Chapter 168 Bai Li
Xing Bai calmed himself down and continued, "It's probably useless to just guess randomly, let's go over and find out what's going on!"
Before he finished speaking, he took the lead and ran towards the direction where the flute sound came from.
Seeing this, Gu Shihan wanted to speak out to stop it, but it was too late.
All I could hear was the melodious yet somewhat eerie flute sound becoming clearer and clearer, accompanied by waves of chills that penetrated straight into my bones.
Soon, the two men and the fox finally arrived at the source of the flute sound.
I saw a man in white standing not far ahead. He was as tall and straight as a pine tree and his face was extremely handsome, like an immortal who had descended to earth.
It’s a pity that those narrow eyes are as cold as snow, without any emotional fluctuations.
The man looked expressionlessly at the three people who suddenly appeared in front of him, and said calmly: "How dare you trespass into my territory without permission? Do you know that this is a serious crime?"
Although the sound is not loud, it is like the sound of water dripping from a cold spring, crisp and cold.
Upon hearing this, Gu Shihan hurriedly stepped forward, clasped his fists and saluted respectfully, while explaining very quickly: "Senior, please calm down. We were chased here by a group of monsters and accidentally entered your territory. We hope that you will show us mercy and let us go."
Facing Gu Shihan's earnest request, the man was unmoved. He just shook his head gently and said slowly: "Since you are here, I don't need to know the reason. Since you have already set foot on this land, don't even think about leaving easily."
After he finished speaking, his slender fingers moved slightly, and a ray of light flashed in an instant, followed by a layer of transparent barrier that tightly blocked the entire cave entrance.
Gu Shihan and Yutong looked at each other, not knowing what to do, realizing that a new crisis was about to come.
She secretly groaned in her heart, but remained calm on the surface. She also took a step forward and said, "Senior, it is not good for us to be trapped like this. If the monster chases us, it will definitely break this barrier, and then there will be a fight. Isn't this disturbing the peace of mind of the senior?"
The man in white raised his eyebrows slightly and said disdainfully: "They can't get in!"
Yu Tong, who had been silent, coughed and said, "Senior, you have an extraordinary temperament and your strength is far superior to ours. It would be a piece of cake for you to let us stay. A big shot like you would definitely not bother to embarrass us."
"Little Fire Phoenix, I didn't expect you to be so good at talking. Have you been a human for so long that you've forgotten your identity? In that case, as long as you cancel the contract with that human, I won't make things difficult for you."
The words of the man in white shocked Gu Shihan and Yu Tong. Could he see through all physical conditions?
Gu Shihan took a deep breath and said, "Senior, Yutong and I have a life contract. She is my family and partner!"
The man in white snorted coldly and said, "Family? Partners? Stop pretending. Don't I know the hypocritical nature of you humans? I can't remember how many years I have been here, and none of the people I have met are good. Tell me, how do you want to die?"
Gu Shihan clenched his fists and looked at the man in white with a firm gaze: "Senior, you can't generalize. Although I am a cultivator, the feelings between Yutong and I are absolutely true. If you don't believe it, you can test us."
The man in white sneered: "Test? Okay, then you just have to withstand three of my moves. If you survive, I will let you go." Gu Shihan nodded and agreed without hesitation.
When the first move came, powerful spiritual power rushed towards the two of them like a surging wave. Gu Shihan and Yutong relied on each other and resisted together.
Yu Tong transformed into her original form and spread her wings to protect Gu Shihan, while Gu Shihan cast a defensive spell to reinforce her. After barely blocking the first move, the two were already panting.
The second move followed, this time the attack was more fierce, directly hitting their souls.
Just when she was about to collapse, Gu Shihan felt a surge of power from the bottom of her heart. It turned out that the power of her and Yutong's life contract had increased.
When the third move came, the surrounding space seemed to collapse. At the critical moment, a strange light emanated from Gu Shihan's body, which resonated with the spiritual power of the man in white.
The man in white was horrified: "You little girl... Never mind, I won't kill you today. But if you can do one thing for me, I will consider letting you go."
The three of them looked at each other, and Gu Shihan asked, "What's the matter?"
The man in white looked towards the end of the cave and said slowly, "There is an evil creature in this cave. It emits black air every full moon night and disturbs my peace. If you can get rid of it, I will open the barrier."
Gu Shihan hesitated. She discussed it with Yutong. Xingbai came over and said, "Hanhan, I'm sorry! I was careless. What he said is very dangerous. Do we really want to take it?"
Gu Shihan gently stroked Xingbai's fluffy head and comforted him, "Don't blame you! Perhaps we can't escape this disaster whether we come or not! Senior, we promise you!"
The man in white raised a barely perceptible arc at the corner of his mouth and looked at them quietly.
Gu Shihan and Yutong walked cautiously towards the darkness in the cave.
Xingbai sat on Gu Shihan's shoulder. The further they went inside, the more the black air became more substantial, pressing down on them to the point of suffocation.
Suddenly, a huge black shadow appeared and rushed towards the two with bared fangs and claws.
Gu Shihan quickly formed seals and rays of spiritual light shot towards the demon shadow, but they were like a drop in the ocean.
Yu Tong flapped its wings and flew high, pecking at the demon shadow with its sharp beak, but it only made the demon shadow shake.
Xing Bai was not idle either. He used his power of confinement to protect Gu Shihan from being eroded by the black air.
A back-and-forth battle began. Gu Shihan and Yu Tong became more and more frightened, and gradually they could only defend themselves.
Gu Shihan and the others felt unprecedented pressure and anxiety. Xing Bai reminded them at the right time: "Hanhan, feel it carefully. Every time the demon shadow attacks, it avoids a corner on the right. There may be something it is afraid of there."
Gu Shihan's heart moved, and when the black shadow attacked again, he pulled Yutong and rushed towards that corner.
Seeing this, the black shadow tried to stop them frantically but didn't dare to get close.
After finally approaching the corner, Gu Shihan was sure that the black shadow was afraid. He scanned with his spiritual sense, reached out his hand, and actually took out a bead emitting a faint light. It turned out that this was the companion of the evil shadow. The black shadow could only exist if the companion was there, and could only rely on the companion to absorb nutrients to nourish its growth.
Gu Shihan held the bead in his hand, his eyes calm. The red lotus fire enveloped the bead. In less than ten breaths, the bead turned into ashes. The demon shadow let out a shrill howl, and as the bead turned into nothing, the black shadow also dissipated.
At this time, the man in white appeared behind him and applauded: "Yes, this pearl was transformed from a demon ten thousand years ago. Only people with a deep mind can find its weakness. Only the Chaos Yang Fire, the Red Lotus Karma Fire and the Golden Lotus Holy Fire can destroy it.
Thank you, my friends. My White Fox Clan will remember this favor. Please accept these three fox hairs. I, Bai Li, can do three things for you, one for each hair!"
(End of this chapter)
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