I Can Extract Divine Power

Everyone hurriedly sat down.

But before they could even warm their seats, Shen Bai said something that left them all stunned.

"The Mysterious City will descend upon Nanxing Prefecture in two days."

When these words were spoken, everyone present was dumbfounded.

The Mysterious City?

Zheng Xing’s eyes widened. "Lord Shen, this is a major issue. I’ll immediately..."

He was ready to act at once, not even doubting the reliability of the information.

If Lord Shen said it, it had to be true.

In the Nanxing Prefecture Observatory, you could question anyone but Lord Shen, because Lord Shen had never been wrong.

Shen Bai raised a hand. "Slow down. Wait until I’ve finished what I have to say. Don’t be rash."

Hearing this, Zheng Xing suppressed his urge to act and sat back down.

Shen Bai explained the situation in detail, including the matter of Red Makeup from the Mysterious City.

After he finished speaking, all the members present fell into deep thought.

A woman in red, named Red Makeup?

’She isn’t one of the bizarre, nor a creation of the city’s rules... so what is she?’

They couldn’t quite figure it out.

Shen Bai continued, "If it were an ordinary Mysterious City, we might not be able to investigate it. But for a special one like this, there should be records we can find."

"I have a few tasks for you."

"First, search the archives for any records of similar cities, such as one with a Fengyue Street and a Strong Sale Street. Include any mention of Red Makeup."

"Second, with the appearance of the Mysterious City, the Demonic Forces—including the Wild Taoist Sect, the Wild Buddha Sect, and Xinhua Academy—will certainly not stand idly by. They are likely to make a move, so we must be on high alert."

There were two main points.

The first was to uncover the truth about Red Makeup.

The second was to prevent the Demonic Forces from causing trouble.

Regardless, it was a Mysterious City. If something went wrong, the consequences would likely be severe. Taking precautions was for the best.

Since Lord Shen had spoken, everyone nodded in agreement.

Then, with a wave of Shen Bai’s hand, the group began to leave one by one to carry out his orders.

Shen Bai watched the room empty out and thought, ’No matter what, I need to grind the Mixed Element Array-Breaking Technique to Level 6 first. Oh, right. I can perform a divination.’

At this thought, Shen Bai began to circulate the Qi in his body, activating his Divination Divine Power.

But his vision was a chaotic mess. There wasn’t the slightest clue; he couldn’t even predict Fortune and Misfortune.

’It seems a Level 4 Divination Divine Power really isn’t enough anymore. I need to hurry and prioritize my Divination Skill from now on.’

Shen Bai didn’t try to continue the divination.

He would face problems as they arose. For now, Shen Bai would take it one step at a time and focus on grinding his Mixed Element Array-Breaking Technique to Level 6.

He didn’t linger. After closing the door, he had Amber enter his body and began to grind.

[Mixed Element Array-Breaking Technique +3, +3, +3...]

At this rate, Shen Bai estimated he could reach Level 6 by tomorrow.

The room fell silent once more, with only terrifying Arrays continuously flickering with light.

...

「Time passed, and a night went by quickly.」

Last night, the entire Observatory had been thrown into a state of frantic activity.

All of the Observatory’s internal staff were madly searching through records.

Mysterious City, Fengyue Street, Strong Sale Street, a woman in red...

These terms, linked together, became the focus of their search.

When all the information was compiled, Zheng Xing saw the final result, and his pupils contracted.

"Classify this information as top secret. I’m going to see Lord Shen now," Zheng Xing ordered, immediately leaving the records room and heading for Shen Bai’s five-story building.

...

「Inside the five-story building.」

As the first ray of morning light shone in, the Arrays surrounding Shen Bai’s body vanished.

Before him, a line of smoke appeared, gradually coalescing into text that floated in mid-air.

[Mixed Element Array-Breaking Technique Lv. 6 (Array +32, Gathering Array +32, Primordial +32, Resistance +32, Heaven and Earth +32, Seal +32): 0/20000]

After the text appeared, it immediately dissolved into a puff of smoke and vanished.

Information drilled into Shen Bai’s mind. He closed his eyes and absorbed it all in an instant.

Before him, a blurry scene appeared once again.

As the blurry scene gradually sharpened, Shen Bai found he was no longer in the five-story building.

It was pitch-black all around, so dark he couldn’t see his hand in front of his face.

There was no moon in the sky, only bright stars twinkling with light.

Beneath their glow, an illusory figure stood on the surface of the water, hands clasped behind its back, exuding the air of a grand master.

A gentle breeze swept by, rippling the mirror-like surface of the lake. As the ripples spread, a terrifying figure gradually revealed itself from the lake’s depths.

It was a monstrously hideous face, impossibly large—as vast as the lake itself.

A chilling aura emanated from the terrifying face, swirling around the lake’s surface.

As the face emerged, the entire lake began to tremble at a visible rate.

The vibrations started small but grew rapidly in an instant. Soon, the entire lake was churning like boiling water.

Waves splashed high as the terrifying giant face in the lake opened its cavernous maw, intending to devour the illusory figure.

Just then, the illusory figure extended its left hand.

An incredibly profound Array materialized from the figure’s left hand.

After appearing, the Array quickly grew to the size of a millstone and came crashing down on the giant lake before it.

BOOM!

The roar was like the sound of Heaven and Earth itself, carrying a magnificent, divine might.

The water of the entire lake was instantly swept up, forming waves ten zhang high.

At the bottom of the lake, the monstrous giant face let out a series of terrifying roars, resisting the descent of the Array.

But it was like a mayfly trying to shake a tree. Beneath the millstone-like Array, the monstrous giant face’s power began to dwindle, worn away by the Array.