Chapter 648: Fainted Again

Su Che gathered fifty flames in one go, which surprised Ripple, You Lin, and the others, and also gave them a strange sense of confidence in him: having undergone such significant changes in less than thirty days of being unconscious, if he were to be “unconscious” for another few dozen days, he should be able to lead them through this fiery realm.
Fifty Chaos Demon-Extinguishing Flames in a row caused no damage to Su Che’s vital spirit, indicating that he already had sufficient resistance to this kind of spiritual flame. Next, it was time to further improve his control over them.
These flames entered the third layer of the Immortal Prison, where they were all transformed into energy by the Lord of the Fire Realm, and then transmitted to the sixth layer, where ten dark black fruits quickly formed and hung from the same branch.
“The Creation Divine Tree—a sacred tree that creates miracles—truly hasn’t disappointed me!”
Su Che was extremely satisfied with this tree. He truly understood now that it held infinite possibilities and creativity. Because of its existence, the sixth layer of the Immortal Prison was no longer just a space for energy transformation; rather, it was a realm of creation.
It could create anything!
In the future, anything he could imagine could be created by it. With it in his hands, he would truly become the master of creation!
“Ten fruits—can’t swallow them all at once. It will take about three days to digest one.”
Lao He laughed, “Master, it seems you’ll need to be unconscious for another month.”
“Then let’s be unconscious.”
Su Che sat cross-legged, lowered his head, and entered a state of deep meditation once again. To Ripple and the others, it seemed like he had fainted again!
By consuming one fruit every three days, and after a month, having eaten all ten, Su Che and Lao He agreed that his control over the Chaos Demon-Extinguishing Flames should be sufficient.
That day, Lin Jiu and the others continued to maintain their blocking formation, blocking the only path downward. Suddenly, they noticed that the black flames below were becoming visibly agitated, with signs of intensifying fire.
They had been blocked here for two months, and the Chaos Demon-Extinguishing Flames below had remained stable. As long as they didn’t provoke them, they wouldn’t invade upward. But today, something was clearly wrong…
Whoosh whoosh whoosh…
“They’re coming up!”
Lin Jiu shouted.
Indeed, countless black flames rose, slowly approaching from the vertical passage above.
“What’s going on?”
Everyone became immediately anxious.

Between the flames below and the wind-blade sword formation above was a relatively safe empty area, and right now, everyone was inside this area. If the Chaos Demon-Annihilating Flames approached, there was no doubt they would force everyone back into the wind-blade sword formation. As large patches of black flames continued to spread upward, Su Che remained in a meditative state with his eyes closed. People like Lianyi were extremely anxious, wanting to wake him up but fearing they might disturb him, so they hesitated for a while… In fact, Su Che was fully aware of everything happening at that moment; even the sudden changes in the flames below were caused by him. He was simply testing his control over the Chaos Demon-Annihilating Flames! “The effect is pretty good; they’re quite obedient.” “Master, you scared them half to death!” The master and his servant were talking to each other. Whoosh whoosh whoosh… In the blink of an eye, the black flames below receded rapidly as if the tide were pulling back, returning to their original state, and then everything became completely calm, as if nothing had happened at all. “Is it over?” Lin Jiu and the others were still shaken. Su Che remained motionless, pretending to be dead to prove that it had nothing to do with him! Two days passed before Su Che finally “woke up slowly.” Lianyi and the others immediately reported the abnormality in the flames from two days ago. “It’s fine; just a minor disturbance.” Su Che stood up and calmly explained to everyone, “I think, just like the ebb and flow of tides, this area of flames also has its own cycle of activity. We just happened to encounter it.” This explanation was obviously absurd, and everyone was skeptical, but since they knew so little about the Chaos Demon-Annihilating Flames, they couldn’t find any evidence to refute him. They decided to trust him for now, after all, they still needed him to lead them through this challenge! “How is it?” The same question came from Lianyi again, but this time it wasn’t about his spiritual state. “Don’t worry; I’ve returned to my normal state,” Su Che replied with a smile. Lianyi glared at him fiercely, and then Su Che chuckled and said, “I shouldn’t disappoint you.” “Really?” Lianyi, Yun Shan, and the others were overjoyed. Su Che’s reply meant he had found a way to cross the flames. “He really did it!” You Lin also showed a happy expression and gave Su Che a slight nod. A hundred feet below, Lin Jiu and Guang Qi exchanged a look, their expressions complex…

