Chapter 703: Farewell between Immortals and Demons

After the old man left, Su Che, accompanied by Zhuo Feng, left Haoyuan Heavenly Market and flew hundreds of thousands of miles before choosing a secluded mountain valley to land in.

Hundreds of thousands of miles might sound like a long distance, but in fact, Zhuo Feng, with his Golden Immortal strength, could reach there in just over a dozen breaths—so it wasn’t really that far from the market.

Fei Yun and three Heavenly Immortal servants remained in the store, busy setting up the business. Haoyuan Heavenly Market had excellent order, so there was no need to worry about them. As for Su Che, he needed Zhuo Feng’s protection when going out; otherwise, with his mere Human-Immortal cultivation, he might lose his life if he encountered any wild beast in the wilderness.

Inside the valley, Su Che casually activated a teleportation portal, which was the entrance to the Immortal-Demon Battlefield. This portal looked unremarkable, with no markings that could hint at the Immortal-Demon Battlefield. As the controller of this battlefield, Su Che could set the appearance of the teleportation portals as he wished. In reality, no matter what style it was, the teleportation effect remained the same.

“Uncle Zhuo, just wait for me here. I’ll return via teleportation within at most three days,” Su Che said gently.

Zhuo Feng didn’t know where Su Che was going and didn’t ask casually, but he still expressed concern, “Is it safe on the other side?”

“It’s very safe,” Su Che replied with a smile. “The other side of the portal is my home—there’s no risk at all.”

Zhuo Feng nodded silently, relieved.

Swish!

Su Che entered the portal, which immediately closed. Zhuo Feng sat cross-legged on a boulder, waiting patiently.

The Immortal-Demon Battlefield was connected to both the Immortal Realm and the Mortal World. No matter where Su Che was in these two realms, he could teleport back directly. However, the distance affected the teleportation process.

This spatial teleportation took a full fifteen minutes, showing just how far away it was.

Inside the Yuanji Sealing Demon Array of the Immortal-Demon Battlefield, Su Che returned directly to the control core—right in front of the statue that resembled his own appearance.

Huhuhuhu…

Eighteen observation mirrors were activated simultaneously. Su Che first wanted to understand what changes had taken place over the ten months since he left.

First, within the five major realms of Dao, Magic, Pills, Arrays, and Weapons, people like Lian Yi had almost all completed their trials, each gaining some opportunity of their own. For them, these opportunities were quite substantial, but compared to Su Che’s, they were nothing but a drop in the ocean.

Only Youlin’s Deputy Seal Enforcer was still trapped in the maze, likely due to bad luck, with no way forward and nothing to show for his efforts. In total, he had been trapped for over a year. For a Xuanxian, a year wasn’t much time, so his mental state wasn’t too poor—he still maintained enough calmness and composure.
“His abilities are definitely sufficient; this is purely a matter of luck.”
Su Che couldn’t help but shake his head, thinking to himself, “A person’s luck is truly, truly important!”
Even so, Su Che had no intention of showing him special favor. If everyone else could succeed while only he failed, it was clearly fate at work!
Fate couldn’t be defied. Su Che didn’t want to go against heaven just out of a little sympathy.
“Let’s end it here!”
With a thought, Su Che transported the Eight Ripple members out of their respective portals. They gathered at the same location where they had entered the Seal Enchantment Heaven Array. The difference was that while the array controller before was the armored Heavenly General, now the two Heavenly Generals—armored in gold and black—had united their powers and left the battlefield of immortals and demons, with Su Che taking control of everything.
Inside the array, the Eight Ripple members gathered together. Without saying much, they first congratulated each other: Congratulations!
They were happy to be alive.
Yet their expressions varied. The seven who had obtained opportunities clearly looked joyful and energetic, while the deputy enforcer seemed listless, even shaking his head in silence.
As a Xuanxian, he could tell that the others must have gained a lot, while he hadn’t gained anything at all. On top of that, he had lost quite a bit trying to break free from the maze…
There was nothing he could do—this was fate!
He had little to say, except for one thing to be grateful for: though his luck was poor, it wasn’t poor enough to cost him his life…
Unbeknownst to him, if it weren’t for Su Che’s consideration based on the idea that “traveling together means fate binds you,” given the original difficulty of the challenge, even if he hadn’t died, he would never have been able to escape in this lifetime.
The seven with high spirits still kept some things to themselves, unwilling to reveal what opportunities they had obtained. One must be cautious—what shouldn’t be said must not be said…
Swish!
Another person appeared in the area—Su Che had arrived.
The eight others immediately turned their attention to Su Che’s face, all showing concern mixed with joy: He was alive too—what a relief!

