Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest

Wang Chen could be sure that with his Great Perfection level Nine Heavens Divine Thunder, he should be able to blast this Black Resentment level Evil Wraith to death.

The blow just now had already inflicted considerable damage to it.

But the problem was that the Evil Wraith would not sit still and take the hits. Unable to predict what sort of ghostly tricks it had, Wang Chen, out of caution, decisively chose to fight quickly and end the battle swiftly.

He once again activated the Heaven-Ensnaring Punisher Net.

This time, it was not a feint, but a full-power assault.

The attack range of the Heaven-Ensnaring Punisher Net was closely related to Wang Chen's own cultivation level. The higher his level of cultivation, the wider the coverage of the Demon-Slaying Net would be.

But it was completely incomparable to the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder.

Therefore, Wang Chen had to approach the powerful Evil Wraith and strike unexpectedly for a decisive victory.

As mana was infused, the Heaven-Ensnaring Punisher Net solidified on his arm instantly flew forward, and with a flick of the finger, it expanded into a huge net, spreading overhead to envelop the Evil Wraith.

The tentacles derived from the Evil Wraith touched the Demon-Slaying Net and instantly melted away like snow meeting boiling water, vanishing in the blink of an eye.

And the Evil Wraith that controlled the tentacles seemed to encounter a red-hot branding iron. The rest of the tentacles retracted like lightning and emitted roars full of pain.

"Roar~"

Intangible sound waves violently reverberated back and forth in the cave, repeatedly assaulting Wang Chen's divine soul and willpower.

This sensation was like being inside a ringing bell, the whole head buzzing and vibrating. It was almost certain he would have lost consciousness on the spot, completely losing the ability to resist.

But Wang Chen's consciousness was as firm as a boulder. Although it was very uncomfortable, it did not affect his combat in the slightest.

Under his control, the Heaven-Ensnaring Punisher Net smoothly broke through the Evil Wraith's obstruction, completely trapping this big fellow suspended in the air!

In fact, when Wang Chen threw the Demon-Slaying Net, the Evil Wraith had at least two breaths worth of reaction time to dodge or flee.

But when the Demon-Slaying Net fully unfolded above its head, the creature seemed to wake up from a dream, reacting just a tad too slowly. And then it was too late.

This was not an error on its part; any Evil Wraith that laid eyes on the Demon-Slaying Net would experience a similar "rooting" special effect.

Even if it lasted for only a breath or two, it could not escape the fate of being ensnared by the net.

And once trapped in the Demon-Slaying Net, not one Evil Wraith could escape.

At least, that was the case with all the Evil Wraiths Wang Chen had encountered!

This Evil Wraith was no exception.

The strands of the net gleamed with a pale golden light, continuously contracting inward and tightening layer by layer to form a cage.

The trapped Evil Wraith struggled desperately. It tried to squeeze through the gaps in the net, but as soon as a tip poked out, it immediately turned into a puff of smoke and dissipated.

The more furiously it struggled, the faster the Demon-Slaying Net closed in.

And the evil power within the Evil Wraith's body, like a breached dam in a long river, gushed out unstoppably, absorbed cleanly by the Demon-Slaying Net without missing a single trace.

The ability of the Demon-Slaying Net to convert evil power was immensely powerful, and it seemed to store spiritual power as if it were infinite.

A Black Resentment level Evil Wraith seemed like it wouldn't even be enough to fill the gaps between its teeth.

Wang Chen, holding the net rope, already had victory within his grasp.

This Evil Wraith was undoubtedly one of the strongest he had ever encountered.

But as long as it hadn't reached the "Fiend" level, Wang Chen could take it down with the Heaven-Ensnaring Punisher Net, it just varied in how much effort it took.

He wasn't afraid of the effort it took at all.

Because the spiritual power currently stored in the Demon-Slaying Net was enough to support him in several days and nights of continuous battle!

