Chapter 613: Temporary Agreement

The words of the handsome youth were quite insightful, awakening Su Che: he indeed needed to change his perspective and mindset sooner.
As an ordinary person, ever since he embarked on the path of cultivation, his greatest aspiration had been to achieve immortality. Little did he know that once he entered the immortal realm, he would realize it was merely the beginning.
Ascending to the immortal realm meant becoming one of the lowest-ranking beings there, having to start from scratch in every aspect. The initial stage would be extremely difficult, and he might even suffer constant humiliation.
In fact, he might even be worse off than those beginners in the mortal world who had just started cultivating!
If only he could obtain a rare opportunity before ascending, acquiring a certain amount of precious immortal artifacts that would be highly valuable even in the immortal realm, things would be very different.
Having money in one’s pocket meant no fear wherever one went—this was the simplest truth.
As for the so-called treasures stored in the Immortal Prison, they would be worthless in the immortal realm and could only be used to create the internal world of the Immortal Prison, offering little benefit to him.
“Yes, master. If we go to the immortal realm, we’ll be penniless. Apart from the Demon God’s Bone of the Sky-Devouring Rat, we won’t have anything else to trade with others,” Old Black murmured.
“But as a newly ascended low-ranking immortal, if we rashly show off the Demon God’s Bone, it could bring us death… In any case, it’s really necessary to visit the Immortal-Demon Battlefield.”
Su Che nodded in agreement. “Over the years, I’ve become accustomed to spending freely. If I suddenly became penniless, I’d definitely struggle to adapt. I really should prepare in advance…”
After thinking this through, Su Che asked, “So, how can we use this spatial passage to find the Immortal-Demon Battlefield? Do you have any suggestions?”
“Not yet,” the handsome youth replied with a smile. “This can’t be rushed. It seems the right opportunity hasn’t arrived yet… Besides, we also need enough time to adapt to the Origin Magic Energy. It will take at least several decades. Anything can happen during that time.”
Su Che nodded and asked again, “To open the entrance to the Immortal-Demon Battlefield, nine people with Immortal Essence power are required. I’m only at the Tribulation stage, so I certainly can’t count. The three of you, plus…”

At this point, his gaze fell on the Master of Juechen Valley. To this day, that guy had not clearly stated whether he was interested in the Immortal-Demon Battlefield.
“Don’t count me in,” said the Master of Juechen Valley, shaking his head. “I’ve said before that I must return to the Immortal Realm as soon as possible. With less than forty-eight years left, I definitely can’t share this opportunity of the Immortal-Demon Battlefield with you.”
“Oh?”
These words surprised the three handsome youths. They hadn’t expected anyone to be willing to give up such a rare chance. What could be more important than the Immortal-Demon Battlefield?
The Master of Juechen Valley could guess what they were thinking and simply said two words: “Life!”
Life was more important than any treasure.
“In other words, if he can’t return to the Immortal Realm in time, he’ll die…”
Lao He immediately had wicked thoughts and laughed sneerily, “Master, when the time comes, find a way to hold him back from returning to the Immortal Realm and kill this bastard!”
Of course, this was just a joke. Both Su Che and Lao He knew well that if he wanted to leave, they surely couldn’t stop him!
Moreover, even if they wanted to deal with him, Su Che wouldn’t resort to such despicable methods. Instead…
“If we meet in the Immortal Realm in the future, it will be the day I collect what’s owed to me!”
Next, the three handsome youths introduced themselves, thus reaching a preliminary agreement on cooperation with Su Che.
Their titles were all strange. The handsome youth called himself “Young Master Yun Shan,” the thin old man called himself “Black Crow,” and the burly middle-aged man simply said he was “Old Ox.”
“All strange folks. Just by hearing their titles, you can tell…”
Su Che merely smiled inwardly. Titles weren’t important.
As a result, the Master of Juechen Valley became an outsider. Still, he warned, “Within ten years, some old monsters that shouldn’t exist in the mortal world will gradually arrive. They also know the secrets of the Immortal-Demon Battlefield and surely want to get involved… Just wait. Things will get extremely chaotic. You guys should prepare in advance.”
At this point, he looked at Su Che with a half-smile, “It’s possible that several groups will fiercely compete for this key to the treasure. Su Che, be careful—else you might be torn to pieces.”
Su Che remained calm and didn’t respond, because what he said made perfect sense.
Young Master Yun Shan nodded in agreement, “It’s hard to unite people’s hearts. Such a situation is indeed possible. Tian Yu, your strong cooperation is needed for this!”
“Don’t worry.”

