65: soul flag

But even if Wang Ning could endure the pain of being burned by fire, his Physical Body couldn't take it anymore.

The raging flames eroded his Physical Body little by little, and his flesh and blood were gradually turning into ashes.

Left with no choice, Wang Ning could only escape into the Floating Pagoda.

In the dark space, Wang Ning circulated his Cultivation Technique, and the faint blue glows swarmed like fireflies, bringing an unprecedented sense of coolness to his burning Physical Body.

Subsequently, the flames gradually extinguished, and new flesh sprouted from Wang Ning's charred flesh.

After an unknown period, Wang Ning's injuries were completely healed, and he once again returned to the magma outside.

It was still the same routine, only this time, Wang Ning could clearly feel his Physical Body growing stronger.

At the same time, he gained some resistance to the terrifying high temperature.

After that, Wang Ning was constantly going in and out of the Floating Pagoda.

Whenever he reached his limit, he would enter the Floating Pagoda to recuperate.

His flesh burned and regrew, then regrew and burned again.

Thus, his Physical Body rapidly strengthened in this cycle.

Eventually, he underwent a Breakthrough.

His Physical Body broke through to the Nascent Qi Realm.

When he reappeared outside, even though the white magma could still cause him harm, it couldn't even compare to his Physical Body's self-healing ability.

Subsequently, Wang Ning continued forward and finally found the falling Spiritual Light.

It was a shimmering white Soul Banner, with a black tattered cloth hanging on it, looking somewhat unremarkable.

But Wang Ning knew that the Soul Banner before him was definitely not simple.

After all, how could something that could remain unharmed in such terrifying magma be an ordinary object?

Thus, Wang Ning put away the bone banner and left the place.

On his way back, Wang Ning encountered the Magma Lizards again, but this time, he showed no fear.

Facing the swift black shadows, Wang Ning took the initiative to attack, moving quickly and directly blasting the head of a Magma Lizard.

The white brain matter instantly turned into a puff of white smoke upon contact with the magma and disappeared, leaving only a dark red pearl.

Wang Ning didn't know what the red pearl was, but he could feel the Fire Spiritual Qi contained within it.

Thus, a bloodthirsty glint flashed in Wang Ning's eyes as he looked at the black shadows.

And the Magma Lizards, upon sensing the death of their companion, also went mad.

They swarmed frantically towards Wang Ning.

Meanwhile, above the magma.

On the dark red cracked land, a group of people dressed in Daoist robes arrived.

The leader was a middle-aged man holding a green compass, seemingly searching for something.

"Senior Brother Ma, how is it? Have you found it?" a young man beside him asked.

The middle-aged man, referred to as Senior Brother Ma, replied, "After investigation, I can sense that the Soul Banner is in this magma."

"Since that's the case, let's hurry! This is a task assigned by the Old Ancestor, and if we complete it well, there will definitely be rewards."

"Don't rush, there seems to be movement below!"

Saying this, Ma Ke looked towards the suddenly boiling magma.

Following Ma Ke's gaze, everyone else looked over as well.

They saw the originally calm magma suddenly bubbling like boiling water, constantly spewing out huge bubbles.

It was as if something was about to jump out the next second.

"It's coming out!"

Everyone held their breath; they could sense that something was rapidly rising in the scorching magma.

They saw a huge column of fire suddenly erupt from the boiling magma, with flames soaring into the sky.

Immediately after, Wang Ning's figure leaped out.

"Phew, you scared me to death!"

Stepping onto the familiar ground again, Wang Ning breathed a sigh of relief.

Just as he was enjoying the killing, a group of white-gold Magma Lizards suddenly appeared in the magma.

Compared to the ordinary Magma Lizards, these white-gold Magma Lizards were larger in size, and their strength had reached the Foundation Establishment Stage.

There were many of them, and they had the advantage of the environment.

Left with no choice, Wang Ning could only flee in a sorry state.

After confirming that the Magma Lizards had not caught up, Wang Ning planned to leave.

He didn't even notice that there were people nearby.

Seeing Wang Ning about to leave, Ma Ke suddenly shouted, "The Soul Banner is in his hands."

In an instant, everyone's eyes focused on Wang Ning.

Wang Ning was feeling inexplicably confused when a beautiful woman from the crowd stepped out and said, "Fellow Daoist, please wait."

Wang Ning wanted to leave, but his path was already blocked.

Therefore, he had no choice but to stop and ask, "What is it?"

"Did Fellow Daoist pick up a Soul Banner?"

"What if I did, what if I didn't?" Wang Ning narrowed his eyes, scanning the people who were gradually surrounding him.

"Fellow Daoist, please don't misunderstand." The woman smiled slightly, seemingly magnanimously trying to calm Wang Ning's emotions, "We are Disciples of the Asked Dao Academy, ordered by a True Lord to search for a Soul Banner. Please hand over your Storage Pouch for us to inspect."

At the same time, to demonstrate their righteousness, the woman continued, "That Soul Banner is an item belonging to a Devil Head. Please hand it over to us for handling, do not bring trouble upon yourself."

"'Hand over your Storage Pouch for us to inspect,' 'do not bring trouble upon yourself,' 'Asked Dao Academy' indeed!"

Wang Ning's tone was cold, his voice betraying no emotion.

How overbearing, to demand to inspect his Storage Pouch right away.

With the domineering nature of these Sect Disciples, his Storage Pouch would probably be gone forever if he handed it over!

Therefore, there was no way Wang Ning would hand over his Storage Pouch for them to inspect.

However, he also confirmed one thing: that Soul Banner was definitely a treasure, and one that even a Nascent Soul True Lord desired.

Therefore, he was even less likely to hand over the Soul Banner.

"Senior Sister Liu, why waste words with him? Just make your move!"

"He's just a lowly Loose Cultivator ant!"

Listening to the voices around him, Wang Ning didn't hesitate and attacked with a shock, unleashing a punch that sent the man in front of him flying.

Then, he directly jumped into the magma and made his escape.

"What a scoundrel, how dare he attack?"

"Chase him!"

"Don't let him get away!"

The Disciples of the Asked Dao Academy, who had reacted, were furious. They never expected Wang Ning to dare to attack them first.

Thus, they all jumped into the magma and chased after Wang Ning.

And such a large group of people entering the magma naturally attracted the attention of the Magma Lizards.

The mindless Magma Lizards only thought they were Wang Ning's helpers, so they quickly rushed towards the Disciples of the Asked Dao Academy.

"Ah ~ what is this thing?"

"Damn it, they're so fast."

"This is a type of exotic beast called a Magma Lizard, living deep in the magma. Its body is extremely hard, don't confront it head-on, retreat quickly!"

In a short time, under the siege of numerous Magma Lizards, the unprepared Disciples of the Asked Dao Academy suffered heavy losses.

They all left the magma and retreated to the surface.

"Damn it, I'm going to tear that kid into ten thousand pieces!"

"Don't worry, he won't escape!"

"Dare to offend our Asked Dao Academy, I will make him have no way to ascend to heaven and no door to descend to hell!"

Meanwhile, Wang Ning also took advantage of the chaos to grab a Disciple of the Asked Dao Academy.

And learned that the Soul Banner he picked up was actually the Dao Artifact of the Lord of Myriad Souls, the Old Ancestor of the Soul Refining Sect.

"It truly is an extraordinary item..." Wang Ning released the corpse in his hand, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.