Chapter 713 217: Shen Bai Enters Void Transformation (2)

Shen Bai clenched his fists. He felt his understanding and application of Qi had reached a fundamental breakthrough.

'So, it's time to switch to another Divine Power and keep grinding, and raise my strength to the Celestial Spirit Realm as soon as possible,' Shen Bai thought to himself.

He possessed the ability of Overcoming Adversity and Attacking Upward, so fighting someone in the Celestial Spirit Realm would likely pose no problem for him now.

But Shen Bai was aiming for an even higher level.

After all, the memory of that terrifying Golden Arrow the National Preceptor had once used against him was still fresh in his mind.

If he didn't raise his strength to its peak, there would always be someone more powerful looming over him.

With this in mind, Shen Bai began to consider which Divine Power to grind next.

After looking over all the Divine Powers available to him, he decided to start with the Ten Thousand Water Technique.

After all, these were the only Level 5 Divine Powers he had left. He would tackle them one by one; there was no need to rush.

Having decided, Shen Bai prepared to start grinding the Ten Thousand Water Technique.

But just then, through his Void-breaking Red Eye, Shen Bai sensed something unusual.

He then shifted his gaze to the entrance of the Observatory.

...

「At the entrance to the Observatory.」

Qu Yongfeng and Xue Caixiang were being stopped by members of the Observatory, who were questioning their identities.

Qu Yongfeng put away his folded fan and said in a refined manner, "Sirs, please don't take offense. We are from the Great Nan Country and are old acquaintances of Lord Shen. We were passing through Lingyun Dao and wished to pay him a visit."

Xue Caixiang, however, said nothing.

But her eyes remained lifted, hinting at an untamable pride.

The two Observatory members exchanged a glance. "Many people from various Jianghu factions have come to visit over the past few days," one said. "At least fifty others have used that same excuse, so you may not enter."

"If you wish to visit the Observatory, you'll have to get in line."

Ever since Shen Bai unified Lingyun Dao, Jianghu factions of all sizes had been trying to get an audience with him.

At first, Wang Teng and Ma Yuan would receive these visitors, thinking it was important to maintain proper etiquette.

But soon, both Wang Teng and Ma Yuan grew quite tired of it.

So they established a queue for the visiting Jianghu factions.

When a faction's turn came, they could visit. If not, they just had to keep waiting.

Some Jianghu factions even came up with all sorts of excuses to meet Shen Bai sooner.

Claiming to know Shen Bai was one example.

That was just the most common excuse.

Even more outrageously, a beautiful woman on one occasion had actually claimed to be Shen Bai's wife, which had given them all a good laugh.

Because of this, the two Observatory members certainly weren't going to let these people pass.

The corner of Qu Yongfeng's mouth twitched when he heard their reply.

He hadn't expected to run into a situation like this.

The two of them were, in fact, from the Great Nan Country; they had only changed into the attire of the Great Zhou Country for convenience.

He never thought they would be mistaken for a local Jianghu faction.

Xue Caixiang glanced at Qu Yongfeng. Seeing his predicament, she seemed rather pleased.

She took two steps forward, tilted her chin up, and said, "Go tell Shen Bai that we are here on an important matter that cannot be delayed. Whether he sees us or not is up to him."

Qu Yongfeng's heart sank when he heard her words.

'This is going to be bad,' he thought.

He had warned Xue Caixiang on the way here not to bring her usual temper.

But to be here, at the entrance of the Observatory, and address Shen Bai by his full name was incredibly disrespectful.

Forget Lingyun Dao—anyone from a faction subordinate to it had to address Shen Bai as Lord Shen upon meeting him.

Or Ten Extremes Young Master.

But addressing him by his full name here wasn't just impolite; it was a serious offense.

Sure enough, the moment Xue Caixiang uttered the name "Shen Bai," a wave of killing intent emanated from the two Observatory members.

"You've got a lot of nerve, daring to use Lord Shen's personal name. You must be looking to die."

In the heart of every member of the Lingyun Dao Observatory, the name Shen Bai was sacred and inviolable.

Shen Bai had brought peace and stability to Lingyun Dao, and with his immense power and firm hand, he had earned the absolute conviction of every Observatory member.

For this woman to dare call their beloved Lord Shen by his personal name—wasn't that a slap in their faces?

One of the Observatory members blew a whistle. Immediately, numerous Celestial Spirit Realm experts emerged from within the Observatory and surrounded Qu Yongfeng and Xue Caixiang.

A bead of cold sweat trickled down Qu Yongfeng's forehead. 'It's over,' he thought grimly.

He felt that this woman had well and truly doomed them.

Although they were both elite members of the Celestial Pride Salvation Society and possessed strength at the Celestial Spirit Realm Peak, they were facing a large group of Celestial Spirit Realm experts. Forget about escaping unscathed; they would be lucky to get out of this alive.

Xue Caixiang frowned. "If you actually harm us," she said, "not only will you strain the relationship between the Great Nan Country and the Great Zhou Country, but you will also face severe consequences. You'd better think this through."

"Will you just shut up!" Qu Yongfeng roared, finally losing his patience.

He knew that coming here with Xue Caixiang had been a bad idea.

'How could she still be acting so high and mighty in a situation like this? Does she really think these Celestial Spirit Realm masters are just for show?'

A flash of anger sparked in Xue Caixiang's eyes at Qu Yongfeng's outburst.

Ding Quan, who was also in the crowd of Observatory members, saw what was happening and gave the order: "Seize them. Take them to the dungeons, and we'll see what Lord Shen has to say."

The numerous Celestial Spirit Realm masters nodded in unison, raised their weapons, and prepared to advance.