Ancient Fiend Dragon Emperor

Chapter 866: Chapter 865: Straight to Black Wind Cliff! (4 more!)

The opening time of the Holy Domain of the Demon Immortal is set for one month later, but the duration remains unknown to everyone.

The length of time one can stay in the Holy Domain of the Demon Immortal depends on the pass obtained to enter it. It’s said that a Fifth-Level Pass allows for a maximum stay of three months, while a Fourth-Level Pass permits up to six months, a Third-Level Pass allows one year, and a Second-Level Pass grants a year and a half...

The previous entry by the One Slash Palace resulted in them obtaining the strongest pass, seemingly allowing them to stay for three years.

However, whether those three years were the limit or if the One Slash Palace chose not to remain any longer in the Holy Domain of the Demon Immortal remains unknown, as they never provided an explanation.

Many speculate, however, that the strongest pass only permits a stay of three years.

A joke—what kind of place is the Holy Domain of the Demon Immortal?

Though it is filled with countless dangers, it is also brimming with opportunities. The fortunes within are downright terrifying, arousing greed and envy from all. With such difficulty in gaining entry, why would the One Slash Palace willingly give up this golden opportunity and voluntarily leave?

No matter the reason, even with the strongest pass permitting a stay of three years, this means that as long as Su Han manages to enter the Holy Domain of the Demon Immortal, he’ll have at least three years on his hands to contend with the Five Great Super Sects!

Thinking back, from Su Han’s rise until now, nearly ten years have passed.

In these ten years, Su Han has advanced from the Dragon Vein Realm to a level where he can crush Peak Pseudo-Emperor Realm cultivators and even hold his ground against Dragon Emperor Realm cultivators.

Consider the Phoenix Sect as well; it has been less than six years since its establishment, and it has already become a truly First-Class Sect. While it lacks Dragon Emperor Realm cultivators, its prowess on the level of Middle-Class powerhouses practically rivals that of the Super Sects!

Three years may seem fleeting to others, passing in the blink of an eye, but to Su Han, it’s already a long time!

Precisely because of this, the Five Great Super Sects have been eager to act, seeking to crush Su Han before he enters the Holy Domain of the Demon Immortal.

Imagine this: if even the strongest pass allows a stay of three years, wouldn’t Su Han’s Supreme Pass allow for double the duration?

If it truly doubles, that’s six years. Given six more years, Su Han could create another Phoenix Sect, one just as impressive!

Moreover, after six years, who knows how Su Han’s personal strength may evolve? Should he gain even a sliver of fortune within the Holy Domain of the Demon Immortal, he might emerge as someone that even the ordinary Dragon Emperor Realm cultivators couldn’t contend with!

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The Five Great Super Sects have considered all of this, and Su Han certainly has as well. This is why he prepared beforehand; without such preparations, he would likely have been crushed already.

After breaking through the Seventh Heaven-Trapping Screen, Su Han continually depleted his lifespan, using the Fifth Step of the Nine Steps of the Heavenly Dragon.

The sixteen-fold speed boost allowed Su Han to reach the area before the Eighth Heaven-Trapping Screen in just seconds.

Of course, this process also cost Su Han nearly five thousand years of lifespan.

If he hadn’t consumed so many Blood Crystals earlier, he wouldn’t have endured until now. Forget the Five Great Super Sects—his lifespan alone would have brought about his demise.

Altogether, Su Han has consumed nearly forty thousand years of lifespan!

This is an overwhelming number. On the Dragon Martial Continent, aside from those in the Dragon Venerate Realm, no individual has a natural lifespan reaching forty thousand years.

Thus far, however, Su Han has not encountered any further crises on his journey.

He smirked coldly, thinking to himself that the powerful cultivators from the Five Great Super Sects must be waiting for him at the Ninth and Tenth Heaven-Trapping Screens!

They must have meticulously prepared—whether Su Han breaks through the ten screens or not, they would amass a shocking number of strong cultivators outside the barriers. Whether he escapes or not, death awaits him either way!

Yet what they could never imagine is that Su Han’s intention is not to escape, but to head toward Black Wind Cliff, a place that strikes fear even into those of the Dragon Emperor Realm.

Standing before the Eighth Heaven-Trapping Screen, Su Han was about to act when three figures suddenly appeared before him.

The three figures consisted of two men and one woman: an elder, a middle-aged man, and a woman who also looked middle-aged.

Upon seeing them, Su Han’s pupils contracted briefly before he exhaled in relief, as they were all dressed in the attire of the One Slash Palace.

The trio appeared without saying a word, nodded slightly to Su Han, then immediately sprang into action.

The woman waved her hand, summoning a water-blue long knife. With one slash, she struck the Eighth Heaven-Trapping Screen, causing it to tremble violently.

Next, the middle-aged man made his move. His slash caused the Eighth Heaven-Trapping Screen to produce visible cracks.

Finally, the elder stepped forward.

His long knife seemed to be weathered and rusted, resembling an ordinary iron blade that had aged for years. It lacked any sense of sharpness.

Yet this unremarkable blade, when swung, released a terrifying sword light five thousand meters long. When it landed on the Eighth Heaven-Trapping Screen, the screen shattered completely and scattered into the void with a loud boom.

”Thank you, esteemed seniors!” Su Han took a deep breath and clasped his hands in gratitude.

”We can only assist you to this extent,”

the elder looked at Su Han calmly and said, ”Your decision to head to Black Wind Cliff is the right one. I can sense that beyond the Ninth and Tenth light barriers, there are at least ten Dragon Emperor Realm cultivators waiting, and among them... there is one terrifying existence. If you truly break through the Tenth Heaven-Trapping Screen, you may even die faster than you would otherwise.”

Su Han’s heart skipped a beat, but he nodded silently.

To this point, dozens of Dragon Emperor Realm powerhouses had appeared, yet all were at the Early Stage of the Dragon Emperor Realm. Even Liushui Mingxue, who possessed a condensed Imperial Domain, was only at the Early Stage.

The elder’s words hinted that the terrifying existence waiting beyond might not merely be at the Mid Stage or Later Stage of the Dragon Emperor Realm, but at the Peak Stage!

Even more unimaginable was the fact that there were at least ten Dragon Emperor Realm cultivators waiting! The Five Great Super Sects had likely mobilized one-third of their sect’s powerhouses just to crush Su Han. What an incredible display of force!

”I will forever remember your great kindness, seniors,”

Su Han clasped his hands again in deep gratitude, saying a few words before he prepared to leave. ℴ

He had assumed that he might encounter crises or delays before the Eighth Heaven-Trapping Screen but was surprised to find One Slash Palace’s powerhouses already waiting to assist him.

”We will give you one more boost,”

the elder said gently, then raised his palm toward the sky. Immediately, a blade radiance surfaced.

At the same time, the middle-aged man and woman also nodded, each sending out a blade light to converge with the elder’s.

”Stand upon it. It will boost your speed yet again by a factor of two,”

the elder instructed.