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

On the bloody battlefield, when the weapons of these soldiers fell to the ground, it seemed to trigger a series of chain reactions, and soldiers continued to throw their weapons on the ground.

At this moment, the scene was silent, but the sound of falling weapons continued to echo on this bloody battlefield, making people feel their scalps tingling.

Once there is one, there will be two. After more than half of the soldiers threw their weapons on the ground, the remaining half completely lost the desire to fight.

Only those members of the chaotic organization were still fleeing frantically.

After all, these people are not soldiers of Stormwind City, and they have not lost their morale like the soldiers.

But escape is not their only way to survive, it may even be a way to death.

Shen Bai watched the members of the chaotic organization fleeing, then raised the Hanyue in his hand. A blood-red sword energy flickered above the Hanyue, like a poisonous snake swallowing and spitting out its tongue.

The moment Shen Bai stabbed Han Yue, the blood-red sword energy spread out instantly as if it had received the emperor's order. With Shen Bai as the center, it split into many tiny sword energies with incredible precision and pierced into the hearts of the fleeing members of the chaotic organization.

The terrifying blood-red sword energy continued to rage, and the fleeing members of the rebel organization screamed, then fell to the ground, without a trace of life, and turned into corpses.

This scene happened at the scene, making the soldiers who had lost their weapons silent.

The way they looked at Shen Bai was filled with fear and awe.

General Peng acted quickly. When he saw the soldiers give up resistance, he immediately waved his hand and said, "Capture everyone and bring the prisoners back to Tianhuo City."

After receiving General Peng's order, the generals of Tianhuo City immediately agreed and then captured all the soldiers with swift and swift movements.

No one resisted. After the death of the white-haired general Zhou Ming, there was no longer any will to resist.

Everything went very smoothly, and General Peng turned his gaze to Shen Bai, hesitated for a moment, and then walked over.

Shen Baihanyue returned the sword to its sheath. After hearing General Peng's footsteps, he looked over with interest.

Then, before he could say anything, General Peng bowed and spoke.

"This crisis was only averted by your brother's intervention. Otherwise, I, Peng, would have died today. On behalf of the entire Tianhuo City, I, Peng, thank you for your help."

He is not a fool, after all, he is one of the ten generals of Tianhuo City.

He knew exactly what kind of strength the people in Tianhuo City had. It was impossible for them to be as powerful as Shen Bai and the other three.

Especially, every sword strike by Shen Bai just now seemed to pierce his heart, making him feel a chill on his back.

So there is only one result, that is, Shen Bai is not from Tianhuo City, and is most likely just a passerby who passed by at this critical moment.

As for why Shen Bai agreed to go to the military camp, General Peng had no idea, but the current situation had been completely stabilized because of Shen Bai's actions. He wanted to thank the other party for saving his life and also thank him for saving Tianhuo City.

Because if he died, there would only be five of the ten generals left, and the remaining five generals plus the city lord would absolutely not be able to resist the attack of Kuangfeng City.

Shen Bai shook his head and said, "It's just a piece of cake."

As the saying goes, the enemy of your enemy is your friend.

Since Kuangfeng City is colluding with the people from the chaotic organization, it would be no pressure for Shen Bai to kill them.

Although this is just a piece of history that has been preserved in the past, and it is because of the forbidden area and the lost treasures that this history has been revived, Shen Bai chose to take action, intending to follow the next development to see if there are any other clues.

When General Peng heard what Shen Bai said, he bowed and said, "Brother, please follow me into Skyfire City. Thank you for rescuing us. I will host a banquet in Skyfire City for you."

Shen Bai didn't refuse.

In his opinion, this is a good way to build closer relations with the top leaders of Tianhuo City.

Afterwards, he used the Wuji Guashu to calculate whether it would be good or bad for him to go to Tianhuo City.

The result was a golden color, which meant that nothing dangerous would happen after Shen Bai returned.

Thinking of this, he agreed.

Chen Huan and Zhu Qing looked at each other without saying anything.

They knew that Shen Bai was a master who could overcome adversity, and was also one of the Twelve Great Masters widely known among the four countries. However, they had been in the Tianjiao Savior Association for a long time and had not had any interaction with Shen Bai.

