Fate-Defying Demon Emperor

”This is… the Remnant Soul of a resentful dragon from inside the Dragon Head Bone! Heavens, the skull alone is a kilometer long. It must have belonged to a True Dragon of the Great Emperor Realm! How powerful must its Remnant Soul be?”

The One-Eyed Shark King sucked in a sharp breath, his heart pounding as he stared in shock at the hundred-meter-tall Resentful Dragon Soul King. It was the most terrifying Remnant Soul he had ever seen. Paired with the kilometer-long dragon skull beside it, the sight was chilling to the bone.

”Look, this Resentful Dragon Soul King seems to have retained a trace of Spiritual Wisdom, unlike the other insane Remnant Souls. Surely he’s not planning to possess Su Han’s body and be reborn… is he?” one of the chosen exclaimed, his voice trembling with horror.

His words made the hearts of the Blue Whale and the others sink, as such a possibility was very real. This Resentful Dragon Soul King was clearly not to be trifled with. If he actually succeeded in his possession, not only Dragon Burial Valley but perhaps the entire Dragon Palace Ruins would face an earth-shattering transformation. They would be the first to bear the brunt of the disaster and would likely face a grave crisis. A wave of unease washed over the crowd, but the temptation of the Holy Artifact was too great for them to leave. For now, they could only watch Su Han intently and see what would happen next.

Su Han felt an enormous pressure that was not just spiritual, but physical as well. Ordinary Remnant Souls lacked a physical form and only threatened the sea of consciousness. This Resentful Dragon Soul King, however, was different. Facing him, Su Han was even more cautious than he had been against Bai Mu and Wang Jinghe.

”ROAR!”

The Resentful Dragon Soul King opened his maw and let out a roar, attacking Su Han directly. A Dragon Breath the size of a millstone spewed from his mouth, smashing toward Su Han like a falling meteor. This was not a Spiritual Attack, but an energy attack. Su Han’s expression changed slightly as he moved quickly to defend himself.

”Heavenly Dragon Eight Sounds!”

Su Han also opened his mouth to roar. Three notes of the Heavenly Dragon Eight Sounds rang out, the sound waves surging like a tide to slam into the Dragon Breath.

BOOM!

The sound waves collided with the Dragon Breath in a thunderous explosion, the blast of energy making the very space around them surge violently.

WHOOSH!

The Resentful Dragon Soul King’s eyes gleamed with savage power. Seeing that the Dragon Breath had failed to defeat Su Han, his colossal body twisted in midair and shot forward like a bolt of lightning, rapidly closing the distance. His mighty dragon claw, sharp enough to tear through anything, lunged straight for Su Han’s throat in a bid to kill him with a single blow.

”Golden Emperor Tanyang Fist!”

Su Han clenched his left hand and swiftly threw a punch. His Physical Strength burst forth with three billion pounds of force. Coupled with his Great Luo Golden Bone and the Battle Character Secret, he could easily obliterate a ten-thousand-foot mountain.

Although the Resentful Dragon Soul King’s body seemed solid, it was not ultimately made of flesh and blood. Su Han’s punch shattered the massive dragon claw, which dissolved into a cloud of black mist. But just as quickly, the mist coalesced and reformed the claw, good as new.

Physical attacks have limited effect on him!

This punch was not a total waste, as it at least taught Su Han something about the Resentful Dragon Soul King’s nature.

”Soul Devouring Demon Mist!”

Su Han reached out, and the Black Blade appeared in his hand. He activated its Demonic Patterns, and a thick Soul Devouring Demon Mist surged forth, rushing straight for the Resentful Dragon Soul King. This mist was an intrinsic ability of the Black Blade, capable of devouring souls. Perhaps it would be effective.

With a flash of his blade, he slashed at the Resentful Dragon Soul King. The creature let out an enraged roar. Clearly, the Soul Devouring Demon Mist was working. However, this only infuriated him. He darted and weaved, pressing his attack on Su Han. His claws were like mountains and his tail was like a whip, striking so hard that Su Han was forced back again and again, unable to fully defend himself.

