Soul-Slaying Maiden: Master Of Ancient Divine Weapons

[Sacred Heart of Hundred Herbs World]

Han Zhen stood within the Heavenly Palace, summoning the Shennong Cauldron.

Without any action on his part, nine miniature suns wrapped in pitch-black mist descended slowly from the blazing sun opposite the palace, directly entering the cauldron.

In an instant, the Shennong Cauldron emitted an incomparably dazzling light.

Amidst the light, a faint image of a pill began to take shape.

The curse that had been worn down by the reincarnation power of countless living beings in the Sacred Heart of Hundred Herbs World was completely eradicated. The Void Origin was now fully purified.

Without much difficulty, a complete pill was successfully refined.

This pill bore nine special Dao runes, each intricate and complex, sealing the origin firmly from nine different directions.

The refined pill slowly floated out of the cauldron, hovering before Han Zhen.

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[Name: Nine-Turn Pill]

[Effect: Grants the user the power of the Void Origin. The Nine-Turn Power can heal all injuries.]

[Note: The power of the Void Origin belongs to the Void Zerg Emperor of the ninth tier. Consuming it will subject you to the endless pursuit of the Void Zerg Emperor—until death or destruction!]

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The effect was simple and brutal.

However, the warning caused Han Zhen's heart to skip a beat.

A ninth-tier Zerg Emperor—anyone would think twice before provoking such an existence. Yet, recalling what he had seen and learned earlier, he knew that the Origin was a rare and invaluable entity, even more so than the ninth tier itself.

Even if it was only half of the Void Origin, the benefits it could bring to Han Zhen were unimaginable.

Moreover, humans and the Zerg Race were already at irreconcilable odds. To stand still was to fall behind in this fierce competition.

With this thought, Han Zhen no longer hesitated and swallowed the Nine-Turn Pill in one gulp.

As the pill entered his mouth, it melted instantly. Soon, nine forces escorted the Origin deep into Han Zhen's body.

The Void Origin began devouring all other spiritual energy in his body, using it as nourishment to sustain itself. It transformed into a miniature black hole within Han Zhen.

At this moment, Han Zhen's spiritual contract abilities underwent a radical change.

Aside from the three abilities related to the ancient divine weapon, even his ninth-tier ability, the Serpent Body, was completely devoured.

A new ability appeared before him.

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[Endless Devouring (Incomplete)]

[Description: Power of the Origin]

[Ability: Can devour everything to convert into spiritual energy. Upon completing devouring, it can permanently inherit the special ability of the devoured. Currently inheritable abilities: 1. Inherited ability: Serpent Body.]

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This ability was something else.

Han Zhen tried activating it by raising his hand. In his palm, a small black hole vortex appeared.

The powerful suction force immediately consumed a large portion of the cloud beneath his feet. In the next second, a few strands of spiritual energy appeared within his body.

Han Zhen quickly stopped the devouring process, suppressing the overwhelming desire to devour everything. Otherwise, he would soon become the first person with Origin power to fall from the sky and die.

That would truly be a tragic loss.

When Han Zhen consumed the Nine-Turn Pill, every member of the Jiang clan felt a mysterious sensation. They all looked up toward the sun above them.

They didn't know what had happened, but they vaguely sensed that the curse looming over them had completely vanished.

No longer would they have to endure the torment and burden of the curse for generations to come.

The clan leader, Jiang Huai, was overwhelmed with tears as he knelt facing the sun.

Seeing the clan leader's gesture, all the members of the Jiang clan followed suit, kneeling in unison.

"He succeeded. That outsider actually succeeded!"

"The curse on us is gone. He did it!"

"I knew he could do it!"

More and more members of the Jiang clan knelt and bowed toward the sun with utmost reverence. They were worshipping not only the Saint Shennong but also Han Zhen, the Saint's successor.

At this moment, the legacy of Shennong to Han Zhen was complete and flawless.

What benefits this legacy would ultimately bring was unclear, but Han Zhen could feel himself becoming increasingly connected to the Shennong Cauldron. The thin membrane that once separated them had finally been pierced.

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[Deep Blue City, Zerg Battlefield]

The brutal slaughter continued.

On the human side, the casualties of the City Guardians had reached an astronomical number.

Not only that, but the ammunition and firepower reserves of Deep Blue City were nearing depletion.

The fall of the city seemed imminent.

On the battlefield, the cannon fodder of the Zerg Race had served their purpose. Waves of fourth- and fifth-tier Zergs emerged from beneath the ocean, swarming toward the shore.

This was a scene of utter despair.

SHIING!

A sonic blade, far more powerful than during the combat assessment, cut through the battlefield.

The relentless sonic blades continued to reap the lives of countless Zergs. However, it didn't take long for high-tier Zergs to notice.

One six-tier Zerg, then two, then three—until finally, ten six-tier Zergs surrounded Xia Youwei.

As a fifth-tier warrior, Xia Youwei was in grave danger.

At that moment, a light enveloped her.

Li Lingzhen arrived just in time. With the Shennong Cauldron's blessing and Xia Youwei's growth as a capable combat contractor, she barely managed to hold her ground against the ten enemies.

But the Zerg Race never ran out of cannon fodder.

If ten six-tier Zergs weren't enough, they sent twenty. If twenty weren't enough, they sent thirty.

Against such shameless tactics, humanity quickly found itself struggling.

It wasn't just Xia Youwei—both Li Lingzhen and Yi Fan faced similar dire situations.

In the cities near Deep Blue, all the high-tier City Guardians were encountering the same overwhelming strategies, being defeated one by one.

Once these top-tier warriors were gone, Deep Blue City's fate would be sealed.

"Be careful, Youwei!"

Li Lingzhen's warning echoed behind her just as a phantom Zerg figure materialized to Xia Youwei's left.

It was a Void Assassin, a seventh-tier Zerg!

A true battlefield killer.

This creature had already claimed the lives of numerous human elites, striking from the shadows without warning.

This time, its target was Xia Youwei.

Its speed was unparalleled, and it seemed to appear out of nowhere.

Hearing Li Lingzhen's warning, Xia Youwei could only watch helplessly as the Void Assassin's bone blade aimed for her heart.

A trace of reluctance flickered in Xia Youwei's eyes.

In that fleeting moment, she thought she saw a familiar figure she could never forget.

"Han Zhen, it's a pity I'm not strong enough. If there's a next life, I'd like to fight alongside you again."

As death approached, her life flashed before her eyes like a lantern. Xia Youwei felt as if Han Zhen was standing right before her.

She closed her eyes, quietly waiting for the blade to pierce her heart and end her life.

Three seconds passed.

Suddenly, a familiar, thrilling voice echoed beside her ear.

"Sorry, I'm a bit late."

The next second, Xia Youwei found herself wrapped in a warm embrace.

Han Zhen had returned! [T/N: HELL YEAH!]

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