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Chapter 298 The Little Sword Shows Its Power
Yunlan readily agreed.

She has no choice now.

Firstly, because the old Dragon King is stronger than her, and secondly, it seems that the old Dragon King has no intention of discussing things with her.

Secondly, it's because she and the old Dragon King had the same goal.

She wanted Shen Bai dead, and the Old Dragon King wanted to possess Shen Bai, so they had a common enemy.

Since that's the case, then let's do as the old Dragon King says.

Not only could they eliminate Shen Bai, but they could also establish a connection with the Old Dragon King.

As the old Dragon King just said, if he could help her conquer the world, he would have an easier time.

However, Yunlan had a question in her mind.

"Since you are far more powerful than Shen Bai, why don't you just kill Shen Bai directly before seizing his body?"

This was the point that puzzled her the most.

Now that the two sides have decided to cooperate, they can simply ask any questions they have.

Upon hearing this, the old Dragon King shook his head and said, "He carries the aura of the Desolate Forbidden Land. I dare not make a move. If I do, I fear it will attract the attention of the people of the Desolate Forbidden Land."

"This place used to be guarded by people from the Forbidden Land of Death, so there was no danger. But ever since the people from the Desolate Forbidden Land destroyed the wind well here, we have to rely on ourselves for everything."

"I don't want anything to go wrong right now."

Upon hearing this, Yunlan immediately understood.

This is a way to leave from here, so the old dragon king was being cautious, but Yunlan didn't think there was any problem.

After a moment's thought, Yunlan continued, "Senior, are you a member of the Chaotic Organization?"

Yunlan, at his current level, already knew about the forbidden zone of death and the chaotic organization.

Now that they are in a cooperative relationship, she intends to ask for clarification.

The old Dragon King nodded directly and said, "The Deep Sea Forbidden Land has always been an appendage of the Death Forbidden Land, and we have always followed the various orders of the Death Forbidden Land. As for the chaotic organization you mentioned, it is also a member of the Death Forbidden Land."

"Don't worry, all the upheavals in the world eventually leave a glimmer of hope. I can guarantee to the people in the organization that perhaps you can become that glimmer of hope in the future."

"And if you become a glimmer of hope, you will surely be the strongest force after the world is shattered."

Upon hearing this, Yunlan was completely relieved.

There was no need for the other party to lie to her, because they were powerful enough to eliminate her, so why would they go to the trouble of deceiving her?

Yunlan asked one last question: "If that's the case, why didn't you let the younger generation take action in the beginning and completely eliminate Shen Bai?"

If the other party wants to possess Shen Bai, they can take action at the very beginning and kill Shen Bai, thus possessing him more quickly.

But the old Dragon King stopped her, which made her feel a little strange.

The old Dragon King sneered and said, "You arrived just as I was celebrating my birthday, and everyone I invited to the banquet had ulterior motives; each of them wanted to escape from this forbidden deep-sea area."

"Even I cannot make it too obvious. If I do, I fear they will rise up against me, and I will not be able to resist them."

Those are hundreds of experts at the Immortal Realm. Even if the Old Dragon King is the strongest here, he probably wouldn't be able to withstand the siege of hundreds of experts at the Immortal Realm.

That's why he invited Yunlan here tonight.

At this point, everything that needed to be said had been said, and Yunlan had a complete understanding of what had happened.

She agreed, and the old Dragon King naturally had nothing else to say, so he waved his hand and told Yunlan to make good preparations for tomorrow, and wait until tomorrow to completely kill Shen Bai.

Yunlan nodded, then took her leave.

Before long, only the old Dragon King remained.

The old Dragon King looked at the empty palace, and a smile gradually spread across his lips.

He could almost see himself emerging from the forbidden deep sea and wreaking havoc on the world.

……

It was late at night.

At this moment, Shen Bai was unable to fall asleep in his room.

He kept thinking of a way to break the deadlock, but at this moment, he felt as if he had fallen into a desperate situation.

Thinking of this, Shen Bai stood up.

