Profound Yellow Merit Fire

Although Lu Yan had never seen what Red Lotus Karma Fire looked like, he could be certain that the grand and righteous flame in his hand was definitely not the legendary Red Lotus Karma Fire. Instead, it was closer to the Profound Yellow Merit Fire mentioned in the Demonic Path Magical Artifact Secret Records.

The Profound Yellow Merit Fire was a Divine Power Fire refined from merit by someone who possessed immense merit—a genuine Golden Core divine ability.

Although the flame in Lu Yan's hand could not be called a complete Profound Yellow Merit Fire, it had at least developed a trace of its divine essence.

One had to know that divine abilities were techniques only Golden Core True Persons could master. It was true that some special divine abilities in great sects could be cultivated at lower realms, but they usually required extraordinarily demanding conditions.

They might require a special constitution or some rare heavenly treasure. Of those qualified to cultivate them, fewer than one in a hundred survived.

To cultivate a Divine Power Fire at the Third Layer Qi Refining, even if it was only a trace of a divine ability's embryonic form, was enough to astonish anyone.

Lu Yan reached out and tried touching the Profound Yellow Fire. He felt no scorching pain. Instead, the inner demons formed from the anxiety and confusion of recent days dispersed completely, leaving him with a sense of peace and tranquility.

In the Demonic Path Magical Artifact Secret Records, the descriptions of the Profound Yellow Merit Fire amounted to only a few brief lines.

The Profound Yellow Merit Fire was an extremely special type of divine ability. Under normal circumstances, its offensive power was not particularly formidable. As a fire-path divine ability, its greatest emphasis lay instead in protecting the body: it could ward off inner demons and render one impervious to all techniques.

Yet when facing evil demons and the Outer Dao, the power displayed by the Profound Yellow Merit Fire far surpassed that of abilities at the same rank.

No matter what demonic spell or magical artifact it was, none could withstand the burning of the Profound Yellow Merit Fire. Even the Thousand Soul Banner, comparable to a Golden Core magic treasure, was no exception.

It was precisely because of its powerful suppression of demonic magical artifacts that the Demonic Path Magical Artifact Secret Records included information on the Profound Yellow Merit Fire.

However, the book's record of the Profound Yellow Merit Fire ended there. After all, it was merely a secret record of demonic magical artifact refinement, not a classic of divine abilities.

Thinking of this, Lu Yan slowly extended the right hand holding up the Profound Yellow Merit Fire toward the Soul Banner beside him, which had already fallen silent.

The firelight spread across the Soul Banner. That grand and righteous aura seemed to have been provoked by something and began growing rapidly, as if it intended to drive out every trace of impurity from the banner.

Before the Profound Yellow Merit Fire had even touched the Soul Banner, Lu Yan saw the ferocious, terrifying expressions on the faces of the more than ninety Vengeful Souls gathered across the banner vanish, replaced by expressions of utter terror.

Shrill wails rang out from within the Soul Banner. The Vengeful Souls repeatedly rammed themselves against it, seemingly trying to break free and flee, yet they were completely unable to escape the banner's restraints.

"Sure enough, it's the Profound Yellow Merit Fire!"

If this had not been a Divine Power Fire that naturally suppressed demonic arts, the Vengeful Souls would never have been so terrified.

In terms of suppressing Vengeful Souls, the Profound Yellow Merit Fire was far superior to the Red Lotus Karma Fire.

The Red Lotus Karma Fire still needed to burn karma before it could intimidate Vengeful Souls, whereas the Profound Yellow Merit Fire had already terrified them before it had even truly been used. Naturally, this filled Lu Yan with delight.

This meant that his goal of suppressing the Vengeful Souls and controlling the Soul Banner once more had been achieved.

The only unpleasant part was that the Vengeful Souls' wails pierced straight into his soul and gave Lu Yan a headache, making him unable to stop himself from shouting.

"Shut up!"

The next moment, the hundred ghosts within the Soul Banner fell silent, not daring to say another word.

As he watched the Vengeful Souls tremble in fear, Lu Yan thought for a while before dispersing the Profound Yellow Merit Fire and reaching out to touch the Soul Banner.

