Make the Immortal Sect Great Again

Inside Heaven Within the Pot.

”Gather!”

You Xuexin didn’t stop. A sweep of her sleeve whipped up a gloomy wind, gathering the scattered corpses and feeding them all into the Six Desires Heavenly Demon Flag.

Wang Ping naturally accepted this grand feast without reservation. Pushing Life-Stealing Thief to its limit, he frantically devoured the residual life essence from the corpses. Though each body yielded only a small amount, their former cultivation levels had all surpassed his own. The high-quality essence added up, slowly accumulating into a substantial sum.

Thus, he feasted quite happily.

You Xuexin was equally thrilled. She had realized that even after consuming so many corpses, the Six Desires Heavenly Demon Flag showed no signs of reaching its limit.

’This is a sign of high potential!’

Encouraged, she worked even harder, sparing extra magic power and sacrificing her own combat readiness to keep gathering the bodies.

Soon, however, she noticed a problem.

’Why isn’t this artifact’s aura growing?’Logically, absorbing so much sustenance should have triggered some reaction, yet the aura of the Six Desires Heavenly Demon Flag remained perfectly steady, without a single ripple.

’Could it be... a Divine Object obscuring its own brilliance?’

You Xuexin guessed inwardly, ’They say artifacts with true spirituality behave this way. They conceal themselves, appearing no different from mundane objects until they are finally used.’

This was a good thing!

If the artifact knew how to hide its aura, she could deploy it like a hidden weapon and catch her enemies completely off guard.

You Xuexin considered every angle and could find no other explanation. She had just fed it so much sustenance; even a pig would have squealed a few times. If it wasn’t a Divine Object concealing its power, the only other possibility was that someone else had secretly eaten the harvest...

’Impossible. Absolutely impossible.’

She instantly dismissed the absurd, baseless thought and turned her attention to anticipating her future opponents in the Immortal-Brahma Sword Battle.

It was truly something to look forward to!

Meanwhile, inside the Six Desires Heavenly Demon Flag.

Wang Ping drained the life essence from yet another corpse, tossed the remaining soul scraps to the demons within the flag, and felt a similar surge of anticipation.

’Looks like it’s almost enough.’

As the main soul of the Six Desires Heavenly Demon Flag, he could sense that even though the artifact had been fed nothing but scraps, it had finally eaten its fill.

The next second, a sudden change occurred!

As the demons devoured the last of the souls, dark gold light erupted within the flag. Elegant, flowing secret talismanic script materialized on its own.

Countless runes wove together, resonating with Wang Ping in his role as the main soul. They transformed into mysterious knowledge that flooded his sea of consciousness, bringing a look of pleasant surprise to his face.

”This is... a spell?”

Theoretically, only a supreme-grade artifact could resonate with heaven and earth to spontaneously engrave a spell. Right now, the Six Desires Heavenly Demon Flag had reached that exact level.

’If I hadn’t been lining my own pockets, frantically embezzling all the sustenance that venomous woman threw in, the Six Desires Heavenly Demon Flag would have broken through long ago. Thankfully she pulled her weight, fighting desperately out there to kill so many bandit cultivators. She saved this serendipity for me. Looking at it that way, she’s actually rather nice...’

Not daring to slack off, Wang Ping immediately calmed his mind.

As the main soul, he naturally controlled the spell engraved inside the Six Desires Heavenly Demon Flag, and a massive tide of arcane knowledge rushed into him.

It felt just like acquiring Qi Restriction!

’Once I digest this knowledge, I’ll be able to use it even after returning to Great Shun. At worst, I just won’t be able to cultivate it to the highest Realm due to a lack of magic power.’

Soon, he learned the spell’s name.

Soul Seizing!

’Just as the name implies, this method can seize a cultivator’s seven mortal souls. There’s also a corresponding spell called Soul Pursuing, which can capture a cultivator’s three immortal souls.’

Strictly speaking, if the artifact hadn’t been limited to table scraps from all those corpses, it probably would have engraved both spells. Wang Ping didn’t mind, however. After all, as long as he turned on You Xuexin later and refined her into a banner slave, the result would be the same.

An instant later, Wang Ping smiled coldly.

He immediately formed a hand seal and circulated the Soul Seizing spell, gathering all the surrounding demons and inhaling them through his nose and mouth.

He was going all out to pool the might of the Six Desires Heavenly Demon Flag.

’Everything is ready.’

Looking calm and composed, Wang Ping plotted, ’I just need to wait for that venomous woman to use the artifact. As soon as she lets me out, I’ll hit her where it hurts!’

Meanwhile, in the outside world.

’Why is it inactive again?’

Looking at the Six Desires Heavenly Demon Flag in her sleeve, You Xuexin frowned slightly. ’It clearly showed signs of advancement just now. It’s obviously a supreme-grade artifact already.’

’Why did it suddenly go dim again?’

’Could it be...’

She harbored some doubts but still didn’t consider the possibility that something was wrong with the artifact. After all, she had invested so much into it; how could it possibly have an issue?

