Chapter 607: Self-Destruct, Go Ahead!

What level of destruction could a Great Perfection-stage warrior cause if their Yuan Ying self-destructed?
Su Che estimated that one such warrior could destroy everything within a hundred thousand li in all directions, and the entire land would be covered by layers of soil up to tens of thousands of feet thick. If five Great Perfection-stage warriors self-destructed at once, it would trigger unpredictable chain reactions. It was estimated that they could consume one-third of a giant planet like Thunder Star, effectively destroying it entirely. The remaining surface of the planet would become a barren wasteland, unsuitable for any living beings to survive.
In other words, the so-called “Yuan Ying self-destruct” strategy, which meant destroying everything in its path, could indeed pose a threat to Su Che. Although Su Che possessed the mythic ability “Flash of Insight,” which allowed him to escape Thunder Star in time without harm, it would also ruin his plan to cultivate there for a long time.
Undoubtedly, the silver sphere that sealed that spatial passage would also disappear, and that demonic energy would spread directly into the mortal cultivation world, triggering an unpredictable disaster.
“Master, don’t listen to their threats. I bet they don’t have the courage to self-destruct!”
Lao He said, “Self-destructing means their own spirit and soul will also be reduced to nothingness within the explosion range. It’s total annihilation. Do they really have the guts to do that?”
“Yes. Generally speaking, as long as there’s even a sliver of chance of survival, they wouldn’t make such a choice.”
Su Che agreed in his heart. “So, I also want to give them a chance to survive, but they must enter our Immortal Prison to gain the right to live on.”
Having made up his mind, Su Che controlled more cutting fire lines to put even more pressure on Lu Hao and the others. Their living space was now less than five feet, and they were about to be cut into countless pieces by the increasingly dense web of fire. It was estimated that each piece would be no larger than a broad bean…
“Tian Yu, don’t push them too hard!”
Lu Hao’s eyes were filled with despair. A living space of less than five feet meant he couldn’t use any of his offensive abilities, or he would destroy himself. At this moment, he could only desperately activate his defensive talismans to maintain the shrinking defensive barrier.
“What if I do push them too hard?”

Su Che said nonchalantly, “The so-called Yuan Ying self-destruction atrocity can at most destroy Thunder Star, this rather decent cultivation place for me. But I’m 100% sure that at the moment you explode, I’ll safely fly away from Thunder Star without a single scratch. So don’t try to threaten me with such trivial stuff. If you have the guts to self-destruct, go ahead!”
Lu Hao and the others looked deathly pale, unable to think of any counterarguments. At this point, they no longer had any doubts about Su Che’s abilities.
A mere casual display of his power was enough to doom five Great Perfection cultivators and seventeen Tribulation Crossing cultivators. This was by no means the kind of strength one would find in the mortal cultivation world. Such a person must possess even more formidable survival skills, and it was hardly surprising that he could instantly flee Thunder Star.
At this point, all Lu Hao and the others could feel was despair and regret. They regretted having come to provoke this peerless tyrant and hated themselves for committing such foolish acts of digging their own graves…
Su Che could guess their current state of mind and continued to pressure them, saying in a deep voice, “Killing you all is effortless for me. I’m not one who enjoys killing, but some people insist on being stupid and recklessly provoking me…”
“Especially you, Lu Hao!” Su Che’s expression changed, his tone turning icy. “A few days ago, I spared your lives by fighting off the Witch Tribe warriors. Yet you failed to cherish it, ignored my kindness, and even turned against me. That’s what they call reaping what you sow—your death is inevitable!”
Lu Hao pleaded with a pained face, “Master Tianyu, we were just trying to find a way to survive, to obtain the Witch God Token as a talisman. We really had no intention of harming you.”
“Stop talking nonsense.”
Su Che waved his hand impatiently. “Now, you have only two choices. Either surrender and become my prisoners to save your lives, or carry out a painful Yuan Ying self-destruction. It won’t hurt me at all, so I really don’t care.”
“Surrender and become prisoners?”
Lu Hao and the others were stunned. They couldn’t understand why Su Che wanted to capture Great Perfection cultivators as his prisoners.

You must know that those in the Mahayana stage are on the verge of ascending. As long as they don’t die, when the time comes for ascension, no matter where they are, they will be sent to the immortal realm by the ascending power bestowed by heaven. Even if they are trapped in the most heavily fortified prisons or within someone else’s magical space, it cannot stop the will of heaven. In other words, even if they become prisoners and lose their freedom for just a few decades, when the time is right, the five of them can still ascend to the immortal realm safely and become free immortals there. Unless he has other motives, such as using the five of them to cultivate some kind of demonic art…

“Master Tianyu, could you please clarify what exactly you intend to do by capturing us alive?”

