I Can Extract Divine Power-Chapter 137 - 101: Broken Sword Deceitful Object

The giant Buddha head emanated flashes of sacred, golden Buddha’s Light. With their appearance, the staircase suddenly began to distort, like air shimmering in intense heat.

Following that, golden human figures, bathed in a brilliant Buddha’s Light, slowly emerged one by one from the end of the staircase.

Each figure was covered in a layer of golden paint, and their heads were completely bald.

There were ten of these golden, humanoid creatures in total. They stood in two rows on either side of the staircase, their faces expressionless, like wooden statues.

As these ten golden monks emerged, Shen Bai narrowed his eyes, sizing them up with great interest.

’They don’t have the aura of a living person, nor are they Deceitful Objects. What are these things?’

As Shen Bai wondered about this, Wuhua, who was beside him, immediately offered an explanation.

Wuhua’s expression was grave. He stared at the ten unidentified golden creatures and said slowly,

"Donor Shen, be careful. These are the long-lost Mechanical Golden Men of Xuanxin Temple."

’Mechanical Golden Men?’

The name meant little to Shen Bai, but the surrounding crowd erupted in shocked gasps.

Hearing their reactions, Shen Bai suddenly got the feeling that these things were quite formidable.

At that moment, Wuhua continued his explanation.

"The so-called Mechanical Golden Men are a fusion of Buddhist Teachings and Mechanical Technique. They are coated in golden paint, rendering them impervious to blades and fire, and they possess immense strength."

"Furthermore, they can form offensive and defensive Arrays just like living people. Xuanxin Temple possessed this terrifying Miracle Skill long ago, but with the passage of time and the events of the Bloody Night of Fenglin State, it was lost."

"I never expected to encounter them here."

Wuhua’s explanation gave Shen Bai a general understanding.

’So basically, these things are made with Mechanical Technique, but with Buddhist Teachings added to make the Mechanical Golden Men even stronger.’

As the two were talking, something strange happened with the giant Buddha head.

A voice emanated from the Buddha head’s mouth, and everyone present heard it clearly.

The voice carried a solemn and dignified air, but its content was utterly shocking.

"Great fortunes await. Please enter the Buddha head to see them."

"If the Buddha’s Light shatters, the opportunity is lost."

As the voice faded, streaks of golden Buddha’s Light shot out from the giant Buddha head’s mouth, landing on everyone present.

The golden Buddha’s Light remained dormant. It offered no defense or protection, simply coating their bodies.

Shen Bai raised his hand, looking at the Buddha’s Light on it. He thoughtfully considered the two sentences he had just heard.

’In other words, this golden Buddha’s Light is like a threshold. If it shatters or disappears during the exploration ahead, you get eliminated and teleported out.’

Shen Bai wasn’t the only one to figure it out. The others understood as well.

As for the first sentence, it meant they had to enter the Buddha head to find greater fortunes.

Everyone exchanged glances, then, without worrying about the order, they began to file into the Buddha head.

The Mechanical Golden Men had neither the feel of living beings nor the sinister cold of Deceitful Objects. They simply stood motionless on either side of the steps, as if guarding the giant Buddha head.

After a moment’s thought, Shen Bai walked up the golden staircase.

After the last person had stepped onto the golden staircase, it finally began to change.

The golden staircase flared with light and began to slowly retract. Starting from its lowest step, it dissolved into motes of golden light and vanished.

The Buddha’s open mouth slowly closed. With a low, muffled sound, their path of retreat was cut off.

Only then did Shen Bai realize that the space inside was also filled with a sacred radiance, completely illuminating the environment.

Ahead was a vast, open area, so large one couldn’t see the end of it. The sheer size of the space inside the golden Buddha head was dumbfounding.

And this open area was far from empty.

Countless Mechanical Golden Men stood in disciplined ranks and files. At a glance, it was impossible to determine their exact number.

Golden paint coated the Mechanical Golden Men. The sacred and solemn Buddha’s Light made the entire space brighter, but it also carried a murderous aura. The pressure was so intense it felt as if a mountain was bearing down on them, making it difficult to even breathe.

Not far away, Treasure Chests were piled up, none of them locked.

Some of the Treasure Chests radiated a strange light, while others gave off a sinister, cold aura.

They contained Deceitful Objects as well as other treasures.

"Wuhua, your Xuanxin Temple was astonishingly wealthy back in the day."

Shen Bai added after a quick glance, "An outrageous amount."

Wuhua shook his head. "The patriarch who founded Xuanxin Temple was one of the greatest figures in the Jianghu. He only came here to Fenglin State to establish the temple in his old age, so it’s only natural that he possessed numerous treasures."

Shen Bai rubbed his chin. "Looks like if we want these treasures, we have to get past these Mechanical Golden Men first."

He didn’t need to say it; everyone else already knew, because that murderous aura was directed right at them.

While they were talking, someone had been counting the Mechanical Golden Men and quickly came up with a number.

"Three thousand. There are a full three thousand Mechanical Golden Men here."

"If they’re really as Master Wu Hua described, this is going to be a tough fight!"

Three thousand Mechanical Golden Men, each one impervious to blades and fire, possessing immense strength, and skilled in various mysterious and unpredictable Cultivation Techniques.

Any single one of these Mechanical Golden Men would be considered a priceless treasure that people would fight over in the outside world.