Fate-Defying Demon Emperor

There’s always a way.

The threat posed by the two divine demons could be set aside for now; the urgent matter at hand was to enhance his strength. Only by becoming powerful himself could he face any danger without fear.

Su Han had already gained a basic mastery of the Cursing Killing Nether Technique. He learned the Cursing Power Technique, which allowed him to weaken the strength of others—a decent supportive measure.

”Let’s go. We’re off to find Enlightenment Cliff!”

At the end of their seclusion, Su Han and Zhang Xiaowan set off, searching in the direction where the Dragon’s Might was strongest.

This time, Su Han emerged from seclusion having devoured Xiao Tian’s Storm Monarch Body and Qing Wu’s Qingluan Spirit Body. He not only gained the Origin Source of two Special Physiques but also mastered two of their corresponding Origin Techniques: Eye of the Storm and Qingluan Possession.

Eye of the Storm was an area-of-effect attack, while Qingluan Possession was a more unique possession-type Origin Technique. It granted him the speed of a Qingluan Divine Beast, its Phoenix Fire, and bloodline suppression over avian demon beasts.

However, having devoured so much, Su Han’s body had accumulated a significant amount of residual impurities. He had no time for another seclusion to purify his body, so he had to search for Enlightenment Cliff while simultaneously performing a simplified version of the Ice-Fire Thunder Tempering Method using Samadhi True Fire, Triple Chilling Nether Qi, and Purple Lightning Yin Thunder.

In the days that followed, Su Han multitasked relentlessly. He simultaneously searched for Enlightenment Cliff, refined his body, absorbed mountain essence to enhance his Mountain God Seal, and cultivated the Cursing Killing Nether Technique, staying busy every single second.

Zhang Xiaowan was not idle either. She knew more secrets than Su Han and, though she didn’t possess the Nine Heavens Eye, could provide him with various pieces of information. Of course, she also found time to tease and joke with him, leaving Su Han caught between pleasure and pain.

Unfortunately, Enlightenment Cliff was not so easy to find. For seven or eight days straight, Su Han and Zhang Xiaowan hadn’t found a single clue. However, their efforts were not without other gains. They obtained some Dragon Blood Herb and Dragon Qi, and Su Han made good progress in his Body Refining, mountain essence absorption, and cultivation of the Cursing Killing Nether Technique.

By now, Su Han’s strength had firmly stabilized at the Divine Power Realm Sixth Layer. If he wore the Ghostly Face Mask, he could wield the strength of the Eighth Layer. With Demonization, he could even rival a powerhouse at the Divine Power Realm Ninth Layer. One could say that even before the Dragon Palace Ruins event had ended, Su Han had already profited immensely.

If he were still in Qingzhou, even without the Seven Stars Sect and the Heavenly Demon Cult pursuing him, it is doubtful he would have grown this quickly. Innate talent is important, but acquired effort and opportunities are also indispensable. Su Han had talent and worked hard, but his humble origins meant that opportunities were scarce. Even if he had looted the entire treasuries of the Heavenly Demon Cult and the Seven Stars Sect, the profits would not compare to this single expedition to the Dragon Palace Ruins.

However, such opportunities were serendipitous and often required special qualifications. This time, for instance, if Tongyan hadn’t brought him along, he would have never even thought of coming to the East Sea Dragon Palace.

Tongyan, where could you be?

Su Han looked up at the sky, wondering about Tongyan’s whereabouts, but the Dragon Palace Ruins were so vast that his current strength was insufficient to explore them fully.

Hmm?

Suddenly, Su Han’s expression shifted as his Nine Heavens Eye sensed faint battle fluctuations up ahead. The fluctuations were very weak, indicating they were a great distance away. With so many prodigious geniuses entering the ruins this time, battles were to be expected. Even so, Su Han felt a sudden whim to check it out.

”Come on, let’s go take a look!”

