Chapter 163: Warrant from the Demon Path

Hearing someone commenting on his “abundant primordial energy” and “virgin body,” Su Che remained calm as if rooted to the ground, unshaken.
“This has nothing to do with me. Tian Yin will handle it.”
That was Su Che’s thought at the moment, but it didn’t last long…
Tian Yin still spoke in a gentle tone, saying to Witch Meng Liu, “Meng Liu, you’re also at the Golden Core stage. Don’t resort to those petty tricks used by street gossipers. What brings you here? Just speak plainly.”
“Very well, then I’ll be direct…”
Witch Meng Liu shifted her gaze and once again fixed it on Su Che. “I’m here for him!”
What?
Su Che frowned, confused. “I don’t know her at all. Why would she come for me?”
Tian Yin, however, seemed to realize something and guessed, “Could it be that he’s already under a joint warrant from the Ten Schools of the Demon Path?”
“That’s right!”
Witch Meng Liu nodded and waved her hand casually. In an instant, a water mirror appeared.
The mirror reflected the image of a man—Su Che’s true appearance at that moment.
“Little guy, take a look. Is this you?” Meng Liu smiled at Su Che, her sultry voice soft enough to melt bones.
Su Che nodded calmly. The truth was right before his eyes. He had no choice but to admit it.
“The Ghost Princess of the Ten Thousand Ghosts Sect has issued a warrant from the Demon Path. Whoever captures the man in the mirror and brings him to her will receive a spiritual treasure as reward.”
Meng Liu gazed at Su Che affectionately. “Little guy, you’re quite valuable. Truly treasured. It seems my luck is really good—just going out for a stroll, and I happen to run into you.”
A spiritual treasure-level artifact was an immense temptation to any Golden Core cultivator. After all, there were very few Dao artifacts in the entire cultivation world. Usually, Dao artifacts were the sacred treasures of powerful sects, not to be used lightly.
Thus, spiritual treasures were the highest-grade artifacts that advanced cultivators could use when fighting alone.
Su Che felt a chill in his heart. “That old witch, the Ghost Princess, would really go to extremes for the Black Realm Immortal Lotus. She’s even offering a spiritual treasure as a reward to capture me through a warrant from the Demon Path. Now, I’ll be unable to move freely in the cultivation world.”
At that moment, he heard Witch Meng Liu ask gently, “Sister Tian Yin, this kid is clearly a disciple of the Tianxuan Sect, not from the Wuji Sect. If I try to capture him, you won’t stop me, right?”
Tian Yin smiled faintly and replied crisply, “I will.”

Meng Liu the Demon Goddess’s expression changed instantly, her tone turning cold: “Sister Tianyin, this isn’t your Wuji Sect. Others may show you respect, but I’m not afraid of you!”
Tianyin slowly stood up and pointed at the distant mountain ranges: “Let’s go there and fight—this way, we won’t harm any civilians.”
“You…”
Meng Liu the Demon Goddess froze, truly unprepared for Tianyin’s direct response. Resentful, she curled her lips and said, “Protecting him so much… Could it be that he’s really your lover?”
A breeze blew, causing the light veil on Tianyin’s shoulders to flutter, gently brushing against Su Che’s forehead…
She continued to gaze into the distance, unfazed by Meng Liu’s verbal tricks.
But while she was indifferent, Su Che couldn’t just stand by. He stood up, looked at Meng Liu the Demon Goddess, and said coldly, “Old witch, if it’s a fight with strength, I admit I’m no match for you. But if it’s just arguing, I can handle it. Everyone knows how to curse.”
Just the words “old witch” angered Meng Liu greatly. Indeed, as a Golden Core cultivator, she was already over a hundred years old—certainly not to be called a young maiden.
“There’s no need to waste words with her. Let’s show her what we’re made of,” Tianyin said softly. “Let’s wait for them over there.”
“Okay.”
Su Che flicked his hand and threw a few gold ingots, placing them precisely in the hands of the sleeping musicians and singers as compensation for their fright.
Then, he followed Tianyin as they flew toward the distant mountains.
Meng Liu the Demon Goddess, her face icy, no longer had any trace of charm. She led her two disciples behind her, whispering instructions to them in secret…
High above the mountains, Tianyin and Meng Liu the Demon Goddess faced each other from afar. Su Che’s opponents were surely those two female cultivators in the later stages of the Foundation Establishment phase.
Undoubtedly, Meng Liu’s plan was to keep Tianyin occupied while her two disciples captured Su Che quickly, then help her deal with Tianyin.
On the surface, Meng Liu’s Golden Core mid-stage cultivation was one level higher than Tianyin’s early Golden Core stage. But with Tianyin’s renowned reputation, Meng Liu had no certainty of winning.
As if seeing through Meng Liu’s thoughts, Tianyin smiled faintly: “You’re no match for me. If you fight me, you’ll lose miserably. And for the next hundred years, you’ll regret it.”

