Fate-Defying Demon Emperor

The Prison Divine Palace was silent and still, as if it had always been this way, unchanging throughout the ages.

Demonic Qi flickered all over Su Han’s body, pulsing intermittently like breathing. His eyes were slightly closed as he put all his effort into the refinement of the Heavenly Sword Crown Prince’s consciousness. The Devouring Heaven Demonic Art was in motion, capable of devouring the gods and demons of heaven and earth, refining all of creation without exception.

Though the Heavenly Sword Crown Prince was powerful, within the Prison Divine Palace, Su Han was the sole master aside from the Cruel Demon Emperor. Even with his exceptional innate talent and overwhelming strength, here, a dragon had to coil and a tiger had to lie down. He could not stir any major trouble.

After a long time, the Demonic Qi on Su Han’s body finally stabilized. His slightly closed eyes slowly opened, and within them seemed to lie two black holes, dark and profound, swallowing everything.

"Hah!"

He let out a long breath, and the taut strings of his heart could finally loosen.

This battle had been extremely perilous. Even with all his meticulous preparations, he was still no match for the Heavenly Sword Crown Prince. If the Crown Prince had not intended to use him as a Demonic Embryo and instead tried to kill him outright, Su Han might have perished long ago. Even so, despite employing every tactic at his disposal, Su Han was still suppressed by the Heavenly Sword Crown Prince. Had it not been for the Prison Divine Palace revealing its power, Su Han might have truly been possessed.

But in this world, there are no ifs, nor can one truly reverse time.

The Heavenly Sword Crown Prince was dead. His consciousness had dissipated. Even though his Physical Body and soul remained, it was no different from death. For Su Han, this was the best possible outcome.

"Fortune favors the bold, and in the end, I was the victor!"

Su Han smiled faintly, feeling no regret for rashly entering the Myriad Virtual Realm. Although the journey was fraught with danger, the outcome was good. He had won his gamble once again.

With the Heavenly Sword Crown Prince dead, all he possessed became Su Han’s spoils of war. Su Han was now digesting his memories. The Heavenly Sword Crown Prince was not one of the Demon Gods from within the Prison Divine Palace, so he had no memory inheritance, but Su Han was still able to extract some memories and learn a few secrets.

From the Heavenly Sword Crown Prince’s memories, Su Han learned that he had received an intergenerational inheritance from the Severing Sky Great Emperor. On Mount Hua, he had inherited the Sword Intent of Ages and also obtained the Sword Scripture of Ages. It was for this very reason that the Flying Immortal Great Emperor appointed him as the Crown Prince and nurtured him with such care. Otherwise, merely comprehending the Sword Intent of Ages on his own would not have warranted such great attention from the Flying Immortal Great Emperor.

Unfortunately, the inheritance the Heavenly Sword Crown Prince received was incomplete, merely a fragment. Even if he could cultivate to the Great Emperor Realm, it still wasn’t enough. Both the Flying Immortal Great Emperor and the Heavenly Sword Crown Prince held ambitions for the lofty God Realm, which led them to discover the Demonic Embryo Parasitism Technique.

This Secret Technique had been left behind by the Severing Sky Great Emperor, who was said to have used this very method to break through to the God Realm and achieve Ascension. Therefore, both the Heavenly Sword Crown Prince and the Flying Immortal Great Emperor attached immense importance to this technique.

Eventually, both of them cultivated this art. This Sword Dao Convention was, in fact, a facade, created to help the Heavenly Sword Crown Prince find a suitable Demonic Embryo. Had Su Han not come, someone else would have.

The Flying Immortal Great Emperor’s Demonic Embryo is actually one of the Ten Great Yama Kings of King Yama’s Palace, the Wheel-Turning King!

Su Han had discovered this information about the Flying Immortal Great Emperor’s Demonic Embryo from the Heavenly Sword Crown Prince’s memories.

