Cultivation: Immunity to Negative Effects

The words had barely faded when a tall, black-robed elder with a sinister gaze and a chilling smile suddenly appeared. A tyrannical pressure instantly enveloped the entire area.

The Cultivators on the scene immediately began spitting up blood and collapsing. Those with weaker Cultivation fainted on the spot.

Even Liu Menglong and Qin Susu’s faces turned pale, and for a moment, they were almost completely immobilized.

’This is bad! It’s a Golden Core Middle Stage Demon Cultivator, and the quality of his Golden Core must be high!’

The Cultivators immediately knew they were in deep trouble. A true Demon had arrived; otherwise, it would be impossible for him to have such an effect with his oppressive aura alone.

After all, the previous Demon Cultivator had also released his oppressive aura, but it hadn’t had nearly this much of an impact.

Of course, that was also because the Cultivators had been protected by an Array. By the time the Array was gone, the Demon Cultivator had been dealt with in an instant.

ROAR!

Flying Dragon Nos. 1, 2, and 3, however, were unaffected. They immediately roared, spitting out a huge cloud of poisonous breath before lunging forward to attack.

But with a slight shift of his body, the black-robed elder instantly retreated, successfully avoiding the poisonous breath.

"Hold them back!"

The black-robed elder waved his hand, and three Corpse Puppets immediately appeared behind him, pouncing toward the three Spirit Beasts.

These three Corpse Puppets had all been Female Cultivators. They were graceful and curvaceous, with stunningly beautiful faces. All of them were at the Tier Three Early Stage, possessing immense Combat Power, and they successfully held back the three Spirit Beasts.

The black-robed elder then turned his gaze back to Qin Susu, eyeing her as if she were a priceless treasure.

SWISH!

But just then, a five-colored screen of light erupted from Qin Susu’s body, and in the next instant, she vanished.

"A Small Shifting Talisman? Interesting. A pity you ran into me. You are a collectible I’ve set my sights on; how could I possibly let you escape so easily?"

The black-robed elder was stunned for a moment, but then he sneered. Taking a few quick strides, he vanished into the distance.

As for the Marketplace, he paid it no mind for the time being.

His three Female Cultivator Corpse Puppets were still there. It wouldn’t be too late to come back, kill the three Spirit Beasts, and plunder the Marketplace after he caught Qin Susu.

Of course, this was also because he had a fetish for Refining and collecting beautiful Corpse Puppets.

Furthermore, Qin Susu still had the spoils from the earlier battle, and he had no intention of letting those go either.

"Damn it, we have to notify the Sect and Junior Martial Uncle Zhang immediately!"

Although the elder was gone, the Cultivators were still terrified. None of them dared to use the opportunity to flee or cause trouble. Among them, Liu Menglong hastily sent a message.

After all, if something truly happened to Qin Susu and Zhang Chi decided to blame them, every Cultivator present could face his wrath.

Of course, it was also possible that the Cangwu Sect had been destroyed and Zhang Chi was already dead, but none of the Cultivators on the scene dared to entertain such a thought.

The Cangwu Sect had existed for countless years; to the Cultivators, it was as eternal as the heavens themselves.

’Where am I?’

Qin Susu soon reappeared in a barren wilderness. After getting her bearings, she immediately used a Wind Escape Talisman and continued her desperate Flying Escape into the distance.

At the same time, she couldn’t help but feel a wave of relief. She was thankful for the Spirit Talismans Zhang Chi had given her, for her own preparations, and for the fact that she had remained on high alert.

Otherwise, if she had been even a split second slower, she might not have escaped.

"Where do you think you’re running? Just accept your fate. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to become part of my collection? That way, your beauty can be preserved for all eternity..."

But just at that moment, the black-robed Golden Core elder, using some unknown tracking method, was already speeding through the air in hot pursuit.

"Senior, please show mercy! I am the sole Dao companion of Zhang Chi, a Nascent Soul Seed of the Cangwu Sect. If you kill me, he will never forgive you! Your Cultivation may be higher than his now, but he is destined to reach the Nascent Soul realm. When that day comes, he will hunt you down for revenge!"

