Chapter 279: The Human Emperor Flag, The Poison Venerable Appears

Upon learning the news that the Human Emperor Flag had been repaired, Ye Lin immediately mounted his pink Ghostfire and rushed toward Gui Street.

This Ghostfire was no ordinary Ghostfire; it was a dowry specifically gifted to him by Xie Hong.

After being modified by several master-level mechanics sought out by the Xie family, this pink Ghostfire was wrapped entirely in carbon fiber and equipped with a 6. -liter naturally aspirated V12 engine, capable of accelerating from zero to one hundred in less than a second.

Logically speaking, a motorcycle with this kind of speed would easily cost a person their life, but Ye Lin had many lives, so this drawback was not worth mentioning.

Riding the modified Ghostfire, Ye Lin reached his destination in half an hour; the moment he stepped into Qiu Xingyuan's shop, Ye Lin's gaze was drawn to a banner!

The banner had a dark gold background embroidered with ancient totems, every stroke seemingly imbued with the weight and depth of Great Xia's history.

Ye Lin walked over slowly and reached out to grasp the flagpole; a warm and majestic power surged within the banner and quickly flowed into Ye Lin's body, giving him a feeling of boiling blood.

At the same time, the specific attributes of the Human Emperor Flag began to reveal themselves before his eyes.

【Human Emperor Flag】

【Grade: God-tier】

【Attribute: Mental Power Amplification 300%】 (Supreme Nine-Star)

【Skill 1: Soul Absorption】

【Soul Absorption: The Human Emperor Flag can contain souls that enter voluntarily.】

【Skill 2: Soul Detention】

【Soul Detention: The holder of the Human Emperor Flag can forcibly detain souls with weaker mental power than their own and incorporate them into the Human Emperor Flag.】

【Skill 3: General Dispatch】

【General Dispatch: The souls within the Human Emperor Flag can manifest as battle souls to appear and fight.】

【Skill 4: Emperor】

【Emperor: Each soul within the Human Emperor Flag provides the holder with a 0. 1% mental attribute bonus.】

After reading the specific skills of the Human Emperor Flag, Ye Lin widened his eyes and stared blankly at the banner in his hand.

"Good fellow, you damn well still say you aren't a Myriad Soul Banner?"

He had been curious earlier; as a dignified nine-star divine artifact, how could it only have a 300% mental power bonus when even a blank-slate divine artifact like the Canglan Ring had a 200% bonus?

After seeing the specific skills of the Human Emperor Flag, he understood: the more souls, the stronger it was. Wasn't this just a textbook Myriad Soul Banner?

Each soul provided a 0. 1% bonus; ten thousand souls meant a 100% bonus, and one hundred thousand meant a 1000% bonus.

If there were hundreds of millions of souls, this Human Emperor Flag would be even more heaven-defying than an Origin Ancient Artifact!

"Sigh, it's a pity. The battle souls of the human ancestors on the Human Emperor Flag have all vanished along with the destruction of the Human Emperor Flag."

Beside him, Qiu Xingyuan sighed with a hint of regret.

"Back in the day, the human ancestors fought alongside the Human Emperor, even breaking into the Demon Realm at one point. Wherever the Human Emperor Flag waved, Great Xia warriors would follow in their footsteps, their blood staining the face of the Human Emperor Flag."

"Even if they died in battle, they would voluntarily enter the Human Emperor Flag, turning into battle souls to continue the fight, not caring even if their souls were scattered. The Human Emperor Flag of that time was hailed as a man-made Origin Ancient Artifact..."

"Although the Human Emperor Flag has been successfully recast today, it no longer has the air of swallowing mountains and rivers that it once had."

Ye Lin remained silent.

Wrong.

The Human Emperor Flag is not used that way.

This banner should not be stained by the blood of one's own people.

"Thank you, Boss Qiu. I owe you a favor."

Ye Lin took a deep breath. He had been worrying about the loss of the Imperial Gold Spear and having no suitable weapon in his hands; the arrival of the Human Emperor Flag would undoubtedly allow his strength to improve once again!

"No need, someone has already paid the reward." Qiu Xingyuan waved his hand with an indifferent expression.

"Someone already paid?" Ye Lin immediately associated this with the Corpse Underworld Hidden Robe being in the Human Emperor's hands at the beginning. "That old brat, the Human Emperor, paid it?"

Qiu Xingyuan sprang up from his chair and began pushing and kicking at Ye Lin.

"You're the old brat! Your whole family is full of old brats! Get lost, you ancestor! You're even better at finding trouble for me than your teacher, Zhuge Qianxing!"

Calling the Great Xia Human Emperor an old brat—Ye Lin dared to say it, but he didn't even dare to listen!