Finally, her eyes flickered as she arrived at an answer. ’I understand. This must be the supreme-grade artifact returning to its simplest state—a profound concealment of its own power. That has to be it!’

This was the potential of a true magic treasure!

At this thought, the corners of You Xuexin’s mouth curled up, and she couldn’t help but laugh aloud.

”Good, good, good. It’s time!”

Her sudden laughter instantly put the man surnamed Lin in the distance on high alert. ”What’s this? Junior Sister You, with your death approaching, have you finally lost your mind?”

”Hmph, frog at the bottom of a well.”

You Xuexin shook her head, her expression radiating absolute control. ”How much magic power do you have left right now? I suspect you’ve nearly scraped the bottom.”

As soon as she said this, the man surnamed Lin became even more guarded.

His magic power was indeed running low. In the time it took an incense stick to burn, even if You Xuexin did nothing, he would no longer have the strength to sustain Heaven Within the Pot.

The problem was, You Xuexin’s condition was worse than his!

After all, his Realm was higher, leaving no suspense in a battle of attrition. Moreover, You Xuexin had lost her mind and wasted her magic power collecting corpses.

With this dynamic where as one declines, the other grows, he was certain You Xuexin couldn’t even last the duration of an incense stick... Since that was the case, where did she get the confidence to spout such arrogant nonsense at him?

”You don’t have to guess.”

Seeing the man surnamed Lin’s expression change, You Xuexin pulled the Six Desires Heavenly Demon Flag straight out of her sleeve. ”After today, you will be a banner slave in my flag.”

”Before you die, I’ll let you broaden your horizons!”

Before her words even faded, You Xuexin poured all her remaining magic power into the Six Desires Heavenly Demon Flag and hurled it into the air.

”Watch my artifact turn danger into safety!”

Dark gold radiance instantly unfurled in the wind. The flag whipped open, a vicious ghost face swayed within the fabric, and a burly figure stepped out amid a swell of monstrous resentment.

Like a silver vase shattering and water bursting forth, or armored cavalry charging into the clash of weapons!

In that instant, You Xuexin was still dazed. ’I haven’t even given an order yet, and you’re already eager to kill the enemy for me? Is the artifact really this sentient?’

Then she saw that the ”Six Desires Heavenly Demon King” hadn’t hesitated in the slightest. Nor did he look at the man surnamed Lin in the distance. Instead, he locked his gaze directly on her, opened his mouth, and blasted a soul-shaking thunderous roar right at her.

”Ha!”

As the thunderous roar washed over her, You Xuexin’s seven mortal souls trembled in unison. The shock bled into her physical body, turning her entire frame rigid and leaving her standing there in a daze.

Even then, she hadn’t managed to react.

The strike to her soul dropped her thinking speed to an absolute crawl. When she finally processed it, her first thought was actually: ’Artifact, you made a mistake. The enemy is over there...’

But an instant later, she completely snapped awake. The ”Six Desires Heavenly Demon King” had already raised his arm. Between his five fingers, a Flood Dragon coiled. Using its body as the blade, head and tail looped together to form a halberd glinting with cold light. With all his might, he mercilessly chopped down at her neck!

’Ah? Not good!’

Watching the halberd blade close in, You Xuexin finally realized this was the artifact turning on its master. Horrified, she tried to cast a spell to dodge the blow.

However, she had long since exhausted her strength. Let alone casting a spell, she lacked the power to even break free from the effects of Soul Seizing!

In a flash, You Xuexin could only lean backward desperately.

Slash!

Blood spurted. Feeling the resistance travel up the halberd, Wang Ping was shocked. He had put everything into this strike, yet it felt as if he had chopped into a wall of iron!

You Xuexin’s neck looked slender and fragile, but when the blade actually bit in, every inch of flesh felt forged from steel. It was incredibly difficult to cut through, which gave You Xuexin a sliver of a chance. Before Wang Ping could sever her head completely, she narrowly wrenched herself backward.

”How is this possible...?”

Bleeding profusely, You Xuexin stumbled back three steps. Two-thirds of her neck had been chopped open by Wang Ping, leaving only a tiny section of bone and flesh still attached.

The rapid blood loss made her body sway unsteadily.

But soon, You Xuexin demonstrated the terrifying vitality of a cultivator in the Tribulation Transcending Realm—especially one who had survived the Human Tribulation and gathered all four cultivation traits.

She formed a hand seal with one hand to guard against external threats, while her other hand slammed against her own head, forcefully holding it in place on her neck. At the same time, her skin, flesh, and bones burst with brilliant light, knitting themselves back together as they automatically fused to mend the wound!

’Is she still fucking human?’

Cursing inwardly at the sight, Wang Ping didn’t hesitate to press the attack. Raising his halberd high, he brought it crashing down with a furious howl like a dragon’s roar.

At the same time, the man surnamed Lin also snapped back to reality.

To be honest, he had thought that as a disciple of the Immortal Gate, even if he wasn’t a true transmission disciple, he was well-traveled and experienced enough that nothing could shock him anymore.

