If you were asked to identify an item, would you choose to extract magical powers?

Chapter 258 The storm is coming
In the quiet and spacious five-story building, after Shen Bai said this, the whole room fell into an eerie silence.

Huang Neng's hair stood up all over his body and he felt cold all over.

He clenched his hands slightly under the table, but still put on a forced smile. "Master Shen, what are you talking about? I don't understand a thing. During my tenure, I did a lot for the Tianjian Division, and I also started as a small member of the Ding Department and rose to the top."

"In terms of achievements, there are many."

He still didn't run away immediately because he didn't feel any footsteps coming up, nor did he feel any masters hiding in the dark.

If Shen Bai took action at this time, Huang would be able to escape from the scene as soon as possible.

Shen Bai smiled and said slowly, "You are quite good for being able to remain calm at this time. But unfortunately, your calmness is like a fig leaf in front of me. It has no effect at all."

Huang Neng's brows furrowed tightly. "Master Shen, even if you have misunderstood me, I am still the registered owner of the house. If you want me to accept punishment, you need to report it to Xuanjing City."

Not taking action proves that there is room for easing the situation, at least that's what Huang Neng thought.

But when Huang Neng asked this question, he saw a scene that made him a little horrified.

Shen Bai slowly drew out Han Yue, placed Han Yue on the table, and gripped the hilt of Han Yue. His tone was filled with a chilling sense: "When I do things, I always kill first and ask for permission later. There has always been a precedent. How can you be so stupid? Do I, Shen, have to report to Xuanjing City if I want to kill you?"

By this time, the murderous aura on Shen Bai had begun to show, and the temperature of the entire room seemed to have dropped several degrees, like an ice cellar.

Huang could feel Shen Bai's murderous intent and immediately knew that Shen Bai was indeed preparing to attack him.

Without saying a word, he overturned the table and smashed it towards Shen Bai.

The table flew up, but did not touch Shen Bai, and turned into fragments all over the sky.

Amidst the debris, Huang Neng turned around, jumped down from the balcony of the five-story building, and flew into the distance.

He planned to run away; this was not a place to stay for long.

There can be no hesitation or pausing at this time.

If he fought with Shen Bai and could not defeat Shen Bai in a short time, then Hong Yuan and many people from the Tianjian Division would surround and intercept him.

He doesn't have the ability to escape from a group of people at the peak level.

In the Tianjian Division, Hong Yuan and many other Tianjian Division members saw this scene and immediately prepared to take action.

Even though Hong Yuan was already aware of Shen Bai's strength, he still wanted to come up with a foolproof plan.

If we help, we will definitely be able to deal with Huang Neng more quickly.

But at this moment, a blood-red sword energy cut through the sky and stabbed straight into Huang Neng's back.

The blood-red sword energy carried a terrifying murderous intent. If it could pierce Huang Neng, he would not only die instantly, but would at least be seriously injured on the spot.

Huang Neng could sense the murderous intent behind him. He gritted his teeth, turned his head suddenly, and clasped his hands together.

His technique was specifically designed to train the hands, making them either incredibly hard or as soft as water.

These ever-changing hands were given the title of Thousand Illusion Hands in the martial arts world.

When his hands were put together, wooden vines immediately popped up.

At the connection of the wooden vine is Huang Neng's palm.

Thousand Illusion Hands, as the name suggests, means ever-changing.

The wooden strips continued to intertwine in the air, forming a ten-meter circular shield, which collided with the blood-red sword energy.

Huang Neng has been immersed in the peak realm for many years. He himself can't remember how many years it has been.

But he was only one step away from entering the next realm.

Therefore, his strength is top-notch in the entire Qianyuanjing.

The sword energy dissipated, and the wooden shield turned into sawdust all over the sky.

Huang Neng looked at Shen Bai, who had already rushed out of the five-story building while carrying Han Yue.

He could even feel the terrifying murderous intent in Shen Bai's eyes.

"If you can't escape, then go find some hostages."

When Huang Neng escaped from the five-story building, he had already attracted the attention of many members of the Tianjian Division.

He even saw Hong Yuan ready to make a move.

At this time, because of the move he made in the fight with Shen Bai, his speed slowed down, and it was probably extremely difficult to escape.

