Chapter 313: The Situation Changes Again

The leader of Tai Xu Sect and the others couldn’t think of any good strategy for the time being. They all knew that if they delayed any longer, those old guys from Wu Ji Sect and Man Li Tribe would arrive here. By then, the situation would become even more complicated…

Su Che burst into loud laughter and shouted, “What does a top-grade Dao artifact look like? Now you’ve seen it, right? The former master of Ju Fu Palace, surrounded by over a hundred Yuan Ying cultivators, was able to break through the siege and escape thanks to his wealth. You’re only eight people—far from enough!”

Pointing at the increasingly massive celestial anomalies in the sky, Su Che continued, “In a while, more Yuan Ying ancestors will arrive. The leader of Tai Xu Sect is wise and eloquent. If you have the ability, convince Wu Ji Sect and the Man Li demons to join forces and help carry Ju Fu back to Tai Yi Sect. I believe in you if you can do it!”

I believe in you if you can do it…

Even with the leader of Tai Xu Sect’s usual composure, his expression darkened.

The Holy Patriarch of Blood Divine Sect, however, burst into laughter and said in a delicate voice, “Tian Xuan Tian Yu, you’re truly bold! In the entire cultivation world, only you, a late-stage Golden Dan cultivator, dare to mock someone like the leader of Tai Xu Sect.”

“If you all intend to tear me to pieces, what’s there left for me not to say?”

Standing on the platform, Su Che gazed into the distance and murmured to himself, “It’s almost time. They should be arriving soon.”

His words proved effective. Dozens of teleportation beams appeared in the east, three of them moving at the fastest speed—clearly the speed only achievable by Yuan Ying cultivators.

“Wu Ji Sect has arrived!” Su Che whispered.

Swish!

Turning his gaze to the right, in the southeast direction, a vast expanse of dark clouds was rolling in.

Of course, real clouds couldn’t move that fast. This was just a display of demonic energy obscuring the sky. The thinking of demons differs from humans’; they prefer to make a big show—whether it’s with overwhelming demonic energy or thunderous roars. They always like to create a huge spectacle when appearing.

Snap! Snap!

Su Che took out two large chairs and sat down with True Man Hua Guang, deliberately adopting an attitude of watching the fight unfold from afar.

Boom, boom, boom, boom…

Deep and resonant war drums sounded inside Ju Fu Palace. Though there was no ethereal chanting this time, the solemn and fierce sound of the drums was perfectly fitting for the moment.

Whoosh!

A total of seven figures landed. Wu Ji Sect sent three Yuan Ying ancestors, including its leader, while Man Li Tribe sent four great demons at the Yao Ying stage.

The nearly hundred Golden Core elders of the Wuji Sect, along with the demons at the third-level Fiend Core stage, stopped several thousand feet away, not daring to approach for now. Su Che observed carefully but did not see the presence of Wuji Sect’s “Tianyin”; for some reason, he felt a slight sense of disappointment. He couldn’t explain why he was disappointed, and this was certainly not the time to dwell on such thoughts. “A huge treasure! Truly a huge treasure, haha…” The tiger-cave old monster from the Manli Tribe laughed loudly. The three Yuan Ying ancestors of the Wuji Sect also slowly floated closer. Without needing further explanation, it was clear that the Taiyi, Illusion Demon, and Blood God factions must have followed the huge treasure here, but so far they had not managed to capture it. This meant that everyone had a chance to obtain it—equal opportunities, very fair. The fierce gaze of the tiger-cave old monster fell on Su Che and the other person, and he asked loudly, “Who are you two?” “We were originally here to seize the treasure, but now we only wish to save our lives,” Su Che replied calmly. Of course, only he knew whether that was true. “Not bad,” the tiger-cave old monster nodded. “It seems you took the lead.” Su Che didn’t want to waste any more time and said directly, “I am Tianyu of the Tianxuan Sect. By chance, I helped bring the huge treasure back to the cultivation world.” “Tianyu?” The seven Yuan Ying ancestors who arrived later were slightly stunned. Whoosh! Su Che sent a soul-pulling blue light toward the leader of the Taixu Sect—surely it wouldn’t affect him, just to prove his identity. “It really is junior apprentice Tianyu.” The leader of the Wuji Sect nodded slowly; he had naturally heard of Su Che’s special abilities. Su Che bowed to the leader of the Wuji Sect and continued, “My stance is very simple: I would rather let the huge treasure fall into the hands of the allied factions, or even the senior demons, than into the hands of the seven major sects like the Taiyi Sect.” The three elders of the Wuji Sect and the four old monsters from the Manli Tribe all nodded slightly. It was obvious that Su Che’s words made sense and were in line with his identity and stance. The leader of the Wuji Sect said loudly, “Junior apprentice Tianyu, rest assured. Leaving aside the matter of seizing the treasure, your personal safety need not be a concern. With the Wuji Sect here, no one can harm you.” “Thank you, uncle,” Su Che replied with the respect due to a disciple. The Tianxuan Sect had the best relations with the Wuji Sect and the Hunyuan Sword Sect. On Wuji Sect’s territory, they certainly couldn’t stand by and do nothing while the top disciple of the Tianxuan Sect was harmed.

In other words, Su Che had already succeeded halfway—his life was safe. Now, the next step was to find a way to keep his vast wealth, which would mean achieving a complete victory.

On the other side, the Patriarch of Tai Xu, the Leader of the Illusion Demon Sect, and the Patriarch of the Blood Sacred Sect had completely different feelings. With the treasure seemingly within reach, they were suddenly sent back to square one, causing a huge psychological shock…

The Old Monster of Hu Qiu asked again, “Tian Yu, where did you find this vast wealth?”
“The Arctic Sea, on North Wasteland Island,” replied Su Che.
“Oh?” The Old Monster of Hu Qiu grinned and tilted his head. “If you can control this vast wealth and travel tens of thousands of miles, does that mean it already recognizes you as its master?”

