Fate-Defying Demon Emperor

”Thunderbolt Seven Absolute Slashes!”

Su Han grasped the Black Blade and activated its Demonic Patterns, interweaving the Bloodthirsty Demonic Flame with thunderbolts. The two powers combined, erupting with an unparalleled destructive aura. With a single slash, a hundred-meter blade radiance swept across the sky, cleaving a path through the air as it headed straight for Jing Chuan.

At this moment, Su Han had already donned the Ghostly Face Mask. He had also activated his Physique Fusion and entered his Demonized State. His strength was now on par with a combatant at the First Layer of the Heavenly King Realm; the only thing he lacked was the Art of Teleportation. Although a gap still remained between him and the Third-Layer Heavenly King Realm Jing Chuan, it was no longer significant. The final outcome of this battle would depend more on their techniques and willpower.

”Teleportation!”

Faced with Su Han’s blade radiance, Jing Chuan chose not to take it head-on. Instead, he used the Art of Teleportation to evade the slash. However, just as Jing Chuan reappeared, a second blade of thunderfire radiance materialized before him. Under the watch of his Nine Heavens Eye, Su Han could perceive the subtle spatial fluctuations, allowing him to predict where Jing Chuan would emerge.

Confronted with the second blade of thunderfire, Jing Chuan could no longer dodge. He was not afraid, however, and simply fanned his huge fins.

”Earth Rank High Level Martial Technique: Boundless Ocean!”

The huge fins stirred the wind and clouds, and the entire world seemed to transform into a vast ocean. With a single flick of his fins, colossal waves surged skyward as a storm swept through, unleashing a barrage that blotted out the sky.

BOOM!

The thunderfire blade radiance cleaved into the giant waves, splitting them apart. But there were too many waves, one after another, seemingly endless. Finally, after slashing through eleven layers of waves, the blade radiance lost its momentum and was extinguished, fading into darkness.

”Black Netherworld Flower!”

Seeing Jing Chuan use his Physique Fusion, Su Han struck without hesitation. An exquisitely beautiful Black Netherworld Flower drifted out and entered Jing Chuan’s body. Jing Chuan’s figure shuddered as his Heaven and Earth Physique was forcibly expelled.

”What is this?” Jing Chuan was shocked. It was the first time he had ever encountered such a thing. Without his Physique Fusion, the gap between him and Su Han narrowed once again.

”Cursing Killing Nether Technique!”

Su Han’s soul reached out to the Netherworld, drawing a wisp of foul energy that landed on Jing Chuan. Immediately, Jing Chuan’s strength waned, leaving him with only half of his original power.

”You even know the art of cursing!” Jing Chuan exclaimed, surprised yet again. The art of cursing was extremely niche; few people understood it, and it was incredibly difficult to cultivate. He never expected that the prodigy of the Human Race before him would also be versed in such a secret technique.

”Divine Prohibition Heavenly Method!”

”Origin Technique: Heavier Than Tai Mount!”

Su Han attacked relentlessly, deploying seven small Divine Prohibitions. The Origin Technique landed on Jing Chuan, making his body feel as heavy as lead. With such a variety of techniques, Jing Chuan’s strength was diminished to its absolute limit. At this point, Su Han and Jing Chuan were practically on the same starting line.

Su Han’s methods had taken Jing Chuan by surprise, but he was an Imperial Clan prodigy and a Heavenly King Realm expert, after all. He recovered quickly and immediately brought out his weapon: the Giant Sea Golden Conch.

A ten-meter golden conch flew out of Jing Chuan’s massive mouth. This conch was a Supreme Treasure, comparable to a Semi-Holy Artifact.

HUMMM!

Jing Chuan promptly activated it. Terrible sound waves emanated from the Giant Sea Golden Conch, spreading out like a tidal wave and turning the area into a sonic ocean. These waves carried a dizzying effect; anyone hit by them would feel nauseous and disoriented—an unbearable sensation akin to seasickness.

”Retreat!”

