Chapter 376 296: Heaven-Severing

Han Yuan hadn't expected this bonus.

"Hmm... I don't have that Cultivation Technique Secret Manual on me. I entrusted it to Abbot Xu Hai for safekeeping."

"You can just ask him for it after you leave the Demon Suppression Tower."

Wei Xiongtian instructed.

"Thank you, Brother Wei." Han Yuan clasped his fist. "Brother Wei, do you have any other unfulfilled wishes?"

Wei Xiongtian said softly, "Speaking of wishes, there is one more thing."

"Five years ago, I suffered a great calamity and was saved by a mysterious expert."

"This expert left an iron box with me for safekeeping."

"They told me that after six years, I was to bring it to them on Nine Witch Mountain."

"In my life, I have never broken my word."

"If you are willing, Brother Han, please help me fulfill this promise."

Han Yuan hadn't expected that even on his deathbed, Wei Xiongtian would still be concerned with keeping his promise.

He pondered for a moment. "Brother Wei, how much time is left before the deadline?"

Wei Xiongtian said, "About three months... I left the iron box at the Datong Money Shop in Nanlu County City. It's about a half-month's journey from the Great Vajra Temple, and after that, it will take you another month to reach Nine Witch Mountain."

Upon hearing this, Han Yuan nodded immediately. "No problem. I will fulfill this wish for you, Brother Wei."

Wei Xiongtian smiled. "Thank you, Brother Han, for fulfilling this wish for me..."

"That being the case... please send me on my way."

He knew he was already severely corrupted by the Evil Demon Seed; leaving his body behind would only create a disaster.

Han Yuan looked at the Orange Cat in the corner.

"Meow~"

The Orange Cat nodded at him, then immediately opened its mouth and spat out a Black Flame Bomb!

BOOM!!

Wei Xiongtian was instantly engulfed in flames.

The Orange Cat's black flames were exceptionally hot, instantly incinerating Wei Xiongtian to dust.

"He was a true man."

Han Yuan sighed.

He first found a jar and collected Wei Xiongtian's ashes.

'I'll take them out with me after I leave the Demon Suppression Tower.'

After finishing all this, Han Yuan composed himself and headed for the Third Layer of the Demon Suppression Tower.

This was the ultimate goal of his trip.

When Han Yuan found the stone steps leading to the Third Layer, he walked straight up.

The moment he stepped onto the Third Layer, he felt a chill run through him.

SWISH!

Han Yuan felt an invisible Sword Qi slashing toward him.

BAM!

He threw a punch, blasting it forward.

The instant his fist collided with the invisible Sword Qi.

Han Yuan felt his fist go slightly numb, a faint cutting pain spreading through it.

'It's pretty sharp.'

Han Yuan glanced at his fist, where a faint white mark had appeared.

He paid it no mind and began to observe his surroundings on the Third Layer.

It was completely different from the First and Second Layers.

This Third Layer was incredibly spacious.

Dark, deep, and cold... The light was dim and murky, and a chilling killing intent seemed to fill the air.

Han Yuan's gaze locked onto the center of the Third Layer.

There stood a weapon rack, on which rested a massive Iron Saber.

The Iron Saber was shaped like a Horse-Cutting Saber, but its spine and blade were much thicker.

Additionally, its curve was much straighter.

The moment Han Yuan's gaze fell upon the Iron Saber.

Instantly.

Han Yuan felt as if he saw a twisted, ferocious Resentful Soul crawl out of the Iron Saber and roar at him.

Seeing this, Han Yuan actually grew more excited.

"I like them feisty!"

Han Yuan laughed heartily and took another step forward!

WHOOSH!

Another wisp of Sword Qi shot toward him.

Han Yuan simply punched it, scattering it.

With a POP!

The Sword Qi dissipated once more.

'Looks like getting this saber won't be so easy.'

Han Yuan chuckled.

"Meow!"

The Orange Cat cried out, suddenly leaping from Han Yuan's shoulder and retreating to the top of the stairs.

Its meaning was clear: it would let Han Yuan play by himself and would not be participating.

'I don't want to be sliced in half by that Sword Qi,' the Orange Cat thought.

Han Yuan paid the Orange Cat no mind and continued walking forward.

With every step he took, a wisp of Sword Qi would attack.

Once Han Yuan figured out the pattern, he immediately picked up his pace.

BANG! BANG! BANG!!

He punched continuously, blasting the wisps of Sword Qi apart.

After about a hundred steps, Han Yuan suddenly felt a sense of foreboding.

