Ancient Fiend Dragon Emperor

Chapter 840: Chapter 839: The Xuanyuan Clan Takes Action!

From the moment Yuani Ling and the others made their move, Su Han had no intention of engaging in a head-on confrontation.

Su Han was self-aware of his current cultivation base. If he could condense a second Primordial Spirit, he might stand a chance against a single Dragon Emperor Realm opponent. But now, facing so many Dragon Emperor Realm experts, and without summoning the Second True Self, he was fundamentally unqualified for a direct clash.

There were nine Dragon Emperor Realm experts alone, and ten more at the Peak Pseudo-Emperor Realm—what could he possibly fight back with?

As for saving face, Su Han didn’t care in the slightest. In his previous life, he never cared about such trivialities. To him, life was far more important than face!

”Boom!”

The Ultimate Night of the Divine Blade roared into existence, and the secret technique Open Heaven manifested. A single strike that cost Su Han a millennium of his lifespan shook heaven and earth.

With this attack, Su Han had no illusions about splitting apart that massive mountain. Whoever used such a mountain of tens of thousands of feet to suppress him was undoubtedly at the Dragon Emperor Realm; he couldn’t possibly cleave it apart even if he tried!

”Rippp!”

In the split second before the mountain descended upon him, Su Han tore open a crack in the Void with a sudden motion. The tear rapidly expanded, like an enormous maw, directly engulfing the mountain!

”Hmph!”

A cold snort echoed from the void, and an old woman appeared—it was Du Yuehui!

Her aged hand stretched out and tapped the mountain forcefully, causing it to halt abruptly and then be forcibly pulled back out.

Su Han’s expression darkened with fury. Taking advantage of this moment, he escaped beyond the suppressive range of the mountain. At the same time, he consumed another millennium of his lifespan to activate the Fifth Step of the Nine Steps of the Heavenly Dragon!

While he could activate the Fifth Step without sacrificing his lifespan, doing so would harm his cultivation foundation. Su Han, of course, wouldn’t act so recklessly.

A thousand years of lifespan—enough to sustain the Fifth Step for several minutes.

”Boom!”

With the Fifth Step unleashed, Su Han’s speed soared sixteenfold, a feat of unparalleled terror!

One moment, he was right before their eyes; the next, he had vanished beyond the horizon.

Even Du Yuehui’s eyes narrowed in surprise. She snorted coldly, ”This brat’s secret techniques are indeed numerous. I truly wonder how he managed to acquire them all. If I could kill him, setting aside the Supreme Pass and those Spirit Stones, just the secret techniques alone would be enough to satisfy this old woman.”

”Seal!”

She raised her palm and pointed into the distance. The direction in which Su Han fled suddenly manifested a golden light barrier.

This barrier was identical to the one that had previously sealed Su Han’s ability to use the Ruyi Seal.

But Su Han knew this was evidently not the end. Judging by Du Yuehui and the others’ elaborate scheme, they had likely sealed off the entire Central Domain.

They were hell-bent on ensuring his death, sparing no effort!

”I’ve blocked his escape route; the rest of you, pursue him,” Du Yuehui said indifferently. Her steps advanced forward, and her speed was almost on par with Su Han’s sixteenfold velocity—in fact, slightly faster.

This was the terrifying distinction of the Dragon Emperor Realm. Compared to the Dragon God and Pseudo-Emperor Realms, it was simply an insurmountable chasm.

Even with a sixteenfold speed boost, which left Peak Pseudo-Emperor experts in the dust, Du Yuehui, a Dragon Emperor Realm expert, effortlessly surpassed him without even deploying a Dragon Technique for speed enhancement.

As she moved, her pointing finger formed a golden path in the void. The ten Peak Pseudo-Emperor Realm experts charged ahead along the pathway, their speed skyrocketing instantly!

When they rushed forward, Yuani Ling and others also appeared in the void.

Besides Yuani Ling, there were four others—two elderly men and two middle-aged men.

All four radiated the unmistakable aura of the Dragon Emperor Realm!

It was apparent that the ones who had struck earlier in an attempt to kill Su Han were these four.

Their attire varied, and apart from the Jade Void Palace, each of the four Super Sects had a representative among them.

”This brat sure has many tricks up his sleeve,” one elderly man remarked with a sly smile as he gazed at the fleeing Su Han. ”I’ll claim that speed-enhancing secret technique after we kill him.”

”Agreed,” a middle-aged man chuckled. ”In just this brief time, he’s already used no fewer than five secret techniques. After we kill him, how about sharing one with you?”

”Share? That’s my rightful reward,” the elderly man scoffed coldly.

”Enough nonsense. If you want the secret techniques, kill him first,” Yuani Ling interjected with a frown.

”What a pity...”

The elderly man shook his head. ”This child truly is worthy of being called the foremost genius of the Dragon Martial Continent. But he only knows how to cultivate and not how to be a person—no wonder he’s ended up in such a predicament.”

Yuani Ling’s brow furrowed. Seeing the elder’s continued delay, he snorted coldly and took the lead in pursuing Su Han.

As he stepped forward, a low humming sound echoed ahead.

Out of the hum, five figures emerged. Upon seeing them, Yuani Ling and the others’ expressions shifted.

”The Xuanyuan Clan?”

”What are you planning? Don’t tell me you mean to obstruct us?!” Yuani Ling shouted.

”And what of it?” the elderly man from before frowned as well.

”It seems the long years have erased memories of the Xuanyuan Clan...”

Among the five, a white-haired elder spoke. ”I suppose none of you even remember who I am. Allow me to introduce myself—I am Xuanyuan Kuang.”

”Xuanyuan Kuang?!”

The name caused Yuani Ling and the others’ expressions to further change.

Indeed, they didn’t recognize these ancient monsters because they belonged to entirely different eras. But they had heard the name ”Xuanyuan Kuang” before!

Xuanyuan Kuang, a fearsome being from thirty thousand years ago, had since faded into obscurity across generations.

The man’s name mirrored his nature. In his prime, Xuanyuan Kuang roamed unchecked with unparalleled arrogance. Compared to him, Su Han’s so-called defiance was nothing.

What made him truly fearsome wasn’t just his arrogance but his ferocity—his madness in battle knew no bounds. He’d rather die than let his opponent live.

It was precisely because of this that few dared provoke him.

However, upon sensing Xuanyuan Kuang’s aura, Yuani Ling let out a breath of relief.

Dragon Emperor Realm Early Stage.

Despite his long existence, his cultivation base was no higher than theirs. There was little to fear.

”Su Baliu must die today. You’d best step aside!” Yuani Ling said gravely.

”Step aside?”

Xuanyuan Kuang shot him a glance and snorted. ”You want me to step aside just because you say so? Who do you think you are? A mere junior like you dares to act arrogant before this old man? You’d best be grateful I haven’t made you kneel while speaking to me.”

With those words, Yuani Ling got a firsthand taste of just how wildly arrogant Xuanyuan Kuang was.

”It seems that even all these years haven’t cured your damn arrogance!” Yuani Ling said darkly.