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

Chapter 290 The Last Meeting with the Emperor

The Buddha image behind him raised his fists like a towering tree.

His fists were as strong as the wind, carrying a blazing Buddha light.

The Buddha's light seems to be able to save all people in the world.

This punch, embodying the power of many magical powers, was swung towards the inner demon.

The inner demon felt his heart tremble slightly under Shen Bai's fist.

He was now stabbed in the chest by Han Yue, and all the strength in his body was used to resist the blood-red sword energy in Shen Bai's hand.

He knows better than anyone the power of the Soul-Destroying Sword because he is a replica of Shen Bai.

So he didn't dare to relax at all.

Once you relax, you will be completely taken away by the Sword of Annihilation of Souls.

Facing Shen Bai's terrifying Soul-Destroying Sword, the Inner Demon had already used nearly 80% of his strength to resist.

At this moment, the terrifying golden body of the Buddha arrived, raised his fist and brought it down, carrying the kind of Buddha light that could save the world. The inner demon felt that his forehead seemed to be covered with dense sweat.

"dying."

He knew very well that he would have no way of blocking this move.

Didn’t you see that so many powerful people died at the hands of Shen Bai?
Shen Bai's sword is indeed very powerful, but that doesn't mean his other magical powers are not powerful.

The inner demon knows Shen Bai's magical powers best, so he is afraid of every one of Shen Bai's magical powers like a tiger.

"How to do?"

Images emerged in the inner demon's mind.

He really wanted to ask himself, how can he withstand Shen Bai's punch now?
But after he tried all his magical powers, he suddenly found that he was unable to withstand Shen Bai's fist.

"I have painstakingly hidden myself inside you for so long. I saw you acting so majestically outside, but why wasn't that me?"

The inner demon roared: "I want to be you, I want to be the Twelve Supreme Young Master who is so glorious outside. I absolutely cannot die here. I will kill you today."

"The only one who will die is you."

Waves of black smoke spread within the inner demon's body, converging into a black Buddha image, which collided with the golden Buddha image.

Both sides grabbed each other's arms, like wrestlers, and competed with each other's strength.

However, the black Buddha image of the inner demon was shrinking at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Mouths of blood spurted out from the inner demon's mouth, spilling into the void as if it were free.

The golden body of the Buddha threw a punch, and the black body of the inner demon instantly fell apart and turned into black mist in the sky.

However, the Buddha Dharma Image did not intend to stop and continued to swing his fists. In just a few short breaths, he had already created countless afterimages.

The Buddha's light mixed with afterimages, accompanied by a terrifying sound of wind, and within this blazing Buddha's light, punch after punch hit the inner demon.

With every punch, the inner demon's body would tremble, and his aura would gradually weaken.

The Han Yue in Shen Bai's hand has been pushed to the extreme, and the sword energy of the Soul-Destroying Sword is raging in the body of the inner demon at a speed visible to the naked eye.

After a few breaths, the inner demon released his grip on Han Yue's hand and let it drop slightly to one side.

His eyes were dim, filled with an endless sense of dead silence.

The life was draining from him.

The inner demon raised his head, and looked at Shen Bai with eyes filled with dead silence: "What on earth do you have to turn the tables?"

He lost, completely lost, and he knew that he would die soon.

After death, Shen Bai will no longer have any weaknesses, and he will have no hope of turning the situation around.

But he was very confused. The confusion was that he didn't know what other tricks Shen Bai had up his sleeve.

He was unwilling to accept his own death, and he didn't know the reason.

He wanted Shen Bai to tell him, and wanted to know where he lost.

Shen Bai smiled slightly and said calmly: "I don't have any means to turn the tables."

The inner demon was slightly stunned, then looked at Shen Bai with an incredible look: "What did you say? You said you have no means of turning the tables, but what's with that strange smile of yours at the beginning?"

He was a little confused.

Since Shen Bai has no hope of turning the situation around, why does he show that strange smile?

If it really didn't exist, I wouldn't have ended up like this.

The smile on Shen Bai's face grew even wider: "It's the same old saying, you are me, I am you, you understand me better than anyone else, and I understand you better than anyone else."

"My personality is rumored to be cruel and ruthless, but I also know that I am suspicious."

As soon as these words came out, the inner demon seemed to have thought of something, but like a slippery fish, it had not yet been caught.

Shen Bai shook his head and continued, "I deliberately put on that smile to tell you that I have hope of turning the tables."

"You have a mind-confusing curse. I know it can make a person incredibly calm, but I also know my own character. Once I let you know I have hope of a comeback, even the mind-confusing curse won't be able to suppress your doubts."

Having said that, the inner demon showed a look of sudden enlightenment on his face.

He understood and finally knew what trick Shen Bai had used.

"I see, you are so insidious."

