Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest

So cautious!

Wang Chen inwardly sighed with amazement.

You should know that the man before him, with his ordinary appearance and the attire of an attendant, was a noble Purple Mansion cultivator.

Yet, when facing him, a "Qi Cultivation" loose cultivator, he still felt the need to put on a disguise to probe the truth.

No wonder, over the years, this horse bandit leader managed to roam freely around the borders of the two provinces.

If Wang Chen hadn't used the lure of the Golden Core Cave Mansion and held onto the Creation Cauldron as bait, he feared he wouldn't have been able to hook this big fish.

He could even assert that at this moment, inside and outside the tavern, everyone was under the Mysterious Intent Taoist's command!

This Purple Mansion cultivator surely appeared in the open only after confirming there were no traps and had laid out thorough arrangements.

What a pity...

Wang Chen rose solemnly to his feet, cupped his fist in salute, and said, "Loose cultivator Solitary Wolf, at your service… Eh?"

His expression suddenly became tense, and he looked towards the side and rear of the Mysterious Intent Taoist, his eyes revealing a disbelieving shock.

Wang Chen's expression was so genuine that even the Mysterious Intent Taoist, a man naturally suspicious and profoundly cunning, was subconsciously distracted, prompting his divine sense to scout behind him.

In that instant, when the horse bandit leader's attention was divided, Wang Chen used Shrinking Ground into Inches to flash in front of him.

And he threw the punch he was tightly clutching!

This punch, delivered by Wang Chen, was extremely fast yet extremely slow, as if time had frozen at that moment, without a hint of sound.

Then, just like that, it struck the Mysterious Intent Taoist squarely in the chest.

Bang!

The dull sound was like thunder, shaking the surroundings!

With this punch, Wang Chen gathered all his strength, unleashing the full might of the Great Perfection level Vajra Fist, and it was also infused with the soul strength cultivated from the pinnacle fifth layer of the Heavenly Dragon Vajra Method.

The Mysterious Intent Taoist had no chance to dodge; his chest immediately caved in.

A layer of pale golden light flashed and then vanished.

The Mysterious Intent Taoist, like a kite with its string cut, was sent flying backward, coughing up blood violently.

Along with fragments of his internal organs.

Boom!

He was so forcefully thrown that he broke through the walls of the tavern, momentarily flying a dozen yards out.

This horse bandit leader was exceptional as well. He not only used his life-protecting spiritual tool to block most of the force from Wang Chen's punch but also exploited the impact to widen the distance between himself and his opponent.

As long as he could catch his breath, with his own strength and a group of fearless subordinates, seeking vengeance would not be a big issue.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

The question was, would Wang Chen give him such an opportunity?

In the next moment, a stream of crimson-gold light chased after the Mysterious Intent Taoist like lightning, piercing his heart.

Puchi!

The Mysterious Intent Taoist's body shook, he opened his mouth to say something, but instead coughed up more blood.

His body continued to fly backward, yet the spiritual light of life in his eyes quickly dimmed.

Gone in the blink of an eye!

As the Mysterious Intent Taoist's body began to fall, it was suddenly caught by an invisible force.

By this time, Wang Chen had already swept out of the tavern, stretching out his hand to remotely snatch the horse bandit leader's body over.

[Heavenly Merit +500]

Wang Chen laughed heartily, his hands briskly searching through the Mysterious Intent Taoist's body.

He adeptly found two Storage Bags.

Strangely, he couldn't stow the corpse in his own Storage Bag.

Upon closer inspection, he noticed a dark golden ring on the ring finger of the Mysterious Intent Taoist's left hand.

A thought crossed Wang Chen's mind, and he immediately removed the ring.

The corpses were smoothly collected into his bag.

The Sumeru Ring!

Wang Chen hadn't expected to loot such a fine item from his opponent.

The basic function of the Sumeru Ring was the same as a Storage Bag, inspired by the idea of "fitting Mount Sumeru into a mustard seed."

But compared to the commonly used Storage Bag, the Sumeru Ring was considered a high-end luxury item. Its value was significantly higher, usually at least of the Spiritual Tool Tier, and typically only Golden Core or higher-level cultivators possessed one.

Of course, it wasn't strange for a very few Purple Mansion cultivators to carry a Sumeru Ring either.

Compared to the Storage Bag, the Sumeru Ring was easier to carry, much more covert, and not easily destroyed by external forces.

The spiritual items kept inside the Sumeru Ring would also lose their Spiritual Energy slower than in a Storage Bag.

This time he had struck it rich!

Suspended in the air, Wang Chen was indescribably thrilled.

"He killed our big brother!"

Just then, a voice filled with grief and indignation snapped Wang Chen back to reality, "Kill him!"

From the crowd below, one Magic Artifact after another suddenly soared into the air, attacking him like enraged wasps whose nest had been poked.

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Mixed among them were Flying Swords, Flying Shuttles, and other kinds of sharp weapons used in battle!

These cultivators attacking Wang Chen were the horse bandits under the Mysterious Intent Taoist.

They had all witnessed the scene of Wang Chen killing the Mysterious Intent Taoist, and each of them, blood boiling, was recklessly determined to avenge their leader.

Wang Chen was somewhat taken aback.

These fellows were all Qi Cultivation cultivators, an entire tier below him in strength, yet they were still so eager to lay down their lives. No wonder the Mysterious Intent Bandits were such a scourge that even Sects had issued tasks to eliminate them.

But to these people, Wang Chen could only commend their bravery.

Without a second thought, he activated his Body Protection's Glowing Light Sword and shot up tens of meters in the blink of an eye, easily evading all the incoming Magic Artifacts and spells.

Immediately after, Wang Chen sent the Red Nether Sword, which had just slain the Mysterious Intent Taoist, plunging fiercely downward.

The marketplace outside the tavern was in complete chaos by now, with many people scrambling for cover, wishing they had extra legs to escape being collateral damage to the fight, fearful of being injured by the aftershocks of battle.

Therefore, those who remained were essentially the horse bandits brought by the Mysterious Intent Taoist.

These bandits were incredibly fierce; some conjured Flying Artifacts, attempting to soar into the sky and fight Wang Chen to the death.

Others flung piles of Talismans, wildly shooting upwards.

But the Red Nether Sword, descending from the heavens with the roar of thunder and blazing fire, shattered all barriers in its path and suddenly fell amidst the horse bandits, setting off a whirlwind of blood.

Not a single bandit could withstand a strike from this top-tier Spirit Sword; even those protected by Magical Shields were in vain.

Screams, moans, the sound of Sword Qi slicing through flesh... It was like hell on earth!

[Heavenly Merit +5], [Heavenly Merit +7], [Heavenly Merit +6]...

In Wang Chen's vision, a flood of notifications cascaded down.

These defiant horse bandits, their hands soaked in the blood of the innocent, deserved to be cut to pieces.

Therefore, Wang Chen felt no pity, reaping Heavenly Merit with relish.

Let the Red Nether Sword drink its fill of blood!

In just a moment, more than twenty horse bandits lay dead in the street.

The other bandits, though fierce, were quickly sobered by the one-sided slaughter and no longer blinded by hatred.

Some of the bandits immediately turned cowardly, starting to retreat.

But their every move could not escape Wang Chen's Divine Sense Lock-On.

Such a rare opportunity to harvest Heavenly Merit was not something he would waste in the slightest!

Kill! Kill! Kill!