799: Those who enter the soul banner shall gain eternal life

"This..."

Di Yuan and the others were dumbfounded as they watched Blood Hand Stabber of Heaven be instantly taken down.

A Half-step Venerable was already a grandmaster-level powerhouse among the major forces.

The Blood Hand Stabber of Heaven before them was especially terrifying; back when he was at the Peak of Peak Creation Realm, he had successfully assassinated a Venerable.

After taking that half-step forward, his strength was surely even greater. Ordinary Venerables likely wouldn't even stand a chance against him.

They had never expected that an ancient existence as powerful as Blood Hand Stabber of Heaven would be instantly suppressed when facing this black soul body.

It was said that Xie Weilou was not simple, that his combat power was unfathomable, and that he possessed a kind of Cursed Power as well as a powerful white bone Corpse Skeleton.

But who could have guessed that this fellow actually possessed a ten thousand souls banner, and inside it was a peerless Great Ferocity comparable to a grandmaster.

"..."

The look in Lu Mingya's eyes as she watched Xie Weilou grew a few degrees more puzzled.

At this moment, her heart was once again filled with many doubts; as far as she knew, there was no such Evil Spirit within the Great Protector's ten thousand souls banner!

She couldn't help but wonder: was the ten thousand souls banner in Xie Weilou's hands truly the one belonging to the Great Protector?

"The strength of this Evil Spirit... something's not right!"

The Longevity Saintess stared intently at the King of Evil Spirits.

Back at the Evil Spirit Sea, she had witnessed the horror of Evil Spirits, but the aura of those Evil Spirits didn't seem even a ten-thousandth as strong as this one.

"..."

Noticing everyone's gazes, Xie Weilou couldn't help but chuckle.

If they knew the true origins of this King of Evil Spirits, they likely wouldn't be so shocked.

This King of Evil Spirits was born from the Sea of Samsara; it was immortal and indestructible. It was so powerful that it had even wiped out the Vermilion Bird Ancient Clan, which was enough to prove its terror.

The Vermilion Bird was one of the five great Divine Beasts of antiquity, and also an ancient Vicious Beast.

And that Vermilion Bird Emperor was surely even more terrifying. In terms of cultivation, he was definitely not a bit weaker than the Holy Lords of the various Holy Lands, and might even be stronger.

The fact that even such an existence could do nothing against this King of Evil Spirits already spoke volumes.

Blood Hand Stabber of Heaven was indeed strong and could be called a grandmaster; an existence like the Sword King would probably look like a mere child before him, not even worth a glance.

But no matter how strong he was, could he possibly be stronger than a Holy Lord, or stronger than the Vermilion Bird Emperor?

"An Evil Spirit... this is an Evil Spirit..."

As the King of Evil Spirits gripped his neck, a look of terror appeared in the eyes of Blood Hand Stabber of Heaven.

As someone who had lived for thousands of years, he naturally knew of the existence of Evil Spirits. Such things were born of Reincarnation and only emerged from the Sea of Samsara!

Yet Xie Weilou's ten thousand souls banner hid a powerful Evil Spirit; this was clearly wrong.

No matter how strong the Reincarnation Sect's ten thousand souls banner was, it was impossible for it to devour such a terrifying Evil Spirit, because this Evil Spirit's body carried the Power of reincarnation, which could erase all things in heaven and earth and involved the mechanics of Reincarnation and immense Karma.

Even a ten thousand souls banner couldn't possibly devour and refine it... Blood Hand Stabber of Heaven looked at Xie Weilou with fearful eyes: "Who exactly are you?"

Fear filled his heart as he struggled incessantly, yet he could not break free from the King of Evil Spirits' massive hand at all.

This hand had not only seized his body but also imprisoned his Divine Soul, making it impossible for him to resist in the slightest.

Xie Weilou did not answer the question of Blood Hand Stabber of Heaven, merely saying with a smile: "Kill him!"

Squelch!

Just as he finished speaking, the King of Evil Spirits' Evil Saber suddenly pierced through the chest of Blood Hand Stabber of Heaven. A wicked power erupted, frantically tearing the other's body apart.

"Ah..."

Blood Hand Stabber of Heaven let out a shrill scream, his body trembling and his face contorted in extreme agony.

