CHAPTER 85: CHAPTER 83: SOUL SACRIFICE BANNER

The air was thick with the stench of scorched flesh.

"What happened here?"

In the darkness, the figure flashed continuously, appearing in various places, yet he discovered no one.

The newcomer was none other than the Sect Master of the Righteous Sun Sect, Liu Qingxuan.

Clad in a dark robe, his long hair flowing.

According to Wen Miner’s information, this should have been Wen Zhixing’s residence.

But at this moment, it was deserted, with numerous signs of battle.

His gaze turned towards the piled-up burnables.

Has there been an incident...

Liu Qingxuan’s brow furrowed slightly.

With his keen eyes, he could naturally see that three corpses were being incinerated.

Destroying the evidence, are they...

Liu Qingxuan’s brow center sparkled with divine light, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he said, "Divine Ability, ’Time Reversal!’"

The light twisted, and bits of brilliance were drawn from the void, converging into a sheet of light.

Ahead, a surreal scene rippled like a green wave, gradually emerging.

In the vision, the events that unfolded earlier passed by like fleeting shadows.

Wen Zhixing was ambushed but overpowered the crowd with his superior might alone.

Truly a heaven-sent genius...

A satisfied smile appeared on Liu Qingxuan’s face.

However, before it could end, the scene suddenly rippled and then shattered completely.

BOOM!

Ahead, a great battle raged on. The dispersed energy affected his Divine Ability.

It seems Wen Zhixing is not here anymore...

With a wave of his hand, Liu Qingxuan dismissed the Divine Ability, his form gradually fading from the spot.

When he reappeared, he had already leaped to the summit of another mountain. The token stolen... Si Nanyan... she shouldn’t be so foolish... He looked ahead, his eyes deep and penetrating.

He wouldn’t have ventured here if not for hearing about the emergence of the Pure Yang Body.

But now, he was left with no choice but to take a risk.

Today, he was adamant about finding Wen Zhixing and taking him away.

...

「Refinement Peak.」

「Spiritual Instrument Hall.」

Wen Zhixing and Shen Lingjun had already entered.

Just like the pill room, the place was deserted.

No one expected that anyone would come to steal Spiritual Instruments at this time.

Only the Prohibitions guarded the Spiritual Instruments within.

This time, however, the Prohibitions turned into various gateways.

"Let’s get started."

Transformed into Ning Shan, Wen Zhixing raised an eyebrow and signaled for Shen Lingjun to demonstrate her ability to break the Prohibitions.

Prohibitions are arrays set up by Divine Consciousness Power.

To break them, one must have a profound understanding of array methods.

Prohibitions could be forcefully breached, but there were also ways to "decrypt" them.

Every Prohibition has its own "circuit," like a lock. By inserting the right key, it could be opened.

And Shen Lingjun was the one who possessed the key.

"Then, I shall let Ning take a good look."

Shen Lingjun chuckled playfully, then her hands swiftly formed hand seals while her eyes closed slightly, allowing her spiritual sense to merge into a node of the Prohibition.

BUZZ.

In a moment, accompanied by a mild sound, the gateway Prohibition emitted a burst of light, then slowly opened.

"Enter."

Wen Zhixing nodded to Shen Lingjun, signaling for her to enter first.

Shen Lingjun rolled her eyes as she stepped in. If he was so cautious, there was no need to steal.

Seeing this, Wen Zhixing followed.

They entered one after the other.

Various Spiritual Instruments were scattered around, seemingly placed randomly, but in fact, each was protected by a Prohibition.

"I’ll do it."

Without another word, Shen Lingjun began to break the next Prohibition, muttering, "We agreed, we split everything in here. I pick first... never mind, you pick."

Wen Zhixing remained silent. His eyes had already begun to scan the surroundings.

The Spiritual Instruments placed here were generally not of high quality. Just like those elixirs, the good Spiritual Instruments and elixirs were treasured by others.

However, Wen Zhixing didn’t care, as they were all meant to feed the Purgatory Furnace.

Quantity was key.

There were at least hundreds of Spiritual Instruments here.

With so many Spiritual Instruments, the Purgatory Furnace should be able to fully condense and take shape.

CRACK.

Suddenly, there was a noise underfoot.

Wen Zhixing looked down to find a broken flag.

This object was surprisingly not wrapped by any Prohibition.

The flagpole seemed to be made of metal, yet it had no metallic texture. Above it were several greyish-green sticks intersecting each other: one vertically and two horizontally. Moreover, the flag was covered with strange talismans.

"No, it’s a banner."

Upon closer inspection, Wen Zhixing realized that the flag was hung vertically.

A banner is a type of flag.

Wen Zhixing bent down to pick it up, noting a large, ghostly symbol on the flag.

"Soul?"

[Soul Attraction Banner: Grey Quality, this banner has a strong Yin Qi; the holder can attract souls with its Yin Qi.]

[This item is damaged, quality has deteriorated, can be repaired for 10 Fortune Points.]

...

Soul Attraction Banner?

Wen Zhixing narrowed his eyes slightly.

He suddenly recalled a phrase from the novels he used to read: "Without diligence in cultivation, one becomes brethren inside the souls banner."

Perhaps, after upgrading, this Soul Attraction Banner could become the souls banner.

Even if it wasn’t the souls banner, it would likely be a similar Spiritual Instrument, though he didn’t know what level it would be.

"OPEN!"

Just then, Shen Lingjun let out a light command.

The Prohibitions here continued to unlock one after another.

Spiritual Instruments began to emerge.

"Whew."

Having unlocked so many Prohibitions, Shen Lingjun was also looking somewhat pale. Her spiritual sense had been significantly depleted.

"Ning, have you chosen so quickly? Then it’s my turn to choose."

Shen Lingjun turned her head and then chuckled.

"No need to choose. Let’s just split them half and half," Wen Zhixing said. The Spiritual Instruments here were all of similar quality; choosing further would be pointless.

"Alright."

Shen Lingjun was startled, then with a flick of her slender white hands, she tried to collect the Spiritual Instruments into her Storage Bracelet.

The next moment, her hands paused.

She remembered her Storage Bracelet was gone.

"Ning..."

Shen Lingjun started to ask for her Storage Spiritual Tool back, but Wen Zhixing completely ignored her and quietly packed away his share of the Spiritual Instruments.

"Hey."

Shen Lingjun was a bit annoyed. How could she carry all this stuff without a Storage Spiritual Tool?

"Regret is futile now."

Wen Zhixing paid no attention, nor did he show any greed. He simply turned and walked away.

"You!"

Shen Lingjun was so frustrated, about to chase after him, but then she noticed that among the remaining pile of Spiritual Instruments, there was still a Storage Spiritual Tool.

By the time she picked up the Storage Spiritual Tool, Wen Zhixing’s figure had long since disappeared.

Shen Lingjun frowned.

She couldn’t help but feel she had suffered a loss. Although there were many Spiritual Instruments, they were of no significant use to her personally. The elixirs were the most suitable for her.

At least, I’ve hidden plenty of spiritual medicine in my alchemy room...

Shen Lingjun could only comfort herself, but the next moment, she abruptly stood up.

Wait a minute.

Alchemy room.

Shen Lingjun had an ominous premonition.

It couldn’t be...

...

After Wen Zhixing left the Spiritual Instrument Hall, he merged into the darkness and immediately began upgrading the [Soul Attraction Banner].

[You have spent 10 Fortune Points; the Soul Attraction Banner (Grey) begins upgrading.]

[Upgrade complete; you have obtained the Spiritual Instrument: Soul Sacrifice Banner!]