Chapter 453 - 429: Primordial Spirit Power

Chapter 453: Chapter 429: Primordial Spirit Power

The Third Prince was horrified, finally remembering that the Supreme Profound Immortal Mansion could traverse the void.

ROAR!

Fortunately, at the critical moment, the phantom of a long, blood-red dragon suddenly appeared, coiling around and protecting him.

This was his Spirit Treasure Robe, its full defensive capabilities triggered just in time.

BOOM!

The next moment, the Supreme Profound Immortal Mansion slammed into the Third Prince. He was sent flying backward like a kite with a broken string, sustaining heavy injuries in the process and spitting out a mouthful of pale golden blood.

Clearly, even with the protection of the Spirit Treasure Robe, it could only save his life, not prevent him from being harmed.

After all, the Spirit Treasure Robe was only Low Grade, while the Supreme Profound Immortal Mansion was Middle Grade.

Moreover, Zhang Chi had been planning this strike for some time. His own strength was formidable, and his Divine Thought far surpassed that of an ordinary Cultivator. Thus, the Mighty Power of the Supreme Profound Immortal Mansion he commanded was naturally immense, even beyond imagination.

"This is bad! Quick, protect His Highness the Third Prince!"

Seeing this, the numerous Divinity Transformation Cultivators of Great Qian paled in shock and hurriedly flew over, positioning themselves between the Third Prince and the Supreme Profound Immortal Mansion.

"Form the Array!"

The Third Prince, utterly furious, immediately gave the cold command.

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Not daring to hesitate, the many Divinity Transformation Cultivators each produced an Array Flag. Forming a Spirit Technique with their hands, they instantly linked their Magical Power and auras into a single sheet, creating a barrier to protect the Third Prince.

More impressively, it was as if the twenty of them had merged into one, becoming a stronger entity. Their Combat Power directly approached that of a Divinity Transformation Middle Stage Cultivator.

The Third Prince became the center of the Array, concentrating the Magical Power of his many subordinates into his own body. His injuries instantly healed by more than half, and he was clearly much more powerful than before.

ROAR!

With a wave of the Third Prince’s hand, the Golden Dragon appeared once more, baring its fangs and brandishing its claws as it pounced toward Zhang Chi.

"Interesting," Zhang Chi sneered dismissively. "But you’re still a long way from defeating me. Star Sword Array, attack!"

Zhang Chi sneered dismissively as the Star Sword Array activated once more, instantly trapping his opponents within. Then, countless dazzling Sword Lights began to violently shred the Golden Dragon and the Third Prince’s group.

As it turned out, although he had previously deployed the Star Sword Array, he hadn’t managed to trap them in time.

For one, they had been on guard.

For another, they were all Divinity Transformation Celestial Monarchs and extremely fast.

But now that they had formed an Array, their overall strength had increased, but their movement had become comparatively slow. This, ironically, made it easy for them to be enveloped by the Sword Array.

Of course, this was also because they hadn’t taken his Star Sword Array seriously, believing there was no danger in being trapped. This was the only reason he had succeeded so easily.

KRAK KRAK KRAK...

The next moment, the Golden Dragon was riddled with holes, and the Third Prince and the other Divinity Transformation Celestial Monarchs were completely suppressed.

Fortunately, their offense and defense were now integrated, allowing them to barely hold on. Otherwise, they would have been instantly pierced by the Sword Lights and turned into sieves.

"How can this be?"

"This Sword Array is so powerful? Does this mean he wasn’t even using its full Mighty Power before?"

The Third Prince and his men were stunned by this scene, their faces etched with disbelief.

Clearly, they had never dreamed that even after forming an Array and becoming stronger, they would still be at a disadvantage.

"Yes!"

Xiahou Jiao and the other Divinity Transformation Celestial Monarchs, however, were overjoyed and cheered loudly.

They had all been worried that Zhang Chi would be defeated, but now they were clearly relieved once more.

"Celestial Monarch Zhang is mighty!"

On the plaza below, countless Cultivators were still cheering, filled with immense admiration for Zhang Chi.

After all, this time it was Zhang Chi alone who had trapped all his opponents.

’What a pity!’

