Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest-Chapter 654 -

Chapter 654: 654

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Demon Den, Meal Hall.

The Meal Hall served as a cafeteria, providing three free meals a day for the prison guards who were stationed at the Demon Den.

It was free.

At meal times, the popularity of the Meal Hall would surge.

Although free food couldn’t possibly be very delicious, it was still Spirit Food, and it filled their stomachs, so aside from the very few Cultivators who were too proud to partake even in the face of death, most guards including Wang Chen would come here for some Spirit Rice.

There’s no reason to pass up on free food!

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They also offered set meals at the Meal Hall, and after Wang Chen got his portion, he sat in a corner and slowly began to eat.

All the while, he listened to various voices around him.

“What on earth is this Wormhole?”

That question was met with derision from many, “If you really want to know, it’s simple. Why not crawl in and take a look, or stretch an arm inside to feel around?”

Clearly, the one who asked was a newcomer who was shamed into silence by the crowd’s responses.

“Do you know? Master Lu Yanyi has gone missing!”

This new question easily stirred everyone’s concerns and doubts, “Could it be that he inadvertently entered a Wormhole?”

Wang Chen’s heart sank at the sound!

Because Master Lu Yanyi was the experienced prison guard who had shown him around the facility and taught him many practical skills. Wang Chen hadn’t expected that in just a few short days, such a significant event would occur!

Wang Chen felt that this Demon Den was truly too dangerous.

Even a seasoned expert who had been here for decades could have an accident!

The most peculiar things about Wormholes were that they appeared without any warning and vanished just as suddenly.

A third of the previously present Wormholes had disappeared, but the total number hadn’t changed much because new ones appeared elsewhere to replace those that had vanished.

Simply observing them wasn’t an issue. The fear was accidentally stepping into one, the consequences of which were unpredictable!

In fact, the abundant emergence of Wormholes had caught the attention of the higher-ups of Forbidden Prison Department.

Soon, Golden Core Alchemy Cultivators came down to investigate but after much commotion, they concluded that nothing was amiss.

As time went by, Wang Chen had gradually become accustomed to the presence of these Wormholes.

However, after two more days, all the Wormholes disappeared overnight!

Wang Chen had the nagging feeling that something was not right.

But if he were to pinpoint what exactly was off, he couldn’t clarify it at all!

That day, Wang Chen was patrolling in a secret passage when suddenly, he heard a crying voice.

His whole body bristled with goosebumps!

The crying was too peculiar—it sounded so faint and yet, it persisted.

Another Wormhole appeared within Wang Chen’s sight.

But this Wormhole was nothing like those Wang Chen had previously encountered; it wasn’t a dark void where nothing could be seen. Inside it seemed as though monkeys were fighting the Buddha, emanating endless light and heat!

“Squeak!”

As Wang Chen hesitated whether to report back, the mouth of the Wormhole suddenly rippled like water waves, causing the surrounding space to destabilize.

The next moment, a monster with a green face and fierce fangs “squeezed” its way out.

The word “squeezed” was a remarkably apt description; it looked like a newborn baby, covered in gobs of mucus, repulsive to behold.

The monster landed heavily on the ground, like a big pile of sludge.

No sooner had it turned its head than it saw Wang Chen standing twenty or thirty steps away, and it immediately bared its teeth and let out a hideous roar!

“Squeak〜”

Accompanied by a sharp, piercing scream, the monster suddenly leapt up high into the air.

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Pounced towards Wang Chen!

Its movements were extremely quick, reaching Wang Chen in a breath’s time!

A pair of sharp talons flashed like lightning towards Wang Chen’s throat, mastering the killing essentials of speed, accuracy, and ruthlessness!

Accompanying the monster, there was an extremely cold and sinister energy.

A regular Purple Mansion cultivator, if hit by this sinister energy, would freeze stiff at the least and inevitably become fodder, at the mercy of whoever came to butcher them!

But Wang Chen was not a common Purple Mansion cultivator, facing the opponent’s determined strike, he directly punched out.

His fist landed squarely on the green-faced monster’s incoming claw.

Crack!

Only a crisp breaking sound was heard, the green-faced monster’s claw completely twisted out of shape, it flew backwards and slammed heavily against the rock wall.

Spitting out a mouthful of crimson blood!

However, that was not the worst of it.

Chasing the green-faced monster like a maggot attached to bone, Wang Chen suddenly had a cold gleaming longsword in his hand.

Dragon Abyss Sword!

“Hidden Dragon in the Abyss” – to bide one’s time and not strike is not a sign of cowardice or timidity, but about accumulating one’s own power.

Now was the time for the flying sword to unsheathe!

Pshh!

With an impressive vitality, the green-faced monster, despite being severely injured by Wang Chen’s punch, still tried to get up without dodging and struggling to attack Wang Chen again.

The result was Wang Chen beheading it with a single sword stroke!

[Human Virtue +826]

Huh?

The message flashing before his eyes brought Wang Chen some surprise.

He hadn’t expected such a “small monster” to bring him over eight hundred points of Human Virtue.

But before Wang Chen could feel happy, a faint light suddenly emerged from a black hole in the rock wall not far away, and an immensely strong force of suction descended upon him.

Although Wang Chen had reached the level of a high-tier Purple Mansion cultivator, he was caught completely off guard by this sudden development.

Even though he had the right reaction at the first moment, trying to stimulate all his strength to resist this pulling force,

his body involuntarily flew towards it.

Swallowed by the black hole in an instant!

Wang Chen felt darkness before his eyes, followed by a dizzying spin, only to discover he was standing in the middle of a massive graveyard.

All around Wang Chen were crooked tombstones, some of which were severely weathered and damaged, while others seemed new, likely having been buried not long ago.

But facing this sudden situation, even though he had the correct reaction immediately, trying to stimulate all his strength to combat the suction force,

his entire body involuntarily flew towards it.

Swallowed by the black hole instantly!

Wang Chen only felt darkness before his eyes and after a dizzying whirl, he found himself standing in the middle of a huge graveyard.

All around Wang Chen were crooked tombstones, some seriously eroded and ruined, others apparently new, probably recently buried.

But faced with this sudden situation, even though he initially reacted correctly, attempting to rouse all his strength against the pulling force,

he involuntarily flew over.

Instantly swallowed by the black hole!

Wang Chen could only see darkness before him, and after a dizzying spin, he discovered he was standing in the middle of a massive graveyard.

All around Wang Chen were crooked, leaning tombstones. Some were significantly weathered and damaged, while others clearly looked new, likely having been interred recently.

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