Chapter 540

Chapter 540: The Emperor’s Banner is Hungry

Lu Ye unleashed his Dao.

Lines of Dao appeared in the heavens and earth, like giant serpents.

Each Dao was perfected to an impeccable degree, exuding extreme perfection that left everyone in awe.

The Quasi-Emperors widened their eyes in disbelief.

Why?

It’s simple. Cultivating a single Dao drains a person’s entire life energy, and even reaching the pinnacle of that Dao is a monumental challenge.

Yet here was Lu Ye, showcasing over two hundred Daos.

The amount of Dao he cultivated single-handedly surpassed all the Quasi-Emperors present combined.

What an unfathomable feat!

Where in the world did he find the time and experience for all that?

Quite a few Quasi-Emperors immediately recognized Daos identical to their own.

Someone practiced the Dao of Fire, and Lu Ye had the Dao of Fire too, but Lu Ye’s version was even more powerful than their main discipline.

If Lu Ye weren’t an Emperor through the path of Guarding the Great Dao, every one of those Daos could potentially lead to an Dao Fruit and Emperor status if he desired.

“Since I’ve refined more Daos, naturally, I have a deeper understanding of what the Dao truly is. This time, we’ll discuss what the Dao is!”

“The so-called Dao is the source without beginning…”

As the sermon began in the Seventh Heaven, all the Daos were activated, making this occasion unprecedentedly grand.

The entire Heavenly Gate was cloaked in mysterious light.

The fragrance of the Dao wafted through the air, intoxicating and ethereal, as though one was glimpsing the true self.

Others at the Heavenly Gate were also absorbed in this sermon, quickly falling into a state of epiphany.

Lu Ye’s tongue delivered golden lotus words, carrying the will of the heavens.

The Daos resonated, and the heavens and earth responded.

The profound force of the Seventh Heaven’s Dao stirred profoundly, evoking immense envy.

The other Quasi-Emperors in the Seventh Heaven watched this spectacle, their eyes turning red with envy.

They couldn’t help but wonder what immense benefits they might gain if they got to hear this sermon themselves.

Why didn’t Lu Ye seek their help instead when he needed it?

How unfair!

If he asked them, could they refuse?

Envy! Jealousy! Hatred!

They could guarantee that if Lu Ye came to give them a sermon, they’d be willing to risk their lives and fortunes for him.

At the Quasi-Emperor level, everyone’s sole goal was to become an Emperor; everything else could wait.

Of course, the Dark Clan was a special case and didn’t count.

This sermon lasted a full thirty years.

Lu Ye didn’t hold back, sharing everything he knew and felt, as long as it was understandable to the Quasi-Emperors.

All were beneficial lessons for the Quasi-Emperors.

Once Lu Ye finished speaking, the crowd of Quasi-Emperors descended into profound insight, their eyes closed, brows now furrowed and then suddenly enlightened.

Lu Ye felt the dense energy around him and simply closed his eyes again, entering seclusion.

He had just reached the Shattering Realm; his path of cultivation was still long ahead.

“Master, master, hungry…”

The delicate voice of the Emperor’s Banner rang in Lu Ye’s mind.

Huh?

Lu Ye was quite surprised.

The Emperor’s Banner could feel hunger? He must be quite irresponsible.

He took out the Emperor’s Banner, which now exuded an unprecedentedly powerful aura, sending waves of soul-stirring energy.

On the body of the Emperor’s Banner, pairs of eyes flickered in and out of visibility.

From those gazes, Lu Ye could tell there were eyes from his three ex-wives and over twenty Quasi-Emperors.

Having absorbed the souls of over twenty Quasi-Emperors, the Emperor’s Banner shouldn’t be complaining about hunger, right?

But Lu Ye quickly understood; it made sense.

Some of those over twenty Quasi-Emperors had been turned into True Spirits.

True Spirits were useless for the Emperor’s Banner, devoid of any perception or attack power, so to make them useful, he needed to pour soul juice into them.

Eventually, the True Spirits had indeed turned into Yin Souls.

But the soul juice was gone.

The Emperor’s Banner could siphon a Quasi-Emperor’s soul into soul juice, but the key was it didn’t want to.

Such powerful souls were just too desirable to let go.

Hence, the Emperor’s Banner was hungry.

Lu Ye sighed; what to do when a child is hungry?

He pulled out the Deceit Mask and called upon the Darkness Origin.

“Here, here!” Dark Yaner chirped excitedly and replied swiftly.

“Open your limitless darkness; let’s go out for a stroll!”

“Sure! I love going on adventures with Nine Lives!”

Lu Ye wasn’t planning on a bloodbath; just a little bit of hunting to satisfy the Emperor’s Banner’s hunger.

Now that he was in the Shattering Realm, he figured no one beneath or including the Great Dao Realm could rival him.

But facing the Emperors? Was there any hope of victory?

Turns out there wasn’t.

The key point was that the Emperor’s Banner now contained the souls of twenty-one Quasi-Emperors, along with three ex-wives whose powers surpassed that of a Quasi-Emperor.

The only reason there were only twenty-one Quasi-Emperor souls was because three of them got eaten by Lu Ye’s three ex-wives.

Twenty-four in total.

Lu Ye pondered deeply.

With twenty-four Quasi-Emperor souls, what kind of formation should he deploy?

After thinking for a while, he said, “System, calculate which formation is suitable for using with souls.”

“Ding, calculating!”

A smile involuntarily appeared on Lu Ye’s face; having a system was indeed great!

“Ding, calculation complete.”

A wave of knowledge flooded into Lu Ye’s mind.

He scanned it once, and it all clicked.

Perfect!

Based on the Triad and Eight Wilderness Formation, he deduced the Triad and Eight Wilderness Soul Refining Formation.

This formation grouped eight Quasi-Emperor souls into one set, with three inner and outer layers that could merge, transform, and unleash endless killing intent.

Specializing in assaulting the opponent’s soul, even facing Emperors, Lu Ye felt no fear at all.

“Good!”

Lu Ye’s form vanished.

This time, no powers involving Quasi-Emperors would escape his notice; he wouldn’t let a single one slip away. If they thought that their ties with the Quasi-Emperors meant they were safe, well, if the Quasi-Emperors managed to capture Lu Ye, then after becoming an Emperor, would those forces really be keen on separating their relationship?

So, no one would be innocent.

Lu Ye’s figure darted quickly.

Some powers were so scared they fled the Nine Heavens overnight.

They thought that as long as they fled Nine Heavens, they’d be safe.

After all, Lu Ye wouldn’t dare venture beyond the domain, right?

If he did, it would truly lead to an Emperor handling it.

That’s when a Great Emperor would step in.

Therefore, when those powers arrived in the outer region, they exhaled in relief.

They felt secure now!