The Truth Revealed and Unexpected Aid
Lin Li frantically searched through the System. Time was running out, and every second was a matter of life and death for everyone present. Suddenly, the System emitted a sharp chime: "Detected a fluctuation of power nearby that originates from the same source as the Black-robed Man's Cultivation Manual but possesses the opposite polarity. This power can be utilized to resolve the current crisis."
Lin Li felt a surge of hope and immediately followed the System's guidance to locate the source. Hidden within a crack in the rock face, he discovered a stone emitting a ghostly blue glow, its surface engraved with ancient runes. The System prompted: "This is the 'Youhan Demon-Suppressing Stone,' which can suppress the malevolent Blood Curse cast by the Black-robed Man."
Chapter 163