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Without wasting words, Lin Yaoxie took out another jade seal and threw it at Xu Changqing. The jade seal grew in the wind and transformed into a giant seal several meters in size, which crashed down on Xu Changqing.

"Hundred Ghosts Impact!!" Xu Changqing shouted, pushing his hands forward with all his might. With a whoosh, countless black shadows surged out with shrill screams, crashing into Lin Yaoxie like a dagger.

The speed was too fast, and Lin Yaoxie didn't have time to react. Seeing that he couldn't dodge, he waved his hand, and the Bagua Mirror instantly blocked in front of him.

Rumble rumble rumble!!

A loud explosion rang out, and Lin Yaoxie was seen being knocked to the ground by the crazy impact of the cone. Even the cave floor cracked in several places.

"Pfft..." Lin Yaoxie, who was lying on the ground, spat out a mouthful of blood, but immediately turned over and stood up. Fortunately, he had blocked the attack with the Bagua Mirror in front of him, otherwise the consequences would have been unimaginable.

At this moment, Xu Changqing had already been knocked to the ground by the jade seal. If Lin Yaoxie hadn't needed him, Xu Changqing would have been smashed into a pulp by the jade seal long ago.

It can be said that this battle was very quick and simple, and the outcome was decided in an instant. However, Lin Yaoxie was also seriously injured.

The victory in this battle was undoubtedly due to Lin Yaoxie's numerous magical artifacts, which bombarded Xu Changqing relentlessly, leaving him with no way to cope. Even so, the final desperate attack severely injured Lin Yaoxie.

"Damn it, if I didn't need to search your soul, I would have killed you instantly!" Lin Yaoxie wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, walked up to Xu Changqing, and pressed his hand on Xu Changqing's head with great displeasure.

If Lin Yaoxie had used that silver talisman, he could have instantly killed Xu Changqing, but then he wouldn't have been able to search for his soul, so he didn't use the silver talisman.

Moreover, according to Mao Fang, the silver talisman can only be used three more times at most, because it was passed down from his ancestors and was not made by him.

"Of the nine realms of the netherworld, only the law reigns supreme. By searching souls and seizing spirits, all things become clear." Lin Yaoxie closed his eyes and activated the Soul Searching Technique.

Chapter Thirteen: The Banner of a Hundred Demons!

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Half a day later.

After throwing the bodies of Xu Changqing and his apprentice down the mountain, Lin Yaoxie returned to the cave and lived there from then on, waiting for the treasure to go missing.

He learned from Xu Changqing's memories that the Hundred Ghost Banner had been completed and only needed to be soaked for forty-nine days to be born. After that, the ghosts would be injected into the Hundred Ghost Banner, and it would become a true demonic artifact!

As for the series of spells of the Hundred Ghosts Sect, Lin Yaoxie now finally knows them all, and he has learned them all.

Interestingly, these spells only reach their maximum power when used with the Hundred Ghosts Banner. Without the Hundred Ghosts Banner, they are essentially equivalent to ordinary Taoist spells when used alone.

If the Hundred Ghosts Banner were to unleash those magical arts, it would truly be a hundred ghosts emerging from the world, running rampant and unparalleled. No wonder Xu Changqing dared to claim that once the Hundred Ghosts Banner was born, he would be able to dominate the region.

After learning about these things, Lin Yaoxie decided to stay in this cave temporarily, wait for the Hundred Ghost Banner to be born, and then leave. At the same time, he would cultivate some of the spells from those ancient books in this cave.

Although Lin Yaoxie only possesses a portion of Maoshan magic, this portion is precisely the most powerful part of Maoshan Taoist magic, so he must master it. Although he cannot use it without a cultivation level of at least the third level of Qi Refining, learning it is still better than not learning it at all.

As for Dujia Village? Well, there's nothing we can do about it. They're all dead, so this matter is over.

However, his mission was troublesome, and he would lose money if he didn't complete it. With that in mind, Lin Yaoxie decided to take some time out in the next few dozen days to kill a few zombies and exorcise a few ghosts.

Thus began his fulfilling yet lonely days. He practiced Taoist arts during the day and meditated and practiced Qi cultivation at night. He would go out every two days to buy food and drink and kill zombies and exorcise ghosts along the way!

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, forty-five days have passed [there are still a few days ahead].

this day.

Lin Yaoxie awoke from his cultivation, slowly stood up, and walked to the blood pool that had now turned into a clear pool. He reached in and quickly scooped his hand out.

