Fate-Defying Demon Emperor-Chapter 229 - 216: Beheading with a Single Stroke
Thousand Changes and Transformations not only allowed one to alter the appearance of others, but also to empathize with them, experience their cultivation, and learn some of their memories.
The young man Su Han had transformed into was named Ma Yuan, a Core Disciple of the Heavenly Demon Cult.
Upon arriving at the gate, Su Han took out an Identity Token. Immediately, the Five Poisons Ghost-Eating Array was affected, allowing him to enter. Every disciple of the Heavenly Demon Cult possessed such a token, which was necessary to pass through the array. Otherwise, not even a Supreme Realm expert could hope to force their way through.
After entering the Heavenly Demon Cult, Su Han didn't see many people. However, under his Nine Heavens Eye, he detected numerous auras of energy. Clearly, the disciples were all cultivating diligently, hoping to snatch more treasures in Qingzhou.
The Heavenly Demon Cult had taken a large number of its experts to Qingzhou, leaving only disciples below the Physique Realm to guard the sect. This provided Su Han with a great convenience.
Today is the ninth day. There are only six days left until the fifteen-day limit!
Su Han began to study the Five Poisons Ghost-Eating Array. Sharpening the axe doesn't delay the woodcutting. Although he was anxious, he had to deal with the array first.
Fortunately, the experts had all gone to Qingzhou and most of the disciples were in seclusion, so Su Han encountered no trouble as he moved about the Heavenly Demon Cult. He spent a day and a night making some alterations to the Five Poisons Ghost-Eating Array, granting himself temporary control over it.
This was his final trump card. He wouldn't use it unless absolutely necessary, as it would alert the enemy and he wouldn't get a second chance.
The Heavenly Demon Cult really did leave a Supreme Realm elder behind to guard the place!
During that day and night, Su Han had also gathered some information. The Heavenly Demon Cult had nine Demon Lord elders in total. The Earth Fiend Demon Sovereign had taken eight of them with him, leaving one—the Seven Injuries Devil Honorable—to protect their lair. As compensation from the Earth Fiend Demon Sovereign, this Demon Lord was currently cultivating in the Underground Spirit Vein.
The Seven Injuries Devil Honorable cultivating in the Spirit Vein was definitely not good news for Su Han. It seemed he would have to start with the Demon Cult's treasure vault.
But the treasure vault was not easily accessible. Even Ma Yuan didn't know its location, let alone how to enter it.
Ma Yuan's status is too low. I must find a True Disciple!
Su Han quickly thought of a solution. Currently, aside from the Seven Injuries Devil Honorable, the highest-ranking individuals left in the Heavenly Demon Cult were the True Disciples. As for the ordinary elders, they had already been drafted into the army that invaded Qingzhou.
The True Disciples of the Heavenly Demon Cult were equivalent to the Star Children of the Seven Stars Sect—each one a peerless genius, a dragon amongst men.
Su Han had previously killed five True Disciples, so not many were left. Now, only one remained: Yin Ya, the Little Demon Lord.
Yin Ya, the Little Demon Lord, turned out to be the sole son of the Seven Injuries Devil Honorable. This was somewhat unexpected for Su Han, but it was also a good thing. By assuming Yin Ya's identity, he wouldn't have to fear the Seven Injuries Devil Honorable attacking him.
No sooner said than done, Su Han headed straight for the residence of Yin Ya, the Little Demon Lord.
The True Disciples of the Heavenly Demon Cult each had their own independent residence. These were located on the nodes of the Spirit Vein, where the Spiritual Energy was dense and cultivation was more effective.
Su Han quickly arrived outside the residence of Yin Ya, the Little Demon Lord, but he didn't alert his target. Instead, he used the Heaven-Deceiving Demon Bead to conceal his aura, then took out materials and set up the Poison Eroding Array and the Breath Concealment Array outside the palace.
He planned to use the same tactic he'd employed to hunt down Tian Yunshan to assassinate Yin Ya, the Little Demon Lord.
