Chapter 341: The Mysterious God

Chapter 341: The Mysterious God

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2025-02-07

"Boom!"

At the moment of this bizarre promotion, the ancient black banner violently shook, and rolling black mist engulfed the heavens and earth, spreading a chilling and eerie aura.

At the same time, intricate patterns emerged on the ancient banner, and a mysterious shadow with an indiscernible face appeared, its scarlet eyes filled with ferocious killing intent.

The commotion was so great that the cultivators of both races on the battlefield instinctively paused, all turning their gazes towards the Ten Thousand Souls Banner.

Simultaneously, Gu Qingfeng also looked towards the mysterious shadow.

Their eyes met.

A mad and domineering mental will bombarded him, causing his sea of consciousness to buzz as if he had been targeted by some terrifying entity.

At this moment, Gu Qingfeng's face changed.

"What in the world is this thing!"

Even with Gu Qingfeng's current cultivation level, when facing this mental shock, he felt like an insignificant ant trying to fathom the vast sky.

Fortunately, it was just a shadow.

If such an existence were to truly descend, Gu Qingfeng couldn't imagine how terrifying it would be.

As the mysterious shadow dissipated, Gu Qingfeng fell silent.

The previous scene had erased any trace of arrogance he once had.

All along, Gu Qingfeng had been dominating the Primeval Ancient World, rarely encountering worthy opponents.

Even when he ventured into the Taichu Ancient Ground and faced ancient emperors, he was fearless.

But upon seeing the mysterious shadow, Gu Qingfeng acknowledged that fear had taken root in his heart.

This wasn't because Gu Qingfeng was scared.

It was a natural emotion that surfaced under such mental pressure.

Gu Qingfeng could conclude that even if an emperor were to appear, they wouldn't be as terrifying as that shadow.

Initially, Gu Qingfeng had already sensed the extraordinary origins of the Ten Thousand Souls Banner.

This recent phenomenon confirmed his suspicions.

Subsequently, Gu Qingfeng reached out and summoned the banner back into his hands.

As Gu Qingfeng's divine sense entered the banner, a new wave of information emerged.

"Mysterious God Banner!"

These three words imprinted themselves in Gu Qingfeng's mind, stubbornly refusing to leave.

"Mysterious God Banner... Is this the true name of the Ten Thousand Souls Banner?"

Gu Qingfeng muttered to himself.

The words 'Mysterious God' revealed much.

After the transformation, intricate and enigmatic patterns adorned the black banner, exuding astonishing Daoist energy.

Unfortunately, Gu Qingfeng couldn't decipher the intricacies of these Daoist patterns.

As Gu Qingfeng's thoughts shifted again, a mysterious entity appeared before him.

It was a single mysterious being, but it emanated an astonishing aura.

This being had already stepped into the Saint Realm.

Normally, under the suppression of heaven's will, no cultivator should be able to break through to the Saint Realm.

But witnessing this promotion, Gu Qingfeng couldn't help but wonder if the Mysterious God Banner was unique or if the promotion of such a supreme treasure was immune to heaven's will.

Regardless, Gu Qingfeng understood.

The Mysterious God Banner was powerful, perhaps even more so than he had imagined!

With such a mysterious origin, Gu Qingfeng dared not underestimate it in the slightest.

"Mysterious God Banner... Now, it can only nurture one mysterious being, but in terms of its function, this being is far more useful than the dozens of mysterious beings before!"

Gu Qingfeng gazed at the mysterious entity before him, sensing an overwhelming aura that far surpassed that of the previous mysterious beings.

Evidently, despite the sharp reduction in numbers, the quality of the mysterious beings within the Mysterious God Banner far outweighed their quantity.

Moreover, Gu Qingfeng felt that the Saint Realm wasn't the extent of this being's memory.

"Mysterious God, Mysterious God... Could this mysterious being eventually evolve into a Mysterious God... If so, what level of existence would that be? Would it rival an emperor, or surpass them?"

Gu Qingfeng's thoughts turned to the mysterious shadow, wondering if it was the rumored Mysterious God.

If so, the power of the Mysterious God would far exceed that of an emperor.

"The level of the Mysterious God is one question!"

"The origin of the Mysterious God Banner is another question—"

As Gu Qingfeng examined the Mysterious God Banner in his hand, he realized that this world was far more complex than it appeared on the surface.

After studying the banner without finding any clues, Gu Qingfeng once again summoned this supreme treasure and commanded the mysterious being within to join the battle against the demons.

