Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest

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Yang Yi had an upright appearance and conducted himself with the grace of a high-ranking Purple Mansion expert.

You could say his deceptive ability was immense.

If it were another cultivator, they might have actually been fooled by him and unwittingly fallen into his trap.

But the moment this elderly cultivator appeared, Wang Chen keenly sensed a hint of malice deeply hidden within him!

This kind of perception, originating from the level of the Divine Soul, was profound and difficult to articulate in words, but it could ignore all deceptions and disguises, striking at the core essence.

As long as Yang Yi harbored any ill intentions toward Wang Chen, he would be able to detect them.

No matter how ingeniously he disguised them!

And with such a direct judgment, the techniques employed by Yang Yi could not possibly escape Wang Chen's insight.

The Purple Mansion cultivator used poison.

He used poison more than once!

Upon entering the door, sitting by the campfire, while drinking...

Wang Chen had encountered many opponents, but none of the cultivators were as skilled in the use of poison as Yang Yi.

And he was even a Purple Mansion cultivator.

Unfortunately, this Purple Mansion cultivator clearly underestimated Wang Chen.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Or rather, Wang Chen's Vajra Invulnerability!

Having cultivated the Heavenly Dragon Vajra Method to the fourth tier, one could reach an impermeable state, where with a mere thought, all the body's orifices and pores could instantly close, immune to the assaults of water, fire, and toxins.

At the fifth tier of Vajra Indestructibility, common spells and Magic Artifacts could not even break the skin.

Wang Chen's current cultivation level was at the sixth tier of Vajra Invulnerability.

This level of achievement, even in the original home of the orthodox path, the Heavenly Dragon Temple, would confidently rank within the top ten.

Even if Yang Yi's mastery of poisons reached the Golden Core tier, it could not inflict real damage to the Vajra Invulnerable physique!

The deadly poison he secretly cast could not penetrate Wang Chen's skin; even if it was inhaled into his body, it would still be ineffective.

Vajra Invulnerability integrated both internal and external realms; only a higher level of power could forcefully break through it.

Any underhanded methods were merely a joke!

Moreover, Wang Chen's Physique attribute had already reached 20 points, stronger than any Body Cultivator of the same tier.

Ignorant of Wang Chen's true capability, Yang Yi's eyes turned fiercely vicious after his despicable tactics were revealed.

"Die!" he exclaimed.

The old cultivator's eyes turned grey instantly, and a crack tore open at his forehead, flesh flipping open and blood splattering.

An invisible force ruthlessly stabbed at Wang Chen, who was only an arm's length away.

Soul Extinguishing Stab!

This was Yang Yi's most powerful secret technique, his trump card, concentrating tenfold Soul Power into a spiritual needle, aimed specifically at destroying the opponent's Purple Mansion.

If hit, the consequences could be as minor as the collapse of the Sea of Consciousness and serious harm to the Divine Soul, or as severe as immediate death on the spot.

The most horrifying aspect was that even if fortified with Heavy Light Shield Armor, it was impossible to completely block such malicious soul-level attacks.

Yang Yi had once used this technique to secretly take down a high-tier Purple Mansion cultivator, and the number of cultivators of the same tier he had killed this way was even greater.

But the Soul Extinguishing Stab's greatest weakness was that it needed to be executed at close range to be effective.

Seeing that his most adept poison skills were ineffective against Wang Chen, the old Purple Mansion instantly unleashed his killing move!

As the Soul Extinguishing Stab was released, he grunted, blood oozing from his mouth, nose, eyes, and ears all at once.

Executing the Soul Extinguishing Stab came at a price!

At the same time, Yang Yi's body swept backwards, retreating rapidly.

Considering defeat before victory, the Purple Mansion cultivator took into account the possibility that Wang Chen might be carrying Protective Spiritual Artifacts or high-tier Spirit Talismans, and to avoid a powerful counterattack from Wang Chen, he chose to flee after his strike.

It must be said, Yang Yi's combat experience was extremely rich, and any other Purple Mansion cultivator could have easily fallen for it.

But how could Wang Chen possibly give him another chance to plot against him!

The moment the Soul Extinguishing Stab was released, Wang Chen sensed the imminent threat and instinctively struck out with his palm.

Wang Chen had tolerated Yang Yi secretly administering poison without immediately retaliating violently because he intended to coax information out of his adversary. Sadly, the old man was not very cooperative.

Now that the facade between them had been torn away, Wang Chen's counterattack was far from hasty, instead, he mustered his full strength.

Boom!

Accompanied by the sound of thunderous blasting, Yang Yi's Soul Extinguishing Stab was forcefully shattered by Wang Chen's Heavenly Dragon Vajra Palm.

The overwhelming power of the palm swept up like a tempest, catching up with the fleeing Yang Yi and striking him hard.

A dark light suddenly erupted from the body of the old cultivator, which astonishingly withstood the indomitable palm force.

Yet his escape technique was forcibly interrupted, sending him crashing uncontrolled into the doorframe of the great hall.

Crash!

The entire City God Temple trembled, and a myriad of dust particles fluttered down.

Yang Yi rolled twice on the ground, blood spurting from his mouth.

He leaped to his feet forcefully, his eyes almost solidifying with poisonous hatred.

In the next instant, the old cultivator let out a fierce long howl, his hair and robes swelling as rolling black mists emerged from beneath his robe.

In no time, these black mists coalesced into numerous skull heads, emitting ghostly wails and howls as they swept towards Wang Chen with a chilling wind.

However, Yang Yi clearly didn't count on this tactic to defeat Wang Chen. The instant his spell was cast, he spit out a mouthful of core blood, transforming into a dark light and escaping from the great hall.

The Blood Escape technique!

At this moment, the Purple Mansion cultivator regretted everything to the extreme.

Always hunting geese, he never expected to be blinded by one. Had he known Wang Chen was such a "freak," he would have died before entering the City God Temple's great hall.

After consecutively using the Soul Extinguishing Stab and the Blood Escape technique, he suffered losses to both his cultivation and lifespan, which couldn't be recovered with three to five years of arduous cultivation. Additionally, he lost a Body Protection artifact, truly a heavy defeat.

In his heart, Yang Yi silently vowed revenge. If he did not find a way to turn the tables later, he would never rest...

Wait!

The Purple Mansion cultivator's Divine Soul shook, an eerie feeling washing over him.

Puchi!

Before Yang Yi could react, a Flying Sword pierced through his body.

"Ah!"

The Purple Mansion cultivator screamed in agony as he smashed into a nearby stone house like a kite with its string cut.

Bang!

The sound of the impact, along with the rolling thunder, shattered the stillness of the city.

The Thunder Sound Sword Qi!

Yang Yi, who rammed into the stone house, lay in the ruins like a dead dog without a spine, a huge hole now opened in his chest.

Even with the strong vitality of a Purple Mansion cultivator, he was at the end of his rope.

The next moment, Yang Yi's eyes suddenly widened.

He saw a blazing red Sword Light descending from the sky, filling his entire field of vision.

"Wait, I have..."

The gut-wrenching scream ceased abruptly as the Purple Mansion cultivator's head exploded with a bang.

[Heavenly Merit +500]

Wang Chen flashed into existence in front of the mutilated corpse, calling back the meritorious Red Nether Sword.

The adversary had been exceedingly difficult to handle, with tactics that were bizarre and unpredictable. If it weren't for the special environment of the Nine Dragons Land Palace, he might not have been able to detain his opponent.

In the Land Palace, Purple Mansion cultivators faced invisible constraints, their spell casting speed and effects all diminished.

And the higher their Cultivation Level, the greater the restraint.

This was the deciding factor in life and death!

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