Shen Bai's Strength

The surrounding lake churned violently.

Seeing this, Wuhua strode forward.

"Venerable Palm Envoy, there's another one here. I'm your opponent, don't trouble Benefactor Shen."

Golden Buddha's Light surged around Wuhua, colliding with the Venerable Palm Envoy's massive palm, creating a tremendous roar.

The lake began to quake, and as the two exchanged blows, the water boiled like a kettle.

The plump Venerable Palm Envoy wiped the water from his face, grinning sinisterly, "The Great Compassion Palm of Xuanxin Temple, so it's a little kid from Xuanxin Temple. It seems you really care about the Sophora Tree, but today, both of you will lose your lives here."

Wuhua clasped his hands together, his expression serious. "Two envoys from the Upper Evil Gate have come; you truly give us face."

The Venerable Palm Envoy sneered, "The Sophora Tree is of great importance. It's a good thing two of you came, otherwise, we might not have been able to take you down."

Wuhua's expression grew even more solemn.

Though the Twelve Envoys of the Upper Evil Gate were only mid-tier within their sect, they were considered top-tier in Ascending Cloud County.

Yet, two had appeared consecutively.

Wuhua worried the situation was dire and was already considering whether to use his Buddha Beads.

Originally, the Buddha Beads were meant to deal with the Sophora Tree Bizarre Entity, but now there was no time. In a life-or-death situation, using the Buddha Beads was only right.

Thinking this, Wuhua instinctively reached into his robes, preparing to retrieve the Buddha Beads.

But just then, a voice suddenly rang out.

"Fatty, forget that monk, come help me quickly!"

The two who had been conversing froze simultaneously, turning their heads to witness an extremely shocking sight.

By the lake, Shen Bai held a longsword, its righteous glow like a blazing sun, illuminating the night sky that was as dark as black cloth.

Every sword strike was filled with righteous power, every strike was immensely potent, every strike was terrifying, like a demon's.

Under the attack of Blood Sword Dance, the powerful Qi and blood energy surged, as if capable of plucking stars and seizing the moon.

The Opera Envoy's spear continuously parried, but under the assault of Shen Bai's longsword, he could only retreat repeatedly.

Especially on the Opera Envoy's body, countless dense wounds had appeared.

In contrast, Shen Bai seemed to be wielding his sword with leisurely ease.

The Venerable Palm Envoy froze, then urgently charged towards Shen Bai.

The two knew each other well, and the Venerable Palm Envoy had never seen the Opera Envoy in such a predicament. He wanted to rescue him first.

Wuhua reacted, blocking his path. "Your opponent is me. Do not disturb Benefactor Shen."

Saying this, Wuhua glanced at Shen Bai with surprise.

He had thought Shen Bai was indeed a master, but he had never expected him to be able to contend with the Opera Envoy without falling into a disadvantage.

"No, not just holding his own; he's toying with him."

The leisurely demeanor on Shen Bai's face couldn't be faked.

"I just wanted to find a helper, but I didn't expect to find a true master."

Wuhua never imagined that in the small Ascending Cloud County, he would latch onto such a powerful ally.

Since that was the case, he absolutely could not let the Venerable Palm Envoy interfere.

Blocked, the Venerable Palm Envoy angrily shouted, "Little monk seeking death! Killing you first is the same."

A red light appeared on the massive palm, enveloping both of the Venerable Palm Envoy's hands.

The moment the red light emerged, Wuhua felt an overwhelming pressure wash over him.

He had to stop the Venerable Palm Envoy and buy time for Shen Bai.

But just as Wuhua was about to fight with all his might, a voice suddenly rang out.

"Let him come over."

Both Wuhua and the Venerable Palm Envoy turned their heads in astonishment to look at Shen Bai.

Shen Bai's expression was calm. "Let him come over."

"Why?" Wuhua asked, puzzled.

Shen Bai thought for a moment, then said, "Not exciting enough."

Venerable Palm Envoy: "?"

Wuhua: "?"

Expressions of confusion were clearly visible on both their faces.

Shen Bai, however, seemed unconcerned.

Ever since acquiring his Cheat System, Shen Bai needed someone to verify what he had learned.

He urgently needed to know his true combat strength.

Before him, the Qi within the Opera Envoy's body moved as if commanded by an arm, clearly also at the Three Treasures Realm.

But for Shen Bai, it was far from enough.

He wanted to test if he could handle the Venerable Palm Envoy, an additional Three Treasures Realm expert.

All of this was based on ensuring his safety.

If it didn't work out, he could always have Wuhua hold back the Venerable Palm Envoy while he quickly eliminated the Opera Envoy.

Shen Bai didn't want to miss such a rare opportunity for validation.

The Venerable Palm Envoy sneered, "Kid, your arrogance will be your undoing."

He raised his massive palm and struck out at Shen Bai.

The red light on his giant palm pulsed with a dangerous glow.

Wuhua intended to intervene, but remembering what Shen Bai had just said, he suppressed his impulse.

Still, Wuhua remained highly vigilant; if anything went wrong, he would immediately step in.

With the Venerable Palm Envoy joining the fight, Shen Bai's pressure instantly intensified.

Two Three Treasures Realm experts were no joke, and their anger at Shen Bai's perceived insult made their attacks even swifter.

"Since that's the case, take this sword strike first."

Shen Bai channeled his Qi and unleashed a full-power sword strike.

This strike surged with vital energy like a dragon and righteous power like the sun.

"Boom!"

The roaring sound was incessant.

The Venerable Palm Envoy and the Opera Envoy teamed up to block Shen Bai's sword strike.

Both of them coughed up blood, and fear was now evident on their faces.

"Is this person… a monster?"

This thought simultaneously arose in both their minds, and they began to consider retreating.

But Shen Bai's words were terrifying, like a bizarre entity.

"Good thing I pulled back at the end, otherwise it wouldn't be fun. Let's try some fist techniques then."

Golden Buddha's Light covered his fists, and Shen Bai unleashed a Vajra Demon-Subduing Fist.

The golden light was sacred, carrying a murderous intent, like the Buddha descending to vanquish demons.

"Bang!"

The Opera Envoy's long spear snapped, and the fist slammed into the Opera Envoy's body, creating a horrifying bloody hole in his chest.

This strike was fatal enough.

With just one punch, the Opera Envoy shrieked, and his life force began to rapidly decline.

Under the effect of Shen Bai's Qi, his head exploded into a spray of blood, scattering across the clear lake surface.

His corpse sank into the lake, quickly reaching the bottom.

"Ah!"

Seeing this scene, the Venerable Palm Envoy felt his heart turn cold and gritted his teeth.

"So, he really was using us to test his abilities."

"I'm going all out!"

The red light on the Venerable Palm Envoy's palms intensified, his body fat rapidly contracted, and the power of his massive palms continuously escalated.

"A big move?" Shen Bai pondered.

"You should rest in peace, dying by this palm."

The Venerable Palm Envoy struck at Shen Bai with a palm.

This time, the power was doubled.

But the Venerable Palm Envoy suddenly realized that Shen Bai seemed completely unfazed by this palm strike.

A white light, like luminous jade, illuminated the lake.

The Venerable Palm Envoy's massive palm connected with Shen Bai, and his expression froze.

A feeling of originating from the same source emanated from the white light on Shen Bai's body.

Starting from the Venerable Palm Envoy's palms, cracks spread inch by inch across his entire body.

"This is… a defensive technique that can also reflect?"

Blood oozed from the cracks—this was the Venerable Palm Envoy's last thought.

"If this child isn't eliminated, the Upper Evil Gate is in danger."