Fate-Defying Demon Emperor

Chapter 62: Chapter 62: The White-Haired Man Awakes

The Qin Family’s treasure vault contained a great deal of Spirit Gold, yet cultivating the Great Luo Golden Body was an incredibly challenging task. After exhausting nearly four hundred pieces of Spirit Gold, Su Han had only managed to refine three Great Luo Golden Bones. Such a rate of consumption was terrifying.

This Great Luo Golden Body consumes far too many resources. To refine all two hundred and six bones, I’m afraid it would require an astronomical amount. Su Han thought as he opened his eyes.

Though the Great Luo Golden Body was costly to cultivate, its power was immense. At this moment, Su Han’s left arm was enveloped in a golden glow, imbued with the essence of Vajra. The three Great Luo Golden Bones he had refined were all concentrated in his left arm. This meant that with his right hand wielding his blade and his left hand free to form a fist, his simultaneous attacks would be unstoppable.

My Sacred Body possesses golden Qi-Blood, making it impervious to all evils. If I add the Great Luo Golden Body on top of that, both my blood and bones will turn golden, giving me a divine appearance!

The Sacred Body and the Great Luo Golden Body were a perfect match. Beyond that, however, Su Han’s body also contained the black Devouring Heaven Demonic Qi and the Black Blade demonic energy. Sacred and demonic converged in one being. One thought to become a saint, another to become a demon!

If I activate the Sacred Body, attack with the Great Luo Golden Bones, and add the Character Secret of Combat, the power of this strike will be unprecedented. Su Han’s eyes blazed with anticipation for his enhanced combat abilities.

If he were to add the Demonized State, his power would likely be even greater, but the Demonized State was extremely unstable. A moment’s carelessness could lead to corruption by the Black Blade, so Su Han would not use this trump card lightly.

Having exhausted the Spirit Gold, Su Han could no longer continue cultivating the Great Luo Golden Body. He rose to his feet and stretched his limbs. Immediately, a series of crackling, thunderous sounds echoed from his body, causing the very air to tremble.

It’s time to seek revenge! Now that his seclusion had ended, Su Han’s strength had increased dramatically, and the fire of vengeance was lit anew in his eyes.

However, just as he was about to leave the treasure vault, he suddenly staggered, nearly falling to the ground.

The Prison Divine Palace! Su Han felt a peculiar sensation and quickly looked down at the Bronze Ring. Any trace of joy on his face disappeared, replaced by a deep solemnity, as he sensed that the white-haired man inside the Prison Divine Palace had fully awakened.

Receiving the Great Luo Golden Body inheritance from the gold-armored Divine General had filled Su Han with high expectations for the white-haired man. But expectations aside, this was a true god or demon. To say he wasn’t apprehensive would be a lie. However, Su Han also knew that if he wanted to become stronger, he could not avoid this trial.

With this thought, Su Han no longer hesitated. He activated the Bronze Ring, and his consciousness once again entered the Prison Divine Palace.

In the familiar Prison Divine Palace, the white-haired man had already opened his eyes. He was enveloped in divine radiance, exuding a holy and extraordinary aura. Behind him, the phantom of a Dragon Phoenix circled, making him appear like a Divine King of the Nine Heavens.

”The successor of the Cruel Demon Emperor?” The white-haired man didn’t attack immediately. Unlike the Divine General, he simply narrowed his eyes, scrutinizing Su Han. He had been awake for a while and already had a grasp of his current situation.

The sheer divinity of the white-haired man put an unprecedented level of pressure on Su Han.

As long as I slay you, I can escape this place! The white-haired man didn’t seem to care that Su Han hadn’t answered, as he had already sensed the rules of the Prison Divine Palace. If Su Han devoured the white-haired man, he could obtain his inheritance, but if the white-haired man killed Su Han, then he could escape.

This was a deliberate rule set by the Cruel Demon Emperor, aimed to ensure that the imprisoned gods and demons would fight with their full strength, pushing the inheritor’s potential to its absolute limit. If the inheritor died, it simply meant he was a false successor, unsuitable for the Demonic Technique inheritance, and the wait for the next one would continue. The Cruel Demon Emperor was no saint; even his method of selecting a successor was akin to the Gu-raising Art.

