Gentlemen, it's time to enter the Banner of Ten Thousand Souls.

Chapter 129 The Number One Emperor's Banner in the World

Endless evil spirits gathered, turning Chen Ye's body into a death zone.

The deathly aura was so dense that mortals could not approach it; even the slightest touch would cause a serious illness, and a moment's carelessness would lead to a violent death.

But Chen Ye was completely unaware, and continued to slowly chant the Rebirth Mantra, guiding all the dead souls around him into the Ten Thousand Souls Banner.

These departed souls seemed to know that Chen Ye was performing a ritual to help them pass on, and they all obediently surrounded him, lining up to enter the Ten Thousand Souls Banner.

Such harmony even made the Lord envious.

Which demon could so easily and effortlessly refine a ghost into the Myriad Souls Banner? It would require forceful grabbing and dragging, and various other methods to get the ghost into it.

In the blink of an eye, several thousand Yin spirits merged into it, and Chen Ye's Ten Thousand Souls Banner also began to change its appearance. The black and white banner turned into dark blue, as if it were the mouth of an abyss, and just looking at it had the effect of seizing souls.

The Ten Thousand Souls Banner in Chen Ye's hand came from the monk Ku'e and was later modified by the Qinghe Sword Sect. The materials used are of superior quality.

The Myriad Souls Banner is known for its power increasing with the number of Yin Souls it refines. Chen Ye's gathering of a large number of Yin Souls has further enhanced the quality of this magical artifact.

After examining it for a while, the Venerable One couldn't help but say, "Your Myriad Soul Banner seems to lack any restrictive measures."

A typical Soul-Sealing Banner wouldn't be so rudimentary. It should at least possess four effects: capturing, sealing, tormenting, and nourishing spirits. Otherwise, how could it be called a Soul-Sealing Banner? Without any restrictive techniques, it's merely a coffin for raising ghosts, and it might turn on you at any time.

Chen Ye nodded. He had indeed lifted the restriction that was restricting the movement of the Yin Souls. Otherwise, the Ten Thousand Soul Banner wouldn't have been able to run to the Qinghe Sword Sect to ask for help on its own.

Chen Ye shook his head and said, "There was no need for any restrictions in the first place."

The Lord did not refute, but simply said to Chen Ye, "Go to the next place; this is not the entrance to the treasure vault."

Chen Ye nodded, put away the Myriad Soul Banners, and flew towards the next ruin.

After visiting four ruins in a row, the Lord still couldn't find the so-called entrance to the treasure vault.

They didn't encounter any danger. It seemed that all the demons of the Nirvana Sect were killed by Zhang Qi with a single sword strike, leaving no trace of their bodies.

Unfortunately, Zhang Qi was too late. He failed to kill the demons before the formation was activated, so a large number of vengeful spirits lingered in each ruin.

Many others pounced on Chen Ye and attacked him, as if they regarded him as their enemy.

Chen Ye could only sigh and recite the Rebirth Mantra again to help the departed souls pass on. If any remained stubbornly unsettled, he would have Yang Chongguang and the other ghost soldiers suppress them.

In this way, Chen Ye lost count of how many souls he had collected, and he felt that the Ten Thousand Souls Banner in his hand was getting heavier and heavier, and he could hardly lift it anymore.

Moreover, the death energy on the Banner of Ten Thousand Souls had become so concentrated that it was painfully hot to the touch.

Even without Chen Ye's summoning, many spirits still fluttered and weaved outside the banner, as if the inside was already overflowing.

The Venerable Lord was greatly surprised upon seeing this: "Your Ten Thousand Souls Banner is probably unique in the world. I have never seen anyone who can contain so many souls."

Chen Ye asked doubtfully, "Back then, the Demon Lords slaughtered countless people, so these few ghosts shouldn't be anything to them."

Back then, Baihai Valley was called Baihai Valley, and the valley was filled with corpses, far more than this number.

The Venerable One shook his head and said, "It's not that simple. Others refine the Myriad Soul Banner to repeatedly torture these Yin spirits into ferocious ghosts before they can be used. How could an ordinary Myriad Soul Banner possibly seal tens of thousands of ghosts? With just a little struggle, the Myriad Soul Banner would explode. It's not impossible to suppress them by force with one's cultivation, but that would be meaningless."

