhou Qing's idea is actually correct at times."

He has lived for who knows how many years.

He has seen too much in this long life.

He was not alone, and he had taught many close friends. However, in the process of making friends with his close friends, Eunuch Chen's talent gradually emerged, and his strength became stronger and stronger, leaving all these close friends behind.

After a long time, they became strangers.

It’s not that their friendship isn’t deep enough, but sometimes, that’s just the reality.

Guang Yuanzi sighed and said, "When I was young, I also had friends who I could trust with my life and death, but many of them are no longer with us."

When one reaches their level, their lifespan is extremely long.

But his friends did not live as long.

Many times, Guang Yuanzi thought that if they died together, perhaps he would not be so sad in the endless days to come.

"Do we really want to do this?" Shen Bai asked.

Zhou Qing nodded confidently: "Old Shen, don't stop me. Don't worry, I know what to do. When I leave this world, I will be a helper to you, not a burden to you."

Having said that, everything has actually been made clear.

Shen Bai finally understood why Zhou Qing was willing to endure endless loneliness in this world of death.

Shen Bai sighed and said, "Okay, I support you."

Being a brother does not mean you should stop your brothers from doing things at all times, but you should support them when they do things.

As long as you don't go astray, that will be unconditional support.

This is the friendship between Shen Bai and Zhou Qing.

Zhou Qing smiled. "I knew you would agree to my request, Old Shen. Don't worry, I will never put myself in danger. After I have absorbed all the nutrients from this river, I will break through the Death Realm and come out to find you."

Shen Bai nodded and said nothing more.

They have been in this dead world for a long time, and danger can occur here at any time.

Shen Bai was not worried about the danger befalling himself, but Zhou Qing's situation was special, and he was worried that the danger would be brought to Zhou Qing.

Zhou Qing knew Shen Bai was about to leave, so he said, "Old Zhou, if you are not absolutely sure about this Death Realm, don't come in again. It's not as simple as you think, and it may be hiding a huge secret."

"When I become stronger, I will explore carefully. If I find anything, I will tell you everything after I come out."

Shen Bai said, "No problem, Lao Zhou, you should be careful here by yourself."

On Guangyuanzi's side, the figure has begun to fade. The magical power of the Wheel of Heaven and Earth seems simple to use, but it is extremely difficult to maintain.

Being able to maintain it for such a long time is already pretty good.

Shen Bai waved his hand and said, "Old Zhou, I'll wait for you to come out. After you come out, we can find a place to have a good drink together."

Zhou Qing smiled and said, "Don't worry, I will."

Seeing that the two men spoke simply, Guangyuanzi did not say a word.

Sometimes, feelings cannot be developed just by talking more.

The bond of life and death between the two was already extremely strong, and simple words were just enough to highlight their friendship.

"Shen Bai, it's time to leave." Guang Yuanzi said.

Shen Bai nodded, said nothing more, and waited patiently.

Then, their figures gradually faded and disappeared beside the river of blood.

Zhou Qing looked at the disappearing people, then turned into a black shadow again and dived into the river.

The blood river gradually receded and returned to calm, while a large amount of nutrients were gradually poured into Zhou Qing's body through the connection of the blood river. Zhou Qing was steadily improving his own strength.

The dead world was still dead silent, as if no one had ever appeared.

……

Inside the Tianjiansi, Shen Bai's figure gradually became clearer, and then he returned to the guest room.

Guang Yuanzi packed up his things and said, "My mission on this trip has been completed. I will be returning to the Great Southern Kingdom soon."

Now, the entire Great Zhou Kingdom is about to be in turmoil, and the Great Southern Kingdom will withstand the pressure from the other two countries to delay time for the Great Zhou Kingdom.

As the top combat force in the world, Guang Yuanzi naturally has to go back.

Eunuch Chen said, "We have to go back to Xuanjing City too. We've been away for too long. Without us in Xuanjing City, it will be a big hidden danger."

He came here only for Shen Bai. Now that the matter is settled, he naturally has to go back quickly.

Shen Bai nodded and said, "In that case, I won't see you off."

Today, Zhou Qing's problem has been completely solved, and Shen Bai feels a lot more relaxed, but there are still more dangers waiting for him in the future.

So Shen Bai didn't want to waste time.

He had to go to the refuge first, and then seize the time to improve his strength and proficiency as soon as possible.

Although he has reached the Heavenly Spirit Realm, Shen Bai's goal is to stand at the top of the world, make all dangers disappear into thin air, and live happily from now on. The foundation of all this is his own strength.

Eunuch Chen and Guangyuanzi are both top-notch people, so they don't care about worldly rules at certain times.

The two said no more, and then turned into two streams of light, soared into the air, and left the Tianjian Division.

As quickly as it came, it went as quickly as it came.

Hongzhuang turned into a ray of light, landed beside Shen Bai, and asked softly.

"Master, are we heading to the refuge now?"

Shen Bai nodded and walked out of the Tianjian Division: "I have already arranged everything here, just proceed according to the plan."

Without evil forces, there is no danger. It is time to find out the truth in the refuge.