Due to the Mysterious God Banner, Gu Qingfeng named this mysterious being 'Mysterious God'.

As the Demon Clan faced the newly ascended Saint, the Demon God unleashed his slaughter upon them.

The Demon God's movements were swift as a ghost, effortlessly piercing through the defenses of the Demon's physical bodies with his bare hands and ripping out their hearts, devouring them voraciously.

"Damn you... What the hell are you?!"

A Half-Saint Demon, filled with terror and rage, unleashed all his power in an attempt to pacify and kill the Demon God, but such attacks were insignificant to the Demon God, who had already reached the Saint Realm.

The Demon God shattered the Half-Saint's defensive aura with a single palm strike and then forcefully inserted his five fingers into the Demon's chest, pulling out a large heart with a mighty yank.

Heartless.

Although this Half-Saint Demon was not truly dead, his aura became significantly weakened.

He watched in horror as the Demon God devoured his heart, his face contorting in fear.

...

Moments later, the Half-Saint Demon's head was torn from his body, and his spine was ripped out.

A gruesome scene unfolded, leaving the other Demons in shock.

As Demons, they were inherently cruel, but this level of brutality was usually reserved for others.

When faced with such cruelty directed at themselves, they too felt fear.

With the Demon God's involvement, the Demon Clan suffered a complete defeat.

Just then, on the city walls, a member of the Zhenmo Bureau seemed to notice something, and his face paled.

"Look over there!"

Many followed his pointing finger, and they saw black mist rising from the remains of countless Demons, transforming into ethereal shadows.

These shadows, with their blood-red eyes and thirst for slaughter, charged towards the other Demons.

With the addition of these shadows, the battlefield became a slaughterhouse for the Demons. In less than half a day, millions of Demons had been killed or injured.

Even in the Jieyu Channel, no more Demons appeared.

It was as if the powerful Demon controlling them from the shadows had also been shocked by this development.

"Weird!"

Gu Qingfeng narrowed his eyes.

These shadows were, in fact, weird entities.

He was surprised by the Demon God's ability to resurrect the residual souls of the dead as weird entities.

To be precise—

After these corpses fell, most of their blood and souls had already been devoured by the Demon God, leaving only a small amount of residual power to revive as weird entities.

These weird entities were not particularly strong, but their sheer numbers were overwhelming.

Millions of Demon corpses gave birth to millions of weird entities.

As Gu Qingfeng witnessed the Demon God standing atop a small mountain of corpses, with millions of weird entities bowing in submission, his expression turned solemn.

At that moment, Gu Qingfeng secretly made up his mind; the Demon God Banner must be in his hands.

Such a priceless treasure, if it fell into the wrong hands, would bring endless troubles.

Furthermore,

Gu Qingfeng knew he had to remain vigilant about the Demon God's existence.

If the Demon God showed any signs of escaping his control, Gu Qingfeng would immediately erase him.

There was no other choice.

The Demon God's abilities had indeed shocked Gu Qingfeng.

After all, the creation of weird entities was usually a matter of probability.

It was only when someone died with deep grudges that there was a chance for them to be reborn as weird entities.

But what he witnessed now was different.

The Demon God could revive weird entities from the fallen sentient beings.

In other words,

Given enough time, the Demon God could create a world where only weird entities existed.

It was then that Gu Qingfeng truly understood the significance of the words 'Demon God' on the Demon God Banner.

Creating weird entities!

The title of Demon God was well-deserved.

Only the gods of the weird entities could truly create them and command their submission.

At that moment,

The Demon God roared towards the sky, his raspy voice, like the grating of glass, echoing across the battlefield.

"Return..."

With great difficulty, he uttered a single word.

Millions of weird entities transformed into rolling black mist, gathering towards the Demon God.

Finally,

The black mist, formed from the weird entities, condensed into a black cloak behind the Demon God.

The cloak bore the distorted faces of countless beings, and just a glance at it made others feel dizzy and disoriented.

Demon God's Cloak!

A supreme treasure formed from millions of weird entities!

"Come back!"

Gu Qingfeng issued a cold command.

The Demon God's body paused slightly, his scarlet eyes turned towards the Demon-Suppressing City, and then his body transformed into black mist, merging into the Demon God Banner.

Gu Qingfeng reached out, and the Demon God Banner fell into his hand.

Immediately, Gu Qingfeng shook the Mysterious God Banner, and the Mysterious God appeared once more.