Splash!

The water rippled.

Lin Yaoxie grabbed a palm-sized banner in his hand without hesitation, bit his finger, and dripped blood to signify ownership!

next moment.

The palm-sized banner suddenly grew larger, and with a whoosh, it became ten feet tall.

This is the Hundred Ghosts Banner, its dark red fabric emanating an eerie and oppressive aura.

On the left side of the banner is an image of a hundred ghosts paying homage. The image is so lifelike and realistic that it seems as if hundreds of ghosts are covering the banner.

On the right side of the banner is a picture of Yama beheading a ghost. The majestic and domineering Yama has a ferocious face and is holding a big stick, striking the ghost king on the head. The ghost king kneels on the ground to show his submission.

The entire Hundred Ghosts Banner was a full ten feet long, and the flagpole was as thick as a baby's fist. The flagpole was made of an unknown type of wood, which felt cool to the touch. The two ends of the flagpole were sharp like spearheads, gleaming with a cold, icy light.

The banner exuded a cold and eerie aura, and even the howling of evil spirits could be heard coming from it. Moreover, the two sides of the banner were glowing with a dark red blood light.

This Hundred Ghosts Banner is truly incredibly evil; it lives up to its reputation as a demonic artifact, and it is indeed a banner soaked in the blood of hundreds of people!

Although it was incredibly evil, Lin Yaoxie was quite satisfied. He didn't care if it was an evil magic weapon or not; anything that could kill or fight was a good magic weapon!

"Now that we have the Hundred Ghost Banner, it must contain ghosts. However, the souls of those who died unjustly in Lu Family Village are just ordinary wandering spirits. They are fine for dealing with low-level cultivators, but they are useless against those above the third level of Qi Refining." Lin Yaoxie thought to himself.

Ghosts also have ranks. The lowest rank is the wandering ghost, also known as a lost soul. After that are evil ghosts, ghost soldiers, ghost generals, ghost kings, ghost emperors, and so on.

Wandering spirits are merely the spirits of those who died unjustly, roaming the world without any destructive power, at most just frightening people. But the evil spirits that follow are much more powerful, not only possessing magic but also capable of killing people, equivalent to an ordinary Qi Refining Level 1 cultivator, though their minds are chaotic and they lack intelligence.

After that, the Ghost Soldiers who reach the highest level can be considered Ghost Cultivators, which are also a type of cultivator, but they cultivate through ghosts, hence the name Ghost Cultivators. They are not much different from ordinary cultivators.

Inside the cave before him, the Taoist priest had the souls of several hundred people who had died unjustly, but most of them had not even reached the level of wandering souls, which obviously did not meet Lin Yaoxie's expectations.

and so.

"Then you can't blame me." Lin Yaoxie muttered to himself, and immediately took out a box. The box was about an inch in size and its exterior was engraved with countless terrifying evil ghost patterns.

This is the reward Lin Yaoxie received for completing that small test of skill: a C-grade item, the Ghost-Raising Box.

Although it's only a C-rank item, it has a great function. This small box can hold five hundred ghosts, forming its own space where ghosts can be placed.

But this ghost-raising box is not like the jade coffin used to store zombies; it is used to cultivate and evolve ghosts.

If some ghosts are put into this box, a special formation that comes with this ghost-raising box will be activated according to the owner's consciousness, commanding the ghosts to kill and devour each other with special instructions.

If the formation is activated, the ghosts inside the box will go berserk, killing and devouring each other until the strongest emerges. This strongest will absorb the spiritual power of the ghosts and their souls and begin to evolve.

For example, if a wandering soul wants to evolve into a demon, it needs to devour fifty wandering souls before it can evolve into a demon. However, if a demon wants to evolve into a ghost soldier, devouring wandering souls is useless. It must devour demons of the same level, and in considerable numbers, before it can evolve into a ghost soldier.

This is a very cruel magical artifact, similar in nature to the Miao people's practice of using Gu poison.

Lin Yaoxie hesitated for a moment, then his eyes turned cold. He made a hand seal, and all five hundred or so lonely ghosts that Xu Changqing had sealed in a jar were put into the ghost-raising box.

After collecting the ghosts into the box, Lin Yaoxie did not hesitate to activate his hairpin. Instantly, the array inside the box was activated, and a special command was issued. The ghosts inside the box went berserk and began to kill each other.

