In the quiet county town, residents occasionally ambled by, their footsteps echoing through the streets. Standing before Shen Bai, Wang Tianxing cut a bizarre figure, a stark contrast to the surrounding commoners.
"Do you want to know where Long Lang is?"
After saying this, Wang Tianxing repeated himself.
Yang Feng, Xia Yunzhou’s Head of C, stood nearby. The mont Wang Tianxing appeared, he had clenched his fists, ready to attack at a mont’s notice.
But Shen Bai remained still, so Yang Feng made no move either, rely standing by in silence.
Shen Bai stroked his chin and said with keen interest, "It seems the people of Xinhua Academy aren’t exactly a harmonious bunch."
Wang Tianxing shrugged. "Too many idiots, and sotis they drag the academy down. Take Long Lang, for instance. In my opinion, his research is riddled with flaws."
"He extracts fragnted souls, believing they’re the easiest to cleanse, and then uses those souls as vessels to house conscious ones."
"It sounds plausible, but it’s actually a paradox. The very idea of cleansing a soul is impossible because every soul is unique."
"Idiots who waste the academy’s resources deserve to die."
The corner of Shen Bai’s mouth twitched upward. "What’s in it for ?"
Wang Tianxing frowned. "I’m helping you deal with a major threat, and you’re asking ** what’s in it for you? I should be the one asking for a reward. How about you give a little blood? Just a vial, for my research?"
Shen Bai shook his head. "Get lost."
Wang Tianxing faltered for a mont. "You don’t need my help?"
"Who knows what your real intentions are?" Shen Bai said. "We are enemies. Who would ever ask an enemy for help?"
Wang Tianxing recovered, a smile playing on his lips. "Such a cautious Lord Shen. But no matter. With your intelligence, Lord Shen, that fellow Long Lang is bound to stumble this ti. I should be able to witness his death with my own eyes."
Shen Bai raised an eyebrow. "Frankly, I’d rather witness yours."
Ever since their last encounter on the Life and Death Road, Shen Bai had considered this man a major pain in the ass.
The man was too crazy, and unnervingly intelligent. Back on the Life and Death Road, he had used Marquis Fengjiang as a pawn to execute his own sche.
If not for Shen Bai, Wang Tianxing might have actually succeeded, and the consequences would have been unthinkable.
Wang Tianxing yawned. "I know, I know. I hope the one to personally end soday is you, too. But maybe it’ll be the other way around. Who’s to say? I’m off. This is no fun. I need to find so new entertainnt."
As soon as he finished speaking, the commoner Wang Tianxing had been controlling changed. The man’s eyes went vacant once more.
"Lord Shen, if that man really is Wang Tianxing, we could be in big trouble," Yang Feng warned from nearby.
Shen Bai asked, "Why? Is he famous?"
Yang Feng nodded. "Xinhua Academy is a power on par with the Wild Taoist Sect and the Wild Buddha Sect. Within that organization, Wang Tianxing is a genius of the younger generation. His power is unfathomable. He’s been able to cultivate since birth and is rumored to have already reached the ridian Realm Peak."
"His personality is treacherous and erratic. Even the academy has a love-hate relationship with him."
Shen Bai stroked his chin. "I can see that."
The proprietress had ntioned that Wang Tianxing was demoted for insubordination, and Shen Bai could see why.
This guy was difficult to deal with, a complete madman, and an absolute headache of an opponent.
Of course, headache or not, Shen Bai almost hoped Wang Tianxing would show up a few more tis. That way, he could find a clue and then twist the man’s head off.
"Let’s get back to business," Shen Bai said, his hand closing around Cold Moon at his waist.
With the interlude over, Shen Bai decided to focus on completing the mission at hand.
Not far away, the elderly Soul Master was still searching for clues. It looked like he would need more ti.
Shen Bai thought for a mont, then said, "Lord Yang, I have sothing to take care of over here. Just give a shout when you have results."
Yang Feng nodded. "Go ahead, Lord Shen. It’s no problem."
Ouyang Sword glanced around, then followed Yang Feng to check on the commoners.
Soon, only Shen Bai remained, the others having moved a good distance away.
A wisp of smoke materialized before Shen Bai’s eyes, twisting and contorting.
As the smoke swirled, lines of text appeared before him, coalescing into his updated Divine Power panel.
[Anti-Demon Blood Sword Dance Level 5 (Swordsmanship 16, Anti-Demon 16, Vibration 16, Sword Qi 16, Spirituality/16): 0/15000]
[Vajra Dharma Form Fist Level 5 (Fist Technique 16, Buddha’s Light 16, Power Dao 16, Fist Gang 16, Dharma Aspect 16): 0/15000]
[Flawless Ten-layered Body Level 5 (Hardness 16, Resilience 16, Counter Damage 16, Anti-Sealing 16, Overlapping Waves 16): 0/15000]
[Chaotic Heart Spell Level 5 (Clear Heart 16, Neutral 16, blessing 16, Non-Invasion 16, Chaotic Heart 16): 0/15000]
[Shadow Kill Level 5 (Hidden 16, Hidden Track 16, Shadow-Dispelling 16, Night Combat 16, Creating Shadows 16): 0/15000]
[Divine Thousand Miles Level 5 (Speed 16, Endurance 16, Evasion 16, Burst Charge 16, Flying 16): 0/15000]
[Poison Avoidance and Spirit Recovery Skill Level 5 (Healing 16, Recovery 16, Antitoxic 16, Poison Attachnt 16, Spirit Recovery 16): 0/15000]
[Mixed Elent Array-Breaking Technique Level 4 (Array 8, Gathering Array 8, Primordial 8, Resistance 8): 10000/10000]
[Spirit Casting Technique Level 4 (Casting 8, Fault Tolerance 8, Commander 8, Soul Absorption 8): 0/10000]
[Water Control Technique Level 3 (Water Attribute 4, Water Speed 4, Water Control 4): 0/5000]
...
As the attribute panel appeared before him, Shen Bai stroked his chin, lost in thought.
’My Mixed Elent Array-Breaking Technique has already reached the peak of Level 4, but I’m short on Evil Qi, so I can’t undergo its second transformation,’ Shen Bai thought to himself.
He only had two wisps of Evil Qi remaining; he had used all his previous stores for transformations. So, while he had been traveling, he’d ground his Mixed Elent Array-Breaking Technique to the peak of Level 4, but had been stuck there ever since.
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