Fate-Defying Demon Emperor

”Sun, Moon, and Stars Triple Forms: Piercing Star!”

Clutching the Soul Severing Sword, Su Han channeled his Slaughter Sword Intent and unleashed the Piercing Star Sword Technique with the power of the Supreme Realm Fifth Layer.

Ever since leaving Nanyang City, he had displayed his true strength. After all, the deceased Bai Xu Saint and Iron Grinding Saint would take the blame for everything, so he wouldn’t attract any suspicion.

A massive stellar phantom blotted out the sun and sky. It was immense and boundless, like a true star projected upon the world, carrying a frigid Yin Energy and a frenzied killing intent as it surged straight toward Lu Yuan.

Su Han held nothing back with this strike, slashing with all his might and causing Lu Yuan’s previously calm expression to change dramatically.

How could he be this strong?

Lu Yuan had assumed that Su Han’s hastily improved strength meant his Realm would be unstable and his Combat Power limited, yet this one strike made even him feel the threat of death.

Casting aside his contempt, Lu Yuan gripped the Passing Clouds Holy Sword with a solemn gaze. His Sword Intent burst forth and his Spiritual Energy surged as he delivered a slash to meet Su Han’s Piercing Star Sword Technique.

”Heavenly Cloud Sword Technique!”

Lu Yuan’s swordsmanship was peculiar. It was not sharp and piercing like most sword styles, nor was it rigid and forceful like the Heavy Sword Technique. Instead, it was as fine as silk strands and as fluid as swirling mist, full of pliant strength.

With a single slash, the sword light billowed like clouds—soft and dense, yet filled with incredible resilience.

CLANG!

The collision of the Sword Radiance sounded like a great bell tolling, resonating between heaven and earth. Fierce Sword Qi swept out in all directions, causing space itself to tremble. Behind them, the kilometer-high waterfall splashed wildly, as if it were raining.

FZZT!

A streak of sword light as fine as a strand of hair shot out from the surging energy waves. Faster than lightning, it headed directly for Lu Yuan’s glabella.

If this strike landed, Lu Yuan’s Heart Spirit would inevitably be damaged.

”Cloud Mist Sword Domain!”

Lu Yuan’s expression darkened as he swiftly unfurled his Domain. His nine-hundred-meter-wide Sword Domain opened up, filling with swirling mist. Each wisp was a thread of sword light, and any mortal who stepped inside would be shredded to pieces.

However, the sword light was far too sharp. It pierced the Cloud Mist Sword Domain and continued its charge, unstoppable.

Holding the Passing Clouds Holy Sword, Lu Yuan activated its internal Dao Rhyme and a thread of the Power of Time. He unleashed a sweeping strike that finally blocked the incoming beam of sword light.

BOOM!

The sword light exploded, riddling the Cloud Mist Sword Domain with holes. Although it was not a major blow, the domain’s power was diminished.

Only then did Su Han’s Piercing Star Sword Technique fully conclude.

The Sun, Moon, and Stellar Art isn’t this powerful. Besides the enhancement from the Soul Severing Sword, the most terrifying thing is his Slaughter Sword Intent.

Lu Yuan’s face was incredibly grim. He hadn’t expected to be at a disadvantage the moment they clashed.

He was at the Supreme Realm Ninth Layer, a full four minor realms above Su Han. Logically, he should have been able to crush him with ease, yet he was the one who had suffered a slight setback.

Slaughter Sword Intent, a sword born of slaughter, annihilated everything in its path. It could also shake one’s Heart Spirit, making it exceptionally terrifying.

Lu Yuan realized he could not afford to be careless. The Nineteenth Prince before him was even more dreadful than he had imagined. If he continued to hold him in contempt, he would certainly fail the task assigned by the Second Prince.

With this thought, Lu Yuan no longer hesitated and attacked with his full power.

”Origin Technique: Flowing Cloud Waterfall!”

