I Can Extract Divine Power-Chapter 148 - 104: Wild Buddha Sect, Life and Death Pearl
After he said this, everyone carefully reviewed Shen Bai’s words, and surprise washed over their faces.
The more they thought about it, the more they felt that what Shen Bai said was likely true.
For one thing, the skeletal Deceitful Object before them radiated an eerie aura but didn’t attack. That alone made his theory seem very plausible.
A grave expression appeared in Wuhua’s eyes. "I think I understand what Donor Shen is saying. If it’s truly as he says, then for this final trial... are we meant to face this skeletal Deceitful Object left behind by our founder?"
Shen Bai nodded. "That’s my guess. But your founder also left a contingency, a way out for you."
Wuhua scratched his head. "Please speak plainly, Donor Shen. I’m honestly a little lost right now."
Shen Bai pointed behind them. "If you aren’t certain you can succeed, perhaps the only true path is to return the way you came."
At these words, looks of dawning realization spread across everyone’s faces.
The founder of Xuanxin Temple had laid an Array here to isolate his own eerie aura, sealing it away permanently.
If they couldn’t even break the Array, their only option was to turn back. This was the escape route he had left.
Perhaps one day, when they were capable of dealing with it, they could simply return.
"But we only have one chance with the Buddha’s Six Wheels," Wuhua said.
The Buddha’s Six Wheels itself was damaged. Only after a long period of repairs could it finally be used this one time. If they gave up now, getting back in would be next to impossible.
"Perhaps one day in the future, someone capable of destroying this Array will appear and return everything here to nothingness," Shen Bai replied nonchalantly, his eyes fixed on the skeletal Deceitful Object.
He, too, was conflicted about whether to try and break the Array before them.
Breaking it meant they would surely face an attack from the skeletal Deceitful Object.
This skeletal Deceitful Object had once been a great figure who shook Fenglin State, as well as the founding patriarch of Xuanxin Temple.
No one could possibly know the true strength of the Deceitful Object he had become.
Even after being constantly worn down by this Array, it was likely still a terrifyingly powerful entity.
But the thought of leaving just like that left Shen Bai feeling dissatisfied.
’This is a source of Evil Qi. If I give up now, my next chance to obtain any will likely not come until my next mission. Besides, I still have several Deceitful Objects. I need Evil Qi to speed up their appraisal. The qualitative transformation a Deceitful Object undergoes after gaining a Divine Power also requires Evil Qi. Then there’s the second transformation... All of these are major consumptions. I don’t want to give up.’
’To try, or not to try.’
It was a difficult choice.
It wasn’t just Shen Bai; the many Jianghu People also fell into deep thought.
Wuhua pressed his palms together. "If there’s truly no other way, we should retreat."
This wasn’t because he feared death, but because he worried that a mistake on their part would release the Deceitful Object to wreak havoc upon the world.
At that point, not only they, but Xuanxin Temple itself would become villains in the eyes of all of Fenglin State.
No one could bear such a burden of guilt.
Just as everyone was hesitating, the sound of footsteps suddenly echoed through the quiet space.
Since everyone was lost in thought, the footsteps in the silent chamber were like a pebble dropped into a still lake, immediately drawing everyone’s attention.
Everyone turned to see one of the Jianghu People, a man only about five-foot-three, step out from the crowd.
The man was dressed in common clothes and had a plain face—the type you would lose in any crowd.
But the moment he stepped forward, the air around him began to warp.
As the air distorted, the man’s height gradually returned to normal.
His clothes changed, becoming a jet-black Kasaya.
The dark hair on his head vanished, leaving him bald.
His plain features shifted, taking on the appearance of a middle-aged man.
Shen Bai narrowed his eyes, looking the middle-aged Monk up and down before saying coolly, "If I’m not mistaken, you must be from the Wild Buddha Sect."
Spies from the Wild Buddha Sect had infiltrated their group, and they still hadn’t found the key figure.
Now, with the appearance of a Monk in a black Kasaya, Shen Bai’s thoughts naturally went in that direction.
The middle-aged Monk nodded, pressing his palms together. "Greetings, Lord Shen. Greetings, everyone. I am Foolish Dream of the Wild Buddha Sect. I didn’t expect to meet you all like this."
Shen Bai slowly approached, his hand on Cold Moon. "To reveal yourself so openly... it seems you have no desire to live."
Foolish Dream raised a hand and spoke slowly. "Don’t be hasty, Lord Shen. I know your strength is unfathomable. Now that I have revealed myself, I have no intention of leaving here alive. But when you spoke of turning back... I’m afraid that is no longer an option."
As Foolish Dream finished speaking, a sudden RUMBLE echoed through the chamber.
Everyone whipped their heads around to find the rumbling was coming from the entrance they had used.
Foolish Dream smiled. "With no path of retreat, the only way is forward. It seems, everyone, that you have no choice but to face the founder’s Deceitful Object."
The crowd clenched their fists, their eyes burning with fury as they surrounded Foolish Dream.
But Foolish Dream paid them no mind, simply pressing his palms together.
"The Buddhist Teachings of the Wild Buddha Sect are the only true path to salvation for all living things."
"What is this talk of compassion? Only by using slaughter to end slaughter can the masses be saved. To die for the Wild Buddha Sect today is a worthy death."
The moment he finished speaking, a red dot suddenly appeared between Foolish Dream’s eyebrows.
As the red dot appeared, a terrifying energy began to spread through the air.
Wuhua reacted the fastest, shouting, "Everyone, be careful! That’s the Cultivation Technique used by the Sect Leader of the Upper Evil Sect, the Life and Death Pearl! Get back! As far away as you can!"
As his voice fell, cracks began to spiderweb across Foolish Dream’s entire body.
Blood-red light poured from the cracks before he violently exploded.
The terrifying aftershock, like a tidal wave, began to surge throughout the entire chamber.
