Chapter 358 - 344: Displaying Divine Might

Chapter 358: Chapter 344: Displaying Divine Might

"Okay."

Zhang Chi had no objection to this arrangement. It didn’t mean he wouldn’t have to fight, just that he would be safer.

At the same time, Zhang Chi also knew the Sect must have arranged it this way to look out for him.

Afterward, Zhang Chi flew with the two envoys toward an Immortal City at the northernmost edge of the Oasis.

This Immortal City was named Beiluo, a majestic fortress and the most prominent stronghold in the northern Oasis.

In addition to Zhang Chi, the Canglan City Lord and the two envoys were also stationed here to hold the line.

There were even more Golden Core Cultivators.

Among them were Zhang Chi’s two disciples, Li Caiwei and Li Cailing.

After all, as Zhang Chi’s disciples, the Sect would surely look after them, allowing them to follow their master as much as possible.

After years of arduous cultivation, they were both on the verge of reaching the Golden Core Late Stage. While their progress couldn’t compare to top-tier geniuses, it was by no means slow.

This was partly due to their own decent aptitude, but also because they had a Nascent Soul True Monarch like Zhang Chi for a master.

Aside from giving them occasional pointers, Zhang Chi hadn’t actually given them any special assistance.

However, the errands Zhang Chi occasionally sent them on still earned them a handsome reward.

Furthermore, thanks to Zhang Chi’s prestige, no one in the Sect would dare bully them or steal their resources.

The Flying Swords and legacy techniques Zhang Chi had bestowed upon them had also helped them complete numerous Sect missions over the years.

By the time Zhang Chi and the other Nascent Soul Powerhouses arrived, a horde of Demon Beasts was already assaulting the Array Light Curtain at the Oasis’s edge. From the city walls, protected by the array, Cultivators unleashed all sorts of attacks.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM...

Seeing the situation, Zhang Chi and the Canglan City Lord joined the fray without a word. With just a few casual attacks, they slaughtered a vast number of Demon Beasts. The pressure on the city’s Cultivators instantly eased, and they erupted in a unified cheer.

But before their cheers had faded, even more Demon Beasts surged forward, one wave after another.

Leading the charge was a massive Serrated Sand Snake that had already reached Tier Four Low Grade.

"Junior Brother, join me in repelling this great serpent!" the Canglan City Lord said, his voice tense.

BOOM!

But before he could finish, Zhang Chi waved his hand, unleashing nine Fire Dragons that slammed viciously into the Demon Beast.

The Fire Dragons then exploded. The Demon Beast shrieked as it was blasted backward, its cry cutting off as it died mid-flight.

Its Demon Pill shot out like a lightning bolt, attempting to flee.

SWISH!

But a Wind Blade shot out, striking the Demon Pill with pinpoint accuracy and knocking it out of the air.

With a grasp at the air, Zhang Chi pulled both the Demon Pill and the huge Demon Snake’s corpse to himself.

"Process this!"

Zhang Chi then put away the Demon Pill, tossed the corpse to the ground, and gave the order to his two female disciples.

He then immediately threw himself back into the battle.

The Fire Dragons appeared once more, pouncing on the Demon Beasts with bared fangs and brandished claws. The battlefield instantly became a sea of fire, and Demon Beasts were slain in droves.

Some of the Low Tier Demon Beasts were incinerated completely, their bodies serving only as fuel for the flames.

"This..."

The Canglan City Lord was left dumbfounded.

’It’s over... just like that?’

Even the two Desert Divine Palace Envoys were stunned.

Normally, it’s very difficult for a Cultivator to single-handedly slay a Demon Beast of the Same Tier. If the target is cunning enough, even a Cultivator a full Realm higher might not succeed.

After all, if a Demon Beast was outmatched, it could simply choose to flee.

That’s why the Canglan City Lord had invited Zhang Chi to join forces, intending only to repel the creature, not kill it.

And the Desert Divine Palace Envoys had also been ready to act.

