Heaven and Earth Three Absolutes, Overturning Earth

To Xu Bai's surprise, Ying Yue suddenly threw a tantrum like a little girl at this moment.

As he watched Ying Yue's head disappear into the shadows again, Xu Bai fell into deep thought.

He needs to be coaxed to make things better, but how? He's never coaxed anyone before, so asking him to do this now is practically a death sentence.

When he was with Ye Zi before, Ye Zi basically did everything he wanted for him, and there was no need for her to coax him.

Judging from Ying Yue's appearance, she probably really won't be coming out.

"How can I coax her? Let me think about it carefully."

"By the way, the key to winning someone over is to praise them. So I'll praise them now. How should I do it..."

"It's obvious to compliment her on her looks. But in reality, to truly compliment someone, you have to turn their strengths into weaknesses."

"I've got it! Let's do it this way!"

After Xu Bai figured it out, he raised his right fist and pounded it into his left palm. Then he looked in the direction of the shadow and said something very serious.

"Very big."

Ying Yue: "(_)"

Seeing that Ying Yue hadn't come out, Xu Bai probably felt that he hadn't written enough words, so he added two more.

"It's really big."

Finally, he added three words.

"Extremely large."

When she got to this point, Ying Yue finally couldn't hold back any longer. She poked her head out from the shadows, her face showing a wry smile.

"Are you praising me? I feel like you're taking a knife and stabbing it into my heart, and then turning the knife around after you've stabbed it in."

My heart is bleeding! Of course, Ying Yue knows her flaws, but to be precise, they aren't really flaws.

The size is just right, how could it be considered a flaw? But Xu Bai's praise made her feel uncomfortable! It was like running into a small, shabby courtyard and then going on and on about how wonderful and luxurious it was—wasn't that like stabbing someone with a knife? Xu Bai was speechless, his lips twitching slightly. "Then... it's very small?"

Ying Yue: ""

If Ying Yue could make an expression right now, it would definitely be one of utter disgust.

Even if it's her idol, she would get angry if they said that about her.

However, looking at Xu Bai's anxious expression, Ying Yue seemed to realize that he really didn't know how to praise people.

"Hmm... okay, consider it as you appeasing me."

To avoid embarrassing Xu Bai, Ying Yue emerged from the shadows.

Xu Bai a sigh of relief, patted his chest, and exclaimed, "Isn't this a simple matter? I've often heard that it's very difficult for men to coax women in the family. Isn't this very simple for me?"

Ying Yue covered her face with her hands. "That's my big belly."

"It's not that big," Xu Bai said subconsciously, then quickly stopped himself and changed the subject. "How exactly do we get in? It's getting late, we need to hurry."

He hadn't forgotten his current purpose. Now that Ying Yue had emerged, the most important thing was to hurry into the mountain and find the treasure inside.

Ying Yue looked up at the sky.

It's still early, around midday, not the right time to go in.

"Let's wait until tonight, then we can go in."

"Oh?" Xu Bai asked with interest, "How do we get in?"

If he could get in during the day, Ying Yue definitely wouldn't have told him these things, which proves that there's a special way at night. Xu Bai is a very curious person.

In short, now that he knew how to get in, he naturally wanted to find out more.

Ying Yue raised her fair little hand and pointed to Xu Bai's shadow. "Go in from here."

Xu Bai turned his head and looked in the direction Ying Yue was pointing, his face blank.

Ying Yue then remembered that Xu Bai was a novice in many ways. Apart from being very good at fighting, he was often unaware of many basic things.

So she explained the whole story and her method.

"When night falls, I will hide in the shadows, and you will hide in my shadow. Then we can go in."

"I am Shadow Controller with a unique method of concealment, but this method is related to the night. The darker the night, the stronger my ability becomes."

"Once we're inside, we just need to search in all directions. We don't need to worry about being exposed at all. Once we find their spy, I'll lock him in the shadows before we make our move."

Hearing this, Xu Bai understood the specific method. Although he didn't know the underlying principles, he put on an expression of understanding.

