As soon as the Human Emperor Banner came out, I became the Lord of the Old Ones

Chapter 3: It turns out I am the Human Emperor Banner
"Another bad hand."

Xu Yan's emotions are very stable.

He's used to it.

A philosopher once said:
“Even if you’re dealt a bad hand, don’t give up hope.

"If all else fails, we can always pick up the card table and smash our opponent's head in."

Xu Yan deeply agreed.

Born into poverty, with both parents dead?
He still became the first college student in the village.

Just after graduation, I encountered the "toughest job season in history". It is impossible to find a job with my poor major?
Nonsense! With his extraordinary abilities, he successfully entered a Fortune 500 company after only one interview, and became a gold medal rider in just three months.

I got lucky while delivering food and traveled to the world of cultivation, but I have no talent or resources?
Then start with the lowest job, that of a corpse driver.

If you keep rushing, won’t you reach the Human Emperor Banner?
“It’s just a three-game restart, no big deal.

"What's more, I still have the last trump card!"

Xu Yan's eyes flickered.

The mind is highly concentrated and the consciousness sinks into the brain.

Deep in the brain, a faint blue light mysteriously emerged.

In an instant, it expanded into a glittering curtain of light.

"Fortunately, the panel is still there."

As a time traveler, Xu Yan certainly has his own system.

Although you can only view your own real-time data changes, every effort and every drop of sweat can be transformed into solid numerical improvements, providing positive feedback.

that's enough.

"As long as there's a progress bar, I can wield not only the card table but even God himself!"

Get ready and check out the data.

……

Name: Xu Yan
[Life Index]: 9.7 (about to awaken spiritually)
【Strength】: 9.3
[Agility]: 9.5
[Perception]: 9.4
[Physique]: 9.1
[Skill]: Corpse Stitching (Superb Skill 11%)

Corpse Driving (Excellent 59%)

Primary Soul Control (13% Mastery)

Primary Talisman Making (75% mastery)

【Exercise】:
Turtle Breath (Mastery 15%)

The method of visualizing impermanence (a glimpse into the method, 36%)

……

“Fortunately, the drop is not big, it’s just a technical adjustment.

“It probably has something to do with the brand new body and environment.

“The spiritual energy in the Heroic Spirit Era is many times thinner than that in the world of cultivation. Now is the Dharma Ending Age when spiritual energy is exhausted.

"In other words, as long as I can recover the peak cultivation level of half-step foundation building, I will be able to look down on all living beings and dominate the world!"

etc--

Just as he was about to retract the panel, he suddenly felt something dazzling.

At some point, a dim red dot appeared below the panel.

Xu Yan was slightly stunned.

Over the past ten years, he has turned the panel over and over tens of thousands of times, but has not found any upgrade interfaces or additional modules.

The dark red light, like dried blood, aroused his curiosity.

After pondering for a moment, he concentrated his mind, turned his thoughts into a needle tip, and gently poked the red dot.

"boom!"

Accompanied by the excruciating pain of the brain being torn apart, the red dot exploded and turned into a shattered blood banner.

The banner was covered with bottomless holes, as if leading directly to the underworld.

Black smoke, with fangs and claws bared, and ghosts howling and wolves howling, gushed out from the hole, condensing into three shocking bloody words:
people! Emperor! banner!
“…Is this the fucking Human Emperor Banner?”

Xu Yan was stunned.

As far as he could remember, he had just seen the real Human Emperor Banner half a day ago.

That was at the Wanhun Sect's once-in-a-decade spirit worship ceremony.

Together with ninety-nine other geniuses of the sect, they strode with confidence and head held high, amidst the envious gazes of tens of thousands of other disciples, towards the Human Emperor Banner held personally by the sect master.

The Human Emperor's banner flutters in the wind, shining with golden light, with rays of light hanging from the eight corners, attracting people from all directions.

There are also fairy clouds swirling around, swallowing and exhaling the purple air of Hongmeng, exuding supreme power.

If you listen carefully under the guidance of the sect elders, you can also hear the Fairy Nishang singing softly in the banner, encouraging the geniuses to quickly enter and discuss the mysterious path of cultivation with the senior masters.

"How much time has passed?"

Xu Yan couldn't believe it. "Why is the primordial purple energy in the Human Emperor Banner all condensed together and turned black?"

Wait, that's not the point.

The key point is why did the Human Emperor Banner appear in his brain?

He wanted to see it more clearly.

The blood flag seemed to have exhausted its spiritual power and turned back into a dull red dot.

No, it was even emptier, darker, and fainter than before.

It's like a flame that has struggled for billions of years in the long river of time, with only the last spark left, which can go out at any time.

Combining the history of the Age of Heroes, Xu Yan's heart sank and he came up with a terrible guess.

Is there a possibility that I didn't travel through time again?

