Fate-Defying Demon Emperor

Chapter 34: Chapter 34: Heaven and Earth Slash

The life-and-death duel between the Ninth Prince and Marquis Zhen Shan ended with the Ninth Prince’s victory.

This news spread throughout the Imperial Capital like a thunderclap, shocking countless people.

”Wasn’t it said that His Highness the Ninth lacked strength and was no match for the Marquis? How could he possibly have won!”

”For such a domineering prince who disregards the law, I think the Great King himself should punish him.”

”I heard that the Ninth Prince won solely because of a Demonic Blade. The demonic path is rife with evil deeds. For him to win using a Demonic Blade is truly despicable!”

The Qin Family lit a fire, and that fire soon burned throughout the Imperial Capital. Su Han’s reputation was thoroughly ruined. The public spoke of him with disgust and contempt, and this victory did nothing to redeem his name; on the contrary, his use of the Black Blade made him even more reviled.

How malicious the Qin Family’s intentions were. Once a reputation is destroyed, you become a public enemy.

If it had been the Su Han of the past, he would have tried every means possible to mitigate the damage. But after falling into hell, Su Han’s world had narrowed to include only himself and Fairy Sister Yun Xian. Even if the entire world stood against him, he would feel no fear.

At this moment, however, it wasn’t the entire world standing before Su Han, but rather Tongyan and Elder Kui from the Myriad Treasures Pavilion.

”Miss Tongyan, thank you for your assistance!” Su Han said, clasping his fists in a bow to express his gratitude toward Tongyan and Elder Kui. If they hadn’t stepped forward, he might have truly been forced into a fight to the death with Qin Xiong today.

With his current strength, facing Qin Xiong of the Phenomenon Realm meant his chances of survival were slim to none. Tongyan and Elder Kui’s intervention had saved his life. Combined with the time she had prevented the backlash from the Black Blade, she had now saved him twice. Su Han would never forget such a great favor.

He lived by a simple creed: repay kindness and exact revenge.

Furthermore, although they hadn’t said so explicitly, Su Han understood that Elder Kui had deliberately inflicted heavy injuries on Qin Xiong. This way, even if the Qin Family wanted revenge, losing Qin Xiong, a powerful expert of the Phenomenon Realm, significantly diminished their threat to Su Han. After all, the three elders of the Qin Family were only at the Heavenly Human Realm. While powerful, Su Han could still escape if he couldn’t defeat them.

”I appreciate talent and didn’t wish to see you perish here,” Tongyan said, her doll-like face lighting up with a radiant and charming smile. ”The autumn assessment is in half a month. I’ve heard that after the assessment, Wang Tianqing will appoint the Crown Prince. The Great Crown Prince who took your Dragon Soul is all but guaranteed the title. What do you plan to do?”

Tongyan looked at Su Han with keen interest, not mincing her words. This secret naturally couldn’t be hidden from the Myriad Treasures Pavilion, and by bringing it up now, Tongyan wanted to see Su Han’s attitude. Would he back down and swallow his pride? Or would he rise in defiance?

”No one can take what is mine!” Su Han said, hearing the unspoken question in Tongyan’s words. He smiled faintly, his resolve unshakable.

Tongyan nodded to herself. This was the kind of person worth helping. If he had chosen to submit, I would never have met with him again.

”Miss Tongyan, I would like to purchase a Defensive Magical Artifact and a Mysterious Rank Saber Technique,” Su Han stated without hesitation.

He had been proficient in many Martial Techniques before, but they were all Yellow Rank. After obtaining the Black Blade, he had mainly relied on the Draw Sword Slash, but it was ultimately just a High-Level Yellow Rank Martial Technique with limited power. To face the upcoming autumn assessment, he had to acquire a stronger Martial Technique. As for the Defensive Magical Artifact, it was a necessary precaution.

Tongyan chuckled. ”Appreciation is one thing, but business is business. The two are separate matters. Magic Artifacts aren’t cheap, and Mysterious Rank Martial Techniques are very expensive.”

Su Han understood. He reached out and took out all the loot he had accumulated, including the Storage Rings from the Fourth Elder and Qin Feng.

