Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest

Chapter 489 Battle of Life and Death (Part 2)

Waves upon waves, by the shore of Pure Water Lake.

The clear sky was azure and the sun shone brightly, a light breeze swept over the tranquil surface of the lake, causing thousands of points of golden scales to ripple.

In the reed marshes by the lakeside, suddenly a few birds were startled into flight.

Wang Chen retracted his Flying Sword and landed steadily on an open space near the shore of Pure Water Lake.

Hundreds of steps away in front of him, there stood a man in a purple robe!

This man was extremely burly, holding a Ninth Ring Gold and Tin Zen Staff in his hand, with fierce eyes, a lion's nose, and a bald head—he resembled a Buddhist monk at first glance.

But his face was fierce and full of malevolence, devoid of the compassion of a monk; his eyes that stared at Wang Chen were filled with a bloody hue.

A deep scar was diagonally slashed from the corner of the left eye to the chin of the man in the purple robe.

The flesh was turned inside out and dripping with blood!

Savage, bloodthirsty, frenetic, full of grievance...

In Wang Chen's perception, his opponent was simply the embodiment of negative emotions, constantly emitting an unsettling aura.

He was like an ammunition canister placed upon a fire, ready to explode at any moment!

This was clearly very abnormal.

At this moment, in the sky to the left and right of the two individuals, at a distance of about a mile, two mirage screens appeared.

Both projected the scene of their duel towards the depths of the desert.

And above Dayi City!

The millions of residents and cultivators in Dayi City just had to look up into the sky to witness this duel of life and death happening a hundred miles away.

When the huge mirage appeared in the sky, countless people ran out onto the streets, or climbed up the high towers to watch the battle.

"Is this the Guarding Heavenly Master who's going to fight the Sand Sorcerer?"

"So young!"

"Who do you think will win?"

"Isn't that obvious? Of course, it's us who will win!"

"This one is a Superior from the Xian Sect in the West Sea, those barbaric tribes are naturally no match with a mere raise of the hand!"

"These sand-eating folks even dare to come here seeking death?"

The atmosphere in the city quickly became lively, even reaching the point of fervor.

Every life-and-death battle between Dayi cultivators and Sand Tribe sorcerers was "broadcasted" live like this, so the phenomenon was not surprising to the populace, many of whom had witnessed it several times before.

However, such scenes had been very rare in recent years.

The people of Dayi and the Sand People had irreconcilable differences, so naturally, they unconditionally supported Wang Chen, hoping for his victory.

Even if the people didn't actually recognize or had ever seen Wang Chen!

But there were also a very few individuals mingling in the crowd, whose eyes revealed disdain, even mocking looks.

It seemed as though they were certain that Wang Chen was done for!

However chaotic and uproarious Dayi City got, it had no impact on Pure Water Lake a hundred miles away.

Wang Chen had been on the ground for ten breaths when he spoke up, "Let's begin."

He knew that his opponent for the day was Tu Qi, a sorcerer with a fifth-tier Cultivation Level of Purple Mansion.

He knew nothing else.

But Wang Chen was certain that this Purple Sorcerer must have been empowered by some secret technique or had taken a drug to boost potential, leading to such unstable aura.

A normal mid-tier Purple Mansion cultivator, with energy as solid as a mountain and breath as deep as the ocean, would never be so erratic.

And such instability was undoubtedly very dangerous!

Wang Chen also noticed that the opponent's left pinky, holding the Ninth Ring Gold and Tin Zen Staff, was missing.

This was another unusual sign.

"Don't be in such a hurry."

Tu Qi bared his teeth in a smile, showing his ghastly white teeth, his eyes filled with madness.

He reached into his robe and pulled out a fiercely struggling Rock Armor Lizard, stuffing it into his mouth to chew forcefully.

Red and green juices continuously spilled from the corners of the Purple Sorcerer's mouth, making the onlookers through the mirage feel disgusted and even fearful.

Tu Qi slurped in the lizard's tail with a "slish" sound, chewed, swallowed, and then revealed a satisfied expression.

He sneered at Wang Chen, "Now, go die!"

As the words of the Purple Sorcerer fell, his tightly gripped Gold and Tin Zen Staff suddenly stomped down to the ground.

Boom!

Where the tail of the Zen staff landed, the ground suddenly collapsed, creating a large hollow.

The next moment, plumes of black smoke swarmed out of the hole, howling as they lunged at Wang Chen, a hundred steps away!

Although the site of the duel to the death was chosen by Wang Chen's side, Tu Qi arrived early and had already made arrangements.

The Sand Tribe might be considered barbaric, but not a single one of their sorcerers was dull!

Malicious, cunning, insidious, and fierce...

The black smoke summoned by Tu Qi was like a swarm of Flood Pythons, carrying a chilling evil aura as they surrounded Wang Chen from different directions, while also completely concealing himself within the billowing clouds of smoke.

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"Decree!"

Wang Chen stood firm, his hand forming spells as he chanted in a deep voice.

Nine Heavens Divine Thunder, strike!

As the spell was cast, thunderbolts and lightning suddenly materialized out of nowhere, fiercely raining down all around.

The black smoke, which appeared like Flood Pythons, hadn't even closed in on Wang Chen before being penetrated, shattered, and dispersed by the thunder descending from the sky.

The Nine Heavens Divine Thunder was the most rigid and positive Thunder Magic, the nemesis of such sinister witchcraft, cleansing it away in an instant.

Even the area where Tu Qi had been standing was enveloped by the thunder!

In Dayi City, the onlookers all let out a giant cheer, as if Wang Chen had already won the victory.

But those who were of clear mind were not so optimistic. If the Sand Sorcerers had only this trick up their sleeves, they wouldn't have been sent only to be disgraced. Wang Chen's opponent wouldn't be so easily defeated.

And indeed, this was the case.

As the lightning dissipated, Tu Qi had vanished without a trace.

The sudden disappearance of his opponent took Wang Chen by surprise.

In his Perception, his opponent seemed to have ceased to exist entirely.

Nothing but emptiness surrounded him; Tu Qi was nowhere to be seen, nor could any sound of him be heard.

This was definitely not normal!

Wang Chen's Divine Soul attribute was incredibly high, giving him an extraordinary sense of Perception.

His Divine Sense was extremely keen.

He couldn't see his opponent, but his intuition kept telling him that the enemy was nearby.

Ready to deliver a fatal blow at any moment!

Interesting.

Wang Chen smiled.

Had it been another cultivator faced with such a tricky situation, most of them would be at a loss, thrown into disarray.

Once someone gets thrown into panic, they give the enemy the best opportunity!

Although Wang Chen couldn't see Tu Qi, that didn't mean he had no way to deal with it.

Wang Chen could think of several methods, and he chose the simplest and most straightforward one.

Activate full area mode!

A striking red dot instantly appeared in his field of vision.

It was almost about to overlap with the dot representing Wang Chen himself!

Without any hesitation, Wang Chen swiftly raised his right palm and struck toward his left side.

Heavenly Dragon Vajra Palm!

With this palm strike, he unleashed his full strength in an instant, the palm bursting with the force of a dragon absorbing the essence of mountains and rivers.

With one strike, the space around warped as if collapsing.

Thump!

The overwhelming and forceful invisible palm strength stoutly pounded onto something.

Tu Qi's figure was revealed.

The Purple Mansion sorcerer spat out blood, like a kite with its string cut, flying backward!

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