Chapter 234
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Chapter 234: Things Remain but People Change (Part 1)
Wang Chen glanced back at the towering mountains behind him and exhaled deeply.
After a month-long journey, he had finally returned from the Mortal Realm to the world of cultivation. The spiritual energy in the surrounding space silently seeped into his skin, making him feel as light as if he could soar through the air.
This sensation was difficult to put into words.
But Wang Chen had made up his mind: if he ever needed to flee again, he would absolutely not return to the Mortal Realm!
He patted the neck of the large blue donkey and dismounted.
Then, he activated the Supreme Mysterious Spirit Dragon True Form Image and stored the mount that had accompanied him on his journey of thousands of miles.
After traversing the Eastern Wild Marsh, the Supreme Mysterious Spirit Dragon True Form Image could no longer replenish its spirit gas. To prevent the treasure map from losing its efficacy, Wang Chen had ridden the large blue donkey across the subsequent mountains and valleys.
Through refining and mastering the Supreme Mysterious Spirit Dragon True Form Image, combined with the knowledge he had gained from reading countless books, Wang Chen had identified the source of its specific number.
It was the spirit gas hidden within the mist of the marsh!
The spirit dragon, a creature resembling a large serpent with dragon-like horns, was known for its mystical abilities.
The spirit dragon possessed the power to transform, constantly inhaling and exhaling mist, creating countless dreamlike illusions.
If one were to accidentally stumble into an illusion conjured by the spirit dragon, they might never find their way out.
Wang Chen speculated that a powerful spirit dragon had once resided in the Eastern Wild Marsh. After its demise, the spirit gas within its body had spread throughout the marsh. The Supreme Mysterious Spirit Dragon True Form Image relied on this spirit gas to unleash its true destructive power.
Of course, Wang Chen wasn’t certain if this deduction was correct.
But he was sure of one thing: the Supreme Mysterious Spirit Dragon True Form Image had a limit to how much spirit gas it could contain.
He couldn’t stay in the Eastern Wild Marsh forever, and once he left, he wouldn’t know where to replenish the spirit gas. Therefore, he decided to use it sparingly.
In truth, Wang Chen had only uncovered a fraction of the Supreme Mysterious Spirit Dragon True Form Image’s mysteries.
After storing the large blue donkey, Wang Chen formed a spell with his hands, and the Supreme Mysterious Spirit Dragon True Form Image suddenly coiled around his left arm.
In an instant, the treasure map vanished, leaving behind a vivid, lifelike spirit dragon tattoo on his arm.
The Supreme Mysterious Spirit Dragon True Form Image was unique. If it didn’t contain a living creature, it could be stored in a storage bag.
However, once the large blue donkey was stored within it, the image could no longer fit into the storage bag.
Instead, it could be stored within Wang Chen’s body!
When needed, a surge of magical power would instantly manifest the Supreme Mysterious Spirit Dragon True Form Image.
This made it incredibly convenient.
With the spirit dragon on his left, the celestial net on his right, a flying sword hidden in his sleeve, and a bag on his back, Wang Chen was now fully equipped.
He retrieved the Willow Leaf Flying Boat from his storage bag and tossed it into the air, leaping onto the flying artifact.
After flying north for nearly two hours, Wang Chen entered the territory once governed by the Yunyang Sect.
He had kept the Yunyang Ten Thousand Mile Survey Map, which he had exchanged using contribution points from the library, and quickly used it to pinpoint the exact location of Yunshan City.
Though the Yunyang Sect no longer existed, Wang Chen still felt compelled to return and take a look.
It wasn’t out of nostalgia for the past.
Wang Chen knew that the resources required for breaking through to open a house, as well as the subsequent techniques for the Five Element Technique, were more readily available in the immortal city.
He never anticipated that the Yunyang Sect would suddenly vanish; otherwise, even if he couldn’t catch the flight to the upper realm, he would have found a way to secure the Preheaven Five Element Technique at the Purple Palace level.
Moreover, Wang Chen also wished to return to Sunset Peak Manor once more.
He wondered whether his nominal master had accompanied the sect’s main force to the upper realm or…
Just as Wang Chen was pondering this, two streaks of light suddenly darted toward him.
A warning surged in his heart!
He halted immediately.
“Who goes there? Declare your name at once!”
Blocking Wang Chen were two cultivators riding on flying shuttles. They were clad in white robes and bore long swords, their demeanor haughty as they scrutinized Wang Chen with piercing eyes.
Guiyuan Sect disciples!
Wang Chen recognized them instantly.
Their attire was the standard robe of the Guiyuan Sect!
“Hmm?”
Before Wang Chen could respond, the Guiyuan Sect cultivator on the right frowned and said, “You seem somewhat familiar to me.”
The one on the left fixed him with a suspicious gaze.
Wang Chen smiled and replied, “I am Wang Chen, a disciple from the Yunyang Sect’s Sunset Peak!”
He didn’t recognize them and was certain he had never encountered anyone from the Guiyuan Sect before.
Yet, the expressions of these two Guiyuan Sect cultivators suggested they had likely seen his portrait!
Whoosh!
Before he could finish speaking, Wang Chen abruptly flicked his sleeve, and the Fire Crow Sword shot out, carrying unmatched sword energy that streaked toward the left Guiyuan Sect cultivator like a bolt of lightning.
One was at the eighth level of Qi Training, the other at the seventh; naturally, he aimed to eliminate the stronger one first!
As Wang Chen struck, the Guiyuan Sect cultivator had already prepared for battle, having just donned his spiritual light armor and formed a spell with his hands to gather magic energy.
Given a moment, he could have unleashed his spell.
But in a duel between cultivators, a moment often meant the difference between life and death!
Infused with Metal Finger energy, the Fire Crow Sword instantly pierced through the Guiyuan Sect cultivator’s body.
His spiritual light armor was as flimsy as paper, offering no resistance against the flying sword’s sharp edge.
“Freeze!”
Simultaneously, Wang Chen raised his left palm and struck toward the other cultivator.
Body Freezing Technique!
The other cultivator shuddered, his expression turning rigid, and his reaction was inevitably delayed.
Thud!
The Fire Crow Sword stabbed through his back and exited through his chest, leaving a gaping hole.
This Guiyuan Sect cultivator suddenly widened his eyes, opening his mouth as if to speak.
But he helplessly drew his last breath.
【Heavenly Merit +7】
【Heavenly Merit +6】
Two notifications flashed in Wang Chen’s vision.
He reached out and pulled the two dead Guiyuan Sect cultivators and their flying shuttles toward him.
He removed their storage bags and stored everything in his own storage bag.
With a flick of his hand, he cast three Exorcism Talismans, and Wang Chen guided the flying boat down to the ground.
After stowing the flying boat, he immediately activated Shadowless Divine Movement and changed direction to flee swiftly.
After running a hundred miles, Wang Chen retrieved the two corpses and incinerated them completely with the Fire Crow Technique.
As usual, he supplemented the Rebirth Talismans and Exorcism Talismans before fleeing once more.
Caution is always wise.
He had been somewhat careless earlier.
He hadn’t expected to encounter patrolling Guiyuan cultivators so far from the Yunyang Sect’s mountain gate.
As a result, someone had recognized him.
This time, Wang Chen retrieved the Thousand Transformations and altered his appearance.
When he circled around for a thousand miles and glimpsed Yunshan City from afar, he had transformed into an ordinary loose cultivator, blending seamlessly into the crowd, making him nearly impossible to identify.