Shen Bai's strength is limited to the few words in the legend.

They finally saw it today, and were even more impressed after seeing it.

He has such strength at such a young age. Even a person at the celestial realm can't get any advantage against Shen Bai.

Just based on this point, Shen Bai was enough to make the two of them respect him from the bottom of their hearts.

General Peng is a decisive man. After seeing Shen Bai agree, he immediately started to finish the work.

The battle happened quickly and was brutal enough, with broken walls and rubble everywhere.

But fortunately, they were all from the military camp and were well-trained, so they were able to handle the situation easily and without any delay.

It only took about two incense sticks of time to clean up the scene.

General Peng didn't say anything more. After saying "please", he walked towards Tianhuo City.

……

The people of Tianhuo Village still seemed numb and desperate as before.

When General Peng entered Tianhuo City, some soldiers stayed in the camp, while General Peng took Shen Bai to the largest restaurant in full view of the people.

Business in the restaurant is not good and it seems deserted.

In such a chaotic world, wanting to make the restaurant business booming is obviously a joke.

Fortunately, General Peng knew that Shen Bai was aware of the situation in Tianhuo City, so he didn't explain much. He casually ordered a table of dishes and went to the room by the window on the second floor with Shen Bai to sit down.

Shen Bai and General Peng sat opposite each other, while the remaining two seats were occupied by Chen Huan and Zhu Qing.

The four of them sat at a table. After the dishes were served, General Peng poured Shen Bai a glass of wine and raised the glass.

"What's your name, little brother?" General Peng asked.

Shen Bai smiled slightly and said, "My last name is Shen."

He did not say his full name, only his last name.

Chen Huan and Zhu Qing also gave their surnames.

When General Peng heard this, he knew that Shen Bai and others were unwilling to reveal their real names.

In fact, this is also very normal.

There are many professions in this world, and some of them are good at insidious fighting methods. It is very likely that after revealing your name, you will be attacked unknowingly.

As someone who had been on the battlefield for a long time, General Peng fully understood Shen Bai's response.

"Thank you for your help this time. I wonder what Brother Shen wants to thank you for?" General Peng said again.

He is a person who has been in a high position for a long time, so he is naturally very good at dealing with human relationships and worldly affairs.

Others have helped, so it is impossible not to ask for anything in return. After all, this is the first time we meet and we don’t have a good relationship. It is impossible to ask others to help us for nothing.

Shen Bai was straightforward. After taking a sip of the wine in his glass, he smacked his lips and said, "We heard that Kuangfeng City was bullying Tianhuo City, so we came here on our own initiative. As expected, they are indeed colluding with the rebellious organization. This time, we are here to help General Peng resolve the crisis."

"But I also know that if I don't tell you what I want, General Peng will probably be upset."

General Peng listened to what Shen Bai said and thought it was normal at first, but when Shen Bai said the last few sentences, the corners of his mouth twitched involuntarily.

What does it mean that you will feel uneasy even if you don’t order anything?

He felt that if Shen Bai really didn't want it, he could just not give it to him.

But since Shen Baihua had said this, he still asked.

"I wonder what Brother Shen would like to order?"

After thinking for a moment, Shen Bai said, "Even if you have ten or eight strange items, it's fine. I'm not greedy. I'll be satisfied with just a few."

His original intention was to decipher the historical remnants in this forbidden area.

But before that, I want to see if I can catch some weird things.

If we can fish out the strange creature, wouldn’t that be extra profit?

Of course, Shen Bai also knew that this idea was unlikely to be realized.

After all, this is just a forbidden area, and it is still a remnant of history.

According to General Wei, only real treasures can be taken out.

When General Peng heard what Shen Bai said, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.

"Brother Shen, strange objects are extremely valuable. I can't even afford to give away eight or ten of them. Besides, the war is urgent now, and all strange objects are used as emergency strategic supplies, stored in the City Lord's Mansion for unified allocation."

"It's almost as difficult as climbing to heaven to take it out."

