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

Chapter 260 Shen Bai escapes from trouble
In the military camp, Shen Bai acted extremely quickly. Almost in the blink of an eye, the blood-red sword energy was already heading towards Marquis Jingyuan's throat.

Everyone has already played their cards openly. Since everyone has played their cards openly, there is no need to hide it. Just kill them directly.

Marquis Jingyuan's shooting just now was also a warning to Shen Bai.

In that case, let’s just start killing.

Without any nonsense, the blood-red sword energy had reached Jing Yuanhou's throat and pierced through him in an instant.

But when the blood-red sword energy pierced through Jing Yuanhou, Shen Bai frowned.

Inside the flesh that was cut by the blood-red sword energy, there were strands of withered straw.

Marquis Jingyuan turned his head stiffly and looked at Shen Bai with a teasing look.

"Master Shen, you were so decisive and ruthless that you didn't even give me a chance to speak."

Not only Marquis Jingyuan, but other generals and soldiers also began to become extremely stiff in their movements.

From Shen Bai's angle, he could see that there were dry and yellow straw sticking out from the exposed skin of these soldiers.

"The method of substitute."

Shen Bai's eyes turned extremely cold. "Since Lord Marquis invited me to this banquet, why are you hiding your true intentions? Don't you want to kill me at all?"

"And why don't the people from the three major evil forces dare to show up?"

Han Yue was slowly pulled out by Shen Bai.

Shen Bai just sat there, placing Han Yue in front of the table, looking calm and composed.

Marquis Jingyuan laughed heartily. "If I hadn't used the body substitute technique, I'd have probably already chopped off my head by Lord Shen. My situation is very special. If I died, these tens of thousands of generals and soldiers would probably be scattered like a pile of sand, and would be chopped down one by one by Lord Shen."

The military camp was completely within Shen Bai's sight under the cover of his red eyes.

This method of substitution was so cleverly hidden that even Shen Bai couldn't see it. It was not until Shen Bai pierced Jing Yuanhou's straw neck with a sword that he discovered that all the soldiers in the barracks were made of straw men.

"It seems that the Marquis is ready to completely take over Qianyuanjing."

Shen Bai knocked on the table and said calmly, "But how can you kill me?"

Before he came, he had asked the members of the Tianjian Division to make arrangements.

With the underworld forces, members of the Tianjian Division, and the constables under Xing Jingling's command, they might be able to hold out for quite some time.

After Shen Bai said this, the teasing in Jing Yuanhou's eyes became more and more intense.

"Didn't Lord Shen notice that the surrounding situation had changed?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Bai looked around.

Then he found that the surrounding scenery began to gradually become blurred, like a string of water mist.

A familiar spatial force continued to echo around Shen Bai.

Then, he came to a vast and special forest.

There are large and small buildings in the forest, built against the mountain, which are very magnificent.

But when Shen Bai looked from this angle, he found that there was no one in this magnificent forest.

This is an empty city, but there is also a familiar atmosphere here.

It only took a moment for Shen Bai to figure out where he was.

"This should be the headquarters of the three major evil forces, a refuge that has been isolated from everything."

Shen Bai has the Yin-Yang technique, so he can feel that he is in a magical space at this moment.

After a little thought, he knew what Marquis Jingyuan was planning.

"You can use the refuge to trap me permanently inside. This way, you will have one less formidable enemy outside. Then, you can lead your army and the demonic forces to attack Qianyuan Capital."

A plan emerged in Shen Bai's mind. He guessed exactly what Jing Yuanhou and the three evil forces were planning.

The eight trigrams of Wuji Guashu appeared in front of Shen Bai's eyes. The eight trigrams showed a golden color, proving that there would be no danger on this trip.

His expression was calm as he looked around, but he was thinking about how to get out.

The current level of the Yin-Yang Art is not high, only level six. With Shen Bai's cultivation of the Yin-Yang Art, he is currently unable to see through the huge refuge in front of him.

"So the Wuji Guashu shows that I have no problems, but how do I get out now?"

There are Marquis Jingyuan and the three evil forces outside. Now that they have locked themselves in, they are probably already starting to deal with Qianyuan Jing.

