Inside the great hall.

The Barbarian Master Man Tuo, Barbarian King Wumu, and the others all stared at each other in bewilderment.

Lin Chang'sheng had just appeared a hundred yards outside the Barbarian King's great hall when he saw, inside the hall, a figure in black shoot out like lightning, stopping a dozen or so yards in front of him.

It was a young man in black with strange markings on his forehead, thin lips, and an aura of Qi Refining Fifth Layer emanating from his body.

"Kid, you sure know how to run. I remember you went off to the Liuyun Immortal Sect, didn't expect you'd end up in the Southern Barbarian Land!"

The young man in black stared at Lin Chang'sheng with delight, rubbing his hands, a bloodthirsty grin on his lips. "You made me chase you from Mu City to Min Nan, then to Jinyong City, wasting so much of my precious time. I'm definitely going to let you know what it's like to be skinned and have your tendons pulled out! Then I'll refine you into my Myriad Souls Banner!"

"Myriad Souls Banner?"

Lin Chang'sheng stared at the bizarre youth in front of him, narrowing his eyes. "You chased me in Mu City? Do we know each other?"

"More than just know each other."

"You're my soul seed—come here!"

The young man in black reached out and grabbed the air, a small triangle banner appearing in his hand. With a flick, a wave of black mist surged toward Lin Chang'sheng!

"Soul seed... Yin Qi Invasion!"

Hearing the words of the black-clad youth and feeling the chill of the incoming mist, a flash of realization appeared in Lin Chang'sheng's mind. His eyes flashed coldly. "So, the Yin Qi Invasion in my body was your handiwork!"

"Hahaha, too late to find out! Die!"

Qi Hui's black mist instantly approached above Lin Chang'sheng's head!

Whoosh!

Lin Chang'sheng's figure flickered, casting a Fireball in an instant!

With a boom, it exploded!

The fireball burned the black mist to nothing, and shrieks echoed from within!

"Hmm? Qi Refining Fifth Layer! You actually broke through to the fifth layer?"

"You hid your cultivation!"

Seeing Lin Chang'sheng easily use Fireball Technique to incinerate over a dozen of his Yin Souls, Qi Hui looked stunned. He hadn't expected this vessel's cultivation to improve so quickly!

Moreover,

He hid his true strength!

He remembered, when he planted the soul seed, the vessel had a Spirit Root but no cultivation at all!

"Myriad Souls Devouring Heart!"

Qi Hui's eyes filled with dread as he shouted, waving the small banner in his hand. Magical power erupted forth, causing the banner to grow over a yard tall, billowing with dark mist—one after another, ghastly ghosts' faces appeared!

The entire space outside the great hall was instantly filled with howling wind and ghostly wails!

Countless Yin Souls, led by ninety-nine Soul Seed Ghost Generals, pounced toward Lin Chang'sheng!

Seeing this, Barbarian King Wumu and the other high-ranking barbarians stared in horrified shock.

"Meteor Fire Rain!"

Lin Chang'sheng's body flickered, and with a thought, nine fireballs appeared in his hand and soared ahead!

Boom, boom, boom!

Boom, boom, boom!

.......

Waves of fire erupted, and every Yin Soul that touched the flames was annihilated. The rest scattered in panic, fleeing in all directions. Before Lin Chang'sheng, a clear path opened with no Yin Souls blocking the way!

Lin Chang'sheng unleashed Wind God Leg, his figure flashing, closing in on Qi Hui!

He knew—

There were too many Yin Souls; eliminating the Flag Bearer would end it all!

"Meteor Fire Rain!"

He reached into his storage bag, grabbed the Cloud-Piercing Bow, pulled the bowstring to full, magical power gathering into nine blazing arrows!

Feathered Arrows blazing, Meteor Fire Rain!

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

.......

Nine Fire Feathers, trailing long tails, pierced through the Yin Souls in twisting arcs, all converging on Qi Hui!

"Huh? This is—"

Qi Hui had already been wary seeing the vessel reach Qi Refining Fifth Layer, intending to use the Myriad Souls Banner to devour him and then extract his soul for refinement into a soul seed. He hadn't expected the vessel to be so adept at Fire Magic—those small fire bombs cast almost instantly!

Now he could even shoot nine flame arrows?

Everyone knew, Fire Magic was innately strong against Yin Souls!

"Like Shadow Follows Form! Devour!"

Feeling the threat of death, Qi Hui unleashed the full power of a Qi Refining Fifth Layer, desperately shaking the Myriad Souls Banner, releasing every Yin Soul. The Leader of Hundred Ghosts at their head surged at the vessel in a frenzy!

Meanwhile,

He used Light Body Technique to flash left, trying to dodge the nine fire feathers. But as he dodged with all his might, he managed to evade seven—yet two fire feathers struck his thighs!

"Ah!!"

Qi Hui felt his legs blazing, and when he looked down, his knees and everything below were instantly charred black. The fire spread upward, racing for his hips!

"No!"

Seeing the flames climbing his very bones, Qi Hui's face was frozen in terror. In a flash, a long saber appeared—he didn't hesitate and hacked down!

He chopped both legs off at the upper thigh, while swinging the Myriad Souls Banner to fend off Lin Chang'sheng. Seeing Lin Chang'sheng caught up by the onrushing Yin Souls, Qi Hui took the chance to seal his wounds with a sword-finger!

