Su Han’s cultivation realm was not as high as Gold Ingot’s. However, once he donned the Ghostly Face Mask, his strength soared to the Eighth Layer of the Heavenly King Realm, making him in no way inferior. Moreover, his Sacred Body had reached Great Accomplishment, granting him an Unrivaled Physical Body that ordinary people could not withstand. Although Gold Ingot’s physical body was remarkable, it was far from comparable to Su Han’s. Seizing an opportunity, Su Han landed a close-range punch that sent Gold Ingot flying.

"Your Sacred Body has reached Great Accomplishment! That must have been the fortune you received in the Dragon Transformation Pool!" Gold Ingot scrambled to his feet, unwilling to give Su Han another chance to attack. His appearance was wretched; blood flowed from his seven orifices, his face was contorted, and the punch had knocked out two of his teeth. But he wasn’t angry. Instead, he stared intently at Su Han, having guessed the truth. For someone doomed to die, there’s no need for anger. I just need to kill him and take everything he has.

Su Han couldn’t be bothered to respond to Gold Ingot’s nonsense. In a life-or-death battle, the slightest neglect could become a fatal flaw, and he was not so foolish.

"Invincible Tao Xin!"

"Heavenly Dragon Eight Sounds!"

Su Han took a deep breath. An invincible aura surged from him like a towering wave, pressing down on Gold Ingot. At the same time, he let out a roar like a dragon’s cry, the sound waves swelling like a tide to shake the void and disorient his opponent.

"Humph, I was careless just now. I won’t be giving you an opportunity like that again. Your good days are over!" Gold Ingot snorted coldly, spitting out a mouthful of bloody froth. His ornate robe began to glow as Formation Patterns materialized across it—it was a Formation artifact. Gold Ingot was covered in treasures. Previously, the pendant around his neck had blocked the Cursing Killing Nether Technique, and now his robe was blocking the tide of sound waves.

"Lotus Dao Boots!"

Gold Ingot activated the boots on his feet, which were revealed to be another Dao Artifact—and a Semi-Holy Artifact at that. With lotuses blooming beneath his feet, his speed became unbelievable, exploding with ten times his normal velocity, comparable to the entry level of the Character Technique of Motion.

"Holy Thunder Golden Wheel!"

Gold Ingot reached out and summoned his weapon. As the top killer of the Demon Slayer Sect, he naturally possessed a Holy Artifact, and it was a Thunder Element Holy Artifact that suited him perfectly. As expected, the Reincarnation Holy Mirror restricted Su Han’s Holy Artifacts but not Gold Ingot’s. Holding the Holy Thunder Golden Wheel, Gold Ingot poured his Spiritual Energy into it. Invoking the Taiyi Golden Thunder, he could unleash thirty percent of its power. This was a pure offensive Holy Artifact, one that had forsaken all defense and other functions in exchange for unrivaled power. With a wave of his hand, Gold Ingot sent the Holy Thunder Golden Wheel spinning rapidly. Its terrifying cutting force tore deep fissures into space itself.

Too terrifying! Too sharp! Too horrifying! A sense of imminent crisis rose in Su Han’s heart. I feel that even my Great Accomplished Sacred Body couldn’t withstand the Holy Thunder Golden Wheel, unless I could use the Nine Palace Golden Pagoda. But due to the Reincarnation Holy Mirror’s restrictions, my connection to the pagoda is completely severed. Even the Secret of the Soldier Character is useless.

"Character Technique of Motion!"

Su Han dared not face the Holy Thunder Golden Wheel directly. He instantly executed the Character Technique of Motion and burst forward at twenty times his top speed, vanishing like a ghost to evade the first strike. But the Holy Thunder Golden Wheel was controlled by Gold Ingot. It traced a beautiful arc through the air, immediately swooping after Su Han with murderous intent.

The space within the Reincarnation Holy Mirror was not very large, at most ten thousand meters wide. Although Su Han’s speed was incredible, the spatial constraints confined his movements. Furthermore, this was an alternate dimension, one that was incredibly solid and impenetrable, preventing Su Han from using the Art of Teleportation. For a time, Su Han found himself fleeing in all directions, relentlessly pursued by the Holy Thunder Golden Wheel. However, his Character Technique of Motion had reached the minor accomplishment stage, making his speed so fast that the wheel couldn’t catch him.

