"How could this be? His body is clearly dead, how can he still be alive!" Suddenly, a Holy Lord exclaimed.
"Aside from special physiques like the God-King Body and the Holy Body, how many people in this World can live past four thousand years old? The reason I've lived this long is that I accidentally ate a Yinming Grass!" the old monster said slowly.
According to the monster, he and two others were being chased by Jiang Taixu. Forced into a corner, they mistakenly entered the Undying Mountain and, believing the Yinming Grass to be a divine medicine, ate it by mistake.
The three of them consumed the herb, and as a result, their bodies instantly began to rot after they shared it. They were transformed into half-human, half-ghost beings, and their cultivation could not advance any further.
Although this herb is strange, it contains the essence of immortal matter, which nourishes their consciousness and extends their lifespan, but their physical bodies turn into rotting corpses.
"My physical body is dead, but my consciousness is still alive!" the old monster said calmly.
The faces of the assembled holy lords were filled with surprise and uncertainty. They were quite wary of this old monster who had lived for over four thousand years.
"There's no need for you to worry, everyone. I came here for Jiang Taixu, and I'm on the same side as you." The old monster looked at the holy lords.
"There are two more fellow Daoists. Why don't you show yourselves at once? The great medicine of the mortal World awaits your harvest!"
"Hehe!" A chilling laugh suddenly rang out, accompanied by gusts of cold wind.
From the void, two gaunt figures suddenly appeared, their aura of death even stronger, with black mist emanating from them at times. They stood together with the old monster from before.
The three old monsters stood together, each more sinister than the last, their stench filling every inch of space.
"Kill him! This man is full of blood and energy, and his vitality is very strong. He is a great medicine!" The old monster sneered.
"Swallow Nangong Zheng first, then swallow Jiang Taixu!" The other two old monsters sneered.
"Let's go together!" The other ten Holy Lords spoke up. The arrival of the three old monsters gave them a lot more confidence. The three old monsters' physical bodies might not be good, but their divine senses were definitely strange and powerful.
"How dare the fireflies in decaying grass compete with the bright moon!"
Nangong Zheng laughed loudly, and a thick, mountain-like beam of blood-red light shot out from the top of his head, piercing through the heavens and earth like a great dragon, with terrifying momentum!
At that moment, he strode quickly toward the crowd. With each step he took, a pulse resounded through the heavens and earth, not heavy, but with a unique rhythm.
However, this rhythm was like the divine drum of the ancient heavenly court resounding again after being severed for millions of years, striking people's hearts and even causing the hearts of powerful beings to contract.
Nangong Zheng possessed unparalleled divine power, single-handedly charging into the hands of a group of top-tier experts as if they were nothing.
With a thunderous roar, he swept the small tree in his hand and charged into the encirclement of a group of holy lords, unstoppable and causing four or five people to cough up blood.
Snap!
A withered, large hand slammed down; the dry, almost rotten palm emitted a terrifying black mist.
Meanwhile, another old monster was even more frightening, its empty eyes shooting out two beams of green light.
However, with a single sweep of his hand, Nangong Zheng shattered their terrifying attack and sent them flying, causing half of their bodies to explode.
Another old monster made a move, his divine sense entering the sea and transforming into a vast, blood-red ocean that surged and pressed down on Nangong Zheng.
The sapling swept out streaks of chaotic sword energy, shattering the crimson ocean into countless monstrous waves that dissipated into the void.
Moreover, the chaotic sword energy was unparalleled, its power so great that it nearly severed his head.
"You've broken through to the Saint realm?"
An old monster cried out in terror, "What kind of power is this? It completely crushed them!"
"Sages, you think too highly of yourselves? If I were a sage, I could kill all of you petty villains with a single hair!" Nangong Zheng sneered.
The old monsters dared not advance any further. Their physical bodies were not strong, so they chose to use their divine sense to attack from a distance!
Having said that, he once again displayed his incredible power, charging into the encirclement of a group of people as if they were nothing.
He swung the small tree, unleashing a massive surge of Dao symbols that sent many Holy Lords flying backward.
Not long after, another Holy Lord exploded and died a violent death!
"The younger generation is truly formidable!"
At this moment, in the Dragon Transformation Pool, Jiang Taixu had opened his eyes and was lying on his back. He was quite surprised to see this scene.
The next moment, the remaining twelve Holy Lords and the old monster retreated to the side and joined forces to unleash an astonishing attack.
boom!
This was an unimaginable and terrifying divine power that alarmed the entire divine city, as if an unparalleled demonic abyss had been unleashed, shaking the World.
Many were stunned. What divine power was this? Their bodies trembled uncontrollably. Seeing this scene, they immediately thought of the end of the World.
