Cultivating Immortality in the Winter Wasteland.

Chapter 888 Inside and Outside the Temple
Chen Wang scrutinized the woman, his expression quite solemn.

This woman's methods were so bizarre that even his current divine sense could not fathom them.

Seeing his alarmed expression, the woman chuckled and said, "Do you think I'm some kind of man-eating monster?"

Chen Wang sneered, "Whether she's a female demon or not is hard to say, but you just tried to kill me, so you're definitely not a good person."

The bright-eyed girl frowned and said, "You speak so rudely."

Chen Wang said coldly, "So, you might as well just die!"

As soon as he finished speaking, his killing intent became so intense it was almost tangible, and he activated the Thirty-Three Heavens Golden Exquisite Pagoda with all his might.

The Golden Exquisite Pagoda of the Thirty-Three Heavens has been spinning and humming on its own ever since it fought with this woman, as if it were being suppressed by something.

However, after being empowered by Chen Wang's power, the three-inch-tall pagoda instantly emitted a dazzling light, with thousands of rays of light illuminating Chen Wang, making him appear extremely sacred.

At this moment, Chen Wang activated the Thirty-Three Heavens Golden Exquisite Pagoda with all his might to attack the woman, but in an instant, the woman raised her cultivation to its peak.

She was still an extremely beautiful young girl, dressed in a pale yellow dress, with a smiling face and eyes as clear as autumn water. However, after she activated her cultivation, she suddenly transformed into a divine bird, the Azure Phoenix from mythology.

The Azure Phoenix appeared, and with a flap of its wings, a cold light, like two swift blades, slashed out, instantly striking Chen Wang's brow and throat, seemingly about to cleave his head open.

Chen Wang roared and activated the Thirty-Three Heavens Golden Exquisite Pagoda. The pagoda emitted rays of profound light that enveloped Chen Wang.

Even within such a small space, this incredibly sharp and cold light failed to kill Chen Wang, and didn't even break through his golden light.

However, when this Azure Phoenix appeared in the temple, its body was very large, and when it flapped its wings, it was like a peerless master using a palm strike or other supernatural power. Chen Wang was swatted away and crashed hard into the table.

However, the Golden Pagoda of the Thirty-Three Heavens shone with golden light, firmly protecting Chen Wang and preventing him from suffering any harm.

Chen Wang exhaled a breath of stale air.

The Golden Exquisite Pagoda of the Thirty-Three Heavens is extremely powerful and fierce; with a single strike, even the deity who previously played the pipa would be killed.

However, facing this mysterious woman did not seem to cause any major injuries; at least Chen Wang did not feel any substantial threat.

Chen Wang's gaze fell upon the objects around him, and suddenly an absurd thought occurred to him.

Are these things left here because no one has collected them?

Chen Wang's heart stirred, and he made a bold move. He immediately put away the Thirty-Three Heavens Golden Exquisite Pagoda and then summoned the Wind and Fire Wheels.

The Wind and Fire Wheels appeared, sparks flying as they scraped against the ground, directly avoiding the attack of the Azure Phoenix.

The Azure Phoenix's wings flapped, creating a gust of wind that nearly tore Chen Wang's body apart. However, Chen Wang used his Wind and Fire Wheels to dodge within the temple and quickly retrieved a prayer mat.

After getting the futon, Chen Wang quickly turned to another direction.

The Azure Phoenix was furious, but after a moment of dazzling light, it vanished and transformed into a giant snake.

The giant snake emitted a seven-colored light, its head was triangular, it stood upright, and it exhaled venomous gas.

The colorful poisonous gas enveloped Chen Wang, who immediately felt dizzy.

Within this small space, the Azure Phoenix transformed into a giant snake. For a moment, Chen Wang couldn't tell whether the girl was using supernatural powers or whether her true form was indeed a demon.

Even at such a short distance, Chen Wang, activating the immortal artifact Wind and Fire Wheels, failed to obtain any other weapons before feeling dizzy and weak in the legs.

However, by maneuvering within a small space using his Wind and Fire Wheels, Chen Wang managed to collect all the items.

After he collected all the items, the giant snake had already attacked Chen Wang and tightly coiled around him.

Chen Wang's gaze darkened, and then he drew the long sword from its wooden sheath.

The longsword was quite heavy; with a flash of light, the seven-colored serpent was instantly burned as if by a branding iron.

Chen Wang was somewhat surprised to see this. The demon that even the Golden Exquisite Pagoda of the Thirty-Three Heavens could not harm was now being startled by the light of a simple wooden-scabbard longsword without any spiritual energy.

