Chapter 527 (1/2)
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”Master, during all these years you were away, I have been properly developing the Ghostface Sect. We will be of great help to you!” said Green Ghost seriously.
Devouring Ghost said softly, ”I had never imagined that you would reach this level relying on yourself. But with your strength, it will still be very hard for you to face the actual top organizations.”
The Heaven Battling Realm, also known as the Saint Realm, was the realm beyond the Soul Foundation Realm. At the Heaven Battling Realm, one would shed one's mortal body and exchange one's bones, forming the body of a Saint, possessing the strength to fight the heavens. With a wave of one's hands, one could upturn heaven and earth. With a stomp of one's foot, one could collapse mountains. This was the type of strength a regular person couldn't even begin to imagine.
Those at this realm would have a lifespan of over 10,000 years. With how long Green Ghost had lived, it was obvious how high a realm he had reached. With his strength, wherever he went, he would be a formidable individual. Someone like him could easily found a tier-7 organization. In fact, the Ghostface Sect was as powerful as a tier-7 organization. However, they had maintained their influence within this Bloodsin City and had kept a low-profile. Because of that, not many people knew their actual strength.
”I'm nothing compared to master,” said Green Ghost humbly.
”Since you've managed to reach this stage, I will naturally impart on you some of my experiences and the complete battle techniques I hadn't taught you back then. Hopefully, that will help you reach an even higher height,” promised Devouring Ghost. ”However, you must remain loyal to the young master, or you won't be my disciple anymore.”
”Master, i-is the young master Lord Xiang?” Green Ghost probed cautiously.
”Yes and no,” answered Devouring Ghost with an uncertain tone. ”He is the one who has obtained the master's inheritance. He is also a descendant of the Xiang Clan's main branch family. Therefore, I have selected him as my young master. He will be the one to finish the master's unfinished job.”
”Since you are not sure if he is Lord Xiang, why are you so strongly attached to him? Why don't you stay here? I'll pa.s.s you the sect master's position. With the Ghostface Sect, we can also do something big!” Green Ghost persuaded.
”Is that really what you think?” Devouring Ghost asked coldly.
When Green Ghost met his master's eyes, fear surfaced in his heart. However, he was no longer an ordinary person, so he braced himself and said, ”With your talent, you should proclaim yourself a hegemon! Why do you need to be someone's underling?”
”Hmph! You are the one who doesn't want to be someone's underling, right?” said Devouring Ghost, displeased. ”Green Ghost, remember my words. If you don't want to follow the young master, that's fine. But from now onward, our relations.h.i.+p shall be severed. We will no longer have anything to do with each other.”
After saying that, Devouring Ghost stood up and started leaving. It was clear Green Ghost's proposal had angered him. Green Ghost quickly stopped him: ”Don't be angry, master. It was just a proposal. If you disagree, I will forget about it! From now on, the Ghostface Sect will be doing the biddings of Young Master Xiang.”
”Hmph. I'm afraid you aren't even being sincere,” said Devouring Ghost, his face ashen. He then sighed, ”Everyone has their own ambition. You have been a sect master for 10,000 years and have been free to do whatever you wish. It is understandable why you would have such a thought. But let me tell you something. Only by following the young master will you reach higher heights. In fact, even leaving the dominion is possible.”
When Green Ghost heard the firmness within Devouring Ghost's tone, he accepted the explanation even though he still wasn't very convinced. Regardless, he still respected Devouring Ghost and wished that Devouring Ghost would be able to impart upon him more of what hadn't been taught to him in the past, allowing him to further his cultivation.
As for Xiang Shaoyun, Green Ghost decided to continue a.s.suming the role of a bystander. If that young man really demonstrated excellent talent and could be a Sovereign within 100 years, he wouldn't mind taking the young man as his master.
Devouring Ghost could see the reluctance in Green Ghost's eyes, but he couldn't be bothered to say anything else. He believed that it wouldn't be long before Green Ghost had a change of mind.