"Boom!"
The door opened and Ziyue stepped out of the room. He saw the black puppy's tired eyes and a trace of relief.
He was slightly startled. He didn't expect the black puppy to guard the door all day without sleeping.
"Here's your reward!"
Ziyue chuckled and threw out three Blood Coagulation Pills.
"Awoo!"
The black puppy howled excitedly and swallowed the three Blood Coagulation Pills.
Enjoying the moment when the abundant energy exploded in his mouth, the black puppy narrowed his eyes happily, and only opened them after a long while.
"Let's go. Let's go get the treasure."
Bai Ziyue flipped over and jumped onto the black puppy. His originally light and powerful aura, which even seemed a little fierce, suddenly converged and maintained the level of a second-rate master.
A second-rate master was neither strong nor weak. He wouldn't be looked down upon or bullied by other masters. No one would be blind enough to find trouble with him. It was the most suitable for him.
Ziyue left Dongxuan Market without attracting anyone's attention and headed for Mount Qilian.
"With the black puppy, it's much more convenient to travel.
Since there's still some time, I should refine the Soul Amassing Flag to seventy-two restrictions. Maybe it can transform into the Earth Killing Restriction and become a top-grade magic weapon. "
Along the way, Bai Ziyue's eyes moved. With a flip of his hand, the Soul Amassing Banner appeared in his hand.
The Soul Amassing Flag had been refined by him to the level of sixty-nine restrictions. Its quality was considered good among high-grade magic weapons.
However, he was naturally more eager to see it become a top-grade magic weapon.
Thinking of this, Ziyue didn't hesitate. His mental strength surged and drew. In an instant, a restriction was formed. It turned into a stream of light and directly imprinted on the Soul Amassing Flag.
The Soul Amassing Flag's Yin Qi surged violently. After a hundred breaths, it finally calmed down.
Sure enough, along with my cultivation in the Martial Dao advancing to the Congenital Realm, my Spiritual Force has undergone a transformation as well, and it's more than doubled in strength. Moreover, the speed at which I inscribe restrictions and refine Magic Artifacts has actually obtained a great increase as well.
Delighted, Bai Ziyue revealed a smile on his face.
Without hesitation, another restriction slowly took form under the control of his Mental Energy.
The seventieth, the 71st, the 72nd …
When the 72nd restriction was inscribed on the Soul Amassing Flag, his breathing trembled and he revealed a nervous expression.
For a long time, the Soul Amassing Flag didn't change.
Ziyue's face was expressionless, but he couldn't help but feel disappointed.
It didn't transform into a top-grade magic weapon.
Sensing that the magic weapon hadn't been upgraded to the limit of its material, Ziyue thought for a moment and started inscribing again.
The 73rd, the 74th, the 75th …
With the increase in his Mind Power, not only was it much easier for him to inscribe Restrictions, but the number of Restrictions he could inscribe was also much more than before.
The moment the 81st ordinary restriction was engraved on the Soul Converging Flag.
"Buzz!"
An extremely dense Yin Qi gushed out instantly. Even the black puppy couldn't help but shiver at the strong Yin Qi.
Then, Ziyue clearly sensed that the restrictions in the Soul Amassing Flag were rapidly fusing and transforming.
Restrictions appeared one after another. Then, a brand-new restriction that was filled with the power of the Yin Attribute appeared in Luo Yunyang's mind.
"Earth Killing Restriction!"
Ziyue couldn't help but reveal a joyful expression.
"The Soul Amassing Flag has finally transformed into a top-grade magic weapon."
Sensing the powerful aura from the magic weapon in his hand, Ziyue's heart skipped a beat. He quickly flipped his hand and a black bead appeared in his hand.
Soul Locking Bead!
This Soul Locking Bead was something he had exchanged from the Clear Cloud Pavilion. There were a total of ten beads. Each bead locked more than a hundred ghosts with solid souls.
He had prepared them for the Soul Amassing Flag.
The Soul Amassing Flag had been upgraded into a top-grade magic weapon. But at this moment, it couldn't unleash too much power because it lacked a primary soul.
Without the protection of a primary soul, the power it could unleash was naturally limited.
Spiritual power surged and the Soul Amassing Flag expanded in the wind. Then, he reached out and lightly tapped on the Soul Locking Bead.
In the blink of an eye, countless ghosts scattered in all directions like birds scattering in all directions.
However, Ziyue, who had been prepared, directly activated the Soul Amassing Flag.
In an instant, Yin Qi swept out and the hundred ghosts with solid souls were sucked into the Soul Amassing Flag without any resistance.
Buzz!
It was like a black purgatory. The moment these ghosts entered the Soul Amassing Flag, they went berserk. They began to attack, bite, and devour each other.
Ziyue's expression didn't change. He flipped his hand again and took out another Soul Locking Bead.
After one, another. In the blink of an eye, the Yin Qi in the ten Soul Locking Beads gushed out and were sucked into the Soul Amassing Flag.
The Ghost Qi was eerie and all kinds of miserable howls made people's hearts turn cold.
Finally, an hour had passed.
Ziyue tapped on the Soul Amassing Flag lightly.
The Yin Qi gradually gathered and calmed down.
At this moment, eighty-one primary souls appeared in the Soul Amassing Flag.
