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

Chapter 46 The Female Operator's Determination
Xu Yan is not worried about this problem.

The eldest senior brother had told him that the biggest difference between the righteous treasure, the Human Emperor Banner, and those magic weapons of the evil way used to sacrifice to ghosts is that it can distinguish right from wrong and distinguish good from evil.

The Human Emperor Banner will only devour demons and evil spirits, but will not harm the righteous soul cultivators with good intentions, even in the slightest.

As long as there is still a bit of justice and kindness left in the depths of the eldest brother's soul, it will be carefully collected by the Human Emperor Banner.

Once Xu Yan completely repairs the Human Emperor Banner, the kindness of the eldest brother will naturally surface and see the light of day again.

What if even the smallest bit of good intentions is gone?

There is nothing we can do about it. The eldest brother hates evil so much that he certainly doesn't want to see his remaining soul completely degenerate. He would rather Xu Yan use the most straightforward method to help him put an end to it all and preserve his reputation for the rest of his life.

"Don't worry, Big Brother. I already know how to expand the 'Echoing Land' and reach the 'Temple of the Return of All Souls'."

Thinking of this, Xu Yan murmured to himself, "As long as we can take back the Myriad Souls Sect token, we can open more and larger 'Gates of the Past', explore places including the main hall, the Sutra Library, and the Alchemy Room, and find more inheritances and residual souls.

"Since your residual soul has survived to this day in such a miserable state, there is a high probability that Senior Sister Jiang Yuxue, Master Gu Chenzi, and all the elders and sect leaders have survived to this day in some way.

"Please be patient. It won't be long before I send Senior Sister to the Human Emperor Banner to reunite with you. I will also send Master and the Sect Master in so that you can gather together and enjoy your remaining years in peace."

Xu Yan gazed at the Wanpo Guizhen Hall shrouded in blood-red mist and made a solemn oath.

“Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle!”

Not far behind him, a ball of light appeared, symbolizing the Gate of the Old Days.

"The Security Bureau will find this place any moment. It's time to return with a full load."

Xu Yan sprinkled a handful of soil on the "Tomb of Old Scar", clapped his hands, carried the unconscious Long Jianhuan, and strode towards the extremely chaotic yet extremely wonderful world of heroes.

But I vaguely felt that I seemed to have overlooked something.

"Oh, and this thing!"

The sharp eyes quickly caught sight of the "crystal slime mold" in the corner, which was trying hard to reduce its presence.

"I almost forgot to silence this guy!"

Xu Yan slapped his forehead.

Crystal slime mold: “???”

……

Long Jianhuan was drowsy.

After struggling for who knows how long in the vast ocean called "pain", he was already exhausted and was about to sink into the dark and endless seabed.

But someone grabbed her in time, sutured her wounds, fed her high-energy medicine, and covered her face, which was about to burn, with a cool towel soaked in medicine.

"I-am I still alive?"

The scattered consciousness gathered again, and the female operator was like weeds that could not be blown away by a storm. After the rain stopped and the sky cleared, she greedily absorbed the energy from the sunlight and the soil.

The incredibly vigorous vitality rapidly grows between every blood vessel, nerve and muscle fiber.

"Don't move. The wound has just been sutured. Rest well for ten days or half a month. I guarantee that you won't even have a scar."

A gentle voice, like the warm breeze under the sun, gently brushed her face through the towel.

"Gravedigger?"

Long Jianhuan suddenly became alert, "What are we doing——"

"We succeeded."

Xu Yan smiled and said, "The Old Ones and Dr. Hyde were both badly damaged, and Echo Land No. 232 was successfully closed. We escaped at the last second, but the 'key' was destroyed by an invisible force. When I tried to retrieve it, it turned into a wisp of black smoke and escaped."

"The Eclipse," Long Jianhuan said immediately. "Dr. Hyde forcibly activated the Ancient Gate, over-consuming the 'Key''s' information and energy. This caused the ancient artifact to collapse, transforming it into an ethereal rift. It seems we won't be able to return to Echo 232 for the time being."

"is it?"

Xu Yan's voice was a little worried, "What should we do then?"

"Either, we can find more similar items from the past and forge them into new 'keys'. Alternatively, we can wait until enough 'scars of eclipse' gather together and possibly reopen the rift to the past."

Long Jianhuan said, "A place where an echo has occurred is like glass that has been broken and then glued together again. It can easily break again."

"Well, it seems we can only take a long-term view."

Xu Yan changed her towel into a new one soaked in medicine.

Long Jianhuan took the opportunity to open his eyes, trying to see everything around him clearly.

But the abandoned mine was too dark, and she had been unconscious for too long, so all she could see was golden stars, and she couldn't see anything.

She groaned and closed her eyes again, her face showing weakness and pain.

"My, my seal card!"

Her eyes moved rapidly under her eyelids, "The 'Scorching Sun Lion' my father left me——"

"Here, I found it for you. It seems to have been contaminated by Dr. Hyde, but it's mostly intact."

Xu Yan stuffed a seal card into the female operator's hand and said in a stern tone, "Be obedient and lie still. Your injuries are very serious. It's not suitable for you to activate the guardian spirit, let alone the need to do so."

"...I'll do as you say, Gravedigger. Thank you for saving my life."

Long Jianhuan secretly stroked the card surface.

Maybe he just woke up and his perception was confused.

Or perhaps, as Xu Yan said, the card was contaminated by its maker, Dr. Hyde, causing it to feel a little strange.

Long Jianhuan had no time to tell the difference.

Her smile was as beautiful as a flower and extremely gentle, as if she trusted Xu Yan very much and obeyed his every word.

The next second, he suddenly attacked.

His left hand locked Xu Yan's wrist like an iron clamp.

His right hand quickly drew out mysterious and complicated gestures, ignoring the backlash of the ghost. In the absence of a card reader, his vitality poured into the talisman array like a flood, forcibly activating the seal card.

The light shone, the spiritual flames surged, and the intricate runes shone brightly in the void. An extremely violent ancient evil spirit leaped out from the rune formation. It was the legendary—

"Crystal slime mold?"

Long Jianhuan was stunned, as if struck by lightning.

Xu Yan, who had summoned the "Remnants of the Night" long ago, used the power boosted by the guardian spirit to easily break free from the female operator's grip and retreat five meters away.

Long Jianhuan reacted instantly, roared, and pounced on him like a hungry lioness.

He had only jumped half a meter when he fell to the ground with a "bang", the wound burst open and blood splattered everywhere.

Looking back, she discovered that both of her legs were entangled in the cables pulling the mine cart.

Even if one possesses incredible strength, it is impossible to easily break these cables while being seriously injured.

"Oh, that's a mistake."

Xu Yan, standing five meters away, had a blank expression on his face. The golden seal flickered lightly at his fingertips. "This is your 'Lion of the Blazing Sun'."

(End of this chapter)