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213: Chapter 213: The Taboo Artifact (Please Vote and Add to Favorites) 213: Chapter 213: The Taboo Artifact (Please Vote and Add to Favorites) The gloomy wind billowed, and the Netherworld settled down.

The sky was dim, the earth barren, and the chilling, gloomy wind whistled as it blew.

Between Heaven and Earth, trails of ghostly light weaved and crisscrossed.

Countless Yin Soldiers and Ghost Generals shepherded the howling souls of the dead as they passed by.

Fengdu City!

The souls of the departed obscured the sky, dense and numerous.

The gates of the Six Paths were cracked and no longer in motion.

Unable to reincarnate, souls roamed aimlessly within the bounds of Fengdu City.

Wails echoed faintly from all directions in the void, striking a chord of desolation in any who heard them.

In front of Yama Hall.

Ravens looked on with eager anticipation, Zhuo Junting’s ghostly form solidifying, behind them stood an incalculable army of Ghost Cultivators, infusing every inch of space with an oppressive and solemn air.

Woom!

Space rippled and waves emanated, a portal emerged from the void.

As Ye Xuan stepped out, all, including the ravens, were overjoyed, bowing deeply to him.

“Greetings, Lord Yama.”

“Dispense with the formalities.”

Ye Xuan walked down from the void, surveying the world in all eight directions, his brows knit slightly together.

The overwhelming presence of souls, visible as far as the eye could see, marked the scene Ye Xuan witnessed.

The once-bright Gate of Six Paths of Reincarnation had grown dim and ceased to function.

“Master, the Six Paths have collapsed, the Heavenly Dao Laws are not manifesting.

The souls of the dead linger in Yama Hell, some becoming fierce ghosts, others regaining memories from their lives.

This situation has persisted for half a month.

If this continues, Yama Hell will surely cease to exist,” the raven spoke with a trembling voice.

Hearing the raven’s report, Ye Xuan’s eyes narrowed slightly.

He remained silent for several moments before speaking, “What would happen if Yama Hell ceased to exist?”

“If Yama Hell were to shatter, the souls of the dead would remain in the Human World.

Some would disperse and perish, while others would become fierce ghosts on Earth, leading to an unimaginable upheaval.”

“And this is just one of the dangers.

The biggest threat is the cessation of the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

The souls that remain in Yama Hell will only grow in number, and Yama Hell itself will eventually collapse, releasing all these souls into the Human World.”

As Ye Xuan listened to the raven’s account, the gravity of the situation became clear to him.

Clearly, the appearance of the Blood Soul Strange Beasts had caused a great number of human deaths, and with the rapid increase of souls in Yama Hell and the collapse of the Six Paths of Reincarnation preventing the souls from reincarnating, this world was bound to be overwhelmed by the dead.

While Ye Xuan was deep in thought, the raven and the others dared not disturb him.

After half an hour had passed, Ye Xuan emerged from his contemplation, a trace of ruthlessness flashing in his eyes.

“The Billions of Soul Suppressing Banners!” Ye Xuan murmured darkly, a merciless light gliding across his gaze.

“Master, what did you say?” Zhuo Junting inquired tentatively.

However, Ye Xuan did not answer Zhuo Junting’s question.

He gazed at the wandering souls between Heaven and Earth, fists clenched slightly, and his complexion turning a bit flushed.

No one knew what Ye Xuan was thinking, but as the raven and the others saw his eerily venomous expression, a chill surged in everyone’s heart as if something dire was about to happen.

Ye Xuan struggled to suppress his excitement, then spoke calmly, “The Six Paths’ gates are but the flawed Laws of Heaven and Earth, and it’s not difficult to set them in motion again.

After all, I have already refined the Six Paths Law and have the power to repair the cycle of Reincarnation.”

With Ye Xuan’s words falling, Yin Crow and the others showed great delight.

However, what Ye Xuan said next left Yin Crow and the others stunned.

“Before that, these wandering souls in Yama Hell will have another use for me,” Ye Xuan said with a faint smile.

…

In Yama Hall.

