Fate-Defying Demon Emperor

Although the Heaven-Deceiving Demon Bead could conceal one’s form, it was not omnipotent. Unfortunately, Xiao Tian and Jing Yun were solely focused on their battle and failed to notice the presence of a third person. Besides, they did not believe anyone else could climb to the summit. After all, they were prodigies from the Imperial Clan, both at the Ninth Layer of the Divine Power Realm—how could an ordinary person possibly compare?

This mindset gave Su Han an opportunity. He approached the pillar of scarlet light, pondering how to extract the blood within.

Inside the blood pool, each drop of True Dragon Essence Blood had transformed into a miniature scarlet dragon, a sight that would make anyone’s mouth water. However, obtaining it was no easy feat. As Su Han drew near, he was met with an unprecedented and terrifying Dragon’s Might. This Dragon’s Might was invisible and intangible, yet it pressed in from all directions, causing Su Han to feel as if his bones were creaking and about to shatter, his organs squeezed to the point of bursting.

”Nine Heavens Eye, open!”

Su Han fully activated his Nine Heavens Eye and stared at the scarlet pillar, hoping to find a flaw. The Nine Heavens Eye had nine layers, and though Su Han had only cultivated the first two, it was enough to see through illusions and discern truth from falsehood.

This scarlet pillar of light was the physical manifestation of the Dragon’s Might. Merely approaching it subjected one to immense pressure. Entering it would surely be even more terrifying. Su Han observed it with his Nine Heavens Eye for a long time but found no weakness, so he decided to take a risk.

He extended his left hand, slowly reaching a finger toward the pillar of scarlet light until it made contact.

TSSS!

As his finger touched the light, the danger he anticipated never came. Instead, a comfortable and exhilarating sensation spread from the point of contact.

What’s going on?

Su Han was puzzled. He had braced himself for his finger to be obliterated, never expecting that this ferocious-looking pillar of scarlet light was not so terrifying after all. He then plunged his entire left hand inside. His hand moved through the scarlet light without any resistance or harm. On the contrary, the exhilarating sensation only grew stronger.

HUM!

The Devouring Heaven Demonic Art began to operate on its own, and his Sacred Body seemed to activate as golden Qi-Blood surged through his meridians like a mighty river.

SWISH!

A miniature scarlet dragon—a single, exceedingly precious drop of True Dragon Essence Blood—flew out from the blood pool and headed straight for Su Han’s left hand. In the next instant, it merged directly into his hand, which immediately began to burn as if it had just been pulled from boiling water.

The Dragon Blood Force from the True Dragon Essence Blood instantly fused with Su Han’s golden Qi-Blood, causing it to surge with intense and concentrated power. Su Han felt his golden Qi-Blood strengthen as a faint draconic form began to emerge within it. The sensation was familiar; he had felt it before when he consumed a Dragon Blood Herb and absorbed its Dragon Blood Force.

This situation, however, left him perplexed. Was True Dragon Essence Blood this easy to obtain? If so, the pool should have been emptied years ago. Why is there still so much left? And if it wasn’t this easy for everyone, why was it so effortless for me?

Is it because of the Devouring Heaven Demonic Art? Or my unique Sacred Body?

Su Han was utterly bewildered, but an answer was not immediately forthcoming. He gazed at the pillar of scarlet light, then down at the blood pool and the True Dragon Essence Blood within, hesitating for a moment. The unknown was the most terrifying thing. He did not know if he would remain unharmed after entering the blood pool, but if he did not enter, he could not obtain more True Dragon Essence Blood.

Fortune favors the bold!

Finally, Su Han gritted his teeth and made his decision.

RUMBLE!

Xiao Tian and Jing Yun’s battle was still raging. Both unleashed every technique at their disposal. Their fight was so fierce it shook the very mountain, churned the air, and occasionally tore open spatial rifts. Given their strength, a victor was unlikely to emerge anytime soon. Since neither dared to hold back, they had even less attention to spare for the blood pool.

Su Han looked away, his expression firming as he took a decisive step into the pillar of scarlet light. He was instantly enveloped. The brilliant scarlet radiance completely submerged his figure. At that exact moment, Xiao Tian and Jing Yun were engaged in their fiercest clash yet and failed to notice the anomaly here.

Such rich Dragon Blood Force!

Within the pillar of scarlet light, Su Han’s body was shrouded in a warm, comforting glow, as though he were soaking in a hot spring. At the same time, the Devouring Heaven Demonic Art within him operated automatically, devouring and absorbing the surrounding light.

Soon, his body descended into the blood pool, where he was submerged in drops of True Dragon Essence Blood. He roughly estimated there were one to two thousand drops here, equivalent to over a hundred thousand Dragon Blood Herbs.

Could it be that today I will achieve the Great Achievement of the Holy Body?

Su Han was shocked. He had previously estimated that he would need one hundred thousand Dragon Blood Herbs to achieve this state—a number he thought was astronomical and impossible to gather. He never expected the opportunity to arrive so quickly.

As the Devouring Heaven Demonic Art operated on its own, it drew the True Dragon Essence Blood into his body drop by drop. The Essence Blood merged into his Qi-Blood, causing his own blood to boil and flow like a mighty, endless river. When the True Dragon Essence Blood fused with his bones, they took on a crimson tinge and began to rapidly transform. They grew harder as if forged from Immortal Divine Gold, significantly elevating his Great Luo Golden Bone. When it integrated into his internal organs, they grew strong and powerful, and his heart thundered like the war drums of a god.

The Dragon Clan was renowned for its might. Their physical bodies were unparalleled, and their strength was incomparable. Even the blood of a common True Dragon contained tremendous energy, more concentrated than ordinary Spirit Stones. And True Dragon Essence Blood, the very essence of Dragon Blood, was even more precious, containing far more immense energy.

A single drop could strengthen an ordinary Martial Artist’s physical body tenfold. Even someone like Xiao Tian would only need a dozen or so drops to bring his Storm Monarch Body to Great Accomplishment.

Yet here was Su Han, soaking in a blood pool with one to two thousand drops of True Dragon Essence Blood all his to absorb and refine. Such a fortuitous encounter was immense. If anyone else knew of it, their eyes would undoubtedly turn red with envy.

Since Xiao Tian and Jing Yun were locked in a fierce battle and no one else was around, Su Han was left completely undisturbed. The chaos provided him a sliver of opportunity to cultivate peacefully within the blood pool and push for a breakthrough with all his might.

As he devoured and refined drop after drop of True Dragon Essence Blood, Su Han felt himself growing immensely powerful. It was as if he were transforming into a humanoid True Dragon, capable of shattering mountains and sundering the earth with a mere wave of his hand.

This time, I will break through to the Divine Power Realm!

Su Han centered himself and began his closed-door cultivation, intending to seize this opportunity and break through in one fell swoop.