Chapter 751: Someone in the Forbidden Land

Chapter 751: Chapter 224: Someone in the Forbidden Land

This mass of light and shadow, emanating the aura of a Celestial Spirit, was sucked directly into Ke Xiaoran’s mouth.

At the same time, a thick layer of light and shadow enveloped the eight mechanical arms behind Ke Xiaoran.

Before Shen Bai’s very eyes, the eight mechanical arms grew stronger and stronger.

Just as Ke Xiaoran finished absorbing the light and shadow, he spotted Shen Bai and asked, puzzled, “Who are you? What are you doing here in our Artifact Refining Sect?”

Shen Bai didn’t answer. Instead, he activated his Void-breaking Red Eye, enveloping his entire surroundings.

He wanted to see if Ke Xiaoran would leave any clues behind when he disappeared this time.

And just as expected, after asking his question, Ke Xiaoran vanished without a trace.

This time, as Ke Xiaoran disappeared, he condensed into a piece of Jade in mid-air.

The Jade looked just like the one left behind the first time Shen Bai had sliced through the light and shadow, but this time, it had no cracks or flaws.

‘Is it because I didn’t strike and slice the light and shadow in two that it has no flaws?’ Shen Bai wondered.

With that thought, Shen Bai reached out and took the Jade in his hand.

He then discovered that this piece of Jade didn’t struggle, vibrate, or disappear.

Examining the Jade, Shen Bai detected an astonishing amount of energy within it.

However, Shen Bai didn’t immediately try to break it down. Instead, he activated his Infinite Divination Skill.

Soon after, using the Jade as a conduit, the Infinite Divination Skill finally found the clues within.

All the clues pointed to one place: the Molten Rock Forbidden Land.

‘Interesting,’ Shen Bai thought. ‘It seems this Ke Xiaoran has some connection to the Molten Rock Forbidden Land. As for why he appeared out here, I’ll have to enter the Forbidden Land to find out.’

With the clue in hand, Shen Bai didn’t hesitate. He placed the Jade inside his robes and headed for the encampment.

The encampment was just as he had left it. Jiao Hong and his men were still on high alert, patrolling the area.

When Shen Bai returned, everyone’s gaze fell upon him, their eyes tinged with curiosity.

Shen Bai waved a hand. “Nothing happened. Carry on.”

It was clear that Ke Xiaoran was something from within the Molten Rock Forbidden Land, and Shen Bai didn’t want to distract his men, so he kept it to himself.

After saying this, Shen Bai returned to his tent and started grinding his Void-breaking Red Eye’s Skill Level.

The light and shadow didn’t reappear, and no other anomalies occurred. Everything seemed to have returned to a state of calm.

But the Jade in Shen Bai’s robes told him otherwise. This so-called peace was merely the calm before the storm—the brief lull before the Forbidden Land opened.

A much greater storm was likely to follow.

‘I need to make the most of this time. If I can grind my Void-breaking Red Eye to Level 6 before the Forbidden Land opens, I’ll have a much better chance of making it through.’

With this in mind, Shen Bai began to grind.

…

「Two days passed in the blink of an eye.」

In those two days, Shen Bai had brought his Void-breaking Red Eye to the very brink of Level 6, but now, he was out of time to continue grinding.

The Molten Rock Forbidden Land had opened completely.

A series of terrifying tremors erupted from the clearing ahead.

Stepping out of his tent, Shen Bai saw Jiao Hong and his men standing guard by the clearing, their faces grim.

In the very center of the area they were guarding, a distorted patch of Space was gradually taking form.

It was invisible and intangible, but one could feel it—that was the entrance to the Forbidden Land.

Shen Bai walked closer. “I’m going in alone. You all stay here and stand guard in case of greater dangers.”

“Yes, Lord Shen,” Jiao Hong and the others replied with a nod.

Even if great opportunities lay within the Forbidden Land, they were members of the Observatory and were duty-bound to obey orders.

Shen Bai wasted no more words.

He needed to hurry. He raised his foot and stepped toward the hazy space before him.

But at that exact moment, something strange happened.

Shen Bai felt a subtle shift in the Space around him.

The shift was incredibly abrupt, as if someone had used a special spatial passage to enter the Forbidden Land.

Jiao Hong’s expression changed drastically. “Damn it, it’s the Life and Death Road!”

‘The Life and Death Road?’

Shen Bai stroked his chin. “So that’s it. This must be how the Demonic Forces are getting into the Forbidden Land.”

He had been wondering how the Demonic Forces planned to enter the Forbidden Land. Now it seemed they were using the Life and Death Road.

Shen Bai had encountered the Life and Death Road before. In the past, he wouldn’t have been able to do anything about it, but things were different now.

The Yin Yang Storage Skill was fundamentally a Space Type Divine Power. After reaching Level 6 and mastering its principles, Shen Bai had become quite adept with spatial manipulation.

Shen Bai narrowed his eyes, and upon closer inspection, he found a flaw in the Life and Death Road.

Cold Moon left its sheath. A burst of blood-red Sword Qi shot out, striking the flaw with unerring precision.

The next moment, with a loud RUMBLE, a fissure appeared in space. Members of the Demonic Forces came spilling out of the rift, one after another.