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Chapter 296 Escape, Forbidden Land in the Deep Sea

As soon as these words came out, the whole place fell into silence.

After saying this, Shen Bai immediately activated the Qi within his body.

The moment he activated the Qi within his body, a terrifying power swept over his entire being. This was Shen Bai's first experience with the power of a military formation.

The military formation power possessed by Marquis Moyun is different from other military formation powers in that Marquis Moyun has turned the entire capital of Moyun into a military formation.

At this moment, after Shen Bai activated the technique, it was the generals and soldiers who felt it most deeply.

They could feel that, with Shen Bai's manipulation, half of the military formation power within their bodies was instantly taken away by Shen Bai.

The moment half of them were taken away, the soldiers unconsciously felt a wave of weakness.

Mo Yunhou stared wide-eyed, unable to believe what he was seeing, and felt a chill run down his spine.

"Is this even human?" Mo Yunhou murmured to himself.

He never expected that Shen Bai, besides being powerful in combat, would also possess such a strange ability.

It's one thing to be able to transform into his appearance, but to be able to use his abilities while transforming into his appearance is another.

He even diverted half of the military strength from his own subordinates.

"This child is terrifyingly powerful; he is surely doomed."

Mo Yunhou's killing intent surged infinitely.

He spread his arms, gripped the long sword tightly, and slashed fiercely at Shen Bai.

At this moment, Shen Bai used the Soul Transformation Technique to transform into the appearance of Mo Yunhou, and with his sword and saber, he also slashed at the Cold Moon in his hand.

The moment Shen Bai unleashed the Cold Moon sword in his hand, a terrifying yellow blade light erupted from the Cold Moon, colliding with Mo Yunhou's blade light.

The next moment, the residual force of the blades clashing between the two sides instantly spread, turning everything around into countless ruins.

"Impossible! How could I possibly feel such a chilling fear in my heart?"

After exchanging several blows with Shen Bai, Mo Yunhou suddenly had an epiphany and felt a pressure emanating from his soul.

He was quite certain that the pressure on his soul came from Shen Bai.

Because at this moment, in his battle against Shen Bai, his military strength had become the weaker factor.

Shen Bai knew the reason, but he didn't say anything and instead acted even faster.

Once the Soul-Changing Technique reaches level seven, it possesses unimaginable abilities.

The Soul-Changing attribute can suppress the person being imitated in terms of their soul, giving the impression of turning the tables.

At this moment, Shen Bai's ability to utilize the power of military formations is indeed only about 80% of Mo Yunhou's. However, when the attributes of his divine soul are unleashed, and Mo Yunhou's divine soul is suppressed, Shen Bai becomes stronger.

As Shen Bai held his breath and concentrated, each sword strike was faster than the last.

The terrifying yellow blade light fell like a torrential rain, densely covering Mo Yunhou's body.

Mo Yunhou's face turned deathly pale, and the soldiers behind him began to cough up blood.

Some even turned into cold corpses on the spot.

The military formation was incredibly powerful, but at this moment, they were the first to suffer Shen Bai's attack, even before Mo Yunhou.

Shen Bai's attacks were incredibly powerful; killing them was as easy as mowing grass.

The fear in Mo Yunhou's eyes grew stronger.

Before he arrived, he thought he could completely kill Shen Bai, and was even very confident.

But now, after fighting Shen Bai, he realized that his confidence was nothing but a dream, like a mirage.

Shen Bai was so terrifying that he was simply unable to defeat him.

"Run, we have to run."

Mo Yunhou looked in the direction of Mo Yunjing, a feeling of regret rising in his heart.

He regretted that he shouldn't have left his wife in Moyunjing, but instead let Yunlan come with him.

Perhaps these two experts at the Immortal Realm level could completely kill Shen Bai.

But now it's too late for all the regrets.

Mo Yunhou's vital energy was almost depleted, and he was about to die on the spot.

"I don't agree!"

Marquis Moyun's eyes widened: "Since I rose from the chaos of war, I have been decisive and ruthless all the way, and followed Emperor Shengwu to establish the Great Zhou Kingdom."