Like a raging volcano, like rolling waves, it shakes heaven and earth!
boom!
A divine object flew out from Nangong Zheng's sea of consciousness, resembling both an ancient banner and a large flag.
He suppressed it, standing tall and imposing, like a dark, massive, demonic mountain, blocking Nangong Zheng's path and emitting endless black light.
However, when these terrifying divine powers rushed towards Nangong Zheng, they were all blocked, seemingly absorbed and devoured by the ancient banner, and not a single attack landed on Nangong Zheng.
"What is this?!" someone exclaimed in shock.
"Could it be... a legendary holy weapon!"
I never expected Nangong Zheng to possess such a treasure. This ancient banner is too incredible; it can actually neutralize the combined attack of so many of them. It must be at least a sacred weapon.
"Fellow Daoists, this item is called the Human Emperor Banner. Today, I invite you all to enter the banner and have a chat! Nangong Zheng said with a smile.
The Emperor's Banner?
Everyone was filled with doubt, having never heard of such a treasure before. Could it be related to the legendary Human Emperor?
However, among the two legendary emperors, Taiyin and Taiyang, one possessed the supreme imperial weapon, the Emperor Seal, and the other the Emperor Tower of the Sun. I have never heard of the Emperor Banner!
They naturally didn't know that the inside of this banner was actually the Devouring Demon Canopy; the exterior was merely a disguise. However, Nangong Zheng had also refined it, and if the Devouring Demon Canopy were removed and it were taken out alone, it would be considered a divine object.
boom!
Nangong Zheng rushed out, holding the "Human Emperor Banner," with dense Dao patterns emerging from his feet, like a true immortal descending to earth, looking down upon all living beings. In the next instant, he appeared in front of all the Holy Lords.
"Everyone, enter the banner!" Nangong Zheng smiled and swung the ancient banner, sweeping it outwards. A terrifying suction force surged forth, emitting beams of divine light, and all five Holy Lords were sucked in.
"Ah..."
The five holy lords screamed in agony and soon fell silent. Outside the ancient banner, wisps of black smoke quickly rose, forming a black mist that looked eerie and terrifying. Screams could be heard from the ancient banner from time to time.
The remaining seven were terrified. What kind of horrible, evil creature was this that could wipe out five Holy Lords in an instant?
Furthermore, within the ancient banner, Nangong activated the Devouring Demon Canopy to extract the blood of the Holy Lords.
"Come, come, fellow Daoists, enter my Human Emperor Banner, and I will lead you all to immortality!"
As Nangong Zheng shook the ancient banner, the sky collapsed, and the earth cracked, and ghosts and gods howled.
Suddenly, a tragic aura emanated from the ancient banner, and several eerie figures appeared. Various ghostly creatures bared their fangs and claws, rushed out, and attacked the Holy Lords.
"What?! These are the Holy Lords!" At this moment, someone suddenly exclaimed in shock.
It turns out that these figures are actually the Holy Lords who entered the banner before, now turned into puppet-like spirits!
As expected, four more Holy Lords were absorbed into the Human Emperor Banner, their essence and blood completely absorbed, and the ancient banner gained several more terrifying spiritual entities!
Now, only three old monsters remain!
"And you too!" Nangong Zheng looked at the three of them, his face cold.
At that moment, he shook the ancient banner again, urging numerous spirits to charge forward!
"This is outrageous!"
At this moment, the three old monsters became fierce and unleashed a huge white bone banner, as heavy and enormous as a mountain of white bones!
This is a weapon that one of the old monsters spent his entire life refining, and it has long since woven together terrifying rules of heaven-and-earth order. It is a powerful weapon!
He created an immeasurable pressure that, when combined, enveloped Nangong Zheng!
"What kind of tattered banner is this? Before my Emperor's Banner, it's nothing but a rag!"
Nangong Zheng unleashed a palm strike, his entire palm and fingers seemingly transforming into a sharp sword embryo, striking the White Bone Banner.
The White Bone Banner shattered with a loud bang, turning into dust that filled the sky with white debris.
Furthermore, Nangong Zheng himself charged out, carrying the ancient banner, and sent the three old monsters flying. Before long, one of them was cleaved in two by Nangong Zheng.
In the end, the two were so frightened that they ran away for their lives and dared not make a move again. However, Nangong Zheng shook the ancient banner and took in several old monsters, turning them into spirits.
The three old monsters were incredibly powerful, with extremely strong spiritual bodies. The only regret was that their physical bodies were rotting, making it impossible to extract the great human medicine.
Just as all the enemies were wiped out, suddenly, an old figure appeared outside the underground palace like a ghost...