Two Realms Shuttle Gate: Don't Call Me a Demon!-Chapter 904 - 493: Probing

After confirming the cooperation plan, Su Jie didn’t stay here long. After exchanging contact locations and channels with Chu Yangang, he left first.

"You seem preoccupied."

On the way, Su Jie looked at Qin Mengying, who was accompanying him. Her expression of wanting to speak but hesitating throughout the journey was quite obvious.

"Ah! No."

Qin Mengying shook her head. In fact, she thought that if she hadn’t come from the Fire Cloud Palace, she might have been sold out by Su Jie.

Su Jie saw through Qin Mengying’s thoughts and was about to speak.

Bang!

Suddenly, a circular shockwave came from the side.

Su Jie’s robe was blown, and when he looked sideways, he saw a red-robed Taoist walking on air.

His eyes were like fire, dressed in a broad red robe with flowing clouds at the corners, and a large string of golden Buddhist beads hanging around his neck.

At this moment, his entire aura erupted, like a volcano awakening from slumber. Spiritual power turned into rivers of lava, rolling and spreading around, the fiery breath igniting the air.

Su Jie, being close, was the first to bear the brunt.

"Not good, Elder Di’s heart demon flared up again. How did he get out of the Forbidden Spirit Room?"

Qin Mengying’s face changed dramatically. This Elder Di Pingqiu was a Daoist Platform Realm Fourth Level master, having had a mishap in his cultivation.

The fundamental cultivation method of the Fire Cloud Palace, the Fire Devouring Pure Yang True Method, could absorb the spiritual fire of heaven and earth to speed up cultivation and increase combat power.

Ten years ago, Di Pingqiu accidentally discovered the Ksitigarbha Bone Fire. During the absorption process, he could never fully possess it, and the eerie bone fire even burned his primordial spirit, leading to the birth of a heart demon. Over the years, Di Pingqiu had been troubled by the heart demon, occasionally losing his mind to it.

To prevent his heart demon from causing chaos and harming fellow sect members, he often self-imprisoned himself in the Forbidden Spirit Room. This time, no one knew how he escaped.

Upon seeing this, Su Jie waved his sleeve, isolating the rolling heat waves outside. Spiritual power formed a barrier, protecting himself and Qin Mengying.

"Hahaha, burn the heavens, burn all living creatures and things!"

Di Pingqiu seemed attracted by Su Jie’s actions, letting out a mad laugh. His body moved like a great roc, his limbs turned into flowing lava, directly attacking Su Jie.

His arm just punched out, flames soared into the sky like countless meteors streaking across the sky, igniting a blazing firestorm.

Under Su Jie’s flesh, pale corpse hands surged, spreading like a tide, linking together to form a hundred-meter-tall pale giant. It roared as it stepped through the sea of fire, reaching for Di Pingqiu in the sky.

"Burn, burn it all, burn everything!!"

Di Pingqiu allowed himself to be grabbed by the pale giant’s hand, his laughter full of wickedness.

The next moment, the pale giant was engulfed in flames. The fire erupted from within, causing the giant body to explode.

Inside the Red Shining Immortal Palace, array patterns had already lit up, isolating the shockwaves of the battle. The enormous commotion also startled the inner disciples and elders cultivating in the Immortal Palace, drawing their gazes over.

"It’s bad, it’s Elder Di Pingqiu, his heart demon has taken over."

"Quick, call the Sect Master. This can’t go on."

"Everyone, fall back. Don’t get close."

These Fire Cloud Palace disciples and elders’ faces changed dramatically. Di Pingqiu was a Daoist Platform Realm Fourth Level master, and with such a master, even the Secret Realm Elders would struggle to withstand the aftermath of his battle, let alone inner disciples. Just the shockwaves could put their lives at risk.

The crowd backed away, casting curious glances at Su Jie.

Su Jie could actually withstand a few moves from Di Pingqiu. Although the heart demon had taken over, rendering Di Pingqiu’s fighting incoherent, he was not someone anyone could withstand.

"Kill kill kill kill!!!"

Di Pingqiu grew more frenzied, charging towards Su Jie. The flames surrounding him even slowly dissolved the sturdy array patterns underfoot.

"Elder Su, let’s retreat quickly."

Qin Mengying’s pretty face turned pale. She wondered why Chu Yangang had not appeared yet. In the past, the Sect Master always appeared and stopped Elder Di Pingqiu immediately when something went wrong.

Sword Slash!

Su Jie’s eyes narrowed slightly, as if understanding something. Instantly, he transformed into a sharp sword, sweeping across with surging Sword Qi.

Clang!

Di Pingqiu blocked the Sword Qi with his hands, showing a bloodthirsty and crazed smile at the nearby Su Jie: "Not enough, not enough, far from enough."

Bang!

The Sword Qi was ignited by the flames, which had a ghastly green hue, precisely that of the uncontrollable Ksitigarbha Bone Fire.

As the bone fire was about to burn Su Jie, a voice rang out.

"Suppress!"

A massive golden bell descended from the sky.

The bell quivered slightly, and a resonating bell toll spread throughout the Fire Cloud Palace. Complex runes surfaced on the bell’s surface, each seeming to contain the power of heaven and earth. As the melodious bell tolled, all the flames, including the Ksitigarbha Bone Fire, were drawn inside.

Chu Yangang appeared in the arena, holding a shrunken Golden Bell in his right hand and pressing his left hand on Di Pingqiu’s head. Whatever he did, Di Pingqiu’s head tilted, and he closed his eyes in a daze.

