Am I not a nascent saint demon cultivator?

"Hmph, all that pretense. He's just a Qi Refining Level 5 cultivator. Let's go!"

The valiant man let out a cold shout and took the lead in setting off. His body exuded a powerful aura of the ninth level of Qi Refining, creating waves of energy that could shatter rocks and was incomparably ferocious.

At the same time, the other four companions also unleashed their auras. Apart from one who was at the late stage of Qi Refining, the rest were all at the mid stage of Qi Refining and had rich experience in combat.

With this lineup, not to mention Qi Refining Level 5 cultivators, even Qi Refining Level 9 cultivators would perish here.

"Hehe, good timing."

Faced with this situation, Xu Yun calmly took out the Myriad Spirits Banner. With a smile on his face, he immediately activated it, and as the banner swayed, bursts of black energy rose up.

Buzz!

The next moment, figures emerged from within the Myriad Spirits Banner, each one fierce and menacing, their auras intertwined, forming a surging power.

In an instant, this overwhelming force swept over the valiant man and his companions, causing them to tremble, their faces blank, and their expressions filled with disbelief.

Among this group of banner spirits, besides Daoist Tianlin, there were also several late-stage Qi Refining cultivators such as Yanming. They were either true disciples or inner disciples of the Blood Fiend Sect, all of whom Xu Yun had brought out from the Azure Spirit Lake Secret Realm.

"Since they are just cultivators at the Qi Refining level, things will be much easier."

Xu Yun smiled slightly. He had already released Tianlin Daoist earlier, allowing him to use his divine sense to investigate the background of these people.

If anything seems amiss, Xu Yun will immediately abandon the pursuit and seek other targets.

However, in Tianlin Daoist's perception, the highest cultivation level of these people was only the ninth level of Qi Refining, and there was nothing else unusual about them.

Since that's the case, what else is there to say?

With only the ninth level of Qi Refining, not to mention the remnant soul of Daoist Tianlin who had just established his foundation, he couldn't even make a ripple in front of Xu Yun's army of banner spirits.

"This...it's actually a demonic cultivator!?"

As the army of banner spirits appeared, a terrifying aura enveloped them. The valiant man shuddered, his body trembling as he regained his senses, feeling as if his very soul was about to leave his body.

The mockery and indifference from before vanished, replaced by disbelief and a chilling feeling as if they had fallen into an ice cave.

He never expected that the prey he had chosen would be a demonic cultivator, and judging from the other party's impressive array, not only did he possess the extremely rare Myriad Spirit Banner, but he also had many banner spirits with terrifying auras!

Such profound knowledge would be terrifying even among demonic cultivators. Considering his performance just now, he must be a great demon who has been around for many years!

"Big brother, we..."

At the same time, not only the valiant man, but everyone else was also filled with fear, their teeth chattering, and they had completely lost their confidence.

Faced with such a situation, even a few more late-stage Qi Refining cultivators would probably perish here, let alone them. At this moment, escaping alive is perhaps a pipe dream.

"Don't be afraid, it's an illusion!!"

As the others grew increasingly terrified, the valiant man swallowed hard, gritted his teeth, tightened his expression, and forced a smile, hoarsely saying, "I have cultivated spiritual techniques, and look at that demonic cultivator wielding the Myriad Spirits Banner—he's only at the fifth level of Qi Refining, yet many of the banner spirits he summons are more powerful than him. Does that make sense?"

Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned for a moment, and then a glimmer of hope appeared in their eyes.

It seems, perhaps, maybe my brother is right?

Otherwise, even if the other party has the Myriad Spirits Banner, it is impossible for them to summon many banner spirits with higher cultivation than themselves. It is impossible for them to have obtained them all by chance, right?

"Big brother is right, it's an illusion!"

"If that's the case, then what else is there to say?!"

"There's nothing to be afraid of anymore, let's go!"

As the words fell, the other four dispelled their previous despair and fear, their expressions now filled with fighting spirit and a clear understanding of everything. They immediately activated their magic power and clashed head-on with the oncoming army of banner spirits.

Meanwhile, unnoticed by the others, the valiant man suddenly bit his tongue, channeling his own essence and blood to unleash a secret technique, and immediately fled backward.

"What utter nonsense about illusions! Those banner spirits are real!!"

The heroic man's earlier words were merely meant to boost the morale of his comrades, urging them to fight valiantly and create an opportunity for their own escape.

Although it is undoubtedly shameful for the eldest brother to act so treacherously, so what?

As long as the green hills remain, there will always be firewood to burn. As the eldest brother, he has a duty to live on and find an opportunity to avenge his murdered comrades!

"Go in peace, I promise you, I will..."

Before the valiant man had run far, Tianlin Daoist suddenly caught up with him. Tianlin Daoist's eyes were cold and sharp as he quickly formed hand seals, and layers of black energy rose up around him.

As the black energy surged, under the control of Daoist Tianlin, it quickly coalesced into a large black hand, which fiercely struck the fleeing, heroic man.

puff!

The massive black hand surged with terrifying spiritual power, seemingly exceeding the level of the ninth level of Qi Refining. It landed directly on the valiant man, exploding into layers of blood mist.

The valiant man's pupils widened as he hurriedly employed various defensive techniques to try and stop the black hand, but all of them were ineffective. He could only watch as the black hand swept towards him with overwhelming force and landed on him.

With a cracking sound, his flesh exploded, blood splattered everywhere, and his fleeing figure came to a halt. He staggered back a few steps, almost falling to the ground.

"No, why? Isn't this an illusion?"

"Help me, big brother, help me!!"

"Ah! No!!"

The imposing man braced himself on the ground, his face pale, his breath weak, panting heavily, his chest heaving violently like a bellows.

He had just frantically channeled his essence and blood, single-mindedly focused on escaping, only to be caught off guard and struck by Tianlin Daoist. Now, he was so exhausted that he didn't even have the strength to continue his escape.

Especially when he saw his companions being pounced on by a group of banner spirits, frantically enduring various spells, claws tearing, punches and kicks, and letting out mournful and desperate screams, he felt an intense chill, as if he had fallen into an ice cave.

"I was wrong, I was wrong! Please, Demon Lord, have mercy and spare my life! I'm willing to serve you like a slave, to give you everything I have..."

Upon seeing this, the valiant man felt remorse for his previous recklessness and immediately knelt on the ground, repeatedly kowtowing to Xu Yun.

At the same time, the screams of his other companions all stopped, falling into complete silence, which chilled the valiant man to the bone and made him feel suffocated.

Tap tap...

Just then, Xu Yun walked over slowly, his brows slightly furrowed, and said with displeasure, "Who are you calling Demon Lord?"

what?

Upon hearing this, the valiant man was taken aback. You hold the Myriad Spirits Banner and command numerous banner spirits, clearly possessing such great divine power, yet you secretly pretend to be a mere fifth-level Qi Refining cultivator, shamelessly luring them in.

Such actions are exemplary for demonic cultivators. If you are not the Demon Lord, then who are you?

"Kill him."

Xu Yun saw the thought in the other party's eyes and felt that this was a great insult to him, so he waved his hand to order Tianlin Daoist.

"Wait for me, pfft!"

The valiant man was terrified when the Demon Lord spoke, having no idea what he had done to offend him.

Just as he subconsciously tried to make amends, Daoist Tianlin didn't waste any words. His magical power surged, and he slapped him directly on the forehead.

The next moment, his head exploded, blood splattered everywhere, and his body swayed and fell to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust, before falling into complete silence.