Chapter 768 - 228: Red Eye Level 6 (Part 2)

At this thought, Shen Bai circulated the Qi in his body and shouted loudly.

"We’re under attack! Situ Zhen of the Artifact Refining Sect is leading the charge, and a large number of Molten Rock Guards are waiting outside."

After Shen Bai spoke, the people inside the cave were stunned for a moment before they all reacted.

A figure flashed past.

Hong Dongyi appeared before Shen Bai and asked, "Brother Ke, what did you just say?"

Shen Bai had no time for a lengthy explanation. "Everything I said is true," he said. "Get your people organized. We need to avoid mass casualties."

The moment he finished speaking, Shen Bai executed Divine Thousand Miles, transforming into an afterimage and shooting toward the cave entrance.

Hong Dongyi’s expression shifted, but this was a development he couldn’t afford to ignore.

"Everyone, grab your weapons! Follow me outside and see what’s happening."

’If it’s a false alarm, that would be for the best. But if it’s real, then we have no choice but to fight to the death.’

Before long, the group had gathered their things and followed Hong Dongyi out of the cave.

...

「Outside the cave.」

Sect Leader Situ never imagined that Shen Bai would discover their presence.

Shen Bai now hovered proudly in mid-air, sizing them up.

"Ke Xiaoran, return with me to the Artifact Refining Sect at once, and I may yet spare your life," Sect Leader Situ said.

Shen Bai stroked his chin and said, "You’re all fake. Everything here is fake."

He was trying to communicate, to see if it would have any effect.

But just as before, the moment he spoke, the minds of Sect Leader Situ and his Molten Rock Guards automatically filled in the blanks, writing Shen Bai off as a madman.

Just then, Hong Dongyi emerged with his group, just in time to hear Shen Bai’s words.

"Brother Ke, you can’t tell them that! It’s no use. They won’t believe you."

Shen Bai nodded. He had just been testing the waters.

’It didn’t work, so be it.’

"I don’t wish to kill today," Shen Bai said slowly. "Leave now. I will be going to the City Lord’s Mansion soon to get to the bottom of all this."

With the Demonic Forces gone, the only place left to explore in this Forbidden Land was the City Lord’s Mansion. Shen Bai planned to get straight to the heart of the matter.

Sect Leader Situ roared, "You persist in your delusion! By order of the City Lord, kill them all on the spot! Leave no one alive!"

He took the lead, summoning dozens of weapons that shot toward Shen Bai.

The other Molten Rock Guards also sprang into action, launching their own attacks at Shen Bai.

These were all masters, the elite of the city, and the attacks they unleashed were terrifyingly powerful.

Hong Dongyi was about to lead his men to help, but to his surprise, Shen Bai simply raised both fists.

A hundred-foot-tall Buddha Dharma Aspect materialized behind him. As Shen Bai threw a rapid succession of punches, the Dharma Aspect mirrored his every move.

After three punches, a blazing Buddha’s Light consumed everything in sight.

When the Buddha’s Light faded, the area ahead was empty. Nothing remained.

Sect Leader Situ, the Molten Rock Guards, and even the forest had all been reduced to dust.

Hong Dongyi swallowed hard.

He had been ready to help, but as it turned out, there was never even a chance for them to make a move.

’Is this really the Brother Ke I know?’

A thought suddenly surfaced in Hong Dongyi’s mind.

Shen Bai turned, glanced at Hong Dongyi and the others, and said, "I’m leaving."

He didn’t even give them a chance to ask questions before executing Divine Thousand Miles and vanishing in a blur.

A gust of wind swept by. Hong Dongyi stared at the empty clearing, his mind a complete blank.

...

「Molten Rock City.」

As Shen Bai streaked across the sky, a figure suddenly appeared, blocking his path.

The City Lord, dressed in a long robe, stared at Shen Bai’s approaching figure with a deep frown.

Just a moment ago, he had sensed Shen Bai’s aura. It sent a chill down his spine, forcing him to emerge from the City Lord’s Mansion.

"Ke Xiaoran, where are Sect Leader Situ and the Molten Rock Guards?" the City Lord demanded coldly.

Shen Bai glanced at the City Lord. "Dead."

The City Lord’s eyes widened. "When did you become so powerful?"

He couldn’t quite believe that the Ke Xiaoran before him could possess such immense strength.

Shen Bai stated flatly, "I am not Ke Xiaoran. I am not from this world. You are fake. All of this is false."

Upon hearing this, a conflicted expression appeared on the City Lord’s face.

Shen Bai’s words echoed in his mind, pushing him to the very brink of the so-called "madness."

More than that, he didn’t want to succumb to it.

The power of the Forbidden Land forced his mind to compensate, and the conflicted look on his face vanished.

"You’re mad," the City Lord’s tone became incomparably cold. "Hopelessly mad! Only by killing you, and then slaughtering every last person afflicted with this madness, can it finally be eradicated."

Shen Bai shook his head, feeling a bit of pity for the man before him.

’To live day after day by the rules of this Forbidden Land, to have your thoughts and consciousness constantly twisted... such a life must be an unbearable torture.’

"I have to leave this place," Shen Bai said. "It’s time to put an end to the Forbidden Land."

He slowly drew Cold Moon. A terrifying Blood Red Sword Qi emanated from it, carrying the sanguinary feel of a blood moon.

And yet, paradoxically, within that blood-soaked aura was a brilliant, righteous energy.

Seeing this, the City Lord’s fiery red robe billowed as streams of flame began to coil around his body.

Without another word, they both attacked.

Sword Qi and flames collided. After slicing through one stream of fire, Shen Bai’s Blood Red Sword Qi was instantly melted by the terrifying heat.

Even with the blessing of his various Divine Powers, and even after using his Buddha Dharma Form Fist, Shen Bai found he was only able to fight the City Lord to a standstill.

’As expected of the city’s invincible master,’ Shen Bai thought. ’He’s definitely stronger than those people from Xinhua Academy.’