Chapter 72: Ten Thousand Venerated Soul Banners

Ding Hao once again used the demonic vine to kill Dugu. Why didn't the mysterious black-clothed person sense it?

Actually, he did sense it, but at that time, the mysterious black-clothed person was fighting with the Bamboo Demon Tribe!

The mysterious black-clothed person had been searching for the Jade-Golden Silk all along but had returned empty-handed. He didn't suspect Ding Hao, thinking that these innate disciples couldn't possibly obtain and raise a demonic vine. Therefore, the greatest suspicion fell on the people of the Bamboo Demon Tribe!

Among these Bamboo Demon Immortal Masters, the most suspicious was none other than Elder Miao of the Bamboo Demon Tribe!

In the dense forest, it was dim and moonless.

Elder Miao had just passed by on a flying spirit tool that looked like a white lotus when a mysterious black-clothed person stepped out from behind a tree.

"Elder Miao, stop for a moment."

Elder Miao was searching for Ding Hao's trail in the mountains. Suddenly turning around, he was secretly alarmed. This black-clothed person seemed very powerful, and he hadn't even noticed him hiding behind the tree.

"Who are you? State your name!" Elder Miao coldly snorted.

The mysterious black-clothed person said, "A nameless person, with no name to report."

"A nameless coward!" Elder Miao thought to himself. Could this person be the powerful figure behind Ding Hao? He then asked, "Was it you who killed my little black demon?"

"Is it that arrow bamboo demon?" The mysterious black-clothed person shook his head and sneered, "A lowly demon plant, not worth mourning!"

Actually, he hadn't killed the arrow bamboo demon, but he was too proud to explain. He continued, "Enough, don't waste my time with your trivial matters! Now, tell me, what do you know about the Jade-Golden Silk?"

Elder Miao had a temper too. He thought, "I'm at the fifth level of Qi Condensation, which is quite high in this world. Why should I answer your questions?"

Elder Miao coldly snorted, "Jade-Golden Silk, if you want to inquire about information from me, first see if you have the qualifications!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a black, sharp thorn suddenly grew from the ground beneath the mysterious black-clothed person's feet, an arrow bamboo sneak attack!

The arrow bamboo sprouted from the ground like a black, sharp sword!

"It's just an arrow bamboo demon again!" The mysterious black-clothed person sneered. He didn't move, but a layer of green light suddenly burst from his body, completely blocking the arrow bamboo's sneak attack.

The arrow bamboo grew taller and taller, and he stood on its sharp tip, rising higher and higher. The arrow bamboo seemed to be supporting a green light egg, unable to harm him at all!

Elder Miao's face changed dramatically, "This is a spirit shield technique, how is that possible! Are you... from the Lower Realm?"

The spirit shield technique, it was said, could only be mastered by Foundation Establishment True Humans! In the Nine Provinces world, there were no Foundation Establishment True Humans, and the spirit shield was just a legend!

The legendary technique shocked Elder Miao.

However, Elder Miao quickly turned from shock to greed.

"Even if you are from the Lower Realm, you are only at the middle stage of Qi Condensation! If I can kill you and obtain the cultivation method of the spirit shield from you, wouldn't our Bamboo Demon Tribe be invincible in this world!"

Thinking of this, Elder Miao shouted, "Children, come out!"

With a rustling sound, two more arrow bamboos grew from the ground, both completely black.

Not only that, Elder Miao also chanted, "Soul connected, life and death together, my life bamboo demon, Greenwood Yang Bamboo!"

Immediately, a three-zhang tall giant green bamboo sprouted in front of Elder Miao. The bamboo was as thick as a bowl, with lush branches and leaves, all sharp like blades and flying swords!

For a moment, the sharp bamboo leaves flew everywhere, each a deadly sword!

The mysterious black-clothed person nodded, "No wonder you had the nerve to detain me, your life bamboo demon is this! Ordinary Immortal Masters of the same level are no match for you..." Seeing the smug look on Elder Miao's face, he continued, "But you've met me!"

With that, the mysterious black-clothed person patted his storage bag, and a small black flag appeared in his hand.

The small flag waved in the wind, growing to three zhang tall, forming a large black wind flag. For a moment, within a ten-acre radius, cries and howls filled the air, black smoke billowed, and ghostly wails echoed, as if they had entered the underworld.

Elder Miao's face turned gloomy, "You talk about righteous Immortal Masters, but you are also a demon! A Jia and Ding, come out!"

Two more Immortal Masters from the Bamboo Demon Tribe also stepped out. They had secretly received Elder Miao's message and rushed over to support him.

As the three Immortal Masters of the Bamboo Demon Tribe surrounded the mysterious black-clothed person, he frowned. In the midst of the battle, he suddenly sensed that the Jade-Golden Silk had appeared somewhere in the Lianyun Mountains!

"Oh no, I was wrong!" The mysterious black-clothed person was greatly alarmed. He had originally thought the Jade-Golden Silk was in Elder Miao's hands, but now he realized it had nothing to do with the Bamboo Demon Tribe!

