Chapter 815: Mysterious Ambush

A mighty force struck down from above—clearly the result of a sudden ambush. At that moment, Su Che thought: Could it be that Yu Huang Tian heard his conversation with Yu Qing and sent punishment? But this was just an instinctive thought that was quickly dismissed, as Su Che realized that though the attack from above was powerful, it wasn’t invincible—unlike the tactics of an immortal lord.

Buzz…
The ultimate defensive treasure, Ju Fu, instantly appeared. At the same time, Su Che activated his Great Defense Art, creating a barrier that covered several zhang in radius and protecting Yu Qing as well. Yu Qing, being only at the level of a celestial immortal, surely couldn’t withstand such an ambush attack.

Boom!
The defensive barrier formed by Ju Fu and the Great Defense Art resembled a giant iron ball, smashed into the ground by a heavy blow. The courtyard where the two were located was instantly destroyed, reduced to rubble.

The attack came so suddenly that Su Che didn’t even have time to use his Great Golden Body Art. He trembled violently from the shock, and his defensive barrier flickered with light, nearly breaking apart.

“What terrifying strength… The attacker must be at least at the seventh heaven level.”

Only then did Su Che use his Great Golden Body Art, pushing his defensive power to its limit, and he and Yu Qing leaped out of the deep pit.

“Who is it?”

As soon as they emerged, they heard the Dragon Emperor’s furious roar. A shockwave rolled in from the left, clearly indicating that he had already engaged the attacker.

Thinking the attacker had been stopped by the Dragon Emperor, Su Che relaxed slightly—only to receive Ling Xuan’s spiritual warning: “Master, it’s not just one person!”

Su Che’s expression tightened again. Fortunately, his defensive power remained unrelenting.

Boom!
Another invisible blow came from above. Su Che and Yu Qing couldn’t dodge in time. They still hadn’t spotted the enemy, and despite the protective barrier, they were thrown back into the deep pit once more.

“How is it?” Yu Qing glanced at the defensive treasure floating above Su Che’s head. He could still recognize it as the Ju Fu Palace from his mortal days, but its magical properties were now worlds apart.

“It’s okay. We can hold on for now,” Su Che replied telepathically. “The opponent is very strong—at least at the seventh heaven level—and there are more than one of them.”

No sooner had he spoken than another golden light shot down from above, like a golden spear. It nearly pierced through the defensive barrier, with its sharp tip just one zhang away from Su Che before dissipating.

“What kind of cultivation technique is this?”

Su Che was shocked—he couldn’t identify the techniques behind the opponent’s three consecutive attacks. They didn’t resemble any of the great arts he knew. Having consumed so many Immortal Fruit, Su Che now possessed nearly two thousand great arts, with even the weakest ones being at master level. Normally, he should be able to recognize the attacker’s tactics. What was even more outrageous was that he still hadn’t determined the attacker’s exact location, making it impossible for him to launch a counterattack. Neither Su Che’s divine sense nor Lao Hei’s detection abilities could locate the opponent; it seemed the attacker was a complete phantom. On the other side, the Dragon Emperor’s opponent was a burly man in black robes with a mask, standing nearly ten feet tall. Though not a giant, he was far taller and more muscular than an ordinary person. Boom! Boom! Boom… The Dragon Emperor, who possessed the strength of the Seventh Heaven, was at a disadvantage, forced into a desperate situation by the masked man’s beast-like close-quarters attacks, unable to fully unleash his powerful spells. Black scales appeared on the Dragon Emperor’s face, and his hands transformed into sharp dragon claws—his strongest form for close combat. Su Che was deeply alarmed. Normally, the Dragon Clan’s close-quarters combat skills were formidable, yet they were completely suppressed by the masked man. This meant the attacker’s strength far exceeded that of the Seventh Heaven—could it be an Immortal Emperor of the Eighth or even Ninth Heaven? Boom! Three more golden spears struck the defensive barrier in succession, each more powerful than the last. The last one nearly pierced through the barrier entirely. Su Che could even feel the intense energy from the spears piercing his pores. He couldn’t keep taking passive hits! Swish! Su Che grabbed Yu Qing’s arm with his left hand and teleported them to a height of a thousand feet. With a hundredfold amplified Chaos Fist, he punched in the direction from which the three golden spears had come. Boom! The power of the Chaos Fist exploded in midair, affecting an area of hundreds of feet, but it failed to expose the invisible attacker. Perhaps the target was off, or the force wasn’t enough. Again! Boom! Boom! Boom… Su Che unleashed over a dozen punches in a row. The power of the Chaos Fist covered an area of thousands of feet, its terrifying force destroying dozens of courtyards in the city below. At such a moment, there was no time to worry about affecting others. With someone fighting fiercely above the city, tens of thousands of immortals inside immediately panicked. However, living in the Earth Immortal Realm, their strength was not high—those at the Golden Immortal level were the strongest, and even they were few in number. Affected by the battles of Immortal Emperor-level warriors, they could only scatter and flee in panic.

