Fate-Defying Demon Emperor-Chapter 281 - 268: Cutting All Ties of Gratitude and Resentment with a Single Stroke

Su Han had been paying close attention to the battle within the great hall. When Wang Tianqing unleashed a powerful blow, grievously injuring King Ning and attempting to flee, Su Han finally made his move.

He had already donned the Dragon Silkworm Silk Gloves. His 1.3 billion jin of Physical Strength was enough to burst a wild elephant open.

His golden Qi-Blood surged like the sun, condensing the Golden Emperor Phantom behind him. Its heavy imperial might suppressed the myriad realms. All 128 Great Luo Golden Bones activated at once, glowing brilliantly and thick with divine essence as an aura of the Vajra Undying burst forth. Augmented by the Character Secret of Fight and the Secret of the Soldier Character's control over the Dragon Silkworm Silk Gloves, the power of this punch was unprecedented.

"Golden Emperor Tanyang Fist!"

Su Han used the Character Technique of Motion to approach Wang Tianqing with lightning-fast speed before throwing a punch with his left hand.

Wang Tianqing never expected a third person to be hiding here. Focused entirely on escaping, he failed to detect Su Han's approach, and now it was too late to react.

BANG!

The punch landed precisely on Wang Tianqing's body. The sound of breaking bones rang out as he was sent flying backward, crashing into the floor. The impact shattered the great hall's floor, leaving a huge, human-shaped crater.

Wang Tianqing had first been struck by a deadly poison, then fought a fierce battle with King Ning. Now, after taking a punch from Su Han, his injuries were immense.

Within the human-shaped crater, Wang Tianqing coughed up blood continuously. His face turned from pale to a dark black—a sign of the deadly poison invading his system. On his chest was a deep fist imprint that had nearly punched straight through his body. Shocking crimson blood formed a pool, staining the earth red. Stark white bone fragments protruded from the wound, a sight that made one's scalp tingle and heart tremble.

At this moment, Wang Tianqing lay heavily injured on the ground, with less than a tenth of his strength remaining.

"Su Han!"

Wang Tianqing's pupils contracted, a cold gleam bursting forth as he stared daggers at Su Han. Although he had suspected that Su Han would be in Ning Country, he never expected him to be inside the royal palace, much less dare to attack him.

This… this is simply inconceivable!

However, Su Han had no intention of wasting words. Reaching out, he grabbed the Black Blade and immediately executed the Thunderbolt Seven Absolute Slashes.

"Break for me!"

Gritting his teeth against the severe pain, Wang Tianqing held his spear tightly and thrust it upward, blocking Su Han's slash. Despite his injuries and having only a fraction of his power, he was still a Heavenly King Realm Third Layer expert, two Great Realms above Su Han—a gap not easily bridged by external force alone.

"Bastard! I never thought you'd actually be here. It saves me the trouble of looking for you. Today, I will kill you and eliminate a future threat!"

Wang Tianqing stuffed Healing Pills into his mouth while rapidly moving to attack Su Han. Severely injured and poisoned, he had to end the battle swiftly, or the consequences would be dire.

"Demonic Emperor Physique, Physique Fusion!"

Never underestimating Wang Tianqing, Su Han didn't dare to be the slightest bit careless. He rapidly condensed his Demonic Emperor Physique and fused with it.

"Ghostly Face Mask!"

He reached out, put on the Ghostly Face Mask, and in an instant, seemed to transform into a dark sovereign, an invincible Demonic Emperor. An aura of darkness, coldness, and dominance burst forth from him, causing both Wang Tianqing and King Ning to tremble.

Su Han's strength had greatly increased during his recent secluded cultivation. Now, displaying his strongest state, he was comparable to a Martial Artist of the Physique Realm Seventh or Eighth Layer. The gap between him and Wang Tianqing had closed once more.

"Thunderbolt Seven Absolute Slashes!"

"Golden Emperor Tanyang Fist!"

"Ice-Fire Sixth Layer Heavens!"

