Chapter 420 - 396: Supreme Profound Immortal Mansion

Chapter 420: Chapter 396: Supreme Profound Immortal Mansion

"Damn it! Who the hell are they? To think they killed so many of our subordinates."

"They’re dead meat. And it looks like they’ve already entered the Immortal Mansion?"

Less than six hours after Zhang Chi had left, two Divinity Transformation Celestial Monarchs arrived on the scene. After a brief inspection, their expressions turned grim.

Zhang Chi had predicted correctly. They had already scoured all the known outer regions.

As for the unknown outer regions, they paid them no mind, intending to prioritize entering the Immortal Mansion’s interior.

For one thing, while the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures in the outer regions were precious, most of them were dispensable to cultivators of their level.

They were nothing compared to what lay inside the Immortal Mansion itself.

For another, they had plenty of subordinates to scour the remaining outer regions for them; there was no need for them to do it themselves.

As for Wang Chongming and his group, they were mere ants in their eyes, not even worth a second thought.

However, what they hadn’t expected was that the subordinates they had dispatched had suffered so many losses in that time.

At first, they paid it no mind, but as time went on, the losses became impossible to ignore.

And so, once they finished scouring the known regions, they immediately used a Secret Technique to begin their pursuit.

But they hadn’t expected to be a step too late, and even more surprisingly, all the clues pointed to a single individual.

"Don’t tell me... they’re also a Divinity Transformation Celestial Monarch?"

"That’s right. It’s highly likely one of the three Palace Masters from the Desert Divine Palace followed Wang Chongming inside."

With that, the two Divinity Transformation Celestial Monarchs immediately let their imaginations fill in the blanks.

"Let’s go. We’ll ignore the outside for now. In any case, with that mysterious powerhouse gone, our subordinates will certainly have the advantage out there."

"But if the enemy beats us to the treasures inside this Immortal Mansion, our losses will be immense!"

At this, the Alliance Leader of the Heaven-defying Alliance made a decisive choice.

"That’s right. And if we run into them, we can surely defeat, or at least wound them, if we work together. The Desert Divine Palace’s power would be significantly weakened as a result."

"It would be even better if we could use the Array Restrictions within the Immortal Mansion to kill them!"

The cultivator from the Beast Alliance immediately agreed. The two of them then joined forces, activating a treasure shaped like a mountain peak and charging into the Wind Wall.

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’Damn, this is far more dangerous than the Nine Heavens Gang Wind Layer. Even the Five Elements Gates were nothing in comparison.’

The moment Zhang Chi entered the Wind Wall, he felt the Protective Light Shield from his Jade Ruyi being violently battered, as if it could shatter at any second.

At the same time, his Magical Power was draining away as if from a bursting dam. He quickly lost a fifth of it, and the consumption continued unabated as time went on.

ROAR!

He didn’t panic, however. He immediately activated the Divine Whale Devouring Sea Technique. A spectral Divine Whale materialized behind him, supplying him with a vast amount of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi.

At the same time, he also consumed Tier Four Earth Milk Spirit Liquid and some Elixirs and Spirit Wines to replenish his Magical Power.

He even took out some lightly processed Red Blood Spirit Carp Flesh and swallowed it on the spot.

As soon as he ingested the flesh, an intense heat spread through his body as a powerful Blood Qi surged within him.

He hastily circulated his Cultivation Technique, and all that Blood Qi was instantly converted into Magical Power.

Only then did the drain on his Magical Power finally slow.

Or rather, these measures had replenished so much of his Spiritual Power that he could now hold on for much longer.

’It seems my Cultivation is still too low. If I were already at Nascent Soul Peak, this would be a lot easier,’ Zhang Chi thought as he flew.

SWOOSH!

While continuing to power the Jade Ruyi, he also cast Blood Shadow Divine Escape. His forward speed instantly skyrocketed, and in less than an hour, he successfully passed through the Wind Wall.

RUMBLE! BOOM! BOOM!

But he still hadn’t reached the Immortal Mansion’s interior. Instead, he immediately ran into a new barrier: a curtain of thunder and lightning.

Each golden bolt was as thick as a man’s waist, striking randomly and in dense succession. The lightning was accompanied by a torrential downpour, and even the raindrops crackled with Thunder Power.

The rain itself was also highly corrosive, making it impossible for him to simply slip through the gaps between the bolts.

’I never thought there’d be more than one barrier between the mansion’s exterior and interior. Good thing I was fast. Otherwise, my Magical Power would be nearly depleted by now. At that point, even with a Spiritual Treasure for protection, my chances of survival would be slim.’

Zhang Chi was startled by the sight.

Previously, upon entering the Wind Wall, he had activated his Void Spirit Eyes and powerful Divine Thought to probe the situation ahead.

His Divine Thought was shredded by the gales the moment he sent it out. His Void Spirit Eyes could pierce through the wind, but he couldn’t see any end to it.

It wasn’t until he was about to exit the Wind Wall that he truly saw through the gales, only to find a blank expanse ahead.

Now, he finally understood why.

Once again, Zhang Chi used the Jade Ruyi for protection and cast Blood Shadow Divine Escape to press forward.

This time, he found the drain on his power was even greater. Furthermore, a portion of the Thunder Power was penetrating the Jade Ruyi’s defenses and striking his body directly.

He was instantly wracked with excruciating pain, so intense that it quickly turned to numbness.

His Blood Shadow Divine Escape began to flicker, and he was on the verge of losing his concentration and being unable to power the Jade Ruyi.

