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

Chapter 48 Complete Victory
Chen Ye has a short time of cultivation and very little experience in actual combat.

He had previously killed two old demons at the Tongxuan Realm in succession, all because the latter had exhausted their lifespans and only their souls remained, which he could control.

This was the first time Chen Ye had ever faced a fully healthy cultivator.

Mo Ci was always worried that Chen Ye was too kind-hearted, but Chen Ye actually knew very well when to be kind and righteous and when to be ruthless.

Now that they were fighting for their lives, Chen Ye had no intention of holding back.

The ghostly spirits released by the Ten Thousand Souls Banner obscured the sword light from the sword box. The sword light split into four directions, avoiding Jiang Shiyue's attention. The immobilization technique, which he had just learned but had already gained some understanding of, was gradually taking shape.

Chen Ye only attacked and did not defend, and was not afraid that Jiang Shiyue would perish with him.

He may seem reckless, but he is actually very confident.

Princess Hongyu had mentioned that Jiang Shiyue was afraid of death. Even though he had reached the point of practicing the Qi Refining Body, he gave up simply because he was afraid of the pain. Such a person is probably not ruthless enough. When faced with a life-or-death crisis, his first thought is to hide and save his own life. He would not have the courage to perish together with Chen Ye.

Since that's the case, there's no need to keep it.

Chen Ye guessed correctly.

Faced with such a fierce attack, Jiang Shiyue's expression changed drastically. They were both cultivators of demonic arts; an expert's move immediately revealed their skill. The Myriad Soul Banner in Chen Ye's hand was no ordinary item; it was far from a high-quality magic weapon that a common rogue cultivator could possess. Although the vengeful spirits weren't particularly malevolent, Jiang Shiyue couldn't withstand such a massive horde rushing towards them.

Not to mention the hidden sword light within, Jiang Shiyue didn't know how powerful this sword light was, but she certainly didn't dare to take it head-on.

Therefore, Jiang Shiyue used her best skills.

His body transformed into a cloud of pink mist, dissipating into nothingness.

The vengeful spirits missed their target; three of the four sword strikes missed their mark. However, the last one successfully struck, piercing through the mist and causing Jiang Shiyue to let out a scream.

But his magic was also amazing. Despite screaming in agony, he did not return to his original form. Instead, he maintained his misty state and flew towards Chen Ye.

Chen Ye didn't know if this stuff was poisonous, so he naturally didn't dare to accept it.

The immobilization spell on his right hand was complete, and he had an additional talisman on his left hand. With a turn of spiritual energy, he ignited the talisman, which attracted a strong gust of wind.

The five elements—metal, wood, water, fire, and earth—are the most basic spiritual energies, and Chen Ye has the best grasp of these fundamentals.

Previously, by setting up an array in front of the corpse pit, they could easily use wood to start a fire, turning it into a wall of fire to block the golden light of that evil Buddha.

The talisman in his hand was useless; it was just the most ordinary "wind summoning," capable of bringing forth a gust of wind that could unexpectedly blow away an umbrella from someone's hand, but that was all.

In addition to wind talismans, Chen Ye also prepared some talismans for tricks like igniting fire and creating fog.

In addition, having learned about Jiang Shiyue's techniques from Princess Hongyu, and knowing that he could transform into mist, she prepared several more "Wind Summoning" talismans.

Everything in the world has its counterpart, and this talisman may not even harm ordinary people, but it can be surprisingly effective in crucial moments.

Jiang Shiyue never expected that Chen Ye happened to have a "wind-summoning" talisman, which prevented the pink mist from advancing when blown by the wind.

Although he wasn't injured, he lost the opportunity to counterattack.

Unable to get close, the vengeful spirits that had just missed their target swarmed back. They didn't care whether the mist was poisonous or whether they could harm the other party; they just pounced on it, frantically tearing and devouring it, smashing the pink mist until it could no longer take shape.

At this moment, Chen Ye had already raised his hand to cast a spell to immobilize someone. Unfortunately, the spell, which was formed from spiritual energy, dissipated as soon as it was cast. In the end, he had not practiced for long enough. He could hit someone directly, but he couldn't fly away and land on an enemy.