SWISH!

The white-haired man wasted no more words and struck rapidly. Extending a finger, he caused Formation Patterns to materialize in the Void, which swiftly intertwined into a Great Formation that lunged at Su Han.

Although the white-haired man’s realm was suppressed to match Su Han’s—the First Layer of the Heavenly Human Realm—his vast combat experience, mastery of countless techniques, and various earth-shattering Divine Arts made him practically invincible at this level. The Great Formation transformed into a gigantic palm, eclipsing the sun as it swept down, aiming to smash Su Han into mincemeat.

”Draw Sword Slash!”

With a thought, his spiritual power condensed into the Black Blade, which Su Han gripped tightly. This strike was fueled by the Character Secret of Combat, tripling its power.

CRACK!

Though the massive palm formed by the Great Formation was strong, Su Han was no less formidable. With a single slash, he cleaved through the giant hand, resolving the crisis.

To think he has mastered the Character Secret of Combat... he’s quite capable! The white-haired man was slightly surprised but showed no fear. He could tell that Su Han had only just grasped this Secret Technique and was still unable to wield its true power.

”Ninety-nine Linked Rings Formation!”

The white-haired man flicked his fingers repeatedly. With each flick, countless Formation Patterns converged to form a Great Formation. In the end, nine Great Formations overlaid each other, bearing down on Su Han with supreme divine might. The white-haired man had attained Path Enlightenment through formations; his skills were so profound that his every move could create a Great Formation.

However, Su Han was not one to sit idly by and await his doom. He feared no one, not even a powerful god or demon.

SWISH!

Executing the Character Technique of Motion, Su Han’s speed increased tenfold, allowing him to dodge the interlocking Great Formations.

”The Character Technique of Motion!” The white-haired man was no longer surprised. He bent his fingers, and the interlocking Great Formations suddenly folded mid-air to chase after Su Han. At the same time, he swung his hand, and divine radiance rained down, filled with countless Formation Patterns. Each pattern branded itself onto the Void, pulsing with the aura of the Great Dao.

The white-haired man’s strength was too overwhelming; even within the same realm, the gap between him and Su Han was vast.

”Heaven and Earth Slash!”

Clutching the Black Blade, Su Han struck with all his might. He powered the slash with the Character Secret of Combat, tripling its might and making it even more terrifying.

BOOM!

The blade’s light was earth-shattering, as if it could split the heavens and earth asunder. It tore through the interlocking Great Formations and the patterns of divine radiance. The residual, pitch-black blade light then continued unabated, slicing toward the white-haired man.

”Bind the skies!”

This slash was somewhat unexpected for the white-haired man, but he did not retreat. Instead, his divine brilliance surged, and the pitch-black blade light was suddenly frozen mid-air, causing Su Han’s pupils to constrict abruptly.

”Phenomenon: Dragon Phoenix Harmony!”

Sensing Su Han’s exceptional strength, the white-haired man decided not to prolong the fight any longer. He quickly unleashed the phenomenon of his Dragon Phoenix Saint Body. In an instant, a golden divine dragon and a crimson true phoenix burst forth. Their combined power was more than a hundred times stronger than that of the Great Crown Prince.

But the white-haired man never could have expected that by unleashing his phenomenon, he was giving Su Han the perfect chance to defeat him.

”Phenomenon: Black Hole!”

The Black Hole Phenomenon manifested. Its power, magnified within the Prison Divine Palace, swiftly devoured a portion of the Dragon Phoenix Harmony.

What? Shock was evident in the white-haired man’s eyes; he clearly hadn’t expected his own phenomenon to be devoured.

”Heaven and Earth Slash!”

Seizing the opportunity, Su Han swung down with the Black Blade at full force. Simultaneously, he clenched his left fist, and the power of his Sacred Body, Great Luo Golden Bone, and the Character Secret of Combat erupted together, glowing like a miniature golden sun.

BOOM!

The white-haired man had no chance to defend and was instantly obliterated by the blow.