Fate-Defying Demon Emperor

Chapter 193: Chapter 193: The Mantis Stalks the Cicada, Unaware of the Oriole Behind

”Xiao Han is getting stronger and stronger!”

Lu Yunxian watched Su Han wreak havoc on the battlefield, a glint of fascination in her beautiful eyes. I feel so much more at ease now.

Her greatest worry had always been Su Han’s safety, and she had always protected him carefully. But ever since his Dragon Soul was taken, he had not only avoided sinking into despair but had actually grown more resilient with every setback, becoming as strong as he was today. Seeing all this brought immense comfort to Lu Yunxian.

However, I also know that as Su Han’s strength increases, the enemies he’ll face will only become more formidable. I have to cultivate even harder. Only then can I avoid becoming a burden and perhaps even have the chance to protect Xiao Han.

At that moment, Su Han had dispelled the Demonic Qi of the Taiyin Demon Venerable. Ning Feifan had fallen into a coma from exhaustion, but he would recover his sense of self once he awoke. Su Han moved Ning Feifan to a corner, planning to take him along after dealing with the Blood Poison Little Demon Lord.

The Blood Poison Little Demon Lord’s will to fight was completely shattered. Run! I totally misjudged Su Han’s strength. Now the Ghost Taming Little Demon Lord and Ning Feifan are both defeated, and I’m seriously injured. If not now, when?

WHOOSH!

The Blood Poison Little Demon Lord transformed into a streak of blood-red light and shot away. However, as soon as he fled the great hall, he found himself at a dead end, completely trapped by the layers of a maze.

This can’t be a coincidence. It must be his doing.

”You actually managed to break this Maze Formation!” the Blood Poison Little Demon Lord shouted, spinning around to stare at Su Han in utter shock. This Maze Formation is incredibly complex; an ordinary person could never pass through it, let alone break it. To be blocked the moment I stepped outside... this is clearly Su Han’s work.

”You talk too much,” Su Han said coldly. ”Go see your brother in Hell!”

He executed the Character Technique of Motion and charged forward. Since the Blood Poison Little Demon Lord had dared to come for his life, he would not be allowed to leave.

The Blood Poison Little Demon Lord’s expression turned hideous. But sitting here and waiting to die isn’t my style. I don’t want to die. I want to get out of here alive and find a chance for revenge later!

”Su Han, you’ve forced my hand!”

He thrust his hand out, and a pitch-black demonic bead appeared in his palm. With a fierce squeeze, a Howling Yin Wind shrieked as black mist surged forth.

”HEH HEH HEH!”

A grating, owl-like cackle echoed as the black mist writhed and coalesced into a skull. It seemed to possess its own Spiritual Wisdom as it locked its gaze onto Su Han and lunged. A Supreme Aura, vast as an abyss and deep as the sea, erupted from the black mist skull. It enveloped the world and blanketed the Nine Heavens, bearing down on Su Han with tremendous pressure.

This was a Supreme Treasure. As the foremost prodigy of the Heavenly Demon Cult, the Blood Poison Little Demon Lord had naturally been given such a life-saving item by a Supreme expert. Now, forced into a corner, he had no choice but to use this exceptionally rare treasure.

RUMBLE!

The appearance of the Supreme Aura caused the entire great hall to tremble violently, thundering without end.

”Die!” the Blood Poison Little Demon Lord roared, his face contorted with fury. The black mist skull shot toward Su Han. Everywhere it passed, space roiled and a tide of destruction followed in its wake, unstoppable.

BANG!

The Dragon Phoenix Protection and Starry Moon Armor around Su Han’s body were no match for the attack; they instantly exploded and shattered. The Thunderbolt Blade Light that Su Han slashed out also disintegrated, unable to withstand the oppressive might of the black mist skull.

”Hundred Poisons Liquid!”

Su Han thrust out a hand, the Demonic Blood Taoist Calabash appearing in his grasp. Instantly, the tens of thousands of drops of Hundred Poisons Liquid he had just collected from the Poison Pond howled out, forming a toxic river that surged toward the black mist skull.

Though the Hundred Poisons Liquid was potent, its quantity was limited. The black mist skull, however, was a killing blow from a Supreme Realm expert. When they collided, a significant amount of the liquid was annihilated, but the skull still pierced through the toxic river and continued its assault on Su Han.

”Yi Wood Green Willow!”

At the critical moment, Lu Yunxian made her move. She activated the life-saving charm given to her by Liu Rumei. Instantly, verdant willow leaves flew forth, erupting in a brilliant and dazzling cyan light. This light, brimming with vitality and the essence of life, rushed to meet the black mist skull.

The clash of two diametrically opposed energies was like fire meeting water. A continuous sizzling filled the air as terrifying fluctuations rippled outward like an apocalyptic tide. Su Han moved swiftly, shielding Lu Yunxian and Ning Feifan.

The violent energy blast sent him flying backward, coughing up blood and suffering heavy injuries. However, the Blood Poison Little Demon Lord’s injuries were even more severe. He was thrown through the air, smashing hard against a wall before crashing to the ground, where he struggled to move.

The black mist skull and the Yi Wood Green Willow, both Supreme Treasures, collided relentlessly, annihilating each other until both finally vanished, leaving only the furious energy fluctuations to reverberate through the great hall.

The moment the two Supreme Treasures disappeared, Su Han moved.

He immediately executed the Character Technique of Motion. Dragging his heavily injured and exhausted body, he became a streak of light, closing the distance to the Blood Poison Little Demon Lord in an instant. Although both were injured, his were far lighter. Moreover, with his Sacred Body and Great Luo Golden Bone, killing the Blood Poison Little Demon Lord posed no problem.

”You can’t kill me! I’m a True Disciple of the Heavenly Demon Cult, and my master is the Toad Poison Venerable! If you dare to kill me, he will never let you go!”

The Blood Poison Little Demon Lord lay grievously wounded on the ground, a pool of his toxic blood forming beneath him. He couldn’t even struggle to his feet, let alone resist Su Han’s fatal attack, so he could only resort to threats.

”There is no one in this world I cannot kill. Anyone who comes will die!” Su Han’s eyes glinted with a cold light. He gripped the Black Blade tightly, his intent to kill resolute and without hesitation.

”With my soul, I curse your body! Master, please avenge me!”

Seeing that death was inevitable, the Blood Poison Little Demon Lord let out a bitter laugh, followed by a heaven-shaking roar. He suddenly self-detonated his own soul and used that power to curse Su Han. The curse manifested as a streak of blood-red light that landed on Su Han, causing his entire body to glow with a bloody light.

However, the light caused no harm; it was merely a mark meant to send a message to his master.

Su Han frowned, inspecting himself with his Divine Sense to try and remove the curse, but he could not find its source and was unable to dispel it.

Forget it. With my master around, the Toad Poison Venerable won’t be able to stir up much trouble. Su Han thought, ceasing to dwell on it after his failed attempt. Even without the curse, his feud with the Heavenly Demon Cult was to the death, so it made no difference.

With the battle over, Su Han consumed some Healing Pills and went to check on Lu Yunxian. ”Fairy Sister Yun Xian, are you alright?”

”I’m fine!” Lu Yunxian said, dispelling the Heaven-Deceiving Demon Bead to reveal herself. Her face was a little pale, but she was not seriously injured, which allowed Su Han to breathe a sigh of relief.

”GAH HA HA! What a splendid show this sovereign has witnessed. However, you mantises stalk the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.”

Just then, a grating voice suddenly echoed through the hall.

There’s another enemy?