Fate-Defying Demon Emperor

”Hmph, you dare kill an Emperor’s Daughter of our Bagua Imperial Palace... no matter which Immortal Forces secretly raised you, this time you will be buried with her!”

Though the Xun Gua Saint looked like an immortal sage with wind in his sleeves and bones of the Dao, his selfishness ran deep. Upon learning that the Heavenly Strategy Princess had been slain by Su Han, he went straight to find the You Mau Great Saint, seeking to join forces to encircle and kill Su Han.

At this moment the Bagua Compass in his hand spun without stop, the Bagua Deduction Technique running ceaselessly, continuously deducing Su Han’s latest position.

”Rest easy. The entire Seventh Region has already been sealed. What we’re doing now is nothing more than catching a turtle in a jar.”

The Flame Calamity Saint let out a cold laugh, his hatred for Su Han carved into his bones. When the Demon Swordsman was killed, they could still endure it; but the Dugu Imperial Son was the future clan chief, the seed of a Great Emperor, yet he fell just like that—none of them could accept it.

”This Black Demon’s Escape Technique is formidable. The You Mau Great Saint has chased him for so long yet still hasn’t caught up. Without the Xun Gua Saint’s Deduction, we likely wouldn’t be able to pursue him at all!”

The Pan Wu Saint spoke in a deep voice, filled with shock at Su Han’s Earth Escape technique.

Even with the Ghostly Face Mask on, Su Han was only at the Saint Realm Sixth Layer, but his Earth Escape still allowed him to evade the You Mau Great Saint’s pursuit and their encirclement. That was truly terrifying.

”Be at ease. If we don’t kill him this time, we swear not to rest. He will have no chance to flee!”

The Xun Gua Saint was supremely confident in his Bagua Deduction Technique. No matter how exquisite Su Han’s Earth Escape was, it could not slip beyond his Deduction. They could afford to fail countless times; Su Han, as long as he exposed a single flaw, would be caught and torn to shreds.

”With the Xun Gua Saint here, we’ve already got him.”

The Flame Calamity Saint greatly praised the Xun Gua Saint’s Deduction Technique, intending to forge a good relationship and seek his aid in future matters.

The Demon Slaying Alliance did not foolishly rush in a single group behind Su Han in hot pursuit, but let the You Mau Great Saint hound him alone, while the rest rapidly dispersed, forming a vast net of encirclement that continually compressed Su Han’s range of movement. At this rate, sooner or later, Su Han would be overtaken.

Deep underground at this time, Su Han continued to wield the Earth Escape to flee for his life, yet he left behind streak after streak of Formation Pattern. These patterns were extremely concealed; had the Earth Spirit Great Saint still been alive, he might have sensed something amiss, but the You Mau Great Saint was no Array Master and simply could not detect them.

The You Mau Great Saint was not large in size, yet his entire body exuded Netherworld aura, as if he were the Grim Reaper’s pet, possessing boundless Nether Qi that made one’s hair stand on end.

His feline claws were razor sharp; with a light swipe he could gouge out a deep passage. Whether rock or soil, before him nothing could hide.

But even so, the underground rock and soil still affected him to a considerable degree, so that he remained unable to catch up to Su Han.

”Five thousand meters to the northwest!”

A transmission sounded in his mind from the Xun Gua Saint, and the You Mau Great Saint instantly changed direction, charging straight toward the northwest.

If the Xun Gua Saint were not constantly deducing Su Han’s location, the You Mau Great Saint would likely have already lost him. Yet he felt no anger, no impatience, merely pursuing in silent killing intent.

His pair of feline eyes could see certain peculiar things. Previously, on Su Han’s body, he had seen the aura of the Meng Po Empress. That aura was extremely faint and long since aged, yet still could not escape his gaze.

The Meng Po Empress was dead—and slain by the Black Demon!

This made the killing intent in the You Mau Great Saint’s heart incomparably violent. He had been the Protector of the Meng Po Empress, yet he had failed to protect her, allowing her to be killed by Su Han. New hatred and old enmity—this time he would settle them all at once.

”They’ve found me again!”

Sensing the You Mau Great Saint’s aura rapidly closing in, Su Han’s brows knit slightly. He swiftly finished sketching out the Formation Pattern, then immediately left his original location.

The Xun Gua Saint’s Deduction was indeed troublesome; that person had to be dealt with as soon as possible.

Moreover, while fleeing, Su Han had sensed the encirclement tightening. Though he was underground, those hunting him this time were all Saint Realm powerhouses. As long as one of them discovered him, there was the risk of being entangled. Once the You Mau Great Saint caught up, the situation would become extremely perilous.

Thus he had to complete the Bagua Deceptive Heaven Formation before the encirclement fully closed.

”Almost. Two-thirds are already done. Give me a bit more time and I can completely finish it!”

Su Han kept his emotions in check—no impatience, no panic—facing the matter with a calm heart. He continually changed locations, and at each, left behind Formation Patterns.

Gradually, the Bagua Deceptive Heaven Formation already took on a nascent shape; it was not far from true completion.

”Hm?”

On the surface, the Xun Gua Saint suddenly felt a jolt in his heart, but the sensation quickly vanished, like a mere illusion.

”No, wrong. This cannot be an illusion!”

The Xun Gua Saint was extremely vigilant. Those who specialized in Deduction Technique placed utmost importance on such subtle, fated sensations. At this moment, although he did not yet know Su Han was arranging a Bagua Deceptive Heaven Formation, he had already felt danger pressing in.

”Heaven and earth, dark and yellow; cosmos vast and desolate; Bagua boundless, measuring sky and calculating earth!”

The Xun Gua Saint settled his heart, Divine Sense flaring from between his brows as he drove the Bagua Deduction Technique to its utmost limit, seeking to deduce the source of that sudden heart-jolt.

Yet this time, he failed to deduce anything. For although Su Han’s Bagua Deceptive Heaven Formation was not yet complete, its framework had already formed, and its power to deceive heaven was interfering with the Xun Gua Saint’s Deduction Technique.

”A mere junior in the Saint Realm, and one who only broke through recently—how could he possibly threaten me? Besides, right now he’s a turtle in the jar, hunted by the You Mau Great Saint and the others... could it be his reinforcements?”

The Xun Gua Saint’s first thought was Su Han, yet no matter how he considered it, it seemed implausible. Su Han’s cultivation was too low, and he was caught in a deadly encirclement; how could he pose a threat to him?

The only explanation was that Su Han’s reinforcements had arrived—and the newcomers were extremely powerful, powerful enough to endanger his life.

The Xun Gua Saint did not dare take it lightly, and conveyed his conjecture to the Flame Calamity Saint and the Pan Wu Saint.

”This is no trivial matter. I’ll immediately send people to scout in all directions and see whether any mighty Saints are approaching!”

The Pan Wu Saint did not dismiss it; he quickly responded, setting strict vigilance all around to guard against an intervention from the Black Demon’s reinforcements.

Yet in the following days, nothing unusual occurred, and that heart-jolt of the Xun Gua Saint never again appeared, as if it truly had been nothing but illusion.

Thus the tension that had gripped them slowly loosened. Perhaps it had indeed been needless worrying.

”The encirclement has already begun to close step by step. At most three days, and we will force the Black Demon out!”

At this moment, a piece of good news arrived. After these days of hunting and blocking, they were close to success. Three days from now would be the time to execute the Black Demon!

Meanwhile, deep underground after several days of frantic tunneling, Su Han’s face finally showed a smile. Heaven favors the diligent—the Bagua Deceptive Heaven Formation was at last completely laid.

Next comes inviting the guest into the jar.