Chapter 300: Chapter 145: Qualitative Change, Meridian Realm

A Secret Technique like this, if it were ever known to the outside world, would be enough to make countless Jianghu People fight to the death over it, sparking a bloodbath.

More importantly, why did Shen Bai suddenly possess such a unique Secret Technique?

The doubts in the minds of the Observatory members began to grow.

They couldn’t figure it out, nor could they understand.

Just then, they heard the sound of faint footsteps and were all brought back to the present.

By the time they collected themselves, they saw that Shen Bai had already left the Martial Arts Arena and was walking away, leaving only his back in their view.

From high above, Ouyang Sword used every last bit of his strength to slowly descend onto the Martial Arts Arena.

The moment his feet touched the ground, he collapsed, his entire body drenched in sweat and his hair soaked through. The Qi within him was completely gone, leaving him utterly empty.

The fight had been so grueling that he could no longer afford to maintain the dignity of a swordsmanship master, and he gasped for breath in great, ragged gulps.

Seeing the surrounding Observatory members snap out of their daze, Ouyang Sword subconsciously asked the question that had been on his mind.

"Has he always been this terrifying?"

The "he" in question was, of course, Shen Bai.

As he spoke, Ouyang Sword was already completely humbled.

When Ouyang Sword said this, the surrounding Observatory members nodded in emphatic agreement before breaking into a flurry of discussion.

"Lord Shen has always been like this. At least, from the time he came from Shengyun County to Fenglin State, we’ve never seen him lose."

"Count yourself lucky you managed to keep your life. You should know that none of Lord Shen’s enemies are ever left with an intact corpse."

"You didn’t see it back when Lord Shen, at the Five Organ Realm, fought and defeated an opponent in the Meridian Realm. If you had, where would you have found the courage to challenge him?"

"Perhaps it won’t be long before Lord Shen reaches the Meridian Realm."

The more they discussed it, the more shocked the Observatory members became.

They realized their speculations and doubts might be confirmed very soon.

Shen Bai’s rate of progress was simply inhuman. Perhaps, before long, he could truly become the top combatant in all of Fenglin State, perhaps even rivaling Elder Mu and Liu Wufeng.

Once this thought surfaced, it could no longer be suppressed.

They even firmly believed their idea was correct.

Ouyang Sword listened to their words, gritted his teeth, and struggled to his feet.

He had recovered a little, and his body was no longer so exhausted. He had enough strength to move.

After a moment of careful thought, Ouyang Sword began to walk, following after Shen Bai.

An Observatory member immediately blocked his path. "You’ve already lost. Why are you still following him? Let me warn you, don’t go looking for trouble. Lord Shen might seem humble and easygoing, but he’ll kill anyone who provokes him without a second thought."

At these words, many of the Observatory members nodded in agreement.

In their eyes, Shen Bai’s easygoing nature was reserved only for his own people.

If you truly became Shen Bai’s enemy, your first concern would be whether you could even survive his terrifying Sword Qi.

And even if you survived that, Shen Bai still had his Fist Technique imbued with Buddha’s Light, as well as a host of other terrifying abilities.

The thought of it sent a chill down the spine of every Observatory member present.

After all, this was the man known as the Six Extremes Young Master.

Ouyang Sword shook his head. "On this trip, besides crossing swords with Lord Shen, I’m also here to take the Observatory’s internal exam. So, I will be traveling with him."

The Observatory member was speechless. "Are you sure Lord Shen will let you travel with him? Things didn’t exactly look friendly between you two just now."

Ouyang Sword shook his head again. "Matters between masters of Swordsmanship are simply for the sake of verifying what we have learned. As a fellow master, Lord Shen should understand."

The Observatory member opened his mouth, wanting to say that Shen Bai was more than just a master of Swordsmanship and might not necessarily share Ouyang Sword’s mindset.

But Ouyang Sword was insistent, making it clear he was going to find Shen Bai.

The Observatory member couldn’t bring himself to stop him, and could only let Ouyang Sword go.

Watching Ouyang Sword’s figure pursue Shen Bai, the members looked at one another, the shock still lingering in their eyes.

There was no one else around.

With a tacit understanding, they chose not to discuss the matter further and add to their own anxieties, and so they quietly dispersed.

Soon, the Martial Arts Arena grew quiet again, as if nothing had ever happened.

...

"Lord Shen! Lord Shen, please wait!"

Shen Bai was heading toward Elder Mu’s resource room when he heard footsteps and a shout from behind him.

He turned to see Ouyang Sword running toward him.

He had settled the matter and naturally had to report to Elder Mu, who would otherwise be unaware of what had transpired.

He just hadn’t expected Ouyang Sword to be able to follow him after the beating he’d just taken.

Shen Bai rubbed his chin, stopped, and asked, "Isn’t our match over? Why are you still following me?"

Ouyang Sword hurried to a stop, sweat still glistening on his face, and explained, "I’m also going to take the internal exam. I hope to travel with you, Lord Shen, so we can test the mastery of our Swordsmanship. After all, we are both geniuses in the way of the sword; we’re sure to improve by testing our skills against each other."

Shen Bai was amused. "I’ve never heard anyone call themselves a genius before. You’re the first."

Ouyang Sword scratched his head and grinned. "My master used to say that a person must have confidence, especially on the path of Swordsmanship. To be honest with you, my master often gets thrashed by my martial uncle, but he’s never lost his confidence. Every single day, he insists that he will definitely win."