Chapter 382 - 362: Nascent Souls Gather in Golden Crow City

Chapter 382: Chapter 362: Nascent Souls Gather in Golden Crow City

In fact, among the Nascent Soul cultivators present, Yu Wan had the least seniority. However, the Cyan Cloud Sect had many allies, and Yu Wan herself possessed impressive Combat Power, was ruthless in her methods, and excelled at scheming.

As a result, not only had she monopolized power within the Cyan Cloud Sect, but she also held significant influence even among the Nascent Soul True Monarchs.

"What do you think we should do, Yu Fairy?"

The other Nascent Soul True Monarchs turned the question back to her.

"It’s simple," Yu Wan said coldly. "If the Profound Yin Sect cooperates with us, we can spare them. If they remain obstinate and side with Zhang Chi, then the Profound Yin Sect need not exist any longer."

"Agreed!"

Celestial Star True Monarch was the first to voice his approval.

"It should be so."

Seeing this, the other Nascent Soul True Monarchs nodded in agreement one after another.

Even some of the True Monarchs who had a friendly relationship with the Profound Yin Sect Leader in the past didn’t dare to speak up now.

"Everyone, I previously received a message. The Profound Yin Sect is planning to hold an inauguration ceremony for Zhang Chi and even invited me to attend, saying they wanted to introduce me to him. It’s clear most of them will not cooperate with us."

"That’s right. To prevent any unexpected complications, let’s head to Golden Crow Immortal City immediately and capture that Zhang Chi. Otherwise, if the Profound Yin Sect finds allies, or if Zhang Chi escapes, all our efforts will have been for nothing."

Some Nascent Soul True Monarchs who had once been on good terms with the Profound Yin Sect Leader even sold him out directly.

"Heh heh, I don’t think that’s necessary. Let’s wait for the ceremony to begin before we all go over. It will be much more interesting to knock them from their high horse when they’re at their most triumphant."

"Besides, now that Zhang Chi has returned, he would never just leave like this. Furthermore, I believe you are all intelligent people and would certainly not help the Profound Yin Sect and Zhang Chi."

"This also gives us some time to prepare, so we can carve up the Profound Yin Sect more quickly when the time comes. And since Zhang Chi has a Spiritual Treasure, we must also devise some countermeasures."

Just as the Nascent Soul True Monarchs were getting restless, Yu Wan gave a cold smile and offered a different perspective.

"Yu Fairy’s words are absolutely right!"

The Nascent Soul True Monarchs were taken aback for a moment before quickly nodding in agreement.

Inwardly, they couldn’t help but marvel. ’This Yu Wan truly leaves no stone unturned and is ruthless enough. It’s a good thing we’re not friends with Zhang Chi and the Profound Yin Sect.’

Even some of the Nascent Soul True Monarchs who had originally intended to help the Profound Yin Sect were now forced to be more cautious.

"Senior Brother Celestial Star, we’ll have to trouble you this time. Please help us divine the fortune of this venture to ensure it’s foolproof."

Even though victory seemed certain, Yu Wan didn’t let her guard down. Instead, she immediately looked toward Celestial Star True Monarch.

If Celestial Star True Monarch’s divination results were poor, they could take evasive action in advance. If the results were good, not only would it be safer, but it would also boost morale. This was precisely Yu Wan’s purpose in making the request.

Seeing this, the other Nascent Soul cultivators admired Yu Wan’s caution even more and naturally raised no objections.

"Alright."

It was now the night of Zhang Chi’s return, and the sky outside was brilliant with starlight. After nodding, Celestial Star True Monarch flew high into the air on the spot and performed a dedicated divination.

This time, however, Celestial Star True Monarch didn’t dare to divine anything directly related to Zhang Chi. The lesson he learned last time was simply too severe.

Fortunately, even without divining Zhang Chi, he could still scry whether their group’s operation would be successful.

"This venture is most auspicious!"

Soon, Celestial Star True Monarch smoothly arrived at the result.

"Excellent!"

"Just as expected, no problems."