"Think cutting off your legs is enough?"

Qi Hui was in the middle of stopping the bleeding when an icy voice sounded behind him. A surge of panic hit him—he braced himself with his left hand, leapt up, and swung the Myriad Souls Banner with his right, desperate to summon more Yin Souls!

"Aagh!"

But he felt a chill on both shoulders, followed by searing pain—he shrieked as he hit the floor!

At that instant,

Qi Hui's left and right arms were both severed at the shoulder. The Myriad Souls Banner clattered to the ground. Without a master to control it, all the Yin Souls floated in the air—some dazed, some wandering aimlessly.

"Bastard! Come on, kill me!"

Qi Hui glared at Lin Chang'sheng, who raised a long saber, a cold sneer on his lips. Despair filled Qi Hui's eyes—he roared with all he had.

Right now, regret gnawed at his heart—this vessel had not only hidden its true cultivation, but also cast Fireball so fast, and those fire arrows—impossible to defend against, coming from impossible angles!

He should have stuck to harvesting a new vessel to refine into a soul seed, but after bumping into his former vessel and moving to kill him, he ended up like this.

With all four limbs gone, what was the point of living?

"Kill you?"

Lin Chang'sheng gave Qi Hui a cold glance, bent down to pick up the Myriad Souls Banner, examined it, then said, "Refining the souls of ten thousand, slaughtering thousands—scum like you deserves to die a thousand times!"

He finished speaking.

Lin Chang'sheng stepped forward and jabbed a finger into his dantian!

He rummaged at Qi Hui's waist, found a gray pouch, and claimed it. Then, with a Tendons and Veins Split palm strike, he slammed Qi Hui, making him howl in endless agony, rolling on the ground!

Qi Hui wailed for half an hour before finally dying.

With Qi Hui's death, his Myriad Souls Banner instantly dimmed, becoming an ownerless object.

Lin Chang'sheng's divine sense swept over it and instantly unlocked the restrictions on the Myriad Souls Banner. All the dazed souls inside opened their eyes and looked at Lin Chang'sheng.

"All of you met tragic ends at the hands of this demon cultivator. Go now, find your next life!"

Looking at the nearly ten thousand wronged souls, Lin Chang'sheng sighed in his heart.

Ten thousand lives, all murdered by the demon cultivator!

Lin Chang'sheng swept the Myriad Souls Banner across Qi Hui's corpse, sucking his soul into the banner as well.

The thousands of Yin Souls looked at Lin Chang'sheng with immense gratitude, bowing deeply to him three times before turning into mist and fading into the world.

"Thank you, Immortal Master, you have saved us again!"

"Immortal Master's release of the myriad souls is a great deed—you are certain to be rewarded with good karma!"

At this moment, Barbarian Master Man Tuo approached and respectfully clasped his fists to Lin Chang'sheng, his eyes full of reverence.

Wumu and the other barbarian leaders likewise gazed at Lin Chang'sheng with admiration, bowing low in salute.

"Barbarian Master, lead your people well and take the time to rest and recover!"

"Farewell, then."

Lin Chang'sheng looked at the barbarians before him, turned, and left.

"Respectfully seeing the Immortal Master off!"

"Respectfully seeing the Immortal Master off!"

"......"

Man Tuo watched solemnly as Immortal Master Lin departed. He knew, without the Immortal Master, their barbarian tribe wouldn't have survived this calamity.

........

Yu City.

Imperial City.

A woman in white palace robes stood in the courtyard, gazing at the distant sky.

"Your Highness, please get some rest. Tomorrow is your coronation!"

At that moment, a middle-aged man in scholarly robes appeared, bowing in salute.

"I know, Uncle Jin."

Yu Wenjing looked at Jin Wuque and nodded.

"I'll take my leave, then."

Jin Wuque nodded, then slipped into the shadows. Since returning from defeating the Southern Barbarians, the Eldest Princess's prestige had soared, and His Majesty the Saint Emperor had no wish to reign any longer, so he resolved to pass the Great Yu throne to Princess Yu Wenjing.

And as for him, Jin Wuque, his duty was to protect Her Highness the Princess in secret.

"Chang'sheng, are you alright? Have you reached Liuyun Immortal Sect yet?"

Yu Wenjing gazed into the distance, softly muttering to herself, too low for anyone else to hear.

......

Fifty miles from the Southern Barbarians.

On a mountain peak.

Before Lin Chang'sheng stood a metal rack supporting a large soup pot, inside which tiger bone and tiger penis were stewing.

Off to the side lay a tiger skin, and half the carcass of a tiger.

The rich aroma of meat broth wafted all around!

"While the soup cooks, let's see what I got for killing that demon cultivator!"

With that, Lin Chang'sheng pulled out a storage bag!

It was the storage bag taken from Qi Hui.

He infused it with divine sense, and with a flash of white light, a pile of items lay before Lin Chang'sheng.

"That demon cultivator was loaded!"

"He must've killed and looted a lot of people! Oh well, it's my gain now!"

Lin Chang'sheng looked over the pile of items, eyes gleaming.

There were 67 spirit stones just by themselves!

And 15 Qi Condensing Pills!

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