With Heaven-Defying Talent, I Actually Became Lu Xueqi

Chapter 216: The Ghost King's Transformation

After ‍​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​​‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​‌​​​​‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​​​​‌​​‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌​​‌​​​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​​‌‌​​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌​​‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​‌​​​​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‌​‌​​‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​​​​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​‌​​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​​​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌‌‌​‌‍conducting their investigations, they concluded that the strongest cultivators on this continent were probably only at the Golden Core Realm.

Such ‍​‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‍strength was beneath his notice.

Although ‍​‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‍he himself possessed only the strength of the Golden Core Realm, he was at the peak of the Golden Core Realm.

Moreover, ‍​‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‍with the countless secret techniques accumulated by his sect over thousands upon thousands of years, how could the natives of this continent possibly contend with him?

As ‍​‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‍for this continent's so-called three great Righteous Path sects and four great Demonic Sect factions, he did not take them seriously at all.

Previously, ‍​‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‍he had encountered an attack from a so-called Qingyun Sect elder, but that elder had merely been at the Foundation Establishment Realm.

After killing that elder, he directly refined him into a Soul Servant before storing him within the Ten Thousand Souls Banner.

After this period of slaughter, although his Ten Thousand Souls Banner was still called the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, the number of souls it actually contained had long since exceeded ten thousand and was about to reach the one hundred thousand mark.

As long as the number of souls he had refined surpassed one hundred thousand, his Ten Thousand Souls Banner would undergo a tremendous transformation. It was even possible that, along with the banner's evolution, his own cultivation would also experience a breakthrough.

He might even have the opportunity to advance directly from the Golden Core Realm to the Nascent Soul Realm.

At that time, with the strength of the Nascent Soul Realm combined with the power of the Hundred Thousand Souls Banner, even ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators would have no ability to fight back against him.

Thinking of this, a trace of excitement flashed across the sinister-looking man's eyes.

Finally, when he thought of his other four fellow disciples, he frowned.

Those four fellow disciples were also refining Ten Thousand Souls Banners, and each of them had likewise reached the point where they were close to completing their Hundred Thousand Souls Banners.

Thinking of this, he sighed softly.

Then, his figure flashed as he sped toward Heyang City.

He had already discovered that Heyang City was one of the largest cities on this continent, inhabited by countless civilians and even a number of so-called cultivators.

If he could completely massacre Heyang City, his Hundred Thousand Souls Banner would be completed immediately.

At that point, he would break through directly into the Nascent Soul Realm. Even after returning to his sect in the future, he would become an elder-level figure within the sect.

At present, the Deity Transformation Realm Ancestor of their sect was on the verge of reaching the end of his lifespan. Aside from that ancestor, the strongest members of the sect were only at the Nascent Soul Realm.

Among those Nascent Soul cultivators, the strongest was the sect master, who had reached the Eighth Level of the Nascent Soul Realm.

Once he completed the Hundred Thousand Souls Banner, although he still would not be able to defeat the sect master, if he continued harvesting more living souls afterward, he might even be able to refine a Million Souls Banner.

At that time, even facing the sect master would pose no problem, and he might even have a chance to become the new sect master.

Thinking of this, the sinister-faced man became even more excited. Their previous decision had indeed been correct. Coming here in search of this continent had truly been a wise choice.

Meanwhile, in several other directions, four more figures carrying gigantic banners were advancing toward other major cities, clearly preparing to continue harvesting souls.

Meanwhile, within the Ghost King Sect, the Ghost King had undergone an enormous transformation.

After recuperating for more than a month, all of his injuries had already healed completely, and the aura emanating from his body had become even more terrifying.

However, his appearance had changed drastically.

A pair of enormous flesh wings had grown from his back, two horns had emerged from his forehead, and crimson markings now covered his face, giving him an incomparably bizarre appearance.

Even the emotions that had once remained in his eyes had become incomparably cold.

Standing nearby, Bi Yao looked at the changes in her father with deep concern.

