Fate-Defying Demon Emperor

Chapter 553: Overwhelmingly Crushing

The Tian Lou Saint lacked the Doppelganger Divine Power of Blossoming with One Thought and the strength-augmenting treasure of the Ghostly Face Mask, but he was still capable of taking on multiple adversaries at once, thanks to his most powerful Origin Technique.

Through the Vajra Origin, he transformed into a form with three heads and six arms, all real and possessing equal power. This was the Tian Lou Saint’s strongest state.

"Buddha Stupa Holy Halberd!"

The Tian Lou Saint reached out, and two of his arms instantly gripped a Buddha Stupa Holy Halberd.

"Heavenly Demon Sacred Sword!"

"Earth Demon Sacred Blade!"

Again, the Tian Lou Saint reached out, retrieving a sword and a blade from his Storage Ring.

The Holy Sword was bright white with an icy edge, a strong Demon Qi surging around the blade like an eagle soaring through the heavens. It carried a sharp Sword Intent and a disdainful Holy Might. The Holy Blade was black, wreathed in the aura of Earth Sha. It was equally rich in Demon Qi and resembled a roaring, soul-shaking black tiger. Although both were only Low-Grade Holy Artifacts, they were incredibly powerful when held by the Tian Lou Saint’s other four arms.

Even a lion uses its full strength to capture a rabbit. For this life-or-death duel, the Tian Lou Saint had come fully prepared, bringing two additional Holy Artifacts besides the Buddha Stupa Holy Halberd and the Tian Luo Sacred Garments.

Wielding four Holy Artifacts at once was strenuous for him, and he couldn’t manifest their true power. However, a Holy Artifact was still a Holy Artifact. Even without activating their intrinsic Power of Space-Time, their edge was far superior to that of any common weapon.

At that moment, the Tian Lou Saint’s six arms held three Holy Artifacts, creating a magnificent sight. Of course, if he had enough power to wield six Holy Artifacts with his six arms, he would be truly terrifying. Even so, his current strength was enough to take on six opponents—a feat the average person could not hope to match.

"Vajra Buddha Eye!"

Simultaneously, the Tian Lou Saint’s three heads each manifested a Vajra Buddha Eye. Resembling the Wrathful Vajra, their intimidating force alone was enough to shatter one’s Heart Spirit.

"Kill!"

In his mightiest form with three heads and six arms, the Tian Lou Saint lunged toward Su Han.

The three Holy Artifacts swung at the same time—the Buddha Stupa Holy Halberd swept across the sky, the Heavenly Demon Sacred Sword split the sun and moon, and the Earth Demon Sacred Blade cut through heaven and earth. Concurrently, the three Vajra Buddha Eyes lit up, and three overwhelming beams of Golden Buddha Light, condensed from Divine Sense, shot out with triple the force toward Su Han.

Indeed, none of the prodigies ranked high on the Prodigy Leaderboard were weak. The Tian Lou Saint actually possessed such a method to augment his combat power.

"Eight Gates of Life and Death Formation!"

Facing the Tian Lou Saint’s strongest state, Su Han held nothing back. He brought out the eight formation flags, and one Holy Artifact after another flew out, combining with the Formation Patterns to create the Eight Gates of Life and Death Formation.

"Eight Holy Artifacts!"

Seeing Su Han take out eight Holy Artifacts, the hundred thousand spectators in the distance looked as if their eyes were about to pop out of their sockets.

Holy Artifacts were precious. The Tian Lou Saint could only produce so many with the support of the Tian Luo Net Holy Land. Yet Su Han, who had risen from obscurity without any background, produced even more Holy Artifacts than the Saint Heir. This was simply inconceivable.

However, remembering Su Han’s close relationship with the Myriad Treasures Pavilion, the crowd accepted this explanation, assuming the Pavilion had lent him the artifacts.

Yet, individuals such as Yun Chang and the Divine Calculator Great Saint thought otherwise, as many of the eight Holy Artifacts were familiar to them. For instance, there was the Cold Iron Holy Sword of the Swordsaint, the Reincarnation Holy Mirror of the Seven Kills Saint, the Holy Thunder Golden Wheel of Gold Ingot, and the Kunpeng Holy Feather of the Jing Tribe. Clearly, these were not borrowed from the Myriad Treasures Pavilion but were his own spoils of war.

