Chapter 628: It’s Worth a Try

Give in a little each?
Lin Jiu and the others didn’t understand what Su Che meant. Though they were eager to start the Immortal-Demon Battlefield as soon as possible, they still couldn’t figure out his intentions.
“He clearly guessed that once the Immortal-Demon Battlefield is opened, they would attack him. So why is he still willing to make concessions?”
With such doubts, Lin Jiu and the others could only assume that Su Che would surely put forward more demands next.
Sure enough, Su Che continued, “I only have one request!”
As he spoke, he pointed at Lian Yi and the others, “I want to take them in. This was something we agreed upon in advance.”
“That’s probably not possible!”
Guang Qi, who had remained silent until then, spoke in a gentle tone, “To open the Immortal-Demon Battlefield, exactly ten people are required—no more, no less. Unless you put them in your personal space in advance and keep them hidden during this time…”
“That’s right,” Su Che nodded. “That’s exactly what I mean.”
At that point, Su Che turned to Lian Yi and the others and asked solemnly, “If you six trust me, I can take you into the Immortal-Demon Battlefield. If not, leave now.”
There was no doubt that the six spots to enter the Immortal-Demon Battlefield would be taken by Lin Jiu and his group, as Lian Yi and the others lacked both the strength and courage to challenge them.
So, the only way for them to enter the battlefield was to hide temporarily in some magical artifact space, allowing Su Che to bring that artifact in with them.
The prerequisite was that they had to trust Su Che’s character.
“Good brother, of course I trust you!” Lian Yi was the first to respond without hesitation.
She had put in so much effort for the Immortal-Demon Battlefield, and now hope was right before her eyes. She wouldn’t give up even if there was only a slim chance.
Young Master Yun Shan, Hei Ya, Xue Sha, and the others exchanged glances before nodding and saying, “Yes, Brother Tian Yu, we trust you!”
To enter the Immortal-Demon Battlefield, they were willing to take on any risk, no matter how great.
“Very well,” Su Che nodded and took out a lower-grade Dao artifact, signaling for Lian Yi and the others to enter it.

Seeing this inferior Dao artifact, Ripples and the others understood the kindness Su Che had shown. It was just an inferior Dao artifact—completely incapable of restraining someone with the strength of an immortal. Even if Su Che refused to release them, they could easily break through the internal space of this magic artifact; it had no real restraining effect at all.

Ripples gave Su Che a infinitely gentle look as a token of gratitude, while Yun Shan and the others formally bowed to thank him for everything he had done for them. Even Monro, who usually had a blank expression, bowed this time as well and transmitted a message to Su Che: “You’re quite good!” His voice was slightly hoarse, and his tone was quite low, but Su Che could sense a hint of pride hidden within it.

“Monro is quite extraordinary. Who knows? He might bring some surprises to us after entering the Immortal-Demon Battlefield…” Su Che said to Shadow through telepathy, “What do you think?”

“Hehe, just wait and see,” Shadow replied with a mysterious smile. “My judgment is extremely sharp—I never misjudge anyone!”

Swish swish swish… Ripples and the five others were enclosed inside Su Che’s magic artifact. Then, Su Che reduced this inferior Dao artifact to its smallest size, as fine as sand grains, and placed it on his shoulder. Thanks to certain functions within the artifact, Ripples and the others could still observe what was happening outside, so they wouldn’t have to guess randomly inside. It could be said that Su Che had been extremely generous and considerate toward them.

Neither Lin Jiu nor Guang Qi stopped Su Che from doing this, mainly because Su Che had the upper hand in terms of presence and temporarily suppressed them. Moreover, to quickly start the Immortal-Demon Battlefield, they had to endure it. Though it was only temporary endurance…

In this way, his nine collaborators became nine Seal Demons from the Immortal Realm. Although this wasn’t a situation Su Che wanted to see, there was nothing else to say now. Let’s just take it step by step!

Su Che didn’t want to waste any more words with them either. Silently, he flew downward toward the desolate planet below.

