Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest

Chapter 877: Chapter 877: Perilous Tribulation of the Spirit Netherland

High above in the sky, a Golden-winged Thunder Peng stretched its enormous wings, flying over the undulating mountain ranges.

The Golden-winged Thunder Peng belonged to the third order of Monster Animals, equivalent to the level of a Great Monster at the Golden Core tier, and its formidable strength made it known as the sovereign of the skies.

Yet, this particular Golden-winged Thunder Peng did not possess the normal divine beauty; its golden feathers appeared as if they were covered by a thick layer of dust, giving off a sense of decay. Its originally glossy black eagle eyes shimmered with an eerie red hue.

It wasn’t just this. It also intermittently spouted gusts of black air from its mouth.

All these abnormal signs clearly indicated that this third-order Golden-winged Thunder Peng had been invaded by an Evil Wraith, losing its true nature and becoming a puppet to the Demonic Fiends!

And following behind the Golden-winged Thunder Peng was a large flock of lifeless grey hawks and Dapengs.

In silence, they flew in the same direction.

At the same time, down between the towering mountains, there appeared one after another Monster Beast that had mutated or been possessed by evil.

These Evil Beasts moved in groups, too, running in the direction of the Thunder Peng’s flight!

Wherever the Evil Beasts went, the Monster Beasts dwelling in the mountain forests and caves either trembled and shrank back or fled in terror. A small unfortunate few that ran into their path ended up as bloody prey to the Evil Beasts.

Inside the Tan Bottom Cave Abode of the Nameless Valley, Wang Chen “saw” this scene through the use of an Array.

His mood became particularly heavy.

This was a catastrophe of Evil Spirits!

And such a large-scale disaster caused by Evil Spirits had only been read about by Wang Chen in books before.

It wasn’t anywhere near the shock of witnessing it with his own eyes.

To his surprise, the direction in which this Evil Beast Army was heading was exactly where Lingyou City was located!

Wang Chen was not clear whether their target was Lingyou City or if it was merely coincidence. However, if the Evil Beast Army did not change its course, they were bound to collide with Lingyou City.

Could the Yellow-Grade Lingyou City withstand it?

If it were Thousand Star Immortal City, Wang Chen would not have worried at all because the latter was so strong, with Golden Cores being common, numerous Nascent Souls, and even Divinity Transformation experts in place!

Lingyou City, at most, had one or two True Immortals as its towering pillars of support.

But as much as he was concerned, it was impossible for Wang Chen to do something about it right now. What was most important for him was to protect the Nameless Valley and not let it be discovered by this Evil Beast Army.

Otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable!

Luckily, the Array of the Tan Bottom Cave Abode was very effective, and since the Evil Beast Army was merely passing by, after half a quarter of an hour, the shadow that had weighed on Wang Chen’s heart vanished.

He had dodged the bullet!

Wang Chen waited for the time it took an incense stick to burn, ensuring everything was safe, before he lowered the power of the Array.

Maintaining maximum strength, it was absolutely impossible for Wang Chen to hold out for very long on his own.

Although Spirit Stones could be used as a substitution, how many Spirit Stones could he possibly spend?

It would surely lead to bankruptcy!

After thinking it over, Wang Chen quietly returned to the Nameless Valley and sent a Talisman Message to True Person Jingyun, who was far away in Lingyou City.

This Wanli Talisman was a gift from True Person Jingyun for easy contact under normal circumstances.

Considering that this catastrophe of Evil Spirits might be targeting Lingyou City, Wang Chen felt it necessary to alert True Person Jingyun, even if it might not be of much use – at least he would have a clear conscience!

To Wang Chen’s surprise, in less than one two-hour period, he had received a reply via a Talisman Message from True Person Jingyun.

This astonished Wang Chen since normally, their correspondence took at least more than two two-hour periods!

When he opened the Message Talisman, his mood sank even further.

It turned out that Lingyou City had already detected the emergence of the Evil Calamity, and had entered a state of full alert and defense, presumably unable to avoid a battle with the Evil Beast Army.

True Person Jingyun warned Wang Chen in the letter, to absolutely not go to Lingyou City, and it would be best to stay as far away as possible.

So as to avoid the misfortune of the innocent bystander.

Wang Chen noticed that the letter from True Person Jingyun was written very hastily, suggesting that the situation there must have already been quite dire.

After reading the letter, Wang Chen pondered for a moment and quickly made a decision.

He returned to the Tan Bottom Cave Abode and called Su Ziling over, “Zi Ling, I need to go out for a bit. You must stay in the Cave Mansion and not go out, understand?”

“Mmm.”

Su Ziling obediently nodded her head.

In fact, without Wang Chen’s specific instructions, she never ran out on her own, to avoid causing trouble for Wang Chen.

After making arrangements, Wang Chen left Nameless Valley and headed toward Lingyou City.

He was not going to rescue Lingyou City, nor did he have such capability.

Crisis was both danger and opportunity; under normal circumstances, it would be impossible to encounter so many Evil Wraiths. Wang Chen, with a calm mind yet ready to act, thought about reopening the long-covered Heaven-Ensnaring Punisher Net.

He was already a Golden Core Cultivator, and his Divine Sense was vastly stronger than his peers. Coupled with life-saving methods and having sharp weapons like the Demon-Slaying Net at hand, if he were still timid and afraid to take any action, it would be better to find a piece of tofu and kill himself with it.

Though cautious, when it was time to take risks, Wang Chen was far from being vague!

His strength had, to a large extent, been fought for.

Of course, Wang Chen was not going to act recklessly and carelessly crash into the core area of Lingyou City.

He traveled covertly, carefully concealing his aura, making as little noise as possible, not using the Flying Warship nor soaring through the sky. He maintained his Divine Sense from beginning to end.

Along the way, Wang Chen saw one or several Flying Warships sweep across the sky from time to time and also saw streaks of light that were clearly Cultivators.

All were heading toward Lingyou City.

This surprised Wang Chen. The outbreak of the Evil Calamity spreading was quite normal, after all, Cultivators’ methods of communication were very strong, even capable of communicating across millions of miles.

And in times of great peril for Lingyou City, it would inevitably seek aid from the outside world or from the Immortal Cities above.

But reinforcements usually only traveled via Teleportation Arrays. Under normal circumstances, they would not directly rush over—it wasn’t only inefficient but also extremely dangerous!

Wang Chen did not know whether these people were reinforcements or, like him, looking to stir up some trouble, or maybe they were just there to watch the excitement.

He still followed the established plan and gradually approached the vicinity of Lingyou City.

On a mountain peak dozens of miles away from Lingyou City, Wang Chen halted his advance.

Although there were no Evil Wraiths in the vicinity, the evil aura filling the space had already made him aware of the presence of danger, so he decisively did not get any closer.

Wang Chen took out a Wooden Carved Sparrow from the Sumeru Ring and, with a touch of Spiritual Rhinoceros, immediately filled it with vitality.

The Wooden Sparrow chirped twice and then suddenly flapped its wings and took off.

Although its movements were clumsy, almost falling to the ground several times, as its flying technique improved, it quickly reached the high skies.

It became Wang Chen’s “eyes.”

Under Wang Chen’s control, the Wooden Sparrow flew toward Lingyou City.

Its wooden body, despite being imbued with Wang Chen’s spell, was fundamentally different from real life, making it less likely to be detected and recognized by Evil Wraiths.

It was the best for reconnaissance!

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