Free Web NovelChapter 392: Chapter 341: Damaged Black Banner (Part 2)
Perhaps it was because these people were Dream Masters themselves.
Their souls were eroded by the Dream Eye.
And the Dream Eye itself was a manifestation of the Black Banner’s power.
The souls of these people were not obliterated.
Instead, like Xin, they were left inside the Black Banner.
However, these people did not survive.
They were absorbed and devoured by Xin.
As the first Soul Spirit within the Black Banner, his power was far too great for these Dream Masters to even compare.
Naturally, the outcome was never in doubt.
In the end, only the husks of those Dream Masters were left.
Those were the same figures that had surrounded Hu Qi after he sailed to the island.
’Interesting. But this is all a bit too coincidental.’
Hu Qi’s gaze flickered.
The man’s memories were complete.
But after reviewing them, Hu Qi felt that something was strange.
’There must be more to it than this.’
’For Xin to be able to enter a deep-level dream and, by some coincidence, not die... that was likely no accident.’
’Instead, it must have been a plot by this world’s will.’
The world’s will, as the collective embodiment of the world and all its living beings, usually remains dormant, operating only according to a set of fixed principles.
But that doesn’t mean the world’s will is a fool.
Especially for worlds in the Shallow Water Zone, enveloped by the Spiritual Sea Water of the Sea of Sumeru.
Their autonomy is bound to be even greater.
According to the inherited memories from the Three-Eyed Primordial Serpent, some powerful world wills would even reincarnate as humans.
Then, starting from scratch, they would gradually grow stronger, becoming the lord of their world and thereby intervening in its course of development.
Such people are the true children of destiny, even more terrifying than the Celestial Fate People.
It is their destiny to reach the Peak and rule over their entire world.
’Although the Black Banner’s origins are unknown, it’s undoubtedly a treasure. Based on the damage it’s sustained, I can even surmise that it isn’t native to this world.’
’Its arrival in this world was likely just an accident.’
Faced with something like this, the world’s will’s first instinct would be to gain control of it.
This was a fundamental instinct of the world.
’That would explain why the strongest Dream Masters, and even Celestial Fate People, all entered this place, with not a single one escaping alive.’
’All of this was likely orchestrated by the world’s will.’
’The goal was to strengthen the power of the Celestial Fate Person, Xin, inside the Damaged Black Banner, and help him gain control of it.’
’Perhaps, if things had continued this way, he might have actually succeeded in mastering the Black Banner after millions of years, and even used it to enhance the world’s source, allowing it to ascend to the Deep Dark Zone.’
’But unfortunately, his plan was hijacked by me before it could succeed.’
As for Wei Fan, he was the physical body Xin had chosen for himself.
After years of accumulation, he could already leave the Black Banner for short periods.
He wanted to refine Wei Fan into a physical body that was powerful enough.
As for Wei Fan’s supposed rebirth...
’Perhaps it never happened at all.’
’It was just a false memory woven by the world’s will.’
’If the world’s will was the director, then it had merely revealed a part of the future’s ’script’ to Wei Fan.’
Based on the available information, his theory was most likely correct.
’When you look at it that way, the guy is actually kind of pitiful!’
Hu Qi shook his head. ƒrēewebnovel.com
His gaze fell upon the Damaged Black Banner in his hand.
’What exactly is this banner? Could it be related to a True God?’
In Xin’s memories, there was no way to determine when the Black Banner had first appeared.
He only knew that it was already there when he entered the deep-level dream.
And now, although Hu Qi had already refined it, it was different from the Dream Eyes he had refined and devoured.
He had merely erased the previous traces within the Damaged Black Banner and planted his own soul imprint, which was equivalent to making it a part of himself.
As for destroying or absorbing it, that was completely impossible.
Even using the Spirit Devouring Talent of the Three-Eyed Primordial Serpent was futile.
Regarding this, he had a theory.
’Perhaps this artifact is related to an existence at the True God Level.’
’Otherwise, none of it made any sense.’
He shook his head. It was useless to think about this now.
The only thing he could be certain of was that the Damaged Black Banner was an incredible treasure.
Obtaining it on this trip was a pleasant surprise.
Reining in his thoughts, Hu Qi stared at the Chaos Space before him.
He had unleashed his full power earlier, causing this space to be utterly destroyed by his Crimson Sun Flame Prison.
According to common sense, the Deceitful Painting in the outside world should have been destroyed along with it.
Under these circumstances, the result was that this place had become an isolated, chaotic space.
For a Dream Master or a Refining God Venerable, escaping this space would be nearly impossible.
But for Hu Qi, it was nothing.
He held the Damaged Black Banner and casually waved it forward!
In an instant, a rift abruptly appeared before him.
Beyond the rift, the scene of the real world was reflected as if in a mirror.
Hu Qi took a single step, his figure passing straight into the rift and vanishing on the spot.
And after Hu Qi’s departure, this space of chaos and disorder instantly collapsed and was annihilated, turning into a void.
...
「Outside, evening had fallen.」
The Golden Crow sank in the west, dyeing the lingering clouds on the horizon blood-red.
On the rooftop of a tall building, Hu Qi’s figure materialized out of thin air.
He gazed toward the distant horizon, his senses expanding outward.
’Have three days passed already?’
A peculiar glint flashed in his eyes as he murmured to himself.
’Next, I need to deal with my second Clone...’
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RRRRING...
The sound of an alarm clock rang out.
At the same time,
on a bed to one side, a hand slapped down on the alarm almost the instant it began to ring.