Su Che nodded gently. “I keep my word. Since I made a deal with you three first, you must be involved no matter what.” The three of them, Yun Shan and the others, thanked him sincerely. Lao He, in the Immortal Prison, sighed, “Unnoticed, Master, you’ve become someone everyone wants to have. This is fate, destiny…” “Fate, destiny…” Su Che thought to himself, “It can only be explained that way.” In the following days, things returned to calm, and Su Che continued to collect Origin Magic Energy and store it in the Immortal Prison space for future use in creating colorful spiritual fruits. Meanwhile, the Valley Master Jue Chen also absorbed the energy at a fast pace and was one of those who truly benefited from it. As for Lord Yun Shan, Hei Ya, and Lao Niu, although they were also demon cultivators, their absorption of Origin Magic Energy was cautious and extremely careful. Together, their absorption rate was not even one-tenth that of Su Che or Jue Chen. Thus, the six pinholes on the silver sphere were sufficient for now, eliminating the need to further damage the sealing formation. However, everyone knew this situation was only temporary, and real chaos and trouble would soon arise. Three months later, two more ancient monsters appeared out of nowhere. One had a head as big as a bucket and a short, deformed body; the other was covered in a blood mist, emitting strange gurgling sounds from time to time, as if something was hidden within it, devouring something greedily. In short, these two looked extremely evil. Compared to them, the three who had arrived earlier, Yun Shan and the others, seemed utterly normal, as pure as snow lotuses… “Though one shouldn’t judge by appearance, just looking at these two, I don’t want any contact with them, let alone cooperate with them to explore such a significant place as the Immortal-Demon Battlefield.” Su Che naturally had no good feelings for such people—only disgust and repulsion. These two were sensible too; after arriving, they didn’t say a word of nonsense and just chuckled, “No need to discuss anything now. We’ll talk when everyone is here!” And so, they adapted to the situation. If one couldn’t even adapt to the corrupting nature of Origin Magic Energy, they certainly didn’t qualify to enter the Immortal-Demon Battlefield.

In the following years, as the Master of Dust-Free Valley had predicted, more than twenty people arrived at the Thunder God Temple, sooner or later. They were all exiled immortals who, for various reasons, were temporarily stranded in the mortal world. As Young Master Cloud Fan once said, they had all been losers in the immortal realm and should have met a tragic end, but thanks to a sliver of luck amidst misfortune, they fell to the mortal world and managed to save their lives. Upon arrival, these old monsters said little, for they all knew it was too early to discuss anything. They had to wait until almost everyone who should come had arrived—only then would it be useful. Dozens of tiny pinholes were carved into the silver sphere, allowing the demonic energy to spread out, which could then be absorbed by the twenty-plus people. These old monsters weren’t fools; they knew exactly how much to release and wouldn’t let excess demonic energy escape the Thunder God Temple. They had to maintain balance to avoid drawing the attention of the immortal realm… Thus, several more years passed, and no one else arrived for months. Everyone thought it was almost time. Including Su Che, a total of thirty-four people sat in meditation around the silver sphere, silently absorbing the primordial demonic energy. One day, the Master of Dust-Free Valley, who should have stayed out of it, suddenly said, “It’s almost done. I guess this is about all the people who can sense the primordial demonic energy.” His words didn’t mean that the entire mortal cultivation world only had these unfortunate immortals exiled to the mortal world. It was simply because the universe was so vast that even if others could sense the primordial demonic energy, they missed this opportunity due to the great distance. “First, let me make it clear that I only need the primordial demonic energy to strengthen my own original magic. As for the battlefield between immortals and demons, I’m sorry, but for certain reasons, I have nothing to do with it,” the Master of Dust-Free Valley said with a smile. “So, I can serve as a witness, if you need me to.” Whoosh! Young Master Cloud Fan opened his folding fan and stepped forward, saying, “We certainly won’t refuse Brother Dust-Free’s kind offer. Since he can stay out of it, his perspective will be fairer, making him perfect for the role of witness and host.” Black Crow and Old Ox agreed, along with a few others who also expressed their support. The rest remained silent, with no one clearly objecting.

Actually, the over thirty people who came here didn’t know each other, and their identities and appearances were fake. They were all unfortunate immortals who had been banished to the mortal world, with powerful enemies in the immortal realm, so they would never reveal their true identities easily. As a result, they had no idea who the master of Juechen Valley was; they could only sense that this immortal, who wielded primordial demonic power, gave off an unfathomable aura and might well be the strongest among them all. Now that he had clearly stated his intention to give up this opportunity in the Immortal-Demonic battlefield, he was no longer a competitor to anyone. So why would anyone go out of their way to offend him for no reason? If he wanted to act as a witness, let him!