First Immortal of Destiny

Chapter 189: Changes in the Soul Refining Banner!

"Swoosh!"

"Swoosh swoosh!"

Several talismans that isolated divine consciousness were thrown out and placed around the cave.

A spiritual light similar to the Forbidden Spirit Barrier lit up!

Forming a layer of barrier.

The inner sect cave itself already had restrictions that isolated divine consciousness.

But it's still better to be cautious when using the Soul Refining Banner within the sect.

Immediately.

Shen Mo pinched the seal and violently shook the Soul Refining Banner.

"Crash!"

Blood light surged on the banner.

Figures of soul generals walked out from the blood curtain and stood quietly in front of Shen Mo.

The Ghost Bride, Hong Jue, Qingpi Ghost Iron Mountain, Chuanjin Ghost Gold Mountain, Red Devil Ghost, and others, along with thirteen other second-stage late-stage ghost creatures that were refined into soul generals.

A total of eighteen powerful soul generals, nothing was amiss.

Shen Mo's thoughts moved slightly, and he retrieved these soul generals into the Soul Refining Banner.

After taking a Qi Gathering Pill, he activated the Blood Banner again.

After a moment, more than ten second-stage early-stage soul generals and more than seventy second-stage mid-stage soul generals condensed out from the blood curtain.

Apart from that, no other soul generals walked out from the banner.

"There are only ninety-four soul generals left!"

Shen Mo's gaze swept over the crowded cave, unable to tell whether he was happy or worried.

These ninety-four soul generals were originally small demon souls that were refined into the banner before.

Now, something strange has happened!

More than ten second-stage early-stage soul generals and more than thirty second-stage mid-stage soul generals still maintained their original appearance as ghost spirits, beast souls, and deceased cultivators.

If it weren't for the fact that the Soul Refining Banner was Shen Mo's magic treasure, he wouldn't have been able to tell.

In fact, their true nature is actually demon soul generals.

The remaining second-stage mid-stage soul generals still retained their small demon form!

Obviously.

The other soul generals in the Soul Refining Banner, including hundreds of second-stage early-stage soul generals and dozens of second-stage mid-stage soul generals...

Were all devoured by these ninety-four demon soul generals.

Not even a single hair was left!

For the sake of distinction.

Shen Mo named these two groups of demon soul generals with different forms as "Mutated Demon Soul Generals" and "Small Demon Soul Generals" respectively!

With a rough exploration, Shen Mo quickly discovered some clues.

Mutated Demon Soul Generals.

They have a notable characteristic!

Among the deceased cultivators, beast souls, and ghost spirits they transformed into, they belong to the category with higher innate talent.

Or, they have special abilities on them!

For example, the possessed ghost Lv Ma Guan.

He wasn't devoured, but instead became a Mutated Demon Soul General!

He still retained the ghostly ability to possess and disappear like a possessed cultivator.

Under Shen Mo's command, he quickly disappeared from the cave.

For example, the Lingyun Sect disciples who were killed and refined by Shen Mo also became Mutated Demon Soul Generals.

Shen Mo also tried it.

They were still able to display the immortal techniques and martial skills of the Lingyun Sect.

"It can be understood as, after being refined into soul generals, they were 'possessed' by the small demons who are also soul generals!"

Of course, this has nothing to do with the "possession" in the cultivation world.

Shen Mo still needs to carefully study it to understand the strangeness.

The Small Demon Soul Generals.

Still maintained the appearance of small demons!

Only their aura, without exception, was much stronger than when they were just refined into the Soul Refining Banner.

From the early stage of the second rank, they have risen to the middle stage of the second rank.

"Could it be that they don't think highly of the abilities of other soul generals, so they haven't attempted to 'possess' them?"

With doubt in his heart, Shen Mo reached out and grabbed the mutated demon soul general, Lv Ma Guan, and a small celestial demon soul general.

Although he possessed the ability of "Insight into All Beings".

But every time he used this destiny, it required the consumption of spirit stones.

There was no need to waste spirit stones and energy to inspect them one by one.

