Fate-Defying Demon Emperor

The appearance of Di Yuan instantly caught the attention of Su Han and Zhang Xiaowan. Su Han had some impression of him, remembering that he had been with the Tian Lou Saint before. At the time, however, most of his attention had been drawn to the Saint Heir himself, so he had only glanced over the others.

Now, as Su Han observed him with the Nine Heavens Eye, his gaze hardened.

This Di Yuan is indeed no simple character. His Qi-Blood is incredibly vigorous, boiling like a fireball that never extinguishes. A ferocious, bloodthirsty aura emanates from his body, like a savage beast about to choose its prey. It’s as if he were born to slaughter cities and eradicate nations. Furthermore, although he doesn’t have a Special Physique, there’s a unique energy inside him. It’s different from Spiritual Energy and also distinct from Demonic Qi. It’s primitive, ancient, pure, and violent… This must be Demon Qi.

It is said that in the Ancient Era, humanity, the Demon Race, and the Demonic Race stood as a triumvirate. Mighty True Dragons belonged to the Demon Race, as did Divine Beasts like the Phoenix and Vermilion Bird.

A Semi-Demon bloodline, Heavenly King Realm Third Layer, bloodthirsty and homicidal… This was Su Han’s first impression of Di Yuan. He seemed less like a Martial Artist and more like a desperado, one who would be even harder to deal with than Xuan Song.

While Su Han observed Di Yuan, Di Yuan also spotted Su Han.

”Little mouse, I’ve finally found you!” Di Yuan grinned, revealing a set of chilling teeth that could send shivers down one’s spine.

He had seen Su Han before while following the Tian Lou Saint, so he recognized him at a glance. However, Su Han’s current strength surprised him somewhat.

The Divine Power Realm… It seems the True Dragon Essence Blood from Dragon Blood Mountain allowed him to break through. But a mere First Layer of the Divine Power Realm is still just a little mouse!

Di Yuan didn’t take Su Han seriously at all. The gap in strength between them was simply too vast.

As for Zhang Xiaowan, she was of even less concern. She was merely a Sequence Heir of the Myriad Treasures Pavilion. He would dare to fight even the first-sequence heir, Jun Zhantian, let alone her.

Moreover, he was not only bloodthirsty but also audacious and unruly. More than a few scions from major powers had already died by his hands. On several occasions, he had even caused great trouble for the Tian Lou Saint, but that never stopped him from striking without fear of the consequences. Everyone has their hobbies: some like wine, some like women. Di Yuan’s hobby was slaughter.

Slaughter brought him joy, excitement, and intoxication!

”Not good! We have to run!” Su Han’s expression changed as he grabbed Zhang Xiaowan and began to flee into the distance. They deliberately led the seven or eight Dragon Qi Demon Beasts toward Di Yuan to delay him.

”Ignorant little mouse, do you think you can escape from the palm of my hand? How laughable!” A mocking, cat-and-mouse look appeared in Di Yuan’s eyes as he fearlessly gave chase.

”Earth Rank High Level Martial Technique: Tiger Claw Rips the Heavens!” Di Yuan’s aura surged. Because he possessed a Semi-Demon bloodline, the energy in his body was a special type of Demon Qi. With a savage glint in his eyes, he thrust his hands forward. They transformed into tiger claws with talons as sharp as knives, capable of tearing anything apart.

RIP! Di Yuan grabbed a Dragon Qi Demon Beast with both hands and, with a powerful flex of his tiger claws, ripped the creature in half. A wisp of Dragon Qi drifted out, which he immediately inhaled. The entire process took less than three seconds, executed with ruthless, fluid precision and not a single wasted motion. The Dragon Qi Demon Beasts here were only at the Sixth or Seventh Layer of the Divine Power Realm; to Di Yuan, they were utterly insignificant. Soon, he had slaughtered all of them as easily as chopping vegetables, leaving none behind.

