Chapter 118
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Chapter 118: Unsealing · Counterattack
“Creak!”
Wang Chen struck like lightning, and the lantern puppet he had targeted had no time to dodge before being ensnared by the Exorcising Net.
The white-level Evil Spirit let out a piercing screech.
As it screamed, its true form was revealed, and its grotesque soul body instantly emitted wisps of white smoke.
In the blink of an eye, it dissipated into nothingness!
Compared to wandering souls, the higher-level lantern puppet lasted a moment longer under the Exorcising Net.
But the outcome was no different.
“Ying ying!”
Meanwhile, the other two lantern puppets were severely wounded by the Exorcism Talismans and shrieked as they attempted to flee.
However, Wang Chen, now in a bloodthirsty frenzy, would not allow his prey to escape right before his eyes!
Ding ling ling~
Without hesitation, he summoned the Soul-Resonating Bell.
The crisp, melodious chime spread in all directions, causing the two lantern puppets to tremble violently, their soul bodies showing signs of disintegration.
Though the Soul-Resonating Bell wasn’t an overwhelmingly powerful artifact, it specialized in targeting spirits and had a significant restraining effect on low-level soul-type Evil Spirits.
Seizing the opportunity while his targets were momentarily stunned, Wang Chen cast the Exorcising Net once more, which he had just retrieved.
It enveloped the second lantern puppet!
By defeating one lantern puppet himself, he could gain about 10 points of Virtue.
If it were the Exorcising Net, that would translate to 30 unsealing points!
Ding ling ling~
The Soul-Resonating Bell rang again, immobilizing the third lantern puppet, which had just begun to recover.
This allowed Wang Chen to calmly finish his harvest!
During a brief pause to catch his breath, he exhaled and checked his Cultivation Panel.
[Heavenly Net for Exorcising Evil (Sealed): 99705/100000]
Only 295 points remained.
Keep going!
However, just as Wang Chen pushed the unsealing points of the Exorcising Net to 99811, a dense fog suddenly surged from the depths of the graveyard, and the nearby Evil Spirits rushed into it, vanishing without a trace.
Flickering lights appeared ahead of him, casting eerie glows on the dark shadows that loomed in the mist.
“Come and fight, come and fight, come and fight!”
A voice laden with the weight of time and experience reached Wang Chen’s ears, igniting a fire within him that made his blood surge uncontrollably. He was seized by an intense desire to charge in and engage the enemy in a fierce battle.
The Heavenly Dragon true form within his Sea of Consciousness suddenly unleashed a silent roar, striving to break free from the chains of the heart of the path!
How absurd!
Wang Chen sneered, effortlessly quelling the turbulent Qi and blood within his body, along with the Heavenly Dragon in his Sea of Consciousness.
Now, his heart of the path was unshakable, and his spirit was formidable, rendering him utterly impervious to such mind-disturbing enchantments!
Wang Chen’s intuition told him that the BOSS he intended to eliminate tonight had already laid a deadly formation in the graveyard.
It was merely waiting for him to step into the trap!
With that realization, Wang Chen turned and walked away.
After resolving to cleanse the graveyard, Wang Chen made a point to gather information.
If his judgment was accurate, the BOSS he aimed to vanquish was none other than the "Tree Granny."
A black-level Evil Spirit.
This particular Evil Spirit was quite unique.
Its true form was a tree demon that thrived in a Malevolent Energy Area. Once possessed by Evil Spirits, it began to cause havoc.
The Tree Granny could command wandering souls to do her bidding, ensnaring passing mortals or cultivators to serve as her blood food.
She was both ferocious and cunning.
As he departed, Wang Chen defiantly raised his middle finger at the Tree Granny, who was challenging him from the depths of the Evil Nest!
Wang Chen was confident that even if the Evil Spirit didn’t grasp the meaning of the gesture, it would still sense the biting mockery directed at it!
In the next instant, Wang Chen shot forward like an arrow loosed from a bow.
In the blink of an eye, he disappeared without a trace.
Moments later, hundreds of vine roots burst through the mist, lashing out wildly at the spot where Wang Chen had stood, creating a cacophony of cracking sounds.
After half a tea session, they finally retreated in frustration.
The graveyard soon returned to its eerie calm.
Meanwhile, Wang Chen swiftly made his way back to his hidden chamber.
“Ying ying!”
Hearing Wang Chen’s return, Yuan Yuan immediately popped out of the wooden house and leaped onto the table to nuzzle him.
Wang Chen gently patted the little guy’s head and said, “Be good, play by yourself.”
He then entered the adjacent hidden chamber, clutching the Heavenly Net for Exorcising Evil in his hands.
[Heavenly Net for Exorcising Evil (Sealed): 99811/100000]
Only about two hundred points remained until it would be unsealed.
Earlier, Wang Chen had vanquished numerous wandering souls and lantern puppets, which were clearly sent by the Tree Granny to lure him deeper into the graveyard for a final showdown.
