Feng Xi curved her lips, "What a coincidence, I also wanted to try dying a little!
But I should remind you of something.
The reason the Heaven-and-Earth Banner was able to give birth to a tool spirit isn't only because of its rank. There's another crucial factor, the power of faith from formation beasts and formation demonic plants.
If you keep me inside the Heaven-and-Earth Banner, I can guarantee that I'll turn all that power of faith into resentment!
You can carefully sense it, hasn't there already been a slight change?"
The Heaven-and-Earth Banner was horrified to discover that its cultivation had indeed weakened slightly.
Which meant Feng Xi was telling the truth!
She had caused some formation beasts and formation demonic plants to develop resentment toward it!
Without the power of faith, it wouldn't be far off from dissipating.
At that moment, the Heaven-and-Earth Banner reached a realization.
Feng Xi is a calamity, a great calamity!
Under no circumstances could she be kept inside the Heaven-and-Earth Banner!
Even if it meant giving up the Mountain-River Heaven-and-Earth Brush, she couldn't remain! Just as it was about to eject Feng Xi, she said, "Don't rush to send me out yet. I have one very important matter to tell you."
The Heaven-and-Earth Banner asked suspiciously, "What important matter?"
Feng Xi replied calmly, "Before that, let's talk about something else.
Have you considered what awaits you after this trial ends?
It's most definitely endless slumber!
Because the demons and humans are irreconcilable enemies, they won't easily cooperate to activate you again!
Living will be no different from death."
The Heaven-and-Earth Banner didn't want to admit it, but it knew Feng Xi was telling the truth.
It felt a trace of disappointment.
It sneered, "Stop saying meaningless things, what is this important matter?"
Feng Xi said leisurely, "Not so fast, I still have something to remind you.
Shen Zhilan is a notorious jinx. Every time she obtains an opportunity, those around her, even entire sects, end up unlucky!
So once she obtains the Heavenly Dao qi mechanism, you will definitely suffer bad luck too.
If you don't believe me, you can read the memories of the human disciples and verify my claim."
Although the Heaven-and-Earth Banner dismissed her words as nonsense, it secretly began reading the memories of Mu Zihuai and the others.
Then it grew somewhat uneasy.
It said irritably, "Hurry up and tell me the important matter, or I'll eject you right now!"
Feng Xi revealed a dazzling smile, "If you don't want to fall into slumber again, if you want to escape the bad luck Shen Zhilan brings you, sign a contract with me!
You can keep the Mountain-River Heaven-and-Earth Brush company!"
The Heaven-and-Earth Banner laughed out of anger!
After all that, your ultimate goal is to sign a contract with me?
There's no way!
Not even a window!
Utter wishful thinking!
Just as it was about to scold Feng Xi, she continued, "Of course, you can also refuse.
But after I go out, I might accidentally say something to the demons, like how you leaked heavenly secrets and might attract heavenly tribulation lightning, so it's best to throw you into the Ten Thousand Zhang Demon Abyss to avoid being implicated.
Or perhaps that you yourself are the greatest opportunity, and only by melting you down in a furnace and reforging you can one obtain that opportunity…"
Outside the Heaven-and-Earth Banner, the melon-eating onlookers were shocked to see it suddenly turn green!
The Heaven-and-Earth Banner was nearly angered to death!
It didn't doubt Feng Xi's words at all.
Because if she could sway formation beasts and demonic plants, those idiotic demons might really believe her fabricated nonsense!
But signing a contract with her?
That's far too humiliating!
Feng Xi seemed to guess its thoughts, "Do you think signing a contract with me disgraces you?
Then have you considered why the Mountain-River Heaven-and-Earth Brush is in my hands?
Have you considered why Shen Zhilan, this so-called genius, was so scared of me?
There's only one answer, I am the true genius, the true chosen one of fate!
Only I can give you a bright future…"
The Heaven-and-Earth Banner had been wavering, but Feng Xi painted too many grand promises.
In a moment of heated impulse, it agreed.
So be it!
Since the Mountain-River Heaven-and-Earth Brush chose her, I will temporarily sign a contract with her.
Her divine sense is far weaker than mine anyways, it wouldn't be too late to forcibly break the contract in the future.
It immediately prepared to sign a contract with Feng Xi, only to be rejected by her, "Not now. Although you are ownerless, you were brought here by the demons.
If I sign a contract with you right now, it would damage your reputation. They'll say you changed loyalties at the sight of something new and lack moral integrity…"
The Heaven-and-Earth Banner: You know perfectly well who they'll be talking about!
"So, for the sake of your reputation, it's better if they voluntarily give you to me."
The Heaven-and-Earth Banner: "..."
Are you speaking nonsense?!
Feng Xi smiled, "After we go out in a moment, you…"
After listening to Feng Xi's plan, the Heaven-and-Earth Banner fell into deep thought.
Did the Mountain-River Heaven-and-Earth Brush choose her because she was full of bad schemes and utterly unscrupulous?
Meanwhile, Shen Zhilan had already obtained that strand of Heavenly Dao qi mechanism.
She was ecstatic, with this Heavenly Dao qi mechanism, forming her Golden Core was just around the corner!
When she was teleported out, she would definitely become the center of attention.
Feng Xi was nothing but a dancing clown!
At that moment, all the trial participants were ejected from the Heaven-and-Earth Banner.
Everyone else landed steadily, only Shen Zhilan fell flat on her face. Coincidentally, she landed on a rock and her face was covered in blood.
The attention she had imagined was realized, just in a different way.
However, everyone's focus wasn't on her, because the Heaven-and-Earth Banner suddenly dimmed and said in a trembling voice, "Because I leaked heavenly secrets, I am about to suffer Heavenly Dao punishment.
Therefore, I must immediately contract with one of you. Only then can you help me withstand the tribulation lightning!
Shen Zhilan, you obtained the Heavenly Dao qi mechanism. You must bear this karmic cause and effect, immediately sign a contract with me!"
As it spoke, it flew toward Shen Zhilan.
Shen Zhilan ignored her current disgrace and scrambled away in a panic.
"Heaven-and-Earth Banner, this has nothing to do with me! Choose someone else!"
The Heaven-and-Earth Banner seemed weak in spiritual power, moving sluggishly and Shen Zhilan managed to dodge it.
It then flew toward Li Nanshi, the Demon Emperor's Left Protector, "You're the one who brought me here. Since Shen Zhilan is unwilling, I'll choose you!"
Li Nanshi frowned and dodged.
Are you kidding me?!
Why would he withstand tribulation lightning for it?!
Seeing him avoid it, the Heaven-and-Earth Banner rushed toward Ying Qianli, the elder of the Shadow Demon Clan.
Ying Qianli naturally had no intention of accepting such a burden and also dodged.