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

After receiving Shen Bai's agreement, the clan leader's eyes revealed a hint of excitement.

He too longed for freedom, and after being imprisoned here for countless years, although he had long since grown accustomed to it all, no one wanted to be confined here.

Now that a solution has been found, I am naturally overjoyed.

Shen Bai stroked his chin and asked, "If there's nothing else, I'll head out now."

It seems there's no way to resolve this situation now; we can only ask Zhou Qing to suppress it for the time being.

Suppress it for as long as you can.

Once he lures the leader of the rebel organization to this river, he can use the clan chief of the forbidden land of death to eliminate the leader of the rebel organization.

At that time, perhaps we can speed up the progress.

While thinking about this, Shen Bai also thought about how to quickly enter the path of life and death.

However, now was not the time to think about it, so he immediately dismissed the idea.

The clan chief nodded and waved his hand, saying, "Just go back the way you came."

That was all that had been said; there was nothing more for the two sides to discuss.

Shen Bai stopped talking and followed the cold pool back to where Zhou Qing was.

At this moment, Zhou Qing was still patiently waiting outside.

When he saw Shen Bai appear using his divine speed to travel thousands of miles, he immediately asked, "How is it? Is it resolved?"

Shen Bai shook his head and said, "It's not resolved yet, but it's almost done."

Then he recounted his conversation with the chieftain of the Forbidden Land of Death.

After a moment of contemplation, Zhou Qing said, "If you want to quickly enter the Path of Life and Death, there is a way. You can carry this with you and activate the Qi inside when needed."

Zhou Qing waved slightly to the river below, and then the river water condensed into a jade stone the size of a thumb, which floated in front of Shen Bai.

"This was formed by me using my own Qi to draw the river water. If you want to lead someone into the path of life and death, you only need to draw the Qi within, and I will be able to sense it. Then I will open the door to the path of life and death at your location."

"Then you'll be able to appear beside me immediately."

Shen Bai hadn't expected something so simple.

However, since Zhou Qing gave it to him, it proves that this thing is definitely useful.

Thinking of this, Shen Bai stopped arguing and opened the storage space of his storage technique, then threw the thumb-sized jade stone inside.

“Let’s go out first. After we get out, I need to go to the border to check on Qin Shuang’s situation,” Shen Bai said.

Currently, there's no way to resolve Zhou Qing's situation, so the only remaining issue is the forbidden area for scholars belonging to Qin Shuang.

If the forbidden area for scholars can be revived, a powerful fighting force can be obtained.

By then, Shen Bai and many others from the Ten Forbidden Lands will have increased resources to fight against the heavens and earth.

Zhou Qing knew that Shen Bai had important matters to attend to, so he said no more, parted the space around them, and left with Shen Bai.

After returning to the Prince's mansion, Shen Bai did not linger. After exchanging a few more words with Zhou Qing, he used his Divine Speed ​​to travel thousands of miles and headed towards the border.

……

No abnormalities occurred during this period.

After Shen Bai arrived at the border, he immediately found the headmaster of the academy.

At this time, the situation at the border was temporarily eased, and the enemy country did not attack, so the headmaster of the academy and the prime minister had some free time.

These two people have done the right thing their whole lives, and now they are able to sit together and calmly have a cup of tea.

When Shen Bai arrived, the dean asked with slight surprise.

"Prince Shen, what brings you here?"

They all knew that Shen Bai had gone to Xuanjing City.

But to everyone's surprise, Shen Bai returned in a hurry not long after he left.

I am very puzzled by this.

Shen Bai slowly asked, "How is Qin Shuang? Do you know anything about her?"

Before Qin Shuang entered the forbidden area for scholars, she had approached the dean and asked him to select a group of the most elite scholars to go in with her.

Asking the dean now is naturally the best solution.

When the dean heard Shen Bai ask about Qin Shuang's situation, a look of melancholy appeared in his eyes. He said, "There has been no news of Qin Shuang since she entered the forbidden area for scholars."

"We have no way to get in there, and we don't even know how to resolve the issue of the forbidden area for scholars."

Only scholars could solve this problem, but the Dean and the Prime Minister did not go in with Qin Shuang to avoid a sudden attack by the enemy.

Now, even if they want to get in, it's as difficult as climbing to heaven.