"Shadow Controller? Why don't you learn your father's trade?" Xu Bai asked, then suddenly realized, "I almost forgot, you're infiltrating the Great Yue Kingdom, so you can't be Qi Fortune Master."

Ying Yue opened her mouth as if to say something, but after seeing Xu Bai answer his own question, she shut her mouth.

You'll find out later.

These weren't her spoken words, but Xu Bai's inner response.

Xu Bai pondered for a moment, then suddenly realized something. "If that's the case, why don't you just take me into the mountains? We don't need to capture spies or pretend to be them."

Using this method of hiding, it would be better to just go in directly; there's no need to go through all that trouble yourself.

Ying Yue explained, "What if there's something unique in those mountains, like an array set up by an array master? If I go in, it might trigger some unusual changes, and that wouldn't be good."

Xu Bai knew about the profession of array masters, and he had encountered them before.

Formations that leave no blind spots do indeed have some ability to counter Ying Yue.

"Okay, it's decided then. We'll take action tonight," Xu Bai agreed.

With a method in hand, all that was left was to wait for the day to pass. The two found a secluded spot and waited patiently. While waiting, Xu Bai took out the human skin and continued grinding the progress bar.

Time passed by, and in the blink of an eye, the bright sunshine of the day gave way to the stillness of the night.

The moon rose above the willow treetops, and its light spilled down onto the ground, covering it with a layer of silver frost.

Xu Bai was still looking down at the progress bar when Ying Yue walked over from the side, stood in front of Xu Bai, and said it was time.

Xu Bai put the human skin into his pocket and nodded, indicating that he was ready.

Ying Yue raised her fair hand and made a special hand gesture in mid-air. The next moment, the shadow behind her suddenly twisted and then gradually expanded.

Starting from the middle, a thin, spiderweb-like crack appears.

After it appeared, it gradually expanded in just a moment, and in the blink of an eye, it became the size of a door.

It was pitch black inside, with no light or shadow. Xu Bai Zhang Wang from above.

"It's so deep."

He was completely unaware that something was amiss with his statement.

Ying Yue suddenly realized something, her face flushed slightly, and she spoke quickly to cover her embarrassment, "It's getting late, let's go in quickly, we need to hurry."

"Open up a little more, I'm going in," Xu Bai said, then turned and jumped into the crevice.

The black shadows gradually closed in. Xu Bai, surrounded by darkness, looked up at the sky and saw black shadows constantly intertwining, weaving into a large net.

Through the large net, one can see the moonlight shimmering.

"What an amazing profession," Xu Bai exclaimed.

Looking from the outside in, all you can see is a shadow; nothing else. But looking from the inside out, you can see glimpses of the outside world.

"Are you ready? I'm about to begin." Ying Yue's voice came from outside.

Before Xu Bai Xu Bai could answer, she quickly disappeared into the darkness and reappeared beside him.

Xu Bai took a step to the side. "You have to come in first?"

Ying Yue said, "If I don't come in, how can I hide? I can't leave with my shadow."

Xu Bai nodded, indicating that he understood, and then urged Ying Yue to speed up.

Ying Yue said no more and made another hand gesture with her right hand.

As Ying Yue moved, Xu Bai noticed that the surrounding scenery was constantly receding, as if it were moving forward.

He could see the outside world through the dappled shadows, but those outside could not see the movement of the shadow.

Ying Yue manipulates the darkness, moving around the open space—the simplest method: a thorough, carpet-like search.

However, sometimes the simplest method can achieve the best results, because when the location of those spies is unknown, a thorough search is the most convenient and quickest way.

The shadowy figure moved very fast, and nearly half an hour passed in the blink of an eye. At this time, Ying Yue slowed down, and from Ying Yue's shadow, Xu Bai saw a scout appear.

"After we get through, I'll open a hole in the darkness, and he'll fall in. You have to try to kill him instantly, and then transform into his appearance to get out." Ying Yue's face became very serious, and she repeated these words several times, worried that something unexpected might happen.

Xu Bai nodded, indicating that he was relieved.