It was desolate and unoccupied except for Ye Xuan, who stood alone.

His facial expressions kept changing, at times hesitant, then fierce, finally turning into a mad frenzy, and a ruthless glimmer flitted across the depths of his eyes.

“The Soul Suppressing Banner, a Forbidden Demon Treasure.

With this demon treasure, I am sure to pass through the Nine Hevens Immortal Tribulation.

Even if I enter the Earth Immortal Realm, with the Soul Suppressing Banner in hand, I shall have a fundamental basis for a secure life.”

Ye Xuan paced back and forth in Yama Hall, his voice low and fierce.

If one were to listen carefully, they would detect an undeniable excitement within his tone.

Ye Xuan had always been an extremely calm person, but now he was showing such restlessness, which indirectly proved how thrilled his heart was.

Because Ye Xuan had found a way to pass through the Nine Heavens Immortal Tribulation, a method that would surely allow him to attain immortality in the mortal world.

From the moment Ye Xuan arrived in Yama Hell and saw the endless souls with nowhere to reincarnate, he did not think of helping these souls to reincarnate but instead thought of himself.

The Undying Immortal Scripture, a most supreme canon that had existed since the beginning of Heaven and Earth.

To call this scripture an Immortal scripture would be an understatement; it would be more apt to call it a Demon Scripture as the magic and secret techniques it contained were extremely sinister and brutal.

Ye Xuan had read through the Undying Immortal Scripture and even obtained the Forbidden Chapter within.

This Forbidden Chapter recorded an extremely evil artifact refining technique.

This exceedingly malevolent artifact refining technique was called the ‘Soul Suppressing Banner’!

The Soul Suppressing Banner was an artifact of the Demon Path.

Demonic Cultivators would suppress the souls within the banner, using them as a means to attack and annihilate their enemies.

Although the Soul Suppressing Banner was mighty, it was a magic treasure that hurt the enemy as well as the user, causing significant backlash.

This kind of item was quite common in the Earth Immortal Realm—practically every Demonic Cultivator had one.

The Hundred-Soul Soul Suppressing Banner…

The Thousand-Soul Soul Suppressing Banner…

The Ten Thousand-Soul Soul Suppressing Banner…

The Million-Soul Soul Suppressing Banner…

The Ten Million-Soul Soul Suppressing Banner…

The Hundred Million-Soul Soul Suppressing Banner…

The more souls refined within it, the more formidable the Soul Suppressing Banner became.

Legend had it that in the Earth Immortal Realm, a Body Integration Realm Cultivator who happened upon a Ten Million-Soul Soul Suppressing Banner left behind by a fallen Demon Immortal managed to transcend realms and incinerated an Immortal to ashes relying on it.

This battle also made the Earth Immortal Realm realize just how terrifying the Soul Suppressing Banner could be.

However, although this Demon Path treasure was terrifying, its side effects were also extremely apparent.

When that Body Integration Realm Cultivator annihilated the Immortal, he was also devoured by the backlash from the Ten Million-Soul Soul Suppressing Banner, ultimately resulting in his soul scattering.

Yet, when Demonic Cultivators witnessed the might of the Soul Suppressing Banner, they naturally went mad refining this type of magic treasure.

However, this kind of Demon Path magic treasure harmed the balance of Heaven and Earth, and if the cultivator’s own cultivation could not control the souls within the Soul Suppressing Banner, it could backfire and lead to his demise.

The key issue was that only after refining a million souls could the Soul Suppressing Banner exhibit its true power.

Thinking of obtaining a million souls was nothing short of a wild fantasy.

Under the watchful eyes of the many Immortals and Gods of the Earth Immortal Realm, how could they allow such a thing, which harmed the balance of Heaven and Earth, to occur?

Although all Demonic Cultivators knew of the fearful power of the Soul Suppressing Banner, without a million souls, even if they secretly hunted tens of thousands of souls to seal into the Soul Suppressing Banner, it was merely a drop in the bucket.

Not only could it not unleash the full power of the Soul Suppressing Banner, but it also easily courted the danger of death and the destruction of their Dao.