Fate-Defying Demon Emperor

One sword to sever the River of Stars, one sword to slay a Supreme! The might of this finishing sword technique was terrifyingly powerful, even exceeding Su Han’s own expectations. This single strike’s power was likely comparable to that of a Saint. However, it was not without its consequences. At this moment, Su Han’s right hand was sore and powerless, unable to even lift his sword. He felt temporarily unable to execute the Sun, Moon, and Stars Triple Forms, as if this one attack had drained the Spiritual Essence from the technique entirely.

The Deadly Sword Technique truly lived up to its name. Even Lu Yuan, who had unleashed a Forbidden Technique, could not withstand it and was slain by a single sword strike.

With this ultimate sword technique in his arsenal, Su Han’s confidence in the upcoming Sword Dao Conference grew even greater.

If my identity must not be revealed, then I’ll use my sword to take first place!

Su Han didn’t allow himself to wallow in excitement. He quickly adjusted his mindset and, while everyone was still in shock, activated the Secret of Healer to recover from his injuries.

Lu Yuan was the strongest expert of the Haoran Sect, but the Haoran Sect was not comprised of him alone. His death was only the beginning; the real battle was yet to come. Su Han had to recover as quickly as possible to ensure he had the combat power to handle whatever came next.

As Su Han circulated the Secret of Healer to recover, everyone, both in the heavens and on the earth, stood with jaws agape and eyes wide, stunned into a stupor. All eyes were fixed on Lu Yuan’s body, staring at the corpse that had been cleaved in two. It felt as if their hearts stopped beating, as if time itself had frozen in that instant.

What... what did I just see? Lu Yuan, a cultivator at the Supreme Realm Ninth Layer, wielder of the Flowing Cloud Holy Body, and the Sect Master of the Haoran Sect... is dead?

His initial defeat had already shocked everyone. When Lu Yuan used his Forbidden Technique, his supporters had grown excited, full of hope that he would severely injure Su Han and claim the final victory. But no one expected this outcome. Lu Yuan had unleashed a Forbidden Technique and displayed his strongest sword strike, but even so, he was still slain by the Nineteenth Prince with a single blow.

That sword strike had completely seized everyone’s Heart Spirit, as if it could truly sever the starry sky, shatter one’s spirit, and extinguish all Daoist thoughts.

It was too shocking!

Too terrifying!

Too horrifying!

Is this really the Nineteenth Prince we know? He’s absurdly powerful!

The crowd was in shock, unable to calm down for a long time. Even Li Mingliang and Li Qingyue were the same. However, Li Mingliang was simply astonished, while Li Qingyue, amidst her surprise, had actually perceived a new Sword Momentum from the strike. It was a testament to her genius in swordsmanship.

”You dare kill Lu Yuan? I’ll kill you!”

Just then, a scream filled with rage and Slaughter Intent erupted. One of the five Supreme Realm elders of the Haoran Sect instantly teleported forward, brandishing a sharp sword and rushing to kill Su Han.

This elder was a graceful and noble-looking woman. She was not only an elder of the Haoran Sect but also the Sect Master’s wife. Seeing Lu Yuan killed, her heart swelled with a maddening desire to kill. Her beautiful eyes were bloodshot and overflowing with Slaughter Intent.

Lu Yuan had been her husband and her spiritual pillar, but now that pillar had collapsed. It was a truth she couldn’t accept, and she descended into a frenzy.

What Nineteenth Prince? What prohibition against killing? The Sect Master’s wife cast all such thoughts aside. At this moment, she stared intently at Su Han. Only one thought consumed her: Kill him and avenge my husband!

SWISH!

The Sect Master’s wife brandished a Dao Sword that shimmered like cool autumn water. It was not a Holy Sword, but merely a Supreme Grade Dao Artifact. The Haoran Sect might have been strong, but it didn’t possess an abundance of Holy Artifacts.

BOOM!

