355: Chapter 355 Crossing the Bone Suspension Bridge, the Headless Statue in the Black Tower!

A red axe light dozens of yards long, carrying the terrifying power to tear through the Void Realm, chopped down directly toward the top of Su Yang's head.

Su Yang's hands hung at his sides, his eyes showing no ripples of emotion.

Faced with an attack capable of splitting mountains and cracking stone, Su Yang didn't even make a move to dodge.

His right fist clenched tightly.

Golden Pure Yang True Fire instantly enveloped his knuckles.

"Shatter." Su Yang spat out a single word and threw a punch to meet the red axe light.

Boom!

The golden fist shadow and the red axe light collided in mid-air.

There was no extraneous sound.

The hard axe light was instantly covered in cracks, then exploded with a bang, dissipating into countless red points of light.

The burly figure froze in shock.

Only a short wooden stick remained of the rusty giant axe in its hand.

Su Yang kicked off the ground, his body turning into a streak of golden light as he instantly appeared in front of the burly figure.

"A pile of scrap metal dares to block my path."

Su Yang raised his right leg and, with the sound of whistling wind, kicked the burly figure in the chest.

Bang!

The bronze armor instantly shattered into pieces.

The burly figure was kicked flying backward, slamming heavily into the railing of the Bone Suspension Bridge.

Pure Yang True Fire spread along the wound.

"Ah—!" The burly figure let out a shrill, miserable scream.

A few seconds later, the burly figure was burned into a pile of ash, which was blown by the wind and fell into the boiling lava cracks below.

Only a fist-sized red crystal core remained on the bridge surface.

Su Yang bent down to pick up the crystal core. It contained pure Blood Fiend Qi.

Su Yang casually tossed it to Chu Ling behind him.

"Eat it like a jellybean."

Chu Ling caught the crystal core, joy flickering in her ice-blue eyes.

"Thank you, Boss." Chu Ling didn't hesitate; she opened her rosy little mouth and swallowed the crystal core. The cold air on her body intensified slightly.

Mary flapped her black bat wings and flew to Su Yang's side.

"Boss is so amazing! You turned that monster into ash in just a few moves. This place is full of rocks and rotten bones, it's so boring."

Qin Xueji, stepping in high heels, followed Bai Li onto the Bone Suspension Bridge.

The lava below churned, and waves of heat hit them in the face.

"Boss, that black tower ahead looks very eerie."

Qin Xueji said in a low voice.

Su Yang didn't stop, leading the way across the Bone Suspension Bridge.

The group successfully arrived at the base of the black tower.

The tower towered into the clouds, built entirely of massive black stones.

There were no gaps on the surface, not even a single window.

Only on the bottom floor was there a tightly closed bronze gate.

The gate was carved with patterns of ten thousand ghosts gnawing, exuding an ominous aura.

"Open the door," Su Yang ordered.

Chu Ling stepped forward, a faint blue ice sword condensing in her hand.

She swung the ice sword, hacking it fiercely against the bronze gate.

Clang!

The ice sword collided with the bronze gate. The gate didn't budge an inch, not even leaving a white mark.

Instead, Chu Ling was shaken back two steps.

"What a hard door," Chu Ling frowned.

Bai Li stepped forward, her purple eyes carefully observing the gate.

"Su Yang, there's a Formation on the door. It needs a specific token to open."

Su Yang stepped forward and looked at the bronze gate.

"No token needed. Just smash it open."

The muscles in Su Yang's right arm bulged, and his Pure Yang True Qi erupted like a volcano.

Golden flames danced wildly on his fist.

He exerted force from his waist and smashed a punch fiercely into the center of the bronze gate.

Boom!!!

The massive sound shook the surrounding ground violently.

A deep fist print appeared in the center of the bronze gate.

The surrounding Formation lines instantly lit up with red light, attempting to resist Su Yang's power.

"Break for me!"

Su Yang threw another punch.

Bang!

The bronze gate finally couldn't withstand the continuous heavy blows and collapsed with a crash, falling into the interior of the tower and kicking up clouds of dust.

Su Yang clapped his hands and stepped onto the collapsed bronze door, striding into the high tower.

The space inside the tower was very spacious. Green night-luminescent pearls were embedded in the surrounding walls, providing dim light.

In the center of the hall stood a massive black golem.

The golem was dozens of meters high and had no head. Its four arms held a saber, a sword, an axe, and a hammer respectively.

A diamond-shaped crystal flashing with purple light was embedded in the golem's chest.

A pressure ten times stronger than that outside emanated from the golem.

"Boss, this stone man looks like trouble." Chu Ling gripped her ice sword, her gaze becoming wary.

"It's just a headless statue," Su Yang said indifferently.

Suddenly, the purple crystal in the golem's chest erupted with a blinding light.

The heavy sound of mechanical turning rang out.

The headless golem actually slowly raised the four giant weapons in its hands.

"Those who trespass in the Demon Tower shall have no corpse left intact!"

A muffled voice emanated from the golem's abdomen, echoing in the empty hall.

The golem moved its massive stone legs and took a step forward.

Boom!

A large pit was stepped into the ground.