The inner demon raised his hand to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth and said, "You deliberately let me know that you had a backup plan, just to distract me. In this distracted environment, you will have the opportunity to kill me in one fell swoop. Am I right?"

Just like Shen Bai said just now, he is a replica of Shen Bai, and his personality is inextricably linked to Shen Bai.

He also has Shen Bai's suspicious character. In addition, he regards this battle as extremely important and regards it as his hope for a comeback. Therefore, after knowing that Shen Bai has a backup plan, he becomes timid and hesitant.

It was precisely because of this cowardice and hesitation that Shen Bai seized the opportunity and completely killed him.

"Pity."

The inner demon lowered his head, looked at his body, and said, "I have endured countless loneliness and pain here, but in the end, I still didn't have the chance to go out and take a look, to see the world you are in, and to hear others call me Shen Bai."

As the words fell, the inner demon's body began to dissipate at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Shen Bai stared at the inner demon without saying a word.

At this moment, the inner demon suddenly raised his head and said, "Junior, after I die, you will no longer have any weaknesses in your state of mind. I hope you can take your countless magical powers and challenge the entire world. It is equivalent to me challenging the world together with you."

Shen Bai nodded and said, "You were born of me, but died at my hands. This is all fate. Don't worry, when I have all my magical powers and solve all the mysteries of this world, I will write you down in the history books of time."

The inner demon nodded and said nothing more.

At this moment, his body finally turned into smoke in the sky.

The scenery around Shen Bai began to change constantly, first blurry, then clear.

During this change, Shen Bai had some realization.

He knew that the only weakness in his heart had finally disappeared completely in this trial.

From then on, everything in his previous life had nothing to do with him anymore, and he was now Shen Bai of the Great Zhou Kingdom.

The surrounding environment finally became extremely clear.

Shen Bai found himself back to where Qin Shuang was.

In front, the light on Qin Shuang's body was faintly visible, and the huge sphere had already been absorbed by her.

But at this moment, Qin Shuang still had his eyes closed, and the aura of a scholar on his body was overwhelming, as thick as the darkness in the night.

Shen Bai thought to himself, "Qin Shuang should be at the end."

He didn't say anything long or nonsense, and just found a place to sit down.

Han Yue had been put back into the scabbard by him.

Shen Bai looked at the nothingness around him and felt that he had gained a lot from this trip.

Although there are no weird things or strange things, and no evil spirits to be gained, being able to cut off the weaknesses in one's heart is a greater gain than weird things or strange things.

"The next step should be to go to the palace, right?"

Shen Bai sat on the ground, looking a little bored, thinking about what to do next.

Now, the dean's mission has been completed. This trip is mainly to meet Emperor Shengwu in the palace and see what Emperor Shengwu is going to do.

Now that everything was over, he felt that he should go to the palace soon.

The Great Zhou Kingdom is now in turmoil, and Emperor Shengwu is about to enter the desolate forbidden area. Shen Bai feels that the things happening inside must be serious, perhaps even huge.

Don’t think that Shen Bai is doing very well in the Great Zhou Kingdom now, where he can get whatever he wants.

But once the Shengwu Emperor falls, the entire Great Zhou Kingdom will fall into chaos. Even Shen Bai will have to be cautious if he wants to find a way to survive in this chaotic world.

"Let's first see what Emperor Shengwu wants to do, and then act accordingly." Shen Bai said secretly.

While he was thinking this, Qin Shuang, who was not far away, finally made a move.

Qin Shuang slowly opened his eyes.

The moment his eyes opened, a ray of golden light kept echoing in Qin Shuang's eyes.

Qin Shuang let out a long breath and slowly stood up. The golden light in his eyes faded, replaced by a hint of excitement.

"I finally did it." Qin Shuang showed an excited smile on his face, and then he saw Shen Bai sitting not far away, and skipped to Shen Bai's side.

"Shen Bai, I have absorbed all of the dean's inheritance. I feel that I have a deeper understanding of the path of a scholar, and it seems that I can make rapid progress at any time."

Shen Bai looked at Qin Shuang, then touched Qin Shuang's head and said, "I feel that your aura is more condensed than before."

Although Qin Shuang was also a master at the Juefeng level before, Shen Bai could feel that there was not much difference between her and other masters at the Juefeng level.

It's just that the improvement rate is faster.

But at this moment, Qin Shuang gave Shen Bai a different feeling.

The scholar's aura became extremely condensed, and Qin Shuang seemed able to defeat him even if he was at the same peak level.

Qin Shuang nodded vigorously and said, "I have a deeper understanding of the profession of scholars, and my strength is getting stronger and stronger."

"It's worthy of being the dean's inheritance. I feel like I can beat ten of them alone now."

One can beat ten, this is just talk.

