Chapter 53
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Chapter 53: Trapped Monster
[Heavenly Merit +4]
As Wang Chen slipped into the tunnel, he caught sight of the message fading in his field of vision.
He realized that the seriously wounded cultivator had perished under his Fire Crow Technique.
Wang Chen’s heart remained calm.
There was neither excitement nor a trace of guilt.
He had tried his utmost to save the man, but the formidable Evil Beast was beyond his strength.
Truth be told, it was this very cultivator who had led the Evil Beast to Wang Chen’s home; his intervention was already an act of great benevolence.
In the end, he had even granted the cultivator a merciful release.
Thus, Wang Chen felt entirely justified in claiming those 4 points of Heavenly Merit.
But why only 4 points?
Previously, Wang Chen had slain a traveling merchant and a gray-eyed thief, each yielding 6 points.
For now, Wang Chen had no time to dwell on this question.
He heard violent commotion erupting from the room above.
Bang!
Crack!
In the next instant, a furry beast’s claw shattered the trapdoor at the tunnel’s entrance.
A massive head thrust in!
It was the wolf beast’s head.
The creature looked utterly wretched.
The fur on its face was completely singed, and large patches of flesh were cracked and oozing blood.
It had clearly suffered grievous wounds from the explosive Fire Crows!
The Fire Crow Technique proved far more lethal against Evil Beasts than the Metal Finger Technique.
This Evil Beast was now thoroughly enraged.
It had pursued Wang Chen into the bedroom and discovered the unfinished tunnel.
The wolf beast let out a low, menacing growl, its crimson eyes locking onto Wang Chen within the tunnel.
It desperately tried to force its way in!
However, the Evil Beast was slightly larger than a calf, with a robust body and thick limbs.
It managed to wedge itself halfway through.
Then its swollen belly became stuck.
The wolf beast had just devoured a cultivator’s arm and thigh, leaving it no time to digest.
Despite this, the wolf beast showed no intention of retreat, using its front claws to dig fiercely in the tunnel.
Both of its hind legs pushed with force.
Surprisingly, it managed to squeeze more of its body into the tunnel.
This was quite interesting!
Wang Chen, who was witnessing this scene from the front, couldn’t help but laugh.
When the wolf beast first entered, if he said he felt no panic at all, that would definitely be a lie.
However, when he turned around and saw the wolf beast stuck at the entrance, he immediately felt calm.
To make it easier to come in and out, the tunnel was dug at a downward slope.
Also, for defensive reasons, it had been deliberately made very narrow.
Moreover, the walls of the tunnel had all been reinforced with the Earth and Stone Technique by Wang Chen, reaching a thickness of two feet!
The wolf beast had sharp claws, but it could not break through the solid walls formed by the advanced level Earth and Stone Technique.
This left it stuck in a predicament.
Wang Chen quickly curled his body and turned around as fast as possible.
He faced the wolf beast at the entrance head-on.
Die, beast!
Wang Chen suddenly thrust forward with his right palm.
Flames erupted from his palm, and a crimson Fire Crow suddenly materialized, spreading its blazing wings and lunging at the wolf beast.
Wang Chen was only about ten meters away from the wolf beast.
The heat-laden Fire Crow struck the wolf’s head in an instant.
Boom!
This strike contained ninety percent of Wang Chen’s strength, and being executed in such a narrow space allowed the fully mastered Fire Crow Technique to unleash its full destructive power.
The long tunnel shook violently, and the wolf beast’s head was almost completely obliterated.
The blazing flames ruthlessly consumed its body.
Some of the flames even rolled back.
But Wang Chen, who had been prepared, activated the Spirit Light Shield just in time to block it.
Reality is not a game; a cultivator’s spells can potentially harm allies or even oneself!
[Virtue +15]
The information that popped up in his vision informed Wang Chen that he had successfully dispatched the Evil Beast.
The flames at the entrance continued to burn, and the wolf beast’s corpse turned to ash in an instant.
Wang Chen only dispersed the Spirit Light Shield after the flames had completely died out.
He had just let out a sigh of relief when the view ahead suddenly darkened.
Another fluffy wolf beast’s head poked into the tunnel entrance!
As it desperately squeezed itself inside, it bared its teeth at Wang Chen, snarling with a ferocious expression as if it intended to devour him whole!
What the hell!
At that moment, Wang Chen felt a thousand "what the hell" thoughts racing through his mind.
This Evil Beast seemed rather dim-witted!
However, this particular Evil Beast wasn’t stuck by its belly, so it managed to fully enter the tunnel and began moving toward Wang Chen’s position.
With its limbs completely unable to stretch, it wriggled forward like a giant hairy caterpillar squeezing into a bamboo tube.
But before it could get close to Wang Chen, a Fire Crow imbued with immense destructive power struck it right in the face!
Boom!
The tunnel shook once more.
[Virtue +15]
Although the Fire Crow Technique was a long-range attack spell, the closer the target, the greater its destructive force.
Even though the second Evil Beast had just entered the tunnel unharmed, it couldn’t withstand the close-range blast of the master-level Fire Crow Technique.
It contributed another 15 points of Virtue to Wang Chen!
Its death was utterly humiliating.
As its corpse turned to ash, Wang Chen suddenly noticed a faintly glowing crystal bead half-buried in the pile of ashes.
An Evil Energy Pearl?
Holy crap!
If he weren’t confined to such a narrow tunnel, Wang Chen would have leapt three feet into the air.
This Evil Beast had not only delivered its head and Virtue but also thrown in a valuable Evil Energy Pearl as a bonus!
He quickly scrambled a few steps upward and dug the crystal bead out of the ashes.
It was indeed an Evil Energy Pearl.
Though it had been scorched by the flames, the bead remained completely unharmed.
It felt icy and cool to the touch.
Wang Chen had once slain a Scarecrow possessed by Evil Spirits and obtained an Evil Energy Pearl.
Later, he sold it for six hundred and eighty spirit fragments through the Four Seas Trading Association!
This substantial amount of spirit stones significantly alleviated Wang Chen’s financial difficulties, allowing him to stay at home and focus on diligent cultivation without worry.
Now, he had unexpectedly obtained another one.
Was the drop rate really this high?
Wang Chen remembered that "On Evil Spirits" mentioned that only a few Evil Spirits contained Evil Energy Pearls.
As the saying goes, rarity makes things precious.
If Evil Energy Pearls were so easily obtained, they wouldn’t command such a high price!
Misfortune often hides fortune within.
Wang Chen felt that his luck was particularly good tonight.
Immediately, a bold idea sprang to his mind.
These Evil Beasts clearly lacked intelligence; they possessed formidable strength but no cunning.
If there were more of them outside…
Licking his lips, Wang Chen summoned the Cultivation Panel.
Add points!
Add points!
He allocated one point each to his physique and soul.
[Physique: 7]
[Soul: 3 + 9]
Since this was the first time Wang Chen had added points to these attributes, it only cost him 2 points of Heavenly Merit.
He chose this moment to enhance his physique and soul not only because he had just acquired the Heavenly Merit but also because he wanted to face the challenges ahead in a stronger and more capable state.
Fight the monsters!
Be cautious when necessary, but brave when the time calls for it!
If he only clung to safety and never dared to take risks, he would become nothing more than a cowardly, lost dog—a creature without courage.
Now, a golden opportunity to strengthen himself lay right before his eyes.
If Wang Chen hesitated and failed to seize this chance, he would truly despise himself!