Although the spell failed, Chen Ye didn't care. He lightly tapped his toes to create distance, then poured his spiritual energy into the sword box to prepare the sword light once more.

The magic weapons of the Qinghe Sword Sect are indeed powerful; even if the physical body is turned into mist, it will still be injured. After another sword light was stored in the sword box, Chen Ye did not release it immediately. Instead, he advised, "Surrender quickly, enter my Ten Thousand Soul Banner, and repent for your sins."

Jiang Shiyue was unwilling, but those vengeful spirits gave him no chance at all. The pink mist was constantly being stirred up and could not take shape at all, so he couldn't escape even if he wanted to.

Although he can still hold on for now, this spell is constantly draining his spiritual energy, and if this stalemate continues, things will get complicated.

But he really had no other options.

Not every rogue cultivator is like Chen Ye, who mastered two magic treasures at the Qi Sea Realm, and both were of high quality. Jiang Shiyue has cultivated for so long, yet he can't even forge a decent Myriad Soul Banner, and he only has two signature spells.

The first is the Charm spell, which can control the mind of a mortal. However, this spell requires a calm and focused mind to ensure the target is unable to move. The second spell is the ability to transform into mist, which is an extremely powerful spell. This pink mist is not only poisonous, but also impervious to ordinary methods. You can attack or flee at will.

Who would have thought that this infallible spell would fail to withstand Chen Ye's sword light?

The moment the mist touched the sword light, Jiang Shiyue felt as if a piece of his flesh had been torn away; it was truly excruciating pain.

Those who were already afraid of pain and dared not cultivate were now even more panicked and desperately wanted to escape.

With this thought of escaping, Jiang Shiyue dared not fight back even more. Despite having fewer spare parts, she managed to push the large cloud of mist out of the encirclement of the vengeful spirits.

This is how a gecko sheds its tail, leaving its limbs intact, to preserve its body and escape from the place.

However, just as the large cloud of mist was about to escape through the cracks in the wall, Chen Ye released the sword light he had just prepared.

"I knew you'd run away."

With a confident strike, Chen Ye pierced through the pink mist once more. Jiang Shiyue could no longer maintain her misty state, and she re-condensed, collapsing to the ground with a wail.

At this moment, Jiang Shiyue had lost an arm and a leg, and his lower body was covered in blood; he was severely injured. The once most handsome man in the martial arts world now looked like nothing more than a lump of mangled flesh.

"Spare me! I surrender! Spare me! I still have hidden magical treasures and elixirs, I can..."

Jiang Shiyue wailed, hoping for a glimmer of hope, but Chen Ye didn't hesitate and let the vengeful spirits surge forward, tearing Jiang Shiyue's mutilated body to shreds and directly taking her soul into the Myriad Souls Banner.

What a fool! After taking in the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, he'll still have to give back the treasure.

Chen Ye showed no mercy in dealing with this kind of devil.

Chen Ye was initially worried that Su Chun would be unhappy when she saw him collecting souls into the banner, but when he turned around, he saw her explaining to Lan Shi.

"This demon looks young, but his brows are furrowed and his spiritual light is dim. It's obvious that he's using pills to maintain his appearance, and he's actually nearing the end of his life. People in the Qi Sea Realm can usually live for over two hundred years, and you, sir, are not even twenty yet. But this demon wouldn't last three moves against you. Do you really think you can keep up with your cultivation pace?"

Lan Shi lowered his head after Su Chunyi's words. Although he had only watched the spectacle and didn't understand the intricacies of the battle, it was indeed a victory without any suspense. Lan Shi had witnessed Jiang Shiyue's abilities before; she could easily manipulate mortals. He hadn't expected Chen Ye to be able to manipulate Jiang Shiyue so easily as well.

Thinking about it this way, I really don't deserve to be by Chen Ye's side.

Su Chunyi patted Lan Shi's head and said to her, "Come with me to Qinghe. If you find the meaning of cultivation, we will meet again someday."

Lan Shi looked at Chen Ye, and Chen Ye quickly gave the little girl an encouraging look.

After thinking for a long time, Lan Shi finally nodded.

"Fairy sister, I will go to Qinghe with you."

(End of this chapter)