Fate-Defying Demon Emperor

Under the blue sky and white clouds, two rainbow-streaked figures chased each other, slicing through the air as they headed west.

A prodigy from the Demonic Creatures Ranking! Su Han’s brows furrowed as his gaze swept over Xuan Song, who was right behind him.

Xuan Song was not very old, but Su Han had recognized at a glance that he possessed the Zhenyue Sacred Body, one of the Three Thousand Physiques. Combined with his strength at the Third Layer of the Heavenly King Realm, he was definitely a prodigy on the Demonic Creatures Ranking, one who certainly outranked Zi Qiong.

And behind Xuan Song stood the Tian Lou Saint. Although Su Han and the Tian Lou Saint had never met, the feud between them was already deeply established.

At that moment, Su Han was using the Character Technique of Motion and Lightning Fast, increasing his speed to thirteen times its normal rate. Yet, Xuan Song stood upon a stone turtle, a Supreme Grade Dao Artifact of incredible speed, which carried him fast enough to keep pace with Su Han. No matter what Su Han tried, he couldn’t shake Xuan Song, which was becoming a major headache.

I’m no match for him. I can’t win in a direct confrontation. I have to lose him!

Although Su Han possessed an Invincible Dao Heart and was confident in his own power, confidence was not arrogance. In a battle between equals of the same realm, he had no fear. However, Xuan Song was at the Third Layer of the Heavenly King Realm, a full two great realms above him. Such a gap could not be bridged by confidence alone, not unless he could fully control the Nine Palace Golden Pagoda and use the might of a Holy Artifact to defeat Xuan Song.

”Thunder Light Treasure Ship!”

Constantly using the Character Technique of Motion and Lightning Fast was draining his Demonic Qi at an alarming rate. Since he couldn’t shake Xuan Song off quickly, Su Han had to find another way. Activating the Thunder Light Treasure Ship with the Secret of the Soldier Character, he supplied it with a large number of Supreme Grade Spirit Stones for power. This freed up his hands to deal with Xuan Song.

”Ice-Fire Sea Chain Formation!”

With his current strength, ordinary methods wouldn’t be enough to harm Xuan Song, so Su Han decided to use a formation. He had a large number of Supreme Grade Spirit Stones on hand; as long as he could set up a Great Formation, he could power it with them.

Facing Xuan Song’s relentless pursuit, Su Han felt neither anxious nor panicked. His greatest strength was that the more critical the situation, the calmer he became. This calmness gave him a rational mind. Sitting on the Thunder Light Treasure Ship, he took out an Array Plate and began inscribing Formation Patterns with his finger as a brush.

The inherited memories from the white-haired man contained countless formations, including Holy Formations and Emperor Formations. However, Su Han currently lacked the strength to deploy them. This time, he planned to quickly set up a temporary Superior Grade Dao Formation.

Xuan Song saw Su Han sketching the Formation Patterns, but he simply sneered in disdain. ”A formation? You overestimate yourself.”

”Xuanwu Yellow Light Cannon!”

Xuan Song stomped his right foot, and the stone turtle beneath him instantly emanated a bright spiritual light. This stone turtle was not a living creature but a Supreme Grade Dao Artifact that possessed not only incredible speed but also integrated offense and defense. It was even more precious than the Seven Stars Sword and the Ghost Poison Knife. Although Xuan Song was only a prodigy from an outside family in the Tian Luo Net Holy Land, his innate talent was exceptional, and he had received focused training. Naturally, he possessed many precious and powerful treasures.

The turtle’s mouth opened, and the light between heaven and earth rapidly converged, reaching a crescendo before suddenly blasting forth.

HISSS!

A beam of yellow light as thick as an arm, like a laser cannon, shot out faster than lightning. It tore through the sky, creating a vacuum passage and appearing behind the Thunder Light Treasure Ship in an instant. This devastating strike from a Supreme Grade Dao Artifact was incredibly powerful, far beyond what the Thunder Light Treasure Ship could withstand. A direct hit would likely destroy the ship entirely.

