Chapter 441 - 417: The Wondrous Use of Spirit Pills, Assaulting Divinity Transformation

Chapter 441: Chapter 417: The Wondrous Use of Spirit Pills, Assaulting Divinity Transformation

Having their prey stolen should have enraged the cultivators from the Six Great Powers, but at this moment, none of them even considered making him an enemy.

After all, he was far too powerful. They feared that even if they all attacked together, he could slay them in a matter of moments.

Fortunately, he hadn’t attacked them. He seemed to be more of a friend than a foe, so they weren’t especially terrified.

"Senior, we are cultivators from the Six Great Powers of the Ancient Wilderness Snowfield. Thank you for your timely assistance."

"If you would be so kind, we hope you might share your name and background so that we may find a way to repay your kindness in the future."

Then, one of the cultivators took a deep breath, boldly stepped forward, bowed in thanks, and voiced his questions.

"I am Zhang Chi, a Loose Cultivator. Just like you, I’m at Nascent Soul Peak, and I’m also here to explore the central region of the Ancient Wilderness Battlefield. The only difference is that my Combat Power is a little higher than yours. So, addressing each other as Fellow Daoist is sufficient."

"Furthermore, I wasn’t helping you this time. I just had my eye on these Demon Beasts and the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures in their lairs. If you really want to thank me, then stay far away from here and don’t disturb me."

With a wave of his hand, Zhang Chi released a Corpse Puppet, Flying Dragon No.1, and even several Tier Four Peak Puppets to help collect the spoils of war. Only then did he turn to the cultivators from the Six Great Powers, having delivered his response.

"So, it’s Fellow Daoist Zhang. No, wait, it should be Senior Brother Zhang. Since you’re an Explorer, Senior Brother, you must have already passed the trial of the Demon Suppression Pagoda. You could easily join one of our Six Great Powers in the future."

"Exactly. Only by joining one of the Six Great Powers will you have the best chance of reaching the Divinity Transformation Realm, Senior Brother. In that sense, we’re all on the same side."

"Absolutely! Since you’ve taken a liking to this place, Senior Brother, we’ll leave right away. We won’t disturb you at all."

"That’s right. Not only will we not disturb you, we’ll make sure no one else comes near either..."

The cultivators from the Six Great Powers quickly responded with smiles, but inwardly, they were even more horrified.

The reason was simple: they could understand and accept a Divinity Transformation Celestial Monarch possessing such Combat Power.

But for someone at Nascent Soul Peak to be this powerful completely shattered their understanding of the world.

Furthermore, they all knew that other Explorers had to pass through the Demon Suppression Pagoda to enter this central region.

They understood even better the difficulty of passing through the Demon Suppression Pagoda in such a short time.

Therefore, they knew his Combat Power was no bluff; in fact, he might be even stronger than he had let on.

Furthermore, the fact that he could casually dispatch a Demon Beast, a Corpse Puppet, and several other Puppets—all at Tier Four Peak—was another testament to his strength.

Naturally, they wouldn’t dare to antagonize such a being. Instead, they immediately tried to curry favor.

"Enough. We can discuss the future later. You all should go now."

Zhang Chi couldn’t be bothered to say more to these cultivators and waved his hand impatiently.

"Right away, Senior Brother!"

Hearing this, the cultivators did not dare to disobey and quickly flew away together.

Only after they were far away did they slow down, and they all let out a long sigh of relief.

Many of the cultivators realized that at some point, their backs had become drenched in a cold sweat.

Clearly, they had all been incredibly tense. Even knowing he was unlikely to attack them, they had still worried about accidentally offending him and triggering a disaster.

"He entered the central region so quickly, so his rewards from the Demon Suppression Pagoda must be incredible. He might have even gotten a Soul Condensing Pill. Should we gather more men and ambush him?" one of them suggested via voice transmission, his eyes glinting.

"Good point. He was so powerful earlier because he must have used a Burst Secret Technique. That’s why he told us to leave—he’s probably weakened from using it and needs time to recover. This is the perfect opportunity for us to strike."

Another person immediately agreed.

They were speaking via voice transmission, however, terrified that Zhang Chi might be secretly following them.

"If you want to die, go ahead!"

"Exactly. He’s so strong, how many people would it take to take him down? Even if we succeeded, we’d suffer heavy casualties."

"Indeed. A Soul Condensing Pill is precious, but it’s not worth dying for. Besides, we don’t even know if he has one. Even if he does, it’d be one Pill at most, which isn’t enough for all of us."

"Precisely. Regardless of whether he used a Secret Technique or not, if he wants to escape, we have no chance of killing him. And if he gets away, we’ll face his endless revenge. So let’s just forget it!"

"That’s right. We don’t have any conflict with him. You could even say we’re acquainted now. If we can become friends in the future, there will surely be many benefits. So why make an enemy of him?"

But to their disappointment, the majority of the cultivators vehemently disagreed with the proposal and immediately shot it down.

"That’s true!"

After a moment of thought, the two cultivators came to their senses and abandoned the greedy idea.

SWOOSH! SWOOSH! SWOOSH!

Meanwhile, Zhang Chi paid the cultivators from the Six Great Powers no mind. With a grand wave of his hand, hundreds of assorted Array Flags flew out.

The Array Flags rapidly expanded as they shot into the ground in the distance. With a violent spatial tremor, five layers of a Tier Five Low Grade Protective Array’s light curtain materialized.

A vast area, thousands of miles in radius, was completely enveloped, instantly becoming Zhang Chi’s private domain.

Only then did Zhang Chi begin to meticulously search the Demon Beast lairs, soon uncovering a vast quantity of various Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.

