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Chapter 439: Devouring and Refining
Chapter 439: Devouring and Refining
"The demonic beast's spirit within this Yellow Wind Banner seems to have become much stronger."
Ever since he refined the Yellow Wind Banner into his natal magic treasure, he had been acutely aware of every subtle change within it.
There was a demonic beast spirit within the Yellow Wind Banner that Chu Ning was unfamiliar with.
However, prior to this, the demonic beast spirit had given him the feeling that it was of the tenth-order level.
Especially after integrating the demonic beast spirit extracted from the imitation magic treasure crafted by the demonic cultivator, the complete demonic beast spirit had given him the impression that it was no weaker than the Blazing Sun Spirit Bird.
Yet, on top of that foundation, the demonic beast spirit within the Yellow Wind Banner had seemingly grown even stronger.
"Could it be that this Yellow Wind Banner has absorbed demonic energy?"
Chu Ning mused to himself, but quickly dismissed that speculation.
The banner had faced the Outer Realm Demon for so long without giving him such a feeling before.
It was only after obliterating the demon soul that he truly sensed something different.
"Could it be that this Yellow Wind Banner has refined the demon soul and then devoured and fused it with the demonic beast spirit embedded within the banner?"
Chu Ning gazed at the Yellow Wind Banner in his hand, vaguely guessing at a possibility, and couldn't help but marvel at it.
"I wonder if this devouring and merging is due to the effect of the demonic beast spirit within the banner or the result of the Dao patterns and formations inscribed upon it."
As Chu Ning pondered, his eyes shone with a keen light.
If it was just the demonic beast spirit within the banner, that would be one thing.
At most, he would consider this Yellow Wind Banner a future treasure to use against the Outer Realm Demons.
But if it was the effect of the inscriptions on the banner, then it held far greater significance for Chu Ning.
For instance, he could try to imprint the Dao pattern formation onto the Five Elements Spirit Sword.
With that, the Five Elements Spirit Sword, already infused with Dark Gold, would become even more effective against the Outer Realm Demons, turning it into their bane.
Furthermore, based on Chu Ning's understanding, the demonic arts capable of countering the Outer Realm Demons would also be highly effective against the demonic and ghost cultivators of this realm.
With these thoughts in mind, Chu Ning recalled the Yellow Wind Banner into his body.
Immediately, his primordial spirit began to nurture and cultivate this natal magic treasure while simultaneously sensing the innate abilities of the demonic beast spirit within.
After a short while, Chu Ning opened his mouth and spat out the Yellow Wind Banner once more, carefully sensing the power of the inscriptions upon it.
Having just sensed the innate abilities of the demonic beast spirit within, Chu Ning hadn't discovered any talent for devouring demons or ghosts.
With that, everything became clear. The reason why this Yellow Wind Banner was so effective against the Outer Realm Demon, to the extent of being able to devour and refine its demon soul, was entirely due to the profound inscriptions and formations upon it.
"No wonder the cultivators of ancient times were able to defeat these Outer Realm Demons. If there were more such treasures, what would cultivators have to fear from those demons?"
As these thoughts ran through his mind, Chu Ning once again utilized his powerful ability to decipher the source of formations to analyze the inscriptions and formations on the banner.
After all, prior to this, he had only deciphered and comprehended the damaged portion of the banner.
He hadn't fully comprehended the inscriptions and formations on the banner, nor did he know which ones had such miraculous effects.
He spent several days comprehending it, until he vaguely heard someone calling his name from outside the restriction barrier he had set up.
Chu Ning casually released the restriction barrier and looked up to see Gong Yuyuan standing not far away.
"Elder Chu, we're about to reach the sect." Gong Yuyuan said.
Chu Ning looked up and indeed saw that they were less than fifty miles away from the Jiuhua Zong. He nodded slightly and then used his spiritual sense to probe the Jiuhua Zong.
At that moment, Yu Changge had already opened the protective grand formation of the sect, and on the dojo stood countless Jiuhua Zong cultivators.
Chu Ning turned to look at Gong Yuyuan.
"Does the sect master know of our return?"
"Elder Yuan already went ahead to deliver the news." Gong Yuyuan replied.
Chu Ning nodded.
He stood up and went to the very front of the Jiuhua Star Ship.
With the speed of the Jiuhua Star Ship, the remaining distance was covered in just a moment.
"Welcome back, Elder Chu and fellow sect members!"
As soon as the Jiuhua Star Ship flew into the skies above Jiuhua Zong, a voice suddenly rang out.
It was Yu Changge's voice.
The next moment, a unified chorus resounded from the dojo below.
"Welcome back, Elder Chu and fellow sect members!!!"
"Welcome back, Elder Chu and fellow sect members!!!"
"Welcome back, Elder Chu and fellow sect members!!!"
Three consecutive loud roars shook the heavens, and the gazes of the countless Jiuhua Zong cultivators below, as they looked up towards the Jiuhua Star Ship, were filled with blazing enthusiasm.
Chu Ning was the first to fly out from the Jiuhua Star Ship, closely followed by Gong Yuyuan, Ge Liuyang, and the other Golden Core cultivators, as well as the various Foundation Establishment cultivators.
