Chapter 191: Chapter 119: 6 Wisps of Evil Qi, Annihilating the Man in Black

The sky was filled with the vibrant colors of fireworks and their endless booms.

The festive noise completely drowned out Amber’s piercing shriek. No one noticed anything was wrong with the creature.

But Shen Bai was holding Amber, so he heard its distress loud and clear.

"For a Deceitful Beast to suddenly let out such a terrifying cry, Lord Shen... it must be an anomaly." Huang Guang stood beside Shen Bai, his expression grim as he watched the Deceitful Beast.

Shen Bai’s eyes narrowed. He gently stroked Amber’s back, calming the creature. "At Amber’s level, an ordinary anomaly wouldn’t be enough to provoke such a strong reaction. It seems this one is unusual."

As Shen Bai advanced to the Five Organ Realm and his power continued to grow, Amber, his Deceitful Beast, had grown stronger with him.

After all, Amber’s strength was directly tied to Shen Bai’s—the stronger he became, the stronger it became.

An ordinary anomaly would never have provoked such a visceral reaction from Amber. Only a powerful one could.

Huang Guang immediately placed his hand on the hilt of the long saber at his waist. "Lord Shen, I’ll go make arrangements, heighten our defenses, and investigate the source of this anomaly."

Shen Bai shook his head. "Don’t bother."

Huang Guang froze, confused. "Why not?"

Shen Bai was now the Ding Shou of the entire Ding Division, making him Huang Guang’s superior. In Huang Guang’s mind, even the most outrageous decision from Shen Bai would be the right one, but a question was still a question. Even so, Huang Guang voiced his confusion.

Shen Bai turned his head toward the distant sky, his other hand gripping the hilt of Cold Moon at his waist. "This aura... it seems to be locked on to me."

Hearing this, Huang Guang immediately sensed that something was wrong. "That... I think you’re right."

The sense of danger, heralded by Amber’s strange behavior, was steadily growing.

A bone-chilling cold began to creep into the air.

If not for the roaring festivities, many of the common folk would have likely felt it too.

Huang Guang could also sense it. The strange aura was, whether deliberately or not, locking on to Shen Bai, as if it intended to kill him before moving on to any other target.

"But why?"

An even greater question surfaced in Huang Guang’s mind.

Shen Bai seemed to see right through him. "Why?"

"I’ve made plenty of enemies here in Fenglin State. It would be stranger if no one tried to use the state celebration to make a move against me."

"The fact that they’ve shown themselves is actually a good thing."

’At least they’re coming at me directly. That’s always better than a knife in the back.’

Huang Guang understood and immediately turned to leave. "I’ll go inform the other members of the Ding Division, and then..."

Shen Bai cut him off with a shake of his head. "Don’t."

Huang Guang froze.

Shen Bai glanced at their surroundings. "Do you really think this is a suitable place to fight an anomaly?"

The realization hit Huang Guang instantly. "It’s not."

There were too many civilians—an overwhelming number.

If a fight with the anomaly were to break out here, the civilians would be the first to suffer.

"Then what is your plan, Lord Shen?" Huang Guang asked.

Shen Bai’s eyes narrowed. "You go and inform the others as planned. Since this anomaly is fixated on me, I’ll lead it somewhere with fewer people."

Huang Guang asked subconsciously, "And then?"

Shen Bai glanced back. "And then?"

"I’ll kill it."

With that, Shen Bai walked toward the shadows behind him.

"Remember, inform Lord Liu as well. Tell him to find a fast messenger. This bunch... they really know how to cause trouble. They’d better hope I don’t find out who they are."

With his piece said, Shen Bai circulated the Qi in his body and activated Divine Hundred Miles, vanishing in an instant.

Amid the ongoing festivities, the crowds were all gazing up at the fireworks, so no one noticed what had happened.

Huang Guang watched Shen Bai’s disappearing figure. ’That’s a good plan,’ he thought, and quickly left the street to carry out Shen Bai’s orders.

...

Shen Bai held Amber in his arms, his blade, Cold Moon, already drawn.

Under the moonlight, Cold Moon shimmered with a boundless radiance.

The dark red patterns on the blade seemed to pulse with the flickering light, emitting a soul-stealing aura.

By now, Shen Bai was far from the most crowded parts of Fenglin State.

With Divine Hundred Miles, this was no difficult feat for him.

In less than the time it takes an incense stick to burn, he had appeared in the wilderness not far from Fenglin State.

During the state celebration, all the citizens were gathered in the city, leaving even the nearby wilderness completely deserted.

Moonlight spilled down, casting a silvery glow over the silent wilderness.

Shen Bai looked up at the silver light, then tossed Amber to the ground. "This place is good. No people."

’Dealing with this in the city wasn’t an option, but this deserted place,’ Shen Bai thought, ’is perfect.’

Amber landed on the ground, spun around nimbly, and let out a low growl at whatever was behind it.

In that instant, a chilling aura swirled around Amber. A moment later, the small cat had transformed into a beast the size of a ferocious tiger, exuding the oppressive presence of a mountain.

Shen Bai turned as well, Cold Moon in hand, circulating the Qi throughout his body to its absolute limit.

Sword Qi, Buddha’s Light, Jade Light, Dao Text, shadows...

All these terrifying radiances mingled around him, yet instead of looking chaotic, they created a kind of perverse, beautiful aura.

A thirty-foot-tall Golden Body rose from the ground behind him. As if possessing its own Spirituality, it stood guard, with Shen Bai at its very center.

And now, Shen Bai could finally see the source of the chilling aura.