Chapter 4: These days, even the Ten Thousand Souls Banner needs packaging
Behind this Returning Void Realm great Cultivator were twelve Celestial Transformation Stage Cultivators and seventy-two Nascent Soul Cultivators.
Click~
With a soft sound, the faceplate on his head automatically opened, revealing an exceptionally handsome face.
Xiao Ning Zhenren of the Supreme Dao Sect!
As a Returning Void Realm great Cultivator who had recently advanced, he needed to be stationed at the Sword Sect branch of the Ancient Cultivator Response Department for a hundred years.
Looking at the fading crimson Formation patterns below, he was about to use his divine sense to search when a stream of light, coming from who knows where, streaked across the sky and hovered before him.
Within the hazy white light was a palm-sized sword-shaped jade talisman.
"Shishu, isn't this from the Sword Sect..." A Celestial Transformation Stage Cultivator behind him hesitated, wanting to speak but stopping.
"Yes, it's a Sword Sect talisman order."
Sword Sect talisman orders are used by Cultivators at the Elder level and above in the Sword Sect to transmit messages to Sword Sect Disciples.
Everyone behind him felt indignant upon hearing this.
"The Sword Sect is going too far!"
"Our Supreme Dao Sect is also an Immortal Sect! It's one thing for them to look down on people normally! Now they even dare to treat us as subordinates!"
"Shishu! Why not just crush it and report it to the Sect, demanding an explanation from the Sword Sect!"
The crowd spoke one after another, appearing righteous and indignant, yet no one dared to touch the talisman order hovering in mid-air.
Each of them had deeply grasped the essence of the 'path of prudence'.
Xiao Ning Zhenren was somewhat speechless.
However, within the time it took for just these few sentences, the Sword Sect talisman order seemed to grow impatient. With a flash of white light, it directly entered Xiao Ning Zhenren's glabella.
Everyone was greatly alarmed and retreated backward, leaving Xiao Ning Zhenren standing alone.
There was only one sentence in the talisman order.
'The one who emerged from seclusion in Xuanjian City, Sword Province, is a member of my Sword Sect; there is no need to worry.'
The grand voice echoed, and the jade talisman, having fulfilled its mission, exploded, transforming into a swirling purple sharp energy that circled within his Sea of Consciousness.
Supreme Void Evil Breaking Sword Qi.
It could only be unleashed by a great Cultivator Sword Cultivator who surpassed the Returning Void Realm; it was a material he desperately needed for refining techniques, something he had sought without success before, but which had now delivered itself to his doorstep.
Was this an advance payment?
But you should at least tell me what you want me to do!
"Shishu, are you alright?" Another Celestial Transformation Stage Cultivator asked loudly.
Looking at his Shizhi who was keeping a significant distance, Xiao Ning Zhenren's eye twitched.
In recent years, for some unknown reason, a trend of 'prudent cultivation' had emerged within the Supreme Dao Sect, and many people were affected.
There were significantly more Cultivators within the Sect practicing breath concealment and Clone techniques.
Leaving aside other things, it was possible that some of the Shizhi who came with him had Clones.
"The Sword Sect is a righteous Immortal Sect, and our relationship with the Supreme Dao Sect has always been good. You don't need to be so cautious."
"Shishu is right."
"But who knows, someone might be impersonating them. It's better to be careful."
Who would dare to impersonate a Sword Sect talisman order?
Xiao Ning Zhenren muttered inwardly.
Forget it!
"This Sword Sect talisman order is a Purple Sword talisman order, a high-level talisman order second only to the Ancestral Sword talisman order. The person who emerged from seclusion nearby is a Sword Sect Cultivator. We just need to inform the Mayor later."
The Purple Sword talisman order is a high-level talisman order, second only to the Ancestral Sword talisman order.
It seems the person who emerged from seclusion this time has a high status.
One of the four Grand Elders of the Sword Sect?
Or perhaps a Supreme Elder of the Sword Sect they were unaware of?
"Yes!"
Everyone responded in unison, and then followed Xiao Ning Zhenren down into the city below.
...............
On the outskirts of Xuanjian City, as the city-protecting great Formation closed, a young man in a white tracksuit walked in unhurriedly.
He had an ordinary appearance and a sunny, easygoing temperament, making people feel good about him upon seeing him.
But after only a few steps, he suddenly stopped and looked up into the distance.
One Returning Void, twelve Celestial Transformation Stage, seventy-two Nascent Soul.
"Not bad, not bad, they are all Immortal Sect Disciples, their souls are pure."
