Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest
Chapter 1097: 1097: Time Flies

Chapter 1097: Chapter 1097: Time Flies

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[Heavenly Merit +90000]

[Heavenly Merit +90000]

Wang Chen called back the Qijue Sword with a gesture, silently contemplating the two messages that had just flashed across his vision.

Defeating a powerful enemy in one fell swoop is wonderfully exhilarating and carefree, yet his heart did not swell with much joy.

In fact, Wang Chen had always had a good impression of Huangfu Yongchun, at least until today, he had held considerable respect for this peak Golden Core cultivator.

Otherwise, Wang Chen wouldn’t have agreed to his request.

I had my heart set on the bright moon, but alas, the moon shines down upon the ditch!

Huangfu Yongchun thought his scheme was flawless, but Wang Chen had harbored suspicions early on and had made ample preparations before entering the fray.

He had elevated his Qijue Sword Technique to the Minor Achievement realm, and with the Fourth Order Spiritual Treasure like the Five Elements Primordial Fan in hand, the demise of Huangfu Yongchun and his brother was sealed.

But having won the victory, Wang Chen felt a tinge of regret.

Now there’s one less peer to converse with!

What’s more crucial is that, in the all-out strike of the Qijue Sword, Huangfu Yongchun and his brother were reduced to a bloody pulp, and even their Magical Treasures and storage rings were obliterated alongside them.

Aside from the Heavenly Merit, Wang Chen received no spoils of war.

How could he not feel regretful?

But that’s not quite right either…

He looked up at the rock wall in front of him, and his eyes suddenly brightened.

With Huangfu Yongchun and his brother gone, only Wang Chen remained in this Cave Heaven. If he could unlock the inner mansion’s portal, wouldn’t all the treasures inside belong to him?

But what method should he use to break the prohibition?

The Soul Devouring Extinction Spirit Array that Huangfu Yongchun had prepared earlier had been destroyed by Wang Chen, and even if it were intact, he would not seek out a High-Order Golden Core as a sacrifice and resort to the deeds of evil cultivators.

Should he try to forcefully break through using the Qijue Sword Formation?

Wang Chen gazed at the cliff stretching into the clouds before him, his eyes sweeping over each True Seal Talisman Script engraved on its surface.

This idea didn’t seem reliable.

The power of the Qijue Sword Formation could indeed reach the Nascent Soul tier; it might be possible to break through the prohibitions of a Cave Heaven. But how could he withstand the backlash from it?

Huangfu Yongchun had mentioned suffering a great loss from it before.

Most likely, what this peak Golden Core said was true, and Wang Chen had no desire to experiment with the taste of damaging his Taoist Foundation, especially now that he was half a step into the Nascent Soul stage.

Perhaps it’s better to wait until he advances to Nascent Soul before attempting it!

But Wang Chen felt somewhat unwilling to defer, and without a way into the Cave Heaven, he couldn’t know what the situation might be if he returned after ten years.

`Missing today, there might never be another chance!`

As he pondered, Wang Chen couldn’t help stepping forward and placed his hand on the rock wall.

As soon as his palm touched the rock wall, a strange force instantly pierced through his palm and surged into his body.

Wang Chen’s body shook violently, his Qi-Blood churned rampantly, turning his face beet red.

Most terrifying was that this bizarre force flowed unimpeded along his meridians, heading straight for his Sea of Consciousness.

Wang Chen’s head felt like it was about to explode!

But at that moment, the Ancient Taoist Stele lingering in his Sea of Consciousness suddenly emitted ten thousand rays of light, absorbing the overwhelming strange force completely as if embracing rivers.

Wang Chen’s crisis was instantly averted, and his mind received an additional piece of information.

He immediately knew that the name of this Cave Heaven was not Langya Cave Heaven, but Mysterious Origin Dark Immortal Mansion, and the predecessor who built the Immortal Mansion was named Many Treasures Taoist.

Many Treasures Taoist!

The name caused Wang Chen’s heart to tremble involuntarily.