"I have never suffered such a defeat before. What makes you, a mere brat, dare to challenge me to a life-or-death struggle?"

Mo Yunhou gritted his teeth, his muscles bulging all over his body.

Immediately afterwards, his eyes turned completely red.

The soldiers and generals who were following him were slightly taken aback. Then, they felt their life force rapidly draining away and entering Mo Yunhou's body.

Soon, all the generals and soldiers turned into corpses, lying on the ground, no longer showing any signs of life.

Mo Yunhou stared at Shen Bai with bloodshot eyes: "I am indeed surprised that you have a technique that can simulate my abilities, but now I have absorbed all the power of the general's formation into my body. You cannot absorb it, and today you will only face death."

Standing opposite Mo Yunhou, Shen Bai felt a sudden emptiness in the military formation and nodded, saying, "That's right, it's indeed as you said, not easy to fight."

His words, however, were calm.

Mo Yunhou's bloodshot eyes were fixed on Shen Bai.

After Shen Bai said those words, he felt a little uneasy.

Why is he still so calm?

Mo Yunhou felt a sense of doubt.

His doubts were then answered.

Because at this moment, Shen Bai's figure changed and returned to its original form. Without saying a word to him, he turned into a blur and pounced quickly.

In the blink of an eye, Shen Bai's Cold Moon surged toward Mo Yunhou.

The crimson sword energy covering it was so terrifying that it made one tremble all over.

Mo Yunhou roared, "You're courting death!"

His entire military formation power once again condensed into a yellow blade of light, which he slashed vertically at Shen Bai.

The towering yellow blade light struck the blood-red sword energy, but this time, the yellow blade light vanished into nothingness in an instant.

Mo Yunhou was stunned.

He watched in disbelief as the blood-red sword pierced his chest.

"I...you..."

Mo Yunhou had barely uttered a few words when Shen Bai drew Han Yue, splattering blood everywhere.

The crimson sword energy had completely destroyed the interior of Mo Yunhou's body.

"You've forgotten one thing. I took half of the military formation's power, and you only absorbed half of it. You're just a Celestial Realm cultivator. With half of the military formation's power taken from you, how can you possibly contend with me at my peak?"

His words carried a hint of mockery and sarcasm.

Mo Yunhou finally understood.

Shen Bai had been waiting for this moment.

He lay on his back with his arms outstretched, the life in his eyes gradually fading away.

In no time, it turned into a corpse lying on the ground, no longer moving.

Shen Bai held the Cold Moon and let out a soft breath.

Mission accomplished.

The purpose of this trip was to kill Mo Yunhou, and now that Mo Yunhou is completely dead, Shen Bai has completely completed his mission.

However, he did not sheathe his weapon, but instead focused his gaze on Mo Yunjing.

At this moment, from the direction of Mo Yunjing, a terrifying figure carrying immense power was rapidly approaching Shen Bai.

Shen Bai had excellent eyesight and, through the terrifying figure, he could clearly see who it was.

A middle-aged beauty descended from the sky, exuding a terrifying murderous aura.

When she saw the corpse of Mo Yunhou lying on the ground, the murderous intent in her eyes turned into a deep sorrow.

"You killed the Marquis."

Shen Bai knew the identity of this middle-aged beauty, after all, she had already learned a lot about Mo Yunhou before she came.

Without further ado, he nodded and said, "Lord Moyun harbors rebellious intentions and, in this time of turmoil in the Great Zhou Kingdom, seeks to bring disaster to the common people. He deserves to die."

"If you surrender today, you may save your life."

The grief in Yunlan's eyes grew stronger.

She looked at Shen Bai, her grief turning into murderous intent.

“Surrender? I never had the thought of surrendering. My only regret is not coming with the Marquis to kill you, you bastard.”

She did regret it.

What seemed like a sure thing turned into a fatal mistake due to her negligence, leading to the death of Mo Yunhou.

After Mo Yunhou's death, she had no more attachments.

Now, all she wants is to avenge Marquis Moyun and kill Shen Bai.

A cold blue light appeared at Yunlan's waist, followed by a deep blue longsword in her hand.

