I Can Extract Divine Power

Chapter 364 - 155: Death Night

As they entered through the gate, Shen Bai saw scenes appear one after another in the mirror suspended in mid-air.

They were images of combat arenas. Each time a participant in the internal selection entered, one of the arenas would light up, displaying them inside.

Fortunately, the participants filed in quickly. Before long, the area was completely empty.

"Hasn’t it started yet?" Shen Bai asked, watching the images in the air.

It was his first time watching from this position, so he found the experience quite novel.

Feng Zheng said, "There’s still about half an incense stick of time left. The matches will begin with the first participant and proceed down the list. I will use a special method to signal them to start. This is precisely why I asked you to sit here, Lord Shen."

Shen Bai narrowed his eyes and said nothing, but he could sense a hidden meaning in Feng Zheng’s words.

Feng Zheng continued, "The problem last time arose because our observation wasn’t thorough enough, which allowed the traitor to make an abnormal move. So this time, I would like to ask you, Lord Shen, to help me monitor the others."

"The internal selection must be fair and impartial, so we’ll be focusing most of our attention on the fighting participants. For everything else, we can only rely on you, Lord Shen."

Feng Zheng repeatedly addressed him as "Lord Shen," not finding it the least bit inappropriate.

After all, he already considered Shen Bai his equal.

After a moment of thought, Shen Bai nodded. "No problem. It’s a small matter."

He understood Feng Zheng’s intention. The other judges would follow the normal procedure, while he could sit here and watch the video feeds to see if the spy would make a move.

This arrangement was much more secure.

Shen Bai thought it was a fairly good plan.

But at that very moment, Shen Bai’s gaze shifted toward the Third Prince.

The Third Prince picked up the wooden box in his hands and tossed it to Death Night, who stood behind him.

Death Night had been standing still. When he saw the wooden box, he froze on the spot and caught it instinctively.

The Third Prince said slowly, "Brother Shen, there should be no outsiders present now."

Shen Bai nodded. "All the participants in the internal selection have entered the nine-story tower. Of course, there’s no one else here."

Feng Zheng was slightly taken aback, not understanding what they meant.

Shen Bai looked at Death Night and said, "I can grant you a death with your body intact, without torturing your flesh or soul. You just need to confess honestly."

The Third Prince glanced at Death Night. "Though I greatly enjoyed our meeting the other day, in my position, I must be cautious and prudent about all matters."

"When you gave me this wooden box for no reason, I naturally investigated a few details. You secretly left last night, went to an inn, and met someone. My spies found that person as well."

"But he turned out to be just a dummy made of straw. Now, if you tell me everything, I might grant you a peaceful death."

Listening to their conversation, Feng Zheng’s face was filled with utter confusion.

But from their exchange, Feng Zheng gathered one thing.

The man before them named Death Night was not a good person.

"Seize him!"

Feng Zheng waved his hand.

Before Feng Zheng could even finish speaking, several men swarmed forward and surrounded Death Night completely.

Shen Bai studied the Third Prince with great interest. "It seems Your Highness’s cunning is also of the highest caliber."

During their earlier conversation, the Third Prince had frequently, whether intentionally or not, brought up Death Night.

According to the Third Prince, while he had a chance connection with Death Night, they hadn’t been in contact for long.

Then, Shen Bai saw the Third Prince give him a meaningful look and immediately understood.

Death Night stared at the wooden box in his hands. His face was masked, so his expression was hidden, but his eyes betrayed a hint of disbelief.

’Impossible... Wang Tianxing said the plan was foolproof. He said he’d leave me an escape route. How could this happen?’

Shen Bai chuckled. "So it really was Wang Tianxing’s plan. Does anyone actually still believe a madman?"

Upon hearing this, Death Night’s expression became incredibly stiff.

He looked at the men who had him surrounded, then suddenly dropped to the ground with a THUD and cried out.

"Third Prince! I may not have achieved great merits, but I have served you diligently! Please, spare my life! I was forced into this!"

"Wang Tianxing poisoned me! If I don’t get the antidote, I’ll die right here on the spot!"

Before the Third Prince could say a word, Shen Bai couldn’t help but laugh out loud again, causing the Prince to instinctively glance over at him.

"What is it, Brother Shen? Have you discovered something else?"

Shen Bai smiled. "What poison? I am also proficient in the Poison Technique, and I know methods of detoxification like the back of my hand."

"There isn’t a single trace of poison on him. Otherwise, I would’ve noticed something was wrong long before now."

Death Night froze on the spot, as if carved from wood.

Shen Bai continued, "Wang Tianxing’s nature is to treat everyone and everything as a toy for his amusement. He’s a madman. He didn’t poison you; he was just playing a game with you."

"And he would probably adore the look on your face right now, knowing you were never poisoned at all."

"No, no, no! That’s impossible!"

Death Night’s face was completely vacant. It was as if his mind had completely shattered.

He looked around. Everyone had their Weapons pointed at him, and the despair in his heart was spreading.

"I’m not going to survive this," Death Night said bitterly.

"I said I would give you a quick death and leave your body intact," the Third Prince said.

Death Night lowered his head, his eyes filled with fury and indignation.

He gripped the wooden box in his hands, recalling what Wang Tianxing had said.

’If I can’t live, then we’ll all die together.’

At this thought, he prepared to open the wooden box in his hands.

’Wang Tianxing may have deceived me, but the thing inside this box is definitely real.’

’Since I’m going to die anyway, I might as well open it and see what happens.’

But just at that moment, Death Night discovered he was unable to move.

Inside his body, a wisp of a black substance was circulating endlessly.

His eyes shot wide open as he glared toward a corner of the judges’ platform. "It was you!"

Shen Bai smiled faintly. "The Six Extremes Young Master possesses six Ultimate Techniques. And to be honest, I’m quite proficient in the Poison Technique myself."

As he spoke, Shen Bai stood up, his body enveloped in the light of the Flawless Tenfold Rebirth, and took the wooden box in hand.

Throughout the entire process, Death Night remained paralyzed, completely unable to move a muscle.