Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest

More than thirty Five Peaks Mountain disciples participated in the siege of Wang Chen!

After the Five Peaks Mountain occupied the Wind-Thunder Valley, which originally belonged to the Cloud Sun Sect, they quickly established a base in the valley to provide a place for their cultivators to practice wind and thunder spells.

And those who were qualified to enter the Wind-Thunder Valley were basically Inner Sect Disciples.

Their cultivation levels varied, with the weakest at the seventh layer of Qi Cultivation, and the highest reaching the level of Qi Cultivation Perfection, each possessing at least two to three, and as many as four to five Magic Artifacts.

Among the Five Peaks Mountain disciples who besieged Wang Chen were common Dharma Cultivators, as well as Sword Cultivators, Talisman Cultivators, and Artifact Cultivators...

Wang Chen's disadvantage in the battle was extremely obvious.

However, when the fierce battle truly erupted, Wang Chen immediately took the upper hand from the start.

Once the Wind Thunder Sword was unleashed, a Sword Cultivator who bore the brunt of the attack was pierced through his body!

This cultivator's strength was considered outstanding within the Qi Cultivation Tier, but he had just summoned his Flying Sword when he lost his life, in less than the time it took for three breaths!

Because he was facing Wang Chen, who was at the Great Perfection of Sword Control Technique, Great Perfection of Five Suns Qian Thunder, a Grandmaster of the Thunderbolt Sword Technique, and nearing Perfection at the ninth layer of Qi Cultivation.

The most critical factor was that Wang Chen possessed a second-tier Flying Sword!

None of the Five Peaks Mountain disciples could withstand Wang Chen's full-strength strike.

Under his control, the Wind Thunder Sword burst forth with terrifying lethal power.

For a time, the sword Qi crisscrossed, and the sound of thunder rolled, unstoppable. One after another, the Five Peaks Mountain cultivators fell from the sky like dumplings.

Above the mountain forest, blood rain actually began to fall!

Because Wang Chen's Flying Sword was so fast and fierce, there were few cultivators who could get close enough to threaten him.

A few fortunate Five Peaks Mountain disciples managed to launch Magic Artifacts, Talismans, and their own most adept attack spells at Wang Chen.

But Wang Chen easily fended them off with a shield artifact and Body Protection Magical Armor.

The Wind Thunder Sword coursed back and forth around him, harvesting one fresh life after another.

His momentum became ever more formidable!

In such a battle, Wang Chen's mastery and understanding of the Thunderbolt Sword Technique continually deepened.

The power of the Wind Thunder Sword likewise grew stronger.

As this dynamic unfolded, the Five Peaks Mountain disciples, despite their overwhelming numerical advantage, were the first to break, watching their sectmates die tragically under the command of the Flying Sword, leaving those alive frozen with fear.
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Suddenly, a Five Peaks Mountain disciple turned his head to flee.

The others quickly followed suit!

The strength Wang Chen displayed was stronger than that of half a Purple Mansion Superior.

It was already impressive that they had managed to hold out until now.

The problem was, while these Five Peaks Mountain disciples wanted to flee, Wang Chen was not inclined to agree!

He let out a long howl, pushing the power of the Wind Thunder Sword to its limit, penetrating the bodies of two opponents in succession.

When the Flying Sword passed through them, the Sword Qi contained within would erupt instantly, tearing their innards to shreds.

Not to mention a Qi Cultivator, even a Purple Mansion Superior couldn't withstand such damage.

So they perished on the spot.

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Wang Chen ignored the prompts appearing in his field of vision.

Because identical prompts had already appeared in succession a dozen times before.

He didn't even have time to seize the spoils of war, pursuing the fleeing Five Peaks Mountain disciples with relentless ferocity!

These Five Peaks Mountain disciples had completely lost their courage to fight and became living targets for the Flying Sword.

In the end, only a few were fortunate enough to escape to the skies.

