Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest

"Cao Chengping!"

In the Star Observation Pavilion of the Guiyuan Gate in Qian Capital, a middle-aged cultivator with an arrogant face sat in the seat of honor and cursed at Cao Chengping, "Have you fucking gotten tired of living?"

The former Chief Town Heavenly Master, Cao Chengping, had an iron complexion, as he let the other man's spittle spray his face without daring to dodge even the slightest bit.

Not to mention talk back.

The Chief Town Heavenly Master's office had just received a falcon transmission from Nanshao Prefecture. The Guarding Heavenly Master there, Wang Chen, a disciple from the Sunset Peak of the Cloud Sun sect, had broken the one hundred thousand-strong Maitreya Army, and then taken off in a flying boat, disappearing without a trace.

As for the disciple from Guiyuan Gate who came to replace Wang Chen, it was as if he had evaporated from the human world.

What could be confirmed was that an intense battle had just broken out within the Guarding Heavenly Master's office before Wang Chen left the city to confront the Maitreya Army, and the Star Observation Pavilion was destroyed.

"All their soul tablets have shattered."

The middle-aged cultivator stared at Cao Chengping with a sinister look, "Five disciples of my Guiyuan Gate died at the hands of that person you described as merely at the seventh level of Qi Cultivation with no backing. Superior Cao, do you have any explanation for this?"

Though the middle-aged cultivator couldn't be sure if those disciples sent to Nanshao were indeed all killed by Wang Chen,

That didn't stop him from pinning the blame on Cao Chengping's head.

After all, the latter had provided incorrect intelligence.

"Senior Brother Zhang..."

Cao Chengping replied through gritted teeth, "I will personally capture Wang Chen and hand him over to you for judgment!"

Regardless of cultivation realm or experience, he far surpassed the Guiyuan Gate's Purple Mansion cultivator before him.

But now that the Cloud Sun sect no longer existed, and Great Qian had changed its sect leader, Cao Chengping, in order to protect himself, had to switch allegiances and became a traitor. One could say his status fell drastically; facing scolding and pointing fingers, he had no choice but to swallow his anger.

He was very aware that if he couldn't satisfy the other party with this matter, his future days would be even more difficult.

Wang Chen, oh Wang Chen, why couldn't you just obediently be a dog,

Or quietly die?

Despite having no personal recollections of Wang Chen, that did not prevent Cao Chengping from harboring a tremendous hatred toward him.

"What are you still dilly-dallying here for?"

The middle-aged cultivator roared, "Go catch him now!"

"Yes."

Cao Chengping turned around and left.

In the past, he was the one who ordered others to do the dirty and tiring work, but now the situation was completely reversed.

At his age, he still had to struggle and fight for survival.

Such were the times, such was fate!

Just as he was stepping out of the gateway of the Star Observation Pavilion, Cao Chengping heard the other man say,"This time it counts as atoning for your wrongdoing; if you screw things up again, you know what the consequences will be!"

Superior Cao involuntarily shuddered and clenched his fists.

Wang Chen!

And at this very moment, Wang Chen had no idea he had caught the attention of a Purple Mansion cultivator.

He was riding on a large green donkey, trudging along mountain paths through rugged terrain, heading north.

The reason Wang Chen did not use the Willow Leaf Flying Boat for travel was that in the mortal world, using a flying artifact was extremely energy-consuming.

The spiritual power stored within the Heaven-Ensnaring Punisher Net was incredibly precious. As the saying went, good steel should be used for the blade's edge, not wasted on everyday consumption. He certainly wouldn't do such a foolish thing.

Wang Chen's large green donkey, which had devoured ten of his spirit peaches, had already developed a hint of spirituality, showing signs of becoming a spirit beast. Not only was it intelligent and human-like in behavior, but its physique was also extremely robust.

With Wang Chen on its back, it moved swiftly across the difficult mountain path, as if flying.

It had not been a waste for him to have taken the trouble to bring it along in a Spirit Beast Pouch.

Sitting on the donkey's back, Wang Chen practiced the Five Elements Skill to recover his dantian's mana, while pondering over his future path.

His current identity could be said to be quite awkward, no longer belonging to a sect as a disciple, but also different from a common Loose Cultivator.

There was no going back to the Cloud Sun sect. If he wanted to cultivate in peace, he would either have to find a place in the Outer Domain to dig a cave for secluded cultivation or join some Loose Cultivator town or fortress.

Both plans had their pros and cons, and only through trial and error would he know which to choose.

Having been with the Cloud Sun Sect for so many years, Wang Chen didn't have the experience of being a loose cultivator; he could only take it one step at a time!

"Giddy up!"

He made up his mind, reached out, and patted the big blue donkey's neck, signaling the nearly demonic beast to speed up.

The big blue donkey shook its head and ran even faster.

The next morning, Wang Chen left the borders of Nanshao Prefecture and once again entered Guang'an Prefecture.

He found a place to stop, first fed the big blue donkey some food and water, then set up a campfire.

Boiling water in the pot, he poured in Spirit Rice and dried meat; a pot of meat porridge was Wang Chen's lunch for the day.

Just as the porridge was about to be ready, Wang Chen suddenly felt an alarm go off in his heart!

Without a second thought, he activated the spell of Shrinking Ground into Inches, and his figure vanished from the spot in an instant.

The next moment, a dragon claw covered with scales slammed down heavily, smothering the burning campfire and the full pot of hot porridge deep into the ground.

Bang!

The ground shook violently, startling countless birds from the surrounding trees.

And where Wang Chen had been, there was a deep crater!

Cloud Dragon Subduing Demon Palm!

Wang Chen, who had already flickered to a spot dozens of steps away, looked extremely solemn.

The Cloud Dragon Subduing Demon Palm was a signature skill of the Cloud Sun Sect, rumored to have evolved from the Cloud Dragon Nine Transformations and was a powerful palm technique cultivated at the Purple Mansion Realm!

Wang Chen had long heard of its name, and only now had he truly witnessed its prowess.

The problem was, the Cloud Dragon Subduing Demon Palm could only be practiced by the elders of the Cloud Sun Sect.

This meant that the one who had ambushed him was actually a Purple Mansion Superior!

"Wang Chen!"

A majestic voice reached Wang Chen's ears, "You have committed a grievous error, but there is still time for awakening. Why not surrender immediately?"

"Cao Chengping?"

Wang Chen couldn't help but laugh, "May I ask, are you speaking to me as a Cloud Sun elder or as a lapdog of the Guiyuan Gate?"

He truly hadn't expected this Purple Mansion Superior, nearing the end of his life, to come after him.

And to arrive so quickly!

Honestly, Wang Chen was somewhat baffled. Cao Chengping, with not many years left to live, could have left Great Qian and returned to the immortal cultivation realm, finding anywhere to spend the last of his days in peace.

Preserving his honor and reputation.

But Cao Chengping bowed down in surrender and became a traitor.

It was bad enough to become a traitor, but failing in a sneak attack and still acting with the authority of an elder was beyond shameless!

Wang Chen's mockery enraged Cao Chengping, who was floating in the sky; his wrinkled old face flushed red with fury, "Impudent whelp, you shall be executed!"

As soon as he spoke, he suddenly raised his hand, and thunderbolts materialized out of thin air, striking down into the forest where Wang Chen was hiding.

Five Suns Qian Thunder!

The same spell, when cast by this veteran of the Purple Mansion, truly possessed alarming power.

Crack!

A large tree was struck by the thunder, splitting it in two.

Wang Chen, within, inevitably fell within the strike range of the Five Suns Qian Thunder.

His situation became extremely dangerous in an instant!

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The second update is here.