Chapter 435 - 411: Ancient Wilderness Snowfield

Chapter 435: Chapter 411: Ancient Wilderness Snowfield

"What? Those three bitches escaped? And they even managed to circle back and launch a surprise attack?"

"Impossible. Although the Desert Divine Palace is a Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure, it can’t shatter the void. You must have encountered someone else, not those three bitches."

"I know! It must have been that Zhang Chi. The thing that attacked you was his Supreme Profound Immortal Mansion. According to ancient legends, the Supreme Profound Immortal Mansion can traverse the void. Damn it! He really is in league with those three bitches. They refuse to be this prince’s concubines, yet they consort with an ant who isn’t even at the Divinity Transformation realm. They deserve to die a thousand deaths!"

At that moment, at the center of the Endless Desert Sea, the Third Prince of Great Qian had just arrived only to receive bad news, sending him into a rage.

"We are incompetent. Please punish us, Third Prince!"

Seeing this, the Divinity Transformation Celestial Monarchs, who had been in charge of besieging the Desert Divine Palace, all fell to their knees, trembling.

"Forget it. I don’t blame you; the enemy is just too cunning. But even so, they won’t get away. This prince will now use a Secret Treasure to contact the Ancestor and have him divine their whereabouts!"

The Third Prince looked at the Divinity Transformation Celestial Monarchs and was on the verge of striking out, but in the end, he took a deep breath and calmed himself.

He then took out an Ancient Mirror and swiped his hand across its surface. After waiting a moment, a beam of light shot out from the mirror. The light swirled rapidly, soon forming the image of a majestic, white-haired old man in a golden robe.

"Boy, what do you need this old Ancestor for? Didn’t you go to the Endless Desert Sea? What is it? This old Ancestor already shielded the Celestial Secrets for you, so the Grand Palace Master of the Desert Divine Palace should not have foreseen any mishaps. Could it be that even with all that, things still went poorly?"

"The Ancestor has hit the mark. Those three bitches..."

The Third Prince sighed and immediately gave a quick but detailed account of what had happened.

"I see. Wait a moment, let me perform a simple divination."

The Great Qian Ancestor understood and immediately began to calculate with his fingers.

"This is troublesome. Their fates are all concealed by a Secret Technique. Even I, the Ancestor, cannot divine their tracks. Not unless I’m willing to pay a great price for it. So, you should just dispatch more people, use more Secret Techniques, and conduct a normal investigation."

But soon, the Great Qian Ancestor shook his head in regret and stopped the divination.

"Yes, Ancestor."

The Third Prince was extremely frustrated but did not dare to disobey, so he quickly nodded.

The two exchanged a few more words before ending the communication. The Third Prince then immediately dispatched a large number of men and even issued a bounty for Zhang Chi and the others.

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’The Great Qian Immortal Dynasty really has discovered my identity and even issued a bounty. It’s a good thing I have the Supreme Profound Immortal Mansion, or I’d be dead for sure.’

’And that Third Prince nearly delayed my Cultivation and even tried to hunt me down. When I return after reaching Divinity Transformation, I will definitely make him pay the price!’

Meanwhile, Zhang Chi quickly learned of the situation in the Endless Desert Sea. Although he had left, he had used a Secret Technique to leave behind a Tier Four Puppet under his control there.

However, Zhang Chi was not afraid of them. After all, there was no way they could find him and his companions.

At this moment, Zhang Chi was already piloting the Supreme Profound Immortal Mansion, having left the previous coastline and entered the Xingluo Sea.

This time, however, he did not traverse the void.

First, traversing the void consumed a massive amount of Magical Power, which would affect his Cultivation.

Second, traveling everywhere in the void for extended periods increased the risk of encountering powerful turbulence or even the legendary Void Giant Beasts. If that happened, even with the Supreme Profound Immortal Mansion, his chances of survival would be slim.

And finally, they were not in a hurry to travel, so they could take their time flying and sightseeing.

Besides, the Supreme Profound Immortal Mansion had abundant Spiritual Qi and all sorts of Cultivation Materials, so it wouldn’t affect the three of them from cultivating normally at all.