Zhang Chi himself, however, felt a twinge of regret.

’For one, now that they’ve formed an Array, it’s like they’re inside a turtle shell. Even with the Supreme Profound Immortal Mansion’s ability to traverse the void, I can’t break through the space they occupy, which means I can’t launch a sneak attack.’

’And even if I could, it wouldn’t do any good against their current defenses.’

’For another, the Sword Intent I had been nurturing was already used up ten years ago during my Exploration of the central region of the Ancient Wilderness Battlefield. Otherwise, if I used it now, combined with my Divinity Transformation Cultivation, I could have easily slain them.’

But Zhang Chi was a man of firm resolve. He quickly calmed himself and resumed forming a Spirit Technique, dividing his attention between two tasks. He continued to power the Star Sword Array to trap and kill his opponents while simultaneously and rapidly repairing the outer Restrictions of the Supreme Profound Immortal Mansion.

At the same time, the Artifact Spirit of the Supreme Profound Immortal Mansion immediately began to help, making the process extremely efficient.

In just a short while, the Supreme Profound Immortal Mansion was restored to its original state.

Although the process consumed a large amount of Magical Power, it was completely manageable for Zhang Chi.

Meanwhile, the Third Prince was leading his subordinates, using the Golden Dragon Banner to command the Golden Dragon. It charged left and right, trying to break through the Star Sword Array, but to no avail.

"Damn it, Zhang Chi, you’ve forced our hand! Since it has come to this, don’t blame us for going all out!"

Having lost his patience, the Third Prince glanced at his Divinity Transformation subordinates. Gritting their teeth, they all performed Primordial Spirit Emergence.

BOOM!

As they poured out a massive amount of Primordial Spirit Power, their Primordial Spirits grew somewhat faint, but their Array instantly erupted with even greater Mighty Power. The Third Prince and the Golden Dragon Banner grew stronger as well.

At this moment, not even the Star Sword Array could suppress them; in fact, it looked as if it was about to shatter.

"Oh no!"

"Junior Brother Zhang, be careful!"

Seeing this, the faces of Xiahou Jiao and the others changed drastically.

As it turned out, for Divinity Transformation Cultivators, one of their most powerful states was using Primordial Spirit Emergence to control an Artifact or unleash Divine Techniques.

However, in this state, the physical body would be left vulnerable, and the battle would consume Primordial Spirit Power. Consuming too much would certainly lead to a great loss of Vitality and damage one’s foundation.

Furthermore, if a Primordial Spirit were to be injured, it would be extremely difficult to heal.

It would be equally troublesome if someone took the opportunity to destroy their physical bodies.

Because of this, most Divinity Transformation Cultivators would not resort to this unless it was their last option.

But now, these Divinity Transformation Cultivators clearly had no other choice.

They had to obey the Third Prince’s command.

At the same time, however, they were fearless. With the protection of the Array, it was highly probable that neither their Primordial Spirits nor their physical bodies would suffer any harm. Zhang Chi, on the other hand, was almost certainly doomed.

"Haha, Zhang Chi, you little thief! Prepare to die!"

The Third Prince couldn’t help but gloat.

With subordinates throwing their lives away for him, he didn’t need to expend the slightest bit of his own Vitality to unleash immense Combat Power and easily crush his enemies. This was the privilege of being the Third Prince of Great Qian. As for someone like Zhang Chi, who was hardly better than a Loose Cultivator, he was simply beneath comparison.

"Interesting. A battle of attrition, is it?" Zhang Chi sneered. "Then bring it on. Let’s see who gives out first!"

With a disdainful sneer, Zhang Chi also performed Primordial Spirit Emergence, unleashing an incomparably pure stream of Primordial Spirit Power. The Mighty Power of the Star Sword Array instantly surged, once again suppressing the enemy’s assault.

Their attempt to break out of the Array was crushed.

Moreover, Zhang Chi was protected by the Supreme Profound Immortal Mansion, which was as impregnable as a fortress. He had no fear of anyone taking advantage of his vulnerability to harm his Primordial Spirit or his physical body.

Furthermore, he had another huge advantage: he wasn’t afraid of consuming Primordial Spirit Power at all.

