Fate-Defying Demon Emperor

”I am a demon, how can I kneel? Demonic Emperor Physique!”

A roar emanated from Su Han’s mouth as his Demonic Might erupted. The Demonic Emperor Physique—wearing a Black Netherworld Flower robe and the Ghostly Face Mask—materialized. No sooner had it appeared than it merged into Su Han’s body. In an instant, Su Han’s temperament changed; he became dark, cold, and domineering, like a sovereign of the darkness, the master of all Demon Gods.

With the Physique Fusion, Su Han’s strength soared once again. At this moment, not only did his knees refuse to bend, but they were also steadily straightening.

”Break!” Su Han roared, finally tearing himself away from the Heavy Golden Dao Spear and breaking free from Xuan Song’s suppression.

It had to be said that no one who made it onto the prodigy list was weak. Zi Qiong was one such example, and Xuan Song was even more so. His Mountain-Suppressing Sacred Body was nearing Great Accomplishment, and his mastery of both the Sacred Body and the Origin Technique was profound. Coupled with the high-grade Cultivation Techniques and Martial Techniques he possessed, very few within the same realm could ever hope to defeat him.

Although Su Han was strong, his cultivation time was too short, and he lacked rigorous refinement. Falling at a disadvantage this time had served as a profound lesson. However, this was a battle he could not afford to lose, or he would face a mortal crisis. He had to win.

”Heaven and Earth Physique, Mountain Divine, appear!”

A glint flashed in Xuan Song’s eyes as he swiftly manifested his own Heaven and Earth Physique and fused it into his body. His Heaven and Earth Physique was modeled after the mythological Mountain Divine, and when combined with his Mountain-Suppressing Sacred Body, its power grew even greater. At this moment, Xuan Song’s entire body radiated a brilliant yellow light. Standing there, he seemed like a towering, insurmountable mountain. Unfortunately, the Nine Palaces Bagua Formation severely restricted his strength, preventing him from using any Divine Power Technique. Otherwise, he could have defeated Su Han with ease.

However, the Physique Fusion still caused Xuan Song’s strength to surge, making it comparable to the Ninth Layer of the Physique Realm. In contrast, Su Han’s Physique Fusion had only elevated him to the Seventh Layer of the Physique Realm. The gap in their strength had not only failed to shrink but had actually widened.

”You have no chance of defeating me! No matter how many times you struggle, your only fate is defeat!”

Xuan Song’s eyes bulged, and a heavy pressure bore down like the wrath of the Mountain Divine about to unleash a catastrophic landslide. He brandished the Heavy Golden Dao Spear, and a casual swing ripped a piercing sonic boom through the air, a testament to his immense power.

BOOM!

Xuan Song attacked once more, his ferocity even greater than before. This time, however, Su Han was fearless. He stood his ground, his eyes as deep and black as black holes.

”Devour!”

At Su Han’s thought, a black hole that had manifested around him flared with brilliant light, revealing itself as the Dual Black Holes. A powerful Devouring Force erupted, pressing down on Xuan Song’s Physique until it became unstable, as if it would be torn from his body.

”Shore Flower blooms!”

With a flick of his finger, Su Han sent a Black Netherworld Flower flying straight toward Xuan Song. This Black Netherworld Flower was not a Divine Power Technique but the power of the Demonic Emperor Physique itself.

”What is this?” Xuan Song stared at the Black Netherworld Flower, a powerful sense of crisis rising within him and filling him with uncertainty.

He knew this was nothing good and unleashed his full power, trying to use gravitational pressure to block it. Unfortunately, the Black Netherworld Flower seemed to exist outside of this time and space; no matter what Xuan Song did, he could not disrupt it. Ultimately, the Black Netherworld Flower sank into his forehead. His entire body shook as if struck by a massive blow, and he was sent flying backward, crashing into and collapsing a mountaintop.

Seizing the opportunity, Su Han used the Character Technique of Motion and Lightning Fast, closing the distance to Xuan Song with a terrifying thirteen-fold increase in speed.

”Invincible Dao Heart!”