They didn’t know that Su Che had already taken complete control of the Immortal-Demon Battlefield. Yet each of them knew in their hearts that to leave alive with their own gains, they had to rely on this seemingly weakest mortal on the surface.
No, that’s not right!
Only then did they realize that Su Che was no longer at the Tribulation Stage he had been at when he first arrived—he had clearly reached the realm of an Immortal, and even more, he was a true immortal recognized by the Heavenly Dao!
Lianyi’s face lit up with joy as she exclaimed in surprise, “Brother, have you become an immortal?”
“Yes.”
Su Che nodded with a smile, feeling somewhat proud in his heart: Not only had he become an immortal, but he had even opened a shop in the Immortal Realm. My efficiency is simply…
The rest of the self-praise could be filled in by Lao Hei, who was best at such things, with ten thousand words.
“That’s great!”
Lianyi cheered, her lively and energetic demeanor hardly resembling that of an immortal who had lived for millions of years.
The others were also happy and congratulated Su Che one after another.
Of course, their happiness didn’t stem from genuine concern for Su Che, but rather because it proved that he had obtained even greater opportunities. It was almost certain that he was the “person” who could lead everyone safely out of the Immortal-Demon Battlefield.
“I don’t want to say too much, as many things involve my personal privacy and it’s really inconvenient to reveal them…”
Su Che said to them in a serious tone, “You just need to tell me whether you want to return to the Immortal Realm or go to the mortal world—I can fulfill your wishes.”
“Really?”
Lao Niu laughed foolishly and gave Su Che a thumbs up. “Brother Tianyu, you’re amazing!”
Xue Sha, who pursued the path of slaughter, was the second to speak, saying coldly, “What I owe you must be repaid. I will follow you for a while to settle this debt.”
Though this man was bold, he was also clear about his grudges, once again proving the truth: You can’t judge a person by their appearance.
“I’m the same.”
Young Master Yun Shan swiftly opened his folding fan and said slowly, “Since Brother Tianyu has become an immortal and left the Immortal-Demon Battlefield, he should ascend to the Immortal Realm. Although I, Yun Shan, am only at the level of an Immortal, thanks to this opportunity, I can advance to the level of a Profound Immortal in a short time. There’s no problem for me to do errands in the Immortal Realm. Please don’t look down on us for our low strength, Brother Tianyu.”
“I, Lao Niu, mean the same,” Lao Niu said, slapping his chest firmly.
Hei Ya, however, said with a look of shame, “I also want to repay Brother Tianyu, but in the Immortal Realm, I’m already surrounded by troubles, and I’m afraid I might bring trouble to others.”

Ripple said nothing; her gentle, water-like gaze spoke volumes: if Su Che needed anything, anything could be done for him.
As for the three Seal Masters, Youlin and the others, they surely couldn’t express much—after all, they had sacred duties to fulfill, and many things were beyond their control. They could only express their gratitude in other ways.
Su Che nodded with a smile and said softly, “I truly appreciate all of you. Tianyu understands your kindness. But since we’ve come this far together, no one should feel indebted to anyone else. Besides, in the Immortal Realm, I have a Golden Immortal elder to rely on, so there’s no need to worry about safety.”
At that, his gaze turned to Ripple. “I know that among you, only Sister Ripple came down to the mortal world voluntarily; the others all had their own reasons… I think it’s best for everyone to follow their hearts and go wherever they want. We’ll surely reunite in the Immortal Realm someday.”
Hearing that Su Che had a Golden Immortal elder in the Immortal Realm, Yun Shan and the others stopped insisting. To be honest, this wasn’t the best time for them to return to the Immortal Realm.
Next, Yun Shan, Xue Sha, Hei Ya, and Lao Niu all expressed their desire to return to the mortal world to cultivate.
Without hesitation, Su Che instantly opened a light blue portal before them.
They said their goodbyes, and the four of them stepped through the portal, leaving the battlefield of immortals and demons to return to the mortal world.
Swish!
Su Che opened another portal, this time light purple, representing the Immortal Realm.
Before entering, Youlin sent a message, “Fellow Tianyu, what do you want me to do?”
“Just tell me the truth. Some things can’t be hidden forever,” Su Che replied calmly.
“Thank you.”
Youlin bowed and said, “If given the chance, I’ll repay you later.”
The three Seal Masters also disappeared.
Earlier, Youlin’s question was about how to report matters related to Su Che to the head of the Seal Masters Hall after returning there.
Su Che thought that those powerful figures who had been watching him would surely try to trouble him. Since they couldn’t hide or stop him, he might as well let things take their course.
Even in the worst-case scenario, he still had the Witch God Amulet as a protection. At worst, he could seek help from the Witch God—he shouldn’t die.
With everyone who needed to leave gone, only Ripple remained before Su Che.
“Sister Ripple, what are your plans now?” Su Che asked with a smile.
“I’m alone, with no attachments. Even if I return to the Immortal Realm, I’ll still be alone,” Ripple said softly with a smile. “Can you bear to let me stay alone like this?”
“Alright.”

Su Che nodded and said, “In that case, stay here for a while longer.”
“What do you mean?”
Lianyi was stunned. She had thought she would return to the Immortal Realm with Su Che.
“The Gate of the Dao! The Gate of the Laws!”
Su Che said seriously, “Inside these two gates, there are many more profound cultivation methods. What you’ve learned so far is insignificant. I suggest you stay here to further your studies. At the very least, cultivate to the middle stage of the Mysterious Immortal before returning to the Immortal Realm to help me. How does that sound?”
“Okay!”
Lianyi’s eyes immediately shone with excitement. For personal reasons, her need for Dao techniques was much greater than that of other true immortals. If she could do as Su Che suggested, it would be perfect.