Chapter 509: The Vastness of Heavenly Sound

Su Che wanted to check on Tian Yin’s condition, but his own divine sense was malfunctioning, making it impossible for him to assess her situation immediately. He had to use his vital energy to probe slowly through mental introspection, just as one would diagnose an illness in the mortal world—a cumbersome process.
Yet, in such a tense battle moment, how could he afford to do that?
“Master, don’t worry. She’s only exhausted some of her life force and suffered damage to her primordial spirit. Her life is surely safe. Rest assured.”
Fortunately, Lao Hei’s detection ability remained intact, allowing him to quickly ascertain Tian Yin’s condition.
Su Che let out a long sigh, realizing that his concern had led to panic, causing him to forget about Lao Hei’s abilities. He also realized that he had always been preoccupied with cultivation and strategies to deal with enemies, leaving no time to spend much time with Tian Yin. Yet, that didn’t diminish her importance in his heart.
It wasn’t until he saw her in trouble that he understood just how significant a place she held in his heart…
To unleash her most powerful strike, Tian Yin had exhausted a great deal of her life force. Such damage would be an extremely difficult problem for anyone else, but for Su Che, it was no issue at all. The Immortal Prison contained endless life force, making it almost impossible to deplete.
With billions of beings in the Immortal Prison world now, even by drawing life force from some condemned criminals over time, a vast ocean of life energy could be formed.
As for Tian Yin’s damaged primordial spirit, it was considered quite serious in Su Che’s eyes. But fortunately, she was still in the middle stage of the Yuan Ying phase, not yet transformed into a divine being, so her spiritual injuries were relatively easy to heal.
All of this happened in the blink of an eye. While infusing life force into Tian Yin, Su Che turned his attention elsewhere.
With her strike, Tian Yin created a huge translucent bronze bell glowing with a faint golden light, which descended from the sky and enveloped nearly a hundred people, including the Snow Jade Fairy, inside it.
To be precise, this bronze bell had no physical form—it was entirely composed of sound wave energy, the fundamental force of sound in the universe. Its size was astonishing; its lower diameter exceeded 200 zhang, enough to cover an entire village.
Since it had no physical form and was made entirely of divine energy, its speed as it descended from the sky was akin to teleportation, leaving the Snow Jade Fairy and the others no chance to dodge it.

Of course, under normal circumstances, with their cultivation at the Mahayana stage, a simple dodge or teleportation would suffice to avoid it easily. But today, they could only rely on their strength at the later stage of the Yuan Ying phase. Coupled with the constraints of the game rules, they dared not use flight techniques to escape; relying solely on their feet, their speed was as slow as a turtle’s, making it utterly impossible for them to dodge.

As the bronze bell descended, Xueyu Xianzi and the others were trapped inside.

Su Che didn’t know what kind of power this bronze bell possessed or what kind of harm or obstruction it would cause to Xueyu Xianzi and the others. But one thing was certain: Tianyin had paid such a high price to unleash this attack merely to buy time and escape the current predicament as quickly as possible.

Therefore, without hesitation, Su Che held Tianyin’s hand, infusing life force into it while sending his own vital energy into her legs, taking control of her ability to walk once again.

They had to shorten the distance quickly and leave!

In the blink of an eye, Su Che and his companions covered a distance of thousands of feet, thus escaping the demon-expelling range of Xueyu Xianzi’s sacred lamp. Beyond that, endless black tentacles still swayed, blocking their path densely.

It was time for Xiao Hei to step in, wielding his battle axe to push forward.

However, Su Che knew well that Xiao Hei’s speed was definitely no match for Xueyu Xianzi’s sacred light that repelled evil. Wherever the sacred light shone, all evil forces would retreat, and the black tentacles would retract underground on their own. On the other hand, they had to keep chopping and cutting, making their speed much slower.

“Whether they can catch up depends on the effectiveness of Tianyin’s attack.”

As they moved forward, Su Che also racked his brains for a good strategy: besides shadows, what other trump cards did he have to deal with those in the Spirit Realm…

On the other side, Xueyu Xianzi and the others were trapped inside the huge bronze bell that had fallen from above. At first, they were filled with panic, instinctively thinking it was some kind of punishment inflicted by the mysterious old man, rather than a magic spell used by an ordinary cultivator.

After all, Xueyu Xianzi and the other cultivators at the Mahayana stage were already at a level just short of immortals. Although they couldn’t yet master true immortal spells, their understanding of the path to immortality had reached a certain depth, allowing them to distinguish between the divine and the mundane.

This massive bell before them had no physical form; it was entirely composed of some kind of energy, one filled with an “otherworldly” aura, definitely not something from the mortal world.

That’s why they mistook it for a punishment devised by that mysterious old man. They were terrified, staying in place, not even daring to resist.

