Fate-Defying Demon Emperor

Swallow his pride and take the loss? That wasn’t his style. After being hunted all this way, how could he possibly tuck his tail between his legs and run!

”Formation, activate!”

With a solemn expression, Su Han stomped his foot. Instantly, eighteen Array Plates flew out, each one inscribed with hundreds of Formation Patterns that shimmered like tiny, lively sprites. Beams of spiritual light bloomed and interlinked, outlining a Great Formation one hundred meters in diameter. One half of the formation blazed with fire while the other was encased in ice—an incredible sight.

”Samadhi True Fire!”

”Triple Chilling Nether Qi!”

Su Han swiftly executed his Divine Methods. His left hand condensed the Samadhi True Fire while his right gathered the Triple Chilling Nether Qi. He then poured both into the Great Formation, using its power to amplify his techniques to their absolute limit. A song of ice and fire, a clash of cold and heat—the Ice-Fire Sea Chain Formation was fully activated.

HISS!

A burst of frigid air erupted, freezing half the sky solid. It became a vast, white expanse reminiscent of a harsh winter tundra.

BOOM!

Flames surged across the other half of the sky, turning it a blazing red. The scorching temperature was unbearable, like the peak of a sweltering summer.

Frozen heavens and a scorched firmament—two completely opposite energies were unleashed simultaneously, hurtling straight toward Xuan Song. Both the Samadhi True Fire and the Triple Chilling Nether Qi were Divine Methods. Amplified by the Superior Grade Dao Formation, their power was incomparable. The explosive burst of energy completely engulfed Xuan Song’s figure.

Su Han continued to operate the Great Formation, constantly channeling the Samadhi True Fire and Triple Chilling Nether Qi into it. This time, even if he couldn’t kill Xuan Song, he had to injure him severely, as being hunted constantly would lead to endless future troubles.

”Xuanwu Fierce Light Shield!”

Xuan Song’s voice echoed from within the ice and fire. Beneath his feet, the stone turtle erupted with a yellow light that spread rapidly, forming an earthen-yellow light shield that enveloped and protected him. A shadowy image of the Divine Beast Xuanwu even appeared on the shield. It pulsed with the profound essence of earth-type Spiritual Energy, clearly possessing extreme defensive power. This stone turtle possessed both offensive and defensive capabilities and was extremely fast—a truly rare treasure.

At that moment, Su Han and Xuan Song were locked in a head-on clash. Although Su Han’s cultivation Realm was lower than Xuan Song’s, his Formation Mastery was something ordinary people couldn’t hope to match. Furthermore, his Bronze Ring contained over 80,000 Supreme Grade Spirit Stones, enough to sustain the Ice-Fire Sea Chain Formation for a full month.

CRACK!

An hour later, the Xuanwu Fierce Light Shield finally buckled. Eroded by the ice and fire, cracks spiderwebbed across its surface, and Xuan Song’s expression turned grim. The Xuanwu Fierce Light Shield finally collapsed, shattering completely. However, Xuan Song was decisive, activating the stone turtle once more.

”Xuanwu Yellow Light Cannon!”

The stone turtle opened its great mouth, and a cannon-like beam of yellow light shot out again. It aimed for the Thunder Light Treasure Ship, intending to shatter the Dao Artifact and slow Su Han down. But Su Han had anticipated this. The Formation Patterns whirred, intertwining ice and fire into an Ice-Fire Lotus that blocked the attack.

Su Han continued to power the Ice-Fire Sea Chain Formation, pressing his fierce assault on Xuan Song. Without the protection of the Xuanwu Fierce Light Shield, Xuan Song was forced to defend himself directly.

”Heaven and Earth Physique!”

Xuan Song’s eyes glinted with a cold light. He couldn’t let Su Han escape. It would cost him more time to hunt him down, and he might miss the opening of the ancient ruins.

RUMBLE!

The earth trembled. Countless clouds of dust rushed in from all directions, converging above Xuan Song’s head to form a grand, towering figure that resembled an insurmountable mountain. The lotus flower beneath the Heaven and Earth Physique’s feet even resembled a tortoise, much like Bixi, the dragon son from mythology known for carrying great stone steles on its back.

