STAYING ALIVE CAUTIOUSLY IN THE CELESTIAL REALM AND BECOMING THE STRONGEST

Chapter 848: Chapter 848: Return

Countless memories, like a tide, overwhelmed Wang Chen.

Surrounded by the boundless chaos, he felt as if he had returned to his mother’s womb, drawing nourishment from her, listening to the noises of the outside world, until he was born with a cry.

Then, the memories of his previous life opened up before him like a well-organized, thick book, page by page.

Many people and events he had long forgotten were all inscribed within this book.

They were so vivid and lifelike!

However, the final pages of the book contained Wang Chen’s memories of traversal, but a part in the middle had been erased, and flipping the page brought him to the Outer Sect cultivator of Qi Cultivation at the Yunyang Sect of the Mountain and Sea Realm.

Looking back at his past and present life, a myriad of emotions surged in his heart, rendering him unable to extricate himself for a long time.

Face after face, both strange and familiar, lingered in his mind and would not leave.

Shortly after, Wang Chen heard voices filled with resentment and anger; looking down, he saw black ghosts desperately reaching out their claws to him, trying to drag him into an abyss.

The faces reflected by these ghosts were undoubtedly the people Wang Chen had personally killed!

Startled, Wang Chen immediately looked up at the firmament.

Through the hazy sky, a beam of light pierced the clouds and shone directly upon him.

That was the staircase to the Upper Realm!

But at this moment, his feet were firmly grasped by countless ghosts, and he could not break free.

Do they want to drag me to hell with them?

A stunning gleam passed through Wang Chen’s eyes—how dare these specters and monsters be so insolent!

Wang Chen was not afraid of the living, let alone these dead souls!

“Dare!”

Wang Chen suddenly let out an angry shout, adopting the Vajra’s wrathful stance, and the Great Majestic Heavenly Dragon True Form manifested behind him, opening its maw to unleash a silent roar at the ghosts below.

The ghosts clinging to Wang Chen immediately showed expressions of extreme terror and were promptly reduced to ashes!

Wang Chen felt lighter, as if shedding a weight of ten thousand pounds, and immediately soared towards the direction guided by the beam of light.

In the blink of an eye, he passed through the thick clouds, feeling the brilliant light that was so intense that he could not open his eyes.

Time seemed to freeze at that moment.

Wang Chen’s breath paused.

The next moment, he took a deep breath and opened his eyes.

Feeling solid ground beneath his feet, Wang Chen felt himself light and airy, all his pores opening wide to greedily breathe in the crisp air from the outside world, a comfort and pleasure like no other.

But he did not indulge in the sensation and quickly regained control of his body.

At this time, Wang Chen was astonished to find himself in an incredibly beautiful valley, with a waterfall like a hanging silk falling into the pool below, the dense mist carrying an abundance of spiritual energy enveloping him.

This experience, both strange and familiar, almost brought tears to Wang Chen’s eyes.

He had returned!

He was back in the Haotian Realm.

Wang Chen even felt that somewhere in the great unknown, an entity was sending a warm greeting to him.

Welcome home!

“Wang Chen.”

At that moment, a gentle voice sounded behind him.

Wang Chen turned abruptly to see a royally dressed beauty smiling at him, “Congratulations on your return to Haotian.”

The Fox Empress!

Wang Chen promptly paid his respects, “This junior, Wang Chen, greets the senior!”

He couldn’t help but ask, “Senior, how is Jiaojiao?”

Wang Chen had been fine not mentioning Hu Jiaojiao, but once he did, the Fox Empress’s face visibly darkened with the mention: “You still have the nerve to ask about Jiaojiao? If it weren’t for you, how would she have become such a rebel, almost lost in the Lower Realm!”

Wang Chen touched his nose awkwardly, not daring to make a sound in rebuttal.

The Fox Empress continued, “Originally, as long as you retrieved the Mysterious Fox Order, this palace would have given you a great reward. But because you harmed Jiaojiao, consider it an offset of merits and demerits!”

Wang Chen forced a smile, “As long as Jiaojiao is fine, this junior dares not to take credit.”

Seeing Wang Chen was truly concerned about Hu Jiaojiao, the Fox Empress’s gaze softened somewhat, “To tell you the truth, after Jiaojiao was brought back to the Haotian Realm by this palace, the Mysterious Fox Order fused into her body and cannot be separated.”

Wang Chen gasped, “How is she now?”

Wang Chen had long heard from Hu Jiaojiao that the Mysterious Fox Order was a treasure of the Fox Tribe from Green Hill, possessing inconceivably powerful might.

The tier of this treasure far surpassed Hu Jiaojiao’s own realm, so its fusion within her was anything but good news.

If Hu Jiaojiao could not control it and became a slave to the device, that would be a terrible development!

“She has been in seclusion in this palace’s Cave Mansion for three months…”

The Fox Empress replied, “If she can integrate the Mysterious Fox Order as her Lifebound Magic Treasure, naturally, it will be a great opportunity.”

“If she fails…”

She shook her head, “It’s up to her destiny!”

Wang Chen asked in a grave tone, “Is there anything this junior can do?”

The Fox Empress gave Wang Chen a look, “You don’t need to do anything, nor should you disturb Jiaojiao!”

After a pause, she said faintly, “Actually, to speak the truth, not all of this can be blamed on you, Jiaojiao is also to blame for being too willful.”

“The palace cannot go back on its word; so, here’s what will be done…”

“During this time, you will stay temporarily in Qinglan Valley. You will be allowed to consult the Taoist Scrolls and magical scripts in the Scripture Pavilion of the Yunyang Sect, beneath the level of Golden Core. When Jiaojiao emerges from seclusion, if she has integrated the Mysterious Fox Order, then you may take the Chaos Pearl.”

The Fox Empress didn’t say what would happen if the integration failed, but Wang Chen was not the kind of person who couldn’t read between the lines. He immediately bowed respectfully, “Thank you, Senior!”

“Don’t say that this seat isn’t compassionate…”

The next moment, without a sound, the Fox Empress disappeared, leaving only her voice lingering, “This place can be lent to you for Core Formation!”

Wang Chen straightened his posture, but the lord of the Fox Tribe of Green Hill was no longer in sight.

Yet in his heart, he felt a deeper sense of gratitude.

The Fox Empress clearly saw that Wang Chen had reached the peak limit of the Purple Mansion and could form his Golden Core at any moment. Lending him this Cave Heaven and Blessed Land was indeed a grand gesture of goodwill!

From the moment he returned from the Foggy Mountain Realm, Wang Chen realized that the time for his Core Formation had come.

Under such circumstances, it was not easy to find a suitable place for Core Formation.

After all, for a cultivator, Core Formation is akin to a lifecycle, crucial to their path and life or death.

Therefore, the location of Core Formation is extremely important!

First and foremost, it must be absolutely safe; otherwise, any disturbance during the process could result in catastrophic failure.

Next, it has to be a Cave Heaven and Blessed Land, abundant in Spiritual Energy; the higher the tier, the better, as it affects the quality of the Golden Core formed.

With the Golden Core taking on nine grades, one hopes to condense a Golden Core of the top three grades, all conditions must be optimal!

Qinglan Valley, where Wang Chen found himself now, was undoubtedly an excellent Cave Heaven and Blessed Land.

He saw no other Fox Tribe members around, presuming it to be a very private place within the Green Hill, where the abundance of Spiritual Energy was intoxicating, fully meeting the needs for Core Formation.

Most importantly, with the protection of the Fox Empress, a Power Woman of the Fox Tribe, safety was not a concern at all.

Wang Chen had made his decision; he would undertake his Core Formation in Qinglan Valley!

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