59: Chapter 59 Devouring Souls and Nurturing Godhood, Suppressing and Killing Lin Yunfeng

You must know that the hierarchy within the Magical Beast clans is strict, with bloodline being paramount.

In the eyes of these Magical Beasts, if they were not being deceived, cultivating the Blood Refining Art to purify their beast bloodlines would allow them to break through their bottlenecks.

This meant that the descendants of the Magical Beasts would also have a chance to break through the seventh rank and ascend to the eighth rank level.

In his past life, Hun Tiandi was the head of a clan, so he naturally understood the methods of controlling subordinates; applying both favor and power was the correct way.

"I am willing to submit!"

In the end, a seventh-rank Magical Beast compromised and spoke indifferently.

"Very good. Do not resist, open your soul!"

Hun Tiandi directly cast the Blood Spirit Seal on that seventh-rank Magical Beast; the process was extremely smooth, and it was quite sensible and willing.

Establishing the master-servant soul imprint with Hun Tiandi did not consume much effort.

The Blood Spirit Seal was cast successfully.

"I also submit..."

"Me too."

As Hun Tiandi's gaze swept across the three seventh-rank Magical Beasts, he heard no dissenting voices; they all willingly submitted.

The longer one lives, the more one fears death. Seventh-rank Magical Beasts possess a lifespan of a thousand years, or even ten thousand...

Not a single one was willing to perish just like that.

In the span of a quarter of an hour, casting the Blood Spirit Seal four times in succession was also a drain on Hun Tiandi's soul power.

After Hun Tiandi withdrew his terrifying aura, the five seventh-rank Magical Beasts regained their freedom.

"Greetings, Heavenly Emperor!"

After the Blood Spirit Seal was successfully cast, a stream of information was transmitted into their souls, making them aware of some rules, as well as the promised cultivation technique, the Blood Refining Art.

At the same time, they also learned of Hun Tiandi's identity—the legendary sealed patriarch of the Hun Clan, now the youth Hun Tiandi.

"Rise!" Hun Tiandi said with a calm expression, looking at the four powerful beings before him.

"Thank you, Heavenly Emperor!" the four powerful beings said respectfully.

Hun Tiandi said, "You may all disperse. Your mission is to subjugate powerful Magical Beasts, accumulate strength, and await my orders."

"Yes, Heavenly Emperor!" The four walked out of the cave.

"Watch over it. I will have great use for it tomorrow!" Hun Tiandi glanced at the unconscious Azure Sea Profound Dragon Beast, his cold voice ringing out.

The Golden-robed youth nodded slightly, picked it up, and left.

Hun Tiandi walked out of the cave and headed toward the Blood Refining cave, opening the stone slab to enter.

Sitting cross-legged on a bluestone, he gazed calmly at the ten thousand soul banner within the Blood Refining Formation, a hint of excitement rising in his heart.

After preparing for so long, the time for the harvest had finally arrived.

He flipped his hand to take out a healing pill; the injuries on his arm and sternum had basically recovered.

He swallowed it and slowly closed his eyes to refine the pill's power. A warm current spread, and the broken bones in his chest felt numb and tingly, continuously being repaired by the pill's power.

The bone in his left arm was also being repaired and tempered as several hours passed.

His injuries had fully recovered.

He continued to adjust his breathing and cultivate, but during this night, Hun Tiandi seemed to have a strange dream.

In the dream, he stood atop a sea of blood, beneath his feet was a boundless ocean of blood, and countless souls were wailing and roaring.

In the center of the blood sea, a huge ten thousand soul banner was suspended.

The surface of the ten thousand soul banner was a hundred zhang wide, with countless painful faces appearing on it, and rolling black-purple aura surged and churned.

He did not know how much time had passed when Hun Tiandi woke up with a start, realizing it was just a dream.

It was just in time for the next morning. Hun Tiandi's eyes were firm; having reached this step, there was no way to turn back!

"Forty-nine days—the day the blood refining is complete, the time to consecrate the soul banner!"

Hun Tiandi flicked his finger, and a drop of his essence blood landed on the ten thousand soul banner, which absorbed it as usual, causing the banner's surface to turn scarlet.

"The time has come!"

Hun Tiandi's expression was grave as he retrieved a pile of items to set up the formation for consecrating the soul banner.

This sacrificial formation was even more complex than the Blood Refining Formation; he used blood to trace a huge hexagram formation on the ground.

At each corner, he placed an item, such as crow's blood, black cat bones...

When the last wisp of blood color from the Blood Refining Formation was absorbed, he waved his hand, and the ten thousand soul banner rose from the ground, landing in the center of the hexagram formation.

Suddenly, the cave grew dim, as if all the light had been absorbed by the ten thousand soul banner.

Swish!

