Chapter 989: Minor Karmic Technique

For Su Han, taking one person to Silver City was no big deal, and as for whether Lao Huang had other intentions, Su Han was not afraid. Hence, he finally nodded in agreement.

Thus, the journey of two became a journey of three.

From Red Moon City to Silver City, the distance spanned thousands of miles. Even if Su Han used the Character Technique of Motion to travel at full speed, it would take seven or eight days, not to mention there was now an additional Lao Huang, so the speed naturally wouldn’t be fast.

However, the matters of the Black Abyss weren’t determined by who arrived first according to Lao Huang. At this moment, forces were amassing in Silver City, intending to break into the Black Abyss due to the sheer numbers, with more than ten days until they would begin. He wasn’t in a hurry.

“Hmm?”

Su Han’s expression shifted, sensing something unusual within the Prison Divine Palace.

“Zhong Kui Dao Shen has awakened!”

Su Han understood; after devouring the Ethereal Ghost Physique of Zhong Kui’s Imperial Son, he not only obtained his Ghost Refining technique but also activated Zhong Kui Dao Shen within the Prison Divine Palace. Considering the time, it was indeed about time for awakening.

Su Han did not announce it aloud. He continued the journey with Du Yao and Lao Huang, but his consciousness once again entered the Prison Divine Palace.

Su Han had already devoured twenty-one deities and demons, so he was adept at this. The moment he stepped into the Prison Divine Palace, he saw Zhong Kui Dao Shen.

With a leopard head and ring-like eyes, an iron face with a beard, skin dark and a just and unyielding temperament, he was exactly the Zhong Kui Dao Shen he had seen before.

“Audacious fiend, daring to imprison this god to death, see if I don’t capture you!”

Zhong Kui Dao Shen was fiercely intolerant of evil. At this moment, he was aware of his situation and understood Su Han was the successor of the Cruel Demon Emperor, instantly widening his eyes in rage and exuding an imposing aura.

At this moment, both Zhong Kui Dao Shen and Su Han were at the Saint Realm Fourth Layer, but Zhong Kui Dao Shen’s strength was nothing to be underestimated. Even Su Han had to be totally focused to cope.

Whoosh!

Zhong Kui Dao Shen acted directly, unleashing a pitch-black chain towards Su Han, aiming to bind him.

“One Sword Breaks Myriad Spells!”

Su Han wielded the Sword of Slaughter, directly employing the Divine Method, instantly forming a thirty-meter-long Slaughter Sword Qi to slash at the chain.

However, this chain was extremely troublesome. Although blocked by the Slaughter Sword Qi, it wrapped around the sword aura like a dragon, its tip continuing to stab towards Su Han, heading straight for his forehead.

“Divine Skill: Blossoming with One Thought!”

Su Han dared not be careless. At this moment, he used the Divine Power Technique to condense a Shore Flower Clone, with the two jointly attacking Zhong Kui Dao Shen.

“Time Stagnation!”

Zhong Kui Dao Shen also possessed the strength of the Saint Realm, wielding power over time far exceeding Su Han’s, directly casting the Shore Flower Clone into stillness, rendering it immobile.

“Soul Hook!”

Zhong Kui Dao Shen waved his hand, causing a second chain to fly out, resembling the Soul Hook Lock of Zhong Kui’s Imperial Son. Though illusory, it sent a chill through Su Han as if stared at by the Grim Reaper.

He knew he must not be struck by this chain; otherwise, his soul would be hooked away. It was not something Zhong Kui’s Imperial Son could compare to; even a moment of carelessness could cost his life.

“Great Luo Divine Spear!”

Su Han tightly grasped, merging the Vajra Power contained within the Great Luo Golden Body into his palm, transforming it into a golden divine spear.

Clang!

The Great Luo Divine Spear whizzed out, colliding with the chain, sparking off a dazzling spark. At this moment, Su Han swiftly employed the Character Technique of Motion to avoid the strike, or else the consequences would be unimaginable.

