Another World: When a Necromancer Possesses the Banner of Ten Thousand Souls

His gaze returned to the ancient, myriad-soul banner in his sea of ​​consciousness. 590/1000—this number was clearly imprinted in his mind. The 1000 points of soul power required for the first stage of repair were now more than halfway complete.

"Repair the Myriad Souls Banner and start the second phase!" This is a top priority plan.

Intuition, or rather, the incredible power of the Myriad Souls Banner, told him that the repair of the Myriad Souls Banner was of great value! Although 20 points of soul power to evolve a skeleton swordsman seemed like a small cost, it adds up.

More importantly, once the first phase of the Myriad Soul Banner's repair is complete, it could very well bring about a qualitative change! Perhaps it will grant even greater control over soul power? Perhaps it will introduce new skills? Perhaps it will create a larger undead space? Or even… perhaps it will lead to the evolution of summoned creatures?

Restoring it is the best way to develop this treasure that accompanied him into this world!

"Six skeleton swordsmen..." Li Xingyao's gaze swept over the six figures in the undead space, exuding a cold, murderous aura and wielding chilling bone swords. They were like the most loyal warriors of death. "Adding my own 260 points of star energy, that's enough to handle the final exams." He had a clear assessment of his current combat strength.

The six evolved skeleton swordsmen were enough to create an overwhelming force. Coupled with his increasingly refined Death Arrow and Bone Shield, supported by 260 points of star energy, he was well-positioned to achieve excellent results in the exam, and a steady increase in points was not difficult.

"This should be enough to get through this semester." After some consideration, Li Xingyao decided to focus on cultivating star energy and continuing to absorb souls. The path to transcendence has only just begun, and these two are the foundation for becoming stronger.

The current allocation of cultivation time is the best solution Li Xingyao can currently implement; what he needs now is to accumulate more time.

Repairing the Myriad Soul Banner is a strategic investment concerning the future's potential! It's a crucial step in laying a more solid foundation for the path to transcendence!

Soul power resources must be prioritized to ensure the completion of the first stage of the Myriad Soul Banner's repair! For now, the evolution of summoned creatures will remain at the current level of six skeleton swordsmen. Furthermore, other summoned creatures can be strengthened after the Myriad Soul Banner enters its second stage.

This is the restraint we must endure for a stronger future.

With his goal clear, Li Xingyao's initial greed for "more skeleton swordsmen" was completely extinguished, replaced by a calm and patient approach to long-term planning. Strength needs to be accumulated, and the foundation needs to be solidified.

He stood up, his bones cracking slightly, and the stiffness from sitting cross-legged for so long quickly subsided. He walked to the synthetic nutrition meal dispenser in the corner, pressed his fingers on the cold sensor area, and selected his usual meal.

"bite."

The machine emitted a soft hum and beeping sound, and a standard serving of nutritional meal cubes and electrolyte water appeared at the dispensing slot. He picked it up and mechanically chewed and swallowed. The taste was still like chewing wax, but at this moment, this familiar blandness brought a strange sense of comfort.

Strength requires resources, but resources don't come from nowhere. Lin Wei's reward was an unexpected bonus, but wilderness hunting was the stable and sustainable source of soul power and credit points he planned to generate. The prerequisite, however, was that he needed stronger abilities and better equipment as a guarantee.

Having satisfied his physical needs, Li Xingyao didn't slack off at all and immediately returned to the center of the training room. He didn't go back to the large bed in his bedroom, but instead sat cross-legged again, his back straight as a pine tree, like an ancient tree rooted in the ground.

Time was precious to him, every minute and every second counted. There were three weeks left until the final exams, he was about 700 points short of accumulating enough for the Ghost Bone Amulet, and he still needed a small amount of soul power to complete the first stage of repairing the Myriad Soul Banner.

Since the start of his training, he had already adjusted his schedule, squeezing efficiency to the extreme. Late at night is the quietest time in Tianjing City. The neon lights of the skyscrapers outside the window still flicker, like cold stars adorning a steel forest, but they cannot penetrate the heavy blackout curtains of the training room.

The room was pitch black, with only the low hum of the air circulation system as the sole background noise.

Li Xingyao was immersed in the deepest meditation. The "Circulation Method" was running at full power, guiding the abundant star energy in his body to repeatedly wash over and nourish every inch of his meridians. The growth of star energy was like water dripping on stone, slow but steady.

He could feel that with each cycle, the star energy seemed to become more condensed, like refined steel that had been tempered a hundred times, removing impurities and leaving behind pure power.

When the mental relaxation brought on by meditation reached its peak and his stellar energy returned to its perfect state, Li Xingyao did not get up. His eyes remained closed, but his consciousness instantly sank into the hazy, ghostly space deep within his sea of ​​consciousness.

Communicating with the world of the dead!

His will, sharp as a cone and concentrated as a needle, pierced the invisible wall of sighs! The familiar stillness and vastness enveloped him once more. Below, an endless sea of ​​skeletons surged, countless wandering spirits forming an eternal backdrop, densely packed and stretching to the horizon.