"Let me take a closer look at what you guys really are."

As twenty spirit stones turned into residue, detailed information about the two types of soul generals also appeared before his eyes.

...

[Soul General: Mutated Demon Soul General Lv Ma Guan]

[Realm: Middle stage of the second rank]

[Brief description: This soul general was originally a stableman in the Tai Shi Mansion of the Tian Shun Kingdom. When the kingdom fell into the Ghost Domain, he became a ghost possessing a body in the early stage of the second rank. Later, he was refined into a soul flag by a disciple of the Lin Jiang Sect and became a soul general on the flag. Due to the incorporation of a small celestial demon into the flag, this soul general was devoured and integrated by the small celestial demon, retaining the characteristics of both a soul ghost and a small celestial demon. It can conceal its form and move through the void, and can possess mortal cultivators. It can also devour other living beings to strengthen its own power. This form is fixed and has lost the innate characteristics of the small celestial demon integrated with living beings, so it cannot continue to corrupt other living beings.]

[Weakness: This soul general is constrained by the soul flag. If the soul flag is destroyed, it will self-destruct and perish.]

...

[Soul General: Small Celestial Demon Soul General]

[Realm: Middle stage of the second rank]

[Brief description: This soul general was originally a small celestial demon in the lower realm. It invaded the Chi Yan Kingdom through the Celestial Demon Passage along with a peak second rank celestial demon. Later, it was refined into a soul flag by a disciple of the Lin Jiang Sect and became a soul general on the flag. It devoured many powerful soul generals and thus advanced to the middle stage of the second rank, still retaining the characteristics of a small celestial demon. It can devour other living beings to strengthen itself. It can also choose to corrupt other living beings and gain their innate abilities, such as Divine Abilities. After being corrupted, its form becomes fixed and it loses the innate characteristics of the small celestial demon integrated with living beings, so it cannot continue to corrupt other living beings.]

[Weakness: This soul general is constrained by the soul flag. If the soul flag is destroyed, it will self-destruct and perish.]

...

"So that's how it is."

Shen Mo's face revealed a pensive expression.

No wonder everyone in the cultivation world talks about the horrors of demons. From the small celestial demon soul general, one can catch a glimpse of their true nature.

Celestial demons are a kind of peculiar living beings without bodies or souls, or rather, their body and soul are one.

They can devour sentient beings with spirits to grow stronger!

Whether it's human cultivators, ordinary birds and beasts, or even artifact spirits, soul ghosts, monsters, and enchanting beings.

When encountering powerful living beings, they can also choose to corrupt them, retaining their characteristics while still being able to devour all living beings to strengthen themselves.

They are truly the overlords!

Not to mention invading the Chi Yan Kingdom, even in the Ghost Domain where countless ghosts roam, they can cause great bloodshed!

The black-robed celestial demon encountered in the depths of the Void Heaven Mountain Range earlier should have corrupted a human cultivator.

That's why, apart from the different demonic aura, its appearance and behavior are like that of a Qi Gathering Realm cultivator at the Ninth Heavenly Layer!

With these thoughts in mind, Shen Mo used the Soul Searching Spell on these two soul generals one after another.

In his sea of consciousness, a blazing sun radiated bright light.

The invisible power of the divine soul created ripples in a mysterious and wonderful way, entering the body of the mutated demon soul general, Lv Ma Guan.

Soon, Shen Mo sensed fragments of Lv Ma Guan's memories.

And buried deep within, the intense demonic nature!

The fragments of memories should be from his life in the Tai Shi Mansion.

However, after becoming a ghost and being refined into a soul general by Shen Mo, he had already lost most of his memories, leaving only scattered fragments that couldn't reveal anything.

As for the memories belonging to the small celestial demon, they were even scarcer.

Apart from the overwhelming desire to devour living beings and grow stronger, and the inability to resist the commands of the flag's master, everything else was a blur.

The small celestial demon soul general that had not yet been corrupted was similar.

However, it had a persistent desire to corrupt a powerful living being!

(End of this chapter)