Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest

Chapter 481 Kou Shihai

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Ever since the West Sea Sect established Dayi City and took control of the most important passage for the eastward advance of the Sand Tribe, countless Sand People have harbored deep resentment, thwarted by the unassailable walls of Town Sand Pass.

The grudges between the two sides were so deep that not even the waters of West Sea Lake could wash them clean!

Located in the Western Region Great Desert, the Sand Tribe had a long-standing tradition of raiding the West Sea Spirit Domain to capture people and acquire wealth.

Dayi City was undoubtedly a choking hand on their throat!

Had the Sand Tribe not been supported and backed by the Buddhist Sect of the Western Region, they would have perished long ago.

In turn, they became pawn pieces for the Western Region Buddhist Sect.

Risking their lives and incurring heavy losses, the Hunter Cultivators of the Sand Tribe continuously infiltrated Town Sand Pass to stir up trouble.

It wasn’t because they were idle and had nothing better to do, nor were the lives of Hunter Cultivators so cheap they could be squandered at will.

It was a demand from the Western Region Buddhist Sect.

For this could force the West Sea Sect to constantly pour manpower and resources into Dayi City, curbing the power of the West Sea Sect.

Among the tens of thousands of Sand Tribe Hunter Cultivators, the Purple Sorcerer was undoubtedly the main force and the core!

Only Purple Sorcerers had the ability to employ secret techniques and, with the aid of special magic artifacts, breach the multiple defenses of Town Sand Pass and lead teams to infiltrate this iron fortress that was Bear City.

Among all the Purple Sorcerers of the Sand Tribe, the Blood Demon Purple Sorcerer was notoriously ferocious, known to almost everyone.

Although his cultivation realm was not the highest, he excelled in the arts of stealth, concealment, and curse assassination.

Hundreds of Dayi’s Battle Cultivators had died at the hands of this Sand Tribe sorcerer, and even several Purple Mansion Superiors had fallen to him!

Dayi City had long offered a hefty bounty for the Blood Demon Purple Sorcerer.

What they got in return was even more frenzied retaliation from the other side!

The Battle Cultivators guarding Town Sand Pass all hated this Sand Tribe sorcerer to the bone.

And many of them were deeply afraid of him!

Now, seeing Jin Shangzhi’s corpse lying on the ground like a dead dog with its spine removed, everyone could hardly believe their eyes and crowded around to see for themselves.

"Is this for real?"

"Is that the Blood Demon Purple Sorcerer?"

"That’s right, he looks exactly like the one on the bounty notice."

"The new Guarding Heavenly Master is kind of amazing."

"Kind of amazing? He’s freaking awesome!"

The Battle Cultivators were all abuzz, crowding around so tightly that not even water could leak through.

Those who arrived late and could not see the corpse but heard everyone else’s discussions were even more curious, pushing forward to get a glimpse of the true face of the Blood Demon Purple Sorcerer!

"Everyone, stop crowding."

The Purple Mansion War General quickly intervened, "Go and inform the grand commander at once!"

Town Sand Pass was garrisoned with nearly tens of thousands of Battle Cultivators and eight thousand Taoist Soldiers, but the commander wielding this formidable force was not the Chief Town Heavenly Master Luo Han but Kou Shihai, the grand commander specially appointed by the West Sea Sect.

Kou Shihai, an eighth-tier cultivator of the Purple Mansion, practiced military secret techniques and his strength was on a par with Luo Han.

Both of them in the same place, they mutually supervised and checked each other, forming the highest echelon of power within this grand city of West State.

The bounty for the Blood Demon Purple Sorcerer was personally issued by Kou Shihai.

If it had been some Battle Cultivators or War Generals who had killed Jin Shangzhi, there might not have been a need to request that the grand commander personally come to examine.

But since it was Wang Chen, the Guarding Heavenly Master, who had acted, the situation was different.

After all, no matter what, Wang Chen was one of the Chief Town Heavenly Master’s men.

