I Can Extract Divine Power

Chapter 350 - 153: Wang Tianxing Sends Warmth

They were some of the most anticipated contenders, yet now they were faced with an outcome they simply couldn’t accept.

"If I could do it over, I would never have made an enemy of him."

Lv Bei smiled wryly. "My bad, you two. I’m the one who dragged you into this mess."

Xiang Quan shook his head.

Though he was crushed by the defeat, his spirits were still relatively high.

"Witnessing Shen Bai’s strength was actually motivating for me. Failing the internal assessment is a shame, but I’ll bounce back. Just give me some time."

Of the three of them, he had been the most skeptical of Shen Bai’s abilities, but now he was utterly convinced.

During the internal assessment, everyone was an enemy. But that wasn’t the case afterward; after all, they were all part of the same organization.

Therefore, Xiang Quan held no grudge for being eliminated so quickly.

If you go after someone, they’ll naturally come after you. That’s only fair.

Chen Yu looked at his palms, especially the poisonous gas on them, and said, "Maybe I should add something to my arsenal."

This time, he saw his own shortcomings. Especially when facing an enemy as overwhelmingly powerful as Shen Bai, his poison techniques were truly inadequate.

Lv Bei looked at the two beside him and sighed. "It seems that with Shen Bai in our generation, we’ll never be able to surmount this great mountain."

They were all in the same age group, and this was supposed to be a competition among peers. Any one of them, having endured trials of blood and fire, had a chance to reach the top of their generation.

But when facing Shen Bai, they finally understood that so-called geniuses were nothing but a joke in front of him.

The three of them were lost in their own thoughts, as were the other members of the Observatory.

Some of the higher-ranked members felt a slight sense of relief, but not by much.

After all, after witnessing Shen Bai’s terrifying Sword Qi, no one could feel at ease.

Feng Zheng’s scalp tingled. ’My workload just skyrocketed.’

Originally, if they came out one by one, deciding the rankings would have been silky smooth. But everyone was eliminated by Shen Bai, and now as he tried to establish the rankings, he felt a massive headache coming on.

After all, with so many people, determining who was eliminated first and who was eliminated last was extremely difficult.

’How did that guy Shen Bai get this strong? Even I would get a headache if I went in there against so many Meridian Realm experts,’ Feng Zheng thought while directing his subordinates to work on the rankings.

Beside him, the two judges from the Daoist and Buddhist Influence had a glint in their eyes. They looked at each other and sighed in unison.

They were from the two largest factions in Yunxi State and had come to participate in this selection because they were on close terms with the Observatory.

They had originally thought that with their strength at the Unity Realm, they would surely be looked up to by everyone here.

But they never expected that Shen Bai’s appearance would break this pattern.

"Truly, the new generation surpasses the old. I, a humble Daoist, could not withstand that terrifying Sword Qi," Daoist White Beard said, shaking his head.

The old Monk put his palms together, sighed, and said, "That strike from Donor Shen... if he had condensed all of his Sword Qi, a single blow would have been enough to take this old monk’s life."

Those who could become judges were naturally people of great integrity, and they frankly admitted that they were no match at all.

The Third Prince glanced to the side, where a middle-aged man stood, dressed in black and wearing a hood.

The middle-aged man had blood-red fingernails. Sensing the Third Prince’s gaze, he turned his head and asked, "Your Highness, what is it?"

The Third Prince pondered, "Death Night, if you were to fight Shen Bai, who would win?"

This man, cloaked entirely in black robes, was a subordinate he had recently recruited. He was the strongest person under his command, possessing the power of the Unity Realm, and was even somewhat famous among those in that realm.

Hearing this, Death Night frowned. He thought for a moment before shaking his head. "If it were a true battle to the death, relying on my various hidden cards, I might be able to contend with Shen Bai for a while."

The Third Prince’s eyes narrowed at the word "contend." He frowned. "Does that just mean you could stall him for a period of time?"

Death Night was straightforward, nodding. "That’s right. After unleashing that terrifying Sword Qi, Shen Bai’s complexion was still rosy, and his footing was steady. It proves he either didn’t expend much Qi, or his Recovery is extremely fast. If the fight drags on, my defeat is certain."

The Third Prince said in surprise, "So even you admit you’re no match for Shen Bai?"

Death Night nodded. "If I’m not his match, I’m not his match. There’s no need for me to boast. Your Highness, even though Shen Bai can’t join your camp, the fact that he isn’t helping the Eldest Prince or the Second Prince is already a huge boon for you."

The Third Prince nodded. His noble air didn’t diminish, but a flicker of relief, barely perceptible, crossed his eyes.

’It’s a good thing I’ve been cautious my whole life, walking on thin ice, and never offended Shen Bai.’

’If I had offended him and he decided to join one of the other Princes, I would have suffered a great loss.’

On the field, everyone was still bustling about.

Ouyang Sword and Xu Qian, however, exchanged a glance and looked strangely at the sky.

Only one area remained there—the one where Shen Bai was.

But right now, Shen Bai had not been teleported out, even though the Dao Text on his body had already vanished.

"Something’s not right. Brother Shen should have come out by now. Could something have gone wrong?"

Ouyang Sword frowned.

Xu Qian was also deep in thought. After hearing Ouyang Sword, he said, "It’s very likely that something inside is preventing Brother Shen from coming out."

Thinking of this, the two of them quickly pushed through the crowd and went up to Feng Zheng.