The reason why the Immortal Essence Guards of Immortal Essence City could exist for so many years was because of the Soul Pond. The Soul Pond contained the entire Nine Regions' Soul Cleansing Water, which was the foundation of their immortality, but now it had become a hindrance.
Once the Soul Seals they left in the Soul Pond were stripped away, they would not be able to last long without the support of the Soul Pond.
Hearing this, Lu Ye also felt a bit awkward. He really didn't know how to solve the current situation. While he was thinking, he suddenly saw Li Shang's thoughtful expression, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated. He quickly asked, "Does Fellow Daoist have any ideas?"
Li Shang was silent for a moment and then said, "In fact, it's not difficult to solve this problem. Your Soul Seals rely on the Soul Pond, so the Soul Pond can't be taken away, so you just need to find a suitable object to rely on as a carrier."
"Please enlighten me, Fellow Daoist!" Zhang Zishan looked solemn.
Li Shang said, "The simplest way is to let the many Soul Bodies of this city hide in other people's Spirit Seas. In this way, they should be fine in a short time."
Lu Ye's eyes lit up when he heard this. He suddenly remembered that Li Shang sometimes hid in his own Spirit Sea. Since Li Shang could do it, then the Immortal Essence Guards should be able to do it too.
Li Shang, however, changed the topic, "But in this way, there will be a certain burden on the carrier, because they are different from the real Soul Race. They need to draw a certain amount of Spiritual Energy from the carrier to maintain themselves."
Lu Ye said, "It doesn't matter. There are many Star Mansions in this world. Although there are many Immortal Essence Guards, the pressure on each person should not be great. Moreover, I also have Spirit Refining Grass. When the time comes, as long as I distribute some, they can replenish their Spiritual Energy at any time."
Li Shang smiled bitterly and said, "If that's the case, then there's no problem, but outsiders are not allowed to enter the Ancestral Land of my Soul Race. Even if we use this method, we can't take them to the Ancestral Land."
Lu Ye was startled. He had forgotten about this.
If he really did as he said just now, then he would need a lot of Star Mansions to follow Li Shang to the Ancestral Land of the Soul Race and then settle down the Immortal Essence Guards. But now, they couldn't even enter the Ancestral Land of the Soul Race, so how could they settle down the Immortal Essence Guards?
"Can't you make an exception?" Lu Ye asked, "I can guarantee that even if the constellations of this world enter your ancestral land, they will definitely keep their mouths shut and not reveal a single word to the outside world."
Li Shang shook his head, "These are the rules of the Soul Race. I am just a Star Constellation, I cannot make such a big decision. If I rashly bring outsiders to my race, the best result would be you being imprisoned for life, or even killed by the masters of my Soul Race!"
Lu Ye frowned. Things were getting a little difficult.
Zhang Zishan suddenly said, "As for the carrier … Fellow Daoist, can you take a look at this and see if it's usable?"
With that said, Zhang Zishan suddenly reached out and grabbed at the Soul Pool. Immediately after, the clouds inside the Soul Pool churned and an item flew out and was caught by Zhang Zishan.
Lu Ye looked over and realized that this thing looked familiar, as if he had seen it somewhere before. After taking a closer look, he suddenly remembered. "Isn't this that …"
"Myriad Soul Banner!" Li Shang also recognized this item and immediately showed a look of hatred and disgust, asking in confusion, "How did you get such an evil item like the Myriad Soul Banner?"
Feeling his emotions, Lu Ye hurriedly explained, "Fellow Daoist, don't misunderstand. This item was not refined by the cultivators of this world. It was seized from someone else back then."
The source of this thing was the woman named Sun Ying from the Qingli Dao World.
At that time, the people from the Qingli Dao World found the Wushuang Continent and broke in to kill. Many cultivators from the Nine States who were training themselves on the Wushuang Continent were killed by Sun Ying and the others, and their souls were refined into the banner.
Later, Lu Ye brought people from the Nine States to rush over, killed Sun Ying, and seized the Myriad Soul Banner. After that, the two Yueyao from the Qingli Dao World brought people to settle the score. As a result, Lu Ye killed Qin Yuandai with a red talisman and was chased by Tang Jun.
At that time, after killing Sun Ying and seizing the Myriad Soul Banner, Lu Ye did not know what to do with it. If he destroyed it, the souls of the cultivators from the Nine States would also disappear. However, it was not appropriate to keep it. Just as Nian Yue Xian needed to return to the Nine States to bring people to support, Lu Ye asked Nian Yue Xian to bring back the Myriad Soul Banner.
Now it seemed that Nian Yue Xian should have obeyed his instructions and left it in the Nine States. Then, it was sent to the Immortal Essence City by Xiao Jiu and placed in the Soul Pool.
If Zhang Zishan had not taken it out, Lu Ye would have almost forgotten about it.
Seeing the Myriad Soul Banner, Lu Ye's eyes lit up. Li Shang said that the Immortal Essence Guards needed a carrier after their soul seals were stripped. It was not appropriate to let the cultivators of the Nine States become their carriers, so the Myriad Soul Banner seemed to be a good choice.
If so, then the unintentional act of that year could now become a life-saving straw.
After listening to Lu Ye's explanation, Li Shang's expression eased.
The Myriad Soul Banner was as notorious as the insect race and the blood race in the starry sky. Any cultivator who cared about their reputation would not casually refine this thing, because if this thing wanted to grow, it needed to kill too many people. Many times, it even needed to sacrifice the lives of a realm to make the Myriad Soul Banner grow.
