Fate-Defying Demon Emperor

Chapter 42: Chapter 42: Who Says Only You Can Have Phenomena?

BOOM!

When the Great Crown Prince crashed into a rockery, sending rubble flying through the air, a dead silence fell over the Autumn Hunt grounds.

All the onlookers couldn’t believe their eyes.

Defeated!

The Great Crown Prince had actually lost to Su Han. He was beaten even after drawing his weapon.

How... How was this possible?

In terms of realm, the Great Crown Prince was at the Ninth Layer of the Divine Sea Realm, while Su Han was only at the Sixth Layer—a gap of three minor realms.

In terms of physique, the Great Crown Prince possessed the highly-ranked Dragon Phoenix Saint Body, while Su Han’s Heavenly Dragon Battle Body had been crippled, leaving him with an ordinary Mortal Body.

In terms of strength, the Great Crown Prince cultivated the Azure Sky Dragon Transformation Art and had mastered various powerful Martial Techniques, while Su Han only had his barely presentable Draw Sword Slash.

In terms of armaments, both the Golden Dragon Saint Pattern Spear and the Imperial Heaven Battle Armor were Superior Grade Magic Artifacts, whereas Su Han’s Black Blade and Ghost Spider Inner Armor were far inferior.

Yet, despite all these advantages, the Great Crown Prince still lost. He was gravely wounded by a single slash and buried beneath the rubble.

This outcome was beyond everyone’s expectations. They all stared in shock and terror, unable to compose themselves.

”A mid-grade Mysterious Rank Martial Technique!”

Yan Liu’s brow furrowed slightly as he recognized the grade of the technique Su Han had just used.

The Heaven and Earth Slash was also mid-grade Mysterious Rank, but it was an extreme sword technique that concentrated one’s entire power into a single strike, unleashing unprecedented might. Su Han’s Devouring Heaven Demonic Qi was already exceptionally condensed, and the Black Blade was a Demonic Blade that came with its own Demonic Qi. The resulting slash was powerful enough to shake the heavens and move the gods, which was how he had managed to defeat the Great Crown Prince.

With that slash, he had won the exchange, but he had not yet won the duel.

At this moment, Su Han’s face was pale, and sweat poured down his body like rain. He swayed, seemingly too unsteady to even stand.

That one slash had drained his Demonic Qi and exhausted his Qi-Blood strength. He was now weaker than an ordinary person, only able to remain standing by using his blade as a support.

He quickly circulated the Devouring Heaven Demonic Art to absorb the spiritual energy of the world. However, the greatest strength of this art was devouring others; its ability to simply absorb ambient spiritual energy was mediocre at best.

”You despicable little wretch! How dare you injure my son! I will flay you alive and make you suffer the worst pain and torment until you die!” the Empress shrieked, grinding her teeth. Intense hatred burned in her phoenix eyes as she glared at Su Han, wishing she could tear him to pieces herself.

She had invested her entire life in the Great Crown Prince. In her eyes, he was her pride, a man destined to rule the world, invincible. How could he possibly lose, especially to Su Han?

Wang Tianqing’s brow was tightly furrowed, clearly taken aback by the result. But he wasn’t worried for the Great Crown Prince, knowing that although his son had been defeated, his true strength had not yet been fully unleashed. In Su Han’s current weakened state, he couldn’t possibly withstand the Great Crown Prince’s next assault. Ultimately, Su Han was still destined to lose this duel.

Utterly foolish! Wang Tianqing cursed inwardly, extremely dissatisfied with Su Han’s reckless gamble.

RUMBLE!

Just as everyone’s minds were racing, a sudden thunderclap cracked across the clear sky, making their hearts tremble as they looked up in shock.

Two pillars of Holy Light shot into the sky, obscuring the sun and stirring the clouds. A terrifying pressure descended, causing every face to turn pale with astonishment.

ROAR!

A dragon’s cry, filled with the domineering aura of the Supreme among ten thousand demons, shook the universe.

Above the firmament, a True Dragon Phantom materialized. It soared through the Nine Heavens, gazing down upon all of creation. A vast and unbearable Dragon’s Might descended, enveloping everything.

SCREE!