Su Han took out the Heaven-Deceiving Demon Bead and, with Zhang Xiaowan, headed toward the source of the battle fluctuations. Although the Heaven-Deceiving Demon Bead couldn’t hide them from Heavenly King Realm experts, it was still effective against those within the Divine Power Realm. Moving exceedingly fast, Su Han soon arrived at his destination with Zhang Xiaowan.

BOOM!

A loud roar erupted as the battle fluctuations intensified, rippling out like waves on water. Su Han looked up to see two figures in the distance, one chasing and one fleeing.

The one fleeing for her life was a woman in a blue dress. She had a beautiful face, a graceful figure, and silky hair that cascaded over her shoulders, giving her a very refined appearance. At the moment, however, she was in a disheveled state. Her injuries were serious, her blue dress stained with blood. She was bleeding as she fled, her face so pale it was completely devoid of color.

Su Han’s brow furrowed slightly. The blue-clad woman looked somewhat familiar, like one of the ranked heirs from the Myriad Treasures Pavilion he had seen before.

”Sister Lan Xi!” Zhang Xiaowan exclaimed, confirming Su Han’s suspicion.

This blue-clad woman, Lan Xi, was indeed the tenth ranked heir of the Myriad Treasures Pavilion. She was a prodigy who had earned her rank for the first time in this current succession contest. She possessed neither a Special Physique nor a unique bloodline, but her pair of blue eyes were innate Spirit Pupils that could manipulate water currents, making them quite extraordinary. Her strength was average, only at the Divine Power Realm Third Layer, and her ranking on the list of prodigies was relatively low.

Although the Myriad Treasures Pavilion was powerful and the status of a ranked heir was precious, every contender here had a significant background. In a competition between geniuses, life and death were decided by fate; it was not unusual.

At this moment, Su Han’s gaze fell on the person chasing Lan Xi. It was a tall, rail-thin man, clad in a gray robe and holding a slender longsword. The man exuded a sharp murderous intent so chilling it made one’s blood run cold. The man was very strong, at the Divine Power Realm Fifth Layer. He would seize any opportunity to strike, inflicting serious injuries on Lan Xi with each successful attack. It was unclear how long they had been locked in this chase, but Lan Xi’s injuries were growing increasingly severe, while the tall, thin man pursued her relentlessly with a cold, unchanging expression.

The man’s appearance was unremarkable, but the murderous aura he emitted felt somewhat familiar to Su Han.

The Demon Slayer Sect!

Su Han’s gaze sharpened, his killing intent rising. This tall, thin man was actually a prodigy from the Demon Slayer Sect! Assassins from the Demon Slayer Sect had repeatedly tried to kill him, leaving Su Han with an extremely poor impression of them. Back in the Tianqing Dynasty, he had nearly been successfully ambushed. Su Han had never forgotten this grudge.

He never expected a prodigy from the Demon Slayer Sect to show up in the Dragon Palace Ruins. Enemies truly have a way of finding each other!

Su Han didn’t recognize this tall, thin man, but members of the Demon Slayer Sect were all ruthless killers who murdered without batting an eye. Combined with their repeated attempts on his life, a murderous intent instantly ignited within Su Han.

”Earth Rank intermediate Martial Technique: Instant Kill Great Technique!”

At this moment, seeing Lan Xi stagger unsteadily, the tall, thin man from the Demon Slayer Sect seized the opportunity again. His longsword suddenly gleamed as he thrust it forward.

SWISH!

The thrust was incredibly fast, its power concentrated into a single instant. It exploded forward like an arrow released from a bow, heading straight for Lan Xi.

Already heavily injured and dizzy, Lan Xi was in no condition to withstand the sharp edge of this sword. She circulated what little Spiritual Energy she had left and used a Martial Technique to try and defend herself, but she ultimately failed. The Sword Radiance was as swift as lightning, appearing before her in the blink of an eye.

Gazing at the piercing Sword Radiance, Lan Xi’s heart filled with despair.

Am I going to die?