Chapter 417: Inviting the Holy Maiden Out

Several dozen minutes later, this city, which originally had a population of one hundred thousand, no longer had a single living thing left.

At this moment, it was Ye Lin's turn to take the stage; with the Human Emperor Flag in his left hand and Endless Devour in his right, he focused on not letting anything go to waste.

The army of soul bodies had long since helped him stack all the corpses in one place, so he didn't have to worry about it at all.

The number of soul bodies in the Human Emperor Flag was approaching the one-million mark, reaching a massive total of nine hundred and sixty thousand.

Now, whenever the Human Emperor Flag was brought out, it would manifest a terrifying phenomenon of howling yin winds and monstrous resentment, with black mist pouring out incessantly.

"Why has my Human Emperor Flag started spewing black smoke..."

Ye Lin scratched his head in confusion; did the old Human Emperors of the past also have the flag spewing black smoke like this when they brought it out?

That shouldn't be right; the Human Emperor Flag back then was used as the battle flag for their human race, so it must have been magnificent and imposing.

After all, as the saying goes, victory is assured the moment the flag is unfurled.

A battle flag is meant to boost morale; if you unfurl the flag and it just starts spewing black smoke, is that appropriate?

"Forget it, as long as it doesn't affect its use, let it spew black smoke."

"Duan Ling, come out and clean up!"

Having resolved the threats of Banmu Ming and Shibahama Takato, Ye Lin summoned Duan Ling out once again.

Duan Ling was also very understanding; after coming out, he started releasing poison without a word.

Under the enhancement of Ye Lin's wind-element forbidden spell, the terrifying toxins drifted out.

Even if there were one or two lucky survivors hiding in corners who hadn't been found by the army of soul bodies, they could not possibly survive under such sky-covering, lethal poison.

"Amitabha."

Ye Lin recited a Buddhist chant; one-third of the prayer beads in his hand had already turned black.

This also meant that one-third of the Third Realm powerhouses in the Sang Kingdom had broken through layers of obstacles, successfully entered the Human Emperor Flag, and attained eternal life.

The eternal life that the Great Love Immortal Venerable had struggled so hard to seek but could not obtain was so easily attained by these Sang Kingdom people; they truly had been born in a good era, Ye Lin couldn't help but sigh.

"You wicked villain, how dare you!"

"You actually dare to slaughter the people of my Sang Kingdom; today I must take your life!"

From the distant horizon, a thunderous roar suddenly arrived.

The clouds were torn apart by a brilliant stream of light, and wrapped within that light was a tall, large man.

The man was burly and rugged in appearance, carrying a rage capable of burning everything to ash; like an invincible god of war, he headed straight for Ye Lin.

"Blazing Sun Realm!"

Ye Lin's gaze narrowed slightly.

Had he finally come?

But, what could a Blazing Sun Realm powerhouse do?

"Forbidden Spell: Wall of Sighs!"

Ye Lin raised his hand, and a black wall rose from the ground, directly blocking that Blazing Sun Realm powerhouse.

Afterward, he pulled Duan Ling over and hoisted the Human Emperor Flag.

"Time to slip away."

"Forbidden Spell: Spatial Transition!"

Although Ye Lin wasn't particularly afraid of the Blazing Sun Realm now, he certainly wouldn't choose to engage if he could avoid it.

With Duan Ling's help, his speed at slaughtering cities was incredibly fast; why bother going head-to-head with a Blazing Sun Realm powerhouse?

Hitting and running was the tactic best suited for him right now: run if a Blazing Sun Realm powerhouse comes, and continue the slaughter if they don't.

Those in the Bright Moon Realm and Starry Sky Realm simply couldn't stop the current Ye Lin!

By the time that Blazing Sun Realm powerhouse crossed the Wall of Sighs, the figures of Ye Lin and his companion were long gone.

"Damn it! It's a spatial-element forbidden spell!"

He was so angry his lungs were about to explode, but he could only vent his futile rage on the spot.

Soon, this Blazing Sun Realm powerhouse reported the news here to Mother Shenshan.

