Fate-Defying Demon Emperor

In the Seven Stars Sect, Ye Chuanfeng quickly learned of the assassination attempt.

I never expected him to actually escape back to the Tianqing Dynasty. But now that you’ve exposed yourself, I’ll see where you can run! A sharp light gleamed in Ye Chuanfeng’s eyes, and his heart filled with joy.

Ever since Zi Qiong was killed and the treasury was robbed, Su Han had seemingly vanished into thin air. No matter how much Ye Chuanfeng searched, he couldn’t find a single clue. Even the turmoil across the Qingmo Province, with a million martial artists mobilized, had yielded no results.

The lack of clues was what troubled Ye Chuanfeng the most. He was even more worried that Su Han had fled the Qingmo Province or even journeyed to faraway lands, never to return. If that were the case, he would truly have to atone with his life. Otherwise, the Tian Lou Saint would not spare him.

Now that Su Han had revealed his whereabouts, the search area had been narrowed down, even though he had escaped again. For Ye Chuanfeng, this was the best news imaginable.

”Pass down my command! Have the five Great Elders head to the vicinity of the Tianqing Dynasty and cordon off the entire region. No one is allowed to leave!” Ye Chuanfeng took out the Sect Master’s token and quickly issued his orders to the five Great Elders and the disciples of the Seven Stars Sect.

He already knew that Su Han possessed an extremely powerful concealment technique, so the best approach was to follow the principle: better to mistakenly kill a thousand than to let a single one escape. As long as no one could leave the encirclement, Su Han had to be within it. He had to succeed, even if it meant examining everyone one by one.

Xuan Song is already on his way with the Heavenly Penetrating Mirror. All I need to do now is encircle Su Han. When the time comes, one look from the mirror will expose him. Even if he’s hiding deep underground, there will be nowhere to run!

Ye Chuanfeng had received advance notice of Xuan Song’s impending arrival. Therefore, he had to form the encirclement before Xuan Song got there. Otherwise, if Su Han escaped the Qingmo Province, it would be difficult to chase him to another Daozhou, even if the Heavenly Penetrating Mirror revealed his location.

No, this matter is too important. I must go personally! After issuing the command, Ye Chuanfeng thought for a moment, then immediately stood up and headed outside.

After all, there wasn’t much left in the Seven Stars Sect. The treasury had been plundered, the Spirit Vein had long since dried up, and he wasn’t worried about anyone running off with the seven remaining Spirit Peaks. Even if the Heavenly Demon Cult chose to exploit their weakness and attack, they would only capture an empty shell. Capturing Su Han was the top priority; otherwise, forget the Seven Stars Sect—his own life was in jeopardy.

With this thought, Ye Chuanfeng soared into the air, tore through space, and headed straight for the Tianqing Dynasty. This time, he had to capture Su Han and give the Tian Lou Saint a proper accounting!

***

Within the territory of the new Great Qian Dynasty, the Great Qian King had returned to a familiar place. But it no longer belonged to him, and he didn’t even dare to reveal his own identity. He had, after all, betrayed the Seven Stars Sect; if discovered, he too would face their retribution.

Soon, the Great Qian King learned of the assassination attempt through his own information channels.

The Tianqing Dynasty... so he really is there. I never thought this Su Han was a sentimental person, fleeing back to his homeland. The Great Qian King’s eyes brightened, and a knowing expression appeared on his face.

He had suspected as much before. His recent infiltration of Qingzhou was also for the purpose of visiting the Tianqing Dynasty, but he never expected Su Han to be exposed before he even arrived.

”It’s said that the Seven Stars Sect has already laid an inescapable net, surrounding several nations near the Tianqing Dynasty. It seems he won’t be able to escape this time. I have to go see for myself. That boy is too cunning. Only by seeing his death with my own eyes will I be at ease.”

The Great Qian King naturally didn’t dare show his face before the elders of the Seven Stars Sect, but his hatred for Su Han was bone-deep. He just wanted to sneak over for a look. As long as he saw Su Han killed or captured, he would be satisfied.

***

Not only had the Great Qian King returned, but Qin Wushuang had also re-entered Qingzhou. He, however, had no need to hide his identity and sneak in like the Great Qian King. With his strength, even if he couldn’t win a fight, he could still escape.

The Tianqing Dynasty, huh? That will be your burial ground!

When Qin Wushuang learned of the assassination attempt, a powerful killing intent surged within him. Whenever he thought of Su Han, he could hardly contain his murderous rage. Now that the Seven Stars Sect was no longer Su Han’s protective umbrella, he was even more determined to execute him and avenge his children, disciples, and followers.

Su Han, since you were born in the Tianqing Dynasty, then you shall die in the Tianqing Dynasty. That will be a fitting consolation for the spirits of my Qin Family!

Qin Wushuang himself hailed from the Tianqing Dynasty and was very familiar with it. This time, however, he was not returning in triumph, but with intense hatred and murderous intent.

Su Han, you must die!

***

Above the skies of Qingmo City, three demonic lights tore through the air, whistling as they boldly crossed the border into Qingzhou.

But no one dared to intervene, for the Supreme pressure exuded by these three demonic lights was simply too powerful. Unless Ye Chuanfeng himself was present, no one could stop them.

Within these three beams of light were none other than the Heavenly Demon Cult’s Earth Fiend Demon Sovereign, Toad Poison Venerable, and Seven Injuries Devil Honorable. After hearing about the assassination attempt, the three of them had headed straight for Qingzhou, meeting by chance on the way and thus arriving together.

”The Demon Slayer Sect truly lives up to its reputation as the Eastern Region’s number one assassin organization. They actually found Su Han’s whereabouts!” Toad Poison Venerable was flushed with excitement, wishing he could find Su Han at once and obliterate him with a single palm strike to avenge his disciple.

”I heard they paid the Divination King to divine Su Han’s approximate location, which is how they found him. The only pity is that they failed to assassinate him,” Seven Injuries Devil Honorable, who knew more about the situation, explained with a hint of regret.

The Divination King was a Heavenly King Realm expert within the Demon Slayer Sect who specialized in deductions and divination. He wasn’t located in the Qingmo Province but in another Daozhou. This time, the hook-nosed man had spent one hundred million Spirit Stones to have him perform a single divination, successfully guessing Su Han’s location.

However, the Demon Slayer Sect had its rules: assassins could not make private deals, and everything had to be conducted through official missions. Otherwise, if everyone took on side jobs, who would uphold the mission system? Therefore, men like the hook-nosed assassin could purchase information internally, but the Earth Fiend Demon Sovereign and others could not approach the Divination King directly. On this point, Su Han had guessed wrong.

Nevertheless, the Earth Fiend Demon Sovereign had already posted a divination mission within the Demon Slayer Sect, believing that the Divination King would surely be interested if he saw it.

”The Seven Stars Sect has already laid an inescapable net, forming a huge encirclement. Su Han absolutely will not escape this time. However, we must be wary of his disguise techniques. The last time, he transformed into Ma Yuan’s likeness and fought within the cult. We must guard against this possibility,” Seven Injuries Devil Honorable warned, hoping to prevent Su Han from slipping away in the confusion.

”With so many experts gathered in the Tianqing Dynasty, he couldn’t escape even if he turned into a fly.”

This time, I want his life! The eyes of the Earth Fiend Demon Sovereign blazed with intense Evil Qi and an overwhelming desire to kill.

This time, countless powerhouses had gathered in the Tianqing Dynasty, vowing to find Su Han and execute him on the spot.