"Heh heh, with so many experts like us going up against a mere Nascent Soul Early Stage cultivator, it’d be strange if it wasn’t auspicious."

"Exactly!"

Although all the Nascent Soul True Monarchs had anticipated this, they still breathed a sigh of relief and grew even more eager.

’Trying to divine information related to me again? It must be that Celestial Star True Monarch. A pity. This time, not only will he get no results, but he’ll also be misled by me. I imagine his expression will be quite a sight to see when the time comes!’

At this moment, in his cavern estate in Golden Crow City, Zhang Chi sneered in disdain.

As it turned out, both his Cultivation and his Celestial Mechanism Calculation Skill had long since surpassed Celestial Star True Monarch’s.

Therefore, the moment Celestial Star True Monarch began his divination, Zhang Chi sensed it. He then employed a Secret Technique from the legacy of the Turtle Shell Divination Skill to intentionally mislead the other party’s calculation.

Of course, this was also because while Celestial Star True Monarch’s divination wasn’t directly targeting him, it was still deeply connected to him.

That was why he could sense it immediately.

Moreover, due to the vast disparity in their abilities, the other party remained completely unaware of being misled.

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, several days had passed.

BOOM!

On this day, a powerful fluctuation of Spiritual Power suddenly erupted from Qin Susu’s Cultivation Quiet Chamber, and a massive amount of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi surged toward it.

Following that, Qin Susu completed her breakthrough with exceptional smoothness.

After a long while, the celestial phenomena dissipated. Qin Susu walked out of the Cultivation Quiet Chamber, having indeed reached Golden Core Peak.

Compared to before, not only was her Cultivation stronger, but she also looked even more beautiful and enchanting.

This was because her bloodline had grown stronger, which was one of the main reasons her Cultivation speed could catch up and even surpass the likes of Chen Bufan.

Normally, she kept her Charming Power restrained, making her appear relatively ordinary, so no one knew she possessed a special bloodline.

But at this moment, she did not.

With Zhang Chi right before her, a woman adorns herself for the one who delights in her; she naturally wouldn’t deliberately hide her charm at a time like this.

The presence of Lan Xuan, in particular, gave her a strong sense of crisis.

"Senior Brother..."

And so, she immediately threw herself into Zhang Chi’s arms again, and the two celebrated with a round of dual cultivation.

Qin Susu’s breakthrough was only the beginning. In the following days, Lan Xuan, Chen Bufan, and the others also successfully broke through.

Zhang Chi was not surprised by this.

These people were all on the verge of a breakthrough to begin with. They were only held back by a Cultivation Bottleneck due to a lack of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures; otherwise, they would have broken their realms long ago.

This was a very common phenomenon among the vast population of cultivators.

And since Zhang Chi had previously provided everyone with some Cultivation Materials, including the Earth Milk Spirit Liquid that could help break through bottlenecks, their breakthroughs were a matter of course.

A month passed quickly like this, and the time for the Profound Yin Sect’s ceremony for Zhang Chi finally arrived.

Chen Bufan and the others once again accompanied Zhang Chi to the City Lord’s Mansion.

Compared to before, everyone’s strength had clearly increased by a large margin.

At the same time, Golden Crow Immortal City, which had long since become the Profound Yin Sect’s main base, was livelier than ever before.

Countless cultivators came to observe the ceremony.

"Senior Brother, Master and the Sect Leader haven’t come out of seclusion yet. Will there be any problems with the ceremony?"

But at this moment, Qin Susu couldn’t help but ask worriedly.

Chen Bufan and the others also couldn’t help but feel extremely tense.

It turned out that although they had all come out of seclusion, the Xiao Family’s father and son and Jian Jinfeng seemed to still be in Cultivation and were thus not present.

"It’s fine. They will break through soon. Besides, their absence won’t affect the ceremony, as the Sect has many other high-ranking members," Zhang Chi said with a faint smile.

Clearly, he was not concerned.

First, he alone was enough to deal with the likes of Yu Wan.

