Shifting his attention to other matters, Chu Ge spoke in his mind,
"Receive mission reward."
As he communicated with the system, in the very next instant, a great banner woven from black silk appeared in Chu Ge's hand. Upon the surface of the banner were carved ancient and mysterious runes.
Purple-black light coiled around the banner, and from time to time, wisps of black smoke billowed forth.
Vague, mournful wails seemed to drift faintly from the banner's surface, giving off an eerie and terrifying aura.
Buzz—buzz—buzz!
The moment this ominous aura spread out from the banner, the entire restriction array of the Taihuang Hall was triggered.
At the same time, the ring on Chu Ge's finger that housed Ying Qingjue's remnant soul also began to glow, as if responding to something it sensed.
"What's happening? I'm sensing an extremely terrifying evil aura."
Clear and icy as jade, Ying Qingjue's voice sounded beside Chu Ge's ear.
This was her actively reaching out to communicate with him.
At present, unlike when she had been attached to Ye Chen, she could no longer speak to Chu Ge directly within his mind, nor could she perceive the outside world.
"It's nothing. I just obtained a treasure."
Only after putting the item away did Chu Ge reply to Ying Qingjue.
The disturbance in the Taihuang Hall also subsided as Chu Ge stowed the 'Human Emperor Banner.'
"Is it an unorthodox, evil artifact? You should be careful when using it."
Ying Qingjue's voice sounded again. She did not particularly care about the distinction between righteousness and evil—she was merely reminding Chu Ge to be cautious.
"I know."
Chu Ge replied, and the glow of the ring immediately faded into silence. He then turned his focus back to the system.
"System, are you sure this is the Human Emperor Banner?"
"What kind of Human Emperor Banner emits black smoke?!"
He truly could not imagine that the Human Emperor Banner rewarded by the system would look like this.
[Ding! In response to the host: since you are a villain, the Human Emperor Banner you receive must naturally conform to villain characteristics. Therefore, this Human Emperor Banner is a villain-exclusive version. Naturally, it also has another name— the Ten Thousand Souls Banner.]
Chu Ge: "..."
For a moment, he was completely speechless.
So villains were just destined to hold something that reeked of sinister evil at first glance when appearing before others?
"System, it's not that I want to criticize you, but your way of thinking is problematic. Who said that villains must use demonic artifacts?"
[Ding! Friendly reminder: the Human Emperor Banner rewarded by the system is equivalent in status to a Supreme-grade spiritual weapon in this realm.]
The indignant look on Chu Ge's face instantly froze—then promptly turned into a smile.
"Well, when you put it that way… as a villain, it's only right to have a few peerless treasures on hand that make people's hearts tremble at a single glance. I'm very satisfied with this Human Emperor Banner!"
Without realizing it, Chu Ge already possessed three Supreme-grade spiritual weapons.
The Huanglong Seal, the Myriad Stars Board, and the Human Emperor Banner.
Although, aside from the Human Emperor Banner, the other two were both damaged.
Even so, their status alone far surpassed that of ordinary spiritual weapons.
"System, what exactly is inside this Fortune Gift Pack?"
Chu Ge turned to ask about the Fortune Gift Pack he had obtained after killing Ye Chen.
After all, this was the first time he had ever received such a thing.
[Ding! In response to the host: upon opening the Fortune Gift Pack, the host will receive a certain amount of Villain Points, as well as future items that the slain Child of Fortune was originally destined to obtain in his life trajectory. These may include, but are not limited to, cultivation techniques, spiritual arts, bloodlines, physiques, and more.]
Upon hearing this, Chu Ge's eyes instantly lit up.
Although Ye Chen had been very weak when he was killed, his future prospects had once been immense!
If not for the existence of Chu Ge, this villain, Ye Chen would have at least risen to become a Twelfth-Heaven Supreme in the future.
Rubbing his hands together in excitement, Chu Ge did not hesitate and immediately chose to open it.
"System, open the Fortune Gift Pack."
[Ding! Opening Fortune Gift Pack…]
[Ding! Congratulations, host has obtained 25,000 Villain Points.]
[Ding! Congratulations, host has obtained: Creation Mystic Light ×1, Purple Extreme Imperial Dragon Bloodline ×1, Dragon-Controlling Twin Soul Heaven-Fusing Scripture.]
Chu Ge: "!!!"
Several system notifications rang out in succession.
Three orbs of light appeared within the system space.
Chu Ge first reached out and touched the first light orb.
In the next moment, a mass of mist-like energy radiating hazy divine light appeared in his hand.
At the same time, information regarding the Creation Mystic Light flooded into Chu Ge's mind.
Creation Mystic Light.
When used in the reconstruction of a physical body, it can transform decay into the miraculous.
There was no need to guess—this was undoubtedly something Ye Chen would have sought out in the original timeline in order to rebuild Ying Qingjue's body.
But now, it had fallen into Chu Ge's hands.
He continued to touch the second light orb.
Purple Extreme Imperial Dragon Bloodline.
This was likely the bloodline power Ye Chen would have obtained in the future.
However, this time, no detailed information about the bloodline was transmitted to Chu Ge.
Without hesitation, Chu Ge immediately fused it with himself.
No heavenly phenomenon occurred. Like spring rain nourishing things in silence, the Purple Extreme Imperial Dragon Bloodline quietly began to integrate into Chu Ge's body.
The fusion process was not instantaneous, however—it proceeded gradually, bit by bit. Complete fusion would clearly take some time.
Although no grand phenomenon appeared, it wasn't as though there were no changes at all.
At this moment, faint flashes of incomparably noble purple light flickered within Chu Ge's eyes.
His aura also underwent a subtle transformation, gaining a majestic, imperious authority that brooked no violation.
He then touched the final light orb.
Streams of information poured into Chu Ge's mind.
The contents of the cultivation method, the Dragon-Controlling Twin Soul Heaven-Fusing Scripture, appeared clearly in his consciousness.
After a short while, Chu Ge opened his eyes.
His expression was somewhat strange—because he realized that this Dragon-Controlling Twin Soul Heaven-Fusing Scripture was actually a dual-cultivation technique.
And its grade was extremely high—having reached the Supreme level!
'Could this have been a technique Ye Chen created after reaching the Supreme realm?'
Chu Ge thought to himself, yet a smile appeared on his face.
A full 130,000 Villain Points, the Human Emperor Banner, Creation Mystic Light, Purple Extreme Imperial Dragon Bloodline, the Dragon-Controlling Twin Soul Heaven-Fusing Scripture—
And that ring, along with the powerful remnant soul named Ying Qingjue!
All of these together formed the total gains he had reaped from harvesting Ye Chen.
They could only be described as astoundingly abundant.
Feeling a surge of delight, Chu Ge prepared to record today's events in his diary.
[Finished counting today's harvest. A bountiful gain indeed—well worth the long anticipation.]
The moment Chu Ge finished recording, many women who possessed diary replicas immediately received the notification of the diary update.