Shen Bai rubbed his chin and said, "Do you know the specific method to get in?"

Although he didn't know how things were going with Qin Shuang, since Shen Bai had come, he wanted to find out.

If he can get in and make a difference, he might be able to help Qin Shuang solve a major problem.

After saying this, the dean shook his head.

"No one can get in, and even the exit has been sealed off. We can only wait patiently for Qin Shuang to successfully break through the forbidden area for scholars and eventually come out of it."

Upon hearing this, Shen Bai sighed and then said, "Is there anything else you need me to do?"

Since there was no way to get in, he temporarily put aside his thoughts of finding a solution and asked if there was anything else he could do.

The dean and the prime minister exchanged a glance and shook their heads in unison, saying, "The enemy is not attacking right now, so it's a good opportunity to rest and recuperate. Therefore, there's nothing else we can do at the moment."

The most important thing now is to deal with the Great Yue Kingdom and the Great Qi Kingdom. The Great Qi Kingdom and the Great Yue Kingdom have now ceased hostilities and have no intention of launching a counterattack.

Therefore, he decided to take a break and recuperate for the time being.

Only after recuperating for a certain period of time will they prepare to face the next battle.

Shen Bai frowned deeply.

He didn't expect to suddenly find himself with so much free time.

However, Shen Bai immediately made a plan.

Since he has some free time, he might as well work on improving his proficiency. Once he's improved his proficiency, every bit of improvement will give him more security.

With that in mind, Shen Bai decided to leave immediately.

But at this moment, something unusual suddenly occurred.

Suddenly, countless characters appeared in the sky, each one clearly visible and radiating powerful energy.

Shen Bai was slightly taken aback, but then immediately realized what was happening.

This is the power of scholars; what is revealed in those terrifying words is precisely the scholarly spirit possessed by them.

Moreover, judging from the purity of this aura, it is even purer than that of the Dean and the Prime Minister.

As the scholarly air emerged, both the dean and the prime minister stood up, a look of surprise on their faces.

"Your Highness Shen, this is where Qin Shuang went in."

The literati atmosphere ends at a street.

The most intense literary atmosphere just now came from that place.

Upon hearing this, Shen Bai knew that something must have happened to Qin Shuang after she entered the forbidden area for scholars. He then said no more and headed towards the place where the scholarly atmosphere was most concentrated.

The Prime Minister and the Dean exchanged a glance, and then followed behind.

……

In a secluded street, a glowing door suddenly appeared. Inside was a desolate scene, but countless words echoed within.

Every word is filled with a terrifying literary atmosphere.

When Shen Bai and the dean arrived at the scene, they were immediately shocked by what they saw.

Shen Bai could sense that the world inside the gate was a paradise for scholars.

However, the desolation and ruins inside foreshadowed the danger within.

"Why is it here?" Shen Bai asked.

The dean shook his head and said, "I don't know either."

What's happening now is far beyond their comprehension.

Even though he had once been a high-ranking official in the Great Zhou Kingdom, he still couldn't unravel the confusion before him.

Shen Bai frowned and waited to see what would happen.

Then, the scene inside the door became unusual.

Then, Qin Shuang's figure appeared in the scene.

From the outside, Qin Shuang appeared to be floating in mid-air, her legs crossed and her eyes tightly closed.

Countless characters were now rushing towards Qin Shuang's body.

Below them were the scholars that Qin Shuang had brought in.

Everyone's expression was the same as Qin Shuang's, their faces filled with conflict and pain.

Those words were not only absorbing into Qin Shuang's body, but also into the bodies of these scholars.

Seeing this strange phenomenon, Shen Bai could sense Qin Shuang's pain without needing to say anything more.

Seeing this, the dean gritted his teeth and prepared to step inside.

But at that moment, he was stopped by the Prime Minister.

The dean turned around and asked, "What's wrong?"

The Prime Minister pointed to the scene inside the door and said, "Take a close look. The scholarly atmosphere here has reached a balance. If you enter at will, you may break the balance. Once the balance is broken, it will be extremely dangerous for them."

"And I think I've figured some things out."

Shen Bai and the Dean's gazes were fixed on the Prime Minister, waiting for him to continue.

After a slight pause, the Prime Minister continued to explain, "They are fighting against the forbidden land of scholars. Those words want to assimilate them, and they are resisting the assimilation of the words."

