Blood Sacrifice To Millions Of Zombies, I Will Be A Demon Cultivator In The Apocalypse

Chapter 29: Yin Demon Seal

Originally, the selection for this task could be strong or weak. Zheng Yi, who had just reached the mid-stage of Qi Refining, seemed a bit weak to be stationed at a black iron vein.

However, this vein was on the verge of being abandoned, and black iron essence was a common material. Small-scale veins like this were generally not valuable and were considered tasteless but a pity to discard.

But it was impossible to completely leave this black iron vein unguarded. Although there were families like the Qi Refining Qis cooperating, the sect was also afraid that these small families would guard it for themselves and prevent independent cultivators, who were like locusts, from having any ideas.

After all, black iron essence was a refining material. Although not precious, it was arranged for inner disciples to guard it to prevent others from coveting it.

Zheng Yi was quite satisfied with this task assigned by the sect.

Zheng Yi had some understanding of black iron essence. He needed a large amount of it to refine and upgrade his Soul-Capturing Banner. In addition to the portion he had to submit to the sect, he had already reserved the excess black iron essence.

This material belonged to the most common refining materials, and black iron veins could be found in many places. Unless it was an extremely large vein that gave rise to valuable subsidiary veins, it was not highly valued.

That's why it was Zheng Yi's turn as a newly promoted inner disciple. As for the authorization to guard precious veins, it was a plum assignment that even bribing with a large amount of spirit stones would not be given to Zheng Yi.

With a ten-day deadline, Zheng Yi had only stayed in the sect for three days before heading directly to the station with some simple supplies.

During these three days, he also collected materials for upgrading his Soul-Capturing Banner.

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Inside the sect's market, Zheng Yi happily paid with spirit stones.

He bought a piece of unremarkable, black-painted metal from a cultivator's stall.

But one must not underestimate this piece of metal. It was the core spiritual material for upgrading the Soul-Capturing Banner.

Earth Soul Silver.

This black metal, the size of a fist, contained an extremely cold aura inside, formed by the accumulation of endless years.

Usually, areas where this kind of metal was found had experienced massive loss of life before it went through the long years to form this Earth Soul Silver.

Zheng Yi didn't dare to refine the Soul-Capturing Banner within the sect. Instead, he rented a Fire Chamber in an external market with spirit stones.

This Fire Chamber was powered by earth fire, with moderate power. It couldn't compare to the spiritual fire or demonic flames cultivated by cultivators, but it had the advantage of endurance, making it suitable for Qi Refining stage cultivators to refine Law Weapons.

Zheng Yi sat in the Fire Chamber, released his own Law Weapon, the Soul-Capturing Banner, and immediately filled the entire Fire Chamber with a dense aura of yin and death, creating its own world.

Then, he used his divine sense to envelop the fist-sized Earth Soul Silver, which quietly flew above the fire pit.

Immediately, he activated the formation, and the fire in the Fire Chamber burned fiercely.

Zheng Yi focused his attention as the temperature of the flames increased. The hard Earth Soul Silver reached its melting point and gradually melted into a sticky black liquid.

"Now is the moment!"

A gleam flashed in Zheng Yi's eyes as he pointed his finger. The Earth Soul Silver, which had already turned into a sticky liquid, twisted and deformed under his control.

He chanted mysterious incantations and followed with complex spells. After a series of casting, the interior of the Earth Soul Silver liquid formed numerous intricate symbols.

Those symbols were densely packed, like ants.

At this moment, Zheng Yi's divine sense had reached its peak. After all, his cultivation level was still a bit low, otherwise, manipulating this spell would definitely not be so difficult.

But having upgraded to the Qingxuan Evil Art gave him confidence, allowing him to barely control the development of the entire process.

Gradually, that sticky black liquid was refined smaller and smaller, and more impurities were forged into nothingness.

Zheng Yi focused all his attention, this step was the most crucial.

He dared not be the slightest bit careless, his hands constantly changing and intertwining, forming complex spells, while summoning his Law Weapon, the true form of the Soul-Capturing Banner.

A black and gloomy magic banner floated silently in front of him.

Zheng Yi didn't even dare to take a breath, he pointed with his finger, under the control of invisible force, the melted earth soul silver liquid, like a spiritual snake, twisted and entwined towards the magic banner, with invisible force and mysterious ingredients penetrating into it.

And with a wave of his hand, other prepared materials appeared one by one.

These materials were also thrown into the earth fire, melting and refining bit by bit, and absorbed by the Soul-Capturing Banner under his control.

Zheng Yi was fully focused, without any carelessness, carefully proceeding to the next step.

His movements were smooth and flowing, under the control of his divine sense, absorbing numerous ingredients, complex patterns appeared on the surface of the Soul-Capturing Banner, spreading like a spider web.

Then Zheng Yi bit his finger, using his spiritual power to force out his own essence blood, using his own blood to draw complex talismans on the surface and pole of the Soul-Capturing Banner.

These talismans were eerie and gloomy, filled with the mysterious power of exorcising and controlling spirits.

This was the core of upgrading the entire Soul-Capturing Banner.

These runic talismans were the true talismans of the Soul-Capturing Banner, not something that could be taught to disciples of the Assimilating Soul Sect.

Even if Zheng Yi advanced to become an inner disciple, he had made a solemn vow to the heavens that he would not teach these secret talismans without the permission of the sect.

Otherwise, he would face heavenly punishment.

There is a saying that "gods are three feet above your head," whether it is a demonic cultivator or a righteous cultivator, they would not joke about such matters.

They take this matter very seriously because once a solemn vow is made to the heavens, it will definitely take effect.

At this moment, Zheng Yi was not nervous.

Because he knew that as long as he successfully drew the ninety-nine exorcising and controlling spirit talismans with his own essence blood, he would have completed the first step of laying the foundation for the Soul-Capturing Banner.

However, this step was also the most mentally exhausting. Zheng Yi's face turned pale, his divine sense was greatly depleted, his spiritual power began to wane, and his essence blood was also rapidly consumed.

Even though he had reached the mid-stage of Qi Refining, he felt a bit overwhelmed.

But he knew that he couldn't be the slightest bit careless at this moment. A thousand-mile dike could collapse from an ant hole, and a slight difference could lead to a huge gap.

Blood light emanated one by one, and more and more demonic runes, like twisted tadpoles, quietly appeared on the surface of the Soul-Capturing Banner.

The entire Soul-Capturing Banner was enveloped in a hazy red light, finally forming ninety-nine peculiar and twisted ghostly symbols.

Zheng Yi let out a long breath.

Ninety-nine exorcising and controlling spirit talismans.

Completed!

When the last stroke of essence blood transformed into the exorcising and controlling spirit talisman, Zheng Yi, with a pale face, withdrew his hand. This casting had consumed a large amount of his essence blood and almost drained him.

And all the exorcising and controlling spirit talismans gathered together, suddenly converging inside the magic banner. The Soul-Capturing Banner released endless black mist, countless ghostly hands stretched out densely, constantly wriggling, as if trying to drag people into the abyss of hell...

(End of this chapter)