After a brief discussion, everyone turned their attention to Shen Bai.

This place was too big.

The inverted scenery was filled with a bizarre atmosphere, and the fractured sky looked as if it would collapse at any moment.

It was a curious sight, but they were completely clueless.

Finding the anomaly that had destroyed the Shadow Post in a place this large was going to be incredibly difficult.

Ye Feng pondered for a moment, then turned to Shen Bai and asked, "Brother Shen, do you have any brilliant ideas?"

As soon as he spoke, everyone turned to look at Shen Bai in unison.

Nowadays, Shen Bai had practically become a living legend in the Observatory.

Although they had all been on a mission together last time, they had been too far apart for much interaction.

Now that it was just the four of them, they were naturally eager to hear Shen Bai’s suggestions.

Hearing this, Shen Bai said, "This place is an inverted world. Life is death, and death is life."

In the sky, the inverted, fractured scenery seemed to agree with Shen Bai’s words, becoming even more absurdly distorted.

No one spoke, waiting for Shen Bai to continue.

Shen Bai said, "When I first came in, I tried to sense for it, but I didn’t detect the anomaly’s aura. Or more accurately, it’s as if the anomaly’s aura is everywhere."

An omnipresent chill. Shen Bai’s description made Ye Feng and the others nod in agreement.

This cold sensation was indeed just as Shen Bai had described; the chill seemed to be everywhere.

"Based on what you’ve said, Brother Shen, is there a solution?" Ye Feng asked.

Right now, they couldn’t even find their target.

If they had to search on foot, there was no telling how long it would take.

Shen Bai said, "I have no idea."

And the truth was, he really didn’t.

This place was huge and inverted, with absolutely nothing to use as a point of reference.

"Even if we just pick a direction and walk, we’ll probably get disoriented." Shen Bai pointed to the scene in the sky.

The inverted world shifted with its own fractured nature. Every step created bizarre illusions, threatening to disorient them at any moment.

Shen Bai finally understood why people got lost on the Life and Death Road.

Without a specific coordinate in this damn place, it was truly impossible to find anything, because no one could ever know where they were.

Ye Feng fell into thought. "If that’s the case, how are we supposed to find the anomaly?"

Yi Shou, Ding Zhe, said, "Perhaps we could try just picking a direction and moving forward?"

Head of C, Qian Hua, shook his head. "No, we only have half an hour. Putting everything else aside, if we choose the wrong path, we’ll run out of time."

Ye Feng’s brow furrowed. "But discussing it like this won’t lead to a concrete solution either; it’s just a waste of time. Yet, if we split up and search in all four directions, we’ll undoubtedly weaken ourselves."

Splitting up seemed like the best strategy, but it was also the most foolish.

For one thing, their combat strength would be severely diminished. If they actually encountered the anomaly, it would only lead to unnecessary casualties on their side.

The group fell into a troubled silence.

Just then, Shen Bai raised his hand.

"I wasn’t finished."

As he said this, everyone turned to him, a hint of expectation in their eyes.

Within the Fenglin State Observatory, Shen Bai’s exploits could only be described as legendary, so everyone present wanted to know if he had a solution.

Shen Bai said, "It’s like I said before. I have no idea."

The corner of Ye Feng’s mouth twitched.

He was just about to make a sarcastic comment, but Shen Bai’s next sentence silenced them all.

Shen Bai pointed at Amber and said, "Deceitful Beasts can sense the aura of an anomaly. That’s our best coordinate."

"Someone like me, who’s always around a Deceitful Beast, knows this. You’re all veterans; you should have thought of it long ago."

Ye Feng and the others froze, their expressions turning to shock.

"That’s right! We have a Deceitful Beast, and there’s an anomaly holed up in the Shadow Post. Isn’t this the perfect opportunity?"

If there were no anomaly in the Shadow Post, they might have truly failed this mission.

But with an anomaly present, it was simple. All they needed was the Deceitful Beast.

Of course, Ye Feng still wanted to make one sarcastic comment.

"Brother Shen, not everyone has a Deceitful Beast."

Honestly, Ye Feng felt crushed. He’d just taken 10,000 points of critical damage.

The way Shen Bai had just spoken, it was as if a Deceitful Beast were some common, ordinary thing.

But only a Cultivator would know how incredibly difficult it was to obtain a Deceitful Beast.

It wasn’t just Ye Feng; the other two also wore envious expressions.

This was a Deceitful Beast—and a combat-type at that. The rarest of the rare.

Shen Bai laughed heartily. "Don’t sweat the details."

With that, Shen Bai patted Amber.

Amber had been ready ever since hearing Shen Bai’s analysis.

After receiving Shen Bai’s command, Amber let out a MEOW and leaped from his arms to the ground.

The next moment, Amber transformed to the size of a tiger, its body radiating a chill like Cold Ice.

"ROAR!"

Amber roared toward a specific direction.

The meaning was clear: the anomaly was in that direction.

Shen Bai glanced over. "Let’s go. With Amber to guide us, we won’t get lost."

The group nodded and followed Shen Bai, heading in the direction Amber had indicated.

...

Thanks to Amber’s guidance, they nearly got lost along the way but never completely lost their bearings.

Because time was short, the group moved at an extremely fast pace.

Before long, they arrived at their destination.

Ahead of them, a sinister, cold aura was as terrifying as a demon’s. A thick layer of frost had already formed on the scorched black ground.

Shen Bai surveyed the scene ahead and rubbed his chin. "This anomaly is a bit of a curious one."

Not far ahead, the phantom of an oil lamp had appeared.

In front of the phantom, an anomaly was guarding the oil lamp, as if trying to use it to cross over into the outside world.

Standing beside the anomaly was a person with a tentacle emerging from their chest, connecting them to the creature.