Lu Hao and the others were after all old foxes who had lived for tens of thousands of years, so they could easily see through Su Che’s intentions. He didn’t want them to resort to extreme measures like self-destructing with their Yuan Ying; instead, he preferred to capture them alive. This was also proven by the seventeen “Flame Bird Cages” present—Su Che hadn’t destroyed the Yuan Shen of those cultivators undergoing tribulation but had only temporarily trapped them, indicating that he wanted to capture them all!

“Capturing you alive will definitely be useful!”

Su Che still appeared impatient. “But for me, it’s just something optional, a trivial act. If capturing you were really that important, I should have ordered the Witch Tribe warriors to capture you the day I first encountered you.”

At this point, as if his patience had run out, Su Che snapped, “Stop talking nonsense! If you don’t want to surrender, I give you ten breaths to self-destruct immediately. I don’t have time to waste on you.”

Su Che deliberately pressed them hard, as if hoping they would choose self-destruction right away. Of course, this was just a psychological tactic. On the contrary, if he tried to persuade them to surrender with gentle words, it would only arouse more suspicion in them.

“Wait!” Lu Hao hurriedly shouted. “Please, Master Tianyu, give us a little more time to discuss this…”

“Discussing nonsense!” Su Che mercilessly continued to activate the cutting flames, pressing closer and closer to them. “Having lived for tens of thousands of years, if you can’t even analyze the situation, living is pointless. It’s better to die early!”

At such moments, it’s a race to see who is more ruthless and determined. But the five of them had to risk their lives, while he was only risking a place for cultivation. Therefore, Su Che could be more stubborn and confident than them.

This time, Su Che also pushed his Extreme Fire Cutting ability to its limit. In less than ten breaths, the dense web of fire was already less than a foot away from Lu Hao and the others’ bodies. If they delayed any longer, their flesh would be torn to pieces. If they didn’t want that to happen, their only options were to self-destruct immediately or surrender right away.
“I surrender!”
To Su Che’s surprise, the first to call out for surrender wasn’t Lu Hao, who seemed the most afraid of death, but rather the thin man with a cold gaze who appeared the most stubborn.
“I also surrender. Please show mercy, Master Tian Yu.”
With one person leading the way, the other four also shouted in unison, expressing their willingness to surrender.
They chose to surrender not only because they lacked the courage to resort to such extreme measures as self-destruction but also because it was better to live than die. As long as they survived, they could ascend to the immortal realm and regain their freedom in a few decades.
A few decades meant little to those on the verge of becoming immortals—equivalent to just a few days in the eyes of ordinary people. As long as they stayed alive, there was hope!
Su Che sneered inwardly: “Once they end up in the Immortal Prison, it won’t be just a few decades or centuries… They’ll have to live under my control forever. Only if they perform well might I grant them some freedom…”
Next, without Su Che needing to say anything, Lu Hao and the others sealed up all their cultivation abilities, including their primordial spirits, yuanyings, and divine powers—nothing was left unsealed.
Self-sealing after surrendering to the enemy was basic knowledge in the cultivation world, so no further explanation was needed. Failing to do so indicated insincerity in surrendering, and they might be killed on the spot.
They finally chose to submit, which allowed Su Che to breathe a sigh of relief in secret.
To be honest, Su Che wasn’t willing to give up that incredibly valuable cultivation site—the silver sphere. The multicolored spiritual fruits produced by the Fate Divine Tree were far from enough. Once this place was destroyed, his cultivation progress would slow to a crawl, causing endless regret.
Unless Su Che could find another space passage capable of releasing demonic energy…
However, at critical moments, one must have the courage to risk everything and fear no threats from the enemy to keep them in check. Otherwise, the situation today would have dragged on indefinitely, who knew what would have happened.
Five Mahayana-stage cultivators with intact bodies and seventeen Tribulation-stage cultivators who had lost their bodies—now Su Che had twenty-two powerful subordinates.

After capturing them and throwing them into the Immortal Prison, Lu Hao, the main culprit, must be handed over to Lao Hei so that he can torture them to his heart’s content—first to vent his anger, and then send them to the fourth layer of the Immortal Prison for soul slavery. With his cultivation at the Great Vehicle stage being only one realm higher than Su Che’s, it’s no problem to enslave their souls. Sending them all to the fourth layer of the Immortal Prison at once will take at most an hour to complete the transformation of all of them. Once inside the Immortal Prison, Lu Hao and the others’ sense of ascending to the heavens will be completely severed. In other words, these soul slaves can only enter the celestial realm together with Su Che when he ascends there, becoming his servants as immortals. Even if they transform into true immortals, they won’t be able to break free from the bonds of soul slavery! Su Che is confident that the powerful effects of the Immortal Prison will remain unchanged even after they reach the celestial realm.