Cultivation: Immunity to Negative Effects

"Oh, by the way, Shang Deyi, I have you to thank. This fiancée of yours is quite something. I like her very much!" the Feng Family’s Young Master continued.

"Feng Lang, don’t talk nonsense. I have nothing to do with this kid from the Shang Family anymore, and I was never his fiancée to begin with!"

The yellow-robed young woman glanced at Shang Deyi with disgust before turning to the Feng Family’s Young Master and explaining in a coquettish tone.

"You..."

The Shang Family members were choked with anger but didn’t dare to act out. Shang Deyi’s eyes, in particular, instantly turned red.

"Hahaha!"

The Feng Family’s Young Master, however, just laughed out loud. He deliberately wrapped his arm around the young woman’s waist and left with his clansmen, looking smug.

"Kid, when the match starts, just admit defeat or pretend to lose. Otherwise, don’t blame our Feng Family for coming after you later!"

At the same time, Zhang Chi suddenly received a Divine Thought transmission from the Feng Family’s Young Master.

Apparently, because he looked very young, the other party had mistaken him for a peer.

’How interesting!’

Zhang Chi didn’t respond. He even felt that this situation was perfectly normal.

However, the other party’s final threat made a cold glint flash deep in his eyes.

He already knew about the grudge between the Feng and Shang Families from his memories as an Honored Guest Elder.

He also knew that the yellow-robed young woman was the sixth young miss of the Kou Family, a Foundation Establishment Clan. She and Shang Deyi had been childhood sweethearts, were mutually in love, and had almost become official cultivation partners.

But after the Shang Family lost its Foundation Establishment Cultivator, the Feng Family’s Young Master swooped in and stole her away.

The Feng Family’s Young Master didn’t necessarily like the yellow-robed young woman that much; he clearly just found it more satisfying and a good way to humiliate Shang Deyi.

Their appearance here was undoubtedly to strike a blow against Shang Deyi and, while they were at it, threaten him, the Shang Family’s new Honored Guest Elder.

After that, the members of the Shang Family continued onward, but they spoke much less, their earlier cheerful mood gone.

"Senior, those Cultivators are from the Feng Family, and that young man is their Young Master..."

Shang Deyi took a deep breath and gave Zhang Chi some background information. He looked at Zhang Chi worriedly, afraid that this encounter would make him want to back out.

Or rather, he was extremely worried that the Feng Family’s Young Master had already sent a secret message to threaten Zhang Chi.

If Zhang Chi were an ordinary Honored Guest Elder, he would have to do his best in the competition even if threatened.

But Zhang Chi was not. Even if he intentionally threw the match, it wouldn’t violate the Spirit Contract he had signed beforehand.

"Don’t worry. The mere Feng Family is no threat to me. If I don’t run into them later, they can count themselves lucky. If I do, then it’ll be their unlucky day."

"Also, I think I should teach you something. Next time that Feng Family junior and that girl mock you, you can shout this back at them..."

Zhang Chi saw through his thoughts at a glance. He smiled faintly and said something to put his mind at ease.

"Thank you for your guidance, Senior."

After hearing Zhang Chi’s advice, Shang Deyi was instantly filled with fighting spirit.

However, the other Shang Family Cultivators who overheard shook their heads secretly, thinking that Shang Deyi was still too young and naive. He actually believed Zhang Chi and thought he could one day make his rivals regret their actions.

"Alright, it’s about time. Let’s begin."

Soon after, the crowd gathered below the central arena in the plaza. After a short wait, the middle-aged and dignified City Lord flew high into the air, made a brief announcement, and the competition finally began.

"Number One, Number Thirty-Six."

A tall, elderly man at the Foundation Establishment Peak began calling out numbers. The named Foundation Establishment Cultivators would immediately go up to the stage to fight.

Zhang Chi swept the area with his Divine Thought and immediately discovered that a total of 128 people were participating in the competition. He was the very last one, and all of these Cultivators had a Foundation Establishment Cultivation.

This was because, according to the rules of the Desert Divine Palace, only Foundation Establishment Cultivators were allowed to participate in the competition for the Tier Two Spiritual Land.

