Chapter 833: A Strange Encounter

Su Che stepped out of his home once again, leaving behind the coverage of the Heavenly Dao to venture into the vast chaos and continue his exploration. Although there were unknown dangers in the chaos, he could escape the control and threats of all the Immortal Lords and Demon Ancestors. Outside, he could practice and search for treasures in peace, without worrying that they would find him.

In at most a thousand years, as long as he could reach the rank of Immortal Emperor, Su Che was confident he would have a chance to fight against any Immortal Lord or Demon Ancestor. With the protection of the Heavenly Dao, there was nothing to fear. Then, he would return!

Following the coordinates of the Chaos Fruits placed along the way, he quickly returned to his original search route, and his exploration resumed. Su Che wasn’t particularly interested in any hypothetical ultimate treasures in the chaos—at least not for now. A Chaos Spirit Treasure formed in the wild had nearly cost him his life; touching a treasure-level “beast” now would only bring trouble.

Su Che maintained full clarity of mind, ready to dodge at a moment’s notice if his Demon-Slaying Spear gave an alarm.

Another two hundred years passed. One day, Su Che stopped in the chaos because his cultivation level was ready for another upgrade. Inside the Immortal Prison, all 100 mid-stage Great Luo Golden Immortal avatars were prepared. After three hundred years of refinement, the strength of their original spirits had met the requirements for advancement. Reaching the late stage of Great Luo Golden Immortal should be no problem.

Fusing these 100 avatars would take over a hundred years, during which time he couldn’t wander around freely. The upgrade process began!

Amidst the thick chaos fog, Su Che sat in meditation in mid-air, with his massive protective aura hovering above him. His Demon-Slaying Spear rested on his legs, never far from his hand. In the blink of an eye, over ninety years passed, and more than half of the avatars had been fused—everything was going smoothly. But one day, Su Che suddenly woke up, alerted by the souls of the Fruit Slaves scattered outside.

Being interrupted during the upgrade process was certainly bad news. Fortunately, his method of advancement was unique—even if interrupted, he wouldn’t lose all his progress. After all, the fused avatars had already become part of his own strength and would not be wasted.

“Something is approaching this direction!”

This time, his Demon-Slaying Spear showed no reaction; instead, the alert came from the Chaos Fruit’s surveillance network. What did this mean?

Su Che stood up and, following the distribution patterns of the tens of thousands of Fruit Slaves, quickly moved in another direction.

In the process of advancing, Su Che didn’t want to have any contact with anyone—unless it was deliberately aimed at him; if he could avoid it, he would. Anything with the ability to move encountered in the chaos was extremely dangerous.
But half an hour later, Su Che realized things were not going well—the opponent was indeed coming after him. It seemed the opponent had already discovered him, and no matter how he tried to evade, he couldn’t escape its pursuit.
“Could it be one of the Nine Great Demon Ancestors?”
The tens of thousands of fruit servants could only confirm the presence of a moving object but couldn’t see its true form. Thus, Su Che had no idea who it was and could only make such a guess.
Immortal Lords were controlled by the Heavenly Dao and would never dare leave its domain. But the Nine Great Demon Ancestors were invaders from other universes; naturally, they possessed the ability to travel long distances through the chaos at will.
This possibility wasn’t entirely impossible, but what puzzled Su Che was: in the vast chaos, with no reference points at all, how could the Nine Great Demon Ancestors find him?
Unless Xiao Luotian had provided them with exact information, that would be possible…
The opponent moved very fast. Even though Su Che tried to evade repeatedly, it kept closing in. Strangely, it had already discovered the scattered Chaos Fruits but neither destroyed nor collected them, keeping its defensive network intact.
“Could it mean the opponent has no ill intentions toward me?”
Estimating that he would be caught in a short while and that evasion was impossible, Su Che simply stopped and prepared for battle.
Even if he had to face a Demon Ancestor, he wouldn’t just surrender.
Before long, a straight, massive path was forced open through the dense chaos ahead by some force, allowing Su Che to see, with his eyes alone, a gray, dim mass slowly drifting toward him from miles away.
“It’s not a Demon Ancestor!”
Su Che knew that neither Immortal Lords nor demons had such capabilities.
To pierce through the mist-like chaos energy from miles away wasn’t just a matter of “controlling” it—it required an extremely high level of mastery over chaos energy.
What could it be?
Su Che stood motionless, even putting away his Demon-Slaying Spear.
Of course, if things turned bad, he could instantly draw any magical weapon to fight the enemy. Putting away his weapon now was merely a gesture of goodwill: he had no hostility toward them.

