Cultivation by Trial and Error
Chapter 728: 721: Chaos

Chapter 728: Chapter 721: Chaos

Stepping into the Heavenly Immortal Realm, Chen Hai was overwhelmed by the sophistication and profundity within the information stream that surged into his mind across the void, as if harboring infinite mysteries.

From among that profound knowledge, the first Divine Skill he comprehended—Devouring Touch—was one he had personally experienced and knew to be terrifyingly powerful.

However, due to the various characteristics of Devouring Touch, it was a Divine Skill that could only serve as Chen Hai’s trump card, utterly unsuitable for use in public.

With the devouring power of this Divine Skill, even though he had remained in seclusion since entering the mid-phase of the Heavenly Immortal Realm, his Cultivation was not focused on advancing his Realm but on the comprehension of Divine Skills.

The reason for such a choice was simple: Chen Hai wished to see if he could comprehend another Divine Skill of the same caliber as Devouring Touch.

Such a fearsome level of Divine Skill, even if not easily wielded before others, was good to have as a trump card.

“Is this the Divine Skill, Eye of Greed, that I’ve comprehended this time?”

He scanned his surroundings and saw an eye that seemed like a faint impression in the void, closed tight. At that thought, the bizarre eye, which had been circling around him, turned into a streak of white light and entered his body, vanishing from sight.

“The Divine Skill, Eye of Greed, targets only things and cannot attack people.”

“Such a highly specialized Divine Skill, and yet it can’t harm flesh and blood—it seems almost useless, hardly comparable to the Devouring Touch.”

“I should find an opportunity to test it when I have time to see just what its power really is.”

Talking to himself, Chen Hai stood up.

Outside, the sound of battle roared, and the angry growls were almost continuous, reaching his ears.

Right after Cultivation of the Divine Skill Eye of Greed, his curiosity about the true power of this Divine Skill was boundless, but now was clearly not the ideal time to delve into such matters.

In just a few steps, he had left the chamber and appeared in the courtyard outside.

“Old Third is dead. A Demon Palace Golden Immortal happened to land nearby, and Old Third had bad luck—he was taken out by a casual strike.”

“A Demon Palace Golden Immortal? Is it that black-robed brute who’s being surrounded over there?”

“Yes, that’s him!”

“Then what are we waiting for? Let’s all take him down together, avenge Old Third, and what of a Golden Immortal? This is our Heavenly Mansion territory, even if he’s strong, if dozens or hundreds of us gang up on him, I don’t believe he can withstand us.”

…

The Demon Palace’s assault had spread chaos even to the vicinity of where Chen Hai was residing.

Everywhere there were shouts of battle, and colorful attacks blossomed periodically throughout the area.

Chen Hai’s Ninth Squadron, Team 7—its leader, Wu Meng, was nowhere to be found. It was uncertain where he had hidden himself!

Learning from the previous experience of being dragged out of a water jar, he might have hidden himself even in a latrine pit, for all one knew.

Li Kuishan, Sun Tu, and the others had once again lost a member, and presently they were embroiled in an intense battle, mingled among a group of soldiers from the Enemy-breaking Camp, surrounding a few members of the Demon Clan.

The group that had come with Man Li to launch this raid, although numerically inferior to the Heavenly Mansion side, was comprised entirely of elites with an average strength substantially higher than that of the soldiers from the Heavenly Mansion’s Enemy-breaking Camp.

Having just finished his Cultivation and stepped out of his chamber, Chen Hai naturally couldn’t just stand by idly.

He always presented himself as merely at the early phase of the Earth Immortal Realm. Blending into the group attacking several Heavenly Immortals of the Demon Palace, he boldly joined in, playing a minor role!

“Should I take this rare opportunity to escape the Heavenly Mansion mine zone?” The thought suddenly surfaced in Chen Hai’s mind without intention.

However, after some consideration, he quickly dismissed this enticing notion.

After all, the real chaos within the Heavenly Mansion mine zone was confined merely to a small region occupied by the Enemy-breaking Camp.

Aside from there, other areas within the mine zone still maintained a certain level of order.

One by one, powerful fighters belonging to the Heavenly Mansion faction surged in from various areas of the mine zone. Besides joining the battle, many led troops and completely sealed off the entire region where chaos had erupted.

Darting about in the chaotic Enemy-breaking Camp was one thing, but if Chen Hai tried to escape during the commotion, it would likely draw attention.

Under the current state of chaos, should those strong enough to seal off the area detect Chen Hai’s unusual movements, their response would assuredly be to kill without hesitation rather than make a mistake.

Moreover, Chen Hai’s intuition told him that the Demon Palace’s sudden attack might be closely linked to the message passed to them by the double-dealer, Hua Qing.

Perhaps, the Demon Palace’s raid on the camp wasn’t about the overt cause, and their real target was the Great Scissors stored within the Merit Storage Room…

With this thought in mind, Chen Hai’s thoughts swiftly swirled around, and he inconspicuously made his way toward the direction of the Merit Hall, blending into the various teams of the Heavenly Mansion side.

…

Above the sky, the fierce battle between Man Li and the forces of Wan Zhongshan was still ongoing.

Born into the Demon Clan, Man Li, seeking to unleash his full combat power, had long revealed his true form, transforming into a colossal azure ox hundreds of meters long.

As for the figures manifested by Wan Zhongshan and the others, they resembled towering and muscular human forms.

Whirlwinds, blazing fires, thunder and lightning… the entire expanse of the void was already filled with these elements. Had their manifested figures not been so immense, they would have been likely obfuscated by the dazzling aura of their attacks.

It had to be said, Man Li, the War God of the Demon Palace, was truly formidable.

At this moment, he was fighting three enemies alone and not only showed no signs of defeat, but also seemingly held the upper hand.

“Man Li, what exactly are you trying to do? Does the Demon Palace truly wish to wage an all-out war with Heavenly Mansion?” Wan Zhongshan bellowed in anger.

Meanwhile, his hands were not idle; with a wave, countless blades materialized, shooting straight toward Man Li.

“What do I want to do? I’m just displeased with you lot who bully the few with your numbers and wanted to give you a beating, that’s all.”

“If we truly wished to start a full-scale war with you, would the Demon Palace only send me from its four Hall Masters present here?”

Man Li burst into hearty laughter. With his enormous demon body giving a slight shake, ripples emanated from around him at the center of the void.

The blades unleashed by Wan Zhongshan, as well as the fierce fire and lightning attacks from the other two Vice Commanders of the Enemy-breaking Camp, crumbled like dry weeds under these ripples, destroyed in an instant.

“Fighting together, you three have battled me for so long and haven’t even touched a single hair on me. It must be said, Wan Zhongshan, you lot are truly worthless!”

“But rest assured, even if you are defeated by my hand, I’ll only give you a good beating at most—I won’t take your lives.”

“Besides, don’t count on any reinforcements from the Heavenly Mansion side.”

“Me, fighting one against three, and battling you is a combat between our Demon Palace Conquest Hall and your Heavenly Mansion Enemy-breaking Camp, and it only constitutes a localized conflict.”

“If other Daluo from your Heavenly Mansion lay hands on me, the other Halls of the Demon Palace certainly won’t sit idly by. At that time, the nature of this fight will change—if our two powers come into conflict, then it will be a true all-out war!”

With his laughter echoing, Man Li, in his giant azure ox form, charged forth, galloping straight toward Wan Zhongshan.