Chapter 764: The Major Arrest Operation

Although Hua Rong and his three Golden Immortals had a numerical advantage, they really couldn’t do much against the perfectly coordinated couple, the Yin-Yang Duo. Their presence here was merely a warning, a statement that they were not on their side. If the Immortal Lord became enraged, they hoped he wouldn’t take it out on them. That was roughly the meaning behind it.

Thus, the Yin-Yang Duo felt no fear and had already realized that Hua Rong and his group wouldn’t really attack them. Su Che, hidden within the Qianyuan Mysterious Array, also had no interest in them. Firstly, they were all in the later stages of Golden Immortal, making soul enslavement impossible. Secondly, even if they showed all their strength, at most they could drive those four away; killing them was out of the question, and capturing them alive was pure delusion. If a fight broke out, it would bring no benefits to him regardless of the outcome—so it was pointless.

As expected, Hua Rong and his group gave a stern warning before leaving in a show of force that turned out to be little more than a formality. On the surface, it seemed like the matter was over, but it only strengthened Su Che’s earlier suspicions.

“The Evil Emperor Immortal Lord sent me to the Punishment Realm not out of malice. In fact, it can even be seen as another gift for me, beyond these 35,000 small worlds!”

“Oh?”

Lao He asked curiously, “Why do you say that?”

“I guess the Evil Emperor must have known about my purchase of Heavenly Immortal prisoners from Emperor Feng Lin earlier,” Su Che thought. “He knows I need a large number of true immortal prisoners to boost my strength, so he sent me here. In other words, there are plenty of prisoners here, with the weakest being at the Xuan Immortal level. You can capture as many as you want—it depends on your own ability.”

“Yes, yes,” Lao He finally understood. “So, this old fellow is actually a good person?”

“Possible. He might also be one of the original Immortal Lords who created the Immortal-Demon Battlefield,” Su Che continued speculating. “Although his title includes the word ‘Evil,’ his character might not necessarily be bad. Perhaps he’s just unconventional and has a unique personality.”

“Both good and evil!” Lao He summarized.

“Exactly!”

Su Che’s courage soared to the ninth heaven as he slapped his thigh. “Since that’s the case, let’s not waste the Evil Emperor’s kindness. Time to go all out!”

Swish swish swish swish…

Su Che released thirty early-stage Golden Immortals from the Prison of Immortals and ordered them, “Form groups of three, act independently, and capture those Xuan Immortal prisoners everywhere. Be thorough, and try not to draw the attention of those late-stage Golden Immortal bosses. Also, avoid capturing anyone in Hua Rong and the others’ territory; go as far away as possible.” The thirty Golden Immortal subordinates replied in unison and scattered in groups of three. The reason they avoided Hua Rong and the others’ territory was that the four of them lived nearby and might come to protest or even cause a disturbance at any time. It was better not to disturb them for now. After sending out those thirty Golden Immortal subordinates, Su Che still kept over a dozen as bodyguards—after all, his own safety came first. “If I can capture thousands of Xuan Immortal prisoners, not only can I take their great path skills, but I can also obtain enough Xuan Immortal-level Immortal Baby Fruits. My cultivation speed will then be…” Su Che estimated that with enough of these Immortal Baby Fruits, he could reach the Xuan Immortal realm within at most a hundred years. Once he reached the early stage of Xuan Immortal, with a hundredfold enhancement, it would be easy for him to kill late-stage Golden Immortals in one strike, and he might even be able to confront early-stage Great Luo Golden Immortals head-on. “It’s truly exciting!” Su Che was full of anticipation, yet unsure whether the thirty subordinates he had sent out would be up to the task and help him achieve this goal. “There shouldn’t be any problems,” Lao He analyzed. “With three Golden Immortals per group capturing those Xuan Immortal prisoners, it should be a piece of cake. Besides, we can also remotely control them through soul connection…” At this point, Lao He became dissatisfied again and complained, “That Evil Emperor is really stingy. If he really wants to give you this gift, why not just capture all the prisoners and bring them right to you? It’s something he could do with just a flick of his wrist.” Su Che snorted inwardly, “He’s not my son—why should he be so obedient to me?” While his words were rough, they made sense. Lao He also knew that, for now, neither the Evil Emperor nor the Holy Mother Immortal Lord had any obligation to take care of or help their masters. The large-scale capture of Xuan Immortal prisoners officially began. In the initial stage, the thirty Golden Immortal subordinates acted cautiously and secretly. Moreover, with such a large number of Xuan Immortal prisoners, removing dozens from one area wouldn’t be noticeable at all. Besides, the Realm of Punishment was already a hunting ground where prisoners preyed on each other daily, so this operation didn’t draw much attention.

However, a few months later, when the number of casualties in the Realm of Punishment accumulated to a certain level, it naturally made some people notice: Huh, my territory has become much quieter lately, with a clear decline in the number of people…

On the side of Su Che, atop the Creation Divine Tree on the sixth layer of the Immortal Prison, 1,600 Xuanxian-level Immortal Infant Fruits had already been produced, and the number continued to increase by about ten per day. The situation was excellent!