They were quite confident, however. For one, the young man was a Nascent Soul Late Stage Cultivator. For another, as Cultivators from the Desert Divine Palace, they possessed top-tier Combat Power among those of the Same Tier.

But they never would have dreamed that Zhang Chi could kill it with just two casual Magic spells, without even using a Magical Treasure.

"Amazing!"

"Elder Chen is mighty!"

The other Cultivators were utterly astounded and overjoyed.

Because Zhang Chi was so ferocious, holding back the vast majority of Demon Beasts all by himself, it was clear they were no longer in any real danger.

"Yes, Master!"

Li Caiwei and Li Cailing were immensely proud. They quickly gathered a few of their fellow Golden Core disciples and began to process the Serrated Sand Snake’s corpse.

"Kill!"

"Follow Elder Chen! Slaughter these beasts!"

Soon, the Cultivators snapped out of their daze. Their morale soared, and they pressed the attack.

Of course, they were only finishing off the stragglers—ones Zhang Chi had deliberately left for them.

Just like that, the Demon Beasts in the surrounding area were quickly wiped out. And though more continued to pour in, the Cultivators had it easy thanks to Zhang Chi’s presence.

ROAR...

But the good times didn’t last. In a short while, new Tier Four Demon Beasts appeared. They were still Serrated Sand Snakes, but this time there were five of them, and three of them had two heads.

This meant they were rare Tier Four Middle Stage Demon Beasts.

"Oh no! They’re Two-headed Sand Snakes!"

The Cultivators were all aghast at the sight.

The Serrated Sand Snakes shot through the sea of fire like lightning, pouncing on the Cultivators who had charged beyond the Array Light Curtain, as well as on Zhang Chi and the Canglan City Lord.

"This is bad!"

The Canglan City Lord’s expression changed drastically.

BOOM!

At that moment, however, the two Divine Palace Envoys shot from the city walls and through the array, their bodies erupting with a powerful aura.

The Silver Armored Youth revealed his powerful Nascent Soul Late Stage aura. Wielding his Fangtian Halberd, he single-handedly forced two of the two-headed Serrated Sand Snakes into a continuous retreat.

Meanwhile, the female cultivator intercepted another Serrated Sand Snake, also putting it on the defensive.

"Amazing! So this is the true extent of the honorable envoys’ power!"

The Cultivators were overjoyed, and the Canglan City Lord finally breathed a sigh of relief. He quickly moved to intercept a Tier Four Low Grade sand snake.

As for the last one, leaving it to Zhang Chi was clearly not a problem.

And indeed it was. With a single Fire Dragon Technique, Zhang Chi blasted the sand snake to pieces.

He then cast another spell, effortlessly killing the sand snake the Canglan City Lord was fighting as well.

ROAR!

But before the Cultivators could even celebrate, another five sand snakes appeared, all of them two-headed.

"We’re in trouble!"

"How can there be so many Tier Four Middle Stage sand snakes!"

This time, even the expressions of the two Desert Divine Palace envoys grew grim.

As soon as the new Two-headed Sand Snakes appeared, two immediately swarmed the young cultivator, while the other three charged toward the Canglan City Lord, Zhang Chi, and the female envoy.

The pressure on the two envoys instantly skyrocketed. In the first exchange, the Canglan City Lord was struck by a tail, sent flying backward while vomiting blood.

’Fine. I suppose it’s time to reveal a bit of my true strength!’

Far from being afraid, Zhang Chi welcomed the challenge. He performed a hand seal, and a small, square, black cauldron materialized in front of him.

The small cauldron rapidly absorbed the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, swelling to a height of a hundred feet in an instant before viciously smashing down on a sand snake.

This cauldron was one of the Top Grade Magical Treasures he had acquired from the Pill and Artifact Sect’s ruins. It could be used for Artifact Refining, but it was also a potent Magical Treasure in its own right.

Moreover, this Treasure Cauldron had no sect markings, and the Desert Divine Palace Envoys had never seen it before, so there was no problem with him using it.

