In an instant, storm clouds gathered within the Barren Heaven Secret Treasure. Rolling tribulation lightning roared like ten thousand beasts, weaving waves of destruction through the black clouds.
"Roar—"
The banner swelled wildly, blotting out the sky and sun.
The fierce souls upon it howled in unison. Having just devoured the Calamity Clan mother body's saint soul, the Nether Crow King transformed into a savage blood shadow and led a million fierce souls in charging against the tribulation clouds. The purple banner body flickered beneath the lightning, cracks bursting across it one after another, only to heal rapidly as soul power flowed through it.
"Crack—"
A crimson tribulation bolt struck down. The banner shuddered violently, and nearly half the fierce souls wailed as they dissipated. Chu Jiang's gaze narrowed slightly as he flicked a drop of essence blood from his fingertip into the banner.
Boom!
The Human Emperor Banner's bloody radiance surged. The streak of golden saintly inscription on its surface suddenly began to move, transforming into a hazy saintly soul-dragon phantom. Coiling around the banner pole, it soared upward and swallowed the next three tribulation bolts in succession.
The tribulation clouds flew into a rage, gathering their final nine violet-black heavenly bolts and merging them into a pillar of annihilating light that crashed down with a roar.
The saintly soul-dragon phantom let out a long cry, carrying every saint soul and fierce spirit within the banner as it charged forward without fear.
A moment later.
The entire world turned white.
As the lightning faded, a completely renewed soul banner hung silently in the air. Its surface had changed from pale gold to a pure golden base, its golden saintly inscriptions moving like living creatures. The surrounding space twisted faintly because of its presence, radiating saintly might that made one's