In this case, he would first coerce some civilians and use their lives to escape.

Hong Yuan noticed Huang Neng's performance.

The reason why he was worried before was that he was afraid that capturing Hong Yuan in the city would immediately cause riots and harm the people in the city.

So at this moment, after Huang Neng used this move and saw Huang Neng's performance, Hong Yuan immediately shouted loudly.

"Master Shen, be careful. He wants to use the people to threaten you to let him go."

Just as he finished speaking, Huang Neng was getting closer and closer to the nearest street outside Jiantiansi.

That was the most prosperous street. If Huang could land on the street, he could lead all the people on the street with his Thousand Illusion Hands.

By then, Shen Bai will be at a disadvantage.

He could even threaten Shen Bai so that he could escape from the city safely.

He ran very fast. At this speed, Shen Bai was confident that he would never be able to catch up with him.

After seeing Huang Neng's actions, Hong Yuan became extremely anxious.

But it was too late for him to rush over to intercept.

He felt a little regretful that he should have set an ambush in advance.

Now he couldn't show his regret to Shen Bai, because these were all orders given by Shen Bai.

Only Han Sanfeng had no expression. He seemed to be sure that Shen Bai could stop Huang Neng.

While everyone had different thoughts in their minds, Shen Bai remained calm.

The next moment, Shen Bai's figure disappeared.

Huang Neng, who was fleeing, was slightly startled. After seeing this strange scene, he suddenly felt a sense of danger in his heart.

Hong Yuan below also saw this scene, and he stood there motionless like a wooden sculpture.

He didn't understand how Shen Bai disappeared. It was not a kind of body movement, but more like he suddenly disappeared in front of his eyes.

Han Sanfeng's expression was originally calm, but after seeing this scene he lost his composure.

He was very confident in Shen Bai. He knew that Lord Shen had many methods and must have a way to control Huang Neng, but he didn't expect that it would be this kind of method.

This was something he had never seen before.

Huang Neng, who was running away, stopped when he felt the danger.

It was because of this pause that he saw a long sword lingering in front of him.

And the person holding the long sword was Shen Bai.

"What kind of movement is this?" Huang Neng widened his eyes.

Shen Bai said calmly: "Maybe it should be teleportation, it can't be considered a body movement."

He has many magical powers, and each of them contains a large number of attributes.

It can be said that each attribute is a skill that can make people in the world fight for it crazily.

Now when added together, hundreds of attributes each have their own magical uses, and when combined with each other, they are the basis for Shen Bai to overcome adversity.

Huang Neng gritted his teeth and stretched out his hands to wave them continuously.

The next moment, flames, ice cones, strong winds, lightning...

Various abilities were like colorful circles, interweaving into a large net in the sky, covering Shen Bai.

This is the power of the Thousand Illusion Hands. It can be changed in a thousand ways. As long as you can think of it in your mind, you can use it.

Although the abilities used may seem mediocre to others, when all the abilities are combined, the power of the Thousand Illusion Hands is unquestionable.

Huang Neng wanted to kill Shen Bai because he had no chance of escape now.

If Shen Bai was injured or took a half step back in the face of his move, he would have the opportunity to land on the street and continue his previous plan.

Upon seeing this, Hong Yuan immediately shouted, "Master Shen, be careful. This move of his has once killed a peak-level expert."

He felt that Shen Bai might have underestimated his opponent, because facing this move, Shen Bai did not move at all.

As the owner of the resource house, he still has to be careful even when facing Huang Neng, otherwise he will end up defeated.

But facing this scene, Shen Bai did not back down, but instead waved the Hanyue in his hand.

Every time he swung it, a sword energy burst out from the cold moon.

In just a few breaths, Shen Bai swung out thousands of swords.

Countless sword energies continuously intertwined, forming a giant net condensed from sword energy.

The giant net and Huang Neng's Thousand Illusion Hands collided with each other, making a terrifying roar.

The sword energy was unbreakable and immediately turned Huang Neng's attack into invisible. Under Shen Bai's control, the terrifying sword energy net enveloped Huang Neng.

"receive."

Shen Bai said lightly.

The Soul-Destroying Sword that has reached level eight is his strongest means of attack. Combined with the blessing of various magical powers, at this moment, with Shen Bai's words "collect", this huge net of sword energy suddenly began to close in as if it had caught a fish.

