Cultivating Immortals in Two Realms, I Possessed the Primordial Thunder Vine

Chapter 202... Advancing to a Primordial Spiritual Treasure?

"This black banner is severely damaged, indicating it must have been through several major battles before being left here by its master to nourish it. It's just unclear why it wasn't taken back!"

Xu Changjun sighed inwardly. Although he could not yet determine the grade of the black banner, he could already understand how terrifying the great battle had been just from the traces left behind.

Xu Changjun couldn't even imagine how brutal the battle must have been to leave behind such Dao marks!

He could sense the lingering, terrifying aura emanating from the shattered black banner. The user of this black banner was at least a Celestial Immortal, and possibly even a Golden Immortal.

However, since no one has taken the black banner, it is an unclaimed item and can be used by Xu Changjun.

However, if you want to use the Black Banner, you must repair it to a certain extent. Otherwise, if you fight with such a damaged Black Banner, you will not be able to refine or use it as you wish. The flaws are too great, and that would be a death wish.

As for why Xu Changjun was unwilling to give up the black banner, it was simply because this immortal artifact was of a very high level, one that he could not access at his current level.

Although it is only a part, as long as it is repaired, it will undoubtedly become the most powerful immortal artifact in Xu Changjun's possession to date.

"However, before that, let's take good care of the Purple Gold Gourd; it's almost ripe!"

……

In that secluded valley, Xu Changjun set up an array. Looking up at the gourd vines that almost covered the entire valley, his eyes gleamed with a sharp light.

Compared to decades ago, the gourds have grown at an astonishing rate, covering the entire valley and exuding an aura that is truly extraordinary.

"The purple-gold gourd should be ripe in the next few days!"

Xu Changjun had already calculated the time when the purple-gold gourd would mature, and he had waited here for quite some time for this purpose.

He never left during this time, fearing that the gourds might suddenly ripen while he was away.

Buzz!

Just as Xu Changjun was pondering, a fluctuation of energy emanated from the tranquil valley.

This sudden aura seemed to originate from the gourd vines. In an instant, it burst forth with dazzling purple light, turning the entire valley into a purple sea.

Under Xu Changjun's watchful gaze, the spreading purple light quickly receded, transforming into streams of pure energy that surged directly towards the Seven Treasures Gourd.

In his eyes, the gourd vines went from being full of vitality to withering and eventually turning gray, drifting into the air.

Just as the Seven Treasures Gourd matured, all the nutrients were concentrated in the seven gourds.

The gourd's surface glowed with a purple light, flickering like a light bulb, which was extremely beautiful.

"Right now!"

Almost at the same moment, Xu Changjun activated the formation. Behind him, the phantom of the Three-Eyed Clan's divine pyramid floated up and down, from which beams of primordial light emerged.

Xu Changjun pointed and extracted the divine soul and spiritual light that were attached to him in the lower realm within the Divine Pyramid.

With the help of the immense incense power within the Mountain and Sea Realm, Xu Changjun directly extracted the essence of the seven divine souls—the Four Spirit Guardians, the Golden and Silver Maces, the Golden Light Myriad Swords Gourd, and Lei Zhenzi—and implanted them into the gourd.

These seven were originally Xu Changjun's most loyal subordinates, his guardian generals, and almost his vassals.

Although Xu Changjun was capable of bringing his true form over intact back then.

However, given the relationship between the main god of the Three-Eyed Clan and the guardian deities, by reclaiming their original divine souls and making them a part of himself, and then using the fragments of the Classic of Mountains and Seas to smuggle them to the upper realm, he was able to bring them all over from the lower realm.

For the past few centuries, the spiritual essence of these guardian deities has remained within the Divine Pyramid, specifically within the brain region of Xu Changjun's divine golden body. Xu Changjun has not yet been confident in reshaping their true forms, and so the process has been delayed.

Losing their physical bodies undoubtedly weakened the souls of these guardian deities considerably.

However, Xu Changjun prepared a Seven Treasures Gourd for him.

These gourds are themselves extremely powerful spiritual objects, far surpassing their original bodies in the lower realm in terms of quality.

This did not weaken their strength; on the contrary, it gave them a more powerful physique, greater potential, and a significant increase in their strength.

