82: Chapter 82 Refining the Myriad Soul Banner?

Shen Qingyuan stood there lazily with his hands tucked into his sleeves, looking down at him with a slight curve to the corner of his mouth.

"Tell me, what is your value? If you have no value, I don't mind giving the ten thousand soul banner a new Spirit of the Ten Thousand Soul Banner."

His tone was casual, yet it brought the fear in the heart of the Spirit of the Ten Thousand Soul Banner to its Peak.

He knew that the person before him was threatening him, but he also knew that what this person said, he could truly accomplish!

If his answer could not satisfy this person—

He was afraid he would truly be annihilated!

"I, I..."

The Spirit of the Ten Thousand Soul Banner opened his mouth, his mind racing as he desperately thought of what else he could offer.

He was a saint king weapon, the life-bound Saint weapon of the Heavenly Fiend Demon Venerable, containing the lifelong saintly aura and Law of the Heavenly Fiend Demon Venerable.

But these things, in front of this person, seemed completely unworthy of mention.

Although the ten thousand soul banner was powerful, this person could crush it with a casual gesture; the power he was so proud of was nothing more than the struggle of an ant in this person's eyes.

"It seems you have no value."

Shen Qingyuan shook his head, his tone carrying a hint of disappointment.

He raised his hand, his slender fingers grasping lightly into the Void Realm.

The movement was casual, yet everyone present felt an indescribable, profound fluctuation.

The next moment—

In the distance, Shen Quan's body suddenly stiffened.

He felt an invisible force penetrate his body, precisely grabbing Liu Xuzi who was hidden deep within his Dantian.

"Wh, what?!"

Liu Xuzi's terrified voice exploded in the Void Realm.

Before he could react, his entire being was dragged out of Shen Quan's body by that force!

His illusory soul body tumbled in the air, looking incredibly disheveled.

"Hon, Honorable One?!"

Liu Xuzi steadied his figure, staring wide-eyed at Shen Qingyuan, his face full of shock and confusion.

He did not know how he had been snatched over, nor did he know what Shen Qingyuan intended to do.

Could it be that the Honorable One knew he hadn't saved Shen Quan in time earlier?

Shen Qingyuan glanced at him and said indifferently: "I found an Opportunity for you."

Liu Xuzi was stunned: "An, an Opportunity?"

Shen Qingyuan gestured with his chin toward the broken ten thousand soul banner on the ground: "Although this saint king weapon is damaged, its Foundation is not bad. I will destroy this Spirit of the Ten Thousand Soul Banner and refine you into it; from now on, you will be the new Spirit of the Ten Thousand Soul Banner."

Once these words were spoken, the entire scene fell into dead silence.

Liu Xuzi stared wide-eyed, fixedly staring at the pitch-black banner on the ground, his face full of horror.

The ten thousand soul banner!

The life-bound Saint weapon of the Heavenly Fiend Demon Venerable!

He never expected that he would see this ten thousand soul banner again!

During that great battle back then, he had besieged the Heavenly Fiend Demon Venerable together with several Saint King Realm Cultivators, but he had been severely injured by the Heavenly Fiend Demon Venerable wielding the ten thousand soul banner, nearly losing his life and Dao.

Now, he was actually being asked to become the spirit of this Saint weapon?!

"Hon, Honorable One, this..."

Liu Xuzi's voice was trembling, his eyes filled with terror.

He had originally been a Saint King Realm Cultivator; although he only had his soul body left now, he still had a chance to reconstruct his Physical Body, but if he became a spirit, he would no longer be human!

The difficulty of turning back from a spirit into a human was no less than becoming a Saint!

Before he could respond, the Spirit of the Ten Thousand Soul Banner not far away trembled all over, his blood-red eyes filled with panic.

"Spare me! Spare me!" He shrieked, his voice trembling: "I know where the secret realm core is!"

Once these words were spoken, everyone present was shocked.

A look of horror appeared on the aged face of Saint Xutian, and he blurted out: "The secret realm core? How is this possible?! In a Small World evolved by a Great Emperor, the secret realm core is the Origin of the entire Secret Realm, the most hidden thing of all. Even a Saint King Realm powerhouse would find it hard to locate, how would you know?"

