Chapter 652: The Demon-Sealing Heavenly Array

Half a quarter of an hour later, Su Che reactivated his personal domain, enclosing Lin Jiu and Guangqi Long within it. The so-called personal domain was nothing more than a formality; Su Che could freely control the Chaos Demon-Extinguishing Flames around him, so having or not having a fireproof domain made no difference. However, using the Chaos Demon-Extinguishing Flames to ambush Lin Jiu and Guangqi was clearly unfeasible. If they sensed anything amiss, they would surely launch a fatal attack on Su Che immediately. No amount of Demon-Extinguishing Sacred Flames could kill them in an instant. Being able to eliminate their subordinates was already quite good…

After that, the Flame Spirit disguised as a Sacred Flame Guardian appeared once again, deliberately creating some changes to cause Su Che a slight trouble. Of course, this was just an act to add a bit of credibility. Seizing this opportunity, Su Che quietly pulled back the Sacred Flame Guardian, now transformed into black flames, into the Immortal Prison to continue “protecting” Lin Jiu and the others. He descended vertically by at least hundreds of thousands of feet, finally breaking through the encirclement of black flames and passing through this region of fire.

Su Che guessed, “With a total length of nearly two hundred thousand feet, even a Golden Immortal would find it difficult to endure this Demon-Extinguishing Fire Domain. For the Origin Demons, the Chaos Sacred Flames are even more harmful. I suppose this is why the Demon Princess dares not take risks.”

But the scene that followed immediately overturned Su Che’s guess. After breaking out of the fire domain and descending another ten thousand feet, his vision suddenly cleared. It was no longer a straight passage a few hundred feet in diameter but a vast underground space of unknown extent. The area was so huge that its boundaries were invisible!

If it were just about the spaciousness, it wouldn’t be surprising—any immortal artifact’s interior space could far exceed that of an ordinary planet. What surprised Su Che now was the countless giant characters glowing with golden light floating in midair, arranged in layers and undulating endlessly beyond the horizon, seemingly without end. These characters resonated with each other, containing profound mysteries, as if forming an enormous magic array.

An ancient, sacred, solemn, and majestic aura permeated every corner of the space. Taking a breath alone allowed one to feel an extremely special sense of weightiness. Su Che wasn’t even proficient in the art of ordinary arrays, let alone this immortal array that clearly surpassed mortal powers—its intricacies were beyond his understanding.

Though Su Che didn’t know how to appraise such things, there were others who could… “The Yuanji Demon-Sealing Heavenly Array!”

Lin Jiu and Guang Qi exclaimed simultaneously, their expressions highly exaggerated. Clearly, the grand formation before them had caused immense shock to these two Xuanxian-level Demon Sealers.
Swish!
Su Che didn’t bother asking anything. His top priority now was to release You Lin, Lian Yi, and the others from the Dao Instrument Space.
In Su Che’s mind, the greatest threat to him wasn’t demonic energy, nor flames, nor any formation—it was Lin and Guang beside him. He needed to rely on the power of Lian Yi, Meng Luo, and the others to hold them back.
“This is the Yuanji Demon Sealing Heaven Formation?”
You Lin, who had just appeared, along with her two deputies, exclaimed in unison, their voices almost identical.
Lian Yi and the others didn’t show much reaction, seemingly unaware of the name “Yuanji Demon Sealing Heaven Formation.” It seemed only the Demon Sealers of the Immortal Realm could recognize such a formation.
Before Su Che could ask, You Lin took the initiative to explain, “The Yuanji Demon Sealing Heaven Formation is the legendary ultimate formation used to suppress the Origin Demons. In the Immortal Realm, there are no more than ten peak-level experts capable of deploying such a formation. Although we are Demon Sealers, we’ve only heard of it; we’ve never seen it in person… Today, we’re truly fortunate to witness it with our own eyes.”
“The ultimate formation to suppress the Origin Demons?”
Su Che wasn’t as moved. Instead, he grew slightly worried, “Could there be some high-ranking figure from the Origin Demons trapped here?”
But after thinking it over, he realized it wasn’t that scary.
Even the Golden Winged Demon King had seen it already. What difference could a more powerful demon make? After all, they could all be easily killed with a single finger.
“Haha, no wonder those Golden Winged Demon Kings in the Immortal-Demon Battlefield dare not explore this place. With the Demon Sealing Heaven Formation guarding it, even a hundred or a thousand Golden Winged Demon Kings would be sending themselves to death!”
Lin Jiu laughed loudly and turned to Guang Qi, saying, “Brother Guang Qi, for us Demon Sealers, coming here is like returning to the sea for dragons—it’s like being at home.”
Guang Qi nodded silently, his expression more composed than Lin Jiu’s, though he too showed clear joy.
As bearers of the sacred duty of Demon Sealers, entering the Demon Sealing Heaven Formation meant they would be under its protection. It was like their own domain—no matter how many Golden Winged Demon Kings came, they needn’t fear them.
Was the situation actually favorable for these Demon Sealers?
Su Che couldn’t figure out the implications for now. All he could think of was that seventy million years ago, several peak-level experts from the Immortal Realm joined forces to seal off the Immortal-Demon Battlefield, separating it from the Immortal Realm.

