A flash of inspiration struck Xu Yi, and he suddenly realized that this crawling creature was most likely the strange black aura Great Elder Yun had shot into his spiritual platform in a sneak attack.
He had already had some dealings with and learned a little about things like this, which took the form of insects but were actually made of energy.
Wasn't the Heart-Devouring Worm he had obtained just such a strange creature?
Never mind that the crawler was unafraid of the Soul-Summoning Banner's bloody, yin chill. Its terrifying ability to devour souls alone was enough to make anyone shudder.
At a thought, Xu Yi decided to capture it. He slowly activated the Soul-Summoning Banner, trying to wrap the golden insect up.
Unexpectedly, the golden insect seemed able to pass freely through the Soul-Summoning Banner. No matter how he tried to reel it in, it always clung to the banner, as if it felt a natural affinity for it.
Xu Yi had just fought a great battle. His soul was exhausted, his body damaged, and he was trapped in a perilous place. He dared not linger, so, with no other choice, he stowed the Soul-Summoning Banner in his Sumeru Ring.
A strange scene unfolded: the golden insect went into the Sumeru Ring with it. Xu Yi was astonished. The ring could not hold living things, so how had it taken in this insect?
The thought had barely crossed his mind when he slapped his forehead. This wasn't a living thing at all, but a kind of energy, just like the Heart-Devouring Worm, which could safely remain inside a Sumeru Ring.
After putting away the Soul-Summoning Banner, Xu Yi said coldly, "Young Master Yun, stop hiding. Now that you've become a lonely wandering ghost, do you really not mind the