Fate-Defying Demon Emperor

Chapter 404 404: I'm Not Willing to Accept This

Wang Jinghe was dead. He had died so quickly that no one had time to react.

One moment, Wang Jinghe was fighting Su Han to a standstill. The next, he was slain by a single slash. The speed was unbelievable, so fast that it made Bai Mu's scalp tingle.

Although the Jie Character Secret's activation chance was uncertain, once triggered, its tenfold increase in combat power was no bluff. It possessed a decisive strength capable of destroying everything.

THUD!

Wang Jinghe's body, split in two, fell from the sky. The few remaining resentful dragon remnant souls immediately rushed toward it like sharks that had smelled blood, eager to invade his sea of consciousness.

But Su Han reacted faster. With a simple wave of his hand, he had the Great Majestic Demon King absorb the flesh and blood, swiftly refining it all away.

After doing this, Su Han finally turned to look at Bai Mu.

As Su Han's gaze fell upon him, Bai Mu felt as if his scalp was about to split open. It was not a gaze, but two swords piercing straight for his heart, causing his heart to nearly stop and his breath to catch.

Regret flooded Bai Mu's heart. If he had known Su Han was such a prodigy, he never would have agreed to Huang Shu's request. Even if he had, he would have brought more backup. Unfortunately, there was no medicine for regret in this world. Since Bai Mu had made a mistake, he had to pay the price—a price of blood and life.

Run!

Bai Mu cherished his life. Seeing the situation turn against him, he immediately turned to flee.

He believed that with his strength, even if he could not defeat Su Han, he should still be able to escape.

"Earth Rank High Level Martial Technique: Spiritual Illusion Technique!"

To delay Su Han, Bai Mu even used his Divine Sense to execute the Martial Technique. Instantly, three identical versions of Bai Mu appeared before Su Han's eyes, each fleeing in a completely different direction.

The three illusions had the same appearance and aura, making it difficult to discern the real one.

An ordinary Martial Artist might have been unable to find Bai Mu's true body, but Su Han possessed the Nine Heavens Eye, which had already reached the Fourth Layer. He spotted Bai Mu's real body at a glance.

"All members of the Demon Slayer Sect must die!"

Su Han's gaze was icy cold, his killing intent boiling. He deployed the Character Technique of Motion and Lightning Fast, bursting forth with thirteen times his normal speed as he shot straight for Bai Mu's true body.

How could he possibly see through my Spiritual Illusion Technique!

Seeing Su Han chase after him without hesitation, Bai Mu's heart hammered in disbelief.

He immediately performed the Art of Teleportation, reappearing four hundred meters away.

But the Art of Teleportation could not be used indefinitely, as each use had a cooldown. His own speed was already no match for Su Han's, so even teleporting four hundred meters away was not enough to escape the pursuit.

"Nine Palace Golden Pagoda, suppress!"

As Su Han gave chase, he controlled the Nine Palace Golden Pagoda. Instantly, the Qian Palace activated, its intense force of suppression causing Bai Mu to feel a formidable sense of oppression.

"Origin Technique: Heavier than Tai Mount!"

Su Han struck again, deploying the Origin Technique. He hit Bai Mu, causing his entire body to feel heavy and his speed to plummet. Escape was now even more unlikely.

"Thunderbolt Seven Absolute Slashes!"

"Golden Emperor Tanyang Fist!"

With his left hand clenched into a fist and his right wielding his saber, Su Han attacked with both simultaneously, aiming everything at Bai Mu.

Bai Mu, whose right arm had already been severed and body covered in wounds, was no match for Su Han. With his will to fight shattered, his only thought was to escape with his life. Having lost his fighting spirit, the crumbling Bai Mu no longer possessed the power of a Heavenly King Realm expert. Instead, he was like a panicked lamb desperately trying to flee a hunter, but to no avail.

RUMBLE!

As the two clashed again, Su Han relied on the Recovery Power of his Demon Body to constantly heal his injuries. Aided by the suppression from the Nine Palace Golden Pagoda, he steadily forced Bai Mu into a retreat, leaving him no path of escape.

Finally, Bai Mu gritted his teeth and roared, "I'll fight you to the end!"

He knew he was doomed today and could not escape Su Han's pursuit. However, he refused to die so passively or grant Su Han an easy victory.

He was Bai Mu, the Second Killing Star of the Demon Slayer Sect and a powerhouse at the Heavenly King Realm Fourth Level.

He had his pride. Even in death, he would not let Su Han off easy.

"Five Viscera Thunder Light!"

Bai Mu's Forbidden Technique was still active, and thunder still rumbled within his organs. He decided to fight to the death and drag Su Han down with him.

FWOOSH!

A fierce white light burst from Bai Mu's abdomen. It was dazzling and blinding, like lightning suddenly splitting the dark night.

A terrifying aura of destruction was brewing, causing Su Han's eyelids to twitch as an intense sense of crisis washed over him.

"Ultimate defense!"

Not daring to hesitate, Su Han instantly executed his Origin Technique, forming his strongest defense. He even summoned the Nine Palace Golden Pagoda, hoping to block Bai Mu's final, desperate counterattack.

"Go to hell!"

Bai Mu roared, his face a ferocious mask. His internal organs rapidly deteriorated like withered plants, but in their place, an even more scorching and piercing white light blazed to life.

Ultimately, Bai Mu's organs completely withered, transforming into a bolt of white Thunder Light as thick as an arm. Containing the power of his five viscera and the destructive Might of the Forbidden Technique, it slammed directly into Su Han.

Bai Mu was a powerhouse at the Heavenly King Realm Fourth Level, and his dying counterattack was incredibly powerful. Su Han's ultimate defense could not withstand it and shattered like paper. In the end, the Five Viscera Thunder Light struck him squarely.

Although Su Han possessed a Demon Body with extraordinary Recovery Power, a nearly perfected Sacred Body, and one hundred twenty-eight Great Luo Golden Bones, the Five Viscera Thunder Light was simply too powerful. It pierced through his torso, leaving behind a huge, bloody hole.

Su Han's Demonized State was instantly broken, and he reverted to his original form. A gaping hole as thick as an arm had been bored through his abdomen. It was completely empty inside, all flesh annihilated. The sight was utterly terrifying.

"Secret of Healer!"

Su Han's face was ashen, his aura weakened to an extreme degree. He quickly cast the Secret of Healer, and the secret technique's power began to continuously mend the bloody wound.

Finally, the gaping hole healed completely. Though severely injured, Su Han had ultimately managed to save his own life.

"I... I refuse to accept this...!"

Seeing that Su Han had survived, Bai Mu's eyes bulged, his face a mask of unwillingness and regret. Finally, due to the backlash from the Forbidden Technique, he breathed his last.

The Demon Slayer Sect's Second Killing Star, Bai Mu, had died a tragic death!

HUFF... HUFF...

Su Han gasped for breath, utterly exhausted and weak. Although he was powerful and possessed a wide array of abilities, he had been severely strained by fighting two opponents at once, a feat pushing the limits of his current Realm. Now that he had finally dealt with Wang Jinghe and Bai Mu, he could breathe a sigh of relief.

Hm?

Just then, Su Han sensed something, and his heart sank.

He collected Bai Mu's corpse and dragged his own heavily injured, exhausted body over to Tongyan. Disregarding the taboo against physical contact between unrelated men and women, he grabbed her hand and fled.

Just as Su Han and Tongyan made their escape, several powerful auras closed in from the distance.

"Su Han, you're here after all!"

A familiar voice rang out as the One-Eyed Shark King, Blue Whale, and Lu Ying Jellyfish appeared simultaneously.

A new crisis was imminent.