Upon receiving the news, a flash of terror crossed Mother Shenshan's murky, aged eyes; she was truly afraid!

"Great Xia... what exactly are you trying to do?"

Mother Shenshan's hunched body trembled incessantly; then, she took a deep breath, a look of determination flashing in her eyes, as if she had made a major decision.

One-third of the Sang Kingdom's people were already dead; it could not drag on like this any longer.

If it dragged on any longer, it would be waiting for death!

Mother Shenshan stood up and walked toward the deepest part of the Fusang Pavilion; she entered a long passageway.

The surrounding air suddenly became sinister and oppressive; the faint candlelight flickered, illuminating the hideous patterns on the mottled walls.

Arriving before a massive stone door, Mother Shenshan raised her hand and tapped the stone door three times.

The heavy stone door slowly opened.

It revealed a vast, empty secret chamber filled with countless spirit tablets.

A flash of sorrow crossed Mother Shenshan's eyes; once upon a time, the Sacrificial Divine Prison was filled with the heroic souls of the Sang Kingdom's past powerhouses.

Now, the entire Sacrificial Divine Prison was empty.

Mother Shenshan knelt on the ground, her expression extremely devout.

"The Great Sang Empire is facing the danger of annihilation; I implore the Holy Maiden to awaken!"

The ground shook, and a square altar rose up, appearing before Mother Shenshan.

Lying on the altar was a stunningly beautiful young girl, her black hair draped like a waterfall, forming a sharp contrast with her snow-white, painting-like skin.

One black and one white, it was dizzying and mesmerizing.

Even though Mother Shenshan was also a woman, her heart would inevitably tremble every time she saw her.

She lowered her graying head and recounted everything that had happened recently, from the city massacres to the bombing of the Fusang Pavilion, to the beautiful girl before her in great detail.

The girl listened quietly, not speaking from beginning to end.

It was not until Mother Shenshan finished speaking that the girl finally opened her eyes; when she spoke, her voice was ethereal and melodious, like the sounds of heaven.

"He has come."

"Who has come?" Mother Shenshan asked in confusion.

Seeming to recall some unpleasant memories, the girl's fair fingers clenched tightly together.

"A fellow who deserves to be cut into a thousand pieces; the heroic souls of this Sacrificial Divine Prison were wiped out by him!"

"Where is this person in my Sang Kingdom? I ask the Holy Maiden to enlighten me! I will go myself and cut him into a thousand pieces!" Mother Shenshan said in a great rage.

"You cannot catch him; he possesses the Eternal Balance, one of the seven ancient origin artifacts," the girl said indifferently.

Mother Shenshan's eyes widened, filled with shock.

"Then... can we only let him continue to act recklessly within my Sang Kingdom?"

"Of course not."

The girl raised a pair of amber-like eyes.

"We cannot catch him, but we can lure him into a trap; besides him, there are a few other little mice from Great Xia who have snuck in."

Mother Shenshan immediately realized.

"Please, Holy Maiden, give your orders!"

A divine luster bloomed on the square altar, and immediately after, the illusory figures of Oulie Chen, Student Zhuge Yi, Chen Chen Xiaocao, and Yu Yu Lian, along with their locations, appeared before Mother Shenshan.

"It's that woman who snuck into the Fusang Pavilion that day trying to steal the Bronze Dragon Vein Cauldron!" Mother Shenshan recognized Yu Yu Lian at a glance.

"You should know what to do; I leave this matter to you."

The girl closed her eyes again, and the square altar slowly sank into the ground.

"Respectfully sending off the Holy Maiden; please rest assured, I will definitely handle this matter well!"

Mother Shenshan bowed deeply.

When she raised her head again, her eyes were filled with malice.

For this period of time, their Great Sang Empire had been led by the nose by Ye Lin, suffering extremely heavy losses.

Now, it was time to settle this account properly!

As long as they could seize the Eternal Balance, never mind losing one-third of the population—even if only the high-level officials of the Sang Kingdom remained, it would be worth it!

From now on, the Great Sang Empire would also be a nation that possessed an ancient origin artifact!