If this news were to spread, it would shock countless people. Each of those Holy Artifacts had a powerful owner, but they had all died at Su Han’s hands, allowing their weapons to become his trophies.

"When the Eight Gates open, it’s either life or death!"

Su Han’s Divine Sense surged out, controlling the Eight Gates of Life and Death Formation. The Formation Patterns lit up, interweaving with heaven and earth and enveloping all directions as the eight Holy Artifacts struck toward the Tian Lou Saint in unison.

The Black Blade was like lightning, the Golden Wheel sliced through the air, the Holy Sword cleaved a path, and the Holy Stone sent out ripples.

Each Holy Artifact was extraordinary. The Reincarnation Path Mirror and the Cold Iron Holy Sword were Intermediate-Grade Holy Artifacts, making them even more powerful.

Unfortunately, with Su Han’s current strength, he couldn’t unleash the true power of even a single Holy Artifact, let alone eight. But aided by the formation’s power, the combined force of all eight was boundless, enough to crush the Tian Lou Saint.

CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!

Brilliant sparks blossomed like a grand fireworks display atop Holy Meteor Mountain. The sharp, ear-piercing sound of clashing metal roared like deafening thunder. Violent fluctuations of battle energy churned like a tidal surge, directly dispersing the clouds around the mountain.

The Tian Lou Saint possessed the Origin Technique of Three Heads and Six Arms, but Su Han’s Eight Gates of Life and Death Formation was even stronger. Moreover, with the amplification from the Ghostly Face Mask, Su Han’s strength already surpassed the Tian Lou Saint’s. This forced the Saint Heir to retreat constantly, finding himself increasingly outmatched.

"Impossible! I am the strongest! I am destined to walk the path of the invincible! How could I possibly lose to a country bumpkin like you!" the Tian Lou Saint roared in defiance, suppressed by the Eight Gates of Life and Death Formation. He struck out frantically, pushing his three Holy Artifacts to shine brilliantly as their cold light flashed violently.

But the Eight Gates of Life and Death Formation contained eight Holy Artifacts, none of which were weaker than the Tian Lou Saint’s. Bolstered by the formation, they intertwined into an impenetrable web of combat, pressing in on him with every step.

"Black Sun Wind Disaster!"

The Tian Lou Saint roared, deploying one of the Three Disasters Ultimate Techniques of the Tian Luo Net Holy Land. Instantly, the sun darkened and a fierce wind howled, a terrifying Martial Technique capable of stripping flesh from bone and scattering a person’s organs and sinews.

"Ultimate Defense!"

Su Han invoked his strongest defense while simultaneously undergoing his Black Hole Transformation, swallowing everything to block the Black Sun Wind Disaster. The attack was comparable to a Heaven-Rank Intermediate Martial Technique, but the Tian Lou Saint had only reached the Entry Level. Its power was limited and could not harm Su Han.

"Great Sun Fire Disaster!"

The Tian Lou Saint struck again. He had mastered two of the Three Disasters Ultimate Techniques. This time, the great sun blazed, and True Flame descended, forming a surging sea of fire capable of burning flesh and bone to ash, from which not even the Divine Sense or soul could escape.

"Origin Technique: Primordial Qi!"

Sensing the danger, Su Han dared not be careless. He immediately employed his Origin Technique, sending a hazy cluster of Primordial Qi to collide with the Great Sun Fire Disaster. Contact with the Great Sun Fire Disaster meant certain death by incineration, but the Primordial Qi, born of chaos, was a singular, unified whole. Not only did it not ignite, but it gradually suppressed the fire disaster, eventually extinguishing it completely.

At this point, even the Tian Lou Saint’s Three Disasters Ultimate Techniques had failed to harm Su Han.

"Life and Death Reincarnation!"

Su Han fully activated the Eight Gates of Life and Death Formation. Eight Holy Artifacts struck the Tian Lou Saint simultaneously from all directions, each imbued with terrifying power.

Even with three heads, six arms, and three Holy Artifacts, the Tian Lou Saint was no match. He was soon beaten until he was vomiting blood continuously. Eventually, he could no longer maintain his three-headed, six-armed form. His entire body plunged from the peak of Holy Meteor Mountain, crashing into the earth below.

In that moment, the Tian Lou Saint was thoroughly defeated.