Hongzhuang's voice rang in Shen Bai's mind, tinged with a hint of doubt: "Master, where do you want to go now?"

Shen Bai said without hesitation, "Let's go out for a walk."

Sitting here only allows us to wait for tomorrow to arrive, while going out for a stroll might bring other discoveries.

Sitting idly by and waiting for death is not Shen Bai's style.

Thinking of this, Shen Bai opened the door.

There was no one guarding the door; it was an extremely long corridor.

Shen Bai didn't know why the other party didn't send anyone to guard this place, but it made it convenient for him to wander around here.

As I stepped outside, I heard the sound of a cold wind.

This is the deep sea; it gets even colder at night.

Fortunately, Shen Bai was a cultivator, so he wouldn't catch a cold while walking around here.

Walking through the alley, he soon emerged from the alley and entered the outside world.

The palace was built in an extremely luxurious manner, and it was brightly lit with lanterns placed throughout the palace.

Not long after he went out, before Shen Bai could even take a good look at his surroundings, he encountered a woman.

Not far ahead, a woman dressed in palace attire, with a smile on her face, slowly walked towards Shen Bai.

Shen Bai recognized the woman in palace attire as one of the hundreds of powerful immortals who had come to offer their birthday congratulations.

She did not leave, but chose to live in the palace.

Judging from the woman in palace attire's expression, it seemed she was coming for him.

A hint of doubt arose in Shen Bai's heart, but he didn't say anything and instead walked towards the woman in palace attire.

Before Shen Bai could speak, the woman in palace attire raised her hand and released a stream of air.

The airflow formed a barrier, enveloping her and Shen Bai and isolating them from the outside world.

Shen Bai placed his hand on the Cold Moon pendant at his waist and stared intently at the woman in palace attire.

If there is the slightest abnormality, Shen Bai will not hesitate to draw the Cold Moon from his waist.

The woman in palace attire covered her mouth and chuckled, "Young friend, don't be nervous. I've come here to save your life."

Upon hearing this, Shen Bai felt a sense of doubt.

He remembered what Amber had told him not long ago.

Amber said there was danger lurking here, but he couldn't explain what the danger was. Now, the woman in palace attire said she was there to save his life.

He really wanted to know what this so-called saving his life meant.

Seeing that Shen Bai remained silent, the woman in palace attire began to introduce herself: "My name is Mingyu, and I am a spy planted here by the Desolate Forbidden Land."

Upon hearing this, Shen Bai immediately frowned.

He felt that the amount of information today was excessive, even ridiculously so.

However, he remained silent and waited for Mingyu to speak.

Mingyu slowly said, "I have observed that you have the aura of Crescent Moon on you, so you may have had some interaction with Crescent Moon. Therefore, you are a trustworthy person. Today, I will tell you about the things in this forbidden area of ​​the deep sea in detail."

As she spoke, Mingyu prepared to tell the story right there.

Shen Bai asked, "Is it safe here?"

Although Mingyu had shielded everything around them, they were currently in an open area, and whether they were safe or not was another matter.

Mingyu shook her head and said, "Even if that old dragon is strong, he can't care about me. He's thinking about how to kill you tomorrow without alerting the other experts in the Immortal Realm."

"You intend to kill me tomorrow?"

Shen Bai stroked his chin and said, "This is quite interesting. Continue."

Mingyu nodded and recounted everything that had happened in the forbidden deep-sea area.

Shen Bai finally understood why Amber had sensed danger.

This forbidden deep sea is actually an annex to the forbidden death zone, but it is imprisoned here by the people of the desolate forbidden zone, and Mingyu is a spy planted here.

As for why they were only imprisoned, it's because the deep-sea forbidden zone is difficult to eradicate.

If they are exterminated, the people of the Forbidden Land of Death will also take this opportunity to intervene.

A fierce battle is inevitable between the two sides, but this battle is not yet over.

Therefore, the desolate forbidden land is merely a place of imprisonment.

