Cultivation: Immunity to Negative Effects

Chapter 244: Chapter 244: Celestial Star True Monarch’s Deduction

The Spirit Medicines in the ruins had long since been picked clean by the Ten Thousand Laws Sect cultivators, and the members of the Song Family hadn’t dared to object.

This was especially true after the Ten Thousand Laws Sect cultivators feigned agreement to let them join the sect and promised to help them eliminate Zhang Chi and the Cangwu Sect. After that, they didn’t have a single complaint.

But Zhang Chi paid it no mind.

After all, those Spirit Medicines were in the Storage Bags of the Ten Thousand Laws Sect cultivators who had stayed behind, and they were all his spoils of war now.

RUMBLE RUMBLE...

Then, before Zhang Chi could even decide on his next move, a sound like raging wind and thunder echoed from outside.

A sweep of Zhang Chi’s powerful Divine Thought instantly revealed several dazzling, unbelievably swift Escape Lights streaking toward his location.

Within the Escape Lights were Nascent Soul Early Stage powerhouses. Two of the Nascent Soul cultivators were even carrying a Golden Core Cultivator each.

These two Golden Core Cultivators wore old-fashioned, wide-sleeved robes. They were none other than two of the five Ten Thousand Laws Sect members who had left earlier.

’Not good! Some Nascent Soul Elder Monsters found this place!’

Alarmed, Zhang Chi quickly flew to a remote corner and used the Earth Escape Technique to hide deep underground.

He then used the Divine Concealment Technique and the Qi Concealment Technique to completely suppress his aura.

For a fleeting moment, he considered destroying the Stele, but he ultimately decided against it.

For one, the Stele was a Magical Treasure; destroying it would not be easy and would create a disturbance, revealing his location.

For another, if he left the Stele intact, the Nascent Soul Powerhouses would likely enter the Secret Realm. If that happened, they might just be able to kill the Ten Thousand Laws Sect Nascent Soul cultivators, whose strength had yet to recover after just awakening.

He, in turn, might find an opportunity to sneak in after them and get a piece of the action.

Even if he couldn’t, he still had hope of obtaining some High Tier Earth Milk Spirit Liquid through his sect in the future.

After all, none other than Lu Daoyi was among the Nascent Soul Elder Monsters who had arrived.

Zhang Chi had barely concealed himself when the Nascent Soul cultivators arrived outside the ruins. They paused to inspect the scene of the battle before entering and stopping in front of the Stele.

At the same time, Zhang Chi felt several powerful Divine Thoughts sweep over him, but none of them detected his presence.

After all, his Divine Thought already surpassed that of the Nascent Soul cultivators present. Even if they had cultivated a Divine Soul Secret Technique, they would be at his level at best.

Bolstered by his Secret Techniques and the fact that they would never expect someone to be hiding there, they naturally failed to find him.

"Strange. Where are the cultivators? Why have they all vanished?"

"There was a battle outside. Could it be that all the cultivators here are dead? But surely there’s a survivor. Otherwise, why would all the bodies and loot be gone?"

The Nascent Soul Cultivators surveyed the scene, their expressions puzzled.

"I can confirm that the cultivators from the Song Family are all dead. My Cangwu Sect holds their Life Tokens, which I happened to bring with me, and they shattered only a short while ago!"

Lu Daoyi said, producing a handful of shattered white Jade Tokens.

Before she was captured by the Ten Thousand Laws Sect cultivators, Song Yuqian had used a Secret Technique to contact him.

He hadn’t intended to get involved, but when she mentioned the Ten Thousand Laws Sect, he had rushed over immediately.

As a Nascent Soul True Monarch, after all, his knowledge of ancient legends far surpassed that of ordinary cultivators. Thus, the moment he heard the name ’Ten Thousand Laws Sect,’ he knew it might truly be an Ancient Sect.

He didn’t actually care that the members of the Song Family were dead, but he was quite vexed to have lost a lead.

If the members of the Song Family were still alive, the Cangwu Sect would have been the first to discover this opportunity. Then, when it came to dividing the spoils, he would have been entitled to a larger share.

In fact, even with the entire Song Family dead, he would still claim, if necessary, that he had been the one to send their cultivators out to find the Ten Thousand Laws Sect ruins.

Fortunately, the Ten Thousand Laws Sect cultivators had mentioned the Song Family, and there were still living captives, which saved him from a great deal of embarrassment.

