Chapter 856: Time Devouring

"Have you heard? The Lotus Holy Medicine has been taken away, and many Supreme Realm experts were killed!"

"Which Saint went there? Other than a Saint, no one else should have that kind of power!"

"It wasn’t a Saint, at most a Semi-Saint, and this person is very young, not even twenty years old, yet extremely unfamiliar—no one knows where he popped out from."

News from Flowing Heart Lake spread quickly. Although Heavenly Medicine Blessed Land has nine major regions, the deeper you go, the fewer martial artists there are, while the first few regions are the most crowded.

The Lotus Holy Medicine is a Holy Medicine, and many have set their sights on it. However, the true experts have gone deeper in to seek opportunities, leaving only those Supreme Realm experts who wish for instant sanctification lingering here.

In the previous days, many had tried to deal with the Lotus Holy Medicine but were counterattacked and killed. This drew a lot of attention, but when this news came out, it was thoroughly shocking.

"It’s said that the person is surrounded by Demonic Qi, wielding a black Demonic Blade, suspected to be a Demon Cultivator but extremely unfamiliar. Perhaps secretly nurtured by a great power, drawn out by the Heavenly Medicine Blessed Land this time."

Su Han’s appearance was quickly sketched out, and every major power secretly cultivates some prodigies, some as candidates for Saint Heirs and Imperial Sons, and others for secrets known only to themselves.

Su Han, being so young yet so powerful, was naturally mistaken by everyone as a secret prodigy of a great power.

Soon, Su Han gained the nickname "Black Demon," and the martial artists in the Second Region hoped they wouldn’t encounter the Black Demon, lest they face near-certain death.

At this moment, Su Han, known as the Black Demon, found a secluded spot again, ready to refine the Lotus Holy Medicine.

"Hopefully, it can let me grasp the Time Force!"

Looking at the Lotus Holy Medicine in his hand, Su Han’s eyes were filled with hope, his heart full of anticipation.

Without hesitation, he stuffed the Lotus Holy Medicine into his mouth, chewing and swallowing, then immediately activated the Devouring Heaven Demonic Art to begin refining its medicinal power.

Su Han had consumed Holy Medicine before, but the potency of the Lotus Holy Medicine was three to four times that of regular Holy Medicines. Its majestic medicinal power instantly exploded within Su Han, like a raging river, extremely violent.

If not for Su Han’s strong physical body, this terrifying medicinal power alone would have injured him internally. At this moment, he activated the Devouring Heaven Demonic Art, rapidly devouring and continuously refining, letting the medicinal power nourish his physical body.

"Time Force!"

Su Han calmed his mind, quietly comprehending, stripping away layers from this vast medicinal power to find the Time Force.

The Time Force is formless and intangible, hard to grasp, but when you comprehend the Time Law, you can sense its existence.

Spatial Force is like threads, while Time Force is like droplets of water. Very quickly, Su Han condensed a drop of Time Force, which didn’t exist in reality but could be sensed.

Absorbing this drop of Time Force would allow Su Han to touch the threshold of the Saint Realm.

But he didn’t do so, instead continuing to refine, eventually extracting three drops of Time Force from the vast medicinal power of the Lotus Holy Medicine.

"Physique Fusion!"

Su Han condensed his Heaven and Earth Physique, then merged it into himself.

"Phenomenon: Third Layer Black Hole!"

Su Han once again used his phenomenon technique, immediately presenting a black hole behind him. This black hole was five hundred meters in size, with three layers, and at the deepest part, a pitch-black Demon Mountain could be vaguely seen—Holy Meteor Mountain, which had once been devoured.

However, Su Han’s Demonic Emperor Physique had ten black holes; the Third Layer Black Hole was just one of them. The remaining nine were still vague and unshaped.

"Energy Physique!"

The physique and phenomenon weren’t enough. Su Han activated his Great Accomplished Holy Body, immediately transforming into a black hole, the terrifying Devouring Force seeking to devour everything around.

"Devouring Demonic Domain!"

Su Han once again expanded his domain, a full nine hundred and ninety-nine meters, enveloping the surroundings. If he wished, he could devour all Spiritual Medicine within the domain with a single thought, but he didn’t.

At this moment, Su Han donned the Ghostly Face Mask, infused with his physique, displayed phenomenon, expanded his domain, transformed into a black hole, and simultaneously operated the Devouring Heaven Demonic Art to elevate the Devouring Force to its peak.

And all of this was in preparation for devouring the Time Force.

The last time Su Han attained enlightenment, he considered the direction of Time Devouring, but currently it was just a concept, still needing exploration. Now, with the three drops of Time Force extracted from the Lotus Holy Medicine, he could finally experiment.

"Begin!"

Su Han focused his spirit intensely. Within his sea of consciousness, one hundred and twenty-nine Divine Sense Stellar lights shone brilliantly.

The next moment, Su Han began his attempt, wrapping one of the drops of Time Force.

Failure is the mother of success; Su Han’s first attempt failed, yet he was not discouraged and prepared to devour the second drop of Time Force.

This time, the drop of Time Force trembled slightly; unfortunately, it collapsed just as it neared success, failing again.

With a piercing gaze, Su Han’s expression did not change at all. He could very well control his emotions and proceeded to try again.

Swish!

With one last chance, Su Han proceeded cautiously, finally succeeding in devouring and refining this drop of Time Force, making it his own.

In his Dantian, a drop of illusory, formless Time Force coalesced, suspended above the Demonic Qi, emitting a unique aura.

This was not the Time Force of the Lotus Holy Medicine but Su Han’s own Time Force, and it was his first drop!

Going from zero to one is a difficult process, but going from one to ten is much easier. Su Han believed he could refine more Time Force.

"Time Devouring, successful!"

Su Han opened his eyes, filled with surprise and delight.

For all of this, he first killed the Meng Po Empress, devouring her Forget River Sacred Body, then attained enlightenment in the Prison Divine Palace, and later went to Flowing Heart Lake to obtain the Lotus Holy Medicine. After failing twice, he finally mastered the Art of Time Devouring.

Such achievements did not come easily, and it was all for the purpose of breaking through his shackles and attaining instant sanctification.

"Hmm?"

Suddenly, Su Han’s expression shifted, looking up to the sky, seeing thunder light flickering more and more, seemingly gathering into thunderclouds, forming a grand Heavenly Tribulation.

"My Saintly Tribulation Thunder is coming!"

Su Han instantly understood, but in his current state, he was unfit and unprepared; it was not the right time for tribulation transcendence.

Hence, Su Han retracted everything, fully suppressing his aura, and eventually, the thunder light in the sky gradually dissipated.

"I’ve reached the critical point; I can trigger the tribulation at any time. I need to find a place rich in Spiritual Energy for the tribulation transcendence!"

Saintly Tribulation Thunder is not a small matter; any mistake could mean destruction. Su Han needed to be fully prepared, so he decided to find a place for the tribulation transcendence.

Rising up, Su Han transformed into a long rainbow and flew toward the Third Region.

As for Lan Zhan’er, Su Han did not kill her, nor did he take her with him, allowing her to leave on her own.

This seemingly idle move might serve a significant purpose in the future!