Chapter 593: Functions of the Sixth Layer of the Immortal Prison

Destined?
The words she had said earlier were just jokes from Xueyu to Su Che. Now that she saw him asking her so seriously, she stopped teasing and replied with the same seriousness.
“I’m sorry. At my current level, I can’t answer questions of this nature.”
Then, she added meaningfully, “But we can think it this way, Su Che. If you were to rule a world and possess supreme power to decide the fates of all beings, even if you had endless energy, could you possibly plan the fate of every single being in detail? Do you have the patience and energy for that?”
“Impossible!”
Su Che immediately understood her point and replied, “Regarding the fates of all beings, I can only establish some rules, a general framework. As for their individual growth and development, I’ll give them enough freedom. To put it simply, even if I were the ruler of a world or the supreme creator god, I couldn’t devote all my time and energy to this. Besides, I also have my own life to enjoy.”
“That’s exactly it.”
Xueyu nodded lightly. “Therefore, I don’t think our lives are predestined by heaven—unchangeable and unalterable. Our own fates are still in our own hands. Moreover, you are someone with great fortune, so your ability to control your own fate is far stronger than others…”
At this point, she chuckled. “That’s all I can say to you. Anyway, no matter how much I say, you won’t appreciate it or remember my kindness.”
“Not necessarily,” Su Che said, shaking his head. “Just for these few words, I still want to thank you.”
“Hmph! What’s the use?” Xueyu curled her lips and said indifferently, “In a moment, you’ll still want to kill me.”
Su Che replied with a smile, “From now on, stop pestering me. It’s not necessary to kill you. As long as you stay away from me, I certainly don’t want to see you either. Even if I gain the ability to defeat you in the future, I won’t have the interest to chase after you.”
“Don’t dream about it!”
Xueyu would never agree. She turned her gaze to the silver sphere and said to him, “You’d better think carefully about how to deal with the situation at hand—that’s more practical.”
“The situation at hand?”
Su Che shook his head silently and said nothing more.
There was nothing more to say about this—only wait!

One must wait until Lao He thoroughly studies this corrupted energy and figures out what benefits it can bring before finally determining whether it truly is the opportunity he needs. If it offers no benefit to him, Su Che will without hesitation leave this place. As for the potential threats this corrupted energy might pose to the universe or the disasters it could cause in the future, those are not things he can consider at the moment. “I already bear too much burden; I don’t want to add any more to it.” Su Che calmed down, didn’t even greet Xue Yu, and flew to a corner of this space, sitting cross-legged on a defensive talisman to rest through meditation. He would wait patiently. Xue Yu knew he had his own plans and didn’t disturb him further. She also chose a corner about two hundred zhang away from him and sat quietly there, lost in her own thoughts. The continuous meditation seemed endless, but for a cultivator, this was nothing. Even if this place wasn’t suitable for cultivating true energy, Su Che could still practice the divine techniques he knew in his mind, continuously improving his skills. In this way, the two of them didn’t interfere with each other, and more than twenty days passed quickly. One day, Lao He finally reported to Su Che excitedly, “Master, I’ve finally figured it out!” “Hurry up and tell me,” Su Che asked urgently. “Can this corrupted energy really bring me any benefits?” “Enormous benefits!” Lao He replied loudly. “For other beings, this corrupted energy is like the most terrifying virus in the world—something to be avoided at all costs, let alone hoping to gain anything from it. But we have the Immortal Prison. By using the laws of the Immortal Prison world, we can turn everything impossible into possible…” “Just give me the result!” Su Che urged impatiently. “You understand these principles well enough—I just want to know the outcome.” “The result is that when this corrupted energy is combined with Black Stone Clear Flow, life energy, and chaos energy, and then transformed in a certain way, it can create a truly miraculous special energy. If you absorb it, its effects will far surpass those of any so-called miracle pills in the world. I estimate your cultivation speed will become extremely, extremely fast—far beyond your imagination…”

