Chapter 361 - 346: The Giant Cauldron that Fell from the Sky

Chapter 361: Chapter 346: The Giant Cauldron that Fell from the Sky

The female cultivator from the Desert Divine Palace, Qin Yuyan, was filled with despair.

But just as the Cloaked Cultivator’s fingertips were about to touch her, a sudden peal of thunder echoed through the sky.

The Cloaked Cultivator’s expression changed, and he shot back as fast as lightning.

BOOM!

The next moment, a giant Black Cauldron shimmering with Spiritual Light plummeted from the sky. It crashed down violently between Qin Yuyan and the Cloaked Cultivator, leaving a massive crater in its wake.

SWISH!

Almost simultaneously, a tall, imposing Cultivator appeared before Qin Yuyan. It was Zhang Chi.

"Fellow Daoist Chen..."

Qin Yuyan was overjoyed.

The tears she had been holding back streamed down her face, no longer controllable.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, they’re Nascent Soul Middle and Late Stage cultivators from the Heaven-defying Alliance..."

But a moment later, she remembered the gap in Cultivation between them and Zhang Chi, and her joy turned to worry.

"It’s all right. You go first. Leave this to me!"

Zhang Chi cut her off. With a wave of his hand, a Spirit Pill flew into her mouth, and a Spirit Talisman landed on her body.

The Sealing Spirit Talisman on her body had already been shattered by the shockwave from the Giant Cauldron’s impact.

The next moment, Qin Yuyan was enveloped in a five-colored light, her figure blurring.

The Spirit Talisman was a Tier Four Shifting Talisman, and the pill was a Nine Revolutions Soul Reviving Pill.

"Quick, kill them!"

"Don’t let them get away!"

Enraged, the many Cloaked Cultivators immediately moved to re-establish their Array, intending to trap both Zhang Chi and Qin Yuyan.

They had thought Qin Yuyan was already captured. Combined with the Nascent Soul Late Stage Cloaked Cultivator needing to enter the perimeter, they had lowered the Array, giving Zhang Chi the perfect opportunity to strike.

BOOM!

But Zhang Chi simply waved his hand. The Giant Cauldron flew up and descended mouth-down, shielding him and Qin Yuyan.

SWISH!

In the next instant, the Array’s Power of Imprisonment was blocked. The Teleportation Talisman on Qin Yuyan’s body activated fully, and she vanished without a trace.

"Fellow Daoist Chen..."

Only Qin Yuyan’s voice lingered in the air, laced with both gratitude and worry.

Qin Yuyan had never dreamed that this Fellow Daoist Chen would come to her rescue, much less that he would be willing to sacrifice his own life for her.

That’s right. In Qin Yuyan’s eyes, Zhang Chi was only at the Nascent Soul Early Stage. For him to stay behind alone was no different from suicide.

Even the Top Grade Treasure Cauldron could only buy him a single instant—not nearly enough time for him to activate a Teleportation Talisman.

She believed there were reasons why Zhang Chi hadn’t used the Teleportation Talisman to escape with her.

First, as a Cultivator from a Minor Sect, he probably only possessed that single Teleportation Talisman.

Second, he most likely wanted to stay behind to buy her more time, increasing her chances of survival.

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"Damn you! You’re courting death!"

"A mere Nascent Soul Early Stage cultivator playing hero to save the damsel in distress? Do you really think we can’t do anything to you just because you have a turtle shell?"

"Exactly! The Array is already back up. It’s too late for you to use a Teleportation Talisman now. Once we kill you, we’ll just go recapture that Qin Yuyan. She’s injured; she couldn’t have gotten far!"

The Cloaked Cultivators, realizing Qin Yuyan had escaped, immediately erupted in furious shouts.

Then, as they continued to power the Array, they projected their voices with their Divine Thought.

The Nascent Soul Late Stage Cloaked Cultivator waved his hand, once again conjuring the large, black Magical Treasure net and casting it over Zhang Chi’s Top Grade Treasure Cauldron.

