Chapter 474: Banquet for All, Slaying the Emperor Palace Envoy

Chapter 474: Banquet for All, Slaying the Emperor Palace Envoy

A furious roar reverberated through the Ghost Gate, shaking the entire area.

Within a radius of millions of miles, countless cultivators seemed to hear that angry bellow.

Suddenly, a dazzling darkness erupted within the Ghost Gate, like a burst of incomprehensible, dark light.

The heavens and earth trembled, spiritual waves surged like tides, and numerous cultivators trembled in awe.

"This level of power..."

"What level of cultivator is this?"

The Yangshen Heavenly Lord, surprised, asked, "Is this... the Ghost Gate? Has the Banner Master made a move?"

"Could it be that the Emperor Palace Envoy has done something significant again?"

"Wait... where is the Ten Thousand Ghost Soul Banner?"

A Yangshen Heavenly Lord, floating in the void, blinked, his heart filled with surging emotions.

At the same time, in the Demon Gate, countless cultivators turned their gazes towards the Ghost Gate.

"Damn, this Emperor Palace Envoy is ruthless! He's completely destroyed the Ten Thousand Ghost Soul Banner!" Zi Yuan Xiaolu exclaimed, spitting out mushrooms as she spoke.

"Doesn't this mean that now is the best time for us to attack the Ghost Gate?" An Xunlu, despite her romantic nature, had a strong sense of ambition. She added, "Such an Emperor Palace Envoy, how dare the Blood Cloak compare himself to him!"

Zi Yuan Xiaolu glared at An Xunlu, clutching her clothes. At this moment, she racked her brains but couldn't find a reason to speak up for the Blood Cloak Senior Apprentice.

As soon as Zi Yuan Xiaolu saw the disappearance of the Ten Thousand Ghost Soul Banner, she immediately associated it with her past efforts for the Senior Apprentice and the Tian Kun Mystic Land where she could observe the Ten Thousand Ghost Soul Banner.

There might be a connection between these two.

The Blood Cloak Senior Apprentice must know the Emperor Palace Envoy!

This attack, an astonishing move, was partly due to the efforts of the Blood Cloak Senior Apprentice and partly due to Zi Yuan Xiaolu's significant contribution! However, she was tight-lipped about her promise to the Senior Apprentice and couldn't reveal it.

Otherwise, she would surely shock An Xunlu!

"If it were any other time, we would have rushed over to fight. But now that the Black Abyss has just submitted to Taihuang Palace, what reason do we have to go there?" Ice Sword Youyou sighed.

The current turmoil in the Demon Gate presented the perfect opportunity to take advantage of the chaos.

However, with the Abyss Lord choosing to remain low-key, going there now would be seeking death.

Upon hearing this, An Xunlu lowered her head, and her eyes flashed with determination, "Once Black Sword Senior Apprentice becomes the Great Supreme Enlightenment and takes control of the Black Abyss, we will no longer be so suppressed!"

The other Heavenly Lords nodded in agreement.

It was clear that they had great faith in Black Sword.

Black Sword was the only hope for the Black Abyss.

But Black Sword had yet to reach his full potential.

For now, the Black Abyss had to endure and bide its time.

"A single Emperor Palace Envoy has turned the Guiyuetian upside down. If Black Sword becomes the Great Supreme Enlightenment, even Taihuang Palace will have to give us face!" declared one of the Heavenly Lords.

Currently, more voices emerged from within the Black Abyss.

The Abyss Lord's submission was a strategic move, buying time for Black Sword to grow.

Without the Great Supreme Enlightenment, the Black Abyss would only become cannon fodder in the Lin Ya Transformation, lacking any say.

Otherwise, with the Lin Ya Transformation yet to begin, the various sacred lands would remain unsettled, and conflicts like those between the Black Abyss and Guiyuetian were not uncommon.

But upon reflection, the forces with Supreme Venerables remained unshaken.

This was the foundation, the confidence.

"The current humiliation is for a brighter future."

"Endure the bitterness now, and later, the bitterness will turn sweet."

The Heavenly Lords discussed in awe.

Unlike the Heavenly Lords' sentiments, the Yangshen Heavenly Lord's attention was focused on the Emperor Palace Envoy's seizure of the Ten Thousand Ghost Soul Banner.

This alone was enough to astonish all Yang Deities.

Offensive Creation Artifacts were the ultimate foundation of sacred lands.

Yet, the Emperor Palace Envoy had managed to seize the Ten Thousand Ghost Soul Banner, an Offensive Creation Artifact.

Such a method was too mysterious and shocking.

Even a Supreme Venerable couldn't take away a third of Guiyuetian's Ten Thousand Ghost Soul Banner.

Yet, the Emperor Palace Envoy had achieved it.

