Thousand Soul Banner penetrated deeper, piercing through the skull of the Ancient Sorcerer and driving straight into the brainstem. It felt like a red-hot iron branding itself onto a person's body, emitting a sharp "squeak" as his body convulsed violently!
“Roar!!!!!!!”
The Ancient Sorcerer clenched his teeth and let out a furious roar. He had killed countless people during his time as a special forces soldier and was never a "good person." The intense pain ignited his rage, and he pushed against the wall with both hands, his feet bracing against it as well, channeling all his strength to charge forward!
At the same time, the Ancient Sorcerer tilted his head, causing the previously straight Thousand Soul Banner to change its angle and thrust directly at Luo Tian.
Although he was filled with fury, it wasn't a rash decision; the Ancient Sorcerer had a simple thought: since this worthless Luo Tian was useless and couldn't even withstand Zhang Qi's Thousand Soul Banner, then they might as well die together.
This thought of the Ancient Sorcerer was akin to dragging someone down with him at the moment of death.
However, things took a turn. Just as the Thousand Soul Banner struck Luo Tian, a spark suddenly erupted, resembling dancing dust that was nearly invisible to the naked eye. Yet this tiny spark rapidly grew larger, transforming into something the size of a grain of rice in an instant, and then in the blink of an eye, it expanded to the size of a thumb. Finally, it seemed to morph into a sea of flames that engulfed the entire Thousand Soul Banner!
The Thousand Soul Banner appeared almost alive; upon "seeing" the sea of flames, it attempted to evade. But the fire seemed to fill the entire world—there was nowhere to hide.
“Zizz!”
The Thousand Soul Banner felt as if it had fallen into an Oil Pot, bouncing wildly but unable to escape—perhaps realizing that fleeing was futile, it surged forth a massive amount of black gas to envelop itself.
Layer upon layer formed until finally creating an outer shell that was as dark as ink jade, while the Thousand Soul Banner hid within.
Inside his mind, Luo Tian could see everything clearly, and naturally, so could the Ancient Sorcerer.
“Damn it, stubborn as a mule; you can't leave without a fight.”
The Ancient Sorcerer secretly wiped away a cold sweat, feeling a deep sense of fear. If it weren't for the sudden change brought about by Luo Tian, he would have already had his brain pierced by the Thousand Soul Banner. In that case, even if he had ten lives, it would have been of no use.
In a dangerous situation, he finally triggered Luo Tian's "potential," and the situation began to turn back in his favor.
There are those who rejoice and those who are sorrowful; this phrase perfectly describes Zhang Qi at this moment. With the help of the Thousand Soul Banner, which burned his own mental energy to regain the upper hand, he saw that the Ancient Sorcerer was about to be killed. Zhang Qi had every reason to feel pleased. Moreover, he discovered that the Ancient Sorcerer's soul was incredibly powerful. If the Thousand Soul Banner could completely absorb it, it would definitely reach a state of great success in one go.
So, when he saw the Ancient Sorcerer having no way out and charging towards him instead, Zhang Qi couldn't help but smirk; this was undoubtedly a path to self-destruction!
"Come on, come on! This way you’ll die even faster!"
A cruel smile appeared on Zhang Qi's lips. He felt no psychological burden about killing someone; in fact, he was quite looking forward to it.
The Thousand Soul Banner seemed to encounter no obstacles as it smoothly continued to pierce into the Ancient Sorcerer's brain, even making a "whoosh" sound.
Then, an unexpected change occurred. Just as the Thousand Soul Banner was about to completely penetrate the Ancient Sorcerer, it felt as though it had struck an iron plate. With a loud "clang," it came to a halt once again.
After being blocked, the force of the Thousand Soul Banner rebounded strongly, driving the end that was pressed against Zhang Qi's side forcefully into his own head.
Zhang Qi was taken aback; he wanted to dodge but realized he couldn't escape at all.
"Thud!"
The Thousand Soul Banner violently pierced through Zhang Qi's head and exited out the back, leaving a bloody hole.
Zhang Qi's mouth slowly opened, and after a few "hissing" sounds from his throat, his head gradually drooped, and his eyes lost their luster.
The Ancient Sorcerer felt nothing about Zhang Qi's death; he was captivated by the sea of fire created by Luo Tian.
Amidst the raging flames, the layer of armor formed on the surface of Zhang Qi's Thousand Soul Banner thickened with the gathering of black mist.
"Is it really not possible to deal with it..."
Before the disappointed Ancient Sorcerer could finish his sentence, the Sun and Moon Stars, which had been floating "calmly" in the air, suddenly changed. A flow of lava-like fire appeared on the sun, while a cold current resembling an ice blade emerged from the moon. The yin and yang, ice and fire were all injected into the previously formed sea of fire. The sea of fire immediately transformed: one half burned even higher, with flames that were green, reminiscent of the legendary Samadhi True Fire; the other half quickly froze in an instant, resembling a massive mirror.
The ice and fire rushed towards the Thousand Soul Banner, which was enveloped in the sea of fire.
"Crack!"
With a soft sound, the layer of black armor formed on the surface of the Thousand Soul Banner cracked open, revealing its "true form" inside.
"This... is possible? Ice and fire in duality?"
The Ancient Sorcerer was stunned; he had just spoken ill of Luo Tian, but unexpectedly such a change occurred immediately, almost slapping his own face.
The green flames clearly represented solar essence, hence their high temperature; while the icy coldness was due to lunar radiance, explaining its chill.
As this ice and fire collided together, there was no doubt that the armor condensed around the Thousand Soul Banner shattered!
Thousand Soul Banner A shiver ran through, as if it were a frightened child wanting to escape, but having been unable to flee before, how could it possibly escape now?
One half of it suddenly burst into flames, while the other half instantly froze, then cracked apart.
Thousand Soul Banner After cracking open, countless translucent skeletal shadows of various sizes rushed out, only to be either burned to ashes or crystallized into ice.
“Hey! This is Zhong Wenxin!”
The Ancient Sorcerer, stunned, had just regained his senses when the last skeletal head floated out. Although its features were unclear, it vaguely resembled Zhong Wenxin.
In a moment of urgency, Ancient Sorcerer didn’t think much and reached out, surprisingly catching “Zhong Wenxin” in his hand!
“Ah!”
Slowly opening his eyes, Ancient Sorcerer looked at the tightly clenched fist. He wanted to open it but hesitated—he wasn’t sure if what he had caught in the “dream” was really Zhong Wenxin, and what if he loosened his grip and “Zhong Wenxin” vanished?
“Kong Ying sister, you need to bring Zhong Wenxin to Zhang Qi’s dance studio right away, the sooner the better!”
After pulling out his phone and getting through to Kong Ying, Ancient Sorcerer finally breathed a sigh of relief.
(Huff, sorry for everyone’s support; things have been a bit hectic. I’ve worked hard today and only managed to update 6000 words. White Horse will continue writing soon; I’ll finish a chapter before midnight. If not, I’ll update tomorrow. Thank you all!)
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