The Night Watchman of Siheyuan

Chapter 264

Tianpeng Rebirth: The Battle of Buddhism and Taoism

Chapter 34: Clues Emerge, Mysterious Ancient Book

After repelling the black-clad man, everyone returned to the mermaid tribe. The mermaids were grateful to them and took out the best food and shelter to entertain them. But Ao Bing, Yang Jian and others had no intention of enjoying it, as they knew that the black shadow would come back after escaping, and a greater crisis was quietly approaching.

In the tribe's meeting hall, everyone sat together to discuss countermeasures. Xifeng said: "Although our tribe has some defensive arrays, facing an enemy as powerful as the black shadow, I'm afraid it will be difficult to resist for too long. We must find their weakness as soon as possible to completely defeat them."

Feng Yao nodded and said, "That's right, but we know very little about them at the moment. We only know that they want the Holy Spirit Pearl, and there seems to be a powerful force behind them controlling them."

At this moment, Bajie suddenly slapped his head and said, "I remember that when we were fighting with those men in black before, a token fell off one of the guys. I was so busy fighting at the time that I forgot about it." As he spoke, he rummaged in his arms, and soon he took out a black token with a mysterious rune engraved on it.

Yang Jian took the token, looked at it carefully, and used his magic power to try to explore the mystery in the token. However, the token seemed to be sealed by a powerful force, and he could only vaguely feel that the rune was related to some ancient evil force.

"It seems that we have to find someone who is proficient in runes and ancient books to decipher this token." Yang Jian said.

Ao Bing thought for a moment and said, "I heard that there is an old immortal living in seclusion on the coast of the East China Sea. He knows all kinds of strange things in the world and is quite knowledgeable about runes. Perhaps we can go and ask him for advice."

After discussion, they decided to set off for the East China Sea. They bid farewell to the mermaid tribe and set out on the journey to find the old immortal. Along the way, they did not dare to slack off and traveled day and night.

After several days of traveling, they finally arrived at the coast of the East China Sea. The scenery here is beautiful, with blue sea and blue sky, and waves gently hitting the rocks on the shore. According to the information obtained by Ao Bing, they found the residence of the old immortal in front of a hidden cave.

In front of the cave, a white-haired old man was meditating with his eyes closed. Ao Bing stepped forward and said respectfully, "Excuse me, Senior. We heard that you are well-versed in history and modern knowledge, so we came here to ask you some questions."

The old immortal slowly opened his eyes, looked at everyone, and said, "From the looks of you, I guess you've run into some trouble. Tell me, what's the matter?"

Yang Jian took out the black token, handed it to the old immortal, and told him the whole story in detail. The old immortal took the token, his face changed slightly, and a trace of solemnity flashed in his eyes.

He carefully studied the runes on the token, muttering to himself. After a long while, the old immortal finally spoke: "This rune is the symbol of the ancient evil force 'Shadow Cult'. This Shadow Cult attempted to rule the three realms thousands of years ago, and was besieged by all the immortals and gods and almost destroyed. Unexpectedly, it has revived now."

Everyone was shocked when they heard this. Feng Yao asked, "Senior, what are the weaknesses of the Shadow Cult? How should we deal with it?"

The old immortal pondered for a moment and said, "The Shadow Cult is based on the power of darkness, and the skills practiced by its followers are mostly evil. Their weakness lies in the power of light and justice. But the Shadow Cult is mysterious and unpredictable. It is said that before their demise, they hid some important skills and treasures in a mysterious place. If they can get them back, their strength will increase greatly."

"Then how do we stop them?" Ao Bing asked anxiously.

The old immortal stood up, walked to the depths of the cave, and took out an ancient book from a hidden corner. The cover of the ancient book was worn out, and there were some strange patterns engraved on it. He handed the ancient book to Yang Jian and said, "This ancient book records some information about the Shadow Cult, which may be helpful to you. It records a clue that may be related to the Shadow Cult's treasure, but the specific location is unclear, so you need to explore it on your own."

Yang Jian took the ancient book and opened it carefully. The paper of the ancient book had turned yellow, exuding an old smell. Everyone gathered around and carefully read the contents.

Ancient books record that deep in the West Sea, there is a mysterious island called Lingji Island. Hidden on the island is an ancient relic that is said to be inextricably linked to the Shadow Cult. Perhaps the Shadow Cult's treasure is hidden there.

"Lingji Island in the West Sea? We have never heard of this island." Xifeng said.

The old immortal said, "This island is extremely secretive. It is usually hidden in the deep sea and will only surface at certain times and under certain conditions. According to my calculations, it will appear soon. If you want to go there, you must be careful. The island must be full of traps and dangers."

Everyone thanked the old immortal and left with the ancient book. They knew that time was running out and they had to find the Lingji Island before the shadow and stop the shadow.