Chapter 645 Refining the Treasure Banner of the 8 Trigrams (Magic Treasure)

It took Corin (Person Name) quite a while to process this revelation, clearly never having imagined that their family had such profound origins.

The old cultivator let out a sigh and said, "After I pass away, let the Fang family take our clan's training ground. You should focus on your cultivation in the 3 Veins Ancient Domain. If you ever achieve significant power in the future, you can take it back then."

Patriarch.

Corin choked back a sob, fully aware that with his current strength, staying behind would be futile. After kowtowing several times upon the ground, he declared, "Once this disciple reaches the 3 Veins Ancient Domain, I shall devote myself to cultivation and avenge this day’s injustice."

Go.

The Vast Sea (Location), 8 Trigrams Spirit Island.

Eldrin gazed upon the majestically towering 8-Trigrams Treasure Tree before him, an involuntary flicker of delight shimmering in his eyes.

Beside him, Chen Changxuan stroked his beard and laughed heartily, "The 8 Trigrams Treasure Tree has finally advanced to the fifth rank. Now we can forge the 8 Trigrams Demon-Refining Banner (Magic Treasure)."

Not long before, the 8 Trigrams Treasure Tree had finally achieved perfect harmony and flawlessness, advancing to the fifth rank. It shed 8 extraordinarily precious treasure fruits.

With the 8 Trigrams Sacred Fruit containing 8 types of primordial energies, Chen Changxuan could now proceed to forge the Treasure Banner of the 8 Trigrams (Magic Treasure).

"Since the 8 Trigrams Sacred Fruit has ripened, it is time to begin forging the Treasure Banner of the 8 Trigrams (Magic Treasure)."

Eldrin spoke as he plucked all 8 of the precious fruits.

The 2 had long since perfected the calculations for their life-bound Treasure Banner of the 8 Trigrams (Magic Treasure). The only missing component was the 8 Trigrams Treasure Fruit. Now that the fruit had ripened, they immediately set about refining the sacred banner.

After 5 full years of dedicated refinement, the 2 finally succeeded in forging the Treasure Banner of the 8 Trigrams (Magic Treasure), obtaining a complete set of formation flags at the spiritual treasure level.

"What a fine treasure."

After refining the formation banner, Chen Changxuan’s expression lit up with pleasant surprise as he activated the treasure banner to test its power. Only then did he uncover the profound mysteries of the Treasure Banner of the 8 Trigrams (Magic Treasure).

Each banner of the Treasure Banner of the 8 Trigrams (Magic Treasure) contained 1 astonishing supernatural power: Heaven's Breath of Qian, Earth's Vigor of Kun, Thunderous Wings of Zhen, Gale Escape of Xun, Soul-Restoring Water, Heaven-Scorching Fire, Mountain-Suppressing Seal, and Golden Marsh Sword—8 distinct supernatural powers.

These 8 divine abilities were already immensely powerful, each barely reaching the threshold of a grand divine ability. Moreover, they could intertwine and merge to unleash even more formidable powers.

When the 'Heavenly Qi of the Qian' and the 'Earthly Might of the Kun' are simultaneously activated, they unleash the immensely powerful divine ability known as the 'Qi Barrier of Heaven and Earth'—a supreme defensive technique of the highest order.

Just as the 'Wings of Rumbling Thunder' and the 'Escape Technique of the Gentle Wind' could merge, enabling the activation of the divine ability 'Wings of the Gentle Wind and Rumbling Thunder'.

This divine ability was a supreme movement technique, unparalleled in the world. Once activated, it would transform into a pair of wings attached to the user's back, granting them the power of wind and thunder. Its speed could be described as chasing the stars and pursuing the moon.

Similarly, when the Returning Spirit Water (Magical Substance) merges with the Heaven-Scorching Flame (Magical Fire), it transforms into the Yin-Yang Annihilation Demon-Purging Qi (Supreme Mystic Art)—a truly unparalleled grand divine ability for area attacks.

Then, the 'Wings of Quaking Thunder' and the 'Golden Marsh Sword' converged, unleashing the lethal divine ability 'Sword of Quaking Thunder and Golden Marsh.' When the 'Wings of Quaking Thunder' merged with the 'Heaven-Scorching Flame,' they triggered the 'Demon-Slaying Divine Thunder of Quaking Thunder and Scorching Flame.'

Thus, it could be said that once 1 refined this set of formation flags, they could unleash a multitude of powerful divine abilities, each and every 1 of them extraordinary and formidable.

"No wonder this 8 Trigrams Demon-Refining Banner (Magic Treasure) is acclaimed as 1 of the world's most supreme treasures."

Seeing the 8 Trigrams Demon-Refining Banner (Magic Treasure) in Chen Changxuan’s hands, a flicker of desire surfaced in Eldrin (Person Name)’s eyes.

