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

At this moment, the river was surging and turbulent, and the aura of life and death was constantly surging within it, making it difficult to breathe.

When the aura of the Path of Life and Death began to surge, Shen Bai saw something floating in the river and a look of solemnity appeared on his face.

"What are these things?"

Corpses appeared on the river, each emanating a powerful aura.

Even a master at the Immortal Realm would be instantly shattered by this aura if they stopped by the river.

Fortunately, Shen Bai has now entered the Ascending Realm, so he was not affected in the slightest while standing by the river.

However, this imposing manner made him somewhat uncomfortable.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Qing said, "After I took control of this river, I realized that it was unusual. There were too many corpses hidden in this river, and the aura emanating from each of them was enough to make one's heart tremble with fear."

"Not only that, I also discovered another characteristic: all of these corpses were submerged by the river."

"When I inherit everything from this river, it means that I will take over the river and suppress these horrific corpses."

Shen Bai examined the bodies carefully and found that there were thousands upon thousands of them.

What secrets are they hiding?

Shen Bai asked.

Since Zhou Qing brought him here, he guessed there must be a secret here.

I just don't know what this secret is.

Now he waited for Zhou Qing to continue.

After thinking for a moment, Zhou Qing said, "I will release the aura inside, and perhaps you will know what secret is hidden here."

At this point, Zhou Qing waved to the river in front of him.

As soon as he made that move, the river in front of him suddenly surged violently.

As the river surged violently, a terrifying aura permeated the waters.

Shen Bai narrowed his eyes and finally noticed something was wrong.

This aura was none other than the aura of the Forbidden Land of Death.

The aura of death surged continuously, causing the entire river to seem to freeze over.

Shen Bai turned around abruptly and said, "These are people from the Forbidden Zone of Death."

"They died here?"

Zhou Qing nodded: "That's right, these are the corpses from the Forbidden Land of Death. Even in death, they were restless, so they were suppressed here by the Road of Life and Death."

"If we release it, it might become bizarre and impossible to guard against."

Shen Bai narrowed his eyes and said, "What secret does this river hold that even people from the Forbidden Land of Death are suppressed here?"

I originally thought that, as Crescent Moon said, the river in the Path of Life and Death was the link connecting the Ten Forbidden Lands, allowing the Ten Forbidden Lands to travel back and forth through the Path of Life and Death.

But now it seems that what lies hidden beneath the river is definitely not just what Xian Yue imagined; it may be even more terrifying than Xian Yue imagined.

As Shen Bai was thinking this, Zhou Qing slowly raised his head and said.

"I don't know what secrets are hidden here. Perhaps a battle took place in the past, and their people died here. The other side must have suppressed their bodies with river water, otherwise they would have turned into a great terror."

"The reason I asked you to come with me is because once I take control of this river, the terror within it may well spread out."

Shen Bai pondered for a moment and asked, "Why did it disperse?"

"Since you control this river, you should also be able to use its suppressive power to make them even safer."

Zhou Qing shook his head and said, "If it really is just river water, then it means that this river has no consciousness and only knows how to suppress. But when I merge with this river, I have consciousness. Once I have consciousness, it is impossible for me to wholeheartedly suppress the corpses inside."

“I can sense that if this continues, these corpses will inevitably turn into extreme horrors.”

"It may become the most terrifying mystery in the world, and by then, it will be difficult for anyone to deal with it."

Shen Bai stroked his chin and said, "Can't we think of a way to destroy all these corpses?"

Now that we've come this far, Shen Bai naturally wants to think of a way to resolve this.

This place is clearly extremely dangerous, and once the river can no longer suppress the danger, the danger will be magnified infinitely.

If that's the case, then if the body can be destroyed, then the danger will be eliminated.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Qing shook his head and said, "It's not that easy. The river is suppressing them, but it is also nourishing them. After such a long period of suppression, their physical bodies have become incredibly strong. Even if they are turned into dust, they will still condense at the bottom of the river or in the sea."

