LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 531: 531
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Before Wang Chen could react, a series of ground tremors occurred one after another.
The collapse wasn't just a single mountain peak; within Wang Chen's line of sight, he already saw three columns of Evil Qi rising to the skies from among the mountains.
Like warning beacons of smoke, they assaulted Wang Chen's Divine Soul.
This was big trouble!
He instinctively turned his head to look towards the swamp, and saw several more pillars of Evil Qi shooting up into the sky.
The scene was like the apocalypse had arrived!
Seconds later, the Evil Qi Storm swept in, passing over mountains and plains, howling towards the Defense Area.
Wang Chen took a deep breath and rushed to the Control Array at the heart of the Defense Area at top speed.
He immediately closed the gates and raised the Defensive Array's strength to the maximum!
Along with a low humming sound, the Talismans carved in the ground of the Defense Area began to emit a faint light, covering the fortress built upon the rocky hill with an invisible barrier.
The next moment, the violent storm of Evil Qi harshly struck the walls of the Defense Area.
Seated in control of the Array, Wang Chen felt his entire body shake, and the flow of energy within him began to stagnate.
At this moment, the Defense Area was under unprecedented pressure.
The thick Yin Sha Energy, nearly solid in its intensity, continuously assaulted the Mana Barrier, creating ripples like water on the wall's surface.
Meanwhile, countless black insects that followed the Evil Qi clung tenaciously to the barrier, either spitting venom or gnawing with their sharp fangs.
They were also eroding the defenses of the Defense Area!
In just a short time, the power of the Defensive Array was diminished by one-third.
And the rate of Spirit Stone consumption had greatly increased!
At this rate, the Defensive Array of the Defense Area would only be able to last for the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea.
Seeing the dire situation, Wang Chen immediately took out five top-grade Spirit Stones from his Sumeru Ring.
These milk-white, lustrous Spirit Stones with inherent Spiritual Power were the spoils of war from defeating powerful enemies in the past.
Because they were precious, Wang Chen had never used them, always keeping them in his Sumeru Ring.
In this critical moment, it was time to use these Upper Spirits, and Wang Chen certainly wouldn't be stingy with them!
The five Upper Spirits swiftly replaced the five Middle Spirits whose Spiritual Power was nearly depleted, and the continuously operating Defensive Array suddenly shone brightly, reinforcing the Mana Barrier of the Defense Area and making it even more substantial.
Despite the fierce onslaught of the Yin Sha Energy, the Defense Area's fortress held firm.
The effect of the Upper Spirits was truly extraordinary.
Wang Chen finally had a moment to spare, and with his hands forming spell gestures, he began to cast spells.
Facing such a ferocious attack, defense alone was not enough; it was not only too passive, but sooner or later, all power would be exhausted.
Therefore, it was essential to counterattack while defending.
The Sect had certainly considered this aspect, as the Array within the Defense Area had both defensive and offensive capabilities.
Wang Chen, in control of the Array's core, diverted a portion of the Array's power to himself, then, using strength beyond his tier, he cast Nine Heavens Divine Thunder.
Boom!
Streaks of thunder suddenly descended from the sky, striking around the Defense Area.
Countless serpentine bolts of lightning intertwined, forming a dense net of thunder that not only cleansed the Yin Sha Energy but also annihilated the black insects attacking the Defense Area.
Wang Chen, seated at the core, his Robe inflated, stimulated his Mana to the extreme; sparing no expense, he repeatedly unleashed the might of Divine Thunder, countering the malevolent forces of this world!
And as the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder continued to bombard, the external Evil Qi Storm was significantly weakened, countless flying insects turned to dust, and the pressure on the Defense Area steadily decreased.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
However, before Wang Chen could catch his breath, the Defense Area suffered a new blow.
Huge rocks flew through the air, crashing heavily onto the fortress.
Each rock contained the force of a thousand jun, causing the Mana Barrier to continuously tremble, with the ripples becoming deeper and deeper.
Evil Wraith!
With a wave of his hand, Wang Chen conjured a Water Mirror in front of him instantaneously.
The scene outside was clearly displayed on it.
He saw about a dozen Evil Monsters, each about ten to twelve meters tall, striding towards the Defense Area from the direction of the mountains.
These black Evil Monsters wriggled forward, their speed not at all slow, their tentacles grabbing or digging up boulders from the ground and then hurling them at the Defense Area.
A "volley" from a dozen Evil Monsters sent at least forty to fifty "stone bullets" flying.
Seeing this, Wang Chen immediately changed his target of attack.
Using the Control Array of the Water Mirror, he locked onto a target and pointed his sword finger through the air at the opponent.
Crack!
A bolt of lightning, thick as an embrace, suddenly struck down, hitting the leading Evil Monster squarely.
The creature had no time to dodge and was instantly blasted into a mess of splattered pulp.
Wang Chen then locked onto the second target and made his move again.
One bolt of lightning after another slaughtered the Evil Monsters, turning each into mud.
The remaining Evil Monsters seemed to sense the fear and suddenly turned and scattered in all directions, quickly moving out of Wang Chen's attack range.
At the same time, the Evil Qi Storm dissipated.
Wang Chen finally got a chance to breathe and hurriedly extracted the Spiritual Power within the Heaven-Ensnaring Punisher Net.
To replenish his own drained Mana.
Although he emerged victorious from the brief and intense defense battle, there was not a hint of joy in Wang Chen's heart.
Because despite the retreat of the Evil Qi Storm, the area around the Defense Area was still saturated with dense Evil Qi, and through the Water Mirror, he could see that the surging black Yin Sha Energy in the distance was only increasing, not decreasing.
Mountains were collapsing, the ground was continuously quaking, and this world was falling into a state of fury.
As an external invader, Wang Chen sensed that a greater crisis was imminent!
He now faced a difficult choice.
Should he stay in the Defense Area and endure through this catastrophe, or should he take advantage of the situation not yet being at its worst, decisively abandon the Defense Area, and run to seek refuge in Weifa City?
The Defensive Array of Weifa City was not something that the small Arrays of the Defense Area could compare to, and the city was undoubtedly much safer with a Golden Core True Person stationed within.
But the Defense Area was over a thousand miles away from Weifa City, which was not a smooth journey. The environment outside was even more harsh, and powerful Evil Spirits might be encountered along the way.
Moreover, abandoning the Defense Area without the command of the Sect meant that all the previous efforts were in vain and might even lead to being charged with a grave responsibility.
As Wang Chen hesitated, he suddenly saw several fleeing lights appear within the Water Mirror.
And all these lights were headed towards the Defense Area.
After a moment, the fleeing lights landed in front of the Defense Area, revealing three graceful figures.
"Senior Brother Wang!"
It was none other than Yun Feifei who was leading the group.
The appearance of this Purple Mansion female cultivator was quite disheveled, her hair in disarray, her clothes torn, her face filled with exhaustion and anxiety.
"Save me!"
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