Wang Chen did not fall for the trap; next time, he would definitely not gain the same advantage.
So he decisively decided to use the Virtue he had accumulated to make up the last hundred or so unsealing points!
Although it wasn’t very cost-effective, using good steel on a blade was not a loss, especially since he had no intention of going easy on his opponent.
Add points, add points, and add more points!
Wang Chen’s Virtue rapidly decreased as the unsealing points for the Heavenly Net for Exorcising Evil soared.
[Heavenly Net for Exorcising Evil (Sealed): 99999/100000]
Wang Chen took a deep breath.
Add points!!
As he added that final point, the Exorcising Net suddenly radiated a brilliant golden light.
The golden glow shone brighter than anything, piercing Wang Chen’s eyes and illuminating the entire hidden chamber with exquisite clarity!
After a moment, the golden light faded, and Wang Chen’s vision gradually returned.
At that moment, he saw that the Heavenly Net for Exorcising Evil had transformed!
Its size and weight remained the same as before.
But its color had shifted to a mysterious golden hue.
All traces of its previous worn-out appearance had vanished.
Upon closer inspection, he could see countless runes etched into every strand of the net.
These intricate runes intertwined densely together, covering the entire net.
It exuded a true sense of understated luxury and depth.
Just one glance revealed it to be a genuine treasure!
Wang Chen then checked his Cultivation Panel.
The name in the equipment slot had been changed: Heavenly Net for Exorcising Evil.
It was a simple five-character name.
Holding the net in his hand, he began to infuse his power into it.
Just moments ago, at the instant the Heavenly Net for Exorcising Evil was unsealed, a method appeared in Wang Chen’s Sea of Consciousness.
The method for refining the Heavenly Net for Exorcising Evil!
As Wang Chen began to follow this method, the Exorcising Net suddenly generated a massive pulling force, continuously drawing in his power.
Wang Chen could only fully mobilize his dantian’s power, refining it while satisfying its demands.
By the time he completed the initial refinement, his dantian was completely empty, and virtually all of his power had been consumed!
But the effect was remarkably clear.
After successfully refining, Wang Chen distinctly sensed an extraordinary connection with this treasure, as though it had become an integral part of his body.
With a mere thought, the Exorcising Net abruptly coiled tightly around his forearm, morphing into a dark golden arm guard!
It bore a striking resemblance to the ring formed from the Runying Golden Needle in its ingenuity.
However, the Exorcising Net was limited to two forms: a catching net and an arm guard, lacking the versatile transformations of the Runying Golden Needle.
With his energy reserves depleted, Wang Chen had no choice but to pause his experimentation for the time being.
He swallowed a Yuan Cultivating Pill and began circulating his energy to replenish his strength.
The Yuan Cultivating Pill, with its minimal toxicity, was a premium elixir ideal for aiding cultivation, perfectly suited for Qi Training cultivators.
Naturally, it came with a hefty price tag.
Wang Chen had discovered his Yuan Cultivating Pills in Lu Defang’s storage bag, and he had quite a bounty—three full bottles!
With the elixir’s power aiding him, he swiftly restored his condition to its peak.
Then, Wang Chen meticulously examined the Exorcising Net once more.
By midnight, when Little Yuan Yuan was soundly asleep in her pet cabin, he stealthily exited the hidden chamber.
He made his way back to the graveyard.
This time, Wang Chen intended to ambush Tree Granny from behind.
Truly take down that old hag!
Wang Chen hastened forward, familiar with the route, and swiftly arrived at his destination.
He didn’t linger on the outskirts but instead accelerated abruptly toward the heart of the Evil Nest.
By now, the mist previously conjured by Tree Granny had long since dissipated, and the moon shone exceptionally bright, enabling Wang Chen to spot the ancient tree standing prominently in the graveyard from a distance.
He activated the Spirit Light Shield, disregarding the wandering souls and lantern puppets he encountered, and pushed the speed of Shadowless Divine Movement to its utmost, rapidly closing the distance to the ancient tree.
Crash!
Tree Granny had already detected Wang Chen’s approach.
She violently shook her massive treetop, causing the myriad black vines entwined around it to lash out like venomous snakes, all surging toward the intruder!
The lengthy vines whistled through the air, their surfaces bristling with countless bloodthirsty thorns.
The spectacle was utterly terrifying!
Wang Chen neither dodged nor retreated, deftly launching twelve Falling Fire talismans simultaneously.
Having advanced to high-level Qi Training, the number of legal symbols he could activate at once had indeed increased.
Now, confronting a formidable evil spirit like Tree Granny, he naturally had to exert his full might!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Scorching fireballs erupted one after another, the surging flames instantly engulfing the vines.
Amidst the inferno, a beam of crimson-golden energy shot through the air, breaking through the blockade of black vines and striking the ancient trunk, as thick as a person’s embrace.
Metal Finger Technique!
Wang Chen’s duel with Tree Granny had just commenced, and it was already reaching a fever pitch!