The grayish orb slowed down and drifted closer. As it did, a face appeared on its light-shield-like surface—clearly Su Che’s own face. The face wore a smile, seemingly to show friendliness. From this, Su Che was certain that the entity was not human but some other creature he had never seen before—a mysterious being from chaos. It was likely that it had come into contact with humans before and thus knew how to express kindness through a smile. When it got within a hundred feet, Su Che sent a mental signal: “Hello, I’m glad to meet you.” Mental language is universal, acting directly on the depths of thought, so anyone can understand it. “I’m glad to meet you too,” the entity replied in kind through mental signals. Then it asked, “You’re so young. May I ask which universe you come from?” Huh? Su Che was slightly stunned and could only answer truthfully, “I just came out of my own universe. I’ve never been to any other universe, so I don’t know its name.” “Show me your power,” the orb said. Su Che nodded slightly and conjured in his right hand a sphere of immortal energy that best represented the power characteristics of his universe. “Oh, it’s the Immortal Universe.” The orb immediately knew the answer and said, “I’ve encountered seven similar Immortal Universe spaces in chaos.” “Are you a traveler of chaos?” Su Che deliberately showed an expression of admiration as a sign of respect for this elder being. “A traveler? No, I’m not! In my view, you are the traveler.” The orb replied, “As for me, I’m just a merchant who wanders around. But I’m not accepted by any universe; I can only roam in chaos, hoping to meet more travelers like you.” “Not accepted?” Su Che asked curiously. “Do the rules of each universe prevent you from entering?” “As an outsider, if I were to enter another universe, I would surely be subject to those rules, assimilated, or even destroyed outright.” The orb replied slowly, “It’s a very troublesome situation. To avoid trouble and risk, I won’t go in, and they won’t accept me either.” Su Che nodded silently. In short, this was a very powerful being, one capable of threatening the rules of various universes.

Perhaps, according to the laws of each universe, outsiders are unwelcome. After all, those who can wander around in chaos possess great strength, and it’s hard to predict what they might do. The most striking example is the Origin Demons.

The light sphere said, “I am a merchant who is very interested in the specialties of various universes. My purpose is to exchange various treasures from travelers like you to enrich my own world. Young man, would you like to make a deal with me?”

“It’s an honor!”

Su Che’s reply was without any hesitation. Clearly, this was a great opportunity. Having been out for just a few hundred years, he had already encountered such a unique being—his luck was truly excellent.

Regardless of whether he could gain enough benefits from this deal, even just having close contact with such a special being was a huge gain.

Swish!

Su Che was very proactive and immediately conjured a water mirror beside him, showing various resources from his own universe—both those from the mortal world and the immortal realm.

After seizing the personal possessions of over 800 Immortal Emperors, along with some precious relics left by the Primordial Immortal Lord, Su Che’s wealth could rival that of any Immortal Lord. He truly had the qualifications to represent his universe in making deals.

As for those 800+ Immortal Emperors, they remained in the magic artifact space carried by Su Che, continuing to fulfill the post-auction agreement. Without Su Che’s permission, none of them could escape.

It wasn’t that Su Che had the power to trap so many Immortal Emperors there, but it was because the Laughing Luo Tian Immortal Lord didn’t want those guys to discover the secrets of his entry into the chaos realm. He had long sealed that space artifact with powerful magic.

Since only Su Che knew how to unlock it, the 800 Immortal Emperors surely couldn’t break free from the seal imposed by an Immortal Lord.

Of course, to reassure them, Su Che had already given them assurances, saying that over the next few thousand years, they would need to help the Laughing Luo Tian Immortal Lord with a task, and they wouldn’t face any danger—so they could stay there in peace.

Knowing this was the Laughing Luo Tian Immortal Lord’s order, Immortal Emperors like Guang Zhong no longer worried. It was ten thousand times better than falling into the hands of some demon lord. Besides, the will of an Immortal Lord could not be defied, so they had no choice but to stay obediently…

At that moment, the scenes in the water mirror kept changing. Su Che wanted to show all the resources he possessed, which would indeed take quite some time.

Moreover, the things shown now are all ordinary items, so Su Che isn’t worried that the other party might become greedy and scheme against him. When facing such a powerful being, one should not judge it with a petty mindset. Suspecting others is itself an insult. Well, even if it is a tyrannical bandit from the chaos, giving it these things is fine—after all, they’re not valuable. In its words, they’re just some local specialties. Su Che trusts his intuition; the more he deals with truly powerful beings, the less likely he is to suffer losses, because they simply don’t bother scheming against him.