Ying Yue then manipulated the darkness and came to the scout's feet.

The spy was very young and dressed plainly, but he paced back and forth, glancing around every now and then, looking cautious and wary.

Just then, he suddenly felt his feet slip and fall into darkness before he could react. At the same time, he felt a chill on his neck and lost consciousness.

"Quick!"

Xu Bai quickly took off his clothes, put on the spy's clothes, transformed into the spy's appearance, put on the human skin mask, and jumped out of the darkness.

The darkness behind me gradually closed in, returning to its original state.

Xu Bai let out a long breath, but before he could completely relax, he heard several whooshes of wind.

"What happened? Why did your identification badge suddenly lose contact?"

Three or five scouts came from all directions and stopped in front of Xu Bai.

Waist tag?

connect?

Upon hearing these words, Xu Bai instantly understood and thought to himself, "Just as I thought."

The defenses here may seem lax, but they are actually tight on the inside.

Each spy has a unique way of sensing the others, and they can even form a dense network of intersections.

The scout who just disappeared only briefly before other scouts arrived from all directions. It seems that the Great Yue Kingdom attaches great importance to this place.

"I don't know why either." Xu Bai shook his head, feigning confusion. "I've always been here."

Fortunately, I got dressed quickly, and I also had my waist tag with me.

At this point, don't make any other excuses; just pretend you don't know. That's the best approach.

Because I don't understand the principle behind that so-called waist tag, I simply admit I don't know. Giving an excuse will only make me more vulnerable to being exposed.

As for the specific reason, that's not his concern. He said he didn't know, and it's up to others to guess the reason.

Whether it's the waist tag malfunctioning or some other reason, as long as the other party tries to guess, he can get away with it.

The leader of the scouts frowned and held out his hand to Xu Bai: "Let me see your badge."

Xu Bai nodded, took off his waist tag, and handed it to the leader of the spies. The leader checked it over, found no problems, and returned it to Xu Bai.

After returning it to Xu Bai, the person added that it was probably because something went wrong.

The spies around gradually dispersed, and no one was left here.

Ying Yue remained silent, for she had already concealed herself. Under these circumstances, even the slightest mistake could lead to significant consequences.

Therefore, Ying Yue simply hid herself well and did not reveal any trace of her presence.

Finally, a way to get in was found, but Xu Bai did not go in directly, nor did he leave the place. Instead, he patiently imitated the scout from before, walking back and forth.

His current identity is that of a secret agent. If he were to abandon his post at this time, it would be tantamount to playing his cards openly against the enemy.

He can only try to get in later.

As for how to get in, his idea was actually quite simple. These were all spies from the Dark Building; they were all people, and people need to rest.

Commonly known as shift change.

In that case, it's better to wait patiently until the time is right before leaving this place to hand over the work to someone, and then see where the handover takes place, in order to find a breakthrough.

The sky grew darker and darker, but Xu Bai didn't take out the progress bar to continue grinding. He just kept walking back and forth, mimicking what he had done before.

About an hour later, Xu Bai sensed footsteps approaching. He turned around and found another scout.

"It's time for the shift change, Liu Wen."

The scout was fastening his belt as he walked, as if he had just finished using the toilet, but Xu Bai noticed that there were scratches on the scout's face.

"What's going on?" Xu Bai pointed to the spot on his face.

The scout reached out and touched it, then spat out a mouthful of disgust. "I must say, those women in the Great Chu Kingdom are really something else. Their resistance is really strong. I was so angry that I just grabbed a knife and sliced off pieces of flesh from her body."

"These new women who have recently arrived are all quite spirited. Hurry up and go to the mountains to pick one, or they'll be gone."

Xu Bai raised an eyebrow, his expression calm, but a hint of anger flashed in his eyes.

Compared to the strict rules of the Great Chu Kingdom, the rules of the Great Yue Kingdom were like a pile of loose sand.

They even enjoyed capturing women from the Great Chu Kingdom and using many cruel methods to capture them.

