Chapter 643: Whirling Blades

Led by those two Cultivators of the Void Refinement realm, the others quickly understood the logic and expressed their willingness to offer their wind-based divine powers to Lao Hei. Though there was an obvious element of self-interest involved, such was human nature—anyone in their shoes would do the same, so it was understandable. With a thought, Lao Hei transported them all into the Time Wheel.

The Time Wheel was located within the cosmic universe of the first layer of the Immortal Prison. Only Su Che and Lao Hei knew its exact location. Even if other cultivators happened to fly into this region of space, they would never be able to detect its existence. In other words, no one could enter without Su Che’s permission!

After the 199 cultivators entered the Time Wheel, they saw that the natural environment here was no different from that of a normal planet—there were mountains, rivers, flowers, and trees. The scenery was pleasant, the air was fresh, and the spiritual energy was extremely abundant. Here, three hundred years passed while only one year went by in the outside world. It was a mythical cultivation sanctuary. It was a pity that Su Che himself couldn’t enter the Immortal Prison and enjoy this privilege…

“I’ll give you all a hundred years, which is 120 days in the outside world…” Lao Hei said to them. “During this time, you must set aside all other cultivation efforts and focus solely on improving your Wind Stabilization techniques. After a hundred years, I will keep track of those who make the greatest progress and contributions… No need for further words, right?”

“We understand!” the 199 replied in unison.

The greater the contribution, the greater the rewards in the future—a simple truth everyone understood. Among cultivators, there were hardly any lazy ones. They all knew how to cherish this opportunity and would surely go all out to master their divine powers and elevate their realms.

Spending a hundred years solely on mastering one specific technique would surely yield significant results. Moreover, they could discuss and practice together, which would be more effective than working alone in confusion.

A hundred years in the Time Wheel equaled only 120 days in the outside world. For Su Che, even a single session of meditation would last longer than that. For immortals like Ghost and Ripple, it was merely the blink of an eye.

Although strong gales howled constantly from all directions, Ripple and the others could endure them silently. None of them would disturb or rush Su Che.

The one who could bring hope of survival to everyone was actually the one with the weakest cultivation strength—a mere minor wind-based magic array was enough to block him. It must be said that this situation indeed carried a sense of contradiction and irony…
As days passed, every ten years within the Time Wheel, Lao He would report to Su Che on the progress of those with wind-type spiritual roots in their cultivation. Overall, progress was quite good, and Su Che could already foresee that the mythic-level Wind Stabilization Technique was just around the corner!
One hundred and twenty days outside passed in the blink of an eye. Inside the Immortal Prison, Lao He transported another 199 cultivators with wind-type spiritual roots to the fifth floor of the Immortal Prison, extracted all their Wind Stabilization Techniques, and immediately began fusing them without pause…
Huh…
A profound sense of relief washed over him, meaning that Su Che now possessed a third mythic-level ability.
The mythic-level Wind Stabilization Technique!
A few breaths later, fifteen people including You Lin, Lian Yi, and Meng Luo opened their eyes simultaneously and looked at Su Che.
For Su Che, who had meditated in silence for 120 days, had finally taken action. He stood up, controlled the Dao artifact beneath his feet, and slowly flew out of the protective circle formed by the others, exposing himself entirely to the fierce gale winds.
Originally, without the help of others, given the intensity of the winds at this location, even with the Purple Crystal Long Blade for protection, Su Che would not have been able to withstand them. But now, relying solely on the protection of a top-tier Dao artifact, he dared to face the gale winds—this meant…
“He’s found a way to counter it?”
Lian Yi and the others guessed in silence.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh…
As soon as he flew out of the protective circle, the fierce gale winds hit him head-on. Winds strong enough to threaten immortals would surely destroy even the finest mortal Dao artifacts, rendering them completely useless for protection—calling them paper-thin wouldn’t be an exaggeration.
“Stabilize!”
Su Che didn’t move at all; he merely whispered the word “Stabilize.” Within a radius of thousands of feet around him, everything instantly fell silent.
A complete stillness!
The greenish-gray gale winds, visible to the naked eye, suspended in mid-air, came to a complete halt. Under such circumstances and atmosphere, it seemed as though the entire world had come to a stop at Su Che’s command.
“The Wind Stabilization Technique!”
Lian Yi and the others exhaled in astonishment, filled with disbelief: “A mortal wind-based ability?”

