Chapter 420: I Want to Rise to Power

Su Che bestowed one top-grade Dao artifact on each of the seven leaders of the Tai Xu sect, and one mid-grade Dao artifact on each of the more than thirty Yuan Ying subordinates. He ordered them to act independently but work closely together to secretly prepare for the grand migration plan.

Su Che himself still had eight top-grade Dao artifacts left—four with offensive properties and four with defensive properties. These Dao artifacts, issued by the Spirit Realm, were all brand new and had not yet had owners; their spirit cores were very obedient and could easily be tamed, allowing them to be used right away.

He certainly wouldn’t need all eight Dao artifacts by himself. As for how to distribute them, there was no rush to decide yet; he would consider it based on future needs.

Of course, Su Che wasn’t the type to get bored easily. Just because he had new top-grade Dao artifacts didn’t mean he would discard his existing ones. It was merely that after that battle, his current weapon had suffered severe damage and would need two to three years to recover, making it unusable against enemies during that time.

Su Che would not forget his promise to that weapon: he would do everything possible to help it progress further, turning it into an elite Dao artifact, a supreme Dao artifact, or even an immortal artifact…

Before leaving the Wind and Thunder Desolate Land, Su Che asked in his heart, “Lao Hei, have those two supreme Dao artifacts’ spirit cores been tamed yet?”

Lao Hei replied, “Not yet. Those two spirit cores are quite advanced and stubborn, making them hard to tame. I estimate it will take at least ten days to half a month to gradually bring them under control.”

“No rush. Take your time,” Su Che replied in his heart. “Anyway, my cultivation level isn’t high enough yet to fully unleash the true power of those supreme Dao artifacts.”

“Don’t worry, master. It’s just two spirit cores,” Lao Hei assured, patting his chest. “No matter what they are, once they enter the Immortal Prison, they’ll eventually obey.”

With everything settled, it was finally time to go home.

However, before returning to the Tian Xuan Sect, Su Che needed to stop by the Wu Ji Gate first to inform Tian Yin about the envoy from the Spirit Realm, so she would be aware of the situation.

The Wasteland God Valley was already within the territory of the Wu Ji Gate. Two and a half minutes later, Su Che stood before Tian Yin…

“The envoy from the Spirit Realm came down to kill you?”

After hearing Su Che’s account, Tian Yin seemed shocked. Filled with fear and resentment, she complained, “Why didn’t you tell me about such an important matter earlier?”

“I had already set a trap, waiting for him to fall into it,” Su Che said with a smile. “I’ve already beaten him half-to-death and sent him back to the Spirit Realm.”

Tianyin nodded gently, admitting in her heart that with her current level of cultivation, she indeed couldn’t be of much help—unless she could send one or two Witch Clan warriors to protect Su Che… After pondering for a while, Tianyin added, “By what you say, he must not be dead. His original spirit has likely returned to the Spirit Realm, where it can rebuild its body and recover its cultivation strength in no time. Cultivators at the Lingxu stage indeed possess such abilities. Or perhaps, the Spirit Realm will send others to continue hunting you.”
“I know. I’ve thought of all this.”
Su Che nodded, but he still didn’t reveal anything about the Immortal Prison. He only said that the people in the Spirit Realm saw him as the biggest obstacle to the Chaos Faction, which was why they sent messengers to eliminate him.
“I think, for safety’s sake, you’d better hide on Witch Yellow Star,” Tianyin said softly. “Being able to outwit that Lord Linfeng this time was largely luck. Next time, we might not be so fortunate.”
“Even if I have to hide, I can’t escape Qiyuan Star alone. I plan to take the Tianxuan Sect, all the sects affiliated with it, as well as those secular countries,” Su Che said gravely.
Hearing this, Tianyin wasn’t surprised, because a spatial magic artifact capable of holding dozens of sects and over a billion commoners, with an internal space spanning tens of thousands of miles, would suffice—many Dao artifacts had such capacity.
But what Su Che said next truly took her by surprise.
“Not only the Tianxuan Sect, but also the Taiyi Gate, Wan Gui Sect, Huanmo Sect, and the other seven major sects of the Chaos Faction will come with me.”
Su Che was determined to shock her. His words left Tianyin utterly astonished, as she still didn’t know that all the cultivators at the Yuan Ying stage from those seven major sects of the Chaos Faction had already become his loyal subordinates.
“How could the Taiyi Gate and other sects be willing to follow you? Have you secretly taken control of them?” Tianyin was indeed extremely intelligent and quickly guessed what had happened.
“Yes.”
Su Che nodded in confirmation. “Including the seven sect leaders like Taixu, all the Yuan Ying cultivators from those seven major sects have been controlled by me and transformed into loyal servants. They will never disobey any of my orders. To be precise, the seven major sects of the Chaos Faction, along with dozens of larger sects affiliated with them, have all become my subordinates.”
“How did you do that?”