“Spatial Imprisonment!”

Zhong Kui Dao Shen acted again, his combat experience extremely rich. At this moment, the Spatial Force was under his control, rapidly imprisoning all around Su Han, with ghostly shadows surrounding him, attempting to enter his body and take control.

“Spatial Devouring!”

Su Han dared not be careless, promptly operating the Devouring Heaven Demonic Art to devour and digest the Spatial Force.

“Second Divine Power: Great Dao Treasure Vase!”

Su Han swiftly executed the second divine power, causing a black-as-ink Great Dao Treasure Vase to condense above his head, its mouth aimed at Zhong Kui Dao Shen, unleashing boundless murderous intent that drastically changed Zhong Kui Dao Shen’s expression.

Boom!

The boundless murderous intent directly engulfed Zhong Kui Dao Shen. This was equivalent to Su Han self-detonating, with such power directly wounding Zhong Kui Dao Shen severely, yet he wasn’t slain, having shielded most of the damage with ghostly shadows.

Even so, Zhong Kui Dao Shen was critically injured. Su Han seized the opportunity to close in, wielding the Sword of Slaughter, his Sword Intent surging, slashing towards Zhong Kui Dao Shen.

“Small Causality Technique!”

Zhong Kui Dao Shen used a Divine Method, causing Su Han’s attack to miss, failing to strike Zhong Kui Dao Shen successfully.

Whoosh!

At this moment, Zhong Kui Dao Shen’s chain flew out again, and this time Su Han couldn’t evade, forcing him to block with the Sword of Slaughter.

Rumble!

Zhong Kui Dao Shen struck continuously, ghostly shadows ran rampant, chains swung freely, combined with Time Stagnation and Spatial Imprisonment, putting Su Han on the defensive. Moreover, he discovered himself seemingly locked in, unable to escape Zhong Kui Dao Shen’s attacks regardless of his evasive maneuvers.

“Origin Technique: Primordial Qi!”

Su Han didn’t know what method Zhong Kui Dao Shen employed, but he couldn’t remain passive any longer; otherwise Zhong Kui Dao Shen would likely turn the tables. Therefore, he decided to employ his strongest Origin Technique.

Swish!

Su Han’s total power gathered, merging with the Way of the Universe, transforming into a Primordial Qi, and then concentrating into a Heaven-Opening God Ax.

“What is this?”

Zhong Kui Dao Shen perceived the power of the Primordial Qi Opening Sky Axe with shock, disbelief evident in his eyes.

However, Su Han gave him no time to react, moving with determination, fully activating the Primordial Qi Opening Sky Axe. With the suppression of the Prison Divine Palace, it cleaved towards Zhong Kui Dao Shen.

Zhong Kui Dao Shen, previously severely injured by the Great Dao Treasure Vase, was utterly unable to resist the Primordial Qi Opening Sky Axe, and was cleaved into halves, dissipating completely.

“Devour!”

Su Han, fearing any special tricks from Zhong Kui Dao Shen, promptly operated the Devouring Heaven Demonic Art, exploiting the Prison Divine Palace’s amplification to swiftly devour and refine Zhong Kui Dao Shen.

This time, Zhong Kui Dao Shen couldn’t resist any longer, being completely refined, and Su Han successfully gained Zhong Kui Dao Shen’s memory inheritance.

“Divine Method: Small Causality Technique!”

Through the memory inheritance, Su Han discovered Zhong Kui Dao Shen’s strongest Divine Method was the Small Causality Technique, able to form causality lines. Previously, he couldn’t evade Zhong Kui Dao Shen’s attacks because of these connected lines, making him unescapable even to the ends of the earth.

Of course, causality is a Great Dao, and Zhong Kui Dao Shen only grasped a superficial hint of it, hence it was called Small Causality Technique.

“So I can form causality lines and sever them, preventing others from deducing me!”

Su Han’s eyes gleamed with joy, as long-standing concerns finally had a resolution!