"Magic weapons are meant to aid in combat. How can you seal half of your cultivation before the fight even begins?" Chen Ye understood. Forcibly suppressing the Yin spirits was a thankless task, and no one would bother to refine a Myriad Soul Banner without any restrictions.

As the Venerable One spoke, he took out an item from the storage bag at his waist and tossed it to Chen Ye, saying, "Integrate this into your Myriad Souls Banner, otherwise, if you collect a few hundred more Yin Souls, your Myriad Souls Banner will explode."

Chen Ye took it with both hands; it looked like a bone the size of a fingernail.

Chen Ye asked in confusion, "My lord, what is this?"

The Venerable One laughed and said, "This is the brow bone of the Demon Lord Wujiu. He ambushed the Demon Lord Chilian back then, but he didn't fare well either, and almost had his skull blown off by the Demon Lord Chilian. This brow bone contains the Demon Lord Wujiu's soul-suppressing divine power, which can make your Myriad Soul Banner truly the number one in the world."

"Thank you, Your Excellency. But will this have any side effects?"

The body of the Demon Lord Wujiu is still lying on Green Coffin Mountain. Chen Ye is not sure whether the demon is truly dead.

If this magical artifact ends up belonging to him, that would be disastrous.

The Venerable Lord laughed and said, "If it is true that the Demon Lord Wujiu has been resurrected, it doesn't matter whether you have this brow bone or not. He can suppress you with just one finger. Once you cultivate to the Dao Integration Realm, what is a mere brow bone? However, I think the Demon Lord Wujiu is completely dead, otherwise I would have carried this brow bone for so many years without it being of any use."

Chen Ye thought this made sense, so he placed the fingernail-sized brow bone into the Ten Thousand Souls Banner.

Stimulated by the deathly aura, the pure white bone fragment immediately emitted countless rays of light. Without Chen Ye needing to refine it, the bone fragment shattered on its own and merged with the Myriad Soul Banner.

Divine objects possess a spirit; when they encounter a suitable magical artifact, they will naturally resonate with it.

The Banner of Ten Thousand Souls also radiated light and began to change colors again.

Originally black and white, it turned into dark blue after refining a large number of Yin souls. After being integrated into the brow bone of the Demon Lord Wujiu, the Ten Thousand Soul Banner began to fade and brighten, eventually turning into a magnificent platinum color. No one could tell that this majestic and grand banner was a demonic artifact for collecting Yin souls.

Looking at the magical artifact before him, Chen Ye couldn't help but say, "Now the Myriad Souls Banner has truly become the Human Emperor Banner."

Upon hearing this, the Venerable One laughed and said, "Human Emperor Banner? That's quite an imposing name. Do you want to become the Human Emperor?"

Chen Ye dared not answer the question. He simply waved the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, and golden light flew out from the banner like thousands of meteors flying towards the four directions of the ruins, instantly gathering all the remaining Yin souls.

"Amazing!"

Chen Ye was shocked. The effect of collecting the souls of the dead was a hundred times stronger than before. Even the inside of the Ten Thousand Souls Banner seemed to have changed. Chen Ye could sense that Yang Chongguang was shouting in shock inside the Ten Thousand Souls Banner.

Upon careful sensing, Chen Ye exclaimed in surprise, "I...I seem to be able to understand the barbarians' language."

The Venerable Lord said, “It’s not that you understand, it’s that your hearts are in perfect harmony. The Demon Lord Wujiu was once known for his ability to communicate with ghosts and gods, and he could even understand the words of stones, let alone the spirits of people. This treasure has many other wonderful uses, you can ponder them slowly later. It’s getting late, let’s get going.”

Chen Ye nodded and headed to the next ruin with the Lord.

However, this time the ruins seemed different from before. There was still a tall tower in the center that had not collapsed. Moreover, there were several monks wearing kasayas meditating inside.

These people were all charred black, some had half their heads smashed, and their bodies were missing limbs, making them look incredibly pitiful.

"It seems we've found it. Only the most important part will have stronger defensive power. It's not easy for this tower to withstand Zhang Qi's Heaven-Splitting Sword." The Venerable looked at Chen Ye and said to him, "Boy, you've taken the benefits, it's time for you to put them to use."

(End of this chapter)