Chapter 54: Capturing the Heavenly Demons

Su Che made up his mind and said to Yu Qing, “Senior brother, I want to go through some trials alone. Please take me to a relatively safer place. I think I can handle it.”
“No!”
Yu Qing rejected it firmly. “That’s tantamount to suicide! Junior Su, I understand you have good intentions, but since I brought you here, I’m responsible for your safety.”
Linglong also advised, “Junior Su, your strength is barely enough to deal with two Heavenly Demons. If there are more, you’re doomed! Life and death are serious matters; don’t act on impulse.”
Su Che nodded, remained silent for a moment, then said firmly, “I still want to use this opportunity to hone my skills. Staying with you will only foster laziness and the habit of reaping benefits without effort… How about this? Please take me to the exit of the Demon Sealing Realm. It should be much safer there. I’ll practice in the vicinity for now. If I encounter a dangerous situation I can’t handle, I’ll still be able to escape in time.”
Yu Qing and Linglong exchanged a glance, both thinking this idea was quite good. The exit of the Demon Sealing Realm was essentially a void area with few low-level Heavenly Demons. It would be suitable for Su Che to practice there…
Seeing their interest, Su Che seized the opportunity to come up with various reasons, eventually convincing Yu Qing and Linglong.
Half an hour later, Yu Qing and Linglong took Su Che to the exit of the Demon Sealing Realm. It was located on the outermost edge of the fourth district. Along the way, they indeed hadn’t encountered many Heavenly Demons.
The so-called exit consisted of five giant stone pillars forming a teleportation array. By entering the array and using true energy to activate the teleportation crystals, one could leave the Demon Sealing Realm.
Yu Qing explained, “The runes on these five pillars have a restraining effect on Heavenly Demons, so those low-level ones avoid this place. You should be relatively safe practicing here.”
Su Che pretended to be delighted and nodded. “Great! I can take advantage of these pillars’ effects. By attracting just one or two Heavenly Demons at a time, I’ll be able to handle them easily.”
Yu Qing nodded slightly but still showed a hint of guilt. He said softly, “Junior Su, be extremely careful. If things get too tough, retreat from the Demon Sealing Realm. Don’t push yourself too hard.”
“Don’t worry, senior brother. You’ve already taken enough care of me,” Su Che said with a smile. “I’m responsible for my own safety. I have confidence in myself!”
Yu Qing nodded again and turned to leave.

Linglong followed behind him for a few steps before turning back with a bright smile and quietly giving Su Che a thumbs up.
“He’s not old, yet he’s mature beyond his years. He’s understanding, has a strong sense of self-esteem, and is quite brave—there are many strengths to him…” At this moment, Linglong’s evaluation of Su Che rose to a new level.
After the Yu Qing siblings left, Su Che began moving slowly in another direction.
“Great! Finally free!” Lao He was already impatient, but he didn’t lose his sense of reason and reminded him, “Master, don’t attract too many Heavenly Demons at once. If we work together, dealing with three or five of them should be no problem.”
“I understand,” Su Che replied in his heart.
After walking hundreds of steps, they found two wandering Heavenly Demons behind a huge rock. Similarly, they noticed Su Che right away.
“A human, so weak?” one of the Heavenly Demons shouted.
“Huh? Why can’t I sense his thoughts? Our mind-reading skills don’t work on him?” the other Heavenly Demon was surprised. Normally, such a weakling should be easy to read through mentally.
Generally, humans can’t understand the communication between Heavenly Demons; they can only hear their eerie howling noises. Only when they want to make humans understand will they use human language.
Lao He had Heavenly Demon bloodline and was also skilled in their language, so Su Che could understand their speech as well.
To avoid attracting more Heavenly Demons, Su Che slowly retreated, but soon the two demons caught up to him.
“Kid, even though you’re a disciple of Tianxuan Sect, you’re so weak—how did you manage to get here?” one of the demons roared in human language.
“Why should I answer you?” Su Che knew that Heavenly Demons were full of tricks and extremely intelligent, which meant they also had curiosity.
“It’s up to you whether to speak or not. Once we devour your soul, we’ll naturally know the answer.”
The two Heavenly Demons transformed into demonic forms and charged at him with roars.
Since Su Che’s mind was protected by the Immortal Prison and Lao He, these demons couldn’t sense his thoughts or find his psychological weaknesses. They couldn’t take on someone’s appearance to deceive him and could only use the most direct form of attack.
Buzz…
Su Che activated the fire attribute shield of the Five Elements Ring. A pale red flame enveloped his body. Every time the two demons touched this fire shield, they would scream in pain from the heat.