With the help of Xing Jingling and Jiantiansi, and with the help of those martial arts forces, Shen Bai estimated that he could hold out for a while.

But he couldn't say how long he could hold out.

If I could get out of here, maybe I could solve the big problem.

Thinking of this, Shen Bai decided not to stay in this refuge for long, but started looking everywhere.

The entire refuge is extremely spacious, like an extremely huge mountain connected to a vast grassland.

He was now in a dense forest, and not far ahead was a huge building built against the mountain.

Shen Bai raised his foot and walked towards the nearest building.

The decoration inside the building is old and does not seem to be the decoration style of the era in which Shen Bai lived.

There are still signs of life inside.

This place is the headquarters of the three major evil forces. Shen Bai guessed that the reason there are traces of human life here is because of the three major evil forces.

Because of the red eyes that can break the void, nothing around him can escape Shen Bai's observation.

Under the cover of the red eyes that could break through the void, Shen Bai didn't even have to look for things one by one. He could just pass through one building after another.

There are many large buildings here, almost covering half of the mountain.

But with Shen Bai's speed, it only took him about half an hour to pass the last building.

Shen Bai stopped and frowned.

It's very strange here, there are no clues.

Under the cover of the red eyes that could break the void, there was no way out, nor could there be any abnormality.

Hong Zhuang said in Shen Bai's heart: "Master, the headquarters of the three major evil forces are entrenched in this refuge. We haven't found any news for such a long time. It is really difficult to find any news inside."

Shen Bai nodded and said, "You're right, but it seems there's no other way now."

It is said that even a wise man can make mistakes in a thousand matters.

Shen Bai thought about the other party joining forces to deal with him, and even wanted to come and engage in a huge and earth-shaking battle.

But what he didn't expect was that the other party was so cowardly and just wanted to lock him up in this refuge forever.

In fact, he couldn't be locked up.

As long as he practices the Yin-Yang technique here for a while, he will be able to get out of the refuge.

It just takes time.

The Wuji Guashu has always been guiding towards good fortune. Shen Bai feels that if he relies on his own instinct to search, he may be able to find what he wants, or even get out of here.

Thinking of this, Shen Bai turned his gaze and looked elsewhere.

Apart from this mountain, there are only vast grasslands and plains, which are almost all visible.

But Shen Bai's red eyes could not reach that place, so he planned to go and fight in person.

Thinking of this, Shen Bai soared into the air and jumped down from the mountain.

There was a fierce wind blowing around, but Shen Bai didn't take it seriously and landed on the ground steadily.

There is a vast grassland ahead.

Shen Bai didn't hesitate and walked over.

……

Shen Bai is in trouble in the refuge, and the outside world is also full of dangers.

At this moment, a dark cloud shook and covered an open space in Qianyuanjing not far from the military camp where Shen Bai was.

Countless crowds of people, endless military soldiers, and people from the terrifying evil forces are gathering here.

If you take a quick look, you'll see they're packed like ants.

Taoist Tianyang, Abbot Jingxu and Old Zhao were standing beside Marquis Jingyuan at this moment, with smiles on their faces.

Marquis Jingyuan turned his head and glanced at the three of them, his eyes revealing a hint of coldness that was imperceptible.

Now, Shen Bai has been trapped in the refuge, and it is extremely difficult to get out. So it is time to take control of the entire Qianyuanjing.

The leaders of the three evil forces looked at each other.

Elder Zhao came out and said calmly, "My Lord, have you ever thought about what your plans are after you completely betray the Great Zhou Kingdom this time?"

"It will take more than two months for Emperor Shengwu to completely enter the Desolate Forbidden Land. If you rebel now, aren't you afraid that Emperor Shengwu will immediately send troops to encircle and suppress Qianyuanjing?"

Marquis Jingyuan sneered, "Dean Zhao doesn't need to worry about these things. The entire Great Zhou Kingdom is now in turmoil, and I'm not the only prince who wants to start a rebellion."

"If I raise an army, other princes will rise up at the same time. Emperor Shengwu may not necessarily come to deal with me."