King Yama’s Palace was the foremost dark organization in the Central Plains, immensely powerful. It was said to house Ten Great Yama Kings, each one a Quasi-Emperor or a Great Emperor Realm powerhouse, their strength utterly terrifying. The Flying Immortal Great Emperor’s Demonic Embryo was none other than the Wheel-Turning King, ranked tenth among the Ten Great Yama Kings and a Quasi-Emperor expert. Given the Flying Immortal Great Emperor’s power, possessing a Quasi-Emperor Demonic Embryo was not surprising. But the fact that this Demonic Embryo was an expert from King Yama’s Palace was likely unknown to the outside world.

King Yama’s Palace! It seems that after I leave, I’ll need to learn more about this organization.

Su Han felt he was bound to have dealings with this dark organization, and they would not be trivial.

Time to leave.

Committing this information to memory, Su Han’s consciousness withdrew from the Prison Divine Palace and returned to his original body.

At that moment, the Heavenly Sword Crown Prince still maintained his suppressive, sword-wielding posture, but his eyes were dim and lifeless, his mind a complete blank.

Using the Secret of the Soldier Character, Su Han retrieved the Time Holy Sword. Then, without wasting any Life Spring Water, he began to circulate the Devouring Heaven Demonic Art to gradually heal his injuries and restore his Demonic Qi.

After a long while, Su Han had recovered somewhat, his complexion turning from pale to ruddy.

The Flying Immortal Great Emperor is still outside. I must think of a way to fool him!

Although the Heavenly Sword Crown Prince had been dealt with, the Flying Immortal Great Emperor remained—an existence Su Han could not currently handle. If the Flying Immortal Great Emperor learned what happened here, he would likely fly into a rage and kill Su Han with a single slap. Therefore, a plan was needed to fool the Great Emperor, and perhaps even secure some benefits for himself.

"Divine Method: Vajra Subduing Demons!"

Su Han executed the Divine Method, attempting to see if he could subdue the Heavenly Sword Crown Prince. However, with the Crown Prince’s consciousness dissipated, he could not be converted. The plan failed.

I can use Thousand Changes and Transformations to take on the appearance of the Heavenly Sword Crown Prince, then use a Shore Flower Clone to pose as myself. That might work.

Su Han thought of what seemed like a good idea, but he soon shook his head.

No, that method would only work for a time, not indefinitely. Once I leave, the Flying Immortal Great Emperor will surely discover something is wrong with the Heavenly Sword Crown Prince. The manhunt that would follow is not something I could withstand.

What Su Han wanted was a perfect solution, much like when he had impersonated the Nineteenth Prince. But he was only one person. Besides, even if he did impersonate the Heavenly Sword Crown Prince, he definitely wouldn’t be able to leave the Myriad Virtual Realm anytime soon, which conflicted with his plans. Devising a plan to fool everyone and also leave safely would not be easy.

Let’s see if there are any Secret Techniques in the Demon God memories!

Unable to think of a good solution, Su Han decided to search the memories of the Demon Gods. He had devoured nineteen of them, acquiring nineteen memory inheritances filled with countless Divine Methods and profound secrets, as vast as an ocean.

"Huh!"

Suddenly, Su Han made a sound of surprise, having discovered a special Divine Method.

Divine Fetus Soul Nourishing Technique!

This was a special Divine Method originating from the memory inheritance of the Pluto Demon God. Its power was not insignificant, but it was extremely sinister and had a low success rate.

This method had some similarities with the Demonic Embryo Parasitism Technique, but they were different. The Demonic Embryo Parasitism Technique involved separating one’s good and evil thoughts, then implanting the evil thoughts into another’s body to form a Demonic Embryo. Later, the two bodies would fuse, allowing one to break through their shackles.

The Divine Fetus Soul Nourishing Technique, on the other hand, used someone else as a crucible to absorb and refine their soul into one’s own. This created a second soul, which was effectively an external avatar. However, it was not as profound as a true doppelganger, and it required the invasion of another person’s soul and Physical Body—a sinister and cruel process.

For Su Han, however, this was the best choice. Although the Heavenly Sword Crown Prince’s consciousness had dissipated, his Physical Body and soul were still intact, making them perfectly suited for this technique.

This is the one!

With a flash in his eyes, Su Han made his decision.