Chapter 396

Chapter 396: The Killing Trap (End)

The evil cultivator lying on the ground struggled weakly, unable to even let out a cry of distress.

He had lost about seventy to eighty percent of the dark forces within him, and his life was nearing its end, with no possibility of turning the tide.

The resentment, despair, and regret filling his heart were beyond description in words.

Despite possessing formidable strength and several powerful evil tools, he had failed to exert even a tiny bit of that power and was now being suppressed to death, stripped of the dark forces he had painstakingly cultivated.

No one would be willing to accept such a fate!

But what could he do?

His greatest mistake was overestimating his own cunning and stepping into the killing trap without any defenses.

The Heavenly Pivot Pavilion in Huai Mountain City had transformed into a trap waiting for prey the moment Zhao Hongyi left the city.

It was waiting just for him!

At this very moment, thirty-nine cultivators occupied the Heavenly Pivot Pavilion, working together to control the formations.

These additional cultivators had all been secretly dispatched by Zhao Hongyi, tasked with strengthening the formations’ destructive power to deal with the ensnared prey!

Moreover, the ground floor of the Heavenly Pivot Pavilion had been specially arranged; all the Obsidian Lamps had been replaced with ones embedded with cores specifically designed to counter Evil Spirits.

Most importantly, the moment Zhao Hongyi left, Wang Chen had entered the besieger’s office of Huai Mountain City through a tunnel.

He took over the city defense formations!

Though Wang Chen’s cultivation level was not as high as Zhao Hongyi’s, he was still a Purple Palace master.

With such a meticulously arranged killing trap, unless the invading evil cultivator had Golden Core cultivation, there was no chance of escape.

Wang Chen found it remarkably easy to win because he had the advantage of time, place, and support.

The power of the formations prevented the evil cultivator from utilizing even half of his strength, making it impossible for him to withstand the suppression of the Heavenly Net for Exorcising Evil, so his death was not unjustified.

After about half a tea time, the evil cultivator had shrunk to the size of a black dog, his clothes reduced to ashes, leaving only charred skin wrapped around broken bones, devoid of any sign of life energy.

The Heavenly Net for Exorcising Evil could no longer extract anything further and slowly began to dissolve.

Wang Chen flicked his hand to retrieve this remarkable item, then cast the Fire Crow Technique onto the corpse, turning the remains to ash.

He then marked it with Rebirth Talismans and Exorcism Talismans.

Although the evil cultivator could no longer be considered a complete human, transcending him was still a necessary procedure.

This helped prevent further evil from arising.

However, what surprised Wang Chen was that amidst the ashes of the evil cultivator, he discovered a half-buried storage bag!

This palm-sized storage bag was a deep black color, seemingly woven from some kind of metallic thread, resisting the high temperatures of the Fire Crow Technique without any signs of damage.

This amazed Wang Chen.

Clearly, this storage bag was not an ordinary magical tool; it was quite high in rank, otherwise, it wouldn’t be so sturdy.

In the past, whenever Wang Chen had slain evil cultivators or demon cultivators, he would directly destroy their storage bags.

This was because evil cultivators and demon cultivators loved to hide insidious restrictions within their storage magic tools. If touched, one would not only suffer a backlash but also destroy themselves.

In the end, the price paid would be great, with nothing gained.

But this storage bag was too special, and since it belonged to a Purple Palace-level evil cultivator, Wang Chen thought for a moment and affixed several Exorcism Talismans onto it.

Then he wrapped it up with the Exorcising Net and tied it around his arm.

He prepared to take it back to his sect as proof of his mission to be handled by the sect.

According to the sect’s rules, most of the spoils from such a haul would eventually return to him.

The West Sea Sect was not like the Yunyang Sect, where there were hundreds of Golden Core cultivators who had their means to deal with the restrictions set by evil cultivators.

Once everything was taken care of, Wang Chen returned to the Heavenly Pivot Pavilion.

“Master…”

Upon seeing him return, several cultivators managing the formations were filled with joy: “Have you dealt with it?”

Earlier, when Wang Chen went down alone to handle the ensnared evil cultivator, everyone was on edge, worried that he was too young to defeat the enemy and that it might spell disaster for Huai Mountain City.

Now that Wang Chen appeared unharmed and relaxed, they realized that their worries were unfounded.

“I dealt with it!”

Wang Chen smiled and said, “Now it’s time for Zhao Hongyi to come back.”

He headed to the highest stargazing platform and released his Yaoguang flying sword.

This valuable spirit sword could both send messages and fly; it was not only very fast but also had a long range.

Wang Chen had already sensed Zhao Hongyi’s aura, so as long as he was not dead or in distress, he could receive the message within range.

After sending the flying sword, Wang Chen soared into the sky, flying towards the city gates.

Outside the south city gate, a long line of people swayed as they beat drums and gongs, chanting in a commanding manner.

The cultivators and soldiers stationed on the city walls were like facing a formidable enemy, and the atmosphere was tense to the extreme.

This group lurking outside the city was made up entirely of Evil Spirits, and anyone could tell they were waiting for nightfall.

After dark, the powers of the Evil Spirits would greatly increase!

Earlier, they had felt less afraid because of the protection of the city defense formations.

But now, the protective barrier of the formation suddenly shrank, and no one knew what had happened at the Heavenly Pivot Pavilion, making it impossible to say they were calm.

As time passed, their morale would only continue to drop, potentially leading to a rout without a fight.

However, the worst did not happen.

Because Wang Chen arrived.

Wang Chen swept past the city wall, flicking his hand to cast Exorcism Talismans down towards the Evil Spirits below.

As clusters of spiritual light exploded among the group of Evil Spirits, he chanted spells to channel his power, quickly summoning a large Fire Crow Technique and releasing it towards the enemies.

This group of Evil Spirits was clearly an accomplice to the evil cultivator’s actions in the city, but they unexpectedly attracted a nemesis!

The manifested Fire Crow, with its wings spread over ten feet, plunged from the sky like a fiery bomber, crashing into the midst of the Evil Spirits with the most ferocious force.

Boom!

The explosive flames engulfed a large number of Evil Spirits, ruthlessly destroying their essence with pure and intense fiery power.

【Virtue +37】,【Virtue +39】,【Virtue +16】…

Clang!

The Chini Sword suddenly unsheathed, carrying the might of wind, thunder, and fire, sweeping through the fleeing and panicked Evil Spirits.

At this moment, the group of Evil Spirits was in complete disarray, fleeing in all directions driven by their instinctive fear.

As a result, they were ruthlessly harvested by the Chini Sword.

Seeing this scene, the cultivators and soldiers stationed on the city wall burst into joyful cheers.

“Divine envoy, mighty!”

Their shouts quickly reached the city, startling the many citizens hiding in their homes.

Some people secretly opened their windows and poked their heads out, quickly joining the chorus of celebration.

Joyful emotions are contagious!

As night fell, Wang Chen pursued the fleeing Evil Spirits nearly a hundred miles outside the city, slaying countless of them.

He also gained a significant amount of Virtue.