Becoming an immortal against the will of heaven

The dagger flew swiftly, instantly piercing Erwa's left shoulder, sending a plume of blood arcing through the air.

"Hehe, so sorry, another mistake. Don't worry, the next one will definitely liberate you."

After a sinister sneer, Junior Brother Wen pulled out another black dagger and hurled it at Erwa again.

However, this dagger also missed Erwa's vital spot, instead piercing a bloody hole in his right shoulder.

Fresh blood flowed continuously down Erwa's body. He felt a piercing pain more agonizing than death itself, to the point where he bit his teeth until they bled.

Seeing this, Senior Brother Hong shook his head helplessly. He knew Junior Brother Wen's nature well: before killing someone, he had to torture them severely to relish their despair at the moment of death.

Although he had already reminded him once, Junior Brother Wen still didn't take it to heart and continued to torment Erwa in his own way.

Under normal circumstances, Senior Brother Hong wouldn't have said anything, but today…

Senior Brother Hong's gaze sharpened as he calculated with his fingers and sternly said, "Enough, Junior Brother Wen, don't be so playful. Have you forgotten Master's instructions? If we can't complete the mine excavation progress on time today, and others blame us, I won't be able to protect you."

"Master…!"

Hearing this, Junior Brother Wen, who had a ferocious expression, shuddered and finally restrained his murderous aura. He coldly glanced at the half-dead Erwa and sneered, "Hmph, in that case, hurry up and die."

The three daggers targeted Erwa's dantian, sea of qi, and head, respectively. This way, after Erwa's death, Junior Brother Wen could perfectly seal his soul and then extract it to imprison it within the Soul Banner.

"Whoosh… Whoosh… Whoosh…"

Three muffled sounds echoed as the three daggers accurately struck the positions Junior Brother Wen desired. Erwa's gaze had already become涣散, and he was dead.

"Erwa… my son…!"

Seeing Erwa's death, Erwa's father cried out miserably before fainting.

However, the surrounding black-robed men ignored all of this. Senior Brother Hong shouted loudly, "You all see this clearly, this is the consequence of trying to escape. From today onwards, anyone among you who still wants to escape will be executed without mercy, just like this man!"

As he said this, Senior Brother Hong slowly scanned the crowd, his gaze filled with coldness and murderous intent.

Upon seeing this, the villagers lowered their heads, too terrified to meet his gaze.

Watching these people's fearful appearances, Senior Brother Hong nodded in satisfaction. Then, he cracked his long whip, creating a loud sound, "Alright, all of you get back to work. If you don't complete the progress today, then I'll skin you alive."

Hearing this threat, the villagers of Cailan Village hurriedly picked up their tools and continued working.

"Senior Brother Hong is truly skilled. These words have tamed those unruly people. No wonder Master favors you the most," Junior Brother Wen said, stepping forward and flattering him.

Senior Brother Hong remained expressionless, glanced at him sideways, and chuckled, "Junior Brother Wen, you're too modest. When it comes to being favored, who doesn't know that Master likes you the most? Otherwise, he wouldn't have exclusively taught you the method for creating the 'Myriad Soul Sun-Veiling Banner'."

Although Senior Brother Hong's voice was calm, upon careful listening, one could detect a hint of jealousy and envy in his tone.

Hearing this, Junior Brother Wen's heart tightened, and he quickly explained, "Senior Brother Hong, don't misunderstand. I don't want to compete with you for favor. If you want the method for creating this 'Myriad Soul Sun-Veiling Banner', I can also teach it to you separately."

This cultivator surnamed Hong was the senior disciple among them, having entered the sect the earliest and possessing the strongest strength, already reaching the mid-stage of Spirit Guiding. Therefore, Junior Brother Wen, who had just stepped into the Spirit Guiding stage, appeared so fearful.

After hearing this, Senior Brother Hong stared at him with a smile that wasn't a smile for a long while, then burst out laughing, "Haha, Junior Brother Wen is truly joking. This 'Myriad Soul Sun-Veiling Banner' was exclusively taught to you by Master. Without his permission, I wouldn't dare to secretly learn it. Alright, aren't you going to retrieve that person's soul? Hurry up and go, or else his soul will dissipate in a moment, and you'll end up with an empty basket."

"Hehe, Senior Brother Hong is absolutely right. I already have over eight thousand nine hundred souls imprisoned in this 'Myriad Soul Sun-Veiling Banner'. As long as I hunt down over a thousand more mortal souls, I can completely finish this banner. Then, I'll go ahead."

While smiling, Junior Brother Wen took out a small black banner from his bosom, and with a shake of his hands, bursts of black mist emanated out. Then, with a sinister smile, he walked towards Erwa's corpse.

At this time, the transformed giant python had already placed Erwa's corpse down, lying flat on the ground. However, because Erwa had been shot in many vital spots by the daggers before his death, his body was riddled with bloody holes, and blood flowed down.

Fortunately, Junior Brother Wen had prepared early and sealed Erwa's soul before his death, so even though Erwa was dead, his soul was still imprisoned within his body.

"Hmph, weren't you very arrogant just now, kid? In the end, you still died in my hands! A mere mortal dares to oppose us, simply overestimating yourself!"

After walking in front of Erwa's corpse, Junior Brother Wen first mocked him disdainfully. Then, he unfolded the 'Myriad Soul Sun-Veiling Banner', and the eerie black mist was about to envelop Erwa.

Anyone covered by this black mist would have their soul absorbed and imprisoned within the forbidden banner for eternity, to be used by the cultivator.

And if he could collect ten thousand souls, then the power of this 'Myriad Soul Sun-Veiling Banner' would be fully unleashed, allowing Junior Brother Wen's strength to rise to another level.

Junior Brother Wen had long been displeased with Senior Brother Hong, but because of the difference in strength between the two, he had to bow and scrape to him now. However, when this 'Myriad Soul Sun-Veiling Banner' was completely refined, then he would have the capital to confront Senior Brother Hong. At that time, he would no longer be afraid of this Senior Brother Hong.

Thinking of this, a cold smile couldn't help but appear on the corner of Junior Brother Wen's mouth.

But what he didn't notice was that, at this moment, Erwa, who had originally died, suddenly opened his eyes in a bizarre manner!