In fact, had Wang Chen wished it, he could have killed these few Five Peaks Mountain disciples.

But if everyone died, who would spread the reputation of "Guiyuan Gate's Zhao Wuji"?

As the wanted fugitive of two sects, Wang Chen's most desired outcome was for Five Peaks Mountain and Guiyuan Gate to clash, and the more intense the battle, the better!

Although the likelihood of the higher-ups from Five Peaks Mountain and Guiyuan Gate being deceived was low, both sects were natural rivals with conflicting interests, so it was possible that today's slaughter could spark a full-blown sect war.

Wang Chen watched and waited with eager anticipation!

He landed on the ground and began to scour for spoils of war.

One storage bag after another, one magic artifact after another, they all easily fell into Wang Chen's hands.

If this trend continued, he would soon become the "Hundred-Bag Elder"!

After his search was over, Wang Chen still remained unsatisfied.

Taking advantage of the fact that everyone from Five Peaks Mountain had fled, he made his way into Wind-Thunder Valley.

The valley was a mess, with howling winds and booming thunder, and the cultivation grounds that Five Peaks Mountain had built inside were leveled to the ground, leaving nothing but ruins.

Among the ruins, the bodies of cultivators were scattered around.

Due to the unique environment of Wind-Thunder Valley, these bodies, along with their equipment, would soon be destroyed by the wind and thunder.

Wang Chen had not arrived too late.

He cast upon himself a Great Perfection level Spirit Light Shield Armor, withstood the raging wind and thunder overhead, and gathered the belongings from these bodies.

And there were many more bodies than those Wang Chen had slain!

These Inner Sect Disciples from Five Peaks Mountain had all been killed by the Thunder Eagles.

They had truly been plagued by misfortune, falling prey to the frenzied attack of a second-tier spiritual bird, and with their own Purple Mansion Superior being not strong enough to save them, they met such a fate.

The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.

By the end of Wang Chen's search, he had nearly achieved the "Hundred-Bag Elder" milestone!

Since storage bags could not be combined, he stuffed them into his bosom, into his sleeves, and finally just wrapped them up and packed them away.

It felt almost like picking up scraps!

He had struck it rich!

Wang Chen had no time to check these storage bags and didn't know how many spirit stones, magic artifacts, talismans, or pills were inside…

But there was no doubt that he had made a fortune!

And these resources essential for cultivation were indeed something one could never have too much of.

He was fast approaching Qi Cultivation Perfection.

Aperture Opening Pills required for the Breakthrough Mansion were valued at over ten thousand spirit stones each and were also not easy to purchase.

Qi Cultivation Perfection cultivators wishing to break through should prepare at least two Aperture Opening Pills for the highest chance of success.

Wang Chen estimated that with his current Root Bone talent, even if he could force a breakthrough with the help of the immortal cultivation panel, he would need two or three Aperture Opening Pills to consolidate his foundation, nourish his origin, and protect his soul; otherwise, the consequences were unpredictable.

Three Aperture Opening Pills – that would be thirty to forty thousand spirit stones!

Besides, after the breakthrough, he would still need to look for new cultivation techniques and spells.

Purple Mansion Tier techniques were much more expensive than Qi Cultivation Tier ones.

Not to mention the regular expenses of cultivation.

Wang Chen had no support from a family, and now he didn't even have a sect to call his own; all he could rely on was himself.

He scoured the area carefully once more, then quickly left Wind-Thunder Valley.

Wang Chen found a hidden place and thoroughly sorted through all the storage bags he had collected.

He stored useful items in his own storage bag, while useless ones along with the emptied storage bags were slashed into pieces with his Wind Thunder Sword Qi and completely incinerated with his Fire Crow Technique.

Despite the pity in destroying so many storage bags, Wang Chen had no qualms when it came to ensuring his safety.

After dealing with all the loose ends, he made his way back to Dongwu Stockade.

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