Fate-Defying Demon Emperor

Su Han’s brows furrowed slightly. He had no good feelings toward Tao Ming. Just like Ye Chuanfeng, Tao Ming liked to fawn over and curry favor with others, but Su Han preferred to be self-reliant. People who walk different paths cannot make plans together, so he and Tao Ming were destined not to be friends. However, Su Han was not a killing maniac who would murder anyone he disliked or found annoying. Although he did not like Tao Ming, he had no intention of attacking him.

Yet, Tao Ming was the one who actively targeted him. He had previously stared at Su Han with malice, and now that no one else was present, he advanced with blatant threats.

”Kid, go take a piss and look at your reflection. You’re just a country bumpkin from some backwater place who barely squeezed onto the Prodigy Rankings. It’s your honor that Young Master Xiao Tian offered you a chance to be his servant, yet you have the audacity to be so ungrateful. Young Master Xiao Tian is a person of noble status and won’t stoop to your level, but I can’t tolerate it. Now that it’s just the two of us, I’ll teach you a proper lesson on his behalf and make you understand your place!”

Tao Ming looked at Su Han with an excited expression, spittle flying from his mouth. He had long found Su Han unbearable—a country bumpkin daring to put on airs. With Young Master Xiao Tian absent, it was the perfect opportunity to make a move. He intended to teach Su Han a sound lesson, forcing him to serve obediently and, at the same time, pay him proper tribute.

Tao Ming’s words deepened Su Han’s frown. The tree may crave calm, but the wind will not cease. He had no desire to strike Tao Ming, but the man kept targeting him. Does he really think I’m made of clay?

A man of brutal action and few words, Su Han struck without hesitation. He employed two major Origin Techniques.

”Origin Technique: Myriad Encompassing Heavenly Attraction!”

”Origin Technique: Heavier than Tai Mount!”

A gravitational magnetic field instantly formed and enveloped Tao Ming. He suddenly felt an unbearable weight, as if his body were filled with lead. Every movement became excruciatingly difficult. The gravitational magnetic field was already like a small Domain. Compounded by the profound Dragon’s Might of Dragon Blood Mountain, it caused Tao Ming to stumble and fall face-first into the dirt.

”Country bumpkin, how dare you sneak attack me? I’ll kill you!”

Tao Ming was a Fifth-Layer Divine Power Realm powerhouse and a renowned prodigy in the outside world. Although he pandered to Xiao Tian, he held a superior attitude toward others. Having just fallen flat on his face, rage boiled in his heart.

SWOOSH!

With a grasp, a peach-colored longsword appeared in his hand. Although it was just a Superior-Grade Dao Artifact, it shone with a brilliant splendor in Tao Ming’s grip. It was so resplendent it seemed as if countless peach blossoms were blooming at once, beautiful and alluring.

”Earth Rank High-Level Martial Technique: Peach Blossom Six Slashes!”

In a fit of rage, Tao Ming’s face contorted with ferocity, his eyes filled with killing intent. Wielding the peach-colored longsword, he swiftly struck at Su Han. He swung the sword repeatedly, unleashing six rays of Sword Radiance that coalesced into a six-petaled peach blossom made of Sword Qi. It was a hundred meters in size and spun rapidly toward Su Han like an inescapable heavenly net. Although Tao Ming was affected by the gravitational magnetic field and could only exert eighty percent of his strength, his high realm still made the strike terrifyingly potent. It was powerful enough to shatter a thousand-foot mountain peak and contained the Dao Rhyme of blooming peach blossoms, making it impossible for Su Han to dodge.

”Nine Palace Golden Pagoda!”

Facing this attack, Su Han did not hesitate to summon the Nine Palace Golden Pagoda. Immediately, a radiant golden light burst forth, exuding an intense Holy Might.

CLANG!