Xu Bai didn't show it. He knew that it was important to do business now. There would definitely be more exchanges with the Great Yue Kingdom in the future, and there would be plenty of time to play with them slowly.

He lifted his foot and left.

This person just said that he could go to the mountains to pick one, which perfectly suits his idea, since his original purpose was to go to the mountains.

He walked very fast, the surrounding scenery rushing past him, and then he arrived at the Three Lives Mountain without any hindrance.

Along the way, he encountered several other people who were just as slow as him, all of whom were impatiently hurrying on their way, clearly wanting to get a share of the pie.

A huge cave has been opened in front of Three Lives Mountain, so there's no need to climb up anymore.

These people were all heading into the cave, and Xu Bai was no exception, silently following behind.

Upon entering the cave, he discovered that although it appeared unremarkable on the surface, the interior was extremely spacious and lit by torches for illumination.

Xu Bai continued walking forward, and after walking for almost the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the view ahead suddenly opened up.

A vast space unfolded before him, filled with many things, mostly supplies.

Around this cave, there are many smaller caves that have been carved out, as if different paths have been created.

"They're here?" A scout excitedly patted Xu Bai on the shoulder, still fastening his pants, and pointed in a direction. "Hurry up, or it'll be gone."

Xu Bai nodded, pretending to understand.

But in his heart he was thinking about how to get to the bottom of the Three Lives Mountain.

The item is underground in Three Lives Mountain; we have to dig it up.

To dig it open, we first need to find a safe place.

The spy left quickly. At that moment, Xu Bai suddenly felt something tug at him from the shadows.

He looked down and saw that the shadow behind him had quietly drawn an arrow, pointing in a direction.

This is Ying Yue pointing him in the right direction, roughly where the Twin Swords are.

Ying Yue itself possesses one of them, Xu Bai estimates that there must be some kind of connection that allows Ying Yue to sense it.

The location the shadow pointed to was the same small cave that the scout had pointed to earlier.

After a moment's thought, Xu Bai decided that since he had no clue what to do, he would just follow the trail.

With that in mind, he followed the cave and walked inside.

Because the cave was carved out from inside, it was rather narrow, but fortunately there were torches around, providing some light and preventing complete darkness.

After Xu Bai entered, he walked for a short while and then passed through a passage. He heard a series of sounds.

"No! Please, please let us go!"

"I beg you. I've kowtowed to you, please don't do this!"

"Aaaaaah! Help!"

"Don't even think about it! I'd rather die than let you succeed!"

These were all women's voices, and there were many of them. Xu Bai looked around and found that the space behind them had been divided into rooms, and the voices were coming from inside those rooms.

He listened to the screams and wails, his fists clenching slightly, but then relaxing a little.

A middle-aged man walked towards him, his face indifferent. "The rooms without crying are empty. Choose one and go in."

Xu Bai thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.

This person must be the person in charge of this place. He is currently in an unfamiliar place and needs some private space, and this is a good opportunity.

Xu Bai found a room where there was no crying, opened the door, went inside, and closed the door. As soon as he closed it, he heard a sobbing sound.

Turning around, I saw an ordinary-looking woman huddled in a corner, her arms crossed over her chest, looking terrified.

When she saw Xu Bai's gaze directed at her, she immediately pleaded, "Please, don't..."

Xu Bai said nothing, walked up to the woman, pressed down on her shoulders, and then, with his soul and careful movements, controlled the woman in front of him.

This method of use, which involves close contact with the body, is extremely safe, and there is no need to worry about it being discovered.

"Cry," Xu Bai commanded simply.

The woman's face was blank; she had already been controlled by Xu Bai. Then she burst into tears.

At this time, it's normal for a woman to cry.

Xu Bai relaxed slightly and turned to look at the shadow.

The shadow behind him twisted and contorted, then a line of text appeared.

"Now you know why His Majesty wants to unify the world, right?"

"Barbarian Tribe viewed ordinary people from enemy countries as food, while the Great Yue Kingdom viewed ordinary people from enemy countries as livestock."

"Only the Great Chu Kingdom would treat people in an equal manner."