With just over a thousand Immortal Infant Fruits, Su Che could quickly reach the peak stage of the middle phase of Heavenly Immortals. If he could gather 2,000, advancing to the later phase of Heavenly Immortals would be no problem at all.

“Keep working hard, my subordinates!” Su Che, like the mighty demon king in mythological stories, inspired his demon soldiers and generals: “If we can gather 5,000 Immortal Infant Fruits in the end, I will record this achievement for you. In the future, not only will your past sins be forgiven, but I will also arrange excellent futures for each of you.”

5,000 Immortal Infant Fruits meant capturing 5,000 Xuanxian-level prisoners. Was such a large number truly achievable? On this matter, Su Che had no idea and could only wait patiently…

That day, after consuming one Immortal Infant Fruit, Su Che entered his regular cultivation state. Meanwhile, something interesting happened on Qi Yuan Star in the Immortal Prison world.

The Immortal Prison micro-universe had taken initial shape, boasting over ten million planets. Not long ago, it had also merged nearly 30,000 small worlds of living beings.

As time passed, the advanced cultivators trapped in those small worlds realized that the world had changed greatly—it was no longer that completely isolated small world. The theory of the starry sky then emerged!

Some cultivators in the Tribulation Phase and Mahayana Phase, who were originally kept captive by true immortals from the Immortal Realm, flew off their planets and began exploring the entire universe. They visited other planets to experience different cultivation civilizations, and outsiders could exchange knowledge and discuss cultivation techniques with local cultivators…

These were all positive developments, a sign of progress. Even though conflicts or disputes sometimes arose, with battles breaking out in the starry skies of the Immortal Prison universe, or when a powerful force on one planet invaded another and quickly occupied it before expanding further… Su Che, as the ruler, would not interfere. Survival of the fittest—there were natural laws in the world. But he would never allow anyone to bully Qi Yuan Star, which was currently relatively underdeveloped!

Today, two beings at the Mahayana stage from a certain planet, along with a dozen disciples at the Tribulation stage and a group of subordinates at the Refining Void stage, traveled across trillions of miles of star routes and descended upon Qi Yuan Star. This group was quite powerful; as they went, they would land on any planet that caught their interest and challenge its strongest warrior in a duel. After winning, they would take some wealth and leave. Their strength was indeed remarkable, as they had lost very few times. Upon arriving at Qi Yuan Star, the two Mahayana beings explored separately before gathering together and saying, “This planet is interesting. All ordinary beings here know how to cultivate, seemingly using a cultivation method related to shadows. However, despite everyone cultivating, there are no particularly outstanding individuals—only a few at the Refining Void stage to hold up the facade.” The other one nodded in agreement, “I noticed that as well. Their overall strength isn’t high, but the resources on this planet are extremely abundant. It seems like a feng shui treasure land specially blessed by heaven.” “What do you think?” asked the Mahayana being with triangular eyes in a deep voice. “Since we’ve encountered it, how can we let it slip away?” replied the tall, thin Mahayana being, his eyes gleaming with ferocity. Swish swish swish… They quickly summoned their Tribulation and Refining Void subordinates from their personal spaces. It was clear they intended to plunder Qi Yuan Star. At the same time, Su Che had just taken the Immortal Infant Fruit and entered a state of cultivation, his consciousness not yet focused on his avatar on Qi Yuan Star. Coincidentally, Lao He was also fully engaged in another matter and temporarily did not pay attention to this side. Although this was purely a coincidental situation, it allowed these outsiders to take advantage. Of course, these outsiders were also citizens of the Immortal Prison Universe. They simply didn’t know what significance this planet held in the entire universe. Nor did they know that the “heavenly ruler” of this universe was actually a real person, one who was born in this planet’s cultivation realm… “I’ve found that among the cultivation realms called Qi Yuan Star, the most prosperous and powerful sect is Tian Xuan Sect. Yet, its highest rulers are only at the Transcending Deity stage.” The Mahayana being with triangular eyes smirked darkly, “To scare others, let’s start with Tian Xuan Sect.” “That suits my plans,” nodded the tall, thin Mahayana being indifferently.

To these beings in the Mahayana and Tribulation stages, the tiny Qiyuan Star was like their own garden. In just over a dozen breaths, the group landed in front of the entrance to Tianxuan Sect.

Huh!

The Mahayana-stage being with triangular eyes waved his hand casually, unleashing a wind-based divine spell. An invisible hurricane swept into Tianxuan Sect’s partially activated protective array.

The entire array trembled violently, shaking as if it were a paper lantern swaying in the strong wind.

Inside the array, the Tianxuan Sect disciples entering and leaving the sect were originally flying normally, trailing long streams of light. But now, they fell to the ground like ripe fruits splattering everywhere.

Fortunately, this divine spell from the Mahayana-stage being was merely meant to “knock on the door” and not to harm anyone intentionally. The disciples who fell to the ground were protected by their vital energy, suffering only minor injuries at most.

It was precisely this “knock on the door” that awakened the true master of this “house.”

In one of the rooms on Xuanyu Peak, Su Che’s clone, who was fast asleep, suddenly opened its eyes. It sent out a mental signal that instantly covered the entire Qiyuan Star.

A few breaths later, Su Che smiled silently…