He confessed his love for his master in his later years, and his cheat ability finally arrived.

This set of twelve flags has similar patterns and colors on each one.

Looking up, it was dark red all over.

The flag is embroidered with intricate gold cloud patterns, and at first glance it does indeed look like a battle flag used for troop deployment.

But what's strange about this thing is its smell.

It is clearly a lifeless, inanimate object.

But why does it emit a chilling, bloody odor?

Lu Changsheng was completely baffled by this.

For a moment, he thought he had smelled something wrong.

After careful examination, I was certain that it was correct!

It definitely smelled of blood, like it had just been pulled from a pool of blood.

It was icy cold to the bone when I touched it.

Lu Changsheng was afraid that this thing was strange, so whenever he touched it, he would wrap his palm with spiritual power.

In this way, if something changes, it won't directly harm you.

At this moment, he held the command flag and pondered it carefully for a long time.

Then he murmured, "Strange, what exactly is this thing made of? It doesn't seem like ordinary iron, nor does it seem like spirit wood."

"Just who is this Jiang Mingzi?"

"Where did he get such a strange thing?!"

As Lu Changsheng pondered, he gathered a wisp of spiritual energy at his fingertips.

Due to his breakthrough in cultivation level, he now has a level of complete control over his own spiritual power.

At this moment, he raised his hand, and the spiritual energy at his fingertips gently swept across the flag.

hum...

The moment the spiritual energy passed through the array flag, the thing emitted a slight tremor.

The cloud patterns that were originally embroidered on the flag seemed to come alive.

Those eerie patterns vaguely twisted into human faces screaming in pain!

This thing startled Lu Changsheng.

"Damn it! What is that?!"

Lu Changsheng subconsciously slammed the array flag in his hand onto the table.

These fluttering banners didn't seem to weigh much at all.

But then it slammed onto the table.

It produced a muffled thud.

When Lu Changsheng looked in the direction of the sound...

Only then did they realize that the rather sturdy stone table had been smashed to pieces by the force of the impact.

The twelve battle flags were scattered on the ground.

I don't know if it triggered some mechanism or something.

At the same time, each banner began to emit wisps of dark red mist.

Although Lu Changsheng couldn't figure it out, he could tell that this mist was not ordinary spiritual energy, but rather had a very strong corrosive quality.

As the mist reached the floor.

The bluestone slabs on the ground were corroded, and white smoke was sizzling out.

At this moment, even if Lu Changsheng was oblivious, he couldn't possibly fail to see the strangeness of this thing.

Just as he was seriously considering how to deal with this thing.

Within the sea of ​​consciousness, the voice of the Devouring Heaven Cauldron suddenly emerged.

"Tsk... such strong resentment!"

"Kid, where did you get this thing from?"

"Old Tun! You're awake?"

Lu Changsheng was naturally overjoyed at the awakening of the Heaven-Devouring Cauldron.

After all, given the experience of the Devouring Heaven Cauldron, there are very few things in this world that it doesn't recognize.

Therefore, they did not wait for the Devouring Heaven Cauldron to answer.

Lu Changsheng quickly asked, "Old Tun, do you recognize this thing? What kind of treasure is it?"

As Lu Changsheng spoke, he brought the flag back to his face.

In response to Lu Changsheng's questioning.

The Devouring Cauldron first yawned slowly, then said leisurely, "If I were you, I would just throw this thing away. I remember you were going to buy array flags, how did you end up with this whole bunch of stuff?"

After hearing what the Devouring Heaven Cauldron said, Lu Changsheng was even more confused.

"Old Tun, just say what's on your mind."

"Are you going to keep things from me too?"

The Devouring Heaven Cauldron chuckled softly. It didn't argue, but instead spoke slowly and deliberately:

"Want to know what this is? It's easy."

"Use your spiritual sense to explore, don't use your physical eyes."

Out of curiosity, Lu Changsheng did not hesitate at all. He immediately closed his eyes, and then a wisp of his spiritual consciousness transformed into an invisible hand, grabbing at the array flag once again.

This time, the scene before me was completely different.

In the perception of spiritual consciousness, the so-called "cloud patterns" were not decorations at all, but countless tiny souls!

They were trapped within the flag, twisting and struggling, constantly emitting silent screams.

And at the top of the flagpole, instead of the jade that Lu Changsheng had imagined, was a shriveled human skull…

Ghostly green flames flickered and danced in its eye sockets.

Upon seeing this thing, Lu Changsheng was immediately shocked and gasped.

He abruptly withdrew his spiritual sense.

But a cold sweat still broke out on my body.

"What...what the hell is this thing?"

Seeing Lu Changsheng so frightened, the Devouring Heaven Cauldron actually laughed in a very unkind way.

"Hahaha, kid, it's rare to see you in such a sorry state!"

"What are you afraid of? This thing may be a bit eerie, but it's still a pretty good treasure!"

Lu Changsheng squinted again to examine the array flags in front of him.

The moment when evil energy surged into the sky is still vivid in my mind.

Lu Changsheng was so suspicious that he was worried about what would happen if he actually took this thing out.

Will those so-called righteous sects rush up and chop me into mincemeat?

