Chapter 676: Monroe’s Purpose

Getting rid of that mysterious giant egg that could devour life force was merely an instinctive thought of Su Che—he certainly wouldn’t actually do such a thing. For now, Su Che didn’t intend to explore the secrets of the egg either, as he didn’t want unnecessary complications, being affected by it, or even losing out on the opportunities he might gain in the Immortal-Demon Battlefield.
“If all else fails, I’ll put Guangqi’s small world aside for now and deal with it after leaving the Immortal-Demon Battlefield,” Su Che decided. “After all, that egg has been left on Guangqi Continent for four hundred thousand years; it’s no problem to delay it a bit longer…”
Lao He thought the same way, and that’s how it was decided. Thus, Guangqi’s small world was set aside for the time being, and all the relics left by the two great Xuanxians, him and Lin Jiu, were sorted out.
With Su Che himself aside, there were no other living beings inside the Qianyuan Dual-Pole Xuan Formation, so the formation could be officially closed and taken away by its new master. For Su Che, this Xuan Formation was both a powerful weapon and an excellent amulet. Using it against those Xuanxians, even if he couldn’t kill them, trapping them in the maze was not a problem.
“Close the formation!” Su Che gave an order to the crystal giant.
Boom…
The process of closing the entire formation was much simpler than Su Che had expected. After just a brief tremor, the ten-zhang-tall crystal giant disappeared, transforming into a delicate hexagonal formation disc that floated toward Su Che.
Thud!
Before the palm-sized formation disc even landed in Su Che’s hands, its magic made the space within it unpredictable—capable of transforming into an endless vast universe. Infinite in size, infinite in complexity, it could be a maze of kindness or a deadly killing array—this was the Qianyuan Dual-Pole Xuan Formation.
As soon as the formation was closed, the landscape of that area changed drastically. Monroe, standing next to the giant furnace cauldron, suddenly saw Su Che appearing two thousand zhang away deep in the valley.
In fact, Su Che hadn’t moved at all; the distance between him and Monroe remained the same. It was just that the Qianyuan Xuan Formation concealed all the truth, covering only a small part of the entire valley.
Swish!
Su Che moved in an instant, crossing the two thousand zhang distance to stand beside Monroe. He said, “Hei Wanzi is very useful. Thank you, Brother Monroe.”
Monroe nodded slightly, still showing an indifferent expression.

Su Che didn’t waste any time either. He sent another thought to the furnace vessel: “I’ve already obtained the elixir treasures. Please advise—what should I do next?”
“It’s very simple,” replied the vessel’s spirit. “You’ve already seized the opportunity related to elixirs. You can also head to the four portals of ‘Dao,’ ‘Fa,’ ‘Qi,’ and ‘Zhen’ to gain other opportunities. But…”
The vessel’s spirit said mysteriously, “If you can give me a few hundred types of mutated spiritual flames, I’ll tell you a shortcut to obtaining the greatest opportunity within the Sealing Demons Array.”
“No problem!”
Without hesitation, Su Che waved his hand, and nearly a thousand types of mutated spiritual flames were scattered forth.
Now, there were already tens of thousands of top-grade mutated spiritual flames in the three layers of the Fire Realm. What difference would adding a thousand more make? Besides, even if these flames were given to it, the Fire Realm already had fire seeds, allowing it to cultivate vast fields of spiritual flames whenever needed.
There was no need to be stingy about such things.
“Wow!”
The vessel’s spirit cheered, openly showing its joy and excitement.
Buzz…
Thousands of small drawers emerged from the furnace vessel, each storing one of these mutated spiritual flames.
“Great! Great! I’m rich! I’m rich…”
After celebrating for a while, it finally spoke to Su Che, “You’ve fully seized the opportunity related to elixirs, which proves you’re destined for the Immortal-Demon Battlefield. You can then apply to the guardian spirit of the Sealing Demons Array to face the ultimate trial directly. He will surely agree! But it depends on whether you have the courage. After all, if you fail the trial… hehe, I don’t know what will happen.”
“I understand,” Su Che nodded slowly. Although the vessel’s spirit hadn’t explained everything clearly, he still understood.
Apply to the guardian general of the Sealing Demons Array to undergo the ultimate trial directly. If successful, he could obtain the greatest opportunity in the Immortal-Demon Battlefield. If he failed, the consequences would be unpredictable!
As for courage, Su Che definitely had it. Not only that, but he also had endless confidence in himself and in the Immortal Prison.
There was no need to hesitate. Su Che immediately made up his mind and turned to Meng Luo, saying, “Brother Meng, I think we’ll have to part ways from now on. Whether we’ll meet again is uncertain. If there’s anything you want to say to me, now is still the time.”
Meng Luo had already made it clear that he had no interest in the so-called opportunities of the Immortal-Demon Battlefield. He was involved in this matter solely because of Su Che.

