Chapter 399: Attack on the Illusion Demon Sect

There was still about an hour left until dawn when Tai Xu brought five Golden Core cultivators before Su Che.
“Disciples greet Uncle Tai Hua.”
The five bowed together. In their eyes, Su Che was still the supreme elder Tai Hua.
Standing aside, Tai Xu gave Su Che a subtle glance, signaling that all five were suspects.
“I need to take you out for a trip. You must enter my magic treasure space now—resist at your own risk.”
Su Che spoke calmly, imitating Tai Hua’s voice and tone.
It was common for sect leaders or elders to store their followers in magic treasure spaces when going on missions. Those with nothing to hide should not refuse, while those with secrets wouldn’t dare to.
It was still uncertain which of them was the top-level insider of the Illusion Demon Sect hidden within the Tai Yi Sect. Of course, it was also possible that none of them were.
Swish!
All five were instantly trapped in Su Che’s Immortal Prison, with none resisting.
When they saw the two-zhang-tall Lao Hei inside the prison, their faces paled in shock. They exclaimed, “Where is this? Why is Uncle Tai Hua’s magic treasure space so huge? And how does such a demon exist?”
“You…”
Lao Hei cut straight to the point, asking, “Which one of you is the top-level insider of the Illusion Demon Sect lurking in the Tai Yi Sect?”
“Top-level insider? What do you mean?”
They all shared this confusion silently, though Lao Hei’s telepathy allowed him to hear it.
“You!”
Lao Hei roared, glaring at the middle-stage Golden Core cultivator on the far left. “Confess! Are you the top-level insider of the Illusion Demon Sect?”
“What kind of demon are you?” This person remained unafraid, adopting a defensive stance, ready to attack Lao Hei at any moment. “Why are you in Uncle Tai Hua’s magic treasure space?”
This one isn’t!
Lao Hei was certain. He then turned to another person and roared, “Are you the top-level insider of the Illusion Demon Sect…”
After asking all five, none of them admitted to being the insider. They had no idea there was another top-level insider of the Illusion Demon Sect hidden within their sect. Only the highest leaders of the major sects knew of this, and they kept it secret to avoid causing panic, suspicion, and weakened unity among the members.
“None of them?”
Not only was Su Che surprised, but Tai Xu was equally astonished. He was aware of Lord Hei Mo’s telepathic abilities—once inside his master’s personal space, no one’s thoughts could escape Lord Hei Mo’s notice.

If, after the mind-reading test, it can be confirmed that they have a clear conscience, then there truly is no suspicion. Unfortunately, since these five people have already entered the Immortal Prison, they cannot be released again. Even if the wrong person was caught, there’s nothing to do but go along with it. Su Che would never risk the secrets of the Immortal Prison out of a little sympathy. “We caught the wrong person!” Su Che frowned and said to Tai Xu, “Are there any other suspects besides these five?” Tai Xu looked guilty and anxious, saying, “I believe none have been overlooked. All the Golden Core disciples who appeared within ten thousand miles of Jun Ka’s residence tonight have been brought here. I didn’t care whether they were suspects or not; as long as they appeared in that area…” Before he could finish, Su Che interrupted, “It seems you’ve been smart your whole life but made a mistake this time. Who told you that a top-level insider of the Illusion Demon Sect must necessarily be at the Golden Core stage? Why couldn’t it be at the Foundation Establishment stage?” As for the Nascent Soul stage, there’s no need to say—the three Nascent Soul cultivators from the Taiyi Sect have all had their souls altered, so it’s impossible for them to hide anything in this matter. “The reason I limited the suspects to the Golden Core stage is that those at the Foundation Establishment stage don’t possess the ability to see us from afar while we can’t detect them. But if they’re at the Golden Core stage and use some special spells or skills, there’s still a possibility.” Tai Xu hurriedly explained, “Moreover, on the Fire Spirit Mountain where Jun Ka’s room is located, there are nearly a thousand disciples at the Foundation Establishment stage. With such a large number and wide area, it’s impossible to check them all in a short time.” “It seems I’ve underestimated the Illusion Demon Sect, as well as that top-level insider!” Su Che sighed softly. “A top-level insider who hasn’t been exposed in tens of thousands of years—truly extraordinary…” Inside the Immortal Prison, Old Demon Bai reminded him, “Master, don’t easily believe such vague claims. Maybe there’s no such top-level insider of the Illusion Demon Sect within the Taiyi Sect at all. This is all just their attempt to create mystery, spread rumors, and exaggerate things. A top-level insider who hasn’t been exposed in tens of thousands of years—too exaggerated, too miraculous. It doesn’t seem real.” “Never mind!” With a slap on the table, Su Che said coldly, “As the saying goes, the monk may escape, but the temple remains. A mere insider isn’t worth all this trouble. Instead of wasting time on this, we might as well attack the Illusion Demon Sect’s stronghold directly. I refuse to believe that with dozens of my Nascent Soul subordinates, I can’t defeat the entire Illusion Demon Sect.”

