690: Method of refining evil spirits and controlling the banner
It took more than half an hour.
Xie Weilou explored the abilities of the Bronze Cursed Man.
The first ability: transformation.
It can transform into various objects, and the Cursed Power on its body can be retracted or released freely. Its body can grow large or small, but it has one flaw: it is difficult for it to transform into living, breathing creatures.
The second ability: devouring.
It can devour everything without rejection, whether it be power, weapons, treasures, spiritual materials, and so on—all can be devoured.
The third ability: combat.
Its combat power is terrifying, far exceeding Xie Weilou's comprehension.
The curse attached to its body is extremely frightening. Once it attacks an enemy, the curse will erupt, and any enemy contaminated by the curse will surely die.
Xie Weilou once tried to let the Bronze Cursed Man approach the ten thousand souls banner, and found that the Evil Spirits inside the ten thousand souls banner were trembling and terrified.
Even the King of Evil Spirits feared the Bronze Cursed Man, seemingly worried about being devoured by it.
"From now on, stick with me. I guarantee you'll have plenty to devour."
Xie Weilou smiled and extended his hand.
The Bronze Cursed Man transformed into a bronze bracelet and appeared on his wrist.
All the cursed aura was retracted, and it looked just like an ordinary bronze bracelet.
"Next, I'll refine the Evil Spirits inside the ten thousand souls banner..."
Xie Weilou sat cross-legged, and the ten thousand souls banner flew in front of him. He formed hand seals and injected power into it.
The King of Evil Spirits is one of his reliance points and the strongest Soul body within the ten thousand souls banner. He must completely master it, so that even those
Buzz!
The ten thousand souls banner vibrated, furiously refining the Evil Spirits inside.
Currently, Xie Weilou's understanding of the ten thousand souls banner was only partial; it was merely superficial knowledge.
He could only use the ten thousand souls banner simply to suppress, devour, refine, and fight enemies, making it difficult to unleash the banner's true might.
Unfortunately, there was nothing he could do. Xie Bian had only given him the ten thousand souls banner, but had not told him the true method of controlling this Soul banner.
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Seven days later.
The Evil Spirits inside the ten thousand souls banner were completely refined, and the King of Evil Spirits was also controlled by Xie Weilou, adding another major killing weapon to his arsenal.
Xie Weilou was very curious about the origin of the Evil Spirits, so he continued to search its Soul.
By searching the Soul of the King of Evil Spirits, he saw two scenes: merely two vast, strange seas. Other than that, he gained nothing extra.
After refining a million Evil Spirits and the King of Evil Spirits this time, the ten thousand souls banner also underwent tremendous changes.
The Soul banner's black light was deep, and its aura was even more terrifying. When summoned against an enemy, it would certainly possess peerless fierce might.
Even more interestingly, a Restriction within the ten thousand souls banner inexplicably opened, automatically transmitting a method for controlling the Soul banner to Xie Weilou.
By comprehending that Cultivation Technique.
Xie Weilou's understanding of the ten thousand souls banner advanced to a higher level, and his control over it became more perfect, allowing the ten thousand souls banner to display its true might.
The ten thousand souls banner can suppress, devour, refine, and fight enemies—these are its basic functions.
Furthermore, this Soul banner can be used for Cultivation!
The Soul bodies devoured by the ten thousand souls banner can be devoured and refined by the master of the Soul banner, thereby strengthening their Divine Soul.
Even more bizarrely, these Soul bodies can be converted into special Soul Power, which can be used to replenish the Souls of others.
For example, if a person only has a wisp of faint residual Soul about to dissipate, by holding the ten thousand souls banner and taking action, you can draw this wisp of residual Soul into the ten thousand souls banner, preventing the residual Soul from scattering.
Then, using the many Soul bodies within the Soul banner, this wisp of residual Soul can be strengthened, or even grown and condensed into a physical form, completely allowing one to pull a person back from the gates of hell.
"This is the true ten thousand souls banner! It seems Third Uncle sealed the Cultivation Technique for controlling the ten thousand souls banner within the banner itself."