Chen Wang's eyes lit up, seemingly confirming some of his previous vague guesses.

At this moment, Chen Wang landed and began to examine the long sword. The sword was covered in rust and some bloodstains could be vaguely seen, indicating that it had killed many living beings. However, that was all; most weapons on the battlefield were like that.

At this moment, Chen Wang, wielding a long sword, charged towards the seven-colored serpent.

The giant snake's body rapidly shrank, transforming into the girl in the pale yellow dress from before.

She no longer appeared in the form of a demon, but quickly retreated, trying to reduce the range of attacks.

Chen Wang flashed his blade and directly appeared in front of her, severing several strands of her hair.

The girl's face darkened, as if she was quite wary of the rusty longsword.

Chen Wang's curiosity grew, and he still hadn't discovered anything special about the long sword.

Chen Wang thought to himself, "Ever since entering this temple, I feel like I've gone blind. What's going on? Is this knife really that powerful, that it's making her so afraid?"

Chen Wang's blade flashed again, and one of the mysterious girl's sleeves was cut off, scaring her so much that her face turned pale.

Chen Wang's pupils contracted, and he thought to himself, "He's actually this afraid."

Then Chen Wang raised the futon in his hand and hurled it at the girl.

The girl screamed and turned into a wisp of green smoke, thus avoiding being covered by the futon.

Chen Wang was even more surprised.

The girl quickly hid behind a pillar, looked at Chen Wang with a look of horror in her eyes.

However, Chen Wang's heart suddenly sank. He found the girl's gaze strange; she didn't seem to be looking at him.

Chen Wang was suddenly startled: "There's someone behind me!"

He had only taken the oil lamp and longsword, leaving the set of clothes on the ground untouched. Now, Chen Wang turned sharply and saw that the clothes behind him had risen to their feet, as if an unseen person had put them on.

Chen Wang's lips twitched, and at the same time, a chill rose in his heart, rushing straight to the top of his head.

Chen Wang thought to himself, "Was the woman earlier afraid not of the long sword in my hand, but of the clothes behind me?"

Chen Wang was also somewhat shocked. This clothing seemed to have been left by the owner of the long sword, but why did it have such an imposing presence?

Before Chen Wang could think, the outfit suddenly launched an attack. The move was very clever, and although Chen Wang reacted quickly, he was still somewhat stunned by the attack.

The move performed by this set of clothes was exactly the same as his, instantly mobilizing all kinds of power from gods, demons, life and death.

Chen Wang instinctively met the attack, his movements mirroring the attack's, only a little slower than those of the person in the outfit.

However, in the instant of the exchange, Chen Wang discovered that the supernatural power he had comprehended was far inferior to what he could unleash with this outfit. Chen Wang was immediately pushed back and his body slammed violently into a pillar.

Although the pillar looked like it had peeling paint and was mottled, as if it could be broken at any moment, it had not been harmed in the slightest by the girl who had transformed into a blue phoenix and spread her wings to create a gale and cold light, or who had transformed into a seven-colored snake and spewed poison while chasing Chen Wang inside. It was the same now.

The attack from the clothing struck Chen Wang directly against the pillar, but only a little dust fell from it; the pillar remained completely unharmed. Chen Wang was immediately astonished.

In this life-or-death moment, a strange thought even popped into his head:
This pillar is incredibly sturdy. When did the paint peel off? And what kind of history has it endured?
But he quickly lost track of these messy thoughts, and the clothes came at Chen Wang again.

Chen Wang exchanged only seven or eight blows with it, and was injured every time. He was quite surprised to find that this set of clothes was using its own supernatural abilities, and that these abilities were all more advanced than his own.

Chen Wang was so angry he almost vomited blood: "You bastard!"

The girl was hiding behind a pillar. If she had taken this opportunity to ambush Chen Wang, she would have had a very high chance of knocking him to the ground. However, she was hiding behind the table, and her eyes showed a deep sense of fear. It seemed that she did not dare to show her face at all.

At this moment, many thoughts flashed through Chen Wang's mind. This girl must be trapped in this temple and unable to escape. Otherwise, if she were so afraid of the clothes, she would have already escaped.

On the other hand, Chen Wang became increasingly curious.

Just who was the owner of this outfit? It's just a set of clothes, yet it possesses such power. Not only can it imitate one's own supernatural abilities, but it can also perform them with even greater sophistication.

