Soul-Slaying Maiden: Master Of Ancient Divine Weapons

[Combat Arena]

Twenty Giant Armor Lizards stood in a row, like an imposing and heavy wall, slowly advancing.

Meanwhile, another twenty Thunder Soundbirds soared high, scattering in all directions, each searching for an advantageous attack position.

Han Zhan held the Fuxi Qin with one hand, aiming at the center of the battlefield.

SHIING!

Another note from the qin sounded, and a crescent-shaped blade of force swept out, slashing towards the Giant Armor Lizards.

BOOM!

The qin's sonic blade collided with the thick scales, and the impact forced the lizard back half a meter.

However, on the lizard's body, apart from a deep white mark, there were no other wounds.

It blocked the attack.

For some reason, everyone watching this scene felt slightly relieved.

After witnessing the Black Bovine Insects getting instantly obliterated so many times, they were genuinely worried that if even the Giant Armor Lizards couldn't withstand the qin's sonic blade, how would this end?

Seeing the lizard endure the damage, Han Zhan's eyes narrowed slightly.

At that moment, the Thunder Soundbirds, which had been lying in wait, struck.

SCREECH! SCREECH! SCREECH!

Sharp cries echoed around, and streaks of blue lightning burst from their beaks, rushing toward their target.

Electric currents surged and connected, forming what looked like a massive electric net, descending toward Han Zhan's head.

'Is the assessment over?'

'No, it is just beginning.'

CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!

Han Zhan's right hand, which had been plucking the strings, switched from plucking to picking, making the qin's melody grow much higher-pitched.

In an instant, he withdrew from the overwhelming electric net attack at an incredible speed.

The battle continued.

STROKE, PINCH, PLUCK, PICK, SWEEP [T/N: I would like to remind you all that the spirit weapon is still the body of a woman]

Different techniques, different melodies, intertwined and interchanged, composing a piece.

Intersecting and overlapping sonic blades from the qin were displayed for the first time to everyone. Simultaneously showcased was Han Zhan's claimed qin melody—"Breaking the Formation".

Though the Giant Armor Lizards had terrifying defenses, they were mercilessly cut down after being hit by three consecutive sonic blades.

The Thunder Soundbirds, known for their agility and speed, couldn't even lock onto Han Zhan's figure.

The scales of victory in the battle gradually tilted.

Five minutes later.

"Han Zhan, successfully completed the Combat Assessment - Difficulty Level Three."

Hearing the assessor announce this, Wang Lümiao, watching from the sidelines, turned green.

"Where's the guy who said he'd eat crap while doing a handstand just now?"

"These days, while the Zerg occupy most of Blue Star's territories, crap is still in abundance. If you want to eat, there's plenty to go around."

"Always bragging about eating but never delivering."

"If you can't eat crap, maybe reflect on yourself. Have you tried hard enough to find ways to deceive others into giving you crap? Look at him."

The sarcastic remarks grew louder and louder, making Wang Lümiao's face turn even greener.

———

[Command Room]

Apart from the trio still fighting each other like madmen, two more people stood up.

To be precise, they had stood up when they saw Han Zhan dodge that electric net attack.

The elder, and Lin Jingxuan.

"The qin melody has changed," Lin Jingxuan still wore his calm expression, but the frequency with which he adjusted his glasses betrayed his inner turmoil.

"There are two qin melodies. One is likely the 'Breaking the Formation' he mentioned, and the other is a new melody, appearing for the first time."

"'Breaking the Formation' possesses powerful offensive capabilities, emitting sonic blades. The new melody, however, seems to enhance himself. After it started, his speed increased by at least tenfold."

Lin Jingxuan immediately deduced the intricacies of Han Zhan's technique, but this did not make him dismissive.

On the contrary, his shock far exceeded when he saw Han Zhan instantly annihilate ten first-tier Black Bovine Beetles.

The elder evidently also noticed something extraordinary, standing up just like Lin Jingxuan.

"Two melodies mean this contracted spirit doesn't rely on a single attack method."

"'Breaking the Formation' represents offense; the unnamed melody represents self-enhancement. Does this mean there are other melodies with completely different effects?"

"Can this really be an E-rank contracted spirit? That's absolutely impossible."

As some of the top-ranking individuals in the entire Great Xia, their knowledge far surpassed that of ordinary spirit contractors, making their shock and loss of composure all the more significant.

With such talent, a contracted spirit of this caliber should at least be S-rank, no—SS-rank, or even—SSS-rank.

"Ah Fu, come take a look," the elder said, and from his shadow, a figure emerged.

Ah Fu was his bodyguard and butler.

The spirit Ah Fu had contracted possessed a highly unique ability—[Truth Identification]—which could discern the true rank of contracted spirits. Essentially a living Awakening Stone, it was even stronger than those stones.

Thanks to this ability, he had repeatedly exposed assassins disguised as ordinary individuals and ensured the elder's safety.

Hearing the elder's request, Ah Fu nodded and vanished once more.

Moments later, he returned to the command room, shook his head, and said, "I checked. I cannot identify the rank of that person's contracted spirit."

"Cannot identify?" the elder's tone rose slightly.

Ah Fu's spirit was SS-rank. If even he couldn't discern it, then it could only be an SSS-rank contracted spirit.

But how could that explain why Xia Youwei's spirit was evaluated as E-rank during the Awakening Ceremony?

"Perhaps this girl's situation is similar to the young miss's."

"You're saying she and Lingzhen were both evaluated as E-rank by the Awakening Stone, and your ability cannot discern their true rank? That she became powerful because this young man, Han Zhan, contracted with her?"

"Not impossible."

The elder fell silent at Ah Fu's words.

His purpose for visiting Deep Blue City this time was his granddaughter, Lingzhen, who had awakened with an E-rank spirit. From a hereditary standpoint, this was absolutely impossible.

Likewise, Ah Fu had been unable to identify Lingzhen's contracted spirit's rank.

Although officially deemed E-rank, her spirit exhibited a level of mystery comparable to SSS-rank, beyond even what an SS-rank spirit could identify.

Until now, the elder had been completely baffled by this.

Having encountered countless spirit contractors and spirits, this was the first time he had come across such a situation.

But now, he was seeing a second case just like it.

This contracted spirit was in the assessment space, exhibiting astonishing power that defied expectations.

"Looks like it's time to arrange a meeting between Lingzhen and this young man named Han Zhan. Perhaps he holds the key."

"By the way, what was the name of Lingzhen's contracted spirit, as evaluated by the Awakening Stone?"

Ah Fu thought for a moment before answering:

"It was an E-rank contracted spirit, Shennong Cauldron."

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