Shen Bai frowned slightly upon seeing this.

When I killed Mo Yunhou just now, Mo Yunhou only reached the Immortal Realm by using the power of the military formation.

To be honest, it's not enough.

At this moment, Yunlan was indeed at the Immortal Treasury Realm, and had been immersed in the Immortal Treasury Realm for a very long time.

The pressure it brings is terrifying.

After pondering for a moment, Shen Bai circulated the Qi within his body and used the Soul Transformation Technique.

Immediately afterwards, he transformed into the exact same state as Yunlan, but his brows remained furrowed.

When Yunlan saw Shen Bai transform into her appearance, she sneered: "Your disguise technique is quite superb. When I was traveling in the martial world, I met someone who knew a similar martial art. He could impersonate the gods in people's hearts, but it was useless against those at the Immortal Realm."

"The so-called immortal realm is fundamentally different from humans. You seemed to be trying to suppress me in terms of my soul, but you couldn't, because I have transcended the realm of humans."

As soon as he finished speaking, a icy sword aura shot straight towards Shen Bai.

The icy sword energy descended from the sky with a terrifying whistling sound.

Everything around was enveloped by the cold air, turning into frost on the ground.

"The Soul-Changing Technique cannot be used."

In an instant, Shen Bai made a decision and transformed back into his original appearance.

The blood-red sword energy clashed with the icy sword energy, and in an instant, a chill spread throughout the body.

Frost covered Shen Bai's right arm.

Shen Bai felt the icy power spreading continuously into his body.

He knew that if he used the Soul Transformation Technique, he would probably turn into a corpse in an instant.

Because Yunlan and Moyunhou in front of him were completely different opponents.

Mo Yunhou did not actually enter the Immortal Treasury; he merely possessed the combat power of the Immortal Treasury through skillful manipulation.

The Soul-Controlling Technique can be effective.

However, when facing Yunlan, who had been truly immersed in the Immortal Realm for an extremely long time, the suppression of the soul had no effect.

He only possesses 80% of Yunlan's strength. If he were to fight him in his Soul-Changing Technique state, he would likely die instantly.

Fortunately, he made a quick decision, and in that brief exchange, he only suffered some frostbite.

Shen Bai tapped his index finger repeatedly, and then the frost on his right arm fell off. Under the effect of the Poison Avoidance and Spirit Recovery Technique, his injury was healed.

But then, a whooshing sound came to my ears.

He looked up and saw a truly terrifying scene.

Tens of thousands of icy sword energies appeared behind Yunlan. And the blades of all the icy sword energies were pointed at Shen Bai.

Yunlan's tone carried an air of indifference.

"Very good. Your method of recovery is indeed as rumored in the martial arts world. But what use is it? You are only delaying your own death."

As soon as she finished speaking, Yunlan didn't say anything more to Shen Bai. With a casual wave of her hand, terrifying icy sword energy rained down on Shen Bai.

Shen Bai activated all his supernatural powers to the limit, first covering himself with a layer of flawless divine soul body white light, and then a golden Dharma body appeared behind him.

After all the various supernatural powers were combined, Shen Bai finally unleashed the Cold Moon in his hand.

There were thousands upon thousands of blood-red sword energies, each clashing with Yunlan's icy sword energy.

The sword energies dissipated quickly after colliding, while the golden Dharma body behind Shen Bai shattered and reformed time and time again.

Even with the indestructible nature of his Dharma form, Shen Bai's injuries continued to worsen during the intervals between breaking and rebuilding.

Fresh blood flowed from his mouth and dripped onto the ground.

Before the blood could even drip, it had already completely frozen into frost.

At this moment, half of his blood and energy had been frozen by the frost.

If it weren't for Shen Bai's terrifying regenerative abilities after reaching the pinnacle of his cultivation, coupled with the defensive powers of the Poison Avoidance and Spirit Recovery Technique and various supernatural abilities, he would have already turned into an ice sculpture.

Seeing this, Yunlan's cold smile deepened.

"Kill you, take over the reins of Moyunjing in place of the Marquis, and once the Holy Martial Emperor enters the desolate forbidden land, the first thing I will do is destroy Xuanjing City."

