Fate-Defying Demon Emperor

The Yama Soul-Seizing Technique is an Untransmitted Secret Technique of King Yama’s Palace, a technique that only experts at the Saint Realm or above can cultivate. This technique is a last resort, requiring one to abandon their Physical Body to seize another’s sea of consciousness, occupy their body, and reshape oneself.

This Untransmitted Secret Technique is powerful, but it has many drawbacks. First, the target’s Divine Sense must be weaker than your own; otherwise, possession is impossible, and you might even suffer a backlash. Furthermore, possession is not guaranteed to succeed. Failure means your soul will scatter, unable to enter the cycle of reincarnation and leaving no chance for rebirth. Therefore, unless absolutely necessary, the Saints of King Yama’s Palace would not use the Yama Soul-Seizing Technique. But now, the Rotten Corpse Saint had been driven into a corner and had no choice but to risk it all.

This is bad! Su Han’s heart sank, and he gave chase immediately. However, the Rotten Corpse Saint was too fast. A black light shot out, accurately striking Li Qingyue between the brows and rushing into her sea of consciousness to begin the possession.

"Ah!" Li Qingyue let out a painful scream. The force restraining her vanished, and she collapsed to the ground, her body limp and her gaze vacant.

Su Han quickly reached Li Qingyue’s side and helped her up. He activated his Nine Heavens Eye, which allowed him to see through her flesh and witness the clash between her Divine Sense and the Rotten Corpse Saint’s within her sea of consciousness. Although the Rotten Corpse Saint had been defeated by Su Han, he was, after all, a Saint Realm expert. Li Qingyue, on the other hand, was only at the Physique Realm. The gap in their power was immense; she simply could not resist.

Go! A surge of Divine Sense erupted from Su Han’s own sea of consciousness, entering Li Qingyue’s brow and heading straight for the battlefield within.

"Relax your Heart Spirit. I’ll help you refine him!" Su Han transmitted his voice to Li Qingyue, asking her to allow his Divine Sense to enter.

Li Qingyue’s sea of consciousness was not strong. Her Divine Sense had grown dim and was in constant retreat, unable to withstand the Rotten Corpse Saint’s possession. Once her Divine Sense was completely overwhelmed, she would die, and her Physical Body would become the Rotten Corpse Saint’s new vessel.

BOOM!

As Su Han’s Divine Sense burst in, Li Qingyue’s turbulent sea of consciousness stabilized. Demonic light surged to the heavens, awe-inspiring, as if a peerless demon emperor had descended.

"A path to heaven was open, yet you chose to break into a gateless hell!" Seeing Su Han’s Divine Sense, the Rotten Corpse Saint was not alarmed but delighted. He sneered, indifferent to Su Han’s presence. "Seize the vitality of all creation! Take the souls of all living things!"

The Rotten Corpse Saint relied on his Yama Soul-Seizing Technique. It was a powerful secret technique, and now, his Divine Sense transformed into a massive maw that tried to devour the Divine Senses of both Su Han and Li Qingyue in a single gulp. This secret technique was exceedingly powerful. Li Qingyue’s Divine Sense could not hope to resist it, and even other Saints would likely fall prey to it. Unfortunately for him, this time he had encountered Su Han.

When it comes to devouring, who have I ever feared? Su Han sneered, his own majestic Divine Sense morphing into a Divine Sense Black Hole. Instantly, a terrifying Devouring Power erupted, seeming capable of swallowing the heavens, consuming the earth, and containing all of creation.

What is this?! Feeling the horrifying Devouring Power of the Divine Sense Black Hole, the Rotten Corpse Saint’s face fell. He frantically pushed the Yama Soul-Seizing Technique to its limits, attempting to fight back, but he was sorely mistaken. How could this secret technique possibly compare to the Devouring Heaven Demonic Art?

The Rotten Corpse Saint’s Divine Sense was pulled into the Divine Sense Black Hole, bit by bit. It was devoured, refined, and finally, completely annihilated into nothingness.

The Rotten Corpse Saint was dead!