Shocked, Tianyin also became extremely curious. Even though her past life had seen her as a great shaman, she couldn’t imagine how Su Che could possess such incredible abilities. He was still in the early stages of the Yuan Ying phase, yet he could already subjugate many who were in the later stages. If he could continue like this, what would happen once he reached the Immortal Realm in the future?

“A special talent!” Su Che replied proudly, “One night, I accidentally fell asleep, and when I woke up, I accidentally awakened this talent. Well, am I not amazing…?”

“Talking nonsense with your eyes open!”

Tianyin muttered softly. Of course, she knew this was his personal secret and couldn’t reveal it to her for now. She was very understanding regarding Su Che’s secrets. Even though she was curious, she wouldn’t pry, nor would she feel resentful because he kept it from her.

Tianyin then asked, “Alright, even if the eight supreme sects, including Tianxuan Sect, are willing to follow you, where do you plan to take those over a hundred billion beings?”

“Take them with me.”

Su Che revealed a little, “I possess a highly advanced spatial magic artifact. Its internal space is about the same size as the cultivation realm of Qiyuan Star. If possible, I’d even like to fit the entire Qiyuan Star inside it, take it with me, and then wander through the stars with you, specifically searching for resources on those primitive planets inhabited by the shaman race. That life would surely be extremely comfortable and thrilling.”

Su Che’s words were entirely in the signature tone of Lao Hei.

“A spatial space on par with Qiyuan Star must be at least a top-tier Dao artifact…”

Tianyin pondered silently for a while before asking, “So, did you come to me because you want to take Wuji Sect along too?”

“Haha…” Su Che laughed loudly, often involuntarily acting shamelessly in front of her. “It’s easy to talk to smart people. That’s right, I was just about to ask you—what exactly is your relationship with Wuji Sect? Will they obey you without question?”

“It’s unlikely they’ll obey me completely. I can only say they respect me very much.” Tianyin shook her head gently and transmitted a message, “They don’t know that my past life was as a shaman. Decades ago, before reincarnating, I played a trick that made the people of Wuji Sect think I was a reincarnation of some ancestor from the Spirit Realm, which is why they respect me so much. In fact, their so-called ancestor was already taken care of by us…”

There’s no need to say more. The founder of the Wuji Sect must have been a very unfortunate victim. Tianyin took her place, using the pretext of retraining through reincarnation to leverage the sect’s power to help her search for the Mi Xian Ling Banner on Qiyuan Star. It was just that, by chance, the Mi Xian Ling Banner ended up in Su Che’s hands.

“So, you don’t have any feelings for the Wuji Sect either. If I secretly take control of them as well, you won’t object, right?” Su Che asked with a smile.

“I have no objections,” Tianyin replied gently. “For me, your safety is the most important. Do whatever you think is best for you—there’s no need to worry about my feelings.”

“Good,” Su Che nodded. “Then include the Wuji Sect as well. Bring them along too.”

That settled it. But Su Che didn’t want to take action against the sect’s key figures for now, as there would be a great opportunity soon. It wouldn’t be too late to act then.

After bidding farewell to Tianyin, Su Che returned to Tianxuan Sect in just twenty minutes. Instead of going back to his own Xuanyu Peak, he headed straight to the sect leader’s hall.

The first thing Su Che said when he saw the sect leader was, “Senior brother, I plan to take over the sect.”

“Oh?”

The sect leader was momentarily stunned before quickly asking, “Younger brother, do you mean you intend to assume the position of sect leader?”

“Yes,” Su Che nodded. “In the near future, I have a plan that will lead Tianxuan Sect on a path to true prosperity.”

It happened suddenly. Even with the sect leader’s cultivation level, it was hard for him to adjust at first. He stared at Su Che for a few moments before nodding and saying, “Alright, we’ll do as you say, younger brother.”

A sect leader who had held the position for over two hundred years suddenly decided to step down. To be honest, even though he had repeatedly urged Su Che to take over earlier, when this day finally came, the complex emotions in his heart couldn’t be easily expressed in a few words…

Su Che could roughly understand his senior brother’s feelings, so he said with a smile, “Senior brother, actually, I just need a nominal position as sect leader. The daily affairs of the sect still need to be handled by you. I really don’t have enough time to manage those things.”

“It doesn’t matter,” the sect leader waved his hand. “Everything will be done as you wish. As long as it leads Tianxuan Sect to true prosperity, any price is worth it.”

Su Che chuckled and said, “Senior brother, rest assured. Insoon, the strength of the Tianxuan Sect will far exceed your imagination. I can guarantee you’ll be smiling from ear to ear every day.”
“Great!” The Supreme Patriarch laughed heartily. “That’s exactly what I love to hear! Well then, I’ll wait for that day to arrive.”
To this day, he still didn’t know that Su Che already had dozens of subordinates at the Yuan Ying stage and had secretly taken control of the seven major sects in the Chaotic Faction.
He also didn’t realize that this young junior brother, on his own, could bring about tremendous changes in the cultivation world of Qiyuan Star.
And these changes would happen insoon…