I Can Extract Divine Power

Chapter 377 - 158: Massive Skill Level, Killing Wang Tianxing

A barren world, steeped in despair and deathly silence. A pervasive gloom met the eye, weighing on one’s heart as if crushed by a thousand mountains.

Aside from the oppressive silence and gloom, there was not a single trace of life.

It was impossible to tell what was emitting the light that filled the sky.

There was no sun, no moon—only a vast, gray, hazy landscape.

Countless commoners lay on the ground, tended to by members of the Observatory.

When Shen Bai and Wang Tianxing came face to face, and especially after Shen Bai spoke, everyone’s attention shifted to him.

Everyone raised their heads, watching Shen Bai swiftly descend from the sky and land steadily on the ground.

This was especially true for Feng Zheng. After hearing Shen Bai’s words, the curiosity on his face grew more and more pronounced.

He’d found it strange. From start to finish, Shen Bai had remained perfectly calm, as if none of this was a big deal.

Even the most level-headed person would have shown some reaction by now.

Feng Zheng himself had been through enough to know that it was impossible not to show a hint of panic in the Netherworld.

But Shen Bai seemed completely unfazed. Back then, Feng Zheng had already started to wonder, ’Does Shen Bai have a way to handle this?’

Now, he was finally sure of it: Shen Bai had a plan all along.

In the sky, Wang Tianxing watched Shen Bai descend and land firmly on the ground. For some reason, a wave of panic suddenly washed over him.

He was certain his plan was foolproof.

Every step, from his arrival in Yunxi State to this very moment, had been perfectly orchestrated. He hadn’t made a single mistake.

He had even succeeded in opening the Netherworld.

He had used the Grudge Eating Technique and the Flying Head Technique to evade Shen Bai’s killing blow, tossing his head into the Resentment Ball. He had even regrown his body.

Resentment was intrinsically linked to the Netherworld.

Wang Tianxing absorbed the resentment, but because of the Netherworld, he didn’t transform into an aberration. Instead, he forged a connection with it.

Just as he’d said, as long as the Netherworld was not destroyed, he would not die.

But now, Shen Bai’s strange action had him flustered.

He might have acted interested in Shen Bai, projecting the carefree attitude of someone toying with the mortal world, but he was deeply wary of him.

This man had risen from Shengyun County to become renowned throughout Fenglin State, his name a force to be reckoned with.

Although they had only crossed paths once or twice, he already feared Shen Bai as one would a tiger.

Now, Shen Bai was making another one of his maverick moves, sowing doubt in Wang Tianxing’s mind.

After landing, Shen Bai pressed his hand against the ground of the Netherworld. Mist materialized before him, coalescing into lines of text.

The words solidified, blooming before his very eyes.

[Strange Wooden Carving]

[Appraisal Progress: 0%]

[One strand of Evil Qi can expedite appraisal.]

[Worn-out Doll]

[Appraisal Progress: 0%]

[One strand of Evil Qi can expedite appraisal.]

[Discarded Armor]

[Appraisal Progress: 0%]

[One strand of Evil Qi can expedite appraisal.]

...

Dense lines of text appeared before Shen Bai’s eyes.

With each block of text that appeared, a glint of excitement flashed in Shen Bai’s eyes.

’Deceitful Objects! A full ten of them are flashing before my eyes!’

Back when the Netherworld had not yet manifested, mist had already appeared before Shen Bai.

For some reason, however, the mist had not formed into text.

But now, with the Netherworld’s shroud cast over everything, the mist had finally transformed into words, materializing before him.

Shen Bai was certain. The suspicion he held in his heart had finally been confirmed.

The Netherworld was formed from the convergence of numerous Deceitful Objects.

When aberrations die, the Netherworld expands, and Deceitful Objects emerge from this terrifying transformation.

Of course, as Wang Tianxing had said, this was only a Netherworld Fragment. Still, the prospect of harvesting Deceitful Objects was a pleasant surprise for Shen Bai.

These things were incredibly rare. After all, Deceitful Objects were extremely precious, and any single one would be fiercely fought over.

They were even rarer than aberrations, yet now, ten had appeared at once.

It would be a lie to say Shen Bai wasn’t thrilled.

Overjoyed, he prepared to appraise them.

Wang Tianxing had just claimed that he had fused with the Netherworld Fragment. As long as the fragment wasn’t destroyed, he would live forever.

’So, what happens if the Netherworld Fragment *is* destroyed?’

’In my mind, this Netherworld Fragment is just an aggregation of Deceitful Objects.’

’If I appraise these Deceitful Objects and turn them into ordinary items, the Netherworld Fragment should naturally cease to exist.’

’I have seventeen strands of Evil Qi right now, more than enough. There are only ten Deceitful Objects here.’

Just as Shen Bai prepared to appraise all of the Deceitful Objects...

At that moment, Wang Tianxing, high in the sky, could no longer remain still.

For some reason, the moment Shen Bai placed his hand on the ground, Wang Tianxing was struck by a sense of impending doom.

The feeling came on suddenly, but having faced death many times, Wang Tianxing trusted his instincts implicitly.

Without a moment’s hesitation, Wang Tianxing chose to strike.

Wang Tianxing raised his right hand, and terrifying resentment gathered at the tip of his index finger.

After just a few breaths, Wang Tianxing lifted his finger and pointed it down at Shen Bai.

With that single motion, a Resentment Pillar—formed from pure resentment and as thick as a millstone—crashed down toward Shen Bai with overwhelming force.

Now that Wang Tianxing had fused with the Netherworld Fragment, all of his attacks were powered by resentment.

Shen Bai, who was about to begin his appraisal, felt a sudden pressure. He looked up just in time to see the Resentment Pillar hurtling down at him.