Huang Neng only felt a terrifying pressure coming. Between life and death, he gritted his teeth and pushed the Thousand Illusion Hand to the extreme.

When Hong Yuan saw this scene, the shock in his heart never subsided.

He knew Huang Neng's abilities, but Huang Neng's expression at this moment looked as if he was about to die.

Hong Yuan couldn't help but put himself into Huang Neng's role. If he faced this huge net of sword energy, it seemed that he had no chance of winning.

Thinking of this, the giant sword energy net has shrunk to the extreme.

In this life-and-death crisis, Huang Neng kept waving his palms, but it was like tickling a giant beast, and it had no effect at all.

A painful scream was heard, and the huge sword net passed through Huang Neng's body like an extremely sophisticated cutting machine.

Huang Neng screamed for only a second before quickly regaining his composure. Thin lines as thin as hair appeared on his body.

After a moment, Huang Neng stopped in mid-air, like a piece of wood, losing his life force.

Starting from Huang Neng's feet, pieces of debris fell to the ground one by one.

Shen Bai put away his sword, looked at the corpse in front of him, shook his head and said, "I thought he could at least fight me for a few moves, but I didn't expect him to be this strong."

On the ground, Hong Yuan and many other members of the Si Tianshi group all opened their mouths wide, their faces filled with disbelief.

They thought Shen Bai could win, and even thought Shen Bai could solve this problem, but they didn't expect it to be so simple and solve all the problems.

When Huang Neng rushed to the street just now, everyone was worried about Shen Bai, fearing that Huang Neng would be so crazy that he would force the people on the street to let Shen Bai let him go.

But now it seems that all their worries were in vain, and it is impossible to let Huang Neng go.

Now, looking at the corpses of Huang Neng scattered all over the ground, many members of the Tianjian Division were silent, and there was a trace of deep respect in their eyes when they looked at Shen Bai.

Only Shen Baigan could do something so clean and efficient.

From today onwards, the entire Tianjian Division will no longer have any internal worries.

Although the number of people has been drastically reduced, the members of the Tianjian Division, in cooperation with the people in the martial arts world, can barely maintain the safety of the entire Qianyuanjing.

It will just be a little harder and more tiring.

However, for the members of the Tianjian Division, they don’t care about the so-called hardship and fatigue at all.

Those who survived were determined people who had been looking forward to this day for many years.

Shen Baihanyue returned to its sheath and slowly landed on the ground. He glanced at Hong Yuan and Han Sanfeng and said, "Clean up these bodies immediately. Also, with our manpower drastically reduced, Han Sanfeng will temporarily take over as the owner of the registration room from now on. He will manage the staff well and avoid any chaos."

Han Sanfeng quickly bowed and said, "I obey your orders, Lord Shen, please rest assured. If I cannot arrange the situation well, I will be beheaded."

Shen Bai had long been accustomed to the fact that people from the Tianjiansi would come to him with his head from time to time.

He didn't say anything else, waved his hand, and walked towards the five-story building.

Internal and external troubles. Now that the internal troubles have been solved, the external troubles still need to be solved later.

Today is not the right time, he might as well go back to the five-story building to improve his proficiency.

After Shen Bai left, Hong Yuan and Han Sanfeng looked at each other and could see shock in each other's eyes.

Hong Yuan smiled slightly: "As expected, he is worthy of being called Lord Shen. It seems that the legends about him in the martial arts world have even been kept to themselves."

Han Sanfeng nodded and said, "When Lord Shen killed the generals under Marquis Jingyuan and subdued many members of the Tianjian Division in the downtown area, I knew that there would be no problem in today's battle."

After hearing the conversation between Hong Yuan and Han Sanfeng, the members of the Tianjian Division around them couldn't help but think of the figure standing in the air just now. They were even more in awe of Shen Bai. When they looked towards the five-story building, there was no other expression in their eyes except respect.

……

In a secret place, at this moment, a soldier in armor carefully crossed the rugged mountain road and came to a bamboo forest.

The bamboo forest ahead is dense and endless.

Looking up, it looked like a sea of ​​bamboo forests. If an ordinary person walked into it, they would be lost in it in no time.