However, they could withstand such degree of burning and quickly swirled around Su Che, trying to find a way in.
“Let in one and give it a try!”
With a thought, Su Che deliberately created a hole the size of a bowl in the protective shield, which was immediately seized by one of the demon beasts.
Though the hole was small, the demon beast had the ability to change shape at will and instantly turned into a wisp of smoke, slipping through the opening and entering.
Having broken through Su Che’s defense, the demon beast pounced excitedly, aiming straight for Su Che’s head.
Possession succeeded!
The demon beast got what it wanted and vanished, successfully entering deep into Su Che’s mind.
“Gah gah, I’m in! Kid, you’re done for—your body now belongs to me!” The demon beast roared wildly, trying to immediately break down Su Che’s spiritual defenses.
“Haha, Got you!” What replied was not Su Che’s voice but Lao Hei’s loud voice.
In Su Che’s mind, one of Lao Hei’s giant claws emerged from the door at the base of the Black Tower, grabbing the demon beast and pulling it in without hesitation.
“Ah!”
The demon beast let out a brief scream, after which Su Che’s mind returned to calm.
Just a few breaths later, Lao Hei said, “Master, done. Next one!”
Without time to watch how Lao Hei dealt with the previous demon beast in the Immortal Prison, Su Che deliberately created another gap in the protective shield and let in another one.
Demon beasts loved possessing and devouring souls—it was an ingrained instinct for them; they hardly needed to think. As long as they got any chance, they would pounce on others’ heads.
That was exactly what happened here. This demon beast didn’t consider that another one was already in Su Che’s head, nor did it worry about its own situation. Acting on instinct, it rushed into Su Che’s mind.
The outcome was the same—Su Che’s mind became entirely Lao Hei’s domain. With the magical power of the Immortal Prison Tower, capturing these low-level demon beasts was a piece of cake for Lao Hei.
Snap! Su Che dismissed the fire-based protective shield and held the Five Elements Ring in his hand.
“It seems that against formless demons or ghosts, the Immortal Prison Tower has the strongest restraining effect among humans, demons, and beasts. If it were humans or beasts of equal strength, they could never win so easily.”

“When capturing Han Youming and Lord Lu, they must be beaten into a helpless, unconscious state before they can be taken into the Immortal Prison; but when dealing with formless Heavenly Demons, forced capture like this is possible…” Su Che concluded in his mind, “It’s clear that I have a huge advantage when dealing with spiritual beings. I should think carefully about how to make the most of this advantage to gain the greatest benefit for myself…” Only after dealing with both Heavenly Demons could Su Che focus on the first floor of the Immortal Prison to watch how Lao He would deal with them. Inside the Immortal Prison, two semi-transparent auras floated quietly in front of Lao He—those very Heavenly Demons that had just been captured. Now, they were silent as if dead, completely devoid of their earlier arrogance and noise. Su Che wondered: For creatures captured in the Immortal Prison, as long as they’re not dead, their consciousness should remain normal. Whether humans or demons, they should logically be screaming in terror, asking questions like “Where is this?”… But why were these two Heavenly Demons so obedient? Su Che’s doubt was immediately sensed by Lao He, who replied, “Master, your inference is correct. The Immortal Prison has the strongest restraining effect on spiritual beings. Since they have no physical form, controlling them becomes extremely easy… To deal with humans like Han Youming, I still need to exert effort physically; but to control spiritual beings, I don’t even need to lift a hand—just a thought is enough.” “I see,” Su Che nodded in his mind and asked, “So, are you about to start eating now?” “Yes, Master,” Lao He replied with a sinister smile, revealing his fangs.