Chapter 316: Complementary Advantages

Tai Xu and the others had closed the distance to several hundred zhang. If they got any closer, they could use certain binding spells against the giant wealth. For example, the shadow cast by the Illusion Demon Sky Umbrella required them to be within 500 zhang to generate enough pulling force to hold back the giant wealth.

Tian Yin slowly raised her hand, and her top-grade Dao artifact— a small, simple copper bell—appeared in her palm.

The entire cultivation world knew she possessed a companion Dao artifact, but seemingly no one knew its name. Su Che was also curious, yet such a critical moment was not the time to ask.

Tian Yin turned around and said softly, “I’ll do my best, but I’m not sure how long I can hold on. Can the giant wealth fly faster?”

Su Che replied seriously, “Given its current state, this is already the fastest speed it can reach. After all, it’s a defensive magic weapon that’s also extremely heavy— it can’t fly very fast.”

Tian Yin nodded gently, tapped the copper bell with her finger, and launched an attack at the enemy behind them.

Bang!

The small copper bell emitted a deep, resonant sound. Su Che was shocked inwardly; though he appeared calm on the surface, he was actually quite nervous.

Eight Yuan Ying ancestors were chasing them, three of whom were even leaders at the later stage of Yuan Ying. Each of them was protected by a Dao artifact. Tian Yin was only at the middle stage of Jin Dan. Even with her top-grade Dao artifact, what impact could she have on Tai Xu and the others?

Just as the bell rang, the Illusion Demon Sect Leader had just thrown his Sky Umbrella into the air, intending to use its shadow spell to slow down the giant wealth.

An invisible sound wave struck instantly. Tai Xu and the others staggered, and even the Illusion Demon Sky Umbrella swayed noticeably back and forth. Its canopy, which had just been half-unfurled, seemed to have been hit by a blow and quickly closed again.

Although Tai Xu and the others weren’t injured, their flight came to a sudden halt, as if they had hit an invisible wall. Their minds buzzed with discomfort.

Boom!

After a brief pause, the giant wealth was pushed hard from behind by an unseen force, causing its speed to surge dramatically. It soared thousands of zhang in an instant before its movement returned to normal.

This single push widened the distance between the two sides to about ten li again.

“Amazing!”

Su Che, Lao Hei, and True Man Hua Guang all exclaimed in awe.

Just one sound of the bell had affected eight Yuan Ying cultivators and a lower-grade Dao artifact at the same time— what kind of power was this?

Tian Yin and her copper bell were far more powerful than Su Che had originally imagined… far, far more…

Buzz…

At this moment, the Giant Wealth and the bronze bell emitted strange humming sounds simultaneously. It seemed as if these two top-grade Dao artifacts were greeting each other. One was an offensive treasure, the other a defensive one—neither yielding, yet perhaps even recognizing each other’s worth? Lao He, however, was far from convinced and muttered, “If the Immortal Prison Pagoda were to appear, all of these would be trash…”

Whoosh whoosh whoosh…

The Giant Wealth continued to fly at high speed, still 12,000 li away from the Wasteland God Valley. It could be said that it would only take twenty minutes to reach there. The question was whether Tianyin could hold on that long.

“That Dao artifact is very powerful. Everyone, be extra careful,” the Patriarch of Tai Xu whispered to the others, and the eight of them accelerated in pursuit.

Before long, *Dang!* Another bell sound rang. This time, although Tai Xu and the others were prepared, their defensive measures were useless—the Yuan Ying and Yuan Shen within them were directly shaken. It seemed as though the bell sound didn’t come from the outside world but from within their own hearts, erupting outward.

*Dang!*

A short while later, another bell sound came. Three consecutive sounds forced Tai Xu and the others to pause briefly, preventing them from catching up to the Giant Wealth or getting close enough to intercept it.

Su Che was naturally glad to see this, but he also warned himself secretly, “In two years, she will be even stronger. What if such an attack were directed at me?”

*Dang! Dang! Dang…*

Nine consecutive bell sounds passed, and the Giant Wealth had flown about 4,000 li. If it could maintain this pace, the remaining 8,000 li should not be a problem.

But Tianyin turned and smiled bitterly. “Nine times is already my limit. I can barely hold on.”

“If you can’t hold on, you still have to. Everything depends on you.”

Those words lacked warmth, but actions spoke otherwise. Su Che stood up, took hold of Tianyin’s arm, and immediately sent his rich life energy to her.

Held tightly by Su Che, Tianyin felt a slight shyness, but upon sensing the influx of life energy, she was instantly astonished. “Life energy?”

Su Che nodded and asked gently, “Is this useful for you?”

“Yes!” Tianyin gave him a deep look before taking out another pill and swallowing it.

Su Che understood the wonders of life energy better than anyone else. If he were to unleash dozens of Destruction Divine Techniques in an instant, without such life energy, his body would tear apart like a rag long before anyone else could act. Similarly, Su Che believed that life energy could also enable Tianyin to perform beyond her normal combat capabilities.

