Chapter 29: The Devil's Invitation

  Su Che's actions, were they really as Lei Qingxue thought, making a wrong decision in a moment of urgency?

  The terrain in this area of the canyon is complex, with dense boulders everywhere. Su Che took advantage of the terrain to dodge and weave all over the place. For a while, even Zhāo Fēng ěr found it difficult to catch up to him, but after all, their cultivation levels differed by two tiers, so catching up to Su Che was only a matter of time.

  After turning a corner, Su Che completely lost sight of the Lei siblings. In the midst of his escape, he casually flicked his wrist and tossed out a small greyish-black ball, which fell under a thick, towering stone pillar.

  Continuing to move forward, behind him, Zhuifeng'er had already closed in to less than ten zhang.

  Wow!

  A small fireball was emitted from the waving of his hand. The most basic fireball technique, with his cultivation at the third layer of Qi Refining, it was indeed possible for him to instantaneously release it with such ease.

  "Master, be careful!"

  Lao Hei's reminder was very timely. Su Che, although he couldn't see the fireball behind him, also dodged to one side and narrowly avoided it.

  A skull-sized fireball brushed past Su Che's body, fortunately the Taoist robe on his body played a defensive role and was not scalded by the high temperature of the fireball.

  Su Che dodged awkwardly, his feet unstable and losing balance, his eyes fixed on the ground as he was about to fall, but he recklessly swung his hand back, suddenly releasing a fireball technique spirit symbol.

  Similarly, the power of the Ling symbol is definitely inferior to the spell cast by the cultivator himself. The fireball activated by Su Che was obviously much smaller than the previous one in terms of size.

  Moreover, it seems that in the haste, the aim was not grasped well, and the trajectory of the fireball had a slight deviation. Even if it could hit "Zhāo Fēng ěr", it could only brush against his left arm.

  "Hurry up!"

  A faint smile with a hint of mockery: it's just a small fireball, you can dodge it, how could you possibly hit me!

  Zhāo Fēng ěr extremely calmly dodged to the right, just getting closer to that one tall stone pillar.

  This time, it was Su Che who turned back with a smile, his eyes full of playful teasing...

  "Deceived!" Zhaofeng'er only realized now that the fireball was intentionally shot off-target by the opponent, with the goal of luring him closer to this stone pillar.

  Pfft!

  A faint low sound that was almost inaudible, the small ball that fell under the stone pillar burst open, turning into a small puff of light smoke, and pounced on the calf of the wind ear.

  It's right in front of me, can't avoid it, even if I react as fast as the wind, I won't be able to take any action, can only hope that the earth-based defensive spirit symbol I just activated is still effective and can keep this wisp of smoke out...

  Hoping for the best, but reality is cruel. That wisp of smoke ignored the earth-based protective shield and passed through clothing without any obstruction, seeping into the skin.

  "What is this thing?"

  Although Zhaofeng'er still can't feel any discomfort, he has already realized that the wisp of smoke invading his body must be some kind of terrifying thing.

  "Lao Hei, it's up to you now." Su Che muttered to himself in his heart.

  "Alright, master!" came the hoarse and unpleasant voice of Lao Hei.

  Zhāo Fēng ěr had stopped in his tracks, pressing down on his thigh with a look of terror, and asked loudly: "You little rascal, what kind of trick are you playing?"

  "You'll know right away."

  Su Che stretched out a finger and pointed at his head from afar: "First, you'll feel like your brain is going to explode, then all sorts of wonderful things will appear..."

  The words had just fallen when Zhaofeng Ear covered his head with a cry of "Ah", but the wonderful expression on his face was obscured by the human skin mask.

  "No! Not... Father, don't kill me! Mother, brother, come and save me... No, no, this isn't real..."

  He covered his head with his hands and wailed loudly, a clear-headed person could immediately judge that he had developed a demonic obstruction in his mind and had fallen into an illusion.

  Su Che carefully made his way around to the back of his body, and when he was within three zhang, he picked up a fist-sized stone and threw it out with a whoosh, hitting him right in the back of the head.

  The force of the blow was just right, it wouldn't kill anyone, but it could knock out any Qi-training cultivator.

  Boom!

  The howling stopped as he fell to the ground, and there was no more struggling or screaming, which also relieved him of his mental suffering.

  "Come back, Old Hei." Su Che said in a low voice.

