Fate-Defying Demon Emperor

Su Han left the Thunder Light Treasure Ship behind, and Tongyan also left the White Jade Dao Boat to protect Zhang Xiaowan and Lan Xi.

The two moved with extreme speed, heading straight for the Inner Area. Their journey was unobstructed, and they soon passed into the region.

The Dragon’s Might in the Inner Area was even more oppressive. The very air seemed to solidify into plates of steel, and the terrain here was even harder than in the Middle Area, not easily destroyed.

”Miss Tongyan, what is the greatest opportunity in this Inner Area?” Su Han asked once he had adjusted to the environment, aiming directly for the biggest prize.

Each area had various opportunities, some large and some small. Since Su Han had come all this way, he naturally wanted the greatest one.

Tongyan held nothing back and began to explain.

”There are four major sites of opportunity within the Dragon Palace Ruins: the Dragon Blood Mountain in the Outer Area, the Enlightenment Cliff in the Middle Area, the Dragon Burial Valley in the Inner Area, and the Dragon Transformation Pool in the Core Area.”

”You have already experienced Dragon Blood Mountain and Enlightenment Cliff. Let’s not consider the Dragon Transformation Pool for now. Our next target is the Dragon Burial Valley.”

As the two traveled, they searched for opportunities while Tongyan shared what she knew with Su Han.

”The Dragon Burial Valley is actually where the Dragon Clan used to bury their dead. Countless True Dragons, large and small, were once interred there, but when the Dragon Clan relocated, they took the buried corpses with them. However, some residual fragments like dragon scales and Dragon Bones still remain. For us, these are valuable treasures. Of course, the real opportunity lies not with these fragments, but with the True Dragon Soul Remnants!”

”These remnants are formed from the True Dragons buried over generations—broken Dragon Souls that now wander the Dragon Burial Valley. Obtaining them can not only enhance our spiritual power, but there’s also a chance to obtain some of the Dragon Clan’s heritage, such as Dragon Clan Martial Arts, Dragon Clan Divine Skills, and so on.”

Hearing Tongyan’s description, Su Han gained a general understanding of the Dragon Burial Valley.

Although most of the Dragon Palace Ruins had been moved, many things were left behind. These might be of no use to Saints or Great Emperors, but they could be quite helpful to young Martial Artists like themselves.

True Dragon Soul Remnants... now that’s a great opportunity. If I could obtain some, my Divine Sense would become even more powerful. I might even be able to cultivate the Nine Heavens Eye to the Fourth Layer! Of the many Divine Methods I’ve mastered, the Nine Heavens Eye is the most useful for support, helping me see through illusions, sense danger, and find targets. Therefore, enhancing the Nine Heavens Eye would be of immense help. As for Dragon Clan Martial Arts and Divine Skills, I’m less interested. After all, I already possess quite a few Origin Techniques and Divine Methods.

”However, there are dangers in the Dragon Burial Valley as well,” Tongyan spoke again. ”Not all True Dragon Soul Remnants are harmless. There are also Vengeful Dragon Soul Remnants that are extremely violent and will slay any living creature on sight, so we must be careful!”

Her words reminded Su Han of the Vengeful Dragon Soul Remnant from the Dense Fog Valley. Those intangible remnants, which specifically targeted Divine Sense, were indeed troublesome.

But opportunities were always accompanied by danger, and the threat of Vengeful Dragon Soul Remnants was not enough to make Su Han retreat.

ROAR!

An angry roar suddenly bellowed out as a three-hundred-meter-long black flood dragon leaped from a pond, lunging ferociously toward Su Han and Tongyan.

This was a Dragon Qi Demon Beast, and its power was at the Heavenly King Realm Fourth Level, making it extremely formidable.

The black flood dragon’s body was covered with black scales that shone with a metallic luster, granting it immense defensive power. It also had two claws, robust and sharp like swords, capable of easily tearing flesh apart.

Besides that, this black flood dragon could also spew a dense, black Dragon Breath and had mastered a trace of the Art of Teleportation, making it extremely difficult to deal with.

Su Han and Tongyan joined forces, and it took them half an hour of fierce battle to kill it.

In the end, the black flood dragon transformed into a stream of black Dragon Qi as thick as an infant’s arm, which Su Han swallowed and refined. After doing so, he felt his cultivation had taken another small step forward, bringing him even closer to the Heavenly King Realm.

If I use this strand of black Dragon Qi to estimate, I’ll need at least 10,000 of them to break through to the Heavenly King Realm!

Sensing the boost from the black Dragon Qi, Su Han couldn’t help but give a bitter smile. The Dragon Qi Demon Beasts in the Inner Area all possessed the strength of the Heavenly King Realm. Although there were many of them here, it was questionable whether there were even 10,000 in the entire Inner Area. The amount of energy required for his breakthrough was simply astonishing. Without some heaven-defying fortune, advancing would be incredibly difficult.

SWOOSH!

As Su Han and Tongyan were hurrying along, the ground suddenly split open. Instantly, a blade of black Qi, like a wind blade, slashed violently toward the sky, creating a fine crack in space itself.

Although Su Han reacted in time and deployed his strongest defense, the black Qi wind blade was too powerful. It tore through his defense and carved a deep gash in his body. Moreover, the wound was filled with a scorching, blackened aura that made it much harder to heal.

Fortunately, Su Han’s Sacred Body was strong enough, and he had Demonic Qi to dispel the scorched aura. Still, the black Qi wind blade left him badly shaken.

”Be cautious,” Tongyan solemnly warned. ”The dangers of this Inner Area don’t just come from Dragon Qi Demon Beasts; there are also special treacherous terrains. If we fall into one, it might be very difficult to escape. While hazardous terrain also existed in the Outer and Middle Areas, it was not as abrupt. There, the terrain wouldn’t proactively attack unless you accidentally wandered into it. But the Inner Area is different. The hazardous terrain here is invisible, yet incredibly perilous. One misstep could lead to utter annihilation.”

The ground from which the black Qi wind blade had flown had now closed up again, looking as if nothing was amiss. This put Su Han on high alert.

The Inner Area is truly extraordinary!

”Nine Heavens Eye, open!”

Su Han quickly activated the Nine Heavens Eye to survey his surroundings and detect any danger. Although keeping it active consumed a great deal of Divine Sense, it was better than falling into peril. Under the Nine Heavens Eye, the entire world became gloomy and oppressive, like the calm before a storm, making one uneasy.

The Dragon’s Might here was also profound, appearing like thick clouds of darkness that exuded a special pressure that made one’s scalp tingle and heart pound with dread.

Once his injury had healed, Su Han and Tongyan continued on their way, heading toward the direction where the Dragon’s Might was most intense, which they presumed was the location of the Dragon Burial Valley.

”Hmm?”

Suddenly, Su Han’s expression changed as he noticed something unusual. At the same time, Tongyan, using her Qi Observation Technique to scan the surroundings, also detected it.

Their gazes snapped to the same place, where they saw fluctuations in Aura. Three figures appeared in the distance, seemingly comrades, rushing together toward a certain location. When Su Han and Tongyan saw these three, their eyes narrowed.

The trio were dressed in the attire of the Demon Slayer Sect. They were none other than three of the Seven Great Slaughter Stars.

To run into people from the Demon Slayer Sect here… enemies truly do travel on a narrow path!