Rather, the Myriad Souls Sect and even the entire cultivation world had undergone unimaginable upheavals. He had been in the Human Emperor Banner for a long time.

It grows so long that the road is erased, the world changes drastically, and the world is changed.

He grew until he became the main soul of the Human Emperor Banner.

The spirit of the Human Emperor Banner has been perfectly integrated with its own system.

"This is still the world of cultivation. Is it... the world of cultivation from a long, long time in the future?"

Xu Yan took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.

He will find the answer.

But first, we have to fight our way out of the Black Dream Organization’s death camp!

……

"Preliminary examination revealed no organ abnormalities, and the brain waves were relatively stable."

In the next room, Dr. Hyde controlled the guardian spirit [Clockwork Spider] and quickly tapped on the brass keyboard.

Watching the data cascading down the spherical screen, he muttered to himself, "Could it be that the power of the Old Ones that invaded E-41 has dissipated?"

The remnant soul from the past is both powerful and fragile.

If they meet the right Master, they can unleash greater power than ever before, becoming interveners or even creators of new history.

If the soul is incompatible with the Master, even the most powerful one may be expelled from the body by human will and reduced to ashes in minutes.

In the final analysis, the residual soul is like flames, and the master is like firewood.

No matter how violent the flames are, they cannot burn for long without firewood to support them.

"No, when he entered the Land of Echoes, his health index was only 7.7. In just six hours, it skyrocketed by a full 2 ​​points."

Dr. Hyde's eyes flashed red. "Many people practice diligently for a year or two, but their life index may not increase by even a single point. There must be something wrong!"

"Don't bother yourself, my doctor."

Snake Princess was curled up on the only sofa in the room, her long, deadly legs like a python crossed.

The blood-red wine swayed gently in his hand.

She looked at Xu Yan on the screen through the blood-red wine glass, "It doesn't matter whether there are any problems or not. What matters is that he has completed the Old Trial and is about to awaken his spirituality. We are in urgent need of manpower, especially elite soldiers who can drive combat cards.

"Therefore, I suggest promoting him to a full member of the organization and training him to become a combat spirit master. He will be a member of the next Old Ones Investigation Team and will once again enter 'Land of Echoes No. 232'."

This suggestion left Dr. Hyde stunned for a long time.

"has a problem?"

Snake Princess's eyes became sharp.

"He is an eclipse spirit."

Dr. Hyde said, "Although his appearance and brain waves are normal, based on experience, he is still in an extremely unstable state and may lose control or die at any time."

Humanity eroded by the old times.

Like a reactor that exploded.

Even if the appearance is intact.

There must be hidden injuries inside that are invisible to the naked eye.

Filling such a "reactor" with dangerous compounds and placing it under high temperature and high pressure could cause it to explode again at any time.

This is common sense.

Dr. Hyde didn't understand why Snake Princess had such a crazy idea.

"It doesn't matter. It's just a consumable item. It'll last a few days until the next investigation."

Snake Princess spread her hands, "As for losing control, didn't you implant a self-destruct chip in him? What are you afraid of?"

"But, he hasn't awakened his spirituality yet."

Dr. Hyde hesitated, "Only when your life index exceeds 10 can you activate the Bronze Combat Card."

Snake Princess waved her hand, as if it was just a trivial matter not worth mentioning.

"Then take the 'burning capsule' and force yourself to awaken."

Dr. Hyde looked troubled.

"The Burning Capsule is a secret drug developed by the organization. It's invaluable, and we have very few left. Are you sure you want to waste it on a newcomer who could lose control and die at any moment?"

"As long as we can find out the secret of Echo Land No. 232, even a hundred burning capsules are worth it."

Snake Princess drank the red wine in one gulp.

There were winding red marks at the corners of his mouth, as if he had just sucked a lot of blood.

She stared directly at Dr. Hyde. "Any questions, dear doctor?"

No more.

Dr. Hyde originally wanted to say that the Dawn City branch had suffered repeated attacks from the Security Bureau, and this investigation was their last stand, and they had to fight for a quick victory.

Training a newcomer who has not yet awakened his spirituality and forcibly contracting him with a bronze war spirit will take at least 48 hours, even with the stimulation of the "burning capsule".

Wasting so much time would greatly increase their risk of being discovered by the Security Bureau.

However, looking at Snake Princess's cold eyes, he couldn't utter a single word.

"I'll let Bloodthorn Goli train him personally."

Dr. Hyde said reluctantly.

"Very good, my intuition tells me that this interesting little guy will bring us good luck."

Snake Princess licked the red mark at the corner of her mouth.

His gaze was like a forked snake's tongue, entwining Xu Yan's scarred yet vibrant body in the surveillance footage.

Her eyes were deep and became more and more entangled.

(End of this chapter)