Shen Bai didn't have much thought in the first place, so he waved his hand and said, "It's okay. I wonder what your subsequent plans are, General Peng?"

It would be fine if he couldn't get it, but now he wants to know how things develop next, so that he can use this as an excuse to look for clues about the forbidden treasure.

After hearing this, General Peng fell silent.

Shen Bai knew that there was probably a story behind this, so he picked up the drink next to him and took another sip.

It’s true, although it is just a remnant of history, because it is a forbidden area, the drinks here taste like the real thing.

After a few breaths, General Peng sighed and then slowly spoke out.

"The decisive battle is imminent. Tianhuo City is already at a disadvantage, and together with Peng, we only have six soldiers capable of commanding the entire army."

"The City Lord is sitting in the City Lord's Mansion and is currently in a state of panic. Furthermore, we know that Kuangfeng City has colluded with members of the rebellious organization. I'm afraid that Tianhuo City will be in imminent danger."

Speaking of this, General Peng's eyes showed more and more worry.

Shen Bai nodded and said, "As the saying goes, if an enemy comes, we must stop him with our generals; if a flood comes, we must block it with earth. Tianhuo City has a long history, and there must be a way to deal with this situation. It's just not very simple, right?"

General Peng was slightly surprised: "How did Brother Shen tell that?"

Shen Bai smiled slightly: "Although we are at a disadvantage, everything is in order. From the current perspective, there should be a way to deal with it."

He was not a fool. He could see it after just wandering around Tianhuo City for a while.

Although Tianhuo City was at a disadvantage, the city seemed unusually peaceful.

Those people didn't know the reason, so they showed despair and numbness.

But being able to remain calm in this chaos, Shen Bai knew that the other party might have a solution.

General Peng continued, "This matter actually has to do with the treasure in the City Lord's hands. As long as that treasure exists, Skyfire City will be able to find a glimmer of hope even in the most critical situation."

Shen Bai asked with great interest: "What treasure is that?"

He knew that asking so directly was a bit impolite, but things had developed to this point, and Shen Bai felt it would be better to ask more clearly.

If you want to tell it, tell it. If you don’t want to tell it, find out from other places.

General Peng waved his hand and said, "This isn't a secret. The people of Stormwind City know it too. Precisely because of this, they don't dare to attack us all at once. Instead, they adopt the mentality of slowly wearing us down."

"The city lord has a strange artifact in his hand, called the River and Mountain Map. This map is a spatial artifact and is very magical."

"If he were to use it, he could encompass the entire Skyfire City, allowing the civilians and the army to enter the River and Mountain Map. The City Lord could then find an opportunity to take them away to a safe place and rebuild Skyfire City."

Shen Bai was slightly surprised.

Little is known about this type of space treasure.

By this time, he and General Peng had already had three rounds of wine and five dishes.

Shen Bai finally figured out what treasure was in the Sky Fire Dust.

It is probably the picture of rivers and mountains that General Peng just mentioned.

If this is true, as long as we find the map of rivers and mountains, we may be able to break into this forbidden area.

But it would be difficult to find it, after all, this strange object is the foundation of Tianhuo City's survival.

If you encounter danger, you can take the entire Tianhuo City into it and find another way to survive.

It will definitely not be easy for Shen Bai to find it.

General Peng said slowly, "Unfortunately, this strange artifact only has two chances to be used, so the city lord has been struggling with whether to use it or not. He also wants to try it out. If it can stop the attack of Kuangfeng City, then he won't have to use it."

All strange objects have a limited number of uses, which Shen Bai knew when he first joined this circle.

He finally understood why the mayor of Tianhuo City was unwilling to continue using the map of rivers and mountains.

After all, there are only two chances to use it. If you use it once more, there will only be one time left. For a most precious item like the River and Mountain Map, it is better to use it as little as possible.

Having said that, everything that needed to be said had been said, and General Peng changed the subject.

"Brother Shen, I wonder what your plans are next?"

He knew that Shen Bai was not from Tianhuo City, but at this time General Peng had a little idea.

Shen Bai is so powerful. If he can help Tianhuo City, it will have a revival effect on Tianhuo City.

