Chapter 207: The Art of Controlling Ghosts

A transparent palm over ten feet tall swung toward Su Che’s position.
This palm was entirely formed from the “Vast Source Heavy Water” practiced by Wu Shuang. A single drop of Vast Source Heavy Water weighed a thousand pounds, so such a massive palm was as heavy as a mountain. Being struck by it would surely crush one’s bones and flesh to mud.
Although the Dragon Soul’s Reverse Scales provided strong defense, Su Che would not risk confronting such a devastating strike head-on. Moreover, the icy mist and cold air gathering around would greatly impair his reactions and movements.
The slightest carelessness would lead to defeat.
It was impossible to defend against it alone, so…
Whoosh!
Ten ghost servants in the later stages of the Foundation Establishment phase suddenly appeared. Their eerie aura instantly dispelled all the icy air around.
Then, the ten ghosts combined their forces to form a giant ghost claw, which collided head-on with Wu Shuang’s massive heavy-water palm.
Boom!
With one ghost’s strength being weak, the combined power of ten was sufficient to resist.
Huh…
The ghost claw vanished, and the heavy-water palm turned back into dense water vapor, returning under Wu Shuang’s control.
“Ghost souls!”
“Ghost generals?”
“How could there be ten ghost generals at the later stages of Foundation Establishment?”
Chaos ensued in the arena, as few people from the Immortal Path sects practiced the art of controlling ghosts—this was something demonic sects like the Ten Ghosts Sect excelled at.
“Stop!”
A clear voice resounded through the arena. A figure flew over from the stands—it was Wu Shuang’s master, Venerable Xuan Ce, a female cultivator in the later stages of the Golden Core phase.
Of course, Wu Shuang would not defy her master’s orders. He immediately stopped attacking, dismissed the icy mist, stepped back twenty feet, and suspended the match.
Su Che also remained motionless, knowing that Venerable Xuan Ce had something to say.
“Eminent Sect Leader, my four senior masters, how could my disciple practice the demonic art of controlling ghosts? I believe Su Che not only violated the rules of the arena but also the sect’s regulations. Not only did he lose this match, but his identity should also be thoroughly investigated. First, we must determine whether he is a spy sent by the Ten Ghosts Sect.”
Venerable Xuan Ce’s words were met with widespread agreement. On the stands, the Golden Core elders all nodded in agreement. It was indeed unreasonable for a disciple of the Immortal Path sect to practice demonic techniques, especially the art of controlling ghosts, which often required killing countless lives to master.
On the arena, Su Che remained calm. This was a good opportunity to catch his breath and think carefully about how to deal with Wu Shuang’s Four Seas Pearl.
In fact, the real purpose of summoning these ten ghost servants was precisely for this.

A delaying tactic is still a tactic, and it works just as well in the arena.
As for the so-called art of controlling ghosts, all five patriarchs were aware of it and had already given their silent approval, so it certainly wasn’t a problem.
At this moment, Venerable Mysterious Mechanism also flew over from the stands. Since Xuan Ce had shown up, she naturally had to step in to support her beloved disciple.
“Xuan Ce, don’t make such a fuss.”
Venerable Mysterious Mechanism’s voice wasn’t loud, yet it was clearly heard throughout the entire arena: “My disciple’s ability to control ghosts isn’t some evil magic of the demonic path—it’s simply his innate talent.”
Venerable Mysterious Mechanism understood Su Che’s intentions and deliberately slowed down her speech to buy Su Che as much time as possible.
“Innate talent?”
After all, Xuan Ce was also a high-level cultivator in the late Golden Core stage. Though female, her expression and tone were extremely steady. Instead of showing anger, she asked in a deep voice, “Senior Mysterious Mechanism, I don’t want explanations—I just want to see evidence.”
Venerable Mysterious Mechanism smiled as she explained, “Su Che possesses a unique ability to communicate closely with various creatures in the world, making them willingly become his spiritual pets—whether they’re demons, fiends, or spirits. He can even control extraterrestrial demons.”
“Oh?”
These words immediately sparked curiosity and discussion among many people: Could there really be such a miraculous ability to control all creatures? That’s too exaggerated!
If one could control beasts while also controlling spirits, that might still be plausible. But claiming to be able to control extraterrestrial demons was simply unbelievable.
Extraterrestrial demons were the enemies of all things. They were said to be the source of evil—incapable of being transformed or tamed. They could only be killed, never becoming anyone’s ally.
“Well, everyone has already seen Su Che’s ability to control spiritual beasts and spirits. Now, let them witness one of the demon servants he’s tamed.”
Venerable Mysterious Mechanism looked at Su Che and said with subtle pride.
Su Che nodded and gave an order in her mind. The demon form of Lao He then emerged from the Immortal Prison.
“A demon! It’s indeed an extraterrestrial demon!”
“And it’s even a demon general!”
Although most outer sect disciples still didn’t have the ability to see such extremely evil creatures, many inner sect disciples, all true disciples, and all Golden Core elders were very familiar with such demons. At a glance, they could tell it was a genuine extraterrestrial demon—and one of considerable strength, at that.