"Unless the entire path of life and death is destroyed, it is impossible."

"To destroy the Path of Life and Death, one must possess strength surpassing that of the Ten Forbidden Zones."

At this point, Zhou Qing appeared somewhat helpless.

After all, this thing completely tricked him.

He had no idea this would happen.

If he had known earlier, he would never have merged with the river in the Path of Life and Death.

So now, Zhou Qing is facing this problem that is giving him a major headache.

The reason he wanted Shen Bai to come with him was precisely because of Shen Bai's identity as the will of all living beings.

He wanted to see if Shen Bai had any solutions.

Shen Bai paced back and forth, lost in thought.

Seeing this, Zhou Qing didn't disturb Shen Bai and patiently waited.

Then, Shen Bai paused slightly and stood in front of Zhou Qing.

A glint of light appeared in Zhou Qing's eyes.

"Old Shen, do you have a solution?"

He knew Shen Bai's character very well, and he also knew that when Shen Bai showed this expression, it meant that Shen Bai had a solution.

Shen Bai nodded slightly and said, "Old Zhou, do you think I can destroy these things if I take action myself?"

Zhou Qing was slightly surprised, not expecting Shen Bai to choose to take action personally.

After thinking carefully for a moment, he shook his head and said, "Old Shen, if you do this, you may be in danger."

The situation here is that simple; the threat inside is extremely terrifying.

However, if Shen Bai were to personally take action, this terror would be superimposed on Shen Bai himself.

Shen Bai looked up and said, "I know it's dangerous, but there's no other way right now. By the way, why don't we ask the people from the Ten Forbidden Lands for help?"

Just as he was thinking about this, Shen Bai suddenly thought of another question.

If we could find someone from one of the Ten Forbidden Lands to help us, let alone someone from the Desolate Forbidden Land, we might be able to completely suppress this place.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Qing immediately shook his head.

"It's unsolvable. Although they are very powerful, they can't cause any damage here."

"The principle involved here is that this place is constructed from the Ten Forbidden Lands and is also the link between the Ten Forbidden Lands. Therefore, the power of the Ten Forbidden Lands cannot cause it any harm at all."

The explanation was simple, but Shen Bai knew Zhou Qing wouldn't lie to him. According to this, the people from the Ten Forbidden Lands definitely couldn't intervene; otherwise, they would have already stepped in to help.

After thinking for a moment, Shen Bai said, "Old Zhou, I might be able to give it a try. If it works, then we can resolve the crisis here."

To engage in a decisive battle with this world and increase their chances of victory, the chieftain of the desolate forbidden lands indicated that three prerequisites were necessary.

One aspect is that Qin Shuang rediscovered herself in the forbidden area for scholars, ultimately restoring the area to its former glory.

Secondly, Zhou Qing has completely taken control of the path of life and death.

Thirdly, it is to eliminate the people of the forbidden land of death.

There is still no answer from Qin Shuang, while Zhou Qing, although he has taken control of the river in the Path of Life and Death, is now facing new troubles.

Therefore, Shen Bai decided to solve the problem here first.

When Zhou Qing heard Shen Bai say this, he knew that once Shen Bai made a decision, he couldn't change it.

Thinking of this, Zhou Qing nodded and said.

“If you encounter the slightest danger, abandon your post and come back immediately. I don’t want to see you die in front of me.”

Shen Bai chuckled, patted Zhou Qing on the shoulder, and said, "Don't worry, you know me. If there's danger, I'll be the fastest runner than anyone else."

The two joked around like that, which actually lightened the serious atmosphere around them.

Shen Bai knew the situation was dangerous because the corpses in the river were constantly surfacing at a visible rate.

If this continues, there will inevitably be a time when we can't hold on any longer.

So after exchanging a few casual words with Zhou Qing, he stopped talking, fixed his gaze on the river below, and used his Divine Speed ​​to fly downwards.

