Chapter 540 - 185: Huge Enhancement (2)
He made it sound simple, but as his words reached their ears, they all knew how terrifying the life-and-death crisis had been. They all looked shocked, sucking in a sharp breath.
Yao Long continued, "But Lord Shen killed every single one of them."
Another casual remark.
A hush fell over the scene after he said this.
Yao Long asked, puzzled, "Why aren’t you surprised anymore? This should be even more shocking than the last piece of news, right?"
The faces of the people around him were completely numb, as if carved from wood.
Zheng Xing patted Yao Long’s shoulder and said, "There’s nothing to be surprised about."
"Why not?" Yao Long asked.
Zheng Xing looked in the direction Shen Bai had gone. "Because that’s Lord Shen—the Lord Shen who works miracles. Right now, even if you told me he wiped out ten Mysterious Cities, I’d think it was perfectly normal."
The other members around them wore the same expression. Some even nodded discreetly, agreeing with Zheng Xing.
Yao Long: "..."
Fair enough.
He got it.
’So it’s not that you guys aren’t surprised. You’ve just gone numb.’
In truth, he was numb too.
Anyone who had witnessed Shen Bai in action would end up like this.
When you’ve been shocked enough times, all that’s left is numbness.
’The Nanxing Prefecture Observatory has finally gotten back on its feet.’
A thought surfaced in everyone’s mind.
After this battle, the Observatory had reclaimed its former glory. No one would dare underestimate it again.
"Let’s push harder and wipe out the few remaining factions."
Zheng Xing made an immediate decision. "We can’t cause Lord Shen any more trouble. Let’s handle these minor issues ourselves."
Everyone nodded in unison.
Even though it was late at night, they immediately got to work.
...
While they were bustling with activity, Shen Bai paid them no mind. He had already returned to his room in the small, five-story building, rubbing his hands in excitement.
’I gained so much on this trip. It’s time to sort through my spoils.’
At this thought, Shen Bai circulated the Qi within his body and traced a line in the empty air before him.
A rift appeared, hovering in the air.
On the desk before him lay seven Deceitful Objects.
’First, I’ll appraise the sword-type Divine Powers.’
With that thought, Shen Bai picked up one of the longsword-type Deceitful Objects. A line of text formed from smoke appeared before his eyes.
[Ancient Buddha Sword]
[Appraisal Progress: 0%]
[One strand of Evil Qi required for quick appraisal]
’I have forty-six strands of Evil Qi right now. I’m loaded, so this is no problem.’
’Appraise.’
Shen Bai chose to appraise without hesitation.
A strand of Evil Qi vanished before his eyes.
[Same type of Divine Power detected. Convert to Anti-Demon Blood Sword Dance Skill Level?]
’Convert,’ Shen Bai thought.
The smoke before him vanished, transforming into streams of information that poured into his mind.
[Anti-Demon Blood Sword Dance +6000]
Since this was the sixth conversion, the Anti-Demon Blood Sword Dance gained 6000 Skill Level points.
’Next.’
Shen Bai picked up the second sword-shaped Deceitful Object.
[Xiangyun Sword]
[Appraisal Progress: 0%]
[One strand of Evil Qi required for quick appraisal]
Another strand of Evil Qi disappeared.
[Same type of Divine Power detected. Convert to Anti-Demon Blood Sword Dance Skill Level?]
’Convert.’
[Anti-Demon Blood Sword Dance +7000]
This time, it was 7000 Skill Level points. This was his seventh conversion.
Added to the previous 6000, his total Skill Level gained was now 13,000 points.
’The third one.’
Shen Bai narrowed his eyes.
Following this pattern, once he converted this sword, his Anti-Demon Blood Sword Dance would undergo its third qualitative transformation.
[Celestial Wind Cloud Sword]
[Appraisal Progress: 0%]
[One strand of Evil Qi required for quick appraisal]
Another of Shen Bai’s strands of Evil Qi was gone.
[Same type of Divine Power detected. Convert to Anti-Demon Blood Sword Dance Skill Level?]
’Convert!’
Shen Bai rubbed his hands together.
He was eager to find out what kind of surprise the third qualitative transformation of his Anti-Demon Blood Sword Dance would bring.
The smoke disappeared, coalescing into a new line of text that floated before him.
[Anti-Demon Blood Sword Dance +8000]
The next moment, the Anti-Demon Blood Sword Dance reached the max progress for Level 6.
A new line of text appeared before Shen Bai.
[Twenty strands of Evil Qi required for qualitative transformation]
"Twenty strands?" Shen Bai was stunned, then his expression turned to one of utter speechlessness.
’Damn. The cost for the third qualitative transformation is double the second.’
’Good thing I got forty-six strands of Evil Qi this time, or I really would have come up short.’
’Still, I have to do the transformation.’
Shen Bai didn’t feel any heartache over the Evil Qi. He made his decision.
’As the saying goes, "Out with the old, in with the new." It’s only worth something if I convert it into real power.’
In an instant, a full twenty strands of Evil Qi vanished.
Afterward, Shen Bai was left with only twenty-three strands.
The smoke before him gradually shifted, shattering like broken glass before re-forming into new text in mid-air.
[Soul-Annihilating Sword Level 7 (Swordsmanship +64, Anti-Demon +64, Vibration +64, Sword Qi +64, Spirituality +64, Sword Heart +64, Soul Cutting +64): 1000/40000]
As the smoky text appeared, it instantly dissolved into a massive flood of information that poured into Shen Bai’s mind.
’What exactly is this Soul-Annihilating Sword?’ A question rose in Shen Bai’s mind.
After the third qualitative transformation, the Level 7 Divine Power had a new name, and the remaining 1,000 Skill Level points had also carried over.
But none of that was important. What mattered was that he was about to meet that illusory figure again.
A blurry scene appeared before his eyes, as if covered by a thick layer of pixelation.
Once the scene gradually sharpened, Shen Bai found he was no longer in the small, five-story building.
He now stood in a desolate, empty space.
Darkness surrounded him, and the ground was nothing but scorched earth.
A colossal aberration that seemed to prop up the very sky appeared before Shen Bai.