Fate-Defying Demon Emperor-Chapter 48: Battle Upgrade
"Kill!"
A savage killing intent erupted from his heart like a volcano.
Su Han’s eyes were blood-red. The intense, violent Black Blade demonic energy surged within him as he stared fixedly at the Spiritual Energy finger rapidly closing in. Even though he knew he couldn’t stop this attack, he showed no hint of retreat or fear.
WHOOSH!
Just as Su Han prepared to fight to the death, a figure suddenly appeared before him.
"Mysterious Rank High-Level Martial Technique: Luo Tian Palm!"
A gigantic palm, a thousand meters wide, materialized between heaven and earth. As solid as reality itself, it struck the Spiritual Energy finger.
BOOM!
Like two great mountains colliding, a deafening explosion echoed through the world. The terrifying shockwave of energy became a storm, destroying everything in its path. Su Han, protected by the figure, was completely unharmed.
"Elder Kui!"
Su Han’s heart skipped a beat as he recognized the familiar figure. He never expected Elder Kui to step forward and save him at such a critical moment.
"Xing Kui? This is an internal matter of our Seven Stars Sect. Please step aside!" Yan Liu obviously recognized Elder Kui, his eyes narrowing as he stared intently at him.
Elder Kui’s intervention complicated matters. Although they were both in the Physique Realm, Yan Liu knew he was no match for him. Moreover, Elder Kui was backed by the Myriad Treasures Pavilion, a power even greater than the Seven Stars Sect. He dared not offend them.
"My Young Mistress has taken an interest in this person. Anyone who dares to touch him will be an enemy of the Myriad Treasures Pavilion!"
Though Elder Kui was humble before Tongyan, he was imposing and domineering in front of others. As a Physique Realm expert from the Myriad Treasures Pavilion, he had the status and confidence to make such a declaration.
Young Mistress?
Yan Liu’s brows furrowed slightly. He turned to look beyond the immediate area and saw Tongyan arriving through the air, causing his pupils to constrict instantly.
As an Outer Sect Elder of the Seven Stars Sect, Yan Liu was well-aware of the various talents within Qingzhou. Tongyan was among the most exceptional. In all of Qingzhou, few prodigies could match her, and even within the Seven Stars Sect, only a single person could contend with her. Furthermore, not only did Tongyan have the mighty Myriad Treasures Pavilion behind her, but also a powerful family that the Seven Stars Sect could not afford to provoke. Yan Liu dared not show the slightest disrespect to such a figure.
But while Yan Liu knew this, the Empress did not. Seeing Elder Kui block Yan Liu’s strike and Su Han still alive, her delicate face twisted with ferocity and malice.
WHOOSH!
The Empress put away the Soul Jade and shot into the air, unleashing the pressure of the Heavenly Human Realm. She reached out with her right hand, intending to kill Su Han.
"You little wretch! You dared to kill my son! No one can save you now!"
The Empress was no reckless fool; on the contrary, she was quite shrewd. The appearance of Tongyan and Elder Kui made her realize that the Myriad Treasures Pavilion was intervening again, just as they had in the previous life-and-death duel. However, the death of the Great Crown Prince filled her with a searing hatred for Su Han. She would never allow him to live.
She had to seize this opportunity to kill Su Han with a thunderous strike. Once it was done and the situation was settled, even offending the Myriad Treasures Pavilion would be of little consequence.
"This is bad!"
The Empress’s sudden attack stunned the onlookers. Elder Kui’s expression changed, and he moved quickly to stop her. For a moment, hesitation flashed in Yan Liu’s eyes, but it was quickly replaced by determination. He stepped forward, blocking Elder Kui.
"This is an internal affair of the Seven Stars Sect, Xing Kui. I do not wish to offend the Myriad Treasures Pavilion, but I must ask you not to interfere!"
Yan Liu’s aura exploded. His face was as cold as iron as he wielded a Starlight Magic Sword.
"HMPH!"
