Ten Thousand Soul Banner: Deceased, do you have any unfulfilled wishes?
Chapter 201: Massacring in All Directions

Chapter 201: Chapter 201: Massacring in All Directions

The appearance of Shen Siyuan and his companions was like that of a giant torch, attracting countless dead souls towards them.

These dead souls, riding on clouds that obscured the sun, mingled with evil energies, resentment, evil qi, and a miasma of toxic and filthy air, becoming the most venomous and terrifying entities in the world. Slightest contact would lead to the invasion and consumption of the body, the corruption of the soul, and they would transform into another mindless dead soul driven solely by instinct.

Then, they would let out the most maligned curses of the world, crying, screaming, screeching violently, howling with a ghostly wail, then swept up by the omnipresent Yin Wind, becoming part of the cloud cover in the sky.

Although Duoduo had accompanied Shen Siyuan here once before, she was still terrified by the surroundings into stunned silence.

She held an umbrella in one hand and hugged the treasure gourd with the other, vigilantly scanning the surroundings.

As the Netherworld Fire spread across the surface of her umbrella, the immortal cranes depicted there seemed to come to life, flying and circling in the air, closely guarding the person beneath.

Xiao Yue, although scared as well, was much braver. Her Soul-hooking Chain danced around her, protecting both her and Duoduo within its reach, while the Netherworld Fire within the Netherworld Fire Fireflies was triggered, acting like a bluish blade, circling around the two, wary of all external threats.

Holding the Three Pure Ones Bell in hand, she kept an alert eye on their surroundings, occasionally glancing over at Shen Siyuan beside her.

Shen Siyuan held the Five Elements Primordial Magnetic Sword, enveloped in a multicolored glow, appearing like a Divine being descended to the Mortal World.

This time, Shen Siyuan did not bring out the Ten Thousand Soul Banner.

Instead, he held the Divine Sword, delicately sensing the magnetic fields around him.

Even though this place was the Netherworld, it too had magnetic fields, not to mention that the yin souls flying in the sky were a kind of magnetic field on their own.

However, the magnetic fields of this world were extremely chaotic, clumped and patchy like tangled messes, without the slightest order or regulation.

As if each had its own set of operating rules, yet each was subtly connected to the others.

Shen Siyuan could not straighten out the magnetic fields here; his idea of using the magnetic fields to search this world had to be abandoned as a result.

But since it can’t be reasoned out, there’s no need to try.

Shen Siyuan raised his Divine Sword and struck at a mass of Yin Cloud rushing towards them from the sky.

The Five Elements Primordial Qi stirred the magnetic fields of this land, and as he moved, a brilliant light shot into the sky. Countless yin souls were annihilated under this sword, turned into the purest Soul Power, dispersing into the heavens and earth.

In fact, these were all materials suitable for repairing the Ten Thousand Soul Banner.

But Shen Siyuan was not in a hurry, because his current strength was not very powerful. If the Ten Thousand Soul Banner was repaired too quickly, he might suffer backlash from the Banner as it’s a characteristic of Demonic Magical Artifacts to devour their master.

Were it not for this reason, Shen Siyuan wouldn’t even need to directly slaughter these yin souls; he could just bring out the Ten Thousand Soul Banner and absorb all the yin souls of this world into it, making them nourishment for the Banner.

As for the evil energy, resentment, evil qi, and the toxic and filthy air, those were not a matter at all; they too could become materials for nurturing the Ten Thousand Soul Banner.

But now, it’s not that he can’t; he dares not.

Otherwise, he would have to rename himself Ten Thousand Soul Banner, turning the Mortal World into Hell.

The safest method is to use Merit to repair the Ten Thousand Soul Banner, which not only has good effects but also no side effects.

Of course, within the limits of his abilities, absorbing some yin souls to repair the Ten Thousand Soul Banner is still feasible.

Shen Siyuan’s sword swipe also gave the two frightened little creatures a dose of reassurance.

They felt that these yin souls, though terrifying to behold, didn’t seem so formidable.

Then, they saw Duoduo fortuitously thrust her umbrella into the void and, without clutching it in hand, let the whole umbrella float steadily above her head.

Following that, a phantom shadow emerged from the surface of the umbrella, obscuring the sky and the sun. The immortal crane, which was initially only the size of an infant’s arm, also expanded, its cry shaking the nine provinces.

It flapped its wings, stirring up strong winds that knocked yin souls askew. The Netherworld Fire on its body burned across half the sky, and countless yin souls, grasped by its long beak, were swallowed into its belly, manifesting overwhelming power.

Shen Siyuan was stunned, gawking in disbelief. He had not expected Duoduo to be so formidable.

Similarly astonished, Duoduo soon remembered something, opened the stopper of her gourd, and aimed at those yin souls relentlessly advancing amid swirling dark clouds.

"Get in here~" she cried out sharply.

Innumerable yin souls were sucked into her gourd.

Then she hastily plugged the gourd and hugged it while vigorously shaking it.

Her entire body swayed with the motion, her little hips twisting as she shook.

"I shake it, I shake it..."

Whether the yin souls in the gourd were dispersed by her shaking, she herself felt dizzy and light-headed.

Shen Siyuan found it somewhat amusing, but considering the gravity of the situation, he held back his laughter. His gaze then swept over to the Qiankun Umbrella in Duoduo’s hand, which shared the same origin as the Three Pure Ones Bell.

He suggested to Xiao Yue: "Xiao Yue, try shaking the Three Pure Ones Bell in your hand."

Speaking, he raised the Divine Sword in his hand, swinging it around in a circle.

An arc of rainbow sliced through the void, re-clearing the recently filled yin souls.

And with this sword, Shen Siyuan could glimpse some distant scenes.

Xiao Yue heeded Shen Siyuan’s reminder and vigorously shook the Three Pure Ones Bell in her hand.

As the pleasant sounds rang out, they were like the autumn breeze, the summer cicadas’ song, chirping and vibrant, as if someone was reciting scriptures in a whisper, speaking of the great Tao...

It was a sound without definition, lacking specific notes, the sound of the soul trembling, unique to each individual.

To Shen Siyuan and company, it brought great joy and serenity, as if listening to nature’s gentle unfolding beside their ears.

To the surrounding yin souls, however, it was like the death knell calling for souls, causing headaches and soul tremors, making them plummet from the sky. Some even dispersed completely on the spot, turning into pure Soul Power, nourishing the land of the Netherworld.

Seeing the outstanding effect, Xiao Yue shook the bell even more vigorously.

"Let’s go~"

Shen Siyuan led the way in a direction which was the same as the scenes he had just witnessed in the magnetic field.

That was a mountain, a dark and impenetrable one, its slopes covered with fiery red flowers.

They trod upon a ground littered with dry bones, occasionally creating shattering sounds. Duoduo and Xiao Yue started carefully, but soon became careless.

They were too abundant, layer upon layer, simply unavoidable.

Omnipresent Yin Winds blew the skulls across the ground, producing sounds similar to the beating of a wooden fish.

Clusters of ghost fires flickered like fireflies, adding a touch of color to this monochrome world.

It was at that moment Shen Siyuan suddenly changed his expression, and then, without warning, something attacked them head-on.

PS: One more Chapter, coming a bit later~

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