“Yes, master.” Lao He loved such straightforward and decisive actions the most and immediately exclaimed, “Send troops to the Illusion Demon Sect, capture that woman with smoke coming from her face, and hand her over to me for interrogation. All the questions will be clear then.”
Tai Xu also agreed, “Yes, master. The leader of the Illusion Demon Sect is currently the greatest threat. If we can’t resolve her issue within half a month, I’m worried that after the messengers from the Spirit Realm arrive, she might cause unpredictable problems for you.”
Su Che silently calculated. At present, he had over twenty subordinates at the Yuan Ying stage with full combat capabilities. But in another two or three days, if Jun Sha and Wan Gui brought over all the Yuan Ying cultivators from their sect for transformation, the number could reach forty.
Forty Yuan Ying cultivators with full combat capabilities should find it extremely easy to attack an Illusion Demon Sect that had only four such cultivators.
“However, we must be careful with the approach,” Su Che thought. “If my forceful attack causes chaos in the Qi Yuan Star’s cultivation world right now, it would only serve the interests of those in the Spirit Realm. The path to the lower realm would open immediately, and a large group of Ling Xu stage cultivators would descend—that would be troublesome…”
“Hahaha…” Lao He laughed. “Master thinks thoroughly. Indeed, we must be careful with the approach.”
And so, Su Che waited patiently at the Tai Yi Gate for three days. First, Wan Gui, the nearest one, returned and greeted Su Che, saying, “I’ve fulfilled my mission successfully. All nine Yuan Ying cultivators in the Wan Gui Sect, aside from me, have been captured.”
As soon as he finished speaking, nine unconscious Yuan Ying cultivators were thrown out of his magic treasure space, like goods being dumped—among them were the three elders of the Wan Gui Sect: Ji E, Yin Sha, and You Hun.
Looking at Ji E lying at his feet, Su Che thought to himself, “Back in the Floating City, Senior Zi Xiao predicted that Ji E only had fifty years left to live. I also promised that this prediction would come true. Well, let Ji E serve me for another forty-odd years. Once his fifty years are up, let him end his life.”
Although Ji E would be transformed into a loyal subordinate, Su Che believed it was due to the miraculous effects of the Immortal Prison Pagoda, not Ji E’s voluntary allegiance. There could be no sense of master-slave relationship between them. By then, things would just be as they should be, without any emotional burden.

The nine Yuan Ying on the ground clearly suffered brain injuries—attacked up close by the myriad ghosts, who effortlessly struck them at the back of the head. A slight twist of force was enough to knock them unconscious. Although for a Yuan Ying cultivator, the most important thing is the Yuan Ying itself, not the physical body, the spirit still resides in the brain as long as the body isn’t completely damaged. With brain injuries but an intact body, the Yuan Ying loses control and can only silently continue practicing its most familiar cultivation techniques. Su Che imprisoned them all in the Immortal Prison and immediately sent them to the fourth layer of the Soul Slavery Space for transformation. In just fifteen minutes, their souls were transformed, but they remained unconscious and needed Lao Hei’s treatment to be awakened as soon as possible. That very noon, Jun Sha also arrived at the Myriad Ghosts Sect and handed over nine unconscious Yuan Ying cultivators to Su Che. Yet he still spoke with guilt, saying, “I’m incompetent. Within the Holy Sword Demon Sect, aside from me, there should be ten more Yuan Ying cultivators. But since the leader of one of the major sects is away on business and cannot be contacted for now…” “It’s okay. Time is limited; we can’t wait for him. It’s not your fault,” Su Che said with a smile. Thus, Su Che now had forty-two fully combat-ready Yuan Ying subordinates. Another twenty, who were in the Yuan Ying stage but reincarnated as souls, were still under Bai Lao Mo’s day-and-night training and couldn’t be used in fierce battles for now. What kind of power does it mean to have forty-two Yuan Ying subordinates? It can be said that Su Che no longer had any rivals in the cultivation world of Qi Yuan Star. In fact, as long as he wasn’t afraid of provoking outrage across the entire cultivation world, destroying a single super sect wouldn’t be difficult. Unfortunately, despite such incredible strength, Su Che still couldn’t feel at ease, as the sense of crisis in his heart remained as heavy as mountains. That’s because he bore too many heavy burdens—both the Immortal Prison Pagoda and the return of the Witch God were like giant wheels that could crush him into dust at any moment. Not to mention the distant future—what should he do when the messenger from the Spirit World descended to the mortal realm in ten days? The opponent was likely a powerful cultivator at the Ling Xu stage. Once he found Su Che, a single devastating strike from him could reduce him to ashes. No matter how many Yuan Ying subordinates acted as human shields, it would be useless. Abandon the Tian Xuan Sect and flee to Witch Yellow Star? Then, after the messenger from the Spirit World returned, go back to Tian Xuan Sect only to find it in ruins, desolate and ruined… No! Such a thing must not happen!

Using the Heart of the Sky-Devouring Rat from the Wind and Thunder Desolate Land in the Wasteland Valley to deal with the Spirit Realm messengers is just one method; Su Che believes that capturing that extremely mysterious Demon Illusion Sect leader does not necessarily guarantee gains in some aspect, and there might even be another better strategy. Without further hesitation, early on the fifth day, Su Che flew out of the Taiyi Gate seemingly alone, but in fact, within the Immortal Prison realm, the forty-two Yuan Ying generals were already fully armed and ready to go. Attack the Demon Illusion Sect!