Fate-Defying Demon Emperor

Chapter 57: Chapter 57: Kill One First

”Not good!”

Seeing Su Han charging straight at him, the Third Elder’s expression changed drastically, and he quickly retreated. Su Han had slain even the Great Crown Prince, a master who had broken through to the Heavenly Human Realm. The Third Elder knew he lacked the strength to face Su Han alone.

But Su Han was too fast. He caught up in an instant, Demonic Qi surging from the Black Blade. It emitted a piercing light that made one’s scalp tingle.

”Draw Sword Slash!”

Su Han grasped the Black Blade and cleaved through the air. The arc of his blade flashed like lightning, threatening to split the heavens and the earth.

The Third Elder’s face turned deathly pale. He reached out and grabbed a Cold Spirit Pearl. This was a Spiritual Treasure, his most powerful item, containing a massive amount of thousand-year-old Cold Qi.

”Mysterious Rank High-Level Martial Technique: Ice and Snow Great Wall!”

The Third Elder poured all his strength into activating the Cold Spirit Pearl. Instantly, a vast expanse of thousand-year-old Cold Qi burst forth. It merged with the moisture in the air, rapidly freezing into a wall of ice and snow a hundred meters wide. This wall of ice and snow was half a meter thick, incredibly hard, and possessed immense defensive power.

However, the Black Blade had just slain numerous Qin Family servants, absorbing a great deal of their blood and souls. This energy now bolstered the blade, making its power terrifying.

CRACK!

The hundred-meter-wide Ice and Snow Great Wall could not withstand the blow and was instantly split by a massive crack. The black light of the blade shot through the fissure, striking the Third Elder precisely.

THUMP!

The Third Elder was sent flying backward, spitting blood in midair. If the Ice and Snow Great Wall hadn’t absorbed most of the Demonic Qi, and if he hadn’t been wearing defensive spiritual armor, that single strike might have taken his life.

Too strong! Too terrifying! Is that really Su Han?

The Third Elder’s face was ashen, his eyes wide with absolute horror. He couldn’t fathom how Su Han, who had been crippled so recently, could rise again so quickly. His resurgence was so terrifying it drove one to despair.

Not good, the Demonic Qi has invaded my body!

The Third Elder felt a bone-chilling cold spread from his wound. Looking down, he saw that the blood flowing from it was black. Worse, a chilling Demonic Qi was eroding his body, clinging like a vile curse. The Demonic Qi was so potent that his expression changed drastically. He quickly took out a Detoxifying Elixir and circulated his Spiritual Energy, trying to expel the Devouring Heaven Demonic Qi.

But the Devouring Heaven Demonic Qi was too powerful. Although he could force it out, the process was excruciatingly slow.

At that moment, Su Han closed the distance, brandishing his blade for another attack.

”Save me!” the Third Elder screamed, pleading with the others for help.

He was no match for Su Han to begin with. Now, with Demonic Qi invading his body and suffering from a grievous wound, he knew he couldn’t withstand another blow.

”Su Han, you deserve to die!” Qin Xiong roared furiously as he thrust out his palm. Instantly, the Spiritual Energy of heaven and earth converged, forming a massive palm of energy three hundred meters wide. It was like a small mountain, sweeping aside everything in its path, unstoppable.

Su Han narrowed his eyes and activated the Character Technique of Motion, swiftly retreating to avoid the strike. With his current strength, he could handle the three elders, but he was not yet a match for the Phenomenon Realm master, Qin Xiong. Therefore, his targets today were only the three elders.

BOOM!

The palm of Spiritual Energy demolished a house but failed to harm Su Han, enraging Qin Xiong even more. He couldn’t believe that even with his Phenomenon Realm strength, he was unable to crush Su Han. It was incredibly frustrating.

