Fate-Defying Demon Emperor

Chapter 476: Chapter 476: Prelude to War

”Are you Su Han?” When Gong Ming saw the figure before him clearly, his eyes widened in disbelief.

A waterfall of dense, black hair cascaded over his shoulders, shining with a golden luster as if each strand were radiating light. His dark, profound eyes were like two black holes, capable of swallowing one’s Heart Spirit and pulling them into oblivion.

While Su Han’s appearance hadn’t changed much, his body was luminous. Every inch of his skin burst with a golden glow, as if forged from Divine Gold. Moreover, his figure was well-proportioned with aesthetically pleasing muscular lines, as if every detail had been sculpted to perfection. Golden light seeped from within him, giving off a warm and bright feeling, as if a sun god had descended to bring light to the world.

”It seems the effects of the Marrow-Cleansing Holy Water are quite good,” Saint You Heng said with a smile, using it to mask his inner shock.

The Marrow-Cleansing Holy Water was indeed extraordinary, but it couldn’t possibly be this potent. He could clearly sense the tremendous vitality within Su Han. His blood surged like mighty rivers, his bones clanged like gold and iron, his organs shone like brilliant stars, and his heartbeat rolled like thunder. In terms of the Physical Body alone, Saint You Heng knew he was no match for Su Han. At this moment, Su Han’s physique had reached a terrifying level, far surpassing the category of ordinary humans. It was perhaps not even inferior to the young of a legendary Divine Beast.

This Su Han truly brings surprises at every turn!

”Saint You Heng, are we preparing to set out?” Su Han retracted his golden glow and stabilized his aura, returning to his original appearance so as not to be overly dazzling. But even so, he was now like a sheathed sword—peerless in its sharpness. Once unsheathed, it would shatter the heavens and earth, unstoppable.

”The Grand Minister’s order has come down. Everything is ready, and we launch the attack today,” Saint You Heng nodded, briefly outlining the key points of the battle.

”In that case, let’s set off. I can hardly wait.” Having just broken through, Su Han was eager for an unrestrained battle to test the strength of his Physical Body, and the Demon Slayer Sect was the perfect opponent.

”There’s no time to delay. Let’s go now!” Saint You Heng waved his hand. A deep Holy Light instantly fell at Su Han’s feet, lifting him into the sky and away from Cang City.

Their first destination was a desolate, uninhabited desert in the central region of Yun Province. Due to its geography, the area was arid and waterless, with sparse vegetation and few resources, and it was rarely visited. It was for this very reason, however, that the Demon Slayer Sect had chosen it for a stronghold.

”Su Han, since you wish to join the battle, I will let you temper yourself,” said Saint You Heng. ”I’ll handle the enemies in the Supreme Realm and Saint Realm. The rest will be up to you. Even if someone escapes, I will not interfere.” He saw great potential in Su Han and wanted to use this eradication campaign to hone him, allowing Su Han to accumulate combat experience and forge an invincible will, which would be of great benefit to his future cultivation in the Martial Arts.

”Thank you, Saint!” Su Han clasped his fists in gratitude, feeling Saint You Heng’s care for him.

Saint You Heng nodded. Then, with a wave of his hand, a beam of abyssal light shot forth, condensing into a long spear. Glimmering faintly, it carried an aura capable of obliterating everything as it struck a certain spot in the desert.

BOOM!

The ground instantly exploded. Sand and stone flew into the air, blasting a massive crater in the earth. Beneath the crater lay an underground city, cloaked in Formation Patterns.

This underground city was not small, nearly the size of an ordinary city. However, there were no civilians inside, only the members of the Demon Slayer Sect—a thousand strong, led by a powerhouse in the Supreme Realm.

WHOOSH!

The Supreme Realm powerhouse, not expecting to be discovered so quickly, immediately abandoned his companions. He tore through space, attempting to escape into the Void.

Unfortunately, before Saint You Heng, he didn’t stand a chance.

A chain emitting a profound, abyssal light shot out like a serpent crawling from the depths of Hell. Carrying an aura of death, it plunged directly into the Void. When the chain returned, it was binding the corpse of that Supreme Realm powerhouse. His forehead had been pierced through, his eyes wide with disbelief, unable to rest in peace.

”The rest is up to you!”

With the stronghold’s only Supreme Realm expert dead, Saint You Heng retracted the Nether Serpent Bone Chain and made no further moves.

Su Han nodded. He executed the Character Technique of Motion and dove down like a predatory eagle, swooping into the crater and charging into the underground city. The city’s Great Formation had already been destroyed by Saint You Heng. Inside, the members of the Demon Slayer Sect were frantically scrambling to escape and survive.

Su Han leaped in and threw a punch at the nearest assassin.

This assassin was also a Heavenly King Realm powerhouse, but he was only at the Third Layer. He wasn’t particularly strong, but he was extremely ferocious. Seeing no way to escape, his eyes flashed with malice as he launched a full-power attack on Su Han, hoping to take him down with him.

Su Han didn’t even bother to defend, not even deploying his strongest protection. He simply allowed the assassin’s attack to land on his body.

”Idiot!” The assassin’s eyes gleamed with delight when he saw his attack land unobstructed, and he sneered at Su Han.

The next moment, however, he froze. His attack struck Su Han’s body but hadn’t even broken the skin. This was unbelievable, as he was wielding an Intermediate Grade Dao Artifact, sharp enough to cut through gold and iron.

”How can this be?” The assassin’s expression changed drastically. He stared at Su Han in disbelief, as if trying to determine whether the skin was made of flesh or metal to be so impenetrably hard.

Unfortunately, he would never get the answer. Su Han’s fist had already landed on his face. The immense force instantly blew his head apart, splattering blood and flesh everywhere in a gruesome spectacle.

One punch had annihilated a Heavenly King.

This time, Su Han hadn’t used any Demonic Qi or special techniques. He fought with his pure Physical Body, a perfect demonstration of the raw beauty of violence.

What a powerful Physical Body. I wonder if the Tian Lou Saint’s Vajra Holy Body could withstand it.

High above, Saint You Heng had been watching Su Han closely. Seeing him kill a Heavenly King with a single punch, his eyes revealed both shock and delight. Such a physique was truly formidable. He had heard that the Tian Lou Saint’s Vajra Holy Body was indestructible and had already reached Great Accomplishment. Perhaps only that could contend with Su Han’s Physical Body.

Even though Saint You Heng didn’t intervene, Su Han alone was more than enough to deal with these ordinary assassins. Even enemies at the Heavenly King Realm Ninth Level were blasted to pieces by his fists. As for the assassins trying to flee, they were swiftly hunted down and annihilated by the Shore Flower Clone.

In less than an hour, all one thousand members of the Demon Slayer Sect were dead. The entire force was annihilated without a single survivor.

Su Han stood drenched in blood, like an invincible War God.