I Can Extract Divine Power

Qiu Ze lay listlessly on the ground, his despair deepening.

Before long, a series of unending, bloodcurdling screams echoed from the dungeon once more.

Inside the five-story building, Ding Quan held the Confession Book in his hands and knocked respectfully on the door.

Only after a voice from inside called for him to enter did he cautiously push the door open and step inside.

Shen Bai took a sip of tea. He glanced at the Confession Book Ding Quan placed on the table, then set down his teacup. "Have you gotten all the answers?"

Ding Quan nodded. "He's said everything there is to say. After being tortured to that state, he has no reason to hide anything. He just wants a quick death."

Shen Bai nodded. "Don't let him die. Torture him for a few more days."

Ding Quan replied, "As you command."

"I will go speak with our colleagues in the dungeon about the details shortly."

Shen Bai said nothing, instead picking up the Confession Book from the table and beginning to read it carefully.

After he finished reading, he placed the Confession Book on the table and stroked his chin.

"Interesting. So it's news about a Small Forbidden Area. It seems they've all set their sights on this place."

Shen Bai had previously learned about Forbidden Lands from the Drunken Daoist.

There were many Forbidden Lands in the world, but the most powerful were the Ten Great Forbidden Lands, of which the Desolate Forbidden Land was one.

However, this didn't mean that other Forbidden Lands weren't powerful.

Some Forbidden Lands were small, but they contained treasures that all Jianghu People dreamed of.

But aside from the Ten Great Forbidden Lands, other Forbidden Lands would appear at random.

Sometimes, they would vanish shortly after appearing.

Therefore, the appearance of any Forbidden Land was a great test of luck.

If your luck was good, one might even spawn right next to your home.

Of course, such luck came hand-in-hand with danger.

According to this Confession Book, the old relics from the Era of Ten Thousand Cities had discovered a Small Forbidden Area named the Molten Rock Forbidden Land.

It was said to be filled with all sorts of terrifying molten rock, and the temperature was incredibly high.

The reason they were bringing the Ten Thousand Strange Map inside was because strange entities existed within this Forbidden Land.

They wanted to use the Ten Thousand Strange Map to capture a large number of these strange entities, and then use them to commit vile and wicked deeds.

As for where this Forbidden Land had spawned, it wasn't far from Lingyun Dao—it was in the adjacent Cangnan Dao.

Shen Bai stroked his chin, musing, 'I might be able to make a play for this.'

He might not have been interested in other Forbidden Lands, but this Molten Rock Forbidden Land actually contained strange entities.

Shen Bai's Evil Qi seemed plentiful now, with a full sixty-five wisps, but that wouldn't be enough for many qualitative transformations.

So, he felt that he could indeed make a play for it, but only on the condition that Lingyun Dao was stabilized first.

However, before making any moves, this information had to be reported up the chain of command.

At this thought, Shen Bai handed the Confession Book to Ding Quan and said, "Report this to the Capital City and see what they say."

Ding Quan clasped his hands and took the Confession Book. "I will take my leave now."

Shen Bai waved his hand, signaling for Ding Quan to leave.

Not long after Ding Quan left, Qu Yongfeng and Xue Caixiang came looking for him.

They both knew that Qiu Ze had confessed to many things in the dungeon, so they wanted to get the details.

Shen Bai didn't hide anything from them and recounted the entire sequence of events.

After listening, Qu Yongfeng clasped his hands and said, "Lord Shen, I must return and report this matter to the higher-ups of the Celestial Pride Salvation Society."

Even though it was just a Small Forbidden Area, Forbidden Lands were terrifying things. No matter how small, they had to be handled with the utmost seriousness.

After all, this was no longer a matter they could decide on their own. They needed to see what the higher-ups thought.

Shen Bai nodded. "If you need anything, you can come to me. I'm quite interested in this Forbidden Land."

"I will." Qu Yongfeng clasped his hands again and prepared to leave.

But right at that moment, something abnormal suddenly occurred.

A series of shocked cries came from outside the five-story building.

Shen Bai felt an immense pressure descending from the sky.

This pressure wasn't aimed at him specifically, but at everyone.

He frowned slightly, then executed Divine Thousand Miles and vanished from the five-story building.

When Qu Yongfeng and Xue Caixiang saw Shen Bai disappear, they too felt the pressure. They exchanged a glance and followed him, arriving outside the five-story building.

At this moment, Shen Bai was already standing in the courtyard of the Observatory, looking up at the sky along with the other Observatory members.

The sky was vast, with white clouds stretching for miles.

But now, a vivid, lifelike image had appeared in the azure sky.

In the image, a young Daoist stood with his hands clasped behind his back, an indifferent expression on his face, as if he had no interest in anything in the world.

And before him was a stretch of roiling, chaotic Space.

The young Daoist began to walk slowly, heading towards this expanse of chaotic Space under the watchful eyes of the entire world.