Since the goal was to solve the problem, Shen Bai no longer held back, unleashing all his supernatural powers.

As the terrifying supernatural power continued to circulate, Shen Bai immediately sensed something was amiss as he fell into the river.

Shen Bai sensed a terrifying aura, like a surging sea, rushing towards him.

And it seemed like something below was trying to drag him to the deepest part.

Although the corpses were long gone, they still carried a terrifying aura even after being dead for so long.

Shen Bai sensed the terrifying aura of the forbidden death zone above, but now that Shen Bai was already a master at the peak of the realm, possessing the ability to overcome adversity, he didn't take these terrifying auras seriously at all.

The cold moon emerges from its sheath.

The crimson sword energy, carrying the will of all living beings, swept across the land like a storm.

The corpses were reduced to ashes under Shen Bai's terrifying sword energy.

Zhou Qing stood above and said loudly, "Old Shen, I can't go in with you right now, but I will do my best to unleash the power of this river and suppress the aura of that forbidden death zone, allowing you to reach your limit."

Although he couldn't enter it, his control over the river allowed him to compress the aura of the forbidden zone to its extreme, which greatly helped Shen Bai.

Shen Bai nodded, then sensed the enormous suction force beneath his feet and, without hesitation, swam rapidly downwards.

Shen Bai possesses supernatural abilities in water, making him even more ferocious in water than on land.

As he swam into the river, the further he went, the more he felt the immense pressure.

This was even after Zhou Qing had completely blocked out everything around him.

After Shen Bai swam to a certain point, he noticed something unusual ahead.

Not far ahead, a huge hole appeared.

The depths of the cave were pitch black, with not a trace of light in sight.

As we all know, the deeper the river, the weaker the light becomes.

If Shen Bai didn't possess the Golden Eye of All Beings, even he wouldn't be able to find his way inside.

Fortunately, the hole in front of him provided Shen Bai with a clue.

Because that terrifying suction force came from inside the cave.

After a moment of contemplation, Shen Bai's white light intensified, protecting the surrounding area.

Without saying a word, he plunged into the enormous cave.

The surrounding river was still surging, and Shen Bai's figure quickly disappeared into the dark hole.

……

The cave was dark and incredibly deep.

After Shen Bai stepped inside, he felt the suction force getting stronger and stronger.

He used his Golden Eye of Penetrating Illusion to perceive everything around him.

Using all his strength, he swam deeper into the cave.

After swimming for about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, a point of light finally appeared ahead.

As the light spot grew larger, Shen Bai got closer and closer to the exit.

When he stepped out of the spot of light, Shen Bai discovered that there was a hidden world inside.

Inside was an enormous grotto, while the place where Shen Bai appeared was a cold pool.

Above the cold pool, stalactites hang upside down, looking extremely strange.

After Shen Bai scanned his surroundings, he noticed a gaunt old man sitting cross-legged in the very center.

The old man was sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed, his body shimmering with death energy.

Seemingly sensing Shen Bai's gaze, the old man slowly opened his eyes.

The aura of death in his eyes swept over Shen Bai like a raging torrent.

To Shen Bai's surprise, although the old man exuded an extremely strong aura of death, he showed no hostility whatsoever.

After a moment's thought, Shen Bai pushed off the cold pool and flew out, landing in front of the old man.

Han Yue, however, remained firmly in his hand.

"Who are you?" Shen Bai asked calmly.

The old man raised his eyes and swept them over Shen Bai, his tone extremely low.

"Chief of the Forbidden Land of Death, I have seen the Savior. I never thought that the Savior would finally find this place."

Shen Bai's eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief.

He never expected that the old man in front of him would be the patriarch of the Forbidden Land of Death.

While Shen Bai was still in surprise, the old man raised his right hand.

As the old man made this gesture, a chair appeared in front of Shen Bai.

The old man slowly said, "Please sit down, savior. I know you have many questions in your heart."

"Now that you've found this place, I'll unravel the mystery completely." (End of Chapter)