16: Chapter 16: Once you enter my Ten Thousand Souls Banner, you're part of a loving family.

"I come from the Ancient Chaos Era. In that era, I was one of the most outstanding prodigies. Unfortunately, the laws of that era were incomplete, the great world was weak, and the imperial throne did not manifest. So, I sealed myself within divine source to wait for later generations. Who knew that after I awoke, I would find myself trapped in this Yuanmo Secret Realm."

Chu Chen looked at Ming Yuan with a face full of disdain.

"You, the most outstanding prodigy? No matter how I look at it, I feel like the word 'prodigy' has absolutely nothing to do with you."

"Hey, kid, if you had been born in the Ancient Chaos Era, under the incomplete laws of heaven and earth, you definitely wouldn't be a match for me with a single hand."

"And how much do you know about this Yuanmo Secret Realm?" Chu Chen continued to ask.

Ming Yuan knew what Chu Chen meant.

"The treasures of this Yuanmo Secret Realm are all by my true body. I can give these heavenly materials and earthly treasures to you, Big Brother."

As Ming Yuan finished speaking, the previously restless, ancient palace suddenly quieted down the next moment, and the black mist disappeared.

However, more than half of the cultivators who came here had already been devoured by this black mist.

"Whoosh!"

Inside the ancient palace, rays of light wrapped in items surged out one after another.

"This is... Earth Scorpion Grass, Crane Immortal Flower, and... there's even an Enlightenment Fruit... Am I seeing things? My god, these divine medicines that are only recorded in ancient books have actually appeared before my eyes."

A cultivator rubbed his eyes and said with an expression of disbelief.

"I know, it must be that we passed the trial of this place, so these divine medicines are our rewards. Hahaha, it's a good thing I persevered. From now on, I'm going to be rich."

The remaining surviving cultivators all looked greedily at the divine medicines within these rays of light.

Seeing this, Chu Chen said coldly to Ming Yuan: "This was done intentionally by you, but do you think these scumbags can stop me?"

Chu Chen looked at Ming Yuan with disdain, then took a step forward, his aura surging around his body, and slowly walked to the opposite side of these cultivators.

"Fellow Daoists, I'm sorry, but these things belong to me, Chu Chen. None of you are allowed to touch them."

However, these people's eyes had long been filled with infinite greed awakened by these divine medicines, so how could they possibly take Chu Chen's words seriously?

A figure charged toward Chu Chen like lightning.

"Kid, if you dare to stop me from obtaining the divine medicines, then go to hell."

"Squelch!"

The next moment, this person was split in two by Chu Chen, and blood scattered into the air.

Some cultivators even crazily said: "Hahaha, well killed! With one person dead, we can each get a bigger share."

"Forget it, why am I, a Great Demonic Cultivator, trying to reason with you people."

After speaking, the aura of the Ninth Level of Spirit Condensation gushed out from Chu Chen's body. The ten thousand soul banner stood behind him, and monstrous demonic energy permeated the area, making him look like a peerless Demon King.

Back when he killed Ming Yuan's ethereal spirit body, Chu Chen had already used the top-grade ning shen pill to break through to the Ninth Level of Spirit Condensation.

At this moment, Chu Chen smiled wickedly and said: "Rest assured, fellow Daoists, once you enter my ten thousand soul banner, you won't be fighting and killing anymore, but will be one big happy family."

"I know who he is now. He is the Great Demonic Cultivator Chu Chen who slaughtered White Jade City. No... he is a Demon King."

A black sword light flashed by, and the head of the man who had just spoken fell to the ground.

Everyone was slaughtered by Chu Chen.

Seeing this, Ming Yuan knew his opportunity had arrived. As long as he absorbed this blood energy, his true body would be able to break the seal, and by then, this kid would be at his mercy.

However, just as he was about to make a move, he saw an eerie banner emitting an evil red light, swallowing the flesh and blood, along with the living souls all over the ground, in an instant.

