Fate-Defying Demon Emperor

Chapter 47: Chapter 47: Mother Saves Me

Silence!

At that moment, the world was shrouded in a deathly stillness. Everyone stared at the Great Crown Prince, who had been decapitated with a single strike, their minds completely blank.

Dead? The Great Crown Prince was dead?

This... how could this be possible! That was the Great Crown Prince! He possessed the supremely powerful Dragon Phoenix Saint Body and had even broken through to the Heavenly Human Realm. He was so dominant, so invincible. Everyone had thought he would easily crush Su Han and win, but the tide of battle shifted abruptly. The formidable Great Crown Prince had actually been slain by Su Han in a stunning reversal.

And it was with a single slash, so swift that not even Wang Tianqing, the Empress, and the others could react in time to save him. At this moment, as they gazed upon the Great Crown Prince’s decapitated body, they felt as though the heavens had fallen and the earth had caved in, their spiritual pillars shattering.

”The Great Crown Prince... is dead?”

Within the silent crowd, a voice filled with disbelief finally emerged after a long pause. The speaker was clearly still unable to accept this reality. That voice was like a spark, instantly igniting the deathly quiet crowd.

”Impossible! The Great Crown Prince was a prodigy at the peak of his power, a figure destined to rule the world. How could he fall here? This must be an illusion!”

”I don’t believe any of this! It must all be fake! Great Crown Prince, wake up! We want to see you slay Su Han!”

”The Dragon Phoenix Saint Body is immensely powerful, and the Heavenly Human Realm is far beyond what the Divine Sea Realm can contend with. There’s no reason for the Great Crown Prince to lose, let alone be slain!”

The crowd was in an uproar, completely unable to accept this fact. After all, they had always clung to the Great Crown Prince’s coattails. If he were to fall, all their efforts would be in vain, and the future they had hoped for would become nothing but a pipe dream.

”Impossible! My son is the future Great Emperor! How could he fall here? This is absolutely impossible!” the Empress shrieked in a desperate wail, tears of blood streaming from her eyes, her expression twisted with savagery. The Great Crown Prince was the culmination of all her efforts and her greatest pride; he was her spiritual conviction. With his death, her conviction crumbled.

How terrifying that Demonic Blade is! Yan Liu thought, his eyes wide with shock as he stared intently at the Black Blade in Su Han’s hands. He knew this blade was the source of Su Han’s Demonized State.

”He actually killed the Great Crown Prince!” Elder Kui gasped outside the arena, shocked speechless for a long moment. This outcome was far beyond his expectations.

Nearby, Tongyan’s expression grew serious. Su Han had given her far too many surprises. At this moment, the Great Crown Prince’s death sent the crowd into a tumultuous uproar, leaving them utterly and completely stunned.

”You little wretch! How dare you destroy my physical body! I will rip you to shreds and grind your bones to dust!” an angry roar suddenly erupted from the Great Crown Prince’s corpse, its venomous resentment shaking the heavens.

At this sound, everyone was taken aback. The Great Crown Prince wasn’t dead? His head was severed, yet he was still alive?

Everyone looked up in unison. They saw a dark shadow burst forth from the Great Crown Prince’s corpse, soaring into the air and howling venomously.

”Is... is that the Great Crown Prince’s soul?” someone guessed, their voice trembling.

Souls were intangible and elusive, difficult to grasp. Ordinarily, when a person died, their soul would enter the mysterious cycle of Reincarnation to be reborn. Yet, at this moment, the Great Crown Prince’s soul still lingered, showing no signs of entering Reincarnation.

”A Spirit Jade!” someone exclaimed in alarm, their eyes fixed on a palm-sized, ink-colored piece of Spirit Jade nestled within the Great Crown Prince’s soul.

Spirit Jade was one of the rarest treasures in the world, capable of nurturing a soul and worth a fortune. There was only one piece of Spirit Jade in the entire Tianqing Dynasty, an heirloom of the Imperial Family. For it to be within the Great Crown Prince’s body now, it was clearly a life-saving treasure gifted to him by Wang Tianqing. With the Spirit Jade, the Great Crown Prince’s soul could find a temporary sanctuary. In the future, he might even be able to reconstruct a physical body and live again.

Su Han’s pupils constricted. He had clearly not expected the Great Crown Prince’s soul to survive.

”Kill!” Clutching the Black Blade, Su Han shot forward, determined to annihilate the Great Crown Prince’s soul as well.

Cut the grass but not the roots, and it will grow again come spring!

”Mother, save me!” Feeling Su Han’s chilling killing intent, the Great Crown Prince didn’t dare to speak recklessly again. His expression changed drastically as he fled toward the Empress. He was only alive now because of the Spirit Jade. If it were shattered, his soul would have no refuge and would be forced into the mysterious cycle of Reincarnation. Even if he were reborn, he would no longer be himself.

”You little bastard! You dare kill my son? I’ll make sure you die without a burial place!” The Empress’s delicate face was now a mask of ferocious anger, the killing intent in her phoenix eyes practically overflowing. She shot into the air, flying swiftly toward the Great Crown Prince to retrieve the Spirit Jade.

”Character Technique of Motion!” A cold glint flashed in Su Han’s eyes. He pushed the technique to its absolute limit, reaching an incredible speed. He would not let the Great Crown Prince’s soul escape. In the blink of an eye, he caught up to it.

”Slash!” His Demonic Qi was exhausted, but the physical strength granted by his Demonized State remained immense. At that moment, Su Han channeled his physical strength into the Black Blade and slashed down fiercely. The sharp Black Blade could cleave through metal. While the Spirit Jade could nurture a soul, the jade itself was not durable. A single strike from the Black Blade would surely shatter it.

BOOM!

Just then, however, a terrifying Aura surged forth and struck Su Han. This Aura was so powerful it was like an invisible giant hand, slamming into him and shattering his bones, sending him flying backward spitting blood. Seizing the opportunity, the Great Crown Prince’s soul shot through the sky and was quickly protected by the Empress.

”Mother, kill him! Kill him now! I want him dead!” the Great Crown Prince roared in fury. This defeat and death had dealt him a crushing blow, one that shattered his Dao Heart. He no longer had the strength to fight, but with his father and mother present, Su Han had to die.

”Leave this person to me!” Before the Empress could reply, a figure had already charged out—it was Yan Liu.

The power Su Han had displayed had long made Yan Liu feel threatened. Now that the Great Crown Prince was dead, reduced to a mere wisp of a soul, Yan Liu’s killing intent burned even brighter. He was the one who had just struck Su Han to save the Great Crown Prince. Now, he rushed forward to kill Su Han himself, determined to eliminate the threat before it could grow.

Yan Liu was a Physique Realm powerhouse, a full three Great Realms above Su Han. Such an expert was not someone Su Han could possibly resist.

”High-Level Mysterious-Rank Martial Technique: Meteor Finger!”

Yan Liu extended a finger and pointed it toward Su Han from afar. Immediately, the Spiritual Energy of the heavens and earth converged, forming a finger of pure energy a kilometer long.

WHOOSH!

Like a meteor, the finger of Spiritual Energy shot through the sky at an unimaginable speed, heading straight for Su Han.

Su Han’s pupils shrank. The oppressive Aura of the Physique Realm pinned him in place. He was unable to move, let alone dodge the strike with his Character Technique of Motion. Furthermore, Yan Liu’s power was overwhelming. Even with his Demon Body and its incredible regenerative abilities, he would undoubtedly die.

At this moment, Su Han was trapped in a deadly predicament.