Chapter 386: Rebirth Through Borrowed Body

After careful consideration, Su Che said to the Master of Juechen Valley, “This time I came to Mulan Star with the intention of capturing some extremely evil Yuan Ying cultivators and turning them into my subordinates.”

As he spoke, he gestured toward the four Yan Gu men beside him. “Just like them.”

“Oh?”
The Master of Juechen Valley was quite surprised. Only then did he realize that the four followers with Su Che were transformed in this way. He was also an expert at enslaving others, so he could tell that the four Yan Gu men were fully conscious and no different from ordinary people—they didn’t need Su Che’s remote control at all. This showed that Su Che was even more skilled in this regard, which made the Master of Juechen Valley admire him even more, daring not to underestimate him anymore. He also became even more convinced that Su Che must have been a great power in the immortal realm in his past life, forced to reincarnate for some reason…

“Then, have you chosen your targets yet?” the Master of Juechen Valley asked.

“Yes.”

Su Che calmly listed eight names. These people were all selected by Yan Gu—individuals with a poor reputation in Mulan Star’s cultivation community and known for committing many evils. At that moment, they were all inside Juechen Valley.

Originally, Su Che had planned to select even more people, but now he learned that some of the targets he had chosen had already been turned into magic seedlings by the Master of Juechen Valley, rendering them ineligible for soul enslavement.

“It won’t be difficult to deal with these people. Give me three days, and I can help you achieve this,” the Master of Juechen Valley said with a faint smile. “This is my expression of sincerity. Since we share similar struggles and our ultimate goal of returning to the immortal realm is similar, we shouldn’t harm each other but rather cooperate and help one another.”

“Agreed,” Su Che nodded. “As long as you don’t play any tricks or undermine my interests, there’s no problem working with you.”

The Master of Juechen Valley laughed heartily. “Time will reveal true character. Over time, you’ll realize that though I’m a demon, I’m not a despicable person.”

Then he added, “I’ve shown my commitment. Now, I hope to hear your promise.”

“No problem,” Su Che nodded. “Once we establish a formal cooperation agreement, when you need it, I’ll definitely help you conceal the secrets of fate and deceive the laws of the universe from detecting you.”

“Come to Juechen Valley in three days to pick them up!”

The master of Juechen Valley showed a decisive side, though it was unclear if he was pretending. In any case, after saying those words, he used the Great Teleportation Spell and disappeared along with those magic seeds, likely returning straight to Juechen Valley on Mulan Star. In the blink of an eye, only Su Che and the others remained in the starry sky. Even then, Su Che found it hard to believe: “Did he really leave? Was he that easy to talk to?” He had thought it would be a very tricky situation, but unexpectedly, it was resolved easily through words alone—the strategy of defeating an enemy without fighting indeed succeeded. Sensing Su Che’s surprise, Old Demon Bai explained, “Everyone has their own difficulties. It seems his situation is even more difficult than we thought, to the point where he doesn’t even dare to fight to the death against you, master.” “Yes,” Su Che thought to himself. “If it weren’t necessary, who would want to fight to the death?” Old Hei reminded him, “He asked us to go to Juechen Valley again in three days. Should we really go? What if he sets a trap in advance?” “That’s unlikely,” analyzed Old Demon Bai. “He already considers you to be the reincarnation of an immortal and no longer dares to underestimate you. Since he decided to back down just now, he won’t do anything that would harm both sides anymore.” “Yes,” Su Che smiled silently. “Since he’s willing to help me capture those Yuan Ying cultivators, I’m happy to take advantage of this. In the future, when it’s time to help him cover up the secrets of the heavens, I’ll find a way to send him to the Immortal Prison. Then…” There was no need to say more. Old Hei and Old Demon Bai both smirked, looking like two great traitors. No matter who it was, once they entered the Immortal Prison, they would be at the mercy of others. Su Che landed on Mulan Star and found a remote, uninhabited mountain to rest for a while before heading to Juechen Valley in three days. During this time, Old Hei and Old Demon Bai continued to study those two magic seeds that had been captured and sent to the Immortal Prison—those two possessed ones captured at the beginning of the Starry Sky Battle. The demonic parasites in their minds hadn’t been removed yet, and both Old Hei and Old Demon Bai wondered: Could it be that we have no way to control these demonic puppets? After all, they were both Yuan Ying cultivators. It would be a shame to let them die uselessly! Old Hei had also sent them to the Soul Slavery Space on the fourth floor of the Immortal Prison to be transformed, but the souls of those magic seeds had long vanished, and demonic parasites in the mind didn’t have souls either. How could they be transformed then?

The old white demon tried to split off an Outer Heaven Demon, aiming to control these two bodies through possession, but the demonic parasites were too powerful. Once the possessed Outer Heaven Demon came into contact with the parasites in its brain, it would be devoured. This path was also unworkable.

Eventually, Su Che remembered another of his subordinates and went to ask him if there was any good solution.

On the second floor of the Immortal Prison, in the Netherworld of Ghosts.

Inside the grand hall of the ghost realm, the Netherworld Ghost Emperor sat quietly on his throne, seemingly lost in thought, but actually practicing ghost cultivation techniques.

