Chapter 531

Chapter 531: Things Have Escalated

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Before Wang Chen could react, the ground shook repeatedly.

The collapses were not confined to a single peak; within Wang Chen’s line of sight, he could already see three streams of sinister energy surging into the sky amidst the mountains.

It was as if warning smoke signals were striking Wang Chen’s spirit.

This was serious!

He instinctively turned his head toward the swamp and saw several more streams of sinister energy reaching for the heavens.

The scene resembled the arrival of the apocalypse!

Moments later, a storm of sinister energy swept toward them, rushing across the mountains and plains, howling as it approached the Wei Hall.

Wang Chen took a deep breath and swiftly made his way to the center of the formations within the Wei Hall.

He immediately sealed the doors and raised the Defense of the formations to their maximum level!

Accompanied by a deep hum, the talismans engraved on the ground of the Wei Hall glowed faintly, enveloping the fortress built on Rocky Hill in an invisible barrier.

The next moment, the fierce storm of sinister energy violently slammed against the walls of the Wei Hall.

Wang Chen, stationed at the formations, felt a jolt as the flow of Qi within his body grew sluggish.

At that moment, the Wei Hall endured unprecedented pressure.

The dense negative energy, nearly tangible, continuously battered the magical barrier, causing ripples to form on the surface of the walls.

Countless black insects, following the sinister energy, clung tightly to the barrier, either spewing venom or tearing at it with sharp pincers.

They were also eroding the defenses of the Wei Hall!

In just a brief moment, the power of the defensive formations had been reduced by a third.

Moreover, the consumption rate of spirit stones had accelerated significantly!

At this rate, the defenses of the Wei Hall could last no more than half the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.

Seeing the dire situation, Wang Chen immediately retrieved five high-grade spirit stones from his Xumi Ring.

These jade-white, luminous Upper Spirits were spoils he had earned from defeating strong enemies in the past.

Due to their preciousness, he had never used them and had kept them stored in the Xumi Ring.

Now, with the situation critical, it was time to put these Upper Spirits to use, and Wang Chen certainly would not hesitate to pay the price!

The five Upper Spirits quickly replaced the five Intermediate Spirits that were nearly depleted of spiritual energy, and the defensive formations immediately shone with brilliance, further strengthening the magical barrier of the Wei Hall.

Under the fierce assault of the negative energy, the fortress remained steadfastly defended.

The effect of the Upper Spirits was indeed extraordinary.

Wang Chen finally found a moment to spare, forming spells with his hands to begin casting.

In the face of such fierce attacks, mere defense was insufficient; it was overly passive and would eventually drain their strength.

Therefore, he had to strike back while defending.

The sect had certainly considered this aspect, and the formations set up inside the Wei Hall possessed counterattack capabilities as well.

Wang Chen, who controlled the central formations, drew some of its power to enhance himself, then unleashed the Sky Thunder with extraordinary strength.

Boom!

Lightning struck down from the sky, pounding the areas around the Wei Hall.

Countless electric snakes slithered and wove into a dense lightning web, sweeping away the negative energy while smashing the black insects attacking the Wei Hall into dust.

Stationed at the center, Wang Chen’s robe swelled as his magical energy surged to its peak; he was fully willing to deplete his power to repeatedly unleash the might of divine thunder against the chilling malice from this world!

As the Sky Thunder continued to strike, the external storm of sinister energy was greatly weakened, and innumerable flying insects were annihilated, relieving the pressure on the Wei Hall.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Just as Wang Chen caught his breath, the Wei Hall suffered another blow.

Large rocks flew through the air, crashing heavily onto the fortress.

Each rock contained immense force, repeatedly shaking the magical barrier and causing the ripples to deepen.

"Evil spirits have arrived!"

Wang Chen waved his hand, and a water mirror instantly formed in front of him.

The outside scene became clear within it.

He saw a dozen giants, three to four yards tall, charging towards the Wei Hall from the mountains.

These black giants slithered forward without haste, using their extending tentacles to grab or dig up stones from the ground, then hurling them towards the Wei Hall.

The dozen giants launched a simultaneous “barrage,” throwing at least forty to fifty “stone bullets.”

Seeing this, Wang Chen immediately changed his target for attack.

He used the formations’ water mirror to lock onto one giant and thrust his finger through the air at it.

Crack!

A thunderbolt, as thick as a person’s waist, suddenly crashed down, precisely striking the forwardmost giant.

The giant had no time to dodge and was instantly blasted into countless splatters.

Wang Chen then locked onto a second target and struck again.

One thunderbolt after another reduced the giants to muddy pulp.

The remaining giants seemed to sense the fear and suddenly turned to flee, quickly escaping from Wang Chen’s range of attack.

At the same time, the storm of sinister energy dissipated.

Wang Chen finally had a moment to catch his breath and quickly drew on the spiritual energy contained within the Heavenly Net for Exorcising Evil to replenish his depleted magical power.

Although he had won this short yet intense battle, there was no joy in his heart.

For despite the retreat of the sinister energy storm, the space around the Wei Hall remained thick with strong negative energy, and through the water mirror, he could see that the surging black miasma in the distance only increased.

Mountains were collapsing, and the earth trembled continuously; this world was descending into chaos.

As an intruder, Wang Chen felt an even greater crisis approaching!

He faced a difficult choice.

Should he stay in the Wei Hall and hold out until this calamity passed, or decisively abandon the Wei Hall and head to Wei Fa City to seek refuge while the situation had not yet become critical?

The defensive formations of Wei Fa City were far superior to the small formations of the Wei Hall, and there was a Golden Core true master stationed in the city, making it undoubtedly much safer.

However, Wei Fa City lay over a thousand miles away, and the journey would be treacherous; the external environment was worse, and he might encounter powerful evil spirits on the way.

Moreover, abandoning the Wei Hall without the sect’s order would render all his prior efforts meaningless and could lead to blame.

Just as Wang Chen hesitated, he suddenly saw several streaks of fleeing light appear in the water mirror.

These lights were all heading toward the Wei Hall.

Moments later, the lights landed in front of the Wei Hall, revealing three graceful figures.

"Wang Shixiong!"

Leading was none other than Yun Feifei.

This female cultivator from the Purple Palace looked quite disheveled, her hair in disarray and her dress torn, with a face full of exhaustion and anxiety.

"Help!"