Fate-Defying Demon Emperor

The cold glint was concealed too deeply and struck without any warning. Coupled with his prior focus on Zhang Xiaowan’s introduction, Su Han failed to sense the impending danger.

The cold light burst forth, faster than lightning, aiming straight for Su Han’s back to pierce him through.

Su Han hadn’t detected it beforehand, and by the time he could react, it was already too late.

However, at that very moment, a petite figure shoved him aside, allowing him to dodge the lethal blow. In his place, she was struck by the cold light.

PFFT!

A bright red blossom of blood bloomed on the black skirt. The sight was so glaring it pierced Su Han’s heart with pain.

”Nine Palace Golden Pagoda!”

Su Han summoned the Nine Palace Golden Pagoda once more. Golden light immediately shrouded the area, suffused with a Holy Might that forced the attacker to retreat.

Su Han had no time to pursue the assassin; he was far more concerned about Zhang Xiaowan’s injuries.

Her abdomen had been pierced through. Bright red blood gushed from the wound, instantly forming a pool on the ground.

Zhang Xiaowan’s face was bloodless and deathly pale, and her gaze grew unfocused, as if her sea of consciousness had suffered a severe blow. This was clearly no ordinary attack. Its lethality was terrifying, so much so that even a cultivator at the Fourth Layer of the Divine Power Realm like Zhang Xiaowan could not withstand it.

”Xiaowan, take these pills! You won’t die! I won’t let you die!”

Su Han quickly took various Healing Pills from his Bronze Ring and fed them to Zhang Xiaowan. If she hadn’t pushed him just now, he would be the one lying here, critically wounded and dying.

Su Han etched this life-saving grace into his heart. His primary task now was to save Zhang Xiaowan’s life.

Su Han had looted the Seven Stars Sect’s treasury and obtained the Storage Rings of Zi Qiong and Xuan Song. He had quite a few treasures and plenty of Healing Pills. With them, he finally managed to keep her alive, though her life now hung by a mere thread.

The only regret was that his Secret of Healer couldn’t be used on others. Otherwise, he could have instantly healed all her injuries.

SHIING!

Just then, the cold light reappeared. Braving the Holy Might of the Nine Palace Golden Pagoda, it shot toward Su Han once more. The attacker’s target was clearly Su Han, and they would not rest until he was dead.

With a thought, Su Han swiftly activated the Nine Palace Golden Pagoda and blocked the strike.

Prepared this time, he would not be caught by a sneak attack again.

”Little Su Su, run!”

Zhang Xiaowan spoke weakly, urging Su Han to escape. She could sense that their attacker was a prodigy in the Divine Power Realm. With Su Han’s current strength, he stood no chance.

However, Zhang Xiaowan’s injuries were too severe. Just after saying this, her strength gave out, and she fainted.

”Don’t worry, I won’t let the murderer get away!”

Su Han’s expression turned as cold as ice. An overwhelming killing intent erupted from his starkly black and white eyes.

BOOM!

The surrounding temperature plummeted to a freezing point, as if they had plunged into the depths of a harsh winter.

After feeding Zhang Xiaowan another Healing Pill, Su Han promptly placed her inside the Bronze Ring.

The Bronze Ring not only possessed a vast internal space but could also store living beings, making it an extremely high-grade artifact. Su Han thoughtfully placed her next to a pile of Supreme Grade Spirit Stones, allowing their Spiritual Energy to nourish her life force and prevent her injuries from worsening.

After seeing to all this, Su Han stood up. Black Demonic Qi spilled from his body, completely shrouding him.

At this moment, Su Han was like an enraged Demon King, ready to slaughter all living things until blood flowed in rivers.

”You hurt my friend. I will kill you.”

Su Han swiftly activated his Nine Heavens Eye, peering through all illusions to find the attacker’s location.

The space rippled like a curtain, concealing a shadow within.

The assailant’s concealment technique was extremely sophisticated, and his methods were swift and decisive. This was clearly not some ordinary prodigy, but a professional assassin.

”Thunderbolt Seven Absolute Slashes!”

Su Han donned the Ghostly Face Mask, gripped his Black Blade, and slashed out without a shred of hesitation.

Instantly, a thunderbolt descended from the heavens as the Bloodthirsty Demonic Flame surged. Lightning and fire intertwined, forming a formidable beam of energy from his blade that tore through the sky toward the shadow.

The slash was mighty, but the assassin’s strength was greater. With a loud CLANG, ripples spread through the space, and a figure was forced to emerge, completely unharmed.

The assailant was a short-statured man with a dwarf-like build.

The man wore a precious robe that blended perfectly with the surrounding environment, as if it could change color at will.

In his hand, the man held a long, thin steel needle. A cold glint flashed from its tip, and it emitted a terrifying fluctuation that made one’s heart palpitate. It was clearly no ordinary item.

The precious robe was named the Thousand-Color Dao Robe, a Supreme Grade Dao Artifact. Although it offered little defensive power, it possessed two special properties: color-changing and Sky Escape. It could not only change its color to blend into the surroundings but also slip into the Void, using space itself as cover to achieve extreme concealment.

The steel needle in his hand was also a Supreme Grade Dao Artifact called the Yin Spirit Bone Needle. It contained eighty-one Yin Spirits; a single prick could collapse one’s sea of consciousness and inflict grievous damage to the soul.

Zhang Xiaowan was fortunate to possess a treasure that protected her sea of consciousness. Otherwise, she would have truly perished on the spot.

Besides the Thousand-Color Dao Robe and the Yin Spirit Bone Needle, the man’s personal strength was also formidable. He was at the Fourth Layer of the Divine Power Realm, and while he didn’t possess a Special Physique, his assassination techniques were at the peak of perfection.

A follower of the Tian Lou Saint!

Upon seeing the dwarf-like man, Su Han’s pupils shrank, and killing intent surged through his heart like a tide.

The Tian Lou Saint had five followers. Two of them, Zi Qiong and Xuan Song, were already dead. Su Han had seen the remaining three with the Tian Lou Saint outside the Dragon Palace Ruins, and the dwarf-like man before him was one of them.

This was Kong Sha, ranked sixty-ninth on the Fiend List—even higher than Zi Qiong. He specialized in the art of assassination, and at least eighty, if not a hundred, powerful experts had died by his hand.

”You were actually able to find me!”

Kong Sha stared at Su Han in astonishment. As a cultivator on the path of the assassin, his concealment was incredibly strong, especially with his Thousand-Color Dao Robe. Even a Heavenly King Realm expert couldn’t have seen through his stealth. Yet Su Han’s slash had come directly for him, clearly revealing his position.

This… This was simply inconceivable!

After entering the Dragon Palace Ruins, Kong Sha had also been separated from the Tian Lou Saint and the others. He had originally planned to gather opportunities while trying to regroup with his companions.

The fluctuations from the earlier battle had drawn him here, and he had recognized Su Han at a glance.

This was the man the Saint Heir had personally ordered to be killed. Now that their paths had crossed, Kong Sha naturally wouldn’t let the opportunity slip by. He had concealed himself in the Void and approached soundlessly, preparing a single, decisive strike.

His plan had been flawless, but Zhang Xiaowan had ruined it at the critical moment, leading to the current stalemate.

However, Zhang Xiaowan was now severely injured and had lost all her combat power. Su Han, who was only in the Physique Realm, was no match for him. Even in a direct confrontation, Kong Sha was confident he could kill him.

”Boy, for offending the Saint Heir, you must die!”