Chapter 712

Chapter 712: Decisive

When a decision is not made when it should be, it can lead to chaos!

From Yu Fei’s visit to Wang Chen’s decision to leave, and then to selling his house, it all happened in less than half a day.

The next morning, Wang Chen left Yongle Immortal City.

He didn’t feel much attachment to this city.

As a holder of an immortal registry, Wang Chen could settle in any immortal city within the Nine States Immortal Alliance, so as long as he had spirit stones in his pocket, he would never become a rootless loose cultivator.

Thus, he departed resolutely!

However, what Wang Chen didn’t expect was that just a hundred miles out, he suddenly had several "tails" following him.

They were all riding flying artifacts, and uniformly, they were Purple Palace cultivators, closely tailing him like leeches.

This was definitely not a friendly pursuit!

Seeing this, Wang Chen instantly changed direction and increased his speed to fly away.

As a result, the four Purple Palace cultivators kept relentlessly pursuing him.

Realizing he couldn’t shake them off, Wang Chen abruptly hovered in the air, turned to face his pursuers, and said in a deep voice, “You all are following Wang Chen to this point. What exactly is your intention?”

“Haha!”

One of the cultivators laughed, “I heard you recently came into some big money. A few of us are a bit tight on funds and would like to borrow some spirit stones from you. We hope you can help us.”

The words sounded pleasant, but the implication was clear: they intended to rob him!

Wang Chen’s mind was clear; it had to be that shopkeeper who leaked the information, leading him to be targeted.

Or perhaps the shopkeeper was the mastermind behind it all.

Even an innocent bystander deserves to be punished, as the ancients have taught me!

Wang Chen took a deep breath and said, “Alright, I can do that.”

The cultivator was momentarily taken aback.

He had anticipated various reactions from Wang Chen but never expected him to concede and actually agree.

This Purple Palace cultivator felt a hint of disdain and, while closing in on Wang Chen, smiled as he said, “In that case, please hand over all the storage bags you have.”

He felt confident that victory was assured, but he did not become careless; with his three companions, they surrounded Wang Chen.

As the leader of this hunting operation, he maintained constant communication with the others through divine sense.

To prevent Wang Chen from putting up a fight, all four Purple Palace cultivators simultaneously unleashed their oppressive force to firmly lock him in place!

Powerful magic swirled around, creating an invisible storm.

Wang Chen stood at the center of this storm!

However, he seemed completely unfazed, wearing a calm expression as his opponents set up their formation.

When the distance between them shrank to merely a hundred steps, Wang Chen leisurely raised his hand.

“Calm!”

A sharp light suddenly flashed in his eyes as he uttered the true words, shaking the surroundings.

As Wang Chen raised his hand, the four Purple Palace cultivators surrounding him were struck by a chilling sensation.

They had come as hunters, aiming to capture Wang Chen, their plump prey.

But now, seeing Wang Chen seemingly trapped, they felt more like the ignorant prey themselves!

"Retreat!"

The leader, the highest in the realm of cultivators and the most sensitive to danger, bellowed as he sensed the peril.

He immediately activated a high-quality spirit tool he carried.

In the next moment, a vast and mighty force descended upon them all.

The four Purple Palace cultivators bent low, their body surfaces shimmering with spirit light.

Their spirit tools and spiritual symbols activated automatically!

Yet, even with these defenses, they felt as though doomsday was upon them.

"Golden Core!"

The leader, struck with disbelief, widened his eyes and let out a heart-wrenching scream.

He hadn’t been physically harmed, but the oppressive force of the Golden Core level had struck a heavy blow to his spirit, nearly shattering his mind.

This Purple Palace cultivator never imagined that their target was actually a Golden Core true master!

At that moment, he felt an intense hatred for the informant.

Had he known Wang Chen was a Golden Core, he wouldn’t have dared to pursue this mission, even with a knife at his throat.

What a self-inflicted disaster!

"Misunderstanding!"

The leader cried out in terror, "Elder, this is a misunderstanding…"

He couldn’t finish his sentence, as Wang Chen’s oppressive force broke through his protective spirit tool, applying overwhelming pressure.

Under such intimidation, even their full magical power could only exert a fraction of its potential!

The other three Purple Palace cultivators were also paralyzed with fear.

They lost all courage to fight.

In truth, Wang Chen wasn’t a Golden Core true master; he had merely used his peak Purple Palace strength to activate and refine an external elixir he had nurtured for three years, creating a false Golden Core aura.

There was still a fundamental difference from true Golden Core oppressive force!

Had the four Purple Palace cultivators united fearlessly, they might have stood a chance against Wang Chen.

But now, their mindset shattered, and they began to retreat.

Unity was no longer possible.

This gave Wang Chen the perfect opportunity to defeat them one by one!

In the next moment, thunderous sounds swept across the land, and a dazzling sword light lit up the sky.

Over the past three years, Wang Chen had not only elevated his cultivation to peak Purple Palace but had also refined his external elixir and life treasure flying sword to the same level.

A head soared into the air!

But this was just the beginning. The Longyuan Sword, cultivated in secret for three years, moved under Wang Chen’s control, its radiant sword energy overshadowing the sun as thunder roared endlessly.

Having been silent for three years, all of Wang Chen’s frustrations and obsessions poured out in waves of sword energy, directed at the other three Purple Palace cultivators.

In an instant, blood rain fell from the sky, and mangled limbs and heads thudded to the ground.

This desolate area was devoid of life, with barely a flower or blade of grass in sight!

In less than ten breaths, the four Purple Palace cultivators met their end beneath Wang Chen’s flying sword.

Their cultivation levels were not weak, and they carried various spirit tools and talismans, each with ample combat experience.

Yet, such an elite Purple Palace team couldn’t withstand even ten breaths under Wang Chen’s attack—a fact that would be hard for anyone to believe!

After killing the last opponent, Wang Chen collected their storage bags and spirit tools into his Xumi Ring.

He then used a dozen talismans to burn the decayed corpses to ashes.

Having cleared the traces, Wang Chen reopened his Cultivation Panel and was surprised to find his Heavenly Merit points had surpassed ten thousand!

Without hesitation, he added 1 point to his soul attributes, raising them to 26 points.

Still a bit low, though!

Wang Chen stroked his chin, a greedy thought crossing his mind.

He then continued toward his destination.

This time, Wang Chen summoned the Longyuan Sword and flew several thousand miles in one breath!