"What are you afraid of him for? Why don't you dare to have a fight with the Human Emperor?" Ye Lin asked in return.

Qiu Xingyuan rolled his eyes, pushed Ye Lin out the door, and then slammed it shut, terrified that Ye Lin might spit out more treasonous words.

And just as Ye Lin obtained the Human Emperor Flag, dark undercurrents were also surging in the capital.

In a secret room of the Ye family, five young men knelt on one knee; standing before them was the effeminate-looking Ye Yuyang.

"The five of you are all from collateral branches, and your aptitude among the Ye family disciples is not top-tier. Approaching thirty, you are only around level 80. Now, there is a method that can allow you to quickly reach the Star Realm, but the price is a reduction of fifty years of lifespan. Are you willing?"

"We are willing!" X5

The five youths clearly knew why they had been summoned, so they did not show the slightest hesitation.

"Good! Rest assured, as long as you can bring back my Ye family's Eternal Balance, you will be heroes of the Ye family! You will have a place in the Ye family ancestral hall! Your parents and wives will be protected by the Ye family, and your children will henceforth change from collateral to direct descendants!"

Ye Yuyang nodded with satisfaction and then signaled to the side.

Under the pale incandescent light appeared a wrinkled, black, old face. The eye sockets on this face were empty, lacking even eyeballs; if one were to see this face while walking at night, they would likely be scared into cardiac arrest.

The skin on the blind old man's body was ulcerated in many places, bulging with countless disgusting flesh lumps. Some of these lumps were constantly oozing a strange brown pus that emitted an astonishing stench, causing even Ye Yuyang to involuntarily step back half a pace.

Yet, beside such a disgusting old man, a beautiful young girl was tenderly supporting him and leading the way.

"Poison Venerable, these are the five disciples selected by my Ye family. Please use your toxins to stimulate their potential." Ye Yuyang cupped his hands in greeting.

Although the blind old man before him was only in the Bright Moon Realm, Ye Yuyang gave him plenty of face.

After all, this old fellow was the only third-realm powerhouse among poison-type class changers; even those in the Blazing Sun Realm dared not underestimate the poison on his body.

Poison Venerable grinned, revealing a mouthful of rotten, blackened teeth.

"I am old and blind, so let my newly accepted disciple do the work."

At Poison Venerable's signal, the girl held a box of silver needles and came before the five Ye family disciples. The tips of those silver needles emitted a faint, eerie green light, clearly quenched with deadly poison.

"Ling'er, use the poison needles to pierce their eight major acupuncture points in order: Renying, Fengchi, Yaman, Renzhong, Qingming, Ermen, Taiyang, and Shenting. The final needle goes into the Baihui point!" Poison Venerable ordered.

"Yes, Master."

The girl took out the poison needles with a cold expression; the roughly three-inch-long needles made several of the Ye family disciples feel a chill in their hearts.

When the girl's first needle fell, almost everyone subconsciously flinched, save for one man with a resolute face who did not dodge or evade, letting the poison needle pierce his body.

His abnormality piqued Ye Yuyang's interest.

"Why do you not avoid it?"

"Because I am not afraid!"

"Why are you not afraid?"

"Not afraid means not afraid!"

"Hahahaha! Good, you are very good. What is your name?" Ye Yuyang couldn't help but ask.

"Replying to the Second Master, my name is Ye Guanhai!" the resolute-faced man replied.

While the two were talking, the girl had already quickly completed the first eight needles and began to drop the final one: the Baihui point!

The moment this last needle fell, an unspeakable torture spread throughout his entire body!

It felt as if countless insects were burrowing deep into his bones, both painful and itchy. The other four all roared on the spot, and some even fainted directly.

Only Ye Guanhai gritted his teeth, saying nothing, his veins bulging all over his body.

As time passed, a wisp of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth. The other four had already fainted, but only Ye Guanhai continued to persist.

But there is a limit to human strength; Ye Guanhai eventually could not withstand the terrifying toxin and fainted completely with his eyes rolled back.

"Tsk tsk tsk, Second Master Ye, this disciple of yours has remarkable willpower and is loyal to the Ye family. To be able to hold on for so long under my poison needles—after he wakes up, his strength will likely approach the Bright Moon Realm infinitely. It is just a pity that the poison has entered his heart and lungs; he won't live long." Poison Venerable couldn't help but lament.

Ye Yuyang's face, however, remained indifferent.

"What does loyalty matter? A collateral branch is, after all, a collateral branch. As long as they successfully ambush and kill Ye Lin in the Heaven-Refining Secret Realm and retrieve the Eternal Balance for my Ye family, then they will have died for a worthy cause. There is nothing to regret."

Hearing the name Ye Lin, the girl's beautiful eyes lit up instantly, but they quickly dimmed again.