After all, what kind of scene hadn’t he witnessed?

Yet right now, he was genuinely shocked—he truly had never seen a scene like this. So your trump card, your ultimate killing move, turns on you the moment you deploy it?

And you actually said, ’Watch my artifact turn danger into safety.’

He had to admit, he had been a little worried that this ambush might fail, but after seeing your artifact, it really did turn danger into safety!

Despite his shock, the man surnamed Lin was not slow to act.

’Good opportunity!’

In a split second, he made his judgment. A ruthless glint flashed in his eyes. Marshaling all his magic power, he opened his mouth and spat out an incantation:

”Heaven collapses and earth splits, the Divine Land sinks!”

Explosive shattering sounds followed closely on the heels of the incantation, echoing out with You Xuexin at the center. Every crack corresponded to a fissure tearing across the void.

Meanwhile, You Xuexin was still trying to retreat.

And with that movement, she instantly crashed right into the countless fissures surrounding her.

Slash!

In a flash, blood flowed like a river and severed limbs flew. Even though You Xuexin had reacted, the shattered space bypassed all her defenses!

These fissures were created by the man surnamed Lin actively destroying the space of Heaven Within the Pot, sacrificing his own Divine Powers to do so. Because space itself acted as the blade, it bypassed all defenses, instantly dismembering You Xuexin’s delicate body on the spot. Hands and feet scattered, internal organs burst out, and a monstrous spray of blood painted the air!

”Ah—!!!”

This precise follow-up strike instantly extinguished all of You Xuexin’s hopes. Wang Ping didn’t hesitate either, immediately charging forward to press his advantage.

The next instant, the Six Desires Heavenly Demon King’s figure seemed to skip a frame, vanishing completely before reappearing right in front of You Xuexin.

Every supernatural ability was fully triggered.

Divine Legs!

Ten Thousand Jun!

Flood Dragon Halberd!

Infused with unmatched divine strength, the halberd crashed down, tearing You Xuexin’s body apart a second time and slicing her in half at the waist. She plummeted like a broken sack.

With her magic power exhausted and her body dismembered, the final breath You Xuexin had desperately held onto finally gave out. The hand pressing against her head fell limply toward the ground.

Thud!

Losing the support of her hand, her beautiful head hit the ground and rolled twice. Blood continuously gushed from her seven orifices, and her lovely eyes were filled with despair.

Right up until the moment of her death, You Xuexin seemed to finally realize that the ”Six Desires Heavenly Demon King” she had painstakingly refined still retained part of his consciousness from when he was alive. But now, left with only a severed head, she could no longer make a sound. She could only squeeze out a blood-gurgling noise from between her lips and teeth.

She was filled with hatred!

She had successfully refined a high-grade artifact, and victory for her mission was right on the horizon. Two joyous occasions overlapping should have brought her even greater joy.

Why had it turned out like this?

Thinking of this, the gaze she directed at Wang Ping was utterly resentful. Only one thought remained in her fading consciousness: ’I’ll drag you down with me!’

Even if she died, she would take him with her!

Driven by this thought, she frantically wrung out her sea of consciousness, trying to squeeze out one last spell. Just one, and she could claim his life...

Her thoughts came to an abrupt halt.

”If you want to blame someone, blame yourself,” Wang Ping said, reaching out a hand and speaking the exact same words You Xuexin had once used. ”After all, it’s not like I forced you to refine me into an artifact.”

Admittedly, while hearing these shameless words was infuriating, saying them himself felt incredibly satisfying!

The next second, he pressed his hand onto You Xuexin’s body.

Life-Stealing Thief!

In a flash, You Xuexin’s remaining life essence was swept away completely by Wang Ping. The spell she had been charging up dissipated right along with it, and she made no further sound.

This was the biggest harvest of the battle!

After doing all this, Wang Ping looked at You Xuexin’s floating soul, intending to drag it into the Six Desires Heavenly Demon Flag to refine her into a banner slave as well.

Right at that moment, however—

From the corner of his eye, Wang Ping caught sight of the man surnamed Lin nearby. The man’s expression had undergone a shift completely at odds with the current scene.

Originally, with You Xuexin dead, the man surnamed Lin had been thrilled. The surviving bandit cultivators around him had also worn fanatical looks, planning to claim the Five Thieves Stealing Heaven Myriad Transformations Divine Talisman inside the flying boat. Yet at a certain instant, the man surnamed Lin seemed to have suddenly discovered something amiss.

Then, his expression changed.

The excitement and fanaticism froze on his face, gradually morphing into terror. His Desire Realm Celestial Body allowed Wang Ping to clearly sense the other party’s emotional fluctuations.

His originally handsome face twisted as a result.

What was he panicking about? What had happened?

Wang Ping didn’t know, but he knew what he had to do.

’Taiping Sutra!’

In the next instant, without the slightest hesitation, Wang Ping acted purely on instinct: he pulled his consciousness away and returned to the space of the Taiping Sutra.

And then—tribulation fire rained down from the firmament.