Fate-Defying Demon Emperor

Chapter 106: Chapter 106: Invincible Dao Heart

「Fifteen days later.」

Su Han had exhausted all the Spirit Gold, but his gains were tremendous. He had successfully refined eighteen Great Luo Golden Bones. Combined with the previous twelve, he now possessed thirty in total.

At this moment, Su Han’s left hand seemed ordinary, but the bones beneath the flesh shone brilliantly. They were suffused with a rich, divine aura and exuded a Vajra Indestructible and unyielding Yang aura. Each Great Luo Golden Bone seemed to have been forged from Immortal Divine Gold, containing extraordinary power.

With a gentle clench of his fist, the air itself twisted, unable to withstand the force. It was hard to imagine what an Earthshattering Strike he could unleash with a single punch.

”Thirty Great Luo Golden Bones have completely refined my left arm. I can now contend with even a Supreme Arm,” Su Han noted, his eyes gleaming with confidence. ”The Spirit Gold is exhausted. Next, I’ll break through to the Seventh Layer of the Heavenly Human Realm!”

Although the Great Luo Golden Bones were powerful, the amount of Spirit Gold they consumed was truly terrifying. If not for Lei Ming’s gift of 1,001 pieces of Spirit Gold, Su Han would never have been able to refine so many. Now that the Spirit Gold was depleted, Su Han took out one Spirit Stone after another, intending to shatter the bottleneck and advance to the Seventh Layer. This time, he had obtained more than one million Spirit Stones, including many Intermediate and Superior Grade stones—more than enough for his breakthrough.

As he circulated the Devouring Heaven Demonic Art, his body instantly became a bottomless Black Hole, rapidly devouring the dense Spiritual Energy. As time passed, Su Han’s aura climbed continuously until it reached the bottleneck.

「Five days later.」

A powerful aura suddenly burst forth from Su Han’s body, shaking the entire house to the brink of collapse. Outside, the very sky changed as Spiritual Energy surged, causing a considerable disturbance.

”I’ve succeeded!” Once his aura stabilized, Su Han slowly opened his eyes, a hint of joy within them. The spoils from the robbery were so substantial that he had broken through the bottleneck using Spirit Stones alone.

His Realm had now reached the Seventh Layer of the Heavenly Human Realm. Coupled with his thirty Great Luo Golden Bones, figures like Xu Tianlin were no longer a concern.

Suddenly, Su Han’s Heart Spirit stirred, and a smile crossed his lips. ”Finally awakened.”

Soon, his consciousness once again entered the Prison Divine Palace, where the middle-aged man with the Stellar Monarch Body had fully awakened.

”I never thought that I, Tian Luo the Star Lord, would one day become another’s pawn!” the middle-aged man said. He was a majestic figure, seemingly Adorned with Stars and Moon, his entire body radiant with starlight. An immense divine majesty radiated from him, as if he could cover the heavens with one hand and shatter stars with a flick of his fingers.

Although the man sensed Su Han’s presence, his gaze remained fixed on the central divine throne. It was as if his vision spanned countless years, once again beholding the stunningly powerful Cruel Demon Emperor.

After a moment, the man finally turned his gaze to Su Han. His expression was calm, devoid of joy or sorrow. ”Are you the heir of the Cruel Demon Emperor?” he asked.

But in the next instant, he attacked without warning. He lifted his right hand and clenched it. Endless starlight converged in his palm, coalescing into a Starlight Divine Saber.

”With this saber, I can slay anyone under the heavens!” he declared, unleashing a slash. The saber light streaked across the sky like a galaxy—dazzling, colorful, and brilliant with starlight. It was beautiful yet deadly.

Faced with this attack, Su Han’s will to fight evaporated. His Dao Heart shattered, and he found himself wishing only for death.

No! Something is wrong!

The frigid Devouring Heaven Demonic Qi jolted Su Han back to his senses, his eyes filled with shock. His response, however, was swift. He quickly condensed the Black Blade and unleashed a slash of his own.

”Heaven and Earth Slash!”