A phoenix’s cry, carrying the nobility of the king of all birds, resounded through Heaven and Earth.

On the other side of the firmament, a True Phoenix Phantom took to the sky. Its wings unfurled, revealing a resplendent tail. It was like a divine bird descending upon the mortal realm—sacred and inviolable.

At that moment, the dragon and phoenix cried in harmony, a phenomenon that shook the world and inspired awe in all directions.

”The Dragon Phoenix Harmony! It’s the Phenomenon of his Saint Body! The Great Crown Prince is truly the Son of Heaven!”

Seeing the two divine phantoms in the sky, everyone’s hearts trembled as they looked up in adoration.

Although the Great Crown Prince’s Dragon Phoenix Saint Body was only in its initial stages and he had yet to awaken his Origin Technique, he had already condensed the Phenomenon of his Saint Body. Now, as the Dragon Phoenix Harmony resounded, its divine pressure overshadowed the sky, instilling a sense of reverence in all who witnessed it.

A figure emerged from the pile of rubble, radiating a dazzling brilliance like a young god. It was the Great Crown Prince.

His state was pitiful. The Imperial Heaven Battle Armor was shattered, and a ghastly, bloody gash stretched across his chest, black blood oozing from the wound in a chilling display. The Devouring Heaven Demonic Qi had invaded his body, but unlike Qin Feng, his Dragon Phoenix Saint Body was innately powerful. While he was affected, the impact wasn’t too severe; he still retained thirty to forty percent of his strength.

With a dragon’s cry echoing through the eight wastes and a phoenix dancing across the Nine Heavens, the Great Crown Prince’s figure appeared exceptionally divine. But his bright eyes were now burning with furious flames.

”You lowly wretch! You have the audacity to injure me? I won’t just kill you; I’ll make sure you don’t even have a complete corpse left!”

The Great Crown Prince’s eyes were blood-red, his heart flooded with overwhelming killing intent. At this moment, only one thought remained in his mind: kill Su Han!

BOOM!

The Phenomenon erupted. The True Dragon Phantom and True Phoenix Phantom grew increasingly solid, as if resurrected from myth. The Dragon Phoenix Harmony Phenomenon pressed down toward Su Han, like a Divine Realm intent on crushing him, grinding his bones and flesh to dust.

”The Great Crown Prince is enraged! Once his Phenomenon is unleashed, who can possibly withstand it?”

”They say that once the Dragon Phoenix Harmony is perfected, it can condense true Dragon and Phoenix Divine Beasts! When they appear, they will be invincible! Even though these are just phantoms, they are more than enough to deal with Su Han!”

”The Ninth Prince truly overestimates himself, challenging a god with the body of a mortal. The outcome was always certain. He will surely die!”

With the appearance of the Dragon Phoenix Harmony, everyone’s eyes burned with fervor, their confidence in the Great Crown Prince absolute. Even the Empress and Yan Liu believed victory was assured and Su Han’s death was certain.

”Die!”

The Great Crown Prince’s face twisted into a savage sneer as he fully activated his Phenomenon. Instantly, the Dragon Phoenix Harmony enveloped Su Han, and the True Dragon and True Phoenix phantoms danced through the air, charging toward him in unison. An immense oppressive force swept over Su Han, as if he were facing actual Divine Beasts.

However, in the face of the Great Crown Prince’s Phenomenon, Su Han’s expression remained utterly calm.

Although his Demonic Qi was depleted and his physical strength exhausted, a Phenomenon, unlike a Martial Technique, did not require Demonic Qi to manifest.

SWOOSH!

A streak of black light burst forth from Su Han’s body, condensing before him into a palm-sized black hole.

The black hole was pitch-dark and profound, as if it could swallow a person’s very soul and plunge them into an abyss of eternal damnation.

Phenomenon: Black Hole!

When the True Dragon Phantom and the True Phoenix Phantom arrived before Su Han, they couldn’t advance another inch. Instead, they displayed a flicker of human-like fear.

Seeing this, the crowd was dumbstruck.

Su Han, however, lifted his head to look at the Great Crown Prince not far away, his gaze profound.

”Who said you’re the only one with a Phenomenon?”