Lao He waved his claws excitedly and shouted, “Master, I really don’t know how to describe it. All I can suggest is that you abandon your original idea and instead use the upcoming Sixth Layer of the Immortal Prison as a function for energy conversion.”
“The Sixth Layer of the Immortal Prison?”
Su Che was immediately surprised. “Just because you’ve discovered this kind of demonized energy, you suggest I change the function of the Sixth Layer? Is this… worth it?”
“It’s worth it!”
Lao He said with absolute certainty, “Master, just trust me. It’s absolutely worth it! Your original idea of temporarily drawing the power of all beings in the Immortal Prison world to yourself for combat is certainly good, but at present, there’s no way to make it happen. Instead of waiting indefinitely, it’s better to use the future Seventh or Eighth Layer for this function. As for the Sixth Layer now… Master, just trust me this once!”
“I trust you!”
Su Che replied without hesitation. “Since you say so, Lao He, I definitely trust you. Let’s go by your suggestion then.”
Su Che always had 100% trust in Lao He. Even if his decision this time was wrong, Su Che was willing to share the mistake with him. No matter what the outcome, he wouldn’t blame Lao He.
“Good, good, good!”
Lao He nodded even more excitedly. After briefly communicating with the Immortal Prison Pagoda, the conditions needed to activate the Sixth Layer were revealed just after a dozen breaths. This showed that Lao He’s decision had been approved by the Immortal Prison Pagoda, which gave Su Che great confidence.
The first three layers of the Immortal Prison were functions independently developed by the pagoda based on its own hidden needs at that time. So far, each function has been extremely useful, bringing endless benefits and serving as an irreplaceable foundation for the future. Since the Immortal Prison Pagoda agreed, there could be no mistake!
Su Che completely relaxed and waited patiently for good news.
“To activate the Sixth Layer, only three conditions are needed!”
Lao He explained in detail, “First, a divine technique or artifact with energy conversion capabilities is required. In my opinion, the Great Conversion Art possessed by that wretched Xue Yu’s life talisman is obviously the best choice. If you can somehow get her talisman from her, then…”
At this point, Lao He chuckled. He knew it was just a joke. Xue Yu was extremely cunning, and trying to obtain her life talisman was like daydreaming—it was utterly unrealistic.

“Understood!” Su Che nodded inwardly. “Then mention the second condition.”
It was still the same principle—nothing could arise out of nothing; there must be a source. Since the function of the sixth layer of the Immortal Prison was defined as energy conversion, a divine technique or magical artifact with a similar function was needed to be fed to the Immortal Prison Pagoda for fusion and absorption.
Xueyu’s innate immortal talisman, which possessed one of the Three Thousand Great Paths, the “Great Transformation Art,” was undoubtedly the best choice.
“The second condition is the need for any natural spiritual wood with a wood attribute, preferably one with vigorous vitality.”
After stating the second condition, Lao He explained with a smile, “The energy conversion function of the sixth layer of the Immortal Prison is actually like a fruit plantation. It can convert the most suitable energies into a kind of immortal fruit. If you consume it, it’s as if you’ve eaten a ginseng fruit found only in the immortal realm—capable of directly increasing your lifespan and spiritual cultivation… Well, roughly that’s the effect.”
“Planting immortal fruits?”
Su Che was intrigued and thought, “This is indeed a rather unique method of conversion. I originally thought it would be a pure form of energy transferred directly into my body, like those Shadow Soul powers… I never expected it to turn into planting immortal fruits.”
Lao He continued, “This is a characteristic of this corrupted energy. Although its nature is evil, it actually possesses extremely strong abilities to transform, evolve, and create. The function of the sixth layer of the Immortal Prison is to remove its evil elements while retaining its creative and evolutionary powers, bringing endless benefits to you.”
“In other words, this kind of magical energy is a terrifying deadly virus to others, but it can become a powerful tonic for me?”
At this point, Su Che also understood. This corrupted energy was absolutely extraordinary. It might even pose a huge threat to the entire universe, or even the immortal realm.
When he grew strong enough, he might have to face such threats constantly alongside certain high-ranking figures. Thus, the Immortal Prison Pagoda believed that rather than fighting against such threats, it was better to utilize them more effectively, treating them as prey and converting them into the nutrients it needed…
“The opportunity hinted at by the Witch God is actually a way of informing me in advance that in the future, I will have to face, just like him, the threat this corrupted energy poses to the entire universe.”
“Could it be that the dimension that created this corrupted energy is the ultimate enemy of all living beings in this universe?”

“Exactly for this reason, the rise of the Witch Clan also has its reasons; it can even be said that to some extent, it is in line with the will of heaven. That’s why the obstructive forces from the Immortal Realm are much weaker than imagined…”
Su Che is not only a powerful cultivator at the Refining Void stage but also the ruler, creator, and supreme lord of the Immortal Prison World. At present, his knowledge and experience may be slightly inferior to those at the Great Vehicle stage, but his wisdom and intellect far surpass theirs.
Thus, there are many things that others cannot think of, yet Su Che can effortlessly conceive, guess, understand, and see through…
This is the privilege and aptitude that belongs to a world’s ruler!