"Baby? What bullshit baby?!"

"Old Tun, while I may be somewhat carefree and unconventional, I wouldn't stoop to associating with a cult, would I?"

Lu Changsheng smiled after hearing this.

"Hahaha, it's not as serious as you say. The reason why the Demonic Sect is a Demonic Sect is because of its evil intentions, not because of its magical treasures."

"To be honest, you've got incredibly lucky!"

"This isn't some kind of battle flag; it's the legendary 'Soul-Capturing Banner'!"

"Soul-capturing banner?"

Lu Changsheng was stunned when he heard the words.

It seems like all the prominent figures in the Demonic Sect would be able to refine one of these!

For members of the Demonic Cult, this thing is considered a luxury item.

"Old Tun, are you serious? You mean... this thing is one of those legendary demonic artifacts that can capture souls and refine divine consciousness?"

At this moment, faced with the question, the Devouring Cauldron did not keep anyone in suspense.

"That's right! This is it! Although it's a defective product, or rather, a half-finished product that hasn't been fully refined, it's still quite valuable."

"This Soul-Capturing Banner was created by a powerful figure in ancient times known as the 'Blood River Ancestor'."

"It doesn't use spiritual power to harm people; instead, it specializes in attacking the soul."

"Look at the patterns on the flag, that's the 'Soul-Binding Spell'; and the skull at the top of the flagpole is the 'Soul-Guiding Bone'."

"Once activated, these twelve banners can form the 'Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons Formation,' which specifically devours the souls of living beings to nourish the banners."

Upon hearing this, Lu Changsheng was so shocked that his scalp tingled.

"Old Tun, I know you're eager to create your true form, but no matter what, we still have to take it one step at a time!"

"Devour souls? Does that mean I have to kill people specifically to cultivate? That's absurd!"

The Devouring Cauldron chuckled and said, "What do you know? What you said earlier was a heretical method."

"The true Soul-Capturing Banner emphasizes 'transformation'. The vengeful spirits of the dead on the battlefield and the obsessions of those who died unjustly—these fragments of divine souls wandering between heaven and earth can be absorbed by the banner and transformed into the purest soul power."

"Not only can the holder cultivate their divine sense through this, but they can also command these vengeful spirits in battle, making them impossible to defend against!"

After listening, Lu Changsheng remained silent for a moment.

He originally thought they were just a few ordinary array tools, but he never expected them to be such deadly weapons that could kill without drawing blood.

It was hard to say whether it was a blessing or a curse at the moment.

"Then... what use is this to me?"

Seeing that Lu Changsheng had become interested in this item, he continued his explanation:

"Haha, that's incredibly useful! While your spiritual sense is strong, you lack offensive capabilities. This Soul-Capturing Banner perfectly fills that gap."

"Moreover, I see that this banner is extremely crudely made, clearly a product that was abandoned halfway through its production."

"As long as you can find enough materials to refine it again, you can not only remove the evil energy from it, but also evolve it into a true 'Ten Thousand Souls Banner'!"

"Evolution?" Lu Changsheng's eyes lit up.

"That's right!"

At this point, the Devouring Cauldron's voice suddenly became serious.

"This thing is tempting, but I must warn you that it has too much malevolent energy. If your will is not strong, you can easily be devoured by the vengeful spirits in the banner. At best, you will suffer from demonic possession; at worst, you will be destroyed, both your soul and spirit will be destroyed."

"So you need to think carefully before deciding whether or not to touch it."

After listening to what the Devouring Heaven Cauldron had to say, Lu Changsheng looked at the twelve banners that were emitting an eerie red light.

A slight smile involuntarily crept onto the corners of his mouth.

"Backlash? Utter annihilation of soul and spirit?"

"Old Tun, why bother with all this unnecessary trouble? If you're afraid I won't try, why don't you just not say anything at all?!"

"What storms haven't I, Lu Changsheng, weathered? How dare a few mere wisps of vengeful spirits act so arrogantly before me?"

"Since this is a priceless treasure, then I will accept it."

"Old Tun, tell me, how do I refine it?"

Upon hearing this, the Devouring Heaven Cauldron couldn't help but laugh.

"Hahaha, good lad, you've got guts!"

"I may tell you, the first step in refining this Soul-Capturing Banner is 'Soul Cleansing.' You must use your spiritual sense to forcefully enter the banner and erase all the original restrictions, replacing them with your own divine soul imprint."

Lu Changsheng remained silent, waiting for Lao Tun to continue.

But to everyone's surprise, Lao Tun simply stopped responding.

"Huh? That's it? It's that simple?"

"Heh, dream on! Simple? Let me tell you! The process of washing away the soul imprint will be extremely painful! Because those vengeful spirits will instinctively resist and try to tear your consciousness apart."

"If you're even slightly careless, you'll either die or become an idiot, so I advise you to be careful. If I'm not absolutely certain, I won't..."

Before the Devouring Heaven Cauldron could finish speaking, Lu Changsheng immediately formed hand seals and sent his spiritual sense directly toward the main banner.

boom!

The moment Lu Changsheng's spiritual sense touched the banner.

A sudden change has occurred!