Su Han was no stranger to the Divination King. He still remembered being ambushed by the man with the hooked nose and his cohorts—an attack prompted by the Divination King’s prediction that he would return to the Tianqing Dynasty.

Although the Divination King was not the chief culprit, he was an accomplice. This time, he had even shown up personally to besiege and kill him and Saint You Heng. How could Su Han possibly let him succeed?

Deploying the Character Technique of Motion, he unleashed twenty times his top speed. Su Han transformed into a bolt of lightning, reaching the speed of sound as a deafening sonic boom ripped through the air. The next moment, he appeared directly in front of the Divination King.

However, the Divination King stood his ground without a single glance at Su Han. He was focused instead on using the Heavenly Evolving Saint Rune to repair the gap, aiming to complete the Holy Rune Great Formation.

"Thunderbolt Seven Absolute Slashes!"

Su Han, wielding the Black Blade, unleashed both the Purple Lightning Yin Thunder and the Taiyi Golden Thunder at once. Yin and Yang merged as thunder roared and lightning flashed. The attack, mixed with the Demonic Might of the Bloodthirsty Demonic Flame and the Soul Devouring Demon Mist, formed a 300-meter-long lightning-fire blade aura that slashed straight toward the Divination King.

Although the Divination King was at the Ninth Level of the Heavenly King Realm, he would be gravely wounded, if not killed, by this strike.

But the Divination King remained unfazed, for a figure had already intercepted Su Han: the Blood Sovereign himself.

CLANG!

The Blood Sovereign blocked the lightning-fire blade aura with a head-sized Blood Ring. The Blood Ring was merely a Supreme Grade Dao Artifact, no match for the Semi-Holy Artifact Black Blade. However, the Blood Sovereign was a powerhouse of the Supreme Realm, and his strength was far beyond what Su Han could contend with.

"Su Han, you killed the Seven Great Slaughter Stars of my Demon Slayer Sect and provoked our authority repeatedly. Today, I shall represent the Demon Slayer Sect and exterminate you on the spot," the Blood Sovereign declared.

The Blood Sovereign knew Su Han well. As the man in charge of the Demon Slayer Sect’s stronghold in Ning Country, near the Tianqing Dynasty, he had dispatched the very assassins who had previously hunted Su Han, so he recognized him on sight.

He had never anticipated, however, that Su Han would grow so quickly. He had fought his way out of the Seven Stars Sect, slashed through Qingmo Province, and even single-handedly killed all Seven Great Slaughter Stars.

Moreover, during the eradication battle plotted by Saint You Heng, if the Divination King and the others hadn’t arrived in time, he likely would have met the same fate as the other stronghold leaders: easy annihilation at the hands of Saint You Heng.

The thought sent a shiver of fear through the Blood Sovereign, and his hatred for Saint You Heng and Su Han became bone-deep. He might not be able to defeat Saint You Heng, but he was confident he could deal with Su Han.

After all, no matter how much of a prodigy Su Han was, he was only in the Heavenly King Realm. He, on the other hand, was a powerhouse at the Third Layer of the Supreme Realm and held an absolute advantage.

"Blood Sea Domain, activate!"

The Blood Sovereign directly unleashed his domain. Instantly, a 300-meter-wide sea of blood manifested. The sea of blood was so thick it seemed real, with waves that towered to the sky. The stench of gore was overwhelming, and dark shadows—the tormented souls of his victims—drifted within its depths.

As the head of a Demon Slayer Sect stronghold, the Blood Sovereign was a mighty assassin in his own right. The number of people who had died by his hand was at least eight thousand, if not ten thousand.

Once the Blood Sea Domain was active, the 300-meter radius around him became his territory. Any person or attack would have to pass through the Blood Sea Domain to reach him.

This was the power of a cultivator in the Supreme Realm. Standing within their domain, they were like gods in their own kingdom, able to command all, their power immense.

"Nine Palace Golden Pagoda!"

Su Han’s brow furrowed slightly as he quickly brought out the Nine Palace Golden Pagoda. Controlling it with the Secret of the Soldier Character, he sent it pressing down toward the Blood Sovereign.

