I Can Extract Divine Power

Chapter 157 - 107: Returning to the Department, Shortage of Evil Qi

The other elders all nodded, expressing their strong agreement with Elder Huo’s idea.

If Shen Bai were just a commoner, they would likely do everything in their power to kill him.

But Shen Bai’s status was simply too prominent.

To put it bluntly, if they actually killed Shen Bai, it would be a huge slap in the face to the Great Zhou Country.

When that time came, the Upper Evil Sect would be truly finished.

The Sect Leader’s calm expression finally changed, a savage look appearing on his face.

This expression shocked all the elders present.

Ever since they had joined the Upper Evil Sect, they had never seen such an expression on the Sect Leader’s face.

"Sect Leader, has the sect reached a moment of life and death?" Elder Huo asked.

The Sect Leader gave a bitter smile. "Haven’t you noticed? It’s been a long time since the Upper Evil Sect has had any new disciples."

"Moreover, the Observatory’s efforts to encircle and eliminate us have never stopped. If we can’t inject some fresh blood soon, we’ll be finished sooner or later."

"I am only doing this because I have no other choice in my search for a path to survival."

Elder Huo fell silent, as did the other elders.

They looked at each other, and all could see the helplessness in one another’s eyes.

It wasn’t as if an evil faction would automatically have tens of thousands of followers.

In fact, with a behemoth like the Great Zhou Country present, even if the dynasty was in turmoil, a weakened giant was still a giant.

Unless they were desperate with nowhere else to turn, no one would risk their life to join the Upper Evil Sect.

The Sect Leader said slowly, "Therefore, our only chance of survival is to join the Wild Taoist Sect or the Wild Buddha Sect."

"This time, Shen Bai must be killed."

Elder Huo asked, "Sect Leader, even if we are to kill Shen Bai, we need a foolproof plan. From what I know, Shen Bai’s strength is terrifyingly profound. Even I am not confident I could take him down."

"But if the entire Upper Evil Sect mobilizes, the Observatory will surely catch wind of it, and we would likely be doomed beyond recovery."

The Sect Leader nodded. "The elders, myself, and our many disciples could lay down the Evil Array. That might be enough to succeed. But I also understand your concerns. This matter requires careful long-term planning."

"For now, we are just putting Shen Bai’s death on the agenda. I will think of a way to do it without alerting the Observatory."

Everyone nodded. They knew the Upper Evil Sect was in a perilous situation and all agreed with the Sect Leader’s idea.

No one objected. After all, everyone present already had blood debts that could never be repaid.

Even if they turned themselves in to the Observatory, they would only face a death sentence.

Soon, the place returned to silence.

...

「Many days passed in the blink of an eye.」

After the incident at the Xuanxin Temple in Fenglin State, Shen Bai’s name gradually began to spread throughout the state.

Specially recruited by Liu Wufeng, an honored guest of Xuanxin Temple, a person of importance to the Five Immortals Sect, and a guest of honor at Hundred Medicines Valley.

The combination of these identities made Shen Bai stand out in Fenglin State like a towering tree, drawing more and more attention.

Meanwhile, the matter of the Three Flames Temple seemed to have hit a bottleneck.

With the two inside informants dead, the Observatory’s extensive investigations yielded nothing. During this time, Shen Bai returned to his regular daily routine.

Dianmao, grinding Skill Level, eating after his shift, then grinding more Skill Level, with some time in between to pet Amber.

This orderly life made Shen Bai feel as if he were back in Shengyun County.

But Shen Bai knew that this current calm was merely the quiet before the storm.

The Upper Evil Sect had made its move. Combined with the entanglement of the Wild Buddha Sect and the Wild Taoist Sect, the waters in Fenglin State seemed to be growing deeper and murkier.

During this time, besides grinding his Skill Level, Shen Bai would also receive one or two guests each day.

These were representatives from the various factions in Fenglin State.

What Shen Bai found interesting was that Qingyun Cloud Temple seemed to have vanished completely.

Ever since the incident at the city gate, they hadn’t come looking for trouble again, which saved Shen Bai a lot of hassle.

During this period, since everyone was busy dealing with the Three Flames Temple affair, Shen Bai had fewer assignments. This led to him grinding his Skill Level so frantically that he almost felt like he hadn’t even joined the Observatory.

His gains were naturally substantial, but Shen Bai also had a bit of a headache.

’This Evil Qi really isn’t enough.’

In the bright room, Shen Bai poured himself a cup of tea and stared at his Skill Level panel, lost in thought.

Smoke gradually condensed, floating in mid-air and forming new words that appeared before Shen Bai’s eyes.

[Blood Sword Dance Level 4 (Swordsmanship +8, Anti-Demon +8, Vibration +8, Sword Qi +8): 8500/10000]

[Vajra Dharma Form Fist Level 5 (Fist Technique +16, Buddha’s Light +16, Power Dao +16, Fist Gang +16, Dharma Aspect +16): 0/15000]

[Bright Jade Evil Body Level 4 (Hardness +8, Resilience +8, Counter Damage +8, Anti-Sealing +8): 0/10000]

[Mystic Heart Spell Level 4 (Clear Heart +8, Neutral +8, blessing +8, Non-Invasion +8): 0/10000]

[Shadow Walk Level 4 (Hidden +8, Hidden Track +8, Shadow-Dispelling +8, Night Combat +8): 0/10000]

[Divine Hundred Miles Level 3 (Speed +4, Endurance +4, Evasion +4): 0/5000]

[Poison Avoidance and Rejuvenation Skill Level 3 (Healing +4, Recovery +4, Antitoxic +4): 1000/5000]

[Mixed Element Array-Breaking Technique Level 3 (Array +4, Gathering Array +4, Array Deployment +4): 0/5000]

These were all of Shen Bai’s current Divine Powers.

First, after grinding for so long, his Array-Breaking Technique had undergone its first transformation, becoming the Mixed Element Array-Breaking Technique.

The Array and Gathering Array Attributes had been doubled, and a new "Array Deployment" Attribute had been added.

The so-called "Array Deployment" was the ability to set up arrays according to the immediate environment.

The Array Attribute allowed Shen Bai to understand arrays. The Gathering Array Attribute allowed him to set up an array within his body to enhance his combat power.

And the Array Deployment Attribute allowed him to set up arrays in the external world.

The three Attributes complemented each other perfectly.

But none of this was what worried Shen Bai. His biggest concern was the Skill Level of his Blood Sword Dance.

After such a long time of frantic grinding, Shen Bai’s Blood Sword Dance had improved tremendously.

It had now reached the 8,500-point mark.

He was only 1,500 points away from its second qualitative transformation.

But there was a problem: he was now completely out of Evil Qi.