In particular, Zhang Chi’s earlier surprise attack had yielded immense rewards.

Moreover, before leaving, he had already exchanged all his battle merits from the Desert Divine Palace for Cultivation Materials.

This way, even after losing the Desert Divine Palace as a channel for exchanging materials, he wouldn’t have to worry about Cultivation Materials before reaching Divinity Transformation.

In addition, the Spiritual Vein within the Supreme Profound Immortal Mansion was large enough that even with Lan Xuan and Qin Susu present, there was sufficient Spiritual Qi for everyone.

However, if Qin Yushan and the others had come along, it definitely would have had an impact. This was one of the reasons Zhang Chi hadn’t insisted they stay.

Also, Qin Yushan and the others had planned to develop their presence in the Xingluo Sea or return to the Great Abyss. Zhang Chi, however, felt that even the Xingluo Sea would sooner or later become a land of war, so it was better to run farther away while they still had time.

Time flowed on, and a hundred years passed in the blink of an eye. The Endless Desert Sea was now completely under the control of the Great Qian Immortal Dynasty. The Desert Divine Palace had become a thing of the past, and even the Beast Alliance and the Heaven-defying Alliance had been absorbed by the Great Qian Immortal Dynasty.

Meanwhile, the Supreme Profound Immortal Mansion had traveled deep into the Xingluo Sea, and Zhang Chi had taken the two women to see countless sights along the way.

However, Zhang Chi had already lost contact with the puppet he left behind. It wasn’t that the puppet had been destroyed, but that the distance between them was simply too great, exceeding the controllable range of the Secret Technique.

During these hundred years, the Cultivation of Zhang Chi, Qin Susu, and Lan Xuan had all improved tremendously. Zhang Chi was more than halfway to the Nascent Soul Limit, and Qin Susu’s Cultivation had advanced to the Nascent Soul Late Stage.

Compared to before, her breakthrough this time only took a little over two hundred years. First, she had Zhang Chi’s help; he even gave her another Fish Dragon Pill he had acquired as spoils of war. Second, it was due to her special bloodline, which became more effective the higher her Cultivation.

As for Lan Xuan, she would likely need another hundred years or so to break through.

On the day of Qin Susu’s breakthrough, the three of them celebrated for a long time. Afterward, Zhang Chi took out the massive amount of Spirit Stones he had been accumulating and poured them all directly into the Tier Four Peak Eye of the Spirit Spring.

BOOM!

Immediately, space trembled, and Spiritual Light shot into the sky. The Eye of the Spirit Spring erupted violently, finally breaking through to Tier Five Low Grade.

After the breakthrough, the Eye of the Spirit Spring constantly emitted an astonishing amount of Spiritual Qi. Even if all three of them used it to cultivate simultaneously, it would not put any pressure on it whatsoever.

However, this upgrade had also directly caused Zhang Chi’s remaining supply of Spirit Stones to dwindle.

Upgrading the Corpse Puppet would undoubtedly have to be postponed.

But Zhang Chi didn’t mind.

Because Zhang Chi knew that it wasn’t so easy for the Corpse Puppet to break through.

As the Corpse Puppet’s Level increased, the effect of the Celestial Corpse Coffin had long since reached its limit.

Therefore, when the Corpse Puppet was truly ready to break through, Spirit Stones alone would likely not be enough. Moreover, even if it succeeded, future breakthroughs for the Corpse Puppet could no longer rely on the Celestial Corpse Coffin as before.

Some more time passed, and the Supreme Profound Immortal Mansion finally flew across the Xingluo Sea, arriving at the territory of the Great Qian Immortal Dynasty.

However, Zhang Chi didn’t stop, nor did he have any intention of settling down in the Great Qian Immortal Dynasty. The screening process here was very strict; without a clean background, it was impossible to gain official residency. Even using a large amount of Spirit Stones might not be enough to slip through undetected.

With his powerful Cultivation and various Secret Techniques, Zhang Chi could have impersonated someone else and avoided a lot of trouble.

