Fate-Defying Demon Emperor

This trip to the Dragon Palace Ruins yielded great rewards. Not only did my strength advance to the Ninth Layer of the Divine Power Realm, but I also gained enlightenment of the Way of the Universe!

In the cave, Su Han sat cross-legged, healing his wounds while summarizing the gains and losses from his trip.

My level has jumped from the Sixth Layer of the Physique Realm to the Ninth Layer of the Divine Power Realm—an advancement of more than a full Great Realm, all within less than a month. If I were still in Qingzhou, even without the pursuit from the Seven Stars Sect and the Heavenly Demon Cult, it would have been impossible for me to improve so quickly. Beyond that, the True Dragon Essence Blood from Dragon Blood Mountain has brought my Sacred Body close to Great Accomplishment. Once my Sacred Body reaches Great Accomplishment, my physical body will become even more formidable. By then, I could likely fight powerful enemies with my physical body alone. Of course, the most important thing was the enlightenment I experienced this time. So-called enlightenment means understanding one’s own path and knowing which direction to take next instead of wandering aimlessly. The Way of the Universe was the fruit of my enlightenment. The path I intend to take is not the way of devouring, nor the way of strength, but the Way of the Universe, which devours all and encompasses everything. I don’t have a deep understanding of the Dao, but I know that the Way of the Universe I comprehended is absolutely extraordinary. It likely surpasses other Great Ways; after all, the universe itself is the grandest existence.

Although I’ve improved tremendously this time, I’ve also hit a bottleneck. Based on past experience, breaking through to the Heavenly King Realm will require a massive amount of resources, possibly ten times what was needed to break through to the Divine Power Realm. If converted to Spirit Stones, that would be over one hundred million Supreme Grade Spirit Stones.

The Devouring Heaven Demonic Art had its pros and cons. The advantage was that he could rely on devouring to rapidly raise his realm. However, the downside was that he couldn’t use this method to break through a Great Realm, a process which required a terrifying amount of cultivation resources. Ultimately, the pros outweighed the cons, and Su Han would never abandon this fundamental source of his power.

Besides the bottleneck in my cultivation realm, my Sacred Body has also reached a bottleneck. I don’t know what conditions are needed to achieve Great Accomplishment! The bottleneck in my realm just requires a vast amount of cultivation resources, but I still have no idea what’s needed for my Sacred Body’s bottleneck. I’ll have to ask Tongyan about it later. The Black Blade has also reached a bottleneck. To break the first seal and upgrade it to the Holy Artifact grade, I need ten Heavenly Sovereigns or a hundred Heavenly Kings!

His cultivation realm, physical body, and Black Blade had all hit a bottleneck, and none of them would be easy to overcome. At this moment, Su Han found himself stuck, unable to significantly enhance his strength unless he could break through one of these three bottlenecks.

Still, there’s always a way forward. Perhaps the inner and core areas will hold the opportunities I need!

After some thought, Su Han made a bold decision: he would venture into the inner area and try his luck. Although the inner area was said to be accessible only to Heavenly King Realm experts, this was due to its extreme danger, not a strict realm restriction. While Su Han’s current realm was the Ninth Layer of the Divine Power Realm, his combat power was comparable to a powerhouse at the first or second layer of the Heavenly King Realm. Furthermore, he had mastered various Origin Techniques and Divine Methods, giving him a wide array of strategies to adapt to any situation.

Since Dragon Blood Mountain in the outer area and Enlightenment Cliff in the middle area had both brought him huge improvements, the opportunities in the inner area might just help him break through his bottlenecks and become even stronger. Su Han could now contend with Heavenly King Realm experts, but that wasn’t enough. His enemies were the Seven Stars Sect and the Heavenly Demon Cult. Individuals like Ye Chuanfeng and the Earth Fiend Demon Sovereign were powerhouses at the Ninth Layer of the Supreme Realm. With his current strength, Su Han was far from being able to exact his revenge. Therefore, he had to grow stronger as quickly as possible, at least to the point where he possessed the strength to fight a Supreme Realm expert!

Having concluded his assessment of gains and losses, Su Han stood up and walked over to Tongyan to inquire about the Great Achievement of the Holy Body.

”Each Special Physique has a different method to achieve Great Accomplishment,” Tongyan explained, holding nothing back and even revealing her own secrets. ”For example, for my Qi Holy Body to reach Great Accomplishment, it needs to absorb a large amount of destiny. This destiny is invisible to the average person; only my Qi Observation Technique can see it. My Qi Holy Body is also moving toward Great Accomplishment, but I still need to absorb at least three hundred and thirty-three distinct destinies to successfully break through.”

”The Great Achievement of the Holy Body is not so easy to attain. Innate talent, hard work, and opportunity are all indispensable. Once a physique reaches Great Accomplishment, it will manifest an Energy Physique, which is the true form of a Special Physique. Before Great Accomplishment, it’s impossible to unleash the true power of a Special Physique!”

The development of a Special Physique has several stages. The initial one is the Entry Level, which gives birth to a powerful Innate Phenomenon. After the Entry Level is the Minor Accomplishment stage, which gives birth to Origin Techniques—the very kind that Su Han had mastered the most. However, both the Entry Level and Minor Accomplishment stages are just the preliminary applications of a Special Physique. The true power is only displayed at the Great Accomplishment stage, similar to a child growing into an adult.

At the Great Accomplishment stage, one develops an Energy Physique. The body is no longer limited to flesh and blood but can undergo energy transformation. For instance, a Golden Spirit Body can turn into pure, indestructible metal, while a Storm Monarch Body can transform into a storm, breaking free from the limitations of a physical body. As for the stages above Great Accomplishment, there are Perfection, the Transformative Realm, and the Dao Realm. Special Physiques at those stages will develop even stronger abilities.

Entry Level, Minor Accomplishment, Great Accomplishment, Perfection, Transformative Realm, and Dao Realm!

These are the six stages of developing a Special Physique. Each advancement brings a qualitative leap in strength.

If a Special Physique didn’t possess abilities beyond that of an ordinary person, how could it even be defined as ’special’?!

Unfortunately, Tongyan’s explanation didn’t give Su Han any direction. His Sacred Body was different from any other Special Physique; it was a unique Sacred Body formed by devouring various physiques and fusing various Origin Sources. For such a Sacred Body, Su Han truly couldn’t imagine what conditions were required to reach Great Accomplishment.

Continue to devour Special Physiques? Or are there other conditions?

”That’s right,” Tongyan spoke again, using the Tian Lou Saint, whom Su Han was most familiar with, as an example. ”The top three on the Outrageous List are all at the Great Accomplishment stage. The Tian Lou Saint can overpower the Xiao Family Imperial Son and the Ye Family Emperor’s Daughter precisely because his Vajra Holy Body has reached Great Accomplishment.”

The Great Accomplishment of a Sacred Body brings a huge increase in combat power. It was for this reason that the Tian Lou Saint, despite being only the Saint Heir of a Sacred Land, could suppress the prodigies of two Imperial Clans and rank third on the Outrageous List. This was bad news for Su Han. The stronger the Tian Lou Saint, the greater the threat he posed.

However, Su Han didn’t shrink back in fear. Since they were already enemies, no matter how strong the Tian Lou Saint was, Su Han’s only thought was to defeat him!

Hmm?

Suddenly, Su Han’s expression flickered, and he looked down at his Bronze Ring. He sensed that the Storm Goddess and the Divine Beast Green Phoenix inside the Prison Divine Palace had awakened