BANG!

Instantly, one of the heads of the sand snake lunging at him was struck, shattering on impact.

ROAR!

The snake’s remaining head let out a furious roar and seized the opportunity to lunge at Zhang Chi.

BANG!

But Zhang Chi simply pointed, and the Treasure Cauldron shot back, smashing the snake’s other head to pieces.

A Tier Four Middle Stage sand snake was killed just like that.

The entire exchange took but a moment.

The scene instantly fell silent. Never mind the cultivators, even the Demon Beasts were momentarily stunned.

ROAR!

Another Two-headed Sand Snake, which had been about to press its advantage and finish off the Canglan City Lord, instantly changed targets and lunged at Zhang Chi.

At the same time, the Two-headed Sand Snakes besieging the two Divine Palace Envoys also split off, with one from each group breaking away to lunge at Zhang Chi.

Clearly, they saw Zhang Chi as the greatest threat.

After all, even the Divine Palace Envoys had yet to inflict a single casualty upon them.

"Watch out!"

Every Cultivator grew tense, including the Divine Palace Envoys.

They realized Zhang Chi was a genius capable of slaying beasts above his own tier and naturally didn’t want to see him perish.

The young cultivator was even about to use his trump card to come to Zhang Chi’s aid.

BANG! BANG! BANG...

But just then, Zhang Chi showed no fear. He simply pointed, and the black Artifact Cauldron began to spin violently. It spun faster and faster, forming a black vortex that sucked all three sand snakes inside.

The sand snakes let out terrified roars, which quickly faded into silence.

When the vortex dissipated, the three sand snakes had been torn to shreds, reduced to nothing but mangled remains.

Not even one of their Demon Pills managed to escape.

’What just happened?’

’Is this kid really that strong?’

’Even the top prodigies of our Desert Divine Palace... at this Realm, their Combat Power probably isn’t any greater than his, is it?’

Instantly, all the Cultivators were left speechless.

This included the two Divine Palace Envoys, who now saw Zhang Chi in a completely new light.

ROAR!

The other Demon Beasts were terrified as well. At the command of the remaining sand snakes, they all began a disorderly retreat.

That’s right—the sand snakes and the horde of Demon Beasts were so frightened they had lost all will to fight.

"Kill!"

"Don’t let these brutes escape!"

But the Cultivators weren’t about to let them go. They immediately gave chase, with many flying right out of the array’s protective field.

BANG! BANG! BANG...

The Demon Beasts were cut down one after another. Zhang Chi, in particular, was unstoppable, carving a path through their ranks.

In the blink of an eye, he urged his Treasure Cauldron forward, killing two more Two-headed Sand Snakes. The Silver Armored Youth killed the other two.

The young cultivator had possessed this power all along; he just hadn’t had a chance to display it.

But seeing Zhang Chi’s absolute dominance on the battlefield stirred his competitive spirit, and he finally unleashed his true Combat Power.

Even so, he couldn’t help but blush with shame.

Because he, a Nascent Soul Late Stage prodigy from the Desert Divine Palace, had just been outshone by Zhang Chi, a Low Tier Nascent Soul from some backwater place.

"That’s enough! Don’t pursue a cornered foe. Our priority is to defend the city!"

It was then that Zhang Chi suddenly called a halt to the other Cultivators.

"Yes, Elder!"

The Cultivators immediately complied, quickly gathering the spoils of war and preparing to retreat behind the Array Light Curtain.

The Canglan City Lord and the two envoys also had no objections.

Technically, their status was higher than Zhang Chi’s, so it wasn’t his place to give commands. However, the immense Combat Power he had just displayed had clearly earned him that right.

"You performed well, Fellow Daoist Chen," the Silver Armored Youth even made a point of praising him.

"You flatter me, Lord Envoy," Zhang Chi replied with a smile. "I was just relying on a powerful Magical Treasure and some burst-power techniques. Besides, you two gave me the chance to shine. Otherwise, it wouldn’t have been my turn to show off!"