Chapter 391

Chapter 391: Resolution

Wang Chen had long since discovered through experimentation that the Heavenly Net for Exorcising Evil held no special power over magical beasts; at best, it functioned as an indestructible large net.

He had even employed the Exorcising Net to apprehend bandits, achieving similar results.

Yet, when confronted with malevolent entities—be they Evil Spirits, giants, or evil cultivators—this dark golden net unleashed a fearsome destructive power.

In less than half a moment, the giant’s size diminished by nearly a third.

In certain areas of its body, bones protruded starkly!

It was as though the giant’s flesh and blood, along with the dark forces within its body, were being forcibly extracted by the Exorcising Net, transmuted into the purest spiritual energy!

“Roar~”

This ruthless and overwhelmingly domineering absorption inflicted excruciating pain upon the ensnared giant.

Its resistance did not wane with its shrinking form; on the contrary, it grew more frenzied and violent.

Now, the burden of pressure shifted to Wang Chen.

Wang Chen had now ascertained that this giant was of the Black Grudge level, comparable to a late-stage Purple Palace cultivator.

However, its Intelligence was remarkably low, and it could only muster the combat ability of a mid-level cultivator from the Purple Palace.

Yet, with his own cultivation level at the early stage of the Purple Palace, subduing it was an immense challenge, even with the aid of the Heavenly Net for Exorcising Evil, a treasure specifically designed to counter Evil Spirits.

Several times, the Heavenly Net for Exorcising Evil nearly slipped from his grasp!

But at this juncture, Wang Chen could not afford to relent; he had to persevere with every ounce of his strength.

Time was on his side!

He sank into a deep stance, leaning back, his right arm entwined with the control ropes of the Exorcising Net, his hand gripping the tail end with unyielding force. His entire body resembled a drawn bow.

The Exorcising Net was the arrow poised upon that bowstring!

At this moment, Wang Chen not only channeled all of his mana into the artifact but also unleashed the formidable spirit he had tempered through the Heavenly Dragon Vajra True Method.

He was locked in a life-and-death struggle with the giant!

Wang Chen’s muscles bulged, his skin flushed crimson, his bones reverberated with intense tremors, and steam rose from his head as sweat poured down his brow.

His feet had sunk deeply into the earth!

“Roar~”

The giant, despite its desperate efforts, could not break free from the Exorcising Net’s grip; instead, the net tightened further.

It thrashed its head violently, unleashing a deafening roar.

Around Wang Chen, shadowy apparitions materialized in an instant!

Driven by the giant, they lunged at Wang Chen with reckless abandon, claws extended.

Their numbers were vast, an overwhelming swarm!

It must be acknowledged that the giant’s death throes struck precisely at Wang Chen’s vulnerability.

With all his strength focused on controlling the Exorcising Net, he could not spare any attention to fend off these Evil Spirits.

Yet, in this dire moment, Wang Chen remained utterly composed.

He took a deep breath, and his body suddenly swelled, emanating a lightly golden light.

Invulnerable Vajra!

This was the fifth level of the Heavenly Dragon Vajra True Method, reinforcing himself with the power of the Heavenly Dragon, making him impervious to blades and flames and granting him a strong resistance against dark forces.

Several Evil Spirits lunged at Wang Chen, but as soon as they touched his protective golden light, they instantly turned to dust!

These evil spirits were like moths drawn to a flame; although they were numerous and their attacks came in an unending wave, none could breach Wang Chen’s protective golden light.

However, Wang Chen’s strength was continuously being drained, and his endurance was limited.

Ironically, the first to falter was the giant trapped in the Exorcising Net.

This giant had already shrunk to half its size, and the sturdy net sparkled as it constricted it into strange shapes, breaking countless bones.

Correspondingly, the giant’s dark forces were being drained to the brink of exhaustion.

Its resistance grew weaker, its struggles more feeble, until it could only lie on the ground, letting out a desperate wail.

But Wang Chen did not relax because of this; he persevered against the Evil Spirits attacking from all directions, continuously tightening the Exorcising Net.

Although striking the giant with his sword now could likely gain him a significant number of Virtue points, Wang Chen dared not be the slightest bit careless; he would rather let this opportunity slip than give his opponent any chance to counterattack.

This giant was far too powerful!

Wang Chen’s caution proved right; just as the giant looked like it was about to be torn apart, it suddenly roared, and its dim eyes shot forth a crimson glow, its body rapidly swelling again.

A tremendous force tugged at Wang Chen, nearly causing him to lose control of the Exorcising Net.

The ropes of the net rubbed harshly against his palms, bursting the skin and drawing blood.

It was known that Wang Chen had cultivated the Heavenly Dragon Vajra True Method to the fifth level—Invulnerable Vajra—and even a first-stage artifact could not break through his defenses.

This showed just how strong the giant’s resistance was!

However, this was also the giant’s final struggle; once its body expanded to a certain extent, there was a loud bang, and it exploded into a cloud of blood mist.

Self-destruction!

This giant was indeed brave, able to gather strength at the last moment to blow itself up.

This move usually could lead to mutual destruction with an opponent, but under the cover of the Exorcising Net, it had no effect on Wang Chen.

In the blink of an eye, the blood mist was rapidly absorbed clean by the Exorcising Net!

The Heavenly Net for Exorcising Evil, under Wang Chen’s control, rolled back and transformed into an armguard, wrapping around his arm.

A stream of the purest spiritual energy continuously flowed into Wang Chen’s body, rapidly converting into the innate Five Element magic, revitalizing his almost exhausted energy field.

“Swift!”

The next moment, Wang Chen formed a sword gesture and exclaimed, while the Chini Sword shot forth, carrying the powers of wind, thunder, and fire, spiraling around him.

Dozens of Evil Spirits surrounding Wang Chen were cleaved in half and turned to gray smoke.

Under his command, the sword momentum gradually expanded, placing more Evil Spirits within its striking range.

【Virtue +15】, 【Virtue +19】, 【Virtue +12】…

The speed at which Virtue increased could only be described as insane!

Although these low-level Evil Spirits granted very few points upon being slain, their numbers added up to a considerable amount.

Not a single Evil Spirit could withstand the edge of the Chini Sword; it was like a merciless scythe, reaping countless Evil Spirits and swiftly clearing a ten-zhang radius around Wang Chen.

With the leader gone, the remaining Evil Spirits fell apart; some mindlessly charged at Wang Chen, only to be harvested by the flying sword, while others fled into the distant darkness.

The cleanup didn’t last long, and soon, there were no Evil Spirits left near Wang Chen.

He did not pursue the escaping low-level Evil Spirits; seeing that the area was clear, he summoned the Chini Sword back.

Regaining his mana, Wang Chen pulled out a pearl the size of a dragon’s eye from his pocket.

The originally pristine white jade pearl had turned a deep gray color.

Upon closer inspection, one could see writhing dark strands inside that twisted like worms.