Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest-Chapter 614 - : Grievance for Grievance

Chapter 614: Chapter 614: Grievance for Grievance

Flying Catkins Valley, Qian’s Wine and Rice Shop.

The night had deepened, and the blizzard outside was intensifying, but the shopkeeper of the wine and rice shop, Qian Wancheng, was still tallying accounts behind the counter.

It wasn’t that he was naturally diligent, but the business of the wine and rice shop was very important, especially at the end of the year. Qian Wancheng had to report the total accounts to the higher-ups, and not even the slightest carelessness was tolerable.

This shopkeeper was well aware that many people were eyeing his position, and if any issues appeared in his accounting, it would certainly bring trouble.

After fiddling with the abacus, a satisfied expression appeared on Qian Wancheng’s face.

Thanks to his “meticulous calculations,” the profits submitted this year could be half a percent higher than last year.

Although half a percent wasn’t much, it was the year-over-year increase in profit margins that had ensured Qian Wancheng’s secure grip on his position.

As long as his work was recognized by the True Person, his status would naturally be as stable as a mountain.

Bang!

Just when Qian Wancheng was feeling pleased with himself, the door of the wine and rice shop was suddenly pushed open with force.

Qian Wancheng was immediately taken aback.

He remembered having locked the door earlier.

A man with a broad back, a bear-like waist, and a face full of twisted whiskers strode in confidently.

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Flashing a grin at Qian Wancheng, he said, “Shopkeeper Qian, how have you been?”

Qian Wancheng was somewhat baffled.

The man’s tone was quite familiar, as if he was an old friend of many years.

However, he didn’t remember having such a friend.

The shopkeeper of the wine and rice shop instinctively raised his guard and silently clutched a talisman in his hand.

Over the years, Qian Wancheng had done his fair share of ruthless acts for the business, squeezing loose cultivators to the bone, and had offended quite a many.

However, in Flying Catkins Valley, he wasn’t afraid of retaliation from others.

Apart from the body protection treasure talisman bestowed upon him by a True Person, Qian Wancheng also carried several high-tier spiritual artifacts for body protection. The shop was also equipped with a protective array, and he could summon guard warriors at a moment’s notice…

Unless faced with a Golden Core True Person, Qian Wancheng believed no one could harm him on his own turf!

He put down the abacus magic artifact and asked disdainfully, “Who are you?”

The burly man’s smile grew even wider: “Your enemy!”

As soon as the words were out, he violently flung open a scroll.

The painting unfolded in an instant, emitting a strong burst of light that enveloped the unprepared Qian Wancheng.

Qian Wancheng didn’t even have time to activate the treasure talisman in his hand, feeling as if he was being sucked into a black hole, completely at the mercy of the forces around him.

After a swirl of vertigo, Qian Wancheng was shocked to find himself in a completely unfamiliar place.

And the burly man stood dozens of steps in front of him.

Shifting stars, Qiankun Movement?

Qian Wancheng was terrified beyond measure—such ability was unheard of even for Golden Core True Persons.

Nascent Soul Upper Immortal?

He never dreamed that he would provoke a mighty Nascent Soul cultivator.

In his panic, Qian Wancheng fell to his knees with a thud: “Upper Immortal, spare my life, I was blind and ignorant, please show your boundless generosity…”

This reaction completely baffled the burly man.

This whiskered guest was none other than Wang Chen in disguise, and his purpose in seeking out Qian Wancheng was to settle accounts!

To ensure nothing went wrong, as well as to avert suspicion, Wang Chen had spent the past month scoping out the area in Flying Catkins Valley multiple times.

Wang Chen had also closely observed the daily happenings of Qian’s Wine and Rice Shop—his regular tavern was right across from the shop!

He had chosen this blustery snowy night to make his move.

In the whole of Flying Catkins Valley, the only person Wang Chen was wary of was True Person Mu, who spent long periods cultivating in his Cave Mansion.

