Eternal Life: I Can Control My Essence Qi-Chapter 165 - 148: Shocking Turn of Events

"Soul Thought Bead?"

Zhang Yao's expression changed slightly as he spoke:

"Association Leader, do you intend to break the restriction within the Soul Thought Bead to gather evidence?"

He couldn't help but advise, "This might not be very appropriate, the risk is too high!"

"The Soul Thought Bead was crafted by an Artifact Refining Master of the third grade, and the magic ban within is extremely complex. The difficulty of breaking it is too high, and it could easily fail."

The Soul Thought Bead is a set of special spiritual artifacts, the main bead is likely in Yu Wen Tai's possession, allowing him to monitor changes in all sub-beads.

Therefore, if the restriction within this sub-bead could be broken, one could also inversely monitor changes in the main bead.

In this way, if Yu Wen Tai indeed secretly mobilized the soul thought aura, he would be detected, which would be conclusive evidence.

But the Soul Thought Bead is related to the Five Elements Secret Realm; acting rashly could easily trigger the sensitive nerves of some important figures. If word were to get out, even someone of Lord Haihe's status might struggle to hold up against criticism.

"I know."

Lord Haihe nodded slowly, speaking with determination:

"But for the Azure Jade, I have waited for over a hundred years, and seeing that my lifespan is nearing its end, I really don't want to wait any longer."

"If the truth behind Du Bu Daoist's sudden change in mindset remains unclear, going to Yuan Mountain City would be akin to courting death."

"On the contrary, if we can topple Yu Wen Tai, the Du Bu Alliance would be without its greatest support, causing it to collapse."

"...I understand."

Hearing this, Zhang Yao no longer tried to dissuade him and said:

"Since the Association Leader has this plan, you must have some confidence, right?"

"Of course."

Hearing this, Lord Haihe finally revealed a faint smile and said:

"If I wasn't confident, I might as well openly accuse him and gamble that Yu Wen Tai couldn't completely deal with the evidence."

"To tell you the truth, Fairy Yuan Meng has a special Daoist technique that is the nemesis of most arrays and restrictions. Although this Soul Thought Bead is of high grade, it is ultimately just a spiritual artifact."

"I plan to seek the help of Fairy Yuan Meng and request her to break the restriction inside."

"Oh?"

Zhang Yao's expression shifted, and he couldn't help but say:

"There's such a magical Daoist technique? I'm interested in seeing it for myself."

"Wait a moment."

As Lord Haihe spoke, he paused for a moment before continuing:

"Alright, I've used my divine thought to inform Fairy Yuan Meng, and she'll be here shortly."

"This matter should remain confidential for now; the fewer people who know, the better."

"I understand."

Zhang Yao nodded solemnly.

The two waited patiently for a moment, and soon, Fairy Yuan Meng hurriedly arrived.

After exchanging greetings, the three sat down again, and Lord Haihe explained the matter in detail, once again requesting Fairy Yuan Meng's assistance.

"This..."

Fairy Yuan Meng hesitated for a moment before nodding:

"Alright, I can assist the Association Leader."

"However..."

She turned to look at Zhang Yao, showing a hint of apology:

"This Daoist technique involves private matters of my cultivation, so please forgive me, Fellow Daoist Qingxu, for not being able to demonstrate it openly."

Zhang Yao was taken aback and glanced at Lord Haihe, noticing his calm expression, as if he had expected this.

"Well then, it seems I'm not fortunate enough to witness it firsthand."

Zhang Yao showed a hint of regret, stood up, and said:

"Then I'll wait outside with the Association Leader; please inform us when you're done casting the spell."

As he spoke, he took out the central token of his own cave abode and handed it to her.

"Alright." 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

Fairy Yuan Meng nodded, accepted the central token, and Lord Haihe followed suit, handing her the Soul Thought Bead.

After the two left the cave abode:

"Boom!"

The array of the cave abode closed, isolating inside and outside.

Standing at the entrance, the two casually chatted, with Zhang Yao curiously asking:

"It seems like this isn't the first time the Association Leader has seen her perform this Daoist technique?"

"That's right."

Lord Haihe nodded but seemed unwilling to say more.

Seeing this, Zhang Yao cleverly avoided digging deeper, smoothly changing the subject.

After a while, the door of the cave abode reopened, and after the array was deactivated, Fairy Yuan Meng sent a transmission with a hint of weakness in her voice:

"Association Leader, Fellow Daoist Qingxu, it's done."

On hearing this, Zhang Yao and Lord Haihe hurried into the cave, seeing Fairy Yuan Meng holding the Soul Thought Bead, her face slightly pale.

"Yuan Meng, are you alright?"

Lord Haihe asked with concern, a bit remorseful:

"Alas, it's because of me that you had to use this Daoist technique..."

"There's no need for the Association Leader to say that."

Fairy Yuan Meng shook her head, her voice cold:

"Without the Association Leader's help back then, my soul would have long returned to the underworld. I've also relied heavily on the Association Leader's care over the years."

As she spoke, she handed the Soul Thought Bead, indicating, "The magic ban here has been completely unraveled."

"Good, thank you!"

Lord Haihe, his spirits lifted, solemnly accepted the Soul Thought Bead, examined it closely, and then handed it to Zhang Yao:

"Qingxu, take a look as well."

"You've been in charge of the Soul Thought Bead for two months, you should be quite familiar with it. See if you can manipulate the internal magic ban to monitor changes in the main bead."

Zhang Yao accepted the Soul Thought Bead and, upon probing it with his divine thought, couldn't help but feel a surge within him.

For this kind of set magical artifact, often only the commanding artifact has the highest authority. So previously, when he was in possession of this Soul Thought Bead, he could only perform simple operations like activating and deactivating the array, as he didn't have the qualification to touch its complex magic ban.

Yet now, all the restrictions within the Soul Thought Bead had been completely broken, as if stripped of its strong shell, leaving it at the mercy of others.