Cultivation: Immunity to Negative Effects

"Yes, let’s find a place to hide for now. We’ll hold out for as long as we can!"

Jian Jinfeng nodded helplessly.

She could have been among the first to rush to the Cangwu Celestial Palace. Zhang Chi had even sent her a message in advance.

But in order to bring all her disciples with her, she had missed the perfect opportunity.

And now, she could sense a powerful presence in the sky. Although it hadn’t made a move yet, it could strike at any moment, so she didn’t dare draw too much attention to herself.

"What about Junior Brother? Is he okay? Should we go and regroup with him?" Shangguan Hui asked worriedly.

"He’s probably with the Sect Leader and the others. Don’t forget, he’s the one who sent us the warning!" Li Ruohai said with a smile.

"As long as he’s okay. If we die, maybe he can avenge us when he reaches the Nascent Soul realm in the future!" Hearing this, Shangguan Hui relaxed and nodded with a smile.

"Exactly!"

Jian Jinfeng also agreed.

But deep down, she didn’t think it was possible.

For one, reaching the Nascent Soul realm was incredibly difficult. For another, even if he did, avenging them would likely be impossible. The enemy was simply too strong.

"What about Junior Sister Zhong and Junior Brother Yan?" Shangguan Hui continued.

"They probably retreated with their families and have already gone to the Cangwu Celestial Palace," said Li Ruohai.

"Yes, they’ll be fine. We just need to worry about ourselves," Jian Jinfeng said.

The two disciples didn’t know that retreating to the Cangwu Celestial Palace meant a chance to enter the Grotto Heaven. Although she had her suspicions, she had no intention of telling them.

Since they couldn’t get there now anyway, saying anything would only deepen their despair.

"Master, are you all okay? I’m here!"

But at that moment, a voice suddenly called out, and a group of Cultivators came charging over.

The one in the lead was none other than Zhong Yu. The siblings Chen Bufan and Chen Ling’Er were with her as well.

However, Yan Tengfei was not among them.

"You... Sigh. Follow me, quickly. Ahead is the Sword Testing Valley. There don’t seem to be many Demons over there, and a lot of our fellow sect members have gathered. We’ll go there to take shelter!"

Seeing them, Jian Jinfeng sighed softly.

She knew Zhong Yu was qualified to be in the first group to retreat into the Grotto Heaven. For her to show up here clearly meant she had been worried about them.

As for the Chen siblings, she didn’t know them well, but they were friends with Zhong Yu and had obviously come to fight alongside them.

"Alright!"

Everyone immediately fought their way toward the Sword Testing Valley. With Jian Jinfeng leading, their journey was quite smooth. They even quickly gathered a large number of Cultivators along the way.

Combined with the many Cultivators already at the Sword Testing Valley, their total number swelled to over ten thousand upon arrival.

Moreover, more Cultivators were continuously converging on the area from all directions.

This was because the valley was filled with a soaring Sword Intent, which was a natural bane to Demons and other such creatures. As a result, the Demons instinctively avoided the place.

Even if a True Demon Cultivator were to attack, they wouldn’t be able to enter the Sword Testing Valley.

And while most Cultivators didn’t dare venture too deep either, they fared much better than the Demons.

"Where’s Junior Martial Uncle Zhang?"

It turned out that Hong Hu, He Yan and his sister, and even Qin Susu’s group were here. They had been lucky; though they were in a sorry state, none of them had died.

Of course, this was also because they had happened to be gathered together discussing business. On top of that, Qin Susu had Protective Measures given to her by Zhang Chi and was quite strong herself, so they had successfully fought their way here.

Earlier, they had all received Zhang Chi’s warning message and immediately made simple preparations.

This was another reason they had managed to survive.

However, none of them had a chance to reply to Zhang Chi before the enemy attack began.

Now, they were all quite worried about Zhang Chi.

"Junior Brother should be at the Cangwu Celestial Palace; he’ll definitely be fine. Stay close to me and don’t wander off," Shangguan Hui said upon seeing Qin Susu and the others.