Although Lu Yuan’s Flowing Cloud Holy Body had encountered a mishap, it was still a Sacred Body. He activated it now, unleashing his Origin Technique.

WHOOSH!

Clouds from all corners of the sky were drawn over, merging with Lu Yuan’s Cloud Mist Sword Domain to form a colossal Flowing Cloud Waterfall.

The dense clouds flowed like a cascade toward Su Han. Each wisp contained Lu Yuan’s Sword Intent, warping space wherever it passed, completely unstoppable.

To use softness to overcome hardness—this was Lu Yuan’s way of the sword!

”Sun, Moon, and Stars Triple Forms: Moon Slash!”

Facing Lu Yuan’s full-powered strike, Su Han’s expression remained unchanged. He simulated the Starry Sky Sword Domain, where countless points of starlight gathered to form a Sword Light Bright Moon. This moon was no longer pure and serene. Instead, it was filled with a Slaughter Intent that drove people mad and plunged them into despair.

Su Han gripped the Soul Severing Sword and slashed. Instantly, the Sword Light Bright Moon spun rapidly, severing everything in its path and slicing through space as it shot toward the magnificent Flowing Cloud Waterfall.

It was a clash of sword lights and a bombardment of Sword Intents. Though smaller, the Sword Light Bright Moon was incredibly solid. Coupled with the ferocity of Slaughter Sword Intent and the chill of Yin Energy, the slash cleaved through the flowing clouds. The Sword Light Bright Moon continued toward Lu Yuan, unstoppable.

But Lu Yuan’s Origin Technique was not so easily overcome. The majestic, flowing clouds rushed forth like a powerful waterfall, continuously wrapping around the Sword Light Bright Moon to drain its power. This method of using softness to overcome hardness was his specialty.

His plan succeeded. The Sword Light Bright Moon stopped less than a meter away from him, where it was continuously battered by the majestic clouds. Its light dimmed until it eventually collapsed, vanishing without a trace.

The Sword Light Bright Moon had shattered, but Lu Yuan’s attack was not over. The flowing clouds, which had been torn apart, now reformed. Like running water, they could not be cut by a blade or cleaved by a sword.

The vast clouds descended like a waterfall plunging three thousand feet, carrying Lu Yuan’s powerful Sword Intent. They completely surrounded Su Han, each wisp a streak of sword light seeking to envelop and grievously wound him.

This strike was Lu Yuan’s trump card, the culmination of his sixty years of immersion in the Way of the Sword.

He had infused his Origin Technique, Cloud Mist Sword Domain, Sword Intent, Spiritual Energy, and Divine Sense into this single attack. Combined with his strength at the Supreme Realm Ninth Layer, he was confident this strike could even withstand a blow from a Saint.

As for the Nineteenth Prince, despite his outstanding talent and formidable strength, the gap in their realms was insurmountable. This strike would surely injure him severely.

RUMBLE!

The vast clouds engulfed Su Han’s figure, obscuring even his aura and leaving his fate unknown.

So what if he’s a monster? He’s still too young. He rashly invaded my Haoran Sect and even dared to boast about annihilating us. Today, I’ll teach him a lesson. So what if he’s a prince? I’m not to be trifled with!

A slight, triumphant curve appeared on Lu Yuan’s lips. He had long found Su Han’s arrogance distasteful and now relished the opportunity to teach him a lesson and vent some steam.

That should be enough. I don’t want to be branded a prince-killer.

Lu Yuan decided to retract the clouds. If Su Han died here, the entire Haoran Sect would have to be buried with him.

SWOOSH!

Just then, a pitch-black Slaughter Sword Qi suddenly slashed out from the clouds. It was so sharp and decisive that Lu Yuan couldn’t react in time and was struck directly.

SLICE!

With a flash of sword light, a blood-stained arm flew high into the air.

At that moment, Su Han’s figure emerged from the clouds, completely unharmed.

”Is this all you’ve got?”