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

This place is quiet, deathly still.

The surrounding area is filled with stalactites hanging upside down, making it look extremely strange and rugged.

When the old man in front of him said the following words, Shen Bai was slightly taken aback. After thinking for a moment, he picked up Han Yue and sat down opposite him.

Although the old man in front of him was the patriarch of the Forbidden Land of Death and exuded a terrifying aura of death, Shen Bai did not sense any hostility from him.

He thought he might be able to hear what was going on here.

After Shen Bai sat down opposite him, the patriarch of the Forbidden Land of Death slowly spoke.

"Isn't it amazing that I am here? Actually, I know what you want to know, so I will tell you the truth: I am imprisoned here."

Upon hearing this, Shen Bai narrowed his eyes and said, "Who can imprison you in the other forbidden areas?"

He knew about the grudges between the Death Forbidden Zone and the other forbidden zones among the Ten Forbidden Zones, and he also knew that the two sides had a long history of animosity and had even fought many battles, large and small.

Now that he saw the clan leader of the Forbidden Land of Death imprisoned here, even described as being imprisoned, he naturally thought of other Forbidden Lands.

Apart from other forbidden areas, it is estimated that no one could imprison him here.

To everyone's surprise, the clan chief quickly shook his head and said...

“It is not them. They would not even imprison me. The one who imprisoned me is my son.”

As he said this, a trace of sorrow flashed in the patriarch's eyes, as if he were old and his own children, whom he had raised with his own hands, had abandoned him and even beaten him.

Shen Bai didn't speak, but raised his hand to signal him to continue.

He felt that the information involved was definitely more complicated than he had imagined.

Since that's the case, let's not interrupt and keep listening to see if there are any more big secrets to come.

The clan chief pondered for a moment and continued, "The chaotic organization that is causing trouble outside is led by my son. The Forbidden Land of Death was actually one of the Ten Forbidden Lands, which controlled the aura of death. We have been living peacefully in the Forbidden Land and have no intention of submitting to Heaven and Earth."

“Until one day, my son completely betrayed the Forbidden Land of Death. He cooperated with this world and eventually killed a large number of his people in the Forbidden Land of Death, and even suppressed me in the river of the Road of Life and Death.”

“You must have seen those corpses just now. They were all warriors who died after fighting that rebellious son, and he threw their bodies into the river.”

At this point, the clan leader paused slightly, clearly wanting to give Shen Bai some time to absorb what he had just said.

Shen Bai's face remained calm, but his heart was in turmoil.

To be honest, this news was indeed extremely shocking to him.

Putting everything else aside, the secret of the forbidden land of death alone is enough to warrant attention.

Shen Bai thought for a long time. After he had finally absorbed all his thoughts, he raised his head and continued to ask, "If that's the case, you will never be able to step out of this river, and those corpses will continue to transmit the aura of the forbidden land of death under the suppression of this river until they become bizarre. Am I right?"

He thought about it for a long time and finally came to this answer.

If the clan leader could get out of here, he probably would have already done so.

No one desires endless imprisonment; everyone longs for freedom.

As expected, his guess was correct after he said that, and the clan leader nodded calmly.

"If I could get out, I would have done so long ago. Once I got out, I would make that rebellious son pay a heavy price. But unfortunately, I can't get out at all."

“I know what you mean. This river has definitely been contaminated by the aura of the forbidden land of death by those corpses.”

"Indeed, as you said, if they are exposed for a long time, those people will inevitably turn into terrifying monsters under the influence of their resentment. With the added blessing of the forbidden land of death, the monsters will become even more ferocious and tyrannical."

Shen Bai stroked his chin: "So is there any way to solve this problem?"

Now that this place has been brought up, Shen Bai naturally knows the purpose of his visit.

He came here this time to help Zhou Qing solve the problem of this river.

The old man they were facing now was the very person responsible for the river's problems.

If a solution could be found through conversation, Shen Bai would certainly be willing to give it a try.

But after he said that, the clan chief shook his head and said...

“I know you are a savior, but the entire river is covered with corpses, making it impossible to completely destroy it. So you should leave this place immediately and stop worrying about this matter.”

The meaning of this sentence is very simple: it tells Shen Bai that the current situation is not something he can solve.

After hearing this, Shen Bai shook his head and said, "Since it has happened, there must be a solution. So I really need a solution. You can tell me your solution. As for whether it works or not, and whether you do it or not, that's up to me."

Zhou Qing has taken control of the entire river, and so far, this condition has been half met.

Once Qin Shuang breaks through the forbidden area for scholars and eliminates the chaotic organization, the final battle with this world will begin.

However, if Shen Bai cannot resolve the crisis of this river, it will be like a sharp blade hanging over his head.

This is extremely bad for both him and Zhou Qing.

Therefore, the problem must be solved now that Shen Bai has come.

Upon hearing Shen Bai's words, the clan chief sighed and said, "Your stubborn personality is truly befitting of a savior. Very well, if you really want to destroy everything in this river, there is only one way."

Shen Bai stroked his chin and asked, "What method?"

He knew there was a way, but judging from the clan leader's words, this solution would probably be very difficult.

It doesn't matter if it's difficult; at least we've found a way.

After Shen Bai asked this question, the clan leader slowly spoke.

"This method is very simple: use brute force to overcome skill. With your strength, you can completely wipe out all the aura of death, but that is a very impossible thing."

"Even I, an old man, cannot do it."

Shen Bai frowned and said, "You are the patriarch of the Forbidden Land of Death, why can't you do it?"

The clan leader controls everything in the Forbidden Land of Death, and also embodies its aura.

According to Shen Bai's understanding, this should be solvable.

But now the clan leader says that he has no way to block the power of the death aura.

There are some problems here.

