Chapter 456: Chapter 171: Hundred Truths Remains, Divination Skill Level 4
"A steady approach is the only way." Shen Bai sheathed his sword.
The ground was covered in corpses, a brutally bloody scene.
Using poison?
He wasn’t some upstanding gentleman. So what if he used poison?
’If you’ve got the guts, crawl out of your graves and accuse me of using poison again. I’ll just kill you all a second time.’
The surroundings fell silent.
To be precise, everyone had been holding their breath ever since Shen Bai cut down the white-haired old man.
Fang Tong felt he was witnessing the most fantastical scene of his entire life.
As a master of the Void Realm, Fang Tong couldn’t possibly fathom how Shen Bai had managed to slay three opponents at the Mid-stage Void Transformation Realm.
He had expected a bitter struggle, but in reality, it seemed as if Shen Bai had spent almost no time at all before the enemy completely crumbled.
"Lord Shen, is this truly Overcoming Adversity and Attacking Upward?" Fang Tong voiced the question on everyone’s mind.
Shen Bai pondered for a moment before replying, "I suppose so. Overcoming one realm is ’adversity,’ and so is overcoming two. There’s no difference."
Fang Tong’s mouth twitched.
’No difference?’
The difference was huge.
Overcoming one realm was already a sign of terrifying, invincible talent, let alone overcoming two.
This wasn’t just terrifying anymore; it was absurd.
Completely and utterly absurd!
Yu County Magistrate’s face was serene.
It wasn’t that he wasn’t shocked—he was simply numb to it all.
’To witness such a battle in my lifetime... even if I were to die right now, I would have no regrets,’ Yu County Magistrate thought.
’Overcoming Adversity and Attacking Upward, a heaven-sent talent... all these legendary feats, and I, a nobody, get to witness it. What have I done to deserve such an honor?’
As for the other members of the Bing Division, they all wore expressions of adoration.
So the one sent down by the higher-ups truly was a terrifying god of death.
That punch, that sword strike—every single move was terrifying to the extreme, impossible to forget.
Shen Bai said, "Just a basic operation. You’ll all be seeing more of this in the future."
Fang Tong gave a wry smile. "Then we are truly honored, Lord Shen."
Shen Bai surveyed the area and said, "Clean up the battlefield, then return to the Observatory for now."
Fang Tong, having recovered from his shock, heard this and asked, "We’re to return first? Where are you going, Lord Shen?"
Shen Bai pinched his fingers together, performing a quick calculation.
Immediately, threads of light materialized from the void, gradually stretching out into the distance.
"Since my arrival, I haven’t yet given these people a proper ’gift.’ They seem to think I’m not taking this seriously. So, I’ll give them a grand gift."
A faint smile played on Shen Bai’s lips. "Those who ambushed me today... I’d like to borrow their heads."
Using these people as a link, Shen Bai’s Divination Skill finally took effect, calculating the location and details of the force behind them.
This was the power of a Divination Skill. Even at just Level 3, it was incredibly fearsome as long as there were enough clues.
If you don’t kill a snake completely, it will come back to bite you.
’Then not a single one of them will live.’
Fang Tong’s eyes widened. "Lord Shen, this matter requires careful consideration! We..."
He wanted to say more, but before he could finish his sentence, Shen Bai had already activated Divine Thousand Miles, soaring into the sky and vanishing over the horizon in moments.
In a mere instant, not a trace of Shen Bai remained.
A member of the Bing Division asked, "Lord Fang, what should we do?"
Fang Tong gritted his teeth. "Clean the battlefield, check for any other disasters, and then... head back."
"Huh?" The Bing Division member was stunned.
Fang Tong shot him a glare. "That was an order from Lord Shen. Do you dare defy it?"
The Bing Division member hastily shook his head. "I wouldn’t dare."
"Then what are you waiting for? Just do as you’re told," Fang Tong said.
With Fang Tong giving the order, no one dared to object.
Afterward, they began the cleanup work.
Only after confirming there was no remaining danger did the group set off for the Observatory.
...
「Nanxing Prefecture.」
「The Observatory.」
It was now late at night, but many members of the Observatory were gathered together.
Zheng Xing, Wu Tian, and the heads of the Jia, Yi, Bing, and Ding divisions all fell silent after hearing Fang Tong’s explanation.
"It seems... we’ve underestimated this Lord Shen," Wu Tian said with a wry smile.
Slaying someone in the Void Realm while only being in the Meridian Realm was simply inconceivable. If word of this got out, people would find it utterly unbelievable.
But Shen Bai had done it.
Zheng Xing sighed. "I knew it. The higher-ups don’t make arrangements without reason. I’m afraid we will need to be even more deferential to Lord Shen from now on."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
With this one battle, Shen Bai had completely overturned their image of him.
They had been respectful before, but now, on top of that respect, there was a trace of genuine reverence.
Strength was always paramount, and Shen Bai possessed that kind of strength.
"Should we keep waiting?" Wu Tian asked.
Zheng Xing nodded. "Of course, we wait. Lord Shen has taken action personally this time. How could there be any reason for the Scattering Value?"
They were all waiting, waiting for Shen Bai’s safe return.
Wu Tian nodded.
No one said anything more, simply waiting patiently.
No one was worried.
After all, with Shen Bai’s level of power, worrying was truly superfluous.
Time trickled by. In the blink of an eye, the time it takes for half an incense stick to burn had passed.
Just then, the sound of a violent gust of wind tore through the air.
Even in the dead of night, everyone couldn’t help but look up.
Then, they saw Shen Bai’s figure descend from the sky and land steadily on the ground.
That wasn’t the most important part. The most important part was the horrifying sight behind him.
In Shen Bai’s right hand, he held a rope.
Trailing behind the rope was a string of grotesque, terrifying human heads.
They recognized them all. Every single head belonged to a wanted criminal on the Observatory’s lists.
After landing, Shen Bai stated flatly, "Ten Demonic Forces. All of them have been killed."
"There were too many heads, so I couldn’t be bothered to bring them all back. I picked out some of the stronger ones. Hang these up somewhere conspicuous. Or do people really think my Observatory is empty?"
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