Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest-Chapter 717 - : Escaping

Chapter 717: Chapter 717: Escaping

In the sky, countless charging Flying Warships were consecutively rushing towards Yongle Immortal City.

Most of them were Second Order Flying Warships, and they weren’t equipped with any attack weapons; they had also abandoned all flashy accessories, focusing all performance on speed.

Such warships had extremely weak defenses and couldn’t withstand a single strike from the God-Slaying Cannon.

So from the beginning, many were shot down.

Ships after ships exploded mid-air into spectacular fireworks, with heavy casualties among the crew inside.

Each charging Flying Warship was controlled by an Outer Sect Disciple of the Mount-Shifting Sect, and all the crew members were cannon fodder cultivators under a form of restriction.

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When the Flying Warships approached close enough, the left and right cabin doors opened simultaneously, and the cultivators swarmed out, either summoning their Magic Artifacts and Flying Warships, casting their strongest Spells, or activating their Talismans.

They attacked Yongle Immortal City’s defense barrier with all their might!

They had no choice; their only hope of survival was breaking through Yongle Immortal City. Otherwise, they would either die under the Immortal-Slaying Crossbow’s bolts or be executed by the restrictions imposed by the Mount-Shifting Sect cultivators who supervised the battle.

There was simply no second path to survival!

Under normal circumstances, no matter how numerous these Purple Mansion cultivators were, the thought of shaking the Profound Level City Protecting Great Array of an immortal city was ludicrous—there was no chance of breaking through.

The gap between the two was far too great.

However, the Nascent Soul cultivators stationed in Yongle were firmly suppressed by the True Immortals of the Mount-Shifting Sect, and the killing layout arranged by the Eight Desolates Standing Trees against the city-supporting Dragon Turtle was shaking the city’s foundation.

Therefore, the City Protecting Great Array of Yongle Immortal City reached its limits, and being assaulted up close and in full force by thousands of Purple Mansion cultivators, it inevitably revealed its weak points in defense.

Once a vulnerable spot appeared in any area, the Golden Core Flying Warships in the rear would launch fierce attacks on that point.

The value of the cannon fodder lay exactly in this!

As one of these cannon fodder cultivators, Wang Chen began plotting his escape plan from the moment he was controlled by the Mount-Shifting Sect.

He had been under strict surveillance by the Mount-Shifting Sect before and had no chance to flee.

Now the opportunity had finally arrived.

And this opportunity was obtained by Wang Chen at a great risk to his own life!

Bang!

He crashed heavily onto the ground, creating a depression beneath him.

Wang Chen’s mouth, nose, eyes, and ears spurted crimson blood—all his limbs twitched, his clothes torn to shreds, and a shining Immortal-Slaying Crossbow Bolt implanted in his chest—no one who saw him would think he had any chance of survival.

However, this was merely an illusion.

In fact, the injuries that Wang Chen sustained were far less severe than they appeared on the surface.

Indeed, the Immortal-Slaying Crossbow was incredibly sharp, capable of easily piercing through the Heavy Light Shield Armor of a Purple Mansion cultivator, with no Magical Treasure able to block it.

But not only had Wang Chen applied Heavy Light Shield Armor to himself, his Vajra Immortality Undying Body’s defense had reached the Golden Core level; therefore, the crossbow bolt, despite its Spell-breaking power, had penetrated only half an inch into his muscle.

Yet, to avoid exposing himself, Wang Chen forced himself to act as if he was gravely injured.

Simultaneously, he bravely activated the Ancient Taoist Stele in his Sea of Consciousness.

This divine artifact silently shone forth myriad rays of Radiance, instantly illuminating Wang Chen’s dark and profound Sea of Consciousness.

The mass of dark light residing within his Sea of Consciousness was illuminated by the Stele’s Radiance and immediately melted away like snow under a scorching sun.

This dark mass was the restriction placed by the Mount-Shifting Sect, containing a malicious and deadly force that could destroy the Divine Soul directly, turning a person into a living zombie.

Normally, to break it, one would either need the Mount-Shifting Sect’s unique secret methods or the direct intervention of a Nascent Soul True Immortal.

However, under the Radiance of the Ancient Taoist Stele, it caused not the slightest disturbance!

Wang Chen took a deep breath and felt an immense sense of relief washing over him.

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Being at someone’s mercy truly felt awful. One dared not make any careless moves, and had to constantly guard against the “bomb” in one’s head from going off. Indeed, each day felt as long as a year.

Now that the restrictions had been lifted and freedom restored, it felt as if the skies had cleared after a storm, leaving Wang Chen feeling exceptionally relieved.

However, Wang Chen didn’t have much joy or excitement because he was still on the most dangerous battlefield, where he could fall at any moment.

Whether it was the residual impact of the battle between Nascent Soul True Immortals or the devastating sweep of the God-Slaying Cannons, Wang Chen couldn’t withstand either.

What was most important was that there were actually people cleaning up the battlefield on the ground!

Groups of Mount-Shifting Sect cultivators stood on the roots of the Fusang Wood, which transported them quickly towards the struggling and resisting Dragon Turtle.

Some of them frequently cast spells to draw the bodies on the ground closer, strip off Storage Bags and Magic Artifacts, and finally pack them into Corpse Storage Bags.

Their movements were exceedingly fast.

Wang Chen, having noticed the situation, finally understood why his equipment had not been taken by the people of the Mount-Shifting Sect before.

Let the cannon fodder hold on to hope and fight with all their might, and when their usefulness was drained, then proceed with the final harvest!

The methods of the Mount-Shifting Sect were truly crafty.

However, rage did not help Wang Chen resolve the predicament at hand, because the Mount-Shifting Sect cultivators were advancing fast, obviously preparing for their next move.

And they were getting closer and closer to his position!

Just as Wang Chen was about to enter their line of sight, suddenly, a burning assault Flying Warship fell from the sky.

It was directly above Wang Chen!

Wang Chen, seized by inspiration, pressed his hands to the ground.

He activated the Mudstone Technique!

The earth beneath him instantly softened, and he sank into it.

Boom!

Just a few breaths later, the fallen warship crashed to the ground with a thunderous impact, sending countless flames scattering in every direction.

The nearby Mount-Shifting Sect cultivators scattered to evade or defend themselves.

No one knew that a “shrimp” was escaping underground.

It was also a stroke of luck for Wang Chen, since his location was the “foundation” of Yongle Immortal City, the region where the Dragon Turtle lay dormant. Normally, it would have been impossible to dig a hole or a tunnel here.

But now, with the Dragon Turtle tightly entwined by the roots of the Fusang Wood, fighting hard against its archenemy, its power had long been retracted into itself, no longer affecting the surrounding terrain.

Thus, Wang Chen was able to slip into the deep underground smoothly, before redirecting his efforts towards digging an escape tunnel.

Even dozens of feet underground, he could still feel the tremendous disturbances from the surface above.

The battle for the Immortal City was on a scale so immense and involved a level of power so high that it was the most elite Wang Chen had ever seen since his Entry Tao.

Having finally gotten away, he was not about to become collateral damage again, so he dug desperately with all his might.

After all, the farther from Yongle Immortal City, the better.

In the end, he wasn’t even sure how long of a tunnel he had dug.

All he did was to backfill the dug-up soil behind him, rest in a makeshift chamber when tired to recover, eat something casually, and then replenish his vitality with the spiritual power from the Demon-Slaying Net.

Once rested, he continued to dig.

Wang Chen dug for a full five days straight!

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