Chapter 401: Attacking the Illusion Demon Sect

Was his greatest secret—the secret of the Immortal Prison Pagoda—about to be revealed?
Su Che was extremely worried, but he remained calm on the surface and had no intention of arguing with the leader of the Illusion Demon Sect. The more he spoke, the more mistakes he might make, only worsening the situation and strengthening the other party’s conviction.
So he chose to remain silent, letting her guess whatever she wanted.
Of course, Su Che was fully aware that if this matter reached the ears of those in the Spirit Realm, they wouldn’t care about evidence. Once they suspected him, they would first capture him and search his soul—there would be no reasoning involved.
This was a very troublesome situation, extremely troublesome!
Seeing Su Che remain silent, the leader of the Illusion Demon Sect took out a light blue jade statue and continued, “Tian Yu, the guesses I mentioned earlier haven’t been reported to the Spirit Realm yet. If you dare to attack my sect, I’ll shatter this statue and send the message to the founder of the Illusion Demon Sect in the Spirit Realm. By then, your secret will be exposed. Have you thought about the disaster that awaits you?”
Su Che chuckled and replied, “You’re really good at shifting blame. Whether I actually possess that treasure or not, as long as those in the Spirit Realm suspect me, my fate will be miserable, right?”
“That’s good if you understand,” the leader of the Illusion Demon Sect replied coldly.
“Then, do you mean that if I withdraw with my men, you’ll be willing to turn enemies into friends and live in harmony?” Su Che asked.
“That’s impossible,” the leader replied immediately. “But I can promise to inform the Spirit Realm in two months, giving you enough time to take all your relatives and friends and flee from Qiyuan Star to seek a new life in the vast cosmos.”
This was the bargaining chip the leader of the Illusion Demon Sect had—both sides stepping back to preserve a chance of survival. Otherwise, if he destroyed his sect today, he would use the Spirit Realm to destroy Tianxuan Sect tomorrow.
“I understand what you mean.”
Su Che nodded first, then shook his head. “It’s a shame. I never accept threats from others. Since you’re going to cause me trouble anyway, I’ll destroy you and your Illusion Demon Sect first! Even if we’re all going to die, you’ll die before me!”
His last words carried a cold tone and fierce momentum, exuding an undeniable sense of dominance.
“Tian Yu!”

The Demon Illusion Sect Leader raised her right hand, ready to crush the jade statue, her tone equally hostile: “Do you really intend to destroy everything—willing to ruin Tianxuan Sect’s millennia-long legacy?”
Su Che smiled oddly. “Go ahead and crush it! If you lack the strength, I can help you do it. It’s just a matter of risking one’s life—I, Tianyu, have the courage.”
A veil of mist covered the Demon Illusion Sect Leader’s face, hiding her expression, but it was likely nothing pleasant. She never expected Su Che to be such a ruthless and extreme person, willing to sacrifice everything rather than be threatened.
“Attack!”
Without waiting for her to waste more words, Su Che coldly uttered a single word. More than forty Yuan Ying disciples immediately obeyed, swarming around and unleashing their powers simultaneously…
Boom!
Over forty fierce attacks converged at one point, striking the barrier.
Whoosh!
The colorful defensive barrier emitted streams of light, coloring the entire sky in hues of color, like a fantastical dream. Yet just this single attack made the entire barrier tremble violently, like a candle flame in a gale.
With over forty Yuan Ying cultivators, each wielding advanced magical artifacts, their true power was even more formidable than imagined.
Inside the barrier, the four members of the Demon Illusion Sect Leader’s group trembled violently. Especially the three beauty-like Yuan Ying elders, whose expressions changed drastically. They all knew that once this barrier shattered, disaster would befall the Demon Illusion Sect.
Firstly, the four of them surely couldn’t withstand the forty-plus opponents, likely facing a tragic end of death. Secondly, even if a few managed to escape the onslaught of these merciless killers, the sect’s traditions would be utterly destroyed, becoming history.
A once-mighty sect, with all its highest-ranking Yuan Ying cultivators dead and its sacred grounds in ruins—what could remain? Even if a few survivors managed to rebuild the Demon Illusion Sect, they would have to start as a medium-sized sect, or even a small one under constant oppression.
Was today truly a day of disaster for the Demon Illusion Sect?
“Good!” the Demon Illusion Sect Leader shouted harshly. “Tianyu, this is your doing.”
Snap!
With that shrill cry, she immediately crushed the jade statue in her hand. A pale blue light flashed out, turning into a bolt of electricity that shot into the grand hall behind her.
“Is the message sent directly to the Spirit Realm? Or does it need to go through another route?”