In front of him, the light of Wuji Guashu showed a golden color, which meant that Shen Bai would get a lot of opportunities on this trip.

He would naturally not let go of good things.

In order to keep up with him, Zhou Qing was even willing to risk danger and loneliness and stay in that blood river for a long time.

If Shen Bai didn't work harder, he would feel guilty.

The members of the Tianjian Division who were coming and going around all saluted after seeing Shen Bai.

Knowing that Shen Bai was going out, no one said much.

Not long after, Shen Bai left the Tianjian Division under the gaze of Tianjian Division members, turned into a stream of light, and flew towards the refuge.

……

Along the way, Shen Bai did not encounter any danger and fell from the sky into the shelter.

It was still the abandoned military camp. Ever since the three evil forces smashed this refuge towards him, the entrance here had been completely fixed.

Shen Bai scanned the area with his red eyes, but he didn't find any signs of anyone following him.

Thinking of this, he said nothing and then walked forward.

The void in front of him twisted, and then everything around Shen Bai gradually became blurred.

When everything became clear, Shen Bai's figure completely disappeared in front.

A gust of wind blew around, stirring up a cloud of ashes inside the military camp.

In a quiet and deserted corner, the surrounding space twisted, and Taoist Pingqing appeared in the corner of the military camp with more than a dozen people.

Taoist Pingqing had a lingering fear in his eyes: "Fortunately, you are very good at hiding, otherwise he would have found you."

Zhu Hongyi also had a hint of relief on his face: "When his eyes swept across here just now, I almost thought I was going to be exposed. Fortunately, I was not exposed. Do we really have to deal with him?"

She was extremely skilled in assassination and concealment, and she also knew that Shen Bai had the ability to detect other people's whereabouts, so Zhu Hongyi led everyone to hide in the corner.

They didn't dare to come out until Shen Bai entered the shelter.

At this time, Zhu Hongyi already had some intention of retreating.

She was worried that even if they spent half of their lifespan, they would not be able to kill Shen Bai.

Because of the look in Shen Bai's eyes just now, she felt like she had fallen into an ice cellar.

She has been in the chaotic organization for some years, but has never encountered a character like Shen Bai who makes her feel terrified.

Taoist Pingqing gritted his teeth and said, "It's no use being afraid now. No matter how scared you are, you have to grit your teeth and persevere. Only then will you avoid punishment when you return, and you may even receive a generous reward."

After hearing what Taoist Pingqing said, Zhu Hongyi clenched his white fists, then slightly loosened them: "Okay, I'll do as you say. At worst, I'll fight to the death."

Taoist Pingqing said nothing more. He came to the entrance of the refuge and said, "I will open the refuge later. It will definitely attract Shen Bai's attention. After entering, I will immediately activate the Xuanmo Pearl and kill Shen Bai completely inside."

"You should hide our presence first. The more we can hide it, the more confident we will be."

Zhu Hongyi nodded, then raised his right hand and waved it gently.

A dreamlike green veil enveloped everyone, making their figures disappear again.

The space ahead twisted, and Taoist Pingqing led everyone present into the refuge.

……

The refuge was as quiet as usual, and this building built against the mountain had long been uninhabited.

When Shen Bai stepped in, he suddenly realized something was wrong and pulled out the Hanyue from his waist.

Behind him, where he entered, a wave of fluctuations was occurring at this moment.

The fluctuation quickly disappeared, but Shen Bai sensed a slight sound of wind in this subtle spot.

There was a sound of wind at the entrance for no reason. Even though there was nothing there, Shen Bai felt something was wrong.

"Someone's coming in."

Without saying a word, he pointed the blood-red sword energy above the cold moon towards the front.

Countless sword energies flew everywhere.

A large group of people suddenly appeared in the place that was originally empty.

They each used their own methods to collide with Shen Bai's blood-red sword energy, and while dispersing the blood-red sword energy, they spat out a mouthful of blood.

Even if he just blocked the sword energy, he would be seriously injured.

Shen Bai didn't expect that someone would dare to follow him at this time.

Looking at the appearance of the people in front of him, he immediately guessed their identities.

"People who are disorganized."

If they were the remnants of the three evil forces, they would have been hiding somewhere by now.

There is no way they would dare to face him.

Well, at this time, there is no one else who dares to confront me like this except the members of the chaotic organization.

Taoist Pingqing had no intention of saying anything more to Shen Bai. He shouted loudly and raised the beads in his hand.

Then, amidst the lightning and thunder, the people present seemed to have aged a lot in an instant.

Zhu Hongyi's originally beautiful face quickly collapsed in an instant, and she changed from a young look to a middle-aged one.

Taoist Pingqing's aura weakened instantly, and his black hair turned white.

"What's going on?" Shen Bai frowned.

He sensed a hint of danger blooming from the front.

"Shen Bai, you will definitely die today!" Taoist Pingqing sneered.

"With the organization's top brass taking action, your death today can be considered a worthy one."

The price paid for using the Xuanmo Pearl is too high, even they can hardly bear it.

It was a huge loss for them, but it didn't matter.

