As for the other functions, they would gradually reveal their power as the Ten Thousand Soul Banner recovered.
These were just some of the ordinary functions of the Ten Thousand Soul Banner, yet Lin Huanhuan couldn’t help but smile.
“Although Soul-Breaking Wind is just a standard technique of the Soul Dao, defeating an enemy doesn’t necessarily require overwhelming strength. ‘Surprise’ is also key here. After all, when facing an unfamiliar technique, you can easily catch them off guard. They won’t be prepared for it, or won’t know how to defend against it at all.”
“If this were a hundred thousand years ago, when the Soul Dao still existed in the world, these techniques would indeed be nothing special. But now, the Soul Dao has long collapsed. No one in this world cultivates it, and no one trains their soul specifically. Against Soul Dao techniques, unless you can crush them with absolute power, there’s almost nothing you can do.”
“If both strikes of Soul-Breaking Wind land completely, they can instantly kill two late-stage Foundation Establishment experts. Even a peak Foundation Establishment expert would likely be severely wounded. Suddenly, I have two more trump cards. Perfect!”
After thinking this through, Lin Huanhuan turned her attention to the Soul Dao inheritance recorded in the Ten Thousand Soul Banner. At first, she was a little excited, but after examining it, she looked away with some disdain.
Because the Ten Thousand Soul Banner had suffered nearly catastrophic damage, almost all of its inheritance was lost. Now, only a few ordinary Soul Dao secret techniques remained—the same ones that the head of the Huang family had used. They could be practiced and used, but…
“To cultivate these secret techniques, you need Soul Dao resources. And it’s not that there are few Soul Dao resources these days—it’s more like they’ve almost completely vanished. If I try to force my way through, it would take a massive amount of time to polish them. It simply wouldn’t be worth the effort.”
“The major sects probably still have some Soul Dao inheritances, but since there are almost no Soul Dao resources left, and this world is no longer suitable for its development, no one cultivates it.”
“Forget it, forget it. The two Soul-Breaking Wind attacks that come with the Ten Thousand Soul Banner are already enough for me. Where would I find the time to forcibly cultivate the Soul Dao?”
“I’ve already gained enough. I shouldn’t be greedy, or I’ll end up like the snake trying to swallow the elephant.”
Lin Huanhuan shook her head, stood up, and let out a slight sigh. It was a bit of a pity that she couldn’t become invincible in one go.
“Since this Ten Thousand Soul Banner is now under my control, I need to solve the repair and feeding issues as well. The Lingyun Sect isn’t skilled in artifact forging or alchemy, but they do have formations. I’ve heard that formations, artifacts, and alchemy are all interconnected. I can go take a look later and see if there are any methods over there.”
“As for feeding, the Ten Thousand Soul Banner needs to devour souls regularly, or it will gradually weaken. Well, when I kill some enemies, I can let it devour their souls on the spot. The last wave already fed it well, so I don’t need to deal with that for now.”
Once she decided to act, Lin Huanhuan immediately walked out of the room and saw Dong Yuner waiting outside the door.
“Miss, you’re finally out. I saw you were in seclusion inside, so I waited here for you. Breakfast is ready. Would you like to try some?”
Dong Yuner said with a smile. Her aura had calmed down, and the tiredness on her face had faded, returning to a normal state.
“Alright, I’ll eat a little. I haven’t eaten all day anyway.”
While eating, Lin Huanhuan also told Dong Yuner what she planned to do next. “I’m going to the Formation Peak later. I’ll go alone. You stay here and cultivate properly.”
After saying that, Lin Huanhuan suddenly thought—how similar this situation was to a newlywed couple. The husband going out, and because the wife was too worried, he specifically reported his itinerary to reassure her.
‘This must be an illusion.’ Lin Huanhuan’s expression turned a little strange, and she comforted herself internally.
“Okay, I’ll cultivate properly and wait for you here, Miss. Remember to come back quickly after you’re done.” Dong Yuner cupped her face in her hands and smiled.
“Damn it! What the hell was the Huang family thinking? If they were going to work for our Sacred Sect, they should have done it quietly. There was no guarantee they’d get any benefits, but now that they’ve been exposed, their entire clan is as good as gone. Why did they have to provoke a strong cultivator? They’ve gone completely mad!”
At the same time, in a secret room on the other side, the black-clad leader was almost losing his mind, shouting and screaming like a raging gorilla.
The other black-clad members from the Chaotic Demon Mountain paid him no attention. They each did their own thing—some bullied others, some were bullied and curled up, some watched the show, some leaned against the wall and slept.
Truly a chaotic scene.
It wasn’t until the black-clad leader had smashed almost all the furniture in the room that he regained some composure.
“That damned Huang family! If I’d known this would happen, I should have squeezed every last bit of value out of them back then. Now there’s nothing left to squeeze. How frustrating!”
“At least they didn’t expose our collusion. Otherwise, You Yuelan would be finished. But we’ve worked so hard to almost fully rehabilitate her image. It would be such a waste to just discard her now. Not making full use of her at all.”
You Yuelan raised her eyes to glance at him, then closed them again, too lazy to respond.
The black-clad leader said with some indignation.
One black-clad member stepped forward to console him. “Boss, calm down. Sure, the Huang family is gone, but we didn’t gain anything either. Think about it—that’s kind of funny.”
The black-clad leader punched him in the head. “Shut up! If you keep making fun of me, don’t blame me for beating the hell out of you like I do back at the sect.”
If they were at the Chaotic Demon Mountain, the leader would have already hung that guy up and given him a thorough beating. But since they were on a mission, internal conflict would cause big problems.
The black-clad member who had been bullied earlier said, “The Huang family was just a pawn. They’re gone, so what? Don’t we have other pawns planted in the Lingyun Sect? Just have them cooperate with us, right?”
The leader shook his head. “If only it were that easy. Those pawns were all painstakingly placed by the sect. To avoid having them all wiped out in one go, I don’t know which forces belong to us besides the Huang family.”
“If we want cooperation from others, we first need to report to the sect, then write an application, then wait for approval. After going through all that bureaucracy, we send the information to those forces, see which one is convenient enough to agree, then they prepare, and only after they’re ready do they notify us.”
“All that preparation takes at least half a year. It’s damn troublesome.”
After complaining, the black-clad leader said to You Yuelan, “You just keep buttering up Lin Huanhuan. Try to max out her好感度 as soon as possible. Recently, your relationship seems to have gotten closer. Gather as much intelligence as you can without getting exposed.”
You Yuelan didn’t even open her eyes, just gave a slight nod.
The black-clad leader continued, “I’ve noticed that there’s a rising star among the inner disciples named Bai Lingfeng. He’s very strong—definitely a potential investment—and he hasn’t been taken in by any elder yet. We can try to recruit him.”
“But he’s in the Foundation Establishment stage. To get close to him, we need to be at least Foundation Establishment ourselves. No need to worry about that. At least three of us here are already at peak Qi Refining. We just didn’t break through in order to smoothly join the Lingyun Sect. Now it’s time to start preparing.”
“The plan from now on is to break through to Foundation Establishment, then get in touch with Bai Lingfeng, recruit him as much as possible, and ideally make him one of our people.”
“That’s all for now. It’s better to keep plans precise rather than too many. We’ll make new plans if unexpected situations arise.”