It swung its dozens-of-meters-long giant axe, chopping down fiercely directly toward Su Yang and the others.

The giant axe, carrying a wind capable of splitting mountains and cracking stone, blocked all paths of retreat.

Qin Xueji's face turned pale with fear, and she tightly gripped Bai Li's clothes.

"Back off," Su Yang said in a deep voice.

Bai Li quickly waved the folding fan in her hand, propping up a purple demonic power shield to firmly protect the several women behind her.

Su Yang didn't retreat but instead advanced.

He exerted sudden force from his legs, his body like a golden meteor soaring into the sky to meet the falling giant axe.

"A pile of broken stones dares to bluster."

Su Yang's right fist gathered all his Pure Yang True Qi. The dazzling golden flames transformed into a fire dragon with bared fangs and brandished claws.

Bang!

The golden fire dragon and the massive stone axe blade collided.

There was no stalemate. The hard giant axe was instantly covered in cracks, then exploded directly in mid-air, turning into countless stone fragments flying in all directions.

The golem's massive body was forced back two steps by the counter-shock force.

An angry roar emanated from its abdomen. Its other three arms swung simultaneously.

The giant stone saber, stone sword, and stone hammer, carrying a storm of destruction, smashed toward Su Yang in mid-air from three directions at once.

"Too slow."

Su Yang's figure twisted nimbly in mid-air, easily avoiding the pincer attack of the three weapons.

He instantly appeared in front of the golem's chest.

"Let me pull out your stone heart and take a look."

Su Yang's right hand, with fingers joined like a blade, stabbed directly into the rock of the golem's chest.

Under the scorching of the Pure Yang True Fire, the hard black stone was as fragile as tofu.

Su Yang's arm exerted force.

Crack!

A large chunk of rock was forcibly gouged out.

Su Yang grabbed the purple crystal embedded in the golem's chest and pulled it out with force.

Screech!

A piercing friction sound rang out. The purple crystal was uprooted by Su Yang.

Losing the crystal, the headless golem instantly stopped all movement. Its three raised arms froze in mid-air.

A few seconds later.

Rumble.

The golem's massive body began to collapse from the inside, turning into a pile of useless rubble that slumped in the center of the hall, kicking up thick dust.

Su Yang landed steadily on the ground, looking at the purple crystal in his hand.

The crystal emitted dense spatial fluctuations; something seemed to be sealed inside.

Crack.

A crack split open on the surface of the crystal.

Dazzling purple light shot out from the crack.

Along with the purple light, a palm-sized black token fell out and landed on the ground.

A blood-colored bat with outstretched wings was carved on the token.

When Mary saw the token, her red eyes instantly lit up.

"Boss, that's a Blood Race sacred artifact! The Bat Token left behind by the Blood Race Progenitor!" Mary flew over excitedly.

Su Yang picked up the token and weighed it in his hand.

"Oh? How could something of the Blood Race be hidden here?"

"With this token, we can open the treasury of the Blood Race Progenitor!"

Mary's breathing was rapid, her full chest heaving violently.

Su Yang casually tossed the token to Mary.

"Keep it safe. When we get out, lead the way to your Progenitor's treasury for a look."

Mary happily caught the token, hugged it to her chest, and kissed it with her rosy lips.

"Thank you, Boss! Boss is the best!"

From the pile of rubble in the center of the hall, a sinister laugh suddenly drifted out.

"Jiejiejie... You took this seat's treasure and still think you can leave alive?"

The pile of rubble churned violently.

A thick surge of black Death Qi soared into the sky, condensing in mid-air into a thin old man wearing a black robe.

The old man's face was deathly pale, his eyes sunken, and he exuded the terrifying pressure of the Peak Soul Transformation Stage.

He floated in mid-air, looking down at Su Yang from above.

"It's been tens of thousands of years. A wisp of this seat's divided soul has been guarding this place, just to wait for a Pure Yang Body to deliver itself to the door," the old man let out a piercing laugh.

"Once I have taken Possession of your shell, this seat will be able to see the light of day again and rule the world!"

Qin Xueji hid behind Bai Li's shield, her beautiful eyes full of worry.

"Boss, be careful. This old monster is at the Peak Soul Transformation Stage, more powerful than any previous enemy," Qin Xueji reminded softly.

Mary curled her lips in disdain.

"He looks like a piece of dried-up tree bark and still wants to possess the Boss? Truly a toad wishing for swan meat."

Cold light flickered in Chu Ling's ice-blue eyes.

"Boss, let me deal with him. The Death Qi on this old ghost is just right for me to nourish myself."

Su Yang shook his head and stopped Chu Ling.

"You are not his match. A remnant soul at the Peak Soul Transformation Stage has some tricks. All of you, back away."

Hearing the conversation of the several people, the old man was furious.

"Ignorant juniors! Death is imminent and you still dare to be stubborn!"

The old man's hands quickly formed Seals.

"Blood Demon Grand Formation, rise!"

The entire floor of the black tower instantly lit up with blood-red Formation patterns.

Countless blood-red lines shot out from all directions, weaving into a massive blood net that descended toward Su Yang and the others.

The blood net carried a strong corrosive aura, and the surrounding air made a sizzling sound.

