“No… not good… they’re dead…”

And the most horrified was undoubtedly Elder Xie Fei, who had betrayed Divine Weapon Villa and lured the three Monster Warriors. His forehead dripped with sweat, and he was acutely aware that with the death of these Monster Warriors, he would definitely be held accountable afterwards.

A ruthless glint flashed in Xie Fei’s eyes as he rushed toward the nearest Lu Ya, intending to take a hostage in order to make his escape.

“Pfft!”

But a long saber ablaze with green flames swept through, a wave of heat hitting him in the face. Xie Fei had no time to dodge and was decapitated by this strike; by the time his head hit the ground, it was already charred beyond recognition.

“Betray us once, and you think to betray us a second time?” Nangong Ming’s eyes were filled with coldness.

Today’s disaster was entirely due to Xie Fei’s betrayal, and Nangong Ming had always been wary of him. Seeing that he was still delusional, trying to take Lu Ya as a hostage, Nangong Ming showed no mercy and directly chopped him down!

“Elder Lu, Villa Owner Nangong, the situation has been resolved.” Su Changkong sheathed his Iron-Cutting Sword, turned to Nangong Ming, Lu Ya, and the others with a smile, feeling quite pleased with himself.

Su Changkong indeed had reason to be pleased, with four corpses, three of which were those of Demon Monsters, equaling three Demon Monster Crystal Cores, as well as four strands of Innate Qi!

After reaching the 10th realm with the Turtle Breath Technique, which took him from the Post-Innate back to the Innate, Su Changkong could extract the incredibly valuable Innate Qi from the corpses of Martial Artists!

Nangong Ming, Lu Ya, and the others exchanged glances, unable to hide their shock. They knew Su Changkong was no ordinary person but didn’t expect him to be extraordinary to this degree.

The first to speak was Nangong Ming, who politely expressed his gratitude, “Thank you, Young Hero Su, for lending a hand and resolving a crisis for Divine Weapon Villa.”

“It was nothing.” Su Changkong said that Nangong Ming had previously agreed to let him stay at Divine Weapon Villa and even unreservedly taught him the Forging techniques, which was already a kindness. Killing Xiongshan and the others was indeed merely lifting a finger for him, and there would be considerable gains as well!

And Lu Ya, glancing at the Iron-Cutting Sword now back in its sheath at Su Changkong’s waist, couldn’t help saying, “Young Hero Su, your sword… could it be a true Demon-Slicing Divine Weapon?”

Hearing this, Su Changkong was somewhat taken aback and chuckled. After mastering Blade Intent, his blade technique was tantamount to that of a Grandmaster; the Blade Intent could even spiritually annihilate Demon Monsters, rendering their Immortal Bodies ineffective.

This realm was beyond the reach of people like Lu Ya; they simply thought there was something special about Su Changkong’s sword, that it was a Demon-Slicing Divine Weapon capable of easily killing Monster Warriors with Immortal Bodies.

Su Changkong shook his head, “My sword is not a Demon-Slicing Divine Weapon; it’s just an ordinary blade.”

This left everyone looking at each other in puzzlement, not understanding how an ordinary blade could be so fearsome!

Yet they didn’t know that for a Martial Artist, a sword is naturally important. If one wields a Demon-Slicing Divine Weapon, it’s even more fearsome, but ultimately, the limit of what can be achieved still depends on the person wielding the sword.

Even if an ordinary Martial Artist were to hold a real Demon-Slicing Divine Weapon, they might not pose any threat to powerful Demon Monsters.

At this point, Su Changkong curiously looked at the Flame Prison Blade in Nangong Ming’s hands and said, “So this is a Demon-Slicing Divine Weapon? May I have a look?”

Xiongshan and the others had come for this Flame Prison Blade, and Su Changkong was also very curious.

After a brief hesitation, Nangong Ming offered up the Flame Prison Blade with both hands.

Su Changkong took the Flame Prison Blade and examined it closely, concentrating deeply.

“I see… a Demon-Slicing Divine Weapon is forged from several Demon Monster Crystal Cores, the difficulty lies in ensuring that these Crystal Cores don’t clash with one another and form a cycle. Moreover, there is a scorching energy within, akin to the fiery power of molten lava… was it drawn from within a volcano?”

Caressing the Flame Prison Blade, Su Changkong leveraged his superior Forging skills and keen perception to roughly understand the principles behind this Demon-Slicing Divine Weapon.

Monster Crystal Cores were already used to create Monster Soldiers, and this Demon-Slicing Divine Weapon could be considered an enhanced version, combining the power of Demon Monsters with the natural forces of Heaven and Earth Nature!

Watching Su Changkong study the Flame Prison Blade, Nangong Ming seemed to make a resolution, and his eyes firmed up as he said to Su Changkong, “Young Hero Su, I can give this Flame Prison Blade to you. It’s still missing a Blood Sacrifice to be completely finished, and I’m the most suitable for that. Once the Blood Sacrifice is complete, it will have a Weapon Soul…

I only hope that you will use it to kill more Demon Monsters in the future.”

These words took Su Changkong by surprise. Was Nangong Ming really offering to give him this Demon-Slicing Divine Weapon, the Flame Prison Blade, just like that?

And this Demon-Slicing Divine Weapon required a Blood Sacrifice; it must be done voluntarily by an Innate Martial Artist who harbors extreme hatred for Demon Monsters.

It was perfectly normal for Nangong Ming to decide this; his original plan was to create a Demon-Slicing Divine Weapon through his own Blood Sacrifice, then have Lu Ya and the others deliver it into the hands of a Martial Artist worthy of wielding it to kill Demon Monsters, thus avenging the death of his parents at the hands of such monsters.

Su Changkong had just demonstrated staggering strength, making him definitely worthy of wielding a Demon-Slicing Divine Weapon, which led Nangong Ming to make this offer.

Lu Ya and the others looked hesitant, wanting to persuade him otherwise, but knew that Nangong Ming had already made up his mind!

Su Changkong was silent for a long moment before looking up at Nangong Ming, “Villa Owner Nangong, I can take this Demon-Slicing Divine Weapon, and I can use it to kill Demon Monsters. But to use your life for a Blood Sacrifice, let’s forget about that.”

Nangong Ming was willing to sacrifice his life to perfect the Flame Prison Blade and gift it to Su Changkong, but this was a bit too much for Su Changkong to bear. Holding the Flame Prison Blade would constantly remind him of the life taken for its Blood Sacrifice, which would actually affect his use of the sword, and that’s why Su Changkong declined.

Source: Webnovel.com, updated by Madara Web Novel