In this bizarre world, I can extract supernatural powers.

The battle had just ended, and any slight movement was enough to attract their attention.

Xu Bai and Liu Yue immediately turned their heads and looked towards the entrance of the village.

At the entrance to the village, a ragged figure appeared.

This is a corpse; it has been dead for some time, and its body is highly decomposed.

If you sense it carefully, you can discover that there is a flow of true qi within its body.

Liu Yue immediately realized what was happening. The red thread hovered beside her, and she said solemnly, "Be careful, it's the Yin Corpse Sect! They are skilled at manipulating corpses, and we don't know where their true bodies are."

Xu Bai nodded slightly, and lightning flashed at his fingertips.

As the two men stood guard, the corpse approached.

"I have put a lot of effort into this place."

The corpse spoke, "How do you think I should take revenge on you?"

Liu Yue sneered, "Something that doesn't even dare to reveal its true form dares to talk about revenge?"

Xu Bai didn't speak, but his gaze swept around, finding no trace of the Yin Corpse Sect.

The corpse said in a cold tone, "Very well, as expected of a monster hunter. After I'm done with this period and deal with those idiots from the Heavenly Heart Sect, I'll come back to settle accounts with you."

Liu Yue didn't care at all: "Those who kill the ghost hunters have offended quite a few people, I don't care about one more person."

Xu Bai stroked his chin and said, "You just mentioned the Heavenly Heart Sect?"

This is an old acquaintance. They still have a cult leader to deal with, a cult leader who is like a fishbone stuck in their neck.

The corpse's eyes turned slightly cold: "You want to know about the Heavenly Heart Sect?"

"This is so frustrating. We were working well together this time, but a guy named Xu Bai ruined it."

"But I'll be coming to find you soon. I'll come back after I join forces with them and kill Xu Bai."

Liu Yue looked surprised and turned to look at Xu Bai, her eyes widening.

"He just said...Xu Bai?"

Xu Bai nodded firmly: "That's right."

Liu Yue's lips twitched.

She truly hadn't expected that Xu Bai would offend someone from the Heavenly Heart Sect.

Moreover, judging from this, it seems that the Yin Corpse Sect will also come to deal with Xu Bai.

Seeing that the two men's expressions seemed off, the corpse suddenly stared at Xu Bai.

Immediately afterwards, the corpse showed a look of surprise.

"Look at you, that's right, you're the person in the portrait their leader gave us, you're Xu Bai."

"Interesting, ahahaha, really interesting."

"In that case, let this woman live for a while, and then kill you while we're at it."

Upon hearing this, the corpse seemed to lose interest in speaking and slowly collapsed to the ground.

The last wisp of true qi inside the corpse also vanished completely.

Xu Bai's expression remained calm as he said, "I'm leaving."

Liu Yue stepped forward, stopping Xu Bai, and said, "Aren't you worried at all?"

Those are no ordinary people. Whether it's the Yin Corpse Sect or the Heavenly Heart Sect, if they set their sights on someone, that person would probably go crazy.

But judging from Xu Bai's expression, he didn't seem to care at all.

Xu Bai shook his head and said, "Things are already set in stone. Even if I'm worried, life goes on. Besides... they're not worth my worry."

Liu Yue walked closer and put her hand on Xu Bai's shoulder: "How about you give me some money, and I'll help you?"

Xu Bai took a step back: "No need."

Liu Yue covered her mouth and chuckled, "Alright, if you don't need it, that's fine. It's about time anyway. See you again sometime."

There are many ghost hunters in Feng County. After this mission is over, they don't know when they will meet again.

Therefore, it is quite normal for Liu Yue to say such a thing.

Without wasting words, Xu Bai decisively turned around and headed towards Feng County.

Liu Yue did not walk the same way as Xu Bai. After watching Xu Bai's figure walk away into the distance, she turned around and walked in another direction.

Wu Tie then led the madwoman toward the official road outside Feng County.

Soon, silence fell over the place.

……

In the dead of night, the darkness was like a curtain, thick as ink.

Feng County seemed to fall asleep at night, with every household's doors tightly shut and not a single light on except for the moonlight.

When Xu Bai returned to the coffin shop, Zhao Erniu was already asleep.

After closing the door, Xu Bai first poured himself a cup of tea, and then began to ponder the recent situation.

"The Heavenly Heart Sect, the Walking Corpse Sect, and a constable named Zhao."

Xu Bai swirls his teacup, thinking to himself, "It seems that improving my strength is of utmost urgency."

Before my eyes, a wisp of smoke appeared, gradually condensing into words.

Xu Bai

[Cultivation Level: Mortal Transformation Realm 3]

[Lifespan: 120 years]

[Supernatural Powers: Yin Wood Thunder Sword Technique (Perfected), Qi Extreme Heaven-Piercing Fist (Perfected), Hundred Poisons Breaking Mysterious Needle (Great Completion)]

After killing the strange creature in Huai Village, Xu Bai gained eighty years of supernatural lifespan, which, combined with the previous forty years, makes a total of one hundred and twenty years.

Xu Bai took out the withered branch and examined it closely.

"Let's extract the new supernatural power first."

Before my eyes, the smoke changed shape and then transformed into new characters.

【Ghost Branch of Locust Tree: Formed from condensed resentment, it can nurture corpses, creating an eerie atmosphere】

[Burning twenty years of mysterious lifespan, extractable]

For Xu Bai, living twenty years in a strange way is no challenge at all.

Without hesitation, Xu Bai's twenty years of supernatural lifespan vanished in an instant.

The characters, like snakes, coalesce into new characters.

[Extracting the Supernatural Power: Sophora Wood Armor Technique]

[Locust Wood Mystic Armor Technique (Beginner): Uses true qi to simulate the aura of locust wood, forming a mystic armor that covers the entire body, providing astonishing defense]

defense?

Xu Bai's eyes lit up.

He recalled the terrifying defensive capabilities of that locust tree not long ago.

His offensive capabilities are now more than sufficient; what he lacks is defense.

Unexpectedly, just when I was feeling sleepy, a pillow was delivered to my door; the defense came right away.

Xu Bai thought for a moment and thought to himself, "I still have eighty years of my lifespan left. I'll work on deduce the Locust Wood Mystic Armor Technique first."

Before my eyes, the words vanished with a roar, then twisted like snakes, transforming into new words.

[In the first year, you sat in the forest, observing the ancient trees, hoping to master the Locust Wood Armor Technique, but unfortunately, you lacked the talent to cultivate it.]

[In the tenth year, you sat in meditation for ten years without achieving anything. Knowing that simply sitting in meditation could not advance your cultivation, you decided to go out.]

In your twentieth year, you became a gardener for a family, cultivating plants for them.

[In your fortieth year, you cultivated numerous plants in your mortal form, gaining a thorough understanding of their characteristics. Your knowledge of the Locust Wood Armor Technique has also deepened.]

[In the fiftieth year, on a stormy night, you watched lightning strike a tree and suddenly felt a sensation; all the blockages instantly cleared.]

【The Sophora japonica Wood Armor Technique (Mastery)】

……

"boom!"

A roaring sound erupted, transforming into a massive torrent of information that surged into Xu Bai's mind like a tidal wave.

Xu Bai opened his eyes and let out a long breath.

He felt as if he had truly cultivated the Locust Wood Armor Technique for fifty years.

Sometimes he lingers among towering ancient trees, and sometimes he transforms into an ordinary person to care for all kinds of plants.

He achieved great mastery by observing a tree struck by lightning on a stormy night.

As the true qi surged, the true qi in his left leg rose continuously at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Although I haven't reached the perfect third stage of the Transcendent Realm, I'm not far off.