Once everyone had assembled on the dojo, Chu Ning was about to speak when Yu Changge suddenly cupped his hands and said in a loud voice, "Our Jiuhua Zong has a lineage that has been passed down for nearly ten thousand years, and it was once one of the most famous sects on the Western Alliance Continent.
In just under 150 years, he reached the Yuan Ying stage, and during their sect's darkest hour, he single-handedly slew several Yuan Ying cultivators from the Da Luo Zong and the Demon Path Alliance.
Now, he leads the charge to eradicate the Da Luo Zong and its evil ways, avenging the deceased elders of their sect, including Tang Xuan.
Such remarkable achievements deserve our utmost respect."
Upon finishing his speech, Yu Changge bowed respectfully towards Chu Ning.
Chu Ning was surprised by Yu Changge's solemn ceremony and had initially intended to interrupt him.
However, he quickly realized that with Tang Xuan's passing and the destruction of the Da Luo Zong, the morale of their entire sect was at an all-time high, providing the perfect opportunity to unite their hearts.
Thus, he decided to let Yu Changge continue.
Following Yu Changge's lead, the other Jiuhua Zong cultivators also bowed respectfully.
"Supreme Elder, please accept our bows!"
Chu Ning returned their gesture with a bow and then spoke in a loud voice, "Thank you, Sect Master and fellow sect members, for your support. As long as we, the Jiuhua Zong, remain united, our revival is imminent!"
As Chu Ning spoke, he heard Yu Changge's voice in his mind, causing him to pause briefly before continuing with a calm expression, "This successful extermination of the Da Luo Zong can finally bring peace to Elder Tang Xuan's soul.
We have acquired abundant resources from the Da Luo Zong. After the sect has organized them, all sect members can receive cultivation resources for three years in one go, in half a month's time.
I hope that all fellow sect members will continue to cultivate diligently and make rapid progress!"
Chu Ning's words ignited a spark of excitement in the eyes of all the Jiuhua Zong cultivators present.
"Thank you, Supreme Elder!!"
The next moment, grateful voices echoed throughout the entire dojo.
The welcome ceremony for their triumphant return came to a close.
As Yu Changge announced the dispersal, Chu Ning, along with Yu Changge and the other Yuan Ying cultivators, as well as the various Golden Core elders, made their way towards the discussion hall.
"Sect Master, it was your decision to distribute resources to all sect members, so there's no need for me to take credit for it."
As soon as Chu Ning entered the hall, he shook his head at Yu Changge.
Yu Changge smiled and replied, "Supreme Elder, you have repeatedly displayed your mighty powers, causing the sect members to hold you in awe. This will help transform their awe into admiration."
After hearing Yu Changge out, Chu Ning glanced at him, vaguely guessing his intentions.
By acknowledging Chu Ning's display of power, Yu Changge was implicitly conveying that Chu Ning held the most influence within the sect.
While Chu Ning wasn't particularly concerned about such matters, he understood that Yu Changge was trying to position himself as subordinate to Chu Ning. If he dwelled on this topic, it might only serve to make Yu Changge feel more insecure.
Thus, he chose to let it go and instead provided a detailed account of their campaign against the Da Luo Zong.
When they heard that the Da Luo Zong had been controlled by Outer Realm Demons and that Chu Ning had bravely stepped forward to slay the demon amidst a gathering of cultivators, the elders in the hall couldn't help but exchange glances, their faces filled with surprise.
"It seems that the situation on the Western Alliance Continent is even more dire than we imagined."
Yu Changge frowned as he spoke.
Chu Ning agreed, "Indeed. Qi Yichen also urged me to go to Yunxiao City as soon as possible. They are concerned that while the Demon Path Alliance may have temporarily retreated, the Celestial Extremity Alliance might stir up trouble."
"Good. After Elder Tang Xuan's burial, if you have no other plans, you should head to Yunxiao City as soon as possible."
Yu Changge then began making arrangements for Tang Xuan's funeral and the distribution of the resources obtained from the Da Luo Zong.
These tasks didn't require Chu Ning's involvement.
After discussing matters in the hall, Chu Ning and Cen Zikin returned to Tianlan Peak.
Back in his cave abode, the two of them shared their innermost thoughts.
Chu Ning proceeded to recount his experiences in the Tianyu Pavilion in detail, and as he spoke, he took out his spirit beast bag and released Xiao Jin from within.
He also summoned the larger Jin, who had remained in the spirit beast bag.
Previously, Xiao Jin had devoured numerous evil spirits in the Tianyu Pavilion, but Chu Ning hadn't noticed any changes in him.
When Chu Ning tried to communicate with Xiao Jin through divine sense, he didn't receive any special response.
"Gu!"
However, as soon as the larger Jin appeared, Xiao Jin rushed over and rubbed his head affectionately against his larger counterpart.
Then, evil spirits began to emerge from Xiao Jin's mouth, only to be devoured by the larger Jin.
Chu Ning was taken aback as he realized that the larger Jin had not refined the evil spirits he had consumed earlier but had kept them for Xiao Jin.
"These two little guys are quite close," Chu Ning remarked with a soft laugh, turning to look at Cen Zikin.
"Perfect timing, as we obtained quite a few good items this time, including a treasure that would suit you well."
As he spoke, Chu Ning took out two items from his storage bag.
(End of Chapter)
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