I attained immortality in the real world.

Chapter 128 Inside the Emperor's Banner
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"

After saying this, Shen Buyi took out a banner with a green jade pole and a banner surface made of four colors of silk: red, gold, yellow, and black.

Like the jade seal, it is also a rare second-realm magic artifact.

Even before it was activated, it broke through the miasma of the cultivation world, with a faint black smoke shrouding the banner, its noble appearance unable to conceal its sinister aura.

Wang Tianzhong stared intently at the spirit banner, his greed undisguised; if he weren't weak enough, he would have jumped in to snatch it.

Shen Buyi pushed the spirit banner in front of Chen Jing and continued, "Now you have two choices. One is to give this banner to your nephew Tanaka. The temple will still give you the 'Scripture of Forging God and Forgetting Emotion' and the 'Art of Praying to Heaven'."

"Whether you are willing to assist in the Dragon Conquest or not, you will be among the second batch of ascension slots."

"If one still desires to contend for the dragon, the temple will provide the necessary materials, and new magical artifacts can be crafted using the art of exorcism."

"Secondly, once you receive this banner, the two of you will fight to the death. No elder in the temple will interfere in the struggle. Only the victor will receive the full support of the Xiuren Temple. Do you understand?"

The main function of the banners is construction, used to build the underworld system.

Before obtaining the jade seal, I certainly won't do the work for someone else; to get the jade seal, I have to kill Wang Tianzhong.

The jade seal served as an imperial envoy, used to manage the underworld system.

Without the spirit banner, it's just a decoration. You need to kill Chen Jing to get the spirit banner and start the next steps.

There is no basis for cooperation and mutual benefit between the two.

In other words, Chen Jing either has to sacrifice his own interests for the benefit of others, or he has to become a villain who chooses to kill each other.

Sacrifice your interests or choose to be the villain.

Chen Jing saw through this little scheme, but he didn't care about being the villain. He had no moral compass and no network of connections, so he had no intention of using it for his own purposes.

The abbot nodded, caught the spirit banner floating in mid-air with one claw, and the divine mark instantly received the relevant information.

[Ritual implement: Yin Spirit Banner (a ritual implement for manifesting divine power).]

[Effect 1: Regardless of whether the spirit realm is open or not, for any spirit realm related to the Yin Dragon Vein, this banner can serve as a node to enter the spirit realm once the coordinates are found.]

[Second effect: This banner can assist in refining the spiritual realm, transforming it into a ghostly and yin realm, and constructing the underworld system.]

[Third function: This banner can infinitely separate into smaller banners, which can be used to guide the spirits of the dead and summon ghostly soldiers.]

[How to use: Refine it with divine thought; it can be transformed into a void and integrated into the body, making it as easy to control as an arm.]

[Note: Without diligent cultivation, one becomes a brother within this banner. This banner is crafted from five elemental spiritual materials, nurtured with a wisp of dragon vein energy, and refined through the offerings of a million incense sticks.]

What kind of spirit banner?

This is clearly the Emperor's Banner of the King.

Chen Jing glanced at the information on the Yin Spirit Banner and, without hesitation, released a divine thought into it. The half-real, half-illusory Yin Spirit Banner transformed into a stream of light and merged into Li Yin's body.

Wang Tianzhong stared at Li Yin, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes.

But he quickly concealed his emotions and sighed softly, "Senior Brother Li Yin, I never expected things to develop to this point. If it weren't for the fact that the jade seal is inseparable once refined, it wouldn't be a bad idea to give it to you."

Chen Jing ignored Wang Tianzhong, turned to look at the abbot, and asked the elders sitting at the stone table, "I'm confirming one last time: are you all sure you won't interfere? Are you allowing me and Junior Brother Tianzhong to compete fairly?"

The suspicious look made Qi Wujiu's face turn slightly red.

After all, given his past record of privately bestowing the jade seal upon Wang Tianzhong, it's not impossible that he might step in to help.