"It seems like we can only rely on them for everything."

As scholars, the Prime Minister was actually slightly more capable than the Dean.

However, since the impact is so minor, it can be disregarded.

However, it is precisely because of this slightly stronger ability that the Prime Minister is able to perceive even more subtle details.

Upon seeing this, Shen Bai carefully observed Qin Shuang's expression and found that it was indeed as the Prime Minister had said.

At this moment, Qin Shuang's body was emanating a power that did not belong to him, which seemed to be eroding the Prime Minister's entire body.

If successful, Qin Shuang's consciousness will vanish completely, and she will be completely merged with the forbidden area for scholars.

The forbidden area for intellectuals will not be restored to its original state, and may even fall into complete ruin.

If Qin Shuang wins, the Forbidden Land of Scholars will be revived, and Qin Shuang will become its controller.

The dangers involved are self-evident.

While Shen Bai was talking with the Prime Minister and others, Qin Shuang, who was in the forbidden area for scholars, once again showed abnormal behavior.

Qin Shuang opened her eyes, and her eyes were completely indifferent, as if she had no emotions at all.

Shen Bai was suddenly shocked when he saw this.

He knew that Qin Shuang at this moment seemed to have had too much of her consciousness corrupted by the forbidden area for scholars.

Thinking of this, Shen Bai stepped forward.

Upon seeing this unusual situation, the Prime Minister and the Dean hurriedly tried to persuade Shen Bai to stop.

Shen Bai turned his head and said, "If scholars go in, it will inevitably disrupt the balance. It's not necessarily the case if I go in."

Upon hearing this, the Prime Minister frowned.

He felt that what Shen Bai said made some sense, but he couldn't be completely sure, since there wasn't much evidence to back it up.

Shen Bai continued, "If we don't go in, Qin Shuang will be completely assimilated, and if Qin Shuang is completely assimilated, she will die completely."

"Since she was able to open this door at this time, it proves that she really needs our help. In that case, I will give it a try."

At this point, further explanation is unnecessary.

Even if Shen Bai doesn't go in, it will still lead to the worst possible outcome.

There could be no worse outcome.

Since that's the case, why not go in and give it a try?

The academy's dean and prime minister exchanged a glance, sighed in unison, and stopped trying to stop Shen Bai.

They dared not go in, because the presence of the literati would inevitably lead to destruction.

We can only hope that, as Shen Bai said, the balance won't be disrupted by his entry.

Shen Bai stepped inside, and bursts of white light rose from his body, protecting the area around him.

As soon as he stepped in, a surge of scholarly aura rushed in like a tidal wave, and the words in the sky seemed to have discovered an enemy, bombarding Shen Bai.

Fortunately, that terrifying scholarly atmosphere was not broken.

Without saying a word, Shen Bai drew the Cold Moon sword from his waist, unleashing his Ascending Realm strength upon its blood-red aura.

The words that had been written disappeared in an instant, and the door behind him slammed shut with a loud bang.

The moment the door closed, Qin Shuang, whose face was indifferent, suddenly turned her gaze over.

Immediately afterwards, Qin Shuang slowly raised her right hand, and a terrifying scholarly aura gathered all over her body.

At the same time, Qin Shuang stretched out her palm and pressed it down on Shen Bai.

Huge characters appeared in his palm, and as they were continuously compressed, they contained astonishing and terrifying energy.

Even ordinary experts at the peak of their cultivation level could not stop it.

Shen Bai is different. Although he is only at the peak of the realm, he is able to overcome adversity and rise above.

Faced with such power, Shen Bai unleashed all his supernatural abilities and delivered his most powerful sword strike.

At that moment, he suddenly understood.

If Qin Shuang is to win, this scholarly air must be diminished.

The so-called balance is to balance Qin Shuang with the aura of the literati, and how to achieve balance is to cut everything in front of her into pieces.

The sword energy and the words resonated, and the scholarly aura dissipated at a visible speed.

A flicker of humanity suddenly flashed in Qin Shuang's indifferent eyes as she sat upright.

Shen Bai retreated a great distance, feeling a surge of blood and qi within his body.

This is the power of the forbidden land, which is difficult for even those at the peak of their cultivation to resist.

But he knew his opportunity had come.

Thinking of this, Shen Bai thrust out his sword again. (End of Chapter)