Cultivation: Immunity to Negative Effects

As the Golden Core Dwarf fled, he also summoned a brilliant, perfectly round Golden Core, which circled his body to quicken his escape.

Of course, he had considered fighting to the death.

But he would never make that choice unless he had absolutely no other option.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have submitted to the Ten Thousand Laws Sect cultivator before.

Even now, he knew Zhang Chi would hunt him to the bitter end. If not for that, he might very well have chosen to submit just to stay alive.

The other Song Family members with Golden Core Cultivation were far weaker than him. Facing an absolute disadvantage, they had no opportunity to make a choice before they died.

ROAR!

The Corpse Puppet, Spirit Beast, Puppet, and Demon Souls were now free and immediately gave chase to the Golden Core Dwarf.

"Catch me? In your dreams!"

The Golden Core Dwarf sneered smugly.

He couldn’t defeat the Corpse Puppet, but it had wasted some time hunting down the other Song Family members. Now, even if it wanted to, it couldn’t catch up to him.

As for the Flying Spirit Beast, its speed was decent, but its cultivation was too low. It couldn’t harm him either.

"Hahaha, Zhang Chi, just you wait! After I escape, I’ll tell Lu Daoyi everything you’ve done! I’ll make the truth public, and by then, not even the Cangwu Sect will be able to protect you!"

"And even if you die here today, I will take vicious revenge on your friends and fellow sect members..."

The Golden Core Dwarf ran further and further away. Seeing that he was about to escape with his life, he couldn’t help but shout with smug and venomous delight.

"Silence!"

Zhang Chi, however, barked coldly. With a flicker of his will, a long black whip appeared in his hand—the Magical Treasure refined from the Demon Snake Spine.

WHOOSH!

Then, with a casual flick of his wrist, the flexible whip instantly snapped taut, transforming into a bolt of lightning as it shot out with incredible speed.

PFFT!

In the next instant, the Golden Core Dwarf was pierced by the whip, which broke through his defenses, ran through his body, and pinned him to a nearby rock wall.

Powerful Sword Essence surged from the whip into the Golden Core Dwarf’s body, instantly extinguishing his life force.

"No!"

Even at the moment of his death, the Golden Core Dwarf never imagined that it would be so easy for Zhang Chi to kill him.

He was even more shocked that he had been killed after fleeing so far. He died on the spot, his eyes wide with disbelief.

A remnant of his soul remained in his Golden Core and tried to flee, but by then, the numerous Demon Souls had already closed in and devoured it on the spot.

With this, the Song Family was completely annihilated!

Zhang Chi had finally taken revenge for them obstructing his path all those years ago. Now, only the Cyan Cloud Sect and the master-disciple pair of Yu Wan remained to be dealt with.

In that instant, Zhang Chi’s thoughts became perfectly clear. His entire body felt light and wonderfully at ease.

At that moment, even his Divine Soul seemed to have grown slightly stronger.

However, Zhang Chi did not get carried away by his success. He immediately retracted the Demon Snake Spine whip and had the Corpse Puppet and Spirit Beast collect the spoils of war.

Then, he had the Corpse Puppet, Spirit Beast, Puppet, and Demon Souls all join the other battle.

They were too weak compared to the Ten Thousand Laws Sect cultivator, but they had no problem harassing him from a distance.

The Demon Souls, in particular, were fearless of death and engaged in direct, close-range attacks.

This was because even if they were killed, they could be reborn in the Beast Soul Banner, costing Zhang Chi only a bit of his Magical Power.

"What a bunch of wastes!"

The Ten Thousand Laws Sect cultivator had been watching the Song Family’s situation, and now his expression turned ugly as he couldn’t help but curse aloud.

He had been counting on the Song Family’s old ancestor to help him deal with Zhang Chi, but it was now clear he had been far too optimistic.

Not only did the man lack the courage and strength, but he couldn’t even manage to escape.

They were both at the Golden Core Middle Stage, yet compared to Zhang Chi, that guy wasn’t even worthy of carrying his shoes.

Before, when the man was still alive, it was better; the Song Family at least kept the Corpse Puppet, Spirit Beast, and the others occupied.

Now that they were all dead, the pressure on him had undoubtedly increased.

"Fellow Daoist, there might be a misunderstanding between us. Since you came seeking revenge on the Song Family, you must have mistaken my companion and me for their accomplices, which is why you attacked him."

