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The three Taoist priests and the five men in black robes faced off, with none of them making the first move.

"They're from the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion!" Lin Qian'er transmitted her voice from behind the round log.

Gu Fan asked curiously, "Does the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion... have any explanation?"

Lin Qian'er nodded slightly: "Tianji Pavilion is skilled in divination and exorcising demons. The cultivation techniques are also related to these. In order to cultivate and gather qi, they often walk among mortals. If you encounter a fortune teller in Chen Kingdom, nine times out of ten they are disciples of Tianji Pavilion."

"It is said that there is a demon-suppressing tower built on Wuchang Peak, but I don't know if it's true or not. These people have a very strong demonic aura, and they are probably going to be in trouble."

Lin Qian'er looked on with amusement, but Gu Fan felt that the demon cultivator might not necessarily lose.

The demon race has been preparing for a long time, so how could they not have some tricks up their sleeves?

Just then, the black-robed man standing at the back shouted, "You swindlers from the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion, get out of here if you know what's good for you!"

The voice was clear and crisp; it turned out to be a female cultivator.

Although two of the three Taoists were at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, the man in black robes was not afraid because he had the advantage of having more people.

Upon hearing the word "liar," Shouzhen's eyes flashed with a cold light, and he said in a chilling voice, "Hand over that extraordinary treasure, and the three of us will leave immediately, how about that?"

"Wishful thinking!" the man in black robes roared.

That jade pot was none other than the Demon Refining Pot, which the demon race had painstakingly stolen from the Spirit Transformation Gate and had drunk from countless demon beasts' blood. It was the most important thing in their mission, so how could they give it away so easily?

"Then there's nothing more to discuss, let's do it!"

Shouzhen shouted sharply and took the lead in attacking, his iron whisk swirling in the wind.

The man in black robes reacted quickly, dodging the attack as soon as Shouzhen made his move. Behind him, various avatars appeared: a black snake, a blood tiger, a green ox, a golden ape, and a white fox.

Shouzhuo summoned a Bagua mirror, and with a flicker of the mirror's light, it emitted two beams of silver light, which went straight for the black snake and the blood tiger.

The black serpent summoned a skull-shaped shield to block the mirror light, and the Dharma image opened its mouth and spat out a cloud of poisonous mist.

Blood Tiger held a daylily axe in front of him, but was knocked back two steps by the silver light.

Shouzhen's whisk, like an iron chain, coiled around the white fox from all directions.

He could see clearly that among the five, only the White Fox was at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, so he personally took action to deal with her.

Unexpectedly, six ghostly blue foxfires appeared behind the white fox, shooting out one after another and igniting the whisk, making it resemble a blue torch. In an instant, the whisk was reduced to a bare iron rod.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the green ox lowered its head and charged forward, a burst of energy appearing between its feet, plowing straight towards Shouzhen.

Jin Yuan grabbed a broadsword, dragged the blade on the ground a few steps forward, then suddenly swung the sword and leaped up, slashing at Shouzhen head-on.

The two demonized cultivators were in perfect sync and decided to target the strongest, Shouzhen, first.

Shouzhen quickly put away his whisk, his face grim, and called out, "Shoujing!"

The burly young man, Shoujing, had always stood behind Shouzhen. Upon hearing the summons, he drew a bamboo umbrella and took a step forward, appearing in front of Shouzhen. The umbrella opened, revealing countless dense golden runes painted on its surface, instantly emitting thousands of golden rays.

Golden light swept across the entire area, seemingly having a strong restraining effect on the demon bloodline. White smoke immediately rose from the bodies of the five half-demons, and even the Dharma images behind them became illusory.

Shouzhuo seized the opportunity, and the Bagua Mirror shot out two bursts of silver light, piercing several holes in the black snake and blood tiger, causing blood to flow incessantly in an instant.

"My disciples from the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion are most skilled at exorcising demons and monsters. You're unlucky to have run into me today!"

Shouzhen laughed triumphantly, took out a black command flag from his sleeve, and with a flick of his wrist enlarged it to three feet in length.

The next instant, dozens of wisps of black smoke flew out from the command flag, accompanied by painful howls, instantly obscuring the sunlight, making it appear as if it were a cloudy day.

Holding a black command flag and standing amidst the black smoke, Shouzhen suddenly resembled a demon.

Behind the log.

Gu Fan's eyes widened in surprise. "Why do I feel like the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion is more like a heretical sect?"

Lin Qian'er nodded in agreement, but her eyes were full of wariness: "I didn't expect... that someone in the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion would actually refine the Myriad Demon Banner."

"The Banner of Ten Thousand Demons?" Gu Fan asked.

Lin Qian'er pointed to the black smoke and explained, "Each wisp of black smoke represents the soul of a demon beast."