  A wisp of smoke seeped out from the crown of Zhaofeng'er's head and returned to Su Che's brow, after which Su Che silently thought: "Capture this person!"

  As soon as the thought arose, the Wind Ear on the ground also disappeared without a trace, and it was undoubtedly taken in by the mysterious Black Tower.

  The prison space on the first floor of Hei Tower, one zhang high, was like the old black devil from hell. In his hand, he held Xingfeng'er who had fainted. To Su Che, he said: "Master, has Old Black not lived up to your expectations?"

  "Great, great, it's actually so easy to capture him!" Su Che was also extremely excited.

  However, Lao Hei shook his big head and sighed: "But, master, this move is currently only effective against low-level cultivators in the initial stages of Qi training. If the opponent's strength is too high, they may easily wipe me out."

  "I know, I know." Su Che didn't seem disappointed at all: "Being able to plot against an opponent who has reached the third layer of Qi training is already very satisfying for me, after all, I'm only at the first layer!"

  "Heh heh." Old Black nodded and said: "As long as you're satisfied, Master, that's the greatest happiness for me, Old Black."

  "Your mouth is still quite sweet." Su Che silently laughed.

  Just now, Lao Hei displayed the possession ability of the outer domain demon, using its soul power to invade the mind of "Zhāo Fēng ěr", successfully triggering his heart demon, which gave Su Chu the opportunity to sneak up from behind and take down an opponent who had practiced Qi for three layers.

  However, as Lao Hei said, this method has its limitations. If the opponent's cultivation is too high and their soul power is too strong, they can instantly suppress the heart demon, or even directly erase Lao Hei's soul, just like a cultivator defeating the external Tianmo after being possessed, it's the same principle.

  In that case, Lao Hei would be completely annihilated, and Su Che would need to capture the three tribes of human, demon, and spirit again, and recreate a new instrument spirit. Of course, the newly created instrument spirit would not be this Lao Hei anymore.

  Although Lao Hei's appearance is not likable, it is also considered loyal and has at least gained Su Che's recognition in terms of character, so how can he bear to use it as cannon fodder?

  Laohei's birth was the result of a fusion between three beings: Chen Shi, a cultivator at the third layer of Qi Refining; a demonic creature from outside the domain equivalent to the first layer of Qi Refining; and a dark wind mouse also equivalent to the first layer of Qi Refining. Currently, Laohei's soul power can only barely suppress cultivators at the third layer of Qi Refining, making it extremely risky to confront those with higher strength.

  Moreover, this method can only be used when fighting one-on-one alone. If there are any onlookers around, it may expose the secret of the Black Tower in the brain. For example, in a public competition among fellow disciples, Su Che was no longer dared to use this method.

  "This must be done with caution!" Su Che's heart reminded: "Lao Hei, from now on, unless I allow it, no matter how critical the situation is, you cannot take the initiative to rescue me, do you understand?"

  "But... " Old Black wasn't one to blindly follow, scratching his head and asking: "What if you fall into a coma and temporarily lose your cognitive functions, unable to give me orders?"

  "En, you're very thoughtful." Su Che first praised him before responding: "In that situation, you can weigh the pros and cons yourself. In short, the Black Tower in my mind is my greatest secret. Unless it's an absolute last resort, don't expose it."

  "Understood, master." Old Black rumbled in assent.

  "So......" Su Che's thoughts focused on Zhuifeng'er, who was still unconscious, and asked: "Lao Hei, if he wakes up, can you control the situation?"

  "Don't worry, master." Old Hei patted his chest and said: "In the prison, you are the biggest, I am the second! As for others, no matter who they are, as long as we catch them and bring them in, they will be like fish on a chopping board, at our mercy to manipulate and beat, without any power to resist!"

  "Good." Su Che finally put his mind at ease.

  It's not that Su Che is timid and talkative, in fact, including this black tower are all existing in his own mind, what if something out of control happens, wouldn't his brain...

  They successfully captured the first prisoner of Hei Ta Prison, Su Che was naturally excited and couldn't calm down... However, the current situation didn't allow for nostalgia or excitement, to know that on the other side of the fork in the road, Lei's siblings were still fighting with others.

  Through Lao Hei's scouting ability, even without relying on his own visual sight, Su Che was able to understand the situation on that side. However, he still preferred what he saw with his own eyes, so he quietly lurked over from around the corner...

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