97: You call this withered, black-fuming thing the Emperor's Banner?

He lowered his head and glanced at the immortal slaying sword in his hand, which was emitting joyous hums of sword cries.

A complex light flashed in his eyes.

He could feel that this sword had completely fused with his Divine Soul.

It was no longer that Peerless Weapon of Disaster filled with the aura of destruction and slaughter.

Instead, it was his, Qin Feng's, sword.

A sword that existed only to protect everything he held dear.

“Its name is Immortal Slaying.”

Qin Feng slowly uttered these two words.

Immortal Slaying.

These two words seemed to carry a certain magical power of absolute command.

It caused the bodies of Zhao Muxue and the other two women to tremble violently!

They looked at Qin Feng, looking at his face, which appeared increasingly handsome and profound under the afterglow of the setting sun.

In their hearts, the slight fear generated by the immortal slaying sword instantly vanished into thin air.

Replacing it was an unprecedented sense of peace and admiration.

As long as he was there.

The sky wouldn't fall... Qin Feng had come out of the Sword Tomb alive, his cultivation had skyrocketed to the Late Nascent Soul Stage, and he had even subdued that Peerless Weapon of Disaster that even Tribulation Stage Great Experts were wary of—the immortal slaying sword.

This news, like a category twelve super typhoon, swept through the entire Tianxuan Sect again within a short half hour!

This time, no one dared to have any doubts about his position as the “Saint”!

What a joke!

A ruthless man who could treat the Sword Tomb like his own backyard, coming and going as he pleased, and even conveniently taking a Peerless Weapon of Disaster out with him!

Who would dare to question him?

Who would dare to oppose him?

Wouldn't that be like an old man hanging himself because he's tired of living?

In an instant, Qin Feng's prestige in the Tianxuan Sect reached an unprecedented peak!

Countless Disciples regarded him as an icon, a deity!

Countless Elders regarded him as the future of the Tianxuan Sect, the only hope for the Sect's rise!

As for those Peak Masters and Elders who once harbored jealousy or even ill intentions toward him, they all turned into shrinking turtles, not even daring to leave their doors.

They were afraid that if they weren't careful, they would provoke this god of slaughter.

The entire Tianxuan Sect presented an unprecedentedly harmonious yet eerie scene.

And as the instigator of all this.

Bai Luoli had locked herself inside the Sect Masters Grand Hall for three whole days without showing her face.

Nor had she summoned anyone again.

It was as if she had forgotten about Qin Feng.

And forgotten the game she had personally initiated.

This left everyone in the Tianxuan Sect feeling a bit bewildered.

What exactly was the Sect Master planning?

...Three days later.

Inside Qin Feng's Immortal Cave on Qingxin Peak.

Qin Feng sat cross-legged, his body surrounded by a faint layer of golden halo.

He was currently digesting everything he had gained over the past few days.

Although the trip to the Sword Tomb was dangerous, the benefits it brought him were unimaginable.

The Origin of those myriad Sword Intents not only allowed his cultivation to break through to the peak of the Nascent Soul Eighth Layer in one fell swoop, but he was also only one step away from the ninth layer.

Furthermore, it allowed his understanding of the “Dao” through the “Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Strength” to reach a brand-new height.

And that immortal slaying sword.

It had perfectly fused with his Divine Soul.

Moving as easily as his own limbs, their minds were connected.

He even felt that as long as he was willing, he could at any time trigger that overwhelming demonic nature within the sword that was enough to destroy everything!

At that time, his combat power would once again soar to a terrifying level that even he himself would find frightening!

“Phew...”

Qin Feng slowly exhaled a mouthful of turbid Qi.

The breath was long, condensing into a white line in the air that did not dissipate for a long time.

He opened his eyes; in those deep pupils, one half was a holy gold and the other half was an eerie blood-red. As the light flowed, the entire Immortal Cave seemed to be enveloped by an invisible field, becoming oppressive and heavy.

Nascent Soul Eighth Layer.

His understanding of the Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Strength had also entered a brand-new Domain.

More importantly, the immortal slaying sword connected to his Divine Soul was now quietly floating on his lap. The blade was pitch black, yet it seemed capable of swallowing all light, emitting a destructive rhythm that made one's soul tremble.

This trip to the Sword Tomb was a narrow escape from death.

But the harvest was equally incredible.

Just as Qin Feng was feeling the power surging like the sea within his body and preparing to stand up.

A crisp and pleasant voice, yet carrying a hint of laziness and arrogance, rang out in his mind without any warning.

【Congratulations to the Host for successfully subduing the Top-grade Supreme Treasure, the immortal slaying sword!】

The System!

Qin Feng's brow quirked slightly.

This fellow always leisurely popped up after he had handled everything himself.

【Detected that the Host had a narrow escape and almost had his Divine Soul extinguished; an additional reward is hereby issued as encouragement.】

【Reward being distributed...】

【Congratulations to the Host for obtaining the Human Emperor Supreme Treasure—human emperor banner (contains Grandmist Purple Qi)!】

As soon as the voice fell.

Buzz—

A streak of purple-black profound light appeared out of thin air in front of Qin Feng.

The light dissipated.

A banner about three feet long, its pole crafted from some unknown beast bone and its cloth a profound black color embroidered with golden thread depicting the sun, moon, mountains, rivers, birds, beasts, insects, and fish, floated quietly.

A desolate, ancient, and grand aura rushed forth from the banner.

It was as if this banner had witnessed the rise of the Human Race and carried the prosperity and decline of eternal ages.

human emperor banner?

Grandmist Purple Qi?

Qin Feng's heart skipped a violent beat.

Either of those names would be enough to make the entire cultivation world go crazy!

Why was the System so generous this time?

However.

Qin Feng's excitement lasted for less than an instant.

His gaze was fixed dead on that profound black banner.

He saw that at the top of the banner, strands... of pitch-black smoke were emerging.

That black Qi was full of ominousness and eeriness.

Contained within it was an aura of destruction and annihilation that shared the same source as the immortal slaying sword, but was even more pure!

Qin Feng's face went dark.

The holy gold and eerie blood-red in his eyes both froze.

“System.”

Qin Feng's voice betrayed a sense of suppression.

“Come out, I'll show you a treasure.”

【...】

The System fell into a rare silence.

“You call this thing belching black smoke the human emperor banner?”

Qin Feng pointed at the banner, which looked like a Demonic Path supreme treasure no matter how one viewed it, his mouth twitching.

“And you're telling me this thing emitting black smoke, like it's burning low-quality coal, is Grandmist Purple Qi?”

【Host, please do not question the professionalism of this System!】

The System's voice instantly rose an octave, carrying an indignation as if it had been insulted.

【Produced by this lady, it must be a masterpiece!】

【This is indeed Grandmist Purple Qi! It is one of the most primal forces from within Chaos before the heavens and earth were opened! You, a mere mortal, what do you know!】

“I...”

Qin Feng was momentarily speechless.

He had lived two lifetimes and had never seen Grandmist Purple Qi that emitted black smoke.

Forget about using this thing to prove one's Dao and become a Saint; he feared that the moment it was shown, he would be treated as a Demonic Path evildoer and be attacked by the Righteous Path of the world, blasted into dregs.

“Fine.”

Qin Feng rubbed his brow, deciding not to argue with this unreliable System anymore.

“How do I use this thing?”

【Humph!】

The System gave an arrogant snort.

【Just move your mind and recite the true words—‘Banner, Come’, and that's it.】

...(Readers, please click the reminder and generate some love! This child is struggling, so hungry...)