Soul-Slaying Maiden: Master Of Ancient Divine Weapons

When Han Zhen dived into the snake tide for the Nth time,

a long-lost sensation finally surged in his heart.

Eight Lock Fists, Third Lock, Life Lock,

was unlocked.

As the third layer of the Extreme Lock was broken, the originally faint white mist had now thickened significantly. It could even form armor, wrapping around Han Zhen's entire body.

"Battle Qi forming armor?"

Han Zhen subconsciously made a quip.

But after unlocking Life Lock, the strength of Han Zhen's entire body had increased by a massive tier.

When the Life Lock was unlocked, Han Zhen's speed, strength, and defense all saw massive boosts. Not only that, he also gained an additional recovery ability.

As long as it wasn't a severe injury, he could recover quickly in a short period of time.

This provided Han Zhen with an additional layer of assurance in close combat.

After unlocking Life Lock, Han Zhen dove into the snake tide once again. This time, he lasted a full 15 minutes.

Fifteen minutes later, it was Gongyang Jin who, feeling uneasy, pulled him out of the snake tide.

"You've gotten stronger?" Gongyang Jin asked in amazement as she looked at Han Zhen, who was a bit battered but overall unharmed.

Although still a third-tier Spirit Contractor, the aura he exuded felt significantly stronger.

This sensation was peculiar.

But as an eighth-tier Combat Spirit, Gongyang Jin absolutely trusted her judgment.

This young man named Han Zhen was no simple figure.

At the canyon entrance, a thick layer of Izanagi baby snake corpses blanketed the ground, and the blood flowing out had already formed a small stream, trickling into the distance.

"Phew—" Han Zhen finally relaxed completely, looking at Gongyang Jin with excitement. "The Izanagi baby snakes have all been wiped out. The two of us are amazing."

"…"

Gongyang Jin didn't respond to him.

It might have seemed like Han Zhen had done more, but in reality, the number of Izanagi baby snakes he had killed probably didn't even amount to one percent of the total.

Gongyang Jin had struck thirteen times in total.

After thirteen strikes, the entire canyon entrance was spotless, with nothing left but snake corpses.

"Heal your injuries," Gongyang Jin said, planting her massive blade beside her and sitting cross-legged.

She was about to take off her clothes but suddenly thought of something, raised her head, and looked toward the sky.

She snorted coldly and casually flicked her finger. Soon, faint explosion sounds rang out from high above.

———

The footage on the monitor abruptly blurred.

The Unified Command Department staff watching on this side were all startled.

"She's discovered us."

"Incredible. She only used thirteen strikes to annihilate tens of billions of Izanagi baby snakes."

"Who's that young man beside her? He doesn't seem like her Spirit, does he?"

"You don't understand. Some powerful Spirits just have a thing for 'old cows eating young grass.' Young guys, you know, are more energetic in certain aspects."

As the conversation veered off-course, Lin Jingxuan didn't join in their banter.

With the information in his memory, it was impossible for him not to know who the woman in the footage was.

"The Demoness of City of Extreme Evil, Gongyang Jin."

"An eighth-tier Spirit. A month ago, she fought Wei Qing and was defeated by the Wei couple working together. I thought she had already left the Izanagi battlefield, but I didn't expect her to still be around."

Staying was one thing, but for her to be mixed up with the junior apprentice brother…

Lin Jingxuan didn't voice the latter part of his thoughts.

Gongyang Jin was infamous for her unpredictable temperament. She regarded human lives as mere weeds and was inherently cold-hearted.

With only third-tier strength, Han Zhen falling into Gongyang Jin's hands would likely end in disaster.

However, judging by their appearance, it didn't seem to be as simple as captor and captive.

'Perhaps I'm overthinking this…' Lin Jingxuan lacked critical information and wasn't yet sure what had transpired between Han Zhen and Gongyang Jin.

In any case, he would remain on standby.

Occupying his position, fulfilling his duties.

Even if it was the master's new disciple, exceptions could not be made.

After a while, other surveillance drones captured the duo's latest movements.

This time, it was the Wild Sea Plains.

Because they arrived later, the Wild Sea Plains had already been completely overrun by the snake tide.

With the experience of their first cooperation, Han Zhen didn't even need to greet Gongyang Jin. He immediately plunged into the snake tide.

In addition to the growing proficiency of his Eight Extreme Fists, two other aspects were also steadily improving.

One was his tier.

The Shennong Cauldron absorbed tens of billions of Izanagi baby snakes, with most of their spiritual energy consumed by Life Creation, but a small portion was retained.

This retained energy was entirely fed back to Han Zhen by the Shennong Cauldron.

Don't underestimate this "small portion" of spiritual energy—it was enough to heal the injuries of a ninth-tier Insect Emperor.

Han Zhen's originally third-tier level had also risen slightly due to this feedback.

At this rate, with just two more rounds, he could absolutely step into the fourth tier.

The second improvement was in the Fuxi Qin's newly awakened third talent, Spirit Command & Soul Banishment.

The Spirit Command and Soul Banishment ability was tied to the third-tier melody, Remnant Sun of Antiquity. The slain spirits would be captured, becoming battle spirits under the Remannt Sun's formation.

At present, although it was Gongyang Jin who killed the Izanagi baby snakes, the Fuxi Qin took advantage of her efforts to seize the souls of tens of billions of Izanagi baby snakes, converting them into battle spirits.

Even a little is still meat.

Not to mention, tens of billions was no small number.

With Gongyang Jin as the ultimate fighter, the upper limit of Spirit Command and Soul Banishment was rapidly soaring.

At this moment, the Demoness of Sin City, Gongyang Jin, still didn't realize that her wool was being shorn down to the roots. Even if she found out, it didn't seem like she could do much about it.

Soon, the second battlefield was completely cleared through their "combined efforts."

The entirety of the Wild Sea Plains, as far as the eye could see, was a vast, gray expanse of snake corpses—a truly breathtaking scene.

Absorption and refining of the corpses. Life Creation healing.

The military operation flowed seamlessly, and then they rushed nonstop toward the third location.

On the way, Gongyang Jin, who had remained silent, suddenly spoke. "If I were you, I wouldn't continue hammering myself like the previous two times."

"Why?" Han Zhen always remained humble about cultivation matters.

Facing a figure like Gongyang Jin, an eighth-tier powerhouse, he respectfully sought her guidance.

"Because of adaptation. When one peril becomes a habit, and your body adapts to such an environment, the tempering between life and death loses its meaning."

'Gongyang Jin truly lives up to her reputation. I had only just noticed the slowing growth of the white energy during life-and-death combat, yet she discerned this and reminded me.'

Han Zhen's heart grew solemn.

The Eight Locks Fists pursued tempering the martial path between life and death, cultivating the spirit of unyielding resilience and ceaseless vitality.

However, if the same peril were experienced repeatedly, it would cease to be a peril.

In fact, Han Zhen could now survive alone within such a snake tide for over an hour.

Continuing to temper himself here would indeed be meaningless.

Thinking this, he nodded. "Alright, then we'll resolve the next one quickly."

At the same time, a grim realization crossed Han Zhen's mind, and he couldn't help but wail internally.

'How on earth am I going to escape from this Demoness's grasp?'

'Am I really going to end up captured by her and made into some kind of 'house husband'?'

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