28: Natal magic weapon

The Purple Sun Python, several zhang tall, didn't put Yang Kai in its eyes at all. With a flick of its tail, as if swatting a mosquito, it swept towards Yang Kai.

"Bang!!!"

Yang Kai took the full force of the blow with his body and locked the snake's tail firmly with his arms. A huge pulling force transmitted through the snake's body, but it couldn't retract that section of the tail.

"Hiss!!!"

The Purple Sun Python was enraged by Yang Kai's actions. Its body coiled and lunged at Yang Kai, its foul-smelling maw snapping down heavily.

Just then, Yang Kai suddenly released the thick snake tail he was holding. His hands shot out like lightning, firmly gripping the Purple Sun Python's two fangs. His body was pushed sideways by the Purple Sun Python.

Yang Kai's legs were like old tree roots, carving two tracks on the hard ground before coming to an abrupt halt. Yang Kai, with his strength alone, had completely stopped the Foundation Establishment Stage Purple Sun Python's body. Even if this giant python wasn't specialized in strength, this was still enough to be awe-inspiring.

"Enjoying the push? It's my turn now!" Yang Kai snorted coldly. The Daoist robe on his arms billowed, and endless power surged from within his body. Yang Kai grabbed the Purple Sun Python's two fangs and slammed its head heavily onto the ground!

It wasn't over yet. Yang Kai stomped heavily on the Purple Sun Python's upper jaw with one foot, while simultaneously prying outwards with both hands. The Purple Sun Python cried out in pain, its body thrashing wildly, but it couldn't break free from Yang Kai's control.

"Crack!!!"

The sound of a hard object breaking echoed in the center of the arena. Two sharp teeth were snapped off by Yang Kai, and crimson snake blood flowed out, cold and chilling.

"Hiss!!!"

The Purple Sun Python's body thrashed even more frantically, but it still couldn't escape Yang Kai's foot, which was like a giant rock. Its head remained firmly pinned to the ground.

"Die!!!"

Yang Kai raised his hands high. The two fangs rapidly descended, transforming into two streaks of white light, fiercely plunging into the Purple Sun Python's head. Then, he abruptly pulled them out. Besides the crimson snake blood, there were also specks of white gelatinous substance on the tips of the fangs.

The Purple Sun Python had a massive body, and damage to any part of it was not fatal. Its vital point was its head. Yang Kai's thunderous strike pierced the Yao Core stored within its snake brain. With its Yao Core shattered and its brain churned into a paste, the Purple Sun Python was instantly dead beyond dead.

"Not bad! Not bad! In just one month, you've perfectly mastered your surging power. Every movement can release the immense strength of your Physical Body. Combined with your thick skin and tough Physical Body, you're practically a humanoid Yao Beast!" Elder Qiu, who was watching from the side, said approvingly.

"I still have to thank Elder Qiu for his help that day. If not for him, Yang Kai wouldn't have been able to Cultivate this Ninefold Mixed Origin Body Refining Art so easily." Yang Kai casually discarded the snake fangs in his hands and bowed respectfully to Elder Qiu.

Elder Qiu nodded in satisfaction. In today's world, Origin Qi was extremely scarce. His previous action had consumed a lot of Origin Qi, which made his heart ache afterwards. Since Yang Kai remembered this, his efforts were not in vain.

"Go. Although the Spiritual Qi reward is much less than last time, it's enough for you to Breakthrough to the Qi Refining Middle Stage and stabilize your cultivation. It will save you half a month of effort." Elder Qiu motioned for Yang Kai to begin Cultivating.

Yang Kai nodded slightly, then sat cross-legged in the center of the arena. Soon, the familiar pleasure of Spiritual Qi Body irrigation once again swept through his entire body.

With this continuous flow of Spiritual Qi as assistance, Yang Kai began to manipulate the magical power within his body to impact the Bottleneck. Each surge of magical power consumed a large amount of magical power. Yang Kai was not impatient, controlling the magical power surges at a suitable frequency, while simultaneously activating the Flowing Cloud Heart Sutra to quickly absorb Spiritual Qi and restore magical power.

"It's done!!!"

This already precarious Bottleneck didn't trap Yang Kai for too long. After a few breaths, it quietly collapsed. The magical power within Yang Kai's body immediately shed its restraints, surging into the newly opened space and continuously growing. The liquid level of the sea of magical power gradually rose until it was almost filling this space. Then, the Spiritual Qi above Yang Kai's head began to converge and disappear, and the growth of magical power also stopped.

"When a Cultivator Breaks through to the fourth layer of the Qi Refinement Stage, he reaches the Qi Refining Middle Stage. Cultivators in the Qi Refining Middle Stage must begin to attempt to refine their Lifebound Treasure. A Lifebound Treasure, as the name suggests, is connected to your life. Damage to the Magic Treasure will also cause damage to your body. Although a Lifebound Treasure can be replaced later, if you can have a decent Magic Treasure at the starting stage, you can even use it all the way to the Foundation Establishment Stage. This not only increases your combat power but also saves the resources and time wasted on frequently replacing Lifebound Treasures during the Qi Refining Stage. Today, this old man will bestow upon you an item to help you!" Elder Qiu patted his waist with his right hand, and a precious sword appeared before him.

"This sword is simply named 'Sha'. Its forging process consumed an unknown amount of blood fiend power. It can be said to be a genuine Demonic Weapon. Do you dare to use it?" Elder Qiu's finger gently stroked the sword's body, and he said lightly.

"Power has no distinction of Righteous Path or evil, good or bad. Used for good, it is good; used for evil, it is evil. I don't reject Demonic Weapons or evil weapons. If this sword slays countless Yao Beasts and devils in my hands, then this item is a holy weapon of the Righteous Path!" Yang Kai blurted out without thinking. Having lived two lives, Yang Kai viewed good and evil very lightly. The principle he adhered to in this life was: if others don't offend him, he won't offend them; if others offend him, he will become an Incarnation of a devil, and even all the Heavenly Gods and Buddhas won't be able to protect them. That's all.

"Good, good, good! You're really to my liking, kid. Before, there were a few hypocritical brats who, upon hearing this item was a Demonic Weapon, acted as if facing a great enemy and dared not accept it. It seems this item is fated with you, so take it. Just don't disgrace this sword!" Elder Qiu laughed three times, then pointed from a distance. Yang Kai grunted, spitting out a mouthful of fresh blood.

Under Elder Qiu's guidance, this ball of fresh blood gradually covered the precious sword. As the fresh blood was absorbed by the precious sword, Yang Kai clearly felt a faint connection form between himself and the precious sword. He gently called out in his mind, and the precious sword trembled slightly, flying into Yang Kai's hand.

"I have already helped you complete the refinement of the Magic Treasure, but if you want to be of one mind with this sword, you still need to diligently refine it yourself every day. With your current strength, you can only utilize a fraction of this sword's power. If I hadn't used the unique refinement method of the Demonic Sect to help you refine this sword, you wouldn't even be qualified to wield it! The profound mysteries within still require you to slowly explore them yourself." Elder Qiu looked at the precious sword, which was constantly circling and flying around Yang Kai, with reluctance, and instructed him.

"Elder Qiu, this junior hasn't felt any sinister Devilish Qi on this sword. Where does it look like a Demonic Weapon?" Yang Kai, unable to put down the precious sword, asked.

"Devils are originally Dao, different paths leading to the same destination. The refiner of this sword was a true Artifact Refining Grandmaster. How could he create such trash surrounded by Devilish Qi? However, judging solely from the Materials required for its refining and the refining techniques, this sword is indeed worthy of the title 'Demonic Weapon'." Elder Qiu replied with a smile.