A smile appeared on Xie Weilou's face.
Whoosh!
He gently waved his hand and put away the ten thousand souls banner.
"It's time to go out and walk around."
Xie Weilou stood up and walked out of the Immortal Cave.
Half a day later.
Fire Province, Linghuo City.
Inside an inn.
Xie Weilou ordered a pot of fine wine and a few small dishes, and quietly began to savor them.
There were quite a few Cultivators in the inn, all discussing the recent events in Fire Province.
"I heard from an older cousin of mine in the Pure Yang Holy Land that Holy Master Chunyang brought back a coffin from the Golden Crow Divine Hall, and the person inside seems to be the Ancient Holy Son of the Golden Crow Ancient Clan."
"Golden Crow Ancient Holy Son? If that's true, it's terrifying. An Ancient Holy Son is enough to sweep aside countless Prodigies and awe the eight directions."
"Besides the matter of the Golden Crow Ancient Holy Son, Liao Yan of the Pure Yang Holy Land, Lin Jianfeng of the Myriad Sword Holy Land, and even Di Xiao of the Di Clan, all died tragically outside the Vermilion Bird Tomb. I heard people say that the Longevity Saintess was responsible for this."
The people around them were discussing in hushed tones.
Many major events had occurred in Fire Province this time.
The Golden Crow Divine Hall appeared, and even powerhouses at the Holy Master level showed up, even summoning a supreme emperor artifact to forcefully take away a coffin.
Subsequently, the demise of Prodigies like Di Xiao was alarming. Now, the Pure Yang Holy Land, the Myriad Sword Holy Land, and the Di Clan have all dispatched strong individuals, seeking to trace the whereabouts of the perpetrator.
When Xie Weilou heard this, he smiled and said, "Fellow Daoists, why do you say that the deaths of Di Xiao and the others are related to the Longevity Saintess?"
A Cultivator glanced at Xie Weilou and said, "You clearly look like an outsider Cultivator who doesn't know the affairs of Fire Province. When the Golden Crow Divine Hall opened earlier, the Nanming Li Fire appeared, and the Longevity Saintess and others chased after it together. In the end, only the Longevity Saintess returned alive. Only she had the strength to kill the other three. In any case, she is the primary suspect."
Xie Weilou said, "According to the rumors I've heard, there was also one person who went ahead to chase the Nanming Li Fire first. Couldn't that person be the killer?"
"The person you mentioned is merely an ant. How could he compete with those four favored children of heaven? Leaving aside the other two, Di Xiao of the Di Clan alone is a powerhouse at the Guixu Peak. Besides the Longevity Saintess, who could kill him?"
That Cultivator sneered.
"That makes some sense! But regarding this matter, has the Longevity Saintess offered any explanation?"
Xie Weilou nodded lightly, his expression indescribably strange.
Did the Longevity Saintess not reveal that he was the killer? That was somewhat beyond his expectations.
"The Longevity Saintess naturally provided an explanation! According to her, the Nanming Li Fire escaped into the Vermilion Bird Tomb at the time, and the other three pursued it inside. She was a step late and doesn't know what happened afterward. Those three might have perished within the Vermilion Bird Tomb."
That Cultivator said solemnly.
As for the Longevity Saintess's explanation, it wasn't too problematic.
The Nanming Li Fire has a peculiar relationship with the Vermilion Bird, and its escape into the Vermilion Bird Sea and subsequent entry into the Vermilion Bird Tomb seems plausible.
If you think there's a problem, then go verify it yourself inside the Vermilion Bird Tomb!
More importantly, the Longevity Saintess didn't obtain the Nanming Li Fire either. If she killed them to steal the treasure, why didn't she get the Nanming Li Fire?
"I see."
Xie Weilou showed an expression of realization, but understood in his heart that nothing in the world could be kept completely secret.
This matter couldn't be hidden for too long. As long as a fight occurred, traces would be left behind, and a careful investigation would surely uncover the truth.
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