I Can Extract Divine Power

Chapter 472: Chapter 173: Annihilating Feige Building (6)

"Amber, come up," Shen Bai said.

Amber let out a meow, transformed into a streak of light, and entered Shen Bai’s body.

[Shadow Kill +3+3+3...]

Before his eyes, his Skill Level began to climb at a visible, rapid pace.

...

「The next day.」

When the first rays of morning sun shone in, Shen Bai headed to the mine alone.

As they had agreed last night, Shen Bai just had to go to the mine, and Dongfang Li would be waiting for him there.

As for why he didn’t bring Fang Tong and the others, it was because this was Shen Bai’s private matter.

The Observatory was swamped with work, and Fang Tong was very busy himself, so Shen Bai didn’t want to interfere with official business.

The journey from Nanxing Prefecture to the mine was uneventful.

Shen Bai had flown there directly using Divine Thousand Miles.

Normally, not even someone in the Unity Realm was allowed to fly recklessly over Nanxing Prefecture; after all, it was against the law.

But Shen Bai was the Prefecture Chief, so no one really dared to stop him.

Trying to enforce the Observatory’s rules on the Observatory’s own Prefecture Chief? Did you have a death wish?

When Shen Bai arrived at the mine, Dongfang Li and his men were already there.

Since the mine was a major issue, Dongfang Li had temporarily set aside his other duties to come in person.

On top of that, given what had happened to Fan Kai, Dongfang Li certainly didn’t want him to be kidnapped a second time.

Besides Dongfang Li, there were also quite a few constables present.

When Dongfang Li saw Shen Bai arrive, he stepped forward with a quick greeting before changing the subject.

"I don’t think the Holy Fist Sect will be getting away this time."

Last night, Shen Bai had gone to the Feige Building and found out who had kidnapped Fan Kai.

Upon his return, he had arranged for people from the Observatory to handle it.

’For a so-called member of the Righteous Forces to dare do something like this, completely disregarding me... there’s no need for them to exist any longer.’

"As of today, the Holy Fist Sect is no more," Shen Bai stated.

Dongfang Li nodded. "They got what they deserved."

Not wanting to linger on the topic, Shen Bai turned to Fan Kai and asked, "Have you found any clues?"

Fan Kai, who had also just arrived, heard Shen Bai and quickly replied.

"I just did a preliminary survey with my Qi. There is indeed a mine here, but it’s hidden extremely well. I’ll need some time to get a proper fix on it."

A Surveyor’s technique was to use their Qi for surveying; it wasn’t a particularly complex method.

Shen Bai nodded without a word and waited patiently.

Surveying took time.

The survey took up nearly the entire morning.

During this time, Shen Bai and Dongfang Li followed Fan Kai, traversing every part of the mountain.

It wasn’t until around Noon that Fan Kai finally stopped.

Dense beads of cold sweat covered Fan Kai’s forehead; clearly, the surveying process was incredibly draining.

"Impossible... this is impossible. Why would something like this happen?" Fan Kai’s face was etched with astonishment, as if he had just witnessed the strangest thing in his entire life.

Shen Bai frowned. "What did you find?"

He had known this trip to the mine wouldn’t be smooth; his Divination Skill had already shown him an omen of great misfortune.

Dongfang Li also inquired, "Brother Fan, if there’s a problem, just tell us. Don’t keep it to yourself. We can solve it together."

The matter of the mine concerned the people’s livelihood, so Dongfang Li was treating it with extreme caution.

Hearing this, Fan Kai finally turned around. "My lords, I’ve seen a great deal of terrain in my life, but this is the first time I’ve ever encountered anything like this."

With that, Fan Kai began to explain.

He pointed toward the mountain range. "Inside this mountain, there is indeed an ore vein. But this vein... it’s constantly moving."

"If that weren’t the case, I wouldn’t have had everyone walk around for so long."

"Every time I surveyed it, the ore vein moved, almost as if it were hiding from something."

"This is the first time I’ve ever seen anything like it."

As he said this, Fan Kai’s face was filled with amazement.

’Movement?’

’A moving ore vein?’

Shen Bai stroked his chin. "Did you notice anything else?"

’He must have more clues than just that; otherwise, Fan Kai wouldn’t have been so detailed.’

Fan Kai nodded. "We’ve already covered every part of the mountain. I’ve surveyed every inch of it thoroughly."

"And I’ve discovered a major problem."

"At the center of this ore vein, there seems to be something pinned down by the vein itself."

"The reason it moves isn’t because the ore vein is moving, but because the thing at its center is moving."

’A thing?’

’At the center of the ore vein?’

Dongfang Li’s brow furrowed deeply. "Is there a way to excavate the ore vein?"

Fan Kai gave a wry smile. "To excavate it, we’d have to stabilize the ore vein first. The main issue is we don’t know what’s inside. My lords, I have an idea."

"What is it?" Shen Bai asked.

Fan Kai explained, "I can try to release a tiny wisp of the ore vein’s Qi. It won’t affect the vein itself."

"From that wisp of Qi, we might be able to determine what’s at the center."

"Then we can tailor our approach and hopefully find a solution."

Shen Bai and Dongfang Li exchanged a look and nodded.

At this point, it seemed to be the only option.

Shen Bai activated his Divination Divine Power and saw an auspicious sign, indicating that Fan Kai’s method would not lead to any danger.

After receiving their permission, Fan Kai wasted no time and began to use the Surveyor’s unique skill.

His Qi transformed into a fine needle and drilled into the ground.

With Qi as their guide, they survey the world.

This was the method of a Surveyor. While not skilled in combat, they were absolute experts when it came to surveying.

The constables surrounded Fan Kai, protecting him with intense concentration.

After about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the small hole in the ground suddenly began to vibrate faintly.

Along with the vibrations, a wisp of Qi emerged from the hole.

When this wisp of Qi emerged, Shen Bai found it surprisingly familiar.

"This seems to be..."