Despite rarely showing himself, this Golden Core True Person firmly controlled Flying Catkins Camp through his subordinates, and his cultivation level and scheming were both extremely profound.

Dealing with Qian Wancheng was not difficult, but the challenge was to avoid alarming True Person Mu.

Thus, Wang Chen made use of the True Form Chart of the Mystical Mirage Dragon!

Now, Wang Chen had advanced the Mystical Mirage Dragon Jue to the Minor Achievement Realm. With the aid of this special cultivation technique, his mastery and understanding of the True Form Chart of the Mystical Mirage Dragon reached a higher level.

He was thus able to discover even more powerful functions of this treasure chart.

Imprisonment was one of them.

The True Form Chart of the Mystical Mirage Dragon could currently only imprison enemies with a cultivation level lower than Wang Chen’s, and Qian Wancheng, being merely at the fifth level of the Purple Mansion, met the criteria for being trapped within the chart.

But Qian Wancheng would not be willingly subdued by Wang Chen; he was bound to resist and struggle, using his own spiritual artifacts and magical treasures to escape.

Undoubtedly, the time the True Form Chart of the Mystical Mirage Dragon could detain Qian Wancheng was very limited.

So Wang Chen followed him into the chart!

Inside the True Form Chart of the Mystical Mirage Dragon, he intended to suppress this black-hearted shopkeeper of the Wine and Rice Shop!

The result was quite comical.

Not only did Qian Wancheng not resist, but he even knelt down to beg for mercy, actually mistaking Wang Chen for an Upper Immortal!

Wang Chen’s thoughts moved as swiftly as lightning, and without any hesitation, he swept in front of Qian Wancheng, raising his palm to forcefully strike the latter’s forehead.

It was better to swiftly eliminate such a scourge.

Although Qian Wancheng was terrified to the extreme, he did not lose his ability to react.

Seeing Wang Chen aim for his life, he immediately let out an enraged roar, crushing the treasure talisman in his hand!

This treasure talisman, which Qian Wancheng had obtained from True Person Mu after numerous efforts, was said to withstand a full-fledged strike from a Golden Core at the Primary Tier.

At this point, Qian Wancheng had soberly realized that Wang Chen could not possibly be a Nascent Soul True Immortal.

Otherwise, he could have easily eliminated him with a flick of his finger, without going through such an elaborate effort!

However, as the treasure talisman disintegrated in Qian Wancheng’s hands, expected body-protecting spiritual light did not appear.

How could this be?

Qian Wancheng suddenly turned pale with shock.

In haste, he shouted, “I…”

Bang!

Wang Chen’s Heavenly Dragon Vajra Palm powerfully struck down on Qian Wancheng’s forehead.

The overwhelming power burst forth fiercely, immediately causing the latter’s head to explode, scattering brain and blood in all directions!

This palm strike carried not a trace of mana, but was infused with Wang Chen’s entire soul strength!

As the controller of the True Form Chart of the Mystical Mirage Dragon, he could set the rules of the treasure chart’s internal space to a certain extent.

Whenever Wang Chen brought an enemy into the chart for battle, both parties had to abide by these rules.

The rule Wang Chen established to deal with Qian Wancheng was the prohibition of all mana!

Be it spells, talismans, or magical artifacts, they are ultimately different manifestations of mana.

Prohibiting mana meant that neither talismans nor magical artifacts could be used.

Unless the talismans and magical artifacts in Qian Wancheng’s possession surpassed the level that the True Form Chart of the Mystical Mirage Dragon could restrain!

His body protection treasure talisman and spiritual artifacts, evidently, did not reach such a level.

This sealed the tragic fate of the unscrupulous shopkeeper!

The next moment, Wang Chen left the True Form Chart of the Mystical Mirage Dragon.

With a “plop,” a corpse, unrecognizable due to the brutal death, fell before him.

Wang Chen grabbed the true form chart still floating in the air and slapped it onto his chest.

The True Form Chart of the Mystical Mirage Dragon instantly turned into a streak of light and entered his body!

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