Originally, he could have used the power of his Phenomenon for suppression. However, Su Han’s Black Hole Phenomenon was the bane of all others. It had already devoured a tenth of his tornado cloud Phenomenon, making him wary of using it again, so he had quickly retracted it. Without the Phenomenon’s suppression, Su Han’s Character Technique of Motion became even more unrestrained, a situation Qin Xiong did not want to see.

”Storm Formation, activate!”

Qin Xiong stamped his foot. Violent Spiritual Energy surged from his body, not at Su Han, but spreading out in all directions.

WHOOSH!

Formation Patterns materialized all around, quickly interweaving and arranging themselves into a Low-Grade Array. This was the Qin Family’s guardian Great Formation, which boasted unparalleled power.

With Qin Xiong’s activation, fierce winds howled. The entire area was filled with a tumultuous storm that surged and shook the very Void. The storm surged toward Su Han. Under the pressure of this Formation, his Character Technique of Motion was affected; his tenfold speed was suppressed by half, reduced to a mere fivefold.

”What are you waiting for? Slay this fiend now!”

Qin Xiong had to control the Storm Formation and couldn’t attack Su Han himself, so he had to rely on the three elders. With their combined strength, they were confident they could capture and kill Su Han as long as he lost his speed advantage.

”Mysterious Rank High-Level Martial Technique: Heavenly Lightning Flash!”

The Great Elder’s hair and beard bristled as his body surged with Thunder Light, making him look like a deity commanding thunderbolts. He gripped the Thunder Sound Sky Spear. As he thrust it forward, the Spiritual Energy of heaven and earth interwove, and the spear tore through the sky, shooting toward Su Han. Although the attack wasn’t a hundred meters thick, it could track its target. Even if Su Han dodged, the Thunder Sound Sky Spear would pursue him relentlessly. The Great Elder also closed in rapidly, his hands transforming into palms that carried the might of thunderbolts as they slammed down ruthlessly.

The Great Elder’s attacks were fierce and direct, while the Second Elder’s were cunning and treacherous.

In his hands, the Second Elder held a thread as thin as a hair. The transparent thread was nearly invisible to the naked eye, but it was incredibly sharp, slicing everything it touched in half. The Second Elder manipulated the thread, silently aiming for Su Han’s legs. If they could cripple Su Han’s legs, his speed advantage would vanish. He would become a sitting duck.

Qin Xiong controlled the Formation’s suppression, the Great Elder led the main assault, and the Second Elder waited for an opening. Their combined efforts brought immense pressure to bear on Su Han.

Yet, he showed no fear. He continued to use the Character Technique of Motion, heading straight for the Third Elder.

Take out the weak one first, then deal with the strong. Su Han intended to kill the Third Elder before turning to the Great Elder and the Second Elder.

”Seeking death!”

Seeing Su Han turn his back to them, a cold gleam flashed in the eyes of both the Great Elder and the Second Elder. Their attacks grew even faster.

”Storm Suppression!”

Qin Xiong directed the Storm Formation. The storm coalesced into the shape of a dragon and bore down on Su Han, restricting his speed even further.

A deadly gleam appeared behind him, the sense of crisis intensifying. Yet, Su Han had no intention of turning to fight. His gaze remained locked on the Third Elder as he poured a torrent of Demonic Qi into the Black Blade.

”Turn Stone to Gold!”

Su Han unleashed the Origin Technique of his Golden Spirit Body. The edge of his blade grew even sharper, slicing through the air with a piercing shriek.

”Slash!”

A cold light flashed in Su Han’s eyes as he gripped the Black Blade and chopped down ferociously at the Third Elder. At that same moment, the Thunder Sound Sky Spear and the transparent thread reached Su Han’s back. If he insisted on finishing his attack, it would undoubtedly result in mutual destruction.

But Su Han ignored them, continuing his downward slash.

THWACK!

The Third Elder was already gravely wounded. Facing Su Han’s full-powered strike, he could no longer defend himself. With a flash of the blade, his head flew high into the air, splattering blood everywhere.

The Third Elder was dead.