When he had undergone his tribulation, he had faced the heavenly tribulation head-on. This had not only caused his physical body to improve immensely but had also made his Primordial Spirit stronger than that of other Divinity Transformation Cultivators. His Primordial Spirit Power was therefore much more robust; otherwise, he wouldn’t have been able to gain the upper hand even with the Sword Array and the Supreme Profound Immortal Mansion.

And while the current rate of consumption was not insignificant, he could completely endure it.

Besides, under the influence of his powerful Divine Thought, the Mighty Power unleashed by his Primordial Spirit Power was undoubtedly even greater.

On top of that, he wasn’t afraid of the drain because he had the Jade Pendant to protect him. Even if he were to exhaust all of his Primordial Spirit Power, he would be able to recover in the future without any lasting side effects.

"You..."

Seeing this, the Third Prince and the other Divinity Transformation Cultivators were once again dumbfounded.

They clearly had not expected that the Primordial Spirit Power of Zhang Chi alone could have such a tremendous effect.

"Yes!"

Xiahou Jiao and the other Cultivators breathed another sigh of relief and continued to shout their encouragement.

"Zhang Chi, don’t get cocky! Even if you can maintain your advantage now, you’ll definitely be the first one to collapse!"

However, the Third Prince and his Divinity Transformation Cultivators quickly composed themselves.

After the Third Prince spoke coldly, all the Divinity Transformation Cultivators fell silent, gritted their teeth, and threw themselves wholeheartedly into the battle.

That’s right, they were determined to wage a war of attrition against Zhang Chi.

In any case, the Third Prince himself wasn’t consuming any Primordial Spirit Power, so he was more than happy to let Zhang Chi exhaust his own.

As for the Third Prince’s subordinates, although they were reluctant to consume too much of their Primordial Spirit Power, they dared not disobey.

Fortunately, they all believed that Zhang Chi would be the first to give out. In that case, their foundations would likely not be damaged, and they might even be rewarded by the Third Prince for their victory, leading to great advancements in their Cultivation in the future.

Xiahou Jiao and the other Cultivators grew tense once more and began to wait in silence.

A short while passed, but the situation between the two sides remained unchanged.

Another half an hour passed, then an hour, then three hours... and still, nothing had changed.

In fact, as time wore on, Zhang Chi was perfectly fine, while the Third Prince’s Divinity Transformation subordinates were the first to show signs of collapse. One by one, their Primordial Spirits became incredibly faint, as if they could dissipate completely at any moment.

"How can this be?"

"This is impossible!"

"Damn it, are we having a nightmare?"

Everyone on the Third Prince’s side looked ghastly; some were even starting to question their reality.

At the beginning, they had been full of confidence. But now, they had clearly been forced to face the facts: the twenty of them, all Divinity Transformation Celestial Monarchs, could not outlast Zhang Chi alone.

"Junior Brother Zhang is truly a god among men!"

"Celestial Monarch Zhang is mighty!"

"Surrender, Your Highness the Third Prince!"

"Yes, stop struggling! Submit to Fellow Daoist Zhang!"

"With such pitiful strength, you still dare to cause trouble for Fellow Daoist Zhang? You truly don’t know your own limits!"

"Exactly! The so-called Prince of the Great Qian Immortal Dynasty is nothing special. You can’t even win when ganging up on him. With what face do you plan to unify the entire Immortal Cultivation Realm?"

Xiahou Jiao and the other Cultivators had long since stopped worrying and were now smiling. At this moment, they could no longer hold back and began to shout and even jeer.

"You... PUH..."

Although the Third Prince had his subordinates’ help and his own consumption was low, he had been injured earlier. Moreover, he had never been mocked like this before. Rage flooded his heart, and he couldn’t stop the sweet, metallic taste that rose in his throat as he once again spat out a large mouthful of blood.

"Damn it, Zhang Chi, you just wait! This Prince is not in peak condition today, so I’ll let you off the hook. But no matter what Demon Technique you’ve used, the next time this Prince sees you, I will tear you to pieces to vent my hatred!"

But the Third Prince was far too shameless and would never submit. He quickly made his decision: retreat!