Soul-Slaying Maiden: Master Of Ancient Divine Weapons

This was an unrelenting conspiracy.

Moreover, Han Zhen had no idea how long this conspiracy had been brewing.

Perhaps it started the moment he awakened the Spirit Contract Master talent.

This was an utterly terrifying thought.

The longer a plan is premeditated, the less likely it is to be overturned when executed.

Because they had everything in their grasp.

Han Zhen looked at Yi Fan and the inexplicably resurrected Bai Shuang across from him. Scenes from the past flashed through his mind.

No matter how he thought about it, he could never have imagined these two would team up with the Zerg.

"Why?" Han Zhen still asked.

Faced with this persistent questioning, Yi Fan finally gave an answer: "Because I want to bring her back to life."

"Because the Grand Xia isn't worth me giving my life for."

"What I want is to completely destroy this decayed Grand Xia. I want revenge!"

Now, everything made sense.

How did the Devouring Worm infiltrate Deep Blue City?

Why did Yi Fan, who had always been lazy and indifferent, suddenly volunteer to become the captain of the City Guardians?

How did the Ninth-Tier Zerg Emperor Nightmare silently infiltrate Deep Blue City to test Li Shutong and subsequently seize the Bodhi Treasure Tree?

Why did Yi Fan propose the sea burial, intentionally using it as a cover to construct the undersea teleportation vortex?

All of it, every single part, was orchestrated by the person before him.

"So, your ability isn't immortality. It's deception! Immortality is the talent of your contract spirit, the Red Iris Lily."

Han Zhen finally understood. But even if he knew now, it was already too late.

Void appeared, completely controlling Han Zhen.

Even though he possessed half of Void's origin, as the true master of the origin, Void's control over it was far more refined.

Under its extraction, very quickly, the Void Origin was completely pulled out of Han Zhen's body and absorbed into Void's own being.

When everything was complete, Li Shutong appeared on the sea.

All he heard was Void's unrestrained laughter.

"Hahaha! Origin unified. From now on, I transcend the Ninth Tier. Who can oppose me now? Li Shutong! Even you, so what?"

Void exuded terrifying power beyond the Ninth Tier. At this moment, it no longer feared Li Shutong.

Another punch came, and without any apparent action from Void, the force and energy dissipated completely.

In Void's wild laughter, the surrounding darkness began to spread, instantly engulfing half the sky.

The familiar scene before his eyes reminded Han Zhen of what he had seen in the Sacred Heart of Hundred Herbs World—a vision of annihilation.

Void intended to devour the entire Blue Star.

Faced with this level of power, he was powerless.

No. That's not right!

Endless ages ago, could the Holy Saint Shennong and the Immortal Emperor have not foreseen such a scenario?

How could they ensure that their chosen successor, upon returning to reality with the Void Origin, wouldn't be hunted down and devoured by Void?

This situation couldn't have been unforeseen.

What was their contingency?

Han Zhen's mind recalled the final words the Holy Saint Shennong had left him.

A contingency—what was the contingency?

At that moment, Han Zhen felt his chest burning hot.

Nine blazing suns reappeared.

The world's most powerful formation, which Void deeply feared, appeared once again before its eyes.

Moreover, they directly entered Void's body, firmly locking its origin in place.

The overwhelming momentum Void had been building instantly came to a halt.

It had completed the fusion but not the transcendence. Now, Void stood at the threshold of surpassing the Ninth Tier but hadn't entirely crossed over, caught in a transitional state.

"You again? Time and time again, ruining my plans. Do you really think this broken formation can trap me?" Void's enraged voice echoed.

It wasn't boasting. With its now-fused origin, breaking through the Nine Suns Formation was only a matter of time.

But right now, what humanity needed most was time.

Li Shutong immediately reacted, launching an all-out assault on Void.

Meanwhile, the Scarlet Queen and Yi Fan, witnessing the scene, turned their gaze toward Han Zhen.

"The battlefield between Li Shutong and Void is beyond interference, but as his student, if we kill you, it will undoubtedly affect Li Shutong's fighting spirit."

As the Scarlet Queen spoke, she was already charging at Han Zhen.

Originally an Eighth Tier, after sacrificing billions of Zerg and human lives, the Scarlet Slaughter fed back and nourished her, successfully advancing her to the Ninth Tier.

This was the price she demanded to intervene.

Faced with a Ninth-Tier Zerg Emperor and a human traitor adept at deception, Han Zhen was sent flying by a single palm strike.

However, the anticipated killing blow didn't land.

A crisp sword hum and a burst of sparks illuminated the Scarlet Queen's startled eyes.

From the distance, an extraordinary beauty, whom Han Zhen had never seen before, stood protectively before him.

She wielded a sword, her phoenix eyes raised slightly, exuding an imposing aura that rivaled the Scarlet Queen's.

She was the Valkyrie of the City of Utmost Evil—the Evil Queen, Gongyang Jin.

The Nine-Turn Pill's gift was not merely giving Han Zhen the Endless Devouring talent; it also fully restored his contract spirits. This was Shennong's parting gift.

The same rule applied to the Eighth-Tier contract spirit Gongyang Jin, who had been injured by the Xuanyuan Sword's sword intent and fallen into slumber.

But now, after successfully merging with the Xuanyuan Sword's sword soul, Gongyang Jin had also ascended to the Ninth Tier.

With this, humanity's and the Zerg's power were once again balanced.

"You've indeed given us plenty of surprises. But fortunately, we've made our own preparations as well."

"This inescapable deathtrap will show you the meaning of being enemies with the whole world."

From the sea, the Ferocious Beast and Nightmare arrived, gazing coldly at the stalemated battlefield.

———

In the Fourth War Zone, Commander Shen Zheqi had just completed his assembly and was preparing to rush to Deep Blue City.

Suddenly, within his ranks, a large number of spirit contract masters with the surname Li turned traitor. Seizing the moment when the Fourth War Zone forces had gathered, they activated a relic.

The relic's unique rules caused the entire Fourth War Zone force to vanish into it.

Shen Zheqi, staring in disbelief at these brothers who had fought and bled alongside him, demanded, "What are you doing? Are you betraying us?"

"Commander Shen, we've never betrayed anyone. We've only ever been loyal to the Li family, nothing more."

Hearing these words, Shen Zheqi understood.

The Li family they referred to was not the one that included Grand Xia's War God Li Shutong.

Who could have imagined that even within Grand Xia, there would be betrayal at such a critical juncture?

The Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh War Zones consisted primarily of healing-oriented spirit contract masters. They couldn't change the battlefield's tide and, due to transport ship disruptions, couldn't reach the frontlines in time.

Now, the only hope for altering the situation lay with the enigmatic Eighth War Zone.

On a nameless island shrouded in fog, all of the Eighth War Zone's combat spirit contract masters awaited orders from their leader, "Wu."

Behind "Wu," a unique teleportation portal stood. Shimmering with white light, it was ready to send them to Deep Blue City.

But just as he was about to step through, a bolt of lightning struck, shattering the portal.

"We've long heard of Grand Xia's mysterious Eighth War Zone under Li Shutong. We've always wanted to investigate but could never find a trace. But a few months ago, when you saved that young man named Han Zhen and acted in Deep Blue City, you gave yourself away."

As the voice spoke, a group of figures appeared on the nameless island.

As an experienced intelligence officer, "Wu" identified their identity.

"The Empire's Butchers, the Iron-Blood Alliance!"

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