Ripples surged like a tidal wave, and the sound of the impact thundered across the sky, but Tao Ming’s Peach Blossom Six Slashes was completely blocked by the Nine Palace Golden Pagoda. After all, it was a Holy Artifact. Even if Su Han couldn’t utilize its Sealing Force and suppressive powers, the pagoda’s material itself was indestructible, something few could withstand.

”A Holy Artifact? The Nine Palace Golden Pagoda! Isn’t that the treasure of the Tian Lou Saint?”

Every Holy Artifact was famous, but the Nine Palace Golden Pagoda was especially well-known because of the Tian Lou Saint. Seeing it now, Tao Ming’s peach-blossom eyes bulged in utter disbelief. Although he didn’t know why Su Han possessed the Nine Palace Golden Pagoda, he was beginning to understand why the Tian Lou Saint wanted to kill him.

”Invincible Dao Heart!”

”Heavenly Dragon Eight Sounds!”

Although Su Han’s realm was lower than Tao Ming’s, he had seized the initiative and now acted swiftly, intending to give his opponent no quarter. The invincible aura pressed down on Tao Ming like an unseen mountain, increasing the pressure and preventing him from breaking free of the gravitational field. Two of the Heavenly Dragon Eight Sounds erupted from Su Han’s mouth. Augmented by the Dragon’s Might, their power tripled as sonic waves surged like a tide, striking Tao Ming directly and leaving him dizzy and disoriented.

”Divine Prohibition Heavenly Method!”

His Divine Sense burst forth as he executed the Divine Prohibition Heavenly Method. Five minor Divine Prohibitions instantly landed on Tao Ming, working with the gravitational field to immobilize him for one second.

”Physique Fusion!”

Donning the Ghostly Face Mask, Su Han quickly condensed the Demonic Emperor Physique and merged it with his body. His aura skyrocketed, becoming comparable to a martial artist at the First Layer of the Divine Power Realm.

”Golden Emperor Tanyang Fist!”

With the Dragon Silkworm Silk Gloves on, he clenched his left hand into a fist. Golden Qi-Blood surged as a force of two billion jin brewed within it. The 128 Great Luo Golden Bones lit up simultaneously, forming a continuous chain, rich in Dao Rhyme and as indestructible as Vajra. Amplified by the Character Secret of combat, the golden light exploded, and the Golden Emperor Phantom solidified behind Su Han.

Not good! Although Tao Ming was immobilized, his Divine Sense was still active. He sensed the terror of this punch, and a strong premonition of death arose in his heart. He knew that he would likely capsize in a gutter and lose his life here. He had a Supreme Treasure that could defend against this punch, but his body was frozen. He was completely unable to retrieve the treasure from his Storage Ring and could only watch helplessly as the fist closed in.

BOOM!

With one punch, the world seemed to tremble. The air in front of Su Han exploded, creating a vacuum. The terrifying fluctuations of the Fist Blaze churned into a violent wind, sending sand and stones flying. The Golden Fist Radiance shot across the sky like a golden sun, carrying an unmatched, terrifying force straight for Tao Ming.

THUMP!

The punch landed squarely on Tao Ming. His Defensive Treasure Garb shattered instantly, followed by the crisp sound of breaking bones. With a retch, Tao Ming spat out a torrent of fresh blood mixed with fragments of his internal organs. His body was sent flying backward, violently smashing into the mountainside. Dragon Blood Mountain was as hard as iron, yet he still left a human-shaped crater in it—a testament to the punch’s terrifying power. If Tao Ming hadn’t been so strong, that single blow would have killed him.

Although Tao Ming hadn’t died, he had lost half his life. He was grievously injured, his aura withered, and he was no longer a match for Su Han. Su Han immediately closed in, intent on ending the battle quickly to eliminate any future trouble.

”Country bumpkin, I want you dead!”

As Su Han rapidly approached, Tao Ming’s gaze turned frantic and fierce. He thrust out his hand, grabbing a Supreme Treasure and activating it instantly, launching it toward Su Han.

In a flash, the tables turned. Su Han was in grave danger.