Fate-Defying Demon Emperor

This was a vast and boundless Buried Bones Land. The ground was paved with countless stark white dragon bones, with gigantic ones piled high to form hills. This was a forbidden land of absolute death, unspeakably sinister and teeming with the uncanny.

This place was also filled with a dense Death Qi, making it uninhabitable for any living creature. Even with the vigorous Qi-Blood of his Sacred Body, Su Han felt deeply uncomfortable, to say nothing of the other prodigies. An ordinary martial artist at the Divine Power Realm likely wouldn’t last long here. They would be eroded by the Death Qi and gradually turn into a walking corpse.

”This is the interior of Dragon Burial Valley,” Tongyan began to explain as she looked around. This time, she and Su Han had not separated and were standing together, surveying their surroundings. ”The Death Qi here is extremely dense and accompanied by a strong Dragon’s Might. Anyone below the Heavenly King Realm simply cannot endure it, and even experts at the Heavenly King Realm can’t stay for long.” Although Tongyan’s Qi-Blood wasn’t as vigorous as Su Han’s, she possessed Life and Death Reincarnation, which allowed her to adapt to this land even better than he could.

”Are these dragon bones real?” Su Han asked, his gaze falling upon the densely packed bones before him. Every part of a True Dragon was a treasure, making even a single dragon bone an extremely precious item. Yet, this place was piled high with countless bones, seemingly free for the taking, which was incredible.

”They are real, but the energy within them has long since dissipated, making them similar to fossils,” Tongyan said as she walked toward the bones. ”You don’t need to regard them as dragon bones; just think of them as stones. These dragon bones are useless now, and they’ve fused together, so you couldn’t dig them out anyway.” She drew her Flame Spirit Dao Sword and struck hard, but only managed to leave a faint white mark on a bone, showing just how astonishingly hard they were. Su Han also gave it a try, but he could not budge them even with his Physical Strength. Even his Devouring Heaven Demonic Qi was unable to absorb anything, as if their internal energy had been drained away over endless eons.

”Hm?” Suddenly, Su Han felt a stir within him. The Mountain God Seal in his Dantian began to emit a faint light. Immediately, a special strand of mountain essence flew out from the landscape and was drawn into the seal. This strand of mountain essence resembled a True Dragon, but it was pure white—the stark color of bone—as if it were a bone dragon. After this bone-dragon-shaped mountain essence merged into the Mountain God Seal, the seal’s power increased by a large margin.

It seems this trip wasn’t for nothing! Su Han felt a surge of unexpected joy. Dragon bones were everywhere, forming entire mountains of bone. On the perimeter of Dragon Burial Valley, there were continuous mountain ranges resembling a gigantic True Dragon lying in repose. If he could absorb the mountain essence from this range or summon its Mountain Soul, the power would be immense.

”Where’s Huang Shu?” Though the mountain essence in the bone mountains was precious, Su Han had not forgotten his primary objective. At the moment, his vision was a vast expanse of white filled with dragon bones, but Huang Shu was nowhere to be seen.

”The light interference here is more severe,” Tongyan reminded him. ”What looks like a land of dragon bones might not actually have that many. As for Huang Shu, he must be affected by the light. Even if he were standing right in front of us, we wouldn’t be able to see him. However, while the light can interfere, it cannot conceal destiny. My Qi Observation Technique can still find a trace of him.”

”First, we deal with Huang Shu. Then we can explore Dragon Burial Valley,” Su Han declared. If you don’t cut the weed by the root, it will grow again come spring. Su Han understood this principle perfectly. Huang Shu had to be killed.

”He’s to the northwest. But be careful, there are resentful dragon Remnant Souls here!” Tongyan warned. She had used her Qi Observation Technique to pinpoint Huang Shu’s location. This was Dragon Burial Valley, however, so they could no longer hunt him down with the same abandon as before. Su Han nodded, activating his Nine Heavens Eye and extending his Divine Sense to remain vigilant.

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Not far ahead, Huang Shu had already hidden himself in a secluded corner. He had adventured in Dragon Burial Valley before and was somewhat familiar with the area.

WHOOSH! Reaching out, Huang Shu retrieved a Messaging Talisman from his Storage Ring. The unique properties of the Dragon Palace Ruins had greatly limited the talisman’s range, but it was now usable.

”Brother Bai Mu, come save me!” Huang Shu quickly activated the Messaging Talisman, sending his message. Then he hid himself again, waiting anxiously.

WHOOSH! After a long while, a white rainbow streaked across the sky, rapidly approaching. Within the rainbow was a young man in his twenties with white hair and white robes. His immaculate white attire gave off an ice-cold feeling. His features were delicate, so handsome he resembled a pretty-boy, but his face was expressionless, and his otherwise attractive eyes held an unparalleled coldness.

This young man’s innate talent and strength were formidable. Not only did he possess one of the Special Physiques, the White Bone Cold Body, but he was also a powerful expert at the Fourth Layer of the Heavenly King Realm. His status was not low either; he was the Second Slaughter Star of the Demon Slayer Sect’s Seven Great Slaughter Stars.

”Huang Shu, come out and see me!” Bai Mu spoke, his voice as cold as ice, sending a shiver down one’s spine. Seeing him, Huang Shu was thrilled and quickly emerged from his hiding place.

”Brother Bai Mu, it’s so good to see you!” Huang Shu’s face was a mask of obsequiousness. Bai Mu was the powerful backer he clung to for support, and now that he was in trouble, he naturally turned to him for help.

”What happened? Where are Hook Soul and Du Yuemei?” Bai Mu’s face was stern, his handsome white brows furrowing slightly as he asked in a deep voice.

”Brother Bai Mu, you must avenge them!” Huang Shu immediately began to wail, tearfully recounting an exaggerated version of the events.

”Brother Bai Mu, that Su Han is despicable! We just accepted a few missions to hunt him down, yet he was relentless! He not only killed Hook Soul and Du Yuemei, but he even boasted that he would slaughter all of us Seven Great Slaughter Stars!” Huang Shu continued his tearful complaint, trying to sow discord and incite Bai Mu to deal with Su Han and save his own skin.

”The Dragon Slaying Demon Banner was taken as well? So that means he has two Holy Artifacts!” Bai Mu wasn’t concerned about the lives of the others, nor did he care about the prestige of the Demon Slayer Sect, but the temptation of two Holy Artifacts was immense. However, he was no fool. He could guess Huang Shu’s petty machinations. Furthermore, anyone who could kill Hook Soul and Du Yuemei was no ordinary foe. Although Bai Mu was confident in his own strength, he was not arrogant.

It seems I’ll need a plan to ensure he never leaves this place alive. A sharp gleam flashed in Bai Mu’s eyes as he set his sights on Su Han.