Cultivation: Immunity to Negative Effects

"Why wouldn’t I dare!"

Zhang Chi wasn’t surprised in the least, nor did he hesitate for a moment. With a grand wave of his hand, three Tier Two Peak Tiger-shaped Puppets instantly appeared on the ground before him.

Floating in the air around him were three Tier Three Spirit Talismans shimmering with Spiritual Light, along with two Talisman Treasures emanating a faint, oppressive aura.

"You..."

Seeing this, the smile on the Original Peak Master’s face vanished instantly.

The subordinates standing behind him were also stunned.

They had assumed that with his low Cultivation, Zhang Chi wouldn’t dare to accept the challenge. And even if he did, it would be a case of him overestimating his own abilities.

But now they realized that while Zhang Chi himself might not be strong, the trump cards he held were far beyond their expectations.

They had some backing themselves to have been here before, but now it seemed their connections were completely insignificant compared to Zhang Chi’s.

At the very least, they could never have produced such trump cards.

"What’s wrong? Weren’t we going to fight? What are you standing around for? If you’re not going to make a move, then I’ll take the initiative!" Zhang Chi said with a cold smile.

"Wait! It’s a misunderstanding, all a misunderstanding."

The Original Peak Master hastily waved his hands to stop him, a placating smile on his face.

With so many tricks up his opponent’s sleeve, he couldn’t win even if he tried to fight.

For instance, the other party could easily surround him with the Puppets and then bombard him with the Talisman Treasures.

Even if Zhang Chi couldn’t activate all the Tier Two Peak Puppets at once, he could still directly use the Tier Three Spirit Talismans for both offense and defense.

That being the case, there was naturally no need to continue the duel.

Even if he felt it was unfair, there was nothing he could do. His opponent would never be foolish enough to have such powerful assets and not use them.

"So you admit defeat? Then get going. And take these subordinates of yours with you. I have no need for them here!" Zhang Chi said immediately, not the least bit surprised.

These subordinates had stood with his opponent from the very beginning, without a single one trying to mediate. Naturally, he wouldn’t keep them.

Besides, the fewer people there were, the better he could prevent his secrets from being exposed.

In any case, Divine Needle Peak didn’t need that many people to operate.

"Yes, I admit defeat. I’ll leave with my men. However, Junior Brother, could you grant me a grace period of half a year? If not, three months would also work. I still have some matters to attend to; otherwise, I wouldn’t have made things difficult for you earlier."

The Original Peak Master nodded repeatedly but then made a request.

’He was certain Zhang Chi would agree.’

After all, half a year, or even three months, was not a long time for a Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

"No! Leave immediately. I’ll give you one hour to pack your things, at most."

But Zhang Chi refused decisively, showing no mercy.

’He tried to fight when he thought he had the upper hand, and now that he can’t win, he wants to play nice? As if things could be that easy.’

’If I hadn’t been strong enough, I would have been taught a harsh lesson and driven away in disgrace. He certainly wouldn’t have shown any mercy.’

Besides, for him, he couldn’t afford to waste three days, let alone three months.

Moreover, even if he gave the man three months, he would most likely just continue to stall for more time. It would never end.

Furthermore, he suspected the other party was plotting something nefarious.

He had already performed a divination on the Floating Airship, and the result indicated he needed to resolve the matter of the Spiritual Vein quickly, as delays would lead to complications.

"How about one month, then?"

The Original Peak Master, unwilling to give up, tried to haggle.

"No! Get lost! Right now! Immediately! Any more nonsense, and I’ll throw you out by force!"

Zhang Chi had already lost his patience and immediately activated one of the Puppets.

ROAR!

The Puppet rapidly grew to a length of thirty feet, roaring incessantly, looking as if it might pounce at any moment.

"Alright, alright! Junior Brother, please calm your anger!"

The Original Peak Master’s face was grim, but he could only endure it. He then hurriedly gathered his belongings with his subordinates, handed over the Peak Master Token, and left in disgrace.

"Senior Brother, are we just leaving like this? We’re letting that kid off way too easily, aren’t we?"

"Exactly! Why don’t we pull some strings and take Divine Needle Peak back?"

The Original Peak Master didn’t have many subordinates, only nine people in total. Two were at the Foundation Establishment Early Stage, and the rest were at the Qi Cultivation Peak.

At this, the two Foundation Establishment Early Stage cultivators spoke up one after another, while the Qi Cultivation Disciples nodded in agreement.

"It’s not that easy. According to the order from Azure Dragon Master, that guy is a Sect’s True Inheritor. His backing is far greater than ours. Otherwise, Azure Dragon Master would never have made such an arrangement!"

The Original Peak Master shook his head helplessly.

"But we’ve already taken the deposit. Those people are due to arrive in another six months. It’ll be a huge problem if they can’t get through. And we can forget about the final payment."

"Exactly. Why don’t we just tell them to cancel the operation? The worst that can happen is we return the deposit and compensate them with some Spirit Stones. It’s just our bad luck."

The two Foundation Establishment Early Stage cultivators continued, their faces etched with frustration and reluctance.

"Why would we return Spirit Stones that are already in our hands? Besides, the compensation would be no small sum. And are you really willing to give up that final payment?"

The Original Peak Master sneered.

"Senior Brother, you mean we should still go on with it? But Divine Needle Peak isn’t our territory anymore."

"Is Senior Brother thinking of bringing that kid into our group?"

The Foundation Establishment Early Stage junior brothers asked, puzzled.

"Heh, bringing him in is out of the question. First, he’s too wealthy and probably wouldn’t agree. If he refuses, our business will be exposed, and that will be a huge problem."

"Second, even if he did agree, we wouldn’t get much of a share of the Spirit Stones. He might even cut us out and do it himself!"

The Original Peak Master, however, just shook his head.

"Then, Senior Brother, what you’re saying is...?"

All the subordinates were even more confused.

"It’s simple. We kill him and frame Demon Cultivators for it. Then we can return to Divine Needle Peak and continue making our fortune!" the Original Peak Master said coldly.

"What?"

"Senior Brother, are you serious?"

The cultivators were all shocked, even suspecting they had misheard.

Killing a fellow sect member is a capital crime.

Not to mention he’s a Sect’s True Inheritor.

They had supported the idea of a duel earlier, but it was just a duel. They had never thought of actually killing him.

"We have to kill him! Do you not want to reach Foundation Establishment or Core Formation? Without this business on Divine Needle Peak, how will you continue your Cultivation?"

"Or would you rather spend all day fighting Demons and Demon Beasts to the death like our other sect members?"

"Besides, as long as we plan it well, not only can we successfully kill him without being discovered, but we can also take all those good things he has on him."

"Furthermore, although I gave him the Token, I didn’t teach him the trick to controlling the Array. His Cultivation is low, so it will take him at least a year or two to figure it out on his own."

"And that’s more than enough time for us to do many things!"

The Original Peak Master remained resolute, immediately beginning his persuasion.

"Alright, we support you, Senior Brother. We’ll follow all your orders."

"We will too, Martial Uncles!"

After a moment of silence, all the cultivators made their choice.

Of course, now that they knew the plan, they had no choice but to agree—unless they wanted to be silenced forever.

Following that, they immediately began to conspire.

’So these guys really are up to no good, and it’s a big problem! A pity, though. Their plan is decent, but they’ve all underestimated me!’

However, they had no idea that their every word and action was being overheard by Zhang Chi.

Zhang Chi had suspected they would retaliate, so he had used a Phantom Beetle to trail them from the start.

Now, hearing their scheme, Zhang Chi’s eyes turned icy cold. In his heart, he added them all to his kill list!