Chapter 592: There’s a Great Saint Here Too?

Chapter 592: Chapter 592: There’s a Great Saint Here Too?

The fat Daoist trembled violently as if struck by lightning. His face instantly turned deathly pale, his Dao Heart nearly collapsing.

The casualness of his enemy’s methods, and the sheer level of power they implied, were completely beyond his imagination.

Meanwhile, inside the All Heaven Star Spirit Banner tucked in Xu Yunfan’s sleeve,

The wisp of Nezha’s fragmented soul, just sucked into the banner’s Chaos Space, had already been awakened by the stimulation of the banner’s True Power.

The space within the banner echoed with his furious, indignant Divine Thought, thick with killing intent, as he struggled violently, trying to break free from this new cage.

"What vile demon dares to ambush me?! Let me out!! Once I recover, I will grind your bones to dust!!"

Xu Yunfan’s Heart and Spirit sensed the commotion inside the banner, and the corner of his mouth couldn’t help but curl into a smirk.

He looked down at the terrified fat Daoist, whose strength was only equivalent to the Early-Stage Foundation Establishment, and chuckled lightly.

"The noisy little brat is already inside. Why struggle? I am a benevolent man. I’ll send you to reunite with your disciple. In the future, you can look after each other inside this banner. Isn’t that wonderful?"

Before the words had even faded, Xu Yunfan’s eyes sharpened, his killing intent laid bare.

For a Great Cultivator at the Late-Stage Foundation Establishment like him, dealing with a mere Early-Stage Foundation Establishment fat Daoist was truly as simple as crushing an ant.

He gave the fat Daoist no chance to catch his breath or self-destruct. His boundless Divine Thought, circulating with his Profound Skill, caused the All Heaven Star Spirit Banner to once again erupt in a brilliant, eerie light.

The fat Daoist sensed the murderous intent and instinctively burned his last bit of Immortal Essence, attempting to resist or flee.

But in the face of such an absolute disparity in power, all resistance was futile.

The Eight Sceneries Cloud Qi crashed down like the lid of the Heaven and Earth Melting Furnace, instantly enveloping the fat Daoist and the space around him.

The Soul Capturing Power of the All Heaven Star Spirit Banner followed right behind.

Before he could even scream, the fat Daoist’s body, under the scouring force of the Eight Sceneries Cloud Qi, was like a snowman under the blazing sun. His Protective Immortal Light shattered and dissipated in less than half a breath, and his physical body, along with his Primordial Spirit that had not yet fully separated, were instantly and forcibly refined.

Only the purest essence of his Divine Soul Origin remained. It was violently extracted by the tyrannical power of the Star Banner, then dragged unceremoniously into the banner’s deep, spatial surface to become a part of it.

The entire process took only a few breaths.

Beneath the shattered ruins of the Celestial Realm, beside the murky puddle, only the bare Duster Jade Handle and the chaotic traces of battle remained.

The former guardian and the one he guarded had both vanished without a trace, entirely absorbed into the Treasure Banner.

Inside the Star Spirit Banner, the spatial tremors gradually subsided.

Nezha’s fragmented soul stopped its violent struggles and curses. Under the same shroud of chaotic starlight, another figure—a portly, ethereal silhouette in a Daoist robe, left with nothing but absolute obedience to the banner’s master, Xu Yunfan—was slowly taking shape. It was the Banner Spirit formed from his master, Taiyi Daoist Master.

The crimson glow around Nezha’s Star Spirit silhouette flickered violently, emanating waves of despair, grief, and indignation.

Within the banner’s space, only the two thoroughly refined Banner Spirits remained, linked only by the Law of their shared origin.

Once everything had completely settled, Xu Yunfan used his Divine Thought to finish the refinement and examine Taiyi Daoist Master’s memories.

As the refinement completed, the core knowledge of Taiyi Daoist Master’s lifetime of Cultivation and Secret Techniques was imprinted by the All Heaven Star Spirit Banner and fed back to Xu Yunfan, the Main Soul.

"So that’s how it is."

Xu Yunfan digested this information, a glimmer of keen interest in his eyes.

’This realm’s Heavenly Immortal Dao Skill does have its merits. It seems there are three main paths: advancing the Primordial Spirit and physical body in tandem to achieve an Immortal Body; second, polishing the physical body to attain a Saint Position; and third, having the Primordial Spirit cast off the body for Daylight Ascension...’

’Under the influence of this realm’s complete Law, once one becomes an Immortal, they only need to find a way to safely pass the Three Calamities and Five Tribulations every five hundred years and avoid the final Celestial Five Declines to achieve a lifespan equal to the heavens—true Longevity...’

