Cultivating Immortality in the Winter Wasteland.

Chapter 876 A Great Wind Rises

The weapon-refining method that Da Long taught Chen Wang was very simple and brutal. He could refine magic weapons with just a few punches. He could even subdue the Wind and Fire Wheels, let alone these several tribulation-crossing magic weapons.

At this moment, Chen Wang held the Five-Light God-Slaying Blade in his left hand and the Green Silk Sword in his right, using both weapons simultaneously as he charged into the crowd.

His movements were like those of a ghost; no matter what methods his opponents used to attack him, he would kill them with even faster and more ruthless methods.

Within moments, seven or eight corpses lay scattered around.

These were all powerful cultivators at the Tribulation Transcending stage, and they attacked Chen Wang, but he killed them all in a matter of moments.

Sima Chunfeng, who was holding the guqin, frowned and gripped the strings tightly with his five fingers. A sharp and peerless blade light appeared and slashed towards Chen Wang.

Chen Wang put away the Five-Light God-Slaying Blade and the Azure Thorn Sword, and immediately activated the Taiwei Palace.

The Taiwei Palace appeared behind Chen Wang, making him appear calm and dignified, like an immortal who had stepped out of an ancient palace.

A powerful suppressive force blocked the peerless sword light, causing it to slow down considerably.

Chen Wang moved with lightning speed, shattering the blade's light in just a few moves.

Sima Chunfeng plucked the strings of the seven-colored zither and once again unleashed his magic to attack Chen Wang.

Suddenly, a wind-fire wheel appeared beneath Chen Wang's feet, and with its help, his speed increased dramatically.

His original speed was already as fast as a ghost, and with the Wind and Fire Wheels, he became even more unpredictable.

He suddenly appeared in front of Sima Chunfeng.

Sima Chunfeng was skilled in music, and at this moment he plucked the strings of his zither again, producing a mesmerizing sound that captivated everyone in an instant.

Chen Wang's eyes were filled with endless illusions. He immediately activated the Yin-Yang Dao Book, which began to flip through the pages.

This time, the black and white yin-yang symbol did not appear again, but Sima Chunfeng felt a sudden darkness before his eyes, and his body involuntarily fell into the yin-yang book.

Chen Wang has now unleashed even greater power from these magical treasures.

Sima Chunfeng's vision went black for a moment, but he quickly regained his composure using his powerful divine sense. He thought to himself, "That was close. His Taoist book is indeed incredibly powerful."

In a flash, he felt that Chen Wangde was unworthy of his position.
Why is it that Chen Wang alone can possess so many powerful immortal artifacts?

His seven-colored zither was the pinnacle of tribulation-crossing magic treasures, but it was still far inferior to these immortal artifacts.

He was overcome with greed, but in an instant, he lost all trace of Chen Wang.

Suddenly, someone whispered in my ear, "Brother Sima, be careful!"

His reminder was timely, but Chen Wang was even faster. He clenched his fist and punched Sima Chunfeng.

Sima Chunfeng was somewhat surprised at this moment; Chen Wang's combat strength was far beyond his expectations.

Several experts attacked him earlier, but they couldn't gain any advantage. Instead, they were killed and scattered by him.

At this moment, Sima Chunfeng fully activated his cultivation, and the Seven-Colored Zither unleashed its divine power, its sharp, cold light slashing towards Chen Wang.

As Chen Wang's fist bled, Sima Chunfeng was not faring any better. Chen Wang's fist intent was too overwhelming, and blood began to flow from his eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.

Chen Wang took a step back, but quickly rushed forward again.

At this moment, Mirror God was also fighting against a powerful expert in the Tribulation Transcending stage, and together with Fu Qu and the others, he held off other experts.

Chen Wang activated the Taiwei Palace, which emitted a powerful suppressive force. Although it only affected Sima Chunfeng for a moment, it was enough.

Chen Wang flipped his palm, and the Thirty-Three Heavens Golden Exquisite Pagoda appeared. This immortal artifact was extremely powerful and fierce, and Chen Wang slammed it down on it.

With a loud bang, Sima Chunfeng's body was smashed into pieces.

The corpse of this expert at the peak of the Tribulation Transcending stage was scattered all over the ground, and his primordial spirit had been killed in that attack, resulting in his untimely death.

The people of Wufu Temple on Laoshan Mountain probably didn't know that Chen Wang's combat strength was so formidable.

Now, all the experts at the Tribulation Transcending stage that the boy had informed them of have died tragically.

After killing all the experts who were besieging him, Chen Wang looked at the group of people who were fighting against Xu Yun and the others.

The cultivators were immediately filled with shock.

However, with Chen Wang's cooperation and the powerful immortal artifact in his hand, these cultivators had no chance of escaping and were quickly killed one after another, leaving magical treasures scattered all over the ground.

Chen Wang activated his divine power, instantly summoning countless heavenly soldiers. He pushed the Great Dao of Gods and Demons to its limit, making his cultivation extremely powerful.

One by one, the heavenly soldiers burrowed into the remnants of these cultivators' bodies and quickly unearthed their hidden treasures, which amounted to a considerable fortune.