It wasn't in vain that he had used his Bloodline as a guide three years ago to cast a spell to deceive that foolish younger brother into his death, collecting all the Materials in one go.
Otherwise, in this era, it would truly be extremely difficult to hunt down a high-grade Returning Void Realm living soul without any hidden dangers.
Not to mention the vast number of auxiliary souls.
With the Seven Great Immortal Sects governing together, even with his current Realm, he dared not wantonly slaughter mortals.
"Sigh~"
With a light sigh, a small silver-white banner appeared in the young man's hand. It shimmered with flowing light, and illusory dragon and phoenix figures soared, resembling a legendary immortal artifact.
This was the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, a classic artifact of the Demonic Path.
However, due to the changes in the times, great Cultivators in the Demonic Path had also improved it.
Otherwise, with the original gloomy version, before you even started refining the treasure after collecting living souls, the great Cultivators from the righteous side would have come knocking on your door.
"Refining an artifact is truly not easy."
Actually, now wasn't the best time either; with ancient Cultivators emerging from seclusion, who knew what Realm they were in.
If it was an old monster of the level of an Immortal Sect Supreme Elder, he might be slapped to death.
But opportunities are rare...
He had been planning this Ten Thousand Souls Banner for a long time, even refining his own younger brother into it.
The Returning Void Realm Cultivator of the Supreme Dao Sect was close at hand; his soul alone was equivalent to two ordinary Returning Void Realms.
If he refined this Ten Thousand Souls Banner with this Xiao Ning Zhenren as the main soul, he was confident he could advance to the next Realm within a hundred years.
As his thoughts raced, he took out two dark purple beads emitting a faint glow. With a flick of his magic power, the purple light within the beads faded, becoming pure white and flawless.
When he released his hand, the pure white beads fell to the ground, but instead of shattering, they melted directly into it.
The beads continuously sank and fell, finally seeping into the foundation of the city-protecting great Formation.
Buzz~
With a soft sound, a faint clear light rose from the Formation foundation, rushing towards the sky.
"Three hundred and sixty-four more places."
As soon as his voice fell, illusory figures walked out of his body, rushing towards the city, or more accurately, towards the locations of the Formation foundations within the city.
If not for the city-protecting great Formation having just been activated, he wouldn't have been able to reverse its nature so easily.
...............
At Xuanjian City Third Middle School, due to the closing of the city-protecting great Formation, many people who were previously in the classrooms came outside.
"Notification: Returning Void Realm great Cultivator Xiao Ning Zhenren has arrived in this city with the ancient Cultivator negotiation team."
"The city-protecting great Formation has been closed."
"To ensure the personal safety of all citizens, please do not leave the school or the station of the major Sects for now, and wait for further notice."
The notification quickly sounded, spreading throughout the city.
For a time, the tense atmosphere within Xuanjian City also dissipated considerably.
Regardless, with a Returning Void Realm Cultivator stationed here, even if the ancient Cultivator who emerged from seclusion truly intended to cause trouble, it would be easier to stop him.
Zhang Yunlu came outside the classroom, feeling the gradually calming spiritual energy, and looked into the distance.
She saw streams of clear light ascending into the high sky, transforming into two huge illusory figures of a dragon and a phoenix, circling above Xuanjian City, weaving through the clouds, a truly magnificent sight.
"As expected of a Returning Void Realm Cultivator, his appearance is grand," she couldn't help but exclaim.
"Grand?" Xu Xing walked up to her side, looking up at the dragon and phoenix illusions covering the entire Xuanjian City, "This thing, I'm afraid it wasn't created by that Xiao Ning Zhenren."
"Ah?"
Not Xiao Ning Zhenren?
Then who could it be?
"Among Demonic Path Cultivators, there is a very vicious artifact that is quite easy to refine. It requires collecting many living souls, and also the soul of one or more great Cultivators as the main soul."
"Are you saying... the Ten Thousand Souls Banner?"
It had been a long time since any Cultivator had refined this forbidden artifact.
"Exactly." Xu Xing nodded and continued to explain, "But collecting living souls, whether it's the vast number of auxiliary souls or hunting the souls of powerful Cultivators, is prone to problems. Great Cultivators in the Demonic Path have designed a Formation for this."
Hearing this, Zhang Yunlu recalled the ancient history she had seen on the Spiritual Net, and her heart couldn't help but tighten.
"Soul Suppression Formation? You're not trying to say..."
"Quick reaction." Xu Xing praised her, his gaze still fixed on the dragon and phoenix illusions, "What's above us is the Soul Suppression Formation, and it's an improved version."
Now even the Ten Thousand Souls Banner needs packaging, making it look like an immortal treasure.
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