Cultivation: Immunity to Negative Effects

"The Demon Cultivators of the True Demon Sect are really that powerful?"

Currently, the Chen Family Siblings, Chen Bufan and Chen Ling’Er, were in the Nine Peaks Lake Cave Mansion. Zhang Chi and the others were also present, their hearts growing heavy as they listened to the siblings’ latest report.

The True Demon Sect was a brand-new faction composed of Demon Cultivators who worshipped the True Demon.

These Demon Cultivators believed that a Demon Realm existed in the depths of the Demon Abyss, and within the Demon Realm dwelled a True Demon. They held that only by submitting to and welcoming this True Demon could the living beings of the Great Abyss attain true peace and longevity.

Compared to ordinary Demon Cultivators, these True Demon Sect Cultivators were more crazed and twisted. They showed almost no restraint in their use of Demonic Qi, which resulted in many of them undergoing inhuman transformations and developing bizarre abilities.

The primary mission for the Cultivators who went to reinforce Yuan Bei, like Chen Bufan, had been to assist Yuan Bei’s major Demon Sects in dealing with these True Demon Sect Cultivators.

"Yes, and I’m not exaggerating in the slightest. Even I, at the Same Tier, could at most hold off two True Demon Sect Cultivators. And I’d have to be extremely careful to guard against their various bizarre techniques."

"If I’m up against three or more of them, I have no choice but to flee. If I want to actually kill one, I only have a chance if they’re alone!"

Chen Bufan nodded emphatically.

"Brother Qi is right. If it were me, even in a one-on-one fight, the most I could hope for is to be evenly matched or hold a slight advantage. It’s incredibly difficult to defeat them, let alone kill them."

"And I’m talking about their ordinary Cultivators. If I ran into one of the True Demon Sect’s core members, I would have no choice but to flee!"

"Of the Cultivators who went to reinforce them this time, at least half died at the hands of these True Demon Sect members. In a way, they’re even more terrifying than Demons and Demonized Beasts!"

Chen Ling’Er immediately chimed in to agree.

The siblings were powerful and quite lucky. They had also prepared numerous life-saving measures before leaving, which was why they were able to return alive and in one piece.

But at the mention of the True Demon Sect Cultivators, their expressions turned grim, clearly recalling some terrible experiences.

"Could it be that the fall of Yuan Bei gave the True Demon Sect’s Cultivators some kind of power-up? After all, according to previous intelligence reports, they weren’t much different from ordinary Demon Cultivators—in fact, they were supposedly much weaker than those from the Major Sects."

Zhang Chi’s expression was also grave, though tinged with a bit of confusion.

Although the Chen Family Siblings’ Combat Power was far inferior to his own, compared to ordinary Cultivators in the Great Abyss, they were undoubtedly prodigies from a Major Sect, top-tier experts of the Same Tier.

This just went to show that the Cultivators of the True Demon Sect were truly not to be underestimated.

’But the True Demon Sect Cultivators have been around for a while. Lan Xuan mentioned them before, but she didn’t seem to think they were a major concern.’

"That’s right. When we first arrived in Yuan Bei, the True Demon Sect Cultivators were still weak, but they grew more bizarre and difficult to handle as time went on. Especially after Yuan Bei fell, they suddenly became... less than human," Chen Bufan said in agreement.

"The crucial thing is, they’re not just powerful—they’re also cunning and insane. In fact, the defensive line in Yuan Bei was broken precisely because of a pincer attack from the True Demon Sect Cultivators on one side and the Demons and Demonized Beasts on the other," Chen Ling’Er added.

"Good thing we’re back now," Chen Ling’Er continued. "With the Demon Abyss defensive line, they definitely won’t be able to get through."

"By the way, while you were there, did you hear anything about the Spirit Control Sect’s situation?" Zhang Chi asked.

"Junior Martial Uncle Zhang, why are you asking about the Spirit Control Sect? Do you have friends there?" Chen Ling’Er asked, not answering his question.

Hearing this, the others all looked over curiously as well.

"No, I’m just interested in the Spirit Control Sect’s Beast Taming Skill. After all, you all know I have three Tier Three Demon Beasts," Zhang Chi replied with a faint smile, his expression unchanging.