People who practice cultivation do not dare to enter without permission, because there is a formation in this bamboo forest that people who practice cultivation fear.

This formation is not only fascinating to the eyes, but also full of danger. Even ordinary masters at the peak level have to consider whether they can come out alive if they enter it.

The armored soldier glanced around and then said loudly, "Sun De, a scout under Marquis Jingyuan, wishes to see you on important matters."

When Sun De said this, the bamboo forest, which was originally swaying in the wind, immediately became calm as these words were heard.

The shaking bamboo leaves made a rustling sound, and then the space in front twisted, and two figures, a Buddha and a Taoist, walked out.

The Taoist priest was wearing a Taoist robe, but his hair bun was crooked.

The other monk was dressed normally, but he had a string of bone beads around his neck, which made him look a little more fierce.

After the two men came out, the Taoist priest took two steps forward, frowning and saying, "The Marquis has had contact with us before, but it was always in secret. Why did he send you here in the open this time?"

Sun De put down his hands and said, "Shen Bai has come to Qianyuanjing. You must know this. If you want everyone to survive, take me inside immediately. I have something important to tell you in detail."

He spoke very directly because this was the task given to him by Marquis Jingyuan and it had to be completed as soon as possible.

If he came here under normal circumstances, he would not like it, but this was a task assigned by his superiors.

After Sun De said this, the Taoist priest and the monk looked at each other, then the monk put his hands together and slightly moved sideways to make way.

Since the monks had done this, there was no need for the Taoist priest to stop them. He did the same thing and made way.

Sun De had a long sword hanging on his waist. He nodded, followed the space made by the two men, and walked in.

After he took a few steps, his figure blurred and disappeared in front of the bamboo forest.

The Taoist priest and the monk looked at each other, followed behind him and walked in, and their figures also disappeared.

……

Sun De only felt a flash before his eyes, and then he appeared in an extremely magnificent building.

This is a building built on the mountain, and the entire mountain is filled with various houses.

And he was now in the most spacious room.

If you look closely, you will find that this mountain is hidden in a terrifying formation.

The furnishings in the house are simple, but although small, it has everything you need.

At this moment, at the front, there were a Taoist priest and a monk sitting on a cushion.

The Taoist held a scroll of Taoist scriptures in his hand. Although he was old, he could not hide his fierce aura. He was leaning against the wall, flipping through the scriptures and nodding from time to time.

The other monk had white eyebrows hanging down to the ground. In front of him was an ancient wooden fish. As the old monk struck it, bursts of black smoke actually came out.

Black smoke kept coming out of the opening of the wooden fish, looking extremely terrifying.

Both of them are top-notch masters in the entire Qianyuanjing in terms of their attire and aura.

After a brief moment of thought, Sun De stepped forward, bowed, and said, "I am Sun De, a scout under Marquis Jingyuan. I greet Taoist Tianyang, Abbot Jingxu."

Taoist Tian Yang stopped flipping through the scriptures and said slowly, "We already know what you mean. We knew about Shen Bai's arrival before you did."

Abbot Jingxu beside him stopped beating the wooden fish. The black energy in the wooden fish disappeared completely, and he looked kind and benevolent. "I also know that Shen Bai should have solved all the hidden dangers in the Tianjian Division by now."

They each said something.

Sun De held his breath and thought to himself, "It seems the evil forces have quite a few spies in Qianyuanjing."

He was not worried about the Tianshi, but about Jingyuan Hou.

As a loyal follower of Marquis Jingyuan, Sun De actually hoped that Marquis Jingyuan could take control of the entire Qianyuanjing.

However, Shen Bai has eliminated all the worries within the Tianjian Division, and discovered that this evil force has just as many minions under its command.

Sun De felt that the situation in Qianyuanjing was becoming increasingly chaotic.

But this time he came with a mission from Marquis Jingyuan, so he continued without further ado, "The Marquis plans to invite Shen Bai to a banquet soon. If Shen Bai goes, I wonder what you two plan to do. Also, why isn't the dean of Xinhuo Academy here?"

These two are the leaders of the Wild Dao Sect and the Wild Buddhist Sect headquarters. Both of them are at the peak of the Juefeng realm, and they have been immersed in it for a long time. Ordinary peak-level warriors can only last a few moves in their hands.

