Chapter 529

Wang Lin had already handed the method for creating the Soul Banner to Ouyang Hua, but Materials were extremely scarce in this Demon Spirit Land, making the creation of the Soul Banner quite difficult.

Given this, Wang Lin took the time to carefully contemplate, using the unique Adamant Tree wood and the hides of wild beasts found here, condensing them with the local Demonic Power, and combining them with a few Hand Seals, he managed to roughly imitate the effect of the Soul Banner.

However, this substitute Soul Banner could only Seal less than ten souls. In other words, a Ten-Soul Banner was the limit.

But the advantage of this item was its quantity; simultaneously deploying ten of them, while still not as effective as a Hundred-Soul Banner, possessed half the power.

Similarly, Wang Lin naturally hid a fatal flaw within this substitute Soul Banner. Only he knew of this flaw, as the entire series of Divine Ability techniques belonging to the Soul Refining Sect were mastered solely by Wang Lin on Tian Yun Star.

After imprinting the newly researched method for creating the Soul Banner onto a Jade Slip, Wang Lin swept out his Divine Sense and summoned Ouyang Hua and the young man named Shi San.

That Shi San was the young man Wang Lin had secretly followed earlier.

This person seemed to possess an unfathomable Comprehension Ability toward Soul Refining Technique. If Dun Tian were still alive, he would surely be moved by the speed of his Cultivation.

Shi San stood quietly before Wang Lin. For this Immortal Elder before him, he felt deep respect from the bottom of his heart, coupled with unimaginable reverence.

The more he Cultivated this Soul Refining Technique, the stronger his reverence grew. Having Cultivated this technique for three months, he often analyzed it secretly and finally concluded that if this technique reached Major Achievement, its power would be unimaginable.

Ten-Soul Banner, Hundred-Soul Banner, Thousand-Soul Banner, Ten-Thousand-Soul Banner, Hundred-Thousand-Soul Banner… Shi San took a deep breath, a hint of fanaticism flashing in his eyes.

Compared to Shi San, Ouyang Hua was much more seasoned. He stood respectfully before Wang Lin, his face showing reverence.

In reality, within this valley, from the moment Wang Lin imparted the Soul Refining Technique, and as everyone began to Cultivate, the true authority had gradually shifted from Ouyang Hua to Wang Lin.

Almost everyone knew that Wang Lin was the true master of this place!

"Immortal Elder, there are twenty-seven male tribesmen in the valley. All of them are Cultivating the Soul Refining Demonic Technique. Currently, apart from Shi San, most others are stuck in the first stage, and six people are still unable to successfully Cultivate it."

Wang Lin sat cross-legged and nodded slightly. Although the Soul Refining Technique was easy to start, it was not something everyone could learn. For twenty-seven people here to have more than half enter the first stage, this matter would be sensational if it happened on Vermilion Bird Star.

Glancing at Shi San standing next to Ouyang Hua, Wang Lin was quite satisfied with this young man's Cultivation speed.

Sensing Wang Lin's gaze upon him, Shi San straightened his back, the fanaticism in his eyes intensifying. Looking at Wang Lin, he loudly proclaimed: "Immortal Elder, Shi San has already Cultivated to the third stage! If I can create a Soul Banner, I can go out and search for souls to Seal!"

Wang Lin smiled faintly. He grasped at the Void Realm with his right hand, and a Jade Slip silently appeared in his grasp. He tossed it forward and chuckled, "The new method for creating the Soul Banner is right here!"

Shi San grabbed it, his face revealing ecstasy. He took a deep breath and, following the method Ouyang Hua had taught him previously, placed the Jade Slip against his brow and focused his mind. A short while later, his body trembled slightly, and excitement filled his eyes.

He looked at Wang Lin, suddenly dropped to his knees with a thud, and heavily kowtowed three times.

Wang Lin closed his eyes and slowly said, "You may withdraw. Focus all your efforts on creating the Soul Banner!"

Shi San nodded, put down the Jade Slip, stood up, and took his leave.

Ouyang Hua hesitated, looking at Wang Lin, then at the Jade Slip on the ground. Without Wang Lin's instruction, he truly dared not pick up the Jade Slip to examine it on his own.

"Take a look. You have also reached the third stage. If you can create a Soul Banner, and use your Demonic Power to draw in and Seal a soul, your strength will greatly increase," Wang Lin said slowly.

Ouyang Hua quickly picked up the Jade Slip and placed it against his brow to examine it. A moment later, he took a deep breath and respectfully said, "This Junior will go immediately to search for the Materials needed to create the Soul Banner."

After speaking, he pondered briefly and added, "Immortal Elder, I plan to mobilize the people of the valley to attack an underground cavern a thousand miles away, once Shi San has also finished creating his Soul Banner. That place belongs to another tribe and has dozens of people."

Wang Lin's expression remained calm as he said, "As you wish!"

Ouyang Hua nodded and quickly withdrew.

The news of the attack on the underground cavern a month later spread throughout the valley. For the valley residents, this was a major battle. The enemy's numbers clearly exceeded their own, but with the Soul Refining Technique at hand, the chances of victory were extremely high.

During this month, all the adult males in the valley poured all their energy into Cultivating the Soul Refining Technique day and night. Shi San even went out once during this period, acquired enough Materials, and began creating his Soul Banner.

This young man's Comprehension Ability toward the Soul Refining Technique once again proved effective. After failing three times, he finally succeeded in creating his first Soul Banner!

