Chapter 164
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Chapter 164: Yunyang Clearing the Demons (Part 2)
“Ah—”
A prolonged scream echoed as a figure plummeted from the sky.
However, at about ten zhang above the ground, just as the falling figure was about to crash and turn into a meat pancake, a flash of light appeared around his waist. Instantly, his body became as light as a feather, allowing him to float down gently.
He truly was a Second-generation Cultivator!
Wang Chen landed and stowed away the Willow Leaf Flying Boat.
He turned to the handsome boy, who was still trembling from being kicked off the flying ship, and said, “Take care of yourself.”
Wang Chen was not at all familiar with this fellow disciple; he didn’t even know his name.
He hadn’t eaten the boy’s family’s rice, as the saying went.
So, while it was no trouble to lend a hand earlier, from now on, everyone would have to fend for themselves.
“Senior brother…”
The handsome boy, regaining his composure, called out weakly, but Wang Chen had already vanished into the dense forest.
He was gone without a trace!
The flying ship, commanded by the three Purple Palace masters, hovered above the valley. Wang Chen had no intention of being labeled as someone who “fears the enemy and avoids battle.”
Thus, he had to complete the mission of hunting down the loose cultivators from Wuhuzhai.
Whether he achieved any gain or not, he at least couldn’t afford to show any sign of reluctance.
He focused on a direction and activated the Shadowless Divine Movement, darting forward like an arrow shot from a bow.
By now, Wuhuzhai was in complete chaos. Hundreds, if not thousands, of loose cultivators had fled the town, many terrified by Fei Bin’s words, fearing that the Yunyang Sect would unleash a massacre.
Little did they know, their actions provided the perfect cover for Fei Bin and his allies.
As Fei Bin had anticipated, the Yunyang Sect valued its reputation. Even with a just cause, they couldn’t act recklessly.
Otherwise, the Blazing Sun Cannon mounted on the flying ship would have reduced countless loose cultivators to ashes!
The three masters remained seated on the flying ship, leaving the disciples from Sunset Peak to act independently.
Many disciples, eager to pursue the loose cultivators from Wuhuzhai, soared through the air on their artifacts.
However, the dense forest canopy obscured their vision, making it impossible to see the ground below.
Soon, they descended and formed search parties.
The real battle had only just begun!
Before long, Wang Chen had left Wuhuzhai far behind.
Alone, surrounded by towering trees, the massive canopies blocked out the sky, and countless vines hung down, creating an eerie and unsettling atmosphere.
Wang Chen slowed his pace.
He had come to realize that one of the purposes of the Yunyang Sect’s Clearing the Demons operation was undoubtedly to train its disciples!
And training inevitably came with casualty indicators.
That’s why Changchun had said he wanted to see Wang Chen return alive!
Wang Chen did not particularly enjoy this kind of task.
He had no aversion to killing.
Moreover, killing could earn him Heavenly Merit rewards.
In a world where the Strongest are revered, as long as one lives, it is inevitable to compete with the heavens and battle against others.
The notion of focusing solely on oneself sounds simple, but in practice, it is exceedingly difficult.
The number of cultivators who have perished at Wang Chen’s hands is no longer just one or two!
What he truly despised was the feeling of being compelled, the helplessness and frustration of being manipulated by those in higher positions.
Of course, ultimately, it was also due to his own lack of strength.
Crack!
A large tree, about twenty or thirty steps away, suddenly split open.
A large piece of bark peeled off, and a man in gray emerged from the tree hollow.
He looked up just in time to meet Wang Chen’s gaze!
The gray-clothed man’s face immediately changed, and he knelt down on the ground covered with fallen leaves, pleading, “Spare me, Higher Steward!”
Not only did he kneel swiftly and decisively, but his movements were also remarkably precise and practiced.
Wang Chen was momentarily stunned.
He had never encountered a cultivator who was so shameless as to kneel without hesitation.
While kneeling, the gray-clothed man’s eyes darted around quickly.
Suddenly, he smiled, “I almost fell for your bluff!”
The gray-clothed man stood up with a grin: “Coming here all alone, truly reckless! The disciples of the Yunyang Sect are getting worse by the day!”
He stared intently at Wang Chen, his eyes gleaming with malice and greed: “A mere fifth-level Qi Trainer…”
At this moment, in the eyes of the loose cultivator, Wang Chen was no longer a harbinger of death.
Instead, he was seen as a plump prey!
Clang!
In the next instant, the gray-clothed man suddenly found himself airborne.
It felt peculiar.
Then he saw a headless corpse slowly collapsing before him, and it looked eerily familiar!
What is this?
Before the gray-clothed man could fully grasp the situation, his consciousness was engulfed in eternal darkness.
[Heavenly Merit +7]
Wang Chen reached out and caught the head before it hit the ground.
He stored it in his storage bag.
This was a head delivered to him willingly, and it would be impolite not to accept it.
He could finally report back to the sect.
Wang Chen also did not forget to take the loose cultivator’s storage bag, then performed a Fire Crow Technique, and finally concluded the matter with a sense of closure.
He was quite curious about the background of this loose cultivator.
He took a look at the tree hole and discovered it was an exit to a hidden tunnel.
The tunnel probably led to Wuhuzhai.
That was quite a long distance!
If the loose cultivator had stayed quietly underground, nothing would have happened.
But he had to come out and show off, and he just happened to run into Wang Chen.
This sealed his tragic fate!
Wang Chen continued on his way.
After trekking through the dense forest for more than ten miles, he saw not even a single feather of a bird.
Although the mountains were high and the trees dense, there were no large animals in sight.
Not to mention magical beasts.
It was likely that the loose cultivators from Wuhuzhai had repeatedly cleared this area, completely disrupting the ecological balance.
As for the fleeing loose cultivator, there was no trace of him.
This was actually quite normal, as loose cultivators living in the outer realms constantly faced various dangers.
While they could not compare to sect disciples in terms of cultivation, they had far more experience in combat and escape.
Because those without experience had long been “naturally” eliminated!
“There he is!”
“Catch him, don’t let him escape!”
“Watch out!”
Just as Wang Chen was contemplating whether to change direction, a noisy commotion suddenly erupted.
In the woods to his left, four or five figures appeared.
They were in hot pursuit of one another!
Leading the way was a blood-soaked loose cultivator.
With hair disheveled, his face looked fierce and terrifying!
Following closely behind him, shouting loudly, were four disciples from Sunset Peak.
Due to the quick speed of both parties, the frantic fleeing loose cultivator, panicking and unable to choose a direction, hurriedly darted toward Wang Chen’s location!
“Get out of the way!”
The loose cultivator spotted Wang Chen, his pupils suddenly constricting, revealing a fierce expression.
He raised his hand and shot out three black nails toward Wang Chen!
Black nails were extremely poisonous hidden weapons, capable of piercing armor and shields, and their lethality increased dramatically when poisoned.
This loose cultivator’s attack was intended to kill.
The black nails not only glimmered with a blue hue but were also aimed directly at Wang Chen’s vital points!