"Seniors, we don’t know what happened here either," one of the Ten Thousand Laws Sect cultivators said quickly. "But we are certain that our two brethren who stayed behind are dead. I have their Life Tokens on my person."

Of the five who had left, only two now remained alive. One was held in Lu Daoyi’s grasp.

The other was in the hands of the Nascent Soul Elder from the Cyan Cloud Sect.

Furthermore, Celestial Star True Monarch and the Nascent Soul Powerhouses from the Divine Sword Sect and Silver Moon Palace were also present.

The Nascent Soul cultivators from these four sects had been discussing matters together when they received a report from their disciples about five Golden Core Late Stage powerhouses wreaking havoc.

This alerted all of them, and they set out together, quickly capturing the five Golden Core cultivators from the Ten Thousand Laws Sect.

During their pursuit, they also happened to run into Lu Daoyi, who had rushed over alone from the Cangwu Sect.

They had subsequently tried to perform a Soul Search on the Ten Thousand Laws Sect cultivators, but there was a Restriction within their Divine Souls.

The moment they began the Soul Search, the cultivators’ Divine Souls would instantly shatter, killing them.

Left with no alternative, they kept two of them alive and followed the trail of clues here.

The two Ten Thousand Laws Sect cultivators had been very cooperative in their bid to survive, but they had clearly not revealed the whole truth.

"Senior Brother Celestial Star, what are your thoughts?"

The other Nascent Soul cultivators all turned to Celestial Star True Monarch, not just because he was more resourceful, but because he was skilled in divination.

"These cultivators were likely killed by a Golden Core Peak Powerhouse, or perhaps even a Nascent Soul Demon Cultivator. They’ve been committing evil acts with impunity lately, so it’s only natural they would attract the attention of an expert."

"After killing them, the assailant probably came here, found nothing, and then left early, fearing that their victims’ allies were too strong. Of course, it’s also possible that other experts from the Ten Thousand Laws Sect emerged and killed these cultivators for some unknown reason."

After a moment of thought, Celestial Star True Monarch stated his deductions.

"That makes sense!"

"I was thinking the same thing!"

The other Nascent Soul cultivators nodded in agreement.

"These cultivators claimed the Stele connects to a Secret Realm, and that’s likely true. But their claim that the Secret Realm is small, that the cultivators inside are all slumbering, few in number, and with no Nascent Soul cultivators present... that may not be the truth."

"The truth may be the exact opposite. The Secret Realm might actually be massive—it could even be the legendary Ten Thousand Laws Grotto Heaven, filled with numerous cultivators and experts."

Celestial Star True Monarch continued his deduction.

"The Ten Thousand Laws Grotto Heaven?"

"That Grotto Heaven actually still exists?"

Hearing this, the eyes of the Nascent Soul True Monarchs immediately lit up.

"I believe so. But it’s highly likely they’re trying to lure us inside, where the powerhouses of their Ten Thousand Laws Sect can kill us. Therefore, I advise against exploring it."

"For now, our best course of action is to destroy this Stele, which they call the entrance to the Secret Realm. That way, even if they have experts inside, they won’t be able to emerge anytime soon," Celestial Star True Monarch suggested with a slight nod.

’So they really can’t use Soul Search on the Ten Thousand Laws Sect cultivators,’ Zhang Chi deduced from his hiding place.

At the same time, he couldn’t help but feel a flicker of admiration for Celestial Star True Monarch. Though he didn’t know the full story, his deductions were remarkably close to the truth.

’It’s one thing to suspect the Ten Thousand Laws Sect cultivators were being deceptive; that’s to be expected.’

’After all, Nascent Soul Cultivators have powerful Divine Souls, allowing them to sense the emotional fluctuations of Low Tier Cultivators and judge whether they’re lying.’

’The crucial part was that Celestial Star True Monarch could also resist his own greed. That wasn’t something your average Nascent Soul Cultivator was capable of.’

"Absolutely not! A Grotto Heaven is far too important to us!"

"Exactly! A Grotto Heaven is formed when a Divinity Transformation Cultivator dies and their Primordial Spirit merges with a Secret Realm, refined by a Secret Technique. They often hide immense opportunities and are a tremendous help even to Nascent Soul Cultivators."

But upon hearing this, the other Nascent Soul cultivators immediately objected.

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