Fate-Defying Demon Emperor

The Heavenly Sword Dynasty’s legacy cultivation technique was the *Sword Scripture of Ages*, but it was exceedingly profound, and few had ever succeeded in cultivating it. Although each royal prince was required to study the *Sword Scripture of Ages*, they were only expected to understand its principles, not necessarily master its cultivation.

The Nineteenth Prince’s true cultivation technique was the *Sun, Moon, and Stellar Art*. This was a precious, low-level Heaven Rank sword technique given to him by his mother’s clan.

By practicing this sword technique, one could comprehend a powerful Sword Intent. The Big Dipper Sword Intent was merely the most basic, a Stellar-level Sword Intent. If the Nineteenth Prince continued his cultivation and deepened his comprehension, he could achieve a Moon-level or even a Sun-level Sword Intent. Only then would his swordsmanship be considered to have reached Great Accomplishment.

Still, even as the most basic form of Stellar Sword Intent, the Nineteenth Prince’s Big Dipper Sword Intent was incredibly terrifying. At this moment, he gripped his Cold Sword, his Sword Intent soaring to the heavens as he slashed out directly.

”Sun, Moon, and Stars Triple Forms: Piercing Star!”

The Nineteenth Prince was consumed by rage, wishing he could tear Su Han to pieces. Thus, he unleashed his ultimate killing move right from the start.

The Sun, Moon, and Stars Triple Forms were the three strongest techniques within the *Sun, Moon, and Stellar Art*, each possessing a terrifying power that could shake the heavens and make gods weep.

WHOOSH!

A torrential burst of Sword Radiance erupted from the Cold Sword, causing the surrounding temperature to plummet to a freezing point. It felt as though the dead of winter had arrived, a cold that was nearly unbearable.

In the next instant, endless Sword Radiance intertwined, forming the brilliant phantom of a massive star. It seemed to be the projection of a real star descending upon the mortal plane, exerting an immense, oppressive pressure on everything below.

The Nineteenth Prince, wielding the Cold Sword, slashed out viciously. The stellar phantom formed from Sword Radiance instantly hurtled toward Su Han like a meteor falling from the sky, threatening to smash mountains and rivers into rubble.

The stellar phantom blotted out the sun, filling the entire mirrored space. Su Han felt his skin sting as if it were being cut by sharp blades, and this was merely from the aftershocks of the Sword Qi. It was a testament to how truly terrifying the stellar phantom was.

Su Han activated his Nine Heavens Eye, observing every minute detail of the technique and committing it all to memory. He immediately reached out and summoned a Daoist Sword.

Transform Sword Radiance into a star to pierce the firmament!

An epiphany struck Su Han. He brandished the longsword, channeling the Fight Character Secret, and unleashed a slash of his own.

Although he possessed no Sword Intent, he had received the inheritance of the Tai Cang Sword God, giving him a profound comprehension of the Dao of the Sword. Furthermore, his practice of One Sword Breaks Myriad Spells had allowed him to condense a strand of Sword Qi. With this foundation, he was able to mimic the Nineteenth Prince’s swordsmanship.

HUM!

A pitch-black Sword Qi roared out and swiftly coalesced, also forming the phantom of a great star. However, this star was deeper and darker, as if it had fallen directly from the depths of the cosmos, making it even more realistic than the one the Nineteenth Prince had created.

”What? How could you possibly know my Piercing Star Sword Technique!”

Seeing Su Han execute a swordsmanship identical to his own, the Nineteenth Prince’s expression changed dramatically, his face a mask of pure shock.

The *Sun, Moon, and Stellar Art* had been unearthed from an ancient tomb dating back ten thousand years and was not known to the world. Very few outsiders were even aware of this sword technique, let alone able to practice it. Yet now, Su Han had performed the exact same Piercing Star Sword Technique, and it was even more potent than his own. The sight threw the Nineteenth Prince’s mind into turmoil.

BOOM!

The two great stellar phantoms collided violently. The resulting explosion shook the heavens, and the entire mirrored space trembled intensely as dark spatial rifts appeared one after another, threatening to tear the dimension apart.