Didn’t you see that in that critical situation just now, Shen Bai turned the situation around by himself?
General Peng didn't want to let go of such a master.

Shen Bai smiled slightly: "Since I have come to Tianhuo City, I naturally want to continue staying here, feeling the customs and customs of the people in Tianhuo City, and by the way, fighting those who disrupt the organization."

He has been in this circle for so long, so he naturally knows what General Peng is thinking.

In fact, it would also be convenient for him to find a reason to stay in Tianhuo City.

Upon hearing this, General Peng was overjoyed and said, "Brother Shen is willing to stay in Tianhuo City and fight against the people from the chaotic organization. This is a blessing for our Tianhuo City!"

He never doubted that Shen Bai was from Kuangfeng City. In fact, if the other party had the ability to kill them, it would be impossible for them to spend a huge price to let Shen Bai infiltrate Tianhuo City.

After all, it is even less likely that the white-haired general Zhou Ming and those members of the chaotic organization would sacrifice their lives for the so-called planting of spies.

General Peng felt that he had made a great contribution to Tianhuo City this time. Even a master like Shen Bai was brought into Tianhuo City by him. If Tianhuo City could survive this crisis, apart from anything else, he would be the one with the greatest contribution.

"Continue eating, Brother Shen, don't be polite with Mr. Peng." General Peng hurriedly greeted Shen Bai and continued to eat and drink.

This meal lasted until the afternoon.

General Peng waited until Shen Bai put down his chopsticks, then stood up and said, "Brother Shen, please go and look around in Tianhuo City. I have other things to do and am too busy with military affairs, so I have to take my leave now."

He almost lost his life on this trip, but fortunately Shen Bai helped him survive. However, he had to lead his soldiers to continue the unfinished business, so it was inconvenient for him to stay here.

Shen Bai nodded and said, "General Peng, just go and do your own thing."

General Peng himself was a military man, so he was not polite at all at this time. He bowed again, said a few words of thanks, paid the bill, turned around and left the restaurant.

He also had to go to the city lord to communicate with him about the matter and then explain Shen Bai's situation.

As for why Shen Bai was not taken with him, General Peng also had his own ideas.

There are many masters in this world, but the personality of each master is difficult to guess.

He planned to listen to the city lord's advice and then see what to do.

After General Peng left, only Shen Bai and the other two were left here.

Chen Huan thought for a moment and asked, "Master Shen, what should we do next?"

According to his understanding, he could follow General Peng and see if he could get the strange object in the hands of the city lord.

This place itself is a piece of remnant history, all of which is untrue, so their goal is to crack the forbidden area.

But Shen Bai didn't do so, which made Chen Huan a little confused.

Chen Huan knew very well that Shen Bai was not only extremely powerful, but also extremely intelligent.

So after Shen Bai made the decision, he didn't say anything and didn't express his own ideas.

He only asked after General Peng left.

Zhao Qing also turned her gaze over. It was obvious that she was also very curious, but as a woman, she did not say it directly. Instead, she expressed her thoughts through Chen Huan's mouth.

Shen Bai smiled faintly: "The River and Mountain Map is a treasure that protects the entire Tianhuo City. It is extremely difficult to find clues through General Peng. Besides, didn't you see that General Peng didn't take us to see the City Lord? This means that he intends to meet him privately."

"Some things happen during special times, and we won't know the results until they make a decision."

After this was said, Chen Huan and Zhao Qing looked at each other and both understood that Shen Bai's idea was indeed correct.

It was obvious that General Peng was actually avoiding suspicion and not taking them to see the city lord because he wanted to see what the city lord had to say.

If we take them there directly, the city lord may have other different opinions, and then it will be difficult for both sides.

Shen Bai stood up and walked outside.

Zhao Qing's distinct black and white eyes rolled around and she asked, "Master Shen, where are we going now?"

Shen Bai turned around and said, "Let's experience the customs and culture of Tianhuo City. After all, we didn't take a close look before. If we take a closer look now, we can speed up our progress if we find any clues."

I wanted to see it before, but something unexpected happened. Now I have some free time to take a stroll around the city.

