Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest

Wang Chen's idea was good, but reality is often cruel.

Under prepared circumstances or equipped with specially made Body Protection Spiritual Artifacts, it was nearly impossible for Evil Spirits to successfully possess a Purple Mansion Cultivator, let alone come over every now and then to serve themselves up to him like a meal.

The incident with Shan Yuxin was purely an accident.

Wang Chen's fellow sect brother was just dreadfully unlucky to have ended up in such a plight.

For the better part of the following month, Wang Chen could say that he was completely sealed within the Defense Area fortress, without taking half a step outside.

Through the Magic Artifacts and mechanisms within the Defense Area, he was able to observe the scenes outside.

The Yin Wind Tide, also known as the Black Tide, caused the sky and earth to darken when it rose, completely concealing the nether moon above, and visibility in the surroundings dropped to a pitiful level.

As temperatures plummeted sharply, moisture in the air condensed into frost and covered the land.

Regardless of mountains, rock hills, swamps, or the Long River, everything was frozen solid by the ice!

In such harsh conditions, the vast majority of Demonic Fiends vanished, hiding who knows where.

But some powerful Monster Spirits and Evil Wraiths became active by drawing upon the Yin Sha Energy brought by the tide of the Yin Wind.

After persisting for more than a month, the momentum of the Yin Wind Tide began to weaken, and it no longer seemed intangible and formless.

The tide became unpredictable, sometimes very calm, giving the illusion that the Yin Wind Tide had passed.

But the very next moment, the weather might suddenly change, with a surge of Evil Tide comparable to an 18-grade storm!

And the Evil Tide brought even greater threats and troubles.

That day, as usual, Wang Chen activated the Defense Area's Array, observing the outside through the Magic Artifact.

The particularly fierce Evil Tide from the past two days had already calmed, and even the tide mist in the air had dissipated quite a bit, allowing some of the nether moon's light to penetrate the thick clouds and shine upon the frozen earth.

This significantly broadened Wang Chen's field of vision.

As a result, he caught sight of dozens of white figures that had suddenly appeared in the Spirit Fields area that he had cultivated!

These figures looked very much like adults clad in white robes, at least in terms of height and build, but they all floated three feet above the ground, moving to and fro, clearly belonging to the ilk of Monster Spirits and Evil Wraiths.

They were busily working within the Spirit Fields as if digging for something, with chunks of solid ice being thrown up into the air.

What were they doing?

Wang Chen furrowed his brow, feeling an ominous sensation.

His feeling turned out to be correct, for in less than the time it took for half an incense stick to burn, a volley of thick frost arrows shot toward the Defense Area at high speed!

Each frost arrow was as thick as a child's arm and over ten feet in length, making the term "frost lance" a more accurate description.

But the arrowheads were of a standard triangular shape, creating a terrifying whistling as they tore through the air at high speed.

They then impacted heavily against the outer walls of the Defense Area!

Wang Chen's heart leaped.

Smack!

Of course, the frost arrows couldn't penetrate the thick and hard walls, the arrow tips instantly shattered, followed by the fracturing of the shafts.

They all fell to the ground.

Not a scratch was made on the Defense Area.

Yet, more frost arrows followed one after another, like moths plunging into flames, knowing death was certain but still pressing forward.

Smack! Smack! Smack!

The sounds of collision and shattering quickly became dense and violent!

In the span of just half a cup of tea, Wang Chen's Defense Area endured the bombardment of several hundred frost arrows.

Although the defense of the Defense Area wasn't shaken, each collision had a slight impact on the protective array.

Increasing the energy consumption of the Yin Qi Pearl.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Before Wang Chen had time to react, amidst the incoming rain of arrows, large ice balls began to mix in.

The ice balls were tossed high into the air and then smashed heavily onto the roof of the Defense Area.

Wang Chen's gaze became grave.

These frost arrows and ice boulders had all been conjured by the White Monster Spirits, fashioned as weapons to attack the Defense Area.

Although so far, the damage they had caused to the Defense Area was negligible.

But as the saying goes, constant dripping wears away the stone. If the situation continued like this, a day, two days, ten days a fortnight...

The wear and tear on the array could drag Wang Chen down!

Moreover, he had noticed that the number of Evil Spirits appearing in the Spirit Fields was steadily increasing.

At first, there were only dozens, but now the number had risen to one or two hundred, and they had created even more frost arrows and ice boulders.

They clearly intended to engage in a war of attrition and a prolonged battle!

He couldn't let this go on.

Wang Chen made a decisive decision on the spot.

With a flicker, he appeared at the entrance of the Defense Area, and opened the gateway with the Control Array.

At that very instant, a nearly transparent shadow silently sneaked in.

However, what greeted it was Wang Chen's Heavenly Dragon Vajra Palm!

Wang Chen possessed an external enhancement that enabled him to activate global mode; how could he confront the enemy outside without first ascertaining the situation?

Rather than his own eyes, he trusted the information gathered by Divine Sense, but he more firmly believed in the prowess of the Immortal Cultivation panel.

For the eyes may not always see the truth, Divine Sense could be blocked, but the Immortal Cultivation enhancement never erred!

So he had detected the presence of the lurker in advance.

One must admit, the cunning of the Monster Spirit—it actually knew the tactics of creating a diversion.

If it were any other Cultivator, there really was a possibility of being fooled!

Unfortunately, its opponent was Wang Chen.

Wang Chen's palm carried the full strength of ten tiers, supremely firm and yang in its extreme fierceness. The force of the Heavenly Dragon Vajra struck the intruder squarely, instantly dispersing its soul and scattering its spirit. Stay connected via My Virtual Library Empire

It turned into nothingness in an instant!

The residual force of Wang Chen's palm blew directly towards the Spirit Fields below the Defense Area, instantly whipping up countless fragments of frost and snow, roaring like an angry dragon.

A dozen or so White Evil Spirits that were busily conjuring frost swords and ice boulders were swept away as they stood in its path.

The next moment, Wang Chen's figure appeared beside the Spirit Fields.

He cast out the Heaven-Ensnaring Punisher Net.

The White Evil Spirits scattered throughout the Spirit Fields were clearly bewildered, probably unable to comprehend how such a drastic reversal came to pass.

By the time they reacted, they were all caught in the Net.

Regardless of how the White Evil Spirits struggled and resisted, the result was the same: their Evil Power was drained away, becoming sustenance for the Demon-Slaying Net.

There was no suspense.

When Wang Chen carried the Demon-Slaying Net back inside the Defense Area, he actually shook out five Yin Qi Pearls!

The size and quality of these pearls were almost identical, definitely belonging to the top tier within their respective tier, and Wang Chen hadn't expected to yield so many in one go.

He had struck it rich!

Wang Chen tucked away the Demon-Slaying Net and toyed with the five Yin Qi Pearls in his hand.

The Yin energy encapsulated within these beads was extremely pure, and their touch was not completely cold.

Rather, they were as smooth and delicate as the finest jade.

Of course, Yin Qi Pearls varied in tier and quality as well, and the higher-tier and higher-quality pearls could naturally fetch a higher price, exchanging for more merits.

"Master..."

As Wang Chen was admiring his spoils, a sudden tremor in his chest caught his attention, and a voice suddenly rang out within his Sea of Consciousness.

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