The sequence is too involutional, luckily I am too.

Chapter 162 Blood Wedge, Title: Demon-Slaying Knight!

A storm surged through Lu Yan's heart. He ignored the prompts from the other golden artifacts and, with a thought, extracted the Thousand Slashes from the panel.

In an instant, countless dazzling blade lights exploded before his eyes, and thousands of sharp blade phantoms appeared simultaneously, layer upon layer, reflecting each other, and finally condensed into a sharp-looking longsword, which landed steadily in his palm.

The longsword had a faint pale luster, as if it had been forged from divine remains. Fine, silk-like slashing patterns flowed along its blade. As soon as it was held in the hand, an immense and unparalleled sharp power spread from the palm to the limbs and bones, causing even the blood and qi in the body to tremble.

Lu Yan casually swung his sword, and with a soft "swoosh," the long sword seemed to cut through anything, slicing through the air without any resistance, yet leaving a deep, bottomless groove on the hard, iron-like floor of the quiet hut, with gravel slid down in a flurry.

Even more astonishingly, after the sword was swung, a thousand fine blades of light followed one after another, like a tide cutting through the initial engraving layer by layer, penetrating deeper and deeper, with overwhelming power.

The tranquil cabin was originally capable of self-repair, but under the relentless onslaught of attacks, the speed of repair was far slower than the speed of destruction, and the cracks in the ground became increasingly grotesque, making it impossible to recover.

Although the Thousand Slashes have no elemental attribute enhancement, the power of slashing and the true damage characteristics it contains are unmatched by any elemental impact, making it a nemesis of defense.

"Stacked Slashes, Divine Lament—isn't this real, genuine damage?!"

Lu Yan excitedly brandished the long sword in his hand, his eyes surging with undisguised ecstasy.

In extraordinary battles, true damage is virtually unstoppable. Compared to elemental damage that can be negated by defense and resistance, the power of Thousand Slashes is undoubtedly overwhelming.

Moreover, he already has no shortage of elemental attack methods, and the appearance of Thousand Slashes undoubtedly takes his offensive methods to the next level!

With a thought, Lu Yan activated his Illusionary Weapon Body. In an instant, countless phantom images of divine weapons surged forth from his body. Swords, spears, halberds, and blades intertwined and shot out along with the Thousand Slashes. Blade light filled the entire quiet hut, leaving no gaps, and the sharpness almost tore the air apart.

What surprised him even more was that when these divine weapon phantoms merged with Thousand Slash, the form of Thousand Slash would change slightly, and it could briefly absorb the elemental attributes of other divine weapons, sometimes wrapped in scorching flames, sometimes covered in fierce lightning. The power of slashing and the power of elements merged, and the power was further enhanced.

"Not only can it stack strikes, but it can also absorb other elemental energies. Is this the true potential of a mithril-grade artifact?"

Lu Yan grew increasingly fond of the Thousand Slashes in his hand, his fingertips gently caressing the cool blade, and a crazy idea quietly surfaced in his mind.

If one uses the Thousand Slashes as a foundation, and combines it with the Hundred Weapons Box to unleash the Ten Thousand Weapons Roaring Technique, countless divine weapon phantoms will overlap with the Thousand Slashes...

What kind of world-destroying power can be unleashed when true damage characteristics are combined?

Once this idea appeared, it spread like wildfire and became unstoppable.

Just as Lu Yan was about to put the Thousand Slashes into the Hundred Weapons Box to try to deduce this idea, the Hundred Weapons Box suddenly emitted a strong force of resistance, which made his fingertips slightly numb.

[The Divine Martial Saint noticed the host's thoughts and promptly intervened, stating solemnly: "The Hundred Weapons Box is currently of insufficient level and cannot bear the power of a mithril-grade weapon. Forcing it in will damage the Hundred Weapons Box!"]

"No, that won't work!"

A hint of regret flashed across Lu Yan's face. He could only suppress this crazy idea for the time being and hold the Thousand Slashes in his hand, playing with them carefully.

Then, he took out all the forged golden artifacts and placed them one by one into the weapon box.

Because there was no interference with the choice of the Divine Martial Saint, the variety of weapons forged this time was much greater than before, including swords, spears, halberds, axes, hooks, and forks.

Amazingly, the Hundred Weapons Box can always adjust its state in time to perfectly store each golden artifact without any rejection.

Moreover, as the number of golden artifacts inside the box increases, the Hundred Weapons Box itself shines even brighter. Streams of light flow around the box, establishing a close connection with each artifact, nourishing and enhancing each other, and showing faint signs of breaking through the current level.

Lu Yan had a vague intuition that the Hundred Weapons Box could indeed be upgraded to the Mithril level by itself through this "nourishment" method, but it would require a sufficient number of high-level rare items to enhance it.

"But this is still too slow. I wonder if I can obtain another divine remains in the next scene."

Lu Yan smacked his lips. Although the true form of the Ghost God was a bit dangerous, the benefits of the divine remains were real.

If he could, he would love to possess a batch of weapons made entirely from the remains of gods!

According to the pattern of the last trial, he should need to go through another scenario before he can enter the rest floor, where he may gain something new.

"Let's not think about these things for now. Let's finish our cultivation mission as soon as possible and leave this place sooner."

Lu Yan let out a long breath, sat down cross-legged, gently placed the Thousand Blades on his lap, calmed his mind, and immersed himself in cultivation once again.