Suddenly, a golden bolt of lightning tore through the air; it was the Golden-robed youth, carrying the Azure Sea Profound Dragon Beast as he walked into the cave.

Hun Tiandi glanced at the Golden-robed youth, then refocused his gaze on the formation.

The seventh-rank Azure Sea Profound Dragon Beast began to struggle violently, as if it sensed the danger, emitting a shrill, miserable scream.

"Aba aba, like this, like that, so and so..."

Hun Tiandi was expressionless, gripping a short sword in his hand and chanting an obscure and difficult incantation.

As the incantation continued, strange black patterns appeared on the short sword, and the scent of blood permeated the air.

"With blood as the guide, with souls as the sacrifice, ten thousand souls return to their places, the demonic banner awakens!"

Following this, the short sword in Hun Tiandi's hand stabbed fiercely into the heart of the Azure Sea Profound Dragon Beast, and blood gushed out.

Strangely, not a single drop fell to the ground.

It turned into a streak of blood and flew toward the ten thousand soul banner. The Azure Sea Profound Dragon Beast let out its final scream, its body shriveling at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Its entire Magical Beast bloodline and beast soul were used to refine the ten thousand soul banner...

The ten thousand soul banner before him became increasingly brilliant, and the blood threads on its surface surged like living things, spreading across the entire banner.

The ten thousand soul banner was undergoing a transformation, absorbing all the energy contained in the items within the hexagram formation, and the surface of the banner turned dark red.

After dozens of breaths, the ten thousand soul banner gradually calmed down.

The originally dark red surface of the banner had turned deep black, with the ferocious face of the Azure Sea Profound Dragon Beast appearing on it.

He reached forward and grasped the banner pole, feeling a cool sensation transmitted to him.

"The ten thousand soul banner, initial consecration complete, Yellow-rank intermediate Demonic Weapon!"

Weapons are divided into four ranks, from low to high: Yellow, Profound, Earth, and Heaven.

Subdivided into: Primary, Intermediate, Advanced, and Top-tier categories.

For the short term, the ten thousand soul banner is sufficient to use; in the future, he can collect materials and consecrate it again.

Hum...

Suddenly, the ten thousand soul banner in his hand vibrated. Hun Tiandi's expression turned ugly, and he immediately drove the power of the soul banner, pouring his soul power into it.

Inside the banner's surface lay a space where black aura surged like a tide.

The beast soul of the Azure Sea Profound Dragon Beast, unwilling to be imprisoned in the soul banner and driven by him, struggled incessantly, wanting to break through the restraints.

"Beast, stubborn and unyielding!"

Hun Tiandi was furious. The power of the ten thousand soul banner's restraints erupted, wrapping around the beast soul of the Azure Sea Profound Dragon Beast, sealing it continuously.

He drove the ten thousand soul banner to refine its beast soul; his soul power surged out to suppress its weakness and plant the Blood Spirit Seal. The beast soul's struggle grew weaker and weaker.

Finally, it stopped struggling completely. At this moment, the beast soul of the Azure Sea Profound Dragon Beast had perfectly fused with the ten thousand soul banner.

"How is it?" the Golden-robed youth asked with an evil smile.

He looked at the deep black demonic banner in front of Hun Tiandi and asked.

"Perfect!"

Hun Tiandi also revealed an excited smile; after enduring many hardships, he had finally succeeded in refining the ten thousand soul banner recorded in the heart of samsara.

He put away the ten thousand soul banner and walked outside.

The two, one after the other, arrived at the valley where Hun Tiandi had carried out his slaughter. Wisps of black aura permeated the air, beast souls wailed, and the cold was bone-chilling. There were piles of Magical Beast corpses like mountains, and a pool of scarlet blood bubbled away.

A large number of beast souls were gathered in the valley, all left behind from Hun Tiandi's slaughter of the Magical Beasts.

"Hehehe... Ten thousand souls emerge, the demonic banner devours souls!"

Hun Tiandi flipped his hand to take out the ten thousand soul banner, which floated in the air. The ten thousand soul banner had a natural suction force toward souls, and suddenly, the banner's surface erupted with a terrifying power.

Instantly, the flying beast souls were drawn into the ten thousand soul banner...

The surface of the banner vibrated violently, and gradually, countless ferocious faces appeared, roaring and wailing, wanting to break free from the imprisonment.

Wisps of black aura surged, and strands of golden thread appeared on the banner's surface, constantly weaving and squirming.

The demonic might of the ten thousand soul banner was growing stronger.

"Yellow-rank Top-tier!"

After devouring thousands of beast souls, the ten thousand soul banner welcomed an upgrade, rising from its initial Yellow-rank intermediate level to a Yellow-rank Top-tier weapon.

As long as the ten thousand soul banner devours souls, it can increase its grade.