Fighting: Practice makes it real, start with a poisonous body.

Chapter 244 Gu Yuan: What else do you want?!

"call……"

Xiao Yan let out a long sigh of relief. His fist was covered in dark red bloodstains, which dripped from between his fingers, spreading out in spots on the white jade floor.

But at this moment, Xiao Yan's face showed no signs of fatigue; instead, it radiated an unprecedented ease.

The resentment and hatred that had been building up in my heart for years finally dissipated like wisps of smoke blown away by the wind...

Xiao Yan raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead, and was about to turn around to thank the ancestor again when Su Yun's voice suddenly rang in his ears!

"careful!"

Xiao Yan was startled and instantly tensed up. He suddenly looked up!

Above, amidst the thick blood mist, a semi-transparent remnant soul silently floated, its face contorted in a ferocious grimace, with ghostly blue soul flames flickering in its eye sockets!

"Xiao Yan! Even if I die, I will never let you get away with this!"

Yao Wangui's remnant soul let out a sharp roar, transforming into a beam of ghostly light that shot straight at Xiao Yan's brow!
He's trying to shatter Xiao Yan's soul!

"Yan'er!"

"Xiao Yan!"

Xiao Zhan and Yao Lao exclaimed in surprise at the same time.

Su Yun, however, remained calm, as if he had expected this.

Although Xiao Yan was startled, he remained calm. Almost the instant Yao Wangui's remnant soul pounced, he channeled his Dou Qi into the storage ring on his finger!

"Shh!"

A purplish-black flag immediately appeared in Xiao Yan's hand!

With a flick of his wrist, he swiftly positioned the Emperor's Banner in front of him. Caught off guard, the ghostly, remnant soul plunged headlong into the banner!

The moment the remnant soul disappeared into the flag, Xiao Yan's tense body immediately relaxed, his expression calm, and he even seemed to want to laugh.

"Yao Wangui, if you were willing to obediently dissipate, everything would be over. But since you've barged in on your own initiative, you can't blame me!"

Inside the Emperor's Banner, Yao Wangui's remnant soul was suspended in a boundless, dark space.

There was no sound or light around him, only an invisible pressure enveloping him, causing his soul to tremble involuntarily!

Yao Wangui looked around in terror, trying to find an exit, only to find that no matter which direction he flew, there was only endless darkness.

"What the hell is this place?!"

A flicker of fear flashed in Yao Wangui's eyes. He finally realized that not only had he failed to take revenge, but he had also fallen into Xiao Yan's hands once again!
"Now that you're here, don't even think about leaving!"

Xiao Yan's cold words echoed in the dark space.

Then, countless eerie soul chains gleaming with a ghostly green light emerged from every corner of the space, coiling around Yao Wangui's remnant soul like venomous snakes!
The iron chain was covered with sharp spikes. The moment it touched Yao Wangui, it tightened instantly, and the spikes pierced deep into his soul!
"What kind of evil magic is this?!"

Yao Wangui screamed in terror, his soul trembling violently as he desperately tried to break free of the chains.

No matter how much he struggled, the chains seemed to have taken root and bound him tightly, even tightening more and more. The black mist seeped into his soul through the spikes, making him feel a chilling cold!
Yao Wangui's pupils dilated in shock; this was simply unbelievable!

Even if he loses his physical body and his cultivation is gone, his soul power is still at the Heavenly Realm!

When he was humiliated by Xiao Yan outside, he was not powerless to fight back. He deliberately held back, intending to take advantage of Xiao Yan's moment of carelessness to launch a fatal attack and perish together with him!

But he never expected that this thing would be so sinister!
"This item is called the Human Emperor Banner."

Xiao Yan's icy voice came from outside the Human Emperor Banner, clearly reaching Yao Wangui's ears.

"What kind of bullshit Emperor's Banner is this?!"

Yao Wan Gui said angrily.

"This thing is sinister and eerie; it has nothing to do with the aura of a king. It's clearly an evil object!"

Outside, Xiao Yan sneered. His fingertips moved rapidly, his hands forming complex hand seals, and strands of pure battle qi and soul power flowed into the Human Emperor Banner like streams.

As he moved, the purple patterns on the surface of the Emperor's Banner instantly lit up, emitting wisps of black smoke, and the space within the banner underwent a dramatic transformation. "Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—!"

Countless blurry ghostly figures suddenly appeared from the darkness. They were all different in shape, but each of them was surrounded by a strong sense of resentment, and they floated around Yao Wangui.

The ghosts stared intently at Yao Wangui's spirit, their eyes gleaming with greed!
"what you up to?!"

Yao Wangui's pupils contracted, and an ominous premonition rose in his heart!

"You'll find out soon enough."

Xiao Yan's voice came again.

"Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees!"

The ghosts let out sharp roars, like sharks smelling blood, and swarmed forward, opening their blood-red mouths to frantically devour Yao Wangui's soul!

Their teeth were incredibly sharp. With each bite, a wisp of soul power would fall from Yao Wangui's soul and be completely devoured by the ghosts!
"what!!!"

Yao Wangui let out a heart-wrenching scream; the pain in his soul was a hundred times more terrifying than the physical torture!
This is an excruciating pain from the depths of my soul; every second feels like torture in hell!

"Xiao Yan! I beg you, kill me!"

Yao Wangui completely broke down, pleading desperately, and his previous arrogance was gone.

"If it were that easy to make your soul disappear, it would be too lenient on you."

You will suffer the torment of ten thousand souls devouring your heart within my Emperor's Banner, for a hundred years, or even a thousand years, before you go to the Netherworld to be punished!

Xiao Yan said coldly, a sense of satisfaction rising in his heart.

Throughout his life, he faced many enemies, and for most of them, he was willing to give them a quick and even dignified death.

The only thing he truly didn't want was this medicine, Wan Gui!

"Despicable and cruel! You will not have a good end if you possess such an evil artifact!"

Yao Wangui's biting curse echoed continuously within the Emperor's Banner.

"My cruelty is less than one-tenth of yours."

Xiao Yan snorted coldly and severed his connection to the Human Emperor Banner.

Standing to the side, Su Yun asked, "Was that enjoyable?"

Xiao Yan quickly turned around, clasped his hands in a fist salute to Su Yun, and said, "That was incredibly satisfying! Thank you, Ancestor!"

Su Yun nodded slightly, a hint of a smile flashing in her eyes.

The suffering Xiao Yan has endured over the years has finally been repaid, and his ancestor is truly gratified.

As for where this suffering comes from... let's not dwell on the details.

On the high platform, Gu Yuan frowned, his gaze fixed on the Sword Emperor jade slip in Su Yun's hand, which he had never put down. The more he looked at it, the more unlucky he felt.

He said, "Since you've vented your anger, if there's nothing else, hurry up and leave the Ancient Realm."

"You may take all the descendants of the Xiao clan with you; I will not stop you any further."

Upon hearing this, Su Yun's expression turned slightly cold, and he said, "Clan Chief Gu Yuan really has a bad memory."

This time, it was your ancient clan that announced to the continent and specially invited me to the Ancient Realm.

What, you're already eager to kick us out without even offering a cup of hot tea?

A hint of anger flashed in Gu Yuan's eyes, and his fist clenched quietly in his sleeve.

An impatient look appeared on his face as he said, "You've avenged your family! You've saved the person! Everything that needed to be settled has been settled!"
Now, what else do you want?!

Su Yun coldly replied, "I want to enter the Heavenly Tomb."

(End of this chapter)