”Heavenly Dragon Eight Sounds!”

An invincible aura pressed down on Xuan Song. At the same time, Su Han let out a long cry like the roar of a heavenly dragon. The sound waves surged like a tide, crashing violently against Xuan Song. His soul stone had already shattered and could no longer protect him. Struck by the mental shock, he grew dizzy and disoriented.

”Steadfast as a boulder!”

Xuan Song’s physical body was strong, but his Divine Sense was not. He was aware of this weakness, so he had never cultivated offensive Divine Sense attacks, focusing solely on defense. His Divine Sense condensed into a solid mass, like a great boulder, allowing him to withstand the sonic assault.

It had to be said that Xuan Song was a remarkable Body Refiner, having pushed the strength of his physical body to its limits. Even though his Heaven and Earth Physique had been forcibly expelled, causing him to suffer a backlash, the resulting injuries were not severe.

”What was that? How could it expel my fused Physique?!” Xuan Song clutched his chest, staring at Su Han in horror. He had never heard of such a thing. A Heaven and Earth Physique was not a tangible entity but an embodiment of one’s comprehension of the Dao, a manifestation of power. How could it possibly be forced out of one’s body?

”Ice-Fire Sixth Layer Heavens!”

Su Han didn’t answer. He quickly channeled the Samadhi True Fire and the Triple Chilling Nether Qi, forming an Ice-Fire Lotus that he hurled at Xuan Song. He was still in his Physique Fusion state, while Xuan Song had reverted to his normal form. Their power was now almost evenly matched. What mattered now was their personal combat prowess.

”Suppress everything!”

Xuan Song’s Mountain-Suppressing Sacred Body was indeed formidable, and he had developed it to an impressive degree. It burst forth with a fierce tide of yellow light, which actually managed to block the Ice-Fire Sixth Layer Heavens.

”Origin Technique: Fiery Flame Storm!”

”Origin Technique: Netherworld Cold Tide!”

Su Han swiftly deployed his Origin Techniques. A Flame Storm swept across the sky as a Cold Tide cascaded down like a waterfall. By combining two major Origin Techniques with two Divine Methods, the destructive power of ice and fire was pushed to its absolute limit. This time, Xuan Song couldn’t hold on. He was sent flying, his body covered in frostbite and black scorch marks. His physical body was grievously wounded.

”Earth Rank High-Level Martial Technique: Sky-Lifting Strike!”

Xuan Song’s spiritual energy erupted. He roared and struck, wielding the Heavy Golden Dao Spear like a massive pillar holding up the heavens. It smashed down with such force that the air boomed and the Formation Patterns vibrated, as if the entire Nine Palaces Bagua Formation would shatter under the blow.

”Divine Prohibition Heavenly Method!”

A sharp glint flashed in Su Han’s eyes. His Divine Sense surged out, and he rapidly executed the Divine Prohibition Heavenly Method, causing Xuan Song’s body to falter for an instant. Xuan Song’s strength was too immense, and his ”Steadfast as a boulder” Divine Sense defense was too difficult to breach. As a result, Su Han’s Divine Prohibition Heavenly Method could only immobilize him for a single moment.

However, that single moment was enough to stall Xuan Song’s attack. By the time the Sky-Lifting Strike fell, Su Han had already dodged.

BOOM!

The earth was torn open, leaving a massive crack. If not for the suppressing power of the Nine Palace Golden Pagoda, the entire valley would have been split in two.

Using this chance, Su Han’s figure flickered and reappeared right in front of Xuan Song. In his state of Physique Fusion, he seemed possessed by the Demonic Emperor—formidable and invincible.

”Heaven and Earth Slash!”

With the Black Blade in hand and infused with Demonic Qi, Su Han struck with his full power. The slash carried an air of absolute supremacy, and its might was truly terrifying. Xuan Song had just expended his energy on his last attack and had yet to recover. With no time to react, he was struck directly by the blade.

SPLAT!

Xuan Song was sent flying backward, a spray of blood arcing through the sky.

With a single slash, Xuan Song was grievously injured.