Cultivation: Immunity to Negative Effects

"We need a Grotto Heaven to escape the Demon Tide. Not to mention, these Ten Thousand Laws Sect Cultivators have also mastered a Sleeping Secret Technique. Once we obtain it, we can follow their example and hide from this catastrophe."

"That’s right. If this Grotto Heaven proves dangerous, we can just call a few more fellow Daoists for help. We can even call on those old demons from Yuan Bei if we have to."

The Nascent Souls all spoke up, clearly disagreeing with Celestial Star True Monarch.

"Senior Brother Celestial Star, for the sake of the people of the Great Abyss, please help us with a divination. We will compensate you."

"After all, if we can really obtain the Grotto Heaven and our Cultivation greatly improves, it will benefit the entire Great Abyss. And if there are Cultivators inside, we can just recruit them."

"If there are beings inside stronger than us, we could even cooperate with them, or even follow their lead. It might not be impossible to reclaim Yuan Bei then."

At this point, the Nascent Soul Elder from the Cyan Cloud Sect tried a different angle in her persuasion.

"Reclaiming Yuan Bei is easier said than done. If it were really possible, the Ten Thousand Laws Sect wouldn’t have gone into hiding back then."

Celestial Star True Monarch was tempted, but he still shook his head.

"Even if we can’t reclaim it, it would be good if Yuan South could hold on for a little longer. Besides, if the Great Abyss falls again, having more Grotto Heaven Secret Realms would allow more of our Fire to survive. This is a matter of great importance concerning the legacy of our Great Abyss Human Race!"

The Cyan Cloud Sect’s Nascent Soul Elder continued to persuade him.

"Alright, I’ll perform a divination then."

Celestial Star True Monarch finally nodded.

Before that, however, the group of Nascent Souls first interrogated the two survivors.

They quickly yielded, but just as they were about to reveal key information, their Divine Souls exploded, killing them instantly.

Evidently, a Restriction had been placed within their Divine Souls.

Not only did it prevent a Soul Search from retrieving key information, but it also stopped them from speaking about it.

However, none of the Nascent Souls felt any sympathy for these two Cultivators, and neither did Zhang Chi.

After all, they had killed far too many innocents. Letting them die so easily was getting off lightly.

After that, Celestial Star True Monarch waited until late at night before beginning his divination.

Watching from the shadows, Zhang Chi had his eyes opened, witnessing the wonders of another Celestial Mechanism Inference Skill.

"The results are not good. There is indeed great danger within. We must gather all our forces to handle it, but even then, we will still pay a price. And although the gains will be immense this time, it will push the grand scheme of things in an unknown direction."

"Even I cannot glimpse the final outcome. So if you insist on exploring, I suggest we invite the Nascent Souls from Yuan Bei to join us."

Celestial Star True Monarch quickly finished his inference and couldn’t help but shake his head slightly.

"We can handle it, and the gains will be immense? That’s wonderful!"

"Exactly. The situation is already terrible, so any change is unlikely to make it worse."

Lu Daoyi and the others, however, were not worried. They were even excited.

Afterward, they immediately held a discussion and quickly made a decision. Then, they notified the Demon Sects and the other Nascent Soul True Monarchs in Yuan South.

Only seven days later, numerous Nascent Souls had rushed to the scene. Even the Nascent Soul Level Master of the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower had come along. The group of Nascent Souls then held another discussion.

Soon, the Nascent Souls decided to enter the Grotto Heaven Secret Realm to explore together, leaving only three Nascent Souls behind to guard the Great Abyss in case of any trouble from the Demon Abyss.

Among them was the heavily injured Nascent Soul from the Pill King Sect.

To ensure the Exploration went smoothly, the Nascent Souls from both sides even signed a Spirit Contract, guaranteeing they would cooperate rather than fight amongst themselves, and that the rewards would be distributed according to merit.

The Nascent Souls left behind were also forbidden from damaging the Stele or taking the opportunity to cause trouble.

Furthermore, the Nascent Souls left behind would also receive a share of the rewards. Since the Cultivators from Yuan South had discovered this opportunity, they would receive a larger share, especially Lu Daoyi and the others who had arrived first.

Zhang Chi, observing from the shadows, was somewhat surprised.

’If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes, I’d never have believed that the so-called Nascent Souls of the Righteous and Demon Dao could be so harmonious.’