At the critical moment, however, the Jade Pendant in his sea of consciousness stirred, instantly negating the numbness.

This allowed him to maintain his previous state.

’Huh? This Thunder Power can actually be used for Body Refining and to quench my Magical Power and even my Divine Soul?’

To his pleasant surprise, he soon discovered that although he was taking considerable damage in the process, he was also reaping huge benefits.

In the constant cycle of being injured by the Thunder Power and then recovering, his Cultivation level didn’t rise, but he was growing stronger with every passing moment.

His Magical Power, Divine Soul, and physical body were all undergoing a metamorphosis. Even his Meridians and Dantian were being destroyed, only to be noticeably reinforced and expanded as they recovered.

Of course, this was only possible because the Jade Pendant was negating all negative effects, including any lingering after-effects from his injuries.

Otherwise, any ordinary Cultivator, even one in the Divinity Transformation Realm, would be unable to recover so quickly from such grievous injuries, let alone grow stronger from the process.

At the same time, Zhang Chi was also extravagantly consuming one Nine Revolutions Soul Reviving Pill after another.

Without them, it would have been impossible for him to recover so quickly on his own.

This made Zhang Chi feel both surprised and incredibly lucky. He was fortunate to have so many Nine Revolutions Soul Reviving Pills; otherwise, he would have had a hard time passing this barrier, let alone turning a disaster into a blessing.

After two hours of this, Zhang Chi finally passed through the Thunderstorm Area and entered the next stage.

In an instant, his surroundings changed completely. Skyscrapers rose up before him, as if he had returned to the metropolis of his past life. The last few hundred years suddenly felt like a long dream.

But the Jade Pendant in his mind stirred, and the skyscrapers vanished in an instant. He snapped back to his senses, realizing it had all been nothing but an Illusion.

Evidently, this was another barrier—an Illusion Barrier.

Getting lost within it would have had unimaginable consequences; not only would he be unable to advance, but he could have also encountered all sorts of hidden dangers.

For Zhang Chi, however, this was without a doubt the easiest barrier of them all.

Afterward, Zhang Chi didn’t rush forward. Instead, he withdrew his Divine Techniques and sat cross-legged in mid-air to recuperate.

After all, there was no telling if more barriers or even stronger enemies lay ahead.

Therefore, since he now had the opportunity, he was naturally going to restore himself to peak condition.

’I wonder if there are more barriers ahead... I also wonder if those two Divinity Transformation Celestial Monarchs have entered the Wind Wall. If they make it this far, will they be affected?’

’If they are affected, I could launch a sneak attack on them right here!’

’And that Thunderstorm Barrier... if I had enough time, I could definitely stay inside a while longer. The benefit to my strength would be immense!’

As he rested, various thoughts flashed through Zhang Chi’s mind.

But he quickly dismissed the idea of lingering, let alone returning to the Thunderstorm Area.

After all, he didn’t know the true strength of those two Divinity Transformation Celestial Monarchs. If he stayed behind for a failed ambush, the plan could easily backfire, and they might seize the opportunity to kill him.

That would truly be courting death.

Furthermore, returning to the Thunderstorm Area would be a waste of time, and he would likely be caught by the two Divinity Transformation Cultivators.

Besides, the most important thing for him right now was to truly enter the Immortal Mansion’s interior and claim more treasures.

As for the Thunderstorm Area, he would likely have to cross it again on his way out after he finished his Exploration.

SWOOSH!

A short while later, Zhang Chi had recovered to his Peak state and immediately flew forward.

With no obstacles in his way this time, Zhang Chi flew past the array’s barrier in less than an hour.

This time, Zhang Chi had finally, truly arrived in the Immortal Mansion’s interior, encountering no further obstacles.

Looking behind him, Zhang Chi immediately spotted a three-layered Grand Array.

From his vantage point, the Grand Array appeared empty. But as soon as a living creature like a Cultivator or Demon Beast approached or entered, it would instantly transform, erecting a series of barriers to block their passage.

Before Zhang Chi stood a Palace, surrounded by chaotic void turbulence that pulsed with destructive power.

Even with his Spiritual Treasure for protection, Zhang Chi dared not approach this void turbulence.

His general knowledge, coupled with a powerful premonition, told him that getting any closer would mean being instantly torn to shreds and killed by the turbulence. Not even his Divine Soul would escape, and even a Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure wouldn’t be able to protect him.

The Palace itself, however, must be a powerful treasure, enveloped by a formidable Tier Five Array Light Curtain that allowed it to float unharmed within the void.

A large plaza stretched out before the main hall’s entrance, and he was currently standing at its edge.

Not far from him stood a colossal stone, a hundred zhang high. Carved upon it in a flamboyant, masterful script were two large words: Supreme Profound.

’Supreme Profound? Could this be the immortal mansion of the Ancient Divinity Transformation Cultivator, Master Taixuan? This place is known as the Supreme Profound Immortal Mansion!’

Zhang Chi suspected the colossal stone was itself an Exotic Treasure, or at the very least, a High Tier Material. The two large words carved on it also seemed to contain the profound secrets of the Celestial Dao.

But what truly astonished Zhang Chi wasn’t any of that. It was the significance behind those two words: Supreme Profound.

Throughout the long history of the Endless Desert Sea, many Divinity Transformation Celestial Monarchs had emerged from the ranks of human Cultivators. Among them were some of immense power whose fame and deeds were still told, even after countless ages had passed.

Master Taixuan was one of them!