Fate-Defying Demon Emperor

Chapter 84: Chapter 84: Breaking the Three Barrier Record

A streak of light, faster than lightning, soared through the sky from afar.

The leader, clad in black with black hair, exuded a demonic charm that made people shiver at first glance. Beside him stood a woman as pure and unsullied as a blooming Green Lotus, holy and flawless, beautiful beyond compare.

As for Ning Feifan, he was automatically treated as an insignificant backdrop and ignored.

”Is that Su Han? He truly possesses the strength of the Heavenly Human Realm, and he’s only sixteen. Isn’t his innate talent a bit too powerful?”

”The one beside him is Lu Yunxian. I can’t believe she came with Su Han. What is their relationship?”

”I heard Qian Xing challenged Su Han because of this Lu Yunxian. A battle between two dragons for the phoenix—today’s fight is bound to be spectacular. I can hardly wait.”

Countless gazes landed on Su Han and Lu Yunxian simultaneously. Su Han had ascended to the eighty-first position on the rankings overnight, making his name renowned throughout Qingzhou. Lu Yunxian, acclaimed as one of Qingzhou’s four great beauties, also drew immense attention due to her connection to the challenge. The moment the pair appeared, all eyes were on them, filling Ning Feifan’s heart with bitterness.

Am I not a person? Can none of you see me?

”Boy, you finally showed up! I thought you were scared and decided to hide like a coward!”

Upon seeing Su Han, Qian Xing’s starry eyes blazed with uncontrollable fury; he wished he could run Su Han through with his spear right then and there. Seeing Lu Yunxian acting so intimately with Su Han fanned the flames of his jealousy until he was practically incandescent with rage.

The woman I desire shall not escape my grasp!

”You think you’re worthy of scaring me?” Su Han countered coldly. His retort left Qian Xing seething with murderous intent.

However, Su Han didn’t engage him directly. His main purpose for coming here was to join the Seven Stars Sect. Dealing with Qian Xing was merely incidental.

”Fairy Sister Yun Xian, I’ll go take the assessment first. Please wait here for me!” Su Han said softly, his tone completely different from how he addressed others.

”Be careful!”

Lu Yunxian nodded slightly, her posture like that of a wife longing for her husband’s safe return, which nearly made Qian Xing explode with jealousy.

Su Han paid Qian Xing no more attention. After receiving Duanmu Yun’s approval, he proceeded toward the first trial’s Heavenly Ladder. As for the rules, Duanmu Yun had just explained them to him, so he knew what to do.

The Heavenly Ladder tested one’s Physical Body; the higher one climbed, the greater their physical potential was deemed to be. Generally, those with a Special Physique could achieve excellent results. Qian Xing, with his Stellar Monarch Body, had reached an impressive eighty-ninth step.

At this moment, all eyes converged on him, curious to see what this newcomer who had ranked eighty-first was truly capable of.

Su Han, dressed in deep black, had a demonic air about him, like a Demon God ascending the Nine Heavens. He ascended the Heavenly Ladder without pause, each step effortless, his expression as serene as if he were on a leisurely stroll.

Ten steps, twenty steps, thirty steps...

In the blink of an eye, Su Han passed the sixtieth step. By this point, he was considered qualified, but this was clearly not his goal.

Time to see just how strong my Sacred Body truly is!

Su Han had never been certain of the full prowess of the Sacred Body he had obtained from the Devouring Heaven Demonic Art. This was the perfect opportunity to test it on the Heavenly Ladder.

The higher he climbed, the greater the pressure became. But Su Han’s Sacred Body was so powerful that such pressure was negligible to him. To the astonishment of the crowd, Su Han successfully ascended to the ninetieth step, surpassing Qian Xing’s previous record. This made Qian Xing’s expression incredibly ugly.

”After the ninetieth step, the pressure of each subsequent step will multiply. I refuse to believe you can keep climbing!”

Qian Xing gritted his teeth, desperate to see Su Han fail, but he was doomed to disappointment.