Her hatred had reached its peak, and she only wanted to completely eliminate Shen Bai.

Shen Bai shook his head and suddenly made a move that stunned Yun Lan.

Shen Bai used his Divine Speed ​​Technique to soar into the sky and disappear into the horizon in an instant.

He ran away.

In fact, he really has to run now.

The mission is complete, and Mo Yunhou has become a corpse. There is no need for Shen Bai to continue fighting.

Moreover, during his battle with Yunlan earlier, Shen Bai knew that with his current strength, killing Yunlan would be difficult.

They might even accidentally end up being left here by Yunlan.

Since that's the case, then let's leave quickly.

Moyunjing is not far from Xuanjing City.

If they could reach Xuanjing City, all it would take is for Eunuch Chen and the others to make a move, and Yunlan would be nothing but a corpse.

Yunlan realized what was happening and, looking at Shen Bai who had already turned into a black dot, roared furiously, "Kid, you can't escape! You're going to die!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Yunlan condensed a frost sword aura beneath his feet and chased after Shen Bai at a speed no less than Shen Bai's.

Soon, there was no one left in the sky, only the distant howling sound continued to echo.

……

As Shen Bai ran, he kept looking back at the situation behind him.

Yunlan was getting closer and closer to him.

After all, he was a master of the Immortal Realm, and he was at the top level in every aspect. Even with his ability to travel thousands of miles, Shen Bai still could not contend with him.

A sense of gravity settled in Shen Bai's heart.

At this speed, they will be overtaken before they reach Xuanjing City and be caught in a fierce battle.

By then, there will be absolutely no chance of escaping.

They were able to escape before because they caught Yunlan off guard, but now it will be extremely difficult for them to escape.

As Shen Bai ran, he thought to himself.

Then, his gaze gradually turned cold.

Since there is no way to escape now, and the other party is relentlessly pursuing him and determined to take his life, there is only one path left for Shen Bai.

That means turning around and going all in, burning your bridges.

He has faced crises since his rise to prominence in Shengyun County.

In times of crisis, we must be prepared to burn our bridges.

Even if he has no certainty at the moment, he has no other choice.

Thinking of this, Shen Bai prepared to turn around and attack immediately.

But at that moment, a voice rang in Shen Bai's mind.

“Master, I sense something unusual,” Amber said softly.

Shen Bai was slightly taken aback, abandoned the idea of ​​turning around and fighting back, and continued to run away, asking himself in his heart.

"What did you feel?"

Amber said, "There seems to be the aura of a forbidden area in the southwest; a new forbidden area is emerging."

The aura of a forbidden area?
Shen Bai frowned.

Since amber evolved again, its sensitivity to various auras has increased dramatically. It can easily detect anything, whether it is eerie or strange, or even amber from forbidden areas.

Now Amber tells him that there is the aura of a forbidden area to the southwest.

Shen Bai felt that he might have a new way out.

Turning back to fight is extremely risky; the chances of victory are slim, and death is highly probable.

However, if they enter the forbidden area, they might be able to find a glimmer of hope.

Of course, if the forbidden area is connected to the forbidden area of ​​death, the people of the forbidden area of ​​death will also attack Shen Bai without mercy.

Now that he had another option, Shen Bai quickly changed direction and flew southwest.

He realized that turning back to fight would offer little hope of survival, but heading to the forbidden area would greatly increase his chances of survival.

If that's the case, why not go directly to the forbidden area and seek hope for survival?
Thinking of this, Shen Bai's figure had already disappeared into the horizon.

Yunlan, her eyes bloodshot, chased after them from behind.

When she saw Shen Bai turn around, although she was puzzled, she didn't think much of it and continued to chase after him.

She must kill Shen Bai today, otherwise she will not be able to quell the anger in her heart.

Even if Shen Bai escapes to the ends of the earth, she will chase after him.

Before long, Yunlan's figure also disappeared from the sky.

……

"Master, we're almost there. In another half an incense stick's time, we'll reach the forbidden area."

Amber remained inside Shen Bai's body, guiding him in the right direction.

