I Can Extract Divine Power

Chapter 375 - 157: Entering the Netherworld, Confronting Wang Tianxing

They would even think of destroying this world if they had the chance.

After all, just because no signs of danger had appeared yet didn’t mean they never would.

Shen Bai stroked his chin. A sudden possibility occurred to him.

"What if Wang Tianxing has the ability to pull us into the Netherworld?"

Hearing Shen Bai’s words, Feng Zheng was struck by a thought. He suddenly felt that Shen Bai’s analysis made sense.

"Lord Shen, are you saying that everything that happened before was just a prelude to entering the Netherworld?"

Shen Bai nodded. "Exactly. If that’s the case, then it’s possible."

"Think about it. Opening the Netherworld might have been related to those two strange entities, but entering it might be related to something else entirely."

As soon as Shen Bai finished speaking, Feng Zheng immediately felt it was a strong possibility.

Just then, something strange finally happened to their surroundings.

The familiar environment changed. In the blink of an eye, they were no longer inside Cyan Spirit Mountain, but on a vast, barren land.

As far as the eye could see, the land stretched on endlessly.

And across this barren land, there was only dead silence and a biting chill.

"We actually made it in," Feng Zheng said, his eyes wide as he scanned the area.

Shen Bai, however, furrowed his brow after surveying his surroundings.

This space was still distorting. Everywhere he looked, patches of space were warped, and even the air itself seemed to twist out of shape.

The vigilance on the faces of the many internal assessment candidates grew more intense.

Just then, the distorted spaces gradually returned to normal.

One after another, ordinary people appeared within this space.

In just an instant, they filled every inch of the visible landscape.

There were so many that one couldn’t see the end of the crowd.

Even Shen Bai was utterly astonished.

"These are the people of Yunxi State!" Feng Zheng exclaimed, his eyes wide.

The people who had entered the Netherworld were all unconscious.

After all, they weren’t Cultivators, so they suffered side effects from the world’s transition.

Shen Bai said, "He’s playing for the highest stakes."

This was more than playing for the highest stakes.

With so many people brought into the Netherworld, if they couldn’t be brought back out, death would be all that awaited them.

Putting aside all else, even if the Netherworld rarely produced monstrosities, there was no food or water here. At most, people would start dying in three days.

And even for Cultivators, how long could they last?

Although Feng Zheng appeared calm on the surface, deep down, a sliver of despair had already taken root.

He never would have imagined that the Netherworld, which had been incredibly stable for so many years, would be exploited by Wang Tianxing.

The conditions for opening the Netherworld were already incredibly difficult, let alone bringing people into it.

That was exponentially more difficult.

After entering the Netherworld, the chances of getting out were slim to none.

This was the source of his despair.

But as the State Governor of Yunxi State, Feng Zheng forced himself to rally and said,

"Everyone, the members of the Yunxi State Observatory did not get brought in. They likely weren’t pulled into this world, so it falls to all of you to maintain order."

The only Cultivators who had entered the Netherworld were the Observatory members assigned to maintain order this time, and the candidates participating in the internal assessment. Therefore, Feng Zheng could only ask them for help.

Fortunately, they were all people of the Observatory, and at this moment, they all accepted the order.

Then, without waiting for Feng Zheng to give further orders, they went to check on the condition of the people.

While they were checking on the people, Shen Bai was also scouting the area.

In his arms, Amber was constantly letting out low growls, only gradually quieting down under Shen Bai’s soothing touch.

’A Deceitful Beast can sense it. This world is one that slowly expanded after the death of Deceitfuls. It seems to be inextricably linked to them,’ Shen Bai thought.

As he was thinking this, Feng Zheng walked over.

"Lord Shen, this situation has gotten serious."

The Third Prince slowly approached as well. As for the two leaders of the Daoist and Buddhist Sects in Yunxi State, they were nearby, helping to check on the people.

Shen Bai glanced at their faces and said, "Just when you think you’re at a dead end, a new path opens up. Since we’re here, we should just go with the flow. We’ll find a way out eventually."

Although the Netherworld had been described in almost mythical terms, Shen Bai remained calm.

This calmness, of course, came from his Divine Power, the Chaotic Heart Spell, which allowed him to remain composed under any circumstances.

"That guy, Wang Tianxing, won’t be easy to find," Shen Bai said.

Feng Zheng paused for a moment, then asked, "Lord Shen, do you think Wang Tianxing came in as well?"

Shen Bai nodded. "Given how crazy that guy is, I think it’s highly likely he came in. The problem is, too many people were brought here, making it impossible to find any trace of him."

An entire state’s population had been brought in. The crowd was so vast that finding one person would be next to impossible.

As for what his intentions were, they would have to find him to find out.

Just then, Amber, who had been calmed by Shen Bai, suddenly started crying out violently again from within his arms.

As Amber cried out, Shen Bai noticed it had raised its head to look at the sky.

Shen Bai raised his head as well, looking up at the sky.

At that moment, streams of resentful energy began to rise from the people. However, this energy wasn’t coming from their bodies, but rather from the items they carried.

The items it appeared from were things like a piece of clothing, a ring, or a coin purse—all small, ordinary objects.