Chapter 682: Nothing Else but a Good Appetite

Before the second Rainbow Spirit Fruit could fully form, Lao He gave instructions to the Tree of Fate: pause energy conversion. After that, he retrieved several immortal pills with similar properties, converted their medicinal power into energy, and merged it with four types of energy—Holy Demon Blood, Chaos Energy, etc.—before the Tree of Fate began to form the second Rainbow Spirit Fruit. These immortal pills were obtained from Lin Jiu and Guang Qi. For now, Lao He wasn’t willing to use the top-tier pills from his treasure vault.

As the second Rainbow Spirit Fruit gradually took shape, Lao He laughed heartily, “That’s right—this is much better!” This fruit appeared much brighter, crystal clear, and dazzling, exuding a sense of healthy balance. “Let’s leave it at that for now. Once we reach the Immortal Realm, we can add some Immortal Spirit Energy, which will enhance its effects even further…”

Satisfied with the experiment’s success, Lao He immediately said to Su Che, “Well, master? How about trying one now?”
“Sure!” Su Che agreed readily. “I’ve been drinking all this black blood until I feel like vomiting. A fruit will help calm my stomach.” Though phrased casually, Su Che knew full well that the Rainbow Fruit created from Holy Demon Blood would definitely be beneficial if consumed.

Whoosh! The newly formed second Rainbow Spirit Fruit appeared in his hand in an instant. Su Che stopped drinking blood and quickly devoured the fresh fruit. Time was pressing, leaving no time to savor its taste. The black-armored giant beside him was stunned, thinking to himself that this guy was quite interesting—consuming Holy Demon Blood yet needing something else to accompany it. He really had quite a few quirks.

“However, the seven colors of that fruit just now were quite unique—something I’ve never seen before. I wonder what effects it has?” The black-armored giant was curious but didn’t ask or stop Su Che, as eating a fruit while drinking blood was simply a personal preference and couldn’t really be considered cheating. Since he didn’t intervene, Su Che saw no need to explain either. As he continued to gulp down Holy Demon Blood, he also paid close attention to the effects of the Rainbow Spirit Fruit.

Once consumed, the fruit immediately transformed into a special type of energy that gathered in his dantian. Whenever energy could naturally enter the dantian without any coercion or force, it meant that the owner could control it at will. Su Che effortlessly understood the specific properties of this energy—it not only aided in cultivation and skill improvement but also had a powerful effect on physical transformation.

“That’s great! This is exactly what we need now!”
Su Che was overjoyed. With a thought, he used this energy to begin strengthening his body on the spot.
But this time, the strengthening was a deliberate action by Su Che, highly targeted and focused on enhancing his internal organs.
The liver and gallbladder, spleen and kidneys, stomach and intestines—all his organs were within the scope of this enhancement. The goal was clear: to give them a capacity hundreds of times greater!
“Since it’s about capacity, maybe I can take this opportunity to…”
An idea struck Su Che. Using the power of this enhancement along with the techniques for creating spaces, he boldly attempted to create a special storage space in his stomach.
Even an ordinary cultivator in the mortal world, let alone an immortal, could create such spaces—like making a basic Qi Bag.
Su Che planned to transform his stomach into a Qi Bag. While its capacity would be greatly enhanced, its size would also become extremely large.
If successful, not only could he swallow the pool of black water in front of him, but even the Three Mountains and Five Ridges, as well as all the seas, could be consumed directly without needing any other storage tools.
Of course, this wasn’t some wild idea, nor was it invented by Su Che. Many people and spiritual beasts in the world possessed this ability. The most prominent example was the ancient demon god, the Sky-Devouring Rat—its “Sky-Devouring Domain” was nothing but its stomach.
From that moment on, while strengthening his internal organs, Su Che also focused on creating a storage space in his stomach, drastically slowing down his blood-drinking speed. At this rate, it was impossible to drink up all the Holy Demon Blood within an hour.
The Black Armored Giant watched coldly, thinking to himself, “What, can’t your stomach hold any more?”
But Su Che wasn’t in a hurry. Once his plan succeeded, he could instantly drain all the Holy Demon Blood in front of him, avoiding the hassle and pain of swallowing it bit by bit.
The black sand in the hourglass slowly flowed, indicating that time was passing…
About half an hour had passed, adding to the initial two and a half minutes, leaving less than one-seventh of the black sand in the upper part of the hourglass—just over a quarter of an hour left.
Looking at the statue, at least four-fifths of the Holy Demon Blood remained inside. At this rate, it was obvious that the outcome of this challenge was already decided: failure.
But then, something unexpected happened!
“Done!”

