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Chapter 297 Forbidden Land in the Deep Sea

The terrifying seawater seemed to carry endless pressure.

Yunlan tried to get up, but under the pressure of the terrifying seawater, she couldn't move even a finger.

As a powerful being at the Immortal Realm, she should be well aware of her own strength, yet she couldn't muster any will to resist when faced with this terrifying seawater.

There is only one possibility for this situation: the opponent is stronger than her, or even a more terrifying being.

At this moment, Yunlan's desire for revenge began to gradually diminish.

She suddenly realized that her impulsive decision to follow them in seemed to have put her in a dangerous situation from which she could not escape.

Her gaze toward Shen Bai still held hatred, but at this moment, the most important thing was to overcome the hurdle in front of her.

Thinking of this, Yunlan shouted loudly, "Senior, I was blind to your greatness. Please spare my life."

Since the other party was able to talk to her, it proved that there was room for communication. Yunlan felt that the issue could be resolved through communication.

As expected, the pressure on Yunlan vanished instantly after those words were spoken.

At the same time, an aged voice emanating from the deep-sea palace, like the deep sea itself, brought endless pressure.

"Since it was unintentional, let's treat it as a misunderstanding. Today is my birthday. Since you two have come from the outside world, why don't you enter the Dragon King's Palace and offer your birthday wishes to me?"

Yunlan glanced at Shen Bai with resentment and nodded, saying, "It's a senior's birthday celebration, so this junior is naturally willing."

Shen Bai was surprised that Yun Lan had managed to avert the crisis with just a few words.

However, he is currently in this forbidden area, and the dangers ahead are unknown. Given the current situation, it is best to be cautious.

Shen Bai didn't mince words and clasped his hands in return, saying, "It is my great honor."

That's what he said, but Shen Bai felt that since this was his only way to escape, he might also be able to find a way to kill Yun Lan by using this place.

As for how to find it, we need to wait for the right opportunity after we go inside.

After Shen Bai and Yun Lan said those words, there was no more sound in the palace.

The two soldiers guarding the palace gates were expressionless, as if they no longer cared about the two of them.

After pondering for a moment, Shen Bai lifted his foot and walked forward.

As for Yunlan behind him, she glanced at Shen Bai, gritted her teeth, and followed him inside.

The owner of this place clearly dislikes conflict, and if Yunlan insists on killing Shen Bai, he will likely end up burning himself.

Since it was safe for the time being, Shen Bai devoted himself wholeheartedly to this forbidden deep-sea area.

Seeing Shen Bai's swaggering demeanor, Yunlan gritted her teeth, her resentment gradually rising.

But she also knew that this was not the time to take action.

Once inside the palace, the two figures gradually disappeared.

Upon entering the palace, Shen Bai realized just how luxurious it was.

It's thousands of times better than it appears from the outside.

Inside the palace, everything was paved with vermilion tiles and jade.

Even the golden dragons wrapped around the pillars were cast from expensive gold.

The floor tiles were made of the finest white jade, and you could even see a slight reflection on the white jade.

Inside the palace, there is a guard every five steps and a pavilion every ten steps.

Every now and then, soldiers carrying weapons would pass by.

Their eyes held a hint of surprise as they looked at Shen Bai and his companion, but they quickly masked it.

As Shen Bai walked, he thought to himself.

He was able to deduce an important message from the content of the voice he had just heard.

This forbidden deep-sea area might be similar to the desolate forbidden area in that there are living people present.

Moreover, the other party seemed to know that he and Yunlan were not people from the forbidden area, but rather visitors from outside the forbidden area.

That's why I said those things before.

But Shen Bai felt that he needed to observe carefully to understand what the other party was really thinking.

As he was thinking this, Shen Bai had already entered the palace.

Ahead was an enormous room.

The room was decorated in an extremely luxurious style, exuding an air of extravagance.

Inside, there were dozens of rectangular tables, on which were various rare delicacies.

Although the palace is located in the deep sea, it is separated from the seawater by an invisible barrier, making it no different from the land.

You can even look up and see all sorts of beautiful creatures in the sea, a sight even more beautiful than on land.

The table was already filled with all sorts of people, dressed in different ways, but each of them exuded an extremely terrifying aura.

Upon closer inspection, there were over a hundred of them, and all of them possessed a pressure even more terrifying than Yunlan's.

Yunlan's eyes widened: "Hundreds of Immortal Realm experts."

She was somewhat astonished, because these hundreds of Immortal Realm experts would be an extremely terrifying fighting force in any country.

The Great Zhou Kingdom is very strong, but upon closer inspection, it has only a little over two hundred people at the Immortal Realm.

The other three kingdoms were similar to the Great Zhou Kingdom.