"Let me see that cloak."

He issued the command.

The Mysterious God, without any hesitation or struggle, swiftly removed the cloak from his back and handed it over to Gu Qingfeng.

As the cloak came into Gu Qingfeng's possession, an intensely chilling aura erupted, as if it could freeze his body.

However, this level of chilling aura was naturally no match for Gu Qingfeng.

His gaze fell upon the cloak, and the faces of countless beings contorted and wriggled, their mouths wide open as if in desperate struggle and pleading for help. A surge of negative and bizarre mental power rushed into his consciousness, seemingly aiming to completely assimilate him.

"Hmph!"

Gu Qingfeng's eyes turned slightly cold, and he unleashed an even more powerful divine thought, thoroughly shattering and dispersing this force of mental pollution.

Afterwards, Gu Qingfeng returned the cloak to the Mysterious God.

This cloak was a treasure born from the cultivation of millions of demons, each with their unique strangeness. It was naturally not something simple.

However, even for ordinary cultivators who managed to obtain it, utilizing its power was out of the question.

To put it bluntly, it was not a matter of whether they could use it or not, but whether they could withstand the bizarre mental shock it unleashed.

If one couldn't resist this mental shock, the consequences ranged from insanity to complete corruption, transforming into a new form of strangeness.

Although Gu Qingfeng could withstand the cloak's strangeness, it held little value for him.

It was better to return it to the Mysterious God than keep it for himself.

Gu Qingfeng then proceeded to inquire about the cloak's function.

Upon hearing this, the Mysterious God's expression flickered, and chaotic, intermittent thoughts emerged, instantly revealing the cloak's purpose to Gu Qingfeng.

The cloak was named the Mysterious God Cloak.

The more strangeness it absorbed, the more powerful it became.

When worn, it was equivalent to a supreme defensive treasure.

Additionally, the strangeness absorbed by the cloak could be released, instantly forming an army of bizarre entities.

"Do you have intelligence... Can you understand my words?"

Gu Qingfeng looked at the Mysterious God before him, his brows slightly furrowed.

As soon as he spoke, the Mysterious God's expression froze, as if he couldn't comprehend at all.

Gu Qingfeng then asked about the origin of the Mysterious God Banner.

In response, the Mysterious God transmitted chaotic and jumbled thoughts.

Unfortunately, the aura within these thoughts was so muddled that they were of little use.

Seeing this, Gu Qingfeng abandoned the idea of inquiring about the banner's origin.

Through various attempts, Gu Qingfeng gained some understanding of the Mysterious God's condition.

The Mysterious God, born from the Mysterious God Banner, possessed a fragile intelligence akin to that of a newborn sentient being. However, as time passed, this intelligence could gradually develop.

This was not entirely good news for Gu Qingfeng.

After all, if the Mysterious God truly developed intelligence and continued to grow, it would mean that controlling it would become a risky endeavor.

Should the Mysterious God ever break free from the banner's restraints, it could create numerous problems.

However, after some thought, Gu Qingfeng chose not to destroy the Mysterious God.

Even if he did, as long as the Mysterious God Banner remained, another Mysterious God could be nurtured.

Unfortunately, the banner was made of a special material that even Gu Qingfeng's current strength couldn't affect in the slightest.

Moreover, the potential risks posed by the Mysterious God were concerns for the future.

Undeniably, the Mysterious God's role was significant, and if it could be nurtured, it would make for an excellent assistant.

To discard it due to potential risks was not Gu Qingfeng's style.

Thus, he stored the Mysterious God back into the banner and ceased to concern himself with the matter.

On the other side, the news of the Mysterious God slaughtering and awakening millions of demons spread, causing a stir among the demon clan.

The powerful demon guarding the Jieyu Channel immediately reported this information.

Upon hearing it, Han Hai Demon Emperor's brows furrowed.

"Awakening strangeness... Could it be some supreme treasure?"

In the Han Hai Demon Emperor's understanding, there were indeed many supreme treasures of the demonic path, nurtured by the essence, blood, and souls of countless beings, gradually transforming and growing stronger.

Based on the information, the Han Hai Demon Emperor believed the Mysterious God Banner to be a similar treasure.

This made the Han Hai Demon Emperor hesitate.

After all, knowing that the enemy possessed such a supreme treasure, continuing to send demons to their deaths would be like offering them experience, which was not what the Han Hai Demon Emperor desired.

(End of Chapter)

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