How could this not be terrifying?

Could it be that the Emperor Palace Envoy, if he wished, could even seize their Offensive Creation Artifacts?

"This Emperor Palace Envoy is truly mysterious!"

"However, he is a bit too bold. With his current actions, at the start of the Lin Ya Transformation, Taihuang Palace will surely target him first!"

"Even after searching through ancient records, we couldn't find any information about this force."

...

In the Tian Kun Mystic Land, Qi Yuan heaved a sigh of relief.

"Thankfully, we've returned safely!"

His eyes sparkled with joy.

This was a third of the Ten Thousand Ghost Soul Banner's main body.

Combined with his half-completed Emperor Soul Banner, it was almost enough to forge an Offensive Creation Artifact Emperor Soul Banner.

"Alright, with the Ten Thousand Ghost Soul Banner, my Super Grand Plan has even more foundation."

Without hesitation, Qi Yuan became engrossed in his task.

His gaze fell upon the Ten Thousand Ghost Soul Banner.

Within the banner, a terrifying figure suddenly appeared, exuding a formidable aura and rushing towards Qi Yuan.

The low-level cultivators in the Tian Kun Mystic Land, who had been there all along, felt an overwhelming sense of impending doom.

This might was too frightening.

"What's happening?"

"Could this be a Yangshen Heavenly Lord?"

This backlash was comparable to a strike from the Great Supreme Enlightenment.

The Offensive Creation Artifact, refined daily by the Banner Master, could be said to be an extension of the Banner Master's power.

Facing the backlash, Qi Yuan coldly declared, "You've entered my territory and now you want to abuse me?"

An overwhelming pressure swept through, effortlessly dispelling the might of the Great Supreme Enlightenment.

Qi Yuan stepped on the Ten Thousand Ghost Soul Banner, suppressing the Soul Binder.

The banner struggled, but its flaws were evident, and it couldn't escape.

Qi Yuan thought of the Emperor Soul Banner and shouted, "Everyone, don't panic! I'm refining a treasure, and it might get a bit noisy, but rest assured, it won't harm you.

If anyone is disturbed and can't sleep, just think of sleep, and I'll put you to sleep instantly!"

Qi Yuan was still very considerate.

The treasure refinement would surely be accompanied by continuous rumbling and extraordinary phenomena.

If it disturbs those cultivators or wakes up those mortals, what should we do?

We should inform them in advance and find a solution.

At this moment, the cultivators in Tian Kun Mystic Land heard the voice and all heaved a sigh of relief.

"It's that senior returning!"

"What treasure is he refining?"

"The might is so immense!"

Many cultivators looked towards Qi Yuan's location, their faces filled with curiosity.

They had never seen a Yang Deity refining treasures before.

Meanwhile, among the mortals, there were also many who were astonished.

Among them, a beast-clad youth who had been keeping odd hours to restore his normal sleep schedule exclaimed with joy, "Sleep!"

He immediately fell asleep.

In the following days, Tian Kun Mystic Land became especially lively.

Every day, it was as if celestial music descended, with thousands of Confucian scholars debating scriptures and tens of thousands of Buddhas reciting sutras.

The scriptures were abstruse and difficult to understand, subtly containing the sound of the Great Dao.

Occasionally, there were also the howls of evil demon wraiths, which were quite terrifying.

In the first six months, the cultivators were fearful, but as time passed, they gradually became accustomed to it.

Looking into the distance, one could see that in the northeast direction of Tian Kun Mystic Land, there seemed to be countless terrifying wraiths howling and roaring, like a purgatory.

"It's indeed a Yang Deity artifact, terrifying to the extreme!"

"This leaking strand of breath is probably enough to drive Tian Kun into madness!"

"I don't know why, but I always feel that this breath is somewhat familiar, similar to Guiyuantian's Ten Thousand Souls Banner."

"Could it be that this senior is a cultivator from Guiyuantian?"

"Alas, this senior is refining treasures, and the exit of Tian Kun Mystic Land has been blocked."

Some cultivators thought of this and felt afraid.

That was Guiyuantian.

The Guiyuantian cultivator refined the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, often annihilating an entire world of cultivators and capturing their wraiths within the banner.

Meanwhile, inside Guiyuantian.

The Banner Master was seated high in the void.

The Ten Thousand Ghost Soul Banner trembled continuously, and a sharp glint flashed in his eyes, intimidating those around him.

The surrounding Yang Deity Venerables all lowered their heads, not daring to meet his gaze.

"Hiding in the Mystic Land, do you think I can't find you?"

The Banner Master's voice was filled with intense anger.

The Ten Thousand Ghost Soul Banner was his life treasure.

