I Can Extract Divine Power-Chapter 122 - 96: Demon Subduing Fist, 2nd Qualitative Change
"Sect Leader, I was wrong. I’ll never act on my own again. I’m begging you, please spare me!"
Like a frightened beast, Elder Huo crawled on trembling limbs to the Sect Leader’s feet, his voice filled with pleading.
"I was only trying to do what was best for the Upper Evil Sect this time! I truly had no other intentions, I..."
The Sect Leader said nonchalantly, "Were you really doing it for the good of the Upper Evil Sect?"
Elder Huo opened his mouth but hesitated. "I..."
The Sect Leader raised a hand, cutting him off. "You practiced the Wild Daoist Technique," he said indifferently, "for no other reason than to claim credit in this affair. Once the Upper Evil Sect truly allies with the Wild Taoist Sect, you could then rake in your own benefits."
Elder Huo stood frozen in place, as if struck by lightning.
The Sect Leader raised his hand and patted Elder Huo’s shoulder lightly. "Don’t worry. As long as you kill the mole in the Three Flames Temple, you’ll still be you. You’ll still be an Elder of the Upper Evil Sect."
"That mole knows far too much. He’s even aware of several of our important pawns."
"The Life and Death Pearl will only detonate inside you if you fail."
"You don’t want to fall into the hands of the Observatory and suffer, so... if you know you’re about to die, use the Life and Death Pearl to take the mole down with you. Understand?"
The color drained from Elder Huo’s face, leaving it ashen. He looked like a piece of rotting wood, completely devoid of spirit.
The six other Elders surrounding them were like an audience at a play, long accustomed to such scenes.
After a long moment, Elder Huo finally reacted, scrambling to his feet.
"I understand, Sect Leader."
The Sect Leader said indifferently, "You’ll need to wait a few more days. After all, I don’t want to lose a capable subordinate like you. I will choose the most opportune moment for you. Let’s go with the Buddha’s assembly at Xuanxin Temple."
"Most of the major powers will be in attendance then, and the Three Flames Temple will be no exception. Understand?"
A flicker of hope for survival appeared in Elder Huo’s eyes, and he nodded vigorously.
The Sect Leader seemed to lose interest and waved his hand dismissively.
Elder Huo and the other six Elders prepared to leave.
Just then, the Sect Leader suddenly thought of something and stopped them.
"That one named Shen Bai... I had originally planned to spare him for now and deal with him after our more important business was finished. But he seems determined to court death."
"Once the mole from the Three Flames Temple is eliminated, then... I will deal with him slowly. But before that, don’t make any rash moves."
Everyone nodded hurriedly, promising they would not act recklessly.
Soon, the secret Space fell into a deathly silence.
...
Time flowed on. In what felt like the blink of an eye, many days had passed.
For Shen Bai, this period had been extremely relaxing.
The Observatory had many members, so not every mission fell to the Ding Twenty-Third Division.
And so, Shen Bai’s life as a slacker began.
Eat, Dianmao, Martial Arts Arena, Scattering Value, eat, go home, continue the grind.
The entire process was pure, without any other distractions. Shen Bai was like a relentless, self-disciplined machine, and his Skill Level was soaring at an incredible rate.
Of course, besides all this, Shen Bai also supplemented his basic knowledge daily.
This was, after all, one of the reasons he had joined the Observatory.
It was worth mentioning that Qin Shuang had been liberated recently.
Ever since being assigned to the archives, Qin Shuang had frantically seized every moment to practice her Cultivation. Not long ago, she finally reached the Five Organ Realm.
"Shen Bai, I’ll keep up my Cultivation!"
That was what she had said as she left the Martial Arts Arena with a bruised face, right after reaching the Five Organ Realm.
Thinking back on it now, Shen Bai found it rather amusing.
’That girl seemed to have gotten full of herself all of a sudden. She came looking for a spar, and then... well, there was no ’and then.’ Now she’s slunk off to do a mission.’
Today, Shen Bai once again emerged from the Martial Arts Arena. It was time for Scattering Value.
Amber was perched on Shen Bai’s shoulder, half-asleep. It meowed, nuzzling against his cheek before tucking its head into the crook of his neck to find a comfortable spot.
"Brother Shen, leaving already? You’re really not coming to the Music Bureau?"
Huang Guang and Kong Fang had their arms slung around each other’s shoulders, on their way to the Music Bureau for drinks.
A few days ago, inspired by Shen Bai, the two of them had also become more diligent.
They had started spending every day in the Martial Arts Arena, just like Shen Bai.
But in the evenings, they had to go to the Music Bureau to relax for a bit.
As for the Music Bureau, it was, of course, a place where performers learned to play instruments and sing.
Shen Bai shook his head. "I still have to make a trip to Elder Mu’s."
Huang Guang gave him a knowing look and left with Kong Fang.
The only change during this time was that Shen Bai frequently visited Elder Mu’s resource room, and the two would discuss Swordsmanship.
Of course, for Shen Bai, it was merely an opportunity to learn about the strange happenings in the Jianghu, especially knowledge not found in the Observatory’s records.
As Shen Bai walked along the path to the resource room, he looked at the words formed from smoke before his eyes.
The words swirled gracefully, snake-like, exuding a sense of mystery and wonder.
[Vajra Demon Subduing Fist Level 4 (Fist Technique +8, Buddha’s Light +8, Power Dao +8, Fist Gang +8): 8500/10000]
’In five days at most, I can reach Level 5 and achieve the second qualitative transformation,’ Shen Bai thought.
His greatest gain recently had been the Vajra Demon Subduing Fist.
The second qualitative transformation was especially important to Shen Bai, and as his Skill Level grew daily, he was also getting closer and closer to the Five Organ Realm.
Just as he was thinking this, Shen Bai arrived at the resource room.
Due to Scattering Value, the resource room was deserted today, like a forsaken imperial palace.
