Two Worlds: Demonic Cultivator with His Zombie Materials-Chapter 43 - 42: Defying the Banner Lord’s Command?

Chapter 43: Chapter 42: Defying the Banner Lord’s Command?

Just like the Blood Embryo Ghost Infant before him, no matter how tragic its origin or how human-like its appearance, resembling a human infant.

But in essence, it’s a terrifying demon that has devoured countless living beings’ flesh, blood, and souls, dedicated to the Demon Dao, and steps into the threshold of the Foundation Establishment Stage as soon as it is born.

This creature hasn’t even been born yet, but it’s already thinking of deceiving Zheng Yi. As long as Zheng Yi is unaware and touches the Blood Egg, it can drain his flesh, blood, and soul, gaining even greater benefits.

This is the true nature of such a creature. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

It lacks human emotional constraints, possessing only an instinctual inclination toward evil.

That is the most terrifying part.

Because these beings have no real emotions, they are born killers, yet they are not lacking in intelligence and thought.

So if Zheng Yi becomes aware and wakes up to the threat of the Soul-Catching Banner, the unborn Ghost Infant would again display a pleasing expression, completely disguising itself as a human infant to deceive and earn sympathy.

These are all instincts, and even more so a disguise.

"The Qi Family is no more."

"You don’t need to be born now."

For such extremely dangerous ghost creatures, it is impossible for Zheng Yi to continue offering human flesh and blood as sacrifices.

On one hand, this would bring an enormous amount of Blood Fiend Grudge Power and karmic force from heaven and earth, essentially cutting off the path of cultivation in the future, possibly directly plunging into the Evil Demon Dao.

On the other hand, even if he becomes a Demon Dao Cultivator, Zheng Yi still has a human baseline in his heart.

Otherwise, without a human anchor, in the future, when advancing along the path of cultivation, it’s uncertain if it’s really himself progressing or some other ghostly creature.

Even among Demon Dao Sect members, madmen like those of the Qi Family aren’t many.

He extended his hand, and the Soul-Catching Banner slowly rotated in his palm, an invisible gloomy wind stirring, causing the surface of the banner to flutter.

With Zheng Yi’s command, the Blood-clothed Female Ghost, the most powerful Main Soul of the Soul-Catching Banner, led a group of Fierce Ghost Shadow Soldiers to charge fiercely.

Instantly, amidst the overwhelming roar of fierce ghosts, the surface of the Skeleton Altar was covered by countless black mists, vaguely revealing the fierce shapes of Evil Ghosts that manically surrounded the bronze coffin, extending black ghost claws, frantically tearing at the Blood Egg enveloping the Ghost Infant.

The yet unborn Blood Embryo Ghost Infant, sensing a mortal threat, writhed frantically within the belly of the Fetal Corpse, letting out painful and frantic roars.

The previous human infant-like cute appearance that had beguiled Zheng Yi was gone, replaced with a body as black as ink, eyes blood-red and vicious, claws sharp, forehead bulging, vividly becoming a demon infant ghost.

If the Ghost Infant had already been born, it could easily tear through these Fierce Ghost Shadow Soldiers, an absolute dominance.

But now, before being born, the Ghost Infant really is like a baby in swaddling clothes.

Facing the overwhelming Fierce Ghost Shadow Soldiers released by the Soul-Catching Banner and the constraint of the Blood Embryo, the Ghost Infant was utterly helpless, just like livestock waiting to be slaughtered.

Moreover, the Blood Egg, wrapping around the Ghost Infant, was a great boon to these Fierce Ghost Shadow Soldiers of the Soul-Catching Banner.

The Qi Family’s century-long plot, sacrificing and refining countless beings to build the Flesh and Blood Demon Pool, had all its essence of flesh and blood absorbed into the Fetal Blood Egg of the Ghost Embryo, acting like a powerful central converter, continuously supplying nourishment to the Ghost Infant.

Needless to say, just the essence of flesh and blood lingering on the Blood Egg, intertwined with resentful energy and Evil Qi, provided immense benefit to these Fierce Ghost Shadow Soldiers.

