Chapter 386 - 365: Choosing Sides

Chapter 386: Chapter 365: Choosing Sides

Xiao Yunhong was one thing. As the Young Master of the Profound Yin Sect, it was normal for him to have some Nascent Soul Materials. Plus, he possessed a Top Grade Golden Core, so his successful Nascent Soul Formation wasn’t particularly surprising.

But Jian Jinfeng’s lifespan had long been running out—this was something everyone knew.

Normally, she shouldn’t have had any chance of reaching the Nascent Soul realm.

Yet now she had succeeded, and it would be strange if this had nothing to do with Zhang Chi.

Unfortunately for the higher-ups of the Cyan Cloud Sect, even if they regretted it now, it was already too late.

And this couldn’t help but make them all extremely dissatisfied with Yu Wan and her master.

But things had already come to this, so they could only remain silent and wait for the situation to develop further.

Fortunately, in their eyes, Zhang Chi only had a Nascent Soul Early Stage Cultivation. Even if he held a grudge against the Cyan Cloud Sect, and even though the sect was in the wrong, he shouldn’t be able to do anything to them.

After all, although Yu Wan and her master were only at the Nascent Soul Early Stage, they had a good relationship with people like Celestial Star True Monarch.

"Fine. Very good. But so what? Even if I wronged you back then, we’re even now."

And just as expected, Yu Wan quickly regained her composure and a cold sneer reappeared on her face.

"Besides, I never framed you back then. You were the one who took liberties with me, which is why you received that punishment. At the same time, it wasn’t I who destroyed your Gu Family—that was the work of the Chen Family of the Chen Kingdom."

"Your Gu Family brought that fate upon yourselves by plotting a rebellion."

"Therefore, you all got what you deserved. But the cultivators of my Yu Family and the Cyan Cloud Sect were indeed killed by you, a fact you’ve already admitted yourself."

"So the one who needs to account for their actions is you, not the Cyan Cloud Sect and not me."

Yu Wan continued, completely absolving herself of any fault and turning the tables on Zhang Chi.

"You wretched bitch! Even now, you’re still trying to twist the truth. In that case, let’s swear an oath and establish a Spirit Contract in front of everyone. We’ll see who’s telling the truth. Do you dare?" Zhang Chi said coldly.

"That’s right. What happened back then was so long ago that no outsiders know the truth. But they can swear an oath to the heavens. That would immediately determine who is right and who is wrong."

The cultivators, who had been somewhat confused by Yu Wan’s words, all began to nod in agreement upon hearing this, their eyes immediately turning to her.

"Who would swear an oath with you? Don’t you know that swearing too many oaths can affect one’s cultivation? Besides, what does it matter what’s true or false? These are all trivial matters."

"The most important thing right now is that no matter how silver-tongued you are, you must hand over the passage out of the Great Abyss. Furthermore, you must also hand over the Spiritual Treasure and the Secret Technique to activate it. After all, this concerns the future of our Great Abyss."

"Fellow cultivators present here today, I’m sure none of you wish to remain in the Great Abyss, right? I’m sure you all want to know the Secret Technique to activate the Spiritual Treasure, so that we can finally defeat the True Demon Sect, right?"

"So, Zhang Chi, for the sake of all life in the Great Abyss, you should know what choice to make, shouldn’t you?"

Yu Wan’s expression turned ugly again after being challenged by Zhang Chi.

However, she reacted quickly and immediately changed the subject. And the more she spoke, the clearer her train of thought became, and she quickly turned the situation around.

Hearing her words, the cultivators on site immediately turned their feverish gazes toward Zhang Chi.

"Yu Fairy is right! We don’t care about your personal grudges. The greater good must be prioritized now!"

"Hurry up and reveal your secrets, and hand over the Spirit Sword! Otherwise, for the sake of all life in the Great Abyss, we’ll have no choice but to act!"

Celestial Star True Monarch, Lu Daoyi, and the others were instantly invigorated, becoming animated once more.

Many of the other cultivators, including the Nascent Soul True Monarchs, didn’t actually care about the grudge between the two.

They only cared about their own interests, and Zhang Chi’s secrets were clearly very important to them.

"You..."

At this, the Profound Yin Sect Leader and the others were choked with anger, but for a moment, they were completely unable to refute the crowd.

After all, this act of coercing Zhang Chi in the name of the greater good truly left them speechless.

If they objected, they would be setting themselves against the entire Great Abyss.

"HAHAHA..."

At that moment, Zhang Chi suddenly burst into laughter.

"What are you laughing at? Stop playing dumb! Hand over the Spiritual Treasure and reveal your secrets now!"

Yu Wan and the others were taken aback for a moment before they all rebuked him in unison.

"I’m laughing at you, of course. You’re all so disgusting and shameless, yet you pretend to act for the sake of the world. But since you want to know, I don’t mind telling you."

"The exit from the Great Abyss is in the depths of the Demon Abyss, and it can accommodate as many as one hundred thousand people. If you have the skill, go find it yourselves."

"As for why I can activate the Spiritual Treasure, it’s actually very simple: it’s because my cultivation is strong enough. The fact that you can’t do it only proves that you’re too weak."

Zhang Chi stopped laughing and revealed his so-called secrets.

"What? There’s really an exit? And it can fit that many people?"

"Heavens, does this mean we can really leave the Great Abyss?"

"Yeah, but why would the entrance be in the depths of the Demon Abyss? Also, Zhang Chi can activate the Spiritual Treasure just because his cultivation is strong? That’s impossible, right? No matter how strong he was, he was only at the Golden Core realm back then, wasn’t he?"

Hearing this, the cultivators all cried out in astonishment.