The King of Evil Spirits released its grip and swung its blade at the neck of Blood Hand Stabber of Heaven.

With a wet thud.

The head of Blood Hand Stabber of Heaven was severed. Blood gushed out like a fountain, and under the erosion of the King of Evil Spirits' power, his Divine Soul was being continuously torn apart.

"A grandmaster was just slain like that?"

Everyone's expressions were incredibly solemn, and the looks they directed at Xie Weilou were full of wariness.

This guy's trump cards were so numerous, so wicked, and so terrifying.

Hum!

Xie Weilou immediately activated the ten thousand souls banner, forcibly dragging out the Divine Soul of Blood Hand Stabber of Heaven.

This was a grandmaster of the Heaven Hall; he surely knew a great deal about the organization.

As long as he could refine the other's Divine Soul, he would certainly be able to find much important information regarding the Heaven Hall.

"I beg of you, spare me... I don't want to enter the ten thousand souls banner..."

The Divine Soul of Blood Hand Stabber of Heaven let out a terrified cry.

He naturally knew the horror of the ten thousand souls banner. Once inside, one would either be refined and devoured, vanishing into thin air,

Or become a part of the soul banner, trapped within for all eternity, unable to enter Reincarnation—a fate worse than death.

Xie Weilou raised an eyebrow: "Nonsense. This is actually the famous human emperor banner, a peerless treasure refined by the Human Emperor of the Eastern Wasteland. Those who enter my soul banner shall attain eternal life!"

"human emperor banner, my foot..."

Not far away, Ye Chuzhi was speechless upon hearing this. The Human Emperor of the Eastern Wasteland certainly didn't have a treasure this wickedly black.

Hum!

Just as the Divine Soul of Blood Hand Stabber of Heaven was about to be pulled into the ten thousand souls banner,

A strange purple rune appeared at the center of the brow of the Corpse Skeleton on the plaza. The rune erupted with a devouring force, and in an instant, the Divine Soul of Blood Hand Stabber of Heaven was swallowed by the rune on the skeleton's brow.

"No..."

The moment his Divine Soul was devoured, Blood Hand Stabber of Heaven let out an unwilling roar.

"Damn it..."

Seeing the Corpse Skeleton snatch the prey from his mouth, Xie Weilou's face darkened as he shouted sternly, "Smash it to pieces!"

This Corpse Skeleton contained a powerful Power of Time. If he could incorporate its bones into an emperor talisman, he might be able to use it as a supreme treasure to throw at people!

"Roar!"

The King of Evil Spirits let out a hiss and charged toward the Corpse Skeleton with its Evil Saber.

Boom!

Just as the King of Evil Spirits drew near, the Corpse Skeleton snapped its eyes open—its pupils were blood-red, bloodthirsty, and eerie.

Densely packed purple runes surfaced on its body as ancient purple blood flowed rapidly. Its body was being continuously repaired and its aura surged, causing the world to tremble.

The surrounding space shattered, and the six white bone pillars also vibrated, developing cracks.

"Not good... this Corpse Skeleton has revived."

Seeing the skeleton revive, Di Yuan and the others' faces changed drastically as they hurriedly retreated.

It seemed Lu Mingya was right; this Corpse Skeleton had not truly perished. How could such an ancient existence fall so easily?

Even if the Physical Body was destroyed, the Divine Soul had the possibility of immortality.

Those six white bone pillars were clearly objects meant to suppress the Corpse Skeleton.

"So what if it's revived?"

Holding the ten thousand souls banner, Xie Weilou stood his ground with a fierce gaze. When the pressure from the Corpse Skeleton swept over, it was all blocked by the ten thousand souls banner.

Lin Qinghuang stood by his side, also not retreating a single step. The supreme emperor artifact eastern wasteland tower had already appeared in her hand, and she was ready to strike at any moment.

"A King of Evil Spirits? That is indeed troublesome. Divine Temple, descend upon the world!"

The Corpse Skeleton let out a hoarse, obscure voice and flicked its finger slightly.

Hum!

In the heavens, an ink-black Divine Temple instantly appeared. As soon as the temple emerged, a malevolent might erupted, crushing the space and sweeping in all directions.

Everyone present, except for Xie Weilou and Lin Qinghuang, was blasted out of the White Bone Canyon and into the ancient city...