Chapter 206: The Invincible Giant Wave

What kind of relationship existed between Wushuang and Fu Wenfei was not within Su Che’s considerations. Right now, the most critical issue was that the Soul-Seizing Art had no effect on her, and it was uncertain whether the Demon-Caging Art would work either—so she couldn’t risk using it yet.
This meant Su Che would have to rely on her actual late Foundation Establishment strength to withstand the fierce attacks of a Golden Core cultivator.
“The situation is dire!”
Even Su Che herself thought so.
However, she must not give up until the very last moment—she would fight to the end.
A few breaths later, Su Che finally understood the purpose of the wave Wushuang had just sent out. She had used some kind of divine art or spell to create a battlefield favorable to her.
Cultivators after reaching Foundation Establishment could communicate with the forces of heaven and earth. In battle, aside from using their own vital energy, they could also draw on these forces to their advantage to a certain extent.
Now, Su Che felt that all the forces of heaven and earth she could summon were water elements.
Fire and water are incompatible. If Su Che drew on the water elements in the world, it would extinguish her own fire energy, rendering her nearly useless without anyone else intervening.
“Su Che, you’re truly extraordinary. Just at the late Foundation Establishment stage, you’ve already mastered a divine art capable of shaking a Golden Core cultivator’s soul…”
Wushuang stood motionless. As she spoke, a deep blue pearl appeared above her forehead. Steam rose from the pearl, but it exuded an overwhelming sense of pressure, like an ocean gathering the waters of countless rivers, with the sound of roaring tsunamis lingering around it.
Su Che, who had only been cultivating for five years and had limited experience, couldn’t immediately identify the origin of the pearl. But she heard someone below shout…
“The Four Seas Pearl!”
Hearing this name, Lao Hei in the Immortal Prison recalled some ancient texts he had read and explained, “The Four Seas Pearl is an ancient treasure said to be able to contain the waters of the four seas and use their power to suppress opponents… Master, I think this is an exaggeration. Even a top-grade Dao artifact can’t possibly hold the volume of water from four oceans, right?”
“Though it’s an exaggeration, I feel that the immense power of this treasure is beyond my ability to resist,” Su Che thought anxiously. “Lao Hei, this battle is too difficult.”
“Yes,” Lao Hei sighed. “It’s a shame we haven’t had time to gather various exotic flames. Otherwise, if our Bronze Gourd could spew torrents of exotic flames, even if there were waters from the four seas, they would be burned dry.”

This is pure nonsense, utterly useless for the current situation. Su Che focused intently, not knowing what kind of attack he would face next.
Wushuang continued, “If you can shatter this Four Seas Pearl, that divine power from just now will work against me. I’ll give you three chances—just to defend, without attacking. Would Junior Brother Su like to give it a try?”
Only then did Su Che realize that it was this Four Seas Pearl that protected his original spirit, which was why Soul Seizing had no effect on him.
As for her three chances, Su Che didn’t take it seriously at all. On the arena, deception was also a means to defeat opponents, and there was never any such thing as keeping promises.
But since she had already mentioned it, then…
Whoosh!
Without a word of courtesy, Su Che immediately activated his top-tier flying sword. Holding a Witch Tribe battle axe, he used the Phantom Step technique to quickly close in on her.
His opponent not only had high cultivation but also enjoyed the advantage of water overcoming fire. Fighting spells against her was simply asking for death. Su Che hoped to get close enough to rely on close-quarters combat for a chance to win.
Perhaps, at a critical moment, the Prison Demon technique could also play a role…
The top-tier spiritual weapon flying sword was still over fifty feet away from Wushuang when it was stopped by a massive tidal force. The sword swayed unsteadily, like a small boat on giant waves, ready to capsize at any moment.
Su Che himself was also held back ten feet away by the tidal force emitted by the Four Seas Pearl. Take another half step forward, and he would be crushed by the endless waves.
Bang!
An invisible force struck, sending Su Che flying more than ten feet away, almost back to his starting point.
Below the arena, several Golden Core elders shook their heads and sighed, “After all, he’s only in the later stages of the Foundation Building phase. Once his divine powers are restricted, he can’t compete with those at the Golden Core level.”
“Yes, it’s too early for this kid to enter the Hundred Battles Arena. If he reached Golden Core, he might have a chance to win all his battles.”
“It’s a shame. Even a naturally gifted person only gets one chance in their life to enter the Hundred Battles Arena. What a waste…”
“Not to mention the element opposition, Wushuang also has the ancient treasure, the Four Seas Pearl. There’s no doubt about the outcome of this fight.”
“Of course! Defeat is already certain. I know better than anyone the power of the Four Seas Pearl.”
On the stands, Linglong whispered to the person next to her, “Old man, will Su Che lose?”
“Judging from now, he’s bound to lose,” the Medicine Garden elder chuckled. “Unless he has other abilities he hasn’t used yet.”
“Well, if he loses, so be it. Anyway, it’s already amazing that he made it this far,” Linglong comforted herself in a soft voice.

On the other side of Linglong, the one-year older girl Su Nian’er covered her eyes, too scared to look any further. Yet, through the gaps between her delicate fingers, a sliver of light seeped through; her other hand was clenched tightly…

At this moment, even the slightest movement by the ugly woman on the stage sent shivers of fear through her.

