Fate-Defying Demon Emperor

”Heavenly Rank Low Level Martial Skill: A Thousand Armies and Ten Thousand Horses!”

The Third Prince dared not be the slightest bit careless. He tightly grasped the Iron Blood Holy Sword, displaying the War Swordsmanship he prided himself on. However, his Sword Radiance could not be compressed onto the blade like Liu Xu’s.

A single slash filled the entire room with fierce Sword Radiance. A thunderous roar resounded, and the whole room vibrated as if thousands of troops and horses were stampeding toward them.

The Third Prince’s War Swordsmanship was unique. He had joined the army and honed his swordsmanship through the crucible of war, integrating his experiences into his techniques and granting them extraordinary power.

The Third Prince’s Sword Intent was somewhat similar to Liu Xu’s, as both were born from a will to fight, but there were still fundamental differences between them. Liu Xu’s Sword Intent was her own fighting spirit—the stronger her will to fight, the more powerful her Sword Intent. The Third Prince’s War Swordsmanship, however, was different. He incorporated his personal war experiences into his technique, granting him the terrifying ability to turn any place into a battlefield at a moment’s notice.

BOOM!

The two beams of Sword Radiance collided fiercely, like two great mountains crashing into each other, or like two hundred-thousand-strong armies clashing in a thunderous charge.

All the items in the room, including the tables and chairs, were instantly pulverized into dust. Had it not been for the protective Xuan Water Holy Bright Shield, the entire room, and perhaps even the small inn, would have been reduced to ashes.

The shockwaves from the battle were far too terrifying for any ordinary person to withstand. Liu Xu did not want to attract attention, so she had enveloped the room with the Xuan Water Holy Bright Shield. Inside, the battle raged on, but just outside the door, there was no hint of a disturbance.

Although the Xuan Water Holy Bright Shield was formidable, it could not block Su Han’s Nine Heavens Eye. Disguised as an inn waiter, he busied himself while keeping an eye on the intense battle unfolding within the room.

As he watched Liu Xu and the Third Prince clash, Su Han had a profound realization. This world is never short of geniuses! Both the Third Prince and Liu Xu have their own unique talents and fortuitous encounters, which made them so powerful at such a young age. There are many geniuses like them in the Central Plains, let alone the entire Desolate Heavenly Ancient Realm. Even though I’ve had some fortuitous encounters of my own, I can’t afford to be arrogant or complacent. There is always someone better out there, a heaven beyond the heavens!

Inside the room, the battle was still ongoing. Liu Xu’s War Blood boiled, and her strength surged. Her sword strike had gained the upper hand, pressing the Third Prince, but she was not satisfied with this result.

”War Heaven Second Style: Rending the Firmament!”

Blood flames blazed even more fiercely from Liu Xu’s body. As she performed Physique Fusion, her fighting spirit soared, transforming her into an invincible War God. Aided by her powerful Sword Intent, the Hundred Battles Holy Sword grew even sharper, as if it could sever all things and slice through time and space itself.

SWISH!

Liu Xu’s second sword strike was much more powerful than her first. Space itself silently split beneath her blade, opening like a gaping maw ready to swallow everything.

Although this strike wasn’t as ostentatious as the last, the sense of crisis it gave the Third Prince was even more intense. He dared not be careless. He quickly performed Physique Fusion while simultaneously expanding his own Domain.

”Battlefield Domain!”

Once the Domain was activated, half of the room immediately transformed into a battlefield. Cries of battle, clashing swords, roars, and bellows filled the air, making it feel like a real warzone where it was kill or be killed. With the Battlefield Domain open, the Third Prince’s War Swordsmanship was amplified, its power greatly increased.

”Heavenly Rank Low Level Martial Skill: Chaos of War!”

The Third Prince’s aura escalated to its peak. His hair stood on end and his eyes were wide with fury, making him look like an invincible War General lost in a bloodthirsty rage. He tightened his grip on the Iron Blood Holy Sword, unleashing his War Swordsmanship to its absolute limit.

He slashed out, and instantly, a chaotic and furious power filled the room, seemingly dragging Liu Xu into an era of war and strife. The strike was not only overwhelmingly powerful but could also affect one’s Heart Spirit, inducing fear and panic.

Unfortunately for him, Liu Xu not only possessed the War Blood Holy Body but also had a tenacious and unyielding battle heart. She was completely unaffected by his attack.

BOOM!

The Hundred Battles Holy Sword, faster than lightning, cleaved through the dense sword light, shattered the chaotic influence, and finally collided heavily with the Iron Blood Holy Sword.

Bright sparks scattered. The Third Prince could not withstand the powerful force and was sent flying backward, crashing heavily against the wall.

The Xuan Water Holy Bright Shield merely rippled, remaining undamaged. This Superior Grade Holy Artifact’s defensive power was extremely strong. Even though Liu Xu could not exert its full might, no one below the Saint Realm could ever hope to break through its defense.

”Is this the extent of the strength of the Heavenly Sword Dynasty’s Third Prince? I see now why the Flying Immortal Great Emperor chose to hold this Merciful Sword Dao Conference. It appears that aside from the Heavenly Sword Crown Prince, the rest of you are merely trash.”

Liu Xu sneered coldly, her words mercilessly stabbing at the Third Prince’s pride and fueling the rage in his eyes.

”You are too arrogant!”

The Third Prince roared angrily and leaped back to his feet. His Sword Intent surged, his Spiritual Energy swirled, and his Domain solidified.

”Intermediate Grade Divine Power: Hundred Battles, Hundred Victories!”

Pushed to the brink, the Third Prince finally unleashed his Divine Power Technique. Grasping the Iron Blood Holy Sword, he brandished it continuously. In the blink of an eye, a thousand streaks of sword light howled forth, crisscrossing heaven and earth and filling the entire room. As they turned in the air, the streaks of sword light arranged themselves in neat rows, like a well-trained army. Each of the thousand streaks was akin to a soldier victorious in a hundred battles, and together, they formed an invincible ace troop.

”Kill!”

Like a great commander, the Third Prince pointed his longsword, and the thousand streaks of sword light charged uniformly toward Liu Xu, aiming to cut her down where she stood.

”Bring it on!”

Far from being alarmed, Liu Xu was thrilled, the combativeness in her eyes growing more intense. Her War Blood Holy Body grew stronger when facing powerful opponents. The Third Prince’s full-force strike was what finally instilled a true sense of crisis in her, spurring an even greater battle spirit.

”War Heaven Third Style: Breaking the Firmament!”

Liu Xu let out a long howl. Astonishingly, all the blood flames from her body converged into her Hundred Battles Holy Sword. She slashed down, and a torrential Sword Radiance of blood flames burned furiously, incinerating the very space it passed through into nothingness.

This one strike seemed capable of piercing a hole in the very firmament!

RUMBLE!

The entire room filled with raging turbulence. The Xuan Water Holy Bright Shield rippled and trembled, protecting the room from collapse. It was evidently strained, a testament to the astonishing power of the attack.

In mid-air, the Sword Radiance of blood flames proved unstoppable. It pierced through the thousand sword lights like a lone rider leaving all others in the dust, penetrating the entire war formation without losing momentum as it headed straight for the Third Prince.

Despite reacting quickly, the gap in their power was too great for the Third Prince to overcome. Unable to block the strike, he was impaled through the shoulder and fell to the ground, severely wounded.

The Third Prince was defeated.