Snapped!Snapped!

The gourds hanging on the vines, having absorbed a large amount of spiritual energy, burst forth with their most dazzling light. The gourd vines, having lost their vitality, vanished, and the ripe gourds fell from the vines one after another.

In an instant, the gourd fell to the ground and transformed into seven little people.

Looking at the seven gourd figures sitting cross-legged on the ground, cultivating with their eyes closed, Xu Changjun smiled.

"It wasn't a waste of all the resources he expended, even sacrificing the Seven Treasures Gourd. All that effort to transform the Seven Treasures Gourd into seven guardians—it's a worthwhile deal!"

As seven treasure gourds that grow from the same vine, they share the same origin, differing only in their attributes.

After the seven divine soul essences brought from the lower realm were implanted and placed into the gourd, the attributes were undoubtedly enhanced considerably by using the divine soul essences as a medium.

Although the improvement may not seem significant at the moment, with sufficient time for nurturing, it will undoubtedly become an extremely powerful guardian deity.

In fact, Xu Changjun had made preparations in advance, dispersing the seven mountain guardian generals and leading a large number of spirit beasts to form a mountain guardian army, making the Qilian Mountains, which spanned tens of thousands of square kilometers, like an impregnable fortress, his own base camp.

With the mountain guards' strength greatly increased, they were able to resolve most of the troubles, eliminating the need for Xu Changjun to personally handle everything.

In this way, Xu Changjun was freed from complicated matters and could focus on repairing the black banner and refining a life-saving immortal artifact.

"For some reason, lately I've had a constant feeling of impending doom, as if some terrible disaster is about to strike!"

Xu Changjun looked up at the sky and saw a dark cloud drift by, blocking out the sunlight. The sky looked gloomy, and he couldn't help but ponder to himself.

As the mountain god of Qilian Mountain, authorized by the authority of heaven and earth, holding the mountain god's seal, enjoying the blessings of heaven and earth, and teaching many kinds of beasts, Xu Changjun has made great contributions. With his innate inspiration resonating with him, he observed the celestial phenomena at night and received some warnings.

It's better to believe something like this is true than not.

Furthermore, even immortals experience the five signs of decay, let alone Xu Changjun, who is merely a celestial immortal. In the primordial world, he is just a nobody who cannot even stir up a small pond, so he is naturally even more afraid of danger.

……

Xu Changjun left the seven little people that evolved from the Seven Treasures Gourd in that valley, where there were also some springs of life.

In addition, he transplanted some spiritual herbs and plants, which enabled the little ones to grow up quickly and the seven guardian generals to recover soon, giving him a powerful mountain-protecting army.

Xu Changjun had to be extremely careful when he arrived in this prehistoric world, as there were too many terrifying beings in this space, and he could easily become the target of someone else's pursuit if he was not careful.

Therefore, he had been observing the black banner for quite some time, but it seemed to have changed little as it was submerged in lava.

After thinking for a moment, Xu Changjun directly used the original power of his divine golden body to pull out the black banner. During this process, he did not feel much struggle or resistance.

"Could it be that the owner of this black banner has truly perished?"

Xu Changjun had previously warned himself to act within his capabilities. If the black banner belonged to someone else, he should not forcibly take it and should leave it there.

But now it seems that none of the worries have come true. It seems that it was not that some powerful immortal forgot about this black banner here, but that the master who controlled this black banner had already perished and died.

That's why the black banner was left here for such a long time.

"It's absolutely dilapidated!"

Xu Changjun stared at the black banner suspended in mid-air, his eyes flashing with surprise.

Because it had been completely submerged in lava, the full appearance of the black banner was not clear. Only when its full appearance was revealed to Xu Changjun did he realize how much damage the black banner had suffered.

"Clearly, this black banner participated in a brutal war; you can tell from the energy remnants left on it!"

I thought the black banner was only slightly torn, but I never expected that it would have dozens of holes of all sizes, making it look like a tattered piece of cloth.

In this situation, the banner cloth is no longer of much use. To reuse the black banner, a new banner cloth must be made, and perhaps then there will be a chance.

"But it's in my hands..."

