Chapter 642

Chapter 642: The Daily Life of the Guard

Wang Chen’s gaze suddenly turned cold.

He tightened his right hand, and a surge of powerful magical energy flowed into the Heavenly Net for Exorcising Evil like a rushing river.

The treasure instantly shed its dull appearance, revealing an unprecedented brilliance, its absorbing power greatly enhanced.

At the same moment, Wang Chen swiftly turned around.

He struck out with his palm!

Boom!

The strike was silent, but when it connected with an almost transparent Demonic Serpent, the passageway seemed to explode with thunder.

The ground trembled violently!

Clearly, more than one Demonic Serpent lurked in the corridor, and this one was particularly cunning in its sneak attack. However, its presence could not escape Wang Chen’s super-sensitive perception of danger.

With a single strike of the Heavenly Dragon Vajra Palm, he shattered the Demonic Serpent into pieces.

[Virtue +3278]

The information that flashed before his eyes made Wang Chen’s eyes gleam with excitement.

He hadn’t gained Virtue points in a long time, especially since arriving in Yongle Immortal City, where opportunities had been scarce.

It was normal to gain Virtue points by slaying Demonic Serpents in the dungeon, but what surprised Wang Chen was that the specific number for this Demonic Serpent exceeded 3000, practically a small experience bundle!

Unfortunately, the Demonic Serpent that fell into the net had already been completely drained.

It had vanished into nothingness.

However, the Exorcising Net now contained a vast amount of pure spiritual energy, so it was no loss in any sense.

The gains from the two Demonic Serpents suddenly made Wang Chen realize that the Yongle Dungeon, which other cultivators avoided like a plague, might just be his very own blessed lands for farming points!

Being isolated or rejected was not only insignificant but actually increased his chances of earning points.

Otherwise, if there had been other guards with him, Wang Chen certainly wouldn’t have revealed the Heavenly Net for Exorcising Evil.

This new patrol route was truly excellent!

In fact, from a different perspective, bad things could turn into good things.

Of course, the prerequisite was that one possessed strength.

After storing the Exorcising Net, Wang Chen continued onward.

He had just warmed up, and now his Qi and blood surged within him, radiating outward without any deliberate control.

The Negative Energy filling the surrounding space automatically dispersed in Wang Chen’s presence.

As for the Evil Spirits, they no longer appeared before him.

He smoothly reached the end point of the new patrol route.

The scene before him astonished Wang Chen!

If he fully unfolded the map, he would see that he was now at the lower right corner.

Since District J9 was the boundary area of District J, this position was indeed the most remote corner of the entire district.

In this prison cell, there was a black-robed cultivator.

Though it was called a prison cell, that was not entirely accurate, as it was a completely open cavern, ten times larger than Wang Chen’s current residence.

However, at the entrance connecting the cavern and the passage, beams of light burst up from underground, forming a blockade!

Clearly, there was a special formation set up inside this cavern.

The black-robed cultivator sat cross-legged on the ground, with long black hair cascading down to the floor. His eyes were tightly closed, seemingly cultivating his technique, his pale skin contrasting sharply with his robe.

When Wang Chen’s gaze lingered on him for more than three breaths, the black-robed cultivator suddenly opened his eyes.

He frowned, not hiding his annoyance.

"New guard?"

The black-robed cultivator directly questioned, "What is your name? How old are you this year? What technique are you practicing…"

Asking for name and age was fine, but he wanted to know the technique? What a guy!

Wang Chen ignored him, simply looking around to ensure there were no safety hazards before turning to leave calmly.

He still needed to continue his patrol today.

The daily life of a guard was so boring and monotonous!

"Wait."

Seeing Wang Chen’s figure almost disappearing down the passage, the black-robed cultivator got a little anxious. "Come back quickly, I have something to tell you!"

At this point, it was clear he was pleading for help, yet his tone sounded as if Wang Chen owed him a hundred or eighty thousand.

Wang Chen had encountered many such arrogant cultivators who looked down on others.

As long as you did not pay them any mind, they could not keep up their performance!

The next day, when Wang Chen arrived again at the farthest corner of District J9, the black-robed cultivator finally lowered his proud head and dejectedly said, "I apologize, I shouldn’t have asked so many questions yesterday."

Oh, you know that?

Wang Chen almost burst into laughter.

The black-robed cultivator swallowed his pride and continued, "I…"

However, Wang Chen had already walked away.

The black-robed cultivator immediately grew furious, smoke almost rising from his seven orifices.

It was real smoke, as if a wire had short-circuited, nearly sparking!

Wang Chen didn’t care about this guy’s thoughts or schemes; unless the "true fragrance" law took effect, don’t expect him to help a prisoner take risks for nothing.

A lesson learned from Yu Fei!

It must be said that Wang Chen’s thinking was getting very close to that of a seasoned guard.

Of course, this was limited to work-related thoughts.

After a long day’s work, Wang Chen returned to his residence to rest for a moment before heading to Little Yin Mountain.

Unlike Area C, District J had not only the duty hall, residential area, and various prisons but also a place similar to a shopping street or market.

This place was not marked on the map, but as long as one had their ears open and eyes sharp, they would eventually learn of its existence.

Wang Chen was certainly not going to Little Yin Mountain to shop; he was going to the nearby inn.

The only inn in all of District J.

Here, one could order a pot of spiritual wine and sit as long as they liked, and the innkeeper would kindly offer a plate of fried peanuts.

Little Yin Mountain was actually also an underground cavern, slightly larger than the black-robed cultivator’s.

As the saying goes, "Though the sparrow is small, it has all the essential organs." This little Yin Mountain contained various facilities, but prices at the inn or restaurant were marked up several times compared to normal.

Some prices even soared several times higher!

A very ordinary pot of spiritual wine cost Wang Chen fifteen spirit stones.

That was quite steep!

The innkeeper did offer a plate of peanuts, fried until they gleamed and smelled delicious.

Wang Chen chose a secluded corner to sit, slowly drinking while enjoying the peanuts.

He listened to others boast and select useful information among the chatter.

It was worth noting that Little Yin Mountain was open to all guards; even colleagues from other layers could come here to splash their spirit stones.

Thus, the human presence here was quite lively, especially with a group of guards, like Wang Chen, just off work, coming to Little Yin Mountain to relax. After a few cups of spiritual wine, they started chatting away freely.

"Hey!"

Just when Wang Chen was enjoying the stories, a sarcastic voice suddenly came from nearby: "Isn’t that Wang Chen, the new guy from District J9? I heard you were punished for having an affair with a prisoner, is that true?"

The voice was exceptionally loud, and everyone in the inn could hear it clearly.

All attention suddenly focused on Wang Chen, who was sitting in the corner, making him the center of attention!