Chapter 448 - 424: Sermon in the Great Abyss

Chapter 448: Chapter 424: Sermon in the Great Abyss

"No need. What they were able to do back then, I can do now—and I can do it even better. After all, I’m a Divinity Transformation Celestial Monarch now, and my Supreme Profound Immortal Mansion is better than their Desert Divine Palace!"

Zhang Chi just smiled faintly. He immediately took out the Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasures he no longer needed and tossed them directly into the Thunderfire Divine Furnace deep within the Supreme Profound Immortal Mansion.

"No!"

"Spare us!"

Instantly, the artifact spirits from within the Spiritual Treasures, which had always been aloof and refused to show themselves, flew out, screaming miserably and begging for mercy.

But alas, Zhang Chi couldn’t be bothered to pay them any mind.

Soon, the Spiritual Treasures, along with their artifact spirits, were all devoured and melted by the thunder and fire surging within the divine furnace, becoming one with the Supreme Profound Immortal Mansion.

Then, the Supreme Profound Immortal Mansion shuddered violently and erupted in a dazzling light. Its quality had skyrocketed, finally breaking through its limits and reaching the Middle Grade Spirit Treasure level in one fell swoop.

"Third Brother actually has so many Spiritual Treasures? He can even use them as materials?"

"Yeah, isn’t that a bit too extravagant!"

Witnessing this, the crowd was secretly amazed.

"Master, don’t refine us! We promise we’ll be obedient from now on!"

As for Zhang Chi, he only had a few Spiritual Treasures left on him, including the Spirit Baby Robe, the Cyan Cloud Mirror, and the White Jade Ruyi.

The artifact spirits of these three Spiritual Treasures immediately flew out, transforming into the likeness of three adorable, perfectly sculpted four- or five-year-old children. They bowed deeply to Zhang Chi, trembling as they begged for mercy.

"Thank you for your help, Master. I’ve become a Middle Grade Spirit Treasure. If I just devour those few, I’ll have a chance to advance to the next level."

At that moment, the artifact spirit of the Supreme Profound Immortal Mansion also flew out. It had transformed into a stunning beauty, as lovely as a flower and as precious as jade. It gave Zhang Chi a deep bow before turning its fervent gaze toward the other three artifact spirits.

"Nooo!"

The three artifact spirits were so frightened they jolted and nearly burst into tears on the spot.

"Alright, all of you get back. Behave yourselves from now on, and I won’t destroy you without reason. But if anyone fails to cooperate, don’t blame me for being merciless!" Zhang Chi said impatiently.

Clearly, he couldn’t be bothered with the petty schemes of these artifact spirits.

In truth, he didn’t find these artifact spirits pitiful or obedient at all. This was the first time they had shown themselves; before this, they had clearly been uncooperative with him.

After all, under normal circumstances, even a Divinity Transformation Cultivator wouldn’t bear to destroy a Spiritual Treasure they obtained. Therefore, when an artifact spirit acted aloof, the Divinity Transformation Cultivator could do nothing about it.

Many Divinity Transformation Cultivators would even go out of their way to coax the artifact spirits, hoping they would emerge to help during battle.

And previously, Zhang Chi’s Spiritual Treasure artifact spirits had behaved in exactly this manner, including the artifact spirit of the Supreme Profound Immortal Mansion.

Only now, having witnessed his methods, were they truly subdued by Zhang Chi.

Zhang Chi let them live because they were useful; otherwise, he wouldn’t have minded melting down a few more Spiritual Treasures.

After all, artifact spirits are not inherently benevolent beings; most of them bully the weak and fear the strong.

For instance, the Spirit Sword’s artifact spirit had once plotted to possess Zhang Chi.

It was worth noting that the Spirit Sword was also spared by Zhang Chi because it would be useful in battle.

However, the Spirit Sword had not yet produced an artifact spirit, which was why it didn’t appear at this time.

"Yes, Master!"

Hearing this, the artifact spirits all breathed a sigh of relief and quickly hid themselves away.

The artifact spirit of the Supreme Profound Immortal Mansion, however, stayed behind. It didn’t dare show the slightest dissatisfaction about not getting to devour the remaining Spiritual Treasures. Instead, it humbly accepted Zhang Chi’s instructions and began to conscientiously act as the Immortal Mansion’s steward.