The other prodigies of the East Sea Demon Clan paled and fell back rapidly, but they still couldn’t avoid the attack completely. Struck by the sound waves, they immediately grew dizzy. Even the White Jade Dao Boat, shielded by its protective array, couldn’t withstand the assault entirely. Inside, Zhang Xiaowan and Lan Xi were also affected, their faces contorting in pain.

”Heavenly Dragon Eight Sounds!”

Facing the sound wave attack from the Giant Sea Golden Conch, Su Han dared not be careless. He swiftly employed a Divine Method and let out a roar like the long cry of a heavenly dragon. The Dragon’s Might in this area was profound, which significantly enhanced the potency of the Heavenly Dragon Eight Sounds. The resulting sound waves oscillated and collided with those from the conch.

The collision of sound waves instantly triggered a terrifying sonic boom. The air was blasted apart, creating a vacuum. Even the ground was left pitted and scarred. Both Su Han and Jing Chuan were affected by the sonic boom. Su Han felt as if his head would split open, and his ears rang as though he had been punched hard.

”Divine Sense Stellar!”

Su Han quickly activated the Divine Sense Stellar within his sea of consciousness. He used his powerful Divine Sense to stabilize his mind, allowing him to recover swiftly. Although Jing Chuan’s physical body was formidable, his Divine Sense was only average. As a result, Su Han was quicker to regain his clarity.

How could he miss such an opportunity?

”Nine Palace Golden Pagoda!”

Su Han reached out, invoking the Nine Palace Golden Pagoda with the Secret of the Soldier Character. Immediately, the Qian Palace opened, and a suppressing force permeated the air as the pagoda shot rapidly toward Jing Chuan. However, Jing Chuan’s body was simply enormous. The ten-meter-tall Nine Palace Golden Pagoda looked tiny against him. But a Holy Artifact was a Holy Artifact, after all. Even though Su Han couldn’t unleash its true power, it was enough to slam Jing Chuan from the sky down to the ground.

THUD!

A sound like muffled thunder exploded. The ground shook, and a large crater was smashed directly into the iron-hard earth. Within the crater, Jing Chuan’s colossal body was firmly suppressed by the Nine Palace Golden Pagoda.

”Break!”

Jing Chuan had witnessed how Lan Mu died with his own eyes and had no intention of following in his footsteps. While struggling, he took out his life-saving treasure. Suddenly, an intense Supreme aura filled the air. Water vapor steamed between heaven and earth as waves surged like the tide. Jing Chuan was only from a side branch of his clan, so he possessed no Saint Treasure. The item he took out was a Supreme Treasure, which he used to resist the Holy Might of the Nine Palace Golden Pagoda, allowing him to break free.

”Golden Emperor Tanyang Fist!”

However, just as Jing Chuan broke free from the Nine Palace Golden Pagoda’s suppression, Su Han was already waiting for him. He clenched his left fist, already wearing the Dragon Silkworm Silk Gloves. All one hundred and twenty-eight of his Great Luo Golden Bones activated at once. With a terrifying strength of three billion jin, enhanced by the Character Secret of the Fight and the solidified Golden Emperor Phantom, he threw a punch. It was like a meteor descending from the heavens, utterly terrifying.

A twenty-meter Golden Fist Radiance shot across the sky, tearing through the air and exploding outward with unparalleled force. It smashed squarely into Jing Chuan’s head. The anatomy of the Demon Race differed from that of the Human Race, but the head was always a fatal weakness. Jing Chuan had just broken free from the Nine Palace Golden Pagoda’s suppression and had no time to use Teleportation to dodge. He had to take the punch head-on.

THUD!

A dull, heavy sound resounded once more. This time, the top of Jing Chuan’s head was battered by the punch. His flesh was mangled and bloody. His massive body once again slammed heavily into the ground, sending cracks spreading across the surface and filling the air with dust in a horrifying spectacle.

Jing Chuan lost?

Seeing this, the many onlookers were dumbfounded and couldn’t believe their eyes.