Chapter 660
by fanqienovelChapter 660: Guarding the Evil Eye
Returning to the Evil Abyss, Wang Chen felt quite uncomfortable.
He had already adapted to the unique environment of the Evil Abyss, relying on the Immortal body technique to completely resist the negative energy, and with the aid of the Heavenly Net for Exorcising Evil, he was never short of spiritual energy for cultivation.
However, after spending a day in Yongle Immortal City, the vast difference between the two environments made his adaptation feel like it had gone backwards.
This probably illustrates the principle that it is easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but hard to go back from extravagance to frugality!
Fortunately, his mindset was stable, and after readjusting for one night, he got back into the groove.
The next morning, Wang Chen went to the duty hall for roll call as usual. He intended to leave after receiving his badge, but was unexpectedly called by the chief steward: “Wang Chen, for the next three days, it’s your turn to guard the Western Evil Eye.”
The negative energy in the Evil Abyss does not arise from nowhere; most of it comes from gaps in the earth’s veins.
The earth harbors five energies, and negative energy is one of them. The grand sects not only absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth but also make ways to redirect the coexisting negative energy.
Or even utilize it.
This approach aims to maintain the balance of the five energies to prevent major unresolved issues with the earth’s veins!
The Evil Abyss is precisely the exit for the dark energy in the earth’s veins beneath Yongle Immortal City.
It is divided into four Evil Eyes: east, south, west, and north!
Guarding the Evil Eye undoubtedly falls within Wang Chen’s daily work scope, so he had no choice but to accept.
After receiving the task badge and elixirs and talismans, Wang Chen set off towards the Western Evil Eye.
Guarding the Evil Eye is an extremely arduous and dangerous job.
Wang Chen had heard other jailers talk about this before.
The area around the Evil Eye is where calamity and spirit beasts are most likely to appear, attracting numerous Evil Spirits, so calling it a death zone would not be an exaggeration.
Moreover, guarding does not equate to suppressing; in fact, “monitoring” would be more accurate for this task!
Wang Chen wasn’t particularly afraid.
To reach the Western Evil Eye, he needed to pass through a long tunnel.
This tunnel blew the sinister wind year after year, and few people would willingly come here to seek trouble.
Following the map’s instructions, Wang Chen first confirmed the location of the Evil Eye.
Since the sinister wind blew fiercely, the passage was devoid of any vegetation and cluttered with scattered stones that shimmered with gray or dark silver light.
Wang Chen first cast the Spirit Light Shield on himself, then wielded his sword and suddenly charged forward!
In the next moment, Wang Chen transformed into a dazzling streak of sword energy, instantly breaking through the barrier of negative energy and reaching the depths that were reckless and impulsive like a moonlight Evil Eye job.
Strangely, when Wang Chen flew to the deepest part of the tunnel, he found there was no way forward.
Then he broke through a layer of silent magical barrier!
Suddenly, the scene in front of him changed drastically.
Wang Chen found himself landing on an extremely soft sofa cushion.
To be precise, he was inside a Small House.
Outside the Small House, no matter how the negative energy raged, it could not penetrate the obstructive barrier.
Inside, there was an entirely different world!
This was a safe house for the Evil Eye, specifically designed for cultivators tasked with Guarding the Evil Eye to rest and recover.
Guarding the Evil Eye was not about sending jailers to their deaths; the Forbidden Prison Office had made meticulous arrangements.
For instance, this peculiar Small House, situated between the Evil Eye and the connecting passage, functioned like a grand magical artifact. It was not only fully equipped but also stocked with every conceivable supply.
Food, drink, clothing…
However, Wang Chen was not there to explore; he was waiting for the sinister wind to subside before proceeding.
The Small House was safe, but to complete his mission, he couldn’t just hide indefinitely; otherwise, it would be natural to face punishment for achieving nothing.
Half an hour later, the sinister wind ceased.
Wang Chen sat inside, calmly waiting for the optimal moment to depart.
Simultaneously, he reviewed mission-related information on his task badge.
At this point, Wang Chen finally stood up and pushed the door open.
A wisp of sinister energy, like sharp needles, incessantly pricked his skin.
It attempted to penetrate Wang Chen’s body!
At the same time, the gray-black dark forces within the negative energy were also steadily eroding Wang Chen’s skin!
For a cultivator, there could hardly be a worse environment.
Wang Chen activated his Spirit Light Shield and moved toward the location of the Evil Eye.
One step, two steps, three steps…
Although it was Wang Chen’s first time Guarding the Evil Eye, he knew nothing about the Western Evil Eye’s situation.
But this didn’t stop Wang Chen from proceeding cautiously, gradually familiarizing himself with the environment.
The closer he got to his destination, the denser the negative energy in the surrounding space became!
Visibility was extremely low.
To make matters worse, the sinister wind returned!
Noticing the anomaly, Wang Chen decisively retreated.
He rushed back to the safe house at top speed to evade the threat of the sinister wind!
Though his physique was incredibly strong, there was no need to test the Defense of his Immortal body technique in such a manner.
Once the sinister wind subsided, Wang Chen ventured out again to explore.
He always stayed close to the safe house, thoroughly patrolling the surrounding area.
He also discerned the pattern of the sinister wind’s appearance.
The sinister wind originated from the Evil Eye, and its emergence was not without warning or pattern.
Once he grasped the trick, avoiding the sinister wind became relatively simple.
By the third day, Wang Chen had successfully approached his mission target.
It was a massive whirlpool, resembling a black eye embedded in the underground.
Upon reaching this point, Wang Chen dared not proceed further.
His instincts warned him that going any further would be perilous and unwise.
He retrieved a memory stone from his Xumi Ring and “captured” the Evil Eye for a hundred breaths.
This was also a mission requirement; otherwise, there would have been no reason for Wang Chen to come here.
After capturing the image, Wang Chen didn’t linger for even a moment and swiftly retreated.
Just as Wang Chen made his quick retreat, a dark shadow silently lunged at him.
It missed him entirely!
This failed ambush left the dark shadow visibly frustrated; it let out a sharp shriek, its body twisting and swelling violently, generating countless tendrils to pursue Wang Chen.
Evil Spirits!
By this time, Wang Chen had retreated a hundred steps. His eyes flashed as he swiftly formed a spell with his hands, unleashing Sky Thunder.
However, something unexpected occurred.
His spellcasting failed!
This was highly unusual; Wang Chen’s Sky Thunder technique had already been cultivated to perfect mastery. While he wouldn’t claim to hit every target, the success rate of his spellcasting should have been one hundred percent.
The failed spellcasting was clearly not due to Wang Chen himself!
Once, twice, three times!
After three consecutive failures, Wang Chen finally understood.
The concentration of negative energy in this space was too high; it completely repelled the spiritual energy and severely interfered with his spells, causing his Sky Thunder to fail.
Even if he managed to cast it, it would hardly have any power!
And the attack from the Evil Spirits was already upon him!