Fate-Defying Demon Emperor

He blocked it! Su Han had blocked Zi Qiong’s lethal strike, completely unharmed. This was simply unbelievable!

The Earth Thunder Dao Sword was a Supreme Grade Dao Artifact, and the Little Thunder Sound Swordsmanship was an Earth Rank High-Level Martial Technique. Moreover, Zi Qiong possessed the Purple Lightning Imperial Body and a monstrous talent that set her apart. A sword strike born from such conditions should have been an unstoppable blow of utter despair.

Everyone had assumed Su Han would die or at least be gravely injured. They never expected that not only would he refuse to retreat or dodge, but he would also meet the attack head-on and emerge victorious.

The crowd erupted. ”Damn! What kind of super-soldier serum did Su Han take? How is he so fierce he can even block a strike like that?” ”Incredible! He’s truly worthy of being called Qingzhou’s monstrous prodigy. That punch was overpoweringly fierce and completely unrivaled.” ”Impossible! Miss Zi Qiong is a prodigy from the Holy Land! How could she fail to defeat someone like Su Han? This has to be fake.” Some were shocked by Su Han’s power, while others remained Zi Qiong’s fervent admirers.

The outcome of this exchange also caught the others by surprise. Wang Tianqing’s face stiffened, the Great Qian King’s expression turned grim, and both the Earth Fiend Demon Sovereign and Qin Wushuang looked somber.

At this moment, Zi Qiong’s amethyst eyes blazed with intense fury.

It’s one thing that my sword strike failed to defeat you, but what right do you have to mock me? You’re just a frog in a well daring to ridicule me. You truly are courting death!

”You’ve succeeded in angering me,” she seethed. ”I will make you understand the meaning of a fate worse than death!”

A storm of rage swept out from her body. Her aura was terrifying, like that of an enraged Demon King, making everyone’s scalp tingle. They knew Zi Qiong was truly furious now. A thunderous punishment awaited Su Han.

”You talk too much!” Su Han snorted coldly. With a flick of his right hand, the Black Blade was in his grasp. Instead of retreating, he charged forward, taking the initiative to attack Zi Qiong.

This action pushed Zi Qiong into a complete rage. Gripping her Earth Thunder Dao Sword, her body crackled with Purple Lightning Yin Thunder, its terrifying aura distorting and shattering the surrounding air.

”Thunderbolt Seven Absolute Slashes!”

Grasping the Black Blade, Su Han activated his Devouring Heaven Demonic Art and rapidly unleashed the technique. He had already mastered the first four forms, and its power was doubled by channeling it through the Character Secret.

”Thunder Sound Sword Technique!”

Zi Qiong also possessed a Heaven Rank Swordsmanship, of which the Little Thunder Sound Swordsmanship was but a single part. Now, she surged with Thunder Light, her sword clashing violently with Su Han’s blade.

CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!

As blade and sword collided, thunder light exploded. Although the Black Blade was of a lower grade and lacked a prominent Dao Rhyme, its material was exceedingly hard, allowing it to withstand the sharp edge of the Earth Thunder Dao Sword.

Thanks to his Crystallization of the Holy Body, his cold and condensed Devouring Heaven Demonic Qi, the enhancement from the Character Secret, and the formidable Thunderbolt Seven Absolute Slashes, Su Han fought Zi Qiong on equal footing, with neither gaining an advantage.

However, Zi Qiong’s pride was well-earned. Despite Su Han’s string of fortuitous encounters and his acquisition of numerous Divine Methods and secret techniques, he still couldn’t overwhelm her. Her Purple Lightning Imperial Body had long since achieved Crystallization and was now approaching Great Accomplishment. Her very flesh and blood were infused with Purple Lightning Yin Thunder, turning her every move into an act of destruction.

Furthermore, the Cultivation Techniques and Martial Techniques she practiced were of an extremely high level. Her Thunder Sound Sword Technique was nearing Great Accomplishment and even contained a nascent trace of Sword Intent. This made her Sword Radiance terrifyingly sharp, as if it could extinguish all life.

In terms of physical development and martial proficiency, Su Han was her inferior. But in terms of the sheer variety of his methods and the power of his Cultivation Techniques, Zi Qiong was far behind him.