"Besides, even if he comes, I have a plan to deal with him."

As for the specific countermeasures, Marquis Jingyuan did not say, but the meaning was already very clear.

At this moment, he wanted to completely control the entire Qianyuanjing.

Marquis Jingyuan had already said this, and Old Zhao felt that if he continued asking, there would be no result.

However, he also knew in his heart that if he waited until Marquis Jingyuan completely ended the divisive situation in Qianyuanjing, the next step might be to become enemies with them.

The three of them exchanged glances, but no one spoke.

Marquis Jingyuan had his own strategies, and so did they.

Now is the time for both parties to cooperate with each other. At this time, everyone is temporarily of one mind.

Seeing that they were no longer talking, Marquis Jingyuan looked at the many soldiers below and waved his hand, saying, "March out."

"If anyone in Qianyuanjing resists, we will kill them without leaving a single survivor."

The soldiers below raised their weapons high and let out bursts of angry roars.

The dark crowd, like the haze in the sky, was heading towards Qianyuanjing.

……

At this moment, the gates of Qianyuan Capital had already been closed.

The common people were gathered in a relatively safe place, and in the remaining empty city, people from the Astronomical Bureau and the government offices were standing in lines.

In addition to them, there are a large number of underworld forces following behind them.

Hong Yuan and Huang Neng looked at the dense crowds of people and had never felt that there were so many people in Qianyuanjing.

But they did not look happy at all at this moment.

There was a slight vibration from the ground, and they saw a large crowd of people in the distance heading towards Qianyuanjing.

"Lord Xing, there seems to be no news about Lord Shen." Hong Yuan's face showed a little worry.

Xing Jingling had a serious expression on his face, holding a brush and a book in his hands.

This is his unique fighting style as a scholar.

After hearing Hong Yuan's question, Xing Jingling's face also looked unhappy.

"If Lord Shen succeeds, then the one coming here at this time will not be Marquis Jingyuan. Anyway, let's prepare for battle first."

He didn't say anything extra, but everyone present understood and felt depressed.

The situation before us is already very clear.

Shen Bai did not succeed. Since he did not succeed, it meant failure.

No one dared to guess what would happen to Shen Bai after his failure.

Or they don't have the mind to guess now.

Because they need to deal with everything in front of them.

A huge crowd of people has arrived at the city gate.

Although the people were gathered in a safe place, after seeing the serious expressions of the members of the Tianjian Division, they had vague suspicions in their hearts.

There was a hint of numbness in every citizen's eyes.

A voice was heard outside the city gate, and the people of Qianyuanjing could hear it clearly.

"This Marquis has come to take over Qianyuanjing. The Great Zhou Kingdom is currently in turmoil. With this Marquis taking over, I can guarantee a way out for the people of Qianyuanjing."

"If you are willing, you can hand over your weapons and I will spare his life."

"If you are unwilling, then you are no different from a corpse. I want their heads to drink with."

This voice was both threatening and tempting.

Marquis Jingyuan stood in the open space in front of Qianyuanjing, looking at the closed city gate with a smile on his face.

Now that Shen Bai is gone, the entire Qianyuanjing will be under his control.

When Xing Jingling heard this, he stood on the top of the city wall, looking at the dark crowd of soldiers and generals in front of him, as well as the people from the three evil forces, and clenched the brush in his hand.

"Today, you, Marquis Jingyuan, have become a traitor and betrayed the entire Great Zhou Kingdom. You still want us to be like you? It's absolutely impossible."

"There is no other way except to die in battle."

After Xing Jingling said this, all the people from the government office, the Tianjiansi, and the gang members who came to help drew their weapons.

These underworld forces were carefully screened by Shen Bai and asked Hong Yuan to ensure their loyalty.

Upon hearing this, Marquis Jingyuan laughed and said, "Shen Bai is already in a critical condition, and you are still fighting so hard for him. It's simply ridiculous. I rarely give people a second chance. Now I will give you one more chance to think about it."

Xing Jingling sneered, "There's nothing to think about. If that's the case, then the only way out is to fight. Lord Shen and I may have just met, but we've already known each other for a long time. He's fallen for your trick, so I must complete the mission he's given me. Come, draw your weapons and fight them."

