Chapter 303: Chapter 145: Qualitative Change, Meridian Realm

After all, he had already said so much.

The Wild Taoist Sect wasn’t the only power present; the Wild Buddha Sect was here as well. If he were the only one to speak, many might not be convinced.

This was a critical moment in their plan to deal with Shen Bai, and he couldn’t afford any mishaps.

Monk Yuan’an understood Qianqing Daoist’s intention. He stepped forward and continued where the Daoist had left off.

"Shen Bai will soon be taking the inner examination. The journey from Fenglin State to the Inner Examination Land is an extremely long one."

"During his journey, the Observatory will absolutely not accompany him. That includes Liu Wufeng and Mu Jianlin—they will both remain in Fenglin State."

"After all, only with them presiding over things can the Observatory in Fenglin State remain stable. And that makes this the perfect opportunity for us to strike."

As he spoke, Monk Yuan’an raised a hand and waved his sleeve through the air.

A map flew from his sleeve and hovered in mid-air.

The map slowly unfurled in the air, revealing a route marked with a red line.

Qianqing Daoist pointed to the red line and said slowly, "This is his path. The midpoint of the journey is extremely remote, far from any major state. It’s a desolate, wild region where no one will be able to interfere. That’s where we’ll strike."

The crowd looked at the map in the sky, nodding slowly, seemingly in full approval of the plan.

However, a member of the Wild Taoist Sect stepped forward and asked, "If so many of us go at once, we’ll surely alert the Observatory. I fear they’ll wipe us all out."

Monk Yuan’an shook his head. "Don’t worry. The Observatory’s people will never follow him that far. We can also use covert means to travel there. You will all wait for him. Shen Bai will be alone. As soon as he reaches the designated location, we can strike and eliminate him."

Qianqing Daoist added from the side, "This is our last chance. We have to burn our boats. Otherwise, we can only wait for a slow death."

"I’ll give you a chance. Anyone who is unwilling to go can step forward now."

After saying this, Qianqing Daoist fell silent.

Everyone, including Monk Yuan’an, remained silent.

The members exchanged glances, but ultimately, no one stepped forward.

Anyone who joined these two sects was a desperado.

At this point, their only thought was killing Shen Bai.

"Since no one is backing out, then it’s settled," Qianqing Daoist declared with a wave of his hand. "I will arrange the specific details. This time, we will use the Taoist Buddhism Reincarnation Technique."

Taoist Buddhism Reincarnation Technique?

When those five words left Qianqing Daoist’s lips, everyone present was stunned.

They looked at Qianqing Daoist with astonishment in their eyes.

One of the members asked reflexively, "With so many of us going after Shen Bai, do we really need to use such a Secret Technique?"

"This time, we must ensure it is absolutely foolproof. No matter the cost, we must kill him."

Hearing this, no one said anything further.

After all, the leaders of both sects had made their decision. There was no point in objecting.

The Space gradually fell silent, with only the words of Monk Yuan’an and Qianqing Daoist echoing in the air.

...

「Fenglin State.」

「Shen Bai’s Room.」

As the first rays of morning sun streamed through the window, Shen Bai stretched lazily, relaxing all his muscles.

A line of smoke materialized before Shen Bai’s eyes, gradually condensing into text.

[Poison Avoidance and Rejuvenation Skill Level 4 (Healing +8, Recovery +8, Antitoxic +8, Poison Attachment +8): 10,000/10,000]

Excitement welled up in Shen Bai as he looked at the line of text before him.

’It’s maxed out. Finally maxed out.’

After grinding nonstop ever since he arrived in Fenglin State, he had finally pushed the Skill Level of his Poison Avoidance and Rejuvenation Skill to its second qualitative change.

And with this, he was about to attain the power of the Meridian Realm.

Twelve wisps of Evil Qi floated before him.

After using it up on his previous breakthroughs, he only had these twelve wisps of Evil Qi left.

But for him, these twelve wisps of Evil Qi were of critical importance.

’Consume them,’ Shen Bai thought.

’Since I’ve ground it to its second qualitative change, I have to use the Evil Qi.’ He felt no reluctance whatsoever.

As the thought formed in his mind, the twelve wisps of Evil Qi before him began to dissipate.

In the end, only two wisps remained.

As the Evil Qi vanished, the smoky text before him shattered and dispersed.

When the smoke condensed once more, a new line of text appeared.

[Poison Avoidance and Spirit Recovery Skill Level 5 (Healing +16, Recovery +16, Antitoxic +16, Poison Attachment +16, Spirit Recovery +16): 0/15,000]

’Poison Avoidance and Spirit Recovery Skill?’ Shen Bai stroked his chin.

The moment the text appeared, Shen Bai found the scenery around him had changed dramatically.

He now found himself in a vast, endless forest.

Within the forest, a phantasmal figure sat motionless, cross-legged on the ground.

Shen Bai noticed that something seemed wrong with the phantasmal figure.

’I can sense a decaying, dilapidated aura around the phantasmal figure,’ Shen Bai mused. ’Its body feels completely hollow, utterly depleted. Its Qi seems to have vanished entirely... there’s nothing left.’

It was just a feeling, but Shen Bai soon received confirmation.

One after another, eerie figures appeared before Shen Bai’s eyes.

The eerie figures stared at the phantasmal figure, their cold eyes filled with a terrifying aura, as if they wanted to tear it to shreds.