Chapter 361: News from Yuqing

Su Che sacrificed 90% of his life force and used a suicidal blinding technique, successfully plunging Chen Xu into utter darkness.
In the Immortal Prison, Lao He immediately sent a large amount of life force to his master to replenish his losses.
At the same time, Chen Xu also reacted. With a swirl, he summoned his defensive spiritual treasure—a red-brass medicine cauldron that appeared to be a mid-tier spiritual treasure.
Although blind, his magical powers and vital energy remained normal, allowing him to control the treasure for defense or attack.
Su Che had anticipated this. Before Chen Xu could fully unleash the power of his defensive treasure, he sent a Soul-Seizing Attack.
Swish!
The power of the Soul-Seizing Attack was meant for opponents of the same level. If they didn’t possess soul-stabilizing treasures, it could cause confusion lasting up to fifteen minutes. Although Chen Xu didn’t have such a treasure, he was highly skilled at refining his spiritual essence, so he was only stunned for a brief moment.
In a fight between masters, even a moment is enough. Su Che immediately followed up with a Destruction Fist—not aimed at Chen Xu himself, but at the red-brass medicine cauldron, which had not yet fully activated its defensive capabilities.
Bang!
With an explosive sound, the red-brass medicine cauldron was sent flying like a meteor, landing thousands of feet away.
The shock from this punch snapped Chen Xu out of his confusion, but he remained completely blind, unable to see anything. He could only judge by sound that his defensive treasure had been destroyed and he had lost control of it.
Whoosh!
Out of instinct, Chen Xu retreated rapidly. He assumed Su Che was right in front of him, so to avoid his next attack, he needed to dodge to the diagonal behind.
His guess was correct—Su Che remained right in front of him, not moving at all. But…
Bang!
After retreating dozens of feet, Chen Xu’s back collided with a strange object—neither soft nor hard, a peculiar substance. By touch, it seemed like a giant, inflated ball filled with gas.
He didn’t know what happened next, as a heavy blow to the back of his head sent a force as heavy as a mountain not only to his brain but also deep into his body, severely damaging his inner embryo.
That single blow knocked him unconscious.
Snap!
A giant black hand grabbed the unconscious Chen Xu. Compared to the size of that hand, Chen Xu’s frail figure was like a newborn kitten, easily crushed by a cruel owner with just a little force.

The dozen-zhang-tall Xiao Hei was set free long ago when Su Che unleashed his soul-seizing technique. When it first appeared, Xiao Hei was only a little over three inches tall, flying at extreme speed silently, without the slightest sound. Completely blinded, Chen Xu had no way of detecting the black giant that suddenly appeared behind him—far more terrifying than Su Che right in front of him.

Blinding, soul-seizing, destruction—combined with Xiao Hei, Su Che’s tactics made it incredibly easy to launch a surprise attack on someone in the early Yuan Ying stage. In fact, it could even be said that in a one-on-one fight, using this same set of methods against someone in the late Yuan Ying stage would also result in an easy victory.

Whoosh! Xiao Hei was drawn back into Su Che’s dantian.

Swish! Chen Xu was captured and thrown into the Immortal Prison.

Su Che, acting as if nothing had happened, used the Star Emperor Compass to fly thousands of feet away, picked up the red-brass medicine pot he had just knocked over, and then continued flying leisurely, thinking to himself, “It was so easy to take care of one like this. So, on the rest of the journey, will I be lucky enough to encounter another lone Yuan Ying cultivator?”

After this sudden attack, Su Che became even more confident. He was certain that, fighting alone, he was invincible in the cultivation world. Any Yuan Ying cultivator from the chaotic factions who dared to confront him alone would end up in one place only: the Immortal Prison!

Of course, Su Che didn’t become arrogant or overconfident, because from now on, his pressure would come from the Spirit Realm. Whether it was the origin of the Immortal Prison Pagoda or the matter involving the Witch Clan, he would have to confront powerful forces from the Spirit Realm. It was likely that even a mere Hua Shen stage cultivator would pose a serious threat to him.

After all, those who came from the Spirit Realm would at least possess top-tier Dao weapons, or even legendary supreme Dao weapons. How long could his formidable defenses hold up against their attacks?

“Never mind, I don’t want to think about it for now.”

Su Che shook his head. “Just thinking about matters related to the Spirit Realm gives me a headache.”

Inside the Immortal Prison, Lao Hei held Chen Xu in his hands and laughed. “Yes, master. Why worry so much? At least for now, you can dominate the cultivation world.”

“Dominate?” Su Che shook his head with a smile. “I don’t like being too arrogant. I prefer the thrill of delivering a fatal strike while staying low-key.”

He hoped to encounter more unlucky souls who stumbled into his path, but in the next 200,000 li of sky, he didn’t run into another troublemaker. An hour later, Su Che returned to Xuan Yu Peak of Tian Xuan Sect and immediately sent people to the Secret Hall to retrieve all available information about those Yuan Ying stage rat demons in the cultivation world.