Seeing that they were only being imprisoned, the Forbidden Land of Death refrained from launching a counterattack for the time being.

"What exactly does he want to do?" Shen Bai asked.

Now that everything is clear, Shen Bai knows that the Old Dragon King definitely didn't have good intentions.

However, he had no idea what the old Dragon King was going to do.

Mingyu shook her head and said, "I don't know either, but your battle with that woman tomorrow will definitely be fraught with danger, which is why I came to find you."

Shen Bai continued, "What use is it for you to find me?"

If you come to him now, he will definitely have a solution.

Now that the moment of life and death has arrived, Shen Bai has no intention of wasting any time.

After a moment's thought, Mingyu slowly said, "Take this. It might help you defeat that woman tomorrow. I'm an undercover agent, so I can only help you this far."

Mingyu handed over a small wooden sword, which concealed a terrifying array.

Shen Baiguang knew at a glance that once the small sword was activated, it would unleash unparalleled power.

After a moment's thought, Shen Bai took the small sword into his hand.

He didn't need to know whether what Mingyu said was true or false.

Because when Mingyu spoke, she deliberately revealed a hint of the desolate forbidden land, which meant that Mingyu was indeed a person from the desolate forbidden land.

Since that's the case, let's see what's unusual tomorrow.

After handing over the small sword, Mingyu turned and left.

Before leaving, he said something to Shen Bai.

"There are dangers here that you can't imagine. Don't wander around. Go back quickly. We'll see what happens in tomorrow's decisive battle."

Shen Bai thought for a moment. Without lingering any longer, he turned and went back to his room, patiently waiting for tomorrow to arrive.

……

Time passed slowly, and in the blink of an eye, a night had gone by.

The next day, as dawn broke, Shen Bai stepped out of his room.

At that moment, a soldier was already waiting outside the door.

Upon seeing Shen Bai, he immediately said, "Guest, another guest requests your presence in the main hall."

Shen Bai nodded upon hearing this and said, "No problem, I'll pack up and go there myself in a bit."

Judging from this, the important matter is about to begin.

However, having spoken with Mingyu the previous night, Shen Bai felt quite used to today's encounter. Seeing that Shen Bai had agreed, the soldiers didn't leave, but instead stood respectfully before him, their hands clasped over their lower abdomens.

But when he lowered his head, a ruthless glint flashed in his eyes.

This ray of light might be invisible to others, but Shen Bai possessed the Golden Eye of the Void, which could encompass everything around him, and naturally he could see the fierce intent in the soldiers' eyes.

This is a scheme, a scheme specifically designed for him, using the entire forbidden deep-sea area as the chessboard, and he is now a pawn on that chessboard.

Today's battle is imperative.

As for what will happen after the battle, it will be a matter of dealing with whatever comes our way.

Shen Bai didn't think about anything else. He went inside to tidy up for a while and then went outside.

After navigating these passageways, a clearing appeared not far ahead.

Shen Bai looked around the open space and saw the Old Dragon King and Yun Lan standing there waiting.

Besides them, there were also the group of guests from the Immortal Realm who attended yesterday's birthday banquet.

More than half of them remained in the palace.

At this moment, Shen Bai and Yun Lan were engaged in a duel, so everyone was watching from this spot.

When Shen Bai arrived, Yun Lan immediately drew her long sword, her eyes blazing with hatred.

She couldn't hold back any longer.

Even knowing it was a deal, a collaboration between her and the old Dragon King, the thought of personally killing Shen Bai filled her with a sense of exhilaration.

Shen Bai took in Yun Lan's gaze and shook his head slightly, saying, "You seem to be in a bit of a hurry."

Yunlan sneered, "Why shouldn't I be in a hurry if I can personally kill a formidable enemy?"

"Shen Bai, it is your good fortune that you can be buried in this deep sea today. At least you are not like those who are buried in the mountains, who have fish and wonders to accompany you."

Shen Bai smiled slightly and said, "Who says I'm the one who has to be buried? Why can't it be you?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Bai had already walked up to Yun Lan.