Second, he had long since used his powerful Divine Thought to penetrate the Array and investigate, so he knew that the Xiao Family’s father and son and Jian Jinfeng had not run into any trouble. In fact, they had reached the critical moment of their breakthroughs.

Barring any accidents, they would succeed very soon.

Moreover, if they weren’t confident in breaking through quickly, they wouldn’t have chosen to hold the ceremony so soon, let alone enter seclusion right before it was set to begin.

Qin Susu and the others didn’t know all this, but they were all willing to trust Zhang Chi, and their hearts were put at ease upon hearing his words.

Only the remaining cultivators of the Profound Yin Sect were still extremely nervous, all worried that an accident would occur.

But since the Sect Leader had already given his instructions, they could only follow the established procedures step by step.

"Heh heh, the Profound Yin Sect Leader and his son actually didn’t show up. It seems we overestimated them!"

"Indeed. What a pity, I was hoping to take the opportunity to wipe out the Profound Yin Sect!"

"No matter. Even if they hide in their shells like cowards, once we’ve captured Zhang Chi, they will have to give us an explanation!"

"That’s right! Since they took in Zhang Chi, they must provide us with sufficient compensation!"

Meanwhile, Yu Wan and the other Nascent Soul True Monarchs had already arrived in the sky above Golden Crow City.

Below them was the City Lord’s Mansion, but it had long been converted into the Profound Yin Sect’s Sect Hall. At this moment, it was decorated with lanterns and colored banners, bustling with excitement.

After arriving, they swept the area with their powerful Divine Thought but didn’t find any trace of the Xiao Family’s father and son, which made them all sneer smugly.

SWOOSH!

Then, they immediately released their powerful auras in unison and descended upon the main gate of the City Lord’s Mansion.

"Yu Wan, Supreme Elder of the Cyan Cloud Sect, has come to offer congratulations!"

"I, the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower Master, have come to ask for a cup of wine."

"Where is Old Demon Xiao? Two generations of Sect Leaders from my Celestial Corpse Sect have come. Are you not even going to come out and greet us?"

As they appeared, they also circulated their Magical Power and spoke in cold voices.

Instantly, voices filled with majesty and chilling intent spread clearly throughout the entire Golden Crow Immortal City.

"Heavens, it’s the Nascent Soul True Monarchs from the major Immortal Sects! They’ve all come together!"

"Don’t the Profound Yin Sect and True Monarch Zhang Chi have a bit too much face?"

The many cultivators on the scene cried out in alarm at this sight.

"Heh heh, you think they’re here to show support? They’re clearly here to cause trouble for True Monarch Zhang Chi and the Profound Yin Sect. After all, quite a few of them held grudges against True Monarch Zhang Chi. Not to mention, True Monarch Zhang Chi holds many secrets."

"So that’s how it is! No wonder their tones are so hostile and they didn’t even bother to restrain their auras!"

"Now the Profound Yin Sect and Zhang Chi are in trouble!"

Of course, cultivators are very clever, so it didn’t take long for someone to guess the truth.

"So many Nascent Soul cultivators have come. This is big trouble. Where’s the Sect Leader? And the Young Sect Leader? Why haven’t they come out at a time like this?"

The other cultivators were happy to watch the drama unfold, but the members of the Profound Yin Sect were under immense pressure.

Some Elders were so anxious they were sweating profusely.

"Hahaha, the Profound Yin Sect Leader really is scared! In that case, let’s just deal with Zhang Chi directly!"

Seeing this, the Nascent Soul True Monarchs felt that victory was even more firmly in their grasp.

They were especially eager because they had already discovered that Zhang Chi was indeed inside the City Lord’s Mansion.

BOOM!

But just at that moment, a massive beam of Spiritual Light suddenly shot into the sky. Following this, phenomena such as thunderbolts and auspicious clouds appeared in the heavens, and a powerful aura spread out violently.

"This... Is someone undergoing Nascent Soul Formation?"

Yu Wan and the other cultivators were stunned, and even their original plan was temporarily interrupted.