Fate-Defying Demon Emperor

”Who?”

The Taiyin Demon Venerable shot his head up, wanting to see who dared to stop him from killing Leiming. No matter who else from the Seven Stars Sect remained, they could not escape their fated annihilation.

”Heavenly Demon Cult, do you think the Seven Stars Sect is without protectors?”

A cold snort, like a falling meteor, rang out in everyone’s ears. The sound was grand and deafening, like rolling thunder, carrying a deep and overwhelming pressure.

This abrupt voice startled everyone. They immediately looked up to find its source.

A figure shrouded in starlight emerged from the void. The might of the Supreme Realm Ninth Layer radiated from him, causing heaven and earth to tremble and the mountains and rivers to quake.

Who is this?

The crowd was puzzled, but the Earth Fiend Demon Sovereign and the others already recognized the figure within the starlight.

It was an elder in gray with a long beard. He was tall with a powerful, muscular build. Time had left its marks on him, but it could not diminish his robustness. From a distance, he resembled an elderly fitness master, inspiring a sense of heart-pounding awe. The starlight radiating from him and the supreme pressure he emanated made everyone tremble.

”Ye Chuanfeng!” the Earth Fiend Demon Sovereign exclaimed, recognizing the muscular elder’s identity.

As soon as the name ”Ye Chuanfeng” was uttered, a deathly silence descended upon the entire scene, because in the Qingmo Province, that name was the stuff of legends.

Born with a natural affinity for starlight and possessing the Meteor King Body, he had risen to power, undefeated and seemingly invincible. After joining the Seven Stars Sect, he slaughtered countless experts from the Heavenly Demon Cult, leaving them trembling in fear and forced into a purely defensive stance.

Unfortunately, when he later competed for the position of Sect Leader, his intense murderous intent and strong self-interest ultimately led to his defeat, and he became only the Great Elder of the Seven Stars Sect.

Of the ten elders in the Seven Stars Sect, the Great Elder was the most mysterious; even Su Han had never met him. This Great Elder was none other than Ye Chuanfeng.

Rumor had it that Ye Chuanfeng and Mu Qingyun did not get along and that he had left the sect thirty years ago to wander the lands. No one expected him to return today, and certainly not with the formidable strength of the Supreme Realm Ninth Layer!

”The Great Elder has returned! We’re saved!”

”Amazing! It’s really the Great Elder! With him here, our Seven Stars Sect won’t be annihilated!”

”The Great Elder appeared at the critical moment to turn the tide. He truly is our savior!”

Ye Chuanfeng’s appearance gave a glimmer of hope to the despairing disciples of the Seven Stars Sect. Those whose morale had shattered suddenly found their pillar of strength once more.

Why has he come back?

Liu Rumei supported Leiming, her gaze on Ye Chuanfeng filled with displeasure.

Ye Chuanfeng’s innate talent and strength were indeed immense, but his personality was far too egocentric, ruthless, and selfish. He had betrayed many people in the past. Liu Rumei refused to believe he possessed any sense of honor that would compel him to return and save the sect at a time like this. There had to be an ulterior motive, one that had yet to be discovered.

No matter what his agenda is, as long as he can save the Seven Stars Sect, it’s a good thing.

Leiming was more open-minded than Liu Rumei. No matter how selfish Ye Chuanfeng was, he was still the Great Elder of the Seven Stars Sect. The Heavenly Demon Cult, on the other hand, was bent on the sect’s utter destruction. It was clear who was friend and who was foe.

”Ye Chuanfeng, do you fancy yourself the savior of the Seven Stars Sect? Even Mu Qingyun was slain by us. What makes you think you alone can fight us?”

The Taiyin Demon Venerable snorted coldly. With a grab of his hand, an inexhaustible tide of frigid Taiyin energy surged forth. It coalesced into a 3,000-meter-long Taiyin Netherworld Sword Qi. The sword qi was chillingly sharp and incomparably fearsome, like the legendary Netherworld River itself, capable of freezing and killing countless living beings.