Su Che suddenly touched his stomach and muttered to himself, “A storage space has been created in my stomach. I don’t feel anything physically, but mentally, it’s a bit uncomfortable.”
The space was successfully created, with a capacity roughly equivalent to that of a regular house—about the size of a mid-tier Qiankun Bag used by the inner disciples of Tianxuan Sect. Although the space wasn’t very large, it was more than enough to hold all the Sacred Demon Blood before him.
In fact, given Su Che’s human-immortal strength, creating a Qiankun Bag could be done in just a short while, perhaps within a dozen breaths. But since this was his own stomach, he had to be extremely careful and cautious on his first attempt, which is why it took him half an hour.
The current capacity was only temporary. As long as he didn’t die, he could keep living, and there would be plenty of time and ways in the future to expand the space in his stomach.
Of course, not only his stomach—Su Che planned to do the same to all his internal organs. The larger the storage space, the greater its capacity to bear weight.
This method was truly excellent!
Having found the right way to strengthen his internal organs, Su Che was naturally very happy. For now, his greatest wish was to unlock the seventh layer of the Immortal Prison according to his own plans…
“Let’s try being a ‘Heaven-Devouring Rat’ too—swallow it all!”
Huh! Huh! Huh…
A giant water column as thick as a bucket formed a straight line in the air, connecting from the statue’s forehead to Su Che’s stomach space. The speed was truly astonishing…
The black-armored giant, whose eyes had been half-closed, suddenly widened in shock: What kind of trick was this kid playing? How did he become so powerful all of a sudden?
A tiny shrimp turning into a whale?
The thick water column flowed at an extremely high speed. In just a dozen breaths, the statue in front of Su Che turned back to a translucent state, with every drop of Sacred Demon Blood inside it being absorbed into his stomach.
That was what true devouring entailed!
Looking at Su Che’s stomach, it wasn’t swollen at all—still as flat as before.
Crack! Crack! Crack!
Su Che ate another colorful spiritual fruit, savoring its sweet taste slowly, using it to cleanse his taste buds as well.
“Is this considered done?”
After swallowing the fruit, Su Che asked the black-armored giant.
The black-armored giant nodded and said in a low voice, “You’ve passed this level!”
“Just this level?”
Su Che frowned. “So, there are more levels yet? It’s not over?”
In truth, he asked this just to vent his frustration. Su Che knew well that such a great opportunity in the Immortal Demon Battlefield wouldn’t come easily—three or five tests were probably normal.

The black-armored giant spoke in a slower, deeper tone, “It’s not as serious as you think. In fact, the fact that you were able to absorb so much Holy Demon Blood without being corrupted proves that you are indeed the one who can control primordial magic.” He slowly raised his hand and pointed at the statue, “The final step requires you to refine it personally—this is the control core of the entire Immortal-Demon Battlefield. This must be done by you alone; no one else can take your place.” “Oh?” Su Che felt pleased and asked, “In that case, it’s not really a challenge. It shouldn’t be difficult, right?” “For you, it seems quite difficult.” The black-armored giant replied solemnly, “In my opinion, even those at the level of Heavenly Immortals struggle greatly to refine the control core. As for you, your strength as a Human Immortal hasn’t even been recognized by the Heavenly Dao… Perhaps you can do it. I want to see the outcome.” “So that’s how it is…” Hearing his words, Su Che remembered what the Golden-Armored Heavenly General had said: “You came too early. At least, you need to reach the level of a Heavenly Immortal to have a chance of success.” In short, they didn’t think highly of his current strength. Thinking of this, Su Che asked again, “Is there a time limit for refining the control core?” “No,” the black-armored giant shook his head. “You can take as much time as you need. But if your ability isn’t sufficient, you’ll suffer severe backlash from it. That backlash is extremely terrifying—enough to kill a Great Luo Golden Immortal on the spot. This is because the Immortal-Demon Battlefield also possesses a spirit. If it believes you’re not strong enough, it will deem you an insult. Do you understand?” “I understand,” Su Che nodded. “That makes sense! If I were in its shoes, anyone, no matter how insignificant, could come to conquer me, and I’d be furious too.” “Good that you understand.” The black-armored giant also nodded slowly. Perhaps because Su Che had passed the test of Holy Demon Blood, his attitude became much gentler, with a hint more humanity in his tone. He added, “Now that it’s come to this, you have no way back. You can only move forward… But I hope you succeed!” “Yes, I already have no way back.” Su Che chuckled and said, “Thank you.” The black-armored giant deliberately stepped back by over ten zhang, clearly giving him enough space to use his powers and create miracles. Su Che took a deep breath, calmed his mind, and stared at the statue, thinking about how to conquer it!

In the stomach cavity, the recently swallowed Blood of the Holy Demon was still reacting violently, generating immense magical energy that continuously flowed into the Immortal Prison. It would likely take at least three to five days to fully transform it all.
“Fortunately, there’s no time limit, which gives me time to think carefully. No need to rush…”
Click, click, click. Su Che took out another colorful spiritual fruit, took a few bites, then suddenly turned to the black-armored giant and said, “Want to try one too?”
“No need!”
The black-armored giant shook its head and replied, “I’m just a vessel spirit; I don’t have the ability to eat.”
Su Che nodded with a smile. Meanwhile, Lao He was fiercely gnawing on a delicious deer leg splashed with broth in the Immortal Prison, expressing disdain, “Useless vessel spirit! Can’t even eat! Look at me, Lao He—what an appetite! Just one meal requires three pigs, two cows, and a basket full of snow-white steamed buns…”