Chapter 172
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Chapter 172: Falling
Wang Chen landed steadily on the ground.
When the flying ship does not touch down, the disciples have to jump down themselves for their missions, and with practice, they become skilled at it.
Wang Chen was no exception.
As usual, he jumped last, landing behind the others.
At this time, the cultivators who had come down from the two flying ships had already scattered in groups, searching in different directions for the Evil Spirits hiding in the market town.
Most of the Evil Spirits lurked during the day and preferred not to act under the bright sun.
In fact, the scorching sunlight could also harm low-level Evil Spirits.
The Evil Nest in this market town was shrouded in mist during the day, which would disperse at night.
Then was the active time for the Evil Spirits.
However, the situation was completely different now.
The boss of the Evil Spirits was driven away by the Yunyang flying ship, and the mist that had covered the market town was completely cleared.
The many low-level Evil Spirits lurking within were like those stripped of their clothes, exposed before the cultivators.
The light of spells and talismans flickered as shouts echoed one after another.
Six to seven hundred disciples from Sunset Peak unleashed a ruthless slaughter on the fleeing Evil Spirits, like a vast net cast wide!
These low-level Evil Spirits, attached to the giant, were no match for the cultivators without a leader.
The inner sect disciples advanced quickly, many already disappearing from Wang Chen’s sight.
But Wang Chen did not follow to join the excitement.
The Heavenly Net for Exorcising Evil in his hands was a powerful weapon against the Evil Spirits.
However, this powerful equipment really should not see the light of day!
Wang Chen did not want his Fighting Method to fall into the eyes of others either.
So he deliberately chose a direction with fewer people, increased the distance from the other flying ship, and then hid behind a secluded area of remnants of walls and broken structures.
He began… digging!
Earlier, when he had appeared above this Evil Nest in the flying ship, due to the shrouding mist and his different perspective from the air, he had not realized anything was amiss.
Only after the giant was blasted from the ground did Wang Chen’s memory suddenly awaken.
He had been here before!
Wang Chen also noticed that some true disciples had just emerged from the upper cabin of the two flying ships hovering in the air.
They were piloting flying artifacts and descending into the hole the giant had drilled.
There must be more secrets underground!
It made sense; such a large boss couldn’t just be sleeping underground all the time, right?
The true Evil Nest was probably below.
There was an overwhelming chance it hid good treasures.
Wang Chen and the other ordinary disciples assigned to hunt the Evil Spirits would take care of the smaller threats, hoping to scoop up some rewards in the process.
And these true disciples from the inner sect would get to enjoy the meat!
Is this fair?
Clearly, it is not fair at all!
Wang Chen simply pretended not to see it.
He neither wanted to scavenge for scraps nor had any thoughts of stealing meat.
Right now, Wang Chen just wanted to have a good sleep.
For the past half month, besides carrying out inspection missions, Wang Chen, like the other disciples of Sunset Peak, had been eating and sleeping in the cabin of the flying ship, with no privacy whatsoever.
As a result, he had never truly rested.
Although his body could endure it, the mental fatigue and discontent were not so easily shaken off.
So, Wang Chen decided to take a little break.
He dug out a small hidden chamber beneath the ruins.
Wang Chen’s Earth and Stone Technique had long since reached the master-level, and he was very experienced in digging tunnels and hidden chambers.
He completed this little temporary project in no more than half a stick of incense.
After leaving a ventilation pipe, he sealed the tunnel, took out a set of bedding from his storage bag, and comfortably lay down in the hidden chamber he had dug out.
He fell into a deep sleep!
In this sleep, he drifted into a sweet dream, completely lost in slumber.
He didn’t know how long he slept, but when Wang Chen finally woke up, he felt refreshed and at ease!
Especially his spirit, which felt extremely full and vibrant.
He took out a brass mirror, infused it with his power to activate it, and checked the scene outside.
This brass mirror was part of a set with the other one he had previously placed on the ground.
From this, Wang Chen discovered that it was now dusk!
The two Yunyang flying ships were still hovering above the market town.
He had slept for a little more than half a day.
Not too late at all.
Setting the brass mirror aside, Wang Chen took out some spiritual wine, rice balls, braised meat, and dried vegetables from his storage bag, satisfying his hunger with a full meal.
After eating and drinking enough, and while the flying ship had not yet issued the recall signal, he summoned his Cultivation Panel.
[Heavenly Merit (Fate Alteration): 157]
Most of these Heavenly Merit points were from the past half month’s harvest.
Due to environmental conditions, Wang Chen had been saving them without using them.
The timing was just right, so he invested 100 Heavenly Merit points into his root bone.
[Root Bone: 6]
Now he had 6 points in root bone!
Wang Chen felt his entire body start to itch and heat up.
Just a moment later, all the unusual sensations disappeared!
There were hardly any waves of change.
Clearly, this increase of 1 point in root bone didn’t bring about any substantial improvement.
But Wang Chen was very satisfied!
It’s worth noting that when he first arrived here, the original owner’s root bone was only 2 points.
He couldn’t even break through the bottleneck of the third level of Qi Training.
The lack of talent was simply too pitiful to behold!
With 6 points, he was already three times the original amount; even if he couldn’t compare to a genius in cultivation, he had average talent now.
Moreover, he could keep improving in the future.
What was there to be unsatisfied about?
After readjusting to his slightly changed body, Wang Chen put away the brass mirror and the bedding on the ground, preparing to return to the surface.
Boom!
What he never expected was that a fierce vibration suddenly struck his feet, as if an earthquake of magnitude eight had just occurred, and the ground solidified with master-level Earth and Stone Technique cracked into pieces.
Wang Chen felt the ground give way beneath him, and he, along with the shattered stones and dirt, fell downward!
Darn!
It was pitch black in front of him; he could see nothing.
Although the incident happened suddenly and unprepared,
Wang Chen did not panic in those critical moments. He immediately reinforced himself with the Upper Spirits light armor.
However, his speed of descent only increased.
This wouldn’t do!
Wang Chen gripped with both hands, arms spread wide as he waved left and right.
His right hand touched hard, cold rock, and he immediately exerted force to grab hold tightly.
His body halted instantly and stopped falling.
Some broken stones and dirt fell onto Wang Chen’s face and body, but the spiritual light armor deflected them.
Once he steadied himself, Wang Chen took out an Obsidian Lamp from his storage bag.
The soft light instantly illuminated the surrounding space.
He found himself in a long crack, surrounded by grayish-blue rocks.
And beneath his feet was an empty space that felt bottomless.
But once he calmed down, Wang Chen faintly heard the sound of flowing water coming from below.
After thinking for a moment, he hung the Obsidian Lamp on himself and began to climb down using hands and feet.
After descending about thirty to forty feet, Wang Chen finally stepped onto solid ground.
A subterranean dark river appeared before him!
