Chapter 149
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Chapter 149: Stirring Up Trouble
【Sword Control: Experience +1】
After ten years of honing, the sword’s edge has yet to be tested.
Wang Chen has not practiced the art of flying swords for long.
He is not a true sword cultivator.
A genuine sword cultivator seeks pure mastery, prioritizing the sword above all else.
Wang Chen certainly cannot achieve that.
However, he has put a tremendous amount of effort into his Sword Control!
And tonight, the swordsmanship he has tirelessly refined and the Fire Crow flying sword he has nurtured day and night finally shine with the brightest light at this moment.
With one sword strike, the Evil Spirit is vanquished!
It is important to note that while the ghost groom is somewhat weaker than Tree Granny, it is still a black-level Evil Spirit, equivalent to a high-level Qi Training Evil Spirit.
Yet even with such an Evil Spirit under heavy guard, Wang Chen still managed to slay it with a single sword strike.
It was nearly a one-hit kill.
The destructive power of the flying sword is truly fearsome!
Of course, the strength of the Fire Crow Sword is immensely enhanced by the master-level Fire Crow Technique.
But in terms of swordsmanship alone, Wang Chen has already achieved a solid level of skill.
Clang!
The flying sword returned to its sheath.
Wang Chen took this opportunity to adjust his somewhat chaotic energy within his body.
That last attack consumed nearly a third of his magical power.
Such a sudden full-force explosion places a significant burden on both his dantian and meridians.
At this moment, the other Evil Spirits, including the musicians, bearers, and maids, seemed to awaken from a dream.
Some fled in all directions, while others charged at Wang Chen, roaring and trying to tear him into pieces.
The ones fleeing were the lantern puppets, while those fighting Wang Chen were the shape-shifting tricksters,
the ghost groom’s most loyal minions!
Good!
In Wang Chen’s eyes, these were not terrifying Evil Spirits at all; they were clearly walking Virtue red envelopes!
To save his precious magical power, he did not command the flying sword to attack again.
Instead, he reached for a handful of talismans.
In the next moment, a flurry of spiritual light exploded around Wang Chen, crashing toward the fearless shape-shifting tricksters.
“Ah!” “Ah!” “Ah!”
The sounds of shrieks rose and fell as one Evil Spirit after another was exorcised and purified.
The power of the Exorcism Talismans, crafted through master-level talisman-making techniques, is undoubtedly lethal to low-level Evil Spirits.
With twelve talismans unleashed, Wang Chen covered the area with a barrage that created cumulative damage.
【Virtue +12】【Virtue +13】【Virtue +12】…
A cascade of notifications flooded his vision.
Virtue points soared upward in a rapid ascent!
Yet, how could Wang Chen rest content with such gains? Without hesitation, he propelled himself toward the lingering shape-shifting tricksters.
His fists flew in a relentless rhythm.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
Empowered by the Fourth Realm of Heavenly Dragon Vajra True Method, his Invulnerable Vajra body, and his master-level Vajra Fist, Wang Chen’s physical prowess rivaled that of many Purple Palace masters who had undergone body reconstruction—even without the aid of magical artifacts.
His Qi and blood surged with such intensity that even innate experts could only gaze in awe!
Each shape-shifting trickster fell with a single punch.
It was as effortless as breathing!
In mere moments, Wang Chen’s Virtue points neared the three hundred mark.
If he so desired, he could elevate two master-level skills to perfect mastery simultaneously!
But Wang Chen, having learned from past mistakes, was not one to repeat them.
After dispatching the last of the shape-shifting tricksters, he turned his attention to the fleeing lantern puppets.
These lantern puppets were peculiar creatures.
Though classified as white-level Evil Spirits, they lacked the tenacity of their shape-shifting counterparts.
With the ghost groom vanquished, they let out pitiful cries and scattered in disarray, none daring to seek vengeance against Wang Chen.
Yet, Evil Spirits they remained, and Wang Chen showed no mercy.
Each one was a trove of precious Virtue!
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
But as Wang Chen made his move, a barrage of dark, needle-like spikes hurtled toward him.
Head, neck, chest…
Each strike was swift, precise, and deadly, targeting his most vulnerable points!
"Ha!"
Wang Chen let out a sharp exhale, his Vajra Fist surging forth to meet the oncoming spikes.
Crash! Crash! Crash!
The spikes shattered into clouds of noxious black mist, which were swiftly dispersed by the vital energy radiating from Wang Chen.
In the same instant, he caught sight of his assailant.
It was a gaunt, elderly woman clad in a garish red floral robe, a vivid peony adorning her hair, her cheeks painted with rouge, and her serpentine eyes locked onto him with unyielding intensity.
The ghost matchmaker!
In every wedding procession, a matchmaker was indispensable, and this Evil Spirit was as inseparable from the ghost groom as a cunning fox from its prey!
Seeing Wang Chen effortlessly shatter the negative energy spikes she had launched, the ghost matchmaker let out a sharp scream. She twisted Jin Lian’s delicate foot and transformed into a gust of dark wind, attempting to flee.
However, a large net suddenly descended from the sky, completely enveloping her.
Heavenly Net for Exorcising Evil!
Trapped within the net, the ghost matchmaker had no time to react and instantly dissipated into nothingness.
A crystal bead, glowing with a silvery light, fell from the air.
Evil Energy Pearl!
Wang Chen was overjoyed and immediately controlled the Exorcising Net to retrieve the Evil Energy Pearl.
Previously, he had defeated the ghost groom and the shape-shifting trickster without obtaining an Evil Energy Pearl.
He never expected the ghost matchmaker to provide one.
Several hundred contribution points were now his!
Wang Chen gleefully held the Exorcising Net, sensing the pure spiritual energy that had just infused the treasure.
Yet, he felt a tinge of regret.
As the saying goes, you can’t have both fish and bear’s paw.
The Exorcising Net was not only a bane to Evil Spirits but also capable of converting dark forces into pure spiritual energy.
However, Evil Spirits that perished within the net would not grant Wang Chen any Virtue.
It was a matter of gaining some while losing others.
One should not be too greedy!
Stowing away the Exorcising Net, he continued his pursuit of the lantern puppets.
Due to the delay caused by the ghost matchmaker, Wang Chen’s actions were slightly slower.
Although he managed to use Exorcism Talismans to eliminate several lantern puppets during the chase, pushing his Virtue points over three hundred, he still allowed four or five lantern puppets to escape into the market town.
Wang Chen stopped at the edge of the market town.
Do not enter the woods, do not pursue the cornered enemy; the atmosphere of this market town felt very ominous.
Risking a few dozen points of Virtue by charging in would undoubtedly be foolish!
Shaking his head, he decisively chose to retreat.
Boom!
At that moment, the ground suddenly trembled violently.
The earth within the market town rose high, with countless stones and debris falling as a massive arm, thick as a water bucket, burst through the ground, stretching five gray-black fingers toward the sky.
“Who killed my groom?”
Accompanied by the sound of crashing rocks, a bald head emerged from the ground, letting out an angry roar.
Having retreated several hundred steps, Wang Chen felt his ears ringing and his Qi and blood roiling. The dantian’s power showed signs of instability.
His keen intuition screamed a fierce warning!
He had stirred up a hornet’s nest!
Wang Chen’s hair stood on end.
Run!
He forced down his discomfort and immediately activated Shadowless Divine Movement with all his strength.
He darted forward like an arrow, fleeing northwest.
Boom!
In just a few moments, a giant hand descended from the sky, slamming heavily at the spot where he had just been.
The roar was like thunder, shaking the ground and mountains!