Dong, dong, dong, dong…

Before Su Che could respond, the war drums inside the Vast Wealth Palace sounded again, accompanied by a melodious chant: “The vast wealth has a master—Tian Xuan Tian Yu; the vast wealth has a master—Tian Xuan Tian Yu…”

Su Che smiled silently. He naturally knew this was an act orchestrated by True Man Hua Guang to make the vast wealth declare its allegiance.

“It already recognizes me as its master…”

Both the Patriarch of Wu Ji and the Old Monster of Hu Qiu fell into deep thought, silently weighing the pros and cons…

After all, a treasure without a master and one with a master were entirely different concepts. If either side seized the vast wealth today, it would mean completely offending the Tian Xuan Sect and Tian Yu, a future leader with boundless potential.

When it came to seizing a treasure without a master, in theory, everyone competed fairly—there was no question of who was right or wrong. Whose family the treasure would end up in could only be explained as “fate’s decision.” Afterwards, everyone could still sit together amicably. But since the vast wealth already recognized Su Che as its master, attempting to seize it again would create irreconcilable enmity. Tian Yu was the future leader of the Tian Xuan Sect, and the weight of such enmity had to be carefully considered by everyone.

After a short while, the Patriarch of Wu Ji silently transmitted a message to the Old Monster of Hu Qiu, “Fellow Daoist of Hu Qiu, Tian Yu is right. Under no circumstances should the Tai Yi Sect get their hands on this vast wealth. We should…”

After just a few words, the Old Monster of Hu Qiu happily replied with one word: “Agreed!”

Chaos had just begun in the cultivation world and had not yet reached the demon race. Yet everyone knew this was only temporary. Even though the demon race was fierce and aggressive, they hadn’t had enough good times either—they all longed for chaos.

Therefore, the demon race favored camps like the Wu Ji Sect that adhered to stability, just as they didn’t want the chaotic factions to bring disaster to the entire cultivation world.

The Patriarch of Tai Xu, sensing something, immediately sent a warning message to his seven accomplices: “Be cautious. They’re about to take action.”

Sure enough…

Whoa! The seven ancestors of the Wuji Sect and the Manli Tribe rushed forward.
The head of the Wuji Sect struck first. Suddenly, a giant phantom a hundred zhang tall appeared behind him. This giant held a black stone tablet in its left hand and swung its right fist, delivering a fierce blow.
The mid-tier Dao artifact of the Wuji Sect, the “Eternal Sky Stele,” could transform into an eternal giant to fight independently.
This punch from the eternal giant was not aimed at any specific person but at the Illusory Demon Sky Umbrella floating high in the air. Its intention was clear: to break the umbrella’s restraining force on the wealthy man.
The Sky Umbrella had always been under the control of the Illusory Demon Sect Leader. At this moment, she would surely take action, using her True Soul Token to block the eternal giant’s powerful punch.
However, the head of the Wuji Sect wouldn’t give her that chance. With a series of finger snaps, 81 flying swords shot out, aiming to kill the Illusory Demon Sect Leader.
These 81 flying swords combined formed an ultimate spiritual treasure, capable of separating and combining, with unpredictable transformations.
Of course, the Illusory Demon Sect Leader wouldn’t dare underestimate the attack. She activated her Soul Suppressing Token, instantly summoning hundreds of mysteriously glowing multicolored characters to block each flying sword.
But this left her unable to pay attention to the Sky Umbrella above. With a loud crash, the Sky Umbrella was struck by the eternal giant’s powerful blow. Though it wasn’t damaged, it was sent flying, and its restraining force on the wealthy man vanished as well.
The spirit of the wealthy man immediately sensed this opportunity and, without hesitation, took off, shrinking to ten zhang in height. Seizing a gap, it tried to escape from this chaotic place.
“Where do you think you’re going?”
The head of the Taixu Sect activated the Taiyi Dragon Sword, and a silver dragon reappeared, chasing after the wealthy man. With its dragon breath, it could easily intercept the wealthy man, who had just taken off and wasn’t very fast yet.
Bang!
A huge tiger paw appeared out of nowhere and struck the silver dragon’s head hard.
Awooo…
The dragon let out a mournful cry; its head shattered, and its entire dragon soul body was on the verge of being scattered.
The Tiger Hill Old Monster then appeared, blocking the Taixu Sect Leader’s path, and said, “Taixu, you should know that what I dislike the most are these long worms.”
In the words of the Tiger Hill Old Monster, all dragon-like creatures were called “long worms” in his view.
“Tiger Hill, do you really intend to be our enemy?” the Taixu Sect Leader asked darkly.
“A fight over treasures isn’t really about being enemies,” Tiger Hill laughed. “You can steal it, and I can steal it too, right?”

At this moment, the Yuan Ying ancestors of the Wuji Gate and the Manli Tribe were also searching for opponents, aiming to block those from the Taiyi Gate, the Illusion Demon Sect, and others, so as to prevent them from seizing the chance to stop the Giant Rich Man.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh…
The Giant Rich Man rushed out of the battlefield and continued toward the deeper areas of the Wuji Gate, finally resuming his original route.
After flying dozens of miles away, Hu Qiu, who was fighting against Tai Xu, laughed heartily: “Alright, from now on, let’s compete fairly. Whoever lasts the longest will be the winner.”
Whoosh!
A total of fifteen Yuan Ying ancestors combined their strength and flew at high speed to chase after the Giant Rich Man.
During the pursuit, they engaged in fierce battles, and those with weaker strength or less luck would inevitably be eliminated.