Chapter 23: Innate One Qi Myriad Spirit Banner
Above the sea of clouds, Liu Xin proactively softened his stance: "If the two Junior Brothers can turn hostility into friendship with me, I am willing to offer a superior Dao Book as a gift."
"At this point? You must be joking."
Lu Yang laughed upon hearing this: "Senior Brother Liu, we are all Primordial Sect Disciples, why pretend? You are already in a life-and-death struggle with us."
"…"
Liu Xin did not answer, only his expression suddenly darkened.
Because Lu Yang was right; at this moment, it was no longer Lu Yang and Xiao Shiye who were unwilling to reconcile, but Liu Xin and Immortal Qingchen.
The reason was simple: Primordial Sect rules.
"Although as long as it's not discovered, Primordial Sect rules are as good as nonexistent, but in other words, once discovered, Primordial Sect rules become very real."
Lu Yang sneered: "You people must not be setting up ambushes and plundering fellow Senior and Junior Brothers for the first time; it's just that no one discovered it before. However, now, as long as I leave and report you to the Enforcement Hall, when the truth comes out, Senior Brother Liu, you will almost certainly die."
"Junior Brother is joking."
Liu Xin's face twitched slightly: "You and I can sign a Magic Contract, agreeing that today's matter will not be spread to others. That way, Senior Brother will naturally be at ease."
"Really?" Lu Yang retorted.
Of course it was false.
Only dead people are the most reassuring!
"Qingchen!"
Liu Xin let out a low cry, and Immortal Qingchen, who had remained silent by his side, finally spoke. She parted her red lips slightly and slowly uttered a syllable:
"Open!"
Before her voice faded, the surrounding sea of clouds changed again, instantly manifesting towering majestic peaks that encircled Lu Yang and Xiao Shiye in the very center.
Clearly, it was another Formation!
"Do you really think I'm afraid of your Heavenly Demon Blood Transformation Divine Light?" Liu Xin actually recognized Lu Yang's Divine Ability, sneered, and then a banner that fluttered in the wind appeared in his hand: "It just so happens that my Innate One Qi Myriad Spirit Banner doesn't have a main soul to preside over it yet. Today, I'll use you as a sacrifice…"
"Go!"
Before Liu Xin finished speaking, Lu Yang had already merged with his Sword Core and slashed over, the overwhelming bloody Qi instantly making Liu Xin swallow the unfinished taunt.
"Souls, return!"
Liu Xin clasped his hands to form a Spell, vigorously shaking the Myriad Spirits Banner in his hand, immediately releasing two streams of ethereal white Qi, which gradually materialized into human figures as they steamed.
Lu Yang continued his actions, slashing down with a single sword.
And the two figures, under Liu Xin's urging, also activated their True Qi, bravely meeting the attack. Then, with a loud bang, they were shattered by the Sword Qi.
Liu Xin was about to go out and join forces with the two Banner Spirits he had summoned to face the enemy, but seeing this, he immediately retreated.
"Qingchen, quickly make a move!"
Immortal Qingchen's pretty face turned solemn upon hearing this. She removed a Phoenix tail hairpin from her hair and threw it. The hairpin instantly transformed into a golden light, piercing towards Lu Yang's glabella.
However, before the Phoenix tail hairpin could get close to Lu Yang, another precious light appeared out of thin air, blocking it. It was none other than Xiao Shiye, the Treasure Boy.
Not only that, but Xiao Shiye, with a flick of his sleeve, actually threw out more than ten Magic Treasures in one breath. Although their quality varied, some good and some bad, they all, without exception, emitted intense precious light. And strangely, after these Magic Treasures were unleashed, they directly exploded in mid-air with a loud bang!
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The exploding precious lights were like small suns, directly blocking the killing Formation set up by Immortal Qingchen, and even almost blasting the Formation open from within!
Such a lavish display made the other three twitch at the corners of their eyes.
While Xiao Shiye was indeed different from Lu Yang, lacking powerful Spells or Divine Abilities, he clearly didn't need those flashy things when fighting.
Just throwing out Magic Treasures and self-destructing them was enough.
This tactic made Liu Xin's already grim expression even worse. He simply waved the Innate One Qi Myriad Spirits Banner in his hand, instantly summoning dozens of Banner Spirits.
