Chapter 610: Temporary Peaceful Coexistence

After laughing, the Master of Juechen Valley said, “The other dimension connected by this spatial passage belongs neither to the mortal world nor the immortal realm. It is said to have formed when the universe was created, as the filthiest and most evil entities were expelled outside, creating a special place—truly the domain of demons, the origin of all demons in the world.”

“The primordial demonic energy I possess is but a fraction compared to this kind of energy; the demons born there are the true demonic race. Their evilness far exceeds your imagination. They are the common enemy of all beings in the universe, the greatest enemy of all.”

At this point, his tone shifted, becoming much darker: “Su Che, the fact that you know nothing about this proves that you are not an incarnation of an immortal! Because every immortal in the immortal realm should know the legend of the origin of demons. Fighting against them is every immortal’s responsibility—there’s no way they could be unaware!”

“Is that so?”

Su Che was slightly stunned. He realized that his earlier laughter was not meant to mock his ignorance or boldness, but rather a slip that revealed his flaw.

But it didn’t matter. His origin wasn’t important. What mattered was that he now had the strength to confront them—that was the key.

So, Su Che smiled calmly, not engaging with the topic, and asked instead, “If that’s the case, why not destroy such spatial passages instead of just sealing them?”

“They can only be sealed, not destroyed!”

The Master of Juechen Valley patiently explained, “There are ninety-nine such spatial passages in the entire universe—nine in the mortal world and ninety in the immortal realm. There are no more, and no fewer. If one of them is destroyed, a new one may not necessarily appear elsewhere. It’s better to keep them sealed.”

“Can the demons from over there come here through these passages?” Su Che asked again.

“The nine passages in the mortal world can only transmit demonic energy to this side. It’s the ninety large passages in the immortal realm that serve as the main routes for the demons of origin to invade the world of living beings,” the Master replied. “That’s why the demons born from demonic energy in the mortal world are just minor threats—they can’t cause much trouble and won’t bring great disaster to the mortal or immortal realms.”

“Easy to say.”

Su Che retorted, “I’ve fought against these so-called ‘little demons’ you mentioned before and know very well just how troublesome they are. Without the power of lightning here, it would be impossible to eliminate them.”
“That’s because you don’t understand them; you don’t know their weaknesses.”
The Valley Master’s tone carried an obvious persuasive edge: “Su Che, don’t worry. We don’t need to completely destroy this sealing formation. Just create a few gaps to speed up the leakage of demonic energy—enough for you, me, and even more people to absorb it. Afterward, we can simply seal those gaps again, right?”
“We?”
Su Che wasn’t going to fall for it easily and immediately countered, “You’re you, I’m me. Don’t use terms like ‘we’ to tie us together.”
“Haha!”
The Valley Master was extremely clever and quickly grasped Su Che’s meaning: “You don’t want to be entangled in karma or bear guilt, right? It doesn’t matter. I don’t care about any of that. All karma and all guilt will be on me.”
Su Che still remained silent and instead asked, “This sealing formation must have been set up by the powers of the Immortal Realm, right? If you destroy it, won’t those in charge of overseeing matters in the Immortal Realm remain indifferent?”
“That’s why we must strike the right balance!”
The Valley Master replied, “The rise of the Witch Clan has thrown the mortal cultivation world into chaos. By taking advantage of this chaos, as long as we keep things under control and don’t make too much of a fuss, those in the Immortal Realm won’t notice.”
Hearing this, Su Che stayed silent, quickly weighing the pros and cons in his mind: “Once the sealing formation is damaged, the consequences could be unpredictable.”
“That Valley Master—after absorbing demonic energy for fifty years, he can just leave as if nothing happened. The same goes for me; after absorbing demonic energy for a hundred years, I can also withdraw.”
“And those old monsters who will come here once they smell the opportunity—once they’ve absorbed enough demonic energy, they can slip away quietly. But who will clean up the mess left behind?”
Lao He said, “Master, I think this is a good idea! Anyway, we need to absorb a large amount of demonic energy. It’s not bad for him to take the blame. Besides, if you disagree, he’ll keep pestering you, preventing you from cultivating… We just lost Xue Yu; if another like Jue Chen shows up, it’ll be unbearable.”