He waved the black wind flag, and all the deadly bamboo leaves in front of him flew away. He blocked the attacks from the Bamboo Demon Tribe and shouted, "Stop! There's been a mistake, let's call it off!"

He wanted to rush to the location of the Jade-Golden Silk.

However, Elder Miao thought he was backing down and sneered, "A Lower Realm person, you're a coward! You think I'll just let it go? That's a joke! I'll let it go if you leave the cultivation method of the spirit shield and this black wind flag, and then cut off one of your arms, and you can go."

The mysterious black-clothed person laughed loudly, "You Lower Realm ants, you have no idea! If I don't show my strength, you won't know that some things in this world are beyond your reach!"

With that, he shook the black wind flag again and shouted, "Ten Thousand Venerated Soul Banners, a thousand soul kings, come out!"

With his shout, nine fierce faces flew out from the black wind flag. These fierce faces were eight parts human and two parts ghost, and they looked extremely fierce and crazy.

Elder Miao's face turned surprised, "This is actually the Ten Thousand Venerated Soul Banners! It should have ten thousand soul kings, each with the strength of a perfected Qi Condensation!"

The mysterious person laughed fiercely, "You're right! My Ten Thousand Venerated Soul Banners isn't fully refined yet! It's still missing one thousand soul kings! Once it's complete, a ten thousand soul king will appear, equivalent to Foundation Establishment strength! But now, it's enough to kill you!"

With that, he waved the black Ten Thousand Venerated Soul Banners and roared, "All who have seen me must die, kill them all!"

The nine thousand soul kings immediately led their thousand souls, transforming into nine black smoke trails, rushing in all directions.

Elder Miao shouted, "Run!"

The three Immortal Masters of the Bamboo Demon Tribe turned and fled, but their speed was no match for the souls. The nine black smoke trails split into three, attacking in three directions. The two weaker Immortal Masters of the Bamboo Demon Tribe were quickly killed, and then the nine black smoke trails all attacked Elder Miao!

Elder Miao scattered a handful of bamboo leaves, like a flurry of darts. But such attacks couldn't harm the souls. The mysterious black-clothed person stood at a distance, his face grim, "Hurry, kill him!"

The nine thousand soul kings accelerated their attacks, and Elder Miao knew he was doomed. With hatred in his eyes, he patted his spirit treasure bag and took out a short bamboo branch, "If I'm not mistaken, you are the Upper Realm demon Immortal Master that the Nine Provinces Academy has been searching for! Fine, if you want to kill me, I won't let you off easily!"

"Send the message with the bamboo branch, go!"

In the instant he was enveloped by black smoke, Elder Miao's eyes were filled with venom, and he fiercely inserted the bamboo branch into the ground!

The mysterious black-clothed person shouted in alarm, "Destroy the bamboo branch!"

But it was too late. The bamboo branch grew into a one-meter-tall bamboo in an instant, with only one bamboo leaf!

This was the bamboo branch message, the most magical communication method of the Bamboo Demon Tribe.

At the same time, in a remote area tens of thousands of miles away, a small bamboo sprouted in a mountain village. A young man with black bamboo branches carved on his face walked over, plucked the single bamboo leaf, and ran quickly, shouting, "Elder Miao has sent a message!"

Soon, an old man deep in the tribe took the bamboo leaf, his face dark, and said, "Take this bamboo leaf to the Duanmu Trading Company in the Native City, find the head manager, and give this to them. Hurry."

The subordinate was about to leave when the old man added, "Wait! Also, go to the Tang Family Trading Company and tell the head manager that all four of us from the Bamboo Demon Tribe are dead, and we can't help him this time!"

"Yes!" The young man ran out of the room quickly.

In the Lianyun Mountains, the mysterious black-clothed person watched Elder Miao die and the bamboo branch message wither. His face changed dramatically, and he cursed, "Damn, the message has been sent. The Nine Provinces Academy will soon know. I need to act quickly!"

He moved quickly, put away the Ten Thousand Venerated Soul Banners, and threw out a flying sword, stepping on it and rushing to another part of the Lianyun Mountains.

But when he arrived, it was too late.

Dugu's body lay on the ground, and there was nothing else. He took out the Ten Thousand Venerated Soul Banners, intending to capture Dugu's soul for questioning, but to his shock, Dugu's soul had already been taken!

"How is that possible? Who killed this Dugu and has the ability to capture souls?" The mysterious black-clothed person was alarmed and began to suspect Ding Hao.

"Damn, after all this, I still haven't found the Jade-Golden Silk! Ding Hao is mysterious, Dugu died here, and the aura of the Jade-Golden Silk is here. Could Ding Hao be related to the Jade-Golden Silk?"

Thinking of this, his eyes turned cold, "No matter what, I must capture Ding Hao, kill him, and take his soul. Then he will have no secrets!"

Although he desperately wanted to catch Ding Hao, he didn't realize that Ding Hao was less than three hundred meters away from him!

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