The characteristics of this box are practically made for the Hundred Ghost Banner, since ghosts from the outside world do not devour their own kind; they evolve slowly by absorbing the essence of humans or the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

But this box gathered a group of ghosts together, causing them to devour each other, thus creating the strongest one and allowing him to advance rapidly.

However, this meant that Lin Yaoxie had fewer ghosts in his possession.

A wandering soul needs to devour fifty other wandering souls to evolve into a demon. So, five hundred wandering souls can only create ten demons in total, which is far too few.

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The Hundred Ghosts Banner requires exactly one hundred ghosts, and ten evil spirits are clearly insufficient and will not be of any use.

Thinking of this, Lin Yaoxie stroked his chin, pondered for a while, and then his eyes suddenly lit up. He had an idea. Where there are dead people, there are wandering souls. Isn't this the era of warlordism in the Republic of China?

Warlord conflicts naturally lead to widespread warfare. If one finds a battlefield, one can naturally collect many ghosts. Wouldn't it be easy to gather a hundred evil spirits?

With this thought, Lin Yaoxie felt much more at ease and his mood improved. Although it was somewhat cruel, it was the only way. After all, those souls were not his own people, so there was no need to care about whether it was cruel or not.

However, one problem is that there doesn't seem to be any warlord conflict in Hong Kong nowadays, so I'll have to go to the mainland.

Before heading inland, Lin Yaoxie returned to the Taoist temple. Finding that Mao Fang had not returned, he went straight to the inland.

It's still very convenient to travel inland now, unlike the troublesome situation after liberation.

……

Six months later.

Hong Kong.

One night, a chilling aura emanated from a desolate mountain peak, making the dark, barren mountain appear extremely eerie, with only the waning moon high above emitting a faint light.

At this moment, a woman dressed in a white dress with disheveled hair drifted through the forest. Yes, she drifted through the forest like a gentle breeze, occasionally looking back as if she was running away from something.

Impressively.

A sword-shaped golden light pierced through the void, instantly penetrating the woman's body. It burst forth with a dazzling light, and a thunderous roar like thunder from the heavens echoed out. The woman's body completely turned into black smoke and dissipated.

As the female ghost perished, a foot-long coin sword fell to the ground. Its dazzling golden light gradually subsided, transforming into an ordinary coin sword.

At this moment, a young man in a white robe walked slowly over from not far away, squatted down and picked up the money sword. The money sword disappeared as soon as it was in his hand, as if it had never existed.

This person was Lin Yaoxie, who returned to Hong Kong from the mainland after half a year.

In the past six months, Lin Yaoxie has experienced a lot in the inland areas, and has seen many cultivators and demons. He has fought with many cultivators and even killed people. In particular, he has already collected all one hundred evil spirits.

In short, everything was done perfectly. In particular, after half a year of cultivation, he has now reached the second level of Qi Refining, and the number of spells he can use has gradually increased, making him even stronger.

He returned to Hong Kong this time because the plot had already begun and the system had issued three missions, so he returned from the mainland to Hong Kong. Otherwise, it would have been better to cultivate in the mainland.

Side Quest: First Fame

"Mission objective: Kill Mr. Ren, who has turned into a zombie."

"Task reward: 1000 Demon King Points".

Side Quest 2: Breaking Up a Couple.

"Mission requirements: Kill the female ghost that Qiu Sheng, the apprentice of Uncle Nine, had a romantic encounter with. Break up the couple and make Qiu Sheng suffer."

"Quest Rewards: 1500 Demon King Points, C-Rank Item [Ghost-Slaying Whip]"

"Main quest: Take the bronze-armored corpse, Old Master Ren, as your corpse servant."

"Quest Rewards: 4000 Demon King Points, B-grade item [Tai Chi Robe]"

It was these three tasks that allowed Lin Yaoxie to return to Hong Kong.

……

Luoying Town.

It is a relatively developed town with a large population. The residents live and work in peace and contentment. Moreover, because of the existence of the mortuary, ghost stories rarely occur here.

A mortuary is a place where coffins that have not yet been buried are stored.

Of course, that's the surface meaning. Generally, the owners of mortuaries are cultivators with spiritual attainments; otherwise, keeping so many dead people in their homes would be courting death.

The charitable estate in Luoying Town is called Maoshan Charitable Estate. It was opened by Lin Jiu, the current head of Maoshan. For some reason, Lin Jiu did not live in Maoshan, but moved here to open the charitable estate. Perhaps it was because he was the only one in Maoshan and felt it was too deserted.