The outside world may have its opinions on the Wuxiang Heart Sutra, but within the Grand Sky Sect, it has undeniably boosted everyone's strength significantly.
And as the Wuxiang Heart Sutra continues to be cultivated, this enhancement will persist.
Moreover, with Great Sage An Zhi constantly completing various incomplete techniques, each of these techniques represents a massive upgrade for the Grand Sky Sect.
The only regret is that the techniques of the Dark Moon Clan cannot be learned by others due to their unique attributes.
In the past few days, the heads of various palaces have frequently visited the Dark Moon Palace to thank Great Sage An Zhi, and several times, Great Sage An Zhi was so moved that he almost performed a celebration for the entire world.
Fortunately, it was daytime, and the palace heads reacted quickly enough to jointly kill Great Sage An Zhi on the spot, preventing any major incidents.
Chu Xinghe felt both pain and joy.
The pain was because the Wuxiang Heart Sutra was damn painful...
And it wasn't a swift, deadly strike; it was more like a dull knife slowly cutting through flesh.
Ever since he got the Wuxiang Heart Sutra, he had been worried about this day, and it came just as he had anticipated, with no way to stop it. How could he not be frustrated?However, the joy also came from the Wuxiang Heart Sutra.
Although his cultivation level couldn't increase due to the Compass of Misfortune, he didn't know if it was because the Wuxiang Heart Sutra wasn't affected by it or if its completion was related to the Compass of Misfortune.
Chu Xinghe found that while cultivating the Wuxiang Heart Sutra, his various abilities could indeed improve, even though his realm wouldn't rise, his abilities genuinely increased.
So, this was an unexpected surprise.
Besides this surprise, Ma Liang also brought him a brand new surprise.
Since receiving his assignment, Ma Liang directly charged into the Dark Moon Palace, living up to his reputation of making seven in-and-out raids in the Great Moon Palace.
Daring to stay in the Dark Moon Palace, Ma Liang was undoubtedly the first in the Grand Sky Sect, and disciples from various palaces were shocked by Senior Brother Ma Liang's audacious behavior.
Even Chu Xinghe was shocked when he heard the news.
At the same time, Chu Xinghe couldn't help but sigh... Ever since the Great Moon Nation, Ma Liang had truly become his lucky charm.
It's said that in the past few days, Ma Liang single-handedly got the entire Dark Moon Clan to study the Soul Devouring Banner, effectively holding back the entire Dark Moon Clan for him.
Chu Xinghe was immensely touched by Ma Liang's ferocious actions.
If he could have three to five hundred more Soul Devouring Banner-level items, Ma Liang could single-handedly hold back the Dark Moon Clan for ten years!
But to be safe, Chu Xinghe felt he should go to the Dark Moon Palace every day to keep an eye on things...
Compared to Chu Xinghe's emotions, Yan Shoujing was so excited upon hearing the news that he almost wet his pants.
Others might not know what the Soul Devouring Banner was about, but how could Yan Shoujing not know?
The Soul Devouring Banner contained a massive amount of violent energy, and if it were to combine with the Feng City Formation, all the Fierce Ghosts within would go berserk, and the Fierce Ghosts in the Feng City Formation would wreak havoc in the Grand Sky Sect.
Even if the Grand Sky Sect was powerful enough to eliminate all the Fierce Ghosts immediately, losing so many Fierce Ghosts would leave the Feng City Formation a barren formation!
Moreover, Yan Shoujing was a hundred percent supportive of Chu Xinghe's decision to have Ma Liang go to the Dark Moon Palace to study the Soul Devouring Banner.
When it comes to quick thinking, it's got to be you, Xinghe.
I completely forgot about the Dark Moon Clan.
You know, the Feng City Formation, this super ghost weapon, is essentially of the dark attribute.
And the Soul Devouring Banner can affect dark forces.
Previously, I completely overlooked the Dark Moon Clan. Since the Soul Devouring Banner can make Fierce Ghosts go berserk, could it also have a significant impact on the Dark Moon Clan?
Now, letting Ma Liang study it with the Dark Moon Clan, could it lead to the Soul Devouring Banner affecting the Dark Moon Clan as well? If the Dark Moon Clan accidentally goes berserk, that would be interesting.
A group of immortal beings with terrifying cultivation suddenly going berserk would truly be a massacre... If the Great Sage goes berserk and celebrates a few times, the Grand Sky Sect might not be destroyed, but it would definitely suffer heavy losses.
Yan Shoujing could only say, with Xinghe's help, how could we lose this time!
So, besides Chu Xinghe, Deputy Sect Master Yan Shoujing also started visiting the Dark Moon Palace daily to observe the progress of the Soul Devouring Banner research.
Ma Liang was deeply moved to see Senior Brother Xinghe and the Deputy Sect Master personally coming to the Dark Moon Palace every day, doing nothing else.
Under such encouragement from the two, even the Great Sage felt that if he couldn't thoroughly understand the Soul Devouring Banner this time, he would be letting down the Saint's concern.
And the Great Sage's methods were truly formidable. After a series of death-defying experiments, the Great Sage finally understood the connection between the Soul Devouring Banner and the Feng City Formation.
After multiple repeated tests, the Great Sage also finally figured out how the Soul Devouring Banner could integrate with the Feng City Formation.
On this day, after preparing everything, the Great Sage and Ma Liang finally decided to take the final step, which was the fusion of the Soul Devouring Banner with the Feng City Formation.
Upon hearing this news, Chu Xinghe rushed to the Dark Moon Palace almost immediately, only to find that the Deputy Sect Master was already there.