”Golden Emperor Tanyang Fist!”

At the critical moment, Su Han swiftly pulled on the Dragon Silkworm Silk Gloves and spun around, throwing a punch. A golden Fist Blaze lit up the sky as it collided violently with the Xuanwu Yellow Light Cannon.

BOOM!

A heaven-shaking blast echoed as the Xuanwu Yellow Light Cannon exploded. The blinding light made it impossible to open one’s eyes. The terrifying fluctuations turned into a world-ending tide, shattering the clouds and pulverizing the ground in a horrifying spectacle. But in the end, Su Han managed to block Xuan Song’s attack. The power of the Golden Emperor Tanyang Fist, amplified by the Dragon Silkworm Silk Gloves, was in no way inferior to the Xuanwu Yellow Light Cannon.

Su Han retracted his fist and continued to inscribe the Formation Patterns. The stone turtle’s next Xuanwu Yellow Light Cannon required a full minute to charge.

”I’d like to see just what kind of formation you can possibly set up!”

Xuan Song had no intention of giving Su Han any chance. He urged the stone turtle onward in pursuit while waiting for the cannon to charge, ready to fire it again the moment it was ready.

Su Han kept the Dragon Silkworm Silk Gloves on, using the Golden Emperor Tanyang Fist to block each attack and buy himself another minute to work on the formation.

In this manner of cat and mouse, the two soon arrived at the planned encirclement, where numerous martial artists had formed a layered encirclement.

”Stop him!” Xuan Song’s voice boomed, carrying for a hundred miles to alert the martial artists. Unfortunately, the strongest among them were only at the Physique Realm. There were no truly powerful experts present.

”Rotting Poison Pearl!”

Su Han thrust out his hand, summoning the Rotting Poison Pearl. It instantly released clouds of poisonous light that tore through the encirclement, allowing him to escape the Tianqing Dynasty.

Xuan Song’s expression turned grim. He had come on the Tian Lou Saint’s orders, assuming he could easily capture Su Han and report back. He never expected it to take this long, and he still hadn’t caught his target. He knew the East Sea Dragon Palace Ruins were about to open. As a prodigy on the Demonic Creatures Ranking, he naturally wanted to explore them and seek his own opportunities. If he was delayed here too long, he might miss the opening, a possibility he found intolerable.

”Loess Holy Stone!”

Wanting to end the fight quickly, Xuan Song took out another secret treasure, similar to the Purple Flame Holy Jade he had used to withstand the Purple Flame. A yellow stone appeared in his hand, emanating a palpable Holy Might. It seemed less like a pebble and more like a meteorite from beyond the heavens, capable of destroying all life. Unfortunately, the Loess Holy Stone was covered in charred cracks, clear evidence of the severe damage it had sustained while defending against the Purple Flame.

BOOM!

Xuan Song hurled it forward. The Loess Holy Stone grew as it flew through the air, swiftly expanding until it was ten thousand meters wide. Charred black and covered in countless cracks, it looked like a true meteorite falling from space.

Not good!

Su Han’s expression changed. Daring not to be careless, he quickly retrieved the Supreme Thunder Pearl from his Bronze Ring. It was a life-saving item from Lei Ming. There had been three in total; he had used one to kill Zi Qiong, and this was the second.

A curtain of thunder light filled the sky, forming a giant thunderbolt palm three thousand meters in size that slapped heavily against the Loess Holy Stone. This palm struck the Loess Holy Stone, which was already on the verge of collapse, causing it to crack. But even shattered, the stone continued its descent toward the Thunder Light Treasure Ship.

”Break!”

Gritting his teeth, Su Han activated the last Supreme Thunder Pearl. A second giant thunderbolt palm appeared, completely blocking the Loess Holy Stone. But in doing so, he had used up his final life-saving treasure.

However, the two Supreme Thunder Pearls had bought Su Han precious time. His Ice-Fire Sea Chain Formation was finally complete.

The counterattack began.