Saint Yiyan also widened his eyes, staring fixedly at the broken ten thousand soul banner, his eyes full of shock.

The secret realm core!

That was the most crucial thing in the entire Secret Realm!

Whoever could control the secret realm core could become the master of this Small World!

That was a Small World evolved by a Great Emperor!

Although it couldn't compare to the true Cangxuan Great World, the Heaven and Earth Law and Dao Origin contained within it were enough to drive any Saint Realm powerhouse crazy!

Not to mention, such a vast Secret Realm contained rich cultivation resources and could completely serve as the Foundation for a Holy Land!

Shen Qingyuan stood there lazily with his hands tucked into his sleeves, looking down at the shivering ten thousand soul banner.

"A little interesting."

His tone was casual, revealing neither joy nor anger: "Tell me, how do you know about the secret realm core? In a Small World evolved by Emperor Tianxuan, the secret realm core should be hidden extremely deeply. You are just a spirit who has been sealed here for sixty years, how would you know?"

The Spirit of the Ten Thousand Soul Banner trembled, a flicker of struggle flashing across his blood-red eyes.

But soon, that struggle was replaced by fear.

"Senior, you may not know..." The spirit's voice was hoarse, carrying a hint of bitterness: "Back then, when the Heavenly Fiend Demon Venerable was ambushed, it wasn't just Ye Chen who did it."

Shen Qingyuan raised an eyebrow: "Oh?"

The spirit took a deep breath, recalling that unbearable past.

"Sixty years ago, after the Heavenly Fiend Demon Venerable obtained the Great Emperors Relic, he was preparing to leave the Secret Realm. But right at that moment, Ye Chen suddenly erupted, broke free from his control, and struck back, severely injuring the Heavenly Fiend Demon Venerable."

"But relying on Ye Chen alone, it was impossible to be a match for the Heavenly Fiend Demon Venerable. Although the Heavenly Fiend Demon Venerable was severely injured, he was, after all, a peerless powerhouse at the Peak of the Saint King Realm, with cultivation reaching the heavens and earth. Ye Chen had only just broken through to the ninth level of the Saint King Realm not long before; the gap between the two could not be bridged by a mere ambush."

The spirit paused, a deep wariness flashing in his blood-red eyes.

"The one who truly caused the Heavenly Fiend Demon Venerable to fall was someone else."

"Someone else?" Saint Xutian furrowed his brows and asked subconsciously: "Who was it?"

The spirit shook his head: "I don't know that person's identity. He wore a pitch-black cloak, his face could not be seen, and even his aura was hidden extremely deeply. But the moment he made his move, I clearly felt that that person's strength was absolutely not below that of the Heavenly Fiend Demon Venerable!"

"Even... stronger!"

Once these words were spoken, the three Saints changed color simultaneously.

Strength not below the Heavenly Fiend Demon Venerable?

Even stronger?

The Heavenly Fiend Demon Venerable was a peerless powerhouse at the Peak of the Saint King Realm!

Stronger than him, wouldn't that be...

A Quasi-Emperor?!

Saint Yiyan swallowed, his voice trembling: "You mean, someone helped Ye Chen in secret, and the two of them joined forces to kill the Heavenly Fiend Demon Venerable?"

"Correct." The spirit nodded: "That person's attack was extremely ruthless, every move fatal. He and Ye Chen attacked the Heavenly Fiend Demon Venerable from left and right, fighting until the heavens collapsed and the earth cracked; most of the space within the Secret Realm collapsed."

"In the end, the Heavenly Fiend Demon Venerable was killed by the two of them working together, leaving no corpse behind. And that Great Emperors Relic was also taken away by Ye Chen."

After hearing this, a strange look flashed in Shen Qingyuan's eyes.

He remembered what Old Turtle had said before—there was someone behind Ye Chen.

Now it seemed that the mysterious force was even more unfathomable than he had imagined.

A Quasi-Emperor? There were only a handful of such people in this world.

And most were hidden in secret places or those forbidden zones.

Who could have attacked the Heavenly Fiend Demon Venerable?

Did that person have any connection to the outside world?