Elder Kui sneered, too lazy to waste words. He pulled on a pair of gauntlets, and the aura of the Physique Realm erupted as he threw a punch at Yan Liu. He needed to defeat Yan Liu quickly to save Su Han.
BOOM!
Elder Kui and Yan Liu instantly clashed. As experts of the Physique Realm, the resulting shockwaves and destruction were more than a hundred times greater than those from the battle between Su Han and the Great Crown Prince. The ground cracked, the temporary palace collapsed, and many nobles and ministers spat up blood, some dying on the spot from the shockwaves.
Meanwhile, the Empress had already reached Su Han.
"Mysterious Rank High-Level Martial Technique: Phantom Demon Heavenly Claw!"
The Empress was an expert at the Ninth Layer of the Heavenly Human Realm. Although she didn’t possess a Special Physique, her strength was still extremely formidable. Fueled by fury, she unleashed her strongest technique, aiming to deliver a killing blow.
The Spiritual Energy of heaven and earth gathered at her command, coalescing into a massive 300-meter claw. It appeared as a vague, phantom-like image, yet it filled Su Han’s heart with an unprecedented sense of crisis.
Su Han’s eyes were wild, his killing intent raging. He knew he was no match for the Empress, yet he felt no fear. He had once revered this familiar face before him as a mother, only to be met with cruel and heartless betrayal. He vowed to have his revenge!
"Draw Sword Slash!"
With the Black Blade in hand, Su Han did not think of fleeing and instead slashed straight at the Empress. Blood debts had to be paid in blood!
"You’re overestimating yourself!"
Seeing Su Han dare to draw his sword, the Empress’s gaze filled with disdain as she brought the Phantom Demon Heavenly Claw crashing down.
SLAM!
Even at full power, Su Han—who was only at the Eighth Layer of the Divine Sea Realm—was no match for the Empress at the Ninth Layer of the Heavenly Human Realm. He was slammed into the ground by her claw. The earth roared as a large crater appeared, and at its center lay Su Han, drenched in his own blood.
But with his Demon Body, his grievous wounds began healing at a speed visible to the naked eye. This sight only intensified the killing intent in the Empress’s eyes.
"Let’s see how many of those you can take!"
The Empress attacked once more, condensing the Phantom Demon Heavenly Claw. It resembled the claw of a ferocious beast, capable of tearing apart the sky and shattering the earth.
BANG!
Su Han was sent flying again. The gap in their strength was as vast as the chasm between heaven and earth. Furthermore, he had just finished a major battle and his Demonic Qi was severely depleted, leaving him even more vulnerable to the Empress’s attacks. If not for the monstrous self-healing ability of his Demon Body, Su Han would have long since perished. As it was, he was reduced to a human punching bag, continuously being beaten and gravely injured by the Empress.
"Phenomenon: Life and Death Reincarnation!"
Just then, Tongyan arrived. Although her cultivation realm was lower than the Empress’s, her innate talent and combat power were far beyond anything the Empress could compare to. She quickly activated her Qi Holy Body, unleashing her own Phenomenon.
An ethereal wheel of reincarnation appeared between heaven and earth, radiating the aura of the Great Dao, of life and of death. The Empress’s pupils constricted, her heart filled with terror. She felt as if her very life and death were being controlled by another.
As Tongyan commanded the Phenomenon to strike, the Empress’s face instantly turned deathly pale. Staggering backward, she vomited a mouthful of blood, gravely injured. The power of the Phenomenon was truly terrifying!
"Character Technique of Motion!"
At that moment, Su Han, despite his severe injuries, swiftly executed the Character Technique of Motion. He advanced instead of retreating, charging straight toward the Empress.
"Slash!"
With the Black Blade in hand, he slashed with all his might. So what if his Demonic Qi was exhausted and his body was broken?
SLICE!
Heavily wounded by Tongyan’s Phenomenon, the Empress was unable to dodge in time. The slash struck her directly, and she plummeted from the sky like a bird with broken wings.
A single slash, and the Empress was gravely wounded.