WHOOSH!

Golden Qi-Blood surged within him, and his entire being radiated with a brilliant Golden Glow, making him seem like a golden Divine King, utterly invincible.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Su Han climbed relentlessly, taking nine more steps in a single breath. He conquered the grueling sequence of steps, reaching the ninety-ninth step. This achievement set a new record, the highest in the entire history of the Seven Stars Sect.

Shock. Stunned silence. Utter disbelief.

At this moment, all the candidates and Outer Sect Elders stared blankly, as if they had seen a ghost. Having all attempted the Heavenly Ladder, they knew just how difficult it was, with the final nine steps being almost unimaginable. But now, Su Han had passed them with ease. It was simply incredible!

Even then, Su Han didn’t stop. His gaze settled on the final step—the peak of the Heavenly Ladder, a height no one in history had ever reached.

Golden Qi-Blood surged as Su Han pushed his Sacred Body to its absolute limit. His entire body erupted with a brilliant golden glow, resembling a sun god radiating with boundless light. Then, under the astonished gaze of everyone present, he stepped onto the one hundredth step.

BOOM!

Instantly, a rain of light fell from the sky, auspicious beasts manifested, and phantoms of ancient heroes flickered into existence, all bowing toward Su Han. At this moment, Su Han felt his Qi-Blood surge like a tide. His physical strength felt as though it had been tempered, doubling in power.

As Su Han stood at the summit of the Heavenly Ladder, countless people stared in awe. Qian Xing’s expression froze. Ning Feifan was dumbfounded. Yan Liu’s face turned ashen, while Duanmu Yun’s eyes sparkled with delight.

Reaching the top of the Heavenly Ladder actually tempers the Physical Body. It seems these three trials are more than just an assessment!

Su Han paid no mind to the shocked onlookers. His eyes gleamed as he grew eager to continue. He left the Heavenly Ladder and headed toward the second trial: the Soul Bell.

A dense wave of spiritual power surged forth, and the Soul Bell instantly rang out. At the same time, Su Han felt a throbbing pain in his spirit, as if his head had been struck by a fist. Yet, through the pain, he sensed his spiritual power being hammered and forged, growing more solid.

One thought to become a demon!

Su Han rejoiced inwardly. He once again directed his spiritual power toward the Soul Bell, this time circulating the Devouring Heaven Demonic Art to imbue his spiritual power with a Demonic Nature.

DONG! DONG! DONG!

The peals of the bell echoed through the heavens and earth, shaking one’s very spirit. The highest record for the Soul Bell was eighteen rings; Qian Xing’s previous score was eleven. But Su Han had already reached nineteen, breaking the record. He wasn’t satisfied, however. He felt his spiritual power could be condensed even further, so he endured the excruciating pain and continued to strike the bell.

When he reached the thirty-sixth ring, Su Han felt his spiritual power undergo a metamorphosis, evolving from mere spiritual power into the much stronger Divine Sense.

BANG!

The thirty-seventh ring never came. Instead, the Soul Bell exploded into countless fragments.

At that, a dead silence fell over the world. No one had ever imagined the Soul Bell could be shattered by anyone. As they stared at Su Han, it was as if they were looking at a god.

”The third trial!”

With the Soul Bell now destroyed, he could no longer use it to temper his spiritual power. Su Han therefore walked toward the Human Mirror. A clone that was a perfect copy of Su Han immediately stepped out of it.

My strength increases with every passing moment. The me of this second is stronger than the me of the last!

Fearlessly, Su Han attacked, swiftly defeating one clone after another. The record for the Human Mirror was five clones, but Su Han quickly surpassed that, reaching nine. He broke through his own limits again and again, growing stronger each time.

When the ninth clone fell, a powerful aura exploded from within him. He had broken through to the Fourth Layer of the Heavenly Human Realm!

In that moment, Su Han had shattered the records for all three trials, forging an aura of invincibility.