The clan chief gave a wry smile and said, "Have you forgotten what I just told you? I am a prisoner, imprisoned in this place. How could I possibly use all my skills to wipe out the aura here?"

At this point, the clan chief slowly stood up.

This action alerted Shen Bai. Although the clan leader in front of him showed no hostility, encountering the clan leader of the Forbidden Land of Death at this time required him to raise his vigilance to the highest level.

Seeing Shen Lai's wariness, the clan chief smiled helplessly: "If I wanted to attack you, I would have done so already. Besides, I'm currently bound here by the river's energy, so it's impossible for me to make a move."

"I just want you to see something."

At this point, the clan leader slowly raised his hands, and the aura of death emanated from between his hands, washing away everything around him.

Under the influence of the aura of death, it immediately became blurred.

Soon, the aura of death gradually became clear again.

Shen Bai then took in the entire situation around him.

He found himself in a misty place, the thick fog around him gray, like chains, enveloping the clan leader from head to toe.

The clan chief revealed a hint of helplessness: "The reason I didn't come to see you in this form is because I was afraid of frightening you. Now you understand why I don't have the strength to do so, right?"

"The power that binds me is more terrifying than I am. Unless I suddenly have an epiphany one day, I will not be able to escape and regain my former strength."

"But the chances of this happening are extremely slim."

Shen Bai carefully examined the clan leader's condition, then his brows furrowed deeply.

He truly felt it; the misty gray fog transformed into chains, binding the clan leader inside, and the accompanying power was indeed terrifying.

Putting everything else aside, the aura of death alone is more than a hundred times stronger than that of the clan leader.

It was precisely because of this intense aura of death that the clan leader was able to be locked up here.

Although they share the same attributes, it doesn't mean the clan leader can escape the aura of death.

Upon seeing this, Shen Bai raised the Cold Moon sword in his hand, and a blood-red sword aura swept towards the terrifying aura of death.

He has now reached the pinnacle of power, standing at the peak of this world. When he unleashes his blood-red sword energy, the terrifying power it brings is enough to make any expert at the pinnacle level retreat.

However, when the sword energy struck the terrifying aura of death, it vanished without a trace, like a mud ox sinking into the sea.

Seeing this strange phenomenon, Shen Bai frowned even more deeply.

He felt that everything before him was far too difficult to handle.

Not only the others, but even the most deathly aura made him somewhat troubled.

Seeing this, the clan chief gave a wry smile and said, "You've seen this aura too. It's not something you can break through. If you want to resolve the anomaly in this river, you must completely eliminate death auras of at least this level."

"But that's also impossible."

He knew that Shen Bai really wanted to resolve this issue, but currently, it wasn't something that Shen Bai alone could resolve.

Shen Bai looked up and asked, "If you were from another forbidden area, could you be rescued from here?"

Upon hearing this, the clan chief continued to shake his head and said, "It's impossible. Even if clan chiefs from other forbidden areas came, they still wouldn't be able to break it, because the aura of this Death Forbidden Area is an extremely special existence among the ten forbidden areas."

"Only I myself possess the power to unravel this, but I am now nearing the end of my life."

Although he didn't know the underlying principle, since the clan leader had spoken so confidently, Shen Bai felt that there seemed to be no room for manipulation.

"I'll go out from here first," Shen Bai said.

At present, it is indeed impossible to break through.

The aura of death was far too strong; he could only go outside and then think of other ways to deal with it.

The clan chief nodded, then pointed to the deep pool ahead and said, "Continue from here, retracing your steps, and you can leave this place."

"Once you get out, if you have a way, you can come back through the Path of Life and Death."

Shen Bai nodded and said, "No problem. By the way, if I were to fight against the leader of the Chaotic Organization, what should I be careful about?"

The aura of death has already pinpointed his location, and Shen Bai estimates that it won't be long before the people from the Forbidden Land of Death arrive in person.

He is currently in a critical situation, and if the leader of the chaotic organization arrives, he may not be able to achieve a complete victory.

The leader of the chaotic organization was the clan chief's son, which is why Shen Bai had this question.

The clan leader was slightly taken aback, then channeled the last remaining death energy within his body, focusing it into his eyes as he scanned Shen Bai.

Immediately afterwards, a look of astonishment appeared on his face.

The look of astonishment quickly turned into joy.

"There's a way! There's a way to get out of here!"

Shen Bai raised his eyes and asked, "What method?"

The joy in the clan chief's eyes grew stronger.

He pointed at Shen Bai and said, "You have the coordinates he set on you. He will definitely descend upon you through those coordinates someday in the future."

"And to descend, one must inevitably pass through the path of life and death. If you arrive here when he descends, I can use the aura of death to completely assimilate him."

"After absorbing his death aura, you will be able to break free of your shackles."

Shen Bai frowned and said, "It's that simple to assimilate him."

The clan chief was just describing a very dire situation, but now he says that all it takes is to lure the leader here to solve the problem.

Shen Bai felt it was somewhat unrealistic.

"OK."

A glint of light flashed in the clan chief's eyes: "If he comes here, I can use the power of the same origin to stir up the death aura within him."

"Although I am trapped here, I am the patriarch of the Forbidden Land of Death. He has only inherited a portion of my power."

"If there is an opportunity, lure him over. This is the only way to resolve the river crisis and the source of the complete collapse of the chaotic organization."

"Once I have completely resolved this matter, I will use the aura of death as a trigger to detonate the auras on all the traitors, causing them to instantly return to nothingness."

At this point, the clan chief seemed to see a glimmer of hope for survival, and the eagerness in his eyes grew stronger.

After pondering for a moment, Shen Bai agreed.

Although he didn't know how to resolve the situation here, it seemed feasible to lure them here.

If we can lure them over, we might also be able to resolve Zhou Qing's danger at the same time. (End of Chapter)