I Can Extract Divine Power

Chapter 348 - 153: Wang Tianxing Delivers Warmth (2)

"You said just one of my sword strikes consumed half my Qi. Well, take a look... how much is this?"

The Cold Moon in Shen Bai’s hand traced a graceful arc, and then he began to swing.

One strike, two strikes, three strikes... countless strikes!

By the time Shen Bai stopped, the Blood Red Sword Qi generated with each swing had multiplied endlessly.

In an instant, the entire sky was filled with Blood Red Sword Qi.

Looking up, one would find it impossible to count them all; it would probably take days and nights.

Shen Bai stroked his chin. "That only cost me a tenth of my Qi. Actually, no... just in the time it took, my Qi has already refilled."

Lv Bei was stunned motionless, like a statue carved from ice. He stared up at the uncountable streams of Blood Red Sword Qi in the sky, a feeling of numbness creeping into his heart.

In the distance, Xu Qian’s eyes went wide as saucers when he saw this.

If his sockets could stretch any further, he’d have torn his eyes out just to check if they were malfunctioning.

"Th-this... Is... is all of Brother Shen’s Sword Qi real?"

Ouyang Sword nodded gravely. "It’s real. But I never expected Brother Shen to have gotten even stronger in such a short time."

Ouyang Sword knew Shen Bai was far stronger than he had been back on the main road.

’He had no idea how Shen Bai managed his Cultivation, but one thing was crystal clear in his mind: ’Perhaps there really are prodigies in this world that ordinary people can’t possibly understand. They’re beyond the scope of geniuses; for them, being a genius is just the minimum requirement to even be in their presence.’

Xiang Quan’s Double Hooks fell from his grasp and CLATTERED to the ground. He stared blankly at the sky full of Blood Red Sword Qi, completely speechless.

He had always been contemptuous of Shen Bai, believing that his so-called "Overcoming Adversity and Attacking Upward" was nothing but bluster, a tale concocted by Fenglin State to boost its own prestige.

He hadn’t believed it, not even for a second.

But now, all of his previous convictions were shattered. Only a single thought remained in his mind: ’Shen Bai’s Overcoming Adversity and Attacking Upward is real.’

The black skull Chen Yu had summoned vanished. He seemed to have fallen into despair, his face turning an ashen gray.

The thousand or so streams of Sword Qi from before had already felt like a life-or-death crisis, one that required all of them to work together just to dispel.

And now, the Sword Qi was as dense and numerous as a swarm of ants, covering the entire sky.

If it were to fall... who among them could possibly withstand it?

Lv Bei snapped back to his senses and asked subconsciously, "This technique... what’s it called?"

The other members of the Observatory all turned their eyes to Shen Bai. The fighting spirit in their gazes was gone, replaced by nothing but ashen despair.

When Shen Bai had called them "frogs in a well," they had initially thought he was just mocking them. Now, they knew he was telling the plain truth.

If you never see the blue sky, you can’t know its vastness. If you never see the great earth, you can’t know its weight. If you never see Shen Bai, you can’t know the meaning of power.

Shen Bai gazed at the sky full of Sword Qi, thought for a moment, then said, "Let’s just call it Sword Rain."

At these words, the corner of Lv Bei’s mouth twitched.

"Don’t tell me you just came up with that name now."

Shen Bai shrugged. "What difference does it make? Now, prepare to face a storm of Sword Qi."

With that, Shen Bai raised his left hand and pressed it gently downward.

Instantly, the chaotic mass of Blood Red Sword Qi in the sky seemed to obey his command, all aligning themselves vertically.

Every blade’s edge now pointed toward the ground.

Shen Bai said coolly, "Fall."

At that single word, the Blood Red Sword Qi plunged downward like a raging tempest, accompanied by a terrifying roar.

A thousand of the streams of Sword Qi converged into three massive blades, hurtling ahead toward Lv Bei and his two companions.

"As a prodigy of the Observatory, I will fight with all my might, even if this battle is a lost cause!"

Lv Bei roared as flames engulfed his entire body.

He seemed to abandon all else, using the fiery propulsion to slam himself into one of the streams of Blood Red Sword Qi.

BOOM!

A thunderous explosion erupted. Lv Bei collided with the Blood Red Sword Qi. The Sword Qi vanished, the Dao Text on Lv Bei’s body shattered, and he was teleported away.

"I may be a frog in a well, but I still want to see just how high the sky is!" Xiang Quan leaped up, swinging his Double Hooks at the Blood Red Sword Qi.

"Dismantle it!"

Xiang Quan bellowed.

But his Double Hooks were instantly shattered. The Blood Red Sword Qi dissolved into needles as fine as ox hair and pierced his entire body.

The Dao Text on his body vanished, and Xiang Quan, too, was eliminated in an instant.

Chen Yu’s eyes turned red, completely bloodshot.

He pushed the poisonous gas from his body to its absolute limit, condensing it into a giant maw that surged toward the Blood Red Sword Qi.

But in the next moment, the poisonous gas vanished without a trace, and the Blood Red Sword Qi descended upon his head.

A flash of light, and Chen Yu was eliminated.

"I said I’d eliminate you first, so I eliminated you first," Shen Bai said coolly.

Shen Bai always did what he said he would do.

The three of them had shown their valor in the final moments, but in this place, they were all temporary adversaries. Since they were adversaries, there was no reason to hold back.

Eliminating them first would save a lot of trouble later on.

After the three had vanished, the rest of the terrifying Sword Qi fell like rain.

The streams of Blood Red Sword Qi linked together, like an unceasing rain of blood, falling upon each and every participant in the internal assessment.

Even in this hopeless situation, the participants gritted their teeth and launched their strongest attacks at the Blood Red Sword Qi.

They had all fought their way up from the bottom ranks, every one of them having started as a simple constable. Not a single one was a delicate flower.