His eyes burned with greed.

The Treasure Cauldron was clearly Top Grade—an unexpected prize from this operation.

His net specialized in corrupting Magical Treasures, and with his high Cultivation, he was supremely confident he could claim the cauldron for himself.

The other Cloaked Cultivators agreed; Zhang Chi was a dead man.

SWISH!

But just then, Zhang Chi let out a cold smirk and, with a wave of his hand, recalled the Top Grade Treasure Cauldron.

BOOM!

A moment later, his body trembled, and a ferocious power erupted from him, shattering the Array’s Power of Imprisonment. He stomped the ground and vanished.

He reappeared in front of the Nascent Soul Late Stage cultivator and threw a devastating punch.

BAM!

The Nascent Soul Late Stage cultivator’s face fell. He quickly flicked his hand, and a small Black Shield appeared before him, rapidly expanding into a wall between them.

THUD THUD THUD...

The next instant, Zhang Chi’s fists hammered against the Black Shield like a torrential downpour. The shield’s light dimmed as it was sent flying backward.

"Damn you! You’re not in the Nascent Soul Early Stage! You’re Middle Stage! And a Body Refining expert at that!"

Only now did the Cloaked Cultivators realize Zhang Chi’s true Cultivation, which made them even more shocked and furious.

"Fine. I’ll show you the true power of a Nascent Soul Late Stage powerhouse..."

The Nascent Soul Late Stage Cloaked Cultivator was startled, but he quickly composed himself and sneered with disdain.

’He’s only at the Nascent Soul Middle Stage,’ he thought. ’There’s a limit to his Combat Power.’

As he spoke, he formed a Spirit Technique, channeling more Spiritual Power into the Black Shield, which immediately stabilized.

SWISH!

But just as he was about to unleash more techniques, Zhang Chi suddenly stopped and flew high into the sky. With a gentle lift of his hands, a dazzling black Sword Light shot out from his sleeve.

The Cloaked Cultivators were surprised to see Zhang Chi had another Magical Treasure, but they paid it little mind, their expressions filled with contempt.

After all, the source of the Sword Light was merely an Upper Grade Peak black Magical Treasure Flying Sword.

A moment later, however, their expressions froze.

For as soon as the first Sword Light appeared, a second, then a third... followed in its wake.

These new Sword Lights were silver-white, but identical in shape to the first, and all of them were Upper Grade Peak Magical Treasures.

In an instant, their number reached a staggering eighty-one.

RUMBLE RUMBLE RUMBLE...

The next moment, the sky full of Sword Light swept across the battlefield, raining down like a torrent and covering an area a hundred miles in every direction.

"No!"

"This is bad! Run!"

"Damn it, how can this be happening?"

The Cultivators were stunned. They never dreamed that Zhang Chi, a mere Nascent Soul Middle Stage Cultivator, could simultaneously wield eighty-one Upper Grade Peak Flying Swords.

The combined might of so many Flying Swords was comparable to a Pseudo-Spiritual Treasure, if not more powerful than a Top Grade Magical Treasure.

Moreover, Zhang Chi wasn’t just simply controlling them; he was driving them with his Sword Essence, Sword Control Technique, and an incredibly powerful Divine Thought, making the Mighty Power of the Flying Swords especially terrifying.

The Cloaked Cultivators screamed as they were struck down one by one. It was too late to flee, and any resistance was futile.

In the blink of an eye, the Nascent Soul Middle Stage Cloaked Cultivators and the initial Nascent Soul Early Stage Cultivator were obliterated by the Sword Light. Even their fleeing Nascent Souls were pierced through the brow by streaks of light.

They were utterly and completely dead.

Only the Nascent Soul Late Stage Cloaked Cultivator, with his superior Cultivation and equipment, managed to survive. Having long lost his will to fight, he used a Teleportation Talisman to flee into the distance.