However, Shen Bai was also happy from the bottom of his heart when he saw Qin Shuang so happy.

He has few close friends in the Great Zhou Kingdom, and Qin Shuang is one of them.

Now Zhou Qing is still on the road of life and death, and he also has his own opportunity.

Qin Shuang also gained an opportunity. As the Great Zhou Kingdom was about to fall into chaos, he would have more means to save his life in the future.

As the two of them were communicating, the surrounding scenery also changed.

This time I came in to help Qin Shuang obtain the inheritance in the brush, but now that Qin Shuang has obtained the inheritance, there is naturally no possibility for him to stay.

They're about to get out of here.

The scenery became increasingly blurry until it gradually became clear. Shen Bai found himself and Qin Shuang back at the academy.

The dean was sitting on a chair with tea on the table, but he was staring straight ahead.

The tea was already cold, and he had no appetite to drink it.

He knew very well what kind of danger was hidden in the brush, and was also worried that Shen Bai and Qin Shuang would encounter something unexpected in the brush.

After all, this trip is not a sure thing.

It was not until the dean felt the breath of Shen Bai and Qin Shuang that he slowly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Is it done?" asked the dean.

Shen Bai nodded: "Take all the inheritances, there is no danger."

The dean nodded and looked at Qin Shuang again.

He felt the breath in Qin Shuang's body and knew that what Shen Bai said was correct, and he couldn't help but show great joy.

He lived a very long life, rising from the midst of war and coming to the peaceful Great Zhou Kingdom.

He accepted many disciples and was very satisfied with each of them, but the one that made the dean most satisfied was Qin Shuang.

However, Qin Shuang had only been his disciple for a short time, and he was worried that if the Great Zhou Kingdom was in turmoil, Qin Shuang would not be able to rely on his own strength to fight his way out of the chaos, so he passed his most important thing to Qin Shuang.

Now Qin Shuang is very motivated and has completely obtained the inheritance. It will only take a very short time for him to make rapid progress.

The dean knew that Qin Shuang would have a greater chance of saving his life during the future turmoil in the Great Zhou Kingdom.

Thinking of this, the dean showed Shen Bai the courtesy of a scholar and said, "Without your help on this trip, Qin Shuang would never have been able to obtain the inheritance safely. Thank you very much for this trip."

As one of the high-ranking officials of the Great Zhou Kingdom, the dean is actually an extremely gentle and elegant scholar.

If we ignore his handwriting that looks like chicken claws, it would be more in line with the profession of a scholar.

So the dean at this time did not put on airs and just thanked people when they should.

Shen Bai shook his head and said, "Qin Shuang is also my best friend, so I am naturally willing to help her obtain the inheritance and improve her strength."

There is nothing false in this statement.

Shen Bai was indeed willing.

The dean said, "Your Majesty may not be free until the afternoon, so you can stay in the academy for the time being."

At this time, there was still a lot of time before the afternoon, so the dean said this.

Shen Bai thought about it and felt that it was okay, so he nodded in agreement.

Afterwards, the dean didn't say anything more. He called someone from the academy and took Shen Bai to the academy's residence.

As for the memory of the Prime Minister of the Great Qi Divine Dynasty that Qin Shuang encountered during the inheritance, Shen Bai also told the dean.

Although the dean was surprised, he was relieved after hearing that nothing serious had happened.

The world is in chaos now, and the dean doesn’t think it’s strange that some strange things appear.

Soon, the academy fell into silence.

Qin Shuang returned to his residence and began to absorb the newly acquired inheritance. His strength continued to improve at an extremely fast speed.

……

Time passes gradually.

In the blink of an eye, it was afternoon.

Red clouds floated in the sky and the sunset gradually rose in the west.

Through the sunset, the country of Da Zhou is at peace.

People were going about their daily lives, and a few wisps of smoke were already rising from the houses.

They were unaware of the impending chaos in the Great Zhou Kingdom, and were busy trying to make a living every day.

Although busy, everyone had a smile on their face.

Shen Bai walked out of the room in the academy, stepped on the distant bluestone slabs, and walked to the street outside.

At this moment, the sunset glow in the sky was getting thicker and thicker, as if covered with a layer of blood, and in the sunlight of the sunset glow, Shen Bai's figure was stretched extremely long.

It didn't take much time to get from the academy to the palace.

When Shen Bai arrived at the gate of the imperial palace, the two soldiers who saw him immediately bowed their heads respectfully.

"I've met Mr. Shen."

In the Great Zhou Kingdom, you may not know the dignitaries, but you must know Shen Bai.

After all, they are all living in Xuanjing City. Whether they are first-rank officials or soldiers on the street, they all know that there are hidden dragons and crouching tigers in Xuanjing City and they cannot offend anyone.