With one more Level 4 Fiend Infant-stage Rat Fiend, Lao Hei could proceed with the fourth fusion and simultaneously unlock the fourth layer of the Immortal Prison. The reason capturing Rat Fiends was scheduled last was that there were only a few such creatures in the Qi Yuan Star’s cultivation realm, holding a rather important position among the fiend races. If handled improperly and someone discovered that the disappearance of a Rat Fiend was related to Su Che, it would almost certainly lead to hostility with the eight major fiend tribes, and might even push one or two of them toward the Chaos faction. Therefore, if there was no proper plan, Su Che would rather go far away to the Mu Lan Star to capture a Rat Fiend. Through Yan Lin, he already knew that there were several notorious Level 4 Rat Fiends on Mu Lan Star that would make excellent targets. “However, going to Mu Lan Star alone is a bit reckless. At the very least, we should wait until Yan Gu emerges from seclusion. Regardless of whether he can advance to the late Yuan Ying stage, having him as a ‘local’ helper can increase the chances of success…” While pondering this, Su Che felt Master Mu Ye… no, he should say Senior Brother Mu Ye descending from the sky and coming outside the hall. After advancing to Yuan Ying, Su Che’s mental perception range reached 1,500 zhang, and with the enhancement from the Star Emperor Compass, it became 3,000 zhang, enough to cover most of Xuan Yu Peak. Mu Ye knocked on the door and entered, asking directly, “Junior Brother Tian Yu, I heard you’re investigating Level 4 Rat Fiends. Are you planning to capture another one alive?” Last time, when Su Che advanced to the early Jin Dan stage, he asked the sect for help in gathering the items needed to unlock the third layer of the Immortal Prison, and it was Mu Ye who helped capture that Level 3 Heavenly Golden Rat. Just now, upon learning that Su Che was investigating Level 4 Rat Fiends, Mu Ye guessed that Su Che might need to capture another one alive. This was definitely no trivial matter, so Mu Ye came specifically to ask for details. “Yes, Senior Brother Mu Ye,” Su Che replied with a nod. “There indeed is such a need, and it’s essential.” “Capturing ten or twenty Rat Fiends in the Fiend Dan stage isn’t a problem,” Mu Ye said seriously. “But dealing with a Level 4 Fiend Infant-stage Rat Fiend could lead to a bunch of troubles. If you must do it, don’t act recklessly. The senior brothers can help you make it as quiet and unnoticed as possible.” “Thank you, Senior Brother Mu Ye.” Moved, Su Che first expressed his gratitude and then said, “I’m aware of the risks involved, which is why I’m planning to go to other cultivation realms. I’ll leave once I succeed. Anyway, no one knows me there.”

“This method does sound quite good…” Mu Ye thought for a moment before asking, “Do you want your senior brother to accompany you?”
Su Che could tell that Senior Brother Mu Ye was also quite curious about the cultivation worlds in other star regions. If conditions permitted, he wanted to go and broaden his horizons, treating it as a journey. However, in case of emergencies, Su Che couldn’t bring Mu Ye into the Immortal Prison, which made it less convenient compared to using his own servant, Yan Gu.
With his sharp insight, Mu Ye immediately noticed Su Che’s dilemma and waved his hand, saying, “If you can handle it on your own, I certainly won’t worry. We all trust your abilities.”
“Thank you, senior brother,” Su Che said sincerely.
After a brief pause, Mu Ye added, “There’s one more thing. This afternoon, a disciple from the Hidden Hall reported that they saw Yu Qing inside Tianxin Pavilion…”
“Senior Brother Yu Qing?” Su Che’s expression changed, as he could sense some ominous signs in Mu Ye’s tone.
“Yes.”
Mu Ye nodded and reminded him with a smile, “You’re already at the Yuan Ying stage and the first vice leader of the sect. It’s no longer appropriate to call him senior brother. Don’t overlook such small details, or you might invite ridicule.”
“Understood,” Su Che nodded in agreement. What Senior Brother Mu Ye said made sense—his current status represented not just himself but also the reputation of the entire Tianxuan Sect.
As the first vice leader and future supreme leader of the sect, if he couldn’t even clarify his own seniority within the sect, it would indeed be fodder for others to mock Tianxuan Sect.
Returning to the main topic, Mu Ye continued, “Yu Qing is also making rapid progress. At least he’s at the later stage of the Jin Dan stage, and it’s possible he’s about to reach the Yuan Ying stage… That disciple from the Hidden Hall isn’t powerful enough to determine Yu Qing’s true cultivation level.”
Su Che nodded. “I have a feeling that Yu Qing isn’t much behind me. I guess he’s not far from reaching the Yuan Ying stage.”
Mu Ye went on, “Although he’s made significant progress, his condition three days ago wasn’t good. He must have been seriously injured and is being pursued by two Yuan Ying cultivators from Tianxin Pavilion. His situation is extremely dangerous.”
“The two Yuan Ying cultivators from Tianxin Pavilion?” Su Che frowned. “The two elders?”
“That’s right,” Mu Ye nodded.
Tianxin Pavilion was one of the top ten super sects in the Immortal Path. Although there were only three Yuan Ying cultivators in the sect, they were all highly skilled veterans. The sect leader was at the later stage of Yuan Ying, while the two elders were at the middle stage.

More importantly, Tianxin Pavilion’s Art of Tempering the Heart is unique in the realm of cultivation—it targets the opponent’s inner weaknesses directly during battles. It can be regarded as a demonic tactic in the path of immortals, a mind-confusing art that is hard to guard against.
“Yu Qing’s tendency to cause trouble is indeed no less than mine. How did he end up annoying the two elders of Tianxin Pavilion?”
Su Che sighed inwardly and asked, “Senior Mu Ye, where is the incident likely to have taken place?”
Tianxin Pavilion’s jurisdiction is also vast, spanning tens of thousands of miles. It’s necessary to know the general location of the incident; otherwise, one would have no idea at all.
“You’re going to save him?”
Mu Ye showed an expression as if he had expected this. But since he had already heard the news, he couldn’t keep it from him.