Su Che’s strength grew at an astonishing rate, leaving his former friends and subordinates far behind. People like Night Blue the Snake Woman, Little Dragon, the Netherworld Ghost Emperor, and the dozen or so ghost servants in the late Golden Core stage from the Immortal Prison team… they were completely useless in subsequent battles. In battles at the Yuan Ying level, they were utterly vulnerable and would die at the slightest exposure.

As one of Su Che’s earliest subordinates, the Netherworld Ghost Emperor must have felt extremely frustrated. So he practiced day and night, hoping to reach the strength befitting a Ghost Emperor as soon as possible so he could assist his master…

“Netherworld…”

Su Che’s voice echoed in the grand hall.

“Your subordinate, Netherworld, greets his master,” the Netherworld Ghost Emperor said hurriedly, standing up before kneeling again. It had been a long time since his master had visited the ghost realm, which filled him with excitement.

Su Che told him to stand up and recounted the situation of those possessed individuals whose brains had died. After understanding his master’s intentions, the Netherworld Ghost Emperor pondered for a while before responding, “The ghost realm now has the ability to arrange for souls to be reborn. However, since no new lives have been born in the Immortal Prison, this ability remains unused.”

“But if there are vegetative state individuals in the first floor of the Immortal Prison whose souls have dissipated, your subordinate can inject a new soul into their bodies. This is essentially legal resurrection without any negative consequences.”

Su Che knew that by “legal,” he meant the laws of the Immortal Prison realm, which were quite different from those of the outside world. The biggest difference, of course, was that the Immortal Prison world was under his control—he could make decisions, and many rules could be reformed or modified as he saw fit.

The Netherworld Ghost Emperor continued, “The only problem is that even if the new soul takes control of that body, it must start from scratch to familiarize itself with and master the abilities of a Yuan Ying cultivator. This requires a considerable amount of time.”

Su Che nodded silently. Of course he understood—injecting a brand-new soul into a strange body meant having to understand and figure out from scratch all the spells, powers, and skills that body possessed. It was indeed a troublesome process.
However, the good news was that the Nether Ghost Emperor did have a way to solve this problem. Although the Yuan Ying under him after rebirth couldn’t help him right away, through their earlier conversation, Su Che had confirmed that his Immortal Prison could definitely grant second lives to his relatives and friends.
For example, his father, Su Qinglin, had poor aptitude and might never have the chance to succeed in establishing a foundation in this life. So, when his body aged and his lifespan neared its end, sending him to the Immortal Prison, extracting his soul, and giving him a body at the Golden Core stage or even Yuan Ying stage—how happy he would be, and how blissful!
Having found the answer, Su Che asked Lao He to remove the demonic parasites from the minds of those two possessed individuals, turning them into soulless shells. Then, he asked the Nether Ghost Emperor to transform those two Golden Core-stage ghost servants into pure soul forms and inject them into the shells.
Within the Immortal Prison, such an act wasn’t defying fate but rather a rebirth opportunity granted by heaven, in line with the laws of the prison, with no negative consequences.
Those two Yuan Ying-stage servants were alive again!
“Master, if I’m in charge of training them, I guarantee they’ll become qualified Yuan Ying-stage warriors capable of serving you within two years,” offered White Old Demon voluntarily.
“Good!” Su Che approved immediately. “Then leave it to you.”
White Old Demon was experienced, having dealt with countless Yuan Ying cultivators throughout his life. It was most appropriate for him to act as the instructor and train these reborn Yuan Ying servants.
There were only two people, so why use “these”?
That was because Su Che planned to ask the Master of Juechen Valley for more possessed individuals at the Yuan Ying stage. It would be foolish not to take advantage of such a deal.
Three days later, Su Che returned to Juechen Valley and successfully met with the Master.
Inside the master’s hall, the two were alone. The Master took out a Qiankun Bag and said with a smile, “The eight people you selected are all inside.”
Inside the Qiankun Bag?
Su Che took the bag and penetrated its spirit, only to see eight crystal-made fake death coffins, each containing one person.

As for the methods he used to capture these eight people, Su Che didn’t dare ask too much. After all, this guy was unfathomable and full of tricks—his methods were powerful divine arts from the immortal realm, so dealing with mortal Yuan Ying cultivators must have been extremely easy for him.
“Alright.”
Su Che put away his Qiankun Bag. Instead of thanking him, he made another request: “I also want some of those possessed ones you control, but as long as their living bodies are fine.”
Su Che guessed that these soulless Yuan Ying-stage possessed ones were merely vessels used by the Master of Juechen Valley to store his own demonic power. As his strength grew stronger, he needed more vessels to distribute and store his power; otherwise, with his overwhelming strength, the laws of the universe would detect him as a being disrupting balance.
It was just some vessels, so he believed the Master wouldn’t care much.
Sure enough, the Master of Juechen Valley asked calmly, “How many do you need?”
“Twenty,” Su Che replied without being overly demanding—there must be a limit to everything.
The Master of Juechen Valley was straightforward too. Without haggling, he simply nodded and said, “Alright. Wait a moment.”