This was not a research lab.

On the contrary,

it was empty.

With a bang,

a group of Association disciples threw the Slender Ghost Shadow to the ground and immediately retreated to the corners of the room, staring intently at their opponent.

“That’s enough.”

When Sun Yihe arrived, he gave a nonchalant order.

One of the Association disciples picked up the intercom.

Soon,

a pale blue beam shot out from above and fell onto the Slender Ghost Shadow.

This pure white space was connected to the research lab several kilometers away.

Wherever the blue light scanned, detailed information about the Slender Ghost Shadow’s body would be automatically transmitted to the computers there.

Although the cultivation methods of the small mountain country were inherited from China,

after thousands of years of development, its extraordinary practitioners had formed their own unique school, possessing the ability to control various strange spiritual bodies.

This ability,

was extremely rare even among the myriad secret skills in the Martial Arts Association’s archives.

Therefore,

it was an excellent opportunity to catch one and thoroughly investigate it.

At this moment.

Inside the Slender Ghost Shadow’s internal space.

“Ancestor, I… ”

Shinkan Zhenzang knelt, his head deeply bowed to Shinkan Isshin.

“I failed to escape and have failed your expectations.”

“Only with death—”

No need.

Shinkan Isshin remained calm.

He had an inscrutable smile on his face.

“Martial Arts Association.”

“How ridiculous.”

“If they want to research, let them.”

“Since we can escape at any time, there’s no need to be anxious.”

“Moreover… ”

“I’ve found something very interesting.”

So saying,

Shinkan Isshin slowly raised his head.

His gaze seemed to be able to pierce through the Slender Ghost Shadow’s abdomen, through the thick layers of rock, and look in a certain direction in the outside world.

“There’s… another Divine Object.”

The voice was very faint.

So faint that only Shinkan Isshin himself could hear it.

At the same time as he finished the sentence,

Shinkan Isshin’s eyes again became dull.

Five minutes later.

In the alley,

Ma Xiong’s body lay still, his eyes tightly closed.

It seemed he had slipped into a coma.

Mako reached out a palm to guide Xiao Hei back into her body.

Then,

she prepared to leave and report back to Chen Sheng.

Mako lightly stepped on the screen,

and her originally huge body instantly vanished without a trace.

The alley was once again silent.

Not long after Mako left,

the shadows beneath Ma Xiong suddenly wiggled like liquid.

Silently,

the shadow inched closer to the phone.

It paused momentarily, seemingly confirming the aura.

“Found you.”

Soon,

Shinkan Isshin’s voice sounded,

filled with joy.

He had just intended to investigate who killed Mako,

but he didn’t expect to sense the aura of a Divine Object on Mako’s altered form.

Moreover, it was not the part of the Divine Object he possessed.

Therefore,

even though Shinkan Isshin had the power to stop Mako and save Meng Nan and the Cracked-Mouth Woman in time, he chose to stay still.

Doing so,

in order to follow the clues and find the person who transformed Mako and possessed the Divine Object as well.

The Divine Object’s peculiar ability,

had provided Shinkan Isshin with countless assistance in his thousand-year life.

There would be no Shinkan Isshin today without the Divine Object.

If he could obtain the part held by the other person,

perhaps the Divine Object’s power would metamorphose.

He might even be able to use this opportunity to control Li Wuji and people from other countries.

With this thought in mind,

even though he had been alive for thousands of years as an old monster,

Shinkan Isshin was still feeling ecstatic.

He didn’t hesitate any longer.

The writhing shadow instantly drilled into the phone, following the path Mako had taken to search for her.

Shinkan Isshin,

was getting closer and closer to Chen Sheng.

Kyoto.

Yihe Gate.

Chen Sheng and Zhou Li sat leisurely by the stone table in the courtyard, sipping tea.

Inside the courtyard,

Chen Bi and Chen Danggui, brother and sister, were diligently practicing Eagle Body Sect’s Eagle Claw Hand.

Until now, it had been one hour.

After Chen Sheng’s numerous corrections,

Chen Danggui’s movements were now incredibly accurate.

Moreover,

thanks to the nourishment of the spirit medicine during this period, her physical attributes were steadily improving.

By now, Chen Danggui could maintain high-intensity training for an hour without her breath becoming chaotic—evidence of her strength.

According to Chen Sheng’s estimation,

in just a few more days, Chen Danggui should be able to smoothly begin Breathing Technique cultivation.

Ding, ling~

At that moment,

Chen Sheng’s phone rang with a notification.

He opened it and looked,

seeing Li Wuji’s message, which detailed the earlier events.

Oh?

After reading the text message, Chen Sheng was surprised.

The Martial Arts Association’s actions were much faster than he anticipated.

From the time he informed Li Wuji to now, not even an hour had passed.

Yet the other party had already successfully investigated the mastermind and captured one of them.

“Shinkan Isshin…”

Chen Sheng’s face was thoughtful.

He had a hunch,

that perhaps the reason Li Wuji couldn’t find Shinkan Isshin was related to the fact that he had killed Mako earlier.

“I wonder if we can use Mako… to lure that guy over.”

Chen Sheng rubbed his chin.

As he read the last part of the text asking for his help when necessary,

Chen Sheng already had a plan.

He sent a message to Li Wuji, asking him to notify him immediately if he found Shinkan Isshin.

“Old man, I’m going out for a while.”

He stood up and walked towards the door.