If possessed by a demonic general, even the original spirit of a Golden Core cultivator could be mercilessly devoured. Even if one were capable of taming such a monster into a servant, they would still live in constant fear, not daring to let it follow them at all times. Should it betray them and find an opportunity to turn against its master, the consequences would be… Those who truly understood the severity of the situation secretly admired Su Che’s courage. Su Che and Venerable Xuanji had long anticipated that such an explanation was inevitable and would eventually have to be presented to everyone. After all, the Ten Ghost Servants would eventually have to be shown to the public. Taking this opportunity to reveal them now would prevent others from using them to attack Su Che in the future. Seeing this, Xuan Ce frowned slightly and said, “Even if it’s a natural talent, the art of controlling ghosts is still inhumane…” Before she could finish, Venerable Xuanji explained, “These demonic generals are not souls captured by Su Che, but were obtained from Youlan Ghost Princess of the Ten Thousand Ghosts Sect…” Venerable Xuanji deliberately mentioned Youlan Ghost Princess to buy Su Che more time. By the time everyone understood the whole story, they had a deeper understanding of Su Che’s special ability. Just based on this ability, along with the other supernatural skill he had demonstrated earlier, even if he didn’t achieve ultimate success in the Hundred Battles Arena, everyone could conclude that Su Che’s future was boundless—he was likely to hold an important position within the sect, or even possibly… Finally, the voice of the Supreme Patriarch echoed throughout the arena: “Such a unique natural talent should be fully explored and utilized. It’s like a person possessing a precious treasure—if they can’t make good use of it, it’s truly a pity. Su Che, you must use the art of controlling ghosts appropriately and not fall into the path of darkness. Do you understand?” “Disciple understands,” Su Che replied respectfully, bowing his head. The Supreme Patriarch gave a low hum, while the other four Yuan Ying ancestors inwardly grumbled, “If the Patriarch is giving such hints and you still don’t get it, you really deserve a beating!” Su Che also had spiritual roots and wasn’t stupid enough to not sense anything. At that moment, he thought to himself, “Lao Hei, what the Patriarch just said seems to imply something!” “Yes, master. I also sense that there’s something hidden in it,” Lao Hei said, stroking his chin in thought. “That last sentence, ‘Don’t fall into the path of darkness,’ can be ignored. If it were really necessary, the Patriarch would have mentioned it in the main hall long ago…” Su Che analyzed silently, “Then, what he really wants me to understand must be the sentence in between.” “Possessing a precious treasure?”

Having guessed this much, Su Che and Lao He surely realized it was the Supreme Master guiding them: the Bronze Gourd was a priceless treasure that could be of great use in today’s arena! After all, the only thing that could be called a “priceless treasure” as shown today was this Bronze Gourd. Su Che and Lao He communicated mentally at lightning speed. In the arena at that moment, Xuan Ce, having heard the Supreme Master’s clear decision, had nothing left to say. To be honest, even Venerable Xuan Ce admitted in her heart that Su Che was exceptionally talented and a natural genius. If he advanced to the Golden Core stage and then held another Hundred Battles Arena, his victory would be beyond doubt. At this stage, however, it was still too hasty and reckless. It was unclear how Venerable Xuan Ji and the Supreme Master could agree to this… At this moment, Xuan Ce even developed an appreciation for talent and couldn’t help but feel sorry for Su Che, for she knew best how capable her disciple Wushuang was—Su Che couldn’t possibly defeat her at this stage. “Match ninety-three, continue…” The ceremonial elder consulted the Supreme Master and stepped back onto the arena. Su Che and Wushuang returned to their positions, still thirty zhang apart, facing each other from afar. “Start!” The ceremonial elder vanished instantly. Wushuang’s Four Seas Pearl still hovered above her forehead, while Su Che was surrounded by ten ghost servants. Neither of them rushed to attack. “Ten such ghost generals might be sufficient against an ordinary early Golden Core practitioner. But against me, they’re just decorations!” As his opponent, Wushuang couldn’t help but sigh, “You know, it would have been better if you had come a few years later. Why are you in such a hurry?” “Thank you for your kindness, senior sister. There’s indeed a bit of a difficult situation.” Su Che expressed his sincere gratitude, his impression of her improving greatly. Ugly appearance, strange personality—she might not be a bad person after all. “That’s what I thought,” Wushuang nodded. “I also think you’re not that stupid.” “Please teach me, senior sister.” The second battle officially began. Giant waves surged! One is one, two is two—once fighting really started, Wushuang showed no mercy. Her Four Seas Pearl spun rapidly, unleashing a tsunami-like force that suddenly pressed down on Su Che. Gathering the waters of the four seas and using their power to suppress the opponent—this was the true might of the Four Seas Pearl. Roar! A phantom image of a black dragon circled around Su Che. First, the dragon’s soul scales came into play. The dragon already possessed the power to overturn rivers and seas; any level of tsunami was just a game to it, so using this to counter the power of the four seas made some sense. Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh…

The Soul of the Dragon circled rapidly, like a water-dividing drill, breaking apart the force from the four seas that rushed toward it, causing no harm to Su Che.
On the other side, Wushuang simply smiled and said, “After all, it’s just a dragon soul—it can’t withstand such force!”
Boom!
The force from the four seas changed once again.