Chen Huan and Zhao Qing said nothing more and followed Shen Bai out of the restaurant.

……

In Tianhuo City, the people's eyes were numb, but the state of Shen Bai and the other two was completely opposite to that of these people.

The three of them strolled in Tianhuo City, each with their own thoughts.

Just now, they spent several hours to quickly scan the entire Tianhuo City.

It is absolutely impossible for an ordinary person to walk around Tianhuo City and see everything in such a short time.

The three of them were all cultivators, and their steps were extremely fast. Coupled with Shen Bai's red eyes that could see through the void, they were able to take in the entire Tianhuo City at the fastest speed.

Shen Bai stopped and said calmly, "Back in the era of Ten Thousand Cities, the destruction of every city was just as hopeless."

Along the way, apart from the despair on the faces of the people, he did not see any other glimmer of hope.

Chen Huan nodded and said, "Many people in the Salvation Society are survivors of the Ten Thousand Cities Era. They have communicated with us before. The despair displayed by Skyfire City when it was destroyed is actually something that every city experiences when it is destroyed."

"It's just that at that time, when cities were destroyed one after another, this kind of despair became the most common expression."

Shen Bai nodded and said nothing more.

Zhu Qing frowned and said, "Master Shen, it seems that there is nothing unusual in the entire Skyfire City."

They really didn't find any useful clues during their search just now.

Although this suggestion was made by Shen Bai, it is normal not to find any clues.

After all, it is not possible to find it 100% at all times.

Shen Bai said: "It doesn't matter if we can't find it. Let's find a place to stay for now."

It was not surprising to Shen Bai that he could not find any useful information here.

He didn't expect to solve the mystery of Tianhuo City so easily.

Now as time goes by, the battle between Skyfire City and Kuangfeng City will be getting closer and closer.

Only then will it be time to truly resolve this forbidden area.

"Let's find a place to stay first." Shen Bai said.

Since you haven't found it, then find a place to rest for a while and wait for time to pass. When the day of the real decisive battle comes, there will naturally be a way to break the deadlock.

Chen Huan and the other person nodded, then followed Shen Bai and planned to leave.

But at this moment, something unusual suddenly occurred.

They have now reached another city gate.

There are many gates to Tianhuo City, four in total, which are completely opposite to the locations where they enter the city.

There was a burst of noise ahead.

Along with the noisy sound, a group of soldiers rushed in hurriedly from outside.

The people retreated in a hurry, avoiding it like a tiger.

The leader was an old man who looked to be in his seventies. Although he looked old, he was wearing armor and exuded a powerful aura. It was obvious that he was a cultivator.

A large group of soldiers and generals followed behind him, guarding the old man.

At this moment, the old man was holding a head in his hand with a serious expression.

Seeing this, Shen Bai, Chen Huan and others silently followed a group of people and watched from afar.

"Sir Shen, the armor he is wearing seems to be no different from General Peng's. He should also be one of the ten existing generals." Chen Huan said.

Shen Bai nodded, but his eyes stayed on the head in the old general's hand.

The head looked like a middle-aged man, with his eyes staring intently, and it was obvious that he had suffered great fear before his death.

The blood has been drained, but even so, the head exudes a powerful aura in addition to fear.

Even if a cultivator is about to die, the aura on his body will still remain.

It will gradually disappear after a period of time.

Shen Bai was curious about this person's identity, but he remained silent and observed carefully.

It didn't take long, about half an incense stick of time, for the elderly general and his generals to walk across the street.

At the end of the street, Shen Bai also saw an acquaintance.

General Peng was hurrying over with Lieutenant General Li. When he saw the head in the old general's hand, he was slightly startled: "General Zheng, this is General He's head. What happened?"

"Why did General He die suddenly?"

The old general's surname was Zheng. After hearing General Peng's words, he glanced at the people around him.

Immediately, soldiers drove the people out of the street, as if they had an important secret to tell.

When several soldiers passed by Shen Bai, they were about to drive Shen Bai and others out of the street.

Shen Bai said loudly: "General Peng, it seems that I have also joined in the fun."

