Chapter 417: Vermilion Bird Son

"Dun Tian!" Vermilion Bird Son wore a fiery red robe, his hair moving without wind.

Although he looked somewhat aged, his eyes were like torches, and his entire being gave off an Aura of majesty.

He stood there casually, and the whole world seemed to dim.

All light shone upon his red robes, setting off the powerful Aura that allowed him to look down upon Vermilion Bird Star.

One could not feel the slightest existence of spiritual energy on him, and even Immortal power could not be detected.

However, facing this person, even a Soul Transformation Early Stage Cultivator would be defeated, and even a Soul Transformation Middle Stage Old Monster would involuntarily retreat.

He was the only Soul Transformation Late Stage Divine Ability user on this Vermilion Bird Star right now.

The true Master of Vermilion Bird Star!

"Back then, my Vermilion Bird Country had an agreement with your Soul Refining Sect. In times of crisis for Vermilion Bird Country, your Soul Refining Sect must lend this Ten Billion Soul Banner. Today, I have come to borrow this banner. Dun Tian, hand it over!" Vermilion Bird Son said calmly, speaking slowly.

"Bullshit!" Dun Tian took a deep breath, gripped the Ten Billion Soul Banner tightly, glared at Vermilion Bird Son, and shouted, "How have I, from the Soul Refining Sect, never heard of any agreement with your Vermilion Bird Country? Vermilion Bird old thief, if you want to rob us, just come and take it! There is no need to put on that disgusting act!"

Vermilion Bird Son looked at Dun Tian, shook his head slightly, and sighed, "This matter was agreed upon by the First Generation Vermilion Bird and the founder of your Soul Refining Sect. You are unaware of it, but I learned of it from the archives. Today, I am not robbing, but borrowing!"

As he spoke, he reached out with his large hand.

Suddenly, the heavens and earth changed color.

Streaks of red light condensed from all directions, forming a large fiery red hand that pressed down toward Dun Tian.

"Old thief!" Dun Tian roared.

He shook the Ten Billion Soul Banner in his hand, and the Soul Banner fluttered.

Dun Tian released all ten billion souls without hesitation.

Besides that, the other thirty-five main souls, excluding the Fourth Soul, also rushed out fiercely.

Within a hundred miles, everything was covered by black souls.

Dense, wailing roars and shrill cries came from them.

The combined voices of men, women, old, and young—ten billion souls—were several times more powerful than any sound-based Magic Treasure.

With a rumble, the earth within a hundred miles cracked, and several mountain ranges collapsed.

Among the ten billion souls, the thirty-five main souls, excluding the Fourth Soul, had ferocious expressions.

They rushed up, tore the red hand conjured by Vermilion Bird Son's Divine Ability into pieces, scattered them around, and glared fiercely at Vermilion Bird Son.

"Dun Tian, since you are so stubborn, I have no choice but to teach you a lesson on behalf of the generations of founders of your Soul Refining Sect. The Ten Billion Soul Banner—I say I am borrowing it, so I am borrowing it. I will definitely return it to you." Vermilion Bird Son looked at the ten billion souls swirling around, his pupils contracted slightly, and he said calmly.

"Borrow? How long do you intend to borrow it for?" Dun Tian laughed, mockery appearing in his eyes.

Vermilion Bird Son remained calm and said, "Lend it to my Vermilion Bird Country for ten thousand years. After ten thousand years, I will naturally return it to you."

"Vermilion Bird old thief, my Soul Refining Sect has an ancestral precept: the banner exists, the person exists. If you want to borrow it, you can make your move!" A cold glint flashed in Dun Tian's eyes.

He formed Hand Seals with both hands and pointed into the void.

"Condense!"

Suddenly, the ten billion souls all around went wild.

They rapidly contracted at an incredible speed, each condensing into the thirty-five main souls.

Immediately after, the thirty-five main souls fused with each other.

Vermilion Bird Son's gaze flickered.

He could not allow this Fusion to continue.

He reached out into the void with his right hand, and a red feather appeared in his hand.

He held the feather and pushed it forward.

The feather ignited, emitting a ghostly light.

"Vermilion Bird Holy Fire!" Vermilion Bird Son's aged voice came from his mouth.

Suddenly, the burning feather trembled and collapsed with a bang.

A fierce, extreme flame erupted from the feather as the center point, frantically spreading outward.

In the blink of an eye, it enveloped a hundred-mile radius.

Within a hundred miles, everything was engulfed in flames.

The power of these flames was unimaginable.

The three mountain peaks of the Soul Refining Sect were actually refined alive, leaving behind countless black, viscous liquids, but as soon as this liquid appeared, it vaporized.

Even the Immortal Cave where Wang Lin was in seclusion disappeared instantly under this fire, and Wang Lin, who was inside, vanished along with it.

The entire Soul Refining Sect disappeared from Vermilion Bird Star in that instant.

Everything vanished, including the hundreds of Disciples inside—none survived.

Even the three Soul Transformation Cultivators who had not yet made a move and were hiding inside the gold rings did not escape this calamity.

The thirty-five main souls that were about to fuse were also engulfed by the flames, emitting black smoke and revealing expressions of pain.

"Vermilion Bird Fire…" Dun Tian's expression was extremely ugly.

Around his body, three ancient Jade Slips were spinning, emitting a gentle light, barely blocking the invasion of the flames.

"Dun Tian, Heaven has the virtue of cherishing life. I originally did not want to make a move. All of this is your own doing; do not blame me!" Vermilion Bird Son's expression was peaceful as he said this slowly.