WHOOSH!

A crimson slash of blade light suddenly struck, like a bolt of red silk falling from the sky, its sharp aura bone-chilling.

This time, Han Yuan had no choice but to condense his Great Demon Fist Aura and unleash a heavy punch!

BAM!

The crimson slash was shattered by Han Yuan's punch.

But a look of shocked disbelief appeared in his eyes.

Because although that crimson slash hadn't left a wound on his fist, it had shattered the Great Demon Fist Aura covering his skin.

'Interesting...'

Han Yuan narrowed his eyes.

He had only covered about a fifth of the distance.

Yet the power of the Sword Qi was still continuously increasing.

If this kept up, he feared it would become a real threat to him.

But Han Yuan had never been one to retreat from a challenge.

Without much thought, he lifted his leg and moved forward.

Another crimson slash came at him.

After shattering it with a punch, Han Yuan strode forward.

He didn't even pause, shattering a slash of blade light with every punch.

In the blink of an eye, Han Yuan had already covered most of the distance.

But as Han Yuan took another step, he felt countless chilling auras assail him.

This time, it wasn't a single wisp of Sword Qi, but dozens of them, attacking in a frenzy, intertwining as they slashed toward Han Yuan.

"Interesting!"

Han Yuan took a deep breath, instantly activating the first stage of Transformed Whale. His body swelled in size as he threw both fists forward!

BANG! BANG! BANG!!

Like a Giant Spirit God, he strode forward like a meteor, and no amount of Sword Qi could harm him.

After the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Han Yuan arrived before the Iron Saber.

At that moment.

Many strange and sinister roars echoed in his mind. Even before touching the Iron Saber, he could feel an ominous, bloody aura.

"You think I'm afraid of you?"

Han Yuan sneered and grabbed the massive Iron Saber.

Cold, heavy, and bloody!

This was Han Yuan's first impression.

Immediately after, he felt the twisted, ferocious Resentful Soul appear once more, opening its bloody maw to devour him.

"Courting death!"

Han Yuan, holding the Iron Saber in his right hand, shot out his left, grabbing the Resentful Soul by the neck and slamming it violently into the ground!

BAM!!

BAM! BAM! BAM!!!

Han Yuan slammed it again and again until the Resentful Soul's ethereal form began to turn transparent.

Eventually, the Resentful Soul grew terrified and retreated back into the Iron Saber.

"I thought it was supposed to be fierce... Is that all?"

Han Yuan scoffed.

At that moment, he saw two characters carved into the hilt.

Heaven-Defying...

"Heaven-Defying Saber... what a domineering name. I like it."

Han Yuan laughed.

He shouldered the Heaven-Defying Saber and turned to leave.

As Han Yuan left with the Heaven-Defying Saber, the Third Layer no longer seemed so profoundly cold and icy.

After obtaining the Heaven-Defying Saber, Han Yuan chose to leave immediately.

'After all, I've got the saber. There's no need to go to the Fourth Layer.'

The Orange Cat jumped back onto Han Yuan's shoulder and curiously sized up the Heaven-Defying Saber.

Just then, wisps of black energy began to coalesce on the blade.

Seeing this, the Orange Cat was about to open its mouth and spit out a Black Flame Bomb.

The Resentful Soul seemed to sense something and shrank back again.

"Alright... don't scare it."

Han Yuan chuckled.

Obtaining the Heaven-Defying Saber had clearly put him in a great mood.

"Meow~"

The Orange Cat responded.

Returning to the Second Layer, Han Yuan picked up Wei Xiongtian's ashes.

Truthfully, the greatest resistance he had faced in the Demon Suppression Tower so far was still Wei Xiongtian.

He had forced Han Yuan to activate his Second Stage.

It was as if the tower knew Han Yuan had obtained the Heaven-Defying Saber.

When he reached the First Layer, the sealed stone door slowly opened.

Han Yuan strode out.

"Amitabha. Congratulations, benefactor."

Monk Xu Hai said with a smile, his palms pressed together.

"Master... these are Wei Xiongtian's ashes..."

Han Yuan said softly.

"I was useless..."

Monk Xu Hai took the jar containing Wei Xiongtian's ashes and sighed helplessly.

"Master... is there really no way to do anything about the corruption from an Evil Demon Seed?"

Han Yuan couldn't help but ask.

"None... I have tried every method... but nothing works."

Monk Xu Hai shook his head.

'This Source Seed... what in the world is it...?'

Han Yuan murmured.