Chapter 609: It’s Him Again!

“Can demonic energy also bring him some benefits?”
The other party’s question made Su Che understand something, so he asked again, “So, you intend to compete with me for this cultivation site?”
“It’s not that simple!”
That voice suddenly changed, becoming one that Su Che was more familiar with and deeply remembered: “Su Che, the conflict between us can’t be that simple!”
“It’s him!”
Although he hadn’t yet determined his exact location, Su Che already knew his true identity—the Master of Juechen Valley!
The guy who had caused a demonic catastrophe on Muran Star in the cultivation world back then, completely destroying that world’s cultivation community; the guy who claimed to have been exiled from the Immortal Realm to the mortal world, burdened by deep grudges; the guy who seemingly reached a cooperation agreement with him but then conspired with some people from the Spirit Realm to betray him.
“How did he appear here?”
“Is it a coincidence of running into each other again, or does he possess skills like Xueyu, allowing him to locate his exact position in the vast starry sky?”
Amidst his surprise, Su Che also had various guesses in mind.
The Master of Juechen Valley, hidden in the shadows, chuckled and said, “It’s been over a hundred years since we last met, and both of us have changed greatly… Su Che, you once said you were the reincarnation of an immortal. To this day, I’m still willing to believe it.”
What he meant was: Su Che’s growth rate was too fast. If not explained as a reincarnation of an immortal, other reasons would be hard to believe.
Similarly, Su Che also knew clearly that the Master of Juechen Valley’s existence was even more extraordinary than that of an immortal reincarnation, because he was originally a powerful being from the Immortal Realm, able to return at any time. Moreover, after over a hundred years of recovery, his strength must have become even greater.
“He’s a genuine true immortal from the Immortal Realm, and the strongest opponent I could encounter in this mortal cultivation world.”
At this thought, Su Che couldn’t help but sigh inwardly, “My fate is truly ‘turbulent.’ I just defeated a few Great Vehicle-stage cultivators, and before I could fully enjoy my excitement, such a dampening setback came.”
“Yes, master,” Lao He said, holding his head in the Immortal Prison, “Not to mention you, even my heart feels chilled…”
Then, the Master of Juechen Valley’s voice rang out again, “Su Che, right now, are you confused about how I appeared here? Or how I found you?”
“That’s right!”

Su Che calmly admitted, “If you’re willing to help me answer these questions, I’ll thank you.”
“No need to thank me.”
The Master of the Dust-Free Valley chuckled and said, “Similarly, there are many things about you that I don’t understand either. So, how about we follow the same approach as our first negotiation—ask and answer, exchanging questions?”
“Of course!”
Su Che nodded and said, “Then answer my question first, using the one you just mentioned.”
The Master of the Dust-Free Valley didn’t mind who asked first and replied, “Actually, I never intended to look for you. The reason I ended up here is that I have an extraordinary sense for this kind of demonic energy—far beyond what you can imagine. Even across trillions of light-years, I can sense the emergence of such demonic power.”
Hearing this, Su Che almost understood and nodded, saying, “So, you mean that three years ago, when we cracked the secrets of the Thunder God Temple, the moment this space was opened, you sensed it from trillions of miles away. You followed that sense to find this place…”
“That’s right,” the Master of the Dust-Free Valley smiled. “The search was somewhat difficult, but seven months ago, I arrived on Thunder Star and discovered you and that woman named Xue Yu.”
“I see.”
Su Che nodded again. “So you hid and waited for an opportunity to drive me away?”
“Is that the second question?” the Master of the Dust-Free Valley asked back.
“No,” Su Che replied. “Alright, it’s your turn to ask.”
Actually, Su Che could guess without further questioning. Seven months ago, when the Master of the Dust-Free Valley came to Thunder Star and found both him and Xue Yu in the Thunder God Temple, he likely didn’t have the confidence to deal with their combined forces, so he hid and waited for the right moment to act.
“In that case, his strength isn’t that exaggerated. He doesn’t have enough confidence to defeat me 100%.”
Realizing this, Su Che felt much more at ease.
By now, the Master of the Dust-Free Valley had posed his question: “Su Che, I want to know—since you practice the path of immortals, not demonic arts, how can you use this kind of demonic power to rapidly improve your cultivation?”
“The Great Transformation Technique!” Su Che replied with just those four simple words, though it represented an extremely profound divine skill.
“I see!”
The Master of the Dust-Free Valley suddenly understood and then exhaled in awe, “How many such profound techniques do you actually know? Could it be that you truly are the reincarnation of an immortal?”

