Chapter 645

Chapter 645: The Marvelous One

An earthquake?

Wang Chen was utterly astonished.

Although the Yongle dungeon bore the filth and grime of the immortal city, a place universally scorned and feared, its existence was indispensable, constructed to be exceptionally robust and unyielding.

Moreover, each level was safeguarded by formidable formations, making it nearly impervious to even the most cataclysmic upheavals.

So how could this be happening?

Of course, the wrath of nature was also immensely formidable; no matter how steadfast a structure, it could not withstand the forces of nature.

But now was not the time to dwell on such matters. Wang Chen realized that if a quake powerful enough to topple Yongle Immortal City were to strike, he must find a way to escape.

He could not allow this prison to become his grave!

“Senior Han!”

As the tremors grew increasingly violent, Wang Chen decisively addressed the black-robed cultivator, “I must leave.”

If not now, then when?

“Wait!”

Old Demon Han raised his hand to halt him. “Do not flee.”

Wang Chen found the situation both laughable and frustrating. “Senior Han, I have no desire to perish here, and I am powerless to aid you.”

The formations sealing this underground were at least of Golden Core level. With Wang Chen’s current strength, even ten of him combined could not breach them.

Moreover, Wang Chen shared no deep bond with Old Demon Han; their relationship was merely that of a jailer and a prisoner.

They exchanged only a few words now and then.

Wang Chen owed him nothing; he could not simply lay down his life for him!

“If you wish to live, it is best to remain here.”

Old Demon Han spoke with deliberate calm. “Do you truly believe I am trapped here to die?”

Wang Chen was struck with sudden alarm.

The tone of Old Demon Han’s words was commanding, exuding an overwhelming confidence.

To be honest, Wang Chen was skeptical.

Yet his instincts urged him that staying was the right choice; he should heed Old Demon Han’s advice!

Thus, Wang Chen hesitated for a brief moment, only to hear a deafening crash as the passage connecting to the underground collapsed.

Enormous boulders completely blocked the tunnel, rendering it utterly impassable.

Damn it all!

At that moment, Wang Chen’s emotions were indescribable.

Just moments ago, he had the chance to escape!

Now, it seemed he might truly be trapped here.

Wang Chen shook his head and sighed, then retrieved a chair from his Xumi Ring and sat down.

He did not blame fate or others, for this was his own choice.

Since he had made a choice, he had to accept the consequences that came with it; there was nothing to complain about.

At that moment, the frequency of the earthquakes actually decreased, and their intensity weakened. After a few tremors in the underground where Wang Chen was, nothing unusual happened again.

There was a way out!

Wang Chen’s eyes lit up; indeed, heaven would not completely cut off a person’s path.

As long as he remained safe here, whether the Yongle Immortal City or the Forbidden Prison Office offered help, he would find a way to escape.

After all, he had enough supplies in his Xumi Ring.

Given the current situation, it was better to remain calm. Wang Chen steadied himself and took out a tea table, setting up the red clay stove.

He began to boil water and brew tea.

When faced with troubles, there was no need to panic; first, just reach out to a friend…

No, let’s have a cup of spiritual tea first!

As the water in the stove boiled, Old Demon Han, who had been watching with interest, suddenly spoke up, “Bring me a cup too.”

Wang Chen nodded and brewed two cups of steaming spiritual tea.

He usually enjoyed drinking tea and had some knowledge of the tea ceremony. Although he could not enhance his related skills with the Cultivation Panel, his brewing skills were still quite respectable.

What Wang Chen never expected was that just as he prepared to hand over the spiritual tea, Old Demon Han stood up and walked out of the forbidden zone, as if strolling leisurely, to sit opposite him.

“Get me a chair.”

Seeing Wang Chen in a daze, Old Demon Han impatiently tapped his fingers on the table, “Aren’t you going to let your guest drink tea while standing?”

Wow!

Wang Chen silently took out a new chair from his Xumi Ring and placed it in front of the powerful figure.

It turned out this person was no joke; he was truly impressive!

The formations sealing this underground were extremely powerful, and Wang Chen usually did not dare to approach even three feet close to the forbidden zone.

He would always use his spiritual power to send meals over.

The formations had a special passage just for food boxes, with strict time limits.

Unexpectedly, for Old Demon Han, it was like a paper tiger!

Wang Chen respectfully presented a porcelain cup with both hands—like a big shot, please enjoy the tea.

“Hmm.”

Old Demon Han took the teacup with a grand demeanor and drank it in one gulp.

“Tastes bland.”

He smacked his lips, looking quite dissatisfied. “Do you have any good wine or meat? After a few years here, my mouth has become tasteless; just drinking tea is really dull.”

The meals provided to prisoners by the Forbidden Prison Office were indeed terrible, lacking oil and salt and tasting very plain, suitable only for survival.

It was said that the meal supply for the Yongle dungeon was contracted by a member of a Golden Core family.

One could only imagine how many spirit stones they had pocketed!

So, Wang Chen took out some spiritual wine and magical beast meat from his Xumi Ring.

He even brought out a copper hot pot!

He also retrieved his specially made hot pot broth.

“Not bad!”

Old Demon Han was clearly a foodie, as he saw Wang Chen’s setup and immediately broke into a smile, nearly drooling.

To be honest, this was not at all the image Wang Chen had of a wise and enlightened person!

The broth in the copper hot pot bubbled, and the thinly sliced white beast meat went into the pot one by one. Soon, a mouth-watering scent of meat filled the air.

Old Demon Han picked up a large chopstick full of meat slices, dipped them into the sauce Wang Chen had made, and popped them into his mouth.

After chewing a few times, he closed his eyes in delight.

“You’re a good lad.”

After devouring a pound of beast meat, Old Demon Han’s relationship with Wang Chen suddenly grew closer.

He patted Wang Chen on the shoulder and said, “Don’t worry, with me around, nothing bad will happen.”

Before Wang Chen could answer, the ground shook violently again.

The hot pot nearly toppled over!

“Is this never-ending?”

Old Demon Han, who was happily enjoying his meal, became furious and yelled, “Has everyone’s brains been kicked by a donkey? Can’t they see I’m eating? What a disgraceful interruption!”

Strangely enough, after his outburst, the frequent tremors of the ground suddenly stopped.

With the quiet restored, Old Demon Han continued to feast and urged Wang Chen to join him.

However, he ate so aggressively that Wang Chen found that by the end, he hadn’t even consumed one-tenth of the meat that had gone into his own belly!

Old Demon Han gulped down three jars of spiritual wine in one go.

As a result, he became a bit tipsy and began to grandly talk about his views on the world, saying things that Wang Chen couldn’t understand.

Wang Chen, like a child being entertained, served the good wine and meat without expecting anything in return; as long as his conscience was clear, that was enough.

While they were talking, he suddenly sensed something.

He noticed that several massive stones blocking the passage had started to show clear signs of loosening, and many small pebbles were falling down, indicating that something new was happening.