Fate-Defying Demon Emperor

The Purple Gold Holy Spear pierced through her glabella, exited through the back of her skull, and ran through her head, shattering her sea of consciousness.

The Vermilion Holy Maiden’s beautiful eyes widened and her pupils contracted in horror. She stared at the Zi Mansion Holy Son before her, her gaze freezing with overwhelming shock and confusion.

Why wasn’t the Zi Mansion Holy Son entangled by the pitch-black roots? How did he appear here so silently? And how dare he kill me in front of everyone? Isn’t he afraid of starting a war between our two Holy Lands?

These questions flooded the Vermilion Holy Maiden’s mind, but her sea of consciousness had been shattered and her soul had nowhere to flee. She was utterly helpless. Her questions would remain unanswered forever.

”What? The Vermilion Holy Maiden is dead?”

In the distance, while battling the pitch-black roots, the Dragon Elephant Saint Heir and the Jade Pure Holy Maiden sensed the disturbance. Their faces changed drastically as they stared in stunned disbelief. They were the favored children of the heavens, the heirs to Holy Lands, and monstrous talents on the Hidden Dragon List. Limitless, brilliant futures awaited them all.

On this trip to Peach Blossom Paradise, they had all come seeking the Life Spring Water. None had ever imagined they might die here. They possessed a plethora of life-saving treasures, making death a remote possibility.

Yet, the Vermilion Holy Maiden was now dead, struck down in a surprise attack by the Zi Mansion Holy Son. It was a single, fatal blow. This was simply inconceivable!

”Holy Maiden!” the disciples of the Earth Demon Holy Sect cried out from a distance, their voices filled with panic.

With the Vermilion Holy Maiden dead, they would inevitably face severe punishment upon their return, even if they managed to leave Peach Blossom Paradise alive.

Just as I thought.

Su Han, who had been watching the Zi Mansion Holy Son from the crowd, saw it all unfold. This confirmed his suspicions completely.

The Zi Mansion Holy Son had been hiding his true nature all along. His ambition is far greater than I imagined. Now that he’s killed the Vermilion Holy Maiden, the Dragon Elephant Saint Heir and the Jade Pure Holy Maiden are likely his next targets. He possesses a treasure that can hide his presence, concealing both his form and Aura. It’s so effective that even the thousand-meter peach tree failed to notice him.

Su Han’s eyes narrowed as he deduced what the Zi Mansion Holy Son was relying on.

My own Heaven-Deceiving Demon Bead has a similar effect, but as a Dao Artifact, it’s useless against experts of the Heavenly King Realm. It seems the Zi Mansion Holy Son has a Holy Treasure similar to my Heaven-Deceiving Demon Bead. Only that could explain how he avoided the pitch-black roots’ attacks, snuck up on the Vermilion Holy Maiden, and assassinated her. He truly came well-prepared.

The Zi Mansion Holy Son felt immensely satisfied, having avenged the Vermilion Holy Maiden’s earlier treachery. He reached out, took her Storage Ring, and after sensing the three drops of Life Spring Water inside, pocketed it.

With the Void Holy Garment, I can block all senses and hide in the Void. Who can possibly stop me!

The Zi Mansion Holy Son was brimming with triumph. Everything was going according to plan.

Foolish woman. Opposing me was courting death!

With a wave of his hand, he tossed the Vermilion Holy Maiden’s corpse to the ground. Then, with another wave, the Zi Mansion Holy Son vanished on the spot, hiding in the Void to wait for the next opportunity to strike.

Upon seeing the Zi Mansion Holy Son disappear, the Dragon Elephant Saint Heir’s face changed drastically. ”Damn it, he wants to kill us too! Run for it!” he roared, guessing the Zi Mansion Holy Son’s intent and frantically fighting to break out.

I have a great life ahead of me! How can I die here?

The Jade Pure Holy Maiden’s expression was grim. She knew the Dragon Elephant Saint Heir was right. Gripping her Holy Artifact, she unleashed her full power, expanding her Domain in an attempt to break free from the entangling dark roots and escape with their lives.

