Chapter 390 - 368: Great Abyss Immortal Alliance

Chapter 390: Chapter 368: Great Abyss Immortal Alliance

"This is bad!"

"Damn it! How can this be?"

"You’re actually at the Nascent Soul Late Stage, and your Sword Control Technique is this powerful?"

"How can you control so many Magical Treasures? Not even a Divinity Transformation Cultivator could manage that, could they?"

The Sect Leader of the True Demon Sect and the other Nascent Soul Level beings were all dumbfounded at the sight, even suspecting they were in a nightmare.

Facing the Sword Light, they couldn’t even block in time. They could only watch helplessly as everyone below the Nascent Soul realm was slain.

Now, faced with an even stronger Sword Light, they were just as powerless to resist and were immediately struck.

At that moment, they finally realized their mistake. They had severely underestimated Zhang Chi, but it was too late!

"No!"

Immediately after, they all screamed in agony as they were cut down by the Sword Light, without exception.

Even the Sect Leader of the True Demon Sect was instantly obliterated by a single sword strike.

Clearly, without the aid of a Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure, not even a Nascent Soul Late Stage being could block a single one of Zhang Chi’s sword strikes.

To say nothing of the fact that this Sect Leader’s own strength was already diminished in the skies above Golden Crow City, which were not covered by Demonic Qi.

"This..."

"True Monarch Zhang Chi is just too powerful, isn’t he? He took care of all the enemies by himself?"

"But their leader was at the Nascent Soul Late Stage!"

The cultivators were all horrified when they saw this.

They already knew Zhang Chi was extremely powerful, but only now did they realize he could be even stronger.

"Yes!"

"Elder Zhang is mighty!"

After that, the cultivators immediately relaxed and began to cheer once more, all of them filled with immense reverence for Zhang Chi.

Even the Profound Yin Sect Leader and the others felt the same.

The great enemies of the Great Abyss Immortal Cultivation Realm, who had plagued them for so long, were nothing more than small fry that Zhang Chi could deal with in the blink of an eye. This was completely unexpected, and they couldn’t help but regard him as a celestial being.

"Alright, let’s continue!"

Zhang Chi, however, didn’t think much of it.

After all, Nascent Soul Late Stage experts could already move mountains and part seas with ease, to say nothing of the fact that his combat power was considered top-tier among those of the same level.

Furthermore, his Divine Thought was comparable to that of a Divinity Transformation Late Stage cultivator, so the range of his attacks was definitely on par with a Divinity Transformation Celestial Monarch.

"Right, right, let’s continue!"

Hearing this, the cultivators all voiced their agreement.

However, the crowd first cleaned up the battlefield and handed the spoils over to Zhang Chi.

Only then did they officially begin to celebrate.

This time, they were celebrating not only for Zhang Chi, Xiao Yunhong, and Jian Jinfeng, but also for themselves and the entire Great Abyss Human Race.

Zhang Chi’s previous attack, though it had seemed to end in an instant, had single-handedly turned the tide for the Great Abyss.

Next, as long as the Great Abyss Human Race counterattacked and eliminated the invading Demonic Qi, they would have a chance to reclaim all their fallen territories.

Of course, this was all on the condition that not too many new High Tier Demons emerged from the Demon Abyss.

Thus, they weren’t confident about this point.

But Zhang Chi knew this was indeed possible. The Nascent Soul Cultivators from the Desert Divine Palace were currently undergoing trials inside the Demon Abyss.

Their presence would undoubtedly suppress the Demon Tide to a great extent, reducing the number of High Tier Demons that escaped the Demon Abyss.

If the forces of the Great Abyss could eliminate the invading Demonic Qi and repair the Arrays on both sides of the Demon Abyss within thirty years, they might truly be able to restore peace to the region.

But how long this peace could last would depend on whether the Demon Tide in the Demon Abyss would continue to erupt.

Regardless, a few hundred years of peace was certainly not out of the question.

"Elder Zhang, we have an audacious request. We wish to establish a Great Abyss Immortal Alliance and nominate you as its Alliance Leader. Would you be willing to take on this great responsibility?"

"That’s right. Now that the experts of the True Demon Sect and the High Tier Demons and Demon Beasts have all been slain by you, Elder, it is the perfect time for us of the Great Abyss Human Race to launch a counterattack. Therefore, we must unite."

