Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest

All the Wandering Night Spirits and Wood Puppets that besieged Wang Chen were annihilated, with only a few Lantern Carrying Puppets escaping into the chaotic graves and withered mounds.

They didn’t dare to show their heads again.

All of them were scared off by Wang Chen.

The deepest part of the Chaotic Burial Mound suddenly became eerily quiet.

The cold moonlight fell on Wang Chen, as if draping him in a layer of gossamer.

The fierce battle had just ended.

Wang Chen wasn’t the least bit fatigued.

The pure spiritual energy from the Heaven-Ensnaring Punisher Net was rapidly converting into mana, replenishing his Dantian.

His condition quickly returned to its peak level.

What a marvelous treasure!

Wang Chen felt indescribable joy as the Demon-Slaying Net in his right hand silently transformed into a bracer.

It re-fitted itself onto his arm.

Holding the Autumn Water Dharma Sword, Wang Chen approached the ancient tree.

This tree had taken on a new appearance; its diameter had increased by at least threefold, and its surface was densely twined with black vines, layer upon layer, extremely thick.

And on the outermost layer, there were bulges resembling shields made of wood armor, boosting its defense.

Wang Chen swung the Autumn Water Sword, hacking at it forcefully.

Thud!

This superior Magic Sword cleaved through the thick wood armor, its blade penetrating half a foot before getting stuck.

But to completely penetrate Granny Tree’s defense was still far off!

Wang Chen pulled out the Magic Sword.

The deep gash on the trunk was visibly healing at a speed detectable by the naked eye.

Moments later, it had solidified into a long scar.

This turtle-like strategy was truly troublesome!

Yet at this stage, how could Wang Chen possibly give up easily?

After some thought, he took a half step back and gripped the Magic Sword with both hands.

He infused mana into it, activating the Fire Crow Technique!

Wang Chen’s Root Bone was dominated by the Fire Aspect, giving his fire-based spells a boost in power.

Having advanced the Fire Crow Technique to the Grandmaster level, his mastery of this spell had reached a realm of exquisite flawlessness.

The Autumn Water Sword, which looked like a pool of autumn water, suddenly turned a vivid red hue. The surface instantly burst into flames conjured by mana, emitting an intense heat.

As the mana continued to increase, the sword flames rose and surged, condensing into the true form of a Fire Crow.

In the next moment, Wang Chen’s arms suddenly swelled significantly.

He furiously swung the Autumn Water Sword, striking the tree trunk in front of him heavily.

Clang!

The might of this sword far surpassed the previous one.

The scorching sword flames forcibly blasted open the hard wood armor, and the incredibly sharp blade followed, cutting through the tough vines.

It went in over two feet deep!

Wood chips scattered in all directions, sparks flying with them.

The gash made by this slash was not only deep but also alarmingly wide.

But Wang Chen felt it was still not enough.

The Autumn Water Sword was not quite compatible with the Fire Crow Technique and wasn’t very suitable for this kind of slashing action.

If he had a Fire Aspect battleaxe, the lethality would be at least fifty percent greater!

It didn’t matter though, it would only take a bit more effort.

He raised his arms high, once again striking at the already cracked trunk, further widening and deepening the gap.

One sword, two swords, three swords…

At this moment, Wang Chen had transformed into a lumberjack, vigorously wielding the weapon in his hand.

To bring down this incredibly thick tree before him!

He was well aware that Granny Tree’s true body was hiding inside.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

Flames burst forth, wood shards flew about, and Granny Tree’s turtle shell was being split apart layer by layer by Wang Chen.

The immense tree shook violently as copious amounts of sap poured out from the gash.

They were immediately evaporated by the intense heat and couldn’t solidify or heal.

Wang Chen hacked away with increasing vigor, mana from his Dantian steadily flowing into the Autumn Water Sword.

Ensuring every sword strike was powerful!

The source of his strength was the Heaven-Ensnaring Punisher Net wrapped around his arm.

The Punisher Net had previously slain hundreds of Evil Wraiths and thus transformed a vast amount of pure spiritual energy.

The gap in the trunk grew larger and larger.

Crack!

There was the crisp sound of snapping, and countless cracks appeared on the trunk.

Consequently, the twined vines on it broke all at once.

This ancient tree, rising over ten zhang tall, emitted a horrific breaking noise, and incredibly, it started to topple rapidly in Wang Chen’s direction.

But Wang Chen immediately dodged it, readying himself for a final confrontation with Granny Tree.

However, after the great tree fell, there was no movement at all!