“Go help the Dragon Emperor!”
Su Che sent messages to Ling Xuan and the Shadow God at the same time, asking them to assist the Dragon Emperor in fighting against the masked giant. As for the other invisible figure, since it couldn’t be identified yet, it could be ignored for now.
Swish!
Su Che himself also used Jade Clear to teleport to the Dragon Emperor’s side and delivered a Chaos Fist strike at the masked giant’s broad back.
It’s better to cut off one finger than to injure ten—deal with one at a time.
Swish! Swish! Swish!
Three more golden spears appeared from somewhere in the sky and shot downward, continuing to bombard Su Che’s defensive barrier.
Ignore them!
Su Che exerted all his strength to maintain his defense, resisting these attacks while continuing to assault the masked giant.
Ahh~~~
The Dragon Emperor had immense combat experience and naturally understood Su Che’s intentions. His dragon claws instantly swelled to more than ten times their normal size, a ratio that was highly disproportionate to his body size.
The black dragon claws were filled with dark energy, and just that energy was enough to tear fine cracks in space. The two claws targeted the masked giant’s neck and abdomen respectively, working together with Su Che to surround him on both sides.
At the same time, the Shadow God transformed into a mass of shadows and slipped into the masked giant’s shadow, instantly trapping his legs and drastically slowing his movement.
Ling Xuan released her Demon God’s lair as well. The black palace turned into a hammer and crashed down on the masked giant’s head.
Bang! Bang!
The masked giant swung his arms and deflected the incoming dragon claws. The extremely sharp claws couldn’t even tear through his sleeves, and their immense force actually pushed the Dragon Emperor back.
“Come out!”
He roared loudly, stomping his right foot on the ground. With a boom, the visible shockwave didn’t spread outward but concentrated within a range of less than ten meters, forming layers of light waves, like ripples in a mercury pond—looking quite strange.
Bang!
The Shadow God couldn’t withstand such a shock and was immediately thrown out of his shadow.
“Tch!”
The masked giant raised his head and shouted violently, expelling a strong gust of air that pinned Ling Xuan’s black palace in midair.
Only Su Che’s Chaos Fist managed to hit his back accurately, as the masked giant simply didn’t have time to turn and dodge the strike, forcing him to endure it.
Boom!
Now, Su Che’s Chaos Fist could shatter a Celestial Emperor of the first realm with a single punch, but this punch only made the masked giant stagger slightly—he still stood firm in place, not moving an inch.
“Die!”
The masked giant spun around abruptly and threw a furious punch at Su Che as well.

This guy had a black bag over his head that blocked spiritual perception, not even his eyes were visible. Yet, Su Che could clearly feel that he was being stared at by two extremely fierce gazes.

Huh…

At the same time, a strange disturbance arose behind him, completely disrupting the spatial conditions within dozens of miles, preventing Su Che from using teleportation to dodge the masked man’s powerful punch.

Undoubtedly, it must have been done by another invisible person.

“Damn it!”

Su Che cursed inwardly. In fact, he hadn’t planned to dodge at all. He had pushed his power enhancement to 900 times its normal level and threw another punch, choosing to confront the opponent head-on.

Boom!

The two vastly different punching forces collided, generating terrifying shockwaves that flattened half of the city. Yet, neither Su Che nor the masked man moved from their spots; neither was pushed back.

On the surface, it seemed like a draw, but in reality, Su Che suffered a great loss and barely managed to hold his ground.

With a rumbling sound, his life energy and immortal essence churned violently through his veins and meridians, like a meteor crashing into the ocean, creating endless waves that destroyed the entire world. If it weren’t for his Witch Clan’s transformation ability and his body having been strengthened to its extreme limit, Su Che would have exploded into pieces.

As for the masked man, he seemed unharmed, letting out a dark, sinister laugh. With a step, he threw another punch.

Although his punching power didn’t seem particularly terrifying on the surface, his movements revealed that this punch was his full-powered, true killing move.

It seemed their target of ambush was indeed Su Che. Earlier, he had been intercepted by the Dragon Emperor and failed to attack Su Che. Now, the prey had come to him willingly, taking advantage of his situation.

“What kind of power is this? Not like an immortal, not like a Witch Clan member, not like a demon, nor like an ancient demon god…”

Su Che tensed his entire body and growled, still refusing to dodge or back down, determined to confront the opponent head-on once more.

“No!”

The Dragon Emperor shouted, trying to stop Su Che. After fighting against the masked man for over a dozen rounds, he already had a clear idea: although the opponent’s close-quarters attack techniques were quite bizarre, his combat strength was definitely beyond that of the Eighth Heaven.

The Dragon Emperor believed Su Che couldn’t withstand the masked man’s full-powered punch.

As he shouted, the Dragon Emperor, Ling Xuan, and the Shadow God launched a joint attack on the masked man’s back, trying to force him to dodge and break off the head-on confrontation with Su Che.

Yu Qing, whose arm was held tightly by Su Che, stood like a stiff wooden post, his eyes closed calmly as if unconcerned about anything around him. Yet inside, his emotions were turbulent and filled with raging anger.
In a battle of this scale, he couldn’t help at all—completely useless, just a weak and insignificant insect.
“This fills me with humiliation!”
He said to himself, “Even if I die in the next moment, I shouldn’t be a burden to anyone. Yu Huangtian, even if it’s just a distraction for you, I, Yu Qing, must still be the strongest. Is this what you wanted to see?”
“Very well then. I won’t disappoint you. And likewise, you shouldn’t disappoint me either…”