I Can Extract Divine Power-Chapter 115 - 93: Fire Poison, The Weird

He could sense that the white light on Shen Bai was as pure as jade. A single glance was enough to tell that this light was something special.

Shen Bai said, "The Sword Qi formed a defensive light around my body. It’s just a standard technique."

Hearing this, Kong Fang’s lips twitched from the side. "Brother Shen, I may not be the most educated man, but I can still tell colors apart. Your Sword Qi is clearly red."

Shen Bai said with a deadpan expression, "Colors can easily get distorted. It’s perfectly normal."

Huang Guang and Kong Fang listened to Shen Bai’s nonsense but didn’t want to dwell on the matter.

After all, the stronger their teammate was, the safer their journey would be.

The three looked down the passage ahead.

The passage was long, but to them, the darkness was like broad daylight.

Before long, Shen Bai followed the passage and arrived in another huge chamber.

Ahead was a chamber the size of a sports field. It was simplistic in its construction, as if it had been excavated by ordinary people.

But in the very center stood an exquisite statue.

The statue stood thirty feet tall, its features monstrous, and its forehead bore three vertical eyes.

In each of its hands, it clutched a long saber.

A cold, sinister aura emanated from the statue, pervasive as a venomous snake, causing the temperature in the clearing to drop noticeably.

Brown, long-dried bloodstains covered the statue’s body.

Below lay the bodies of infants, some desiccated and rotting, others long turned to dried bones.

The scene was filled with a hair-raising evil and terror, and the agony etched onto some of the corpses was so palpable you could almost feel it yourself.

"These animals!" Kong Fang swore, swinging his fist.

Huang Guang’s gaze shifted to a spot not far away. "I think there’s someone over there."

Hearing this, Shen Bai followed his gaze to the left of the statue.

To the left, a Daoist was holding a piece of Talisman Paper, pressing it against the statue’s waist.

The Daoist looked young, but his hair was a mess, and his eyes were rimmed with heavy, dark circles.

A closer look revealed that the Daoist was utterly exhausted, as if a mere gust of wind could knock him over.

The arrival of Shen Bai and his two companions immediately drew the Daoist’s attention.

The Daoist turned his head and yelled, "Stay back! The aberration is about to reawaken! I can’t suppress it any longer! Get the villagers and retreat, now!"

This scene matched what Shen Bai had suspected.

’I wonder,’ Shen Bai thought, ’if this Daoist would still have the same expression if he knew the villagers were responsible for all this.’

After a moment’s thought, Shen Bai asked, "Who are you?"

The Daoist froze, clearly not expecting the three to be so composed. He subconsciously gave them a closer look, and only then did he notice their attire. A look of delighted surprise appeared on his face.

"You’re from the Observatory! Quick, help me suppress this aberration!"

The Observatory’s uniform was unmistakable, especially since Shen Bai and his companions also wore their official waist tokens.

Shen Bai frowned, his gaze shifting to the space behind the Daoist.

Behind the Daoist, something stirred in the inky depths of the darkness.

The next moment, the Daoist’s body was sent flying backward toward Shen Bai and his group.

Huang Guang reacted instantly, catching the Daoist and staring into the depths of the shadows.

A burst of flame suddenly erupted from the darkness, engulfing the entire statue like a fiery serpent.

Amidst the flames, Shen Bai saw a figure, barely visible.

"Who’s there?"

The figure slowly came into focus as the surrounding flames gathered and condensed under its control.

A humanoid figure made of fire, seemingly mindless, slammed into the statue.

The statue, already wreathed in fire, was instantly charred black by the impact from the fiery humanoid.

The Daoist caught his breath. "It’s that traitor! The traitor from Three Flames Temple! You... be careful! He’s now Elder Huo, one of the seven elders of the Upper Evil Sect. He’s at the 3rd Floor of the Five Organ Realm."

After saying this, the Daoist’s face grew even paler.

"There’s no one here," Shen Bai said, scanning the area. There was only the fire, still flaring up and scorching the statue.

The Daoist continued, "Those flames are his technique. He must have planted a fire seed here beforehand, set to erupt at this moment."

"Are you also from Three Flames Temple?" Shen Bai asked.

The Daoist nodded.

Kong Fang stared at the flames. "Three Flames Temple is a Daoist temple specializing in the Flame Technique. In Fenglin State, it’s as famous as Qingyun Cloud Temple."

Huang Guang said, "Brothers, I don’t think he can hold on much longer. And that bloodstained statue... it looks like it’s about to crack."

As the Daoist spoke, his breathing became shallow, his exhales longer than his inhales.

Meanwhile, the bloodstained statue grew even more sinister and cold.

Kong Fang took a Rejuvenating Pill from the Observatory’s stores out of his robes and had the Daoist swallow it.

But after swallowing it, the Daoist’s condition didn’t improve in the slightest.

"Fire Poison..." the Daoist said with a bitter smile. "It’s from his Wild Daoist Technique. The Fire Poison has invaded my vitals. Ordinary Healing Elixirs are useless against it."

Shen Bai suddenly asked, "Fire Poison... does that count as a poison?"

The Daoist was taken aback for a moment, then nodded subconsciously. "He uses Poisonous Sand to channel his flames, so... yes, it should be."

The words had barely left his mouth when a green light emerged from Shen Bai’s hand, enveloping the Daoist.

’The Poison Avoidance and Rejuvenation Skill isn’t just for self-use, after all.’

As the green light enveloped him, the Daoist found that his injuries were recovering at a rate visible to the naked eye.

In the blink of an eye, they had vanished completely, and even the terrifying Fire Poison was gone.

"This..." Huang Guang’s mouth twitched. "Brother Shen, don’t tell me this is your Sword Qi gaining a spirit and transforming into green light. That explanation just won’t cut it."

Shen Bai nodded. "This is Healing Sword Qi."

Kong Fang and Huang Guang heard this and were just about to retort when they saw Shen Bai striding forward.

"Brother Shen, what are you doing?"

Shen Bai glanced back. "Killing the aberration and heading back to report. We’ve been out here long enough."