Fate-Defying Demon Emperor

Su Han was unaware that this year’s Mount Hua Swordsmanship Tournament could be the most valuable in decades. At that moment, he was still cultivating in the Earth Mine.

Within a spherical chamber inside the Earth Mine, dense Golden Spirit Energy surged from all directions, pouring into a lone figure.

This figure was none other than Su Han, but his appearance had changed drastically. His entire body shone with a coppery luster. Not only had his skin turned bronze, but even his scalp and eyebrows had taken on the same hue, appearing as if they were woven from Fine Copper threads. From a distance, Su Han resembled a copper statue, devoid of any sign of life, containing only the rich Golden Spirit Energy.

Within Su Han’s body, 205 of his 206 bones had been tempered, leaving only the final one. The last remaining bone was the skull—the most fragile, yet also the most important. Even Su Han had to be extremely cautious, making complete preparations before he could begin tempering it.

”Devour!”

With a single thought, a powerful Devouring Power erupted from Su Han.

BOOM!

The surrounding Golden Spirit Energy surged, devoured into his body at ten times the normal speed and converted into an even denser torrent. Su Han centered his Qi and focused his mind, channeling this vast Golden Spirit Energy into his skull. Instantly, his entire head began to glow, its coppery radiance so brilliant it seemed to outshine the gleaming head of a Buddhist monk.

Tempering the skull was extremely dangerous. Su Han first secured his sea of consciousness and shielded his head with Demonic Qi before using the Great Luo Golden Body Technique to begin the process. Soon, his complexion turned pale, and fine beads of cold sweat broke out on his forehead. His features twisted slightly, a clear sign of the tremendous pain he was enduring. However, Su Han had even survived a Heavenly Tribulation; such pain was naturally insignificant to him.

More and more Golden Spirit Energy poured in from all sides. The sheer volume was so immense that any ordinary Martial Artist would have long since exploded and died, but Su Han, possessing the Great Accomplished Holy Body, managed to withstand it.

As time went on, the crown of Su Han’s head grew increasingly radiant, illuminating the entire spherical chamber as brightly as day.

DONG!

A sound like a tolling bell rang out in Su Han’s mind. A ripple of coppery light emanated from the crown of his head, spreading out to envelop his entire body. A powerful aura burst forth from within him, instantly cracking the ground beneath his feet. A dense network of fissures spread out in all directions like a spider’s web.

RUMBLE!

The entire spherical chamber shook violently before finally collapsing, turning into countless fragments of rock and earth that completely buried Su Han’s figure. This spherical chamber was now ruined. Not a trace of copper ore remained within the rubble and soil. It was clear that Su Han had completely devoured all the Fine Copper and the Earth-Treasury Secret Copper, leaving behind nothing but ordinary dirt.

WHOOSH!

A beam of coppery light pierced through the rubble. A moment later, a figure shrouded in brilliant copper light emerged from the dirt, walked to the entrance, and stepped out of the collapsed chamber.

Within the light, Su Han’s body glowed brightly. An aura of Vajra Undying and Eternal Indestructibility burst from him, causing the very space around him to warp slightly.

The Great Luo Golden Body has finally reached the minor accomplishment stage!

A smile touched Su Han’s lips, deeply satisfied with the result. He didn’t know how much Golden Spirit Energy he had devoured or how long he had been there, but his hard work had paid off. He had finally succeeded: his Great Luo Golden Body had achieved the state of minor accomplishment.

At this moment, his Great Luo Golden Bones were no longer a dazzling gold but had fused with the coppery light, turning dark gold. Each bone was glowing, rich with divine essence, and suffused with the will of Vajra. Their hardness was now comparable to a low-grade Holy Artifact. If Su Han were to die, his skeleton could be directly forged into Holy Artifacts, a testament to its extraordinariness.

With the Great Accomplished Holy Body and the Great Luo Golden Body at minor accomplishment, I’m not far from being able to shatter a Holy Artifact with my bare hands! Su Han’s heart swelled with delight and hope.

The Great Luo Golden Body was a Divine Method designed specifically for tempering bones. The Great Accomplished Holy Body, on the other hand, primarily focused on golden Qi-Blood, making one invulnerable to evil and granting innate Divine Power. However, his skin, flesh, organs, and sea of consciousness had not yet reached the Holy Level. If Su Han were to clash head-on with a Holy Artifact now, his flesh would likely be torn apart, leaving only his bones to withstand the impact, which was not an outcome he desired. Still, with the Great Luo Golden Body having reached minor accomplishment, he was one step closer to his goal of shattering Holy Artifacts with his bare hands.

This Great Luo Golden Body isn’t just for tempering bones; it also contains the techniques of the Golden Emperor.

Su Han had an epiphany. Activating the Great Luo Golden Body, he felt a rich, dark golden light flow from every part of his body and gather in his hand. The light continuously condensed, astonishingly solidifying from something ethereal into a golden spear. The weapon was incredibly sharp, seemingly capable of piercing through anything, rivaling the Purple Gold Holy Spear of the Zi Mansion Holy Son.

The Great Luo Divine Spear, an offensive art capable of destroying all things!

Upon reaching the minor accomplishment stage of the Great Luo Golden Body, Su Han had automatically comprehended this secret technique. Its power was directly linked to the strength of his Great Luo Golden Body. At present, this Great Luo Divine Spear could unleash a strike comparable to that of a low-grade Holy Artifact, which was quite remarkable. If mastered to its peak, a single spear thrust could slay a god from the heavens.

Although this seclusion did not advance Su Han’s cultivation realm, which remained at the Supreme Realm Fifth Layer, his combat power had increased tremendously. Even without the Ghostly Face Mask, he could now contend with powerful experts of the Supreme Realm Seventh or Eighth Layer.

The tempering of the Great Luo Golden Body is complete. It’s time to emerge and head to Mount Hua!

After toying with the Great Luo Divine Spear for a moment, Su Han let it dissipate. He glanced at the collapsed chamber, waved his hand to dismiss the Great Formation, and stepped outside. The Mount Hua Swordsmanship Tournament was a serendipitous opportunity he had no intention of missing.

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Inside the Heavenly Sword Pavilion, Li Mingliang was growing anxious.

”Why hasn’t His Highness emerged from seclusion yet? Any later, and we’ll miss the Mount Hua Swordsmanship Tournament!” he fretted. Since Su Han was impersonating the Nineteenth Prince, Li Mingliang could no longer call him Mr. Su and had switched to addressing him as Your Highness.

The tournament was an extremely important opportunity, not just for Su Han, but for Li Qingyue as well. Su Han had been in seclusion for over twenty days, and now only one day remained. Even with the Crane Sword Saint carrying them, they were almost out of time to make the journey to Mount Hua.

”Grandfather, the Mount Hua Swordsmanship Tournament is important, but His Highness’s cultivation is more so. If we really can’t make it in time, then we should just skip it,” said Li Qingyue, her temperament cool as she tried to console him.

Nearly a month of arduous training had dramatically improved her own strength. She had unexpectedly broken through from the Heavenly Human Realm to the Phenomenon Realm, and her Cold Moon Sword Intent now made her aura even more frigid.

Hearing her words, Li Mingliang felt a sense of helplessness. This was an incredibly rare opportunity. Missing it meant waiting another year, and he desperately didn’t want his granddaughter to lose this chance.

Just then, Su Han’s voice drifted in from outside the hall, ”Sorry to have kept you waiting!”