Based on the banner, he could vaguely determine that the Emperor Palace Envoy was hiding within the Mystic Land.

As for which Mystic Land, it was temporarily unknown.

However, given some time, he would soon be able to find the Envoy's location.

"Stealing the Ten Thousand Ghost Soul Banner will come at a cost!"

He confirmed the banner's location while contacting Taihuang Palace.

Because with his strength, he couldn't achieve these goals, so he needed Taihuang Palace's help.

About a hundred breaths of time passed.

A shadow descended upon Guiyuantian.

All the Yang Deity Venerables present immediately bowed in greeting.

The Guiyuantian Banner Master also hurriedly said, "Greetings, True Essence Venerable!"

This True Essence Venerable was the foremost person under the Great Sun in Taihuang Palace.

"The Great Sun once said that the Emperor Palace Envoy is not a Supreme Enlightenment." The True Essence Venerable spoke, his voice like a deep bell.

All the Yang Deity Venerables present were stunned for a moment upon hearing this.

"He's not a Supreme Enlightenment?"

"How is that possible? If he's not a Supreme Enlightenment, how could he easily slay one?"

"If he's not a Supreme Enlightenment, then what am I?" A Supreme Enlightenment Yang Deity spoke bitterly.

Guizui Zun and Guiyuantian Zun were also surprised.

If the Emperor Palace Envoy wasn't a Supreme Enlightenment, how could he fight them to a standstill?

"The number of Supreme Enlightenments in the world has not increased or decreased, and... I observe that he does not bear the mark of Supreme Enlightenment. Therefore, he may be an outsider from the Immortal Cultivation World, possessing the strength of a Supreme Enlightenment but not being one."

The True Essence Venerable stated with certainty.

Hearing this, the Banner Master's eyes filled with killing intent, "Without the mark of Supreme Enlightenment... doesn't that mean... I can slay him?"

Upon reaching the Supreme Enlightenment Realm, one would bear the mark of Supreme Enlightenment.

The mark of Supreme Enlightenment was closely connected to the will of the Immortal Dao. Precisely because of this, ordinary Supreme Enlightenments fighting each other could not harm each other.

Only by using offensive Creation Artifacts could they create cracks in each other's marks of Supreme Enlightenment.

Of course, if a Supreme Venerable took action, they could easily erase the other's mark of Supreme Enlightenment and then annihilate them.

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Her smile carried a hint of apprehension.

The Banner Master's strength was comparable to her own.

She doubted her ability to slay a Great Supreme Enlightenment.

Yet, the Banner Master had such confidence, which meant... there was undoubtedly the hand of Taohuang Palace behind this.

"I might as well go and see the commotion!"

Moon Goddess Palace.

Moon Radiance Venerable's gaze was profound, tinged with hidden concern: "I won't go!"

She directly refused.

In Divine Luo Heaven, the Sovereign's figure was majestic, shrouded in a layer of mist, making his features indiscernible.

"Is a Great Supreme Enlightenment about to fall? It seems... this Lin Ya Transformation might result in the demise of more than one Supreme Venerable."

As for other powers with a Supreme Venerable in residence, they also only sent their second or third-in-command, and naturally, most didn't dispatch Yangshen Heavenly Venerables.

At the same time, in the Demon Gate, Zi Yuan Xiaolu's expression was tense.

The Demon Gate and Ghost Gate were very close to each other, and the news of Guiyuetian's banquet for the four directions naturally spread to their ears quickly.

"Guiyuetian is so bold to invite the four directions. Isn't he afraid that the Emperor Palace Envoy will hear the news and run away?"

"Sigh, there's definitely the involvement of Taohuang Palace behind this, or how could Guiyuetian be so confident!"

"The Emperor Palace Envoy is truly arrogant. He even took the Ten Thousand Ghost Soul Banner. It seems this time... he's definitely going to die."

"How can you be so certain when the outcome is yet to be decided?" Zi Yuan Daxue spoke casually, and suddenly, she noticed Zi Yuan Xiaolu and asked softly, "Xiaolu, why the long face? Could it be that you're worried about the Emperor Palace Envoy?"

"No," Zi Yuan Xiaolu replied anxiously, "Senior Sister Daxue, can you contact Blood Cloak Senior Apprentice? I just went to his cavern to look for him, but he wasn't there."

Zi Yuan Daxue shook her head: "This guy is like a ghost, who knows where he is?"

Hearing this, Zi Yuan Xiaolu became extremely anxious.

She even suspected that Blood Cloak Senior Apprentice might be with the Emperor Palace Envoy.

Of course, all of this was her own speculation.

It was also possible that Blood Cloak Senior Apprentice didn't even know the Emperor Palace Envoy.