Upon seeing the Fourth Elder’s Steel Whip, a flicker of understanding passed through Tongyan and Elder Kui’s eyes. Their speculation was confirmed: Su Han truly was the one who had killed the Qin Family’s Fourth Elder.

”These items are of decent value. In total, I can offer you 110,000 Spirit Stones,” Tongyan said, stating the purchase price.

Su Han nodded without haggling. With 110,000 Spirit Stones, plus the 40,000 he had saved, he now had a total of 150,000 Spirit Stones.

”I have two Defensive Magical Artifacts and three Mysterious Rank Saber Techniques that might suit you. You can choose for yourself.” With a wave of her hand, two Defensive Magical Artifacts appeared before Su Han: a suit of silver battle armor and a piece of inner armor as thin as gossamer.

”The Silver Shark Battle Armor is a Low-Grade Magic Artifact. Its advantage is strong defensive power, but the downside is that it’s quite heavy and impedes movement. It’s valued at 50,000 Spirit Stones.”

”The Ghost Spider Inner Armor is a Low-Grade Magic Artifact. The defensive power is decent, and it’s light and agile. However, it cannot fully withstand a powerful blow, and its defense isn’t as strong as the Silver Shark Battle Armor’s. It’s also valued at 50,000 Spirit Stones.”

Tongyan gave a brief introduction, then let Su Han examine them. Both were quality items, and the price was a friendly one.

”I’ll take this Ghost Spider Inner Armor!” Su Han decided quickly. Since he possessed the Character Technique of Motion, speed was his advantage, so choosing the lighter Ghost Spider Inner Armor was the natural choice.

Tongyan nodded, handed the Ghost Spider Inner Armor to Su Han, and then waved her hand to take out three Jade Slips.

”The Tiger Roar Saber Technique, a Low-Level Mysterious Rank Martial Technique known for its ferocity. When mastered to the stage of Great Accomplishment, it can split mountains and shatter stones. Valued at 80,000 Spirit Stones!”

”The Thousand Army Saber Technique, a Low-Level Mysterious Rank Martial Technique. Given your experience on the battlefield, this Saber Technique, which allows a single warrior to sweep through an army, is quite suitable for you. Valued at 80,000 Spirit Stones.”

”Heaven and Earth Slash, a Mid-Level Mysterious Rank Martial Technique. It’s an extreme Saber Technique meant to sunder heaven and earth with a single blow. One slash will shake the world, but it will leave you immensely weakened afterward. Valued at 150,000 Spirit Stones!”

Tongyan introduced the Martial Techniques. All three Saber Techniques had their own merits and were quite powerful. The Tiger Roar Saber Technique was primarily for single-target attacks, while the Thousand Army Saber Technique was for crowd control. As for Heaven and Earth Slash, it was truly a finishing blow; if your one strike didn’t kill your enemy, you were the one left waiting for death.

Su Han’s brow furrowed slightly as he extended his spiritual power to read the basic information on the three Jade Slips. Tongyan didn’t rush him, waiting quietly.

Finally, Su Han made his decision, forgoing the Tiger Roar Saber Technique and the Thousand Army Saber Technique for the most extreme option.

”I choose the Heaven and Earth Slash,” he declared. ”However, I don’t have enough Spirit Stones. Could I owe you 50,000?”

His entire 150,000 Spirit Stones could just barely buy the Heaven and Earth Slash, but he also wanted the Ghost Spider Inner Armor, so he had no choice but to ask for credit.

”That’s fine. Write an IOU,” Tongyan nodded and took out a brush and paper. Su Han wrote swiftly without hesitation and pressed his handprint onto the note.

”It’s yours now.” After stowing the IOU, Tongyan handed the Jade Slip containing the Heaven and Earth Slash to Su Han.

After thanking her and purchasing the items, Su Han didn’t linger. He said his farewells and left the Myriad Treasures Pavilion.

Watching Su Han’s departing figure, Tongyan’s eyes glittered.

The autumn assessment is coming. I wonder what kind of sparks will fly between him and the Great Crown Prince. It’s truly something to look forward to!