Upon hearing this, Chen Shuangbai couldn't help but look towards the mirror.
The so-called "jianzi" refers to a bronze mirror.
Unlike the bronze mirrors commonly used for women's grooming, the mirror in Shi Yubai's hand was about the size of his palm. The front was a smooth, new mirror surface, while the back was engraved with many patterns, including water patterns, cloud patterns, mountain patterns, and a circle of runes in bird script. Although Chen Shuangbai did not know much about the Dao of Runes, he could sense an extremely pure and ethereal aura from it.
Perhaps it is because the Jade Spring Ancestor came from the lineage of the Great Dao. Even though he came here to seek refuge, his inheritance still surpassed that of the local sects by a great deal, and he also possessed several Law Treasure within the sect.
Aside from the [ Sharp Mountains and Embracing Rivers Painting ] that Chen Shuangbai was familiar with, I didn't expect to see another one.
As he cast a spell to activate the Law Treasure, he explained it to his junior apprentice.
"This object is called the [ Plain Proclamation Truth-Illuminating Mirror ]. It floats in the cold pool of our sect all year round, absorbing the essence of moonlight. Over time, it has gained the ability to see the Jianzhen and see through falsehood."
This is not a weapon for warfare, but it has countless uses.
Upon hearing this, Chen Shuangbai's face showed a hint of understanding, but she also became wary.
The Plain Proclamation... is also one of the symbols of the Grand Yin.
It seems that the sect possesses far more things that correspond to the Dao of Supreme Yin than Chen Shuangbai had imagined.
The moment the mirror appeared, Chen Shuangbai felt a sense of familiarity.
Shi Yubai slightly raised the mirror, and a rich moonlight flowed from it. The scene deep underground suddenly appeared on the smooth, new mirror surface, revealing every detail, with nothing able to block it.
"We respectfully request the precious mirror to illuminate falsehoods and Jianzhen!"
As the incantation was chanted, the scene on the treasure mirror became increasingly clear.
Not long after.
The scene deep underground then appeared on the mirror, and indeed a stream of earthen-yellow light flowing underground was visible.
Chen Shuangbai thought to herself, "This must be what the earth's veins look like in this treasure mirror."
The earth's veins transformed into a stream of earthy yellow light, flowing from an extremely distant place, extending downstream to an extremely distant place, with neither beginning nor end in sight.
As the scene continued to shift, it eventually illuminated a prominent stream of light.
An extremely thin stream of light, as if drawn by something, turned to the side and was continuously absorbed by something, but that thing is now gone, leaving only this trace.
Shi Yubai sighed slightly, and sure enough, there lay a strangely shaped scale that exuded a strong Sha Qi.
He activated the treasure mirror again, and the spiritual light on the mirror surface gradually condensed, transforming into a tangible beam of light that pierced straight into the ground.
Chen Shuangbai raised an eyebrow slightly, thinking to herself, "It can be used like this?"
As expected.
Before long, the scale, drawn by the mirror's light, rose from the deepest part of the earth and landed on the treasure mirror.
"Junior Sister!"
Shi Yubai's face turned slightly pale, and he called out to Ren Zisu who was standing to the side.
The latter understood immediately, raised his hand, and a surge of powerful and agile Law Power roared out, enveloping the entire building as if setting up a barrier.
The spiritual light on the treasure mirror gradually dissipated, and Shi Yubai put it into his pocket. The scale, which had been freed from the mirror's light, fell to the ground with a thud, making a loud sound like metal, which shook the small building a few times.
Ren Zisu, holding a hand Law Seals, was also slightly surprised and said, "Even a shed scale is this powerful... Senior Brother Shi, it seems to be indeed Golden Core Sha Beast."
The watery light on Shi Yubai's body rippled for a few moments, like the ebb and flow of the tide. His pale face, which had been pale from excessive consumption of Law Power, quickly became rosy. He nodded slightly upon hearing this.
"Luckily, they're already gone."
But this is not good news.
The Sha Beast are born of nature and have no intelligence, unlike the demons and spirits, which have developed their own unique order through long-term interactions with human cultivators.
Lacking wisdom means not knowing what is good or bad, nor what fear is.
Such a thing... to ordinary people... is a natural disaster!
For cultivators... this is also a huge problem!
Shi Yubai carefully examined the scales, sensing a very subtle fluctuation on them. His expression grew even more grim. "Junior Sister... take a look, is this the fluctuation of dragon energy?"
Ren Zisu's expression turned serious. He scanned the area thoroughly with his Divine Sense. Because of the suppression by the treasure mirror, his Divine Sense was not affected. Finally, he let out a long sigh.
"This matter cannot be delayed; we must report back to the True Person as soon as possible!"
Sha Beast imbued with dragon energy... is even more terrifying when it starts causing destruction.
Chen Shuangbai secretly wondered: Could it be some kind of sentient earth vein?
The three Foundation Establishment examined the scale carefully again, confirming their judgment. Then, Ren Zisu cast a spell to seal the scale, preventing the escaping malevolent Sha Qi from harming mortals and disciples with lower cultivation levels.
This senior uncle seemed to be extremely skilled in incantations. He chanted a series of spells quickly and densely, like the sound of countless tiny, rustling things clustered together. Then, the strange phenomenon floating on the scales gradually faded away.
Listening to the series of incantations, Chen Shuangbai felt a little uneasy and couldn't help but ask, "This junior hears... it seems to be Shaman Incantation recorded in the sect's scriptures?!"
Shi Yubai laughed and said, "So, even my junior brother is interested in Great Li Mountain?"
Chen Shuangbai humbly replied, "I've only seen it occasionally, so I know a little about it."
"Indeed," Ren Zisu nodded slightly, continuing to cast the sealing spell while explaining gently, "The lineage of my Jade Spring Sect has always drawn upon the strengths of many. Although our patriarch came from a Daoist lineage, he traveled far and wide, gaining extensive knowledge. He once ventured deep into the Great Li Mountain and had an exchange with an Ancient Shaman, thus receiving some of his True Disciple Shaman Incantation."
Chen Shuangbai immediately understood; no wonder it sounded somewhat eerie.
The Ancient Shaman of Great Li Mountain are quite mysterious and secretive, with some leaning towards a more ancient era, the bloody and wild time when the human race had just risen to power. Therefore, their Shaman Incantation are mostly bizarre and ruthless.
As Ren Zisu finished uttering the last few ancient and obscure syllables, a dark halo appeared on the surface of the Sha Qi scale, and the Sha Qi floating on it gradually dissipated, revealing that it had been sealed inside.
"Alright."
Shi Yubai nodded slightly, then looked at Chen Shuangbai and said, "Since this place..."
But halfway through his sentence, he seemed to sense something and looked outside, " Sword Essence... the comrades from the Empty Sword Sect have arrived."
Not long after.
Wu Qingfeng led the two in.
One of them was dressed in a plain white robe. He had a full forehead, a square face, and a broad nose, and he looked like a very upright person. He bowed to the three of them in greeting.
"Fellow Daoists, Yue You, am very grateful for your hospitality."
It was Le Youyue Shangxiu of the Kongjian Sect.