"What's wrong? You seem anxious. Is there something urgent?" Zi Yuan Daxue looked at Zi Yuan Xiaolu.

Zi Yuan Xiaolu shook her head, her expression disappointed: "No."

Suddenly, she thought of something and asked softly, "Senior Sister Daxue, can you contact the Great Ancestor?"

"I can't," Zi Yuan Daxue also shook her head, "The news from Guiyuetian just arrived, and the Abyss Lord has called all the Yangshen Heavenly Venerables. I estimate they're discussing something important."

Hearing this, Zi Yuan Xiaolu's face turned bitter, her small face looking like a frosted eggplant.

"Xiaolu, what's the matter? Could it be that you think Blood Cloak encountered danger?" Zi Yuan Daxue asked.

Based on Zi Yuan Xiaolu's words, she inferred many things.

"No... there's nothing." Zi Yuan Xiaolu denied.

After all, she had promised Blood Cloak Senior Apprentice that no matter what, she wouldn't reveal their secret.

What if Blood Cloak Senior Apprentice had no connection to the Emperor Palace Envoy and was planning something else?

If she leaked the information and hindered Blood Cloak Senior Apprentice's important matter, that wouldn't be good.

"You, don't worry about this guy, Blood Cloak. If the Great Ancestor is in danger, he won't be in danger." Zi Yuan Daxue spoke casually, "That guy, he's a real blabbermouth, but I've never seen someone who curses the one in Taohuang Palace so much yet lives so long."

A Supreme Venerable must not be insulted or cursed.

Even if Zi Yuan Daxue disliked the one in Taohuang Palace, she wouldn't dare to curse him.

But Blood Cloak, he cursed viciously.

Yet, he still lived so long without any harm, which was impossible without some ability.

Hearing this, Zi Yuan Xiaolu felt slightly relieved: "I hope Blood Cloak Senior Apprentice is safe."

At the same time, in the Heavenly Kun Mystic Land.

The refinement of the Emperor Soul Banner continued.

Qi Yuan was focused and serious, naturally unaware that Guiyuetian's Banner Master was inviting the four directions to kill him.

Anyway, his right eyebrow didn't twitch, indicating that everything was normal.

At this moment, strange phenomena appeared in the Heavenly Kun Mystic Land.

The original hellish Soul Envoys underwent a drastic change.

They now wore golden armor or sacred light armor, looking majestic and awe-inspiring.

Messages of greed, slaughter, and evil disappeared, replaced by righteousness and justice.

The refinement of the Emperor Soul Banner was now only one step away from completion.

After an unknown period, Qi Yuan opened his eyes and shouted.

"Yin Soul Heaven Department, heed my command!"

Following his voice, the densely packed Yin Soul army erupted with sacred light.

As if favored by the Heavenly Dao, they transformed from soul-collecting messengers of the underworld into righteous spirit generals.

"Enter my Emperor Soul Banner and protect the rivers and mountains of humanity!"

"Enter my Emperor Soul Banner and purge the evil from the world!"

"Enter my Emperor Soul Banner and rectify the moral standards of humanity!"

With Qi Yuan's shout, the boundless Yin Soul army marched in perfect unison, their divine might like a surging sea, rushing into the Emperor Soul Banner.

"Kill!"

"Kill!"

"Kill!"

Terrifying slaughtering sounds swept through simultaneously.

It was as if countless special effects of burning paper money were scattered.

As countless righteous spirits entered, the original Emperor Soul Banner, at this moment, shone brightly, transforming into a somewhat tattered flag stained with blood.

But even though the banner was damaged, its spirit was eternal.

Qi Yuan held the Emperor Soul Banner, his expression filled with satisfaction as he admired his masterpiece.

"If this banner hits someone, wouldn't they turn purple and blue?"

Finally, he had his own Offensive Creation Artifact.

In the Sixth Heaven, he also gained stronger combat power!

A book recommendation:

"Pure Yang!" (There's an exclamation mark, but I don't know why the link can't be posted.)



Synopsis:

True Martial Mountain, one of the ten famous mountains of the Daoist tradition, a 5A-level tourist attraction, with an entrance fee of 200...

The ancestor once said: "The True Martial Dao will be passed down for seventy-three years, then it will be interrupted by a mortal's tribulation."

"Will it be interrupted? Will it be destroyed? There will be a pause after seventy-three years..."

"The True Martial tradition has been passed down to this day for seventy-three years. Could it be that heaven has decreed its end? Let's increase the price!"

On this day, the True Martial Mountain's jade records were passed on...

On this day, a university graduate named Zhang Fan came for sightseeing...

...

Refining the essence of the Yin Soul, achieving the ultimate Pure Yang!

My name is Zhang Fan, the most ordinary mortal!

(End of Chapter)

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