To buy himself time, he deployed several Magical Treasures in quick succession, but they, along with his Black Shield, were all struck down by the Sword Light and severely damaged.

Fortunately, the Spirit Talisman finally activated, and in the next instant, he successfully teleported a thousand miles away.

"Haaa..."

He let out a sigh of relief and secretly vowed to return with experts to exact brutal revenge on Zhang Chi.

BOOM!

But unfortunately for him, before he could make his escape, dozens of sharp Sword Lights descended from the sky like a torrent, slamming into his body.

"Damn it, how can this be happening?! No, this is impossible..."

The Nascent Soul Late Stage cultivator screamed endlessly. He was out of defensive measures and had never imagined that he would still be within his opponent’s attack range after teleporting so far.

Caught completely off guard, he was instantly engulfed by the Sword Light and obliterated. Not even his Nascent Soul could escape; it was swept up by the Sword Light, along with his Storage Bag and other belongings, and carried back toward Zhang Chi a thousand miles away.

This was possible because even with the Teleportation Talisman, he had failed to escape the range of Zhang Chi’s Divine Thought.

Zhang Chi didn’t need to fly there himself; he could control his swords from a thousand miles away, allowing the Sword Light to arrive with incredible speed.

"Fellow Daoist, spare me! I... I was wrong! This was all the Alliance’s idea, I was just following orders! I’m willing to submit, please don’t kill me, WAAAAH..."

The cultivator’s Nascent Soul was brought before Zhang Chi, where it immediately began to kowtow and beg for mercy.

At this moment, he was not only surrounded by Sword Light, but his Nascent Soul had also been invaded by Sword Qi, sealing his Cultivation. Even if he wanted to take Zhang Chi down with him, he had no chance.

Besides, he didn’t have the courage for that.

But Zhang Chi couldn’t be bothered with him. He raised a hand, grabbed the Nascent Soul, and began to perform the Soul Searching Technique.

The Cloaked Cultivator was horrified at first, but when he realized Zhang Chi intended to Soul Search him, he was overjoyed. ’What a fool!’ he thought.

’My Cultivation is higher, so my Divine Soul should be stronger. He’s sure to fail, and he might even suffer severe damage to his own Divine Soul in the process! That will be my chance!’

"No!"

But the next moment, he realized how wrong he was. Zhang Chi’s Divine Soul was obviously stronger than his—and not just by a little.

Soon, his eyes rolled back into his head, and he began to convulse as if having a seizure.

After that, the consciousness within his Divine Soul dissipated, and he died, just like the rest of his companions.

Meanwhile, Zhang Chi, ignoring the Restrictions in the man’s Divine Soul, easily completed the Soul Search and obtained a massive amount of information.

This included not only various Cultivation Techniques and Secret Skills, but also a great deal of information about the Heaven-defying Alliance.

For instance, the Heaven-defying Alliance was taking advantage of the Beast Tide to launch a series of operations, hoping to profit from the chaos.

The Heaven-defying Alliance wasn’t just active in Canglan Oasis; they were making moves in many other places as well.

Their target this time was a group of geniuses from the Desert Divine Palace.

Of course, a typical mid-sized Oasis wouldn’t normally be targeted, let alone by so many Nascent Soul Powerhouses.

Canglan Oasis had become a primary target because Qin Yushan, a disciple of the Desert Divine Palace Master, was present.

The Alliance had thoroughly investigated the Qin Family Siblings and had been planning this for a long time.

Even if the Qin Family Siblings hadn’t let their guard down, their enemies had alternative plans.

The appearance of so many Tier Four Sand Snakes was a result of the Heaven-defying Alliance colluding with Demon Beasts.

The reason Qin Yuyan had suddenly weakened was that she had been afflicted with a rare poison prepared in advance by the Heaven-defying Alliance.

It was only thanks to Zhang Chi, who had been watching from afar, that Qin Yuyan had managed to escape this calamity.