Fate-Defying Demon Emperor

Fuck!

The Third Prince was so frightened he almost screamed.

What happened? I had already used Concealment on my form and aura, and I only used a covert method like the Cursing Technique. How did she discover me, and how did she know it was me?

The Third Prince was stunned, but as a battle-hardened, invincible War General, he quickly suppressed the shock in his heart.

She must be bluffing!

The Third Prince comforted himself. He was confident in his Concealment and Cursing Technique and didn’t believe Liu Xu could have actually found him. He focused all his effort on hiding and also stopped the Cursing Technique.

”Not coming out, are you? In that case, this lady will reward you with a taste of my sword!”

Liu Xu sneered, suddenly drawing her sword and slashing toward the Third Prince’s location.

This sword strike was decisive and alarmingly sharp, carrying a terrifying War Intent that seemed to challenge the heavens and shatter the firmament.

Liu Xu was a powerhouse at the Supreme Realm Seventh Layer. No one dared to ignore such a sword strike, not even the Third Prince.

How could she possibly discover me?

The Third Prince’s eyes widened in immense shock. He couldn’t figure out how his Concealment could have been seen through by Liu Xu, but her sword strike was so resolute that she had clearly found him.

Daring not to be careless, the Third Prince quickly retreated. At the same time, he summoned his Holy Sword and struck out to block Liu Xu’s attack.

CLANG!

The swords clashed, emitting a sharp, ear-piercing shriek of metal on metal. Terrifying Sword Qi shattered and sprayed outward. Eerily, however, the Sword Qi never left the room, nor did it break the fragile door.

SPLASH!

Faint ripples appeared around the room, shimmering like bubbles. It was clearly another Holy Artifact with such effective concealment that even Su Han hadn’t noticed it beforehand.

The Third Prince was not injured by the blow, but he had been forced to reveal himself. He now stared at Liu Xu with a foul expression.

”How could you possibly have discovered me?”

The Third Prince stared intently at Liu Xu, still unable to accept this reality.

The cold smirk never left Liu Xu’s face, her beautiful eyes flashing with disdain. She was clearly scornful of the Third Prince’s misplaced cleverness.

”This treasure is called the Xuan Shui Saint Ming Cover. I set it up long ago. Anything that passes through—be it a person or pure energy—will cause a disturbance!” Liu Xu said proudly, holding her War Holy Sword and gesturing to the ripples around the room.

This was her defensive treasure. Without it, how could she have so casually stayed in a small inn? How would she have dared to come alone from the distant Liuzhou to Sword Province for the Swordsmanship Convention?

Hearing Liu Xu’s words, the Third Prince’s face grew even uglier. The Xuan Shui Saint Ming Cover was a Superior Grade Holy Artifact that combined concealment, detection, and defense. It was extremely precious and likely her lifeline. While his own treasures were impressive, they couldn’t compare to the Xuan Shui Saint Ming Cover. Being discovered under these circumstances left him with no excuse.

”Third Prince, I’ve rarely seen a man as petty as you. If you had challenged me openly in broad daylight, I might have thought highly of you. But this kind of despicable behavior makes me doubt whether you’re even a man,” Liu Xu taunted. Her wit was as sharp as a blade, and now that she had forced him out, she didn’t hesitate to mock him.

The Third Prince’s expression darkened. There was no one else here, so he no longer needed to maintain his princely composure. Moreover, everything that had happened tonight was beyond his expectations. He was now certain that he wouldn’t be able to leave easily.

”Liu Xu, this is the Imperial Capital, and I am the Third Prince of the Heavenly Sword Dynasty,” he said, his voice cold as he stared her down, the murderous intent in his eyes flaring without restraint. ”The Ancient Liu Family may be strong, but the emperor is far away. As long as I don’t kill you, the Ancient Liu Family can’t do a thing to me.”

Since the gloves were off, the Third Prince dispensed with the pleasantries. So what if someone lost an arm or a leg, as long as no one died? The rage that had built up during the day, now coupled with his present fury, made the Third Prince’s eyes burn as if they could incinerate the heavens and destroy everything.

”Now that’s more like a man, but a pity you can’t scare me. Yet you, the Third Prince of the Heavenly Sword Dynasty, stoop to sneak attacks. Even if I killed you, the Flying Immortal Great Emperor would have no grounds to object!” Liu Xu retorted, completely unfazed by his threats. Murderous intent congealed in her beautiful eyes.

She had the moral high ground this time. Even if the Flying Immortal Great Emperor intervened, she would dare to stand up to him. Besides, as far as she knew, the Great Emperor had long focused all his attention on the Heavenly Sword Crown Prince, while the other princes were left to their own devices. The title of Third Prince sounded prestigious, but it didn’t amount to much. If she killed him, she had no fear of facing the Flying Immortal Great Emperor’s wrath.

In terms of cunning, the Third Prince was still a step behind Liu Xu.

”Origin Technique: War Blood Boiling!”

Liu Xu couldn’t be bothered to engage in a war of words. Her verbal sparring skills were first-rate, but her true strength was even more formidable. She immediately activated her War Blood Sacred Body and unleashed her Origin Technique.

The blood throughout her body seemed to ignite, forming a thin layer of blood flames across her skin. Instantly, her aura soared, astonishingly reaching the Supreme Realm Ninth Layer!

This was not a Forbidden Technique, nor was it the power of a treasure. It was the unique ability of the War Blood Sacred Body, which allowed her to burn her War Blood. This boosted her battle spirit and significantly enhanced her strength. However, this was different from Su Han’s Ghostly Face Mask. Liu Xu’s War Blood was her own power, so the boiling effect had a time limit. But for its duration, she would possess the strength of a Supreme Realm Ninth Layer expert.

”I hear you have some kind of War Swordsmanship. Show it to me. It might be your last chance to use it.”

Liu Xu’s fiery temper and sharp tongue were unchanged. Gripping her War Holy Sword, she charged straight at the Third Prince.

She was incredibly fast, the blood flames burning on her body leaving a long tail behind her, like a dazzling Heavenly Fire Meteor.

”War Heaven First Move: Sunder Kunlun!”

The Swordsmanship Liu Xu practiced was special, perfectly suited to her War Blood Sacred Body. Executing the first move, she swung her sword at the Third Prince.

This strike surged with blood flames and a potent Sword Intent born for battle. Due to the room’s confines, she couldn’t unleash a powerful Sword Radiance. Instead, she compressed it onto the blade itself, making the strike even more devastatingly sharp.

SWISH!

Space itself was cleaved open, revealing a dark spatial rift. As her sword descended, an ethereal shadow of a mighty mountain appeared, as if the mythical Kunlun Divine Mountain had manifested.

One slash to sunder Kunlun—this was the first move of the War Heaven Sword Technique, renowned for its ferocious and invincible power.

Not good!

At that moment, Liu Xu’s War Blood was boiling, and her strength was on par with the Supreme Realm Ninth Layer. The sword she unleashed was terrifyingly powerful, causing the Third Prince—a mere Supreme Realm Eighth Layer expert—to pale.