There were no more words exchanged; the situation between the two sides had already become a life-and-death struggle.

After Xing Jingling said this, many cultivators in the city rose into the air, emitting a strong and terrifying aura, and confronted Jing Yuanhou and others.

The people who were trapped in a safe place in the city saw this scene and also heard the voice of Marquis Jingyuan.

The originally numb expression became somewhat lively.

A frail civilian suddenly shouted, "My lords, you must keep fighting! If you die in battle, I will not live either."

Sometimes, under extreme oppression and suffering, one either perishes in silence or explodes in silence.

At this moment, with Xing Jingling and others taking the lead, the people finally found the point of explosion in this numbness. As the people shouted out, more and more people joined in.

"Kill them and let their blood pay for the lives of the people."

"If you die in battle, we won't survive either."

"To live is to suffer, it is better to die."

Every citizen shouted out loud.

Xing Jingling listened to all the words and then waved his sleeves.

"kill."

Seeing this, Marquis Jingyuan sneered, "Not a single piece of armor will be left."

Both sides immediately rushed towards each other.

The sounds of shouting and killing and the sounds of weapons clashing blended together, and all kinds of special effects and a terrifying aura continued to swirl.

The war began, with blood and flesh flying everywhere, and the scene was tragic.

……

place of refuge.

At this moment, Shen Bai didn't know the situation outside, but he found something unusual in this grassland.

Originally, he planned to check the entire grassland. Anyway, with the Red Eye of Breaking Void, he could save a lot of time.

But after searching, Shen Bai found that even if he dug three feet into the ground, he could not find anything unusual.

Just as Hong Zhuang said, the headquarters of the three major evil forces have been operating here for many years, and they can't find it. It would be extremely difficult for Shen Bai to find it.

Just when Shen Bai thought he should change his thinking, he noticed something unusual.

Shen Bai has now reached the end of the plain, where there is a vast expanse of white space.

Through Shen Bai's touch, he discovered that there was an invisible barrier blocking this space.

If Shen Bai tried to break through by force, he would be repelled by this powerful force of space.

This is the characteristic of a super-large shelter, where the spatial capacity is superb.

Even Shen Bai's Yin-Yang Absorption Technique could not break through.

But this time, Shen Bai did not feel anything unusual from Poxuhong's eyes, but instead cut a space apart from the side.

After a crack appeared in front of him, Shen Bai took out a very beautiful jade token from it.

This jade token is now in Shen Bai's palm, emitting a warm light.

As the light continued to radiate, it carried the jade token and headed towards the vast white space.

If Shen Bai hadn't held the jade token in his hand, the jade token would have flown away by now.

This jade token was not something else, but something that Xianyue gave him when they met in Tianhe Tower not long ago.

It is said that if he encounters a member of a rebellious organization launching a life-or-death attack on him, the jade token can save his life.

Xianyue is a person from the Desolate Forbidden Land. Although Shen Bai doesn't understand what is in the Desolate Forbidden Land, he kept the jade token and planned to use it as a life-saving item.

But at this moment, the jade token showed abnormality.

Shen Bai felt that it might be related to this refuge.

Thinking of this, Shen Bai thought for a while, then grasped a corner of the jade token, followed the instructions on the jade token, and headed towards the white space.

When the jade token touched the white space, the foggy space in front suddenly became abnormal.

I saw that the white mist-like space was rapidly surrounding Shen Bai with Shen Bai as the center.

Upon seeing this, Shen Bai immediately emitted a flawless spiritual light from his body, and he tightly protected the surroundings.

He thought there would be danger, but he never expected that the white mist was not going to hurt him, but was rolling towards him.

The vast white space itself is made up of white mist. When the white mist rolls backwards, the true appearance of the front is naturally revealed.

Afterwards, after about a quarter of an hour, Shen Bai found that the white space in front of him was no longer there, and he could step into it smoothly.

Not far ahead, there was an extremely large space.

Various precision instruments are placed in the space.

There are tall furnaces, small bottles and jars, and jaw-dropping passages.

