Fate-Defying Demon Emperor-Chapter 268 - 255: Black Netherworld Flower

A single defeat could be chalked up to bad luck, but two defeats only demonstrated a gap in strength.

No one expected that even after Zi Qiong manifested her Electric Mother Physique, she would still be no match for Su Han and was defeated once again. This defeat was even more brutal than the last.

Outside Qingmo City, a gigantic handprint appeared on the ground, as if the hand of heaven itself had descended upon the mortal realm. In the center of this palm-shaped crater, Zi Qiong lay bloodied, her Daoist robes torn apart. Her once celestial beauty was reduced to bleakness and misery, and with two of her teeth knocked out, she was a sight too horrible to endure. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

This time, no one dared to say anything further. Su Han had proven his power by defeating her twice.

Superior and inferior? A frog in a well? I shall break them all with a single punch!

"Aaaah!"

Mad screams and roars of fury erupted from Zi Qiong. After all, she was a Seventh Layer expert of the Divine Power Realm and not so easily killed even with her cultivation sealed. Moreover, her Purple Lightning Imperial Body had been tempered, making her physical body robust. Although she hadn't died, Zi Qiong had suffered serious injuries. In contrast, aside from a significant expenditure of Demonic Qi, Su Han remained completely unscathed—the disparity in their power was clear at a glance.

Yet, this outcome was something Zi Qiong could not accept, and it plunged her into madness and rage.

Who am I? A proud daughter of heaven, destined to reign above all beings, an existence to be revered by the masses. And Su Han? He's nothing but a toad from some backwater, a world apart from me. How could I lose to him? How *can* I lose to him? This is a major stain on my Martial Arts journey, the greatest shame of my life. I want revenge. I want retribution. I will wash away this shame with his blood and his life!

"Despicable ant, you are defiling the divine! I will see you dead without a whole corpse, doomed never to transcend for all eternity!"

Purple Lightning Yin Thunder danced around Zi Qiong. Her delicate features twisted into something ferocious and hideous. Her beautiful amethyst eyes spouted towering flames of rage and murderous intent, and her purple hair flew wildly in her uncontrollable anger.

"Physique Fusion!"

Zi Qiong once again summoned the Electric Mother Physique. Although unstable and somewhat nebulous, it still possessed the majesty of the Electric Mother deity. The Electric Mother Physique descended from the heavens and rapidly merged into Zi Qiong. In an instant, endless Purple Lightning Yin Thunder erupted from within her body like a volcano, surging outward in an incomparable tide.

At that moment, Zi Qiong's entire being was filled with terrifying Purple Lightning Yin Thunder. Every pore, every strand of her hair, seemed to have been formed from condensed Yin Thunder. She appeared to have shed her physical body completely, becoming a being of thunder and lightning. This was a transformation technique that only those who had reached Physique Perfection could achieve. By using Physique Fusion, Zi Qiong was already showing signs of this, indicating she was not far from reaching the Great Accomplishment of her Imperial Body.

"Tidal Sea of Thunder and Lightning!"

Zi Qiong gripped the Earth Thunder Dao Sword, now operating her Cultivation Technique at full strength and activating the Purple Lightning Imperial Body. At once, an endless sea of purple Yin Thunder erupted, transforming into a vast, powerful tide that surged toward Su Han. At this point, Zi Qiong was fully committed, holding nothing back. She refused to believe that, fighting on equal grounds, she could truly be bested by Su Han.

Seeing Zi Qiong's attack, Su Han also employed Physique Fusion. This was the first time he had ever done so. He felt his body temperature drop to the freezing point, as cold as ice, as if he were in a silent, Dark World, numb and devoid of emotion. This sensation was somewhat similar to donning the Ghostly Face Mask, but it was much more profound. A cold, dark, eerie, and overbearing sensation influenced him, making him feel as if he were high above, treading on gods and looking down upon all worlds.

At this instant, Su Han felt he was the supreme Demon God, the ruler of darkness, an undying and invincible existence. Even deities could only cower and tremble at his feet. In a trance, he felt as though he had returned to the Prison Divine Palace, seated upon the Bronze Divine Throne, with three thousand gods and demons prostrating before him. A domineering pride surged from the depths of his heart, one that could conquer the Nine Heavens and stand unrivaled in all existence.

"When the Shore Flower blooms, a seven-colored sky appears; when the petals fall, a thousand years pass and one becomes an immortal!"

That familiar whisper resurfaced in Su Han's ears, its origin, location, and even the gender of the speaker undiscernible. However, he had no time to trace this whisper, for Zi Qiong's attack was imminent, and he had to face it.

"Devour!"

Su Han circulated the Devouring Heaven Demonic Art, stimulating his Sacred Body. Instantly, the ten black holes around him lit up, unleashing a powerful Devouring Force. The tidal sea of thunder and lightning surged toward him but was stopped by the ten black holes. It was all absorbed and devoured, leaving Su Han completely unharmed. Moreover, the ten black holes were like bottomless abysses—no matter how much lightning came, all of it was entirely devoured, vanishing without a trace.

"Shore Flower!"

In a stroke of inspiration, Su Han extended his right hand. In his palm floated a Black Netherworld Flower, dark and profound without a speck of light, as if it had come from the depths of the Nine Serenities, imbued with darkness and the essence of demise.

The Black Netherworld Flower flew out, moving at a leisurely pace directly into the storm of thunder and lightning. However, it was as if they existed in different dimensions; the raging storm couldn't touch the Black Netherworld Flower at all. Therefore, the flower continued forward, arriving in front of Zi Qiong.

"What is this?"

Zi Qiong saw the Black Netherworld Flower and felt an extremely intense sense of danger. She quickly took action, employing various methods in an attempt to block it. Yet, the Black Netherworld Flower was unstoppable, with nothing capable of halting its flight. In the end, under Zi Qiong's horrified gaze, the Black Netherworld Flower embedded itself into her brow.

PUAH!

In an instant, Zi Qiong was struck by a heavy blow. She doubled over, her face instantly drained of all color as she coughed up three mouthfuls of blood, her aura plummeting. Not only that, but her Electric Mother Physique was forcibly ejected from her body and quickly dissipated, as if it had been utterly obliterated by the Black Netherworld Flower.

This abrupt turn of events took everyone by surprise. One moment, the two were locked in a contest of power; the next, Zi Qiong was gravely injured and vomiting blood.

"What in the world is that?"

Everyone was terrified, speculating about the origins of the Black Netherworld Flower. At this moment, Su Han himself was taken aback, clearly not expecting the Black Netherworld Flower to be so powerful and terrifying.

This was a technique that had automatically surfaced in his mind after undergoing Physique Fusion, as if it had long been etched into his memory, practiced thousands of times until it had become instinct.

Physique Fusion was the strongest technique for a Martial Artist in the Physique Realm, yet Zi Qiong had been defeated—time and time again. This was a devastating blow to her Dao Heart, and Su Han was sure to become her Heart Demon.

"Impossible! I refuse to be defeated! I will kill you!"

Zi Qiong screamed hysterically. In the next moment, her aura skyrocketed as she unsealed her cultivation, restoring it to the Seventh Layer of the Divine Power Realm.

She was determined to slay Su Han at all costs.