As long as they can use the power of the higher-ups to kill Shen Bai, they will not only get rewards, but they can even gain the favor of the higher-ups. At that time, just slipping out some rewards will make them equal to their losses today, or even have greater gains.

Shen Bai felt a hint of coldness in the Xuanmo Pearl. The next moment, he took a few steps back and turned into a shadow, wanting to leave immediately.

The pressure was too great. The aura in the Xuanmo Pearl brought him pressure like Eunuch Chen.

This is definitely not something he can contend with.

But before he could take a few steps back, he found that the surrounding space was completely blocked by this special force.

At the same time, Xuan Mozhu let out a hearty laugh.

"Okay, okay, you're finally willing to use what I gave you. Kill Shen Bai today and you'll all get a reward."

A shadow walked out of the Xuanmo Pearl, and after solidifying, it transformed into a man in a long robe.

The man's figure seemed real and illusory, with a hint of translucency. It was obvious that this was not his real self.

When he saw Shen Bai, the corners of his mouth rose slightly.

"I like to have a good chat before killing someone. You can't escape now, so why are you so anxious? We're going to die anyway, so why not talk to me?"

Shen Bai felt that the space around him was blocked, and even with his Yin-Yang technique, he seemed unable to break through. Then he clenched Han Yue, looked at the robed man in front of him with a sneer, and said nothing.

Taoist Pingqing bowed and said, "Sir, this man is a slippery-tongued man with many schemes. It would be better to kill him immediately so that this can end as soon as possible."

When Taoist Pingqing said this, the man in the long robe nodded casually.

Then, Taoist Pingqing's head exploded, and his headless body fell limply to the ground.

Seeing this, the members of the surrounding gangs all closed their mouths and looked at the man in the robe in fear.

The robed man said rather disappointedly, "When I do something, I never need anyone to tell me what to do. You have called upon my power, and I admire you very much. I will reward you, but if you try to order me around, you must be punished."

Zhu Hongyi and others lowered their heads and did not dare to look over here.

After showing off his skills, the man in the robe looked at Shen Bai again, a trace of regret in his eyes: "At first, I wanted to kill you, but unfortunately my clone was shattered by Eunuch Chen. I thought there was no chance, but I didn't expect that the opportunity would come in the end."

Shen Bai said calmly, "So that's how it is. It turns out that he is someone who doesn't even dare to show his true form in the Great Zhou Kingdom. I thought he was so powerful."

The man in the long robe didn't care at all about Shen Bai's ridicule.

He shook his head and said, "You don't have much time left anyway. I don't want to say anything more to you. Just go and die."

The two sides were originally enemies.

For Shen Bai, either he killed himself, or he killed him.

Now that I have said everything that needs to be said, there is no need to say any more.

After Shen Bai heard the robed man say this, the blood-red sword energy flew into the air and stabbed straight at him.

The man in the robe didn't care at all. He waved his hand casually, and the blood-red sword energy disappeared without a trace.

Behind Shen Bai, a twenty-foot-tall image of the Buddha appeared in the void, raised his fists, and attacked the man in the robe again.

The terrifying magical powers gathered at one point, and the man in the robe smiled slightly when he saw it.

"Yes, even a celestial being wouldn't dare underestimate these two attacks, but they're still a little weak for me."

The man in the long robe waved his sleeves, and a terrifying whirlwind appeared at the cuffs.

The whirlwind destroyed all of Shen Bai's Dharma images and sword energy.

At the same time, the man in the robe raised his palm and swung it towards Shen Bai's chest.

The palm was extremely slow, but the surrounding space collapsed rapidly, blocking Shen Bai's escape direction at full speed.

Shen Bai looked at this move and felt a sense of despair for the first time.

He had never felt this way before, but the robed man in front of him made him feel this way.

But sometimes, when people are desperate, they will be divided into two categories. One category will give up completely, while the other category will burn their boats.

Shen Bai chose to burn his boats.

Even if you want to kill me, I will make you pay a heavy price.

Shen Bai pushed all his magical powers to the extreme, and he planned to use all his strength to stab out with his sword.

This sword will be the most powerful sword since leaving Shengyun County.

But at this moment, something abnormal suddenly appeared.

In Shen Bai's arms, a jade token suddenly floated in the air.

A soft light emanated from the jade token, as if it was the only warmth in this dead place.

The moment the jade token appeared, the man in the robe was stunned.

"Crescent Moon's brand, have you contacted her?"

Shen Bai was also stunned.

From the sound of it, it seems that the two of them know each other.

He remembered Xianyue saying that the chaotic organization might be related to the forbidden area. Thinking about it this way, everything seemed to be explained.

But now was not the time for him to speak, because a white hand stretched out from the sign.

He gently pressed his palm against the man in the robe.

At the same time, the voice of the crescent moon emerged from the sign.

"A group of traitors dared to attack in public. It's ridiculous."

The shadow of the man in the robe and the members of the chaotic organization present immediately turned into smoke in the sky as the white palm gently pressed down.

The terrifying man in the robe disappeared in an instant.

At the same time, the figure of the crescent moon slowly emerged from the jade token, looking at everything around it curiously.

(End of this chapter)