Chapter 325: The Goal of Struggle

To compete for immense wealth, the Taiyi Sect dispatched three Yuan Ying cultivators. In just a few days, two of them were lost!
How could Sect Master Taixu face returning to the sect with such a disgrace? How could he explain this to hundreds of thousands of sect members?
As for the Tianxuan Sect, especially that Tian Yu, the degree of hatred was needless to elaborate. At this moment, Sect Master Taixu floated alone in the air, seemingly calm on the surface, but his eyes burned with fierce flames.
This hatred was unforgivable!
Yet for Su Che, whether it was about killing Tai Hao or capturing Tai Wu, the Taiyi Sect would still try every means to eliminate him. Whether it was sheer hatred or deep enmity, there was no difference.
“Today’s incident…”
Sect Master Taixu stared at Su Che with hatred-filled eyes, his voice hoarse: “The Tianxuan Sect will pay a price for this—thousand times over! Ten thousand times over!”
The five Yuan Ying elders of the Tianxuan Sect remained silent, for arguing was pointless. The Taiyi Sect had lost two Yuan Ying cultivators at once—a clear defeat. What good could a few harsh words do?
But Su Che was still young and full of vigor. Even in words, he refused to suffer in silence and immediately retorted, “It seems Sect Master Taixu still hasn’t realized it. One day, if the Taiyi Sect is removed from the ranks of the great sects, it will be thanks to you.”
Sect Master Taixu smiled darkly, turned away, and vanished from the valley in the blink of an eye.
After he left, the five Yuan Ying elders, including the Supreme Patriarch, smiled at Su Che and the tiny palace still floating above his head.
“The Palace of Immense Wealth!”
The Supreme Patriarch nodded and said, “One could say the spirit of immense wealth also has good judgment—choosing you as its master was truly wise.”
Su Che humbly smiled in response. Elder Qingxuan then said gravely, “Let’s go. We can talk more when we return.”
Six figures soared into the sky.
Su Che’s cultivation level was too low, and his flying speed too slow. With the Supreme Patriarch leading the way, it took less than half an hour to return to the Tianxuan Sect.
Inside the main hall, Su Che briefly recounted part of the struggle for immense wealth. He said what needed to be said, and the elders wouldn’t press for details.
Hearing that Tai Hao and Tai Wu of the Taiyi Sect had both fallen at Su Che’s hands, Xuan Zhong and Qiu Yue were extremely shocked. During the few hours they had been in the sect, they had predicted various possibilities, but no matter how imaginative they were, it couldn’t compare to Su Che’s astonishing creativity.
“Tai Hao, Tai Wu…” Xuan Zhong shook his head gently, filled with emotion, “Two veteran Yuan Ying cultivators—just like that, dead!”

The great sect Taiyi Gate lost two Yuan Ying cultivators, and they died at the hands of a third-generation disciple in the middle stage of the Golden Dan phase from Tianxuan Sect. Undoubtedly, the name Tianyu will once again shock the cultivation world of Qiyuan Star. Moreover, the impact this time will be a hundred or even a thousand times greater than all previous shocks combined.

The grand hall fell silent for a moment before Su Che took the initiative to speak: “When Taiwu was dying, I searched his soul and learned that the purpose behind those people in the Spirit Realm ordering seven major sects, including Taiyi Gate, to create chaos in the cultivation world was merely to find a pagoda-shaped magical artifact. This shows that this artifact must have an extremely profound origin and is nothing ordinary—could it be an Immortal Artifact?”

Su Che spoke these words quite naturally, giving the impression that he was highly interested in that pagoda-shaped artifact, thus avoiding suspicion.

An Immortal Artifact?

The several Yuan Ying elders also showed signs of interest, as they were very sensitive to the term “Immortal Artifact.” However, despite their sensitivity, none of them had a strong desire to possess such an artifact. After all, Immortal Artifacts were far beyond their reach—even if someone gave one to them, even cultivators at the Huashen phase or even Lianxu phase wouldn’t be able to control it.

Elder Qingxuan, who possessed the greatest knowledge and deepest cultivation, spoke in a solemn voice: “It is said that some large sects or forces in the Spirit Realm have one or two Immortal Artifacts as their sect treasures. But even mortal cultivators, even those who have reached the Mahayana phase and are on the verge of ascending to the Spirit Realm, can only control the lowest-level Immortal Artifacts; the more advanced ones remain beyond their control.”

“So, overly advanced Immortal Artifacts are useless to those in the Spirit Realm. Therefore, if such a huge effort is made just for a low-level Immortal Artifact, it seems incomprehensible and rather worthless.”

At this point, Qingxuan waved his hand and said, “The affairs of the Spirit Realm are beyond our ability to fathom. I’m just wondering whether Taiyi Gate might be plotting to use the power of the Spirit Realm’s emissaries against our Tianxuan Sect. What do you think—the possibility exists?”

“Yes!”

Grandmaster Guangwu nodded. “That old fellow Taixu would definitely do such a thing. We must be cautious!”

The supreme sect leader also nodded slightly. This issue seemed rather serious—no one knew how many Spirit Realm emissaries would descend to the mortal world, nor could anyone predict their strength.

