Chapter 865: Chapter 864: The Final Challenge!

“Hell’s Prison?”

Upon seeing the dark green cage, Liushui Mingxue’s pupils contracted sharply. It was clear he recognized its nature.

However, it was only for an instant. In the next moment, Liushui Mingxue sneered and said, “Ye Lingchen, I’ve said it before. If your true body were here, wielding this Hell’s Prison, I, Liushui Mingxue, wouldn’t say a word and would retreat immediately. But with just this avatar, do you really think your so-called Hell’s Prison can hold me down?”

“Whether it can or not, you’ll find out if you try, won’t you?”

Eastern Ancestor smiled faintly and then added, “But remember this: today, since you seek to kill Ye Lingchen’s disciple, this matter won’t end here.”

Eastern Ancestor’s tone was calm, but in Liushui Mingxue’s ears, it caused great agitation and unrest.

He truly hadn’t expected that the Eastern Ancestor, with just this avatar, would actually act. If it were his true body, that would be another matter–he’d give him face and wouldn’t dare provoke him since he knew he wasn’t his match and would definitely retreat.

But an avatar? No matter how strong, it’s still only in the Pseudo-Emperor Realm. On what grounds could it contend with him?

And yet, this avatar wasn’t just any ordinary figure–it was the Eastern Ancestor!

At this moment, Liushui Mingxue found himself on the horns of a dilemma. If he truly took action, he’d offend the Eastern Ancestor. But if he didn’t act, could he really just stand there and let Su Han slip away right in front of him?

If word got out, where would Liushui Mingxue’s reputation go? Moreover, the Five Great Super Sects would undoubtedly hold him accountable, and how would he explain himself then? That he feared the Eastern Ancestor’s Pseudo-Emperor avatar?

The more he thought about it, the darker Liushui Mingxue’s face became. Finally, with a cold snort, he declared, “If you can truly defy the Five Great Super Sects, then I, Liushui Mingxue, shall follow your lead!”

With that, Liushui Mingxue waved his hand and lunged directly toward Su Han.

Clearly, he had made his decision.

Eastern Ancestor, however, said nothing more. As Liushui Mingxue made his move, he transmitted his voice to Su Han: “I can restrain him, but I’m unprepared; at most, I can hold him for two seconds. What happens after is up to you.”

“Two seconds is enough!” Su Han replied via transmission.

“Good.”

Eastern Ancestor nodded immediately. His figure shot toward Liushui Mingxue, and at the same time, he hurled the cage in his hand toward him.

Hell’s Prison–Eastern Ancestor’s signature Dragon Technique.

This dragon technique, being of his own creation, did not have a formal ranking. Yet there was no doubt about its immense power.

To be precise, this was not just a dragon technique–it was also Eastern Ancestor’s… Imperial Domain!

By rights, this Imperial Domain could only be wielded by Eastern Ancestor’s true body. After all, his avatar was merely in the Pseudo-Emperor Realm, not the Dragon Emperor Realm.

But Eastern Ancestor displayed it regardless, doing so with full confidence. This alone spoke volumes about the strength of his avatar.

Of course, the price for such a display was by no means small.

Su Han was well aware of all this, but he made no comment. Great favors need not be expressed in words; he kept it all in his heart.

“Whoosh!”

When Hell’s Prison was released, it expanded rapidly. In an instant, it directly suppressed Liushui Mingxue’s Imperial Domain. Hell’s Prison resembled a vast storm cloud, sweeping in all directions and trapping everything within!

Su Han was among them, and so was Liushui Mingxue!

Liushui Mingxue’s expression changed, becoming so dark it seemed water might drip from it. He could clearly feel his own Imperial Domain being suppressed in this moment by Eastern Ancestor’s Hell’s Prison!

An Imperial Domain of the Dragon Emperor Realm, suppressed by someone in the Pseudo-Emperor Realm?

If this news spread, no one would believe it. But Eastern Ancestor had achieved it!

“As expected of one of the Four Ancestors…”

Liushui Mingxue sighed inwardly. Even he had to acknowledge Eastern Ancestor’s formidable power and terrifying prowess.

Hell’s Prison suppressed his Imperial Domain. Within it, Eastern Ancestor reigned as Emperor. Compared to him, although Liushui Mingxue was unharmed, it was akin to being a prince trapped within the Imperial Palace–ultimately, the Emperor’s authority reigned supreme.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, within those two crucial seconds, Su Han’s body erupted with a terrifying aura.

This aura came at the cost of lifespan. The augmentation wasn’t directed toward offense or defense but rather toward speed!

Burning three thousand years of lifespan, he activated the Fifth Step of the Nine Steps of the Heavenly Dragon.

A sixteenfold increase in speed allowed him to pass by Liushui Mingxue in a flash.

In that instant, Liushui Mingxue wanted to strike, but with Hell’s Prison suppressing him and Su Han’s burst of speed being too sudden, he had no way of stopping him.

In the first second, Su Han took three steps; with each step, he crossed hundreds of kilometers!

In the second second, Su Han reached the Seventh Heaven-Trapping Screen.

At this moment, Hell’s Prison had completely dissipated, and Liushui Mingxue roared in fury, preparing to pursue.

But Eastern Ancestor’s figure charged forward, intercepting him, and the two immediately clashed.

Ultimately, Eastern Ancestor’s avatar was no match for Liushui Mingxue. However, Liushui Mingxue didn’t dare fight with full force, acting cautiously in their confrontation, which bought Su Han precious time.

In that brief window, Su Han unleashed the Seven Swords Technique.

This was no ordinary use of the technique; he fueled it with his lifespan. Each sword consumed a thousand years of lifespan!

His sword strikes were incredibly fast–so fast that in an instant, all seven swords were unleashed simultaneously.

The First to Fourth Swords only caused slight tremors in the Heaven-Trapping Screen. By the time the Fifth Sword struck, the screen began to shake violently. With the Sixth Sword, cracks appeared, and with the Seventh Sword, the screen shattered completely!

Without hesitation, Su Han burned more lifespan to activate the Fifth Step of the Nine Steps of the Heavenly Dragon again, putting more distance between himself and Liushui Mingxue. Despite wanting to give chase, Liushui Mingxue was held back by Eastern Ancestor and could only roar in rage.

After breaking through the Seventh Heaven-Trapping Screen, Su Han faced three more barriers. Yet in his eyes, only one remained–the Eighth!

At the same time, the sense of looming danger within Su Han’s heart grew stronger. He couldn’t shake the feeling that this wouldn’t end so easily.

Although the Xuanyuan Clan, One Slash Palace, and Eastern Ancestor had disrupted the Five Great Super Sects’ plans, the sects had prepared thoroughly for this ambush. Moreover, there were five super powers, while the Xuanyuan Clan and One Slash Palace were merely two. As for Eastern Ancestor, he couldn’t even be considered a force of his own.

The Five Great Super Sects had sent far more strong cultivators than the Xuanyuan Clan and One Slash Palace combined!

“Fortunately, they won’t anticipate that my true objective is not to break out of these Heaven-Trapping Screens but to reach Black Wind Cliff instead!”

Su Han thought to himself, “As long as I can reach Black Wind Cliff, the Five Great Super Sects won’t dare to risk pursuing me any further. And if I survive, I only need to hold out within Black Wind Cliff for a month before I can emerge again. At that point, even if the Five Great Super Sects make another move, I’ll have the Supreme Pass to directly enter the Holy Domain of the Demon Immortal!”