In this moment of life and death, Su Han dared not be careless and unleashed his most powerful Sword Technique.

”The Sword Technique isn’t bad, but the Saber Intent is too weak. It can’t withstand a single blow!” The middle-aged man’s face was expressionless, his demeanor indifferent as he continued to swing his saber down. In the same realm, Su Han’s slash could be considered peerlessly powerful. Yet, before the middle-aged man, it was incredibly fragile. The pitch-black saber light was shattered instantly, and the galaxy-like Starlight Divine Saber continued its path toward Su Han. He felt a mortal threat unlike any he had ever experienced.

”Golden Emperor Tanyang Fist!”

Su Han’s left hand clenched into a fist as his golden Qi-Blood surged. Empowered by thirty Great Luo Golden Bones and the Character Secret, he unleashed his strongest punch.

BOOM!

The punch collided with the Starlight Divine Saber, stopping its advance and riddling it with cracks until it was on the verge of shattering.

”Great Luo Golden Body! And the Character Secret!” the middle-aged man exclaimed, his discerning eye recognizing both powerful techniques at a glance.

”Body Binding Technique!” Su Han struck again, this time with the lesser Divine Prohibition. The middle-aged man’s eyes widened in surprise; he clearly hadn’t expected Su Han to have also mastered a Divine Prohibition Heavenly Method.

The middle-aged man shook his head, his expression dismissive. ”It’s useless. Your will is too weak. No matter how many techniques you possess, your efforts are in vain.” At that moment, a terrifying aura erupted from his body. It pressed down on Su Han, causing him unbearable pain. His Dao Heart collapsed, and he was completely unable to muster any will to fight.

Clenching his teeth, Su Han swiftly circulated the Devouring Heaven Demonic Art. Inside the Prison Divine Palace, its power was amplified, allowing him to resist the man’s terrifying aura.

Afterward, Su Han attacked with all his might. His Black Blade flashed like lightning, his left fist was clenched and ready, the Body Binding Technique was active, and the Character Secret augmented his every move. Now that the Devouring Heaven Demonic Art suppressed the crushing pressure, Su Han’s Dao Heart no longer wavered. He fought with all his might for a long time before finally achieving a hard-won victory and successfully devouring the middle-aged man.

This middle-aged man’s strength was no greater than the white-haired man’s from before. However, his terrifying aura had caused Su Han immense pain, making this the most difficult battle he had ever fought.

But he had ultimately won. Now, he had great expectations for the man’s inherited memories.

Soon, countless memories flooded Su Han’s mind, causing a headache so excruciating it felt as if his skull would explode. After a long time, Su Han finally finished sorting through the deluge and obtained all of the man’s memories.

The middle-aged man’s name was Tian Luo. Undefeated in ten thousand battles, he had developed his Stellar Monarch Body to its absolute peak, allowing him to command the sun, moon, and stars with incomparable strength. But his most formidable aspect was not his Special Physique or his strength, but his Dao Heart.

He had an Invincible Tao Xin that feared no enemy. Even though he eventually died at the hands of the Cruel Demon Emperor, his Undying Dao Heart still proclaimed his invincibility!

A Dao Heart is a form of will and belief. Though intangible, it is supremely important. Previously, Su Han’s own Dao Heart had collapsed under the pressure of Tian Luo’s Invincible Tao Xin, causing him to lose his will to fight. An enemy who has lost their fighting spirit is a lamb to the slaughter. Although Su Han’s will was strong, it was nothing compared to an Invincible Tao Xin.

*Dao Heart Four Extremes*

This was the Dao Heart Divine Method that Tian Luo had cultivated, and it had now fallen into Su Han’s hands. The ”Four Extremes” represented four ultimate states. The first extreme was to overwhelm opponents with sheer presence, honing an invincible aura through a hundred victories in a hundred battles to suppress the enemy and seize the advantage from the start.

Having inherited Tian Luo’s memories, Su Han quickly mastered the First Extreme.

An Invincible Tao Xin was beginning to take shape within him.

If your heart holds an enemy, the entire world is your enemy. If your heart holds no enemy, you are invincible in all the world