Fate-Defying Demon Emperor

An opportunity lay ahead, and everyone vied to be the first!

Only one person could claim the opportunity presented by the Dragon Transformation Pool. Who would be willing to yield it to another? A fierce battle for dominance instantly erupted.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Without the suppression of the Dragon’s Might, everyone attacked with even greater recklessness. They drew their weapons, activated their Physique Fusions, and shrouded themselves in Spatial Force. Unleashing a torrent of Martial Techniques and Divine Skills, they fought with everything they had.

These were the top talents from the major powers, and their wealth was staggering to behold. They brandished four or five Holy Artifacts, while Semi-Holy Artifacts were standard issue. All sorts of Supreme Grade Talismans, Heaven Rank Martial Techniques, and even Superior Grade Divine Skills were brought to bear.

Bursts of energy and dazzling light filled the air. The terrifying combat fluctuations turned the area into a boiling ocean. An ordinary Martial Artist couldn’t even think of joining in; even getting close meant being instantly vaporized. The scene was one of absolute terror.

Su Han and Tongyan didn’t rush into the fray. With their level of strength, they would surely die a miserable death if they joined the battle. Thus, they remained on the periphery, waiting for an opportunity. However, they couldn’t bypass the combatants to reach the Dragon Transformation Pool. If they dared to make a move, they would undoubtedly be attacked, as no one was willing to let someone else seize the prize.

”Let’s wait and see how this plays out,” Su Han said, remaining still. He activated his Nine Heavens Eye to observe the fierce struggle. This was also a valuable experience for him, allowing him to witness the techniques of the top talents. This deepened his understanding and would make future confrontations easier to handle.

”Kunpeng Holy Feather!”

The Imperial Son of the Jing Tribe, a massive Black Whale, was an extremely powerful expert at the Heavenly King Realm Ninth Level. He now brandished a Holy Artifact. It was a hundred-meter-long feather, entirely umbral in color, with mysterious patterns emerging across its surface. It seemed capable of striking across thousands of miles and battling True Dragons and True Phoenixes. This was a genuine Kunpeng Feather, but it appeared to be from a juvenile Kunpeng. Hence, its might was only average, classifying it as a mere Low Grade Holy Artifact.

The appearance of the Kunpeng Holy Feather stirred up a colossal storm that swept out in all directions. The Imperial Son hoped to push everyone away and claim the Dragon Transformation Pool for himself.

However, the Tian Lou Saint was determined to claim the Dragon Transformation Pool’s opportunity and would not yield to anyone.

”Buddha Stupa Holy Halberd!”

Tian Lou Saint reached out, and a glowing War Halberd materialized in his hand. Strong spirit fluctuations pulsed from it, seemingly capable of penetrating one’s Sea of Consciousness and obliterating the soul. Tian Lou Saint possessed two Holy Artifacts: the Buddha Stupa Holy Halberd for offense and the Nine Palace Golden Pagoda for suppression. Both were incredibly powerful.

Though he did not have his Nine Palace Golden Pagoda, he wielded the Buddha Stupa Holy Halberd with devastating effect. One swing tore through space, sundered the storm, and forced the Black Whale back, a clear demonstration of his formidable combat power. Even among the top talents at the Heavenly King Realm Ninth Level, Tian Lou Saint’s combat power was still the greatest here.

”The Dragon Transformation Pool is mine! Whoever tries to take it dies!” Tian Lou Saint spoke with immense arrogance as his aura erupted. After activating his Physique Fusion, he took on the appearance of a Vajra from the Buddhist Sect—possessing a solemn and dignified bearing, yet radiating the fierceness of a Vajra’s Furious Glare.

CLANG!

Wielding the Buddha Stupa Holy Halberd, Tian Lou Saint repelled the Black Whale with a single strike. He then moved a step faster than the rest, heading straight for the Dragon Transformation Pool.

”Tian Luo, I won’t let you succeed!”

Dressed in an imperial robe, Xiao Tianming let out a long cry and rapidly closed the distance. He wore a pair of gauntlets that were also Low Grade Holy Artifacts, pulsating with intense fluctuations and astonishing energy.

”Tyrant Emperor Fist!”

