Fate-Defying Demon Emperor

Dense dark clouds gathered and thunder roared. The oppressive might of the heavens descended, weighing down on everyone’s hearts. It felt as if a stone were lodged in their chests, leaving them gasping for air.

”Is this... a Heavenly Tribulation?”

The Flower Whale Demon Saint sensed it first. He looked up abruptly, his pupils shrinking as his heart and spirit filled with shock. He had witnessed others undergo their Heavenly Tribulation before, so he was not unfamiliar with the sight. The tribulation before him was nearly as formidable as others he had witnessed. Its terrifying divine might made even him feel fear, as if a great disaster loomed.

But why would a Heavenly Tribulation appear here?

The Flower Whale Demon Saint was baffled. A Heavenly Tribulation was a type of heavenly ordeal, a punishment sent down by the Heavenly Dao when it sensed a threat. Its appearance suggested the existence of a person or object that defied the heavens, but who here could possibly attract such a thing?

It wasn’t just the Flower Whale Demon Saint; even Saint You Heng and the Mad Lion Saint were utterly stupefied. After all, Su Han had never mentioned the Heavenly Tribulation to Saint You Heng, and the Mad Lion Saint was even more in the dark. For a moment, everyone was dumbstruck, staring blankly as the Heavenly Tribulation rapidly coalesced, its earth-shattering power shaking the entire region.

WHOOSH!

At the same time, streaks of Formation Patterns lit up across Cang City. Energy fluctuations rippled out and quickly interweaved, forming a Great Formation.

The crowd was initially baffled. Had the City Protection Formation been restored? But they soon realized that these Formation Patterns were different; it seemed to be another Great Formation entirely. With Master Gong Ming in the sky and nearly killed, who else could have set up this new formation?

”Su Han!” Saint You Heng’s heart lurched as he quickly guessed the truth. After all, within Cang City, Su Han was the only one whose expertise in Formations could rival Master Gong Ming’s.

This is bad. He didn’t run away! Saint You Heng’s heart sank, and anxiety gripped him. Su Han was the key figure in this conflict; only by ensuring his safety could this battle not be considered a loss.

WHOOSH!

A figure flew out from the crowd and stood firm in mid-air. His expression was calm, and his body emitted a dazzling light—it was indeed Su Han.

Su Han had successfully laid down the Myriad Thunder Attraction Holy Formation and was now releasing his aura to draw the Heavenly Tribulation. He could no longer remain hidden and had to reveal himself, facing the tribulation in full view of everyone.

”Su Han, you’ve finally shown yourself!”

Seeing Su Han, the eyes of both the Flower Whale Demon Saint and the Mad Lion Saint lit up. Their primary objective in coming here was, after all, to kill Su Han.

However, they quickly noticed something was amiss. Su Han’s aura was highly unstable, fluctuating between intense strength and dim weakness. As his aura changed, so too did the Heavenly Tribulation in the sky.

”He’s the one who drew this Heavenly Tribulation!” the Flower Whale Demon Saint exclaimed. He hadn’t expected that this heaven-defying individual was actually Su Han.

But on second thought, it made sense. Su Han had caused a commotion in the Dragon Palace Ruins, slain the Imperial Son of the Jing Tribe, and even escaped from the East Sea back to the Eastern Region. His talent and strength spoke for themselves.

”He’s breaking through to the Supreme Realm!” the Mad Lion Saint declared, feeling the fluctuations in Su Han’s aura and instantly deducing his condition.

Breaking through to the Supreme Realm had actually triggered a Heavenly Tribulation? This revelation shocked them. Both the Flower Whale Demon Saint and the Mad Lion Saint were utterly astonished.

What kind of monstrous talent was this? Merely advancing to the Supreme Realm was enough to make the Heavenly Dao feel threatened and actively send down a Heavenly Tribulation. This was too terrifying!

This boy is too monstrous! We absolutely cannot allow him to mature! In that instant, alarm shot through the hearts of both the Flower Whale Demon Saint and the Mad Lion Saint, and their killing intent surged.