On the stage, Wushuang stepped forward slowly, with the Sihai Pearl still floating above her forehead.

“Junior Su, you’ve already wasted two chances. If you don’t show your true skills now, I’ll have to fight back.”

Wushuang spoke slowly, but with her hoarse voice, cold tone, and demonic appearance, she hardly resembled a disciple of a celestial sect—she seemed more like a master of the demonic path.

Su Che’s expression turned grave. He knew clearly that as long as the Sihai Pearl existed, even if he used his Prison Demon technique to temporarily trap Wushuang, the tidal force of the Sihai Pearl would tear apart the prison.

The Sihai Pearl was his greatest obstacle.

“How can I overcome this pearl?” Su Che was deeply troubled.

The Yuan Ying ancestors in the five corners of the arena were inwardly cursing, “Idiot! You have a top-tier spiritual treasure but don’t know how to use it properly. Who told you that the spiritual gourd can only contain fire and not suppress water?”

Unfortunately, out of fairness, such truths couldn’t be spoken aloud. It was Su Che’s fault for being overly cautious and not revealing this treasure to the ancestors in advance.

Unaware of the ancestors’ thoughts, Su Che thought, “Well, pearl against pearl—let’s see whose pearl is stronger.”

Whoosh!

Su Che flicked his hand and threw a deep purple pearl.

At first, Wushuang on the other side paid no attention, only finding the pearl somewhat familiar. Then, to her surprise, it pierced through the tidal force of the Sihai Pearl and appeared right above her head.

Zixiao Thunder Pearl!

Boom!

The deafening sound of thunder erupted, with a hundred strands of purple lightning flashing. The blinding light forced the hundreds of thousands of spectators in the stands to close their eyes.

Wushuang reacted quickly. Long before the thunder pearl exploded, she had already disappeared without a trace, leaving only the Sihai Pearl floating in the air.

Crack!

The hundred strands of purple lightning didn’t miss their target—they all struck the small pearl.

After the lightning, the Sihai Pearl remained unharmed, though the water vapor surrounding it had weakened significantly.

“The divine thunder of Patriarch Zixiao?”

Only then did exclamations of amazement rise from the crowd below.

“A hundred strands of divine thunder?”

Countless eyes were fixed on the face of Elder Zi Xiao. Surely many were thinking, “Elder Zi Xiao is being too kind to Su Che, isn’t he? Could he be showing favoritism?” Usually, the thunder pearls given by Zi Xiao to the younger generations contained at most ten divine thunderbolts, but the one Su Che had just thrown contained a hundred! In comparison, it was inevitable that some would feel resentful. Yet Zi Xiao remained calm, showing no reaction at all, completely indifferent to the gazes of others. So what if he was showing favoritism? After all, Su Che had bought it through fair trade; he could use it however he wished. Even if he threw it back at the creator, that would be normal. Still, a few people were not focused on the Zi Xiao divine thunderbolts thrown by Su Che but rather on the Four Seas Pearl on the stage. For example, Venerable Xuan Ji was astonished: “That girl has already refined the Four Seas Pearl into her life treasure, allowing her to hide inside its space in times of crisis. Even a hundred purple thunderbolts cannot harm her at all, unless the Four Seas Pearl itself is shattered. With that alone, she is already invincible.” “She can hide inside the treasure space?” Su Che was even more surprised. “Yes, master,” replied Lao He. “She must have hidden inside. In any case, she can no longer be found on the arena.” “Well, well… Fortunately, I still have other pearls.” Su Che was also secretly annoyed. Taking this opportunity, he took out the Hidden Spirit Pearl, placed it on his chest, and activated it, disappearing from the arena as well. As soon as Su Che disappeared, Wu Shuang reappeared. Turning her head, she glared fiercely at Elder Zi Xiao, because although that last attack hadn’t hurt her, it had caused the Four Seas Pearl to lose a significant amount of its Hao Yuan water energy. Her master, Venerable Xuan Ce, was both amused and exasperated: “That little girl is quite bold, daring to show defiance to Uncle Zi Xiao…” Whoosh… Wu Shuang controlled the Four Seas Pearl to emit a peculiar wave, searching carefully for Su Che’s whereabouts. It was easy to guess that Su Che must have used some kind of invisibility technique; he must still be on the arena, otherwise, the ancestors would have already declared him defeated by leaving the arena. “The invisibility technique is extremely sophisticated; it’s completely undetectable…” A few moments later, Wu Shuang immediately changed her strategy. She formed a magic seal with her hands, and with a whoosh, abundant water energy spread out, enveloping the entire arena. Click, click, click… The water energy in the air turned into a faint ice mist, becoming Wu Shuang’s second skin, allowing her to ‘touch’ things that were invisible to her eyes and consciousness.

Su Che’s invisibility could deceive vision and perception, but it couldn’t truly make him disappear; thus, he could still be sensed through touch.
“I found you!”
Wushuang struck out with a palm, and immediately a giant transparent palm slammed toward Su Che’s location.
At the same time, the ice mist surrounding the arena gathered toward Su Che’s position, forming a powerful freezing force that aimed to freeze him on the spot.
Once frozen, if struck by another palm, the battle would likely be over.