Why “a hundred years”? Tianyin didn’t clarify. However, Su Che guessed it might mean that after this battle, Witch Mengliu would only have another hundred years to live.
Witch Mengliu’s heart tightened, but she refused to show weakness on the surface, laughing shrilly, “Sister Tianyin, your tongue is quite sharp too.”
“And more!” Tianyin’s tone turned cold. “You have no right to call me sister. Even the leader of your Illusion Magic Sect can only address me as a fellow cultivator.”
“Uh…”
Witch Mengliu was even more stunned. Her earlier sharp words were now useless, and she then remembered more rumors about Tianyin’s reincarnation, adding to her anxiety…
As a result, her arrogance was completely suppressed by Tianyin.
But after all, rumors were just rumors. Witch Mengliu trusted her own strength more. Even if she couldn’t defeat Tianyin, she could at least stall her for a while…
“Attack!”
Witch Mengliu gave orders to her two disciples to attack. She flipped her palm, releasing a burst of colorful smoke that instantly covered the sky.
The Illusion Magic Barrier created a dreamlike atmosphere. Before the battle, she created the most favorable magical environment for herself.
Although Su Che was dozens of feet away from Witch Mengliu, he was also trapped within the barrier. In the blink of an eye, he felt surrounded by illusions.
The sky was filled with dazzling lights and shadowy figures; countless strange creatures flew around. The surroundings changed rapidly—deserts, forests, oceans, grasslands, apocalyptic wastelands…
It quickly made people dizzy and confused.
“What an amazing barrier!”
Fortunately, with the Immortal Prison Pagoda protecting his soul, Su Che remained clear-headed. In an instant, he saw over a dozen alluring women flying toward him, dressed in translucent gowns, their curvaceous bodies barely concealed.
“Which two are real?”
Su Che immediately realized these female illusions couldn’t all be fake. Those two cultivators from the Illusion Magic Sect in the later stages of foundation cultivation must be hidden among them.
“Regardless of reality, deal with them all as if they’re real!”
Whoosh! The Immortal Prison Team appeared again. The Asura Demon Body swung its Witch Tribe battle axe, the Snake Woman held her Fire Phoenix Treasure Fan, and the little dragon released a burst of electric sparks as soon as it appeared.
“Yah!”
A few screams rang out. The four female illusions touched the electric sparks and turned into piles of black smoke. But those black smoke didn’t disperse but suddenly transformed into grotesque ghostly creatures that continued to charge at them.
Whoosh~~~~

The snake woman swayed her delicate arms, and fierce flames erupted from the Fire Phoenix Fan, instantly creating a sea of fire that enveloped those demon women and ghosts.
“Ah…”
“Yah…”
Cries of agony and howls of the undead filled the air as the demon women and ghosts struggled and screamed in the scorching flames. Yet Su Che knew they were just illusions—indeed, they could not be killed.
“Haha!”
Lao He let out a wild laugh and swung his battle axe at a certain spot. Although nothing was there, Lao He shouted, “You cunning wench! You can’t fool me, Lao He!”
Boom!
A female cultivator from the Illusion Demon Sect, still fully clothed, was struck by Lao He’s axe. Though protected by defensive magic artifacts, she wasn’t injured, but her presence was revealed, exposing her location.
Vroom…
A top-quality jade ring was thrown at her, causing her to pause. Immediately afterward, Su Che controlled his spiritual sword to strike at her head.
Bang!
A jade ruyi blocked the sword. After all, this female cultivator had reached the late Foundation Establishment stage and was a disciple of a powerful sect, making her stronger than Chao, the owner of the Spirit Pot Pharmacy.
Faced with the assault from the Immortal Prison Team, she only showed a slight change in expression. She simultaneously used protective ribbons and a green jade ruyi, and also summoned a silver needle to strike at Su Che’s face.
Whoosh!
The scholar’s robe Su Che was wearing turned to ashes, and a wind-fire flame appeared—originally belonging to Chao Jiegong, it had now become Su Che’s defensive magic artifact. Such a fire-type artifact was perfect for him.
Hiss!
The silver needle was blocked by the wind-fire flame, failing to land its strike before flying back quickly.
Swish!
Another crescent-shaped golden light came from behind Su Che, slashing forward. This was the ambush tactic of another female cultivator hidden within the Illusion Demon Mist.
Snap!
The snake woman swung her long tail from an almost impossible angle, shattering the crescent-shaped blade into a burst of golden light. Her tail was her main weapon, with demonic energy concentrated within it—even top-tier spiritual swords could hardly harm her.
“Trouble!”
The two female cultivators from the Illusion Demon Sect communicated with each other: “We never expected Su Che to be able to summon so many powerful spiritual pets. Our plan to capture him quickly is completely impossible.”
“We still have to do our best. Otherwise, if our master blames us, we’ll be in trouble…”

To their surprise, their telepathic conversations were overheard by Lao Hei, who was right nearby. Lao Hei’s spiritual power had advanced to the middle stage of Foundation Building, doubling his detection ability. Not only had his detection range expanded from 100 zhang to 200 zhang, but he could also easily eavesdrop on telepathic conversations of those below the Golden Core level from such a distance.
When Lao Hei transmitted the contents of their conversation to Su Che through mental communication, Su Che laughed loudly and said, “My fellow cultivators, there’s no need to worry about being punished by your master, because she’s already struggling to save herself!”
What?
The two female cultivators were shocked.