Sun De did not see the dean of Xinhuo Academy headquarters just now, which made him feel a little strange.

He came with the order of Marquis Jingyuan, and some things had to be asked without any avoidance.

Taoist Tian Yang narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "The dean has something to do, so it's inconvenient for him to show up. Don't worry, you can do whatever you want. We are preparing a big gift for Shen Bai."

Big gift?

Upon hearing this, Sun De couldn't help but hold his breath and asked, "What is the gift?"

The headquarters of these three evil forces are all located here. Although this place seems simple, in fact, a specific method must be used to open the space.

This is another space, also known as a refuge.

But now, Sun De did not see the dean of Xinhuo College.

Just now, these two people said that they wanted to give Shen Bai a big gift. Sun De guessed that this might be related to the fact that Jing Yuanhou invited Shen Bai to a banquet.

Taoist Tian Yang frowned and said, "You only need to convey our words to the Marquis. As for what the gift is, you don't need to know. We will go naturally. Don't worry, Shen Bai will definitely die this time. If he doesn't die, the three of us will bring his head to see the Marquis."

Abbot Jingxu lifted the wooden fish and handed it to a nearby monk, then slowly stood up. "You're not the only ones who want Shen Bai dead. We want him dead too. This time, we're absolutely certain. As long as Shen Bai attends Marquis Jingyuan's banquet, he'll definitely die. No one can save him."

The two of them had talked to this point. Sun De knew that no matter how much he asked, he would not get the answer, so he bowed and said.

"In that case, I will immediately convey the news to the Marquis. Is there anything else we need to do with the details?"

Taoist Tian Yang and Abbot Jing Xu shook their heads and said, "That's not necessary. Just go and entertain Shen Bai."

"Remember to let Shen Bai attend the banquet in the military camp. If Shen Bai doesn't go, we'll have to wait until next time."

After saying this, Sun De did not stay any longer.

He had to go back quickly and report this order to Marquis Jingyuan.

Afterwards, Sun De left the building built on the mountain under the guidance of two Taoists.

There were many Taoists and monks around. After Sun De left, Taoist Tianyang and Abbot Jingxu waved their hands together.

All those who stayed here left quietly.

After the Taoist and the monk left, an old man in plain clothes with gray hair and a cane slowly walked over.

"Have you all agreed?" The old man in plain clothes coughed, his face turning a little pale, and asked.

Taoist Tian Yang nodded and said, "We are almost ready. We just need to wait for the banquet to begin. Then we can kill Shen Baizhen as planned. However, whether we can succeed depends on the situation on your side."

"Mr. Zhao, this is the best opportunity. If we kill Shen Bai, the organization will definitely be happy, and the three of us will also be able to receive a generous reward from the organization."

Elder Zhao, the dean of Xinhuo Academy, nodded after hearing what Taoist Tianyang had said. "I've been working day and night for countless years, researching the refuge with almost no rest. After enduring these countless years, I've finally cracked it completely."

"But the distance is limited. Please make sure Shen Bai reaches the military camp, otherwise I still have no way to deal with it."

Abbot Jingxu clasped his hands together and said, "Let Jingyuan Hou handle this matter. He has his own methods, but it's a pity to waste this place."

Elder Zhao sighed, his eyes looking around: "If we lose this place, we still have the next one. We can always find a suitable one. And this time the price we paid is in exchange for greater benefits. Now that Shen Bai is dead, we can rest assured."

The three of them looked at each other and fell into a long silence, as if they had already witnessed the scene of Shen Bai being reduced to ashes in their hands.

……

In the military camp.

After hearing Sun De's report, Marquis Jingyuan waved his hand and asked Sun De to leave for the time being.

Then he found a jar of wine and took a big gulp.

Marquis Jingyuan placed the wine jar on the table, but he did not sit down. Instead, he walked back and forth in the military tent.

Not far away there was a middle-aged general who was a close confidant of Marquis Jingyuan.

Seeing Marquis Jingyuan's expression, he knew that Marquis Jingyuan was probably weighing the pros and cons at this moment.

The middle-aged general did not speak.

In fact, they are qualified to participate in some small matters, but when it comes to major events like the one at the moment, it is Marquis Jingyuan who has the final say, and no one will have any second thoughts.

