I Can Extract Divine Power

Chapter 458: Chapter 171: Hundred Truths Remains, Divination Skill Level 4

’Setting other things aside, once this Divine Power reaches a higher Level, I’ll be able to divine much more.’

’I might even be able to find the final clue in one go.’

As an auxiliary Divine Power, Divination Skill already ranked among the best of all his support-type Divine Powers.

"Then I’ll level up my Divination Skill," Shen Bai decided.

With that thought, he began making hand seals and performing calculations according to the methods of Divination Skill, starting the grind to raise its Skill Level.

The Amber had already been integrated into his body, and the Skill Level for his Divination Skill was increasing at three times the normal rate. A sense of peace settled over Shen Bai.

[Divination Skill +1+1+1]

The night was long, but for a Gan Di like him, he wished it were even longer.

...

「Nanxing Prefecture, Round Corner Forest.」

This was a rather famous place in Nanxing Prefecture, known for its outline, which had both round and angular sections.

At this moment, from within a magnificent temple hidden deep in the forest, came the sound of dense, hurried footsteps.

An invisible barrier constantly flowed around the temple. It was an exceptionally sophisticated Array; even if a Cultivator were to come to Round Corner Forest, they would likely be unable to find the temple’s location.

In the most majestic grand hall, an old Monk was striking a Wooden Fish and chanting a Buddhist Scripture.

The chanting of a Buddhist Scripture should have been ethereal, like clouds, but at this moment, the old Monk was shrouded in a terrifying darkness.

The darkness was black as ink, like a world-devouring beast that struck fear into the hearts of all.

Even the gilded Buddha statues all around could not emit the slightest glimmer of light in the darkness, as if they had been swallowed whole.

After a short while, the sound of footsteps echoed, and soon after, a middle-aged Monk walked in.

The middle-aged Monk held a string of Buddha Beads in his left hand. He walked slowly to the old Monk and bowed respectfully.

"Abbot Xuanzhen, Prefecture Chief Shen Bai did something major tonight."

Abbot Xuanzhen stopped chanting the Buddhist Scripture, and his half-closed eyes slowly opened.

Black vortexes swirled within his eyes, constantly forming and dissipating, exuding a demonic aura.

"What major event?" Abbot Xuanzhen closed the Buddhist Scripture in front of him, his tone calm.

The middle-aged Monk slowly replied, "In a single night, he annihilated dozens of factions. The spies we sent were nearly discovered by him. Fortunately, they were well-hidden and managed to escape."

A glint of coldness flashed in Abbot Xuanzhen’s eyes. "He already began to show his formidable talent back in Fenglin State. I knew long ago that he was no small fry, but I never expected him to show up in Nanxing Prefecture."

"How should we proceed?" the middle-aged Monk asked.

Abbot Xuanzhen closed his eyes and said, "Pay him no mind."

The middle-aged Monk was stunned. He asked in confusion, "He crippled our Wild Buddha Sect’s influence in Fenglin State, leading to the complete destruction of the Wild Buddha Sect there. Why should we ignore it?"

"An Yuan, you are too attached to appearances," Abbot Xuanzhen said, pressing his palms together.

An Yuan asked, puzzled, "Abbot, why do you say that?"

Abbot Xuanzhen slowly explained, "The Hundred Truths Remains are about to appear in Nanxing Prefecture. That is the matter of utmost importance. Why would we ignore what is near for what is far, trading the essential for the trivial?"

An Yuan hesitated. "But if we don’t deal with him, what becomes of our Wild Buddha Sect’s prestige? Everyone knows Shen Bai wiped out one of our branches. If we let this go, I’m afraid we won’t be able to hold our heads high in Nanxing Prefecture."

Abbot Xuanzhen said flatly, "Has the Wild Taoist Sect made any moves?"

An Yuan shook his head. "No."

Abbot Xuanzhen continued, "Has Xinhua Academy made any moves?"

An Yuan shook his head again. "No, they haven’t either."

"Since none of them have acted, why should I?" Abbot Xuanzhen said.

An Yuan was at a loss for words and stood silently in place.

Abbot Xuanzhen continued, "The Hundred Truths Remains are the priority. They contain everything about the Hundred True Gentlemen of the past. If we can unlock them, any faction could soar to the heavens."

An Yuan asked, "But in that case, won’t Shen Bai have it easy?"

Abbot Xuanzhen shook his head. "He won’t have it easy. The local Demonic Forces in Nanxing Prefecture are by no means weaker than us."

"Shen Bai has undoubtedly slapped them in the face. And it’s not just the Demonic Forces; those factions that aren’t close to the Official Family aren’t clean either."

"They won’t let Shen Bai off easy, you can rest assured. For now, we just wait for the Hundred Truths Remains to appear."

"Even if they can’t inflict heavy damage on Shen Bai, it doesn’t matter. We will meet sooner or later, and it won’t be too late to act then."

Hearing this, An Yuan understood. He pressed his palms together and said, "In that case, I will take my leave."

After watching An Yuan leave, Abbot Xuanzhen showed no reaction and resumed chanting the Buddhist Scripture.

At this very moment, a similar situation to the one in the Wild Buddha Sect was also playing out at Xinhua Academy and in the Wild Taoist Sect.

As for the other factions, they all had their own thoughts and schemes.

Without exception, everyone’s attention was now focused on Shen Bai. In that moment, he seemed to have become the most conspicuous person in all of Nanxing Prefecture.

...

Time slowly passed. In the blink of an eye, many days had gone by.

Nanxing Prefecture was calm and peaceful, a picture of stability.

The common people lived and worked in peace, as if nothing had happened.

But in the Jianghu, an undercurrent was surging. Many people began to search for opportunities in these murky waters.

Under the authority granted by Shen Bai, the Observatory swept through like a storm.

Wherever the slightest sign of an unusual incident appeared, large numbers of Observatory members sprang into action.

It was as if they were venting their recent frustrations. Every member was incredibly excited, and their methods were even more ruthless than usual.

In the face of this swift and decisive purge, the Jianghu Influence began to feel a sense of peril. This was especially true for those factions not aligned with the government; even if they weren’t Demonic Forces, they were filled with apprehension.

Only Shen Bai had been doing quite well recently.

With no one to disturb him, his life became increasingly comfortable, and the growth of his Skill Level was also extremely gratifying.