Chapter 932: Destroying the Corpse and Erasing All Traces

“Success!”

Looking at the fallen corpse of the Mysterious Great Sword Saint, Su Han’s face showed a hint of a smile.

He finally eliminated this threat; otherwise, the continued existence of the Mysterious Great Sword Saint would be extremely detrimental to him.

This time, even though he used a sword from the Sword Nurturing Gourd and expended two Great Emperor’s Treasures, it was all worth it.

Disabling the demonized state, he removed the Ghostly Face Mask, revealing Su Han’s pale face.

This battle with the Mysterious Great Sword Saint was also extremely dangerous; after all, the gap in realm between the two was too vast. Even though he had numerous means, it was difficult to compensate, and the Mysterious Great Sword Saint’s life-saving methods and trump cards were endless.

Ultimately, Su Han relied on two Great Emperor’s Treasures to successfully slay the Mysterious Great Sword Saint. Without the Indestructible Emperor Talisman, Su Han would likely have had to endure a hard battle to succeed.

Swish!

Su Han reached out and grasped the Mysterious Void Holy Sword into his hand. It was a Supreme Grade Holy Artifact, and nurtured by the Sword Intent of the Mysterious Great Sword Saint over the years, it had long become extraordinary, far surpassing ordinary Holy Swords.

Su Han took out the Sword Nurturing Gourd, considered for a moment, and took out the Cold Iron Holy Sword before putting the Mysterious Void Holy Sword inside.

After all, the Cold Iron Holy Sword was merely an Intermediate Grade Holy Artifact, and there was a significant gap compared to a Supreme Grade Holy Artifact. Moreover, having just used it, the mysterious glow on the Cold Iron Holy Sword had been depleted, so it wasn’t a waste.

“Using the Sword Nurturing Gourd to nurture the Mysterious Void Holy Sword will certainly enhance its power!”

The Cold Iron Holy Sword could slice out a blow comparable to the Great Emperor after nurturing for several months, and the Mysterious Void Holy Sword was bound to be even more effective, becoming one of Su Han’s major trump cards.

“Though the Sword Nurturing Gourd is not fully repaired yet, it seems I must find a way to acquire some treasures containing the essence of sun and moon!”

The effect of the Sword Nurturing Gourd was very good, giving Su Han a pleasant surprise, making him even more eager to completely repair it. After all, the Sword Nurturing Gourd was only half restored at the moment.

Putting away the Sword Nurturing Gourd, Su Han took the Storage Ring from the hand of the Mysterious Great Sword Saint; this was his trophy.

With Divine Sense, Su Han quickly broke open the Storage Ring and soon saw the numerous treasures inside.

The Mysterious Great Sword Saint had swept through his life, amassing countless treasures. Although most were left to his children, the truly valuable treasures were always in his possession.

Holy Medicine, Holy Artifacts, Holy Talismans — there were quite a few, and of high grade, with three Superior Grade Holy Artifacts alone, and other treasures like Holy Water and Holy Gold.

Unfortunately, there were no Great Emperor’s Treasures. The only Life-Saving Emperor Talisman had been used by the Mysterious Great Sword Saint before, yet the value of this Storage Ring was immeasurable.

The Mysterious Void Holy Sword and the Storage Ring were Su Han’s trophies, but aside from these, there was another prize that Su Han needed most.

That was the corpse of the Mysterious Great Sword Saint!

The Mysterious Great Sword Saint, though not of Special Physique, was a Saint Realm Ninth Layer powerhouse with Sword Intent Perfection and incredible energy.

“Devouring Heaven Demonic Art!”

Without hesitation, Su Han sat cross-legged, starting to devour the corpse of the Mysterious Great Sword Saint.

Black Demonic Qi spread out like tentacles on the Mysterious Great Sword Saint, gradually devouring and refining him.

Although the Mysterious Great Sword Saint’s final sword which fused Spiritual Essence had consumed most of his energy, there was still a lot of blood and flesh energy left in his corpse.

Su Han devoured and refined it into Devouring Heaven Demonic Qi, nourishing his Sacred Body and channeling it into his Dantian.

“Time Devouring!”

Su Han’s Devouring Heaven Demonic Art could not only devour blood and flesh energy, but also the residual Spatial Force and Time Force within the Mysterious Great Sword Saint, strengthening himself.

With the Mysterious Great Sword Saint dead, there was no longer any threat in the mystic realm, allowing Su Han to peacefully devour and refine.

After one day and night, Su Han completely devoured and refined the corpse of the Mysterious Great Sword Saint, and sat cross-legged, dignified and serene. His skin emitted a faint Golden Glow, sacred and divine, like a holy spirit.

This version of Su Han could hardly be linked to the Black Demon, as he was half Saint and half Demon!

Boom!

Suddenly a powerful aura erupted from Su Han’s body, surging forth like a tidal wave, shaking the entire Mystic Realm.

Saint Realm Fourth Layer, breakthrough complete!

The transition from the Third Layer to the Fourth Layer was a small bottleneck and difficult to overcome, yet devouring and refining the Mysterious Great Sword Saint enabled Su Han to successfully break through.

The higher the realm, the harder the breakthrough, requiring immense energy. Despite devouring an entire Mysterious Great Sword Saint, Su Han only advanced one layer, with no strength left for further breakthroughs.

“If I now devour beings below Saint Realm, the effect is negligible. Even ordinary saints cannot significantly boost me, only those with special physiques or monstrous talents could provide substantial improvement.”

Su Han stabilized his newly achieved realm, gaining a clear understanding of his Devouring Heaven Demonic Art.

The further he progresses, the stronger the beings he needs to devour, otherwise it’s useless.

This is normal, as devouring is a shortcut to strength; ordinary martial artists rely on time, while Su Han became this strong in three to four years by continually devouring strong ones.

The breakthrough from devouring the Mysterious Great Sword Saint made Su Han aware that devouring ordinary saints next would be ineffective; he must hunt down unique powerhouses.

Like the Imperial Son Zhong Kui!

“Although I only broke through one realm, my power has increased significantly. If I wear the Ghostly Face Mask, I’ll possess the strength of Saint Realm Seventh Layer, capable of contending even with a Great Saint.”

Su Han stood up, stretching his limbs, feeling the Demonic Qi flow within, sensing the powerful forces brought by the golden Qi-Blood within his body.

At this point, he could fight a Great Saint, but facing a quasi-Emperor would he fall back, while a Great Emperor is beyond consideration, not an opponent at all.

The gap between Saints and Great Emperors is greater than that between Foundation Establishment and Saints; they’re entirely different levels, hence the imperial alliance exists and not a saint alliance.

“The threat of the Mysterious Great Sword Saint has been removed, and the Mysterious Void Holy Sword acquired. Time to leave!”

Su Han stepped out swiftly, exiting the mystic realm and returning to the small hut.

Presiding outside was Wei Wenzheng, who upon sensing Su Han’s presence, turned to watch.

“Grandfather is going to seclude himself and has sealed the Mystic Realm. Thank you, eldest uncle, for bringing me here!”

Su Han casually made up a reason, as he had already set up a Sealing Sacred Formation in the Mystic Realm, preventing it from being opened.

As for whether Wei Wenzheng would suspect, Su Han didn’t care, since he wouldn’t stay long in the Imperial Capital anyway.

True to assumption, Wei Wenzheng didn’t say much, just nodded and saw Su Han off.

Soon, Su Han left Wei’s estate and returned to Tianxing Hall.

“Next up, waiting for tomorrow to enter the Myriad Virtual Realm again!”