Therefore, the total number of people at the Immortal Realm level across the four kingdoms combined is less than one thousand.

But there are a hundred people sitting here.

One can imagine how terrifying their numbers were.

"A forbidden zone in the deep sea? I've never heard of such a place. What kind of forbidden zone is it? And why does it possess such formidable combat power?"

Yunlan was surprised, but her mind was racing.

Just as Shen Bai wanted to kill her, she also wanted to kill Shen Bai right here.

Judging from the current situation, killing Shen Bai would be quite difficult.

Shen Bai was also shocked by what he saw. He could sense that everyone here was stronger than Yun Lan.

"If I can befriend him and use his methods to kill Yunlan, one of my crises will be temporarily eliminated," Shen Bai thought to himself.

At this moment, two soldiers carried two tables and placed them in the middle, indicating that Shen Bai and his companion could find a table to sit down.

In front of these dozens of tables, there is a seat of honor, but no one is sitting in it at the moment.

Shen Bai guessed that the person celebrating the birthday probably hadn't arrived yet.

Thinking this way, he went with the flow and sat down at one of the tables.

Seeing that Shen Bai was acting so casually and that there was no opportunity for him to do so, Yun Lan sat down at another table.

Their actions naturally attracted the attention of those around them.

This group of terrifying experts at the Immortal Realm all turned their heads and scanned the two of them back and forth.

There was no hostility in their eyes, only a hint of curiosity.

Just then, a soldier slowly walked forward and shouted, "Respectfully inviting the Dragon King!"

Upon hearing this, everyone present turned to look at the person in the main seat, their expressions becoming extremely serious.

Shen Bai also glanced over and looked at the main seat.

At that moment, streams of water rose from the enormous throne.

As the water continued to gather, it formed a slightly hunched back.

This is an old man with white hair and a beard that has grown to his knees. He holds a wooden dragon-head cane in his right hand.

She was wearing a pale yellow silk dress.

Although the old man appeared frail, he exuded an aura far more powerful than anyone else present.

Yunlan's expression suddenly changed.

This was a master who had been immersed in the realm of immortality for an extremely long time; to kill her would be as simple as flicking a finger.

The more a person in the Immortal Realm immerses themselves in that realm, the stronger they become.

Yunlan was very glad that she had backed down earlier; otherwise, she would not only have been unable to take revenge, but she might have even lost her life.

As soon as the old man sat down, all the experts at the Immortal Realm present stood up, cupped their hands in greeting, and said...

"Congratulations on the Dragon King's birthday! May the Dragon King live a long and healthy life."

The voices were perfectly synchronized, as if they had rehearsed many times.

Shen Bai followed suit, stood up, clasped his hands in greeting, and said something in return.

The old man, known as the Old Dragon King, slightly raised his hand and said, "Another year has passed, and I've grown a year older. Please sit down, everyone, there's no need for formalities."

Everyone nodded and then sat down together.

No one touched the delicious food on the table.

The old Dragon King's gaze swept over the crowd and landed on Shen Bai and Yun Lan, revealing a kind smile.

"You two young friends come from the outside world to this forbidden deep-sea area, which adds a touch of good fortune to this year's birthday celebration. I wonder what era it is like in the outside world now?"

In just a few words, he had already revealed his meaning and shown that he knew the two were not from the forbidden deep sea.

Shen Bai thought for a moment and said, "The outside world is in the era of the Four Kingdoms."

He explained the situation in the outside world one by one.

Yunlan remained silent, because Shen Bai had already spoken, and any further words from her would only be supplementary and would not have any better effect.

After hearing what Shen Bai said, the old Dragon King's eyes showed a hint of emotion: "So it has been so long since anyone has set foot in the forbidden deep sea. May I ask what grudge you two young friends have that has led you to fight here?"

This time, since it wasn't Shen Bai's turn to speak, Yun Lan spoke first.

“He killed my husband and wiped out his men. I demand that he pay with his life. The principle of paying for murder with one's life has been a fundamental human ethic since ancient times. Senior, I believe I have done nothing wrong.”

She felt that the man in front of her, known as the Old Dragon King, seemed to be quite reasonable. Since he was reasonable, Yunlan decided to explain her reasoning.

Although the matter involved was not simple, she simplified it by emphasizing the principle of "a life for a life."

Shen Bai narrowed his eyes and thought to himself, "The most poisonous heart is that of a woman."

In just a few words, this woman intended to plunge him into an abyss of no return.

If the old Dragon King hears these words and ignores them, then death will likely be the only path awaiting him.

Just as Shen Bai was about to reply, the old Dragon King shook his head.

"There are so many disputes in the world. You two young friends have a disagreement, but today is my birthday, and it is not appropriate to resort to violence. If you want to resolve the dispute, why not wait until after today to settle it?"