The Immortal-Demon Battlefield should have been a graveyard for immortals, but it was occupied by a group of demonized Origin Demons. Yet, deep within the earth’s core, there stood a Sealing Heaven Array that deterred all demons from approaching… There were numerous contradictions here—what secrets lay hidden within?

Lianyi approached and silently transmitted a message to Su Che: “Although they’ve lost four men, if they use the Sealing Heaven Array against us, the situation will be extremely unfavorable for us… It’s hard to gauge the stance of You Lin and the other two. Even if they don’t target us, it’s unrealistic to expect them to turn against Lin Jiu and Guang Qi. I think you should talk to Meng Luo carefully. If he’s willing to reveal his true strength in advance, it might serve as a deterrent.”

“I know,” Su Che replied with a nod. “I’ll talk to him right away.”

At that moment, everyone was still in mid-air. Although Lin Jiu and Guang Qi were certain that the array before them was the Yuanji Sealing Heaven Array, they didn’t rashly charge in. The two of them were also communicating with each other via telepathy.

Taking advantage of this gap, Su Che sent a message to Meng Luo: “Brother Meng, what’s your opinion on the current situation?”

“Those two will definitely use this array against you—to capture you alive, or even kill you,” Meng Luo replied stiffly. “But before acting, they’ll probably send me a message to warn me not to interfere in your affairs.”

Meng Luo’s attitude toward Su Che’s question was quite good—at least he would give a proper answer. If it were someone else’s question, the words that would come out of his mouth could drive one mad.

Su Che asked with a smile, “If they say that, what decision will you make, Brother Meng?”

“What do you want me to do?” Meng Luo retorted bluntly.

Su Che shook his head. “What’s your purpose for entering the Immortal-Demon Battlefield? It seems like you’re indifferent to everything. If I can’t figure that out, how can I make demands of you?”

“You’re not bad. If possible, I’d be willing to help you,” Meng Luo replied in a confusing way. “But I still hope to see you solve the problem on your own.”

Su Che frowned slightly, realizing something instantly. He asked, “It sounds like you’re observing me, testing me, right?”

“Sort of,” Meng Luo replied vaguely.

“I hope not!”

Su Che’s expression changed, showing clear displeasure. “I don’t want anyone to secretly test or evaluate me. I dislike that!”
Monro, quite unusually, showed a faint smile, proving he still had the ability to “smile.” After a brief pause, he said, “If it were me, I wouldn’t like it either.”
Su Che nodded silently without saying anything further, but thought to himself, “At least he’s not my enemy…”
The conversation between the two ended in confusion. A few moments later, Lian Yi asked worriedly, “How did it go?”
“At a critical moment, he should step in to help. He definitely won’t side against us,” Su Che replied telepathically. “But expecting him to reveal his strength early and threaten Lin Jiu and the others is unlikely.”
“I see,” Lian Yi nodded thoughtfully.
Just then, Lin Jiu turned around with a malicious smile and said to Su Che, “Have you decided? Can we go down now?”
By “go down,” they meant entering the Yuanji Sealing Magic Array below. It was obvious that the opportunity everyone was hoping for was hidden within the array, though no one knew exactly what it was yet.
Going down was inevitable.
Without further words, Lian Yi, Yun Shan, and the others surrounded Su Che once again, taking on their protective roles as they descended together.
In mid-air, when they got close to one of the golden characters, You Lin explained, “This character represents the word ‘identify.’ I think it’s about to…”
Before she could finish, the character emitted a thick beam of light that instantly enveloped everyone. Su Che and the others didn’t have time to dodge, nor did they intend to.
The character “identify” clearly meant to discern. Those who entered the array disguised as humans but were actually demons would surely face a hostile reception.
The golden light stayed on Su Che and the others for only a brief moment before retreating, indicating that none of them were actually demons in disguise.
At that instant, Su Che suddenly thought: That guy, the Master of Juechen Valley, controls primordial demonic energy and is also a typical demon. If he came here, would he be punished by the Sealing Magic Array? Could it be that he anticipated this possibility and thus gave up on this opportunity altogether?

With a soft hiss, the continuously descending group seemed to penetrate a thin layer of air, indicating that they had entered the grand formation. To Su Che, Lianyi, and the others’ surprise, as soon as they entered the formation, Lin Jiu and Guang Qi immediately took drastic action. Boom! Guang Qi waved his hand to cast a jade talisman, which exploded in mid-air to form a colorful halo, resembling a glowing ball. “Summoning the Seal Demon Formation Spirit?” You Lin’s expression changed, and she shouted anxiously, “Guang Qi, why are you doing this?”