Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest

Wang Chen had a rather good impression of Yun Feifei.

The Purple Mansion female cultivator obviously came from a noble clan, with her behavior and demeanor being open and composed, much like that of a well-bred lady.

But how could a real well-bred lady possibly come to the Yin Nether Realm for training?

It would require immense courage and considerable strength.

Key was, Yun Feifei was well-informed, and through conversing with her, Wang Chen felt as if his eyes and ears had been reopened.

He obtained many pieces of useful information.

For example, Mou Guangji had once organized a team to search for the Hanming mines, but despite strenuous efforts, not only did they fail to find the mines, they nearly lost several sect members in the process.

Although no one died, this organizer from the Mutual Alliance Society saw his reputation severely weakened after this calamity and became much more low-key.

"Many of Mou Senior Brother's ideas are good,"

Yun Feifei commented lightly, "it's just that he somewhat overestimated himself."

This assessment was quite astute.

Wang Chen smiled, "Indeed."

Mou Guangji's organizational ability and eloquence were quite strong, and his personality was quite smooth.

His biggest problem was that his virtue did not match his position; without the strongest strength, he still wanted to use the Mutual Alliance Society as a stepping stone for his own advancement.

And among Purple Mansion cultivators, there were hardly any with insufficient intelligence; Mou Guangji's failure was entirely foreseeable.

This was also one of the reasons why Wang Chen had distanced himself from the Mutual Alliance Society in the first place.

He and Yun Feifei enjoyed their conversation, and when she was about to take her leave, she made a point to remind him, "When the yin wind blows and evil spirits cause trouble, Senior Brother must be very cautious!"

Wang Chen nodded, "I understand."

The evil spirits of the Yin Nether Realm refer specifically to those powerful evil wraiths with spiritual intelligence.

There are not many of these special evil wraiths, but they are extremely tricky and difficult to deal with, some excel in stealth and concealment, others are masters of myriad transformations, and can even mimic the aura of cultivators to perfection.

Evil spirits feast on human brains, and especially the brain matter of cultivators is their favorite.

It is said that some evil spirits, after consuming the brain matter of cultivators, can gain the latter's memories and then disguise themselves as the victim to lure and kill other cultivators.

A large portion of the casualties among the pioneering disciples of the West Sea Sect in the Yin Nether Realm were caused by evil spirits!

However, inside Weifa City there were special restrictions in place, making it impossible for evil spirits to enter the city and cause trouble.

But defense areas that had been breached by evil spirits were commonplace over the past several hundreds of years.

Most importantly, when the yin wind tide erupts, that's when evil spirits start to become active.

Cultivators out in the wild not only need to guard against the erosion of Yin Sha Energy but also must be wary of the sneak attacks from evil spirits.

Generally speaking, as long as pioneering cultivators stay alert and avoid fundamental mistakes, they can rely on the defense area's array to resist most evil spirits.

Of course, Wang Chen kept Yun Feifei's kind reminders close to heart.

Just a few days after the visit from the Purple Mansion female cultivator, he began to feel the onset of the yin wind tide.

This feeling was extremely subtle.

At the start, Wang Chen hadn't noticed anything at all, but as time went by, he gradually found the concentration of yin qi in the surrounding space increasing.

This increase was not just a matter of quantity but a fundamental difference.

Previously, the yin qi that pervaded the Yin Nether Realm had no substantial effect on Wang Chen, who had cultivated the Vajra Invulnerability.

The yin qi could not breach his outer membrane and infiltrate his body.

But now, the situation had begun to change.

Before, the yin qi was like a silent, saturating drizzle, but now it seemed like countless tiny steel needles; under the gradually intensifying yin wind, they penetrated through his robe, aiming to prick into his skin.

If Wang Chen were to stay outside for one or two hours without the protection of the Heavy Light Shield Armor, his robe would quickly weather and shatter.

And under the influence of the yin wind tide, the duration of the Heavy Light Shield Armor would be significantly reduced.

The consumption of mana would more than double!

However, this was just the beginning; once the tide reached its peak, the outside would become a forbidden zone for life!

Wang Chen, although protected by the Heavenly Dragon Vajra Method, also did not want to personally experience the power of the yin wind tide, so he swiftly retreated into the defense area and shut the door, meanwhile activating the protective array.

It is worth mentioning that the protective array built into the pioneering defense area could be powered by Spirit Stones, but also astonishingly could be charged with Yin Qi Pearls as a source of mana.

The protective effect was even better than Spirit Stones!

This was obviously a situation-adapted measure ingeniously devised by the West Sea Sect, forcing one to admire the profound heritage of the first great Immortal Gates in the Mountain and Sea Realm.

But from another perspective,

if the Sect had considered the needs of the pioneering disciples to such an extent, then what reason did the latter have to flee from battle?

Truly none!

Wang Chen was already prepared to face the test of the yin wind tide.

Two days later, as he sat in the cultivation chamber, he could still clearly hear the ghastly wails and howls coming from outside.

Wang Chen had not expected that the howling of the yin wind would be so disturbing.

Given that the defense area was built extremely sturdy and protected by an array, it normally would easily isolate external noises and could completely monitor the surroundings through magic artifacts like the Mandarin Duck Mirror.

Nevertheless, such hair-raising and unsettling sounds were able to ignore the barriers of both the architecture and the array.

Even Wang Chen, with his firm will, couldn't help but frown.

Harassed by such noises for a prolonged time, his spirit could remain as stable as a rock, but forget about cultivating in peace.

After some thought, Wang Chen retreated to the deepest underground chamber.

Finally, no more strange sounds troubled his ears.

He simply settled down in the underground chamber, treating it as if he were hibernating.

He had no idea when this yin wind tide would end, but fortunately, he had prepared sufficient supplies.

Staying for three to five years would pose no problem!

But without any unexpected events, an unexpected situation still arose.

On the seventh day of the yin wind tide, as Wang Chen was cultivating in the chamber, his brow suddenly twitched.

A Jade Slip flew out from his chest by itself and floated in front of Wang Chen, emitting a faint light.

It flickered on and off in a very regular pattern!

Hm?

Wang Chen recognized that his Pioneering Command was sending out a signal for help from his fellow sect members.

The issue was that while the Pioneering Command could transmit messages, its range was very limited.

He furrowed his brow, reached out to grab the Pioneering Command, and inquired with his divine sense, "Who is it?"

"Is that Disciple Wujiuwu?"

A thought filled with extreme urgency immediately came back from the Pioneering Command: "I am Shan Yuxin of Wuliushi, my defense area has been destroyed by the yin wind tide, and I am currently at the door of your defense area, please let me in quickly."

"I can't hold on much longer!"

Wuliushi?

Wang Chen paused for a moment.

With a number so early in the sequence, it must belong to a Sect disciple who entered the Yin Nether Realm before him for training.

That the other party had run to him for help was indeed a frustrating matter.

But now that he had come, Wang Chen couldn't just turn him away.

The Sect had regulations in place, that disciples must assist each other.

If Wang Chen had been unable to help, that would have been one thing.

But now, with the other person seeking help at the door, to refuse would no doubt be a violation of the Sect's rules!

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