Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest

Chapter 865: 865 Fishing

When dusk approached and the lamps were lit in the night market, Wang Chen’s vendor venture temporarily came to a close.

At this moment, he had become the most eye-catching presence in the entire market!

Some spectators watched the bustling scene from start to finish and silently did the math, only to be astonished to find that Wang Chen’s “sales volume” had nearly reached a million Low Spirits!

This number was indeed staggering, but it made complete sense.

Because Wang Chen had displayed all high-quality goods, particularly the brand-new Spiritual Artifacts, which were twenty to thirty percent cheaper than market prices, truly living up to the phrase “good value for money.”

Even cultivators who were tight on funds found their hearts racing at the sight, let alone those who had plenty of Spirit Stones stuffed in their Storage Bags!

For a cultivator, a good Magic Artifact or Spiritual Artifact could significantly enhance their combat power. The initial expense was painful, but the benefits were long-lasting.

And at critical moments, it could even save one’s life!

Wang Chen’s main sales were Spiritual Artifacts, and most of his buyers were Purple Mansion cultivators.

As more and more people noticed his stall, a natural increase in his “sales” was inevitable.

Quite a few cultivators in the market were paying attention to Wang Chen!

A million Spirit Stones might not interest a Golden Core True Person, but how many Purple Mansion cultivators could resist the temptation of such wealth?

Most importantly, Wang Chen’s face was unfamiliar, no one recognized him—surely, he was a rootless outsider!

Despite Wang Chen exuding the aura of a high-tier Purple Mansion, those eyeing him could not hide their greedy and covetous expressions, altering the atmosphere in the market.

Naturally, Wang Chen was not oblivious to this, and his response was to immediately close up shop.

And leave.

As a result, the number of “tails” following him multiplied!

Honestly, Wang Chen had not expected that a spur-of-the-moment decision to set up a stall would not only clear most of his old stock but also bring in so many Spirit Stones.

Although Lingyou City was small, its cultivators were quite wealthy.

He had decided that, after some time, he would come back for another harvest to offset the cost of filling the Teleportation Array!

Upon leaving Lingyou City, Wang Chen instantly used Sky Skip, rocketing from the bottom of the canyon to above the ground in an instant, then taking advantage of the cover of night, he sped southward.

However, dozens of streaks of light closely followed, in relentless pursuit!

Seeing this, Wang Chen immediately accelerated, but he was still unable to shake off the pursuers behind him.

The distance between them was even closing!

“Fellow ahead…”

A sharp voice reached Wang Chen’s ears, “Leave your Storage Bag, and I’ll spare your life!”

Wang Chen turned a deaf ear and suddenly slapped a Talisman on himself.

His flying speed increased again, successfully throwing off the pursuers behind him.

This left the pursuers frustrated and irate, some immediately wielding their Spiritual Artifacts and Flying Swords, launching attacks at Wang Chen!

Seeing the unfavorable situation, Wang Chen immediately dove downward, disappearing into a dense forest in the blink of an eye.

It only took a few moments before the fastest Purple Mansion cultivators caught up.

They were old and young, each with a wildly fierce appearance, their greedy faces blatantly evident.

“Surround him!”

One shouted, “Don’t let him escape!”

But these Purple Mansion cultivators were clearly not allies; another cultivator retorted, “Sixth Mister of Jia Family, why are you here stirring things up?”

The named cultivator flew into a rage, “If you can come, why can’t I? Who the hell are you!”

“Damn it!”

Seeing a few about to argue, an older Purple Mansion cultivator sternly chided, “What’s all this noise? Capture him first, then we can divide things fairly later, everyone will get a piece!”

Clearly, this Purple Mansion cultivator had some authority, as the quarreling cultivators all shut their mouths.

Under his command, four Purple Mansion cultivators occupied the airspace in four directions, while the rest entered the forest to search.

They quickly found their target.

Wang Chen was not only not hiding, but he was standing in the middle of a sparse patch of forest, looking up at the bright moon in the night sky, seemingly lost in thought.

Seeing this scene, the group of Purple Mansion cultivators all looked at each other in dismay.

They were not fools, how could they not see that there was a problem here, and a big one at that!

Wang Chen was too calm, not at all like a beast trapped in a siege.

The problem was he was a high-tier Purple Mansion, and even if he had cultivated to the peak level, how could he possibly withstand the onslaught of over a dozen Purple Mansion cultivators?

The leading elder narrowed his eyes and made a gesture for a full-on attack.

No matter what tricks Wang Chen was playing, he didn’t believe that with so many of them, they couldn’t take him down!

However, just at that moment, Wang Chen suddenly looked around and shook his head, saying, “Is this all the people you’ve got?”

His tone was one of regret and dissatisfaction.

The highest-Cultivation Level elder’s heart skipped a beat, a profound fear suddenly surged, causing his Divine Soul to tremble.

Immediately, he felt his soul fly away and he screamed, “Retreat!”

It was too late!

A majestic and unparalleled oppressive aura suddenly descended, enveloping all the Purple Mansion cultivators in an instant.

They felt as if a mountain was pressing down on them, their Mana becoming stagnant, rendering them unable to move.

Boundless fear overwhelmed everyone’s heart!

Golden Core, Golden Core Pressure!!

The Purple Mansion cultivators were terrified out of their wits; they had never imagined that Wang Chen was a Golden Core True Person.

Moreover, his Pill Force was terrifyingly substantial!

Everyone’s Mana was completely suppressed, their Divine Soul’s will bound and shackled, turning them into fish on a chopping block.

In truth, while the gap between Purple Mansion and Golden Core was enormous, especially high-tier Purple Mansion facing a Golden Core True Person, it wasn’t necessarily without a chance of resistance.

In fact, a dozen or even dozens of Purple Mansion cultivators, united and forming an Array, could indeed fight against a Golden Core True Person!

The problem was, these Purple Mansions were a motley crew, each blinded by greed, nowhere near capable of such feats.

“Heh!”

Wang Chen chuckled lightly and waved his hand towards the nearest cultivator from afar.

Bang!

Accompanied by a muffled sound, the powerful Purple Mansion cultivator was smashed into pieces, his blood and flesh flying everywhere!

[Heavenly Merit +600]

However, his “sacrifice” also allowed the other cultivators to escape Wang Chen’s suppression, each crying out as they fled and employing various escape techniques to scatter in all directions.

Knowing that Wang Chen was a Golden Core True Person, they had no fighting spirit left; they exerted all their strength just to get as far away from Wang Chen as possible!

However, a saber-like Sword Light, cutting through the darkness, also pierced through these cultivators’ delusions.

“Aah!”

Screams echoed through the mountain forest, as Sword Light flying by each struck Purple Mansion cultivators, either cleaving them in half at the waist or decapitating them!

[Heavenly Merit +400], [Heavenly Merit +700], [Heavenly Merit +600]…

In Wang Chen’s field of view, lines of information cascaded like waterfalls.

This fishing expedition had yielded some decent results!

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The second update is here.

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