WHOOSH...

Following that, the Supreme Profound Immortal Mansion’s speed traversing the void instantly increased manifold. In no time, it left the Xingluo Sea and arrived at the edge of the Black Desert on the northernmost side of the Endless Desert Sea.

Afterward, the Supreme Profound Immortal Mansion continued to traverse the void, swiftly crossing the Black Desert and arriving in the Great Abyss.

That’s right—the Black Desert, a desolate and dangerous land devoid of Spiritual Qi that would have taken even a Nascent Soul Cultivator several hundred years to fly across, was now nothing worth mentioning to Zhang Chi.

Firstly, Zhang Chi’s own cultivation had grown stronger. Secondly, the Supreme Profound Immortal Mansion itself was rather special, possessing the ability to traverse the void and having now become a Middle Grade Spirit Treasure.

Although its level had only increased by one, its mighty power and speed had multiplied.

Zhang Chi had long anticipated this, which was why he had chosen to upgrade the Supreme Profound Immortal Mansion first.

Before he had become a Divinity Transformation Celestial Monarch, he might not have been able to control a Middle Grade Spirit Treasure, but now, it was effortless.

Several hundred years had passed, but thanks to the help from Zhang Chi and the Desert Divine Palace’s trial back then, the Great Abyss’s defensive line remained as firm as ever.

Over the centuries, the Great Abyss Human Race had even recovered its former numbers and begun to flourish once more.

"So this is the legendary Great Abyss?"

Qin Yushan, Qin Yuyan, the Li Sisters, and Fu Yuan were all filled with curiosity about this land.

Perhaps this place was small compared to the outside world, with few resources and not many High Tier Cultivators—just a minor region.

But they wouldn’t dare look down on it in the slightest.

Because this was the land that Zhang Chi came from.

Zhang Chi continued to pilot the Supreme Profound Immortal Mansion, first heading to the Chen Kingdom Capital, which had been under the jurisdiction of the Cyan Cloud Sect, to visit the old site of the Gu Family estate.

However, the place was long different from how it used to be; even the Chen Kingdom and the Cyan Cloud Sect had ceased to exist long ago.

Zhang Chi, however, still managed to use his powerful cultivation to locate the ancestral tombs of the Gu Family. He then led Qin Susu and the others to pay their respects.

After all, though he was a transmigrator, this body was ultimately of Gu Family blood.

Next, Zhang Chi took everyone to the old Cold Iron Mine.

Revisiting this old haunt, both Zhang Chi and Xiao Yunhong were filled with deep emotion.

Of course, the mine had long since been reduced to ruins due to Xiao Yunhong’s act of revenge back then.

After that, Zhang Chi and his group also visited Qin Susu’s homeland, the Yue Kingdom. Then they went to the Spirit Control Sect and the Profound Yin Sect, the former sites of Lan Xuan’s family and Xiao Yunhong’s sect, respectively.

They even visited places like Azure Dragon Ridge and the Cangwu Sect.

At the Cangwu Sect, Zhang Chi’s group also paid a visit to the graves of old acquaintances like He Shi and He Yan.

"Zhang Chi? Is that really you?"

Following that, the Nascent Soul Cultivators of the Great Abyss finally gathered, led by Jian Jinfeng, Chen Bufan, and others.

Jian Jinfeng had reached the Nascent Soul Realm back then, and when Chen Bufan and the others later returned, they brought back a Tier Four Life Extension Pill that Zhang Chi had prepared for him. As a result, although his lifespan was once again running low, he was still alive.

In addition, Sect Leader Xiao was also present, having just been awakened from his deep slumber.

He had chosen to seal himself away back then in order to see Xiao Yunhong one last time.

Now that his wish was finally fulfilled, he was incredibly gratified.

Furthermore, Chen Ling’Er, Shangguan Hui, and Li Ruohai had all become Nascent Soul Cultivators.

However, the latter two also did not have much of their lifespans remaining.

As for Yan Tengfei, who was also a disciple of Jian Jinfeng, he had long since exhausted his lifespan and perished.

He hadn’t chosen to stick with Jian Jinfeng and the others through thick and thin back then, so naturally, Zhang Chi hadn’t given him any special consideration. It was no surprise, then, that he met such an end.

