It was none other than the evil artifact Su Shi'er had used for many years—the Myriad Soul Banner.
Su Shi'er had always believed that objects themselves held neither righteousness nor evil; it all depended on the human heart. Used righteously, it was righteous. Used wickedly, it was wicked.
Though the Myriad Soul Banner had an evil and cruel origin, that was not his fault. Moreover, the wronged souls originally within the banner had long since been helped by him to pass on and find release.
Now that he used the Myriad Soul Banner again, he no longer harbored the slightest misgiving.
Thick evil power surged across the soul banner. Though it could not compare with the surrounding ghostly aura, it was entirely unaffected by it.
As the evil power churned, an immense pulling force swiftly spread out from within the soul banner.
The evil spirit consciousness charging toward Su Shi'er was drawn by that force, abruptly changing direction before being absorbed into the Myriad Soul Banner.
The instant the Myriad Soul Banner exerted its power, Su Shi'er's divine consciousness moved again within his Sea of Consciousness, exterminating the rampaging evil spirit consciousness inside.
Immediately afterward, his figure flashed. Vast true essence burst forth, carrying his body as he shot to one side.
Bang!
The next moment, the ghost claw struck empty, crashing only into the Myriad Soul Banner.
The Myriad Soul Banner took the blow in Su Shi'er's stead, shattering into pieces on the spot and being utterly destroyed.
Su Shi'er himself escaped disaster because of it.
"Whew... what a pity. If the Myriad Soul Banner could continuously absorb ghostly aura, it would surely have grown into a fine Magical Treasure."
"Who would have thought that, after following me for so many years, it would be destroyed today?"
"Still, sacrificing