Chapter 340: Witch Huang Star

The Palace Master of the Snow God said that as long as Su Che and his two companions could fly out of this star region beyond 100,000 miles, she would not pursue them anymore.
100,000 miles—with the Star Emperor Compass, Tai Wu could reach that distance in just half a moment. So, could the Destructive Rat’s phantom form trap the Palace Master of the Snow God and the others for half a moment?
Absolutely not!
After all, it was merely the power released from a drop of true blood; it couldn’t trap several Yuan Ying cultivators wielding Dao artifacts for such a long time. In just a dozen breaths, with a loud explosion, the blood-red Destructive Rat phantom form shattered from within outward, dissipating like foam.
The Palace Master of the Snow God and the six leaders of the Netherworld Sect broke free unharmed. The feeling just now was as if they were trapped inside a tough membrane; together, the six of them used their strongest attacks to finally pierce through it.
“Friend Snow God, they haven’t escaped for long. If you chase them now, you’ll surely be able to catch up.”
As soon as they were freed, the leader of the Netherworld Sect said this.
This was because both he and the Patriarch of the Immortal Sect knew that even if they pursued, they still couldn’t keep up with the star compass those people were using. They still needed the help of the Palace Master of the Snow God.
Her Xuan Guang Tian Jing was forged from the core of a planet, making it extremely suitable for traveling through the stars. With her late Yuan Ying cultivation level and a top-grade Dao artifact, her speed must be astonishing.
The Palace Master of the Snow God naturally understood the thoughts of the leader of the Netherworld Sect and the others. She lowered her gaze, seemingly lost in thought, without giving any response.
The Patriarch of the Immortal Sect grew impatient and urged, “Friend Snow God, you must hurry! If we delay any longer, those two top-grade Dao artifacts will be out of our reach forever.”
At these words, the head of the Snow God family indeed took action.
However, her move left the people of the Netherworld Sect and the Immortal Sect stunned in amazement.
Without saying a word, the Palace Master of the Snow God transformed into a beam of starlight and flew away instantly. But the problem was that her flight direction was completely opposite to where Su Che and his two companions were fleeing.
Clearly, she had no intention of pursuing them! Even though she knew Su Che and his companions were still far from reaching 100,000 miles, she still chose not to chase.
Why?
Even though she already had one top-grade Dao artifact, wasn’t she tempted at all by the other two extremely rare ones?
Only she herself knew the true answer.
“You wretched woman!” the leader of the Netherworld Sect and the others cursed inwardly, “One day, we’ll tear off your aloof mask completely…”

Despite the curses, they still wouldn’t give up on those two top-grade Dao artifacts. Knowing it was extremely difficult to catch up, they still held onto a glimmer of hope and continued chasing in the direction Su Che and the others had left—toward the location of Wu Huangxing. They pursued for nearly ten million miles, twelve full hours passed, yet not a trace of them was seen in the starry sky. The leader of the Yinming Sect and the others gazed into the void, sighing sadly: Those two top-grade Dao artifacts had once been within reach, yet they could only watch helplessly as they flew away. Miracles could not happen again, so the five Yuan Ying cultivators could only turn away in silence and head back… Another day passed, and Su Che and the others finally arrived at the starfield where Wu Huangxing was located. From tens of thousands of miles away, they could see a gigantic black hole floating in the void ahead. That black hole was clearly the sealed Wu Huangxing. “The sealing is truly thorough!” Su Che couldn’t help but say. “It’s like a black hole—not even light can get in. No wonder no starlight can be seen from it. I guess Wu Huangxing must also be in complete darkness.” Tian Yin nodded silently. It was evident that she too felt heavy-hearted and troubled by the plight of the Wu clan. Su Che asked again, “Since Wu Huangxing is completely sealed, can we get in?” “We can,” Tian Yin replied softly. “Since it’s the Five Elements Star Sealing Formation, it means that any cultivator with the attributes of the five elements can enter and exit freely. Only the Wu clan, who are not part of the five elements, will be trapped by the power of the five elements formed by the five stars. The Wu clan has many talents, but at the same time, they also have many shortcomings…” “Any race has flaws; that’s not strange,” Su Che replied calmly. “It’s different,” Tian Yin shook her head slowly. “At the beginning of the world, the Wu clan was born. One could say that the Ancestral Witches, Witch Gods, and some great witches can all be classified among the ancient demon gods. Now that the path of immortality is flourishing, whether it’s human immortals, demon immortals, or magic immortals, they are all considered immortals—only the Wu clan has no future. Because the Wu clan is not tolerated by the Heavenly Dao, especially due to their shortcomings.” This time, it was Su Che who nodded silently, saying nothing more. He didn’t like to discuss the conflicts between the Wu clan and the Heavenly Dao, as it seemed unrelated to him. Compared to that, Su Che preferred to act in accordance with the will of heaven, pursue the path of cultivation, and comprehend the powers bestowed by the Heavenly Dao—such as the powerful techniques of the Three Thousand Great Paths. If one truly defied heaven, could they still understand those great path techniques? “Enough talk. Let’s go in!”