Without hesitation, the Taiyin Demon Venerable slashed at Ye Chuanfeng. He knew he had to strike quickly and shatter the will of the Seven Stars Sect’s disciples. Delays would only breed more trouble.

”Taiyin Demon Venerable, it’s been many years. I didn’t expect you to have stepped down as Cult Leader. Moreover, your strength hasn’t improved; in fact, it has regressed. As you are now, you are not qualified to be my opponent,” Ye Chuanfeng spoke with immense pride. He then reached out his hand, and a Stellar Path Bow appeared in his grasp. It was a Semi-Holy Artifact and the perfect bow for him.

Ye Chuanfeng drew the bow. Starlight immediately converged, forming a Star Arrow. The arrow shot out like a meteor streaking through the night sky, instantly shattering the 3,000-meter Taiyin Netherworld Sword Qi.

The Taiyin Demon Venerable was simply no match for an expert at the Supreme Realm Ninth Layer like Ye Chuanfeng.

I have planned for many years, all for this day. Now that victory is within my grasp, no one can stop me.

The Earth Fiend Demon Sovereign’s expression darkened as he stared at Ye Chuanfeng, his murderous intent palpable.

With the Ghost Poison Knife in hand, the Earth Fiend Demon Sovereign unfurled his 9,000-meter Demonic Domain and charged at Ye Chuanfeng.

”Assist the Cult Leader in slaying this foe! The Seven Stars Sect’s fate is sealed! It must be annihilated!”

The other elders of the Heavenly Demon Cult also made their moves, attacking Ye Chuanfeng in unison. They had already sacrificed so much; they could not possibly back down at the final hurdle.

”You overestimate yourselves!”

Facing the joint attack, Ye Chuanfeng showed no fear. On the contrary, a cold smile played on his lips, his posture one of complete confidence.

This puzzled everyone. After all, Mu Qingyun, who was also at the Supreme Realm Ninth Layer, had fallen in battle. Though Ye Chuanfeng was strong, he was at best on par with Mu Qingyun. What gave him the confidence to face so many formidable enemies?

Soon, Ye Chuanfeng showed them the source of his confidence.

SWISH!

A golden light, brilliant as the sun, illuminated the sky and bathed everything in a radiant glow. A palm-sized, nine-story Golden Pagoda hovered in Ye Chuanfeng’s palm, from which a dazzling, resplendent golden light burst forth.

As Ye Chuanfeng fully activated it, the Golden Pagoda trembled slightly. An irresistible and undeniable Holy Might instantly permeated the air, pressing down on everyone like an invisible mountain.

THUMP! THUMP!

The disciples of the Seven Stars Sect could not bear the Holy Might and collapsed to their knees, not daring to look up. Even the Supreme Realm experts were forced to bow their heads, the pressure immense.

”A Holy Artifact!”

The Earth Fiend Demon Sovereign’s pupils contracted sharply, his face a mask of shock and disbelief. He stared intently at the Nine Palace Golden Pagoda, his mind reeling.

This Nine Palace Golden Pagoda was not a Semi-Holy Artifact, but a genuine Holy Artifact. Although weapons like the Ghost Poison Knife and the Seven Stars Sword also had a claim to the ’Saint’ title, they were worlds apart from a genuine Holy Artifact. The Earth Fiend Demon Sovereign could never have imagined that Ye Chuanfeng would possess a true Holy Artifact.

Though Ye Chuanfeng’s strength was limited, preventing him from unleashing the Nine Palace Golden Pagoda’s full might, possessing it was enough to place him above everyone else present.

”How could you possibly have a Holy Artifact?” the Earth Fiend Demon Sovereign screamed, unable to accept this reality.

Ye Chuanfeng, holding the Golden Pagoda, sneered.

”This Nine Palace Golden Pagoda was a gift from the Tian Lou Saint. I don’t mind telling you, I have already sworn fealty to him. From this day forward, the Seven Stars Sect will be a subordinate power to the Tian Lou Saint!”