Behind him, Yunlan was getting closer and closer to Shen Bai, less than a hundred feet away.

If they could close the gap by another half, Yunlan could launch a direct attack, and Shen Bai would have no reason to continue fleeing and would have no choice but to bite the bullet and fight back.

At this critical moment...

Shen Bai flew even faster.

Not far ahead, there is a vast sea.

He no longer knew how far he had flown.

On the sea, terrifying waves were rising in layers.

Above the waves, a distorted space was emanating a strange aura.

"Master, it's just ahead! That distorted space is the entrance to the forbidden area!" Amber shouted.

Without Amber saying anything, Shen Bai understood and, without further ado, plunged into the distorted space.

The moment he plunged in, Shen Bai's figure vanished from the sea.

The moment Shen Bai's figure disappeared, Yun Lan arrived outside the distorted space.

She frowned when she sensed the presence inside.

"So this is what the forbidden area is like."

She was a seasoned veteran of the martial world, so she naturally knew what Shen Bai was planning. He wanted to enter the forbidden area, escape her attacks, and find a way to survive.

"You think you'll be safe just by hiding in the forbidden area?"

"Unfortunately, even if it's to the ends of the earth, I will still kill you completely."

She is a master of the Immortal Realm, a being standing at the pinnacle of this world. She can break through ordinary forbidden areas with a single hand.

Driven by anger, Yunlan followed Shen Bai into the distorted space without hesitation.

The two figures disappeared quickly.

……

After entering the distorted space, Shen Bai felt the scenery in front of him gradually become blurry.

Before he could react, a heavy pressure swept over him.

"Did it become dangerous so quickly?"

Shen Bai was slightly surprised, and without saying a word, he activated his Flawless Divine Soul Body.

The white light blocked out everything around him, and then he saw the surrounding scenery.

Beneath his feet lay a vast emptiness; Shen Bai was not on land, but in a boundless ocean.

That immense pressure just now came from the deep sea.

At this moment, deep in the sea, everything around Shen Bai became incredibly distorted.

Fish swam around me, and strangely shaped sea creatures swam by.

Some were even incredibly ugly.

Shen Bai had no time to marvel at the bizarre creature, because he sensed a terrifying killing intent emanating from behind him.

"Amber, can you sense where the greatest danger is?" Shen Bai asked.

Entering the forbidden area was also for the purpose of escaping, so Shen Bai simply headed towards the most dangerous place.

This might offer a glimmer of hope in a desperate situation.

Without saying a word, Amber pointed out a direction.

Without hesitation, Shen Bai used his Divine Speed ​​to travel thousands of miles and quickly headed towards the depths of the sea.

The instant Shen Bai's figure disappeared into the deep sea, Yun Lan, carrying a sky full of icy sword energy, stepped into the deep sea.

She also felt the immense pressure in the sea, but without any hesitation, she followed Shen Bai's figure.

In the deep sea, everything was blurred.

Deep in the ocean, in an ever-deeper place, at this very moment, a palace appeared before Shen Bai's eyes.

Two armored soldiers were guarding the palace gate. They seemed to have spotted Shen Bai and then raised their weapons to block his way.

They didn't exude any murderous aura, but they carried an irresistible air of authority.

"It's Lord Long's birthday today. Did you bring any birthday gifts with you?" the soldier on the left asked.

A big birthday celebration, birthday gifts?
Shen Bai quickly found something in the space of the Chaos Storage Technique and waved it in front of the two soldiers.

Seeing this, the soldiers moved their weapons aside, preparing to let Shen Bai pass.

At that moment, a chilling killing intent emerged.

Yunlan, carrying a murderous intent that filled the sky, raised her hand and unleashed a blast of icy sword energy straight at him.

The icy sword energy stirred up the seawater, descending towards Shen Bai with unparalleled power.

Just then, a voice echoed from the deep sea.

"Since we are visitors from the outside world, it is not appropriate for us to act recklessly in the forbidden deep sea area."

As soon as she finished speaking, the terrifying seawater overwhelmed Yunlan, causing her to fall to the ground with a thud.

(End of this chapter)