Xu Bai looked at the line of text and nodded silently.

Various screams could be heard, and even through a room, they could still be faintly heard.

The sound, besides being shrill, also left him with a heavy feeling in his heart.

"They all deserve to die..." Xu Bai sighed inwardly, "Now is not the time."

Not only did he have important matters to attend to, but there were also matters concerning Ying Yue, Ying Yue were of paramount importance and could not be acted upon lightly.

He turned around, just as he was about to think of a way to communicate with Ying Yue, when the shadow behind him twisted and turned into a line of text.

"Xu Bai, let's part ways here."

"I should go do my thing, and you should go do yours too."

"After this parting, I don't know when we will meet again."

Give me a hug.

The shadow twisted and suddenly transformed into Ying Yue.

Ying Yue opened her arms and embraced Xu Bai.

Then, she released her hands, trembling slightly, and vanished into darkness from the room.

Xu Bai was stunned. He could still feel the warmth in his chest, but Ying Yue was nowhere to be seen.

"Gone? Why did they leave so quietly?"

He understood that Ying Yue had already left.

This was the first time Ying Yue had addressed him in this way, and in written form at that.

There was no farewell, just a simple hug, and then he was gone without a trace.

Xu Bai frowned.

He had a feeling that Ying Yue was hiding something from him, but he couldn't figure out what it was.

Moreover, when Ying Yue was writing with him just now, he seemed to detect a hint of sadness between the lines.

But now, the person is gone.

Thinking about it now is pointless.

Xu Bai raised his hand and patted his forehead to clear his head.

"Hmm... what we need to think about now is getting underground."

"As for how to get in, we need to find a safe place. Although this is a separate room, it's not very safe."

Beside her, the woman whose soul had been controlled was still crying.

After a moment's thought, Xu Bai made up his mind and walked out.

As he stepped out of the room, the middle-aged man turned his gaze toward him.

Xu Bai pretended to curse and said "bad luck" several times before the middle-aged man finally looked away.

Taking advantage of this moment, Xu Bai secretly observed the surrounding situation and the middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man did not wear a waist tag.

More importantly, right now, everyone in every room here is doing things that are like those of animals.

Well... we can give it a try.

Thinking of this, Xu Bai lifted his foot and walked towards the middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man frowned slightly when he saw Xu Bai approaching.

Just as he was about to say something, he noticed that Xu Bai was patting him on the shoulder.

He was about to dodge, but then he heard what Xu Bai said.

"My lord, I have some important information. The two of us can make a fortune."

He heard the intelligence, and then he heard about making a fortune.

The middle-aged man paused briefly, and then, because of that pause, Xu Bai's hand touched his shoulder.

A short while later, the middle-aged man felt dizzy and his consciousness became hazy.

"I knew it; those who can guard this kind of place aren't very strong."

Xu Bai withdrew his hand, and this method of close-range control was extremely effective.

He pulled the middle-aged man aside and questioned him carefully, quickly learning about the situation.

It must be said that Dark Building has a very good way of managing these members. This middle-aged man in charge here only knows about things here.

Apart from that, they knew absolutely nothing else.

"Hmm, it's not a big problem."

Although he didn't get any useful information, he had other options.

Looking at the other people in the room, Xu Bai smiled and went into one of the rooms, opening the door.

The scene inside froze his smile.

The scene was so vivid that no amount of words could describe it.

Woman, man, knife.

Scars, blood and tears, a bitter laugh.

When all of this came together, Xu Bai had never felt so angry.

"What are you doing!" The man stood up and shouted as he saw Xu Bai approaching.

"The person in charge is calling you," Xu Bai said expressionlessly.

The man got up cursing and pulled up his pants as he walked outside.

As he passed by Xu Bai, he suddenly noticed a hand on his shoulder, and then he froze in shock.

Xu Bai acted swiftly, subduing the woman as well. He then left the room and proceeded to move from room to room, bringing everyone under control.

"It's alright, I can handle it at the Transcendent Realm." Xu Bai rubbed his temples.

