Chapter 868: The Legendary Seven Absolute Blade Emperor

On the thirty-second floor, Han Tianxuan used four flying swords of different colors to surround a ruddy-faced old man in a red robe. The red-robed elder was Reverend Fire Crow, a Core Formation cultivator who had previously challenged the Immortal Suppressing Pagoda. Reverend Fire Crow specialized in fire-element spells and possessed a high-grade Level Three Fire Serpent. Of course, both Reverend Fire Crow and the Fire Serpent were illusory manifestations, not physical entities.

"Winter Snow Spirit Sealing Sword Array!"

As Han Tianxuan's command echoed, the Winter Snow Sword glowed brightly. Suddenly, strong winds surged, pea-sized snowflakes drifted from high above, and the temperature plummeted. Initially, the snowflakes were tiny, but soon they grew to the size of watermelons. Foot-long hailstones even appeared high in the sky, plummeting down towards Reverend Fire Crow and the Fire Serpent.

Reverend Fire Crow formed a hand seal, and flames around him flared dramatically. Snowflakes and hailstones vanished within five zhang of his body. The ground began to freeze, and the ice layer spread rapidly. A dark cloud, several mu in size, formed high overhead, from which countless foot-long white ice cones shot out, overwhelmingly striking Reverend Fire Crow and the Fire Serpent. The ice cones seemed endless, continuously emerging from the dark cloud. Furthermore, chilling white sword qi shot forth from the Winter Snow Sword.

In less than a quarter of an hour, Reverend Fire Crow and the Fire Serpent were transformed into ice sculptures, and the ice layer on the ground reached five to six zhang thick.

"Summer Thunder!"

Han Tianxuan shouted, and the Summer Thunder Sword emitted dazzling silver light. Numerous thick silver lightning bolts flew out, striking the frozen Reverend Fire Crow and the Fire Serpent.

*Rumble!*

The ice sculptures shattered, and Reverend Fire Crow and the Fire Serpent disappeared. A golden light shone nearby, revealing more than a dozen golden jade tables, each holding a treasure. Han Tianxuan ignored them, stating in a deep voice, "I will continue to challenge the next floor." As the chief disciple of Sword Sovereign Xiaoyao, he naturally wouldn't stop here. His goal was the thirty-sixth floor, to surpass Sword Sovereign Four Seasons.

On the thirty-fourth floor, a red-robed elder and a beautiful woman in a blue skirt were besieging a golden-robed young man wielding a long golden saber. The golden-robed young man had an indifferent expression. The golden saber in his hand continuously slashed, unleashing massive golden saber qi. Wherever the saber qi passed, a sharp tearing sound echoed through the void. The red-robed elder and the blue-skirted woman both had cultivation levels of Core Formation Stage Eight. They were well-known rogue cultivators from the South Sea Immortal Cultivation Realm. The golden-robed young man, on the other hand, was the Seven Absolute Saber Sovereign, also at the Core Formation stage.

"Merciless Slash!"

The Seven Absolute Saber Sovereign roared, and hundreds of golden saber qis, over fifty zhang long, flew out, aggressively striking at the two opponents. The red-robed elder summoned a red shield, which instantly expanded to block in front of him. The blue-skirted woman, meanwhile, summoned two blue orbs that transformed into a hazy blue water curtain, enveloping both of them.

*Boom!*

A deafening roar erupted as hundreds of golden saber qis effortlessly shattered their defenses, cutting the two into mangled flesh. A golden light flashed, and a young girl in a golden dress suddenly appeared. It was the Pagoda Guardian Puppet.

"Two fools! Their greed knows no bounds, like a snake trying to swallow an elephant. Why didn't they just take the treasures from the thirty-third floor and leave? It's better this way, it benefits me." The golden-dressed girl muttered to herself as she collected their belongings. It was precisely because cultivators were greedy, always believing they could reach the thirty-sixth floor, that the Immortal Suppressing Pagoda's treasures remained inexhaustible.

"Seven Absolute Saber Sovereign! Interesting. Counting them, thirty-five Core Formation cultivators have died by your hand. To be so powerful at the Core Formation stage... I wonder if you can ascend to the Spirit Realm. At this rate, I'll be able to collect enough treasures and regain my freedom to return to the Upper Realm in less than three thousand years." The golden-dressed girl murmured, then transformed into a flash of golden light and disappeared.

Outside the Immortal Suppressing Pagoda, on a certain desolate island, Wang Youyu's gaze was fixed on the pagoda. The light on the thirty-fourth floor dimmed, and the thirty-fifth floor did not light up, indicating that the challenger had failed and perished.

"Another failure. If this old man remembers correctly, the thirty-fourth floor contains the Seven Absolute Saber Sovereign's illusion. No one has been able to pass the thirty-fourth floor," the golden-robed elder from the Sun Moon Palace said with a frown.