Previously, although she had noticed that her father was somewhat abnormal, he had at least retained his reason and emotions.

Now, however, the Ghost King had not only become cold and indifferent, but his emotions were also gradually disappearing.

Bi Yao was anxious beyond measure and repeatedly tried to persuade and remind him, but the Ghost King seemed as though he had been bewitched, completely ignoring everything she said.

Fortunately, he still retained a trace of the affection between father and daughter and had no intention of harming Bi Yao.

At this time, the Four Great Protectors of the Ghost King Sect had also noticed the abnormality, leaving them with mixed emotions.

They understood that all of this was most likely caused by the Fulong Cauldron.

Originally, the Ghost King Sect's goal had been to locate the Four Great Beasts, activate the Fulong Cauldron, then attack Qingyun Mountain, destroy the Qingyun Sect, and ultimately unify the Divine Continent.

However, events had developed far beyond their expectations. The Ghost King's current half-human, half-monster appearance made him seem utterly unfamiliar to them, and regret began to grow within their hearts.

Had they known things would turn out like this, they never should have urged the Ghost King to unseal the Fulong Cauldron.

In truth, the Ghost King's soul had nearly been completely occupied by the consciousness of Asura within the Fulong Cauldron.

It was only because remnants of the sealing power still remained upon the Fulong Cauldron that Asura was temporarily restrained. Otherwise, Asura would already have escaped and completely taken over the Ghost King's body.

Meanwhile, the zombie corpse inside the Fulong Cauldron had also undergone tremendous changes.

The lightning that had originally flickered across the corpse had become much dimmer after being worn down over the course of more than a month.

Large quantities of terrifying Blood Energy continuously poured into the zombie's body.

Then, the zombie, whose eyes had remained tightly shut, suddenly opened them wide.

A trace of pain unexpectedly appeared within its eyes, as though it were enduring an attack from some mysterious force.

However, Lu Xueqi knew nothing of all this.

While resting within Heyang City, she suddenly sensed a powerful aura surging toward the city.

That aura was mixed with an intense scent of blood, causing Lu Xueqi to immediately open her eyes. (For an exhilarating reading experience, visit!)

She knew that the so-called Blood Demon was most likely about to appear.

She immediately transmitted her voice to Xiao Yicai.

“Senior Brother Xiao, stay inside your room tonight. Do not go outside.”

Although Xiao Yicai was puzzled, he still replied through Voice Transmission,

“Don't worry, Junior Sister Lu. Has that Blood Demon appeared?”

Lu Xueqi continued through Voice Transmission,

“That's right, Senior Brother Xiao. The Blood Demon has already appeared and is rapidly heading toward Heyang City. I can sense that his strength is extremely formidable, and I'm unfamiliar with his methods. Once the battle begins, Senior Brother Xiao, remain within Heyang City and protect the civilians.”

Xiao Yicai immediately replied through Voice Transmission,

“Understood, Junior Sister Lu.”

The next moment, Lu Xueqi's figure flashed as she appeared above Heyang City, quietly waiting for the Blood Demon's arrival.

Meanwhile, the figure rapidly charging toward Heyang City also seemed to sense something, and a delighted expression appeared on his face.

He licked his lips and muttered excitedly,

“So there's actually an expert in Heyang City! They should be no weaker than that old Daoist called Shuiyun from last time. If I strip away their soul and refine it into my Ten Thousand Souls Banner, the banner's power will definitely increase!”

After saying that, his figure flashed as he shot rapidly toward Heyang City.

Although his Ten Thousand Souls Banner was now on the verge of collecting one hundred thousand souls, it still possessed a major flaw.

It lacked the soul of a truly powerful cultivator capable of commanding the countless other souls, causing the banner's power to remain scattered.

Therefore, he desperately wished to kill a Golden Core Realm or Nascent Soul Realm expert and refine their living soul into the banner.

Only then would the Ten Thousand Souls Banner undergo its true transformation.