Qi Wujiu picked up his teacup, took a sip of tea, and replied, "Nephew Li Yin, there's no need to worry. Your cheap master is the one who doesn't follow the rules the most. If he hadn't chosen the candidates for the Underworld of Xiuren Temple without consulting them, I wouldn't have resorted to this tactic." Xin Buxiu snorted coldly, "If I didn't follow the rules, I wouldn't just beat you up, I would kill you directly."

Seeing Chen Jing looking at him, Shen Buyi assured him, "The elders of the temple will absolutely not participate. Since injuries are inevitable, we must choose the best candidates."

"That's good!"

After saying that, Chen Jing instantly activated the Bixie Heart Seal.

A ten-foot-tall tiger-shaped phantom appeared behind him, its transparent flames transforming into a Bixie Dharma form, breaking through the miasma of the cultivation world and turning the illusory into reality, and attacking Wang Tianzhong.

"Roar!"

At the same time, a deep roar came from the tiger's lungs, exuding a tiger's might as if mountains were collapsing and rocks were splitting, causing Wang Tianzhong's body to freeze.

The tiger's entire body was taut like a bowstring, and its claws moved like a phantom as it struck Wang Tianzhong's head.

The power of a tiger of the first realm is enough to smash the opponent's head like a watermelon.

A series of actions were completed in an instant.

Without any hesitation or delay, the speed and decisiveness of the action were so great that even Qi Wujiu, who was standing right next to him, almost didn't have time to react.

Seeing the way Chen Jing looked at his prey, everyone suddenly realized that this humble and polite tiger could transform into a ferocious beast that would devour its prey at any moment.

【cut!】

Qi Wujiu circulated his golden core, instantly distorting the aura within a ten-meter radius, and the solidified image of the ferocious beast Bi'an also dissipated.

However, Li Yinhu's body is a physical entity, and the influence of the intangible aura only caused his qi to stagnate and his movements to pause slightly, and his consciousness to become momentarily dazed.

[The Golden Light Mantra.]

Wang Tianzhong's pupils constricted as he seized the fleeting opportunity to break free from the influence of the tiger's roar, raising his aura to its peak and generating a white light to protect his entire body.

It blocked the tiger's claws, but was still slammed into an ancient pine tree by a tremendous force.

"puff!"

Wang Tianzhong coughed up a mouthful of blood and collapsed to the ground, but his life force did not dissipate.

Chen Jing suppressed his aura and returned to a harmless state, choosing not to finish off the enemy. At this moment, everyone realized that there would be no chance to deliver the final blow.

Qi Wujiu stood in front of his disciple, his invisible aura transforming into countless threads that hung down, but were dispersed by Xin Buxiu's qi and blood without being activated.

Unable to resort to physical force, he could only resort to words, coldly questioning Li Yin: "What are you doing? Attacking and killing a fellow disciple in front of us, you are truly an untamed beast."

Chen Jing paused for a moment and replied calmly, "Fighting for dragons, whether yang or yin, is inherently an extremely dangerous affair. Adhering to the rules is already out of consideration for fellow disciples. If there is an opportunity to decide the outcome now, shouldn't we take action?"

"Killing Junior Brother Tanaka now will save time, energy, and resources, and minimize risks. Also, Uncle Wujiu, you broke your promise!"

Qi Wujiu retorted: "It is forbidden for fellow disciples to kill each other within a Taoist temple."

Chen Jing nodded: "It is true that it violates the sect rules. In fact, it is forbidden for fellow disciples to kill each other outside the sect, but I have already obtained permission."

Shen Buyi waved his hand to interrupt the argument between the two: "Knowing that the other party will endanger their lives in the future, it is reasonable to seize the opportunity to prevent danger in advance. It is also reasonable for the elders of the temple to intervene when they see someone attacking a fellow disciple."

"Let this matter rest. No fighting is allowed in the temple. After leaving Xiuren Temple, let each of you accept your fate."

Having no pain upon entering his body, Wang Tianzhong struggled to his feet and smiled, "Senior Brother Li Yin, you taught me well!"

(End of this chapter)