Dun Tian took a deep breath, bit his tongue, spat out a large mouthful of blood, sat cross-legged on the ground, formed Hand Seals with both hands, and shouted, "Soul, Escape!"

Dun Tian was not his original name, but his Dao name.

This Dao name was given by his Master.

The reason it contained the word 'Escape' was, as he had said to Wang Lin before, every generation of the holder of the Ten Billion Soul Banner has their own different way of using it.

His way was 'Escape'!

Cyan light flashed on the bodies of the thirty-five main souls.

As this cyan light flashed, the thirty-five main souls disappeared from their original positions.

They actually escaped from the intensely hot Vermilion Bird Holy Fire and appeared in front of Dun Tian.

"Eh?" Vermilion Bird Son's eyes revealed a look of surprise.

"Fuse!" Dun Tian spat out another mouthful of blood, which landed on one of the main souls in front of him.

Immediately, this main soul trembled.

In an instant, the other thirty-four souls fused into his body.

In the blink of an eye, an Aura capable of contending with Vermilion Bird Son suddenly appeared.

At this moment, the sky seemed to be torn in half by someone.

On the left, red flames billowed, representing Vermilion Bird Son.

On the right, black light shattered the void, representing the Soul Transformation Late Stage soul formed by the Fusion of the thirty-five main souls and the ten billion souls.

As soon as this soul appeared, it waved its right hand at the ground.

Immediately, the flames within a hundred miles were frantically swept away, and the part on the right was all pushed to the left.

Just like the sky, the ground was clearly divided into red and black.

Vermilion Bird Son's pupils contracted.

His expression was somewhat ugly.

He stared at the Soul Transformation Late Stage soul and said slowly, "Not bad. Just by possessing this ability, this Soul Banner can be called a rare treasure of my Vermilion Bird Star!"

Dun Tian's face was pale.

His Lifespan already had only a year left.

Having used the Soul Banner's great Fusion technique, his body was already at its limit.

He revealed a cold glint in his eyes and said softly, "Kill him!"

The Soul Transformation Late Stage soul did not move its body.

It waved its right hand forward, but a thunderclap came from the sky.

The clouds a hundred miles away immediately gathered toward this place, and in the blink of an eye, they transformed into a human shape.

This Physical Body was formed by clouds, but at first glance, it was no different from an ordinary person.

The Soul Transformation soul stepped down and immediately fused with the cloud person.

In an instant, the cloud person opened his eyes, his gaze deep and dark, staring at Vermilion Bird Son.

"Transforming clouds into a body—truly a method of the Soul Transformation Late Stage! However, you are ultimately formed by Fusion. Let's see how long you can maintain it!" Vermilion Bird Son's expression was ugly.

After speaking, he pressed his right hand into the void.

Immediately, red light flashed, and a small red sword the length of a palm appeared in front of him.

As soon as this sword appeared, the flames on the ground seemed to be sucked, rising from the ground and merging into this sword.

"The original name of this sword is You Yuan, which no one knows. After the First Generation Vermilion Bird obtained it, it was named the Vermilion Bird Sword." Vermilion Bird Son said, pointing at the sword with his right hand.

The Flying Sword immediately turned into a streak of red light, with vast Immortal power surging on it.

This sword was infinitely close to the sword of a true Immortal.

This sword was an Immortal Treasure!

The cloud person's eyes flashed.

He waved his right hand, and his entire right arm immediately detached from his body.

It changed in front of him, turning into a white Flying Sword.

The size and shape of this sword were exactly the same as the Vermilion Bird Sword, except for the color, and even the Immortal power radiating from it was equally vast.

With a point from him, this small white sword whizzed out.

The red and white swords were like two meteors, immediately colliding.

As rumbling sounds were heard, the white Flying Sword was clearly inferior and retreated step by step, but the Vermilion Bird Sword was also slowed down by the impact of the white sword's Immortal power.

The cloud person stared at Vermilion Bird Son, a smile appearing on the corner of his mouth.

His body moved, and in an instant, his entire body collapsed, turning into eight small swords exactly like the previous Flying Sword.

Vast Immortal power also surged on them.

With a movement, the eight Flying Swords rushed out.

Three of them stabbed at the Vermilion Bird Sword, and the remaining five flashed toward Vermilion Bird Son like lightning.

Vermilion Bird Son's expression was ugly.

He retreated several feet, slapped his Storage Pouch, and a red Gourd immediately appeared in his hand.

He muttered words and shouted quickly, "Receive!"

The five Flying Swords were immediately enveloped by a great force, all surging toward the Gourd, and were taken inside in the blink of an eye.

Vermilion Bird Son's gaze flashed, and he was about to use this Gourd to continue collecting the remaining four Flying Swords, but just at this moment, a clicking sound suddenly came from inside the Gourd.

A heaven-shaking sound suddenly erupted.

With a bang, the Gourd shattered.

The five indestructible Flying Swords immediately drilled out and stabbed at Vermilion Bird Son without hesitation.

At the same time, the four Flying Swords entangled with the Vermilion Bird Sword also seemed to have received a summons; they immediately shook off the Vermilion Bird Sword and flashed over frantically.

Vermilion Bird Son's expression changed greatly, and he retreated again.

He was not losing, but this Soul Transformation soul conjured by the Soul Banner was filled with death in its attacks.

Fighting against it, although he was confident of winning, he would inevitably be injured in the end.

If it were normal times, that would be fine, but now his Lifespan was also running low.

Once injured, it would definitely reduce his Lifespan.

Another most important thing was that the second large formation of the Immortal Remnant Race had already unfolded.

If he were injured at this time, it would be a disaster.