NOVEL NEXT Chapter 566
Crackle, crackle!
The thousand-hand centipede soared above the Sky Dome, its six pairs of wings like hanging clouds, its jet-black scale armor absorbing the rays of the sun. Lightning flickered in the crown of thorns atop its head, resembling a black storm cloud.
Below the thousand-hand centipede lay the ravaged and destroyed Tokyo City.
Its arrival was marked by the destruction of Tokyo City.
On a small hill outside Tokyo City, a figure in red stood silently.
Under the rising sun, she wore a crimson wedding dress, with fine golden threads dancing at the hem, vivid and bright like burning flames.
Her eyes were as clear as autumn water, and her long black hair softly cascaded down, echoing the phoenix embroidered on the dress, exuding an elegance and nobility, a natural aura of grandeur.
However, if anyone gazed directly into her eyes, they would find in them a non-human coldness and indifference, as if they could freeze one's blood.
Han Ruyan held a fluttering Soul Banner in her right hand, dyed as if soaked in fresh blood. Haunting magical shadows wailed continuously from it, hideous and terrifying ghost faces protruding on the banner, seemingly trying to break free from their prison.
"Ten Thousand Soul Banner!"
Han Ruyan looked down, examining the Ten Thousand Soul Banner in her hand.
In the past two years, this Soul Banner has absorbed the souls of various livestock, the souls of humans during the war in You Tai Country, and now the millions from Tokyo, allowing the banner to ascend to the level of the Ten Thousand Soul Banner.
Currently, there are over ten million Yin Souls on this Soul Banner, with Tokyo alone providing a million Yin Souls.
It takes the souls of ten ordinary humans to create one Yin Soul.
A Ten Million-level Soul Banner would require the blood sacrifice of a hundred million human souls in Tianyuan World to be crafted.
But this is impossible, even in Chongzhou, where the Demon Path flourishes the most within the Da Li Dynasty, no devil has committed such an atrocity, nor are there so many people available for slaughter.
At this moment, this Ten Million Soul Banner stands as the most powerful Soul Banner of the Da Li Dynasty, unmatched, the true supreme treasure of the Demon Path.
The destruction of Tokyo not only forged the Ten Million Soul Banner.
Han Ruyan herself also gained greatly; the intense fear emotions radiated by the Japanese during the thousand-hand centipede's attack allowed Han Ruyan to absorb numerous fear emotions, propelling her further along the path of the Eighth Grade Evil Spirit, nearing the day she achieves the Ninth Grade Fierce Ghost.
After storing the Ten Thousand Soul Banner, Han Ruyan glanced up at the distant Sky Dome where the thousand-hand centipede roamed wildly, then turned and vanished like a phantom.
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Outside Japan's sea domain, beneath a seabed several kilometers deep, the Yin Yang Sea Suppressing Palace lay in wait.
Sitting cross-legged on the Array Spirit Stele, Su Jie's mind stirred as he glanced upwards.
There, Han Ruyan's body seemed to merge with the seawater, yet also appeared as ethereal and unreal as if it could vanish like foam at any moment.
"Husband, it's been completed."
Han Ruyan took out the Ten Thousand Soul Banner and handed it to Su Jie.
"Let me take a look."
Su Jie's eyes lit up, examining the Ten Thousand Soul Banner with interest.
"Darling, please muffle the commotion slightly."
Su Jie told Han Ruyan, not wishing to cause too much disturbance.
Han Ruyan nodded, and her red wedding dress spread like a canopy, isolating the surroundings from any commotion, keeping the outside world unaware.
"Raise the banner!"
The next moment, Su Jie forcefully swung his arm, activating the Ten Thousand Soul Banner.
The world lost its color, the seawater boiled and churned, and millions of Soul Banner heads howled out, constructing a grand array.
Seams of water opened up in the sea, through which emerged an overwhelming and soul-shaking force; it was the power of the Tao River.
Su Jie was slightly stunned, not expecting the Ten Thousand Soul Banner to also connect to the Tao River, which reminded him of the mysterious Ancient Mirror within his sea of consciousness, the mystical mirror that helped Su Jie master the powers of the Tao River early on, allowing him to use the Dharma Form even at the God Unification Realm.
Earthquakes trembled, and a killing intent spread wide.
Su Jie took out the Seven Luminaries Star Lord Ring from his Storage Bag, a low-grade spiritual treasure he had seized from the Fire Cloud Palace.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
Su Jie infused Spiritual Energy, activating the Seven Luminaries Star Lord Ring, causing several undersea volcanoes to rise, threatening to erupt with scorching magma and terrifying heat.
Yet the Ten Thousand Soul Banner only slightly moved its surface, and the aura of the Tao River surged forth, causing the freshly formed undersea volcanoes to suddenly collapse.
The Seven Luminaries Star Lord Ring in Su Jie's hand also trembled slightly, accumulating more tainted and corrosive curse auras, dimming its spirit light considerably.
This happened even though Su Jie did not fully activate the Ten Thousand Soul Banner; noticing the misalignment, Su Jie immediately pulled back, after all, it was his Spiritual Treasure, and he would grieve if it was damaged.
Nevertheless, when Su Jie looked at the Ten Thousand Soul Banner, his eyes were now filled with joy.
Spiritual Treasures are crafted by Purple Mansion Realm cultivators, and for the Ten Thousand Soul Banner to easily suppress and even destroy a low-grade Spiritual Treasure signifies a level exceeding ordinary mid-grade Spiritual Treasures, potentially reaching top-grade Spiritual Treasure, or even possessing the elegance of a Dao Treasure.
The magic artifacts of Tianyuan World progress from weak to strong: Magic Artifact, Magical Treasure, Spiritual Treasure, and most Daoist Platform Realm powerhouses wield Magical Treasures; users of Spiritual Treasures are rare, whereas Dao Treasures, which belong to a level above Spiritual Treasure, interact with 'Dao.'
This 'Dao' refers to the Tao River.
Currently, the Ten Thousand Soul Banner has just a hint of that connection.
"What a treasure, and we must thank Japan for its contribution."