It can be said that this Treasure Banner of the 8 Trigrams (Magic Treasure) was truly extraordinary. Though Chen Changxuan was merely at the Nascent Soul, Early Stage (Cultivation Realm), after obtaining this treasure banner, his combat prowess could rival half a Nascent Soul, Late Stage (Cultivation Realm) cultivator.

Alas, activating this Treasure Banner of the 8 Trigrams (Magic Treasure) consumed far too much spiritual energy. If Eldrin (Person Name) were to refine it through sacrifice, he would likely have to abandon the natal spirit treasure he had cultivated for hundreds of years.

Yet the 5 spiritual treasures of Eldrin each held their own profound mysteries, having long been deeply intertwined with the cultivation arts he practiced. To abandon them now would be akin to tearing down the very foundation of his path, forcing him to rebuild it from nothing.

Chen Changxuan delightedly stored away the Treasure Banner of the 8 Trigrams (Magic Treasure), then said joyfully to Eldrin (Person Name), "With this Treasure Banner of the 8 Trigrams (Magic Treasure), the combat prowess I can unleash in the short term might barely reach the threshold of the late Nascent Soul stage."

"Alas, my spiritual power pales in comparison to a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator. At best, I can withstand 80 exchanges against such an opponent—beyond that, my energy reserves would be completely depleted and I'd be unable to sustain the fight."

Eldrin nodded slightly. When 2 cultivators at the late Nascent Soul stage were evenly matched, it was only natural for their battles to span hundreds, if not thousands, exchanges.

Although the Old Patriarch possessed formidable magic treasures, his cultivation base was far too lacking. Facing a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, he likely couldn't withstand even a 100 moves.

Indeed, Eldrin (Person Name) was no exception. However, his Great Luo Golden Core (Cultivation Realm) possessed immense magical power, and the Ren Water Blue Lotus Platform (Magic Treasure) stored vast reserves of energy. It was precisely for this reason that he had consistently been able to challenge opponents far beyond his cultivation level.

Otherwise, if he kept unleashing his great supernatural powers at full strength, he would likely exhaust his spiritual energy within a few exchanges, leaving him no chance to even flee for his life.

At this thought, Eldrin said, "This 8 Trigrams Demon-Refining Banner is our ultimate trump card. We must refrain from using it unless absolutely necessary."

At this point, he sighed again and said, "What a pity you lack a Wood Spirit Root. Otherwise, by refining the Ningshui Green Lotus Throne (Magic Treasure), you could have compensated for over half of your shortcomings in magical power."

"There is no such thing as perfection in this world." Chen Changxuan chuckled softly, his gaze fixed upon the Treasure Banner of the 8 Trigrams (Magic Treasure). "With this set of treasure banners in my possession, my strength has increased tremendously. That alone brings me great satisfaction."

Having successfully refined the 8 Trigrams Demon-Refining Banner (Magic Treasure), Eldrin (Person Name) saw no reason to linger any longer in The Vast Sea (Location).

As Lyra (Person Name) drew ever closer to breaking through to Nascent Soul, Mid Stage (Cultivation Realm), she returned to Ji Province and began safeguarding her cultivation.

Chapter 1 The Vast Sea (Location), Apricot Mountain Market.

A young woman paced anxiously within a mountain cavern, her expression grave and unease etched between her brows.

After a long while, a golden core cultivator dressed in purple robes entered, his expression also carrying traces of tension and concern.

Seeing this, the young girl hastily asked, "Brother Corin (Person Name), how is the situation?"

"I have already investigated the matter in broad strokes."

The newcomer was none other than Corin, who spoke with a hint of hesitation, "The Vast Sea is currently occupied by the Chen Clan of Nascent Soul cultivators. Their lineage boasts as many as 6 or 7 Nascent Soul True Lords, and it's said they dominate several surrounding continents as hegemon-level figures."

"Chen Clan?"

Hearing this, the young maiden’s eyes widened in astonishment, and she couldn’t help but exclaim, “Could it be that the ancestral spiritual vein from back then never truly perished?”

"Not at all."

Corin shook his head and replied with a bitter smile, "The current Chen Clan of The Vast Sea originated from Ji Continent. They are a dominant force spanning 2 great continents, likely unrelated to the Chen Clan of old."

Clearly, neither of them had expected that the Chen Immortal Clan (Organization) was actually the surviving lineage of the Chen Family from back in the day.

For this was truly too astonishing—to rise from nothing to a top-tier immortal clan with several True Monarchs in just over a 1000 years, far exceeding anything they could have imagined.

"Since they're not from the Ancestral Vein, it seems we shouldn't hold out hope for reinforcements."

Corin said, rising to his feet once more, "Tomorrow I shall venture into the ancestral vein ruins to see if I can retrieve the legacy treasures left by the former clan leader."