Even the Nascent Soul Powerhouses couldn’t help but feel their minds shaken.

However, after thinking it over, they weren’t very satisfied and even suspected that Zhang Chi was lying.

"A wise man knows when to submit. It’s good that you’re cooperating, but it’s far from enough, because no one knows if you’re telling the truth or not."

"So you must swear an oath to the heavens, and then you must lead us there to find that exit. You also have to hand over the Spiritual Treasure. And as for the secret of how you could activate a Spiritual Treasure with only a Golden Core Cultivation, you must explain that in detail!"

Overcome with excitement, Yu Wan immediately continued.

The other Nascent Soul Cultivators also turned to look at Zhang Chi, their expressions full of expectation and confidence.

They all thought Zhang Chi must have been scared, which was why he had compromised and revealed his secrets.

"Heh, you really know how to take a mile when given an inch. Fine. If you want my Spiritual Treasure, then come and take it. As long as you have the strength, you can even take my life."

"As for the location of the exit, I can tell you and even take you there, but only if you’re qualified. In fact, if you can manage to kill me, you can just perform a Soul Search on me. Then you’ll know everything," Zhang Chi sneered, his eyes filled with killing intent.

Evidently, he was done talking.

He had said so much before simply because he was annoyed with them and needed to get it off his chest.

But now Yu Wan had turned it into a pointless squabble, pestering him relentlessly. Since that was the case, there was no need to continue.

Now, it was time to proceed to the next step: killing his enemies with his own hands.

"You want to fight us? Good, you asked for this!"

"That’s right! All the fellow cultivators here heard and saw it! He was the one who suggested it, so if we accidentally kill him later, he will have brought it on himself! Besides, we’re doing this for the Great Abyss!"

Upon hearing this, Yu Wan and the others revealed their killing intent. This was exactly what they wanted. They immediately began rubbing their hands together, eager to surround and attack Zhang Chi.

"Wait."

But just then, Zhang Chi suddenly raised his hand.

"What? Are you scared? Having regrets? Then surrender obediently!"

Seeing this, Yu Wan and the others sneered triumphantly.

"You’re getting ahead of yourselves. I just want to give these companions of yours one last chance. After all, it’s not easy for these cultivators to reach the Nascent Soul realm. It would be a pity for them to die just like this."

"So, my fellow cultivators, you had better think clearly about whether you want to throw in your lot with Yu Wan and her group."

"If you insist, then don’t blame me for being ruthless. The same goes for the cultivators below the Nascent Soul realm. If you are determined to oppose me, don’t have any regrets later."

"Those who don’t want to be involved should stand far back!"

Zhang Chi wasn’t angry. In a calm tone, he issued his final warning to the cultivators opposite him.

"This..."

As soon as Zhang Chi said this, some cultivators began to hesitate.

Then, the Nascent Soul Cultivators split into two groups.

One group of about thirty people remained where they were, some even moving closer to Yu Wan and her faction.

The other group, about ten strong, moved far away from the scene.

Clearly, these ten or so people did not want to get involved in the conflict.

After all, even though their side had strength in numbers, the opposing party was no pushover. If it came down to a fight to the death, there was a definite risk they could perish.

The first group, however, thought the exact opposite. They felt that by siding with Yu Wan now, they would be able to reap the greatest benefits later.

As for Zhang Chi’s side, even if they had a Nascent Soul Middle Stage cultivator, they were still nothing to fear in their eyes.

"Junior Martial Uncle Yu, I’ll lend you a hand!"

"And us!"

"Senior Zhang Chi, for the sake of all life in the Great Abyss, we must offend you!"

It wasn’t just the Nascent Soul Cultivators who were choosing sides; even the Golden Core Cultivators were making their choices. Some moved away, while others chose to support Yu Wan.

As for the Below Golden Core Cultivators, their cultivation was too weak, so none of them participated in this conflict.

After all, they couldn’t even withstand the aftershocks of the battle, let alone take part in it.

Even the Golden Core Cultivators who did participate were targeting the Golden Core cultivators on Zhang Chi’s side.

For example, Chen Bufan and the others, as well as the cultivators from the Profound Yin Sect.

"Very good. You definitely won’t regret this."

Seeing this, Yu Wan and her group immediately welcomed the Nascent Soul and Golden Core Cultivators who supported them.

At the same time, they shot a cold glance at the cultivators who had moved away, as if memorizing their faces.

"Since Zhang Chi has warned us, we will also warn you. Fellow cultivators of the Profound Yin Sect, are you sure you want to help Zhang Chi? If you don’t want to get involved, you should back away now."

"If you persist in your folly and insist on making an enemy of all life in the Great Abyss, we will show no mercy!"

Then, Yu Wan looked coldly at the cultivators on Zhang Chi’s side, clearly intending to persuade some of them to back down.

This wasn’t out of any virtue of cherishing life, but simply a desire to reduce resistance.

"That’s right. This is simply throwing an egg against a rock. You should think it over before you make your decision!"

The other Nascent Soul Cultivators chimed in their agreement.

While Chen Bufan and his group didn’t waver in the slightest, many of the cultivators from the Profound Yin Sect began to hesitate.

"You don’t need to hesitate. Even if you don’t participate, they won’t let you go. The Profound Yin Sect has no other choice," the Profound Yin Sect Leader said immediately.

"Sorry, we don’t want to be involved in this."

"That’s right, Sect Leader, you shouldn’t get involved either. Even if not for yourself, you have to think of the Sect!"

But some of the senior members of the Profound Yin Sect clearly disagreed, and they immediately began to back away.

Some even tried to dissuade the Profound Yin Sect Leader.