Chapter 1035: Eager to Test

He still kept a half‑kneeling posture, his whole body covered with a thick, charcoal‑like hard shell. But through the cracks of the shell, faint newly‑formed skin glowing with a pale golden sheen could be seen beneath. He lowered his head, motionless, like a stone statue scorched by raging fire.

"Han… Han Wuxian?" Yun Li trembled, her voice shaking as she carefully approached, her heart nearly leaping out of her chest.

Crack…

A faint shattering sound rang.

The charred shell covering Han Wuxian's body cracked like a broken eggshell, fissuring and flaking away inch by inch!

Revealing beneath it a… completely renewed body!

The skin took on a healthy wheat‑colored hue, faintly shimmering with a pale golden luster as if forged from divine gold, exuding an explosive sense of power. The terrifying scars that once covered him vanished, leaving only a few shallow, dark‑golden, medal‑like marks. The muscle lines were smooth and perfect, containing unimaginable strength.

Most striking were his arms! The newly‑formed arm bones that had been riddled with cracks and frail now were entirely sheathed in a dark‑gold, metallic sheen, with tiny specks of starlight swirling within! A powerful, solid force that seemed capable of tearing mountains with bare hands radiated from his arms!

Han Wuxian slowly lifted his head.

His gaze was as sharp as a drawn sword! Deep within his pupils, two clusters of golden flame burned silently, bearing the composure and majesty of one reborn from searing fire. The previous weakness, pain, and despair were swept away, replaced by a fierce confidence born of fiery rebirth and… a faint, hidden aura of domineering heat stemming from the very source of the golden flame!

He slowly clenched his fists.

Crack! Crack!

His knuckles emitted a crisp metallic clang! Even the air seemed to groan under the weight of his grip!

Power!

An unprecedented surge of power roared through his limbs and bones! His arms were especially filled with explosive, tear‑through strength!

Not only had his injuries fully healed, his cultivation also turned disaster into blessing; under the tempering of golden flame and the nourishment of starlight, he broke through to the late peak of the Golden Core!

Only a single step away from the Nascent Soul!

"This… this…" Yun Li stared dumbfounded at the transformed, god‑like Han Wuxian, shocked into silence. The terrifying golden flame had not destroy him; instead it had completed an inconceivable rebirth through fire?!

Roar!!!

At that moment, the Myriad Bones Giant Beast that had been driven back by the burst of golden flame seemed to recover from its shock. It sensed the heat aura on Han Wuxian that was a hundred times stronger than before and that instinctively repelled it! The three heads simultaneously let out even more enraged roars! Six massive weapon‑armed limbs rose high, bearing burning black‑flame hammers, spears, and scythes, exuding a destructive momentum that could crush everything, tearing the air as they slammed down fiercely toward the freshly reborn Han Wuxian and the still‑shaken Yun Li!

Shadows gathered, death descended again!

Yet this time, there was no fear in Han Wuxian's eyes, only cold battle intent and a hint of… eager anticipation!

"Perfect… let's test you!" A cold, sharp curve lifted at the corner of his mouth.

Before the words finished, he moved!

Without using any footwork or channeling spiritual energy! He simply, relying on the terrifyingly powerful post‑rebirth flesh, kicked the ground with both legs!

Boom!

The dark‑red, hardened ground beneath his feet exploded like tofu, forming a deep crater! His figure vanished instantly from the spot, leaving only a faint golden afterimage behind!

Fast! Faster than the eye can capture!

The next second!

He already appeared beneath the mountain‑sized, resentful giant hammer! Facing an attack that could crush a Nascent Soul Cultivator into mush, he neither dodged nor evaded, but slowly raised that right fist covered in dark‑golden sheen and flowing with starlight…!

On the fist's edge, golden rays swirled! A faint sound of dragon's roar and tiger's howl could be heard!

"Break!"

A deep, cutting shout rang like a thunderclap!

That not‑particularly huge fist, bearing an unstoppable resolve and a domineering will that could incinerate the eight directions, boldly met the sky‑blocking resentful giant hammer!

Boom!!

An indescribable roar exploded across the ancient battlefield! Like two stars colliding!

Dazzling golden light clashed violently with surging black‑flame resentment, annihilating and erupting!

The expected scene of Han Wuxian being smashed into mush never materialized!

Instead, the indestructible giant hammer forged from pure resentment and skeletal weapons, at the instant its dark‑golden fist touched it, melted like ice thrown into a furnace, its head part liquefying at a visibly rapid speed… Countless wailing spirit‑shadows of resentful ghosts screamed and vanished within the golden light!

Immediately after, a terrifying, unstoppable force surged along the hammer's handle, booming outward!

Crack! Crack-crack!

The massive resentful giant hammer, together with the huge arm made of countless weapon fragments, began to crumble and disintegrate inch by inch from the point of contact, turning into flying shards of resentment and broken skeletal blades!

"Roar!!!" The head of the Myriad Bones Giant Beast, forged from weapon fragments, emitted a mournful, painful howl, and its massive body shuddered violently as one arm collapsed instantly!

One punch!

Just one punch!

And it shattered a limb of the Nascent Soul‑level resentful spirit giant beast!

Yun Li was completely petrified! Her beautiful eyes widened, her cherry lips slightly parting, shocked beyond words!

This… is this still a human?

Han Wuxian's figure hovered in mid‑air, golden rays flowing around him like a descending war god. He flicked his flawless fist, feeling the raging power within and the unprecedented stability and might of his arms, his eyes ablaze with fierce battle fire.

His icy gaze swept over the Myriad Bones Giant Beast, which had frozen briefly from severe pain and fury, then over the surrounding restless tide of resentful spirits stirred by the beast's injury.

Boom!

The head of the Myriad Bones Giant Beast, forged from countless weapon fragments, exploded under Han Wuxian's dark‑gold and starlight‑woven fist like glass struck by a heavy hammer, bursting apart! Countless twisted metal fragments and burning black‑flame resentment spewed outward, mingling with mournful soul shrieks, shooting in all directions!

Deprived of its core head, the beast's massive body swayed like a tower of blocks that has lost its support, stumbling wildly! The remaining two heads let out angry, painful roars, while the five remaining weapon arms flailed wildly, trying to steady itself.

But would Han Wuxian give it any breathing room?

"Golden Sun·Rift Sky!"

He whispered low, his form appearing at the beast's relatively vulnerable waist‑abdomen junction as if teleporting! His dark‑gold, starlight‑clad arms bulged, the scorching golden rays coalescing into solid, sharp edges like two burning divine hammers, boldly thrust outward!

Thud! Thud!

Two profoundly deep booming sounds! Like a giant spirit beating drums!

The waist‑abdomen of the Myriad Bones Giant Beast, armored with heavy bone plates and condensed resentment, instantly collapsed inward, leaving two massive fist imprints! Web‑like cracks spread wildly from the fist marks, spewing countless bone fragments and resentment like a fountain!