Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest

"Retreat quickly!"

As Wang Chen struck Yunfang Tower, Wei Chengzhi bellowed sharply.

As a cultivator of the same tier, he was keenly aware of the lethality of Purple Mansion's power. He never imagined Wang Chen would act so decisively and brutally, showing utter disregard for the Wei Family.

But Wei Chengzhi was helpless and could only order the people in Wei Residence to fall back, lest they suffer collateral damage.

At the same time, he instantly activated the Jade Talisman Array Card he had been holding in his hand, initiating the Wei Family's defensive array.

Any family that established a foothold in Dayi City had its own strength and heritage. Naturally, the Wei Family was no exception; their built-in defensive array was constructed according to the highest quality of their specific tier.

The family estate's defensive array didn't conflict with the City Protecting Great Array of Dayi City. Although they were not on the same level, the power of the former was still quite substantial.

Once the Wei Family's array was activated and elevated to its highest defense intensity, it could withstand several strikes from a Golden Core True Person.

Containing Wang Chen's destructive power within the range of the inner courtyard was certainly feasible.

However, the next moment, the complexion of this Wei Family Head changed drastically.

He saw the black light shooting into the sky, and he perceived the evil and chilling aura radiating from this burst of light.

There really was a Sand Tribe spy hiding inside Yunfang Tower!

Boom!
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And just as Wei Chengzhi was taken aback, a thunder strike, filled with the power of destruction, suddenly descended from the sky.

It struck directly at the black light that had just emerged from the ground.

And it penetrated deep into the earth.

"Ahhh!"

In the very next moment, a scream of extreme anguish suddenly erupted.

Accompanied by a violent explosion, countless pieces of rock and soil flew in all directions, and a figure shrouded in blood burst forth from the ground, shooting toward Wang Chen in the air like an arrow released from its bowstring.

Bang!

Wang Chen suddenly slapped down with his palm, striking the figure enveloped in blood squarely and forcefully sending it back to the ground.

Another large crater was added to the Wei Family's inner courtyard.

Yet the figure leaped out again, having not been killed by the strike.

Wang Chen was somewhat surprised; he knew the formidable force of his palm strike, infused with the might of the Heavenly Dragon Vajra, which should have flattened an opponent even if they were made of bronze or iron.

Only now did he get a clear look at the true form of this so-called "Sand Tribe Locust"!

It appeared that the creature had reverted to its original form, resembling a hybrid of a locust and a human, with a body covered in dark red carapace bristling with countless sharp spines.

Its eyes were protruding, its nose bridge sunken, and sharp mandibles extended from the sides of its mouth, with two long whiskers hanging behind its ears.

The creature's crimson pupils stared fixedly at Wang Chen, filled with a voracious and violent thirst for blood.

However, fresh blood was seeping from its mouth and nose, and there were clear signs of concavity and fractures on its carapace. Its limbs were trembling uncontrollably, making it look exceedingly pathetic.

"Yaa!"

The Sand Tribe Locust, in the instant it burst from the ground, lifted its head and let out a piercing screech towards Wang Chen.

Many of the Wei Residence members who had already retreated from the inner courtyard were struck as if by a heavy blow, each of them clutching their heads and screaming loudly.

Those with weaker cultivation levels even collapsed to the ground, foaming at the mouth and rolling in agony.

And Wei Chengzhi, who was closest to the battlefield, involuntarily took a step back, feeling as though several red-hot steel needles had punctured his Sea of Consciousness, causing his head to split with pain as if it were about to explode!

The shrill scream of the Sand Tribe Locust was evidently some kind of sonic spell or divine ability, capable of attacking the soul of its opponent.

He was merely caught in the aftermath and almost suffered the consequences.

Truly fearsome and dreadful.

But Wei Chengzhi, as a cultivator with profound cultivation and a Purple Mansion Superior, didn't choose to retreat and flee at the critical moment. Instead, he raised his hand and launched three Thunderfire Bombs towards the Sand Tribe Locust!

The Thunderfire Bomb is a very special hidden weapon that contains compressed thunder and fire energy, exploding the moment it hits the target.

Used for sneak attacks, this hidden weapon could seriously injure or even kill Purple Mansion Superiors, let alone Qi Cultivation cultivators. Its power is truly astounding!

In the hands of a Purple Mansion Superior, its power became even stronger.

Because of its uniqueness, the Thunderfire Bomb is hard to obtain in the Four Seas Commerce Association or the Myriad Treasures Pavilion; Loose Cultivators couldn't buy it at all, and the price is extremely high.

Wei Chengzhi had accumulated only five Thunderfire Bombs over the years, and he had never used them before.

He carried them with him all the time, just for the sake of preserving his life in crucial moments.

This time, Wei Chengzhi launched all three at once!

The Wei Family head was very aware that, with such a serious incident, even if his family could clear itself of the charge of harboring a spy, they wouldn't escape without severe punishment, and it might even shake the foundation of the family.

In the worst-case scenario, if Wang Chen were killed by the Sand Tribe spy, then the Wei Family would inevitably perish along with him, with no chance of survival!

At this point, Wei Chengzhi displayed the resoluteness that befits a family head.

As he launched the Thunderfire Bombs, he sent a message with his Divine Sense, "Uncle, assist me!"

Wei Chengzhi's uncle was an elder of the Wei clan, a sixth-tier Purple Mansion cultivator who usually stayed at the Wei Residence and seldom ventured out.

He was the family's pillar of stability.

In fact, there was no need for him to call for help; the elder had already initiated an attack.

The space surrounding the inner courtyard instantly solidified, an invisible force enveloping the Sand Tribe Locust within it.

Suddenly trapped as if in a quagmire, the Sand Tribe Locust found both its mana and bloodline power greatly restricted, even making breathing difficult.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The three Thunderfire Bombs simultaneously struck it, creating extremely violent explosions.

In an instant, lightning and flames sparkled, and the spectacle was magnificent.

The screech of the Sand Tribe Locust was abruptly cut off as the thick carapace covering its body was blasted into pieces, revealing a mass of flesh and stark white bones.

Actually, with its defense, normally enduring the Thunderfire Bombs wouldn't be an issue, and it wouldn't have been injured so severely.

The problem was that it had been hit by Wang Chen's Heavenly Dragon Vajra Palm and then bombarded by the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder, which had dealt serious damage to its body protection. Its defensive capacity had dropped by at least sixty to seventy percent.

At this point, it was essentially Wang Chen and two Wei Family Purple Mansion Superiors ambushing this Sand Tribe Locust!

"Ahh~"

Having been struck repeatedly, the Sand Tribe Locust spat out mouthfuls of blood and let out an angry and frantic roar.

The next moment, a Flying Sword engulfed in blazing flames descended from the sky, mercilessly piercing through its skull!

Seizing the opportunity when the enemy was wounded to take its life, Wang Chen wouldn't be concerned with any martial world rules when faced with such non-human entities.

He immediately sacrificed the Red Nether Sword, dealing a fatal blow to his opponent!

The Red Nether Sword pierced through the top of the Sand Tribe Locust's head, penetrating its body before spiraling upwards, instantly slicing it into segments, and finally severing its head.

[Heavenly Merit +1000]

1000 Heavenly Merit?

Wang Chen, who had just retracted his Flying Sword, hadn't had time to be astonished when he saw the head of the Sand Tribe Locust, which had been flung into the air, suddenly explode, with a burst of blood-red light spreading rapidly in all directions.

Countless runes quietly emerged within the blood light, radiating a mysterious and profound aura.

Wang Chen, suspended in mid-air, suddenly had a bad premonition!

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