The reason for the surprise wasn’t that it was difficult to suppress these gale winds— the “Great Stabilization Technique” of the Three Thousand Great Paths was even more powerful, capable of not only restraining people but also various natural forces…
The key question was: Since Su Che’s Wind Stabilization Technique was merely an ordinary divine skill, how could it manage to suppress such gale winds? This was what everyone found particularly puzzling.
“It’s stabilized!”
Su Che was naturally extremely excited: “It’s really stabilized!”
Whoosh whoosh whoosh…
As soon as he said that, the fierce winds picked up again, and the surrounding gale winds immediately regained their mobility, continuing to rage along their original paths.
“Can it only be stabilized for three breaths?”
“Stabilize!”
Su Che used the mythic-level Wind Stabilization Technique once more, successfully suppressing all the gale winds within a few thousand zhang. However, after just three breaths, the technique would fail.
Three breaths might seem short, but for Su Che, who had reached the realm of transcending calamities, it was enough time to fly a considerable distance—so it was still sufficient.
Su Che wasn’t disappointed; he was still quite pleased.
After all, such gale winds could pose a certain threat even to immortals like Lianyi at the Heavenly Immortal level. The fact that he, with just an ordinary body and this ordinary divine skill, could suppress them even for a brief moment was already a miracle. Three breaths was truly ideal!
If he could stabilize the gale winds for three breaths, what would happen if he used it against the Wind Blade Sword Array below?
Without informing anyone, Su Che descended vertically and quickly arrived above the Wind Blade Sword Array, wanting to test the effect of the Wind Stabilization Technique up close.
You Lin and Lianyi hurried after him, worried that Su Che might fail in his attempt and face danger.
“Stabilize!”
Su Che used the Wind Stabilization Technique for the third time. The Wind Blade Sword Array below clearly paused, and the semi-circular wind blades within hundreds of zhang stopped rotating and flying, thus revealing some gaps through which one could pass.
The mythic-level Wind Stabilization Technique could suppress gale winds over a range of several thousand zhang, but only the wind blades within a few hundred zhang—this proved that the destructive power of these wind blades must be seven to ten times that of the gale winds.
“From this, it seems Lin Jiu wasn’t exaggerating. Even immortals like Lianyi would find it difficult to pass through this sword array…”
As this thought crossed his mind, the semi-circular wind blades in the array below started spinning again, instantly covering up all the gaps.
“Only one breath!”
“Stabilize!”
“Stabilize!”
“Stabilize!”

Out of caution, Su Che used the Wind Stabilization Technique several times and finally confirmed that it could only freeze those semi-circular wind blades for a brief moment. This meant…
“We can only go forward, not back! Once inside, there’s no way out.”
No one could say exactly how long the wind blade array below was. If Su Che wanted to pass through it, he could only use the Wind Stabilization Technique once, taking advantage of that short moment to advance hundreds of feet. Then, before the wind blades around him resumed spinning, he would have to use the technique again to freeze the blades below and continue descending.
Repeating this process, it was unknown how many times he would need to use the technique.
If there was even one mistake, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Lianyi came to Su Che’s side and asked through telepathy, “It might take hundreds of uses of the Wind Stabilization Technique. Can you hold on?”
The gale zone they had passed through earlier was likely thirty thousand feet deep. Assuming the wind blade array was also thirty thousand feet deep, Su Che would need to use the technique hundreds, even thousands of times, to overcome this obstacle.
Using the same ability hundreds of times in an instant was undoubtedly extremely difficult—this was what Lianyi was worried about.
“No problem,” Su Che replied calmly and confidently. “I don’t care about the consumption.”
The existence of the Immortal Prison meant Su Che wasn’t worried about a large drain of energy in his body. Whether it was his vital energy or mental strength, all kinds of energy were well-stocked. With a super divine artifact like the Fate-Forging Divine Tree, it was impossible for him to run out of resources.
“Stabilize!”
Without any hesitation, Su Che, without even greeting anyone, used the Wind Stabilization Technique once again, taking advantage of that brief moment to swiftly pass through the narrow gaps between the blade lights…
He descended at high speed!
He crossed hundreds of feet in an instant.
“Stabilize!”
The wind blades hundreds of feet below had just been frozen, while those above him began spinning rapidly.
Undoubtedly, any mortal material that came into contact with these wind blades would be shredded into pieces, reduced to dust. Even the finest Dao artifacts would meet the same fate.
“Stabilize!” “Stabilize!” “Stabilize!” “Stabilize!”
Su Che seemed to be dancing among the blade lights, quickly passing through one narrow gap after another. After descending about several thousand feet, You Lin finally said softly to the others, “We can follow now.”
She had waited for a while because she was worried that their actions might disrupt Su Che’s rhythm. Now, it seemed there was no problem.

Just then, Lin Jiu suddenly rushed over, as if he had been holding back for a long time and was now eager to show off his skills.
“A mere sword formation—does it really need to be such a hassle? Wasting over a hundred days is simply ridiculous!”
Muttering these words, Lin Jiu swung his sword with his right hand downward.
Whoosh!
A fierce blade flashed out, slicing through the sword formation below with terrifying speed, creating a straight passage thousands of feet deep.
The Great Slash Technique!
The semi-circular wind blades along the way were all cut to nothingness, resulting in a very safe and wide passage. Everyone could descend together without any problems.
When Xuanxian takes action, the difference is truly world-class.
“Have you ever thought about why he would rather take the time and effort, even at the risk of danger, to overcome the challenges himself, rather than accept our help…”
Lin Jiu turned to look at the others and asked in a deep voice, “Why does he insist on doing this? What’s the mystery behind it? Have you thought about it?”