After about an incense stick of time had passed, Marquis Jingyuan returned to his seat and sat down, then took out a piece of white paper from the side.

"Practice ink."

Marquis Jingyuan only said two words.

The middle-aged general nodded quickly, then took out a pen and ink and ground the ink for Marquis Jingyuan while keeping his head down and saying nothing.

After a few breaths, the general placed the ink in front of Marquis Jingyuan.

Marquis Jingyuan didn't say anything more, he just picked up the pen and started writing on the white paper.

Marquis Jingyuan quickly wrote a letter in an eloquent manner.

After putting down the brush, Marquis Jingyuan stared at the contents of the letter very carefully, and waited for the ink on the letter paper to dry completely.

After the ink dried, he folded the letter in half, put it in an envelope, and placed it on the table.

"Send someone to give this letter to Shen Bai."

"After he finishes reading it, he will go to the military camp for the banquet."

Although the middle-aged general was confused and didn't know why Shen Bai went to the military camp after reading the letter, he could only put it in his arms.

Afterwards, the middle-aged general clasped his fists, said goodbye, and left the tent.

After the middle-aged general left, Marquis Jingyuan looked at the empty military tent in front of him, picked up the jar of wine, took a sip, and then put it aside.

"Shen Bai, Shen Bai, I don't want to join forces with these evil people to deal with you, but since you have already ridden on my face, I have no choice but to kill you completely."

"Don't worry, after you die, I will avenge you."

"I will not let any of these evil forces go."

In the empty military tent, only the voice of Marquis Jingyuan was echoing.

……

Supervisor Tiansi.

Shen Bai breathed a sigh of relief as he watched his proficiency continue to grow.

Over the past few days, as various skills have been continuously upgraded to level seven, Shen Bai has shifted his focus and started to work on the level six Hunyuan Breaking Formation Technique.

Although some things happened in the past few days, he did not stop working on improving his proficiency.

Now, the Hunyuan Breaking Formation Technique has also been significantly improved.

However, there is still a long way to go before upgrading.

There was a knock on the door outside.

Shen Bai put his thoughts aside. He had already known who was knocking on the door through the perception of Poxu Red Eye.

"Come in."

After Shen Bai said two words lightly, the door was pushed open from the outside.

Han Sanfeng walked up to Shen Bai with a letter in his hand.

Shen Bai narrowed his eyes and asked, "What's the matter?"

Han Sanfeng quickly said, "Sir, this is a letter sent by Marquis Jingyuan. Please open it yourself."

"A letter sent to me by Marquis Jingyuan?"

Shen Bai said thoughtfully: "It seems that he is a little impatient and seems to be making some moves."

Shen Bai held the letter in his hand, but he did not open it. Instead, he showed a meaningful smile.

Now, the only unstable factors left in the entire Tianjian Division are external ones.

Among them, in addition to the headquarters of the three major evil forces, there is also a Jingyuan Hou.

He originally thought that the three evil forces would be the first to get restless, but he never expected that it would be Marquis Jingyuan who would send him a letter first.

Han Sanfeng said with some concern: "Sir, Marquis Jingyuan has a large army in Qianyuanjing. If a conflict occurs at this time, I am afraid we will be in danger."

Now, Shen Bai has solved the internal troubles of Jiantiansi, but the external troubles have not been solved yet.

Especially after nearly half of the rebels were killed, the Tianjiansi was slightly short of manpower.

Shen Bai didn't say anything, but opened the letter and read the contents carefully. After reading it, he smiled slightly.

"Interesting! He asked me to go to the military camp in half a month to hold a banquet with him."

Han Sanfeng's eyes widened: "Sir, I'm afraid this banquet is not a good one."

Shen Bai smiled and said, "Of course I don't know. Don't worry, I'm going to give you a task. I will attend the banquet, but you must complete it thoroughly before half a month."

Upon hearing this, Han Sanfeng immediately said solemnly, "Don't worry, sir. If I can't complete the task, I will bring my head to you."

Shen Bai shook his head, then thought for a moment, organized his words, and said word by word: "There are many forces around Qianyuanjing. You send some people to go there secretly with one purpose, to get them to join the Tianjian Division."

"Tell them that if they surrender, I, Shen, will give them a favor."

(End of this chapter)