Yunlan sneered, "Enough with the nonsense, let's begin."

Behind Yunlan, icy sword energy condensed one after another, eventually converging into a giant icy sword energy in the sky.

At this moment, Yunlan's aura was like a raging sea, carrying a chilling feeling that made people's hearts tremble.

Seeing this, Shen Bai drew out the Cold Moon.

Countless sword energies from the Soul-Destroying Sword intertwined in the sky, forming a dense, blood-red net of sword energy.

The battle began, unfolding at an extremely rapid pace.

The icy sword energy behind Yunlan fell fiercely towards Shen Bai.

The surrounding seawater began to tremble violently.

Within a radius of a hundred miles, it was transformed into a frozen wasteland.

Even ordinary experts at the Immortal Realm would retreat and dare not take the blow head-on if this sword were to fall.

At this moment, Shen Bai felt that Yun Lan's aura had firmly locked onto him.

If he were to take a step back at this moment, it would trigger a series of follow-up attacks.

His momentum will be completely suppressed, and only death awaits him.

Since there was no way to retreat, Shen Bai only had one path: to move forward.

Without hesitation, he unleashed a giant net of blood-red sword energy that enveloped the icy sword energy.

"boom!"

A terrifying roar resounded as the sword energies of both sides converged, causing the surrounding ice to be swept away by the blood-red sword energy and turned into terrifying fragments.

Shen Bai gestured with his hand, then raised his left fist. The Buddha image behind him went berserk, bombarding Yun Lan relentlessly.

In the blink of an eye, hundreds and thousands of fists were unleashed.

The Buddha's light was intense, like a raging fire, carrying unparalleled power.

But Yunlan ignored it all and thrust out her long sword one after another. The icy sword energy seemed to be free, constantly being unleashed and piercing Shen Bai's golden Dharma body with unparalleled precision.

The Buddha's image trembled continuously, beginning to dissipate into nothingness, but Shen Bai quickly condensed it again.

In just a few breaths, the two exchanged over a thousand blows.

Shen Bai felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.

Although there were no obvious external injuries, he had already suffered considerable damage under the cover of the icy sword energy.

Moreover, the aura of the icy sword energy slowed down the recovery of the Poison Avoidance and Spirit Restoration Technique.

If this continues, he will likely face only death.

On the other hand, let's look at the other side.

Yunlan was not unscathed either.

The sword energy of the Soul-Destroying Sword can attack both internally and externally.

On the surface, Yunlan was not injured, but at this moment, her soul was constantly trembling, and her head was becoming somewhat dizzy.

Part of her soul had been pierced by the sword energy of the Soul Annihilation Sword. In addition, with the synergy of Shen Bai's various supernatural abilities, Yun Lan's injuries were only slightly less severe than Shen Bai's.

Yunlan knew that the guy in front of her had the ability to overcome adversity, but if this continued, it would only be Shen Bai who would die.

Thinking of this, Yunlan's sword moved faster and faster.

The old Dragon King took in the battle between the two, narrowed his eyes slightly, and thought to himself, "This boy is indeed terrifying. With only the peak realm, he can actually withstand the Immortal Realm."

"Even if he is only slightly at a disadvantage, if I were to possess him, with his talent, he would surely stand out in the world and be able to take the lead in the organization."

He suddenly felt very lucky.

To my surprise, I received such an important gift at this birthday banquet.

If Shen Bai were to possess his body, given his foundation and Shen Bai's monstrous talent, only a few people in this world would be able to defeat him.

The experts at the Immortal Realm around them exchanged glances, all finding the battle quite interesting.

Although they were all stronger than Yunlan, they also saw Shen Bai's boundless potential while watching the battle from here.

Many people began to calculate.

They didn't understand why the old Dragon King would allow this battle to happen, nor did they understand why the old Dragon King didn't just capture and strangle the two of them.

But they knew one thing: the old Dragon King definitely had other follow-ups.

