Chapter 535

Chapter 535: Breaking Through

Wang Chen hesitated for a moment.

He had originally planned to store Li Mengyan and the other two women in the Supreme Mysterious Spirit Dragon True Form Image and then escape using sword flight.

Unexpectedly, Li Mengyan refused to enter the image and instead produced a flying magical artifact.

“Alright.”

Wang Chen’s mind raced, and he immediately pulled Li Mengyan into his embrace, saying, “Senior Sister, I apologize for the intrusion.”

In the world of martial arts, one does not dwell on trivial matters, especially in times of peril.

At the same time, Wang Chen tucked the Supreme Mysterious Spirit Dragon True Form Image into his robe sleeve.

Under normal circumstances, the True Form Image could be stored in the Xumi Ring, but if it contained a mortal or cultivator, it could no longer be placed in any storage equipment.

The moment Wang Chen embraced her, Li Mengyan’s delicate body trembled slightly.

She bit her lip and channeled her magical energy to activate the silver flying shuttle in her hand.

A burst of spirit light instantly enveloped the two of them.

The next moment, Wang Chen and Li Mengyan soared into the air, flying like an arrow toward Wei Fa City.

Li Mengyan’s flying magical artifact was incredibly powerful; even though it carried both of them, it accelerated rapidly, and within moments, they were several miles away.

At this speed, they would reach Wei Fa City in less than half an hour.

During their flight, Wang Chen felt the negative energy in the surrounding space grow denser.

His gaze fell upon many places spewing forth vast amounts of calamity energy.

The number of evil spirits and spirit beasts had surged dramatically; it would not be an exaggeration to say they were dancing in chaos.

Some giants spotted Wang Chen and Li Mengyan and roared as they began to chase after them.

But soon, the two left them far behind.

However, after a short while, the speed of the flying shuttle suddenly slowed.

Wang Chen noticed that Li Mengyan was sweating profusely, and her once-bright eyes had grown dim.

She was on the verge of exhaustion!

Previously, this female cultivator from the Purple Palace had been injured, and maintaining the defensive formations had drained much of her magical energy. Now, flying at high speed with a treasure-level magical artifact was proving too much for her.

“Stop!”

Wang Chen abruptly halted and forcibly brought her down to the ground.

He waved his hand and summoned the magical flying ship that Changhe Zhenren had given him.

This flying ship was also very fast, but its only drawback was its large size, making it quite conspicuous and likely to attract powerful beings.

But Wang Chen couldn’t afford to worry about that now. He opened the hatch and brought Li Mengyan inside.

He also took out the Supreme Mysterious Spirit Dragon True Form Image and released Yun Feifei and Sun Yulian once again.

This magical flying ship could accommodate a dozen cultivators at most, and adding the two of them was hardly a problem. Furthermore, they could provide assistance.

“Senior Sister!”

At that moment, Li Mengyan was leaning weakly against the cabin wall, her veil slipping away to reveal a pale, breathtakingly beautiful face.

Yun Feifei and Sun Yulian were startled. “Are you alright?”

Li Mengyan took out an elixir and swallowed it, forcing a bitter smile. “I’m fine.”

As they spoke, Wang Chen steered the magical flying ship into the sky.

As expected, the ship drew the attention of all the nearby evil spirits and spirit beasts.

They screeched and pursued the ship from every direction.

The air was soon filled with flying evil spirits.

Wang Chen pushed the ship to its limits, breaking through before the evil spirits could fully encircle them.

The magical flying ship transformed into a streak of spirit light, soaring about ten zhang above the ground and swiftly leaving most of the evil spirits far behind.

Only a few of the fastest evil spirits continued their relentless chase.

“Junior Brother Wang, is there anything we can do?”

After taking the elixir, Li Mengyan regained some color and struggled to sit up, addressing Wang Chen.

Her face flushed lightly, not out of shyness but from embarrassment.

She had thought she could lead Wang Chen to safety, but instead, she had only added to his burden.

Wang Chen wasted no time and immediately activated the formations within the ship.

In addition to its basic flying capabilities, the magical flying ship was equipped with formidable defensive and offensive powers.

However, with Wang Chen alone at the helm, he couldn’t fully unleash its destructive potential.

Now, with Li Mengyan, Yun Feifei, and Sun Yulian joining him, their combined efforts made a significant difference.

As the three female cultivators channeled their spiritual energy into the ship, its speed surged dramatically.

Yet, the sense of danger lingering in Wang Chen’s heart refused to dissipate.

Boom!

A colossal hand suddenly tore through the layers of ominous mist, striking the speeding ship.

The ship spun out of control, hurling backward.

The protective spirit light around the ship flickered and scattered!

Wang Chen and the others were caught off guard, tumbling and crashing against the cabin walls.

The giant hand that had intercepted the ship opened its fingers, reaching for the now uncontrollable vessel.

At the critical moment, Wang Chen regained control of the magical flying ship.

“Now!”

He shouted sharply, activating the God-slaying cannon mounted at the ship’s bow.

This flying ship was not only equipped with defensive formations but also housed a devastating offensive weapon.

The God-slaying cannon was typically found only in large fortresses; a single blast could obliterate everything within dozens of miles. Even a Golden Core true master would think twice before facing its wrath, as a direct hit could spell certain doom.

However, the cannon had a significant drawback: it required time to charge and consumed an enormous amount of spiritual energy.

A moment later, the ship’s bow unleashed a beam of light brighter than the sun, instantly piercing the center of the giant hand that had reached for them.

The destructive light of the God-slaying cannon continued unabated, shooting forward for three more miles.

Any flying magical spirits in its path, even those merely grazed, were reduced to dust.

The sheer power of the cannon was undeniable!

The severely injured giant hand swiftly retreated, and furious roars echoed from the clouds above.

Seizing the opportunity, Wang Chen steered the magical flying ship into a rapid escape.

The entity intercepting the ship was undoubtedly at the Golden Core level. Though Wang Chen had dealt it a harsh blow with the God-slaying cannon, he knew he stood no chance of truly defeating it.

This time, Wang Chen continuously activated the ship’s agility formations, and the vessel’s surface shimmered with waves of spirit light, increasing its speed by at least fifty percent.

Crack! Crack! Crack!

The high-grade spirit stones embedded in the cabin walls began to shatter one after another.

These spirit stones were the ship’s power source, and they had reached their limit, unable to sustain the ship any longer.

Without hesitation, Wang Chen retrieved Upper Spirits from his Xumi Ring and began replenishing the spirit stones.

Though Upper Spirits were precious, they were worthless if he lost his life.

With the newly replenished spirit stones, the flying ship maintained its speed, leaving all the evil spirits far behind, including the one suspected to be at the Golden Core level.

After the time it takes an incense stick to burn, Wang Chen glimpsed the majestic Wei Fa City through the ship’s built-in water mirror.