*Dang!*

An especially loud bell sound erupted, even more powerful than the previous nine.
Whoa!
The eight leaders of Tai Xu all moved in unison, leaning their upper bodies backward as if struck by a hammer. This pause was even more noticeable.
“Haha, great! So satisfying! So relieving!”
Su Che laughed out loud.
Bang!
With almost no pause, another bell sound came. Tian Yin also smiled, seemingly wasting no effort, adding more pressure on Tai Xu and the others.
“How’s it going?” Su Che asked with a smile.
Tian Yin knew what he meant and replied softly, “Hundreds of times isn’t a problem, provided your life energy is sufficient.”
“It should be enough, right?” Su Che’s answer was quite cautious and sly. In fact, life energy was the most abundant type of energy in the Immortal Prison. Even without extraterrestrial demons to devour them, gathering a large number of death-row criminals from the secular world would suffice.
“I increasingly feel that you’re truly extraordinary,” Tian Yin sighed softly.
“Sister, even more so,” Su Che replied meaningfully, “At least for now, I’m definitely no match for you.”
“Why do you always treat me as a hypothetical enemy?” Tian Yin curled her lips slightly. “It’s obvious you’re guilty of something!”
Su Che smiled awkwardly and quickly changed the subject, saying, “Sister, it seems that if we join forces, as long as we’re both at the later stage of the Golden Core phase, we can dominate the world without any rivals. What do you think? Is that possible?”
“I don’t know,” Tian Yin replied softly. “I’m not as aggressive as you, nor do I have your knack for causing trouble.”
“It’s precisely because I keep causing trouble that I need a helpful partner like you to fight alongside me,” Su Che said, pointing at Tai Xu and the others approaching from behind. “Look, they’re here again. Let’s do it one more time.”
Bang!
Tian Yin snapped her fingers lightly, and the small bronze bell displayed its power once again.
“Does this bronze bell have a name?” In a relaxed mood, Su Che finally asked about it.
“Tian Yin,” Tian Yin replied. “It’s also called Tian Yin.”
“You and it both have the name Tian Yin.” After thinking for a moment, Su Che asked, “Is there any reason to suspect that you’re its spirit reincarnated? Am I right?”
Tian Yin neither denied nor confirmed it, only saying softly, “I was born alongside it; we’re inseparable. One name is enough.”
Faced with strong opponents, the two chatted and joked casually, remaining extremely relaxed, much to the annoyance of Tai Xu and the others who kept chasing them.

The Patriarch of Taixu maintained his composure, his expression unchanged; the Leader of the Illusion Demon Sect was reticent, his face covered by a misty veil. Even if these two were angry, they kept it buried inside.

The Holy Patriarch of the Blood Sacred Sect, however, lacked such self-control and cursed nonstop. Being brought to such a state by two younger generations was a tremendous humiliation for him.

Yet, in pursuit of immense wealth, he had to swallow his anger no matter what. He would never give up until the very last moment.

Dang!

Another bell rang—those unstoppable, invincible sound waves forced the alluring Holy Patriarch to arch backward, as if struck by an invisible wall. The pain wasn’t in his flesh but in his primordial spirit, his core essence, and his heart.

“Damn it! Those two wretches are driving me mad!” the Holy Patriarch shrieked.

The Patriarch of Taixu grew gloomy in thought: “These two youngsters are truly terrifying. If they grow up, the humiliation they’ll suffer in the future will be a thousand times, ten thousand times worse than today’s.”

What angered them most was that they could only take hits and not retaliate. This was because long-range attack techniques couldn’t penetrate the defenses of that immense wealth; instead, they only pushed it further away.

As for those restraining or blocking techniques, they required getting within about 500 zhang to be effective.

To put it simply: while a bow and arrow can attack enemies from afar, to capture them alive with a net, one must get close enough to throw it.

While one side felt utterly frustrated, Su Che, on the other hand, felt extremely satisfied.

“So much better!”

Su Che held Tianyin’s arm with one hand, continuously channeling life energy into her, while stroking his own chest with the other. He sighed deeply, “All the pent-up anger in my chest has been cleared away by Sister’s bell. I’ll remember this kindness forever. In two years, I’ll tell her everything I know. If she gives me any task, I’ll do my utmost!”

A drop of kindness deserves a gushing spring of repayment. That’s always been Su Che’s principle.

Tianyin glanced at him and nodded silently. She could sense sincerity in his words.

Dang! Dang! Dang…

Tianyin’s bell echoed across thousands of miles.

Su Che and Tianyin complemented each other perfectly, working together. Along the way, they kept the eight Primordial Spirit ancestors like those from Taixu at a distance of a thousand zhang, preventing them from using their formidable powers.

Perhaps, as Su Che said, once they reached the later stages of the Golden Core phase, they could go anywhere in the world. Their desire to explore the entire cultivation realm wasn’t just empty talk.

The bells rang all the way, and two hours later, the Valley of the Wasteland Gods was already in sight…