I Can Extract Divine Power

In an ethereal landscape, everything seemed both real and illusory, like a dream wrapped in mist.

Although it was merely a Shadow in the Painting, a flower in a mirror, its beauty was undeniable if one ignored its slightly artificial nature.

But this picturesque scenery was being reduced to endless, sprawling ruins under the force of their terrifying attacks.

A shocking vista of desolation, steeped in terror and decay.

"You... are all killable."

After sliding his fingers across the blade of his Cold Moon Sword, Shen Bai spoke those words slowly. His voice was like ice from the depths of the earth, sending a shiver down one’s spine.

Abbot Xuanzhen and the others were all stunned, unable to process what they had just heard.

They even wondered if they had misheard him.

’Us?’

’Killable?’

The Qi Huang Taoist pointed at Shen Bai and roared with laughter. "You arrogant little brat! The Jianghu has given you too much fame. You’ve forgotten your actual limits."

"In the Void Realm, each layer is like a mountain to overcome. What’s more, we have two experts at the Void Realm Peak. And you think you can kill us?"

"That’s the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever heard. You’re nothing but a joke."

Piaoxu’s expression was cold. "Enough talk! Kill him and avenge my brother, Wang Tianxing!"

"I’ll give you my share of the Hundred Truths Remains! Just kill him!"

Lu Cheng frowned, looking at Piaoxu without a word.

He hadn’t expected Piaoxu to say something like that just for revenge. But the arrow was already nocked; there was no turning back now. He didn’t voice any objection.

A look of realization dawned on Shen Bai’s face. "Ah, so you’re Wang Tianxing’s sister. To think someone still remembers that waste of space who relied on the Netherworld. I suppose he can rest in peace now."

The coldness in Piaoxu’s eyes deepened. "You’re courting death!"

A pink mist, accompanied by terrifying ribbons, swept toward Shen Bai.

The attacks of the others arrived in the same instant.

This time, Abbot Xuanzhen immediately unleashed a powerful move.

A terrifying blackness enveloped Abbot Xuanzhen’s entire body as flakes of ash materialized out of thin air within this space.

"The Buddha says, all things will be extinguished, returning to their origin."

The ash was filled with death and cold, exuding a deathly stillness that inspired despair.

Every single flake was terrifyingly potent. If this ash-like substance were to fall upon Nanxing Prefecture for even a moment, the entire prefecture would likely be plunged into a horrific disaster.

"If I say you’re killable, you’re killable."

Buddha’s Light flared up behind Shen Bai.

The blazing Buddha’s Light emanated an aura of sanctity and solemnity.

He charged into the ash, his entire form erupting like a blazing inferno.

His golden Dharma Aspect, like a giant, moved with sudden violence.

The ash was pulverized, but deep gashes appeared all over Shen Bai’s body.

But he seemed not to feel a thing. Every punch was relentlessly firm as he smashed through the ash, charging straight for Abbot Xuanzhen.

"You brat, you dare!"

the Qi Huang Taoist roared. "Wild Daoist Technique—Thousand Years Wheel!"

The Qi Huang Taoist’s hands formed a series of seals, and a spectral image of a Daoist appeared behind him.

With a wave of its Floating Dust horsetail whisk, the time and space around them began to slow down rapidly.

He, too, had unleashed a powerful move. The reason was that when Shen Bai had uttered "killable," a thread of unease had appeared in his heart.

Having navigated the Jianghu for many years and even led the Wild Taoist Sect in Nanxing Prefecture, the Qi Huang Taoist trusted his intuition implicitly; it had saved his life on many occasions.

"Controlling the flow, slowing my speed... In that case, I’ll slow things down for you too."

Shen Bai circulated the Qi within his body.

The next moment, the Mixed Element Array-Breaking Technique manifested. It used Heaven and Earth as the array, weakening his enemies and strengthening himself.

On the ground, terrifying array patterns appeared, radiating an aura of profound mystery and life-and-death.

BOOM!

A deafening roar resounded.

A bead of cold sweat appeared on Abbot Xuanzhen’s face. As his palms met Shen Bai’s fists, the Qi in his body roiled violently.

’Such a powerful Buddhist Fist Technique... Where did he learn it?’

That last punch had seemed simple, but it was fraught with peril.

Although he wasn’t injured, the turmoil of his Qi had nearly caused him to lose control completely.

In contrast, while more wounds appeared on Shen Bai’s body, they healed rapidly amidst a flash of green light.

"Everyone, use your ultimate attacks! The Shadow in the Painting can only last for half an hour. We can’t drag this out!"

Blood-red patterns covered Lu Cheng’s body as he leaped high into the air and brought his fists down viciously toward Shen Bai’s head.

"Half an hour, is it?"

Shen Bai first scattered Piaoxu’s pink mist with a punch, then knocked Lu Cheng back with a reverse-handed sword strike. "It seems you’re in a hurry," he said, "but don’t be *too* hasty."

As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Bai once again charged toward Abbot Xuanzhen.

’This kid! Why is he only targeting me?!’

Abbot Xuanzhen was rendered speechless.

For some unknown reason, Shen Bai was singling him out. It was completely absurd.

Fortunately, with his strength at the Void Realm Peak, he was able to remain unscathed.

’The more you single me out, the more fiercely the others will attack. In the end, you’ll be the one who dies,’ Abbot Xuanzhen thought.

But just as he was thinking this, Shen Bai’s longsword suddenly changed direction.

SHHNK!

The Cold Moon sword transformed into a frosty gleam, carrying blood-red Sword Qi as it blossomed like a flower of death and pierced through Lu Cheng’s chest.

Lu Cheng’s eyes widened, his face a mask of disbelief.

"People from Xinhua Academy... ultimately, you just lack combat experience. You got too close," Shen Bai said flatly as he withdrew his longsword.

The Cold Moon’s blade was coated in fresh blood.

In that one instant, Shen Bai’s attack had shredded Lu Cheng’s Eight Extraordinary Meridians and all of his internal organs.

The next moment, the life faded from Lu Cheng’s eyes, and he collapsed to the ground, motionless.

"Damn it! The kid was feinting! Piaoxu, watch out!"

Abbot Xuanzhen yelled upon seeing what happened.

He had noticed that no matter what, Shen Bai’s eyes held the kind of unnatural calm that wouldn’t waver even if Mount Tai were to collapse before him.

Just now, Shen Bai’s repeated attacks on him had all been a ruse to lull the others into a false sense of security.