The implication is that the two of you cannot fight today. You can fight if you want, but only after his birthday celebration is over.

Upon hearing this, Yunlan nodded and said, "Since it is your birthday, senior, we must not resort to violence. I understand that."

She understood the old Dragon King's meaning: after his birthday celebration, they could fight however they wanted. Since that was the case, she might as well let Shen Bai live one more day.

Once Shen Bai finishes living out this day, it will be time for her to take his life.

Shen Bai breathed a slight sigh of relief.

He figured every extra day he could hold on was an opportunity, so he didn't say anything more.

The old Dragon King nodded and waved his hand, saying, "Let Meiji come forward and perform a song for the two guests."

Then, a series of light footsteps sounded.

The scantily clad beauties, carrying various tools, arrived at the open space in front.

Then came the time for singing and dancing.

At each table sat experts of the Immortal Realm, enjoying wine and food while watching beautiful women dance.

One by one, the soldiers walked forward, and at each table they received a congratulatory gift.

Shen Bai's side was no exception.

He then took out a treasure from the space of the Chaos Storage Technique and placed it on top.

He had killed many masters and naturally amassed a considerable fortune, so it wouldn't be difficult for him to produce any item.

The same applies to Yunlan.

As a master of the Immortal Realm, it's no problem for him to give some things as gifts.

The birthday banquet proceeded smoothly and without incident until its conclusion, amidst singing and dancing.

After learning what had happened and the identities of the two men, the old Dragon King seemed unconcerned and only wanted to focus on completing the birthday banquet.

As night fell, the sea and sky were plunged into darkness.

The palace was lit up with countless lamps, as bright as day.

The old Dragon King waved his hand and said, "Today's birthday banquet is over. Please proceed to your palace lodgings, and the other guests may stay overnight if they wish."

Several soldiers stepped forward and separated Shen Bai and Yun Lan to escort them away.

Some of the others remained in the palace, while others left directly.

Shen Bai had thought that there would be some hidden dangers in this forbidden deep-sea area, but he did not expect that today would be so uneventful.

The old man known as the Old Dragon King possessed unfathomable strength.

Without saying a word, he followed a soldier and found the place to stay.

This is an extremely luxurious room, furnished with the most extravagant of furnishings.

After the soldiers led Shen Bai to the location, they left the room.

Shen Bai sat on the bed, pondering his next plan.

After today, the old Dragon King will no longer stop the two of them from fighting, so tomorrow will be the day when he and Yunlan decide the victor.

Yunlan's strength is unfathomable. If I were to fight Yunlan, I fear my life or death would be uncertain.

The only thing we can rely on is this forbidden deep-sea area.

But now the forbidden zone in the deep sea is ignoring everything, and Shen Bai is also thinking about how to break this deadlock.

First, we need to break this life-or-death situation. As for what's unusual about this forbidden area, that's a matter for later.

Just as Shen Bai was thinking this, Amber's voice rang in his mind.

"Master, I have a strange feeling about this forbidden area, but I can't quite put my finger on it."

Amber's voice immediately interrupted Shen Bai's thoughts.

Shen Bai turned his head, frowned, and said, "Explain in more detail. What exactly is so strange about it?"

The only reason we were able to enter this forbidden deep-sea area was because of the amber.

But now Amber says there's something strange about it, and he's curious about what that strange meaning is.

After hearing Shen Bai's question, Amber organized her thoughts for a moment before slowly saying, "I don't know exactly what's so strange about it, but Master must be careful. That old Dragon King probably doesn't have any good intentions, and as for those experts at the Immortal Realm, I always feel like they're hiding a deep hostility towards us."

ill intentions? Hostility?
Shen Bai touched his chin.

He has great faith in amber.

Because amber possesses an extraordinary level of sensitivity, it can detect differences in someone even when they are deeply hidden.

With Amber's reminder, Shen Bai immediately made a plan.

Since there are such incredible circumstances here, he must proceed with caution.

Let's leave it at that for tonight and see how things go tomorrow.

After making up his mind, Shen Bai waited patiently.

At this moment, Yunlan had already returned to her room.

She was already impatient and just wanted to kill Shen Bai with her sword tomorrow.

"The seniors in the forbidden area seem to be easy to communicate with. After I kill Shen Bai, I may be able to take this opportunity to obtain my own opportunities in the deep sea forbidden area."

Although her husband was killed by Shen Bai, Yunlan, a seasoned veteran of the martial world, knew very well that grief could not solve the problem at this time.

Now all she wants is to take revenge, and then, carrying her husband's will, conquer the world.

If she can obtain enough opportunities here, she can gain tremendous assistance when she ascends to the throne.

Thinking of this, Yunlan decided to adjust her condition to its best.