The City Lord and the three Divine Palace Envoys were present to prevent any Golden Core Cultivators from impersonating Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

Of course, Zhang Chi was clearly an exception.

However, not even Nascent Soul Cultivators could see through his true strength, let alone a few mere Golden Core Cultivators.

Besides, his cultivation was indeed at the Foundation Establishment level at the moment, so even if his opponents had a Secret Technique, they wouldn’t be able to detect any issues.

The battles between the Foundation Establishment Cultivators were quite spectacular. Everyone watched with great interest, and some even took the opportunity to place all sorts of bets.

Even though Zhang Chi felt that battles at this level weren’t much to look at, he still noticed the differences between the Cultivators of the Endless Desert Sea and those from the Great Abyss.

The Cultivators here had relatively better aptitude, Cultivation Techniques, and Magical Artifacts. They also had more combat experience, and thus, their overall Combat Power was stronger.

This was because the Endless Desert Sea was rich in resources, and they frequently had to face Beast Tides.

In the Great Abyss, aside from the Demon Abyss eruptions in recent years, ordinary Cultivators clearly didn’t participate in as many battles as the Cultivators here.

However, this was all relative. A Foundation Establishment Cultivator from one of the Great Abyss’s Top Level Sects would still be considered top-tier in Black Origin City, to say nothing of Zhang Chi.

"Number Six, Number One Hundred Twenty-Eight."

The battles progressed quickly, and before long, it was Zhang Chi’s turn.

Zhang Chi’s figure flickered slightly as he flew onto the high stage.

BANG!

At the same time, a tall, strong, bald man with bronze-colored skin leaped onto the stage, the impact causing the ground to tremble slightly.

Clearly, this bald man’s Body Refining strength was immense, and he also possessed a Foundation Establishment Early Stage Cultivation.

Zhang Chi had also always practiced Body Refining, so his build was much larger than that of an average Cultivator, but this bald man’s physique was clearly even more exaggerated.

The bald man was like an iron tower. Just by standing casually on the stage, he exuded an immense sense of pressure.

"Oh no, Senior has run into a formidable opponent! I don’t know if he can defeat him!"

Seeing this, the members of the Shang Family all grew nervous.

"Haha, it’s that bald guy! He’s a top expert among those of the Same Tier, capable of even fighting against some weaker Foundation Establishment Middle Stage Cultivators. The Shang Family’s Foundation Establishment Honored Guest Elder is finished!"

The members of the Feng Family who were present, however, were filled with anticipation.

"Kid, if you don’t want to get hurt, just obediently admit defeat. Otherwise, don’t blame me for not holding back," the bald man boomed, his voice like a great bell.

BAM!

But Zhang Chi just smiled faintly, took a single step forward, and in an instant that made the earth tremble, charged right up to the bald man.

At the same time, he threw a casual punch, and the air instantly let out a thunderous crack.

The next moment, the bald man was struck. He spat out blood and was sent flying backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing directly below the stage and falling unconscious.

Throughout the entire process, the bald man had no time to react because Zhang Chi’s movements were simply too fast.

He couldn’t block it either, because Zhang Chi’s strength was too great.

But in truth, Zhang Chi had only used a tiny fraction of his Body Refining strength. Otherwise, that single punch would have been enough to make the bald man explode.

"This..."

Every Cultivator at the scene was stunned.

Most of them knew of the bald man’s background and Combat Power, but Zhang Chi was an unfamiliar face.

Moreover, Zhang Chi didn’t look strong, and it was impossible to even tell that he was a powerful Body Refining practitioner.

But now, Zhang Chi had clearly crushed his opponent.

"Excellent!"

The Shang Family members were ecstatic and immediately started cheering.

"Damn it! How is that kid so strong?"

The smiles on the faces of the Feng Family Cultivators froze, and they couldn’t help but feel incredibly frustrated.

"Oh? This kid’s Body Refining strength isn’t bad."

Even the City Lord and the three Divine Palace Envoys couldn’t help but give Zhang Chi a second look.

"In this match, Number One Hundred Twenty-Eight is the victor."

The elderly referee was also stunned. It took him a moment to recover before he hastily announced the result.