When General Peng heard Shen Bai talking, he looked over and was slightly stunned. Then he whispered a few words to General Zheng.

General Zheng frowned, waved his hand, and several soldiers made way for him.

Shen Bai walked forward with Chen Huan and others.

He had not found any clues in the first place, and now he suddenly encountered something unusual. Of course, Shen Bai wanted to see what was going on.

Perhaps this will provide some newer clues.

When Shen Bai and the other two came closer, General Zheng glanced at Shen Bai and then looked at General Peng: "What did the city lord say?"

What he said was naturally referring to Shen Bai and his companions.

Judging from General Peng's current condition, he should have already communicated with the mayor of Tianhuo City.

General Peng said slowly, "The city lord said that in this special period, all support is for the benefit of Skyfire City, so he asked us to befriend Brother Shen and deal with Kuangfeng City together."

Just a few simple words expressed the city lord's intention.

General Zheng nodded and said no more, then got straight to the point: "He, one of the ten great generals of Skyfire City, was planning to flee to Kuangfeng City with his trusted followers and defect to the enemy. Upon being discovered by Zheng, he led his men to intercept them and take their head."

"I need to meet with the city lord immediately to inform him of an important piece of news. Kuangfeng City intends to gather all its forces to attack Tianhe City tomorrow."

After these words were spoken, General Peng was stunned on the spot. Then he looked at Shen Bai and said.

"Brother Shen, please come with me to see the city lord."

"The city lord just told me to come look for you guys, but I couldn't find you and just happened to run into you."

Shen Bai didn't know what General Zheng and the city lord talked about, but he knew that this meeting with the city lord might be a good opportunity.

After all, as the lord of the entire Tianhuo City, he controls the life and death of Tianhuo City. Now that he can meet him, perhaps he can solve the problem of the forbidden area.

Thinking of this, Shen Bai nodded and agreed.

General Peng was busy with military affairs and did not dare to talk much. He then took Shen Bai, General Zheng and others towards the tallest and largest building in Tianhuo City.

……

It didn't take much time to get from this street to the City Lord's Mansion.

There was a group of soldiers guarding the door, exuding powerful strength, but when they saw that it was General Peng and General Zheng, they respectfully made way.

Afterwards, Shen Bai walked into the City Lord's Mansion and looked at the unique scenery around the Mansion without saying a word.

There is a large courtyard in front, which is vacant, and opposite the courtyard is a towering lobby.

In the lobby, a middle-aged man in armor was holding a scroll and looking at it carefully.

The middle-aged man has a handsome appearance. Even though he has entered middle age, he still has the majesty of a superior.

General Peng led the way inside, then he and General Zheng bowed together and said, "This general greets the city lord."

It was obvious that the person in front of him was the mayor of Tianhuo City.

After a brief moment of contemplation, Shen Bai also bowed and said, "Greetings, City Lord."

Seeing that Shen Bai bowed, Chen Huan and Zhu Qing also followed Shen Bai's example and greeted him.

Although the city lord looks like a middle-aged man, he has an extremely powerful aura.

Even Chen Huan and the other person, who were at the celestial realm, felt a strong oppressive force.

After hearing what General Peng said, the city lord put down the memorial in his hand and sighed.

"I already know about General He's affairs. I was willing to give him a chance, but he refused. Now he has ended up dead, which is his own fault."

General Zheng didn't expect that the city lord already knew about it. He was slightly surprised, but he still told him the purpose of his trip.

After hearing that the other side would launch a decisive battle tomorrow, the city lord said calmly, "Contact the remaining generals, prepare to go, target Tianhuo City, and stop them outside the city to fight, so as not to let the war affect the civilians."

"Also, I will open the River and Mountain Map when you can't hold on any longer."

The layout is simple yet effective, with two key points.

One is resistance, the other is a retreat.

General Peng and General Zheng nodded in agreement.

At this time, the city lord transferred the rays to Shen Bai.

Shen Bai and the city lord looked at each other, both of their eyes were very calm.

After a moment, the city lord suddenly waved his hand.

"You two go down and make arrangements first. I have something else to discuss with Brother Shen." (End of this chapter)