The method of controlling the soul is closely related to his own soul. The more people he controls, the greater the burden on his soul. Fortunately, these people are not very strong, so he doesn't have any problems.

"Now, everything is settled, and this place is practically mine." Xu Bai smiled.

He only needs to control these people and hand over the work in the same way they used to, while he digs down this place until he reaches the bottom.

As for Ying Yue, she's vanished without a trace now, so he can't worry about that anymore.

With that in mind, Xu Bai decided to find the most secluded room to start digging.

Unexpectedly, at that moment, he suddenly felt a sensation of goosebumps.

He suddenly turned his head and looked behind him.

Behind him stood a man.

The man was quite old, with white hair, but standing at the door, he gave off a sense of profound depth, like the sea.

"Hmm... The technique of controlling the soul, especially when used close to the body, is really quite good. If I weren't here, no one would have noticed you at all."

A soft voice came from the man's mouth.

"Speak, who are you?"

Xu Bai's expression was solemn.

This person is very strong.

Just standing there exerted immense pressure on him. It was definitely not Transcendent Realm.

He is now at the eighth level of the Transcendent Realm. Even if a ninth-level Transcendent Realm expert stood in front of him, he could easily kill him without feeling any pressure.

Then there's only one answer: the person in front of you is at the Extraordinary Realm.

"Not going to talk?" Seeing that Xu Bai didn't speak, the man shook his head. "In that case, I'll extract your soul, and then you'll be able to see everything."

"By capturing someone like you, I'll definitely be richly rewarded by the higher-ups. This credit belongs to me alone."

After saying this, the man fell silent, and his gaze suddenly sharpened.

However... the next moment, everything was gone.

The man's face became extremely blank, as if he had become an idiot.

A faint white light flickered in Xu Bai's hand.

His face was somewhat pale, but his True Yuan Power was slowly recovering as he circulated it.

The second move of the Blade Sword Three Absolutes – Overturning Earth.

Slaying Man and attack from the outside, Overturning Earth and destroy the inside, and break through both inside and outside the Overturning Heaven.

During this period, he had reached the eighth level of the Transcendent Realm and was able to barely use the Overturning Earth Strike.

Only after he used it did he realize the special nature of this move.

"Overturning Earth" is specifically designed to break through the internal defenses, and breaking through the internal defenses means attacking the soul.

Of course, this trick is completely ineffective against a single person.

That person was Liu Qingfeng, the man in white.

Liu Qingfeng, a man devoid of spirit.

Without even a soul, how could it possibly be harmed by Overturning Earth? The Heaven and Earth Three Absolutes, this is a skill of the ninth level of the Transcendent Realm.

Xu Bai was barely able to use the "Slaying Man in combat because, although Slaying Man was very energy-consuming, it was still usable.

In terms of rank, each move up a rank corresponds to a higher rank.

Slaying Man is equivalent to the third rank of the Extraordinary Realm, Overturning Earth is equivalent to the seventh rank of the Extraordinary Realm, and Overturning Heaven is equivalent to the Extraordinary Rank 9.

Given his current status as an eighth-grade Overturning Earth almost drained him dry.

Most importantly, this "Overturning Earth" strike has almost no distinguishing features.

This strike was delivered silently.

Xu Bai felt this was more suitable for a sneak attack, provided, of course, that he had enough True Yuan Power.

If Slaying Man is like the dazzling sunlight, Overturning Earth is like the silent night.

The man who just attacked was the one Xu Bai ambushed.

"As expected of Extraordinary Rank 9 skill."

It took Xu Bai quite a while to recover his True Yuan Power.

If given another chance, he would try to use this trick less often, because it's just too painful.

Even after recovering, his complexion was still not good. The thought of being almost drained of his life force sent chills down his spine.

Of course, it was all worth it.

Looking at the man who had become mentally impaired, she knew that he only had a trace of his remaining soul.

Xu Bai smiled and said, "See? I told you, villains die from talking too much. That's a universal truth."

"Here comes an even safer method." Xu Bai walked up to the man and patted him on the shoulder.

Going to work is awful.