It was as if two real stars were clashing, not mere phantoms. The terrible shockwave morphed into a storm that swept across the area. Countless rays of Sword Radiance shattered with a cacophony of clinks, erupting in a massive blast before both stellar phantoms finally burst apart.

SWOOSH!

At that very moment, a streak of Sword Qi shot out from the exploding stellar phantom. It was like an assassin’s fatal blow, suddenly appearing before the Nineteenth Prince and thrusting toward his glabella.

The core essence of the Piercing Star Sword Technique lay in the ”pierce.” The great stellar phantom was merely a distraction; the true killing blow was hidden within, waiting for the perfect moment to deliver a fatal strike. Although the Nineteenth Prince had learned the move, he had never truly comprehended its purpose. But Su Han, armed with the sword mastery of the Tai Cang Sword God, understood it in his very first attempt.

The strand of Sword Qi, born from One Sword Breaks Myriad Spells, tore straight through the Nineteenth Prince’s Python Robe and pierced his body, skewering his shoulder. If not for the unique defensive power of the robe, that single strike would have been enough to gravely wound him.

”You... you used the Piercing Star Sword Technique to injure me!”

The Nineteenth Prince’s eyes bulged, his face etched with disbelief and shock. He had never imagined that someone could defeat him with his own technique. The very idea was a preposterous fantasy.

But it had happened. The bloody hole in his shoulder gushed, and the encroaching pain and weakness made him feel the chilling threat of death.

”Physique Fusion!”

”Starry Sky Sword Domain!”

The Nineteenth Prince no longer dared to underestimate Su Han. He swiftly conjured his Heaven and Earth Physique. After the fusion, his entire being transformed, and he now resembled a Sword Star Lord, weapon in hand, with the sun, moon, and stars revolving around him. Simultaneously, he unleashed his Domain. It was filled with twinkling, dazzling starlight, as beautiful and mesmerizing as a clear night sky. But every single point of light was a sharp and lethal Sword Radiance.

”I don’t know where you secretly learned a half-baked version of the Piercing Star Sword Technique, but what I have mastered is the true Supreme Sword Art!”

The Nineteenth Prince remained conceited, believing Su Han must have stolen the technique from somewhere else. He completely dismissed the possibility that someone could perfectly replicate and surpass his technique after seeing it just once.

How could that be possible? There couldn’t be such a genius in this world, not even the Heavenly Sword Crown Prince.

”Let me show you my second move!”

Full of confidence, the Nineteenth Prince held his Cold Sword and drew upon the boundless starlight within his Starry Sky Sword Domain.

”Sun, Moon, and Stars Triple Forms: Moon Slash!”

Countless points of starlight within the Sword Domain converged, ultimately forming a bright, pristine moon. Cold moonlight showered down like liquid mercury, but each ray was a deadly Sword Radiance.

”This time, I’ll see how you defend against this!”

The Nineteenth Prince emanated a dense Sword Intent and a dazzling Sword Radiance. Brimming with confidence, he brandished his sharp Cold Sword and unleashed the attack. The bright moon spun rapidly toward its target, similar to the Holy Thunder Golden Wheel. However, since it cut with sword light, its power was far more formidable, slicing a deep rift directly through space itself.

Although the Nineteenth Prince had only grasped a fraction of this technique, its power far surpassed the previous Piercing Star Sword Technique. As he slashed, his Domain moved with the attack, seeming capable of splitting the entire world in two with its overwhelming might.

Having delivered the slash, the Nineteenth Prince watched Su Han with a burning gaze, eager to see what his opponent would use to defend himself.

The next moment, however, his expression froze into one of utter shock.

Turn sword light into a bright moon to slash through heaven and earth!

Under the Nine Heavens Eye and the Fight Character Secret, the Moon Slash Sword Technique held no secrets for Su Han. He saw through it, understood it, and swiftly mastered it.

He held his longsword, opened his Devouring Demonic Domain, and with a burst of Sword Qi, he used the Fight Character Secret to execute the Moon Slash Sword Technique himself.