All the treasures belonging to these powerful cultivators who had undergone tribulation in various blessed lands were found.

Chen Wang's search was extremely thorough, a method that surprised Fu Qu.

Fu Qu sighed, "Now you have not only gained the ancestor's approval and are unparalleled in combat power, but you are also very skilled at handling such murder and treasure-robbing methods."

Chen Wang smiled and said, "Of course. They've come to my door asking for death, so I'm going to squeeze every last drop of value out of them."

Fu Qu smiled slightly and looked at Chen Wang.

Xu Yun and the others had been staying in Taiwei Palace. They were released by Chen Wang earlier, and they were all unharmed.

They didn't know the whole story; Chen Wang had only told them that there was an invasion by foreign enemies.

Xu Yun asked curiously, "What exactly happened? Where did these people come from?"

Chen Wang said, "I captured one of them earlier and found out that they were cultivators from various blessed lands. They were informed by the attendant of the old ancestor Sang Qing from the Wufu Temple in Laoshan that I had several immortal artifacts."

Xu Yun asked in surprise, "The Five Symbols Temple of Laoshan? Ancestor Sang Qing? Husband, do you have a grudge against them?"

Chen Wang shook his head: "The affairs of this world cannot be clearly explained by the word 'hatred.' A common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime."

Fu Qu stared at Chen Wang and noticed that after this period of training, Chen Wang seemed to have acquired a new kind of temperament that he did not have before.

Chen Wang noticed that Fu Qu's gaze had turned towards him.

Fu Qu smiled and said, "You seem much more resolute than before."

Chen Wang smiled and said, "Did you think I was someone who couldn't handle things?"

Fu Qu smiled gently.

After Chen Wang used divine means to find the hidden treasures of these people, he hung their corpses in many places in the Dao Ning World as a warning.

This is the most direct method and the simplest way to return the favor.

If any cultivators were to go to the Dao Ning World to deal with Chen Wang, they would be wary upon witnessing this scene.

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Chen Wang continued to cultivate the Flawless Golden Body technique, which greatly increased his combat power.

Despite killing so many people this time, his Dao power was not greatly depleted. His flawless golden body could refine different kinds of Dao Qi, cleansing up the power within Chen Wang's body and further strengthening his physical body.

However, Chen Wang still had some concerns about that Old Ancestor Duanmu.

"If there's a problem with the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts, I'll suffer a great loss if I fight her. I hope the Flawless Golden Body can truly resolve the flaws left by the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts."

At this moment, Chen Wang felt somewhat fortunate that he hadn't yet cultivated his primordial spirit to the point of entering the Niwan Palace. Otherwise, what awaited him, which he thought was the pinnacle of cultivation, could very well have turned into a bloody harvest. Chen Wang's rapid advancement in cultivation was also thanks to the resource support from those tribulation-crossing cultivators, allowing him to cultivate even faster.

After that, Chen Wang continued to cultivate in the Great Flame Heaven, where cultivation was twice as effective as cultivation in other places.

He was also waiting, waiting for the fairy of Gusha to come.

Sure enough, not long afterward, this diviner came to visit Da Yan Tian.

Fairy Gushe laughed and said, "I've heard about Dao Ning's affairs. He is indeed very imposing!"

Chen Wang raised an eyebrow: "You've heard?"

Fairy Gushe said, "Now the news has spread throughout those ancient blessed lands and grotto-heavens. Fellow Daoist, you have single-handedly defeated a powerful enemy. I'm afraid no one will dare to come after you in the short term."

Chen Wang said in a deep voice, "What role did you play in this matter?"

Fairy Gushe smiled and said, "I know that you have always been wary of me, after all, I am a diviner. You always believe that Liu Dunhuang and Jiang Yu died because of me, which I cannot explain. However, I can tell you with certainty that this matter really has nothing to do with me."

Chen Wang remained silent for a moment, then nodded: "I believe you."

Fairy Gushe was somewhat surprised. She said softly, "Fellow Daoist, do you trust me?"

Chen Wang's sudden change in attitude made her somewhat uncomfortable. Previously, when she tried to be friendly to Chen Wang, he had always been cold and sarcastic towards her, with a strong sense of wariness written all over his face.
But this time, he so casually expressed his belief in himself, and his expression was so sincere that it didn't seem fake.

Even the diviner Gu She was somewhat taken aback.

Chen Wang nodded and said, "Sending these people to deal with me doesn't seem like your method. I believe you would bewitch a powerful figure in the Ascension stage to deliver a fatal blow and kill me completely."

Fairy Gushe smiled gently: "Fellow Daoist really overestimates me."

Chen Wang asked, "Does fellow Daoist know the whereabouts of Patriarch Sang Qing of the Five Talismans Temple on Mount Lao?"

Fairy Gushe said, "The Five Talismans Temple has always been very secretive and does not engage with the world. I originally did not know about it, but its attendants were a bit too high-profile this time. I secretly followed them and thus learned their whereabouts."

Chen Wang smiled faintly: "So you came here to tell me the location of the Five Symbols Temple?"