These included Spirit Medicines, Spirit Wood, Ores, and Spirit Fruits, most of which were Tier Four Late Stage or even Tier Four Peak.

A few were even Tier Five Low Grade.

In addition, Zhang Chi even found some cultivator remains and treasures.

But they were ancient, and most of the items, including the treasures, had long since lost their value.

As for the usable treasures, they had all been in the possession of the Demon Beasts and were now part of the loot Zhang Chi had collected.

Among the spoils, in addition to Demon Pills and various Demon Beast Materials, Zhang Chi was surprised to find two Low Grade Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasures.

However, having been in this central region for too long, both Spiritual Treasures were tainted, and their Mighty Power had diminished.

Then there were the Divinity Transformation Spiritual Objects. Zhang Chi also found two types: a Jade Spirit Branch and an Erosion Yin Fruit.

But these gains were just incidental. What Zhang Chi truly cared about was that he had finally obtained a Tier Five Low Grade Spiritual Vein.

This Spiritual Vein was in a valley, and the many Demon Beast lairs were all distributed around it.

Because the Spirit Vein Level was high and it was a large Spiritual Vein, the Spiritual Qi was more than sufficient, even with so many Demon Beasts.

And it was precisely because of this Tier Five Spiritual Vein that so many Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures could be found here.

"Good!"

Standing near the Spiritual Vein and feeling the abundant Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, Zhang Chi couldn’t help but smile.

With this Tier Five Spiritual Vein, he now met all the conditions to attempt his breakthrough to the Divinity Transformation Realm.

Of course, this Spiritual Vein had actually long been tainted, which was why the Six Great Powers had not sent a Divinity Transformation Powerhouse to occupy it.

But this didn’t affect Zhang Chi at all.

In fact, if the Spiritual Vein hadn’t been tainted, it wouldn’t have been his for the taking.

’First, I’ll take the Heaven-Stealing Pill and the Dragon Power Pill.’

At this thought, Zhang Chi waved his hand to summon the Supreme Profound Immortal Mansion. He entered it, sat cross-legged, took out the Heaven-Stealing Pill, and tilted his head back to swallow it.

Immediately, it was as if a fierce fire ignited within his body. His Meridians and Dantian were instantly widened by a scorching hot, strange energy. Even his Nascent Soul was quenched, becoming even stronger.

This triggered a series of chain reactions. His Magical Power became purer and more powerful, and his physical body and Divine Soul were both enhanced to a certain degree.

His Cultivation remained at the Nascent Soul Limit, but his Combat Power had increased by a huge margin. Even the efficiency with which he absorbed and refined Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi had noticeably improved.

Furthermore, his once-full reserves of Magical Power were now compressed to half their original volume.

However, the Spiritual Qi within the Immortal Mansion was rich, and with the Earth Milk Spirit Liquid in his Dantian providing a steady supply, his Magical Power was quickly restored to full.

’Good. The effects of this Heaven-Stealing Pill are truly excellent. It’s completely worthy of its name.’

Zhang Chi couldn’t help but be quite satisfied.

Previously, his Magical Power had already been refined to its absolute limit. Now, it had been compressed to half its former volume. The improvement was immense, even exceeding his own expectations.

After resting for a while, he took out the Dragon Power Pill and began to refine it, wrapping it in his Magical Power.

Soon, the illusory image of a True Dragon appeared around him. His skin, muscles, tendons, bones, flesh... everything began to transform under the powerful Medicinal Power.

His physical body became more powerful, and along with it, his Magical Power, Divine Soul, and aptitude all received a boost.

From the outside, he looked like a furnace, radiating a scorching hot aura.

This was because his qi and blood were simply too potent.

After a long while, he finally returned to normal, and the Medicinal Power in his body disappeared.

Compared to before, his strength had increased several times over, as had his defense.

’Still no breakthrough to Tier Five? Even so, I’m just a sliver away. My Body Refining Realm hasn’t changed, but my Body Refining Combat Power has certainly grown stronger.’

’This will make my attempt to break through to the Divinity Transformation Realm easier, and the Primordial Spirit I condense will be even more powerful.’

’Plus, once I break through and become a Divinity Transformation Celestial Monarch, my Body Refining Cultivation is sure to break through along with it!’

Zhang Chi opened his eyes, sensing the changes in himself. He wasn’t disappointed in the slightest; in fact, he was quite pleased.

After resting for several more days, Zhang Chi finally took out the Soul Condensing Pill, the Calamity Relief Pill, and the three Divinity Transformation Spiritual Objects. Using them all at once, he began his push into the Divinity Transformation Realm.

RUMBLE!

In an instant, dark clouds roiled high in the sky, soon blanketing the entire Ancient Wilderness Battlefield.

The dark clouds formed an immense vortex with the central area of the Ancient Wilderness Battlefield at its epicenter.

Flashes of lightning snaked through the thick cloud layer, accompanied by constant, muffled rumbles of thunder.

An immense pressure instantly radiated out from Zhang Chi’s location, blanketing the entire Ancient Wilderness Battlefield.

Even in the vast areas at the edge of the Ancient Wilderness Battlefield, countless cultivators could feel waves of tyrannical heavenly might.

"This... Is a Nascent Soul Limit Cultivator about to break through? Is our Ancient Wilderness Snowfield about to gain another Divinity Transformation Celestial Monarch?"

"But who is it? Why would they choose to break through in the central region of the Ancient Wilderness Battlefield? Aren’t they afraid of the corruption? Afraid of failure?"

Outside the central region, the six great Divinity Transformation Celestial Monarchs immediately deduced the truth, but this only left them even more astonished.