At this moment, Chen Wang's heart stirred. After being injured by this set of clothes one after another, Chen Wang was also enraged. He stabbed out with his knife. The knife looked ordinary, but it was extremely fast.

But it was this one strike that gave Chen Wang the upper hand for the first time in his duel with this outfit. The outfit retreated three steps, avoiding the knife in Chen Wang's hand.

Chen Wang was immediately taken aback.

"In other words, what the girl was afraid of earlier was this knife, not the clothes I was wearing behind me."

Chen Wang's interest in this grew stronger. He still couldn't figure out what was so special about the knife, but it had first scared away the girl, and now it had forced back the clothes that mimicked supernatural powers and could injure him. Chen Wang was immediately very curious.

He lunged forward, slashing at the clothes with three swift strokes. His swordsmanship was incredibly sharp and impenetrable, possessing a powerful and unstoppable force, like a mighty river flowing eastward.

The clothes were immediately trapped by him, because he dared not touch the knife. As a result, some of the moves that could have been used against Chen Wang were pulled back halfway, making him feel restricted and he was beaten very hard, retreating continuously.

Chen Wang kicked the clothes, feeling a tremendous force. His ankle throbbed with pain. Despite his strong physique, the full force of his kick caused a shockwave that felt like his bones were about to shatter.

Chen Wang thought to himself, "What the hell is this outfit?"

However, the clothes that had taken Chen Wang's kick were not in good shape either. They staggered back several steps before finally coming to a stop, clearly indicating that Chen Wang's kick had not been entirely without damage.

Chen Wang's eyes lit up. He raised the futon and suddenly covered the clothes with it. The clothes were startled and took several steps back.

Chen Wang thought to himself, "This temple is really strange. It seems ordinary, but it contains extremely strong power. Since you're afraid, don't blame me."

At this moment, Chen Wang raised the prayer mat and covered the clothes again.

This outfit was originally supposed to completely suppress Chen Wang, but now it has made him feel restricted and helpless.

And so, a truly absurd scene unfolded within this dilapidated temple:
The previously incredibly powerful and skillful young girl was now hiding behind a mottled red pillar, only daring to peek out with half her head, her bright eyes observing the battle.

At this moment, Chen Wang, with his tattered futon and rusty longsword, was defeating the formidable clothing-clad figure step by step.

The clothes suddenly made a strange gesture and were snatched into Chen Wang's arms in an instant.

Before Chen Wang could even throw the prayer mat down, the clothes struck him in the chest with a series of blows. In a short time, without Chen Wang knowing what technique was used, his chest had been hit three times in quick succession.

He coughed up a mouthful of blood and everything went black. The long knife and the prayer mat in his hand instantly fell to the ground.

The girl's eyes lit up, and she was the first to react. Before the clothes could be used to kill, she attacked Chen Wang.

She raised her palm like a knife and delivered a small, delicate chop to the back of Chen Wang's head.

She was very beautiful, with beautiful fingers, and every part of her body exuded an irresistible charm. At this moment, the chop to the neck felt as gentle as a lover's caress.
But the hairs on Chen Wang's neck stood on end; in that instant, he felt the threat of death. His complete focus on fighting the clothing had left him no time to be distracted, and the girl's timing was far too perfect.

But at that moment, in the blink of an eye, Chen Wang, relying on his combat instincts honed in the face of life and death, actually managed to react.

He swung his palm back and struck out with a wide, sweeping motion. An extremely strong light burst forth from his palm, as if it contained dozens of suns, and the light was dazzling.

The girl's hand strike collided with the masculine palm force, instantly unleashing golden ripples and rolling heat waves.

This hall was indeed unusual; nothing was destroyed by the ripples of this power.

The girl was forced back by Chen Wang, but she lightly touched the ground with her toes and, as if her body was not under any force, attacked Chen Wang again.

This time, she stabbed Chen Wang in the chest with a swift, deadly chop.

Chen Wang dodged the fatal blow, but the second attack came so quickly that Chen Wang didn't have time to react.

At this moment, Chen Wang felt a sharp pain, blood gushing from his chest, and he exuded extreme weakness. The girl's gaze remained pure; although she was aiming to kill, she seemed to have no murderous intent towards Chen Wang.

Chen Wang's face darkened, and he noticed out of the corner of his eye that the oil lamp in his hand was now glowing.

Suddenly, Chen Wang had a thought, and he blew out a breath, causing a flame to appear in the oil lamp.
In an instant, it turned into a sea of ​​fire and burned outwards.

The girl screamed and was knocked back.

(End of this chapter)