"Mire Descent!"

Gold Ingot activated a jade belt around his waist, yet another treasure. Ripples spread out like a tidal wave, turning the space they touched into a sticky morass, a quagmire designed to trap anyone within it. Gold Ingot intended to limit Su Han’s speed, preventing him from evading the Holy Thunder Golden Wheel’s pursuit.

"Earth Rank High Level Martial Technique: Controlling Thunder Spirit Technique!"

At the same time, the center of Gold Ingot’s forehead began to glow with a brilliant golden light. A massive surge of Divine Sense Power erupted, transforming into a golden bolt of lightning. This bolt resembled a small arrow interwoven with crackling lightning and brimming with dense Divine Sense Power. It was a special Spiritual Martial Technique, and Gold Ingot’s Divine Sense, imbued with the power of the Taiyi Golden Thunder, was extremely hard and full of yang energy, possessing immense destructive force. The arrow of Divine Sense shot forward, aiming to pierce Su Han’s Sea of Consciousness and gravely wound him.

With the Holy Thunder Golden Wheel, the Mire Descent, and the arrow of Divine Sense, Gold Ingot no longer hesitated. He attacked with his full power, vowing to defeat Su Han before slowly interrogating him.

"Nine Heavens Eye!"

Su Han’s Divine Sense converged between his brows, forming the Nine Heavens Eye. At its Fourth Layer, the eye allowed him to track the trajectories of both the Holy Thunder Golden Wheel and the arrow of Divine Sense. He simultaneously expanded his Spiritual Domain, leaving nothing hidden within a hundred-meter radius. The effects of the Mire Descent were present but not overwhelming. Su Han’s speed was reduced to eighteen times his normal velocity, which was still incredibly fast. Using the Nine Heavens Eye to see through his opponent’s attacks, he danced on a knife’s edge, turning peril into safety with every dangerous move.

"I refuse to believe I can’t kill you today!" The smile vanished from Gold Ingot’s face, replaced by a gloomy scowl. His small, squinted eyes locked onto Su Han, flashing with a cold, fierce light. He then used another Divine Power Technique to make a Heavenly Tribulation manifest once more. Pillars of lightning rained down on Su Han, intending to blast him into ash and complete annihilation.

Knowing Su Han possessed a Great Accomplished Sacred Body, Gold Ingot had abandoned close-quarters combat, choosing instead to rely on his myriad abilities to weaken Su Han and secure victory. It had to be said, Gold Ingot possessed a staggering number of treasures. The restrictions of the Reincarnation Holy Mirror prevented Su Han from using the Nine Palace Golden Pagoda, immediately putting him at a disadvantage. Critically, the refinement of the Great Majestic Demon King was not yet complete, which meant Su Han could not use the Black Blade, placing him under even greater pressure.

Constant defense would eventually lead to failure. Under Gold Ingot’s relentless barrage, Su Han’s room to maneuver shrank until he could no longer dodge and was forced to take a hit. The arrow of Divine Sense was manageable; Su Han’s Sea of Consciousness, fortified by one hundred Divine Sense Stellars, was incredibly resilient and only trembled slightly, remaining unpierced. The Mire Descent was merely a restrictive technique and couldn’t harm him. As for the thunderbolts mimicking a Heavenly Tribulation, Su Han’s strongest defense could block them. The only thing that was truly difficult to block was the Holy Thunder Golden Wheel.

SCHLICK!

The Holy Thunder Golden Wheel sliced across Su Han’s shoulder, severing it and nearly taking his entire left arm. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

With a single strike, Su Han was severely injured. Seeing this, Gold Ingot’s eyes gleamed with joy as he directed the Holy Thunder Golden Wheel to deliver another killing blow. Su Han’s face paled as he braced himself to block the attack. But at that exact moment, he sensed something, and a look of joy flashed in his eyes.

The refinement of the Great Majestic Demon King was finally complete. He could use the Black Blade now