Chapter 171
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Chapter 171: Breaking Evil
On the Yunyang flying ship, within the third level cabin,
Wang Chen remained seated in his familiar corner spot.
He habitually maintained the Breath Concealment Technique.
Since eliminating four fellow disciples that day, he had grown even more discreet.
During the inspection missions, he kept a low profile, avoiding conflicts and maintaining the role of an inconspicuous bystander.
With the gains from those few heads, Wang Chen had already secured his minimum required achievements.
Today marked the fifteenth day of the Yunyang Sect’s "Clearing the Demons" operation.
Over the past fortnight, their flying ship had traversed thousands of miles, inspecting nine loose cultivator towns in succession.
The number of Sunset Peak disciples sharing the cabin with Wang Chen had dwindled by nearly a fifth!
It was not uncommon for loose cultivator towns to collude with bandits and evil cultivators.
Some towns were essentially bandit hideouts, where the loose cultivators farmed and hunted by day, only to turn into thief cultivators by night.
Moreover, many cultivators secretly worshipped dark gods or were possessed by Evil Spirits.
Few of the targets under inspection were benign.
In dire situations, they often unleashed formidable power.
Many Sunset Peak disciples had fallen to these loose cultivators, meeting their demise and soul destruction.
The three Purple Palace masters leading the team stayed aboard the flying ship, overseeing the disciples and rarely intervening!
Under such circumstances, casualties were to be expected.
Several faces Wang Chen had once seen, though not memorable, had already vanished.
The cabin’s atmosphere was thick with tension.
Though the disciples still grouped together, the usual chatter had ceased.
Some wore grave expressions, while others seemed numb.
A few disciples had fierce eyes, exuding an aura of bloodshed!
All waited in silence for their next destination.
Suddenly, the images displayed on the cabin walls drew everyone’s attention.
One after another, flying ships appeared around them, riding the wind with majestic force!
The sight filled everyone with a mix of astonishment and exhilaration.
The Yunyang Sect’s domain spans ten thousand miles, with vast territories beyond the mountain gates, dotted with countless loose cultivator towns.
Despite the massive scale of the "Clearing the Demons" operation, with nearly all flying ships deployed,
the task of inspecting so many locations remained daunting and laborious.
Previously, Wang Chen’s flying ship had operated alone.
Unexpectedly, a fleet was assembled today.
This must be a major operation!
Five flying ships formed a fleet, cutting through the clouds, and after half an hour, they gradually lowered their altitude and speed.
Finally, they hovered above a region enveloped in mist.
After a short while, a lightly golden glow appeared on the surfaces of the flying ships, and the bow sections grew increasingly bright!
The atmosphere in the cabin suddenly became tense; everyone could feel the imminent battle.
In the next moment, the five flying ships simultaneously adjusted their positions.
The ship tails rose high, like unsheathed swords pointing to the ground, and beams as thick as serpent pillars shot out from their bows, instantly piercing through the mist below.
The five beams struck the same point!
Boom!
The ground shook violently, and rumbling sounds reached everyone’s ears.
It was soul-shaking!
An invisible storm surged from the point where the beams struck, sweeping outward in all directions.
In the blink of an eye, the thick mist was completely cleared!
A massive market town was revealed.
At the center of this market town, a ten-zhang square, bottomless black hole appeared, surrounded by a network of cracks, with vast areas flattened.
This was clearly the result of the five flying ships firing simultaneously!
Wang Chen thought that even a Golden Core true master would struggle to withstand such a devastating blow.
The flying ships were indeed formidable weapons of the sect!
The question was, what did the masters controlling these flying ships intend to achieve?
They couldn’t possibly be so idle as to come here just to fire a shot!
The disciples from Sunset Peak in the cabin were all wide-eyed in astonishment.
It is worth noting that although the flying ships were in a vertical position with their heads down and tails up, the people inside the cabin did not fall; everyone remained firmly on the floor.
The high vantage point was indeed exhilarating!
Immediately afterward, the bows of the five flying ships glowed again, clearly preparing for another wave of attack.
Bang!
In the area of the market town just struck by the flying ships, the ground suddenly rose high, and a giant with a fearsome face emerged, swinging its massive arm and letting out an angry roar toward the sky.
"You, are not keeping your promise!"
This giant stood nearly seven zhang tall, and its body continued to swell; its dark brown skin resembled old tree bark, and upon closer inspection, it was covered with twisted human faces.
It had only one intact right arm, while the left arm and part of the shoulder had vanished without a trace, with black mist swirling around the wound and a large amount of dark yellow, foul-smelling liquid oozing out.
"Promise?"
An ancient voice descended from above, filled with indescribable sarcasm: "Do we need to keep promises with Evil Spirits?"
As soon as his words fell, the five flying ships unleashed beams brimming with destructive energy once more, each targeting distinct parts of the giant on the ground!
"Ahh~"
The giant opened its maw and expelled a sphere of dark light, shooting directly at a Yunyang flying ship above. Simultaneously, it recoiled violently, attempting to evade the aerial assault.
Yet, its colossal form greatly hindered its agility, and three beams struck its chest, right shoulder, and left leg, instantly carving out three terrifying large holes. The right arm and left leg were severed simultaneously!
The dark sphere launched by the giant also struck a flying ship that failed to dodge in time, causing a fierce explosion. The flying ship was flung dozens of zhang away, its surface scorched extensively, though it sustained no structural damage.
However, the giant on the ground was in a pitiful state. It was left with barely half of its body, having lost its crucial arms. The dreadful Evil Spirit let out a loud wail, collapsed to the ground, and curled into a ball, rolling forward with rumbling sounds as it attempted to escape.
It stirred up waves of black mist, moving as swiftly as an arrow shot from a bow!
"Thinking of escaping?"
The ancient voice resonated once more, "Fellow travelers, join me in vanquishing the evil!"
Immediately, three of the flying ships in the sky altered their course and began pursuing the fleeing giant. Meanwhile, the other two flying ships did not join the chase; instead, they simultaneously opened their cabin doors.
One of these was the flying ship aboard which Wang Chen was stationed. He and his fellow travelers in the cabin had just received orders from the elder above—to thoroughly cleanse the Evil Nests below.
They were promised double contribution points as a reward for seizing Evil Energy Pearls or other negative energy materials!
One by one, disciples from Sunset Peak leaped from the flying ship, descending towards the ground. This mission was far simpler than hunting down evil cultivators and bandits.
With the master of the Evil Nest already driven away, the remaining Evil Spirits were naturally easier to handle. This was undoubtedly the prime opportunity to earn merit.
Thus, everyone charged forward without a second thought!
