Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest

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The worst-case scenario had arrived!

As a cultivator with some experience, Zhang Dahuhu's knowledge of evil wraiths far surpassed that of the average person.

There was no doubt that the evil wraith that had set its sights on Dark Rock Town was not planning to spare a single soul.

Although he knew nothing about the enemy, that didn't prevent him from making the correct response.

"Form up!"

Facing the Black Crows descending from the sky and the rolling grey mist, Zhang Dahuhu bellowed, "Repel the invaders!"

His strength was not considered top-notch in Dark Rock Town, but he was known for his bravery and proficiency in combat, having earned renown for killing monster beasts alone in the mountains. That's why he commanded respect among the young people of the town.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to muster such a large group for escape.

Hearing Zhang Dahuhu's roar, the panic-stricken young people suddenly found their backbone; they hurriedly formed a defensive array and raised their weapons to join the fight.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

Crossbow arrows enchanted with magical talismans shot out, balls of fiery magic soared into the sky, interspersed with slices of Wind Blade and pale golden streaks of light.

Diving Black Crows were struck down by the dozens in an instant, an uncountable number of feathers burst apart, accompanied by flecks of blood scattering and drifting down in a chaotic scene.

But the number of crows was far too great; the range of Zhang Dahuhu and the others' interception was very limited, and still, a large number of Black Crows crashed into the crowd.

They tore with sharp talons and pecked viciously with their long beaks; townsfolk attacked by them were bloodied in the blink of an eye.

Screams rose and fell in quick succession.

Zhang Dahuhu swung his long saber with all his might, fending off the Black Crows attacking him while protecting his wife and child.

His saber technique was quite exquisite, and the weapon in his hand was a Magic Artifact level war saber.

With one slash, a Black Crow was cleaved into two halves!

But in such chaos, Zhang Dahuhu could only protect himself and his family, completely powerless to reverse the tide of the battle, and could only watch helplessly as several companions fell into crisis.

However, the attack of the Black Crows was just the beginning; the surrounding grey mist had already spread over the Chi Path.

Enshrouding many townsfolk within.

"Ah!"

Suddenly, a townsman who was resisting the Black Crows shrieked, his body involuntarily flying backward as if grabbed by an invisible hand into the grey mist.

And disappeared in a blink of an eye!

Zhang Dahuhu happened to witness this scene, and he felt as though he had plunged into an ice cave, chilled from head to toe.

He roared furiously and swung his saber fiercely, slicing through several Black Crows in an instant.

This brave cultivator held the saber in his left hand and with a fierce slap of his right hand on his Storage Bag, withdrew two Magical Talismans.

The next moment, two orbs of Spiritual Light burst from Zhang Dahuhu's palm, shooting towards the direction of the disappearing townsman in a flash.

But the two orbs of Evil-Repelling Spiritual Light only dispersed the grey mist within a three-foot radius before silently vanishing.

Having no effect at all.

It was over!

Zhang Dahuhu felt as though his heart had turned to ashes, standing in front of his wife and child, completely dazed.

"Dahuhu!"

A townsman covered in blood rushed over, clutched at his shoulder, and bellowed, "Run, run for your life!"

Run?

Zhang Dahuhu gave a bitter laugh.

Where could he run to, and how could he possibly abandon his family to flee alone?

In that moment, the spreading grey mist was about to swallow everyone; within the fog, ghostly figures began to emerge.

The thousand Black Crows ceased their battle cries and detached from the fight.

But the crisis facing the townsfolk did not disappear; instead, it grew even more perilous!

The surrounding temperature plummeted suddenly, a thick, sinister energy penetrated clothes and seeped into everyone's skin.

Cultivators and Martial Artists could barely hold on, but ordinary people couldn't endure it at all, each of them trembling with pallid faces.

This included Zhang Dahuhu's wife and children!

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I'm going all in!

Zhang Dahuhu clenched his teeth and suddenly gathered the mana in his dantian, preparing for a desperate struggle.

In his youth, he had once become a disciple of a battle cultivator. Although his cultivation level was stuck at the peak of the primary tier of qi cultivation due to his Root Bone and talent, he had still learned quite a few combat techniques.

The technique Zhang Dahuhu was preparing to use was the Blood Ignition Technique, which forcibly stimulated his own potential, greatly enhancing his combat power.

However, this Dharma Technique was extremely damaging to the body, shortening the practitioner's lifespan by several years with just one use.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

But Zhang Dahuhu no longer had any other options!

Boom!

However, before his blood could boil, a mighty power suddenly descended from the sky, sweeping away the dense grey fog with the force of collapsing decayed wood.

Droplets of Spiritual Light fell like rain, permeating the bodies of everyone, driving out the sinister and fearful aura.

At the same time, the splendid sunlight shone on everyone's faces and bodies.

The warmth made everyone feel unprecedented comfort!

Zhang Dahuhu looked up in shock to find that above him and the others, a young cultivator had appeared.

He waved his sleeves, releasing flaming Fire Crows.

Some of these Fire Crows dove at the Black Crows circling in the sky, others fell into the grey fog,

and bursts of bright flames erupted.

Shortly after, a dazzling sword light plummeted down, with the thunderous sound of rolling thunder.

Zhang Dahuhu heard an extremely shrill scream, and soon the surrounding fog receded at an astonishing speed.

In the blink of an eye, it vanished clean.

Clear skies and bright sunshine, the world seemed to have been restored before everyone's eyes!

The townspeople looked at each other, forgetting their pain for a moment, feeling like it had all been a dream.

At this time, the young cultivator landed on the Chi Path and asked, "Are you people from Dark Rock Town?"

Zhang Dahuhu snapped out of his daze with a start and hurriedly stepped forward to pay great respect, "Lowly cultivator, Zhang Dahuhu from Dark Rock Town, greets the Upper Cultivator from the Immortal Gates!"

With these words, he was about to kneel and kowtow.

"No need for such formalities."

The young cultivator reached out and steadied Zhang Dahuhu, "I am Wang Chen, the Exorcist sent by the West Sea Sect, tasked by the Sect to eliminate the Evil Wraith. What's the situation in your town now?"

Exorcist specially dispatched by the West Sea Sect!

Those eight words hit everyone's head like a sledgehammer, including Zhang Dahuhu, leaving them dizzy and speechless.

Dark Rock Town was a small town in a remote area of Central State, where most townsfolk had never traveled farther than the county town.

To them, the West Sea Sect was a faction of Immortals that existed in stories, revered as divine beings passed down through generations.

Who could have imagined that an Immortal Envoy from the West Sea Sect would appear before them?

And saved everyone!

"We thank the Immortal Master!"

A townsman knelt down with a thud, immediately setting off a wave of others following suit.

"Immortal Master, please save my child!"

Others cried out in tearful pleas, continuously kowtowing to Wang Chen without feeling the swelling and bleeding on their foreheads.

Their child had been wounded by the Black Crows and invaded by the evil spirit.

And now was on the brink of death.

Seeing such a scene, Wang Chen could no longer ask about the situation and immediately took out healing pills from his Storage Bag.

Regardless of anything else, saving lives was paramount!

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The first update is delivered.

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