Unfortunately, their theft of the Life Spring Water had enraged the thousand-meter peach tree. Its black roots stabbed and coiled around them like furious wooden dragons. Furthermore, with the death of the Vermilion Holy Maiden and the disappearance of the Zi Mansion Holy Son, all nineteen pitch-black roots now targeted the remaining duo, doubling the pressure on the Dragon Elephant Saint Heir and the Jade Pure Holy Maiden.

The Zi Mansion Holy Son did not rush to act. He remained hidden in the Void, silently watching as the Dragon Elephant Saint Heir and the Jade Pure Holy Maiden sustained increasingly severe injuries. The frenzied thousand-meter peach tree was his greatest ally. He only needed to wait until the Dragon Elephant Saint Heir and the Jade Pure Holy Maiden were on their last breath before striking. It would be easy to kill them both and seize everything they owned.

The Life Spring Water is mine, and everything you have is mine too!

The Zi Mansion Holy Son’s heart settled, victory already in his grasp.

The Void Holy Garment was not a defensive Holy Artifact but a support-type one, capable of blocking perception and allowing one to enter the Void. Used at any other time, its effect would be mediocre, likely not even enough to kill a single Saint Heir. But at this moment, with the thousand-meter peach tree in a frenzy that no one could withstand, the Vermilion Holy Maiden and the others had been forced to use up all their trump cards and life-saving items. This created the perfect opportunity for the Zi Mansion Holy Son to use the Void Holy Garment to deliver the final blows—an excellent strategy.

The enraged thousand-meter peach tree displayed terrifying lethality, having already killed several dozen Supreme Realm experts. Now, the Dragon Elephant Saint Heir could no longer hold on. Although his Physical Body was strong, it was far inferior to the pitch-black tree roots. He was now covered in wounds and bleeding nonstop, but he dared not take out the Life Spring Water to heal himself. He feared that he wouldn’t receive any healing. Instead, the tree would absorb the water to recover its own strength, leaving him with absolutely no chance of survival.

”Zi Mansion Holy Son, I’m willing to give you the Life Spring Water and all my treasures! I can even swear a Dao Heart oath to never speak of what you’ve done! Just please, let me live!”

The Dragon Elephant Saint Heir could finally hold on no longer and began to plead for his life. He did not want to die here. As long as he was alive, anything was possible. In death, everything would be lost.

Unfortunately for him, the Zi Mansion Holy Son gave no response, remaining hidden in the Void and waiting patiently.

Once I kill the Dragon Elephant Saint Heir, everything will be mine anyway. Why rush?

The Zi Mansion Holy Son was very patient. The Dragon Elephant Saint Heir, however, truly could not hold on any longer. He was soon beaten until he was critically injured and on the brink of death.

PFFT!

At last, the Zi Mansion Holy Son made his move. He emerged from the Void, his Purple Gold Holy Spear impossibly sharp. Without the slightest hesitation, he thrust it into the Dragon Elephant Saint Heir’s brow, killing him in the exact same manner.

After taking the Dragon Elephant Saint Heir’s Storage Ring, the Zi Mansion Holy Son immediately vanished back into the Void, leaving the corpse to serve as fertilizer for the thousand-meter peach tree.

Only the Jade Pure Holy Maiden remained. She could no longer withstand the assault of the pitch-black roots, but she refused to be humiliated and killed by the Zi Mansion Holy Son. ”Even if I die, I won’t let you get your way!”

With her Aura surging wildly, she chose to self-detonate. However, just before she could, the Zi Mansion Holy Son struck again. He severed the right hand that wore her Storage Ring and swiftly retreated.

BOOM!

The Jade Pure Holy Maiden self-detonated, shattering three or four pitch-black roots in the process. The terrifying shockwave swept outward, injuring the thousand-meter peach tree once more.

And so, with the exception of the Zi Mansion Holy Son, all the other Saint Heirs and Holy Maidens had met a tragic end.