Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest
Chapter 1077: 1077: Sweeping Through Thousands of Troops (Part 1)

Chapter 1077: Chapter 1077: Sweeping Through Thousands of Troops (Part 1)

For Wang Chen, the Cangqing Domain was his personal sanctuary, a place he could not tolerate being tainted by others, and even less so to have internal troubles.

Because this small world had become the foundation of his establishment of the Tao, relating to the accomplishments of his Taoist cultivation of thousands of years!

But while anger was present, Wang Chen wouldn’t lose his composure.

First and foremost, he checked his own condition, as no matter the protection of great arrays, twenty years had passed, and it couldn’t be guaranteed that no problems had arisen.

However, the result of his inspection surprised Wang Chen.

His body showed no signs of aging or decline. Instead, his skin, muscles, tendons, bones, and meridians had become even more consolidated and stable, surpassing his peak condition.

Not just that, but apart from the Qi Sea Dantian, every meridian and acupuncture point in his body was filled with pure Spiritual Energy, even causing the blood and flesh to show signs of assimilation.

In other words, if this situation were to continue for a few more decades, this body would become a true Spiritual Body!

Of course, since the Mountain River Great Array had major problems, the supply of Spiritual Energy had dwindled considerably, not to mention transforming into a Spiritual Body; maintaining it without degeneration would be fortunate enough.

After thinking, Wang Chen formed a spell with his hands, then casually waved in front of himself.

A semi-transparent Water Mirror instantly appeared but burst without a trace in less than half a breath’s time.

Wang Chen didn’t even have the time to see the scene it displayed clearly.

His heart sank once again.

The Water Mirror was a function of the great array, which, once invoked, could allow one to glimpse the outside world from within a sealed room.

The entire Taoist Palace and its surroundings within a ten-mile radius could be monitored.

Now that it had failed, it indicated that the problems with the Mountain River Great Array were even more serious than anticipated!

Wang Chen took a deep breath and subconsciously touched the ring finger of his left hand.

He suddenly felt stunned.

He had actually touched a cold ring.

It was none other than the Cangqing Ring!

The Cangqing Ring had actually descended to the Lower Realm with him?

Wang Chen was overjoyed beyond measure!

Considering he did not descend in his true form but through soul transference, he could not bring any equipment with him to the Lower Realm.

He hadn’t expected the Cangqing Ring to follow him down, which was absolutely great news.

Wang Chen couldn’t wait to infuse Mana into it, trying to open the treasured ring.

He successfully accessed the internal space of the Cangqing Domain and saw that none of the items he had stored inside were missing.

The Creation Cauldron, Heaven-Ensnaring Punisher Net, True Form Chart of the Mystical Mirage Dragon, Earth Origin Meditation Mat, Five Elements Primordial Fan…

Of course, there was also the Qijue Sword stored in the Sword Box.

There was no issue taking out these treasures, but after Wang Chen took out the Five Elements Primordial Fan, he discovered that the power of this Fourth Order Spiritual Treasure was suppressed by the rules of this world, and it could only exert the might of a Second Order Spiritual Artifact at best.

Not even one percent of its normal capacity!

This was quite a pitfall.

The situation was similar for his other treasures, including the Qijue Sword; he couldn’t even separate it into seven swords, let alone form a sword array.

After several attempts and spending a lot of Mana, Wang Chen had to accept reality.

The reason for this situation was obviously due to the low upper limit of the world’s rules, and it also represented the world’s consciousness self-protective nature.

Wang Chen certainly didn’t have the ability to break such limits, but he could still use the Qijue Great Sword as a powerful melee weapon.

Who in this world could withstand a mighty and indestructible thousand-pound greatsword?

Wang Chen first set aside the Qijue Sword, then sat down on the Earth Origin Meditation Mat.

He once again activated the Mountain River Great Array.

The reason why the Mountain River Great Array had encountered significant issues was that most of the seventy-two Mountain River Pillars within Hanhai Prefecture had lost connection. This led to the protective array’s inability to be blessed with Spiritual Energy and thereby resulted in a loss of its might.

Although Wang Chen did not know what issues had occurred with these disconnected Mountain River Pillars, repairing them in a short period of time was simply impractical.

Fortunately, the core of the array remained intact. As long as it was re-energized, it could regain its former glory.

The former Wang Chen would have had no means to resolve this issue, but now he possessed the Cangqing Ring, which contained tens of thousands of Middle Spirits and Upper Spirits!

Without a second thought, Wang Chen flicked his wrist and released Spirit Stones one after another.

The moment they left his hand, these Spirit Stones silently crumbled to dust as the Spiritual Energy within surged out, promptly and completely absorbed by the Mountain River Great Array.

The ground around Wang Chen emitted a faint glow as the runes engraved on the stone slabs quickly lit up…

While he was reinforcing the Mountain River Great Array with Spiritual Power, on the outer walls of Hanhai Taoist Palace, hundreds and thousands of Taoist Palace warriors were watching the approaching army with eyes of despair.

The roar of the cannons continued, with shells periodically landing on the palace walls and blowing up countless fragments of rock.

“Tch!”

Chen Mo spat out a mouthful of thick, blood-stained phlegm, feeling as if his throat was on fire, stinging fiercely.

He hid behind a crenellation, observing the enemy forces drawing closer, and tightly gripped the firearm with a bayonet in his hands.

In the past seven days, this Taoist Palace warrior and his comrades had been persistently fighting on the Taoist Palace walls, repelling wave after wave of enemies while also suffering dire casualties.

After several expansions and renovations, Hanhai Taoist Palace had been transformed into a fortress as solid as gold, not only protected by a great array but also garrisoned by tens of thousands of elite warriors.

With heavy artillery deployed on the walls and a large amount of firearm ammunition, they could withstand the siege of enemies tenfold their number.

However, the enemy’s assault came abruptly. First, there was internal strife within the Taoist Palace, leading to the casualties of thousands of warriors.

Then, a massive horde of enemies whose origins were unknown swarmed in, attempting to conquer Hanhai Taoist Palace.

These foes were not only numerous, but they also brought siege cannons and were equipped with a plethora of firearms.

Just as Hanhai Taoist Palace had barely quelled the internal strife, it suffered an invasion by external foes, and to make matters worse, the Protective Palace Array also developed issues, causing the situation to suddenly deteriorate drastically.

Luckily, at the critical moment, the Great Heavenly Master stepped forward to stabilize morale and personally fought shoulder to shoulder with the warriors atop the walls, which finally steadied the circumstances.

Yet, just yesterday, the Great Heavenly Master was ambushed and surrounded by dozens of enemy experts.

Despite repelling the formidable opponents, she was gravely injured and lost the capability to fight any further.

And today, the enemy launched a full-scale attack!

Chen Mo licked his chapped lips and revealed a bitter smile.

He realized that his life was drawing to an end.

But even at the final moment, Chen Mo and the other warriors didn’t entertain any thoughts of giving in or surrendering.

Guarding Hanhai Taoist Palace was their duty and oath; protecting the State Preceptor slumbering within the Taoist Palace was their glory!

This duty and glory could not be stripped away by death!

Chen Mo suddenly turned around, raised the firearm in his hands and aimed at an enemy hundreds of paces away, forcefully pulling the trigger.

Bang!

Accompanied by a puff of white smoke, a bloom of blood burst instantly from the head of that enemy.

And this gunshot marked the beginning of the final battle of this siege!

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The first update is delivered.