A Battle Cultivator standing nearby couldn’t help but ask, "Boss, are you really sure he’s the Blood Demon Purple Sorcerer?"

If there had been a mistake, it would be a huge embarrassment.

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"My eyes aren’t blind!"

The Purple Mansion War General slapped the back of his head, "When I tell you to go, just go. Stop the chatter!"

The relationships among battle cultivators are quite different from those of ordinary cultivators; the hierarchy of respect due to rank isn’t as clear-cut and strict.

Because they have to go into battle and fight the enemy at any time, whether Qi Cultivation or Purple Mansion, they are comrades-in-arms and brothers who share life and death, often forming deep bonds. Stay connected via empire

Therefore, the meticulous observance of hierarchical etiquette isn’t as prevalent.

Meanwhile, when the battle cultivator rushed to report to the great commander Kou Shihai, Wang Chen had already returned to the Seven-Star Pavilion.

He began to review the recent battle.

This was his habit.

Unless it was a completely lopsided crushing defeat, Wang Chen would always meticulously recall the entire process of the battle after surviving a desperate fight, drawing lessons from the experience.

The Sand Tribe Sorcerer that Wang Chen had slain was undoubtedly one of the strongest opponents he had ever encountered.

The curses the opponent cast were extremely powerful, ensnaring Wang Chen as well.

At that time, Wang Chen was planning to retreat to Town Sand Pass, but then the curse lifted unexpectedly.

It allowed him to successfully slay a formidable enemy.

[Human Virtue-1028]

Wang Chen reviewed this notification message once again.

He saw that the Human Virtue points displayed on the Immortal Cultivation panel had indeed decreased by more than a thousand.

A long time ago, Wang Chen had also experienced a sudden decrease in Heavenly Merit points.

This was the second time it happened with Human Virtue points.

Combining this with the previous situation, Wang Chen deduced that he had broken the curse placed on him by using these points.

He had not expected the Immortal Cultivation panel to have such a function.

Did that mean, as long as he had enough Human Virtue points, he wouldn’t have to fear any curses?

What Wang Chen didn’t know was that his ability to withstand Jin Shangzhi’s strongest curse was primarily due to his Vajra Invulnerability body. Without it, even if he had managed to lift the curse by burning Human Virtue, he wouldn’t be unscathed as he was now.

The curse Jin Shangzhi cast by consuming his lifespan and fate was so powerful that even a Purple Mansion Complete cultivator could not be immune unless they possessed a high-tier body protection magical treasure!

"Heavenly Master."

As Wang Chen pondered, a maid’s voice came from outside the door, "The great commander has sent a message wishing to see you."

Kou Shihai?

Wang Chen’s eyes flashed, and he replied in a deep voice, "Understood. Tell the messenger that I will be waiting for the great commander in the reception hall."

Since his deployment to Town Sand Pass, Wang Chen hadn’t yet met with the great commander of the pass.

Because Wang Chen was only on rotation and would leave after a few months, and although they were from the same sect, they were from different branches, there was a need to avoid overly close interactions, as it might not be beneficial to become close.

Of course, Wang Chen was well aware of the great commander Kou Shihai’s formidable reputation.

As the commander paid a personal visit, Wang Chen would certainly treat him with due respect; anything less would be arrogantly inappropriate.

After some thought, Wang Chen changed into a set of standard robes for Inner Sect Disciples of the West Sea Sect.

After the time it took to burn an incense stick, he met with the renowned battle cultivator commander in the reception hall of the Seven-Star Pavilion.

Kou Shihai was extremely burly, at least two heads taller than Wang Chen, with a face like a date and a magnificent appearance, his tiger-like eyes and firm beard exuding an aura of unquestionable authority.

His presence was as imposing as a mountain, and had Wang Chen’s Divine Soul attribute not been incredibly powerful, he might have felt intimidated and involuntarily bowed his head to this great commander!

Despite his high status and power, Kou Shihai did not act high and mighty; he exchanged polite greetings with Wang Chen, then promptly got straight to the point.

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