"That’s right. I’ve become a Divinity Transformation Celestial Monarch, and I will definitely ascend to the Upper Realm in the future. If I didn’t come back to visit now, I might not get another chance. Master... and fellow Daoists, it’s good to see you all again!" Zhang Chi said with a smile.

"What? You’ve broken through to the Divinity Transformation Realm?"

"Heavens, I thought Divinity Transformation Celestial Monarchs were just a myth!"

"No wonder you were able to return."

"Congratulations, Alliance Leader..."

The cultivators were all stunned for a moment upon hearing this, then broke out into exclamations of shock. Zhong Yu, Jian Jinfeng, and the others were genuinely happy for Zhang Chi.

The Great Abyss Immortal Alliance still existed, but a portion of the new generation of Nascent Soul Cultivators no longer recognized Zhang Chi, their Alliance Leader from several hundred years ago.

They felt that Zhang Chi had likely already perished, and even if he hadn’t, he wasn’t necessarily stronger than them.

Before coming here, they had even secretly discussed whether or not they should challenge this Alliance Leader, Zhang Chi.

But now, they understood: the Alliance Leader was still the Alliance Leader.

Several hundred years had passed, and not only was the legendary Alliance Leader Zhang Chi still alive, but he had become a Divinity Transformation Celestial Monarch.

At this, even the most arrogant of the younger generation now wore expressions of awe.

They were also incredibly relieved, thankful that they hadn’t acted rashly. Otherwise, they would have certainly died a miserable death.

Afterward, Zhang Chi reminisced with the other cultivators for a while. Then he took them to the Profound Yin Sect, where he soon began a series of lectures that would last for half a year.

Of course, the Profound Yin Sect had long since returned to its original mountain gate.

During the lectures, countless cultivators flocked from all over the Great Abyss. Even Nascent Soul Cultivators like Qin Yushan were mesmerized and benefited greatly from Zhang Chi’s teachings.

At the end of each day’s lecture, the countless cultivators would bow together in thanks.

During this time, the descendants of some old acquaintances also came to pay their respects, such as the descendants of Hong Hu and Fu Hongchang, as well as those of Zhao Yi and He Yan.

Zhang Chi offered some guidance and help to these juniors. To him, it was a trivial matter, but the juniors were all overwhelmed by the favor, and many had their destinies changed because of it.

It’s worth mentioning that cultivators from the Cangwu Sect also came to pay their respects—specifically, the Cangwu Twin Sisters from back then.

Both women were now Nascent Soul Cultivators and Supreme Elders of the Cangwu Sect.

However, they both only possessed Early Stage Cultivation.

As for the original Cangwu Sect Leader and the likes of Junior Sister Yun, they had long ago exhausted their lifespans and perished.

Seeing Zhang Chi, the Cangwu Twin Sisters were filled with immense adoration, but their hearts were also a tangle of complex emotions.

They both felt that the Cangwu Sect Leader and Supreme Elder Lu Daoyi of the past had been utterly foolish.

Otherwise, the strongest sect in the Great Abyss right now would surely be the Cangwu Sect, not the Profound Yin Sect. And Zhang Chi’s lectures wouldn’t be held at the Profound Yin Sect, but at the Cangwu Sect!

Zhang Chi remembered these two women and treated them well, offering them some guidance just as he had with the descendants of other old acquaintances.

After all, the two women were actually decent people and had even fought side-by-side with Jian Jinfeng and the others back in the day.

Aside from giving lectures, Zhang Chi would spend his evenings touring the Great Abyss with Qin Susu and Lan Xuan.

This was also him fulfilling the promise he had made to Qin Susu back then to travel all over the Great Abyss together.

Time flew by, and soon the half-year period was coming to an end. It didn’t seem like a long time, but more cultivators in the Great Abyss had achieved breakthroughs in those six months than in the previous century combined.

Besides cultivation, Zhang Chi also lectured on various aspects such as the Sword Dao, magic, alchemy, Body Refining, and Refining God...

Therefore, even the cultivators whose cultivation had not yet reached its current limit and were thus unable to break through still benefited for a lifetime, gaining profound foundations.

After all, for an ordinary cultivator, a lecture from a Divinity Transformation Celestial Monarch was an absolutely heaven-sent opportunity.