Fate-Defying Demon Emperor

Outside the valley, Zhang Xiaowan and Lan Xi were still aboard the Thunder Light Treasure Ship. They stared toward the valley, their faces filled with worry for Su Han and Tongyan’s safety.

Suddenly, the calm fog churned violently, catching their attention. Then, before their shocked eyes, the thick fog rapidly transformed into a 3,000-meter-long fog dragon, revealing the scene within the valley.

”What… what is this?” Lan Xi’s eyes widened, her face pale, terrified by the resentful aura emanating from the fog dragon.

”Little Su Su! Sister Tongyan!” Zhang Xiaowan’s attention was now focused on Su Han and Tongyan.

Su Han stood in the center of the valley, pale and utterly exhausted. Behind him, the Nine Palace Golden Pagoda was suppressing Tongyan.

Sister Tongyan’s state isn’t right. It’s as if she’s being controlled by something! Although Zhang Xiaowan was young, she was worldly and quickly deduced Tongyan’s condition.

”Xiaowan, you two take Tongyan and leave first! I’ll handle this Remnant Soul of the resentful dragon!” Su Han called out urgently.

Although Zhang Xiaowan and Lan Xi didn’t know what had happened, they understood the danger of the situation. Without asking any questions, they immediately steered the Thunder Light Treasure Ship over.

As Su Han retrieved the Nine Palace Golden Pagoda, the frenzied Tongyan lunged at Zhang Xiaowan and Lan Xi. However, with the two of them working together, dealing with a mindless Tongyan wasn’t a problem. They soon had her under control and steered the Thunder Light Treasure Ship away from the valley.

But they didn’t go far, stopping just outside. The fog dragon, formed from the Remnant Soul, was incredibly powerful, and they were still worried for Su Han’s safety.

Su Han’s gaze was fixed on the fog dragon, not daring to let his guard down for even a second. This creature was the manifestation of a True Dragon’s Remnant Soul. It was saturated with resentment and possessed immense Combat Power, comparable to a Heavenly King Realm expert. Moreover, since it was formed entirely from dense fog and had no physical body, destroying it was exceedingly difficult. The fog dragon had now locked onto Su Han, and he knew he wouldn’t be able to leave the valley unless he killed it.

”Little Su Su, be careful!” Zhang Xiaowan called out from outside the valley, her face etched with worry. With her level of power, she couldn’t offer any real help. Su Han had to rely on himself to survive this crisis.

Su Han remained silent, his focus entirely on the fog dragon. His Nine Heavens Eye was already active, waiting for the creature to reveal a flaw so he could strike instantly.

”Human, since you killed my puppet, you shall become my new one!” the fog dragon roared, its voice twisted and monstrous, its resentment soaring. It ignored the others, its gaze fixed solely on Su Han, who had ruined its plans and destroyed everything it had.

SWISH!

A gigantic dragon claw descended from the sky like Tai Mount crashing down, swiftly reaching for Su Han. Although formed from fog, the claw was condensed to the point of being solid and even shone with a metallic luster, just like a real dragon’s claw.

”Golden Emperor Tanyang Fist!”

Although Su Han’s Demonic Qi was greatly depleted, he had achieved the Crystallization of the Holy Body, and his Physical Strength was still incredibly formidable. He threw a punch that shone like a golden sun, colliding with the dragon claw.

BOOM!

A deafening, explosive roar echoed as the dragon claw was shattered, dispersing into a cloud of fog. However, the next moment, the fog surged and reformed into the claw, completely unscathed.

On the Thunder Light Treasure Ship, Zhang Xiaowan helped restrain Tongyan while watching the battle. Seeing the fog dragon’s claw reform, she grew terribly anxious. A fog dragon formed from condensed mist, not flesh and blood, was invulnerable to ordinary attacks. This was trouble. An intangible dragon was far too difficult to deal with, and worse, its strength was on par with a Heavenly King Realm expert. Su Han, having already exhausted so much of his Demonic Qi, was now struggling greatly against it.

”Nine Palace Golden Pagoda, open Qian Palace! Suppress!” Su Han channeled what little Devouring Heaven Demonic Qi he had left, urging the Nine Palace Golden Pagoda into action. Instantly, a resplendent golden light shone as its Holy Might bore down upon the fog dragon.

The power of the Holy Artifact was immense, but the fog dragon was simply too large. The Nine Palace Golden Pagoda that Su Han summoned could only suppress one of its claws.

”Human, I will tear you to shreds!” the fog dragon roared furiously as its other three claws slashed out again. Although its Physical Body was not as tough as Su Han’s, it could simply reform after being shattered, which was incredibly vexing.

Wearing the Ghostly Face Mask and employing Physique Fusion, Su Han clenched his left fist and wielded a blade in his right, engaging in fierce combat with the fog dragon.

BOOM! RUMBLE!

An explosive battle erupted. Su Han didn’t possess the strength of a Heavenly King Realm expert, but his mighty Physical Body and numerous Secret Techniques allowed him to hold his own, at least for a while. However, having slain forty-nine puppets earlier, his Demonic Qi had been enormously drained, and with every second of battle, his reserves dwindled further.

As time passed, Su Han’s Demonic Qi continued to diminish, and his condition worsened.

”This is bad! Little Su Su isn’t going to last!” Zhang Xiaowan’s face changed. She clenched her teeth, preparing to rush into the valley to help him.

However, just then, the frenzied Tongyan broke free and injured Lan Xi. Zhang Xiaowan had no choice but to turn back and, together with Lan Xi, use all her strength to barely suppress Tongyan once more. Distracted by the struggle, Zhang Xiaowan was unable to support Su Han, leaving him truly on his own.

”Little Su Su, you have to hold on! I’m still waiting to come to your and Sister Tongyan’s wedding!” Zhang Xiaowan shouted, hoping to give Su Han the will to persevere.

But Su Han had no energy to spare for her words. His Demonic Qi was depleting so rapidly that he could no longer maintain his Demonic Emperor Physique.

”Divine Dragon Tail Swing!”

At that moment, the fog dragon let out an angry bellow. Its enormous tail swung like a Divine Whip, lashing furiously at Su Han. The air cracked under the force of the blow, sending out unstoppable shockwaves.

”Strongest Defense!”

Su Han fully activated his Sacred Body, unleashing his Origin Technique to block the strike.

But with his Demonic Qi exhausted, he could only rely on the Qi-Blood of his Sacred Body, severely limiting the power of his Origin Technique. When the dragon’s tail struck, his defenses shattered layer by layer. Finally, the colossal tail struck Su Han hard, sending him flying backward through the air as he spat out blood.

BOOM!

Su Han’s body carved a long trench in the ground before he slammed into a hill, causing the entire hill to collapse.

”Little Su Su!” Zhang Xiaowan cried out in shock. Lan Xi’s face also changed drastically.

Meanwhile, the 3,000-meter fog dragon roared, its gigantic body hurtling toward Su Han like an arrow shot from a bow.

At that moment, Su Han was in mortal danger.