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At that moment, Shen Mo made a move!

Instead of attacking the serpent directly, he shifted his feet and appeared beside it like a ghost. He pointed his fingers like a sword, and a wisp of extremely condensed blue spiritual light flashed from his fingertips, striking an inconspicuous dark spot below the serpent's seven-inch mark with lightning speed!

"Pfft!" A soft thud! The strange snake trembled violently and let out a shrill hiss, as if it had suffered a severe injury. No longer able to attack, it flapped its fleshy wings and fled in a disheveled state into the depths of the dense forest, disappearing from sight.

"Sect Leader, how did you know its weakness?" Shi Tie asked in surprise, rubbing his numb wrist.

Shen Mo smiled faintly: "The Qingyun Miscellaneous Records states that although the Flying Winged Viper is swift and venomous, it has a dark spot three inches below its seventh inch, which is the pivot of its demonic power and its weakest point. However, this spot is extremely well hidden, and it moves like lightning, making it difficult to hit normally."

Upon hearing this, a hint of admiration flashed in Su Xiao's beautiful eyes. Not only was the sect leader's cultivation profound, but he also knew the habits of these unorthodox demonic beasts like the back of his hand. He was truly beyond the reach of ordinary people.

After this little incident, the three became even more cautious.

Along the way, they encountered several more attacks from monsters, including snow leopards that could spit ice spikes, iron-toothed pangolins that were good at burrowing and ambushing, and even a swarm of ferocious fire bees.

But thanks to Shen Mo's precise command and the three's tacit cooperation, they all survived the ordeal without serious incident.

Shi Tie's bravery and skill in battle, Su Xiao's meticulous warnings, and Shen Mo's own keen intuition about danger and extensive knowledge made this team's combat power far exceed that of ordinary cultivators of the same cultivation level.

The deeper they went, the thicker the surrounding fog became, and the stronger the invisible pressure grew. They even began to experience strange hallucinations and disorienting forces.

"Sect Leader, the residual power of the formation here is incredibly strong!" Su Xiao said gravely. "My divine sense is severely interfered with; I can only probe a radius of a few feet around me."

"Hmm." Shen Mo nodded; he had sensed it too. He closed his eyes, carefully sensing the chaotic flow of spiritual energy in the air.

Faintly, the faint stellar energy within him, derived from the meteor shower, seemed to resonate with a very subtle connection in a distant direction!

"Follow me!" Shen Mo opened his eyes, a glint of light flashing in them, and took the lead in walking towards the direction from which the resonance came.

His gait became somewhat peculiar, sometimes moving forward, sometimes shifting to the side, and even occasionally taking a few steps back, as if following some specific pattern.

Although Shi Tie and Su Xiao were puzzled, they trusted Shen Mo completely and followed closely behind him.

After traveling through the thick fog for about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the view ahead suddenly opened up!

The fog suddenly thinned, revealing a hidden valley entrance. At the valley entrance, several moss-covered boulders were scattered, seemingly arranged haphazardly, but upon closer inspection, they subtly formed a kind of formation.

"This place... seems a little different..." Su Xiao said softly, looking around the valley entrance.

Shen Mo did not speak; his gaze was fixed on the depths of the valley.

There, the feeling of resonance with the star power within him became clearer and clearer! Moreover... it was also mixed with an indescribable aura of desolation and sorrow!

"Let's go in and take a look." Shen Mo stepped into the valley.

The valley is not large, surrounded by mountains on all sides, with only a narrow path leading into its depths.

The spiritual energy inside the valley was several times denser and exceptionally purer than outside! However, a faint sense of melancholy still lingered within this spiritual energy.

The three followed the path and soon reached the end of the valley. The sight before them left them all stunned!

At the end of the valley, there is a smooth, mirror-like cliff. Below the cliff, there is a naturally formed cave.

At this moment, at the entrance of the cave, there was a skeleton sitting cross-legged!

The skeleton was wearing a faded Taoist robe, though its original blue color was still faintly discernible. The style of the robe was seven or eight parts similar to that worn by the Qingyun Sect disciples today.

The white bones, as clear as jade, still exude a faint aura of power despite the vicissitudes of time!

The pressure wasn't intense, yet it carried a profound and...deadly stillness that penetrated to the bone! It seemed to be telling of the extraordinary cultivation level of its master in life!

"This...this is..." Shi Tie opened his mouth wide, unable to speak.

Su Xiao also covered her mouth, her beautiful eyes filled with shock.

Shen Mo's heart pounded wildly! He suppressed his excitement and slowly walked forward.

He noticed that the skeletal finger bones were gently resting on the ground in front of him. There, two things were placed.

A jade pendant, entirely emerald green, but with a noticeable crack in the center. Engraved on the pendant is an ancient-style character for "cloud," surrounded by star patterns.

It's almost identical to the sect leader's token passed down through the Qingyun Sect! Only much more ancient!

The other item was a dull-colored, dusty jade slip!

As expected! The secrets of the Qingyun Sect are indeed hidden here!

Shen Mo solemnly performed the three kneelings and nine kowtows ceremony before the skeleton.

Whoever this person is, since he is wearing the Qingyun Sect's Taoist robe and has passed away here, he must be a senior member of the sect!

"I am Shen Mo, the current sect leader of Qingyun Sect. I have mistakenly entered your secluded cultivation place. Please forgive me for the disturbance," Shen Mo said in a deep voice, his tone respectful.

After bowing, he carefully reached out and picked up the jade slip. He slowly probed it with his divine sense.

A massive and chaotic flow of information, mixed with a strong sense of resentment, regret, and... relief, instantly flooded his mind!

After a long while, Shen Mo slowly opened his eyes, his face filled with a complex and unfathomable expression. There was shock, there was a sigh, and even more so, a heavy sense of... responsibility!