“You know quite a bit,” Su Che replied calmly. “The technique you’re using now is probably the Great Invisibility Art, right?”
Regarding the master of Juechen Valley, Su Che already knew that he mastered the Great Teleportation Art, the Great Penetration Art, and the Great Invisibility Art he was using now. It was hard to say he didn’t possess a fourth great art as well.
In the immortal realm, an immortal who knew three such great arts could already dominate a region, which showed that he was by no means an ordinary immortal.
Now, it was Su Che’s turn to ask questions.
“Lu Hao and his group must be acting under your control to come and cause me trouble, right?” Su Che asked in a deep voice.
“That’s correct.”
The master of Juechen Valley answered frankly, “It was I who secretly controlled a cultivator in the Tribulation stage, deliberately leading those three Witch Clan members to your Tribulation site, with the aim of exposing your true identity and using their greed for the Witch God Order to create trouble for you. I just didn’t expect, after all calculations, to underestimate your strength.”
Earlier, Su Che had simply used Extreme Fire Cutting to take care of five Great Vehicle-stage cultivators and seventeen Tribulation-stage cultivators—something the master of Juechen Valley hadn’t anticipated at all.
Even if he had guessed that these people couldn’t truly harm Su Che, he still couldn’t have imagined that Su Che would be able to achieve a complete victory in less than twenty minutes and return in time to trap him here.
“So…”
Su Che deduced, “You underestimated me and miscalculated the time, which allowed me to return early and trap you here?”
“Yes.”
The master of Juechen Valley seemed to sigh bitterly, saying with a hint of self-mockery, “Do you really think I was so careless, idling around and deliberately pricking a tiny hole in this sealing formation? I just haven’t had time to make it any bigger yet.”
“Haha…”
Both of them laughed simultaneously.
This also showed that this sealing formation was extremely extraordinary—it was difficult to destroy. The master of Juechen Valley had spent nearly twenty minutes only managing to create a barely noticeable tiny hole.
After laughing, it was the master of Juechen Valley’s turn to ask a question. He asked, “Su Che, how long do you plan to cultivate here?”
“At least a hundred years!” Su Che replied truthfully.
“A hundred years?”
The master of Juechen Valley’s tone carried an obvious sigh. “It’s a pity. I can’t wait that long. I must share this cultivation site with you. If you refuse, we’ll have no choice but to fight.”

“A mere hundred years? Can’t you even wait that long?” Su Che asked curiously.
A hundred years was like an hour in the perception of ordinary people to someone like him, who could sleep for millions of years after getting injured—time would pass in a daze.
“For a special reason, I must return to the Immortal Realm in fifty years,” the Master of Juechen Valley replied. “I need to make full use of these fifty years and the evolutionary capabilities of this demonic energy to transform my primal demonic aura. Only then, upon returning to the Immortal Realm, will I have enough strength to survive.”
His tone turned grave as he continued, “I know too that two tigers can’t share one mountain. You won’t want to coexist with me and practice separately. You’re worried about me, and similarly, I’m worried about you!”
“That’s why I devised this plan to lure you away. After you leave, I intend to break this sealing formation and let this demonic energy spread completely. Then, even if we’re separated by thousands of miles, we can both absorb this demonic energy, eliminating the conflict of two tigers in one mountain.”
After hearing his explanation, Su Che shook his head and sighed, “Don’t you think about the disaster this will bring to the mortal cultivation world?”
Once the sealing formation was broken and the demonic energy spread, the region where Thunder Star was located would become a desolate demonic realm. Except for special individuals like Su Che and the Master of Juechen Valley, all cultivators, even those at the Mahayana stage, who entered this region would turn into extreme demons who took pleasure in killing. Such demons were almost immortal and far more terrifying than the extraterrestrial demons—hard to imagine the havoc they would cause to the entire world.
“Haha!” The Master of Juechen Valley laughed coldly. “Do you think I’m someone who cares about others’ lives? Forget this trivial matter. Even if the entire universe were destroyed before my eyes, I wouldn’t blink. As long as I can survive, that’s enough.”
Su Che nodded silently. Yes, there was no point in reasoning with someone like him.
The Master of Juechen Valley added, “Also, don’t think that I’m the only one sensitive to this demonic energy. I believe that since you opened this secret place three years ago, many ancient monsters who haven’t appeared in tens of thousands of years in the mortal universe must have sensed it. Sooner or later, they will all come here. I’m just the first to arrive.”

“Su Che, I can assure you that your wish to cultivate here for a hundred years is extremely difficult to fulfill! Unless you’re willing to destroy this sealing formation completely like I did, allowing the corrupted energy to spread. In such a situation, everyone will have enough to eat, and naturally, there will be no need for violent conflict…”
“You should know that this corrupted energy is endless—there’s never a shortage of it. Not just the two of us, even if there were twenty thousand more, they could eat as much as they wanted, as long as they weren’t afraid of getting stuffed to death.”
After listening to him speak until this point, Su Che finally asked, “Could you tell me what exactly this corrupted energy is?”
“Haha!”
The master of Juechen Valley seemed to hear a ridiculous joke and burst into laughter: “You consume it every day yet still don’t know its origins? I must say, Su Che, you’re truly bold and fearless!”