After learning about the situation, Xu Changjun's expression turned somewhat helpless.

After all, he had only just entered the prehistoric world and had not accumulated much experience over a long period of time. Therefore, he had very few good things on hand and could not produce any treasures to repair the damaged banner.

"This flagpole is indeed quite nice!"

Looking at the entirely black banner pole, Xu Changjun also sensed the powerful force contained within it.

"This black banner pole was likely forged from the spine of some kind of animal; the aura of a ferocious beast emanating from it is incredibly intense!"

Xu Changjun would not give up easily for the sake of this flagpole.

"But what could possibly cover this black banner?"

Xu Changjun felt like a skilled cook without rice, as if he had a treasure trove in his hands but didn't know where to start. The banner cloth of this black banner was of such a high level that it could not be restored with ordinary materials.

For a time, he couldn't find a good solution.

As his eyes flickered and he pondered, he suddenly spoke to himself:

"What would happen if we used fragments of the Classic of Mountains and Seas to create a banner and wrapped it around the entire black banner?"

"Impossible, this is impossible!"

Immediately, Xu Changjun realized how ridiculous his previous idea was. It was impossible; how could they possibly merge completely?

However, just as he was refuting himself, a flash of golden light appeared in his mind.

Suddenly, a golden light drifted out and enveloped the black banner. The speed was so fast that it happened almost instantly, leaving Xu Changjun no time to react.

"Can it really work?"

Xu Changjun never expected that, just by thinking about it, the fragment of the Classic of Mountains and Seas would transform into a piece of golden brocade, fluttering out and wrapping up the black banner.

All of this was happening right before his eyes, leaving him no choice but to believe it.

"What about the Classic of Mountains and Seas?"

He suddenly stood up, a look of horror in his eyes. His heart surged violently like a tidal wave.

He knew perfectly well that his arrival in this primordial world was entirely due to this fragment of the "Classic of Mountains and Seas." What would become of him if he lost it?

"Thank goodness! Thank goodness!"

Deep in my mind, the will of the Classic of Mountains and Seas still lingers there; what drifts out is only its physical form.

The black banner, wrapped in golden brocade, changed color in the blink of an eye. The gold flowed down from above, completely dyeing the black banner gold. After a short while, it could already be called a golden banner.

A terrifying aura surged forth, and a sudden gale arose deep within the cave.

Even the magma below was fluctuating under this terrifying force. Like flowing water, the pulsating magma spread outwards in concentric circles.

Whoosh!

The wind howled incessantly, and a terrifying aura expanded continuously within the space. Perhaps because it had been dormant for too long, the will of the black banner itself began to tremble.

The golden banner slowly unfurled.

It emitted thousands of golden rays, which shone down and suppressed the surrounding space, giving people an extremely terrifying feeling.

"What terrifying pressure!"

Even Xu Changjun was suppressed by this terrifying pressure and stood frozen on the spot, unable to move.

It felt as if a mountain was pressing down on your head, the heavy pressure giving you the feeling that you might collapse at any moment.

Swish!

The spinning golden banner slowly came to a stop, the golden light on its surface began to subside, and everything returned to a calm state.

It flew directly into Xu Changjun's hand, and he was stunned on the spot, all the pressure he had felt before completely disappearing.

"It actually directly recognized me as its master!"

Xu Changjun, still feeling the terrifying pressure from before, was also wondering how he could truly bring the golden banner into his possession.

However, given their previous intimidation, it would be almost impossible to forcibly suppress and subdue them.

To his surprise, before he could act, the golden banner fell into his hand on its own.

Moreover, the terrifying pressure that had previously erupted did not appear; the creature was as docile as a pet in its hands.

This change surprised Xu Changjun greatly; he never expected that the treasure he had painstakingly restored would be so warm and smooth.

"The Banner of Ten Thousand Ghosts!"

As Xu Changjun grasped the golden banner, a name immediately appeared in his mind. At the same time, information about the function and purpose of the Myriad Nether Banner naturally flowed into his mind as well.

"...To advance to a Primordial Spiritual Treasure?"

The fact that he could advance from the acquired to the innate realm amazed Xu Changjun.

(End of this chapter)