But he didn’t plan to do so. To truly prosper here, one would eventually have to enter the Great Qian Immortal Dynasty’s system, and without being born into the Royal Family, one could never receive enough recognition. Even impersonating a member of the Royal Family would be troublesome and require time to develop.

The Supreme Profound Immortal Mansion continued its flight. Another hundred years passed like this, and when Zhang Chi was exactly one thousand years old, the Supreme Profound Immortal Mansion finally crossed through the northwestern part of the Great Qian Immortal Dynasty, arriving at the edge of a vast, boundless snowfield.

This snowfield was called the Ancient Wilderness Snowfield. Located south of the Xingluo Sea and west of the Great Qian Immortal Dynasty, its territory was immense. Although the climate was extremely cold, it was home to countless Demon Beasts, as well as human tribes and kingdoms. This was the place Zhang Chi had long since chosen for his Cultivation in Seclusion.

According to information Zhang Chi had obtained by performing a Soul Search on a Nascent Soul Peak expert from the Great Qian Immortal Dynasty, although this place was adjacent to the Great Qian Immortal Dynasty, its overall strength was greater than that of the Xingluo Sea and the Desert Divine Palace, but its climate was harsher. Because of this, the Great Qian Immortal Dynasty had always maintained good relations with the Immortal Cultivation Realm here.

Even if the Great Qian Immortal Dynasty were to make a move, it would definitely be after they had destroyed the Xingluo Sea.

And while the Xingluo Sea was no match for the Great Qian Immortal Dynasty, it would not be an easy task for the dynasty to annex it.

This process would take at least several hundred, or even over a thousand, years. By then, Zhang Chi would have long since reached Divinity Transformation, perhaps even becoming a veteran Divinity Transformation expert.

"So this is the Ancient Wilderness Snowfield? We’re finally here. This is great!"

"Yes, we can finally settle down."

At this moment, Zhang Chi and the others stood high in the sky, looking out at the endless snowfield, all feeling a sense of eager anticipation.

At the same time, they were surprised to discover that the snowfield held abundant Spiritual Qi and exuded a wild, ancient aura.

SWISH!

Then, the Supreme Profound Immortal Mansion carried them forward, distorting the light to conceal itself as it flew into the snowfield.

Another ten years passed like this. The Supreme Profound Immortal Mansion finally came to a complete stop, and the three of them—Zhang Chi and his companions—had arrived at the deepest part of the Ancient Wilderness Snowfield, at the edge of a forbidden land.

Of course, to save time on this leg of the journey, Zhang Chi had used the Supreme Profound Immortal Mansion to traverse the void several times. Otherwise, they never would have been able to fly so far in just ten short years.

This forbidden land was called the Ancient Wilderness Battlefield. Here, the ground, the ice and snow, and even the plants like moss were all blood-red. For this reason, it was also known as the Blood-Colored Battlefield.

Legend has it that in the extremely distant past, the Immortal Cultivation Realm was connected to the Upper Realm. But later, due to an invasion of Demon Fiends, a great war broke out here.

The war was incredibly brutal, directly severing the connection between the Immortal Cultivation Realm and the Upper Realm. Countless experts fell in that battle. And though an immense amount of time has passed, the blood and will of those experts still influence this land.

This was what caused everything in this land to be blood-red.

Furthermore, the blood and will of the experts also corrupted this land, giving rise to countless strange Demon Fiends and even severely contaminating the Spiritual Veins here.

Ordinary Cultivators could not cultivate or even survive here under normal circumstances.

But because of this special environment, there were many legacies from ancient Great Powers, as well as many special Ores, Spirit Medicines, and the like that couldn’t be found in the outside world.

Therefore, though this place was dangerous, it was also a treasure trove.

At every moment, countless Cultivators were entering and exiting the periphery of this forbidden land, searching for the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures within.

This even led to a massive gathering of Cultivators and Immortal Cultivation Influences at the edge of the forbidden land, including many Immortal Cities and countless mortals.

Zhang Chi planned to spend a period of time in Cultivation in Seclusion here, at the edge of the forbidden land.