Chapter 748 - 224: Someone Is in the Forbidden Land

Though Cangnan Dao was vast, the group went to a secluded spot within the city and took to the air. The flight didn’t take much time.

By the time Shen Bai descended from the sky, he had already arrived at the location of the Forbidden Land.

Ahead was an open clearing, with rows upon rows of tree stumps on the ground.

Shen Bai could tell at a glance that these stumps were freshly cut.

Jiao Hong explained, "Lord Shen, after we discovered the Forbidden Land, we cut down all the trees here to ensure its security."

Shen Bai nodded. "That’s a reasonable precaution. Have any suspicious individuals been spotted recently?"

Jiao Hong thought for a moment before answering, "We haven’t found anyone suspicious. Not even Jianghu People have entered the Forbidden Land’s perimeter. If anyone gets close, an Observatory member will lead them away."

Shen Bai stroked his chin. "In that case, they’ll probably find another way to enter the Forbidden Land."

"They," of course, referred to the Wild Taoist Sect and other Demonic Forces.

The Molten Rock Forbidden Land hadn’t opened yet, so the enemy was likely still biding their time.

Shen Bai said, "The calmer it is, the more careful we must be. Make sure your defenses are solid."

Since this wasn’t his jurisdiction, Shen Bai didn’t make too many arrangements, so as to avoid overstepping his bounds.

But there was no harm in offering a couple of appropriate reminders.

Under Jiao Hong’s command, the Observatory members had already set up numerous tents here.

Jiao Hong had specifically set one aside for Shen Bai.

Shen Bai didn’t stand on ceremony. After exchanging a few more words with Jiao Hong, he returned to his tent.

Red Makeup and Amber transformed into motes of light and landed before Shen Bai.

Amber looked all around, her expression full of interest.

She had never stayed in a tent before, so she naturally found it novel.

Red Makeup’s eyes shimmered. "Master, it seems the enemy hasn’t entered the Forbidden Land’s perimeter yet."

Shen Bai said, "They’ll definitely come. It’s just a matter of time."

Red Makeup hummed softly, then suddenly reached out, wrapped her arms around Shen Bai’s neck, and brought her lips to his ear. "Master, the great battle hasn’t begun. Why don’t we go have some fun in the Storage Technique space first?"

Upon hearing the word "fun," Amber’s eyes lit up. She excitedly rushed to Shen Bai’s side and grabbed his hand.

Shen Bai licked his lips. "It would certainly be a good way to relieve some stress."

A fissure appeared before them.

Shen Bai took hold of Amber and Red Makeup and stepped into the fissure.

A moment later, the fissure slowly closed.

...

Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, night had fallen.

The sunlight vanished, replaced by the curtain of night.

As darkness enveloped the sky and the earth, Shen Bai’s tent remained brightly lit.

At this time, Shen Bai was already back to grinding his Void-breaking Red Eye.

His Skill Level was increasing at triple the normal speed, and the progress of his Void-breaking Red Eye was steadily rising.

It was now early winter, and the weather was gradually turning colder.

Red Makeup took a greatcoat from the side and draped it over Shen Bai’s shoulders.

Although someone of Shen Bai’s power no longer had to worry about the changing seasons, there was a unique sense of warmth in Red Makeup’s gesture of putting the coat on him.

Shen Bai was just about to say something when a gust of wind blew past.

The oil lamp on the table flickered, its light wavering uncertainly.

Through the gaze of his Void-breaking Red Eye, Shen Bai saw a glimmer of light appear within the tent, only to vanish just as quickly.

"Interesting."

If it weren’t for his Void-breaking Red Eye, even Shen Bai probably wouldn’t have seen the glimmer of light.

’I should go take a look.’

’An anomaly at this time must be related to the Forbidden Land.’

’I’d like to see just what this vanishing light is.’

When Shen Bai walked out of the tent, two patrolling Observatory members immediately approached him.

"Lord Shen."

The two of them bowed to Shen Bai.

Shen Bai waved a hand. "Carry on. I’m just going out to have a look."

Although the two didn’t know why Shen Bai was going out, they had to obey his orders here. So, upon receiving the command, they immediately complied.

Without another word, Shen Bai vanished, leaving only an afterimage.

Jiao Hong rushed over just then and asked why Shen Bai had left.

When the two Observatory members told him they didn’t know, Jiao Hong was slightly taken aback.

’Never mind. Lord Shen must have his reasons for doing this.’

Jiao Hong didn’t dwell on it.

’He might have been worried if it were anyone else, but Shen Bai was different.’

’Whether it was his reputation in the Jianghu or his status in the Great Zhou Country, Shen Bai was one of a kind.’

’Jiao Hong felt that instead of worrying about Shen Bai, he should be more worried about whether he could do his own job of guarding the area properly.’

"Stay sharp. Make sure nothing goes wrong."

Still feeling uneasy, Jiao Hong added this final reminder before leaving the area.

...

Using his Void-breaking Red Eye, Shen Bai pursued the glimmer of light out of the encampment.

The encampment was located right at the Forbidden Land, but the glimmer of light had already left its perimeter.

Shen Bai frowned. ’This thing is fast.’

He couldn’t sense what the glimmer of light was; not even his Void-breaking Red Eye could penetrate it.

Moreover, its speed was extreme. If Shen Bai didn’t have Divine Thousand Miles, even he might not have been able to keep up.

’Oh well. I’d better catch it quickly to avoid any unnecessary complications,’ Shen Bai thought.

The Qi within his body circulated as Shen Bai activated the Instant Teleportation Attribute of his Divine Thousand Miles.

He crossed an immense distance in an instant.

When Shen Bai appeared in front of the glimmer of light, it continued to charge straight at him, unfazed.

’This thing... it doesn’t seem human.’

Shen Bai didn’t sense a human aura from this glimmer of light, nor did he sense a strange, cold presence.

The glimmer of light before him was neither a living creature nor an aberration.

But this was no time for contemplation, because as the glimmer of light rushed toward him, it carried an incomparably powerful aura.