Seeing that there was no hope, Ming Yuan stopped his actions and comforted himself in his heart, thinking there was still one more chance; as long as he seized it, he would still be able to break free.

However, his every move just now had been observed by Chu Chen.

Just as Chu Chen wanted to go and teach Ming Yuan a lesson, the entire sea area began to shake.

A giant snake, hundreds of zhang long, surfaced from the sea, its scarlet eyes staring at the divine medicines floating in the air.

"Ninth Level of Spirit Condensation? Is this your final trump card? It seems I overestimated you."

Chu Chen looked at Ming Yuan with unkind eyes.

"It wasn't me! I really didn't know these divine medicines would attract this Demonic Spirit Snake."

Ming Yuan pretended to look innocent and said: "You have to believe me. Otherwise, why don't you first help me undo this void binding lock on my body? I can also lend you a helping hand."

Seeing that Chu Chen was unmoved, Ming Yuan did not intend to sit and wait for death. Although he was sealed by the void binding lock, at such a close distance to his true body, he could still communicate with it.

He then took a glance at Chu Chen, who was fighting the Demonic Spirit Snake. Fight, fight. When both of you are heavily injured, that will be the time for me to close the net.

He immediately communicated with his true body. His true body was surrounded by many dharma treasures, and since the seal of this Yuanmo Secret Realm had weakened, he could use those treasures to gather a strike at the Mortal Shedding Realm. He just needed to wait until this kid and the Demonic Spirit Snake were both heavily injured.

On the other side, Chu Chen held the ten thousand demons immortal devouring sword, and black sword qi condensed into a crescent shape, slashing toward the Demonic Spirit Snake.

However, these attacks hit the Demonic Spirit Snake without causing any damage; they didn't even leave a mark.

This Demonic Spirit Snake was also at the Ninth Level of Spirit Condensation. Although he hadn't used his full strength, it was impossible that he couldn't leave even a single mark.

Could it be that this Demonic Spirit Snake's physical body had already entered the Mortal Shedding Realm, even though its cultivation realm remained at the Ninth Level of Spirit Condensation?

A blue beam of flame erupted from the Demonic Spirit Snake's mouth, shooting toward Chu Chen at high speed.

Chu Chen slashed down with his sword, splitting the blue flame beam in two.

"So your physical body has entered the Mortal Shedding Realm? Don't say you've only entered with your physical body; even if a true Mortal Shedding Realm expert were here, I, Chu Chen, would not be afraid."

A sharp fighting spirit emanated from Chu Chen's body.

"The next soul worm will be you." Chu Chen took a step, violent power radiating out, and his whole body shot toward the Demonic Spirit Snake like a meteor.

"Bang!"

The Demonic Spirit Snake's massive body was slashed into the river by Chu Chen's sword.

The next moment, a huge roar came from the bottom of the sea. The Demonic Spirit Snake completely lost its temper and attacked Chu Chen regardless of everything else.

"Mountain Shattering Finger!" Chu Chen shouted.

Boom!

The next instant, an incredibly powerful giant finger descended from mid-air, containing terrifying power that already made the Demonic Spirit Snake want to retreat.

However, it was too late. Under the pressure of the finger, the entire sea surface seemed to be evaporated.

The Demonic Spirit Snake's giant head was pierced by the finger, and its entire body floated on the surface of the Demon Sea.

Chu Chen came to the Demonic Spirit Snake's head and immediately took out the ten thousand soul banner, swallowing the entire Demonic Spirit Snake.

"System, this Ming Yuan ethereal spirit body has already been sealed by me with the void binding lock. Can the ten thousand soul banner devour him? Otherwise, leaving him behind always makes me feel uneasy."

[Ding! That is not possible for now. This person's true body realm is far higher than the host's, and this ethereal spirit body is merely a phenomenon differentiated from his true body. If the host uses the ten thousand soul banner to devour it, he can still reorganize. Only by using the void binding lock can you permanently seal him.]

[Ding! However, the host can use the ten thousand soul banner to form a contract with him, so that he cannot harm the host, provided that he is willing to form a contract with the host.]