“Besides, he already said it won’t take long before more old monsters arrive here. If they unite, no matter how hard you try to stop them, you won’t be able to. Instead, you’ll become a target for their combined attack…”
Su Che nodded inwardly, agreeing with Old Black’s words.
Even facing just the Valley Master of Juechen was a situation where victory was uncertain; with additional opponents, one would only end up as a martyr. Su Che would never do such a foolish thing.
He could engage in the quest to eliminate demons and defend righteousness, but only on the condition that he could protect his own life. Otherwise, it would turn into a tragic outcome where he ended up helping the demons instead.
Su Che had three choices ahead of him:
First, to defend justice to the death, fighting relentlessly against the Valley Master of Juechen and other old demons that might appear later; second, to leave quietly, pretending not to see anything; third, to take things one step at a time, turning a blind eye and continuing his cultivation plans, making decisions based on how things developed.
Undoubtedly, Su Che chose the third option.
But on the surface, he showed no reaction to the Valley Master of Juechen. He simply retreated to a corner in silence, sat down in seclusion, and began absorbing the increasingly intense demonic energy.
The Valley Master of Juechen naturally understood Su Che’s intention: “Do whatever you want. It’s none of my business.”
Perfect! This was exactly what the Valley Master of Juechen wanted.
So, a figure appeared on the other side of the silver sphere, looking exactly as it had before, unchanged at all.
Of course, Su Che’s appearance also remained exactly the same as before, unaffected by time—this was one of the privileges of those who cultivated immortality.
Without any wasted words, the Valley Master of Juechen immediately used his Great Penetration Technique to continue destroying the silver sphere, which was a special magic array that sealed off the space passage.
Puff puff puff puff…
Even with its formidable penetrating power, it was difficult to damage the silver sphere. After more than two hours, the Valley Master of Juechen only managed to create six small pinholes in it.
“Temporarily, this should be enough!”
The Valley Master of Juechen seemed to be talking to himself, but in reality, he was speaking to Su Che: “Such tiny pinholes won’t significantly affect the overall structure of the sealing array, and they can be easily blocked later.”
Blocking six small holes was much easier than blocking one large one. Logically, that was true.
Su Che kept his head down and eyes closed, showing no reaction, still giving the impression of “Whatever you do, it’s none of my business.”

In fact, six pinholes had been drilled in the sealing formation, causing the leakage of demonic energy to be countless times worse than the natural leakage over the previous three years. The dense demonic energy quickly suppressed those transparent electric lights, rendering them almost lifeless.

Water can overcome fire, and fire can also overcome water. Clearly, the transparent electric lights and the demonic energy shared such a mutually restraining relationship.

“So satisfying!”

Lao He started shouting loudly in the Immortal Prison, “Master, this is what’s truly satisfying! It seems that being a villain is quite enjoyable. Just focus on the goal, no matter the means—haha, it’s amazing.”

Lao He was so excited because, based on the current absorption rate, the basic amount that would normally take a hundred years to accumulate could be achieved in less than ten years. After ten years, of course, the more absorbed, the better—since the Immortal Prison’s space was almost infinite, it could hold even more.

“Let me be a villain?”

Su Che smiled inwardly. “As the spirit of the Immortal Prison, how dare you speak such words? Aren’t you afraid that the Immortal Prison Pagoda will erase you and remake you?”

“I’m just saying it casually,” Lao He chuckled. “I, Lao He, do good deeds every day. In the eyes of the beings in the Immortal Prison, I am the embodiment of compassion, a kind god like a saint. How could I possibly be erased by the Immortal Prison…”

While the master and servant were joking around, on the other side, the Master of the Dustless Valley also entered a state of cultivation, beginning to absorb large amounts of demonic energy at an astonishing rate. As a result, the demonic energy leaking from the silver sphere didn’t even have time to spread outside this special space before being absorbed by Su Che and the Master of the Dustless Valley respectively—creating a rather delicate balance.

Su Che knew this balance wouldn’t last long. As more old demons found their way here, an uncontrollable chaos would follow…

After all, more people mean more chatter.

Time passed slowly. Su Che and the Master of the Dustless Valley acted like two strangers who happened to be in the same room for some reason. They ignored each other, didn’t interfere with one another, and focused solely on absorbing as much demonic energy as possible. This was because both understood the value of this brief period of peace and wouldn’t waste it on unnecessary hostility or conflict. All conflicts and grudges would be dealt with later.

In the blink of an eye, over two years passed, which seemed like just a moment to Su Che and the others.

One day, the Master of the Dustless Valley suddenly opened his eyes, stopped cultivating, and said to Su Che, who was two hundred feet away, “Judging by the time, they should be here by now.”

Su Che nodded silently, his reaction calm, but he was curious in his heart: “How could he predict all this? Could it be that he also knows one of the Three Thousand Paths—great divination?”
Lao He said darkly and maliciously, “Master, your wish is to master all three thousand paths, right? In the future, this guy will be a pretty good target.”
“That’s what they call seeing eye to eye; I thought the same!”
Su Che smiled inwardly.
Of course, Su Che would not forget how the master of Juechen Valley had betrayed and tried to kill him back on Wu Huangxing. He would settle this account with him sooner or later!