His Physical Body had been destroyed and his Divine Sense extinguished. With his soul utterly scattered and spirit annihilated, he vanished completely from the world.

Meanwhile, within Li Qingyue’s sea of consciousness, Su Han’s Divine Sense Black Hole finished refining the Rotten Corpse Saint’s Divine Sense. However, instead of absorbing the power, he expelled it as a stream of pure Divine Sense energy that permeated her sea of consciousness.

"Refine this. I’ll wait for you outside!" Su Han left the Divine Sense energy for Li Qingyue to repair her sea of consciousness and restore her Divine Sense. His own Divine Sense then withdrew, returning to his body.

SWISH!

Su Han opened his eyes. The battle was over. All enemies were dead; not a single one had survived. Anyone who touches my people will die. No exceptions.

ROAR! ROAR!

Within the Chaotic Burial Ground, the diseased corpse was still roaring. With the death of the Rotten Corpse Saint, it was no longer restrained and went completely berserk. But it was ultimately just a mindless corpse, incapable of causing any real trouble. Su Han trapped it with the Eight Gates of Life and Death Formation and bound it with the Divine Prohibition Heavenly Method.

Although it has some flaws, it possesses the Combat Power of a Saint. It could be refined into a Puppet!

Su Han reached out and grabbed the diseased corpse. He recalled a heterodox Corpse Refining Art from the inherited memories of gods and demons. He had no intention of cultivating such an art, but he found another Secret Technique known as the Puppetry Technique. Of course, mastering the art of puppetry was difficult, but the diseased corpse was already fully formed and didn’t require much refinement. Su Han only needed to place a small Puppet control formation within its body, which was not a difficult task for him.

He placed the diseased corpse into his Bronze Ring. Then, Su Han reached out his hand, and immediately, treasures from all over the Chaotic Burial Ground flew toward him, including the Holy Swords of the Sword Lunatic, the Sword Maniac, and the others, as well as their Storage Rings. It was a pity their bodies had been fused by the Rotten Corpse Saint. Otherwise, devouring and refining them would have been an excellent choice.

Tonight’s battle had been extremely perilous. If Su Han had been even slightly weaker, he might have truly struggled to overcome his foes. Leaving aside Sword Maniac and his three companions, the Rotten Corpse Saint alone was more troublesome than some of the other Saints he had previously encountered. The Rotten Corpse Saint’s personal strength was not overwhelming, but within the Chaotic Burial Ground, he held the geographical advantage. A single diseased corpse had negated the advantage of Su Han’s Eight Gates of Life and Death Formation. Furthermore, the Forbidden Technique of Myriad Corpses Fusion had nearly defeated him.

Fortunately, Su Han was powerful enough and possessed treasures like the Sword Nurturing Gourd, which allowed him to ultimately defeat the Rotten Corpse Saint and achieve his complete Annihilation. Of course, the three treasures from the treasure hall had also been crucial. Without them, Su Han might not have withstood the first two rounds of attacks from the Saint Treasures.

Overall, although Su Han had won the battle, he had suffered a net loss. Both the black bead from the Spear Saint and the dark green tortoiseshell from the Great Turtle Saint were top-grade Saint Treasures, yet they had been consumed here. In return, Su Han had only obtained a few low-grade Holy Artifacts and some Storage Rings.

However, Su Han’s main objective had been to rescue Li Qingyue. Compared to her safety, the loss of the black bead and the dark green tortoiseshell was a worthy price to pay.

"Mr. Su... I’m so sorry," Li Qingyue’s guilty voice came from behind him. Su Han turned and saw that her eyes were clear; she had fully recovered. She was not physically injured, and the damage to her Divine Sense had already been repaired, but her heart was filled with self-reproach. If she had not been captured, Mr. Su would not have had to put himself in such danger.

"It’s not your fault, so don’t blame yourself," Su Han consoled her. "The battle is over. Let’s go back. Elder Li must be worried sick."

With that, he led Li Qingyue away from the Chaotic Burial Ground, heading toward the Imperial Capital. The battle tonight was over, but Su Han had no intention of letting the matter rest.

Vengeance is a certainty.