Cultivation: Immunity to Negative Effects

Chapter 271: Chapter 271: Above the High Heavens

In the Earth Palace, beside the Teleportation Array, Zhang Chi waved his hand. Immediately, Top Grade Spirit Stones flew out and slotted perfectly into the tops of the pillars around the array.

Then, the array patterns on the surface of the Teleportation Array instantly lit up. The surrounding pillars began to glow dazzlingly, slowly tilting inward until their tips met in the middle.

With a slight movement, Zhang Chi stepped into the center of the Teleportation Array. At the same time, he summoned the Stele he had obtained from the Celestial True Monarch’s Cave Mansion, and it began to circle around him.

After that, the pillars around the Teleportation Array began to spin in unison, faster and faster.

A colossal beam of golden light then shot up into the sky, projecting itself in a specific direction.

Zhang Chi, within the golden light, felt himself enveloped by an irresistible, strange power. He entered a special state; though he was physically present, it felt as if he had slipped into the space between reality and illusion.

Then, Zhang Chi shot toward the sky along with the golden light, passing straight through the great mountain above the Earth Palace. Incredibly, neither the mountain nor Zhang Chi was harmed in the slightest.

At the same time, Zhang Chi could feel a terrifying tearing force present throughout the teleportation.

However, the Cave Mansion Stele had already transformed into a soft white barrier, protecting him from all harm throughout the teleportation.

’Goodbye, Great Abyss!’

As he ascended with incredible speed, Zhang Chi gazed down upon the land through the golden teleportation light and thought to himself.

Before this, after leaving the Cangwu Sect, Zhang Chi had gone to see Lan Xuan and Xiao Yunhong. He had also taken a detour through Golden Crow City to ransack the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower Headquarters.

This was undoubtedly an act of revenge against the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower Master.

At the same time, he reaped enormous rewards from the raid; he even obtained as many as ten drops of Tier Three Peak Demon Flood Dragon Essence Blood.

His only regret was that there were no Tier Four materials to be found.

However, the various Tier Three materials and Spirit Stones he acquired were more than enough to make his personal wealth skyrocket.

After all that, Zhang Chi had come to this Teleportation Array.

Of course, Zhang Chi had also wanted to go to the Celestial Corpse Sect and seize all the other Celestial Corpse Coffins.

He had also wanted to go to the Cyan Cloud Sect to kill Yu Wan, but there wasn’t enough time. Besides, his current Combat Power wasn’t high enough for him to act without restraint.

Therefore, those matters would have to wait.

Furthermore, Zhang Chi had wanted to bring his companions with him, but the Cave Mansion Stele could only transport one person—meaning, only himself.

In the blink of an eye, Zhang Chi reached the Nine Heavens Gang Wind Layer. All around him were raging gales of Gang Wind, strong enough to instantly shred any Cultivator below the Nascent Soul realm to pieces.

But the golden teleportation light existed in a state between the real and the illusory, so it was completely unaffected by the Gang Wind.

As he continued upward, the Gang Wind grew more violent and scorching until it transformed into a vast sea of fire that filled the sky.

This was the Star True Flame Layer, located above the Nine Heavens Gang Wind Layer.

This layer contained True Star Fire that had accumulated over countless years. Although it was so far from the ground and separated by the Gang Wind Layer that it didn’t block the light of the celestial bodies, its heat was actually unbearable, even for Nascent Soul Powerhouses.

Otherwise, Cultivators could have simply left the Great Abyss by passing through this layer.

During this process, Zhang Chi finally got a clear view of the entire topography of the Great Abyss. It was indeed surrounded by four great forbidden lands.

Moreover, the Power of Extinguishing from the four forbidden lands was visible to the naked eye, extending all the way to the top of the Nine Heavens Gang Wind Layer.

The golden teleportation light, however, was completely unaffected. It ignored the True Star Fire and continued upward until it touched an invisible barrier. The light immediately reflected off it, shooting away toward the distant south.

In doing so, the golden light passed directly over the southern desert forbidden land, leaving the Great Abyss completely behind.

***

"What is that?"