Seeing this, Su Han’s heart sank. Di Yuan was indeed not to be trifled with. But since they were already enemies, he felt not the slightest bit of fear.

After dealing with the Dragon Qi Demon Beasts, Di Yuan pursued Su Han directly. ”Su Han, struggle all you like. This is the last of your time,” Di Yuan taunted. His eyes were filled with playful mockery, brimming with the excitement of the hunt he so relished.

Su Han said nothing, simply pulling Zhang Xiaowan along as he fled at full speed. Di Yuan had yet to notice anything unusual about the basin, as Su Han had taken comprehensive measures to conceal his arrangements.

Soon, Di Yuan plunged headfirst into the basin. At that exact moment, a sharp glint flashed in Su Han’s eyes.

”Formation, activate!” His Divine Sense erupted, instantly activating the Nine Palaces Bagua Formation. Immediately, Formation Patterns flared to life, connecting heaven and earth.

The Bagua phantom appeared at once, with the Zhen trigram glowing brightly, roiling with thunder and lightning. Su Han had not yet mastered the other seven trigrams, but they still combined to form the Bagua Furnace.

The Bagua Furnace enveloped the entire basin. In an instant, Purple Lightning Yin Thunder crackled and converged into a Thunder Sea capable of annihilating all living things.

However, the greatest power of this formation was not the Bagua Furnace, but the Nine Palace Golden Pagoda.

SWOOSH! A dazzling golden light erupted, illuminating the entire basin and the sky above. A potent Holy Might spread out like an invisible mountain, capable of suppressing the Nine Heavens and the ten lands and sealing all fiends and specters.

The immense Spiritual Energy from 10,000 Supreme Grade Spirit Stones quickly pushed the Nine Palace Golden Pagoda to its limit. It swelled to a size of 3,000 meters, a towering golden mountain of unmatched grandeur.

”Secret of the Soldier Character!”

Su Han swiftly executed the technique, barely managing to control the Nine Palace Golden Pagoda as he opened the Qian Palace at its base.

The moment the Qian Palace opened, a suppressive force as heavy as a mountain surged out, instantly engulfing the basin. Under this immense pressure, Di Yuan could no longer maintain flight. He plummeted from the sky and was slammed to the ground.

The bones throughout his body crackled, and his back hunched over as if he were carrying an invisible mountain, struggling to bear the weight.

The suppressive force of the Nine Palace Golden Pagoda, coupled with the oppressive might of the Bagua Furnace’s Thunder Sea, subjected Di Yuan to unprecedented restraint. Just as Xuan Song had been suppressed from the Heavenly King Realm down to the Physique Realm, Di Yuan now suffered the same fate.

”Vicious Tiger Bloodline!”

But Di Yuan was more brutal and desperate than Xuan Song. He immediately activated the Demon Race bloodline within him. His body swelled with Demon Qi as he underwent a dramatic transformation.

Fine tiger fur sprouted all over his body. His hands and feet transformed into tiger claws. His face became covered with thick fur, his teeth grew into savage fangs, and a black character for ’King’ appeared on his forehead.

ROAR! A tiger’s roar erupted from his mouth, a ferocious sound that shook the mountains and the very earth.

His aura immediately rebounded. He struggled, pushing his power up from the Physique Realm back into the Divine Power Realm, finally stabilizing at the Sixth Layer.

Clearly, even struggling with all his might, he could only maintain the strength of the Divine Power Realm’s Sixth Layer. This was still a tenfold reduction in strength compared to his original power at the Third Layer of the Heavenly King Realm.

”Is this your trump card? No wonder you managed to kill Xuan Song and Kong Sha. Unfortunately for you, this isn’t enough to stop me. Your life is mine!”

Even trapped within the Nine Palaces Bagua Formation with his strength suppressed to a mere tenth of its full power, Di Yuan was unafraid. His ferocity was unabated as he stared down Su Han like a raging tiger.