Thus, it was only at this moment that Su Che spoke such words to him.
“Alright!”
Monro nodded. In keeping with his usual style, he got straight to the point without any preamble.
Swish!
A mirror-like human portrait appeared before Su Che. The person shown in the mirror was none other than Su Che’s old friend: Yu Qing!
Yu Qing!
Inside the mirror, Yu Qing’s three-dimensional image was indistinguishable from a real person, even his aloof demeanor was clearly visible.
“Do you know him?” Monro asked in a deep voice.
“I recognize this person’s face,” Su Che replied, his words carrying deep meaning.
Lao He also said, crossing his legs in the Immortal Prison, “There must be many people who look like this. Who knows which one it is? We already knew this secret.”
Monro’s expression remained unchanged, but his tone grew heavier: “Let me tell you—he is one of the Immortal Lords of the Immortal Realm, Yu Huang Tian!”
“Immortal Lord Yu Huang Tian?”
Su Che’s heart trembled. Only then did he realize that the one who had orchestrated Yu Qing’s fate was none other than this peak-level powerhouse, Yu Huang Tian.
Senior Yu Qing was merely a reincarnation of a fragment of his true self. No matter what achievements he made in this life, even if he became an immortal emperor, he would ultimately have to return to his true form and face that unchangeable tragic fate…
Swish!
The image in the mirror changed slightly. His facial features remained the same, but his clothing and posture had changed a bit.
“The Shadow Saint Ancestor!”
Su Che immediately recognized him. This appearance was exactly the same as the statue of the Saint Ancestor he had seen on Shadow Star back then!
Monro then gave a slight smile and asked softly, “You must have seen this one as well, right?”
“Yes.”
Su Che didn’t want to hide anything and admitted frankly, “On Shadow Star, I saw his statue and received the inheritance of three great arts from it.”
Monro nodded. He had already known this, and he spoke bluntly, “And I am the Shadow God mentioned by the Shadow Clan.”
“Oh?”
Su Che was slightly stunned before an uncontrollable smile appeared on his face. He thought to himself, “No wonder my shadow said that Monro mastered the Great Illusion Art when it saw him… So, he’s the ancestor who created the art of shadows!”
Monro explained, “Back then, you received the inheritance from the Saint Ancestor on Shadow Star and consumed my shadow soul clone. From then on, the Saint Ancestor and I began to keep an eye on you in the Immortal Realm.”

At this point, Monro lowered his head to gaze at Su Che’s shadow, his eyes flashing with an indescribable light. “Don’t worry. You are of my kind. In the entire universe, perhaps only you and I are such special beings. I won’t harm you.” Undoubtedly, these words were meant for Su Che’s shadow, to reassure him and ease his fears. Initially, the shadow had devoured one of the Shadow God’s incarnations in the mortal world. If the Shadow God really wanted to settle this score, it would pose a serious problem for both Su Che and the shadow. Fortunately, Monro clearly didn’t care much about this loss. Su Che remained silent, waiting quietly for Monro to reveal his true intentions. “Su Che!” Monro raised his head, looking straight into Su Che’s eyes, and asked in a deep voice, “You should know that neither the Holy Ancestor nor the person you know is anything but a fragment of Yu Huang Tian. Their ultimate fate is to return to the main body and lose their individuality.” “From Yu Huang Tian’s perspective, it’s not wrong for his fragments to return to the main body. But for those fragments that already have their own thoughts and are unwilling to be merged… can you understand that feeling?” “I understand,” Su Che replied with a nod. “If it were me, I’d also refuse to be swallowed by the main body.” Monro nodded again. “The Holy Ancestor and several other reincarnated fragments have united to resist this fate. Even though they know the chances are slim, they must resist if they want to avoid it.” “Yes,” Su Che agreed. “In such a situation, resisting means death, and not resisting also means death. There’s nothing to fear.” “Exactly,” Monro said. “Of course, these things can’t be hidden from Yu Huang Tian. He’s just anticipated this and doesn’t care.” By now, Su Che had begun to guess Monro’s intentions—probably… “Su Che, we want to cooperate with you!” As expected, Monro continued, “Or rather, we hope to get your help—not now, but in the future! When you have enough strength to help us. For now, just one promise from you is enough.” Monro spoke too directly, without any tact. To be honest, he wasn’t a good persuader at all. He knew this himself, but it was just his personality—unchangeable for tens of thousands of years.

Monro estimated that he would need to use considerable persuasion and present a series of extremely attractive conditions to gain Suce’s approval. After all, this was no trivial matter; once Suce agreed, it would mean becoming an enemy of a supreme immortal and standing against a peak-level powerhouse.
Who has such courage?
Who has such determination?
Who would be willing to risk their own fate on the edge of an abyss just to save others?