So they are very familiar with Shen Bai's appearance.

Shen Bai nodded and said, "I want to go in and see His Majesty."

The soldier on the left nodded and said, "His Majesty has already sent someone to tell you. Sir Shen, please go directly to the Imperial Study where His Majesty is."

In the Great Zhou Kingdom, Shen Bai is such an exception.

For him, entering the palace was as easy as eating and drinking.

Shen Bai stopped talking and stepped into the palace.

It has been a long time since I last came here, but the red tiles, red walls and the spotless bluestone slabs on the ground still gave Shen Bai a different sense of shock.

There are masters hidden both openly and secretly, guarding the most important places in the entire Great Zhou Kingdom.

However, this group of masters showed enough respect when facing Shen Bai. They just took a glance and then quickly looked away.

Shen Bai walked along the bluestone road and arrived at the door of the imperial study very skillfully.

At this moment, in the courtyard of the imperial study, Eunuch Chen was sitting on a recliner, pouring himself tea.

When he saw Shen Bai coming in, he smiled and motioned Shen Bai to sit in the yard and wait.

"His Majesty is still handling official business, and it may take another incense stick of time. Lord Shen, please come and have a drink with us."

Shen Bai nodded, sat down opposite Chenggong naturally, picked up the teacup next to him and took a sip.

This was not the first time he had met Eunuch Chen, and they had even fought against each other, so Shen Bai did not feel that he was unfamiliar with Eunuch Chen.

"Good tea." Shen Bai said after drinking the tea.

Eunuch Chen smiled slightly: "What's good about it?"

Shen Bai thought for a moment and said, "It quenches my thirst."

He is not a person who understands tea. To him, there is no good or bad tea, it is just a question of whether it can quench his thirst.

Eunuch Chen's mouth twitched slightly at Shen Bai's answer.

But he just likes Shen Bai's personality.

Those so-called geniuses of the younger generation showed a hint of respect when facing them, and even acted restrained.

For the older generation like them who had fought their way through the war years, this kind of restrained respect actually made them unhappy.

Eunuch Chen actually liked Shen Bai's neither humble nor arrogant attitude the most.

"Our family has learned about the affairs of the Great Southern Kingdom. Lord Shen must be careful when entering the forbidden area in the future." Eunuch Chen said.

Shen Bai nodded and said, "Eunuch Chen, please let me go. I only have one life left, so I will not rashly enter the forbidden area again."

"After all, those guys in the Forbidden Land of Death really like my head."

Eunuch Chen nodded and was about to continue speaking when footsteps were heard outside the door.

Shen Bai looked in the direction of the footsteps and saw that the three princes had arrived in the courtyard of the imperial study.

The three princes had different expressions when they saw Shen Bai and Eunuch Chen.

There was a solemn look in the eldest prince's eyes, and no one knew what he was thinking.

The third prince showed a hint of happiness. After all, his communication with Shen Bai was actually quite harmonious.

As for the second prince, who was obsessed with Taoist techniques, he looked listless and seemed unwilling to come to the imperial study.

However, the three princes were all members of the royal family, so they naturally showed the demeanor of royals at the critical moment and immediately stepped forward.

"Meet Eunuch Chen, meet Lord Shen."

The three princes were of noble status, but they still maintained respect when facing Eunuch Chen. After all, the old man in front of them was the founding father of the country.

And why should I greet Shen Bai? Isn’t that nonsense?
Shen Bai was able to sit and drink tea with Eunuch Chen. In Eunuch Chen's eyes, he was definitely more important than them.

Shen Bai narrowed his eyes and thought to himself, "This matter is really quite big. Even the three princes are here."

Shen Bai knew that what was going to happen today was much bigger than he had imagined.

Just as Shen Bai was secretly guessing in his heart, a violent cough was heard from the imperial study.

Shen Bai frowned.

From the violent coughing, it can be sensed that Emperor Shengwu in the imperial study has become very weak at this moment.

Eunuch Chen stood up and pointed to the door of the imperial study, saying, "You four can go directly in. His Majesty is already waiting inside."

Shen Bai nodded, and naturally pushed open the door of the imperial study and walked in.

The three princes looked at each other, followed Shen Bai and entered the imperial study.

The imperial study remained the same as before, with the only difference being that Emperor Shengwu, who was sitting in the study, looked as pale as paper, and had obviously been tortured by his chronic illness to an extreme degree.

After his eyes swept over Shen Bai and others, he folded the handkerchief covering his mouth and put it aside.

"It's good that you're all here. I don't have much time left, and I don't want to waste it. Since you're all here, I'll tell you what I want to say today."

Having said that, Emperor Shengwu retracted his gaze, then picked up the imperial edict next to him and handed it to Shen Bai.

"Shen Bai, read out the contents."

(End of this chapter)