Whether it is a bottle or a stove, even the tiny channels are connected to each other with pieces of precise metal.

Inside the huge furnace, a terrifying flame was burning.

Pieces of steam, accompanied by the burning flames, spread throughout various strange containers.

Then, a dense array of formations appeared in front of Shen Bai's eyes.

The next moment, when these formations gathered together, Shen Bai immediately knew what the thing in front of him was.

This turned out to be a formation that provided energy, and it was made using sophisticated mechanical techniques.

Through this mechanical technique, one can continuously supply and generate energy, and absorb scattered energy for one's own use.

He is a master of formations and possesses the seventh-level Earth Spirit Formation Breaking Technique.

Now, he has become extremely powerful in the art of formation.

So in Shen Bai's eyes, all of this is no secret.

After Shen Bai simply understood it, he immediately connected all the clues in his mind.

"I seem to understand."

"The reason why the space here has been able to be maintained is entirely due to this set of sophisticated instruments. The person who led so many refugees from the Ten Thousand Cities Era to this enormous refuge was not only a master of space, but also a master of formations."

"He uses the mechanism as a formation to allow this space to exist for a long time, and uses this as an excuse to allow the formation to continuously maintain the stability of the space."

It is because of this that this space can last forever.

Nothing lasts forever.

No matter how powerful a master is, when he dies, even if there is still amazing power in his body, it will gradually disappear over time.

But this giant formation composed of mechanisms in front of him can keep the space of the refuge in existence.

People from the three evil forces were in the refuge, but because of the white barrier, they did not find the most critical thing in the refuge.

Hong Zhuang's voice echoed in Shen Bai's mind: "Master, if that's the case, if we can break this formation, we can get out of this refuge."

Shen Bai heard Hong Zhuang's voice and nodded, "That's right. As long as we can break this formation, we can easily leave the refuge. But it seems that we can't completely break it at the moment."

Hong Zhuang was puzzled and asked, "Why can't it be cracked?"

She was a little confused.

The master also has extremely strong abilities in formations. If he can crack this part, he will be able to resolve the dilemma.

But why are they unwilling to break this formation?

Shen Bai said slowly: "If this formation is broken, this refuge will collapse instantly, and this space will completely disappear."

When Hongzhuang heard this, she immediately understood what Shen Bai was thinking and continued to ask, "Master, do you mean that through this formation, we might be able to find the location of other refuges?"

This was the only reason she could think of.

Because if Shen Bai had other ideas, he could only find new things through this refuge.

Shen Bai smiled and said, "You can keep the refuge. If you want to get out, you don't just need to break this formation. You just need to control it and you can get out completely."

That was his intention.

This refuge can be kept. In case something new is discovered, we might even gain something.

If that's the case, why destroy it?

Thinking of this, Shen Bai stomped his feet, and the Qi in his body began to circulate.

He used the Earth Spirit Breaking Formation Technique.

The Earth Spirit Breaking Formation Art that has reached the seventh level has unimaginable dominance in the art of formation.

Moreover, Shen Bai can use the power of the earth spirit for his own benefit.

Although this is a unique space, everything here is real.

Whether it is mountains, rivers, lakes, seas, or trees and plants, they are all real.

Real things naturally have underground veins.

The earth veins in the mountain not far away were temporarily used by Shen Bai.

A large number of earth veins accompanied the circulation of Qi, and a powerful formation emerged with Shen Bai as the center.

Immediately afterwards, Shen Bai stretched out his hand and pointed at the mechanism in front of him.

The formation that was originally running stopped slightly, and then was completely mastered by Shen Bai.

Mastering this formation means that Shen Bai is no longer restricted and can enter and exit this huge refuge at will.

The moment Shen Bai mastered the formation, he felt something unusual.

At the end of the formation, there was actually a tiny passage.

If we don't fully understand this mechanism and formation, it would probably be impossible to discover it.

"I understand. The person who led everyone to flee this refuge left a backup plan. He probably couldn't bear to leave this refuge."

"Perhaps after the three evil forces disappear, they will return through this small passage."

