Chapter 542: Chapter 542: Holy Meteor Mountain

"Su Han, have you really thought this through?"

After Saint You Heng left, Lei Ming couldn’t help but ask again. This was a life-and-death duel, and defeat meant certain death.

Lei Ming was extremely proud of Su Han, who was the most gifted and loyal disciple he had ever taken in. He wanted to see such a disciple rule the world one day, not perish prematurely.

The Tian Lou Saint’s name was too renowned; a reputation like that is not earned without reason. Although Lei Ming had never met the Tian Lou Saint, he was certain he was no ordinary person. Su Han, on the other hand, had been cultivating for far too short a time and had a shallow foundation, putting him at a disadvantage in this duel.

Life and death were not to be taken lightly.

"Master, you need not worry. I am confident that I can slay the Tian Lou Saint!" Su Han knew what his master was worried about. He smiled slightly, displaying immense confidence.

What’s a Saint Heir to me? There is no one I cannot kill!

Seeing Su Han so resolute, Lei Ming, though still worried, felt it was inappropriate to discourage him further.

"Then go and focus on your closed-door cultivation. I will take good care of the Seven Stars Sect, and with Saint You Heng’s help, it will recover quickly. I will leave the treasures you need at the foot of the mountain for you to collect at your leisure."

Su Han was going into seclusion. Strategically, he would disregard his enemy, but tactically, he would pay close attention. To prepare for the life-and-death battle in one month, he had to further enhance his strength. He had previously purchased some treasures from Saint You Heng, who would gather and deliver them later.

"Thank you, Master!"

Su Han chose to seclude himself on Yaoguang Peak. It was already dilapidated and rarely visited, ensuring that his cultivation would be free from disturbances and would not affect anyone else.

Su Han set up a Great Formation that enveloped the entire peak. He then bid farewell to Lei Ming and began his solitary cultivation.

The Tian Lou Saint possesses the Vajra Holy Body, which is known for its formidable physical strength. But my Great Accomplished Holy Body is also physically unrivaled. When it comes to our Physical Bodies, I am not inferior to him!

The Tian Lou Saint practices a cultivation technique known as the ’Prajna Vajra Sutra,’ which is a mid-level Heaven Rank technique with nine layers. He seems to have reached the Sixth Layer, possessing the Vajra Indestructible ability. However, I have Demonization, so I am not afraid.

As for our abilities, he has offensive Martial Techniques and Secret Techniques, while I have Origin Techniques and Divine Methods. We should be roughly comparable.

Besides the disparity in our Realms, the greatest difference between us likely lies in our trump cards. Coming from the Tian Luo Net Holy Land, he has countless hidden strengths and even more life-saving tricks. To kill him, I must shatter every single one of them.

Su Han was not thinking of merely defeating the Tian Lou Saint; he wanted to kill him and settle things once and for all.

But killing a Saint Heir was no easy task. Their life-saving skills and numerous trump cards were incredibly troublesome, a feat even a Saint would not be confident in accomplishing.

However, this life-and-death battle presented Su Han with one advantage: Holy Meteor Mountain.

Holy Meteor Mountain, located in the south-central part of the Eastern Region, was a notoriously dangerous place. Legend had it that ten thousand years ago, there lived a powerful Great Saint of Xuanming. Though he was only in the Saint Realm, he possessed the combat power of a Great Emperor.

Unfortunately, his arrogance led him to offend many powerful forces, and he eventually provoked a Great Emperor Realm expert. The two battled for three days and nights, culminating in the death of the Great Saint of Xuanming. That battlefield is now Holy Meteor Mountain. Although the great saint’s body had long been taken away, the aura of the grand battle lingered. This, coupled with his lingering resentment and fury from his death, caused the very space-time of Holy Meteor Mountain to twist, leaving behind a terrifying grudge. Anyone who stepped inside would be assailed by this resentment, driven to madness, and ultimately commit suicide. Thus, it became known as a notoriously dangerous place.

However, because of the distorted space-time and the Great Saint of Xuanming’s grudge, the power of Saints could not penetrate Holy Meteor Mountain, and the power of a Great Emperor would be repelled entirely.

The Tian Lou Saint’s choice of Holy Meteor Mountain as the duel site clearly indicated he didn’t want any Saint or Great Emperor to intervene. This was advantageous for the Tian Lou Saint, but it was also good news for Su Han. He certainly didn’t want a Saint from the Tian Luo Net Holy Land to suddenly appear and rescue the Tian Lou Saint just as he was about to deliver the killing blow. Such an outcome would render all his efforts moot, which was the last thing he wanted.

Moreover, the mountain’s restrictions on the powers of Saints and Great Emperors meant that Saint Treasures were unusable. Both he and the Tian Lou Saint could only rely on their own strength. Of course, Holy Artifacts could still be used. Unless one could unleash the complete power of a Holy Artifact, it would only be slightly affected, not repelled outright like a Saint’s power.

The Eight Gates of Life and Death Formation is one of my trump cards. I must refine a formation banner for it so I can deploy it swiftly!

Su Han had originally prepared the Eight Gates of Life and Death Formation for Ye Chuanfeng. Now that Ye Chuanfeng was dead, it would be used against the Tian Lou Saint. The formation, comprised of eight Holy Artifacts, was infinitely powerful. Its only flaw was that it was difficult and inefficient to set up.

For this seclusion, Su Han had two major goals. The first was to refine the formation banner for the Eight Gates of Life and Death Formation, similar to Master Gong Ming’s Myriad Laws Holy Banner. By preparing the Formation Patterns in advance, he could deploy the array with a wave of his hand, allowing him to quickly set up the Eight Gates of Life and Death Formation and seize the initiative. 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

Besides the formation, Su Han’s other goal was to devour Ye Chuanfeng to enhance his own strength. Ye Chuanfeng possessed the Meteor King Body. While not on par with the Great Sun Sword Body that Su Han had previously devoured, it was still one of the Three Thousand Special Constitutions and exceedingly precious. Devouring it would not only increase his own strength but also allow his Sacred Body to obtain more Origin Source, making it even stronger.

This time, I will kill the Tian Lou Saint!

A sharp glint flashed in Su Han’s eyes as murderous intent swelled in his heart. The Tian Lou Saint had sent followers and Protectors to kill him multiple times. How could Su Han ever forget such a debt of hatred?

With the grudge between the Heavenly Demon Cult and the Seven Stars Sect settled, Su Han’s next enemies were the Demon Slayer Sect and the Tian Luo Net Holy Land. The Demon Slayer Sect had been beaten back and was temporarily lying low, which made the Tian Luo Net Holy Land the immediate target for his revenge. This proactive challenge from the Tian Lou Saint was, in its own way, an opportunity for Su Han.

For his friends, Su Han would go to any length, regardless of the cost.

But toward his enemies, Su Han was decisive and relentless, never resting until one of them was dead.

WHOOSH!

With a reach of his hand, Su Han took out Ye Chuanfeng’s corpse. Death is like the extinguishing of a lamp; his hatred for Ye Chuanfeng had vanished the moment he was slain, leaving his expression completely devoid of emotion.

"Devour!"

He activated the Devouring Heaven Demonic Art and simultaneously expanded his Devouring Demonic Domain. He then utilized his Black Hole Transformation technique, massively increasing the efficiency of the process.

The life-and-death duel was only a month away; he had to seize every second to grow stronger. Furthermore, by devouring Ye Chuanfeng now, he might even be able to obtain a new Divine Method from another god or demon before the battle.

Inside the Heavenly Thunder Palace, Su Han cultivated in silence, his power growing stronger by the moment.