No need for unnecessary talk. Su Che also didn’t want to explain too much. He immediately said to Ranyi and the others, “I need you six to enter my personal magic artifact. Only then can I guarantee your safety.”
“Okay!”
Ranyi and the others agreed readily, having no doubts left about Su Che’s character. Monro nodded silently as well.
Su Che took out that inferior spatial Dao artifact again. It was this very artifact that had brought them to the battlefield between immortals and demons back then.
Swish!
Ranyi and the five others disappeared without a trace. The inferior Dao artifact transformed into tiny sand particles and attached itself to Su Che’s shoulder. Even while inside the artifact, the six of them could still see what was happening outside.
After that, Su Che slowly descended and arrived in front of the nine Demon Sealers. He said to them, “I guess you nine don’t trust me enough to be willing to enter this magic artifact, right?”
Entering the artifact’s space meant falling under Su Che’s control. Even though they had the strength to easily break through its interior, there was still a certain risk.
Especially Lin Jiu and Guang Qi—how could they hand over their lives entirely to Su Che?
However, You Lin said softly, “We three can also be taken in, if you’re willing to do so.”
That was a clear statement: I trust you!
“Come on.”
Su Che showed a kind smile and waved at the three of them.
Swish!
You Lin and her two deputies were taken into the Dao artifact without any resistance. Now, aside from Su Che himself, only Lin Jiu and the six Demon Sealers remained outside.
The six of them definitely wouldn’t go in. Su Che was absolutely certain of that.
Lin Jiu and the others still maintained their blocking formation. Clearly, unless Su Che could convince them, they would never give way.
“In that case, you six will have to accompany me as we break through this obstacle.”
Su Che’s smile shifted slightly, carrying a hint of mockery: If you won’t trust me, then accompany me on this adventure.
“Tian Yu, what method do you plan to use to get through this fiery realm?”
Lin Jiu said coldly, “If we can’t clarify things in advance, we’ll just keep wasting time.”
“The method is simple…”
Su Che said those two words calmly: “Force our way in!”
“Force our way in?”
Lin Jiu replied with a cold laugh, “Do you really think we’d accompany you to do that?”

“What else can be done?” Su Che retorted immediately. “Do you still expect me to completely eliminate this fire realm so that you can land here unimpeded? I’m sorry, but even in ten thousand years, I won’t have such power.”
“You…”
Lin Jiu wanted to say something more, but Guang Qi quietly stopped him.
Guang Qi knew that if Su and Lin continued their conversation, things would only get more tense. The two seemed like natural enemies and could never coexist peacefully.
So, he stepped forward to ease the atmosphere and said gently, “Young Tian Yu, it’s impossible for any of us to fully trust you. I hope you can understand that.”
“I understand,” Su Che nodded calmly. “Similarly, I can’t trust you either. That’s not a mistake.”
“Yes.”
Guang Qi continued, “Then please explain specifically how we can cross this fire realm safely.”
“There’s no absolute safety, right?”
Su Che said, “I can only guarantee to take you there as safely as possible. As for whether we’ll encounter other dangers along the way, no one can say for sure.”
At this point, Su Che pointed downward, his tone growing more solemn. “Who knows if there are other hidden dangers in this fire realm? I’m just an ordinary person—how could I foresee such things?”
Guang Qi and Lin Jiu were speechless. They had to admit that Su Che was absolutely right. As an ordinary person, he had already done an excellent job. Was it really necessary to force an ordinary person to swear to the heavens, “I will protect the lives of these six Xuanxian!”
Could an ordinary person protect six Xuanxian? Was there any logic in that?
If such a thing became known, none of Lin Jiu, Guang Qi, and the others would have the face to look anyone in the eye.
“The problem lies with you, doesn’t it?”
Su Che continued, “You don’t want to trust me, yet you expect my protection. Isn’t that contradictory?”
Guang Qi didn’t defend himself, as Su Che was telling the truth. He could only change the subject and asked, “Young Tian Yu, if you plan to force your way through the fire realm, what ability will you rely on? You can at least reveal that, right?”
“Yes.”
As Su Che nodded in agreement, suddenly a swirl of black flames erupted around him—none other than the Chaos Demon-Annihilating Flame.
One of Su Che’s soul servants: the Sacred Flame Guardian!
Whoosh… The purest Chaos Sacred Flame immediately forced Lin Jiu and the others to retreat dozens of feet. Yet, Su Che, surrounded by the flames, remained calm and composed.

“How is that possible?”
The astonishment of Lin Jiu and the others was beyond description. It was the first time they had seen someone remain unharmed and steady under the scorching flames of the Chaos Demon-Annihilating Flame.