It looked like a sledgehammer smashing into an ant.That contrast—so exaggerated it bordered on surreal.
Yet, when the massive greatsword clashed with the Tang blade, something strange happened. Instead of crushing down, the greatsword was mysteriously deflected to the side. The immense force behind it, seemingly weighing thousands of pounds, dissipated like it had struck cotton—slippery and ineffective, instantly diverted.
This sudden change caught the ogre completely off guard. It had never expected its weapon to be redirected so easily.
In a life-or-death battle, a single instant can decide the victor.
And at this moment, while the ogre was stunned, Yi Tianxing had acted with full intention. With the sword deflected, he stomped the ground hard and shot forward like a bolt of lightning. His war spear shimmered with cold light as he thrust it straight toward the ogre's throat.
Nine Phantasmal Spears—eight illusions, one real.
The real one stabbed straight at the throat.
Pfft!!
The war spear pierced the ogre's neck cleanly. Infused with True Qi, it became as destructive as a divine weapon. Even with the ogre's terrifying defense, it was no match—its neck was skewered, the tip of the spear protruding from the back of its skull.
"Die—Chakachaka!!"The ogre's eyes bulged wide, letting out a final roar.It didn't retreat. Even with a hole through its throat, it lunged toward Yi Tianxing. Its body radiated a red glow, muscles swelling as it lashed out with a claw the size of a shield, slamming into Yi Tianxing's chest.
Innate Divine Ability – Berserk!!Life Aperture – Berserk!!
Bang!!
The blow sent Yi Tianxing flying. His chest bones shattered on impact, and he coughed up blood mid-air. His body slammed into the ground, carving out a trench several meters long.
He spat out several mouthfuls of blood in succession.
"Benefactor!!"
"Sir, are you okay?"
Inside the hanging cages, the imprisoned humans panicked.Yi Tianxing had suddenly appeared and taken down an ogre—that made him their savior. He had saved them from being eaten alive. If anything happened to him now, their hearts would never rest.
"What a terrifying ogre… That divine ability, to instantly multiply its strength at death's door, is truly horrifying. If it weren't for the boost in my physical strength from the Gourmet Cells over these past few days, this one hit might've killed me outright. Truly a fearsome warrior race."
Yi Tianxing lay on the ground, coughing up blood, but thanks to his powerful physique, he recovered quickly. With some effort, he stood up and realigned his broken ribs. Then, he pulled out a plastic water bottle and chugged its contents.
It wasn't ordinary river water—but water from the Moonwell. Before setting out, he'd filled several bottles with it, just in case. Now was the perfect time to use it.
After drinking, a refreshing coolness spread through his body, soothing the broken bones and accelerating recovery. The regenerative effect, combined with his physique, meant he'd be back in fighting shape soon.
Pfft!
He walked up to the ogre's corpse and retrieved his spear. Blood sprayed out as he yanked it free—the ogre was dead. Its hulking body collapsed to the ground.
With a wave of his hand, Yi Tianxing reclaimed the mysterious cube that had floated nearby. With a thought, his mind entered the object.
The Interdimensional Cube was a mystical treasure of incredible complexity. Inside it resided strange laws and mechanisms. Most importantly, it allowed the creation of deadly trap chambers. Right now, it was still in its embryonic state, containing only 126 cubical rooms.
Each room could be set as a Safe Chamber or a Death Trap.
It was powered by a strange illusory force, allowing the cube's wielder to play god, shaping the rules of each room. But the cube followed one immutable law: "a sliver of survival." No matter how deadly, every trap had a potential escape. If one could find that thread of life, they could survive.
Additionally, the room where a person was first dropped in was always a Safe Room. As long as they didn't try to escape, they'd be fine. But if they did attempt escape, they had to be prepared to die.
Yi Tianxing had already set up all the traps and mechanisms inside the cube.Earlier, he had seized the opportunity to trap six or seven ogres within it.
Now, with his mind immersed, he saw the interior clearly.
All the ogres had been placed in the same room—a pristine white space built from futuristic, glowing material. The walls shone with a golden light, radiating both technological and mystical aura.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The ogres immediately flew into a rage, smashing the walls with their immense strength. But every time they struck, their power disappeared as though it had been absorbed. No marks were left behind.
Destroying the cube by brute force? Utterly impossible.
"What a bunch of brainless brutes. If these chambers could be broken so easily, this treasure would be worthless. Let's see how long you can survive in there."
Yi Tianxing sneered coldly.
Each cubical room had six doors—one on each face. Opening a door revealed a portal of light leading to another room.
One ogre, furious, opened a door and stepped into the portal. The tunnel within adjusted to its size, no matter how large. Soon it reached the next chamber—a room identical to the last.
Still enraged, the ogre stepped in without hesitation.
Shua!!
The moment it entered, a showerhead-like nozzle appeared on the ceiling, releasing a torrential spray of clear liquid.
The ogre, unable to dodge, was soaked instantly.
"Arghhhh!!"
At first, it felt nothing—but seconds later, it screamed in agony. Its flesh began to melt rapidly into goo, despite its tough hide. In mere moments, it dissolved completely, leaving no trace.
But elsewhere—in the core space of the Interdimensional Cube—a crystal pool pulsed with light. As the ogre perished, a few drops of blood-red liquid formed in the pool, radiating fear, despair, anger, hatred—the full spectrum of human emotion, as if it wanted to pull the soul into it.
"This… is the Sin Essence produced by the cube. Any creature that dies within it will have its sins and karma absorbed and refined, merging into the crystal pool. Once the pool is full, the cube will evolve and ascend. This is a weapon born for slaughter."
Yi Tianxing already knew that the cube was a killing artifact. All living beings have sins—some more than others. Those who entered the cube would be judged accordingly.
The greater the sin, the more deadly the traps they'd face. Unless they stayed in the safe chamber without moving, survival was nearly impossible.
However, those with little karma had a chance to find the path of survival and escape.
The cube does not kill the innocent, nor the good.But once someone dies inside, their karmic energy is absorbed. This rule is absolute—even Yi Tianxing cannot override it.
"Once they enter the Interdimensional Cube… none of those ogres will survive."
He withdrew his consciousness.
Moments ago, he had seen another ogre enter a trap-filled room—only to be instantly shredded by a whirling steel-wire mesh, slicing its body into countless pieces. The wires were forged from the cube's own power, as sharp as divine blades. Escape was impossible.
The others would soon follow.
Such was the terrifying power of the Interdimensional Cube.
Putting it away, Yi Tianxing turned his gaze to the hanging cages all around. Inside, the humans looked at him with hopeful eyes, silently begging him to save them.
Yi Tianxing did not hesitate.He swiftly cut the vines holding the cages aloft, lowering them one by one. Then, with a swing of his blade, he split the cages open and freed the captives.
"We're saved! Thank the heavens!"
"Father, you died horribly… why did you take my place and let those monsters eat you…"
"We survived… we actually survived… These past days were pure hell…"