Chapter 877

Chapter 877: Ling You’s Crisis

High in the sky, a Golden Feather Thunder Roc spread its massive wings, soaring over the undulating mountains.

The Golden Feather Thunder Roc, a third-grade Demonic Bird, was equivalent to a great beast of Golden Core level, its strength making it a dominant force in the skies.

However, this particular Golden Feather Thunder Roc lacked its usual majestic beauty. Its golden feathers seemed coated with a thick layer of dust, exuding an aura of decay, while its once jet-black eyes now glowed with a sinister red hue.

Moreover, it occasionally opened its beak to release streams of black energy.

These unusual signs clearly indicated that this third-grade Golden Feather Thunder Roc had been corrupted by Evil Spirits, losing its true nature and becoming a puppet of magical spirits!

Following closely behind the Golden Feather Thunder Roc was a large flock of lifeless, cawing eagles.

They flew silently, all heading in the same direction.

Meanwhile, down below in the rugged mountains, mutated and corrupted magical beasts began to emerge.

These Evil Beasts moved in packs, charging towards the same direction as the Thunder Roc.

Wherever the Evil Beasts passed, the magical beasts dwelling in the forests and caverns either cowered in fear or fled in panic. A few unfortunate ones who crossed paths with the Evil Beasts ended up as their blood food.

From within the Cave of Tan in the nameless small valley, Wang Chen observed this scene through his formations.

His heart grew heavy with concern.

This was a calamity!

Wang Chen had only read about such large-scale calamities in books before.

Nothing could compare to the shock of witnessing it firsthand.

To his dismay, the direction in which this army of Evil Beasts was heading was straight towards Ling You City!

Wang Chen wasn’t sure if they were targeting Ling You City or if it was merely a coincidence, but if the army didn’t change course, they would inevitably clash with Ling You City.

Could the yellow-level Ling You City withstand such an onslaught?

If it were Qianxing Immortal City, Wang Chen wouldn’t be worried at all, as the city was immensely powerful, with Golden Core cultivators being common, numerous Yuan Ying experts, and even true immortals guarding it.

Ling You City, on the other hand, had only one or two true immortals as its main pillars of strength.

Despite his worries, Wang Chen knew he couldn’t take any action now. His priority was to protect the nameless small valley and ensure it remained hidden from the army of Evil Beasts.

Otherwise, the consequences would be catastrophic!

Fortunately, the formations in the Cave of Tan were highly effective, and since the army of Evil Beasts was merely passing by, the oppressive tension in Wang Chen’s heart gradually eased after a short while.

He had managed to avoid detection!

After waiting for the time it takes an incense stick to burn, ensuring that the danger had passed, Wang Chen reduced the destructive power of the formations.

Maintaining the formations at full strength for too long was something Wang Chen couldn’t sustain on his own.

Although he could use spirit stones to supplement the energy, how many spirit stones could he afford to burn through?

It would surely bankrupt him!

After some thought, Wang Chen quietly returned to the nameless small valley and sent a letter symbol to True Master Jingyun, who was far away in Ling You City.

This letter symbol had been a gift from True Master Jingyun, meant for convenient communication.

Considering that this calamity might be targeting Ling You City, Wang Chen felt it was his duty to warn True Master Jingyun. Even if his warning made no difference, he would have no regrets!

To Wang Chen’s astonishment, he received a talisman from True Master Jingyun in less than an hour.

This was quite surprising to Wang Chen, as under normal circumstances, their correspondence would take at least two hours!

He opened the talisman, and his heart grew heavier.

It turned out that Ling You City had already detected the emergence of the calamity and had entered a state of full alert and defense, likely preparing for a confrontation with the army of Evil Beasts.

In her message, True Master Jingyun urged Wang Chen to avoid Ling You City entirely and to stay far away to avoid being caught in the crossfire.

Wang Chen noticed that True Master Jingyun’s letter was hastily written, suggesting that the situation there was quite urgent.

After reading the letter, Wang Chen pondered for a moment and quickly made a decision.

He returned to the Cave of Tan and called for Su Ziling: "Ziling, I need to go out for a while. You must stay in the cave and not venture outside, understand?"

"Mm."

Su Ziling nodded obediently.

In truth, Wang Chen didn’t need to give her specific instructions; she had never wandered off to avoid causing trouble for him.

After making the necessary arrangements, Wang Chen left the unnamed valley and headed towards Ling You City.

He wasn’t going to rescue Ling You City, nor did he have the capability to do so.

A crisis is both a danger and an opportunity; under normal circumstances, encountering so many Evil Spirits would be impossible. Wang Chen felt restless, thinking it was time to bring the Heavenly Net for Exorcising Evil back into action, as it had been dormant for far too long.

Now a Golden Core cultivator, his divine sense was far stronger than his peers, and he possessed life-saving techniques. Combined with the powerful Exorcising Net, if he continued to hesitate and not take any action, it would be better to find a block of tofu to smash his head against!

When it came to necessary risks, Wang Chen was not one to shy away!

His strength was largely built through his experiences.

Of course, Wang Chen wouldn’t act recklessly, nor would he charge directly into the heart of Ling You City.

He moved stealthily, cautiously concealing his aura, making every effort to avoid creating noise, not using a flying ship or soaring through the air, keeping his divine sense engaged at all times.

Along the way, Wang Chen noticed flying ships occasionally soaring overhead, along with streaks of light that clearly belonged to cultivators.

All of them were heading towards Ling You City.

This surprised Wang Chen, as the news of the calamity’s outbreak had spread, which was perfectly reasonable; after all, the communication methods between cultivators were quite strong, allowing them to connect even over a distance of millions of miles.

When Ling You City faced such a dire crisis, it would obviously seek assistance from the outside world or the nearby immortal cities.

However, reinforcements typically relied on teleportation formations to arrive and would generally not travel directly on the road—not only was it inefficient, but it was also extremely dangerous!

Wang Chen was uncertain whether these people were reinforcements, or if they were like him, seeking to stir things up, or just there to watch the spectacle.

He continued to follow his planned course, gradually approaching the area around Ling You City.

Stopping on a mountain peak several dozen miles away from Ling You City, Wang Chen halted his advance.

Although there were no Evil Spirits present around him, the malevolent aura saturating the air made him sense the danger, prompting him to decisively stop approaching.

Wang Chen took out a wooden bird from his Xumi Ring, infused it with vitality using his divine sense, and it suddenly came to life.

The wooden bird chirped a couple of times before flapping its wings and taking off.

Though its movements were rather clumsy, nearly causing it to fall several times, as its flight improved, it soon soared into the sky, becoming Wang Chen’s "eyes."

Under Wang Chen’s control, the wooden bird flew towards Ling You City.

Being made of wood, even after receiving Wang Chen’s magical infusion, it remained fundamentally different from real life, making it less likely to be sensed or detected by Evil Spirits.

It was perfect for scouting!