Without the suppression of the Profound Yellow Merit Fire, the Vengeful Souls within the Soul Banner seemed somewhat restless. However, intimidated by the power Lu Yan had displayed earlier, they did not resist.

Lu Yan easily took the Soul Banner, which was close to the rank of a Top Grade Magic Tool, into his hand.

"So easy?"

Lu Yan's eyes widened slightly, his expression filled with disbelief.

It was no wonder he was so surprised. The riot of these Vengeful Souls had plagued him for far too long. The Profound Yellow Merit Fire had suppressed so many Vengeful Souls before it had even displayed its might, leaving Lu Yan with an unreal feeling.

Lu Yan raised the Soul Banner in his hand. The spiritual power within his body rapidly drained away, and ninety-eight Vengeful Souls along with one main soul appeared throughout the building.

The spreading Ghost Mist covered the entire building. This enormous structure seemed to have been dragged into the Netherworld in an instant.

The Vengeful Souls that had left the Soul Banner darted freely between the floors, Ghost Mist swirling around them. Their faces, filled with resentment and malice, stared fixedly at Lu Yan.

As the Soul Banner's quality rose to a level close to that of a Top Grade Magic Tool, it had undergone a world-shaking transformation. The range of its Ghost Mist and the distance over which it could control the Vengeful Souls had both increased tremendously.

The Vengeful Souls within the Soul Banner had already reached the Second Layer Qi Refining when the Soul Banner advanced to the rank of a High Grade Magic Tool. Their cultivation was comparable to Lu Yan's former cultivation. This was also why Lu Yan had found it so difficult to suppress them.

The moment Lu Yan released the many Vengeful Souls, those resentful ghosts immediately grew restless and uneasy. The Warrior, who served as the main soul, instead knelt on one knee, his face filled with reverence.

Lu Yan's previous suppression of the Warrior had completely subdued this main soul, whose intelligence was not high.

During these days, it was thanks to the aid of the Warrior, the Soul Banner's main soul, that Lu Yan had been able to suppress the Vengeful Souls within the banner and prevent them from appearing outside and spreading danger.

Now that Lu Yan had taken the initiative to release the Vengeful Souls, it naturally aroused their unease. Many Vengeful Souls instinctively wanted to break free of Lu Yan's control.

The next moment, as if the majestic might of the heavens had descended, the Profound Yellow Merit Fire rose from Lu Yan's left hand.

Under the reflection of the flames, the great swaths of Ghost Mist around Lu Yan melted like snow. Even the Ghost Mist that had spread throughout the building was forced back by the suppression of the Profound Yellow Merit Fire.

The resentment on the faces of the Vengeful Souls in the room transformed into terror in an instant. They trembled and crawled on the ground, imitating the Warrior as they prostrated themselves before Lu Yan in worship.

Restlessness, unease, resentment, and twisted, complicated emotions all subsided in an instant.

Even the Soul Banner in Lu Yan's right hand seemed to sense the threat. It voluntarily lowered its aura, as if transforming into an ordinary object.

Looking down at the more than ninety Second Layer Qi Refining Vengeful Souls before him, Lu Yan understood that he had completely mastered this demonic Soul Banner, which was close to the rank of a Top Grade Magic Tool.

As a merit-based divine ability, the Profound Yellow Merit Fire's suppression of demonic Vengeful Souls had exceeded Lu Yan's original expectations.

With the Profound Yellow Merit Fire, Lu Yan no longer needed to worry about whether he could suppress this demonic magical artifact. He could completely drive these Vengeful Souls to hunt more zombies and condense more and stronger Vengeful Souls for the Soul Banner.

As long as these Vengeful Souls could not escape the suppression of the Profound Yellow Merit Fire, Lu Yan would be able to control the Soul Banner perfectly. By then, hunting powerful Peak Qi Refining zombies would not be difficult.

When the number of Vengeful Souls reached several hundred, Lu Yan might even be confident of hunting a Foundation Establishment Zombie King while still at Qi Refining!