And yet, their subordinate Low Tier Cultivators fought to the death, many of them sharing blood feuds.

Next, these Nascent Souls immediately joined forces and began to study the Stele.

Since there were Array masters and experts skilled in inference among them, they quickly made progress.

They then acted together, unleashing powerful Spiritual Power to imprint a series of profound Spirit Techniques into the Stele.

The Stele erupted with a dazzling light and shook violently. Then, a spatial fluctuation like ripples on water suddenly appeared on its surface.

SWOOSH...

The Nascent Souls were overjoyed and immediately flew in one after another. Not only were they not blocked by the Stele, but they all vanished instantly.

The three remaining Nascent Souls did not enter, but they also didn’t leave even after the Stele returned to normal a long time later.

Instead, they sat down cross-legged before the Stele and began to wait.

"This..."

Seeing this, Zhang Chi was left speechless.

’I was planning to follow them in and fish in troubled waters, but now that seems very difficult.’

But he had no other choice right now, so he could only wait patiently.

"There’s movement from the Demon Abyss. It seems the True Demon Sect sensed the decrease in Nascent Soul auras on our side and wants to take the opportunity to attack the defensive line."

"Damn it! Let’s go take a look immediately!"

"Alright!"

Fortunately, less than two days later, these Nascent Souls all received a message via a Secret Technique. Though reluctant, they had no choice but to leave.

Before leaving, however, to prevent anyone from destroying the Stele, they sealed the entrance to the ruins with a Tier Four Low Grade Array.

After they left, Zhang Chi waited a while longer before revealing himself and approaching the Stele.

He then took out a Tier Three Turtle Shell to perform a divination, checked the Array at the cave entrance, and then returned and formed a Spirit Technique, sending streams of Magical Power into the Stele.

The Stele soon began to vibrate again, exhibiting the same changes as before, but the commotion was clearly much smaller.

Apparently, the Spirit Technique Zhang Chi used was different from the one used by the Nascent Soul True Monarchs.

The Nascent Soul True Monarchs had devised their method on the spot, mainly relying on their combined, powerful Cultivation to forcibly open the Grotto Heaven’s entrance.

Zhang Chi, on the other hand, was using a Ten Thousand Laws Sect Secret Technique, which was more skillful and had a much lower Cultivation requirement.

WHOOSH!

At this moment, Zhang Chi’s heart filled with joy. He immediately activated all his defenses, used the Blood Escape Technique, and transformed into a streak of blood-red light, flying inside.

The next moment, Zhang Chi felt the world spin as his vision blurred.

But in just an instant, he felt his body lighten and his vision clear. He had arrived inside the Ten Thousand Laws Grotto Heaven.

Behind Zhang Chi was another Stele, on which the watery spatial fluctuations still remained.

Clearly, the passage would not close completely for some time.

At the same time, Zhang Chi was completely alone. Looking behind him, he saw an expanse of Chaos Void, with the Stele positioned at its edge.

The sky was the same, but beneath his feet and before his eyes stretched a vast, verdant land. A wave of Pure Spiritual Qi washed over him.

However, a fierce battle seemed to be raging in the far distance. Thunderous booms and violent Spiritual Power fluctuations spread out intensely, like a tidal wave.

The reason no one was here was likely because all the Ten Thousand Laws Sect Cultivators had joined the battle.

The same went for the Great Abyssal Nascent Souls.

Zhang Chi was not at all surprised by this.

’After all, the Ten Thousand Laws Sect Cultivators seem quite fanatical, and this Grotto Heaven is their home base. It would be strange if they weren’t on edge.’

With so many Nascent Soul Cultivators invading, they would naturally have to go all out.

The Great Abyssal Nascent Souls couldn’t possibly hold back either.

Because the Ten Thousand Laws Sect Cultivators were also numerous and powerful, with even Nascent Soul Middle Stage experts among them.

The battle between the two sides was so intense that even though he had entered the Ten Thousand Laws Grotto Heaven, no one had noticed him.

’Heaven itself is helping me!’

Zhang Chi was overjoyed to find the situation much simpler than he had anticipated. He immediately used Blood Escape again, following the memories of the Ten Thousand Laws Sect Cultivator toward the Earth Milk Spiritual Spring deep within the Grotto Heaven.