The stench of decay, the whispers of despair, and the creaking of bones grinding together create a symphony of death that sends chills down your spine.

Locked on! An ordinary skeleton warrior on the edge of the area! The intent was like a hook, incredibly precise!

call!

30 points of Star Energy are consumed instantly!

Swish!

A streak of grayish-white light seemed to break free from the void, and the skeleton warrior wielding the rusty sword was forcibly pulled from the world of the dead into the undead space! Its empty eye sockets looked around blankly, seemingly not yet realizing what had happened.

Devour!

The power of the Ten Thousand Souls Banner descended instantly! The ancient banner surface flashed with a ghostly light, and an invisible suction force enveloped the newly arrived undead!

Before the skeleton warrior could even react or utter a mournful cry, he was instantly twisted and melted like a wax figure thrown into a furnace, turning into a ball of pure, faintly glowing soul power, which was greedily absorbed by the Myriad Soul Banner!

The entire process was cold, efficient, and merciless, highlighting the cruel nature of the laws of death.

Soul Power Reserve: +10 → 590/1000.

The entire process was as fast as lightning, taking only a breath. But with each absorption, Li Xingyao could clearly feel a faint spiritual ripple brought about by the absorption of the cold resentment of the dead by the Myriad Souls Banner, like a stone thrown into a deep pool.

"Continue!" Li Xingyao cleared his mind of distractions, his mental focus locking onto another aimless, wandering skeleton warrior in the world of the dead...

Summon! Star Energy -30. Devour! Soul Power +10! 600/1000!

Summon! Star Energy -30. Devour! Soul Power +10! 610/1000!

Summon! Star Energy -30. Devour! Soul Power +10! 620/1000!

Summon! Star Energy -30. Devour! Soul Power +10! 630/1000!

Like the most sophisticated machine, repeating a fixed program, each summoning and devouring consumed Li Xingyao's star energy. At the same time, he could clearly feel the mental burden gradually increasing. When his star energy and mental strength reached a certain threshold...

Li Xingyao ceased summoning and devouring. His consciousness, like a weary traveler, slowly withdrew from the world of the dead and the realm of the undead, returning to his heavy physical body.

Instead of getting up immediately, he endured the burning pain and emptiness in his mind and began to circulate the "Circulation Method" again. This time, the goal of meditation was to restore his severely depleted mental energy.

The gentle flow of stellar energy, like cool spring water, carried the warmth that nourishes all things, slowly flowing over the parched and burning mental area, bringing a precious sense of relief. Although the nourishing effect of stellar energy on the mind is far less direct and efficient than that of soul power, it is still an indispensable form of nourishment during this recovery period after depletion.

He guided the star energy, slowly restoring his mental strength and carefully recovering his tired body and mind.

Time slipped away quietly in deep meditation. Once her stellar energy and mental strength had recovered, Li Xingyao repeated the process. This method allowed her to gain soul power and also better cultivate stellar energy.

After completing his final meditation, Li Xingyao slowly opened his eyes. In the darkness, he didn't need to look at his watch; relying on habit, he guessed it was around four in the morning.

He got up, his legs a little numb, and walked unsteadily from the training room back to his bedroom, where he lay down fully clothed on his large bed. This was the only two hours of sleep he reserved for himself each day.

It wasn't for physical rest—his body, tempered by star energy, was strong enough to withstand such intense exertion—but rather to restore the "deep-seated fatigue" deep within his spiritual power that couldn't be eliminated through meditation. It was a brief period of slumber that his body currently needed, just as the earth needed night to rest and recuperate.

Almost the instant his head hit the pillow, an intense feeling of exhaustion overwhelmed him like a cold, black tide, and his consciousness quickly sank.

Darkness is not nothingness.

In a daze, Li Xingyao felt as if he were floating in an endless time tunnel.

Fragments of the city from my past life streaked across the sky like shooting stars: the screech of brakes, the twisting of metal, the blinding beams of headlights... Before the cold despair and excruciating pain could fully spread, a faint, dark light suddenly shone in the depths of my consciousness!

In this life, Li Xingyao cultivates so diligently not only because cultivation provides positive feedback, but also because every effort he makes is reflected back to him by star energy. That thrill of becoming stronger drives him forward.

In addition, the accident in his previous life also affected him. The feeling of powerlessness in the face of death has always been a nightmare in his heart. He cannot talk about this with anyone, so he wants to become a strong person, a strong person who can decide his own destiny.

Consciousness was instantly pulled and spun, falling into a bizarre vortex, as if traversing endless time and space.

When he "opened his eyes" again, he was no longer himself. What he "saw" was a battlefield of unimaginable magnificence! The sky was shattered, burning with a dark purple flame of destruction, and huge spatial rifts were like hideous scars, with burning fragments of stars falling continuously with long trails of flame.

The earth cracked open, flowing with lava and filthy black blood, viscous as if alive, devouring all the fallen debris. Countless terrifying, colossal beast skeletons, exuding an aura that sent shivers down his spine and was beyond his wildest imagination, piled up into mountains, forming a continuous mountain range of despair!