"But in truth, we barely know them; in fact, we’re on hostile terms. The enemy of my enemy is my friend, so there’s no need for us to fight to the death."

"Besides, if we continue fighting like this, it will be a stalemate and will only attract unforeseen complications. That being the case, how about we call a truce?"

Zhang Chi’s performance had also made the Ten Thousand Laws Sect cultivator even more wary, so he immediately changed his attitude, attempting to persuade Zhang Chi to stop fighting.

Of course, he had no real intention of making peace. He just wanted to figure out his enemy’s situation while stalling for time until his backup arrived to surround and kill Zhang Chi.

After all, Zhang Chi had been evenly matched with him the entire time. He had used every trick up his sleeve, yet he still couldn’t kill him.

Moreover, Zhang Chi now had several more helpers. If this continued, he clearly wouldn’t come out on top.

"Fellow Daoist makes a good point!"

Zhang Chi nodded slightly and, with a raise of his hand, recalled his seven Magical Treasure Flying Swords, letting them circle around him as if he truly had no intention of fighting anymore.

ROAR!

But at that very moment, a tremendous roar echoed out. An illusory image of a Giant Whale suddenly appeared behind Zhang Chi, opened its mouth, and in one breath, devoured all the surrounding Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi.

"Not good!"

The Ten Thousand Laws Sect cultivator instantly sensed that something was wrong.

Cultivators like them were most skilled in Magic, but casting Magic was heavily dependent on Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi.

Now that the surrounding Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi had suddenly thinned, the Mighty Power of their Magic would undoubtedly be greatly weakened.

Although Zhang Chi’s Sword Control Technique and Flying Swords also relied on Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, their dependence was clearly much smaller.

DONG!

But unfortunately, before the cultivator could react, the great toll of a bell suddenly rang out.

Powerful Sound Waves instantly swept across the area, and the cultivator’s vision went black from the force of the impact.

At the same time, Zhang Chi gave a great wave of his hand. His seven Flying Swords immediately seized the opportunity, merging into one as they shot forth in a brilliant beam of Sword Light.

SWISH!

In a single flash, the Sword Light pierced through the cultivator’s brow.

"Despic... able..."

Then, filled with despair and indignation, the cultivator died on the spot.

Zhang Chi let out a long sigh of relief.

This was, without a doubt, the most difficult opponent he had ever had to kill.

Even though he succeeded in the end, he had to rely on cunning tactics to do it.

In addition to the Divine Whale Devouring Sea Technique, he had also used the Black Small Bell from back then, which was capable of stunning a Cultivator.

However, that Top Grade Magical Artifact, the Small Bell, had long since been upgraded. Just like the Beast Soul Banner, he had run countless experiments in the Dream Space and successfully elevated it to a Low Grade Magical Treasure.

That was how he was able to stun his opponent for that brief instant.

Although it was only for an instant, his Sword Light was swift and sharp enough. His opponent, meanwhile, had been overconfident in his own Magic and hadn’t prepared any Protective Magical Treasures, so he naturally could not escape death.

’The higher the cultivation, the harder it is to kill someone of a higher level. I still need to keep increasing my Combat Power.’

Zhang Chi silently reminded himself to be vigilant.

Immediately after, without the slightest delay, Zhang Chi collected the Magical Treasure and other spoils of war, then flew quickly toward the mountain cave.

Along the way, Zhang Chi extracted the Divine Soul of the Ten Thousand Laws Sect cultivator, grasping it in his open hand as he performed the Soul Searching Technique.

Normally, a Cultivator cannot perform a Soul Search on a High Tier being.

But Zhang Chi’s Divine Soul was powerful enough to rival a Nascent Soul Middle Stage expert. Performing a Soul Search on a Golden Core Late Stage cultivator was naturally effortless for him.

Not to mention, his opponent had already been killed, leaving his Divine Soul adrift and helpless like a rootless plant.

The illusory image of the Ten Thousand Laws Sect cultivator’s Divine Soul struggled ceaselessly in Zhang Chi’s palm, letting out silent screams, but it was all to no avail. It soon lost all consciousness and was casually fed to the Demon Souls by Zhang Chi.

By then, Zhang Chi had already obtained the information he wanted, encountering no resistance in the process.