Inside the tower:
Just as Ruo Jinghong and the others were preparing to return to the Present World to congratulate Wang Quan, Wang Quan descended into the Second-Layer World again.
Only this time, he was not holding a glittering golden box, but carrying a banner over ten feet tall.
The long banner moved without wind, swaying freely.
Even Dao Seal Cultivators like Ruo Jinghong felt their minds reel and their Inner Landscapes spin. The Yang Spirits within actually felt light and airy, wanting to fly out and sing and dance along with the banner.
"What's going on?" Everyone was horrified.
At that moment, the rice-grain-sized Yang Spirit Cultivators circled Wang Quan like a revolving nebula.
This time, however, Ruo Jinghong and the others were not too alarmed, because the many Yang Spirit Cultivators had not been sucked away.
The Yang Spirit Cultivators had panicked at first, but soon adapted.
They relaxed their bodies and stopped struggling, letting Wang Quan's banner draw them into circling orbits.
"Everyone, this is the Magic Treasure I refined, the All-Heavens Banner."
Wang Quan shook the banner.
The nebula formed by the gathered Yang Spirit Cultivators drifted with it, making quite a beautiful sight.
Ruo Jinghong and the others had mixed feelings. They exchanged glances and tacitly avoided mentioning what had happened before, instead asking what wonders this Magic Treasure possessed.
Wang Quan smiled. "This thing specializes in extracting souls, Yang Spirits, and the like."
Understanding dawned on everyone. "No wonder our Yang Spirits left our bodies just now."
Mei Niang's eyes rolled. "How powerful is it?"
"Can it help us defend this safe zone?"
Wang Quan smiled. "Its power is extraordinary, of course."
"Stay inside the safe zone and watch me work."
Outside the three-story tower, densely packed evil beings charged at the milky-white