Yet, even after more than ten breaths passed, no terrifying punishment descended. Snow Jade Fairy concentrated her thoughts and suddenly realized what was happening, then shouted to the others, “This is a supernatural ability released by the woman by Tian Yu’s side!” Only then did the others understand. Without needing to discuss, they all acted together, using their respective powers to strike at the inner wall of the giant bronze bell before them. “We almost fell for her trick!” At that moment, many thought the same: the woman by Tian Yu’s side was only at the mid-Yuan Ying stage, a rather weak cultivator. Even if she fought desperately, the power of her abilities would be extremely limited. This giant bell must be nothing but a paper tiger, meant only to intimidate people. But unexpectedly, something astonishing happened! Dong! Dong! Dong… Buzz! Buzz! Buzz… Boom! Boom! Boom… Different spells struck, producing distinct resonant sounds. Upon closer listening, it became clear that each sound was unique. Then, bizarre and terrifying sound waves emerged, penetrating deep into everyone’s hearts and souls. Outside their bodies, a giant bell enclosed them; inside their minds, another identical bronze bell rang, emitting various sound waves that shook each person’s vital spirit. Including Snow Jade Fairy, everyone became unsteady on their feet, some even staggering as if about to fall at any moment. “Stop! Stop now!” Snow Jade Fairy shouted loudly to warn them. But at that moment, though she thought her voice was loud, others saw only her lips moving without any sound coming out. The Great Witch of Heavenly Sounds, who controlled the fundamental forces of all sounds in the world, ensured that any sound must obey her control. Dong! Dong! Dong… Buzz! Buzz! Buzz… Boom! Boom! Boom… Within the range of the bell’s enclosure, various noises mixed together, with invisible sound waves raging everywhere. Those who had just attacked the inner wall of the bell stopped immediately, clutching their heads in extreme pain. Although they had ceased attacking, the echoes continued endlessly. Each wave of sound hitting the bell’s inner wall generated a new wave of completely different sounds. Old waves gave way to new ones, seemingly without end. No one’s protective auras or defensive artifacts could block these sound waves, for they were fundamental sounds unique to the immortal realm—ordinary mortal treasures were far too weak to stop them.

“Stop! Cease fighting now! Stop at once!”
At this moment, Princess Xueyu was also stunned by these primal sounds, still thinking that they were produced by her companions. Unbeknownst to her, they had long stopped fighting—many of them were lying on the ground, holding their heads, convulsing in agony…
Fortunately, the powerful cultivators were wearing highly refined Dao artifacts as clothing; if they had worn ordinary clothes, they would have been reduced to powder by those sonic waves, leaving them naked in an embarrassing situation.
Sounds of destruction, shock, soul-shattering, temptation, slaughter, sorrow, despair…
All sorts of primal sounds with different attributes ravaged everywhere inside the great bell, filling every corner. If any musical genius survived this sonic storm, he would surely gain an understanding of the essence of sound and create timeless masterpieces praised by all.
The echoes continued endlessly—no one knew how long it would last before the final pause came, nor how much time it would buy for Su Che…
Fifteen minutes later, with Xiao Hei clearing the way, Su Che and his group advanced nearly a hundred miles due south—this was already the limit; they couldn’t go any faster.
Moreover, the path created by Xiao Hei served as a clear trail for their pursuers, making it extremely simple for them to follow.
It’s easy for those who clear the way, but convenient for those who travel—this is a truth understood by everyone. Yet, despite knowing this, Su Che couldn’t think of any other solution. For now, they could only rely on the indestructible war axe in Xiao Hei’s hands.
Throughout this time, Su Che kept firing flames in hopes of finding a spiritual fire that could counteract the black tentacles. If Xiao Hei’s chaotic energy were completely exhausted, he wouldn’t have to wait for death in despair.
Tian Yin remained unconscious. Her lost vitality had been restored, but the injuries to her spirit realm couldn’t be healed in just a few days.
Su Che used his left arm to support Tian Yin’s legs as he kept moving forward. While feeling deep sorrow for her injuries, he also admired her greatly: “It’s already been fifteen minutes, and those from the Spirit Realm still haven’t caught up. This shows just how powerful Tian Yin’s attack is—she managed to hold them back for so long. I definitely couldn’t do that.”

“Master, Tianyin’s past life was that of a great shaman after all; she was among the top figures in the immortal realm, right below the shaman gods. Even though she became human in this life, she must still possess some underlying strength.”
Lao He said slowly, “If she really goes all out, she can surely unleash even more powerful fatal moves.”
“I know, I know…”
Su Che sighed softly, “But no matter what strength she has, how can I accept that my woman ends up in a life-threatening situation just to save me or help me? As a man, it should be me who fights desperately. From now on, I won’t let her take action anymore…”