Fate-Defying Demon Emperor

Having obtained the memories of the Mountain Divine and begun cultivating the Three Mountains and Five Peaks, Su Han withdrew his consciousness from the Prison Divine Palace.

However, the cultivation of the Three Mountains and Five Peaks differed from other Divine Methods. It required gathering the essence of mountains to form the Mountain God Seal. The more mountain essence gathered, the stronger the Mountain God Seal’s power would be, and it could even evolve into the Three Mountains and Five Peaks for use in combat.

Let’s give it a try!

Coming back to his senses, Su Han’s eyes shone brightly. He dismantled the Formation and moved toward the nearest mountain peak. This peak was no more than three hundred meters high and covered in lush, vibrant greenery. Unfortunately, it was merely ordinary vegetation, not the Dragon Blood Herb.

The Dragon Palace Ruins were vast and wild, and small mountains like this one were scattered everywhere.

Su Han began to deploy the Three Mountains and Five Peaks, instantly connecting with the mountain and sensing its essence.

Mountain essence, enter my body and condense the Divine Seal!

A wisp of yellowish mountain essence, as thin as a hair and extremely faint, flew out from the peak. Su Han absorbed it into his body, attempting to condense it in his Dantian using the Divine Method of the Three Mountains and Five Peaks. Unfortunately, the single wisp of mountain essence was far too little to form even a rudimentary Mountain God Seal.

Moreover, each mountain peak could only yield one wisp of essence. This meant that to form the Mountain God Seal and bring the Three Mountains and Five Peaks to its pinnacle, one must traverse countless mountains and rivers.

Luckily, the Dragon Palace Ruins were not an underwater world. There were many mountain peaks of all sizes scattered about. Su Han soon reached a second peak and extracted another wisp of mountain essence. The larger the mountain, the richer its essence. If he were to find Spiritual Mountains or Holy Mountains, a single wisp of their essence would surely be far more profound.

After Su Han had obtained eighteen wisps of mountain essence, he was finally able to form the embryonic stage of the Mountain God Seal. Within his Dantian, the eighteen yellowish wisps rapidly transformed, eventually condensing into a square, mountain-like seal.

This seal was still very weak—only about the size of a fingernail and hazy, less substantial than a small pebble—but its potential was unprecedented. As long as it continually absorbed mountain essence, it would gradually transform, not only into the Three Mountains and Five Peaks but into a true Mountain God Seal, capable of commanding all the mountains for thousands of miles.

AWOO!

Just then, a howl echoed as a Dragon Qi Demon Beast resembling a gray wolf appeared before Su Han, obviously drawn by the commotion. This gray wolf demon beast was not very strong, only at the Second Layer of the Divine Power Realm. However, Su Han was only revealing the strength of the Ninth Layer of the Physique Realm, so the creature did not back down and lunged forward to attack.

”You’ve come at just the right time. I’ll use you for some practice!” Seeing the gray wolf demon beast, Su Han’s eyes sparkled as he immediately activated the Mountain God Seal in his Dantian. This seal could not only be used as a Martial Technique and a weapon but also possessed a special ability: summoning Mountain Souls to fight as soldiers. Having just condensed the Mountain God Seal, Su Han was eager to test this ability.

BOOM!

A silent rumble emanated from a nearby mountain, as if a great earthquake had occurred, yet there were no visible changes to the peak or the land. In Su Han’s eyes, however, a phantom mountain shadow clearly emerged from the peak. It descended with the weight of Tai Mount, swiftly smashing down toward the gray wolf demon beast.

Although the demon beast could not see the Mountain Soul, it sensed the impending danger. Its fur stood on end as it opened its mouth and spat out a wisp of Dragon Breath like a blade of wind. The power of this Dragon Breath was insufficient. It struck the Mountain Soul, causing it to tremble and its luster to dim, but it did not collapse. It continued its descent, smashing the gray wolf demon beast into a bloody paste.

SWISH!

The gray wolf demon beast exploded, and a wisp of Dragon Qi scattered out, which Su Han captured in his hand. The Mountain Soul, having completed its task, then flew back into the mountain. The peak itself, though appearing unchanged, gave off a peculiar feeling of being injured and exhausted.

”Rest well,” Su Han said, patting the mountain to comfort its soul. He was overjoyed with the Mountain God Seal’s abilities.

If I were a true Mountain Divine, one command with the Mountain God Seal could summon all the Mountain Souls in the world, forming an unstoppable army that could sweep through anything. However, that would require at least a breakthrough to the God Realm, something far beyond my current reach. Just summoning one ordinary Mountain Soul has caused the Mountain God Seal in my Dantian to dim significantly. It’s clear that with my current power, I can’t summon powerful Mountain Souls.

Dragon Blood Mountain is soaked in Dragon Blood, making it a true Spiritual Mountain. Its Mountain Soul must be far more powerful. If I can summon it to fight for me, I’ll be able to deal with those Dragon Qi Demon Beasts. Then, both the Dragon Blood Herb and the Dragon Qi will be mine.

The emergence of the Three Mountains and Five Peaks Divine Method was a timely blessing for Su Han. His cultivation realm was still too low, and Dragon Blood Mountain, being the greatest land of opportunity in the outer area, would inevitably attract countless powerful experts. Relying solely on the Nine Palace Golden Pagoda to contend with them would be difficult. Now, he finally had another ace up his sleeve.

I’ll search for Dragon Blood Mountain while absorbing mountain essence! Having made his decision, Su Han continued onward, heading in the direction where the Dragon’s Might was strongest. Along the way, he absorbed the essence from every mountain he passed to enhance the power of his Mountain God Seal.

As Su Han searched for Dragon Blood, several figures streaked across the sky like rainbows, flying from a distance at an unbelievable speed. Leading them was a handsome young man in a black robe with golden patterns, who possessed a tall stature and a majestic aura.

The young man wore an arrogant expression, his nose in the air as if he looked down on everyone. His arrogance was not entirely baseless; a powerful aura emanated from his body, intimidating all around and revealing him to be a powerhouse at the Ninth Layer of the Divine Power Realm.

Not only that, but he also possessed the Storm Monarch Body, one of the Three Thousand Physiques. Although it ranked a lowly 2,152 on the list of Special Physiques and was far from comparable to the others, his innate talent was extremely high. Coupled with his powerful background, his development of the Storm Monarch Body was just a step away from Great Accomplishment. This time, he had set his sights on the True Dragon Essence Blood on Dragon Blood Mountain, hoping to use it to achieve a breakthrough and bring his King’s Body to Great Accomplishment.

”Young Master Xiao Tian, we are not far from Dragon Blood Mountain now, about half a day’s journey,” a young man with peach blossom eyes said fawningly.

Xiao Tian, a prodigy from the Xiao Family—one of the Four Great Imperial Clans—was an elite of esteemed status, even if he was not an Imperial Son. He was accustomed to the fawning and flattery of others.

”Hmm,” Xiao Tian hummed indifferently, his arrogant demeanor unchanged. The young man with peach blossom eyes was used to it and continued to accompany him with an obsequious smile.

Suddenly, Xiao Tian’s expression shifted. He glanced down and spotted Su Han, who had just finished absorbing mountain essence. Ordinarily, someone of Su Han’s strength would not have even registered to him. But now, for some unknown reason, he descended from the sky and landed directly in front of Su Han.

”Kid, you’ve been conscripted!”