At that point, the former Sect Leader of the Cangwu Sect and other Nascent Soul Cultivators discussed the matter among themselves. Having quickly reached a decision, they immediately found Zhang Chi to share their idea.

"Yes, I actually had the same intention. However, we must discuss the specific details of forming the alliance!"

Zhang Chi immediately nodded in agreement.

The Nascent Soul Cultivators then entered into a round of discussions, only finalizing all the arrangements three days later.

The Great Abyss Immortal Alliance was then formally established. Zhang Chi was its Alliance Leader, and the other Nascent Soul Cultivators all served as Elders.

In addition, over these few days, factions like the Cyan Cloud Sect were directly absorbed by the Profound Yin Sect.

At the same time, a large quantity of Cultivation Materials was confiscated and consolidated under Zhang Chi’s control.

Zhang Chi and the Profound Yin Sect moved from Golden Crow City to the former site of the Golden Sun Sect. Zhang Chi also took up residence in a Grotto Heaven that possessed a Tier Four Middle Grade Spiritual Vein.

This Grotto Heaven was named the Illusory Spirit Grotto Heaven, and it was one of the few Grotto Heavens preserved by the Great Abyss Human Race.

For Zhang Chi, this Spirit Vein Level was still somewhat low, but it was better than nothing.

At the very least, it was far superior to the temporary cave residence in Golden Crow City.

Meanwhile, the Great Abyss Immortal Alliance officially began a full-scale campaign to reclaim its lost territories.

However, Zhang Chi did not participate, choosing instead to hold down the fort.

After all, the main forces of the True Demon Sect, along with the High Tier Demons and Demon Beasts, had already been wiped out in one fell swoop.

Even if a few Nascent Soul Level beings remained, they were no threat at all, so there was no need for Zhang Chi to act personally.

At this moment, Zhang Chi was inside the Illusory Spirit Grotto Heaven, taking stock of his recent spoils.

Deep within the Grotto Heaven, inside a massive cave residence, Zhang Chi sat cross-legged on the ground. Before him was a veritable mountain of resources.

These resources were divided into three piles.

The first pile came from killing enemy cultivators like Yu Wan.

The second was from absorbing or, rather, annihilating factions like the Cyan Cloud Sect, the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower, and the Celestial Corpse Sect.

The third was the spoils of war from killing the Sect Leader of the True Demon Sect and other such experts.

Looking at these resources, Zhang Chi couldn’t help but sigh with emotion. The Great Abyss truly lived up to its name. Although its territory was insignificant compared to the Endless Desert Sea, its foundations were still profound.

Even though he had long since seen the wider world, he couldn’t help but feel quite delighted upon seeing these resources now.

He first took out all the Spirit Stones. He discovered that, combined with his existing savings, he now had enough to upgrade his Corpse Puppet again.

If he sold all the unnecessary materials for Spirit Stones, he could even upgrade the Eye of the Spirit Spring as well.

In addition, he had also obtained numerous Magical Treasures, including more than ten Top Grade Magical Treasures.

The Celestial Corpse Coffin, Jade Ruyi, and Cyan Cloud Mirror were of an especially high grade. The first was a Pseudo-Spirit Treasure, while the other two were Spiritual Treasures.

There were many other materials as well. Although none of them particularly caught his eye, their strength lay in their sheer quantity.

He had even obtained as many as five Eyes of the Spirit Spring. The highest-grade one had already reached the Tier Four Early Stage and had come from Yu Wan, or rather, the Cyan Cloud Sect.

This was also one of the main reasons why Yu Wan had been able to reach the Nascent Soul realm faster than other cultivators of her generation.

Next were the Spiritual Objects for Solidifying Pill and Nascent Soul Formation, which were also in large supply.

Finally, there were numerous Demon Pills, Nascent Souls, Divine Souls, and Demon Beast Materials, all of which were extremely valuable.

Zhang Chi also directly extracted the numerous Divine Souls and performed a Soul Search on them one by one.

Among them were the Divine Souls of cultivators and the souls of creatures like Demon Beasts. However, since even the Divine Soul of the True Demon Sect’s Sect Leader was at most at the Nascent Soul Late Stage Level, Zhang Chi encountered no obstacles during the Soul Searches.