Lianxu phase? If they were indeed at the Lianxu phase, just any ordinary person could tear Tianxuan Sect to pieces. Above Yuan Ying is the Huashen phase, and only beyond Huashen is the Lianxu phase…

This means that the cultivation level of a Yuan Ying is like that of a three-year-old child with bare hands facing a burly man armed with a blade—no matter how much effort he puts in, it’s not enough to win. Seeing the concerned expressions of the several sect masters, Su Che asked, “They say that only when the cultivation world falls into chaos to a certain extent will the Spirit Realm have reason to open a passage to the lower world and send emissaries from the Spirit Realm to maintain order. What I don’t understand is exactly how chaotic it needs to be?” “There really isn’t a definite answer to that question,” said Elder Qing Xuan, shaking his head. “In my understanding, it should be when all the sects from the realms of immortals, demons, and monsters are involved in continuous battles, resulting in countless deaths and injuries, posing an apocalyptic threat to the entire Qi Yuan Star—only then can it be called great chaos.” Su Che nodded and asked again, “So, how many more years will it take to reach that level?” Hearing this, the sect masters were visibly stirred, guessing Su Che’s thoughts. Elder Qing Xuan replied with a smile, “Although destruction is much faster than construction, completely chaos the cultivation world isn’t easy either. After all, there are still many major sects defending their camps, trying to delay the arrival of chaos… I estimate it will take at least thirty years before it reaches that level.” “Thirty years?” Su Che murmured, “That should be enough…” Though his voice was soft, the sect masters heard it clearly, further confirming Su Che’s intentions. Su Che’s plan was to grow strong within thirty years and then eliminate all the most troublesome elements from sects like Tai Yi Gate and Wan Gui Sect. As the saying goes, catch the leader first—without any leading Yuan Ying elders among the chaotic sects, how could they cause trouble in the cultivation world? If the cultivation world of Qi Yuan Star couldn’t be made chaotic at all, those in the Spirit Realm wouldn’t have a reason to open a passage to the lower world. Then, both Su Che’s personal crisis and the crisis of Tian Xuan Sect would be resolved. At that moment, Su Che set another goal for himself: within thirty years, he must… “It’s a good plan, but it also requires sufficient strength,” the sect masters thought to themselves. “Eliminating dozens of Yuan Ying elders from the chaotic camps sounds like delusion. But Tian Yu isn’t delusional—he might actually be able to do it.” Having been able to kill two Yuan Ying elders just at the mid-Jin Dan stage, no matter what external help he used, in terms of results, no one could compare to him! In the current cultivation world of Qi Yuan Star, who would dare underestimate his future?

After the conversation, Su Che prepared to return to his Xuanyu Peak. Before leaving, he surely would say, “I plan to enter seclusion in the near future.” He had just emerged from mid-stage Golden Core cultivation a few days ago—was he going into seclusion again? The several ancestral masters weren’t surprised, as they had long seen that Su Che’s physical condition had reached the level of late-stage Golden Core perfection. If his vital energy were just a bit higher, he could naturally advance to late-stage Golden Core. The elders all understood clearly: undoubtedly, besides obtaining the precious defensive treasure, Tian Yu must have other opportunities this time he went out. The sect leader warned, “A large number of people from the Spirit Medicine Mountain have been sent out to investigate the theft of the spirit pills. Don’t take the pills you have and sell them.” “Yes, sect leader,” Su Che nodded. “I don’t even have enough for myself—how could I bear to sell them to others?” The elders nodded, though they actually didn’t know exactly how many spirit pills Su Che had stolen from the Spirit Medicine Mountain. If the true number were revealed, they would surely be astonished again: “So many pills, and you still don’t have enough? Can’t your medicine storage be that exaggerated?” … Meanwhile, the leader of Tai Xu had already returned to Tai Yi Gate. The news of the unfortunate deaths of the two supreme elders quickly spread among the sect’s higher-ups. Some were shocked beyond measure, some cried bitterly, some shouted slogans to fight to the death at Tian Xuan Sect, while others were filled with fear… One such person, both shocked, saddened, and terrified, was Hao Yuan, the head of the Battle Hall. Hao Yuan was also a disciple of Tai Hao—and even the most favored disciple in over a hundred years, which was why his title included the character “Hao.” It was certain that his master’s death would fill him with sorrow. Moreover, the words Su Che had once said to Hao Yuan kept echoing in his mind over and over again. “I will definitely advance to Yuan Ying before you, and then I’ll come for you. Your life is doomed to never reach Yuan Ying—what’s the use of having the opportunity if you can’t seize it?” “Your life is doomed to never reach Yuan Ying!” “I will definitely advance to Yuan Ying before you, and then I’ll come for you!” These words kept ringing in Hao Yuan’s mind, impossible to suppress no matter how hard he tried. “He’s only at mid-stage Golden Core, yet he already caused his master and Uncle Tai Wu to die. Once he advances to Yuan Ying, what force in this world can stop him from taking everything from me?”

The great lord was distraught, and Haoyuan knew he had fallen prey to his own heart demon. Though he was aware of this, he had no solution. That Tianyu was his heart demon, and as long as he remained alive, this demon could never be eliminated.
What to do?
How to resolve this great calamity?
How to get rid of this heart demon?
At this moment, Haoyuan truly regretted it, deeply regretted it!
“If I had known this would happen, I never should have provoked him in the first place!”