The Resentful Dragon Soul King’s strength was immense, comparable to an expert of the Heavenly King Realm. Furthermore, his tangible body could inflict great physical harm. If not for Su Han’s unique Sacred Body, he would have already been torn to shreds. Even so, Su Han’s body was now covered in wounds so deep that bone was visible, bleeding profusely.

”Nine Heavens Divine Light!”

Seizing an opportunity, Su Han fully activated his Nine Heavens Eye. A golden ray of Nine Heavens Divine Light howled out and struck the Resentful Dragon Soul King with pinpoint accuracy. He was instantly slammed to the ground, his body dimming significantly as his aura grew weak and sluggish. He appeared to be severely injured.

”What was that? A Spiritual Attack? His Divine Sense is that powerful!”

Seeing Su Han grievously wound the Resentful Dragon Soul King, the One-Eyed Shark King and the others looked on with shock and disbelief. They knew how powerful the Soul King was and admitted to themselves that they could not have withstood him. Yet, Su Han had managed to inflict such heavy damage. The ray of Nine Heavens Divine Light had made them all feel a profound sense of crisis. How could they not be astonished?

Su Han paid no mind to their surprise. His forty-nine Divine Sense Stellars had significantly boosted the power of the Nine Heavens Divine Light, allowing him to heavily wound the Resentful Dragon Soul King with one strike. But it was only a severe injury, not a fatal blow. The Soul King still existed.

WHOOSH!

The heavily injured Resentful Dragon Soul King let out a long howl. Then, with unbelievable speed, he shot into Su Han’s body, heading straight for his sea of consciousness. He intended to breach it, possess his soul, and be reborn.

”Devouring Heaven and Earth!”

Su Han was unafraid. He activated the Devouring Heaven Demonic Art with all his might, and his forty-nine Divine Sense Stellars once again transformed into a Divine Sense Black Hole, its Devouring Power even more formidable than before.

THUMP, THUMP, THUMP!

The Resentful Dragon Soul King continuously battered Su Han’s sea of consciousness. Even severely injured, he was more terrifying than a hundred Remnant Souls combined. Su Han’s sea of consciousness was soon shaken to the verge of collapse, with cracks spreading everywhere. At the same time, Su Han’s Divine Sense Black Hole exerted its full power, voraciously devouring the Soul King’s spiritual power and refining it.

Had this been the old Su Han, with only ten Divine Sense Stellars, he could never have withstood such a ferocious assault. But the suffering he had just endured was now yielding a huge reward. The Divine Sense Black Hole devoured with all its might, slowly absorbing the Resentful Dragon Soul King and refining him into new Divine Sense Power.

This was a tug-of-war, a test of who had greater strength and who had greater endurance. Heavily wounded by the Nine Heavens Divine Light, the Resentful Dragon Soul King’s power was already greatly diminished. Facing the Divine Sense Black Hole, he was ultimately outmatched and was devoured, bit by bit. Even when the Soul King sensed that something was wrong and tried to escape, Su Han gave him no such chance. He continued to devour and refine the Soul King until, amidst wails of sorrowful indignation, he was completely absorbed and refined.

SWISH, SWISH, SWISH!

One after another, new Divine Sense Stellars condensed in his sea of consciousness, shining brilliantly and illuminating the dim space. Su Han originally had forty-nine Divine Sense Stellars. After refining the Resentful Dragon Soul King, he had gained another thirty-two, bringing the total to eighty-one.

Nine times nine is eighty-one, a truly mystical number.

All eighty-one Divine Sense Stellars lit up simultaneously, linking together to form a special celestial chart. This was the first time Su Han had ever encountered such a phenomenon. The eighty-one Divine Sense Stellars elevated his Divine Sense to a new plane.

The next moment, Su Han realized he could sense Spatial Force.

Is this… a breakthrough?