”Six Syllable Mantra!”

While engaged in furious swordplay with Su Han, Zi Qiong’s lips parted slightly, and she uttered a sound that erupted like spring thunder.

”OM!”

A colossal sound wave, like the toll of a great bell or a sudden, deafening reprimand, washed over the area. It was designed to rattle one’s spirit and disrupt consciousness, causing dizziness and blackouts. It was a special and extremely powerful Sound Wave Martial Skill. The moment she used it, many martial artists in Qingmo City felt their heads split with pain, unable to bear the sonic assault.

”Heavenly Dragon Eight Sounds!”

Su Han reacted instantly. His throat vibrated, unleashing a sound like the roar of a celestial dragon—despotic and supreme. He had already mastered two syllables, and the sound waves surged forth like a tidal wave, directly shattering Zi Qiong’s Six Syllable Mantra. The backlash struck her, shaking her spirit and clouding her mind. Though the effect only lasted for an instant, it was the only opening Su Han needed.

”Body Binding Technique!”

”Blinding Technique!”

”Silencing Technique!”

”Muting Technique!”

”Breath-Sealing Technique!”

Su Han swiftly executed the Divine Prohibition Heavenly Method. He had already mastered five of its minor Divine Prohibitions, which could seal a person’s five senses. For a brief moment, Zi Qiong was plunged into absolute sensory deprivation.

”Golden Emperor Tanyang Fist!”

Showing no mercy or chivalry, Su Han clenched his left fist, still clad in the Dragon Silkworm Silk Gloves, and punched out once more, landing a precise blow on Zi Qiong’s body.

CLANG!

The punch did not harm her. Her purple gown turned out to be a defensive Semi-Holy Artifact, its grade no less than that of the Seven Stars Sword or the Ghost Poison Knife. Luminous patterns instantly emerged on the robe, weaving together into a defensive screen like an impenetrable barrier.

However, Su Han’s punch was still terrifying. It cracked the light patterns inch by inch until they finally shattered and vanished. Several rents appeared on the purple robe, which had clearly sustained heavy damage.

”Ah! Damn you! How dare you destroy my Purple Pattern Dao Robe!” Zi Qiong screamed. Breaking free from her confinement, the sight of her ruined robe sent her into a blind rage, her hatred soaring to the heavens.

The Purple Lightning Yin Thunder across her body rapidly coalesced, forming ninety-nine fist-sized thunderballs. Each one was capable of demolishing a massive mountain.

”Lightning Annihilation!”

With a push of her hands, the ninety-nine thunderballs surrounded Su Han and detonated simultaneously. Blinding thunder light filled the sky as a deafening roar shook the heavens, threatening to annihilate everything.

Unfortunately for her, Su Han’s defensive means were also incredibly powerful. He layered his four Origin Techniques, forming the ultimate defense, which completely blocked the explosive force of all ninety-nine thunderballs.

”Nine Heavens Eye!”

Protected by his strongest defense, Su Han pushed his Divine Sense Stellar to its limit, condensing the Nine Heavens Eye on his forehead. With a single glance, all of Zi Qiong’s openings and weaknesses were laid bare.

”Nine Heavens Divine Light!”

Channeling his full power, Su Han shot out a resplendent beam of golden light. It was utterly pure and sacred, seemingly composed of countless miniature divine patterns, capable of destroying all evil and heresy.

”Not good!”

Sensing the power of the Nine Heavens Divine Light, Zi Qiong’s face fell. But before she could even deploy a Divine Sense martial technique, the beam pierced her brow and slammed directly into her sea of consciousness. Although she had a defensive treasure protecting it, the might of the Nine Heavens Divine Light was too immense. Her sea of consciousness shuddered violently, and her spirit began to crack.

”This punch will be your defeat!”

Seizing the moment, Su Han threw another punch with his silk-gloved left hand. This time, with no Purple Pattern Dao Robe to block the blow, it struck Zi Qiong’s delicate body with crushing force.

BANG!

Zi Qiong was sent flying. She coughed up blood in midair as the force of the punch slammed her into the ground below.