The Second Outcome

"Anyone who is not a descendant of mine who plots to overthrow me will surely harbor rebellious intentions!"

"Demons and monsters, die!"

The two-person adventure team was easily tripped up when they encountered projects that required manpower for testing, but with someone like Li Shaojun who was fearless, the results were verified very quickly.

As Li Shaojun reached out to touch the black boulder again, Zhang Xuezhou also channeled his Law Power into the Suihou Pearl.

As the old man roared from the black boulder, a plume of black smoke shot out from the Suihou Pearl, engulfing him completely.

Countless golden rays collided within the black smoke, but as the smoke contracted back into the Suihou Pearl, these golden rays solidified steadily within it.

"That's it? This thing killed me in an instant?"

Li Shaojun withdrew his cold right hand, still feeling somewhat incredulous.

He stared at the Suihou Pearl in Zhang Xuezhou's hand, examining it closely.

The sound still lingered in the air, but the old man's figure had already been captured by the bead.

The incident happened very quickly; Li Shaojun didn't even have time to observe the other party in detail before it was all over.

Of course, if Zhang Xuezhou had been a little slower, he might have been able to see for a second or two longer, and then he might have inevitably died again.

Rather than die once, Li Shaojun would rather have never seen the person clearly.

He stared at Sui Houzhu back and forth, but ultimately couldn't figure out what was going on.

"It's safe now, it's your turn to try," Li Shaojun said.

"You haven't even finished trying, what's the point of me trying?" Zhang Xuezhou, dissatisfied.

"You mean you want me to try until I die?" Li Shaojun asked.

"You just touched the black stone once, and that's it? You think you're done?" Zhang Xuezhou complained. "If I touch the black stone again, will I also say I'm done, and then it's your turn to move on to the next step?"

"This..."

There's no point in me repeating your steps; I only need to take over and try again when you encounter difficulties!

That's not wrong!

Li Shaojun thought for a moment.

He lost the rock-paper-scissors game and acted according to the agreement. The investigation was only just beginning, so it would be inappropriate to hand it back to Zhang Xuezhou right away. It would also be pointless for Zhang Xuezhou to learn from him.

But for some reason, Li Shaojun felt that something was wrong.

In the end, he had no choice but to search again, groping his way forward.

"Anyone who is not a descendant of mine who plots to overthrow me will surely harbor rebellious intentions!"

"Demons and monsters, die!"

He kept touching and sensing the black boulder, and in just a minute, two more loud shouts rang out.

As soon as Li Shaojun looked up, he saw a patch of darkness enveloped by a ball of golden light shrinking away.

"What, is he trying to kill me again?" Li Shaojun raised his head from the ground, puzzled. "What is this thing anyway? Is this never going to end?"

"I think so too, but with me holding the precious item to protect you, you can rest assured and investigate the situation!"

Zhang Xuezhou nodded.

He couldn't help but scan the area back and forth.

The Suihou Pearl seems to have a restraining effect, but the restraint is not very obvious.

Despite being continuously enveloped and absorbed, the old man was still able to fight his way out of the black boulder.

The black boulder is undoubtedly some kind of treasure, but no one would carry around a rock that's nearly two people tall protruding from the ground, and while it's only two people tall above ground, its underground extent remains unknown.

Even if Zhang Xuezhou possessed fossil-making skills, he would still need to thoroughly research the fossils before attempting to create them.

"These few touches are enough to kill someone?" Li Shaojun exclaimed. "I've never seen anything so bizarre!"

"This is my first time seeing this either," Zhang Xuezhou said. "Perhaps we'll need to expend more of this treasure's power, but we can control it, so we have nothing to fear!"

"That's true!"

Li Shaojun agreed with Zhang Xuezhou's suggestion.

He wasn't afraid of death, Zhang Xuezhou had a treasure; the two formed a near-perfect match.

"Anyone who is not a descendant of mine who plots to overthrow me will surely harbor rebellious intentions!"

"Demons and monsters, die!"

After groping around for a while, Li Shaojun heard a sound again.

This time, his head was directly facing the enemy's charge, and he finally saw a glimpse of what it was like.

"It is His Majesty the Great Emperor!"

After a quick glance, Li Shaojun had already roughly guessed the identity represented by this figure.

"This should be the place where Bai is suppressed," Li Shaojun said in a low voice. "Are we repeatedly killing the soul of His Majesty the Great Ancestor in order to release Bai?"

"It seems they've never actually killed anyone!"

Zhang Xuezhou held up the Suihou Pearl, and the golden light within it grew even stronger.

However, some of these golden lights gradually dimmed, and it was only by continuously absorbing the golden light from Gaozu in this form that the Suihou Pearl became increasingly bright.

The form of the Gaozu can counter his clashing techniques and also has a soul collision that is almost fatal to Li Shaojun. It is something that Zhang Xuezhou has rarely seen since his debut. Only the Sage Kong Decree has the possibility of competing with it.

Zhang Xuezhou didn't understand the situation, and Li Shaojun didn't understand much either.

Based on the inscription on the black boulder, and considering the circumstances surrounding Huang Quan and Bai, the two could only conclude that this was most likely a talisman used to suppress Bai.

This might be the most valuable thing in this secret place, but the ancestor had already used it beforehand.

Li Shaojun's eyes darted back and forth, his mentions seemingly a probe to gauge Zhang Xuezhou's reaction.

Zhang Xuezhou observed back and forth repeatedly, gripping the Suihou Pearl and constantly scanning the black boulder and Li Shaojun.

As the two probed each other, a roar erupted again, and then all fell silent.

"It's gone again," Li Shaojun said dryly. "What on earth is this thing? How can it keep hitting us so frequently?"

"I'm not as knowledgeable as you," Zhang Xuezhou said. "Without this bead, I think you wouldn't have enough lives even if you died ninety-nine times!"

"Don't mention my ninety-nine deaths!" Li Shaojun said indignantly. "I've already died more than ten times since I was with you, and now I barely have any chance of surviving!"

"You can die all you want, what does it have to do with me?" Zhang Xuezhou retorted, "I didn't kill you!"

"You even threw a rock at me on Mount Tai back then," Li Shaojun said, "That time almost cost me my life!"

"Who told you to sneak around like that!"

The two argued back and forth, neither mentioning the figure's identity nor whether doing so would release the suppressed Bai.

A short time passed, and the old man's figure roared out again, only to be absorbed back into Suihou Pearl.

Actually, I think the weather is pretty nice today!

Li Shaojun withdrew his right hand, which had been groping aimlessly on the black boulder.

His reaction was quick too; together with Zhang Xuezhou, they could set up timing checkpoints.

If they want to truly gain any benefits from the secret realm, they obviously need to remove the obstacles first.

As for the subsequent effects, those are other issues. After all, at their level, neither of them had ever seen a suppressed old monster released and then cause a catastrophe.

Having previously been able to suppress these demons, the two did not believe that Bai, whose physical body had been destroyed and who had suppressed them for a hundred years, could still cause any major disturbances.

When it came to choosing sides, the two undoubtedly made a tacit decision; even after they had finished arguing about everything, they could still discuss other things.

After the forty-eighth time they relied on the Suihou Pearl to capture the old man, the roars of the two men changed.

"I have waited a hundred years, and now you have finally arrived!"

"You..."

But before the old man could finish speaking, he was taken inside by Sui Houzhu.

"Things seem different now," Li Shaojun said. "Don't touch that treasure. Let me die again and see what happens!"

Li Shaojun's eyes gleamed.

After all that trouble, they finally waited until the old man began to decline, which also triggered another outcome set by the other party.