Chapter 784: Heavenly Protection

A furious strike from an immortal emperor descended upon him. Su Che prepared to defend himself with all his might, yet he wasn’t sure he could withstand the powerful attack of an immortal emperor-level warrior.
At that moment, a Da Luo Jin Xian shouted to the heavens, “Your Majesty, show mercy! This man might also know the secrets of the treasure vault!”
Whoosh…
The immense pressure vanished instantly, and Su Che’s vision cleared again. In the next instant, a man in middle age appeared before him—Imperial Emperor Meng Yu.
Su Che’s cultivation level was too low to determine exactly which realm the emperor belonged to. All he could say was that the man had a slender build and an elegant demeanor; on the surface, he didn’t seem like a fierce opponent.
“What do you mean? Explain in detail.”
Imperial Emperor Meng Yu looked at Su Che, but his words were directed at his subordinates.
The Da Luo Jin Xian who had spoken earlier replied immediately, “Your Majesty, Jin Hao once said this man’s name is ‘Su Che.’ He became enemies in the mortal cultivation world because of competition for opportunities. Jin Hao also said that a large part of what we want is in his possession. This means he likely knows the secrets of the treasure vault.”
“Is that so?”
Meng Yu smiled as he looked at Su Che and asked, “So, you went to such extremes to eliminate Jin Hao just to silence him?”
Upon hearing his subordinates’ report, Imperial Emperor Meng Yu’s anger dissipated instantly. He had thought the secrets of the Immortal Emperor’s treasure vault would be lost with Jin Hao’s death, but instead, another person who knew about it appeared—someone who might even possess valuable treasures.
“Think whatever you want.”
Su Che knew that no matter how he explained himself, the other party wouldn’t believe him. A violent confrontation was inevitable. So he said, “The biggest difference between me and Jin Hao is that I’m not as easy to bully as him.”
“Haha…”
Meng Yu laughed and nodded, saying, “Indeed. From the way you killed Jin Hao just now, it’s clear you have some skills. But in the eyes of an immortal emperor, it’s nothing.”
“Immortal emperor?”
Su Che replied with a calm smile, “I’ve seen many immortal emperors. There’s nothing special about them. The Guangyi Imperial Emperor of the Ninth Heaven once spoke to me up close, and I didn’t find him scary at all. I guess you’re not even at the Ninth Heaven yet, right? Maybe not even at the Fifth Heaven.”
“Guangyi Imperial Emperor?”
Meng Yu’s expression changed slightly, and he asked immediately, “What’s your relationship with the Guangyi Imperial Emperor?”
“None. We only had one encounter,” Su Che replied indifferently. “I’m not trying to scare you, but if you dare challenge me, you’ll suffer greatly. Believe it or not, it’s up to you.”

“This is implying that your background is extraordinary, right?” Meng Yu asked slowly, hands behind his back.
“Yes, just an implication.”
Su Che smiled and said, “Because even if I told you the truth, you wouldn’t believe me. An implication is enough—it depends on how much you can understand.”
But Meng Yu suddenly switched to private communication and said in a low voice, “Do you think that just threatening me like this will make me give up my determination to obtain the Immortal Lord’s treasure?”
“Just an Immortal Lord’s treasure!”
Su Che didn’t use private communication instead raising his voice and saying, “Is it really necessary to be secretive like this?”
“If you don’t want to die, shut up!”
Meng Yu became angry immediately, fearing that Su Che’s loud voice might be heard by those passing by or by some immortals lurking nearby, thus creating unnecessary rivals for him.
“Look how scared you are.”
Su Che laughed heartily. “Such pettiness is despicable.”
“Dare you!”
The Immortal Emperor flew into a rage and swung his hand.
Whoosh!
A massive golden claw, seemingly solid, appeared and rushed toward Su Che.
“Great Seizing Technique? Or Great Tearing Technique?”
For a moment, Su Che couldn’t identify this martial art. Yet the blue-green defensive barrier surrounding him flashed with light, emitting a harsh, screeching noise.
The golden claw swept across the light-barrier-like defensive shield but failed to break through it, only causing intense vibrations.
“Great Tearing Technique—at least at a master level of mastery,” Su Che finally determined.
The golden claw immediately returned to Meng Yu’s palm and vanished. The failed attack made the Immortal Emperor frown slightly, realizing that although he hadn’t regarded Su Che as a Xuanxian, he had still underestimated this young man.
“He does have some skills. No wonder he’s so arrogant,” Meng Yu nodded lightly.
Su Che closed his eyes, sensed and calculated silently for a while, then opened his eyes and said, “Just now, if you had used more than 30% of your strength, I wouldn’t have had to fear you.”
“What kind of magical artifact is that?”
Meng Yu’s gaze shifted to the palace-like magical artifact above Su Che’s head and he asked in a deep voice, “It doesn’t resemble a Heavenly-grade immortal artifact, nor an Ancient artifact. Could it be from the Immortal Lord’s treasure?”
Meng Yu could tell that Su Che’s strongest defensive power wasn’t the Great Defense Technique or the Great Golden Body Technique he had used just now, but rather a strange power emanating from this magical artifact. With his experience as an Immortal Emperor, he couldn’t identify what kind of power this was.

