Chapter 819: Chapter 819

Neo was wary of Li Jinlin’s two female bodyguards, but he had complete disdain for Li Jinlin himself.

According to the information Neo had, Li Jinlin was just a weak businessman who had made some money in the business world relying on his family background but was otherwise utterly useless.

Facing Li Jinlin’s intense gaze, Neo’s lips curled into a mocking smile as he sighed and said, "Mr. Li, it’s not just me who wants to deal with your bodyguard; everyone here does. This is the will of the people... and the will of the people is hard to defy!"

As he spoke, Neo slowly extended his gun-holding right hand forward, pressing the muzzle against Fang Bai’s chest, and grinned, "Mr. Li, to save the lives of most on board this cruise ship, your bodyguard must be sacrificed... Please cooperate!"

Fang Bai responded indifferently, "What if I don’t cooperate?"

Neo’s expression turned cold as he menacingly said, "Then don’t blame me for being rude!"

Fang Bai laughed, and a strange brilliance flashed in his eyes, deep as the night sky.

When Neo’s gaze met Fang Bai’s, his head swirled in dizziness, and he felt as if he had fallen into an endless abyss, his consciousness soon blurring.

Although Neo was not without strength, he was no match for Fang Bai. Fang Bai employed the "Soul Capture Technique" and easily controlled his mind.

From that moment, Neo became a puppet of Fang Bai, only able to act according to Fang Bai’s intentions.

Fang Bai didn’t want to resort to this, to avoid arousing suspicion among the crew members loyal to Neo on the cruise ship, but given the current situation, he had no choice but to use forceful measures to subdue these people.

"Mr. Neo, as the owner of this cruise ship, it is your responsibility to ensure the safety of all passengers on board. Thus, leading your men to repel the attacking pirates is what you should be doing! Don’t you agree?"

After finishing his words, Fang Bai sat back down at the dining table and slowly sipped a glass of red wine.

The passengers in the dining room stared blankly at Fang Bai, wondering if he had gone mad from fear, as Neo’s gun was still pointed at him; how could he possibly listen to him?

"Yes, Mr. Li, I’m on it right now!"

However, to everyone’s astonishment, Neo actually bowed respectfully to Fang Bai, then waved his hand and shouted to his men, "Brothers, follow me to drive back the pirates!"

His men stood there petrified, and one of them hurried forward, whispering, "Boss, this isn’t right!"

"What’s not right? Jimmy, are you defying my orders?"

Neo glared coldly at his subordinate, radiating a murderous aura.

The man named Jimmy, one of Neo’s trusted subordinates, knew his boss was a ruthless killer. Frightened, his body shuddered as he heard the words; although he couldn’t understand why his boss had suddenly changed his stance, he had always followed his boss’s orders without questioning and immediately said, "Whatever the boss commands, I’ll do!"

Neo said, "Jimmy, take a few men and get our heavy weapons ready! If those pirates don’t retreat, blast their ship to bits! Everyone else, follow me outside to fight the pirates!"

Saying this, Neo and his men charged out like whirlwinds.

The passengers on the scene watched his retreating figure in disbelief, as the transformation in Neo was too abrupt, almost like two different people.

The Linghu sisters looked at each other in astonishment, but they guessed that Neo’s change must be tied to Fang Bai.

"I used the ’Soul Capture Technique’ to manipulate Neo’s mind, making him act according to my thoughts!"

After Neo left, Fang Bai immediately used the Thread Condensation Sound Transmission Technique to inform the Linghu sisters.

It was the first time the Linghu sisters had heard of such a marvelous Martial Arts Technique, and their eyes sparkled with excitement.

Linghu Baimi eagerly said, "Mr. Fang, you are a ’Dragon Guard’ instructor, and we will soon be members of the ’Dragon Guard’. Can we learn this ’Soul Capture Technique’ from you?"

Fang Bai said, "Not yet!"

Linghu Baimi was somewhat disappointed.

Fang Bai said, "Because you haven’t developed Divine Sense yet. Once you have Divine Sense, you can use the ’Soul Capture Technique’."

"What is Divine Sense?"

Linghu Baimi frowned and asked.

Fang Bai smiled and said, "Divine Sense is a very magical thing that can be understood as an extension of a martial artist’s spiritual consciousness... Divine Sense has many marvelous uses and can penetrate almost any substance. In medicine, it can quickly and easily locate the source of a patient’s illness..."

Fang Bai briefly explained Divine Sense and its functions. The Linghu sisters listened intently, feeling as if the Divine Sense described by Fang Bai was a secret technique possessed only by celestial beings.

Then Linghu Baimi, rubbing her hands together eagerly, asked, "So, Mr. Fang, if my sister and I diligently cultivate, when might we, like you, develop Divine Sense?"

Fang Bai said, "Generally, martial artists might develop Divine Sense after advancing to the Innate Realm, but the two of you are exceptionally talented. Perhaps it will come even sooner... Follow me and cultivate well, and I believe that day will come soon!"

At that moment, gunfire erupted outside, even more intense than before, occasionally mixed with the booming of shoulder-fired heavy weapons. Clearly, Neo and his team were engaged in fierce combat with pirates.

The passengers in the restaurant turned pale with fear, worrying that the pirates would defeat Neo and his team and then board the cruise ship for a massive slaughter.

However, to the Linghu sisters, the intense gunfire occurring outside was as if non-existent, they were deaf to it. They were only interested in what Fang Bai was discussing about the Martial Dao.

"Then what is the Innate Realm?"

Linghu Baimi, acting like a curious child, sat across from Fang Bai and, Read the latest chapters on NovelHub - completely free!

Thinking, Fang Bai said, "As far as I know, after the Heaven Level Realm, there are four major realms: Wild, Vast, Cosmos, and Universe. After the Universe Level Realm, it should be the Innate Realm!"

Previously, from martial artists like He Huan and Pei Litong from the Minor World, Fang Bai had learned of the existence of the Minor World. The strongest among them was the Universe Level Expert, thus Fang Bai deduced that beyond the Universe Level Expert, the Innate Realm is likely next.

And the Innate Realm, in the three thousand great worlds of the Cultivation World where Fang Bai was born in his previous life, was not even considered an entry point; only by stepping into the Foundation Establishment Realm could one officially begin the martial artist’s path of cultivation.

Linghu Baimi sighed, "Hearing Mr. Fang say this, for my sister and me to reach the Innate Realm, we still need to cross the four major realms of Wild, Vast, Cosmos, and Universe. The task is arduous indeed! Our master also said before, the path of Martial Dao becomes progressively challenging, and advancing to the Innate Realm would take us an unknown number of years."

Linghu Qian Jiao, however, had great confidence in Fang Bai and said, "Mr. Fang said that day will come soon, so we don’t need to be anxious. What we need to do now is to follow him and cultivate diligently!"

Fang Bai nodded with a smile and said, "Qian Jiao is right!"