Chu Xinghe felt that everyone had misunderstood the Deputy Sect Master for being so concerned.
Although Ma Liang was only a nominal disciple of the Deputy Sect Master, and now not even that anymore.
But the Deputy Sect Master genuinely cared about Ma Liang.
Yan Shoujing was also excited to see Ma Liang and the Great Sage ready.
Finally, it was time to activate the Soul Devouring Banner. Once activated, the entire Feng City Formation would go out of control instantly, and the massive violent energy inside the Soul Devouring Banner could affect the Dark Moon Clan as well. If the entire Dark Moon Clan went berserk, that would be truly great!
Destroy the sect! Today is the day!
Under the Deputy Sect Master's extreme excitement, the Great Sage began to slowly activate the Soul Devouring Banner, which suddenly grew larger in the wind from its original palm size.
As the Soul Devouring Banner expanded, countless terrifying wails and evil auras surged out from it.
Ma Liang already knew how to cooperate with the Great Sage, so when the Great Sage truly activated the Soul Devouring Banner, Ma Liang also began to activate the Feng City Formation.
In an instant, the Feng City Formation was opened, but at this time, all the Fierce Ghosts within, including the Ghost Emperor, appeared sickly.
After the Great Moon Nation incident, the Feng City Formation had also suffered some damage, so it needed time to recover and was not yet in its perfect state.
With the Feng City Formation opened, Great Sage An Zhi, holding the Soul Devouring Banner, walked into the formation. As the power of the Soul Devouring Banner touched the Feng City Formation, countless black auras crazily drilled into it.
These auras immediately began to penetrate the Fierce Ghosts.
All the Fierce Ghosts enveloped by the Soul Devouring Banner's aura started emitting black mist, and under the influence of this mist, the previously weak Fierce Ghosts seemed to be injected with new strength, instantly becoming energetic!
Feeling the changes within the Feng City Formation, Ma Liang was extremely excited.
After all, the Feng City Formation was damaged, and if it were to recover normally, who knew how long it would take to fully restore? But now, the power of the Soul Devouring Banner could directly restore the Feng City Formation, which was a huge surprise.
So the Deputy Sect Master was right; the Soul Devouring Banner indeed matched the Feng City Formation perfectly!
All the Fierce Ghosts, under the influence of the Soul Devouring Banner, quickly returned to their best state, but just as the Ghost Emperor continued to absorb the aura of the Soul Devouring Banner to strengthen himself, something strange happened.
The originally stable Ghost Emperor began to tremble violently as he absorbed more of the Soul Devouring Banner's violent aura, and not only the Ghost Emperor, but the other Fierce Ghosts also started to tremble all over.
Seeing this, Yan Shoujing was so excited he almost jumped up!
Here it comes! This is the true violent aura within the Soul Devouring Banner!
As long as they absorb this violent aura, the Feng City Formation will definitely go berserk, and the abundant aura in the Soul Devouring Banner might continue to affect the Dark Moon Clan. If the Dark Moon Clan goes berserk too, that would be a great thing.
"Roar!" A terrifying roar erupted from the Ghost Emperor's mouth, and in an instant, the Ghost Emperor, originally shrouded in ghostly energy, suddenly burst with terrifying red light, filled with violent aura.
With so much violent aura, the Ghost Emperor lost control on the spot, his eyes turning from black to blood red, completely ignoring the control of the Feng City Formation and starting to swing his battle blade.
"Quiet!"
Ma Liang, holding the Feng City Order, tried to suppress the Ghost Emperor, but this time, the Feng City Order had no effect, and the Ghost Emperor began to defy his commands.
"Out of control?" Chu Xinghe was also bewildered...
But soon, the influx of violent aura threw the entire Feng City Formation into chaos.
The Ghost Emperor and the Fierce Ghosts began to fight each other madly, and Ma Liang's Feng City Order couldn't control them at all.
"Great Sage, stop, there's something wrong with the Soul Devouring Banner!" Ma Liang realized something was amiss, but when he spoke, he found the Soul Devouring Banner had somehow moved above the Great Sage's head, and countless red lights were drilling into the Great Sage's body, as if he hadn't heard a word.
Moreover, the Great Sage's once clear eyes had turned blood red, and at the same time, a massive amount of terrifying aura began to erupt from him!
This scene almost scared Ma Liang out of his wits!
The Great Sage was also controlled by the Soul Devouring Banner?
"Quelling Evil!" Chu Xinghe also realized something was wrong. If the Soul Devouring Banner's power controlled the Fierce Ghosts, that was one thing; the Feng City Formation could be destroyed if necessary. But if the violent aura controlled the Great Sage, that would be a huge problem.
Quelling Evil, carrying a white light, entered the Feng City Formation, trying to sever the aura enveloping the Great Sage.
But just as Quelling Evil was about to reach the aura, the blood-red-eyed Great Sage suddenly raised his palm and knocked Quelling Evil away!
Chu Xinghe was dumbfounded... What was going on?
Before Chu Xinghe could figure out what was happening, the entire Feng City Formation went completely out of control, with all the Fierce Ghosts, their eyes blood red, starting to fight each other.
Ma Liang, holding the Feng City Order, tried to command them, but it was useless, and even the Great Sage's eyes turned blood red, as if on the verge of going berserk!
Seeing this, Yan Shoujing couldn't hold back anymore. How did that song by Xinghe go... "I congratulate you on your wealth! I congratulate you on your brilliance!"
But just as Yan Shoujing was waiting for the Great Sage to go berserk, an unexpected change occurred on the scene...