Chapter 653: The Heavenly General of Defense

“Summon the spirit of the Sealing Magic Array?”
You Lin’s question made Su Che, Lian Yi, and the others immediately on guard: Lin Jiu and Guang Qi summoning the array spirit must be planning to use the power of the array to deal with them…
“Why worry?”
Lin Jiu turned around, looked at You Lin, and chuckled, “As Sealing Magic Envoys, we’re fortunate enough to have entered the Yuanji Sealing Magic Heavenly Array. Naturally, we should pay a visit to its spirit—this is the most basic courtesy and respect, isn’t it?”
There was nothing wrong with his words, but his tone and expression clearly carried a maliciously mocking undertone. Su Che and the others weren’t fools; they could easily guess his true intentions.
Su Che quickly sent a message to You Lin, asking, “This massive array has been buried deep underground for tens of millions of years. Could its spirit still exist?”
“It definitely does,” You Lin replied via message. “As long as the entire array is still functioning, it means its spirit still exists. As long as the array endures, its spirit does too.”
Su Che nodded solemnly and said nothing more.
You Lin said apologetically, “Tian Yu, I’m truly sorry. As a Sealing Magic Envoy, I can’t openly defy the master’s orders, let alone help you fight Lin Jiu and Guang Qi. In this matter, I can only remain neutral.”
“I’m already very grateful that you can stay neutral,” Su Che said sincerely. “I understand your dilemma.”
“Thank you for understanding. I’m even more grateful that you brought us here…”
You Lin sighed softly, seemingly pessimistic about Su Che’s future situation. As a Sealing Magic Envoy, she knew better than anyone just how formidable the Yuanji Sealing Magic Heavenly Array was.
At that moment, the colored light sphere created by Guang Qi had grown to several zhang in size, rotating slowly in midair, resembling a circular portal.
Could destroying this portal stop them from summoning the array spirit?
Su Che knew such an idea was highly unrealistic. Lin Jiu and Guang Qi were both powerful Xuanxians. His own weak attacks would be easily neutralized before even reaching that colored light sphere, and it would only give them a strong excuse to attack him.
Huhuuh…
As the colored light sphere continued to rotate, Lian Yi and the others remained silent. No one knew what fate awaited them next.
No one expected this place to become the domain of those two scumbags, Lin Jiu and Guang Qi. The situation suddenly became extremely favorable for them…
Vroom…

Suddenly, the colored sphere stopped spinning and emitted a noticeable tremor. Then, with a loud burst, it shattered into a swirl of multicolored mist. After a few moments, a majestic figure emerged from the mist—clad in golden robes and armor, wearing a golden mask, and holding a thick golden staff, resembling an ancient war god. “Who are you?” A deep voice rang out immediately. Lin Jiu and Guang Qi floated forward several dozen feet and bowed to the armored warrior together. “We are the Demon Sealing Envoys from the Immortal Realm. We are honored to be here at the Demon Sealing Heavenly Array and wish to pay respects to the Heavenly General guarding it.” “Hmm, Demon Sealing Envoys…” The armored warrior nodded slowly. He was certainly aware of this sacred duty of the Demon Sealing Envoys, which had existed in the Immortal Realm for countless years—at least several hundred billion years. After a brief pause, he asked, “What brings you here?” “We are seeking an opportunity,” Lin Jiu replied. “We also hope the Heavenly General can offer some guidance.” “You must seek your own opportunities. I cannot help you,” the armored warrior replied loudly. “Indeed,” Lin Jiu nodded first, then added, “We are certain that this opportunity lies within the array. To search thoroughly, we naturally need your permission.” “It’s fine!” The armored warrior waved his hand. “This array is only meant to block the Origin Demons. Ordinary beings can enter and exit freely. As long as your actions do not harm the array, I will not interfere.” “Thank you, Heavenly General!” Lin Jiu and Guang Qi bowed together. Then, Lin Jiu turned around and pointed at Su Che and the others, saying, “Moreover, these people have ulterior motives. I suspect they are colluding with the demons in the Immortal-Demon Battlefield…” With those words, the armored warrior’s sharp gaze fell on Su Che and the others. After scanning them, it finally settled on Su Che’s face. “A mortal?” The armored warrior seemed surprised. “A mortal can also come here?” “That’s right. I am a mortal, but…” Su Che was about to say, “Though I am a mortal, without me, none of them could enter the Immortal-Demon Battlefield, let alone get here.” But before he could say more, Lin Jiu loudly interrupted him. “Report to the Heavenly General—it is this mortal who has reached some kind of agreement with the Golden-Winged Demon King above and has come here to steal certain things for those demons!” Lin Jiu knew what Su Che wanted to say, so he preemptively turned the situation around, forcing Su Che to take on the role of a demon spy.