"Okay."

Only then did Qin Susu and her group let out a sigh of relief.

As time passed, the battle situation continued to change, and the Mountain Protection Array had completely dissipated.

The Cangwu Sect’s Cultivators were now split into scattered groups, with the largest concentration in the Sword Testing Valley.

The other place with the most Cultivators was the Cangwu Celestial Palace, but that area also had the highest number of Golden Core Cultivators.

Besides, they had an escape route there.

In comparison, the Sword Testing Valley was undoubtedly more dangerous.

"What should we do? Sect Leader, should we go and rescue them?" At that moment, Junior Sister Yun asked anxiously at the entrance of the Cangwu Celestial Palace.

The Cangwu Celestial Palace stood tall, and Cultivators possessed sharp eyesight. So, even with the sky obscured by demonic mist, she could see the general situation over at the Sword Testing Valley at a glance.

"It’s too late. Let’s retreat. They can buy us a little time, so their deaths will not be in vain. After this is over, I will compensate their families and descendants!" the Sect Leader sighed.

There was still a Nascent Soul Level True Demon Cultivator in the sky who, for some unknown reason, had yet to act. Therefore, despite having many experts on his side, the Sect Leader didn’t dare make any rash moves.

"This is bad, Sect Leader! Those two junior sisters are missing! I heard they secretly ran off toward the Sword Testing Valley!"

But just then, a Golden Core Elder suddenly rushed over to report in a panic.

"What? Didn’t they just enter the secret passage? I saw them with my own eyes!"

The Sect Leader and Junior Sister Yun were both aghast.

"Yes, but they snuck away afterward. They even told the people around them that they were going to protect their fellow disciples and live or die with the Sect..." the Golden Core Elder said with a mournful look on his face.

"How childish!"

"Such foolishness!"

The Sect Leader and Junior Sister Yun were both getting a headache. They were incredibly anxious, yet there was nothing they could do.

"How interesting. So this is the Cangwu Sect’s Sword Testing Valley, the location of the Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure Flying Sword? Today, this venerable one shall see if offering all you Cangwu Sect Cultivators as a blood sacrifice can transform this Spirit Treasure Flying Sword into a Demon Artifact for my True Demon Sect’s use."

And at that very moment, a vast, cold voice suddenly rang out, instantly spreading throughout the entire Cangwu Sect.

Then, a Nascent Soul Early Stage True Demon Cultivator with blood-red eyes and wreathed in black qi abruptly appeared at the entrance to the Sword Testing Valley.

"Oh no!"

Instantly, the faces of all the surviving Cangwu Sect Cultivators changed drastically.

The same was true for the distant Sect Leader and his group.

They could have already retreated but had chosen to wait and see because of the Cangwu Twin Sisters.

And now, they finally understood why this Nascent Soul True Demon Cultivator hadn’t made a move until now.

Clearly, he had been waiting for the Cangwu Sect Cultivators and his own subordinates to kill each other, ensuring more deaths to fuel his so-called blood sacrifice.

SWISH! SWISH!

At this moment, the Golden Core Cultivators at the center of the crowd, including Jian Jinfeng and Li Ruohai, immediately gritted their teeth and flew into the sky.

Among them, as expected, were the Cangwu Twin Sisters.

"Why are you two here as well?"

However, the appearance of these two women was clearly unexpected by the surrounding Cultivators.

Jian Jinfeng had only just noticed them herself. She couldn’t help but frown slightly, feeling both helpless and a little gratified.

"So the famed Cangwu Twin Sisters are here too? Excellent, excellent. If I can kill the two of you, take the Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure Flying Sword, and then slaughter every last Cultivator of the Cangwu Sect, my mission this time will be complete!"

Seeing this, the Nascent Soul True Demon Cultivator’s eyes lit up, and he let out a savage laugh.

"Damn it, they really are over there!"

"Now we’re in big trouble!"

Hearing this, the Cultivators present, including the distant Sect Leader and his group, grew even more panicked.