Back when he struggled to survive in the Mountain and Sea Realm, he acquired treasures such as the Heaven-Ensnaring Punisher Net, Thousand Mechanisms Changing, and the Ancient Taoist Stele one after the other.

And all these treasures originated from connections with Many Treasures Taoist.

Wang Chen could never have imagined that after coming to the Haotian Realm, he would actually stumble upon a Cave Heaven left behind by Many Treasures Taoist.

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Is this the predestined result amidst the obscure, or merely a fortunate coincidence?

Wang Chen dares not to ponder too deeply.

But one thing is for certain: the Ancient Taoist Stele anchored in his Sea of Consciousness and the forbidden restrictions of the Mysterious Origin Dark Immortal Mansion resonated with each other, allowing him to obtain the control mechanism for this Cave Heaven!

Wang Chen immediately proceeded to use the Dharma Technique he had just acquired, channeling mana towards the cave wall.

As he continuously poured mana into it, the True Seal Talisman Script carved on the enormous rock face began to light up one after another.

Wang Chen knew that in order to open this gateway, all talismans had to be ignited!

This was undoubtedly a laborious task, requiring a vast amount of mana.

Even a peak Golden Core cultivator could not sustain it.

But Wang Chen possessed the Heaven-Ensnaring Punisher Net.

He was extremely grateful that over the past year, he had stored an abundance of spiritual power in the Heaven-Ensnaring Punisher Net, which was now proving to be incredibly useful.

One, ten, a hundred, a thousand…

Wang Chen had no idea how long he had persisted, but when the spiritual power remaining in the Heaven-Ensnaring Punisher Net dropped to less than one third, the rock face before him suddenly shook.

Accompanied by a thunderous rumble, a gateway abruptly revealed itself and swung open to both sides!

Wang Chen subconsciously withdrew his hands.

In the center of his palm appeared a key, gleaming with golden light, seemingly from out of nowhere.

But this ancient-looking key seemed real yet illusory, without any tangible weight to speak of.

With a thought from Wang Chen, the key instantly vanished.

Then, it reappeared above the Ancient Taoist Stele!

Wang Chen exhaled a long breath.

This key was precisely the commanding token to control the Mysterious Origin Dark Immortal Mansion, henceforth allowing him to freely enter and exit this Cave Heaven, without any restrictions whatsoever.

Not only that, Wang Chen could now also control the Mysterious Origin Dark Immortal Mansion and unleash the various powers of this Cave Heaven.

This meant that he now owned an exceptionally favorable training ground.

A Cave Heaven sufficient for Nascent Soul cultivation!

Such a Cave Heaven was immeasurably valuable.

The gains from this venture were far too great.

Wang Chen steadied his thoughts and stepped through the newly opened gateway.

The scene before him flashed with light, and he felt as though he had passed through some kind of barrier, instantly sensing a profound difference.

In the next moment, Wang Chen found himself in an immense cavern.

And in the center of the cavern stood an imposing white tower!

The number of floors of this white tower was unknown, as he looked up into the endless white expanse, unable to see its top.

It seemed to be constructed from a kind of jade, its texture pure white like lamb fat, flawless to the eye.

Upon closer inspection, one would see dense True Seal Talisman Scripts covering the surface of the tower, their sheer numbers causing one’s scalp to tingle!

Fleeting Moment Tower!

The name instantly surfaced in Wang Chen’s mind.

This tower before him was the most valuable treasure of the Mysterious Origin Dark Immortal Mansion, exclusively used for cultivators’ practice – the Fleeting Moment Tower.

Life between heaven and earth, like a fleeting steed crossing a gap, gone in an instant!

This Fleeting Moment Tower was incredibly mystical, as time spent training inside differed greatly from the outside world, and could be freely adjusted, up to a maximum ratio of one to one hundred.

That is to say, for every hundred years spent cultivating inside, only one year would pass outside!

But the consumption of spiritual power was also exceptionally terrifying.

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The first update is hereby delivered.

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