Chapter 878

Chapter 878: Hunting Evil Spirits (Part 1)

Having released the first wooden bird, Wang Chen proceeded to unleash the second and third ones…

Each wooden bird, personally imbued by Wang Chen, shared a subtle yet robust connection with his soul, as though Wang Chen’s consciousness extended outward, acting as his ears and eyes.

Wang Chen released a total of five wooden birds; this was not the maximum number he could control, but it was the optimal quantity.

Behind each wooden bird lay an invisible thread: one end tethered to the bird itself, and the other anchored in Wang Chen’s Sea of Consciousness, enabling him to multitask with synchronized control.

The information gathered from various perspectives flowed into Wang Chen’s Sea of Consciousness like a gentle stream.

Before achieving Golden Core condensation, such an influx of information would have overwhelmed him, as he could barely manage to control a single wooden bird.

Now, however, Wang Chen handled it with effortless ease.

The five wooden birds dispersed, significantly expanding the search area and greatly enhancing efficiency.

Before long, one of the wooden birds under Wang Chen’s control detected traces of magical spirits.

It led to a small town of several hundred households, nestled amidst the green mountains and clear waters, surrounded by vast spirit fields and orchards.

Yet, this paradise-like place had transformed into a veritable hell on earth!

The town lay in ruins, with many houses reduced to rubble and numerous areas still ablaze, clearly having recently endured a fierce battle.

Blackened corpses and severed limbs were scattered across the ground.

Groups of Evil Beasts prowled the streets and ruins, searching for possible survivors, occasionally emitting low howls as if reveling in this bloody feast.

Though Wang Chen had no connection to this small town and knew no one within it, the sight filled him with profound sorrow and anger.

Damn those Evil Spirits!

Wang Chen suddenly stepped forward, his figure vanishing in an instant.

The next moment, he appeared ten miles away!

Having reached the basic level of "Leisurely Courtyard of Thousands of Miles," Wang Chen had significantly reduced the preparation time for this spell and extended the distance of his teleportation, greatly enhancing its practicality.

Pausing briefly, he stepped again.

With three consecutive uses of "Leisurely Courtyard of Thousands of Miles," Wang Chen materialized at the town’s entrance!

Such precise positioning relied entirely on the guidance of the wooden bird in the air; the combination of the two yielded exceptional results.

Wang Chen’s sudden appearance immediately startled the Evil Beasts prowling nearby.

Sensing his intense life aura, the Evil Beasts grew excited, roaring as they charged toward Wang Chen, some even exhaling black flames or smoke.

Though most of the Evil Beasts had lost their Intelligence and resembled beasts driven by the instinct to kill, they were fearless and moved with remarkable speed.

In the blink of an eye, more than a dozen Evil Beasts surrounded Wang Chen!

"Suppress!"

Wang Chen raised his hand and pressed down; all the Evil Beasts within a thirty-step radius were instantly crushed as if under a mountain, with several that had just leapt into the air crashing heavily to the ground and rendered immobile.

"Annihilate!"

Wang Chen roared once more, and fiery flames suddenly erupted around him.

Suddenly, a deafening crash resounded!

Under Wang Chen’s suppression, the Evil Beasts were unable to evade and were struck by fist-sized flames, instantly bursting into flames.

Although they regained their mobility, the flames unleashed by Wang Chen not only burned at an extremely high temperature but also clung to them like a persistent parasite, causing the fire to intensify despite their frantic struggles.

Wang Chen was employing the Scarlet Sky Technique, a Golden Core-level Fire Attribute spell.

He had not mastered this fire technique for long, and this marked his first use of it in actual combat.

The results were astonishing.

In the blink of an eye, dozens of Evil Beasts were reduced to ashes!

【Virtue +350】【Virtue +280】【Virtue +470】…

A flood of notifications cascaded across Wang Chen’s vision.

Though these Evil Beasts were of low rank, their sheer numbers made the cumulative specific number quite substantial.

Awooo—

The commotion caused by Wang Chen immediately alerted the other Evil Beasts in the small town.

They swarmed from all directions like flies drawn to the smell of blood.

“Lightning come!”

Wang Chen formed a hand sign, his voice booming like thunder.

Sky Thunder!

Sky Thunder originated from the ancient immortal sect and was discovered by disciples of the West Sea Sect during their exploration of the Nine Dragons underground palace. It was divided into three parts: upper, middle, and lower, corresponding to the Purple Palace, Golden Core, and Yuan Ying realms.

This lightning technique was pure Yang, fierce and unyielding, capable of annihilating demons and evil with unparalleled force.

Since learning Sky Thunder from the West Sea Sect, Wang Chen had continuously refined it, and now, having advanced to a Golden Core-level technique, its power had increased more than tenfold compared to its Purple Palace counterpart!

As he spoke, bolts of lightning as thick as an arm rained down from the sky, densely blanketing a vast area and obliterating the oncoming Evil Beasts.

Boom!

At that moment, rubble erupted from the ruins of the small town ahead, and a colossal creature burst forth from the ground.

It was a massive bug, entirely encased in thick rocky armor!

The creature resembled a silkworm but had an grotesque appearance, with a pair of prominent black pincers.

Wang Chen was startled.

He had not detected the presence of this Evil Bug earlier; it had clearly concealed itself well and only emerged after being provoked by the descending Sky Thunder.

Moreover, the aura it exuded was overwhelmingly powerful, undoubtedly at the "ferocious" level—meaning it was at the Golden Core level!

Yet, Wang Chen stood his ground, forming another hand sign to summon lightning: “Command!”

A bolt of divine lightning, as thick as a water bucket, suddenly descended from the sky, striking the bug’s back with tremendous force!

Wang Chen had aimed for its head, but the creature, with its keen senses, lunged forward, causing the strike to miss its intended target.

Crack!

The rocky armor on the bug’s back shattered under the lightning’s impact, sending fragments flying in all directions.

This strike concentrated ninety percent of Wang Chen’s true essence, and the divine lightning cracked the bug’s outer shell, penetrating deep into its inner armor.

Yet, it failed to completely pierce through!

Roar—

The struck bug let out a horrific wail, its elongated body contracting sharply, and then it opened its mouth, spewing a large burst of yellow venom at Wang Chen.

Wang Chen was prepared, swiftly using Shortening the Earth to leap ten yards away.

The venom splashed onto the ground, instantly corroding numerous fist-sized holes.

Simultaneously, the surrounding mud and stones rapidly converged, and in an instant, the bug’s back, which had been ravaged by the lightning, was restored, re-forming its thick rocky armor.

In the next moment, the bug extracted the remainder of its body from the ground, its massive form shuddering violently.

Wang Chen immediately felt an invisible force sweep over him, as if a thousand-pound weight pressed down, making every step arduous.

This was undoubtedly a talent ability of the Evil Bug, catching him completely off guard!