The deep-sea forbidden zone may seem like an impenetrable fortress, but everyone there harbors their own secrets.

While everyone else was thinking the same thing, only Mingyu remained calm.

But a slight ripple also stirred within me.

She knew Shen Bai was very powerful, and she also knew that she carried the aura of Crescent Moon, meaning she was one of her own.

She had enough backup plans to kill Yunlan, but Shen Bai never used them.

Mingyu knew very well what Shen Bai was thinking.

Shen Bai was looking for the right opportunity to ensure that he could kill Yun Lan with 100% certainty.

"Not only is he extremely strong, but he is also incredibly meticulous. If given more time, he might stand at the pinnacle of the world, and perhaps he will even have a place in the desolate forbidden land in the future."

Mingyu thought to herself.

Everyone had different ideas, and at this moment, the battle between the two sides had reached its most intense moment.

Shen Bai was covered in a layer of frost. Although it looked like only a thin layer, only Shen Bai knew that beneath this thin layer, including his internal organs, had already been frostbitten.

Yunlan's hair was disheveled, making her look like a madwoman, with blood at the corner of her mouth, as she roared incessantly.

"You're going to die, you're going to die! Today I can finally avenge the Marquis!"

With boundless madness as its foundation, Yunlan's sword became even more formidable.

She didn't know why Shen Bai was still so calm, but she knew in her heart that she could kill Shen Bai immediately.

After eliminating Shen Bai, her next step will be to use the power of the forbidden deep sea to conquer the world.

Seeing Yun Lan's crazed state, Shen Bai smiled faintly: "What a madman."

"A madman? You forced me into this state. If you hadn't killed the Marquis, how would I have ended up like this?"

Yunlan burst into laughter.

Shen Bai sighed, then placed his hand behind his back and quietly opened the space of the Chaos Storage Technique.

He had given his all in this battle, but he still couldn't turn the tide.

However, the small sword given to me by Mingyu is just the right time to use it.

Just as Mingyu thought, the reason Shen Bai didn't use it was because he was waiting for the right opportunity.

Now that Yunlan is in this frenzied state, it is precisely the right time to use the small sword.

"It's time to end this," Shen Bai said slowly.

After those words were spoken, Yunlan, who had been driven to madness, suddenly froze.

Immediately afterwards, her sixth sense told her that a lurking crisis was about to bare its fangs.

Yunlan immediately realized what was happening, and the madness in her eyes gradually faded.

But it was too late.

Shen Bai took out a small sword from the space of the Chaos Storage Technique and, without saying a word, threw it into the sky.

The dense array on the small sword vanished instantly, followed by an incredibly powerful force transmitted through it.

As if sensing something, the little sword transformed into a streak of light, piercing through Yunlan in an instant at a speed that even Yunlan couldn't react to.

"Ok?"

Yunlan looked down at the large hole in her chest, feeling the shattering force of the thousands of arrays on the small sword constantly colliding with her, and suddenly raised her head.

"What is this?"

Her life is gradually slipping away.

Having lived in the martial world for a long time, she knew that she had actually lost.

They were defeated by a kid who hadn't even grown up yet.

Shen Bai didn't even bother to reply; he simply raised his longsword and casually unleashed a burst of crimson sword energy.

The sword energy, like a dragon, swept away and severed Yunlan's head.

When the head hit the ground, it still carried a trace of astonishment and disbelief, as if it could not believe that it, a dignified Immortal Realm cultivator, had been killed by someone at the Peak Realm.

In an instant, the entire place fell silent, so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

The old Dragon King watched everything Shen Bai did, then suddenly turned his gaze to Mingyu not far away, his tone becoming extremely cold.

“Rune Sword, Mingyu, you’ve gotten involved…”

Not only the old Dragon King, but also the other experts at the Immortal Realm turned their attention to Mingyu.

The atmosphere at the scene was extremely tense, to the point that it was suffocating.

Many people were radiating murderous intent, which was directed at Ming Yu as if they wanted to tear her apart.

(End of this chapter)