Chapter 139: He Qingyuan’s Reproach
Everyone faced Lin Bai directly, as if they were facing a towering mountain that was impossible to climb. However, amidst the flying sand and stones, it was impossible to clearly see who it was. One could vaguely see that it was a humanoid creature.
A deathly silence filled the air between everyone. Only the sound of footsteps that sounded like they stepped on everyone’s hearts could be heard.
“Could it be that the creature inside the forbidden ground has really escaped?”
The immense pressure caused He Qingyuan to frown deeply. The immense pressure pressed down on everyone’s shoulders, as if it wanted to force them to kneel on the ground and wors.h.i.+p this G.o.d.
He subconsciously shook his head. “The creature inside the forbidden ground is not in human form, and the restriction has not been completely destroyed. The mountain protection formation has not been activated, so it should not have broken free from the seal.”
In order to seal this creature, a lot of effort had been spent. He knew how powerful it was, and they had even left a backup plan. If one day it really broke free from the seal, the mountain protection formation would automatically be activated.
Everyone looked at a pair of golden eyes. Chen Yan was in a daze as he shouted, “Lin Bai!”
However, Lin Bai did not seem to hear him. He walked straight forward. Everyone could not help but retreat. They were intimidated by his aura. At this moment, he was like a G.o.d patrolling his territory. Everyone humbly retreated.
The Ruoshui sword in his hand also transformed into a ray of divine light and quickly entered his body, leaving only a few afterimages. However, the majestic pressure produced by it was difficult to ignore.
Even He Qingyuan felt the same. His gaze was vigilant as he stared at Lin Bai. He used his divine sense to probe over, but it was as if he had touched a huge flame and instantly ignited. There was no way to know the strength of this person in front of him.
Someone beside him lowered his voice and asked, “President, what should we do now?”
“Don’t act rashly for now.” He Qingyuan also didn’t know what was happening in front of him, so he could only choose not to act. He noticed that Lin Bai seemed to have lost consciousness, and there was no light in his golden eyes.
“But, what if we let him escape?”
He Qingyuan didn’t say anything. Judging from Lin Bai’s current state and aura, they might not be able to stop him even if he wanted to escape.
In this stalemate, Lin Bai finally walked out of the forbidden area. The golden light in his eyes faded away and returned to his usual ink-like pupils, which were still somewhat confused and chaotic.
Lin Bai looked around and did not know what had just happened. He only felt as if an unknown force had controlled his body in his confusion and then lost control over his body.
That feeling was very strange. It was as if his soul had left his body. He felt as if he saw another person with the same appearance as himself. He thought about it carefully, but could not figure out what had just happened.
He felt a faint pain coming from his temple. He looked around and realized that he had been surrounded by the people from the Alchemist a.s.sociation. It was obvious that this was not the time to dwell on the situation just now. He needed to solve the crisis in front of him.
Seeing that the intimidating pressure on Lin Bai had finally dissipated, and his golden eyes had returned to black, He Qingyuan did not know what was going on with Lin Bai, but he knew that there must be something strange about him.
Even the series of changes in the forbidden land were caused by him. He could not let Lin Bai leave so easily. He had to find out what was going on.
“Men, take him down!”
Following He Qingyuan’s command, several elders swarmed over. The ropes formed from spiritual power wrapped around Lin Bai’s body, making him unable to move.
Previously, Lin Bai had used up too much spiritual power in the forbidden land. He had fought against the shadow monster and then the black fog. Even with the power imparting later on, he was already exhausted.
He was able to stand here without fainting purely due to will power. How could he have any extra strength to resist? He could only be pushed back into the main hall by these people.
He Qingyuan sat at the head seat with a few elders standing beside him. Even the old man that Lin Bai met in the library pavilion was here.
“Lin Bai, you trespa.s.sed into the forbidden area without permission. Do you know your Crime?”
His voice was as loud as a bell and carried an incomparable pressure. If it was anyone else, their limbs would have long gone limp and they would have knelt on the ground. However, Lin Bai’s back was still straight.
Seeing this, He Qingyuan secretly exerted more pressure and landed heavily on Lin Bai’s shoulder, as if it could crush his spine.
Lin Bai had already suffered a lot of injuries. In addition to the battle just now, his body immediately began to sway, and the smell of blood rolled in his throat, he suppressed his discomfort and said, “I had to enter the forbidden area to save someone.”
“No matter what, you almost made a huge mistake. Tell me, what exactly happened in the forbidden area that caused such a strange thing to happen?”
Lin Bai’s eyes flashed. Seeing everyone’s att.i.tude, even the president of the Alchemist a.s.sociation, He Qingyuan, was alarmed. From this, it could be seen that this matter must have a significant background. In addition, it involved the creature in the forbidden area.
He had a feeling that if he told the truth, he might not be able to leave the Alchemist a.s.sociation in the future. In order to keep the secret, He Qingyuan and the others might do other things.
Lin Bai didn’t dare to use his safety as a bet. He only said that he had met the shadow monster, but didn’t say that he had once met the creature disguised as a unicorn.
He Qingyuan’s eyes were deep as he carefully observed the subtle expression on his face. He did not want to let go of any clues. After hearing his words, he could not help but raise his eyebrows. “Is this all you’ve seen?”
Lin Bai nodded. “Yes, the shadow monsters in the mystic realm are really difficult to deal with. I almost died to get rid of them.”
The others gasped when they heard this. An undying body could still be divided. One could imagine how dangerous it was.
He Qingyuan did not let Lin Bai off easily. “Since you said they were difficult to deal with, how did you escape?”
Lin Bai said without changing his expression, “It’s also a coincidence. I was lucky enough to encounter a trap. I don’t know where I fell, so I got rid of their entanglement. Otherwise, I might have died here.”
Looking at his pale face and miserable figure, he really seemed to have gone through what he said.