But just then, footsteps sounded outside the door.

Yunlan immediately became alert, drew her long sword from her waist, looked towards the doorway, and asked, "Who goes there?"

Although the people in this forbidden deep-sea area seem very easy to get along with on the surface, Yunlan is no fool.

She has, after all, gone through all sorts of battles to get to where she is today.

Therefore, she doesn't believe in things on the surface.

At this moment, her caution even surpassed that of Shen Bai.

A voice immediately came from the doorway.

"Guest, the Old Dragon King has something to discuss and would like to invite you to his room for a talk."

Yunlan frowned and said, "It's already late at night. If there's something to discuss, let's talk about it tomorrow."

She knew that inviting her there alone at this time might be for other reasons, but being in the forbidden deep sea, she had to be careful.

Especially in this forbidden deep-sea area, anyone she randomly picked is stronger than her, so she has to be even more careful, or she will lose her life.

After he finished speaking, the soldier did not agree, but continued to speak.

"The old Dragon King said that this matter concerns your revenge. If you are unwilling, you may not be able to take revenge tomorrow."

"You've only had good things to do in the past, not bad things."

It has only benefits and no drawbacks, and it's also related to revenge?
After a moment's thought, Yunlan slowly made her way around and said, "I'll tidy up for a bit and then head to where the old Dragon King is. Wait for me outside for a while."

She thought about it for a while and felt that going there seemed to be the only way.

Because the other party's intention was not to come and discuss, but to issue an order.

Although his words were calm and gentle, she could still understand the meaning behind them.

It's dangerous here. Yunlan doesn't intend to show any lack of cooperation at this time. If the old dragon king really gets angry, not only will she not be able to get revenge, but she might even lose her life.

Thinking of this, Yunlan tidied herself up a bit and opened the door.

Outside the door, the soldiers kept their heads down, not even glancing in her direction, before turning and walking towards the passageway ahead.

Yunlan didn't say anything, silently following behind, and soon they reached the end of the corridor.

After crossing two more alleys, we arrived at the main hall, the largest hall of the palace.

At this moment, in the main hall, the old Dragon King, his body hunched over, sat before his enormous throne, savoring his tea.

When he saw Yunlan enter, the old Dragon King put down his teacup and beckoned to Yunlan, signaling him to come over.

Yunlan pondered for a moment, then walked through the palace to the old Dragon King, cupped his hands, and said, "I wonder what important matter you have summoned me from here, senior?"

Upon hearing this, the old Dragon King revealed a smile.

In Yunlan's eyes, that smile immediately turned incredibly wicked, forming a stark contrast to his previous amiable demeanor.

A cold wind rose up around them, and the seawater began to surge violently, causing the main hall to tremble violently.

Yunlan immediately drew his longsword, ready for battle.

Even though she knew she was no match for him, she wouldn't sit idly by and wait for her doom.

Unexpectedly, that terrifying, overwhelming pressure vanished immediately.

The old Dragon King shook his head and said, "I'm not going to kill you, so why put on such a cautious act?"

The surrounding pressure disappeared, but Yunlan did not relax. Instead, she looked at the old dragon king and spoke slowly.

"Senior, please speak frankly. If you want me to do something for you, as long as it is within my power, I will definitely not refuse."

She immediately offered to help in order to allay the old Dragon King's concerns.

The old Dragon King smiled slightly and said, "You are a smart man. I won't say any more. I want to get out of this forbidden deep-sea area."

Upon hearing this, Yunlan's eyes widened slightly, but she remained silent.

She was waiting for the old Dragon King to say something next.

As expected, the old Dragon King paused slightly before continuing.

"This place has been imprisoned by the desolate forbidden land for a long time. I am unable to leave it, nor can I help the forbidden land of death. Therefore, I need to rely on your power to escape."

With my help, can I escape like a cicada shedding its shell?
Yunlan asked, puzzled, "Senior, what do you plan to do?"

The Wasteland Forbidden Land and the Death Forbidden Land are both among the Ten Forbidden Lands.

Yunlan knew that this forbidden area in the deep sea was anything but ordinary, but instead of asking why, he asked what he most wanted to know.

"What exactly should we do?"

The old Dragon King revealed a smile: "It's truly heaven's help. The man who came with you carries the aura of two forbidden areas, and his strength and talent are unparalleled."

"I want to possess his body, use it to leave this forbidden area, and disrupt the entire world. At that time, you will be the sharpest sword in my hand, and I can help you conquer the world."

Upon hearing this, Yunlan showed a look of shock.

She never expected that the old Dragon King would set his sights on Shen Bai.

But this also happens to align with her thoughts.

After a moment's thought, Yunlan nodded vigorously and said, "This junior agrees, senior. I don't know what this junior should do next."

(End of this chapter)