I Can Extract Divine Power

A few of the Celestial Prides from other countries silently took a step back, putting distance between themselves and Shen Bai.

Shen Bai’s gaze swept past the crowd and landed on Li Ruofeng.

Through his Void-breaking Red Eye, he saw the power of a contract on Li Ruofeng.

It wasn’t just him. The majority of the Celestial Prides from the other countries also had contracts on them.

Moreover, the contracts were intertwined with the presence of Zhu Qingyao, the woman who had just fled.

"You’ve allied with that woman, and you’re bound by a contract," Shen Bai stated faintly.

The moment he said this, Li Ruofeng turned and fled.

It wasn’t just him. Without a moment’s hesitation, the others turned and ran as well.

At this moment, the entire scene was one of utter shock.

Countless Celestial Prides were scrambling for their lives, desperate to get away from the terrifying man.

But before they could take more than a few steps, a demonic whisper echoed behind them.

"Be on your way."

What did "be on your way" mean?

They knew all too well.

Li Ruofeng and the others suddenly felt an excruciating pain in their chests.

Blood Red Sword Qi pierced through their bodies from behind.

The Sword Qi was savage, like a ferocious beast.

A series of explosive sounds rang out one after another.

One by one, under the force of the Blood Red Sword Qi, the Celestial Prides exploded into ash.

An instant later, Li Ruofeng’s head rolled across the ground, his face frozen in disbelief even in death.

Shen Bai sheathed Cold Moon, his eyes calm.

’Anyone who moves against me must die.’

’Letting them live would only bring me trouble.’

’As for that woman, Zhu Qingyao... I’ll let her live a while longer. I can always take her life later.’

Nan Huang and the group of Celestial Prides with him were frozen like wooden statues as they watched the scene unfold.

Even Nan Huang hadn’t expected Shen Bai to strike so decisively.

Before he could even react, Shen Bai had slaughtered every last one of the opposing Celestial Prides.

Although that group had been their opposition, Shen Bai’s actions put immense pressure on Nan Huang and his allies.

Shen Bai turned his head to look at Nan Huang and the other Celestial Prides.

This group of Celestial Prides, who had not turned against them, all took a step back.

Only now did they finally realize just how vast the gap was between them and Shen Bai.

If they had ever entertained the thought of competing with Shen Bai before, that notion had now been utterly obliterated by his Blood Red Sword Qi.

Even though the group of Celestial Prides who had just tried to flee had already lost their will to fight, they were still instantly killed by a single sword attack.

’If we were the ones facing that Sword Qi, we probably couldn’t have withstood it either.’

Nan Huang opened his mouth, about to say something to ease the tense atmosphere, but Shen Bai cut him off.

"The Hundred Truths Technique." Shen Bai’s eyes narrowed. "That’s a very familiar aura. What is your relationship with the Sunset City Lord?"

Through his Void-breaking Red Eye, Shen Bai had discovered that Nan Huang was actually practicing the Hundred Truths Technique.

This was the technique the Hundred True Gentlemen had obtained from Sunset City, and it was the same Cultivation Technique the Sunset City Lord had practiced.

’The Sunset City Lord is already dead, killed by my own hand. Logically, the Hundred Truths Technique shouldn’t have spread.’

And judging by Nan Huang’s aura, he seemed to have already reached the peak of the Void Realm in his Cultivation.

Nan Huang was stunned for a moment. He hadn’t expected Shen Bai to see through him with a single glance. With a wry smile, he said, "You truly live up to your reputation, Lord Shen, to be able to discern my situation so easily. Lord Shen, we never made things difficult for the people of your Great Zhou Country. In fact, we even protected them. You can ask them yourself."

’Clarifying my stance right now is the most important thing.’

’If I don’t, I’m worried Lord Shen will cut me down with a single strike.’

’That would be a truly unjust death.’

Shen Bai nodded. "I know. If that weren’t the case, you’d all be ash by now. So, explain yourself. How do you have the Hundred Truths Technique, and why do you carry the aura of the Era of Ten Thousand Cities?"

’If his explanation is believable, I’ll accept it. If not, I won’t allow someone who knows the Hundred Truths Technique to remain by my side.’

’It would be like keeping a ticking time bomb next to me.’

’I can’t trust anyone connected to the Sunset City Lord.’

’Especially this Nan Huang, who also carries the aura of the Era of Ten Thousand Cities. That’s even more bizarre.’

After a moment of thought, Nan Huang glanced around and said, "Lord Shen, could we perhaps speak privately? Away from the others."

A slight smile touched the corners of Shen Bai’s mouth, and he gently raised his index finger.

A burst of light bloomed from his finger and fell to the ground. Instantly, a formidable Array spread out with Shen Bai at its center, enveloping him and Nan Huang.

The surrounding Celestial Prides exchanged uncertain glances.

They found that once the Array was formed, Shen Bai seemed completely cut off from the world.

Then, those with more knowledge on the subject immediately understood what it was: an Isolation Array.

An Isolation Array was, of course, for preventing others from learning certain information.

Nan Huang looked at the Isolation Array and breathed a sigh of relief. No longer hiding anything, he spoke slowly, "Lord Shen. My name is Nan Huang. Although I am tainted by the aura of the Era of Ten Thousand Cities, I am not from that time. My true identity is that of a member of the Celestial Pride Salvation Society."

’The Celestial Pride Salvation Society?’

Shen Bai lowered his hand. "I’m familiar with that organization. One of them came looking for me. I didn’t expect you to be a member of the Celestial Pride Salvation Society as well."

Nan Huang spoke rapidly, "It’s not just me. The remaining Celestial Prides are all members of the Celestial Pride Salvation Society as well. We knew in advance that a group was planning to move against you. After I saw through Zhu Qingyao’s plan, I decided to play along with it. We only separated from her faction after entering the Celestial Pride Hall. This was to prevent her from hatching any other schemes."