"Furthermore, I can give you all the spoils I collected earlier. If you let me go, I can even have Junior Martial Uncle Zhang compensate you..."

Qin Susu’s face paled, but she continued to flee while hastily trying to talk him down.

"Heh heh, you’re a clever little girl, but it’s a shame Zhang Chi is already dead. And even if he weren’t, who knows how many years it would be before he could surpass me."

"By then, my Lifespan will have likely run out, and I’ll be long dead anyway. Since that’s the case, why should I care about him at all!"

The black-robed elder sneered, completely unmoved.

As he spoke, he caught up to Qin Susu. With his palm outstretched, he reached through the air to grab her.

Qin Susu immediately felt a powerful force lock her entire body in place.

She couldn’t even speak, let alone flee or fight back.

It was hopeless; the gap in their Cultivation levels was simply too vast.

Utter despair washed over Qin Susu.

But in the next instant, the binding force suddenly vanished. The black-robed elder stopped in his tracks, his gaze turning grave.

Qin Susu focused her gaze and saw that, at some point, a tall, imposing young Golden Core Cultivator had appeared in the air not far away, his body radiating a fiery glow. It was Zhang Chi.

"Zhang Chi, he’s at the Golden Core Middle Stage..."

Qin Susu was overjoyed, but her joy quickly turned to worry. She hurriedly warned him, even forgetting her usual respectful form of address.

"It’s fine. He’ll be a good warm-up!"

Zhang Chi just smiled faintly and waved a hand, cutting her off.

Then, with a flick of his sleeve, Qin Susu was enveloped in a powerful yet gentle force and moved to stand behind him.

CLANG, CLANG!

Two Puppets then appeared to her left and right. One held a greatsword and a Shield, while the other wielded a Longbow, both poised to protect her.

Both of these Puppets were Tier Three Low Grade, with Combat Power comparable to that of a Golden Core Early Stage Cultivator.

Seeing this, Qin Susu finally breathed a sigh of relief.

With the Puppets helping him, even if Zhang Chi couldn’t defeat the elder, at least he wouldn’t be in any danger.

Besides, the power Zhang Chi had shown when he moved her was clearly far stronger than what the elder had displayed earlier.

"Zhang Chi? You’re that so-called weakest Top Grade Golden Core from the Cangwu Sect? You’re actually alive?"

"Foolish. Since you managed to escape with your life, you should have stayed hidden. But instead, you came running here for a woman. You must have a death wish."

"Fine. Since you’ve delivered yourself to my doorstep, I have no reason to refuse. It seems today is my lucky day."

"After I kill you both, not only will I reap a great harvest, but I’ll also earn merit for my Sect. Better still, I can turn you both into high-quality Corpse Puppets."

"I’ve never been fond of male Corpse Puppets, but for a Top Grade Golden Core like you, I can make an exception..."

When the black-robed elder heard Qin Susu say Zhang Chi’s name, he immediately knew who had arrived and a cold sneer spread across his face.

He had thought some powerful enemy had arrived, but now he realized it was just the legendary weakest Top Grade Golden Core.

At this realization, his entire body relaxed instantly.

"You talk too much!"

Zhang Chi, however, just frowned slightly. He took a step into the void and shot toward the elder.

BANG!

Zhang Chi threw a fierce punch, and a brilliant light exploded around the black-robed elder, sending him flying backward as he coughed up blood.

"You... you’re a Body Cultivator? And your Body Refining Cultivation has reached Tier Three? Are you practicing a Top Grade Body Cultivation Technique?"

The smile on the black-robed elder’s face instantly froze, replaced by a look of pure terror, as if he were seeing Zhang Chi for the very first time.

Thankfully, although he hadn’t taken Zhang Chi seriously, his cautious instincts had led him to activate some Protective Measures. Otherwise, that single punch would have been enough to blow him to pieces.

Even so, he was already injured, and the majority of his defenses had been shattered.

BANG!

Zhang Chi didn’t say a word. He just gave a cold smile and charged forward again.