Xiao Tianming also activated his Physique Fusion. He clenched his fists, channeling energy into the Holy Artifact gauntlets. Instantly, his fists blazed like suns, their power even greater than Su Han’s Golden Emperor Tanyang Fist. The technique carried an unstoppable momentum that seemed capable of dominating the world and shaking all of Jiuzhou. It was as if a Great Emperor were demonstrating a fist art capable of knocking the very stars from the sky with a single punch.

BOOM!

A deafening boom, like the tolling of a great bell, erupted, the sound almost unbearable.

Xiao Tianming’s strength was nearly equal to that of Tian Lou Saint. For a victor to be decided between them, it would take at least three hundred rounds of combat. Their clash was like a battle between two young gods—a terrifying spectacle of immense power and scale.

Not far away, Yu Yao Holy Maiden’s robes fluttered. Her Black and White Sacred Body began to glow, and twin streams of black and white aura swirled around her. This energy protected her from the chaos, allowing her to focus solely on reaching the Dragon Transformation Pool.

Just then, another figure struck, unleashing the Origin Technique: Qilin Smoke Clouds! Billowing smoke and mist formed a dense cloud that swiftly enveloped Yu Yao Holy Maiden, halting her advance.

The assailant was none other than Jun Zhantian, the First Sequence of the Myriad Treasures Pavilion. He and Xiao Tianming had teamed up specifically to block Tian Lou Saint and Yu Yao Holy Maiden. With Xiao Tianming locked in a fierce battle with the Saint Heir, it was naturally up to Jun Zhantian to hold back the Holy Maiden.

”Jun Zhantian, you’re courting death!” Yu Yao Holy Maiden’s beautiful face turned icy, her eyes filled with rage. An opportunity was right in front of her, and anyone who stood in her way was an enemy.

”Intermediate Grade Divine Power: Starlit Chessboard!”

Yu Yao Holy Maiden showed no mercy and directly unleashed her Divine Power Technique. Black and white light burst forth from her body, crisscrossing to form a gigantic chessboard in the air. On this chessboard, Jun Zhantian became the black piece and Yu Yao the white, engaging them in a unique battle.

Although Jun Zhantian possessed the Qilin Holy Body, Yu Yao Holy Maiden’s Black and White Sacred Body was no weaker. Furthermore, he was at a slightly lower cultivation Realm than she was, leaving him somewhat strained. However, the gap in their strength was small. Yu Yao Holy Maiden clearly couldn’t defeat Jun Zhantian in a short amount of time.

SWOOSH!

Just then, a silhouette flashed past like lightning. He surprisingly traversed the void, bypassing everyone and racing straight for the Dragon Transformation Pool. Normally, the space in the Core Area was as solid as a steel plate, making Teleportation fundamentally impossible. Yet, this figure had managed to pass through it, clearly using some special means.

”It’s Gold Ingot!” Using his Nine Heavens Eye, Su Han could clearly see that the figure who had suddenly broken through the encirclement was none other than the First Killer Star of the Demon Slayer Sect.

Gold Ingot was rotund, and his strength was not the greatest among them, but at this moment, he had surpassed them all. He had just used a Teleportation Holy Talisman. This was a type of talisman equivalent to a Low Grade Holy Artifact and was extremely precious. It granted a transpositional ability that surpassed normal Teleportation, allowing him to pass through the steel-like space here.

Unfortunately, the pressure emanating from the Dragon Transformation Pool was too intense. The Teleportation Holy Talisman had only allowed him to break free from the crowd, not appear directly before the pool itself. He still had to dash the remaining distance.

”Superior Grade Divine Power: Vajra Subduing Demon Circle!”

Tian Lou Saint already considered the Dragon Transformation Pool his prize; how could he possibly allow another to lay claim to it? While still battling Xiao Tianming, he rapidly unleashed a Superior Grade Divine Power to strike Gold Ingot.

A golden ring of light whistled through the air and instantly descended upon Gold Ingot. It bound him tightly like a set of shackles, rendering him immobile and eliciting a piercing shriek of pain from him.

Gold Ingot’s hope of reaching the Dragon Transformation Pool was shattered. Not only had he lost a precious Teleportation Holy Talisman, but he was also severely injured. His situation was dire.

At this moment, everyone was embroiled in a fierce, chaotic battle. They attacked one another while simultaneously preventing anyone else from breaking away, creating a stalemate like a series of interlocked rings.

Who would ultimately claim the opportunity of the Dragon Transformation Pool remained to be seen.