329: The mechanism is hidden, and the lost talismanic arts are...

"See if you can draw a simple Formation on the ground based on the Mural; maybe it can trap this Dried Corpse!" Ye Bai shouted.

Yang Mi bit her lip. She set Meng Ziyi down, found a sharp stone, and began to carve into the ground following the pattern on the Mural.

The viewers in the Live Stream Room were also discussing nervously.

"Yang Mi is so brave, she can stay so calm at a time like this."

"I hope this method works, otherwise they're really in danger."

Yang Mi's forehead was covered in sweat. Her hands trembled slightly from tension and exertion, but she still worked hard to draw the Formation. Finally, a simple Formation took shape on the ground.

"Ye Bai, I've finished drawing it!" Yang Mi shouted.

Ye Bai seized the moment and kicked the Dried Corpse toward the Formation Yang Mi had drawn. The moment the Dried Corpse stepped into the Formation, a faint glow rose around it. The Dried Corpse seemed to be bound by an invisible force, unable to move, letting out an angry roar.

"Haha, it worked!" Yang Mi cried out excitedly.

Ye Bai breathed a sigh of relief, walked over to the Dried Corpse, and observed it closely.

"This Formation can only trap it for a while; we need to find a way to deal with it completely," Ye Bai said.

At this moment, Meng Ziyi also woke up. Seeing the Dried Corpse trapped by the Formation, she asked with lingering fear, "What do we do now?"

Ye Bai pondered for a moment and said, "Ancient records mention that this kind of Dried Corpse needs to be completely destroyed using special Talismanic Incantations and Holy Water. We should look around to see if there's anything related here."

The three of them began to search around the hall, while the viewers in the Live Stream Room also offered suggestions.

"Could there be some mechanism or hidden compartment in the stone coffin that contains what they're looking for?"

"I feel like there should be other hidden passages in this place, maybe behind the Mural."

Yang Mi walked to the stone coffin and carefully observed the Dragon Patterns on the outer coffin. She noticed that the eyes of the Dragon Pattern seemed to be able to rotate, so she tried twisting them. With a slight sound, a hidden compartment appeared on the side of the stone coffin, containing an ancient box and a roll of parchment.

"Ye Bai, come quickly, there's something here!" Yang Mi shouted.

Ye Bai and Meng Ziyi hurried over. Ye Bai opened the box; inside were several yellowed Talismanic Incantations and a small bottle. The bottle contained a transparent liquid that emitted a faint fragrance.

"This should be the Holy Water and Talismanic Incantations that can destroy the Dried Corpse," Ye Bai said.

He picked up the Talismanic Incantations and Holy Water and walked toward the trapped Dried Corpse. Just as Ye Bai was about to stick a Talismanic Incantation onto the Dried Corpse, it suddenly erupted with a powerful force, broke free from the Formation's restraint, and lunged at Ye Bai.

"Watch out!" Meng Ziyi and Yang Mi screamed simultaneously.

Ye Bai didn't have time to dodge and was grabbed by the neck by the Dried Corpse. The Dried Corpse's hands were like iron pincers, squeezing until Ye Bai found it difficult to breathe.

"You guys, leave quickly..." Ye Bai said with difficulty.

"No, we won't leave you behind!" Yang Mi shouted. She picked up a stone and threw it at the Dried Corpse, but the stone hit it like it was hitting an iron plate, having no effect.

Meng Ziyi also rushed over, trying to pry open the Dried Corpse's hands. The viewers in the Live Stream Room were all worried for them.

"No! They can't die!"

"Production Team, think of something quickly, this is too dangerous!"

At this critical moment, Ye Bai remembered the contents of the parchment. He pulled the parchment from his waist pouch and recited, "Five Elements and Eight Trigrams, Borrowing Power from Heaven and Earth. Gates of the Nine Netherworlds, all ghosts bow down! Gale Talisman — Command!"

The parchment flew up, hovering in mid-air and radiating a golden light. As Ye Bai silently recited the incantation, the parchment slowly lengthened, eventually transforming into a giant cage that imprisoned the Dried Corpse within.

"Boom!" The cage hit the ground with a deafening sound.

The Dried Corpse struggled violently inside the cage but simply couldn't escape.

"What powerful Daoist Magic! What kind of Talismanic Incantation is that?" The viewers in the Live Stream Room were stunned.

Panting heavily, Ye Bai said, "This is a very powerful Talismanic Incantation called the Gale Talisman; it can control the wind."

Still panting, he took out another Talismanic Incantation and continued to manifest the Gale Talisman: "Divine Lords of the Six Jia, please grant your disciple spiritual light. Gale Talisman — Break!"

A golden light shot into the cage. The Dried Corpse immediately became much quieter, curling up in a corner of the cage and remaining motionless.

"Done!" Ye Bai smiled, revealing his white teeth.

The viewers in the Live Stream Room also cheered.

"6666666, this move was 6666."

"What kind of Talismanic Incantation is this? It's too badass, isn't it?"

"Why do I feel like this Talismanic Incantation is somewhat familiar? Like I've seen it somewhere before?"

"Is the person above dreaming? Have you ever seen such a profound Talismanic Incantation?"

"Ye Bai is mighty and domineering!"

Ye Bai entered the cage, flipped the Dried Corpse over, and checked its whole body, confirming that this fellow was finished.

"Let's leave this place quickly," Ye Bai said.

Yang Mi nodded.

The three of them returned the way they came and soon arrived at the cave where they had encountered the monster earlier.

The cave was pitch black, so dark you couldn't see your hand in front of your face. Ye Bai threw the Fire Starter inside, and it immediately lit up.

The cave was filled with a cold, damp chill that made one's hair stand on end.

Ye Bai walked in, followed by Meng Ziyi and Yang Mi. The cave wasn't large, only a few meters wide, with rock walls on both sides and a pitch-black ceiling.

Suddenly, a gust of Yin Wind blew, making it impossible for the three of them to open their eyes.

Ye Bai quickly used the Fire Starter to light a candle, and the cave instantly became as bright as day. Ye Bai held up the Fire Starter to illuminate the cave walls and was shocked to find a female Skeleton with disheveled hair and tattered clothes sitting at the end of the cave!

Ye Bai gasped, quickly extinguished the Fire Starter, and retreated to a corner to crouch down.

"Who... who is this woman? Could she have come back to life?" Meng Ziyi said, trembling.

Ye Bai shook his head and said, "Looking at this state, she's probably been dead for a long time. I don't know what kind of Evil Entity turned her into this."

"Look at that Stone Pillar over there!" Meng Ziyi said in surprise.

Ye Bai followed her gaze and was instantly stunned.

The surface of that Stone Pillar was covered in moss, its color faded and grey, showing its great age. However, the Stone Pillar was surrounded by densely packed Arrows shimmering with a green light, as if warning others to take note of it. Even more bizarrely, a withered and rotting corpse hung from every Arrow!

"How could these bodies be hanging here? Could they all have been killed by this Skeleton?" Meng Ziyi said.

Ye Bai frowned, feeling that this Stone Hall was very strange.

"Let's go around the Stone Pillar and check inside; maybe we can find an exit," Ye Bai said.

"Okay," Yang Mi agreed.

The three of them carefully made their way through the cave. The further in they went, the more the temperature dropped, and a sinister, terrifying atmosphere surrounded them. Suddenly, the sound of gurgling water came from ahead. The three of them exchanged glances and immediately followed the sound.