Chapter 798: Spending Money to Buy Tickets

“Dear Immortal Emperors, there’s no need to be so nervous,” Su Che said with a relaxed smile. “Heaven has a virtue of preserving life. The Immortal Lords certainly don’t want to see you harm one another over treasures. After all, losing even one Immortal Emperor would cause immense damage to the entire immortal realm. Therefore, in this competition for opportunities, there won’t be any life-or-death violent scenes…”
Huh?
All eight hundred Immortal Emperors were puzzled. As long as there was competition, conflicts would arise—unless the treasures were divided equally among everyone, fairly and justly, so that no one could object.
But was that possible?
A mysterious smile appeared on Su Che’s face. Suddenly, he raised his hand and scattered countless crystals into the air.
The eight hundred Immortal Emperors each caught one, ensuring everyone got a share.
“Mana Sky Crystals!”
Guang Chong and several other veteran Immortal Emperors exhaled in unison upon seeing the crystals in their hands.
“Mana Sky Crystals?”
Only then did the other Immortal Emperors realize that these fist-sized, seemingly ordinary transparent crystals were actually the legendary Mana Sky Crystals, long thought to be extinct.
In the mortal world, there are spirit stones; in the immortal realm, there are immortal crystals. But above those lies an even more precious type of crystal—these Mana Sky Crystals.
It is said that a single Mana Sky Crystal can contain the entire amount of mana of any Ninth Heaven Immortal Emperor. With such a crystal in hand, one would have a huge advantage in a prolonged battle of endurance against others.
In a battle where both sides’ mana is nearly exhausted, under normal circumstances, they can only take immortality pills to convert a small amount of their own mana to keep going.
At that moment, if one side can pull out a pre-prepared Mana Sky Crystal and absorb the mana stored within it, they can instantly return to their peak strength and defeat their opponent outright.
In certain situations, this item can truly be considered a life-saving treasure that can turn the tide.
Of course, since it’s called a “Sky Crystal,” its functions surely go beyond this—it’s also extremely useful in other aspects.
At this moment, since Su Che could produce so many Mana Sky Crystals and hand them to the eight hundred Immortal Emperors, it was obvious that these long-extinct natural crystals must have come from an Immortal Lord. They might have come from the Immortal Lord’s treasure vault, or possibly as a gift from a certain Immortal Lord such as the Holy Mother or the Evil Emperor.
Su Che smiled and said, “Dear Immortal Emperors, these Mana Sky Crystals aren’t given to you freely. They are tickets to enter the core treasure vault. You’ll have to return them to me later.”

The Eight Hundred Immortal Emperors held the Heavenly Crystal and listened quietly.
Su Che continued, “To enter the core treasure vault, all of you Immortal Emperors must infuse 90% of your immortal essence energy into the Heavenly Crystal, leaving only 10% for yourselves.”
“What?”
Immediately, some of them frowned and asked loudly, “Arbitrator, if we only have 10% of our immortal essence left, won’t our combat strength be severely reduced?”
“That’s right!” Su Che nodded. “To prevent disputes and chaotic situations after you enter the vault due to various reasons, we need to greatly suppress your combat strength… Everyone will have 90% of their strength reduced—equally for all. The difference in strength among you will still be balanced.”
That Immortal Emperor still shook his head. “Though that’s true, our ability to protect ourselves will also be greatly weakened. What if something dangerous happens?”
“This is the Immortal Sovereign’s treasure vault. No one other than us can enter. Who else could threaten you? Me?”
Su Che said calmly, “I am only at the level of a Mysterious Immortal. Even if I have some special methods, I’m no match for you Immortal Emperors. This is one of the reasons why someone like me, a Mysterious Immortal, was chosen as the arbitrator.”
At this point, Su Che’s tone turned slightly firmer. “Of course, if anyone has doubts, they can withdraw right now. I’ll teleport them out immediately. Participation in the vault’s opportunities is entirely voluntary; no one will force you.”
“But…”
Many Immortal Emperors began to whisper among themselves, weighing and analyzing the consequences.
After a moment, an Immortal Emperor from the Seventh Heaven said, “Arbitrator, I think this is unfair. We’re all getting one spot to enter the core treasure vault, but we Immortal Emperors from the Seventh and Eighth Heavens are sacrificing 90% of our immortal essence—dozens or even hundreds of times more than those from the First Heaven… If this is called a ticket, then the price we’re paying is far too high.”
Upon hearing this, even many Immortal Emperors from the Fifth and Sixth Heavens nodded in agreement. If it’s a ticket, the price should be the same for everyone—there should be no discrimination.
Su Che had anticipated such questions and said, “That’s because the core treasure vault is divided into eight areas. Immortal Emperors at different levels will be transported to different areas, and it’s likely they’ll receive different opportunities as well.”

