Chapter 664

Chapter 664: The Giant Magical Spirit

Wang Chen smiled.

If it had been another cultivator, they might have been scared out of their wits upon seeing such a scene, but to him, these ghosts looked charmingly delicate.

They were really all adorable little creatures!

However, the ghosts, lacking humanity, didn’t give Wang Chen a moment to enjoy himself and surged toward him without a word.

They came at him with outstretched claws, accompanied by waves of sinister wind, creating a scene no less intimidating than a storm of sinister energy.

They aimed to tear Wang Chen apart!

"Bring it on!"

Wang Chen suddenly raised his right arm, and his sleeve automatically rolled up to reveal his bronze-colored arm guard.

This was the arm guard solidified by the Heavenly Net for Exorcising Evil!

In the next moment, this Exterminating Evil treasure unfurled instantly, transforming into a large net that enveloped all the rushing ghosts.

The moment the white ghosts touched the net, they emitted sharp shrieks, and then they turned to ashes, disappearing from sight.

These ghosts were much weaker than the Evil Spirits Wang Chen had previously captured; they were completely restrained by the Exorcising Net, unable to even struggle, and became the latter’s “food.”

In just a short time, hundreds of captured ghosts were completely consumed by the Exorcising Net!

Wang Chen shook the net rope in his hand with satisfaction.

These creatures weren’t even worth using to clean his teeth; they were not even fit for warming up!

In fact, as his cultivation level continued to rise, the destructive power of the Heavenly Net for Exorcising Evil also surged. Using it to capture low-level Evil Spirits was an insult to this treasure!

In the brief time it took to brew a pot of tea, all the Evil Spirits around the Safe House were cleared away!

Since the Exorcising Net had done all the work, Wang Chen didn’t gain a single point of Virtue, but he did collect several Evil Energy Pearls.

However, the purity of these Evil Energy Pearls was not very high, nowhere near that of the Pure Evil Energy Pearls. They couldn’t be used to refine Nine-turn Pure Yang Pearls and could only be exchanged for some spirit stones.

After clearing away a large number of ghosts, Wang Chen began to explore further afield.

He needed Pure Evil Energy Pearls, and he needed a lot of them to refine Nine-turn Pure Yang Pearls, which would aid him in practicing the Heavenly Dragon Vajra True Method, further strengthening his Qi and blood and physique.

Missing out on regions like the Evil Eye, finding a "paradise" where Evil Spirits gathered wouldn’t be an easy task!

Wang Chen was eager to discover whether the higher level Evil Spirits here had the same “drop rate” as those at the Western Evil Eye.

He quickly spotted his target!

A storm of sinister energy forced the hidden monsters and demons to reveal themselves; not far from where he stood, he saw a giant magical spirit hunting down ghosts.

The ghosts were the white Evil Spirits that Wang Chen had just captured in his net, and this giant spirit towered three meters high, with a robust physique. Its limbs and head were nearly human-like, but its features were vague, with only a rough outline.

It took large strides as it chased after the ghosts, reaching out its massive hands to grab these poor Evil Spirits.

Once the giant caught a ghost, it would shove it directly into its wide-open mouth.

Down it went!

Despite its enormous size, the giant magical spirit moved surprisingly agilely, capturing ghosts as though they were mere snails; every grasp hit its mark without fail.

Just as Wang Chen was contemplating how to deal with this spirit radiating a peak level of resentment, he prepared for action.

The giant abruptly ceased its pursuit of the ghosts and turned its gaze toward Wang Chen’s location.

Though separated by several hundred steps, the Giant Magical Spirit’s gaze seemed to transcend the spatial barrier, instantly locking onto him and establishing a direct connection with his Spirit and Will.

"Leave!"

A thunderous roar reverberated through Wang Chen’s Sea of Consciousness: "This is no place for you!"

A magical spirit that had developed Intelligence!

Wang Chen was genuinely taken aback.

Magical spirits, strange entities, Evil Spirits, and enchantments, though vastly different, were all fundamentally manifestations of negative energy—products of etherealization, manifestation, or materialization.

Just as cultivators could be battle cultivators, magical cultivators, sword cultivators, and so on.

Yet, whether they were Evil Spirits, magical spirits, or even enchantments, those capable of direct communication with human cultivators were truly exceptional.

This Giant Magical Spirit hadn’t even reached the "Ferocious Level," yet it could convey its thoughts to Wang Chen with such clarity. This was no ordinary feat.

Wang Chen had slain countless magical spirits, but this was the first time he encountered one like this.

"I’m here now, and I have no intention of leaving,"

He responded with his own thoughts: "What can you do about it?"

"Damn you!"

The Giant Magical Spirit was indeed provoked, its roar growing louder: "If you won’t leave, then I will!"

Wang Chen: "…"

The Giant Magical Spirit actually intended to leave, abandoning the scattered wandering souls it had been hunting.

Yet, even from hundreds of steps away, Wang Chen could sense its rage and resentment.

Its anger was akin to a famished traveler who had just found a feast, only to have it snatched away.

Completely understandable!

Seeing the spirit retreat, Wang Chen’s curiosity was piqued: "Don’t go. Let’s talk!"

A magical spirit steeped in resentment, even if it was nearing the Ferocious Level, was hardly a valuable prey.

Rather than the Pure Evil Energy Pearls it might drop upon death, Wang Chen was more interested in extracting useful information from it.

"Cultivator, I am not to be trifled with!"

The Giant Magical Spirit grew even more enraged, its body swelling noticeably: "I’m not afraid of you!"

That meant it *was* afraid!

Wang Chen found the situation amusing: "What’s your name?"

The Giant Magical Spirit seemed momentarily stunned.

Its anger subsided slightly, and it hesitated before replying: "I have no name, but I know you wish to kill me."

"No, I don’t. Don’t say such things!"

Wang Chen denied three times: "I merely wish to ask you a few questions."

The Giant Magical Spirit paused, then asked: "What questions?"

"First question,"

Wang Chen raised a finger: "Where do these wandering souls come from?"

"Wandering souls?"

The Giant Magical Spirit replied: "I call them little ghosts. They hide in the crevices of rocks and only emerge after the sinister wind passes."

"Second question,"

Wang Chen raised another finger: "Do you know how the cultivator who once guarded this place died?"

This question made the Giant Magical Spirit visibly shrink back, and it hesitated before shaking its head.

"Unwilling to speak, or too afraid to?"

Wang Chen pressed: "This is my final question. If you refuse to answer, I’ll send you into reincarnation!"

Could the evil spirits vanquished by the Heavenly Net for Exorcising Evil truly re-enter the cycle of reincarnation?

As the wielder of the Exorcising Net, Wang Chen didn’t know the answer.

But that didn’t stop him from using it as a threat.

It seemed that even with Intelligence, a magical spirit’s wit couldn’t surpass that of a human!

The Giant Magical Spirit hesitated again and again, but in the end, it provided Wang Chen with an answer.