Eternal Life: Hundredfold Rewards-Chapter 185 - 124: Refining Me Into the Banner? The Power of Double Trump Cards!

"It’s over this time!"

Listening to the words of the black-robed elder with purple lips, a trace of despair emerged in Guan Fei’s heart.

The three of us here are all at Qi Refining Cultivation, and the other party has a Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator, who could easily kill us all, not even needing that short, chubby young man at the Qi Refining Tenth Level beside him.

Unexpectedly, although we obtained the Dust Suppressing Grass and the Life and Death Flower, we won’t be able to enjoy the reward of these three thousand Lower Grade Spirit Stones.

"How could it be so tragic?"

Zhao Tao gazed at the black-robed elder with purple lips, a bitter smile tugging at the corners of his lips.

This Great Rift Demon Valley region, though close to the Celestial Soul Hall, might encounter people from the Celestial Soul, but he didn’t expect to truly encounter one, and moreover, a Foundation Establishment Elder.

How could our luck be so bad?

"What a pity, we were successful, almost out of the Demon Valley, but now, not only me, but even Guan Fei and the newly acquainted fellow disciple beside me, will perish here."

Zhao Tao sighed, unable to think of any way to escape.

Unless a Foundation Establishment Elder from the Wind Moon Sect happened to pass by here and rescue them.

But this place is the border, under normal circumstances, how could an elder from the sect pass through here?

Basically, the three could only face death.

"Stay there obediently, it won’t be painful. Transform into the ghost souls in my banner, and you will have endless lifespan."

The black-robed elder with purple lips looked at the three of them, smiling faintly, and without further words, patted the Qiankun Bag at his waist, taking out a palm-sized black banner. On the black banner, ten or so vivid evil ghost faces were depicted, with ferocious expressions and bloodthirsty red eyes, pressing and jostling against each other within, resembling living creatures rather than dead things.

Holding the small rod of the black banner in his right hand, he gently waved it, and it immediately expanded to the height of a person. On another wave, howling black mist surged out of the banner, with fierce ghosts in the mist crying bitterly, chilling to the bone. Gray-white ghostly shadows enveloped in the eerie black mist screamed as they charged at Qi Chuan and the three.

Qi Chuan stood still, not moving, watching as he clearly saw the dozen evil ghosts in the black mist.

Though their faces were ferocious, as if they had emerged from hell, they were trained from human souls.

In life, their strength ranged from the Qi Refining Middle Stage to Qi Refining Perfection, with many at the Qi Refining Late Stage.

This banner should be a Lower Grade Spiritual Artifact, and the evil ghosts within haven’t been cultivated to Great Success, so their strength may not be very strong.

However, to deal with cultivators at Qi Refining Cultivation, it’s certainly sufficient.

After releasing the evil ghosts within the Ghost Luo Banner, the black-robed elder with purple lips no longer made a move, simply holding the Ghost Luo Banner, smiling faintly as he watched Qi Chuan and the three.

The short, chubby young man beside him did the same, waiting to see Qi Chuan and the others’ reactions and outcomes.

If it were just him facing Qi Chuan and the others, it would probably be dangerous, but fortunately, he didn’t need to do anything and could just watch the show.

Swish!

Though a despairing emotion spread in their hearts, Guan Fei and Zhao Tao did not wait for death, gritting their teeth to drive their Magical Artifacts forward, toward the dozen fierce ghosts emerging from the black mist, preparing for a desperate battle before dying.

Their Upper Grade and Top Grade Magical Artifacts slashed out in succession.

Zhao Tao’s Upper Grade Magical Artifact struck a fierce ghost at the Qi Refining Late Stage, nearly severing its entire arm except for a layer of skin connecting it.

The fierce ghost let out a piercing scream, followed by strands of black mist continuously flowing into the severed arm’s wound, quickly repairing it, and continued attacking with fangs and claws.

Elsewhere, Guan Fei’s Top Grade Magical Artifact struck a fierce ghost at the Qi Refining Middle Stage, showing its might by splitting it in half, turning into wisps of black mist, returning to the black banner held by the black-robed elder with purple lips.

Seeing this, the black-robed elder with purple lips sneered disdainfully, unconcerned.

These evil ghosts in the banner, as long as they’re not cut by Yang Attribute or Thunder Attribute magic, can recover slowly even if heavily injured if they return to the Ghost Luo Banner, causing no harm.

On the contrary, the three opponents, if he absorbs and refines all their souls into the Ghost Luo Banner, would significantly boost the banner’s power.

That’s why he’s willing to play with the three of them, not making a fierce attack immediately.

If they die amidst great despair and fear, they become fiercer and stronger in strength after becoming ghosts.

"What to do?"

Guan Fei and Zhao Tao now truly felt a bit desperate. After a few attacks, they managed to kill a few weaker fierce ghosts, but the ones at the Qi Refining Late Stage were not so easy to kill, draining much of their Mana, and they still couldn’t deal with the remaining fierce ghosts.

Guan Fei looked at Zhao Tao.

But Zhao Tao was also somewhat in despair now. In this situation, even if they were willing to kill themselves, their souls would still end up entering the enemy’s black banner, manipulated as intellect-lacking, frenzied, bloodthirsty fierce ghosts, ending either in soul annihilation or eternal suffering as fierce ghosts.

With Zhao Tao’s silence, the place grew quieter, with only the wailing of fierce ghosts and the sounds of Magical Artifacts clashing.

At this moment, Guan Fei’s Top Grade Magical Artifact struck again, killing another fierce ghost at the Qi Refining Middle Stage, splitting it in half.

However, this fierce ghost was closer to the two and did not immediately turn into black mist and retreat when split in two. Instead, it turned into two clumps of black mist thrusting toward the pair, entering through their faces and foreheads into their heads.

"Humph..."

The two let out a muffled groan, their eyes bulged, and with grimaced faces twisted in pain, they collapsed, losing all movement.