Not only Su Che, but even Tai Xu and Wan Gui could not tell the truth from falsehood. Who knew what that light was just now, and whether it could truly transmit messages to the Spirit Realm…
“Never mind. If they want to destroy me, I’ll destroy them first!”
Su Che also became fierce, giving orders to his subordinates through his mind: Break through the barrier, capture the leader of the Illusion Demon Sect, and destroy the sect!
Boom, boom, boom…
Continuous attacks targeted a single point on the barrier, each time more intense than the last.
“Leader, what should we do? What’s the solution?”
Inside the barrier, the second elder of the Illusion Demon Sect, with a pale face, stood behind the sect leader and asked cautiously.
In fact, these three Yuan Ying elders knew very little about the sect’s true highest secrets. They were completely unaware of what had happened today, nor the reasons behind Su Che leading his men to attack the Illusion Demon Sect.
“Why exactly does Tianxuan Sect’s Tian Yu insist on destroying our sect?”
This was their biggest question. Unfortunately, the sect leader had never provided any answers.
In other sects, even if the sect leader and the Yuan Ying elders couldn’t be extremely close, they still relied on and respected each other. Major decisions had to be discussed together before any action was taken.
But in the Illusion Demon Sect, everything was decided by the sect leader. Whatever she said had to be obeyed unconditionally, without even the right to ask why.
This was the sect’s internal tradition, unchanged for tens of thousands of years. It was likely similar to Su Che’s mindset: A secret known only by one person is truly a secret.
Thus, no one had ever been able to uncover the mysteries of the Illusion Demon Sect. All its core secrets were known only to the successive sect leaders…
At this moment, Su Che and his men had launched dozens of attacks, each time with over forty people attacking simultaneously in perfect coordination. Even though each person used different spells, their attack frequencies were exactly the same.
The defensive barrier surrounding the sect leader’s sacred hall was already on the verge of collapse, unable to hold out much longer. It was hard to say when it would completely break after the next few attacks.
Yet, no matter how anxious or worried the three elders behind her were, the sect leader remained silent, her posture unchanged. The misty veil covering her face continued to drift slowly, at a steady pace, giving off an aura of profound depth and calmness.

Su Che was outside the barrier and could faintly see the current state of the Illusion Demon Sect’s leader. He wondered, “Could it be that she still has a trump card, which is why she can remain so calm…?”
Several more breaths passed, and suddenly, the colorful barrier, as if in a final burst of strength, emitted one last wave of defensive energy. With a loud boom, a massive shockwave spread out, pushing Su Che and the others back dozens of feet.
With a rustling sound, clusters of energy lights burst forth like thousands of fireworks at once, releasing the most brilliant light in existence in an instant…
The defensive barrier was finally broken, completely shattered, and vanished.
The three elders of the Illusion Demon Sect gritted their teeth, immediately taking out their magical artifacts, ready to fight to the death against Su Che and the others. In this situation, no matter how afraid they were of death, they had no choice but to face extinction together with their sect.
“Kill them!”
Su Che shouted sharply, and his forty-plus subordinates prepared to charge.
“Wait!”
The Illusion Demon Sect’s leader cried out loudly, “Tian Yu, have you ever thought about this? Since I guessed you would come to the Illusion Demon Sect, why didn’t I activate the mountain protection formation to stop you at the entrance?”
Su Che temporarily halted his subordinates’ attack with his mind and replied with a smile, “I’ve certainly thought about that. My answer is twofold: First, you underestimated me, not expecting me to have subordinates at the Nascent Soul stage. Second, I can guess that you must have other trump cards yet to be used. Am I right?”
“That’s correct,” the Illusion Demon Sect’s leader nodded. “You’ve guessed both reasons right. So, don’t force me to use my last resort. There’s no need to wait until later—today, we will all perish together! I’m not exaggerating. Tian Yu, I urge you to think carefully.”
“Nonsense!” Su Che laughed heartily. “You’ve already sent that message. Between us, it’s either death or mutual destruction. Even if I suffer, I’ll drag the entire Illusion Demon Sect down with me.”
The Illusion Demon Sect’s leader softened his tone, “That message hasn’t been sent to the Spirit Realm yet. It’s still stored in the communication artifact in the hall. But whether to send it out is just a matter of my decision. If you…”
“Stop talking!”
Su Che waved his hand sharply. “I’ve already said it—use whatever tactics you have. I hate threats from others, and you keep testing my patience over and over. If it’s just words, then stop talking.”
“Very well. Since you insist on this, then…”
The Illusion Demon Sect’s leader suddenly turned around and bowed toward the inside of the hall, saying, “Please, let the Patriarch appear.”
The Patriarch?

Su Che and the others were stunned, thinking, “The founder of the Illusion Demon Sect? Which founder hasn’t passed away? If she’s called a founder, she can’t be the previous leader of the Illusion Demon Sect. Logically, a ‘founder’ is much older than a ‘grandmaster’ and should have died long ago or ascended to the spiritual realm…”

Not only Su Che and the others were confused, but even the three elders of the Illusion Demon Sect were shocked: A founder? What founder? Which founder?

Under everyone’s gaze, a young woman in a black dress slowly emerged from the depths of the hall.

From afar, Su Che was shocked beyond belief, hardly daring to trust his own eyes. But there was no need for such a foolish act as rubbing his eyes; he could identify her through his own spiritual senses.

It was her! Yes, it was definitely her.

But how could it be her?