As a member of the Soul Clan, Li Shang especially hated this thing, because in ancient times, many cultivators who refined the Myriad Soul Banner liked to catch the Soul Clan and use them as the main soul in the banner, which could increase the power of the Myriad Soul Banner by 20%.
"If it's this thing, I can give it a try." Li Shang took the Myriad Soul Banner in his hand and looked at it carefully, then looked at Zhang Zishan, "May I ask the City Lord, how many soul bodies are there in this city?"
Zhang Zishan immediately reported a number, "13,229 people."
Lu Ye was shocked. Although he knew that there were many Immortal Essence Guards in the Immortal Essence City, he did not expect there to be so many people! Regardless of the cultivation level of these ancestors, they were all willing to sacrifice their lives for righteousness. It was hard to believe what kind of environment they were in at that time that made the whole city united.
Li Shang said, "The number is a bit too much. The quality of this Myriad Soul Banner is not very good. The refiner's technique is flawed, so it probably can't accommodate so many soul bodies. I will take this banner first. It may be useful after I refine it!"
Lu Ye was surprised, "You know how to refine the Myriad Soul Banner?"
Li Shang said, "There are some records in the clan. Back then, my Soul Clan clashed with many cultivators who refined the Myriad Soul Banner, and even caused a great battle. In that battle, my clan suffered great losses, but we also seized many Myriad Soul Banners, so it shouldn't be a problem to refine it again. However, I need some help from your cultivators."
After all, she was not a true Weapon Refiner. Even if the refining technique of the Myriad Soul Banner was special, she still needed someone to help her.
"No problem. Tell me who you need, and I will ask them to cooperate with you." Lu Ye quickly agreed. There were now one thousand five hundred people in the Nine Continents Constellation, and there were talents in all aspects. Even if they could not be the main force, it would not be a problem to help out.
Zhang Zishan bowed deeply to Li Shang, "If the problem of the Immortal Essence Guards can be solved, then you will be the benefactor of all the Immortal Essence Guards. If you have any orders in the future, the Immortal Essence Guards will not dare to disobey."
Li Shang smiled and shook his head, "You don't have to be so polite. Like I said, strictly speaking, you are also my clansmen. The number of the Soul Clan is not large. If I can bring you to the ancestral land, it will be a good thing for my Soul Clan."
The matter of the Immortal Essence City was solved, and Lu Ye was in a good mood. It was not in vain that he had spent so much to bid for Li Shang. Now, there was finally a good result, and he could finally answer to the Immortal Essence City and the Immortal Essence Guards.
As for the fact that this secret realm would never reappear after the Immortal Essence Guards left, it was just a small matter. This secret realm was originally used for Spirit Stream Realm cultivators to gain experience, so it did not matter if there was one less place.
He took Li Shang and Yaya out of the Immortal Essence City, and carefully discussed with Li Shang for a while. Then, he began to send messages everywhere, gathering suitable people to help Li Shang refine the Myriad Soul Banner.
According to Li Shang's estimation, it would take about a month.
After sending Li Shang to one of the most famous armor-refining sects in the Nine States and settling him down properly, Lu Ye returned to the Jade Blood Sect with Yaya. As soon as they entered Ao Mountain, their hearts skipped a beat and they looked forward with joy.
Yaya felt something in her heart. Riding on Lu Ye's neck, she shaded her eyes with her hands and looked forward.
In front of them, a white light flashed from the direction of the Central Guarding Peak. Its speed was extremely fast, and it was full of vigor. In the blink of an eye, it came close and revealed its figure.
It was a big tiger whose whole body was as white as jade. The word "King" was clearly visible on its forehead, and it was fierce. Its two tiger eyes showed an orange-yellow luster, as deep as an ancient pool.
Hu Po!
After not seeing him for many years, Hu Po had obviously become bigger and more familiar. The qi and blood around his body were abundant, and his demonic power was rolling. The aura emitted from his body had clearly reached the level of a constellation!
Riding on Hu Po was a petite figure. Almost at the moment Hu Po stopped, the figure leaped into the air and pounced straight at Lu Ye.
Lu Ye laughed and opened his arms, hugging the figure in his arms. Then, he spun several times on the spot, almost throwing off Ya Ya who was riding on his neck. In a panic, Ya Ya hurriedly grabbed Lu Ye's hair with both hands.
The little person hugged Lu Ye very tightly, as if she wanted to melt into his body.
All of a sudden, the little one began to wail loudly. He was extremely sad.
Lu Ye's heart ached, and he hurriedly comforted her, "Don't cry, don't cry. Such a beautiful little girl won't look good when she cries."
Yiyi ignored him, still crying heartbreakingly. After a long while, she choked with sobs and asked, "Lu … Lu Ye, you … where did you go?"
Although after Lu Ye was promoted to a constellation, they were rarely together. Even if they were not together, Yiyi could at least know about Lu Ye's recent situation. However, since six years ago, there had been no news of Lu Ye. This feeling made her feel terrified and uneasy. Even if she could confirm that Lu Ye was still alive through Hu Po's life and death, without seeing Lu Ye, her heart would always feel empty.
The only thing she could do was cultivate, cultivate, and cultivate again, hoping that one day she could become strong enough to personally enter the starry sky to find traces of Lu Ye.
Therefore, since she was promoted to a constellation, she had never returned to Nine Regions. She had always been wandering the starry sky with Hu Po and a few other companions, searching for spiritual jades to cultivate.
Not long ago, there was suddenly news that Lu Ye had returned to Nine Regions. Only then did they rush back without stopping.
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