"Ah, I see." With a collective look of understanding from the others, Chen Ling’Er finally answered, "The Spirit Control Sect is a top-tier Sect. When we left, they had suffered heavy losses, but their overall strength was still mostly intact. However, if they can’t escape Yuan Bei, it’s only a matter of time before they’re wiped out."

"Is that so? What about the other top-tier Demon and Immortal Sects, like Xiao Yunhong’s Profound Yin Sect? How are they doing?" Zhang Chi continued to ask.

"Their situations are all similar. It’s only a matter of time before they’re completely wiped out," said Chen Bufan.

This time, no one seemed curious about Zhang Chi’s line of questioning.

For one thing, the situation in Yuan Bei was directly related to the future of Yuan South, so it was perfectly normal to be concerned about the status of the Demon Sects there.

For another, Xiao Yunhong had always been infamous in Yuan South for having "wiped out" the entire family of Yu Wan from the Cyan Cloud Sect. He was a frequent topic of conversation.

After that, the group chatted for a while longer. The Chen Family Siblings took out some loot they had acquired in Yuan Bei and made a few simple trades with the others present.

Afterward, they purchased some Tier Two Spiritual Pills from Zhang Chi before finally taking their leave.

The others did the same, and the group soon dispersed.

Clearly, everyone was filled with a sense of urgency. From now on, they would all have to redouble their efforts in Cultivation.

’Lan Xuan, Xiao Yunhong... I hope you both make it to Yuan South alive. As for your Sects, though... it would be better if they didn’t come,’ Zhang Chi thought to himself.

He didn’t want the two of them—especially Lan Xuan—to die, but he was powerless to help. All he could do was wish them good luck.

"Junior Martial Uncle, this is the Great Abyss Map you asked for. The Sect Leader delivered it in person yesterday, but you were in seclusion, so I accepted it for you."

Qin Susu, who had stayed behind, handed a black metal disc covered in runes to Zhang Chi.

"You’ve done well!"

Zhang Chi’s eyes lit up.

He took the disc and infused it with Spiritual Power. It immediately began to glow, the light gathering in the air to form a vast, illusory landscape of mountains and rivers.

By channeling Spiritual Power into the disc, Zhang Chi could make the mountains and rivers zoom in or out at his command, and could also freely pan and select specific locations.

The Magical Artifact might have seemed ordinary, but its contents were priceless, for the Great Abyss was simply immense.

Only the top-tier Immortal Sects could possess a Map of such detail.

Of course, even this Map had many unknown regions, and many other areas were only sketched out briefly.

The Demon Abyss, for example, was almost completely blank.

Only the defensive lines along both sides of it were recorded in any detail.

Similarly, the regions beyond the borders of the Great Abyss were just as blank.

Still, Zhang Chi could see that to the far north of the Great Abyss lay a boundless forest.

To the far south stretched a desert, the eastern edge of the Abyss ended in a chain of high mountains, and the west was bordered by a marsh.

These forests, deserts, marshes, and mountains were no ordinary terrain; they were true forbidden grounds. They teemed with countless dangers but were completely devoid of Spiritual Qi, making them impassable even for Nascent Soul Cultivators and Tier Four Demon Beasts.

The southern desert, for instance, was plagued by black sandstorms that blotted out the sky, stretching high above even the Nine Heavens Gang Wind Layer. It was a natural disaster that even High Tier Cultivators were helpless against.

However, rumor had it that if one could pass through these four great forbidden lands, one could reach the world outside the Great Abyss.

Of course, many Cultivators also believed that there was nothing but the Chaos Void beyond.

Thus, the desert, forest, mountains, and marsh were seen as natural barriers protecting the Great Abyss.

After all, no one had ever successfully ventured out and returned. Anyone who entered these forbidden lands was assumed to have died. Even if someone miraculously made it through alive, it was impossible for them to come back, and just as impossible to send a message.

Therefore, the average Cultivator had no way of knowing which theory was true.

But Zhang Chi knew there were other lands beyond.

’Otherwise, the Celestial Repair Sect would never have chosen to venture there, nor would they have left behind a Teleportation Array that leads to the outside world.’