Chapter 172: Chapter 172: Fall
Wang Chen steadily landed on the ground.

The flying warship didn’t land; disciples on a mission must jump down themselves, and with more jumps, they became more skilled.

Wang Chen was no exception.

As usual, he jumped last, landing at the very end.

By this time, the cultivators who had come down from the two flying warships had already dispersed in groups, searching in different directions for the evil wraiths hidden within the ruined city.

Most of the evil wraiths hide during the day and come out at night, disliking to move about under the bright sun.

In fact, the scorching sun could also cause damage to the lower-tier evil wraiths.

This evil nest within the ruined city was enshrouded in fog during the day, which would dissipate only at night.

Then, it was the active time for the evil wraiths.

But the situation now was completely different.

The boss sitting on top of the evil wraiths had been beaten to the point of scampering away in confusion by the Cloud Sun Flying Ship, and the fog concealing the ruined city had also been completely dispersed, exposing the many lower-level evil wraiths like shedding their outer clothes, in front of the cultivators.

The light of spells and talismans flashed from time to time, shouts rose and fell; nearly six or seven hundred Sunset Peak disciples spread out like a huge net, embarking on a ruthless slaughter of the scattered fleeing evil wraiths!

Without their leader, these lower-level evil wraiths clinging to the giant were no match for the cultivators.

These Inner Sect disciples advanced quickly, many already disappearing from Wang Chen’s sight.

But Wang Chen didn’t follow to join in the excitement.

In his hands, the Heaven-Ensnaring Punisher Net was a great weapon against evil wraiths.

But this equipment really couldn’t be exposed to light!

Wang Chen also didn’t want to let his combat style fall into the eyes of others.

So he deliberately chose a direction with fewer people, pulling away from his fellow shipmates first, then found a concealed corner of dilapidated walls and broken masonry to hide in.

He began…

to dig underground!

Previously, when he had arrived above this evil nest on the flying ship, the fog obscured his view, and the aerial perspective was different, so he hadn’t realized anything was amiss.

It wasn’t until the giant hidden underground was blasted out of the ground by the flying ship that Wang Chen’s memory was suddenly awakened.

It turns out he had been here before!

Wang Chen also noticed that just now, some True Disciples had come out of the mid-upper chambers of the two floating warships.

They were operating flying artifacts, descending into the hole drilled out by the giant.

There must be more secrets underground!

It made sense after all; such a huge boss wouldn’t just be buried in the dirt, sleeping soundly, right?

The real den of the evil wraiths was probably below.

There was a nine out of ten chance it was hiding something good.

Wang Chen and the other ordinary disciples assigned to hunt down the evil wraiths were responsible for nibbling on the bones, picking up some soup to sip.

While these Inner Sect True Disciples could partake in the meat!

Was this fair?

Obviously not fair at all!

Wang Chen pretended not to see it.

He neither wanted to nibble on the bones nor had the intention to fight for the meat.

Wang Chen now just wanted to have a good sleep.

For the past half-month, apart from carrying out inspection tasks, Wang Chen, like the other Sunset Peak disciples, had lived in the cabins of the flying ship with no privacy to speak of.

Therefore, he hadn’t had a good rest at all.

Although his body could completely endure it, the mental fatigue and distaste were not so easily dispelled.

So Wang Chen wanted to slack off.

To steal a little laziness!

He dug out a small secret chamber underneath the ruins.

Wang Chen’s Mudstone Technique had long been cultivated to the Grandmaster level; his experience in digging tunnels and chambers was vast beyond measure.

This temporary small project was declared complete in just half an incense stick’s time.

After setting up a ventilation pipe and then sealing the entrance, he took out a set of bedding from his Storage Bag, and Wang Chen lay down comfortably in the secret chamber he had created.

He fell into a deep sleep!

This sleep was exceptionally deep and sweet.

He did not know how long he had slept when Wang Chen woke up, only feeling refreshed and comfortable all over!

Especially his spirit, extremely full and enriched.

He took out a bronze mirror, poured mana into it to activate, and checked the outside situation.

The Mandarin Duck Mirror in his hand was a set with the previously placed Mandarin Duck Mirror on the ground.

Wang Chen discovered this.

It was already sunset dusk at this moment!

The two Cloud Sun Flying Warships were still hovering above the Ruined City.

He had slept for almost half a day.

It wasn’t late.

After setting the Mandarin Duck Mirror aside, Wang Chen took out spiritual wine, rice balls, braised meat, and dried vegetables from his storage bag to fill his rumbling stomach.

After eating his fill and drinking to his heart’s content, taking advantage of the fact that the flying warship hadn’t sent the recall signal yet, he summoned the immortal cultivation panel.

[Heavenly Merit (Change Fate): 157]

These Heavenly Merit points were mostly accumulated over the past half month.

Because environmental conditions did not allow it,

Wang Chen had been storing them up without use.

The timing was just right now, so he invested 100 points of Heavenly Merit into his Root Bone.

[Root Bone: 6]

6 points of Root Bone!

Wang Chen felt an itchiness and warmth starting to spread through his bones.

It only lasted a brief moment.

All the abnormalities disappeared without a trace!

Essentially, there was barely a ripple.

Clearly, the increase of 1 point in Root Bone hadn’t led to a substantial improvement.

But Wang Chen was very satisfied!

One must know that when he had just transmigrated, the original host’s Root Bone was only at 2 points.

He couldn’t even break through the bottleneck of the third layer of Qi Cultivation.

The lack of talent was truly pitiable!

6 points, already three times the original, was considered medium talent even if it couldn’t compare with cultivation geniuses.

What’s more, he could continue to improve in the future.

What was there not to be satisfied about?

After getting used to the slightly changed body, Wang Chen packed up the Mandarin Duck Mirror and the bedding on the ground, ready to return to the surface.

Boom!

To his utter surprise, violent vibrations suddenly came from beneath his feet as if an earthquake of magnitude 8 had just occurred. The ground, solidified by a Grandmaster’s Mudstone Technique, cracked in every direction.

The ground beneath Wang Chen’s feet suddenly gave way, and he, along with the shattered rocks and soil, began to plummet downward!

Damn!

Everything before his eyes was pitch black, and he could see nothing.

Although the event was sudden with no time for any defenses,

Wang Chen did not panic at the crucial moment and immediately encompassed himself with Spirit Light Armor.

His fall was accelerating, nonetheless.

This wouldn’t do!

Wang Chen formed claws with his hands and spread his arms, waving them left and right.

His right hand touched a hard and cold rock, and he immediately exerted his strength to grip onto it tightly.

He instantly stopped falling.

Some broken stones and soil fell on Wang Chen’s face and body, bouncing off the Spirit Light Armor.

After steadying himself, Wang Chen took out a luminous stone lamp from his storage bag.

The gentle light of the lamp instantly illuminated the surrounding area.

He found himself in a long crack, surrounded by bluish-grey rocks.

Beneath his feet was emptiness that seemed bottomless.

However, upon settling down, Wang Chen faintly heard the sound of running water from below.

After some thought, he hung the luminous stone lamp on himself and then climbed down using his hands and feet.

After descending around thirty to forty zhang, Wang Chen finally stepped on solid ground.

An Underground Dark River appeared before his eyes!

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