Although Yin Ya, the Little Demon Lord, was a Demon Cultivator with a strong resistance to poison, the Hundred Poisons Liquid belonged to the Black Scorpion Poison Venerable. Not even a Heavenly King Realm expert could withstand it, let alone Yin Ya.
Due to the presence of the Seven Injuries Devil Honorable, Su Han had to act swiftly and avoid being detected by anyone.
Soon, the Poison Eroding Array and Breath Concealment Array were in place. Su Han poured out the Hundred Poisons Liquid, allowing the poison gas to permeate the palace.
"Who's there?" a cold snort suddenly erupted from within the palace.
Although Yin Ya, the Little Demon Lord, wasn't as strong as Tian Yunshan, he was a Demon Cultivator who had spent years in poisonous miasma swamps. He was extremely sensitive to poisons and quickly noticed that something was amiss.
"Senior Brother Yin Ya, it's me!" Su Han revealed himself, still in the guise of Ma Yuan.
Yin Ya, the Little Demon Lord, was tall and slender, but his face was as cold and sinister as a block of unmeltable, ancient ice, making one's heart tremble at the sight of him.
"Ma Yuan, why aren't you in secluded cultivation? What are you doing here?" Yin Ya, the Little Demon Lord, fixed a hawk-like gaze on Ma Yuan, his expression unfriendly.
"Senior Brother Yin Ya, I caught a Nine-section Centipede and wanted to offer it to you," Su Han said with a sycophantic smile. He then took the Nine-section Centipede from his Storage Ring. Although the centipede wasn't powerful, it was extremely rare, and its Demon Blood was comparable to a precious medicinal treasure—something coveted by all disciples of the Heavenly Demon Cult.
"You're at a bottleneck, and this Nine-section Centipede could help you break through. Why would you give such a treasure to me?" After all, Yin Ya, the Little Demon Lord, was a True Disciple and wouldn't be swayed by such a small favor. His piercing gaze was fixed on Su Han, trying to read his thoughts.
"Hehe, Senior Brother Yin Ya, isn't the Seven Stars Sect about to be destroyed? When that happens, we'll be able to enter Qingzhou and plunder as we please," Su Han said, his face plastered with an ingratiating smile and his words flowing smoothly. "But my strength is low and I have no backing, so it would be easy for others to snatch away my spoils of war. That's why I wish to pledge myself to you. If everyone knows you are my master, they will certainly not dare to cross me."
Su Han's Thousand Changes and Transformations was impossibly subtle, and even Yin Ya, the Little Demon Lord, couldn't see through the disguise. Believing he was speaking to the real Ma Yuan, he sneered. "You want to use my banner as your shield? But isn't a single Nine-section Centipede a bit insufficient?" he said, deciding to press for more benefits.
Hearing this, Su Han's face showed a moment of hesitation. Finally, he gritted his teeth and stomped his foot.
"Senior Brother Yin Ya, I also have this Poison Pearl, which I barely survived to obtain. I am willing to present it to you as well." Su Han reached into his Storage Ring and took out the Rotting Poison Pearl. Yin Ya's eyes immediately lit up.
The Rotting Poison Pearl was a treasure of the Black Scorpion Poison Venerable and was comparable to a Low Grade Dao Artifact. It was more than enough to entice Yin Ya, the Little Demon Lord. He took the Rotting Poison Pearl and examined it carefully, unable to put it down.
"Body Binding Technique!"
"Blinding Technique!"
"Silencing Technique!"
Just then, Su Han made his move. He unleashed three minor Divine Prohibitions simultaneously, restraining Yin Ya, the Little Demon Lord. Immediately after, a poisonous light shot from the Rotting Poison Pearl, striking Yin Ya precisely.
By stalling for time, Su Han had allowed the Poison Eroding Array to let the Deadly Poison invade Yin Ya's body, causing his strength to plummet.
SCHLICK!
With a decisive strike, Su Han's Black Blade severed the neck of Yin Ya, the Little Demon Lord.
Yin Ya, the Little Demon Lord, didn't even have time to react before Su Han's ambush succeeded, decapitating him with a single slash.