After the Soul Searches, Zhang Chi obtained a vast amount of precious knowledge, including many Secret Techniques and even a considerable number of Tier Four Inheritances.

For example, he directly mastered the Calculation Skill of Celestial Star True Monarch through a Soul Search.

However, the level of this Secret Technique was far inferior to his Turtle Shell Divination Skill, so it could only serve as a supplement.

In addition, Zhang Chi obtained a great deal of Cultivation Knowledge. Most of it was not high-level, but it could all serve as a reference.

Then, a Cultivation Technique, a Secret Technique, and two Treasure Manipulation Techniques caught Zhang Chi’s attention.

The Cultivation Technique was called the Ten Thousand Poisons Scripture, which was precisely the Poison Technique Zhang Chi had once sought.

This Poison Technique came from a True Demon Sect Nascent Soul Cultivator. It was, surprisingly, a Top Grade Cultivation Technique, and it was remarkably complete, covering everything from Qi Cultivation to Divinity Transformation.

The Secret Technique was called the Spirit Attachment Infant Formation Technique.

This technique allowed a Golden Core Peak Cultivator to refine another cultivator’s Nascent Soul and directly become a Nascent Soul Cultivator.

However, although this Secret Technique was heaven-defying, it also came with several limitations, or rather, major drawbacks.

First, the technique was prone to failure. If it failed, the cultivator would die instantly.

Second, even if the technique succeeded, the cultivator’s strength would not be as great as that of a true Nascent Soul. They would possess at most eighty percent of a Nascent Soul Cultivator’s power.

If the fusion was poor, they might even have only half the strength of a Nascent Soul Cultivator.

Third, once this technique was used, the cultivator could no longer form their own Nascent Soul. Furthermore, their cultivation would be permanently fixed, rendering them unable to advance further.

Lastly, although one could attain the Nascent Soul realm this way, the cultivator’s lifespan would only increase by a little over four hundred years.

In other words, by achieving the Nascent Soul realm through this Secret Technique, their maximum lifespan would not be twelve hundred years, but one thousand.

But even with these drawbacks, this was actually an excellent option for some Golden Core Peak Cultivators who had no hope of reaching the Nascent Soul realm on their own.

After all, they could instantly become a Nascent Soul, live for another four hundred years, and still possess great power.

As for their cultivation being unable to advance, that wasn’t a concern at all.

The vast majority of cultivators, even if they succeeded in their own Nascent Soul Formation, would find it incredibly difficult to break through to the Nascent Soul Middle Stage.

’I won’t have any use for this Secret Technique, but other cultivators might. Coincidentally, I have quite a few Nascent Souls here that I can sell to them.’

Zhang Chi’s eyes lit up slightly after he finished examining the Secret Technique.

Ordinary cultivators would never have the chance to obtain another cultivator’s Nascent Soul and this Secret Technique, but he had both. He could absolutely help other cultivators refine these Nascent Souls, and the major factions would definitely be interested in them.

The Great Abyss currently had an insufficient number of Nascent Souls, and this method was a perfect way to remedy that.

In fact, this Secret Technique was even part of the reason the True Demon Sect had so many Nascent Souls.

This very Secret Technique was what Zhang Chi had obtained from the Soul Search of the True Demon Sect’s Sect Leader.

The only regrettable part was that each Nascent Soul could only be refined this way once and could not be reused.

Of the Nascent Souls from True Demon Sect cultivators that Zhang Chi had obtained, many had already been refined once before.

Otherwise, he could certainly have created even more Nascent Soul Cultivators.

Next were two sets of Treasure Manipulation Techniques, used to activate the two Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasures: the White Jade Ruyi and the Cyan Cloud Mirror.

Afterward, Zhang Chi immediately sent a message summoning the various Nascent Soul True Monarchs of the Great Abyss Human Race and explained his intentions.

"Such a wonderful opportunity? This is fantastic! And these materials, we’ll take them too!"

When the various Nascent Soul True Monarchs heard that Zhang Chi was going to help the Great Abyss create more Nascent Soul Cultivators and also sell his unneeded materials to them, they were overjoyed and immediately nodded in fervent agreement.