In fact, Su Che and You Lin both misunderstood the intentions of Lin Jiu and the other person. They did not intend to use the power of the Sealing Demon Array to deal with Su Che. If they truly wanted to capture or kill him, those two Great Xuanxians already possessed sufficient strength, and they had had countless opportunities to act before—there was no need for anyone else’s help. Their real intention was to use the array guardians here to figure out what exactly the fate tied to Su Che was. They could also guess what this fate meant, though even Su Che himself had no idea. If they couldn’t figure this out, they couldn’t determine what to do next. To take away the fate and fortune tied to Su Che, they first needed to know the right method—rushing in recklessly was out of the question. Then, the array spirit that had guarded this place for seventy million years must know these answers… “So you’re just an ordinary mortal?” The armored warrior muttered again, seemingly quite surprised by Su Che’s status as a mortal. “Array Guardian, this man…” Guang Qi wanted to say more, but this time, he was interrupted by the armored warrior’s wave. “Stop chatter! I want to hear what he has to say.” The armored warrior’s deep voice, amplified by his golden mask, echoed like thunder across the world. Lin Jiu and Guang Qi immediately fell silent, exchanging glances as if secretly communicating. Although Su Che couldn’t guess what would happen next, he managed to remain calm, observing Lin Jiu and the other person’s actions with patience and composure. After all, he wasn’t a teenager anymore—calmness in the face of adversity was essential! “Guided by some inexplicable call, I brought these people with me and entered the battlefield between immortals and demons,” Su Che said slowly. “Even now, I still don’t know what my fate is. I just stepped here step by step, without even the Golden-Winged Demon King stopping me. It seems everything was already arranged in advance; I merely followed fate’s guidance to arrive here.” Su Che stared straight at the armored warrior, showing no fear. “No matter the outcome, I only want one answer… That’s all I have to say.” After hearing Su Che’s words, the armored warrior, wrapped in golden light, remained silent for a long time, as if deep in thought. No one dared to urge him; everyone waited quietly. After a while, the armored warrior finally spoke in a deep voice, “But you’re just an ordinary mortal. It will be hard for you to gain its recognition.”

The words were somewhat vague, but Su Che could faintly discern something and replied, “How can I know unless I try?”
“I mean, you came a bit early. At the very least, you should have reached the level of a Heavenly Immortal before coming here…”
The armored warrior slowly turned his gaze toward Lin Jiu and Guang Qi, implying, “And now, the opportunity that originally belonged to you is likely to be taken away by someone else.”
“Is that so?” Su Che frowned slightly, thinking to himself: Is such a possibility really there?
Lin Jiu and Guang Qi were overjoyed, each thinking: The sect leader’s prediction is correct; this opportunity can indeed be transferred to someone else…
This was the ideal answer they wanted to know!
Su Che raised his voice and asked, “Having come this far, with things at this point, is it still too late for me to change my mind?”
What he meant was: Can I turn back now and try again once I reach the level of a Heavenly Immortal in the future?
“It probably can’t!”
The armored warrior replied loudly, “I won’t interfere with your decisions. But if you do turn back, will you be able to leave the Battlefield of Immortals and Demons alive?”
“Yes, there’s no turning back,” Su Che nodded and sighed.
If he returned empty-handed, the Demon Princess would surely do everything in her power to torment him to death as a “failure.”
Certain death!
The Origin Demons would never show mercy or leniency toward him. If he wasn’t the person they expected, then he was doomed!
“If that’s the case, then there’s no need to hesitate.”
Su Che raised his voice and shouted bravely, “It’s mine! It belongs to me! No one can take it away!”
“Good!”
The armored warrior responded loudly, “If that’s your decision, then I’ll open the final door to this opportunity for you.”
As soon as he spoke, he waved his hand, and a large teleportation portal appeared before everyone.
“Crossing this portal will take you to the place you want to go, the place you must go.”
Su Che and the others exchanged a silent glance and silently said, “Be careful!”
No one knew what would happen once they reached the other side.
With nothing left to say, Su Che moved swiftly and without hesitation flew forward, passing through the portal and disappearing.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh…
The others followed closely behind.
At this point, even though they knew death awaited them ahead, it was too late to regret. As Su Che had said, there was no way back.
Before entering the portal, Lin Jiu seemed to whisper a few words to You Lin.
“No!”

Youlin firmly denied it: “Fair competition is beyond question, but I’m not as scheming as you.”
“Fine, as you wish. But don’t regret it!”
Lin Jiu smiled coldly, then entered through the portal with Guangqi.
Youlin sighed softly and, along with her deputy envoys, passed through the portal as well.