Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest-Chapter 671: The Dagger is Revealed at the End of the Map (Part 1)

Chapter 671 -671: The Dagger is Revealed at the End of the Map (Part 1)

Creak!

Wang Chen clenched the long tether in his hands, the muscles on his arms bulging exaggeratedly, as surging Qi-Blood surged beneath his skin, igniting tremendous Soul Strength.

On the other end of that tether writhed the Evil Wraiths within the Demon-Slaying Net, struggling desperately against their restraints.

They emitted all manner of bizarre shrieks and wails: some constantly changed colors, some twisted their forms violently, some darted left and right, some were indeterminate between physical and ethereal…

However, no matter what methods these Evil Wraiths employed, they couldn’t escape the Demon-Slaying Net’s binding.

They were like lambs awaiting slaughter, watching helplessly as they were sliced open, drained of all their blood, powerless to resist.

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Until they were drained of the last trace of their Evil Power, and then disappeared into nothingness!

Wang Chen retracted the Heaven-Ensnaring Punisher Net and, in the process, harvested three Yin Qi Pearls.

Including one Utmost Yin Bead!

But that was not his focus.

At this moment, Wang Chen felt the treasured item in his hand undergoing a violent transformation!

In fact, he had felt this sensation several days ago.

As Wang Chen ventured deeper into the Northern Evil Eye exploration area, the number of Evil Spirits he encountered and captured increased, and the Evil Power absorbed and transformed by the Punisher Net grew as well.

It far exceeded Wang Chen’s own needs.

The Punisher Net’s capacity for Spiritual Power was clearly not infinite and was evidently nearing some limit.

And now it had finally been reached!

Feeling the disturbance from within the Punisher Net, Wang Chen promptly retreated to his Free Residence.

The faint golden glow emitted by the Punisher Net at this time outshone the light from the Luminous Stones, each strand of net becoming crystalline and translucent, displaying a breathtaking beauty.

Wang Chen held the treasured object, a flash of Spiritual Light suddenly appearing in his Sea of Consciousness.

He tossed the Punisher Net upwards and spat out a mouthful of blood.

This blood contained the combined forces of Wang Chen’s Essence, Qi, and Spirit, with a hint of Taoist Foundation Essence, equivalent to the three years’ Cultivation Level of an average Purple Mansion.

He intended to use the blood sacrifice method to help the Heaven-Ensnaring Punisher Net break through its limit!

The droplets of blood silently merged into the Punisher Net, tinging the treasure with a hint of blood-red, its aura suddenly undergoing wild fluctuations.

The outstretched net abruptly contracted, transforming into a rainbow of lights before fluttering down like feathers.

It landed on Wang Chen, becoming a light-as-air robe!

At the same time, a segment of True Seal Talisman Script appeared in Wang Chen’s Sea of Consciousness.

It was information transmitted to him from the Punisher Net!

Clearly, the object possessed intelligence, but because it had been sealed for an extended period, it had not materialized an Artifact Spirit upon entering Wang Chen’s possession, as the Creation Cauldron had.

Now the Punisher Net’s intelligence had begun to re-congeal, and the emergence of a new Artifact Spirit was only a matter of time!

What it had just transmitted to Wang Chen was a new set of refining methods.

And an “upgraded version of the instruction manual”.

The upgraded Heaven-Ensnaring Punisher Net greatly enhanced Wang Chen’s control and initiative.

From now on, not only could Wang Chen use the Punisher Net to annihilate Evil Spirits, but he could also bind them within it, with the extraction of their Evil Power entirely under his control.

Previously, this was something Wang Chen couldn’t do.

This meant that Wang Chen could decide in a safer manner whether to harvest the Evil Spirits’ Evil Power or Human Virtue points!

Secondly, Wang Chen could transform the Punisher Net into the Heavenly Luo Robe, which when draped over him would render him impervious to the corrosion of Yin Sha Energy, granting him stronger defense against high-tier Evil Spirits.

When he was not using the treasure, he could simply wear it under his Robe, thus safeguarding himself from stealth attacks by Monster Spirits and Evil Wraiths.

Lastly, Wang Chen’s ability to control the Punisher Net had reached an entirely new level.

In his hands, the treasured item will become even more powerful, more terrifying—towards Monster Spirits.

With the upgraded Heaven-Ensnaring Punisher Net, Wang Chen’s courage swelled, and in the following days, he began to advance towards the central area of the Northern Evil Eye.

The closer to the Evil Eye, the stronger the Evil Spirits that appeared.

And there were many of them.

Wang Chen did not become arrogant with success but remained cautious, advancing toward the center step by step, starting from the outer ring region.

He cleared out all the Evil Spirits he encountered.

The spiritual power capacity of the upgraded Demon-Slaying Net had also increased significantly, and after round after round of harvesting, the treasure showed no signs of having had its fill.

Wang Chen also did not give all the Monster Spirits to it.

A large portion of the Evil Spirits were bound by the Demon-Slaying Net, and then Wang Chen would slay them with the Dragon Abyss Sword.

His Human Virtue points climbed sharply.

One should know that in the area between the outer and middle rings, one hardly saw any weak Demonic Fiends; most of the Monster Spirits and Evil Wraiths reached the “Grievance” tier, equivalent to a Cultivator’s Purple Mansion!

Slaying such a large number of Evil Spirits, it would be truly strange if Wang Chen’s Human Virtue points didn’t skyrocket!

The hundred-thousand mark was quickly surpassed, advancing toward three hundred thousand, five hundred thousand…

Wang Chen was very curious to see if, when the Human Virtue points reached a certain limit, the Immortal Cultivation panel would also undergo a change.

Would it undergo a version upgrade, just like the Heaven-Ensnaring Punisher Net?

Just as Wang Chen was immersed in the addictive cycle of grinding monsters and Human Virtue points, an annoying fellow appeared once again.

Greatly affecting his mood!

“Wang Chen, have you thought it through yet?”

Inside the Free Residence, Sima Changming sat in the seat of honor, looking at Wang Chen with a pitying gaze.

Wang Chen had just returned from monster grinding, physically and mentally exhausted, and thus looked rather haggard.

And a bit in disarray.

“This subordinate does not understand what the Director means.”

Wang Chen answered calmly, “Please make it clear, Director!”

He no longer wanted to mince words with this insidious fellow and decided to cut straight to the point, “May I ask, Director, what exactly do you want?”

The word “you” was laden with a thick sarcasm.

“How bold!”

Sima Changming evidently did not expect Wang Chen to be so forthright, his eyes twitching slightly before he put on a feigned smile and said, “Then I will speak plainly. Hand over the treasures you have on you.

“I ensure you a spot in the Yongle Immortal Register and will send you out of the Demon Den to live safely within the Immortal City!”

Wang Chen was astonished, “Treasure? What treasure?”

Of course, he did have treasures on him, and not just one.

But Wang Chen himself could never admit that.

He suspected the other party was trying to deceive him!

“Stop pretending!”

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Sima Changming tore off his hypocritical facade and said to Wang Chen in a sinister tone, “You remain unaffected in the Demon Den, your cultivation not only not regressing but advancing; if you don’t have a treasure that resists Yin Sha Energy on you, then what is it that allows you to survive here?”

Wang Chen, a low-level Cultivator without power or status, achieved what many clan elites could not.

It would be strange if he had no secrets!

So that’s how it is!

Wang Chen finally understood.

Sima Changming continued, “I won’t treat you unfairly either. I will also give you a residence in Yongle Immortal City. You know how expensive houses are in the city.”

“Wang Chen, think carefully, this chance comes only once!”

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