At this point, he chuckled and said, “This Immortal Emperor, being at the seventh heaven realm, could do fine if he’s only willing to pay the price for the first heaven realm. You’ll be transported to the arena of the first heaven. Just don’t regret it later.”
Uh…
The man was instantly speechless.
Different cultivation realms required different costs, different priced entry tickets, and access to separate arenas…
It was obvious that the higher the cultivation level of an Immortal Emperor, the greater the opportunities he could gain.
At first glance, it seemed somewhat unfair to those at lower realms, but in reality, everyone could understand that mixing together would be even more disadvantageous for them.
If everyone were together, how could the first heaven compete with the eighth heaven? They might end up gaining nothing at all.
Su Che finally said, “It’s the same as before—if you don’t trust me, leave now. No one will force you. You have only one hour to make a decision. Once time runs out, if anyone’s Celestial Crystal remains empty, it will be considered an automatic withdrawal, and they’ll be sent out of the Immortal Lord’s Treasury.”
After saying this, Su Che stood silently, saying nothing more.
Huhuhuhu…
Some people immediately took action. The three Immortal Emperors—Feng Lin, Zong Yi, and Guang Zhong—hesitated not at all and began pouring their Immortal Essence energy into their Celestial Crystals.
Once there was a leader, many followed. Huhuhuhu… The powerful energy of over a hundred Immortal Emperors flowed into the Celestial Crystals like mighty rivers, converging into a thunderous tsunami-like sound—spectacular and astonishing.
Huhuhuhu…
The sound of the tsunami grew louder, indicating that more Immortal Emperors were starting to “buy” their tickets.
The remaining hesitant Immortal Emperors simply couldn’t resist the huge temptation of entering the Immortal Lord’s Treasury. Even though they were worried, they had no choice but to follow.
Huhuhuhu…
Su Che quietly enjoyed the extraordinary sound of the tsunami. To him, it was what a beautiful symphony!
“Over eight hundred Immortal Emperors contributing 90% of their energy…” Lao He shook his head in the Immortal Prison and sighed, “Just this amount for tickets has already made you a fortune.”
“For me, of course it’s a profit,” Su Che thought to himself with a smile. “For them, it’s not a big loss either. The lost Immortal Essence energy can be restored after just a few months of cultivation—really nothing serious.”
Though he said that, what kind of concept was it when a third heaven Immortal Emperor contributed 90% of his Immortal Essence? And what about an eighth heaven Immortal Emperor?

Using these Immortal Essence particles, the Creation Divine Tree can produce another type of “Imperial Essence Fruit,” which can also be used to significantly enhance Su Che’s cultivation level. The effects of the Imperial Essence Fruit and the Immortal Infant Fruit each have their strengths: the Immortal Infant Fruit can not only be used for cultivation but also strengthen Su Che’s Immortal Infant, yet since the Golden Immortal prisoners who create it possess Immortal Essence of far inferior quality to that of an Immortal Emperor, it is far less effective in terms of simply raising cultivation level. The difference between an Immortal Emperor’s and a Golden Immortal’s Immortal Essence is enormous and incomparable. As for creating an even more potent Imperial-grade Immortal Infant Fruit using an Immortal Emperor’s life, that is utterly impossible. Killing an Immortal Emperor—let alone whether Su Che has the ability to do so—is likely to result in the various Immortal Lords stripping him alive as punishment after killing just ten or eight of them. Forget about an Imperial-grade Immortal Infant Fruit for life! For Su Che, managing to produce a few hundred Imperial Essence Fruits from this opportunity is already quite satisfying. Huhuhuhu… The sound of the tsunami reached its peak and continued for half an hour before gradually fading. The Immortal Emperors’ Immortal Essence energy is indeed too powerful; even when deliberately released, it takes time to subside. Huhuhuhu… Most of the Immortal Emperors had stopped, with only 10% of their Immortal Essence remaining in their bodies, while the other 90% had entered the Heavenly Crystals. “This ‘ticket’ is truly expensive.” Many Immortal Emperors holding the Heavenly Crystals sighed with reluctance—losing 90% of their Immortal Essence means it would take at least three months and a large amount of Heavenly Crystals to replenish it. It’s not the loss of the Heavenly Crystals that bothers them, but rather the sense of emptiness and weakness that follows such a loss, which is truly unbearable. After some time, more than a dozen Seventh Heaven Immortal Emperors also stopped, leaving only five Eighth Heaven Immortal Emperors continuing… The higher one’s cultivation level, the purer and denser their Immortal Essence becomes, resulting in a slower rate of loss—this is an inevitable truth. A mere small crystal can contain the entire Immortal Essence of an Eighth Heaven Immortal Emperor—think about it; it’s truly astonishing and worthy of the name “Heavenly Crystal.” These Heavenly Crystals come from the Immortal Lords’ treasuries, and Su Che had planned this scenario long ago. Watching the five Eighth Heaven Immortal Emperors still infusing their Heavenly Crystals with Immortal Essence, Su Che felt intense envy and excitement: “I must save these five Imperial Essence Fruits for when I try to break through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm!”

Finally, the five Immortal Emperors of the Eighth Heaven completed their tasks. At Su Che’s signal, the five of them stepped forward first and handed the celestial crystals to him.
“Please help me inspect the remaining celestial crystals, all five of you Immortal Emperors.”
Su Che said this openly at first, then whispered to them, “I will surely repay the efforts you’ve put in, my seniors.”
The five veteran Immortal Emperors nodded silently, also feeling delighted inwardly—being able to move this great judge was, of course, the best thing that could happen.
He asked them to help inspect the remaining 814 magical celestial crystals because Su Che’s realm was too low for him to determine whether each crystal contained 90% of an Immortal Emperor’s immortal essence.
What if someone cheated and poured in only 10%?
Or what if instead of immortal essence, they used some other chaotic energy? That would be a huge loss for him!
Of course, he couldn’t afford to suffer such losses…