Tianyin seemed to be able to read Su Che’s thoughts; outwardly calm, but inwardly she sighed secretly.
Swish!
Tai Wu activated the Star Emperor Compass and crossed the final hundreds of thousands of miles, heading toward Wu Huang Star.
As they neared Wu Huang Star’s atmosphere, they clearly sensed a thick barrier filled with extremely dense elemental forces of the five elements.
Inside this barrier, Su Che could distinctly feel a strong fire element energy. If one could cultivate here and absorb these elemental forces to their fullest, it would be highly beneficial for any cultivator.
Su Che, Tianyin, and Tai Wu were all human cultivators, each possessing one of the five elements. Thus, this barrier did not pose much resistance, and it took only a little effort to break through.
It could be said that most things in the world possess one of the five elements—metal, wood, water, fire, or earth. Examples like the Wu clan, which did not fall into these categories, were indeed extremely rare.
Although the legendary Twelve Ancestral Wus were said to be able to control wind, clouds, thunder, lightning, water, fire, metal, wood, and other forces, they themselves were not part of the five elements…
After breaking through the elemental barrier and entering the atmosphere, Su Che was surprised to find that Wu Huang Star was not pitch black as he had imagined—it was only slightly dim, similar to the overcast weather before rain.
“Clearly, the Wu clan won’t just sit idly; they must have their own strategies,” Su Che thought.
Logically, after entering Wu Huang Star, no other human cultivators would dare follow and cause trouble, so it should be very safe. Yet, for some reason, Su Che felt uneasy. It seemed that the “real trouble” he had mentioned earlier was on Wu Huang Star itself, not elsewhere.
“Could it be that the Wu clan will reject me, or even be hostile to me?” Su Che guessed secretly.
“No way, master,” Lao He replied. “After all, you are the key figure behind the formation of the Mi Xian Realm, and also that so-called Supreme Lord. How could a mere Wu clan tribe on Wu Huang Star dare defy the will of the Wu God?”
“I don’t know,” Su Che replied uncertainly. “The Wu clan aren’t humans; they can’t be judged by ordinary logic.”
“The Wu clan aren’t humans?” Lao He smirked. “That sounds strange. It sounds like an insult, but they really aren’t humans…”
Now that they had entered Wu Huang Star, they no longer needed Tai Wu’s help. Su Che sent him back to the Immortal Prison and took control of the Star Emperor Compass himself, continuing their flight under Tianyin’s guidance.

Wu Huang Xing’s general appearance is not much different from Qi Yuan Xing; the mountains, rivers, and landscapes are similar, though some of the vegetation looks strange—with aggressive shapes and glaring colors that give off a highly dangerous vibe. They must be those peculiar plants favored by the Wu clan, possessing extreme aggressiveness toward humans, demons, and monsters.

“Have you been here before?” Su Che asked softly.

“Once,” Tian Yin admitted calmly. “After meeting you for the first time, I started preparing by gathering various materials to set up a teleportation gate leading to the nearest Wu clan settlement…”

“If you know how to set up teleportation gates on your own, why do you need the one on Wu Huang Xing?” Su Che asked curiously.

“The materials are hard to collect,” Tian Yin replied. “Without the resources of the Wu Ji Gate, it might take hundreds of years even with just my own efforts to gather enough.”

At this point, Tian Yin seemed to sense something and asked, “You seem quite reluctant to go to Wu Huang Xing, don’t you?”

“I don’t feel good about it!”

Su Che pointed at his head. “Don’t say I’m jinxing things. I really feel like there’s some force or creatures on Wu Huang Xing that are extremely hostile to me.”

“That can’t be!” Tian Yin said in surprise. “You are the heir to the lord. Even though you’re human by nature, the Wu clan will treat you warmly as their lord and show you due respect. It’s impossible for them to be hostile to you.”

“I hope so.” Su Che placed a hand on his chest and smirked. “But I still feel a bit anxious.”

Tian Yin nodded silently, pondered for a while, then said, “In my past life, I held a high status among the Wu clan. I could say I knew everything about their affairs. Since I can’t think of any danger you might face on their territory, nothing should go wrong. Stop overthinking it.”

“Okay.” Su Che wasn’t one to talk much. Even though he still had doubts, he wouldn’t dwell on them verbally.

Flying at low altitude, they could clearly see huge footprints on the plain—several dozen feet deep and over a hundred feet long. Undoubtedly, these were the footprints left by Wu clan warriors who had transformed into giants over a thousand feet tall.

Seeing these footprints, Su Che glanced at Tian Yin, thinking: In her past life, she too must have been such a giantess—Tian Yin, a thousand feet tall. Just thinking about it made him feel…

Among the Witch Tribe, there is no concept of men being superior to women; many warriors are women. In fact, among the twelve ancestral witches of the Witch Tribe, according to legend, there are two ancient goddesses who were women.
Tianyin was extremely sensitive. Noticing the strange look in Su Che’s eyes, she immediately guessed what was going on. Her face flushed, and she lowered her head, remaining silent.
Following the huge footprints on the plain, it was easy to find the settlement of the Witch Yellow Tribe. After flying for less than twenty minutes, a huge fortress could be seen in the distance on the plain. For countless years, the Witch Tribe had adhered to primitive and simple living habits, accepting any kind of shelter—thatched huts, caves, whatever—without complaint.
In fact, not only the Witch Tribe but also some powerful cultivators do not care about material comforts. It can be said that only ordinary people who cannot cultivate, due to their short lives and difficulty in acquiring wealth, attach great importance to material pleasures.
Different lives, different realms, and thus different pursuits…