As time passed, the Demon-Slaying Net had shrunk to less than ten feet in radius. The Evil Wraith's core body was also compressed to a pitiful state, revealing its dark core.

That was the condensation of evil power!

At this rate, Wang Chen only needed to hold on for the time it took to drink half a cup of tea, and he would be able to finish off his opponent.

However, at that moment, a sudden sense of alarm surged in his heart!

A streak of blood light suddenly shot up from below, like a red blade of lightning, slashing toward Wang Chen.

Although Wang Chen reacted immediately to dodge, the blood light came so suddenly and at such an incredible speed that he still couldn't completely avoid it.

Hiss!

Blood light broke through Wang Chen's Body Protection Sword Light and then pierced his Heavy Light Shield Armor that he had fortified himself with.

It snipped off a corner of Wang Chen's robe!

The power of this strike truly startled him.

It must be known that Wang Chen's Heavy Light Shield Armor was already refined to the level of 'Great Perfection'; its defensive power was exceptionally strong.

Yet, this stream of blood light seemed to possess the special ability to break through both spell and armor, nearly catching Wang Chen off guard!

As the situation abruptly changed, Wang Chen, though surprised, was not thrown into disarray; his right hand tightly grasped the Demon-Slaying Net, ensuring that the trapped Evil Wraith could not escape because of this.

His left hand formed a spell.

"Thunder Come!"

A bolt of Nine Heavens Divine Thunder descended from above, crashing down into a pitch-black burrow.

The Evil Wraith had emerged from this burrow, and the sneak attack of blood light likewise originated from here.

The blinding flash of the lightning instantly illuminated the burrow; the mighty power of the thunder penetrated deep underground, purging all ghosts and monsters!

The next moment, a figure shrouded in black smoke shot out from the burrow.

Wang Chen's gaze sharpened.

The figure was a cultivator dressed in a dark robe, shrouded entirely in rolling black smoke that obscured his true face, holding a White Bone Scepter in hand, his whole being exuded an aura of grim death and bloodthirst.

Evil Cultivators!

Wang Chen had never imagined that not only was there an Evil Wraith boss lurking beneath this burrow but also the presence of Evil Cultivators.

It was unclear whether the boss was controlling the Evil Cultivators, or the Evil Cultivators controlled the Evil Wraith.

Or perhaps they coexisted symbiotically.

Clang!

In the blink of an eye, the Red Nether Sword that hung behind Wang Chen's back suddenly unsheathed, slashing downwards at the Evil Cultivator from a superior position.

The reaction of the Evil Cultivator was extremely quick; he raised the bone wand the instant the Sword Light neared him.

Crack!

As sword met wand, a grating sound that could set one's teeth on edge erupted, and the Red Nether Sword was forcefully stopped in its tracks.

However, after just a moment, a beam of golden light shot through the air, striking the Evil Cultivator's head dead center!

Metal Life Finger!

This was precisely the advanced spell of Geng Metal Finger that Wang Chen had mastered after his promotion to the Purple Mansion.

In past battles, Wang Chen had seldom resorted to using Metal Life Finger to harm his enemy.

Because a Flying Sword was sharper and more practical.

But this spell, too, had been refined by Wang Chen to the level of Great Perfection. Discover more content at empire

Its power was also astonishing!

The attack came so suddenly and as fast as lightning that the Evil Cultivator, who was still contending with the Red Nether Sword, had no time to dodge and was struck squarely.

And his Body Protection spell had just been shattered by the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder and had not yet fully recovered, resulting in his head being instantly penetrated by the Metal Life Finger.

The light from the finger penetrated the Evil Cultivator's forehead, breaking open a hole the size of a dragon's eye, then exiting through the back of the neck.

The extreme fierceness of the Geng Metal force instantly turned his brain to mush!

The Evil Cultivator's body shuddered, and the blood glow in his eyes instantly dimmed.

No longer able to hold the bone wand in his hand, the Red Nether Sword swiftly followed through, cleaving him into two.

[Heavenly Merit +557]

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