Gu Fan raised an eyebrow upon hearing this: "That's incredibly bold!"

Refining souls is a major taboo in the cultivation world, as it will accumulate a lot of karmic obstacles, and you might be reincarnated as a pig, dog, cow, or sheep in your next life. Even demonic cultivators would not act recklessly.

"The cost is high, but it's also powerful." Lin Qian'er pointed to the people who were fighting. "The power of the Myriad Demon Banner is only related to the number of demon souls in the banner. If the number is large, it is not impossible for its power to surpass that of magic weapons."

"The refining method is the secret technique of the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion, but few people refine it because the cost is too high. It is said that the treasure of the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion is a Demon Soul Banner, which contains 100,000 demon souls."

"One hundred thousand? The cultivator who created that wouldn't even have a chance to reincarnate!"

Lin Qian'er slowly shook her head: "The 100,000 demon souls were not refined by one person, but were filled in by disciples from previous generations to share the karmic burden."

"This Demon Soul Banner was probably crafted by these three together. If the demon cultivator has no other means, it seems we'll have to decide the victor."

After saying this, Lin Qian'er held the jade pipa talisman in her hand, ready to activate it at any time.

Lin Qian'er's words soon came true.

After revealing the Demon Soul Banner, the five demon cultivators' expressions changed drastically. Dozens of black mists surrounded and tore at their Dharma images. No matter how hard they struggled, it was to no avail. Their Dharma images gradually became ethereal and faded, as if they would shatter at any moment.

Shouzhuo and Shoujing stood behind Shouzhen, laughing wildly as they watched the demon cultivator's disheveled appearance.

The black snake, its body gushing blood, roared, "Quickly, summon the magic weapon!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the white fox's body erupted with foxfire, instantly scorching and repelling the surrounding demonic souls. He then took out a small, purple-gold gourd from his storage bag, with a pale yellow talisman attached to it.

The white fox raised the gourd and shouted, "Collect!"

In an instant, the purple-gold gourd shone brightly, and an endless suction force emanated from its narrow mouth, causing countless demonic souls to fall into the gourd in panic.

The laughter of the three Taoist priests came to an abrupt halt.

"My demon soul!" Shouzhen cried out in anguish, as if his heart was bleeding. He hurriedly waved his command flag to summon back his demon soul, but the power of the Purple Gold Gourd was unmatched. In an instant, all the demon souls in the sky were absorbed into it.

"A magic weapon!" Lin Qian'er's beautiful eyes widened, and she almost cried out, but Gu Fan covered her mouth.

As is well known, the divine sense of a Foundation Establishment cultivator cannot refine magical treasures, which is why talisman treasures and true treasures are born.

This scene undoubtedly shattered Lin Qian'er's understanding.

Gu Fan, however, stared at the pale yellow talisman on the gourd and said in a deep voice, "It's a Soul Splitting Talisman!"

Lin Qian'er was confused.

Gu Fan explained, "The Divine Separation Talisman is even more unorthodox than the Puppet Talisman. It's not used for fighting enemies, but rather for cultivators to divide their divine sense."

"By using the Divine Separation Talisman, the divided divine consciousness and magical power can be stored in it. Nascent Soul cultivators can even achieve the death of their main body but the survival of their divided spirit. At this moment, it seems that the fox demon is activating the magic weapon, but in reality, it is the owner of the magic weapon who is using it."

"However..." Gu Fan changed the subject, "The process of severing the mind is extremely painful, and more importantly, once it is severed, it is equivalent to permanent damage, and it is difficult to repair."

Even with her extensive family background, Lin Qian'er found it all very eye-opening.

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The situation immediately reversed after the appearance of the purple-gold gourd.

After collecting the countless demon souls, the white fox pointed the gourd at the three Taoist priests.

The three Taoist priests' spirits turned to flee, but the powerful suction prevented them from escaping, and they were instantly swallowed by the gourd.

The white fox withdrew its magic and plugged the gourd's mouth.

The five immediately withdrew their magical forms and relaxed, with the black snake and blood tiger becoming even more vulnerable, collapsing to their knees with a thud.

"Hurry...hurry up!"

Although the black snake's cultivation was not as high as the white fox's, their status was similar. Even though he was covered in blood, he still urged her on in a hoarse voice.

The white fox nodded, put the purple-gold gourd into its storage bag, and took out the demon-refining pot.

Suddenly, a clear and crisp sound of a pipa rang out unexpectedly.

At the same time, dozens of talismans were thrown out at once, and lightning, ice spikes, water snakes, and wind blades rained down from the sky, the magical light so dazzling that everyone could not open their eyes.

Concealed by the talisman, two pale bones shot out, piercing through the white fox demon's heart before she could react, causing the demon-refining pot to fall to the ground.

Gu Fan made his move!