Ancient Fiend Dragon Emperor

Chapter 822: Chapter 821: Easy Victory

”This...”

When Pi Huan saw the Seven-Colored Famous Bird persistently flying around Su Han, playfully showing affection, he was completely stunned in place.

Not only him, but also the others from the Demon Domain revealed expressions of disbelief.

Their true forms were also Demon Beasts, and they were most familiar with the pride and arrogance of the Seven-Colored Famous Bird clan. Let alone humans, even the strongest among the Demon Beast clan couldn’t possibly tame them.

The status of the Seven-Colored Famous Bird clan within the Demon Beast ranks was akin to the position of the Battle Clan among humans. Their personalities were likewise similar—unyielding and defiant even unto death.

Pi Huan and the others had never imagined that one day the Seven-Colored Famous Bird would willingly follow a human.

No, perhaps ”submit” is not the right word—it should be ”follow.”

”Do you know why it became my friend?”

Su Han looked at Pi Huan and said faintly, ”The wood I put away just now is called Sunset Wood. You may not know its benefits, but I can tell you it has tremendous value for the Seven-Colored Famous Birds. I help it grow, it assists me in battle. We complement each other—that’s what friends are.”

”As for the forced capture and imprisonment you mentioned, that’s just coercion to make it fight desperately for me. But you, being from the Demon Beast clan, should understand: if that were the case, the Seven-Colored Famous Bird would rather die than comply.”

Pi Huan fell silent, and so did the disciples of the Demon Domain.

All along, they had harbored immense hatred for humans. Whenever encountered, they either cast cold glares or attacked outright. The idea of befriending a human was simply inconceivable.

Because in the past, there had indeed been instances of Demon Beasts maintaining good relations with humans. Yet humans were too cunning and never viewed Demon Beasts sincerely, leading to eventual exploitation.

It was nearly impossible for Pi Huan and the others to change their perception of humans just like that.

”Fine, let’s assume what you said is true.”

Pi Huan pondered briefly and said, ”But this doesn’t change the view my Demon Beast clan holds of humans, nor will it improve the relationship between our two clans. The best I can offer is to fight your Phoenix Sect in an open contest without resorting to any despicable tricks. At the same time, I hope you will do the same.”

”Agreed.”

Su Han nodded, ”You are Demon Beasts, we are humans—both lives of the Dragon Martial Continent. With calamity looming over Dragon Martial, inevitably we must join forces to fight against external foes. If there’s no enmity, my sect prefers to avoid needless slaughter.”

”Then let’s begin.”

Pi Huan took a deep breath and waved his hand, causing a pitch-black Crystal Stone to appear instantly.

Once the Crystal Stone emerged, dark mist roiled over it, resembling the curse and suppression previously cast by the Divine Guardian of the Dragon Suppression. Eventually, that black mist coalesced into a massive figure standing behind the Demon Domain crowd, its face indistinct.

”This is the Demon God, the Divine Spirit of my Demon Beast clan.”

Pi Huan explained, ”Through this Demon God, we can enhance the strength of many disciples from the Demon Domain, and also heal all non-lethal injuries sustained by them.”

”Is it this trick again?”

Su Han frowned slightly and said, ”Do you know why the Sect of the Battle God ended in such a miserable defeat just now?”

”Why?”

Pi Huan shook his head. He knew the Sect of the Battle God had the Power of the Battle God blessing them, and there was the arena’s Light Barrier in place. However, he didn’t know that the curse from the Divine Guardian directly shattered the Power of the Battle God.

”My Phoenix Sect’s Divine Guardian has a secret technique that can dismantle blessings from entities like your Demon God and also suppress your cultivation base.”

As Su Han spoke, he waved his hand, and the Divine Guardian of the Dragon Suppression appeared instantly.

”Whoosh!”

Without any hesitation, they immediately cast their curse anew. The disciples of the Demon Domain turned pale in an instant. The strength granted by the Demon God vanished completely, restored to its original state.

Meanwhile, the Divine Guardian performed its suppression spell again. The pupils of many Demon Domain disciples constricted, their faces filled with intense horror.

In their perception, it felt as though their cultivation bases were being crushed by an invisible force. Not only did the bestowed power from the Demon God disappear, but their own genuine cultivation was rapidly plummeting as well.

Just like the Sect of the Battle God earlier, in the blink of an eye, among the thousand members of the Demon Domain, nine-tenths had fallen to the Dragon Pill Realm!

”This...”

Pi Huan’s expression changed drastically. His own cultivation was naturally also affected.

And behind them, the looming Demon God’s shadow disintegrated with a resounding crash, vanishing from sight.

”After I suppressed the Sect of the Battle God’s strength, I unleashed the Sixth Sword.”

Su Han said calmly, ”You should have witnessed it. If not for those ridiculous Super Sect rules using the competition’s stipulations as an excuse, I wouldn’t have let the people of the Sect of the Battle God live.”

Pi Huan’s face contorted with indecision. At this moment, he shared the same thoughts as Wu Hui and the others from the Sect of the Battle God.

With their cultivation suppressed to this extent, how could they possibly fight?

In terms of cultivation realm, those eligible to participate in this sect competition—and belonging to Super Sects—had disciples of Demon Domain and the Sect of the Battle God at similar levels.

The strength of Demon Domain stemmed from the innate talents unique to their Demon Beast clan, inherited over millions of years, including incredibly formidable secret techniques.

Indeed, Demon Domain had numerous outstanding Demon Beast prodigies, and their disciples were clearly stronger than those from the Sect of the Battle God.

However, at this moment, the overall cultivation of these Demon Domain disciples had been suppressed. No matter how strong their inheritance might be, their abilities were reduced to a mere fraction. Meanwhile, the Phoenix Sect, without employing any secret techniques, could outright suppress them with superior cultivation levels. If Dragon Techniques were then employed, the defeat of Demon Domain was inevitable.

Su Han disclosed to Pi Huan that he had only unleashed the Sixth Sword after suppressing the Sect of the Battle God’s strength—partly as a warning, partly as a threat.

The might of that single strike was earth-shattering, and even the arena’s Light Barrier had been shattered. Pi Huan didn’t need to test it to know how terrifying it was.

If Su Han unleashed another strike like that now... Demon Domain wouldn’t stand a chance either!

”I don’t wish to kill you. Ultimately, there isn’t much enmity between my Phoenix Sect and Demon Domain.”

Seeing Pi Huan’s conflicted expression, Su Han continued, ”Furthermore, I respect you. To establish a Demon Beast sect in the Dragon Martial Continent and achieve the reputed second-place position is indeed formidable. The future of Dragon Martial Continent will certainly require your presence.”

”You’re different from other humans.”

After a long silence, Pi Huan finally sighed. He looked at Su Han with a complicated expression and said, ”My Demon Domain... concedes.”

”Thank you.”

Su Han clasped his hands slightly and revealed a smile.

Both sides understood clearly that Pi Huan’s concession wasn’t because of Su Han himself, but because the suppressed Demon Domain disciples were truly no match for the Phoenix Sect.

If that weren’t the case, no matter how virtuous Su Han appeared, Pi Huan would never have admitted defeat.