Seeking Fortune and Avoiding Evil in the Cultivation World Chapter 937 - 470: Refining the Human Emperor Banner, Human Dao Sacred Artifact

Simultaneously, in Demon Flame City of Ice Prison.

It stands as a stronghold for Demon Cultivators, sheltering millions of demonic experts and celebrated as their ultimate sanctuary.

Blood Beast Daoist and Old Soul Devourer both originate from Demon Flame City.

In fact, they hold positions as Elders there, commanding immense power.

The moment these two met their end, their demise was immediately detected by the various Elders in Demon Flame City.

"Blood Beast Daoist and Old Soul Devourer have fallen? What precisely caused their deaths? Who was behind the killing?"

A Void Refining Elder inquired with keen interest.

Even though Demon Cultivators tend to be ruthless at heart, their curiosity about the reasons for death remains strong.

After all, someone at the Void Refining stage counts as a formidable force within Ice Prison.

It takes a personal strike from an Integration Stage Cultivator to truly eliminate a Void Refining expert with ease.

Usually, such figures could rampage on for thousands or even tens of thousands of years, yet their abrupt vanishing without a clue leaves everything puzzling.

"Their deaths occurred in the Ice Crystal Mountain Range."

"Word is, they headed to the Ice Crystal Mountain Range to slaughter villagers in small settlements for advancing their Demon Techniques."

"That area shouldn't hold much peril under normal circumstances, yet they still perished there."

"Might they have stirred up the Integration Stage Exotic Beasts that lie asleep deep in the Ice Crystal Mountain Range?"

A Void Refining Demon Cultivator voiced his confusion.

To tell the truth, the Ice Crystal Mountain Range proves quite intricate; on the surface, its expansive peaks teem with plenty of Low-Tier Exotic Beasts, which in theory offer scant danger to Void Refining Cultivators.

However, the reality hides deeper perils, including several Integration Stage Exotic Beasts in hibernation.

Naturally, should Integration Stage Cultivators avoid entering the Ice Crystal Mountain Range, those mighty creatures stay undisturbed.

For those at lower cultivation levels, the Ice Crystal Mountain Range remains fairly secure.

It's much like a dormant dragon ignoring the ants scurrying around its den.

"Blood Beast Daoist and Old Soul Devourer were sly and crafty fellows—how could they ever stir an Integration Stage Exotic Beast?"

"You're right; something extraordinary must have gone wrong."

"Maybe it's tied to the Spirit Ruins Realm; lately, the Spirit Ruins Realm keeps hurling hordes of undead demons into Ice Prison, sparking total disorder with endless casualties."

"Hehe, rumors say the Great Xuan Dynasty wages fierce war against demons, so in their fury, they're shoving the unruly ones into our Ice Prison, using it like a trash heap."

"Such vile behavior—if I ever get out of Ice Prison, I'd definitely hunt down the Great Xuan Dynasty for payback, making them regret how they treat us."

"Perhaps Blood Beast Daoist and Old Soul Devourer ran into demons from beyond, resulting in their demise within the Ice Crystal Mountain Range? That would explain their rotten fortune."

"Jumping to conclusions is hasty; we require solid proof. Who's up for heading to the Ice Crystal Mountain Range to probe the reasons behind their deaths?"

"Investigation? With two Void Refining powerhouses gone, sending more could just mean additional Void Refining Cultivators biting the dust."

"Spot on, I'm not keen on trekking to the Ice Crystal Mountain Range just to court death."

"Let whoever wishes to go do so; count me out of this mess."

"Hehe, now that Blood Beast Daoist and Old Soul Devourer are gone, Demon Flame City opens up fresh opportunities—why waste effort on a trip?"

Numerous Void Refining Demon Cultivators joined the heated exchange.

Clearly, the demise of Blood Beast Daoist and Old Soul Devourer fails to stir much concern among them, and probing further holds no appeal.

This reflects the usual way of things in Ice Prison.

Death dominates here, stripped of any logic.

If someone dies, it only shows their weakness was the downfall.

Expecting vengeance from others is a rare dream indeed.

Besides, amid Ice Prison's current unrest, one wrong move invites doom from external forces.

That's why they're holding back from rash actions.

In the end, none seek to tread the same fatal path as Blood Beast Daoist and Old Soul Devourer.

Only a direct command from a Combined Demon Cultivator in Demon Flame City would spur them into motion.

Regrettably, those Combined Demon Cultivators prefer deep seclusion, brushing off trivial issues like this one.

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Meanwhile, Jiang Fan made his way back to his initial cave dwelling, departing from the spot where he claimed the Immortal Stone.

For one, he can't be sure if Blood Beast Daoist and Old Soul Devourer had allies lurking nearby.

Swift departure makes the safest choice.

That said, his gains from this venture proved extraordinarily bountiful.

He not only seized two hundred Immortal Stones but also claimed the vast riches amassed by the pair of Demon Cultivators.

One could call it a truly abundant windfall.

Out of all that, the item that captivated him above the rest was the Demon Artifact seized from Old Soul Devourer—the Ten Thousand Souls Banner.

Even across the Void Realm, the Ten Thousand Souls Banner earns fame as a top-tier Demon Dao Magical Treasure.

Crafted with bones for the shaft and flesh plus blood for the fabric, its dark surface billows independently, now and then releasing eerie black vapors, all etched with arcane runes and patterns.

Furthermore, it qualifies as a growth-type Magical Treasure; by absorbing more and superior Souls, coupled with the wielder's ongoing refinement and upgrades, the Ten Thousand Souls Banner's might can steadily climb, possibly transforming into an Immortal Artifact.

Yet, creating the Ten Thousand Souls Banner demands tremendous effort, involving the massacre of vast numbers of lives to harvest their Souls.

The catch lies in the fact that Souls aren't equally useful.

As the Ten Thousand Souls Banner advances to higher tiers, it craves Souls of correspondingly elevated quality.

For example, a Void Refining-grade Ten Thousand Souls Banner requires devouring Souls from Void Refining Cultivators; feeding it mortal Souls, no matter how many, yields zero improvement to this Magical Treasure.