This first Soul Banner caused a huge sensation in the valley. Shi San was surrounded by the crowd, and the Seven-Foot Soul Banner in his hand instantly became the focal point of everyone's attention.

Shi San was extremely excited by this attention.

Ouyang Hua stroked the beard on his chin, a smile appearing on his face. He had actually finished creating his Soul Banner several days earlier than Shi San, but he hadn't publicized it, instead leaving this opportunity to shine to Shi San.

Ouyang Hua was old and wise, and he naturally knew that Immortal Elder Wang Lin seemed to value Shi San. Furthermore, he was getting old, and the future no longer belonged to him; judging by the current situation, it seemed to belong to Shi San!

"Little Shi San, this Soul Banner only works after refining a soul and Sealing it inside. When are you going to refine a soul and bring it back?" someone shouted from the crowd.

The others agreed enthusiastically.

Shi San snorted lightly and said, "Who says I haven't Sealed a soul? Watch closely!" As he spoke, he formed Hand Seals with his right hand. Immediately, a surge of Demonic Power suddenly gathered from all directions, transforming into a streak of green light that flickered at his fingertip.

He pointed at the Soul Banner in the Void Realm. The banner immediately trembled slightly. Simultaneously, a streak of black Qi flew out of the Soul Banner at an extremely fast speed, transforming in mid-air into a winged, lion-like beast.

As soon as this beast manifested, it immediately roared toward the sky, its presence astonishing.

Ouyang Hua's eyes narrowed, and he was moved.

Shi San's face showed pride. He pointed at the beast in the Void Realm with his right hand and shouted, "Attack!"

A fierce light flashed in the eyes of the lion-like soul. Its body moved, flying directly into the cliff wall of the valley nearby. With a loud bang, cracks immediately appeared on the cliff face.

Looking at the lion soul, it was completely unharmed.

Gasps of surprise immediately came from the surrounding people. Their envious gazes made Shi San quite pleased.

This Flying Lion was something he had accidentally seen when he entered the jungle this time. At the time, the beast was severely injured and had just died. Gritting his teeth, Shi San risked using the Soul Refining Technique. After multiple attempts, he actually succeeded in refining the beast's soul and Sealing it inside the Soul Banner.

Shi San took a deep breath, made a summoning gesture with his right hand, and shouted, "Retrieve!"

As he spoke, he shook the Soul Banner in his hand. However, the lion soul suddenly turned its head, a fierce light in its eyes. It stared fixedly at Shi San, roared once, and shot toward Shi San like lightning, not flying toward the Soul Banner.

The fierce light in its eyes now looked completely transformed into intense Killing Intent.

Shi San's expression changed. Gripping the Soul Banner, he shouted, "Retrieve!"

The lion soul ignored him and rushed over howling. The surrounding people cried out and scattered. Ouyang Hua gritted his teeth and hurried forward, feeling in his robes. Instantly, a Three-Inch Small Banner appeared in his hand.

He shook it, and green light immediately flashed within the banner. A small, sparrow-like bird suddenly manifested, let out a cry, and shot straight toward the lion soul.

As the lion soul charged, it suddenly turned its head and roared at the charging sparrow-like bird. The sound seemed to possess penetrating power, actually causing the bird's momentum to slow down involuntarily.

Using the momentary pause, the lion soul suddenly turned into a bolt of lightning, reaching Shi San in the blink of an eye. It opened its massive, bloody maw and roared as it lunged to swallow him.

Shi San's face was pale. He wanted to retreat, but at this moment, his entire body seemed to be restrained by an invisible force, making it impossible to move even an inch. He could only watch helplessly as the massive, bloody maw rapidly expanded before his eyes, consuming his entire world.

Just then, a cold snort echoed from the depths of the valley, sounding like rolling thunder.

"Vile beast, how dare you!" Following the cold snort came a voice that sounded like the chill of the Ninth Winter Frost.

When this voice reached Shi San's ears, it sounded like the music of the heavens. In his panic, he cried out in alarm, "Immortal Elder, save me…"

The same voice, falling into the ears of the lion soul, sounded like world-shaking thunder. With a single sound, its body suddenly trembled violently, nearly collapsing.

The reason it didn't collapse wasn't because it possessed the ability to resist, but because Wang Lin didn't wish it to!

Its charging momentum immediately ceased. Without any hesitation, the lion soul instantly whimpered, fear flashing in its eyes, and turned to flee. At this moment, a person walked out from the depths of the valley.

With a single step, Wang Lin traversed countless tens of feet and appeared in mid-air.

The lion soul's body trembled. It could clearly sense an overwhelming, irresistible power emanating from the person before it.

Facing this person, it couldn't muster any strength to resist. A deep sense of fear welled up inexplicably in its heart, spreading until it completely overwhelmed the creature.

The lion soul whimpered, no longer attempting to flee. Instead, it prostrated itself in mid-air, showing submission. The fear in its eyes was incredibly intense.

This scene completely and utterly intimidated the people of the valley.

Even Ouyang Hua was dumbfounded. Deep in his heart, he was filled with unimaginable awe toward Wang Lin, an awe that would persist for several hundred years… Shi San's eyes were even more intensely fanatic. He looked at Wang Lin, his heart filled with reverence.

If those two were like this, there was no need to mention the others.

In reality, the fundamental reason why the lion soul was so terrified of Wang Lin was the flaw Wang Lin had left on the Soul Banner and the Cultivation Technique!

Wang Lin could completely control and intimidate all Soul Beasts refined and Sealed by anyone who learned his improved Soul Refining Technique!