Huh?

Wang Chen cautiously approached and peered down to find the tree’s interior hollow.

Leading straight down into an abyss!

Had it run away?

Stripped of her armor, Granny Tree clearly did not have the courage to fight Wang Chen to the death, and she had directly escaped underground.

Wang Chen was not disappointed.

Nor was he surprised.

Because such a situation was entirely within his expectations.

There’s no escaping!

Granny Tree relied on the ancient demonic tree for her birth, and although it provided her with a body to occupy,

it also limited her range of activity.

The Evil Wraith was unable to leave the area where the ancient tree grew and had to hide deep underground when faced with insurmountable danger.

There was no running away!

So…

Wang Chen took out the Pure Yang Virgin Boy Water stored in his Storage Bag.

He lifted the lid off the barrel and poured it into the tree hole!

One barrel weighed five hundred jin, ten barrels totaled five thousand jin, and all of it was prepared for Granny Tree!

With such deep feelings, Granny Tree must have been moved to tears.

In just half an instant, Wang Chen had poured all ten barrels of Pure Yang Virgin Boy Water into the tree hole, flooding deep into the soil layers.

As Wang Chen discarded the last empty wooden barrel, the ground suddenly shook violently!

The soil swelled upward like waves, undulating up and down, as something was brewing under the surface, ready to explode.

The five thousand jin of Pure Yang Virgin Boy Water had made Granny Tree, lying underneath, unable to hold back!

It let out an angry and pained roar as black, thick roots drilled out from the ground.

Boom!

What greeted them was Wang Chen’s fiercely delivered Vajra Fist.

Grandmaster-level Vajra Fist!

Wherever the fist landed, a root that had just poked its head out instantly turned into powder.

Granny Tree’s roar turned into a wail.

The ground caved in.

Then came the second punch, the third punch, the fourth punch…

The muffled booms continued incessantly, and the spot where Wang Chen stood had become a large pit.

A dark green sludge kept seeping out from the ground around him.

The Evil Wraith’s wailing gradually weakened.

“Die!”

The tenth punch!

This punch gathered all of Wang Chen’s strength.

The overwhelmingly strong force of the fist hammered deep into the ground, completely pulverizing the remaining tree roots in the soil layer.

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It was over!

The last thing Wang Chen heard was a feeble scream, then he saw the information display in his field of vision.

This Black Traveler ranked Evil Wraith had been utterly eradicated by him!

It wasn’t easy at all!

To deal with this creature, Wang Chen had indeed expended a great deal of effort.

But the outcome was inevitable.

Especially after unsealing the Heaven-Ensnaring Punisher Net, this Granny Tree was his prey no matter what!

Flexing his fists, Wang Chen took out a shovel from his Storage Bag.

He began to dig downwards.

This was his expertise.

The tunnels he had dug in the past totaled dozens of miles in length.

Wang Chen had previously researched and knew that the demonic wood occupied by Granny Tree had a chance to yield good things.

Like the Yin Qi Pearl, it was down to luck.

After a while of digging, Wang Chen suddenly perceived a hint of clear spiritual aura from underground.

His spirit lifted immediately, and he quickened his digging pace.

After digging down another dozen or so feet, Wang Chen unearthed a piece of emerald green crystal the size of an orange!

The crystal looked much like jade, with a smooth surface showing a positive green color.

Inside it contained an abundance of vigorous spiritual power.

It was indeed the Wood Essence of the Five Elements!

Wang Chen couldn’t help but show a joyful smile—he had struck it rich.

The Essence of the Five Elements was even more valuable than the Yin Qi Pearls, mainly used in the crafting of Magic Artifacts or setting up special Arrays.

Together with the three Yin Qi Pearls he had obtained earlier, he would make over a thousand Low Spirits tonight!

This was truly rare.

You should know that the location of this Evil Nest was not far from Cloud Sun Sect’s Outer Mountain Gate.

There were also villages of Loose Cultivators nearby.

Yet it had not been eradicated up until now.

But then again, without Wang Chen’s strength, how many Qi Cultivators could have taken down Granny Tree?

With his spoils of war in hand, Wang Chen leaped out of the pit.

He soared back up to the surface.

“Amitabha~”

Just as his feet touched the ground, an old and deep Buddhist chant suddenly echoed behind him.

It sounded as if it was at a distance but seemed like it was recited right next to his ear.

Wang Chen’s nape hairs suddenly stood on end.

He instinctively clenched his fists!

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Here comes the second release.