Soul-Slaying Maiden: Master Of Ancient Divine Weapons

BOOM!

Heaven and earth cleaved.

Gongyang Jin's sword slashed through the sky, cutting the eighth-tier Snake Emperor, each strike drawing blood.

The battle, which should have been evenly matched, suddenly turned into a one-sided slaughter, catching the Izanagi Snake Emperor off guard.

If not for sensing the aura of the ninth-tier Insect Emperor, they wouldn't have recklessly chosen this escape route.

Unexpectedly, not only did they fail to find the ninth-tier Insect Emperor, but they also ran into a female demon whose strength was no less than Wei Qing's.

The eighth-tier Snake Emperor, possessing intelligence comparable to humans, quickly assessed the situation and made a decision.

RUN!

It wasn't that the eighth-tier Izanagi Snake Emperor was weaker than Gongyang Jin, but that the shift in battle dynamics created an advantage for her.

On Gongyang Jin's side, her body previously harbored a hidden ailment that hindered her ability to unleash her full strength. Now, with that ailment gone and her strength fully restored, combined with Han Zhen's buffs through the Fuxi Zither, she was unstoppable.

On the other hand, the eighth-tier Izanagi Snake Emperors had already fought Wei Qing, consuming much of their strength, then fled a long distance, leaving them with less than half of their full power. This made them vulnerable to Gongyang Jin's relentless attacks.

Seeing the snakes attempt to flee, Gongyang Jin had no intention of letting them go.

The light blade of her Destruction Greatsword slashed repeatedly, crescent-shaped moonlight blades fell from the sky, striking the mountain-sized body of the Izanagi Snake Emperor.

A series of booming explosions followed.

The Izanagi Snake Emperor howled in pain, but its massive body, which was usually an advantage in crushing opponents, became a disadvantage against a nimble and powerful foe.

Gongyang Jin continued her onslaught without pause.

Han Zhen played the Fuxi Zither continuously, maintaining the Dragon Flight buff on her and restoring her energy.

Though this was their first time teaming up, their cooperation was seamless.

Finally, with a thunderous crash, the ground shook violently. A snake head, larger than a mountain, fell from the sky, smashing into the ground with a deafening boom.

A storm of dust and wind erupted.

One eighth-tier Izanagi Snake Emperor was down. The remaining one, unable to hold its own, soon followed, falling to Gongyang Jin's sword.

Casually slaying snakes.

After defeating the two Snake Emperors, Gongyang Jin remained in perfect condition, her fighting spirit soaring. Her mood was exceptionally good as she cast a satisfied glance at Han Zhen.

Before long, Wei Qing arrived at the battlefield.

The commotion here was too loud to ignore.

"How is it you?"

Seeing Gongyang Jin, Wei Qing was stunned.

It didn't make sense. Wei Qing knew Gongyang Jin's strength well, having fought her just a month ago. Back then, while she could kill two eighth-tier Snake Emperors, it would have been far from easy.

Then, Wei Qing noticed the man standing beside Gongyang Jin.

"Junior Brother?"

Wei Qing blurted out.

Hearing this, Han Zhen's face instantly darkened.

'Senior Brother, you really are all muscle and no brains, aren't you?'

Sure enough, Gongyang Jin's expression turned wary upon hearing Wei Qing's words. She immediately positioned herself between Wei Qing and Han Zhen, cutting off any chance of approach.

'Great.'

Han Zhen, who had been inching closer, now faced an unexpected complication.

"What are you doing? Let go of my Junior Brother." Wei Qing, still clueless about his mistake, charged forward, intending to take Han Zhen by force.

Gongyang Jin raised her sword to block him.

"Your Junior Brother? I knew it. A man worthy of my attention could never be just an ordinary Spirit Contractor."

"So, he's a student of Li. Looks like I've struck gold this time."

Facing Wei Qing's aggressive advance, Gongyang Jin remained unyielding.

Though she wasn't yet Wei Qing's equal, she was confident she could escape with Han Zhen unscathed if it came to a fight.

"Han Zhen is already my captive husband. He's coming with me to the City of Extreme Evil."

Gongyang Jin's words left Wei Qing wide-eyed in disbelief.

Did he hear that right?

The infamous female demon of the City of Extreme Evil, Gongyang Jin, was trying to make his Junior Brother her captive husband?

What kind of twist was this?

Before Wei Qing could say more, a middle-aged woman in bright red clothing grabbed his ear.

"If you can't say anything useful, then just shut up."

"Gongyang Jin, you're no match for the two of us. Let him go, and we'll allow you to leave Daxia safely."

'You're not helping either…' Han Zhen thought, his eyes twitching.

Gongyang Jin pulled Han Zhen closer, pressing tightly against him.

Han Zhen found himself enveloped in her softness, her fragrance filling his nose. He clenched his teeth, forcing himself to resist temptation.

"I won't let him go. What can you do about it?" Gongyang Jin said provocatively.

The two sides were at a stalemate.

"Senior Brother, don't worry about me," Han Zhen finally said, lifting his head with difficulty.

"With the Izanagi War imminent, as the commander of the first war zone, your focus should be on the main battlefield. Don't let this small matter distract you."

"You brat! You're really planning to go with her, aren't you?" Wei Qing's tiger-like eyes widened in frustration. "So many lovely wives at home aren't enough for you? House flowers don't smell as sweet as wildflowers, is that it?"

"Don't worry about the battlefield. The fact that I'm here talking to you means everything is under control," Wei Qing continued.

"The Izanagi Snake Clan only had four eighth-tier Snake Emperors. I killed two, Gongyang Jin killed two, and all the hatchlings from the snake nests were intercepted and destroyed. The main battlefield is no longer under any threat."

"Victory is only a matter of time."

Wei Qing's words gave Han Zhen some relief.

By rough calculation, it seemed he and Gongyang Jin had solved more than half of the Izanagi War's problems.

Just then, the ground of the entire Izanagi battlefield began to quake violently.

Through the surveillance drones monitoring the battlefield, one could see all the corpses of the Izanagi Snakes and human Spirit Contractors sinking into the ground, disappearing entirely.

Even the four eighth-tier Snake Emperors were not spared.

A crimson array of light appeared beneath everyone's feet.

The array stretched across the battlefield, encompassing both the human and Izanagi territories.

Intricate, ancient crimson patterns illuminated the battlefield in an eerie red glow.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The long-standing defenses of Yumen Ridge began to crack, one fissure after another…

Yumen Pass was breached.

As the earth crumbled, all the sand and soil were swallowed into the void.

From the ruins of Yumen Pass, a serpent's head emerged, its size dozens of times larger than an eighth-tier Snake Emperor.

"An array of countless sacrifices for life and death?"

"This aura… It's the ninth-tier Snake Emperor of the Izanagi Snake Clan."

Everyone's expressions turned grave, heavier than ever before.

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