"Heh heh, the Seven Absolute Saber Sovereign is known as the strongest below the Soul Transformation stage. Fellow Daoist Lin, I heard the Seven Absolute Saber Sovereign visited your Sun Moon Palace. He must have sought to spar with your Palace Master, right? What was the outcome?" a red-robed elder asked with curiosity. The Seven Absolute Saber Sovereign was a notorious martial arts fanatic, constantly challenging other Nascent Soul cultivators. However, his whereabouts were unpredictable, and only a very few had seen him in person. Without exception, the Nascent Soul cultivators who managed to spar with him were all quite renowned.

"This old man was in secluded cultivation at the time, so I'm not clear on the specifics. I heard Fellow Daoist Chen also sparred with the Seven Absolute Saber Sovereign. Fellow Daoist Chen, why don't you tell us?"

Chen Ang pondered for a moment, then said, "The Seven Absolute Saber Sovereign is very strong. He defeated this old man in two moves."

"What? Two moves? Fellow Daoist Chen, you must be joking!"

Chen Ang was one of the Seven Immortals of the South Sea, yet the Seven Absolute Saber Sovereign defeated him in just two moves. Chen Ang snorted coldly, "Would this old man joke about something that diminishes my reputation? Indeed, I am no match for the Seven Absolute Saber Sovereign. You probably couldn't even withstand a single move from him. There's always a higher mountain, and always someone stronger. The fact that this old man was able to exchange a few blows with the Seven Absolute Saber Sovereign leaves me with no regrets in this life." Upon hearing this, the Nascent Soul cultivators present exchanged glances, their expressions varied.

Immortal Suppressing Pagoda, twelfth floor.

They were in an endless yellow desert, where strong winds raged. Four enormous yellow pythons emerged from beneath the sand, lunging at them with gaping maws. High above, four massive yellow giant eagles soared. Blood flowed continuously from the yellow pythons, and the yellow giant eagles had lost many feathers; clearly, they had all suffered injuries. Above the desert was a vast blue lake. Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan stood on its surface. In front of Wang Ruyan was the Golden Lotus Guqin. Her slender fingers rapidly swept across the strings, sending out invisible sound waves that quickly spread in all directions. The yellow pythons and giant eagles couldn't get within a hundred zhang of them, but Wang Ruyan hadn't yet managed to kill them either.

"Wife, let's unleash our strongest attack! This is only the twelfth floor; let's not waste time," Wang Changsheng said. While challenging the pagoda together, the difficulty was indeed high. The most troublesome aspect wasn't the illusory monsters, but the consumption of spiritual power. They carried a considerable amount of Thousand-Year Spirit Milk; otherwise, their spiritual power would have long been depleted. The twelfth floor had eight low-grade Level Three demonic beasts, and eliminating them would indeed require significant effort.

Wang Ruyan nodded and formed a hand seal. A dazzling blue light, the Kui Water Divine Light, illuminated both her and Wang Changsheng, enhancing their attacks. Wang Ruyan's aura rapidly intensified, rising from Core Formation Stage Seven to Core Formation Stage Nine. A passionate guqin melody resounded. A vast expanse of invisible sound waves swept out, quickly passing through the bodies of the four yellow pythons, causing them to fall from mid-air. The yellow giant eagles, upon encountering the invisible sound waves, also plunged downwards.

A golden light shone nearby, revealing more than a dozen golden jade tables, each holding a treasure.

"Let's continue to the next floor."

Their vision blurred momentarily, and they suddenly found themselves on an endless, cloudless plain. A mighty wolf howl echoed. Three enormous azure demonic wolves appeared in the distance, rapidly charging towards them. High overhead, three massive azure giant eagles emerged. Both the azure demonic wolves and giant eagles were mid-grade Level Three demonic beasts.

Dazzling blue light enveloped both Wang Ruyan and Wang Changsheng. Wang Changsheng's aura surged, increasing from Core Formation Stage Seven to Core Formation Stage Nine. He moved his fists, sending out numerous blue fist-shadows, several zhang in size, which rapidly flew towards the azure demonic wolves and giant eagles. The azure demonic wolves quickly dodged; their reactions were swift.

*Boom!*

A tremendous roar sounded as dense blue fist-shadows struck the ground, creating dozens of large craters. *Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!* A loud tearing sound filled the air as dense azure wind blades assailed them from all directions at high speed. Wang Changsheng quickly summoned the Mountain Sea Pearl, releasing layers of water curtains to protect them. He rubbed his hands together, causing countless blue electric arcs to appear on his body, transforming into dozens of blue lightning spears that struck towards the azure demonic wolves and giant eagles.