Qin Mengying breathed a sigh of relief, the feeling of being on edge finally disappeared.

"Elder Su, I am truly sorry. Due to my negligence, Elder Di’s heart demon acted up, causing him to lose his rationality and control over his own actions."

Chu Yangang apologized to Su Jie, acknowledging it was his oversight.

"No worries, consider it as a way to stretch one’s body."

Su Jie’s gaze was fixed on the Golden Bell in Chu Yangang’s hand. The Golden Bell gave Su Jie the impression of perpetually suppressing an entire world.

It seemed that what Chu Yangang was holding was not a bell but a gigantic mountain peak, making Su Jie feel an immense pressure.

Even the Divine Firm Sword within Su Jie seemed to tremble slightly when directly facing the Golden Bell, which was a kind of hierarchical suppression.

Spiritual Treasure indeed!

Su Jie thought secretly to himself. A common magical treasure, even a top-grade one, could not induce such a feeling in Su Jie; only a Spiritual Treasure could.

"This is a token of apology. Mengying, escort Elder Su out."

Chu Yangang apologized to Su Jie a few more times and then, without further ado, handed over several large jars of precious Spiritual Wine as compensation, worth as much as two hundred thousand Spirit Stones.

Su Jie accepted this benefit without hesitation, but before leaving, he glanced meaningfully at Elder Di Pingqiu, then turned away accompanied by Qin Mengying.

Along the way, those disciples and elders of the Fire Cloud Palace frequently cast glances at Su Jie, wondering who this powerhouse was, being able to stand against Di Pingqiu alone for several rounds.

Once Su Jie left, Di Pingqiu’s tightly closed eyes suddenly opened.

"Sect Master, don’t you think this Su Jie is a bit overrated? The rumors seem exaggerated."

Di Pingqiu’s voice was steady, his eyes clear, with no trace of madness or frenzy.

Unknown to the world, Di Pingqiu had already mastered the Ksitigarbha Bone Fire five months ago, having long resolved his heart demon issue. His earlier state was purely a ploy to test Su Jie’s strength.

During the test, he felt that Su Jie’s strength was nowhere near as formidable as rumored. He believed his Ksitigarbha Bone Fire could easily burn Su Jie to death. In his view, Su Jie’s strength was at most between the First and Second Level of the Daoist Platform Realm.

Such strength, while remarkable for a young person, fell far short of matching Su Jie’s reputed fearsome renown.

It should be noted that Su Jie’s highest achievement included slaying Zhong Xinpeng of Guan Chao Pavilion, a genuine Fourth-Level Daoist Platform expert.

Di Pingqiu had interacted with Zhong Xinpeng and knew his formidable strength. Based on Su Jie’s performance, he didn’t seem capable of defeating Zhong Xinpeng. Escaping alive from Zhong Xinpeng would have already been a significant feat.

"Didn’t you notice it?"

Chu Yangang put away the Golden Bell and, in response to Di Pingqiu’s doubts, shook his head helplessly.

"Notice what?"

Di Pingqiu was confused, failing to grasp the Sect Master’s words.

"What you were facing was just a fake puppet replica, not Su Jie’s true form."

Chu Yangang pointed out the truth to Di Pingqiu, who had confidence but failed to see that the Su Jie who appeared was merely a fake form.

"What, how is this possible?"

Di Pingqiu’s eyes widened, and his entire body shook violently.

A fake puppet possessing First-Level Daoist Platform Realm strength, how terrifying would Su Jie’s true form be? He dared not imagine.

"Facts are facts. He is a valuable collaborator. The stronger he is, the more advantageous it is for us to counter Guan Chao Pavilion and the Ten Thousand Sword Alliance."

Chu Yangang gazed into the distance and remarked, "Today’s young people truly are extraordinary. If this Devilish Immortal Seed does not fall in the future, his achievements shall be limitless."

Suddenly, Di Pingqiu didn’t feel like speaking anymore. Earlier, he had been quite self-assured, but after realizing he had tangled with merely a puppet, his confidence quivered.

He felt foolish for being smug about restraining Su Jie earlier, only to find out it was just a fake body, making his actions seem clownish.

"Alright, don’t overthink it. The stronger our collaborator, the better. Let’s look forward to what this Qingzhou Demon Path colossus can do."

Chu Yangang patted Di Pingqiu on the shoulder, needing to go down and prepare as well, to cooperate with Su Jie’s plan in weakening Guan Chao Pavilion and the Ten Thousand Sword Alliance’s strength.

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On the other side, Su Jie’s puppet exited the Fire Cloud Palace and, after several disguises, returned to the Little Thousand Flying Sky Magic Boat.

Thud!

In the secret chamber, the fake body puppet’s physical form disintegrated like flowing water, merging into Su Jie’s true form, revealing the Divine Firm Sword suspended in front of Su Jie.

Su Jie’s true body opened its eyes, looking at the sharp Divine Firm Sword before him, and chuckled lightly, "So they didn’t believe in my strength and had to test it specially! Quite obvious in their actions!"

Such probing couldn’t be hidden from Su Jie. Su Jie was well-acquainted with heart demons, having been plagued by them often when practicing the Blood Sea Devouring Sky Demon Skill. It was only later when he relied on the Sun to purify them that he became familiar with heart demons.

Whether Di Pingqiu truly lost his wits to heart demons or was feigning madness, Su Jie could see it clearly.

Nevertheless, Su Jie didn’t take it to heart. He stood up, calling for Chen Yun and the others, as he too needed to start arranging his plan.

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