“If I told you that this magical artifact was created by my own hands, I doubt you’d believe it, right?”
Su Che smiled, adding in his mind: Since it’s a treasure of divine will, its defensive power could be called ‘protection of heaven’—truly relying on the power of heaven to protect oneself. As for how strong this power really is, I’m not entirely sure for now…
“Created by you?”
Meng Yu shook his head lightly, clearly refusing to believe it. Such an extraordinary artifact—far beyond even the realm of Xuanxian, even a Nine Heavens Immortal Emperor couldn’t create it successfully. Clearly, its nature surpassed that of ordinary immortal weapons.
Meng Yu even dared to speculate that this treasure might be an innate supreme treasure left behind by an Original Immortal Lord, or even a Chaos Supreme Treasure. Due to its uniqueness, even a lowly Xuanxian could control it and resist attacks from Immortal Emperor-level beings.
Ancient legends also spoke of a disciple with Xuanxian strength who stole one of his master’s innate supreme treasures, only to turn around and force his Immortal Emperor-level master to flee in panic.
That innate supreme treasure seemed to be some kind of divine seal, and it had long been lost, possibly in the hands of various Immortal Lords…
The Immortal Lord’s Treasury!
Every time Meng Yu thought of these four words, his heart trembled. Their significance to him was immense—he longed for it even in his dreams!
If he could obtain the Immortal Lord’s Treasury, Meng Yu was confident he could become the top Immortal Emperor beneath the Immortal Lords in a short time, easily defeating any Nine Heavens Immortal Emperor.
Even one day, he might ascend to the throne of the Immortal Lord and wield the most supreme power in the world.
“Take my advice—stop daydreaming. Be a good Immortal Emperor. Even if you can’t reach the Nine Heavens, living for hundreds of billions of years isn’t a problem.”
Su Che said this with a half-smile. Just by looking at Meng Yu’s expression at that moment, it was clear he was not only coveting Meng Yu’s wealth but also dreaming of the glorious future that would come after obtaining the Immortal Lord’s Treasury.
Could just anyone access the Immortal Lord’s Treasury?
That Jin Hao earlier was the perfect example—having the fortune to earn it but not the fate to spend it, depending on whether they had the destiny to bear it all.
“Your name is Su Che, right?”
Meng Yu said slowly, “Today, no matter what you say, I won’t let you go. If you cooperate, everything will be fine; if you resist, you’ll only suffer the torment of soul-searching.”
Su Che sneered, “Before boasting, think first—can you even break through my defense?”

After saying this, before he could act, Su Che instead launched a fierce attack. However, his target was not Meng Yu, but rather the nearest Da Luo Jin Xian.
“Stabilize!”
A binding spell was cast first, followed by a sudden punch.
That person was only at the middle stage of Da Luo Jin Xian, on par with the recently killed master of Jue Chen Valley. If hit by Su Che, his fate would be to turn to ashes—unless he also had a sacrificial magic artifact with him.
“ Ridiculous!”
Meng Yu unleashed the Great Tearing Spell again, sending a golden claw toward Su Che. But this time, it wasn’t to tear him apart, only to stop him and save his subordinates.
Su Che laughed heartily, turning the attacking power of the Great Tearing Spell into a pushing force. In an instant, he flew hundreds of miles away, clearly trying to escape.
“You can treat me like a ball to kick—guaranteed you’ll push me further away, haha…”
Su Che knew Meng Yu could catch up to him in an instant, given the speed of an Immortal Emperor. So he deliberately said such things to annoy him.
“Damn it!”
Meng Yu indeed caught up instantly and used the Great Entangling Spell to try and trap Su Che in place before slowly subduing him.
Boom!
Su Che delivered a devastating punch at him. The power of his Chaos Fist not only blocked Meng Yu but also shattered the invisible net of the Great Entangling Spell. In a flash, he fled another few dozen miles.
It was clear he wasn’t Meng Yu’s match—after all, the other party was also an Immortal Emperor. All Su Che could rely on was the heavenly protection emanated from the ultimate treasure, Great Wealth, which seemed capable of withstanding Meng Yu’s fierce attacks.
By now, Su Che had roughly determined that Meng Yu was at most at the third level among Immortal Emperors. His strength might even be inferior to Zong Yi’s.
“Great Wealth, oh Great Wealth! Back in the cultivation world of Qi Yuan Star, when I was still at the Golden Core stage, under your protection, I could even leave several late Yuan Ying stage cultivators like Tai Xu, Huan Mo, and Xue Shen helpless. Today, that same scene will play out again.”
Su Che praised in his heart, “Great Wealth, destined by heaven, you are my guardian treasure. In the future, I will continue to strengthen you, making you ever more powerful!”
Boom! Boom! Boom…
It was as if the same old scenario was repeating. Under the protection of Great Wealth, Su Che could withstand the repeated attacks from an Immortal Emperor like Meng Yu. Meanwhile, his Chaos Fist power, just like the Destruction Fist back then, could inflict no harm on the opponent—only break through various constraints and obstacles.

In just over a dozen breaths, Emperor Meng Yu had already unleashed five types of binding great path techniques, yet he still couldn’t truly stop Su Che. This was because Su Che not only possessed the chaotic fist power capable of shattering everything but also carried over 1,600 great path techniques, with even the weakest ones having reached master-level mastery. Anyway, he could always find a way to counter Meng Yu’s suppression tactics—so long as you can’t break through my protective barriers, you won’t be able to get at my flesh. Whether it’s a turtle or a crab, Su Che didn’t mind being mocked as either by his enemies. In the end, it’s only you who will be embarrassed for failing to defeat a mere Xuanxian like me!