Bai Li increased her demonic power output, and the purple shield became even thicker.

Su Yang gave a cold snort and stomped heavily on the ground.

Boom!

Violent Pure Yang True Qi erupted like a volcano, shooting straight into the clouds.

The golden flames transformed into a massive pillar of fire, crashing into the blood net.

"Break!"

Su Yang's voice exploded in the hall like a thunderclap.

The Pure Yang True Fire and the blood-red net collided violently in mid-air.

The supreme Yang fire specifically countered all sinister and evil Formations. The blood net only lasted for two seconds before a large hole was burned through it.

The fire pillar's momentum didn't decrease as it headed straight for the old man's remnant soul in mid-air.

The old man was pale with fright and hurriedly waved his hands, condensing a black Death Qi shield in front of him.

Bang!

The fire pillar smashed fiercely into the shield. The shield was instantly covered in cracks, then shattered with a bang.

The old man was shaken back repeatedly by the powerful impact, his body becoming even more illusory.

"What overbearing Pure Yang Fire! Just what kind of monster are you!" The old man's eyes were full of horror.

"The monster that will send you to Hell."

Su Yang's figure flashed, turning into a streak of golden lightning that instantly appeared in front of the old man.

He didn't use any Spells, directly raising his right fist and smashing it fiercely toward the old man's head.

"No!"

The old man let out a scream of despair.

The golden fist penetrated the old man's head without any hindrance. Pure Yang True Fire instantly swallowed his remnant soul completely.

"Ah—!"

The shrill cry echoed in the hall. In less than a few seconds, the remnant soul of the Peak Soul Transformation Stage was completely burned into nothingness.

Not even a wisp of white smoke was left behind.

Su Yang landed steadily and patted the dust off his hands.

"Too much nonsense."

Just as the old man's remnant soul dissipated, a crisp cracking sound suddenly came from the top of the black tower.

Crack.

A dazzling red light shot down from the top of the tower, illuminating the entire hall in bright red.

Within the red light, a rectangular stone box slowly descended, floating in front of Su Yang.

The surface of the stone box was covered in dense blood-colored patterns, exuding an ancient and weathered aura of time.

Su Yang reached out and caught the stone box.

The stone box felt heavy in his hand, as if it contained a small mountain.

"Let's open it and see." A wisp of golden flame flickered from Su Yang's fingertip, directly burning away the sealing runes on the stone box.

There was a crisp click.

The lid of the stone box popped open.

A suffocating smell of blood soared into the sky, and the entire black tower shook violently.

Inside the stone box lay half of a broken black sword blade.

The blade was covered in dried black blood, exuding a terrifying killing intent that could destroy Heaven and Earth.

The System's notification sound rang out clearly in Su Yang's mind.

"Ding! Detected Ancient Demon Weapon—God-Slaying Sword Fragment!"

"System Prompt: Collecting the complete God-Slaying Sword can slash through the Laws of the Void and possess the power to destroy Heaven and Earth. Current collection progress: 50%."

A sharp light flashed in Su Yang's eyes.

"Good stuff."

He closed the stone box and casually put it into his Storage Ring.

"Let's go, let's head to the top floor of the tower and take a look."

Su Yang led the way toward the spiral staircase at the back of the hall.

The stairs were made entirely of black rock, spiraling upward with no end in sight.

The four women followed closely behind Su Yang. Qin Xueji walked in the middle, still feeling her hair stand on end. The surrounding environment was simply too oppressive.

After climbing for half an hour.

The group finally arrived at the highest floor of the black tower.

This was a massive open-air platform. Standing on the platform, one could overlook the entire landscape of the Asura Blood-Colored Wilderness.

Under the dark red firmament, the wind howled.

In the center of the platform was a throne built of piled bones.

On the throne, there was actually a living person sitting!

It was a young man wearing a blood-red robe. The man's face was handsome and demonic, his eyes were tightly closed, and his skin was as white as paper.

His hands were crossed over his abdomen, as if he had fallen into a deep sleep.

However, the aura exuded by the man made everyone feel a sense of palpitation.

Early Stage Void Refining!

A true Void Refining expert! Not a remnant soul, not a Puppet, but a terrifying existence with a complete Physical Body!

Chu Ling and Mary instantly gripped their weapons, as if facing a formidable enemy.

Bai Li's beautiful eyebrows furrowed tightly, and nine snow-white fox tails rose high behind her.

"Su Yang, be careful. He's a living Void Refining Cultivator. His strength is more than a hundred times stronger than the previous remnant soul," Bai Li reminded softly.

Su Yang's hands hung at his sides, his eyes without ripples, as he quietly looked at the red-robed man on the throne.

Just as everyone was on guard.

The red-robed man slowly opened his eyes.

Two crimson blood lights shot out from his eyes, directly penetrating through layers of space and locking firmly onto Su Yang.

"After waiting for a hundred thousand years, someone has finally delivered a perfect Physical Body."

A strange smile curled up at the corners of the red-robed man's mouth.

He slowly stood up, and a Blood Fiend Qi like a toppling mountain and crashing sea erupted, instantly enveloping the entire platform.