Su Han struck quickly, unleashing various techniques in a torrential onslaught that gave Wang Tianqing no chance to breathe.

Wang Tianqing held on, teeth gritted, as a cyan light shone from his body and a faint Spatial Force swirled around him. He gripped his long spear and retaliated rapidly, engaging Su Han in fierce combat.

Father and son, their resentment ran deep. This time, both sides went all out with no holds barred.

Wang Tianqing's indifference and murderous intent had long ago erased any father-son affection in Su Han. Even if they had not met here today, he would have eventually returned to the Tianqing Dynasty to slay Wang Tianqing and avenge himself and his mother. Likewise, Wang Tianqing was deeply wary of Su Han's monstrous talent, which had ignited an intense killing intent. As long as Su Han lived, he could find no peace. He certainly did not want to miss this opportunity for a head-on confrontation.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Their clash riddled the already devastated great hall with even more holes. If not for the protection of the Formation Patterns from the poison-eroding Dao Formation, the hall likely would have collapsed.

At this point, Wang Tianqing was heavily injured and afflicted by a lethal poison, his Combat Power severely diminished. Meanwhile, Su Han, having undergone Physique Fusion and donned the Ghostly Face Mask, experienced a dramatic surge in strength. As they fought, they were evenly matched, locked in a stalemate.

However, Su Han's Sacred Body was impervious to all evil and completely unafraid of the Hundred Poisons Liquid. Wang Tianqing, on the other hand, was sinking deeper into the poison, his aura weakening continuously.

"Invincible Tao Xin!"

"Heavenly Dragon Eight Sounds!"

"Nine Heavens Divine Light!"

Su Han launched a fierce triple assault. The invincible momentum immediately suppressed Wang Tianqing, while tidal waves of sound battered his Spirit until it wavered. Finally, a beam of golden Nine Heavens Divine Light pierced directly into his brow.

"AHHHH!"

With his sea of consciousness damaged, Wang Tianqing let out a blood-curdling scream, like the wail of a tormented ghost. Scarlet blood streamed from his eyes, his features contorting ferociously and making him look even more terrifying.

"Bastard! I should have strangled you in your cradle. If I had, none of this would be happening today. I regret it so much!"

Blood streaming from his eyes, Wang Tianqing stared fiercely at Su Han, his immense killing intent and resentment erupting like that of a vengeful demon.

"As a father, you never cared for me or my mother. As a king, you failed your people. What right do you have to call me a bastard?"

Su Han's face was expressionless, his gaze cold. He clenched his left fist and wielded the blade in his right, moving unhesitatingly to kill Wang Tianqing.

He could not forget how his mother spent her days weeping, living in poverty while enduring the humiliation of others.

He could not forget how, after his mother's death, Wang Tianqing said not a word, as if a complete stranger had died.

He could not forget how, after his Dragon Soul was stolen, Wang Tianqing not only failed to punish the empress but even rewarded Su Tian handsomely.

These memories were like sharp daggers, piercing Su Han's heart again and again.

I am a demon, and I shall cut down all who deceive and insult me!

"Divine Prohibition Heavenly Method!"

Seizing the moment while Wang Tianqing's sea of consciousness was in turmoil, Su Han swiftly executed the Divine Prohibition Heavenly Method, instantly immobilizing him. Wang Tianqing's body stiffened, but a dense cyan light radiated from him as Spatial Force flowed around him. It was clear Su Han's Divine Sense was only strong enough to hold him for one second at most.

One second. That was enough.

Su Han looked at Wang Tianqing, his gaze as cold as a ten-thousand-year wind, devoid of any emotion.

"This slash will sever all grudges between us!"

Su Han poured surging Devouring Heaven Demonic Qi into the Black Blade. He held nothing back, striking with all his might.

"Heaven and Earth Slash!"

This slash, carrying all of Su Han's resentment, swept across Wang Tianqing's neck.

His head separated from his body as blood spurted everywhere.

Wang Tianqing was dead.