Fate-Defying Demon Emperor

”Yes, I did it!” Zhang Xiaowan’s excited yet weak voice rang out. Using the Forbidden Technique once again had worsened her injuries, but she had succeeded in slaying the Saber-Toothed Shark, completely eradicating the threat.

At that moment, the other Demon Race prodigies felt the exact opposite of Zhang Xiaowan’s excitement.

Lan Mu was dead, Jing Chuan had been killed, and now even the Saber-Toothed Shark had been annihilated, body and soul. Three Heavenly King Realm powerhouses had all fallen, and they had also lost fifty-eight of their Demon Race prodigies.

They had arrived full of confidence, only to meet this end.

Inconceivable! It was truly inconceivable!

Who could have foreseen such an outcome before the battle?

But now that it had happened, their grief, fury, and disbelief could only curdle into stark terror.

”Quick, run!” someone yelled, finally realizing the gravity of their situation as he turned to flee.

With even the last Saber-Toothed Shark dead, they stood no chance against Su Han and the others. Staying would just be suicide.

Once one person fled, the rest immediately followed. Soon, the remaining Demon Race prodigies were scattering in all directions.

”Kill!”

Su Han showed no mercy, striking out swiftly to kill as many as he could.

Tongyan also took action, helping Su Han intercept them.

But after a series of fierce battles, their energy was greatly depleted, and their injuries were far from light. With dozens of Demon Race prodigies scattering, they were stretched too thin. Although they managed to slay twenty more prodigies, many still escaped.

In the end, Su Han and Tongyan could only stop in frustration. They couldn’t afford to hunt down every last one. The most urgent matter now was to leave this place and find somewhere secluded to heal.

”After today’s battle, we’ve thoroughly offended the East Sea Demon Clan. We must be even more cautious in future encounters,” Tongyan said with a grave expression, dispelling her Physique Fusion and putting away the Flame Spirit Dao Sword.

The East Sea Demon Clan was not to be trifled with. Although they had wiped them out this time, the other side would certainly not let the matter rest. More importantly, the Dragon Palace Ruins were located in the depths of the East Sea. After leaving the ruins, they still had a long journey ahead before they could exit the East Sea entirely, and anything could happen during that time.

”For every one that comes, I will kill one!” Su Han’s expression was indifferent, his killing intent chilling. He showed no fear whatsoever.

With a wave of his hand, he collected the corpses into his Bronze Ring. The Black Blade remained embedded in the Saber-Toothed Shark’s body, continuously absorbing its flesh and blood energy—a promise he had once made to the Great Majestic Demon King.

”Let’s go. We need to find a hidden place to heal first!”

After Su Han had collected all the bodies, Tongyan piloted the white jade raft, carrying him away from the area at high speed.

The great battle had come to an end, but the storm it stirred was just beginning.

Although the fleeing Demon Race prodigies were terrified of Su Han’s strength, their hatred hadn’t diminished in the slightest. Thus, they continued to search for other Demon Race prodigies, spreading the news far and wide, hoping the widespread attention would bring about his death.

”A top-tier monster has emerged from the Human Race! With only the strength of the Divine Power Realm, he slew a Heavenly King Realm expert! He’s terrifying!”

”Is that so? I’ve heard about it too. It seems his name is Su Han. He wasn’t well-known before; he was only at the Physique Realm before entering the Dragon Palace Ruins. Unexpectedly, he has now reached the Divine Power Realm Ninth Layer! Several Heavenly King Realm prodigies of the Imperial Clan have died at his hands. Even Jing Shan of the Jing Tribe and the Saber-Toothed Shark of the Shark Tribe were slain by him.”

”His cultivation speed is simply too fast, and his Combat Power is too extraordinary. If this continues, I fear the Human Race will have another peerless monster!”

The news spread like wildfire through the ruins. At first, it was contained within the East Sea Demon Clan, but word always gets out, and soon the Human Race learned of it as well.

”Su Han?”

Many were puzzled, having scant information about him. They only knew he had recently appeared on the prodigy list, and only at the very bottom.

”I heard that this Su Han comes from Qingzhou, a remote Daozhou without a single Saint. I really don’t know how he cultivates.”

”I have a bit of gossip. They say this Su Han had a conflict with the Tian Lou Saint. Apparently, he killed one of the Saint Heir’s followers. I’m not sure if it was Zi Qiong or Kong Sha.”

”Damn, what a ruthless guy! He dares to offend even the Tian Lou Saint and still brazenly shows up at the Dragon Palace Ruins. Isn’t he afraid the Tian Lou Saint will just slap him to death?”

”He isn’t just ruthless; he possesses terrifying talent. Don’t look down on his humble origins; his talent is simply monstrous. He can now slay Heavenly King Realm experts. He might actually have what it takes to trade a few moves with the Tian Lou Saint.”

Before long, more information about Su Han was dug up, with his feud against the Tian Lou Saint attracting the most attention.

Who was the Tian Lou Saint?

He was the Saint Heir of the Tian Luo Net Holy Land, a terrifying figure ranked third on the prodigy list. Even his followers were renowned prodigies on that same list. Such a figure was as lofty as a Nine Heavens Divine Dragon, while Su Han, with his humble origins and bleak background, was like an ant on the ground in comparison.

But now, this insignificant ant was challenging the dignity of the divine dragon—a fact that stunned everyone.

”Alas, Su Han does have impressive talent, but he’s too reckless. Not only did he offend the Tian Lou Saint, but now he’s gone and offended the East Sea Demon Clan. He offended all three of their powerful tribes at once.”

”Indeed. Whether it’s the Jing Tribe, the Shark Tribe, or the Jellyfish Tribe, each is an Imperial Clan with Great Emperor Realm powerhouses, teeming with talent and filled with formidable experts. Now that he has slain so many of their prodigies, he’s definitely been marked for death by the East Sea Demon Clan.”

”He’s earned the enmity of the Tian Lou Saint within the Human Race and the East Sea Demon Clan within the Demon Race. I think he has a death wish. Why else would he provoke so many powerful adversaries?”

Discussions erupted everywhere, filled with mockery for Su Han’s seemingly suicidal actions.

Death and injury were inevitable in clashes between prodigies, and their elders typically wouldn’t escalate the conflict. This, however, was only true when both parties possessed powerful backgrounds.

For someone like Su Han, with his humble origins and lack of backing, no one would hesitate to act against him. But the more monstrous his talent appeared, the more he would be seen as a threat. His fate would have only two possible outcomes. He could be recruited by a major power and become their loyal dog, ready to bite whomever they commanded. Or, he would be killed on the spot, the threat he represented snuffed out in its infancy.

Now that Su Han had offended both the Tian Lou Saint and the East Sea Demon Clan, his end could only be one of those two options. There was no third path.

This was the importance of birth and background. Lacking them, Su Han was doomed to suffer. Meanwhile, the prodigies from major powers remained high above, discussing his fate as if they were spectators pointing and commenting on a tiger trapped in a cage.

On this day, the name Su Han shook the entire ruins, becoming known to all.