The Sect Master’s wife attacked in a rage. Her domain expanded, revealing her full strength at the Supreme Realm Fifth Layer. She was no powerhouse on Lu Yuan’s level, but she was no ordinary person either. In her youth, she had also been a swordsmanship genius. Now, activating Physique Fusion, she tightly gripped the Autumn Water Dao Sword as her Spiritual Energy boiled.

”Heavenly Rank Low Level Martial Technique: Autumn Water Across the Sky!”

The Sect Master’s wife’s Sword Intent was different from Lu Yuan’s. He used softness to overcome hardness, while hers was chilling to the bone. This was not the cold of winter snow but the cold of a deadly autumn—a cold that seeped into the very bones and chilled the soul. Its range was not wide, but its power was absolutely astonishing.

SWISH! A beam of Sword Radiance grew in the wind, rapidly expanding to five hundred meters in size, yet it remained incredibly fine, like a stream of autumn water reflecting all of heaven and earth.

This sword strike was no weaker than Lu Yuan’s previous swordsmanship, showing that the Sect Master’s wife had some real skill. Unfortunately, her realm was too low. Against opponents of the same level, she was far from being able to defeat Su Han.

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

The Secret of Healer, truly worthy of being one of the Nine Secrets, had already fully restored Su Han. He gripped the Soul Severing Sword and launched a strike across the sky to meet the Sect Master’s wife’s attack. The great star phantom appeared once again, overshadowing the sun, even clearer and more ferocious than before. It was suffused with Slaughter Sword Intent, seeming like an Asura star that brought endless slaughter wherever it went.

CRASH!

The great star phantom collided with the Autumn Water Sword Radiance like two mountains smashing into each other, exploding with a thunderous blast that sent out a tidal wave of force. However, the essence of the Piercing Star Sword Technique was its ability to pierce. As the great star phantom burst, a single, incomparably sharp beam of light shot out like a meteor streaking through the night sky, heading straight for the Sect Master’s wife.

Although the Sect Master’s wife was on guard, the gap in their strength was impossible to bridge. In that instant, the sword beam pierced her abdomen, leaving a horrific, bloody hole.

”One Sword Breaks Myriad Spells!”

Since he had attacked, Su Han had no intention of holding back. Wielding the Soul Severing Sword, his Slaughter Sword Intent erupted as he unleashed the Divine Method of the Tai Cang Sword Saint. With a single slash, he sent out a five-meter-long beam of Slaughter Sword Qi, like the Grim Reaper’s scythe coming to reap a living soul.

”I’ll fight you with everything I have!”

The Sect Master’s wife sensed the immense danger, but she advanced instead of retreating. Clenching her silver teeth, she frantically channeled her power into the Autumn Water Dao Sword, trying to fight Su Han to the death. Unfortunately, though her killing intent was firm, her strength was insufficient. In the end, it was like an egg striking a stone. The Slaughter Sword Qi shattered her domain and broke her Autumn Water Dao Sword. Then, the Sword Qi slashed down, making her body go rigid as a chill ran down her neck.

SWISH!

A bloodied head soared high into the air. With a single slash, she was decapitated, her life and Dao extinguished. The Sect Master’s wife was dead!

It had all happened too quickly. Less than ten seconds had passed from the moment the Sect Master’s wife furiously attacked to the moment Su Han decapitated her. The others were still reeling from the shock of Lu Yuan’s death and hadn’t yet come to their senses. But the death of the Sect Master’s wife now jerked everyone back to reality. As their gazes fell upon her corpse, they were already growing numb from the shock.

At that moment, the eyes of the remaining four Supreme Realm elders of the Haoran Sect turned red. They were from the Haoran Sect, yet their Sect Master and his wife had just been killed one after another.

”Avenge the Sect Master!” an elder roared in fury, drawing his sword and charging. The other three elders quickly rushed forward as well.

At the same time, the three thousand disciples within the Haoran Sect all had bloodshot eyes, their killing intent boiling over. Their auras surged as they roared in unison, ”Avenge the Sect Master and his wife!”