Both the East Sea Demon Clan and the Demon Slayer Sect were Su Han’s implacable enemies. The stronger the talent he displayed, the greater the threat he posed to them. The current Su Han could already slay the Jing Tribe’s Imperial Son and the First Killing Star. If he were allowed to grow even stronger, would the Saints of the East Sea and the elders of the Demon Slayer Sect be able to escape his future retaliation?

The Flower Whale Demon Saint and the Mad Lion Saint finally understood why their superiors were so wary of Su Han and so desperate to execute him that they would dispatch a lavish lineup of two great Saints. Looking at the situation now, it was no exaggeration at all!

”Flower Whale Demon Saint, kill him quickly!” The Mad Lion Saint’s eyelid twitched. He had a bad feeling and spoke up, hoping for a swift resolution. As long as Su Han was killed, the Heavenly Tribulation would naturally dissipate.

The Flower Whale Demon Saint didn’t need a reminder. He knew how to deal with Su Han. He immediately activated the Holy Stone of the Sea Eye, and rings of blue ripples pulsed out, heading straight for Su Han, aiming to annihilate him.

BOOM!

A tremendous roar exploded as terrifying shockwaves swept out in all directions like a storm. However, Su Han was not dead, nor was he even injured. The Myriad Thunder Attraction Holy Formation had not only the functions of ’Attract’ and ’Protect’ but also ’Defend.’ What’s more, Su Han had linked the Myriad Thunder Attraction Holy Formation with the City Protection Formation, allowing him to use the latter for defense. Although a huge hole had previously been blasted in the City Protection Formation, now that it was linked to the Myriad Thunder Attraction Holy Formation, the combined might of the two formations was even stronger than before.

The power of the Holy Stone of the Sea Eye was impressive, but breaking the Myriad Thunder Attraction Holy Formation was pure folly.

”Heavenly Rank Low Level Martial Skill: Sea Dragon Roar!”

Feeling the increasingly oppressive might of the Heavenly Tribulation above, the Flower Whale Demon Saint knew his time was short. He immediately took action, unleashing a Heaven Rank Martial Technique, hoping to repeat his earlier trick and shatter the formation.

CRACK!

However, at that very moment, the Heavenly Tribulation finished brewing. A hundred-meter-thick pillar of lightning descended from the sky as if the Thunder God himself was unleashing his might to destroy the world. The terrifying might of the Thunderbolt shook heaven and earth, making everyone feel the threat of death. The dense aura of destruction made their hearts tremble with overwhelming fear.

Despite his power, the Flower Whale Demon Saint didn’t dare to face the pillar of lightning head-on. Besides, this was Su Han’s Heavenly Tribulation. If he blocked it, wouldn’t he be saving Su Han? Therefore, he quickly dodged aside and allowed the pillar of lightning to descend and strike the Great Formation with full force.

Once this formation breaks, you will undoubtedly die! The Flower Whale Demon Saint’s eyes blazed as he stared at the Myriad Thunder Attraction Holy Formation. He knew the terror of the Heavenly Tribulation all too well. Without the formation’s protection, his next attack combined with the tribulation’s power would surely be enough to kill Su Han.

But in the next moment, the expression on the Flower Whale Demon Saint’s face stiffened, his eyes nearly bulging from their sockets.

When the thick pillar of lightning landed on the Myriad Thunder Attraction Holy Formation, the Formation Patterns immediately began to disassemble it. Although the colossal pillar seemed to remain whole, it was broken down into individual strands of Thunder Light that traveled along the patterns straight toward Su Han.

”Energy Physique!”

Su Han activated his Great Accomplished Holy Body, and his form instantly transformed into a black hole. His Devouring Force spread out, swallowing these disassembled strands of Thunder Light into his body. He then used the Devouring Heaven Demonic Art to rapidly refine them. Tempering Body with Thunder was excruciating, but Su Han gritted his teeth and persisted. Eventually, the pillar of lightning vanished, and Su Han’s body shone brightly, as if forged from Divine Gold. With the first pillar of lightning, his Body Refining was complete