Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest

Chapter 714: Chapter 714 Battle of Immortal City (Part 1)

I must find a way to escape!

Thousands of thoughts flashed through Wang Chen’s mind, each a consideration of how to break free from the current predicament.

In his past life as well as this one, Wang Chen was never the type to blame heaven and others when faced with difficulties.

At the same time, he was not one to act recklessly!

Currently imprisoned on the Flying Warship, Wang Chen had no possibility of escaping on his own.

But once the Mount-Shifting Sect formally launched an attack on Yongle Immortal City, he could not possibly continue to stay here.

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The battlefield was Wang Chen’s only chance to break free!

The problem was, the Ebony Taoist Hairpin stuck in his head was extremely sinister, and he had no desire to test just how strong the prohibitions of the Mount-Shifting Sect were.

Without resolving this fundamental issue, all else was moot.

The appearance of a black light in his Sea of Consciousness made Wang Chen extremely wary.

Unless…

With a thought, the Ancient Taoist Stele that had stood still in his Sea of Consciousness suddenly trembled.

But the next moment, Wang Chen unhesitatingly suppressed the anomaly from the Ancient Taoist Stele.

Now was not a good time!

He calmed his mind, expelling all intrusive thoughts from his head, silently cultivating his Qi to purify his Divine Soul.

As time passed, the number of cultivators brought into the room grew larger and larger.

Everyone had no choice but to squeeze together; the originally oppressive atmosphere turned tense and irritable.

If it weren’t for the fact that everyone’s power was suppressed and their Sea of Consciousness controlled, it is likely that those with volatile tempers would have already lost their composure.

Fortunately, once the room’s capacity reached its limit, the cultivators of the Mount-Shifting Sect stopped bringing more people.

Even so, Wang Chen could no longer safely accumulate strength.

He also had to face a group of cultivators he had never met.

Everyone stared at each other, bewildered, suddenly feeling the shared plight of being castaways at the end of the earth.

What on earth is this situation!

A female cultivator’s will was not strong enough; she began with quiet sobs, which then grew louder and louder.

Her cries inevitably affected the other cultivators around her.

Some subconsciously clenched their fists, displaying an expression of anger and dissatisfaction.

Others had faces ashen as death, a look of resignation set in.

“Ah!”

The weeping female cultivator suddenly let out a dreadful scream, her hands covering her head as she rolled on the ground, incessantly wailing, “Please spare me, I know I was wrong, I won’t dare do it again…”

Clearly, the cultivator in charge of the guard had activated the prohibition, causing her great agony.

The female cultivator howled on the ground for the length of time it takes to drink a cup of tea, before finally collapsing weakly, her whole body drenched in sweat as if she had been pulled out from water, her complexion as pale as paper without a trace of color.

Anyone who saw her in such a state couldn’t help but feel empathy!

The Mount-Shifting Sect cultivators made an example of her to scare the rest, truly rendering the group of cultivators speechless as cicadas in winter, each as fearful as a quail.

Then, after one or two hours, the body of the Flying Warship suddenly shook as if it had hit something at the bottom, making a dull thudding noise.

Many cultivators were caught off guard and fell to the ground, their appearances utterly wretched.

However, they no longer had time to collect themselves, as all the captured cultivators including Wang Chen were driven out of the room and eventually off the warship.

What appeared before Wang Chen’s eyes was a vast and boundless wilderness, though a large portion of the grassland had been destroyed and leveled, revealing the yellow-brown earth beneath.

The main camp of the Mount-Shifting Sect was set up here!

As far as the eye could see, there were countless wooden huts, stone houses, and tents, with cultivators coming and going in droves.

Wang Chen and the others were first brought into a large tent, and then, based on distinctions of identity, gender, and Cultivation Realm, they were further divided into different groups.

At a young age, Wang Chen had achieved the advanced rank of “Purple Mansion,” which is why he was assigned to a vanguard squad.

Remarkably, he also received a standard set of equipment and a batch of supplies.

The equipment was mainly protective gear, such as combat armor, helmets, chest plates, arm guards, and leg guards. These could play a significant role in moments of crisis.

But Wang Chen didn’t think that such a set of Magic Artifacts, suitable for those at the Qi Cultivation Tier, could cause any real harm to the proud and fierce warriors of the enemy.

Moreover, from his perspective, the Magic Artefact gear was of shoddy workmanship—though it looked nice on the outside, it was pretty much useless in practice, serving only to differentiate friend from foe at most.

As for the supplies like Pills and Talismans, they were even more mediocre.

This was indeed befitting of their status as cannon fodder.

What Wang Chen hadn’t expected was that in the days to follow, the region he was in would become the base for the Mount-Shifting Sect’s assault on Yongle Immortal City.

He, along with other Cultivators, then received training from a Mount-Shifting Sect War General.

Life suddenly became “full.”

A War General was among the best of the Battle Cultivators, and anyone with this title was certainly adept at commanding in war.

The Mount-Shifting Sect needed cannon fodder, but definitely not those whose own abilities were subpar and who had a penchant for dragging down their teammates. The War General taught them the fundamentals of combat Array methods.

After rigorous training, Wang Chen’s Cultivation Realm took another small step forward.

Because Wang Chen constantly wore the Thousand Mechanisms Changing, no one noticed anything unusual about him.

As time passed, after more than half a month, Wang Chen’s squad was officially incorporated into the vanguard camp.

Wang Chen knew clearly—the war was about to start.

He was indeed looking forward to this day.

Wu~

At dawn, with dew still clinging to the blades of grass from the previous night, the deep and powerful horn already resonated throughout the entire camp. The early arrivals would be rewarded.

Wang Chen woke up from the “collective dormitory,” quickly got dressed, and hastened to the drill ground.

The grounds were already crowded with thousands of Cultivators!

Soon, a Golden Core True Person ascended the sacrificial platform and, without any further ado, declared the war for conquering Yongle Immortal City officially commenced.

Then, one by one, the Flying Warships soared into the air, heading toward Yongle Immortal City.

Wang Chen boarded one of the assault ships.

The assault ship was the smallest among the Flying Warships, shaped like a jujube pit, capable of extremely fast flight. Moreover, the pointed front was reinforced with special runes to break through Yongle Immortal City’s Defensive Array.

Wang Chen and the other forty-nine Cultivators were crammed inside like sardines in a tin.

Fortunately, none of them were weak and silently endured it.

Cannon fodder, after all, had no room to bargain!

After some time flying, the warship halted its advance.

The next moment, a polished mirror appeared in the cramped cabin, displaying the scene outside.

Wang Chen immediately noticed the Yongle Immortal City, occupying the center of the image!

After all the twists and turns, he actually came back?

Wang Chen didn’t even know what to say about such an outcome, he could only blame his tumultuous fate.

In fact, Yongle Immortal City wasn’t faring much better at the moment; its Defensive Array was already activated.

On high alert!

Wang Chen turned his attention to the other Flying Warships.

Wu~

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Here is the second update.