Shen Bai thought for a moment and had a plan in mind: "I might be able to get through this small passage to another refuge, but there's no need to panic now."

Since there is a channel, it means that we can pass through it and reach the other end of the channel.

But now is not the time for Shen Bai to explore this passage, he has more important things to do.

The thing is to go out and kill Marquis Jingyuan and all the people from the three evil forces first.

Thinking of this, Shen Bai disappeared into the refuge with a sudden thought.

Outside, Shen Bai's figure gradually became clearer.

When everything returned to normal, he appeared in the previous military camp.

The military camp was in ruins, and the scarecrow on the ground had long since turned to ashes.

Hongzhuang asked, "Master, do you have any plans for this trip?"

Shen Bai slowly lifted Han Yue and soared into the air, facing the direction of Qian Yuanjing: "No plan, just kill them like this."

Shen Bai used the ability to travel thousands of miles, and soon he disappeared at the end of the sky.

……

Qianyuanjing was a sea of ​​blood and corpses.

The two sides had been fighting for a long time.

Whether it was Marquis Jingyuan and the three evil forces, or the resistance from Qianyuanjing led by Xing Jingling, they all suffered heavy losses.

However, the actual losses of Qianyuanjing were greater than those of Jingyuanhou.

At this moment, Xing Jingling had already brought his men back to Qianyuanjing, and Jingyuan Hou temporarily kept his troops in place.

There were traces of blood on Xing Jingling's body, which were stained from the battle.

Seeing Xing Jingling's expression, Marquis Jingyuan shook his head and said, "Stop it, surrender all of you. I will really give you a chance to live. You can serve me and create a great empire together with me."

Upon hearing this, Xing Jingling sneered, "Bullshit Huangtu hegemony! Even if we die in battle today, only death awaits you."

"Even if Lord Shen is gone, His Majesty will never let you go unpunished."

"Hahahaha!"

Marquis Jingyuan laughed loudly and said, "Your Majesty, what Your Majesty? He can barely protect himself now. After I rose to power, many other princes also rose to power. He was already too busy to deal with the others. I am actually the furthest away."

"He can't reach my place. I'll give you one chance. If you surrender now while it's still not too late, I can save your lives."

Xing Jingling turned around and looked at the people behind him.

Many people from the underworld forces were injured, and the people from the Tianjiansi and the government office also suffered heavy losses.

Hong Yuan and Han Sanfeng were both seriously injured.

In comparison, the situation on Jingyuan Hou's side is much better.

Even the leaders of the three evil forces looked calm and composed at this moment.

"Everyone, are you afraid?" Xing Jingling suddenly asked after a moment of silence.

Many people from the underworld looked at each other and shook their heads.

The fight has come to this point, there is no need to talk about being afraid or not.

If they really surrendered, given Marquis Jingyuan's character, they probably wouldn't get any benefits.

It’s better to fight to the death.

Hong Yuan smiled bitterly and said, "I'm not afraid, but I do feel a little regretful. I should have advised Lord Shen not to let him go alone, otherwise this situation wouldn't have happened."

Han Sanfeng was also silent.

He had great confidence in Shen Bai, but now they had been fighting for so long and Shen Bai still hadn't appeared.

He knew that Shen Bai might encounter an accident.

The conversation between the few people was overheard by Marquis Jingyuan.

Jing Yuanhou sneered and said, "It's impossible for Shen Bai to come. He can't even protect himself."

"Since you are all so stubborn, I will kill you all. By then, I'm afraid Shen Bai will regret it."

"Old man, what are you talking about?" Xing Jingling turned his head suddenly and cursed without caring about the elegance of a scholar.

"Everyone, even if you have to die, let's die in battle. Join me in biting off a piece of flesh from this old thing."

The people behind Xing Jingling looked at each other, and then a powerful aura rose from their bodies.

Marquis Jingyuan's eyes suddenly turned cold, and he waved his hand and said, "If that's the case, then kill them all. Don't leave anyone behind."

The battle broke out again, and the terrifying shouts of killing shook the earth.

Just as everyone was immersed in the battle, a streak of light was approaching rapidly.

(End of this chapter)