On that huge planet, it was entirely a world of orange-red flames. Magma formed seas, and countless volcanoes could barely be considered land. Such an environment felt quite comfortable for Su Che, who specialized in fire-based energy, as he wouldn’t feel any discomfort.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh…

Following that strange intuition, Su Che flew through the heat currents in the air, circling the planet at high speed, searching relentlessly. The nine Demon Sealers followed silently behind him. Among them, Lin Jiu kept his gaze fixed on Su Che’s back, his eyes filled with malice, which would occasionally show through despite his attempts to suppress and hide it. As they flew, Su Che suddenly stopped and pointed at several volcanoes in the distance, asking in a deep voice, “What do you see?” “These nine volcanoes are quite close to each other. Could they be the nine array points that open the entrance?” You Lin replied softly. Guang Qi and the others also nodded in agreement. As Xuanxians, even if they weren’t array masters, they still had a certain level of expertise in array techniques. You Lin and the others were certain that the arrangement of those nine volcanoes contained no complex array secrets—only their proximity to each other. Precisely because there was nothing special about them, it was easy to overlook them. Su Che deliberately said, “You nine can try it. Take control of one crater each and channel the power of immortal essence into the volcanoes. See if you can open the Immortal-Demon Battlefield without my involvement.” His intention was clear: I can guarantee that without me, the key to this treasure, even if you find the location, you won’t be able to open the Immortal-Demon Battlefield if I refuse to cooperate. In fact, Su Che himself couldn’t quite explain where this confidence came from. All he knew was that he was absolutely certain: without him, they would never succeed! You Lin, Guang Qi, and Lin Jiu, the three chief Demon Sealers, exchanged glances and silently reached a consensus: They indeed should give it a try to test just how important Su Che’s key was. Su Che remained calm, floating in the air, clearly intending to stay out for now. Whoosh… You Lin and the other eight moved in unison, as if teleporting, covering over a thousand miles in an instant, appearing atop each volcano and hovering directly above their craters. The nine Xuanxians took their positions and remained silent for a moment. Then, at Guang Qi’s sharp gesture, a massive surge of immortal essence power erupted from their bodies, flowing directly into the interiors of each volcano. For beings at the Xuanxian level, this was as simple as breathing—effortless.

The power of the immortal essence quickly filled the interior of the volcanoes, then began spreading along the underground fire veins. In just over a dozen breaths, the power of the nine Great Mysterious Immortals had reached depths thousands of miles beneath the surface. Despite consuming so much internal energy, none of them showed any change in expression, demonstrating the immense strength of true immortals at the Mysterious Immortal level. However, their actions did not trigger any anomalies, like wind passing over hills without raising dust.

“It’s okay, no need to rush,” Su Che said through telepathy from high in the sky, thousands of miles away. “You can try other methods. Maybe, even without me, you great immortals can handle everything easily!”

Faced with Su Che’s mockery, the nine Great Mysterious Immortals remained silent, each harboring varying degrees of dissatisfaction: Could they really not accomplish this without him? So, they communicated with each other and tried various methods—seal formations, runes, prayers, sacrifices… After several hours of trying every possible approach, still no anomalies occurred. Of course, they were extremely cautious, acting very gently to avoid damaging the nine volcanoes.

Su Che hovered in mid-air, watching their futile efforts for hours until he felt drowsy, yet he didn’t rush them. Let them struggle—this was to make them understand who was primary, who was secondary, who was irreplaceable, and who was dispensable… Finally, the nine Demon Sealers lost all confidence and patience. They appointed You Lin as their representative to fly before Su Che.

“Tian Yu, it’s your turn! We really can’t do this without you!” You Lin’s tone was gentle, and her expression showed clear sincerity. Su Che nodded silently, without saying any mocking words. To be honest, he had a fairly good impression of her as the chief Demon Sealer. The spatial passage in Thunder Star was under her jurisdiction, and logically, both publicly and privately, her presence was acceptable. Her handling of matters was also fair, without arousing Su Che’s disgust. Thus, he had always maintained a friendly attitude toward her.

“I originally planned to give them a hard time…” Su Che said bluntly. “But considering you, I’ll let it go.”

At these words, his gaze swept thousands of miles to land directly on Lin Jiu’s face, his tone turning slightly colder: “Don’t think that my existence is merely a key—once the treasure is unlocked, you can just kill me… It’s already proven that without me, you can’t get in at all. Similarly, I can guarantee that without me, you won’t be able to get out either! Whoever doubts this may as well give it a try!” Whether these words were a reminder or a threat was up to them to figure out. In any case, Su Che’s intention was merely to add psychological pressure on them. In truth, even he wasn’t sure whether they could escape after entering the Immortal-Demon Battlefield without him.