He couldn’t say whether this realm’s methods or the Taihua Spirit Ruins Realm’s five-life cycle was better or worse. After all, the Three Calamities and Five Tribulations grew more severe over time.

According to Taiyi Daoist Master’s memories, pitifully few people could survive for more than ten thousand years.

He mused for a moment, his fingertips stroking the shaft of the banner.

’Becoming an Immortal is relatively easy. The Dharma Gates and Secret Techniques that allow one to safely evade the Three Calamities, Five Tribulations, and the Celestial Five Declines are the true priceless treasures, exceptionally rare...’

’It seems this fat Daoist—oh, Taiyi Daoist Master—had a rather high status. He just so happened to have mastered that core Secret Technique called the *Five-Tribulation Avoidance True Words*.’

Xu Yunfan carefully savored the true essence of this Dharma Gate, which used special Law to influence Rules—to transfer, weaken, or even substitute the calamities.

’Although the systems are different, it contains some profound principles of the Celestial Dao’s cycle. The parts about how to evade disaster, condense the Innate Undying True Intent—which this realm calls Enshrinement—and form the Immortal Golden Nature offer some unique insights that I can use for my own comprehension, especially for condensing my Dao Body Golden Nature in the future.’

It was, after all, the essence of a Great World Heaven. One could always learn from the wisdom of others.

Xu Yunfan would naturally study it with an open mind.

Just as he was digesting his gains in this shattered sky and preparing to leave, the All Heaven Star Spirit Banner hovering beside him flashed with an eerie light. The figure of the already refined Star Spirit, Yang Jian, stepped out on his own, bowed to Xu Yunfan, and began to report.

"What is it?"

Xu Yunfan’s gaze narrowed. There had to be a reason for Yang Jian’s unsolicited Manifestation.

Yang Jian raised his head, his voice steady.

"Reporting to the Exalted One, amidst the collapse of the Celestial Realm, there are still lost treasures to be found. There is a monkey who calls himself ’Great Sage Equal to Heaven,’ Sun Wukong. Although his life Origin has been suppressed by the Western Buddha Head, Tathagata, under the Five-Finger Buddha Seal beneath Five Finger Cliff in the Western Wasteland, and has been worn down day and night by the Buddha Light, his final breath of unyielding True Intent has not yet been extinguished. His Divine Soul is fragmented, but his ferocity remains."

"Great Sage Equal to Heaven... Sun Wukong?"

A sharp glint suddenly shot from Xu Yunfan’s eyes.

Gaining Yang Jian in the Star Spirit Banner was already an unexpected boost. If he could add this world-shaking Demon Monkey, who had been a headache for all the Immortals and Buddhas of the Three Realms and Six Dao...

No one could resist the renown of this Great Saint. If this was a matter of collecting cards, Xu Yunfan certainly wouldn’t miss out.

Yang Jian nodded, the Divine Pattern on his forehead glowing faintly as if sensing something.

"The Five-Finger Buddha Seal was condensed from the Tathagata Supreme Method, locking his body and spirit and extinguishing his True Essence."

"But for some reason, despite being slapped to death by a Celestial Emperor Level existence, this monkey has managed to draw upon the Nine Nether Yin Flame from the depths of the Earth Veins, using its violent, ferocious aura to sustain the last spark of his Origin."

"Less than one percent of his Divine Soul remains, and it is in pieces, but his will is not broken. His ferocity... it surpasses my own when I was at my peak."

"Can his Divine Soul be brought into the banner?"

Listening to Yang Jian’s archaic speech, Xu Yunfan couldn’t be bothered with pleasantries and asked directly.

"It can."

Yang Jian’s reply was decisive and sharp.

"His Divine Soul Origin is imprisoned and worn down by the Buddha Seal, leaving it extremely weak. This is the perfect opportunity to bring it into the banner and refine it."

"If we can tame the ferocity of his Origin and turn him into a formidable Star Spirit warrior, his power would be enough to clash head-on with a Celestial Immortal. He would become an unparalleled vanguard in the Exalted One’s hands for breaking through defenses and destroying enemies."

"A Celestial Immortal?"

Xu Yunfan was a little surprised. According to the Celestial Realm’s conversions, a Celestial Immortal was comparable to the Late-Stage Foundation Establishment.

Being able to clash with one was enough to prove the Demon Monkey’s immense potential.

Once he became a Banner Spirit, with time, he might even be able to go toe-to-toe with a True Monarch.