’What a load of crap about being some high-and-mighty figure.’

He felt that if it weren’t for his own good fortune, Shen Bai would be the one lording over him.

Shen Bai heard Wang Tianxing’s roar, but his movements didn’t slow. Instead, they quickened.

He lifted his head, his gaze cold and indifferent.

"In this world, nothing is impossible. Since you’ve witnessed it, you must accept it. That is the truth."

With a single slash, a terrifying Blood Red Sword Qi, wreathed in the dazzling effects of numerous Divine Powers, pierced through the Resentment Giant.

Wang Tianxing’s entire body trembled. That one slash had nearly obliterated his Resentment Giant.

Fortunately, he was connected to the Netherworld Fragment, and it was restored in an instant.

"I don’t believe you have an endless supply of Qi! You’re bound to slip up eventually, but even if I’m grievously wounded, I can instantly recover using the Netherworld Fragment. I *will* kill you!" Wang Tianxing roared.

The Netherworld Fragment was his greatest support, his ultimate trump card.

Shen Bai, on the other hand, was all alone. No matter how powerful he was, he was bound to make a mistake at some point.

No one was infallible. No one could keep fighting forever.

Shen Bai hovered in mid-air. As everyone gazed up at him, he spoke calmly, "Is the Netherworld Fragment what you’re relying on?"

Wang Tianxing froze for a moment.

At that moment, wreathed in the dazzling effects of his powers, Shen Bai seemed both mysterious and mighty.

Beneath the brilliant radiance of the Dharma Golden Body, the Blood Red Sword Qi, and his other Divine Powers, Shen Bai appeared to be the only splash of color between heaven and earth.

"Since you’re so reliant on the Netherworld Fragment..."

Shen Bai glanced down at the barren earth. "Then I’ll just have to shatter that reliance of yours completely."

As he spoke the word "shatter," Shen Bai landed on the ground.

Before Wang Tianxing could react, he pressed his hand to the ground again, thinking, ’Appraise. Appraise them all for me.’

There were seven Deceitful Objects remaining. The moment Shen Bai gave the command, another seven wisps of Evil Qi vanished instantly.

Now, a total of ten wisps of Evil Qi had been consumed, and Shen Bai only had seven left.

But he felt it was worth it.

The smoke before him once again coalesced into text, floating in mid-air.

[Appraisal successful. A similar Divine Power has been detected. Convert to Anti-Demon Blood Sword Dance Skill Level?]

"Convert."

[Anti-Demon Blood Sword Dance Skill Level +5000]

[Appraisal successful. A similar Divine Power has been detected. Convert to Vajra Dharma Form Fist Skill Level?]

"Convert."

[Vajra Dharma Form Fist +4000]

[Appraisal successful. A similar Divine Power has been detected. Convert to Chaotic Heart Spell Skill Level?]

"Convert."

[Chaotic Heart Spell Skill Level +3000]

[Appraisal successful. A similar Divine Power has been detected. Convert to Flawless Ten-layered Body Skill Level?]

"Convert."

[Flawless Ten-layered Body +1000]

[Appraisal successful. A similar Divine Power has been detected. Convert to Flawless Ten-layered Body Skill Level?]

"Convert."

[Flawless Ten-layered Body +2000]

[Appraisal successful. A similar Divine Power has been detected. Convert to Flawless Ten-layered Body Skill Level?]

"Convert."

[Flawless Ten-layered Body +3000]

[Appraisal successful. A similar Divine Power has been detected. Convert to Vajra Dharma Form Fist Skill Level?]

"Convert."

[Vajra Dharma Form Fist +5000]

At this point, Shen Bai had finished appraising all the Deceitful Objects.

Before his eyes, the smoke transformed into a massive amount of Skill Level and vanished completely.

Shen Bai felt a slight twinge of regret.

He hadn’t obtained any new Divine Powers, but the gains from this venture were immense, enough to save him a great deal of time in the future.

And all it had cost was a mere ten wisps of Evil Qi to save himself all that time.

Shen Bai looked up at Wang Tianxing in the sky, a slight smile playing on his lips. "How does it feel?"

In the sky, the color drained from Wang Tianxing’s face, leaving it deathly pale.

Just a moment ago, he’d felt his connection to the Netherworld Fragment completely sever.

No, to be more precise, it wasn’t that the connection had been severed—it was that Shen Bai had destroyed the Netherworld Fragment itself.

The madness in Wang Tianxing’s eyes intensified.

He screamed frantically, "Impossible! How is this possible? How could you just make the Netherworld Fragment disappear?"

Even though it was only a fragment, it was a fragment of the Netherworld. Someone immensely powerful might be able to shatter it with brute force, but why did Shen Bai possess that kind of strength?

Wang Tianxing couldn’t wrap his head around it. He felt he had grossly underestimated Shen Bai.

Shen Bai definitely possessed a secret that was beyond his comprehension.

"Why? This isn’t the time for questions."

Shen Bai circulated the Qi within his body.

In that instant, he pushed his body to its absolute peak, unleashed Divine Thousand Miles, and shot into the sky as an afterimage.

In a flash, he was right in front of Wang Tianxing.

Panic seized Wang Tianxing’s heart. Gone was the calm composure of a master schemer who had everything under control.

He hastily raised his palm, directing the Resentment Giant to strike at Shen Bai. 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

Shen Bai shook his head. "Without your crutch, it’s nothing but a paper tiger."

His left hand, covered in Buddha’s Light, pierced through the Resentment Giant.

The Resentment Giant before him instantly shattered into nothingness.

And Shen Bai’s hand easily clamped around Wang Tianxing’s neck.

In the eyes of the crowd, Shen Bai hovered in mid-air, holding Wang Tianxing aloft by his throat.

The once arrogant and terrifying genius of Xinhua Academy was now, in Shen Bai’s grasp, as helpless as an ordinary mortal.

No matter how much he struggled, it was utterly useless.

Feng Zheng watched Shen Bai in the sky, his eyes filled not only with shock but also with a hint of envy.

"When I was his age, I was just drifting aimlessly at the Observatory, waiting for my days to end. To think that this era could produce someone of such astonishing talent... Perhaps my Great Zhou Country will finally be able to end this chaos."