Especially the Blood-clothed Female Ghost as the Main Soul of the Soul-Catching Banner, a delicate shimmer of red blood Qi gradually seeped from her exquisite body, marking her evolution towards a Centennial Ghost at the Blood Evil Level.

Fortunately, Zheng Yi had previously found the means for the Soul-Catching Banner’s upgrade in the Sect’s Dharma Transmission Hall.

By gathering some materials and unexpectedly acquiring a rare piece of Earth Soul Silver, he supplemented it into the Soul-Catching Banner, giving a minor upgrade to his Lifebound Spiritual Artifact, stabilizing the impact from the Blood-clothed Female Ghost’s evolution.

"Wait a moment!"

At this moment, stimulated by the strong potential for evolution, all the Fierce Ghost Shadow Soldiers went madly crazy in a frenzy, devouring the essence within the Blood Egg.

Just at this time, the Blood-clothed Female Ghost, serving as the Main Soul of the Soul-Catching Banner, disobeyed Zheng Yi’s command.

Her slender, fair, beautiful hands gradually turned into menacing, pitch-black ghost hands, piercing through the barrier of the Blood Egg, ferociously reaching for the Ghost Infant inside.

"Wretched creature, you dare defy the Banner Lord’s order!"

At this moment, Zheng Yi’s eyes flashed with a cold light.

"A Demon Dao Spiritual Artifact is indeed just that; although fast in advancing, and powerful, it is far less stable than a proper Cultivation Spiritual Artifact!"

"Once the Fierce Ghost Shadow Soldiers inside nurture ferocity, they readily turn against the master, even retaliating against the Banner Lord, and you, as the Main Soul, are no exception..."

Watching the Blood-clothed Female Ghost of the Soul-Catching Banner being stirred by instinct, on the verge of devouring the Ghost Infant.

Zheng Yi snorted coldly, suddenly swinging the Soul-Catching Banner in his hand while commanding it to cease, and casually took the Ghost Infant inside the Blood Embryo into the Soul-Catching Banner.

Roar!

Suddenly finding her prey vanished, the Blood-clothed Female Ghost, as the Main Soul of the Soul-Catching Banner, instantly understood what had happened, and immediately went berserk.

Her previously fair and young maiden form was gone, the whole appearance drastically changed into one with a cyan face and sharp fangs, huge in stature, glaring at Zheng Yi with blood-colored eyes, emitting a silent rage.

"You defy the Banner Lord’s command!"

"You dare retaliate..."

"Seeking death!"

Zheng Yi snorted coldly, then directly swung the Soul-Catching Banner in his hand.

Whoosh!

As the Main Soul of the Soul-Catching Banner, the Blood-clothed Female Ghost was immediately controlled by this Lifebound Spiritual Artifact, unable to stir any waves.

Additionally, a flickering azure flame of Evil Qi ignited on Zheng Yi’s body surface, spreading out his palm forward, aiming at the Blood-clothed Female Ghost.

An azure ghostly flame shot from Zheng Yi’s palm, engulfing the Blood-clothed Female Ghost entirely. The boundless agony extinguished the ferocity in her heart, causing her to let out painful wails, repeatedly begging for mercy.

For these cunning and brutal ghost creatures, Demon Dao Cultivators, through countless generations of research and training, have long developed a set of adept control measures.

The restraints and controls set within the Soul-Catching Banner had already deeply infiltrated all parts of the Fierce Ghost Shadow Soldiers’ bodies, not easy to break through.

Unless the Banner Lord is at death’s door or incapable of resistance, these ghost creatures attempting to turn the tables is as hard as reaching the heavens.

And Zheng Yi knew even more that dealing with these Fierce Ghost Shadow Soldiers is like taming hunting dogs, the methods must be forceful to instill fear, thoroughly suppressing their ferocity.

So once such signs appear, Zheng Yi strikes hard without hesitation.

After burning them until their vigor withered, Zheng Yi dispersed the ghostly flame, saying indifferently.

"This is the first and last time, otherwise next time, you will become food for other fierce ghosts."

The icy voice made the Blood-clothed Female Ghost, as the Main Soul of the Soul-Catching Banner, tremble violently in heart spirit, her appearance reverting to that of a fair young girl, her blood-colored eyes expressing terror as she knelt repeatedly, begging for forgiveness.