Every primary soul's face was extremely terrifying and ferocious. Their soul bodies were solid and their auras were strong. They were at least equivalent to a warrior at the peak of Internal Refinement.
"With eighty primary souls, if there are enough Yin Qi, they should be able to reach the level of Internal Strength, or even the level of a third-rate expert.
At that time, I will be able to unleash the true power of this top-notch Dharma Artifact. Even if I encounter a Connate Realm warrior or an Immortal Technique Enlightened Realm cultivator, I will still be able to use it.
But even now, eighty-one primary souls at the peak of Internal Refinement combined will not be much weaker than a second-rate expert. "
Ziyue waved his hand in satisfaction and put away the Soul Amassing Flag. Then, he calmed his Qi and focused his mind and began to recover his energy.
…
"Spiritual Energy + 562, + 642, + 185, + 1821 …"
After crossing a large river, information about the increase of spiritual energy flashed before his eyes.
Ziyue's expression was slightly startled. Yao Yao looked at the continuous mountain range in the distance and her eyes revealed a trace of surprise. "Soldiers?"
As far as the eye could see, a group of soldiers, at least three thousand of them, stepped in a somewhat orderly manner. They were either using longbows or holding some kind of long-range weapon. They were wantonly attacking people who looked like bandits on top of a mountain.
From time to time, a group of people with extraordinary strength could be seen. Their bodies were like phantoms as they charged into the crowd and killed.
With a sweep, a large area was swept away. The casualties were extremely heavy.
Rolling stones could also cause damage to the soldiers. There were even some forbidden weapons from the government that had astonishing destructive power. When they fell, a group of people and horses were thrown off their feet. There were countless deaths and injuries.
"Kill!"
"Charge!"
All kinds of shouts and angry roars came out of the mountain forest. It looked like a fierce battle was about to break out.
"What a coincidence. We actually ran into the soldiers who launched a thunderous attack on Mount Qilian."
Ziyue's eyes flashed as if he saw a somewhat familiar figure. He muttered to himself and revealed a trace of a thoughtful expression.
"However, this has nothing to do with me. I only want the wood attribute spiritual item, the Thousand Year Willow Heart.
Now that the army is pressing in, it might be a calamity for Mount Qilian, but it might not be for me.
At least it will make it easier for me to break into the depths of Mount Qilian.
Moreover, my spiritual energy is still rapidly increasing … "
Ziyue muttered to himself and patted the black puppy's head before circling around.
He planned to take advantage of the moment when the soldiers and the bandits of Mount Qilian were fighting to enter the depths of the mountain.
This wasn't difficult for him.
As for the increase in spiritual energy, he wasn't surprised.
The range of his status panel had always been rapidly increasing as his strength increased.
Now that his cultivation had increased to the Xiantian realm, the range of his status panel had also greatly increased.
Now, even if he was three thousand meters away, he would still be able to absorb spiritual energy.
The area where the government was fighting just happened to be within three thousand meters.
… …
In a spacious hall, close to a hundred experts stood densely packed together.
At the top of the hall, there were nine chairs arranged in a row.
This was the headquarters of Mount Qilian. The nine chairs corresponded to the nine peaks of Mount Qilian and the nine peak masters.
At this moment, seven of the nine chairs were sitting on them. Only the third and seventh seats were empty.
"First Peak Master, the army is pressing in. What do you think we should do?"
At this moment, the fourth seat was a brawny man with a huge axe in his hand. His eyes were as wide as copper bells as he spoke with a helpless expression.
"Ten years ago, our Mount Qilian and the government had always been at peace. We just stayed on the mountain every day and various forces would send us offerings, drink big bowls of wine, and eat big mouthfuls of meat. How happy was that?
How did it end up like this? "
The sixth seat was a burly man with a huge build and a simple and honest face.
"At the end of the day, we still have to blame Third Brother for this disaster.
If he hadn't accepted the Gu God Sect's Immortal Master's request and attacked Immortal Master Fan, who was said to be severely injured, how could this disaster have happened?
Now that he's dead, he's dead. He even took Old Seventh with him, but left us with such a big disaster. "
The second seat was a tall and thin middle-aged man with a sharp nose and a sinister gaze.
His aura was extremely strong, and there was a gloomy aura around him. He was one of the few Xiantian experts present.
He was the second Peak Master of Mount Qilian, Double-Faced Saber Huang He.
"I think Old Third didn't expect that the injured Immortal Master Fan was a disciple of Jiuhua Immortal Palace. Moreover, he was an Aperture Enlightened cultivator with an immortal art. He held back and killed Old Third …"
One of them sighed and tried to explain.
"Hehe, what a 'didn't expect'.
Didn't he know that someone who could make the Gu God Sect's Immortal Master helpless wouldn't be a simple character?
Now, our Mount Qilian has become the sacrificial lamb in the conflict between two top immortal art sects. "
The middle-aged man in second place sneered and said.
"Alright, now isn't the time to find out who's responsible. Let's talk about it after we get through this crisis."
The first Peak Master, Zhang Xiaofeng, who sat in the middle seat, slightly suppressed his aura and stopped the others from speaking. He sneered and said, "Three thousand soldiers?
I want to see how much determination that General Qi at the foot of the mountain has to fight with us.
If we don't kill his three thousand soldiers, wouldn't the world look down on our Mount Qilian?
Everyone, get ready to meet the enemy.
This time, we're going to kill them all! "