I Can Extract Divine Power

"You talk too much," Shen Bai said flatly.

Nan Huang remained silent, but his opinion of Shen Bai rose even higher.

’This man is not just powerful and intelligent. Most importantly, he’s utterly decisive, striking without a moment’s hesitation.’

’Just look at what happened. He didn’t even want to waste another word on Zhu Qingyao. He just raised his hand and went for the kill.’

Nan Huang thought that perhaps he could bring Shen Bai into the Celestial Pride Salvation Society.

If he succeeded, Shen Bai would be a tremendous asset in saving this chaotic world.

With this in mind, Nan Huang instinctively glanced at Shen Bai.

To his surprise, however, Shen Bai was still on guard.

As if sensing his gaze, Shen Bai spoke without turning around. "She’s not dead."

Hearing this, everyone instinctively looked toward Zhu Qingyao’s headless corpse.

Just then, thread-like tendrils of flesh shot out from the severed head on the ground, connecting to the neck of Zhu Qingyao’s body before rapidly pulling it back into place.

An utterly terrifying aura began to emanate from Zhu Qingyao’s body.

At the same time, her eyes shifted from white to a blood-red hue.

"Well, well. Are all the young people these days so capable?"

Though the voice was Zhu Qingyao’s, the tone was now condescending, as if she were speaking to a junior.

Shen Bai said with great interest, "You aren’t Zhu Qingyao. Someone else is in there now. How fascinating."

Zhu Qingyao laughed heartily. "Boy, I never thought I’d have the chance to appear today. You should feel honored to meet me."

"Then who are you, and how did you take over Zhu Qingyao’s body?" Shen Bai asked.

As Shen Bai spoke, Nan Huang, standing nearby, furrowed his brow. He seemed to have a sudden realization and whipped his head around.

"I’ve got it! The Cultivation Technique Zhu Qingyao practices is called the Summoning God Skill."

"The Summoning God Skill?"

It was the first time Shen Bai had heard of it, and he was intrigued.

Nan Huang continued, "Under normal circumstances, this Cultivation Technique is no different from any other. Its effects are quite mediocre. But at a critical moment, it allows the user to invite something... special... to possess them. From our analysis, it’s not actually Inviting the Gods. It’s more about making oneself truly believe that the entity they’ve ’invited’ has taken over."

Shen Bai seemed to understand.

’Isn’t this just the Inviting the Gods from my past life?’

’The difference is that the Summoning God Skill seems to have a real basis. It’s about convincing yourself that you’ve truly summoned the entity you intended to.’

’The stronger the belief, the greater the power.’

Nan Huang continued, "But her case seems different. The entity she’s summoned seems to be another person. This must be an improved version of the Summoning God Skill."

Just as he finished speaking, Zhu Qingyao provided the answer herself.

"You are correct. After generations of improvements, our Summoning God Skill can now allow a blood relative to possess the user’s body. This is a true summoning, not a matter of belief. I am Zhu Qingyao’s mother. You may call me Zhu Xueshuang."

Zhu Xueshuang’s voice was filled with smug satisfaction. "Today, I will exterminate every last one of you prodigies! When that happens, chaos is sure to follow, and we will..."

Her answer came in the form of a ray of Blood Red Sword Qi, descending from above like a crimson moon.

Zhu Xueshuang was momentarily stunned. She then raised her hand and flicked her fingers repeatedly at Shen Bai’s Blood Red Sword Qi.

A deafening ROAR echoed as the two attacks ground against each other, their terrifying residual power canceling each other out.

Zhu Xueshuang took a step back, her fingernails now a ghastly, blood-red color.

"Not bad. You’re certainly worthy of being the opponent who forced my hand. But your life ends here."

"Boy, how about I give you a chance?"

Shen Bai asked expressionlessly, "What kind of chance?"

Zhu Xueshuang continued, "Sign a pact with me. Become our inside agent and help us overthrow the four great nations. We will reward you handsomely. How about you give us a token of your commitment? For instance, you could kill everyone here."

At these words, everyone present held their breath.

Only Shen Bai stared at Zhu Xueshuang as if she were a complete fool.

Zhu Xueshuang frowned. "What’s with that look?"

Shen Bai spoke slowly. "I am Shen Bai, the most brilliant rising star of the Great Zhou Country. In the Jianghu, I am known as the Nine Extremes Young Master. I am the Prefecture Chief of the Observatory, and currently the most prominent young man in all of Great Zhou."

He listed one credential after another.

Zhu Xueshuang was bewildered. "And what’s the point of telling me all this?"

Shen Bai continued, "My point is that my current power, identity, status, and even my strength are all more than enough for me to live a comfortable life in this world. Why would I want to become a despised rat, scurrying in the shadows like you?"

His words struck everyone like a hammer to the chest.

And while what Shen Bai said made perfect sense, they couldn’t help but feel he was being a bit too provocative.

A coldness crept into Zhu Xueshuang’s eyes as she processed his words. "Boy, I gave you a chance. Since you refuse, then you can die. We know you are capable of Overcoming Adversity and Attacking Upward. We know about many of your abilities. But none of that will be enough to keep you alive. After all, you are only at the Unity Realm, while I have skipped Void Transformation and reached the true Celestial Spirit Realm."

The moment she uttered the words "Celestial Spirit Realm," Nan Huang, who had appeared nonchalant until now, looked utterly astonished.

He shot a quick glance at Shen Bai. "Lord Shen, fall back now! The Summoning God Skill has a time limit. She’ll fail once it runs out. Don’t fight her head-on!"

That was the Celestial Spirit Realm. A single person at that level could annihilate them all.

It wasn’t just Nan Huang. Zhou Qing and the others also moved forward, preparing to cover Shen Bai’s retreat.

After all, Zhu Xueshuang’s target was Shen Bai. If they could just stall for time, they could turn the tables and strike back.

But Shen Bai simply waved his hand dismissively and walked forward, Cold Moon in his grasp.

An overwhelming battle intent began to surge from Shen Bai.

The hexagram of his Infinite Divination Skill showed an auspicious, golden light.

With every step he took, Shen Bai’s presence grew exponentially.

He came to a halt when he was just ten paces from Zhu Xueshuang.

He raised Cold Moon, its tip aimed squarely between Zhu Xueshuang’s eyes.

"I’ve never killed anyone at the Celestial Spirit Realm before. But I’d like to try. I’m sure it will be a wonderful experience."