The training of the first-tier knight's breathing technique is not much different from that of the apprentice stage. The core is still to constantly refine the qi and blood, strengthen the bloodline, and make the qi and blood more condensed and more explosive.

As his cultivation proficiency continued to improve, Lu Yan clearly felt that the sealing power hidden within his bloodline was gradually strengthening.

In the past, the power of bloodline was merely hidden deep within, unable to be actively invoked.

Now, he can directly draw upon the power of his bloodline, integrating it into his qi and blood, and into his attacks.

He secretly thought to himself, perhaps one day, he too could master his own innate talent, just like the Dragon Ape, the Dragon Crocodile, and other beast kings.

The domain can even unlock bloodline power more powerful than that of the Beast King!

[Tier 1 Knight's Breathing Technique - Mastery!]

[Blood Core Enhancement, Gained Trait: Blood Wedge!]

"Is it not a newly added bloodline, but rather an enhancement of the existing one?"

Lu Yan suddenly realized, but he wasn't disappointed.

The matter of bloodlines must be treated with caution, unlike sequences where more is better. If one messes with them recklessly, who knows what strange backlash might occur.

Suddenly, the blood around Lu Yan surged wildly, like a rushing river. An invisible force erupted from the depths of his bloodline, forcibly extracting the primal power hidden at the core of his bloodline. It gathered along the meridians to his brow, gradually condensing into a small, blood-red vertical mark.

From a distance, the blood-red vertical mark looked as if Lu Yan had a third eye between his brows, eerie and sharp, faintly radiating a powerful bloodline pressure.

At that moment, Lu Yan finally clearly felt the terrifying power contained within his bloodline.

With a thought, the blood wedge between his brows immediately released a scarlet light, which precisely illuminated the Thousand Slashes on his leg.

The Thousand Slash Blade, which was originally pale and resembled a skeleton, suddenly developed fine, blood-red patterns that intertwined with the slashing patterns on the blade, adding an eerie and domineering touch.

Lu Yan understood that Qian Zhan had gained a new ability to break through magic by using the power of the Blood Wedge.

The moment the Thousand Blades come into contact with other extraordinary powers, the sealing power carried in the Blood Wedge will take effect. What else could this be but breaking the demon!

With the added benefit of Thousand Blades' Divine Sorrow ability, Lu Yan even felt that he could put up a fight against a Sequence 4 opponent!

Just then, a yellowed scroll appeared out of thin air on the desk in front of Lu Yan, exuding a faint, ancient aura.

"Should we continue?"

Lu Yan's eye twitched, and a hint of helplessness flashed across his face.

No one told him that this cultivation secret realm was so outrageous, and that if he continued to cultivate endlessly, would he be able to leave on time, or would his master and senior sisters worry?

He strode forward, reached out and unrolled the scroll, only to find that it did not contain new cultivation techniques, but rather a fragmented imperial edict. The characters were ancient and vigorous, and the core content could be vaguely discerned: "In the name of ???, the title of Knight [Demon Slayer] is hereby granted?"

The next moment, the yellowish scroll suddenly burst out with dazzling golden light and exploded, the fragments scattering like stars. The title of "Demon Breaker" contained in the scroll turned into specks of shimmering gold light, slowly drifting towards Lu Yan and merging into his body without any hindrance.

At the same time, the title appeared on Lu Yan's panel. The font was ancient and vigorous, but there were no additional attribute descriptions.

He repeatedly examined the panel, tapping his fingertips on the virtual screen, but no matter what he did, the panel only showed that it was a simple title, without any increase in combat power or any additional effects.

"What is this—a graduation certificate?"

Lu Yan's lips twitched, his tone tinged with amusement, but his curiosity about the tower only grew stronger.

As the trials progressed, he increasingly felt that the tower was not a mere trial ground, but rather a silent "historian."

It objectively records the rise and fall of past civilizations, silently transmitting forgotten ancient power and knowledge, without bias or interference, simply standing quietly, witnessing everything.

"If that's the case, does it mean that this tower already existed in an era when wizards and knights coexisted?"

Lu Yan rubbed his chin, his gaze gradually becoming serious, his mind churning with thoughts.

"No! Perhaps even earlier!"

He thought to himself, if the tower's history is really that long, then someone must have discovered it in the era of wizards and knights; and the later dynasties would probably not have missed this building that contains mysterious power.

Even so, the wizard civilization and the Sequence Dynasty could not escape the fate of destruction, and in modern times, the terrifying existence of the God of Destruction was born, which was capable of destroying humanity.

Only this tower has survived intact through the long river of time.

Did someone deliberately build the tower just to record the changes in civilization and preserve a spark of hope?

Or is there another secret, a desire to use this trial to select the strongest and save humanity from crisis?

One question after another arose in Lu Yan's mind, but he could not find the answers.

Just as Lu Yan was deep in thought and pondering repeatedly, the walls of the quiet cottage suddenly emitted a soft light, and an ancient door slowly took shape.

The door panel was engraved with fine patterns, faintly exuding the pressure of a high-level trial; it was the passage to leave this place.

Without further hesitation, Lu Yan immediately put away the Hundred Weapons Box and other items, hung the Thousand Slashes on his waist, suppressed his doubts and thoughts, adjusted his state, and pushed open the door.

[Ninth Level - Stairway to Godhood - Part 1!]