At this moment, countless Cultivators across the Great Abyss stopped their Cultivation. They emerged from their cave mansions or flew high into the sky, all gazing at the strange beam of golden light.

WHOOSH...

Celestial Star True Monarch and the other Nascent Soul Powerhouses could no longer be bothered with calculating Zhang Chi’s whereabouts. They immediately flew toward the spot where the golden light had risen.

Yuan South was vast, and it would normally take these Nascent Soul cultivators nearly ten days to cross it. However, by joining forces and desperately pushing their Magical Treasures, they arrived at the scene in only half a day.

But the site had long since been reduced to a field of ruins.

The Earth Palace and the great mountain above it had collapsed, let alone the Teleportation Array.

Celestial Star True Monarch waved his hand, and countless fragments of stone and wood immediately flew up, rapidly reassembling themselves.

But this technique had no effect whatsoever on the Ancient Teleportation Array. It couldn’t be restored, nor could its original general shape even be revealed.

After all, the Ancient Teleportation Array was a High Tier Array, not something mundane like stone and wood. It was easy to destroy, but rebuilding it was practically impossible.

"Damn it!"

Even Celestial Star True Monarch, who was always mindful of his image, couldn’t stop himself from cursing loudly.

"It’s useless! This Ancient Teleportation Array has been utterly destroyed. Unless a Tier Five Array Master with a Divinity Transformation Cultivation takes action, it’s absolutely impossible to restore!"

"It looks like it was blown up with a Celestial Thunder Seed! Whoever did this is utterly shameless and despicable!"

The other Nascent Soul cultivators, including a Tier Four Array Master among them, also came forward to try, but they were utterly powerless.

They were all furious, yet utterly helpless.

"Investigate! We must find out who did this!"

"That’s right! If I find out who’s responsible, I’ll exterminate their entire clan!"

"Sigh... that’s easier said than done. We don’t know anything about the situation. Even a calculation would be fruitless."

"Do you think... could that person have been Zhang Chi?"

After a bout of cursing, the Nascent Soul cultivators finally calmed down.

It wasn’t a matter of poor self-control. This Ancient Teleportation Array had been their one chance to leave the Great Abyss, and now it was gone. Even as mighty Nascent Soul True Monarchs, they couldn’t possibly remain composed.

Then, one of the Nascent Soul cultivators immediately thought of Zhang Chi.

For one, Zhang Chi had previously vanished without a trace, and it seemed he was trying to leave. He had also acted completely unafraid of being caught.

Second, this location was relatively close to Golden Crow City and the Cangwu Sect.

Since they had all been focused on Zhang Chi just before this, it was difficult for them not to connect the two.

"Whether it was him or not, a quick calculation will tell us!" Celestial Star True Monarch volunteered.

"Good! We’ll have to trouble you, Senior Brother Celestial Star!" The other Nascent Soul cultivators eagerly agreed.

At the same time, they all prayed inwardly, hoping that it wasn’t Zhang Chi who had escaped.

If it really was Zhang Chi, they would have no chance of ever catching him and forcing him to reveal his secrets.

By now, night had fallen, and Celestial Star True Monarch immediately began his calculation.

PTHOO!

But soon after he began, a sweet taste filled his throat and he spat out a large mouthful of blood. Looking utterly wretched, he plummeted from the sky.

CRACK!

The Duster and Star Disc Magical Treasures in his hands were instantly covered in cracks before shattering into countless fragments on the spot.

"No! My treasures! Why? Why did this happen?"

The Nascent Soul Elder from the Cyan Cloud Sect immediately shot forward to catch Celestial Star True Monarch. He, however, only stared at his shattered Magical Treasures, his face a mask of loss, terror, and disbelief.

At the same time, his hair turned completely white and wrinkles creased his face. He looked as if he had aged decades in an instant.

Without his two special Magical Treasures, his Celestial Mechanism Calculation Skill immediately regressed to Tier Three.

"Senior Brother Celestial Star, what in the world did you calculate? Why was the backlash so severe?"

The other Nascent Soul cultivators, equally horrified, all rushed forward.

They first gave Celestial Star True Monarch a Healing Elixir to consume, then began to question him anxiously.

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