Chapter 670 - 208: Movements from All Sides

The smoke that appeared before him vanished as quickly as it came, transforming into a flood of information that poured into Shen Bai’s mind.

He had already been to that hazy space and watched the illusory figure’s grand display.

Once Shen Bai had absorbed all the information, he opened his eyes.

’This Divine Power... it’s certainly more than I expected.’

After reaching Level 4, the Life and Death Storage Skill not only doubled its previous Attributes but also gained a new one: Teleportation.

Just as the name implied, Shen Bai could use the Space within the Life and Death Storage Skill to open a channel and teleport to another location.

For Shen Bai, this Divine Power was incredibly potent.

Although it didn’t provide a direct boost to his combat strength, it was vastly superior for both travel and escape.

Based on its range, Shen Bai could probably teleport from the eastern gate of Lingyun Dao all the way to the western gate.

The entire Lingyun Dao was immense, so such long-distance Teleportation was more than enough for Shen Bai’s needs.

It was far faster than traveling with his Divine Thousand Miles skill.

Besides, if he ever encountered an enemy he couldn’t defeat, he could hide inside the Life and Death Storage Skill’s Space, or even use it to make a quick getaway.

’If used properly, this Divine Power could be even more formidable than a purely combat-oriented one.’

Shen Bai stroked his chin, thinking to himself.

With this new ability and the upgrade to his Divine Power, the Golden Bridge within him had grown a little more.

Unfortunately, since the Life and Death Storage Skill had only gone from Level 3 to Level 4, the increase wasn’t particularly large, so the growth wasn’t significant.

But that was not Shen Bai’s primary concern.

"Red Makeup, are they still posted outside?"

Shen Bai yawned, leaning back in his chair to enjoy Amber’s massage.

Red Makeup, sitting nearby, pushed a cup of tea toward him. "Yes, Master. They’ve been outside the entire time and haven’t left their posts. The guards have been rotated a few times."

Shen Bai nodded. "Ma Yuan and Wang Teng should have a concrete plan by now. It’s time for them to come up."

Under the watch of Shen Bai’s Void-breaking Red Eye, Ma Yuan and Wang Teng were at the top of the stairs, slowly making their way to the fifth floor.

The deadline he had given them was before nightfall today.

That was why the members of the Observatory had spent the last few days formulating a plan for Lianyun Medicine Mountain.

A short while later, the two men arrived at the top floor of the five-story building.

The two Chief Constables guarding the entrance didn’t dare to obstruct them and hastily opened the door.

As the two men entered, Shen Bai watched them with a smile.

Ma Yuan shot a look at Wang Teng, who nodded and presented a folded report to Shen Bai with both hands.

Shen Bai took it, opened it, and read the contents from beginning to end before setting it aside.

"It seems the three Demonic Forces are sparing no expense this time," Shen Bai muttered to himself.

According to the report, the expedition to Lianyun Medicine Mountain was not going to be simple.

The scale of their operation there was immense; it seemed the three Demonic Forces had committed the vast majority of their main strength.

Ma Yuan spoke up. "Sir, given the situation, we’ll need to mobilize seventy percent of the Observatory’s main forces to ensure not a single enemy escapes."

They wouldn’t need that many people just to quell the incident, but to annihilate the enemy completely, leaving no one to escape, that number was absolutely necessary.

This was the conclusion they had reached after a full day of careful calculations.

Shen Bai stroked his chin. "Issue the order. Have Divisions A, B, C, and D each commit seventy percent of their main forces. Send them to Lianyun Medicine Mountain to resolve this matter."

Ma Yuan nodded in agreement.

By the door, the two Chief Constables secretly committed his words to memory, their faces betraying nothing.

Their purpose was to monitor Shen Bai’s movements. Now that he had made a significant move, they were obligated to report it to the Daoist Order.

Following this, one of the Chief Constables left the five-story building and headed for the Government Office.

Shen Bai’s Void-breaking Red Eye captured the scene. He shot a look at Ma Yuan, then slowly slid a letter across the desk toward him.

Ma Yuan was about to speak, but when he saw Shen Bai shake his head, he immediately fell silent and picked up the letter.

Shen Bai said, "Very well, you two may leave. Close the door on your way out. I will remain in seclusion for the next few days. We can speak again later."

"Yes, sir."

The two men didn’t dare to linger. They took the envelope from Shen Bai, tucked it away, and quietly departed the five-story building.

The door swung shut behind them, and the room fell silent once more.

Shen Bai snapped his fingers, and an Array silently enveloped the room.

Red Makeup asked, "Master, it seems they’re going to fall for the trap."

Shen Bai nodded. "This time, I’m only sending half our forces, but I will create the illusion of a full-scale deployment."

Hearing this, Red Makeup said with some surprise, "Master, with only half our forces, some of the Demonic Forces might escape. We could even face a counterattack later."

Shen Bai shook his head. "Don’t worry. Just driving them off will be enough. We’ll temporarily forbid the common folk from gathering herbs on Lianyun Medicine Mountain anyway."

"Our opponents have made a brilliant move, I’ll admit. But in my eyes, this so-called ’brilliance’ is nowhere near enough."

With this thought, Shen Bai circulated the Qi in his body and activated his Infinite Divination Skill.

A golden light filled his vision, confirming that there were no flaws in his plan.

Red Makeup finally understood Shen Bai’s meaning and asked in astonishment, "I see now! It’s the ’lure the tiger from the mountain’ stratagem. Master, how did you figure it out?"