These were all Liu Xin's gains from ambushing fellow Disciples during this period.
"All of you, go reinforce the Formation."
Upon receiving Liu Xin's command, the numerous Banner Spirits immediately responded, positioning themselves around Immortal Qingchen's Formation, augmenting and enhancing its power.
Immortal Qingchen also felt greatly reassured by this. A small banner appeared in her hand, which she then vigorously shook. The majestic mountain peaks manifested by the Formation immediately responded, locking down the heavens and earth, sealing off the four directions, and at the same time, firmly protecting her and Liu Xin, blocking Lu Yang's sword light.
Liu Xin smiled with satisfaction at this, then shook the Myriad Spirits Banner again.
This miraculous treasure was obtained by him during a fortuitous encounter years ago, along with the Innate Dao Book. It was his greatest reliance in combat since he began cultivating.
The Banner was said to have one main soul, two Protectors, and three Corpse Gods.
It was said that Dao gives birth to One, One gives birth to Two, Two gives birth to Three, and Three gives birth to all things. Only by gathering these six positions, combined with ten thousand souls, could this treasure be considered complete.
It sounded simple, but Liu Xin had painstakingly refined it for over ten years without success. Ten thousand souls were easy enough to acquire; he could simply massacre a city of Mortals in his spare time. However, the six most important positions remained elusive. Let alone the two Protectors, he hadn't even gathered all three Corpse Gods.
Nevertheless, the power of this treasure was still considerable.
"Kill them!"
Liu Xin shook the banner, and tens of thousands of souls flew out consecutively. Unlike those Banner Spirits with cultivation, these souls were vengeful spirits formed from Mortals harboring grievances.
Although their quality was poor, their numbers were immense.
Summoned by Liu Xin at this moment, they truly resembled a towering tidal wave, a vast, dark mass covering everything, instantly submerging Lu Yang's figure.
More importantly, these were vengeful spirits without flesh and blood, completely unafraid of Lu Yang's Blood Transformation Divine Light!
However, Lu Yang, seeing this, was utterly fearless.
The Heavenly Demon Blood Transformation Divine Light was his most powerful technique, but not his only one. After refining his Sword Core, his Divine Firmament Sword Control True Art was equally formidable!
With a thought, Lu Yang's Sword Core rapidly split into dozens, even hundreds, of sword lights. Then, his figure began to teleport and maneuver within the sword lights. He did not engage the vengeful spirits and Banner Spirits head-on, retreating when the enemy advanced, and attacking when the enemy was fatigued. He actually engaged in guerrilla warfare with the numerous Banner Spirits.
This was the true advantage of a Sword Cultivator.
A single sword strike could send him thousands of miles away, then he would attack again from another direction, wearing down his opponent until they revealed an opening, finally beheading them with one strike.
Before long, the tens of thousands of vengeful spirits were scattered and routed by Lu Yang.
On the other side, Xiao Shiye also turned ruthless, throwing out several high-grade Magic Treasures that self-destructed with a bang, once again causing the hard-won stable grand Formation to become turbulent.
Seeing the situation gradually turning unfavorable, Immortal Qingchen couldn't help but look at Liu Xin: "Senior Brother…"
"Don't rush. I'm not rushing, why are you?"
Liu Xin remained calm. Xiao Shiye was one thing, but he didn't believe that Lu Yang, performing his Sword Escape technique and slaughtering so many, would have no loss of True Qi or magical power.
This was also his combat tactic.
First, release the unimportant Banner Spirits to wear down the opponent, and when the opponent's True Qi is almost depleted, then bring out the trump card to secure victory in one fell swoop.
Actually, if it weren't absolutely necessary, he didn't want to use his trump card, because that Banner Spirit was truly too precious, and its identity in life was incredibly sensitive. Once seen by someone, no one could be left alive, otherwise, even a tiny bit of information leaking out could lead to his eternal damnation.
"Alright, you can't catch a wolf without sacrificing a child."
Liu Xin deliberated for a moment, but in the end, he raised the banner in his hand and bowed respectfully: "A powerful enemy has arrived. To resolve this predicament, I ask Senior Brother to make a move."