As Su Han’s strength had increased, his control over the Nine Palace Golden Pagoda had grown more proficient. The pagoda grew with the wind, rapidly expanding to a height of fifty meters. It was resplendent in gold and radiated an intense Holy Might. Its two lowest levels opened at once, unleashing a crushing pressure that headed straight for the Blood Sovereign.

SWOOSH!

The sea of blood churned, and a dense, bloody light rose to resist the suppressive force of the Nine Palace Golden Pagoda.

Although the Nine Palace Golden Pagoda was a Low Grade Holy Artifact, Su Han’s current strength could only unleash the power of its first two or three levels. This was an attack the Blood Sovereign could still resist.

"It’s useless. You are not a Supreme, and you lack a Domain. You cannot contend with me!"

The Blood Sovereign was brimming with confidence. While fending off the Nine Palace Golden Pagoda’s suppression, he launched an attack at Su Han.

"Earth Rank High Level Martial Technique: Blood Waves Overwhelming the Sky!"

The Blood Sea Domain suddenly surged. A massive wave of blood, like a colossal palm obscuring the sun, slapped rapidly toward Su Han.

The blood in this Blood Sea Domain was no ordinary substance; it was formed from the resentful blood of countless souls, suffused with their hatred. It was extremely corrosive. Anything struck by it, be it a person’s body or a weapon, would be contaminated and its power greatly reduced.

Moreover, the Blood Sovereign had even utilized Spatial Force, leaving Su Han with nowhere to hide and forcing him to take the attack head-on.

"Ghostly Face Mask!"

Su Han reached out, grabbed the Ghostly Face Mask, and put it on. His aura instantly skyrocketed to the Ninth Level of the Heavenly King Realm. At the same time, he condensed his Demonic Emperor Physique and used Physique Fusion, bringing his strength infinitely close to the Supreme Realm.

Unfortunately, being infinitely close to the Supreme Realm was not the same as actually being in it. Without a domain of his own, it was difficult to contend with the Blood Sea Domain, so Su Han had no choice but to use his strongest defense to block the attack.

BOOM!

The giant blood wave crashed down on Su Han, completely engulfing his figure. This was blood filled with corrosive hatred, and seeing it strike home, the Blood Sovereign revealed a smug look.

"No matter how monstrously talented you are, you must submit before absolute power."

Su Han had a glorious combat record. Neither the followers of the Tian Lou Saint nor the Seven Great Slaughter Stars were ordinary people. But they were all young prodigies, blessed with talent but lacking in true power.

The Blood Sovereign, however, was a seasoned powerhouse. Although his innate talent and methods were average, his longer cultivation time and higher realm allowed him to crush Su Han with absolute power. This was the source of his confidence.

The Divination King didn’t spare Su Han a single glance. He continued to lay down the Heavenly Evolving Saint Rune. He was now halfway done; once the other half was complete, the Holy Rune Great Formation would be fully established. Then, time and space would be completely sealed off, making it impossible for Saint You Heng and Su Han to escape, even if they had wings.

BANG!

The bloodlight exploded, and a golden figure struggled free, flying out from within.

This golden figure was none other than Su Han. His entire body was radiant with golden light, like an indestructible Buddhist Vajra.

The Blood Waves Overwhelming the Sky could not leave a single mark on him. With his Sacred Body at Great Accomplishment, a complete Great Luo Golden Body, and flesh refined by Marrow Cleansing, Su Han now possessed an Unrivaled Physical Body. He was not just invincible within his own realm. Even cultivators in the Supreme Realm would struggle to harm him. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

The smile on the Blood Sovereign’s face stiffened, and his eyes nearly popped from their sockets. He stared at Su Han in disbelief, feeling as if his entire understanding of the world had been shattered. How is this possible? What kind of physical body is this? It’s so strong that not even my blood of hatred can corrode it!

"Character Technique of Motion! Teleportation!"

Ignoring the Blood Sovereign, Su Han immediately executed both techniques and shot straight toward the Divination King. As long as I’m here, you will not succeed!