Fairy Gushe smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist, you can think of it this way. I regard you as a friend, and it is only right that I come here to inform you."

Chen Wang smiled but didn't say anything more.

His apprehension towards Fairy Gushe wouldn't lessen just because he intuitively felt that this incident was unrelated to her.

The Fairy of Gushe told Chen Wang the location of the Five Talismans Temple on Laoshan Mountain, and also cautiously reminded him that the Old Ancestor Sang Qing was likely one of those hidden Ascension Stage experts.
"If you go to seek revenge, you must be careful. He is even more difficult to deal with than Zhao Ningshen."

Chen Wang nodded: "Thank you, fairy."

The Fairy of Gushe sighed, "The world is in such chaos these days that even I have to seek help."

After she finished speaking, she glanced at Chen Wang, but Chen Wang remained unmoved and pretended not to see her.

The fairy maiden said with a smile, "I have finished speaking. In that case, I shall take my leave."

She then left the Great Yantian.

This elusive fortune teller always appeared at the most opportune time.

Chen Wang looked in the direction she left, his eyes flashing with cold light.

He returned to Taiwei Palace. At the palace gate, Fu Qu, with fair skin, beautiful features, and two horns on his head, stood with his arms crossed, leaning against a pillar.

She watched with cold eyes as the fairy Gu She came to her door, and then watched her leave with the same cold eyes.

Fu Qu: "You really don't think it's her?"

Chen Wang shook his head: "Actually... I still have some doubts about her."

Fu Qu's lips curled up slightly: "Then why were you so certain before?"

Chen Wang said, "She came to deliver intelligence, so I can't say anything too harsh."

Fu Qu smiled and said, "I feel like your skin is getting thicker and thicker."

Chen Wang shrugged, unconvinced.
"In this damn world, you have to use your brain to survive."

Fu Qu and he exchanged a smile.

Then Fu Qu asked, "Are you really going to the Wufu Temple on Laoshan Mountain?"

Chen Wang said, "Of course I won't go."

Fu Qu was somewhat surprised to hear this: "You're not planning to go?"

Chen Wang nodded and said, "That's natural. It was just a rumor that his attendant was spreading the word that I have a celestial artifact. But whether this matter is related to Ancestor Sang Qing is still unknown."

Upon hearing this, Fu Qu stared wide-eyed at Chen Wang. After a moment, Chen Wang felt a little uncomfortable and asked, "What's wrong? Do I look handsome?"

Fu Qu laughed and said, "I thought that with your vengeful nature, you would definitely rush to the Wufu Temple on Laoshan Mountain. You don't seem like someone who is afraid of trouble, nor do you seem like someone who would not seek revenge."

Chen Wang smiled and said, "Fairy Gushe wants me to go. Otherwise, she wouldn't have told me the whereabouts of the Five Talismans Temple on Laoshan Mountain. But right now, the most important thing is not to deal with the so-called Ancestor Sang Qing, but to speed up my cultivation breakthrough."

Then Chen Wang said with emotion, "Strength is the only true measure of success."

At this moment, having just experienced a bloody battle, and dealing with a shrewd strategist like the Fairy of Gu She, Chen Wang also felt a bit tense.

He rubbed his face, took out a cigarette from his pocket, and put it in his mouth.

This powerful cultivator, who could hold the sun, moon, and stars in his hands, was now squatting rudely in front of the white jade steps, a cigarette dangling from his mouth, looking as nonchalant as a thug.

Fu Qu was taken aback and felt a headache coming on when he saw his appearance. He said, "Why don't you pay attention to your image? If they see the master of Yunshan Academy looking like this, I'm afraid many people's faith in you will weaken."

Chen Wang smiled and said, "I promote Shinto through means and achievements, through the great merit of protecting the world. What does it matter whether I smoke or not? I need to relax occasionally. I can't always think of myself as a non-human being."

Fu Qu smiled upon hearing this: "It seems you're a little nervous too."

She keenly discerned the underlying meaning behind Chen Wang's smoking.

Although they were not Daoist partners, they were very good friends.

Chen Wang nodded upon hearing this.

"The owner of the Trapped Character Script, Ancestor Duanmu, along with Ancestor Sangqing of the Five Talismans Temple on Laoshan Mountain, and a hidden hand that may be instigating this matter, it would be a lie to say we're not nervous."

Fu Qu looked at Chen Wang, his eyes as clear as autumn water, and asked softly, "Are you afraid?"

Chen Wang nodded as if it were the most natural thing in the world, flicked off his cigarette ash, and said, "Of course I'm afraid. I'm afraid of dying, afraid of them killing the people around me, and losing everything I have."

After a moment of silence, Fu Qu slowly said, "You are truly frank."

Chen Wang's gaze was extremely sharp.
"They are of a higher level than me, and more skilled than me. They want to kill me. How can I not be afraid? Being afraid won't change anything."

Then Chen Wang took a deep drag on his cigarette, exhaling a cloud of smoke.

Chen Wang's composure, however, made Fu Qu sense something unusual.

A great storm is brewing in the world; it's uncertain who will emerge victorious.

(End of this chapter)