Xuan Song possessed the Mountain-Suppressing Sacred Body, which made both his Phenomenon and Heaven and Earth Physique incredibly unique. The moment this Heaven and Earth Physique appeared, the very air grew heavy. Su Han felt as if he were carrying an invisible mountain, and his speed dropped sharply.

”Intermediate Grade Divine Power: Great Earthquake!”

Xuan Song executed the Divine Power Technique directly through his Heaven and Earth Physique. Possessing the Mountain-Suppressing Sacred Body allowed him to use this Divine Power to create earthquakes in any environment. The Heaven and Earth Physique threw a punch. Instantly, countless cracks appeared in the air, as if space itself were a mirror being shattered into pieces.

RUMBLE! RUMBLE! RUMBLE!

A terrifying shockwave swept out like a tsunami, shattering the frost and tearing apart the sea of fire. The entire icy, fiery domain disintegrated as the wave surged straight for Su Han. The strike was powerful enough to effortlessly destroy an entire city or a vast forest.

CRACK! CRACK!

The shockwave was unstoppable. Even the Ice-Fire Sea Chain Formation couldn’t withstand it. Cracks spread all over the formation as its Array Plates began to shatter. Finally, the shockwave reached Su Han, threatening to shatter his organs and make him bleed from all seven orifices.

”Nine Palace Golden Pagoda!”

Facing Xuan Song’s terrifying Divine Power Technique, Su Han’s own strength was insufficient. He had no choice but to rely on the power of the Holy Artifact.

DONG!

The shockwave slammed into the Nine Palace Golden Pagoda, emitting a sound as deep and resonant as a great bell. It failed to damage the Golden Pagoda or harm Su Han.

”Ice and fire, intertwine and destroy everything!”

Su Han fiercely gritted his teeth and pushed the Ice-Fire Sea Chain Formation to its absolute limit. The frigid Triple Chilling Nether Qi rapidly intertwined with the blazing Samadhi True Fire, forming a spiral that lashed out like a dragon at the stone turtle beneath Xuan Song’s feet. The Supreme Grade Dao Artifact was simply too fast. Destroying it was the only way to shake off Xuan Song.

”In your dreams!”

Xuan Song saw through Su Han’s intentions, and his Heaven and Earth Physique raised a hand to block the attack. However, Su Han divided his focus, using the Secret of the Soldier Character to command the Nine Palace Golden Pagoda and suppress Xuan Song.

BOOM!

The ice-fire spiral finally struck the stone turtle. Its terrifying destructive force shattered the energy-guzzling Supreme Grade Dao Artifact, rendering it completely useless. The resulting explosion also sent Xuan Song reeling, his face turning deathly pale. A trickle of blood seeped from the corner of his mouth; he was clearly injured.

”Retreat!”

With the stone turtle destroyed and the Ice-Fire Sea Chain Formation on the verge of collapse, Su Han didn’t hesitate. He took control of the Thunder Light Treasure Ship, quickly shook off Xuan Song, and fled into the distance.

”I won’t let you escape!” Xuan Song’s expression was grim, his gaze filled with killing intent. He clenched his fist, struck his own chest, and spat out a mouthful of Heart Blood.

”With my blood, I mark your body! Even if you use the Nine Palace Golden Pagoda to hide your aura, you cannot escape my pursuit!”

Xuan Song performed a Secret Technique. The Heart Blood instantly transformed into a beam of crimson light that teleported and precisely struck Su Han. Instantly, Su Han’s entire body radiated a conspicuous crimson light. No matter where he fled, he could now be found.

This was Xuan Song’s Secret Technique. With this blood mark, he could locate Su Han without needing the Heavenly Penetrating Mirror. Erasing the mark would take a significant amount of time, and Xuan Song was confident he could catch up to Su Han long before that.

”Su Han, resign yourself to your fate! You can’t escape the palm of my hand!” Xuan Song stared intently at Su Han, his eyes brimming with an implacable killing intent that promised a fight to the death.