I Can Extract Divine Power-Chapter 116 - 94: Bizarre House-Buying Incident

When Shen Bai’s words reached their ears, Huang Guang and Kong Fang suspected they had misheard.

By now, the blood-stained statue’s aura had grown stronger and stronger. Despite its miserable appearance of being charred black by the Fire Poison, its power was actually skyrocketing.

Yet Shen Bai spoke of it so casually.

"Daoist, you rest. We’re going to help Brother Shen!"

Kong Fang set the Daoist down and prepared to go help Shen Bai alongside Huang Guang.

After all, the three of them were a team. In such a dangerous environment, they had to help each other to complete their mission.

But before they could take more than a few steps, a horrifying scene unfolded.

The abomination, which had been on the verge of waking, finally stirred. Its flaming hand gripped a long blade and swung it down at Shen Bai.

The terrifying whistle of the blade carried a sound of tearing air. Though the clay blade was as heavy as a mountain, it radiated a sinister, snake-like coldness.

"Brother Shen, look out!" Huang Guang yelled, drawing his own blade as he prepared to attack with Kong Fang.

But just then, a booming sound like a world-shaking thunderclap instantly echoed through the space.

The clay blade struck Shen Bai’s body, but it was as if it had hit a thick city wall, unable to move another inch.

Huang Guang and Kong Fang froze.

They weren’t confident they could have taken that blow without at least getting injured, yet when it landed on Shen Bai, it seemed as light as a feather.

Huang Guang slapped a hand to his forehead. "I guess I was worried for nothing. That white light can defend, too."

Kong Fang said pensively, "It must be Sword Qi protecting his body. After all, if Sword Qi can heal..."

Huang Guang couldn’t take it anymore and smacked Kong Fang on the back of the head. "Brother Kong, are you an idiot? How can Sword Qi protect someone’s body?"

Kong Fang staggered, then gave Huang Guang a look you’d give an idiot. "Brother Huang, it *is* Sword Qi."

Huang Guang froze for a moment before it dawned on him. ’Brother Shen keeps calling it Sword Qi because he doesn’t want others to know too much. Kong Fang is playing along to show he won’t spill the beans. I see.’

While the two were talking, Shen Bai made his move.

Shen Bai turned his head to look at the blade resting on his shoulder and shook his head. "Not that strong, after all."

Then, Shen Bai blew a puff of air at the statue’s blade.

He had instantly activated the Counter Damage Attribute of his Bright Jade Evil Body.

A far greater power surged back through the clay blade.

In an instant, the clay blade was covered in cracks. Then, it exploded into pieces.

To an onlooker, it looked as if Shen Bai had shattered the clay blade with just a single breath.

Nearby, Kong Fang opened his mouth to speak, but Huang Guang cut him off.

"Don’t say it. I get it," Huang Guang said. "Sword Qi’s Qi Transformation, right?"

Kong Fang gave him a look that said, ’You get it,’ and said no more.

The recovered Daoist was completely stunned. He had a feeling the two of them were talking about something... revolutionary.

On the battlefield, one of the blood-stained statue’s long blades was destroyed, so it raised the other.

This time, Shen Bai drew Cold Moon from his waist.

It was the first time Cold Moon had been drawn. Shen Bai felt that an abomination was the perfect offering to christen his new blade.

The light from Cold Moon shone like a crescent moon, illuminating the entire space.

A blood-red Sword Qi, carrying a brilliant and righteous aura, struck the statue’s long blade like a sharp tool cutting through thick fog.

The terrifying Sword Qi enveloped the statue, multiplying into countless strands that swirled around its body.

"CLANG!"

A crisp sound rang out.

Shen Bai sheathed Cold Moon and turned to walk toward Huang Guang and the others.

As Shen Bai turned, the sinister, cold air around them suddenly vanished, and the temperature returned to normal.

The blood-red Sword Qi vanished. Horrifying cracks appeared all over the statue, and with a great crash, it collapsed.

Shen Bai alone strode out from the dust cloud.

Two wisps of Evil Qi appeared and merged into Shen Bai’s body.

This replenished the two wisps of Evil Qi he had consumed using the Poison Avoidance and Rejuvenation Skill, bringing his total back to ten.

Shen Bai looked at the three dumbfounded men. "It’s over," he said. "Let’s get ready to head back."

"Huh?"

Huang Guang was the first to react. He looked down at the blade in his hand and said, "I don’t think... I even got to swing my blade."

Kong Fang glanced down at his gauntlets and said with great seriousness, "It’s not a matter of ’thinking’."

The two of them felt like they were just decorative ornaments on this trip.

They had only fought back in the village. When it came time to face the real abomination, Shen Bai had finished the job before they even had a chance to make a move.

"Brother Shen, you’re so fast," Huang Guang added.

Shen Bai frowned. "You can’t say a man is ’fast’."

Obviously, the joke was lost on Huang Guang and Kong Fang.

They were still reeling from the power of Shen Bai’s Sword Qi.

Shen Bai ignored the two of them and turned to the Daoist. "Now, shouldn’t you tell me your name?"

The situation was different earlier, so Shen Bai hadn’t pressed the issue. But now that it was safe, he was curious.

The Daoist came to his senses and performed a Daoist salute. "Lv Yang of the Three Flames Temple. It is an honor to meet you, sir."

Shen Bai asked, "You don’t have a Daoist name?"

The Daoist shook his head. "A name is just a label. The Three Flames Temple isn’t big on that sort of thing. We’re pretty informal."

Shen Bai said, "In that case, we’ll head back to Fenglin State. Daoist, you’ll probably have to come with us."

It was a rule of the Observatory: upon completing a mission, anyone connected to it had to be brought back as well.

Lv Yang nodded. "Of course."

Shen Bai glanced around the area one last time. Finding nothing else of relevance, he left the space.

...

On the way back, Shen Bai asked Lv Yang why he had come here. The answer was quite unexpected.

The Three Flames Temple was a proper Daoist temple in Fenglin State, but many years ago, a major incident had occurred there.