848 The Mysterious Beginnings of the Divine Eye Civilization (1/2)
He was torn because he wasn't sure if it was a trap!
He wasn't sure if the old ghost knew of his intimate connection with the Dark Sect. That was why he was hesitating!
Despite his hesitation and mixed feelings, he could see the giant loophole in the current scenario. It was just that the temptation hanging in front of him was too great, so those loopholes were easily overlooked.
After all… as long as Wang Baole wanted, he could absorb every soul there with a single thought. After spending some time digesting all those souls, he would be able to break through to the Spirit Immortal realm and perhaps even reach the mid-stage Spirit Immortal realm all the same!
Something must be up. There's no way that this old ghost didn't know that I'm from the Dark Sect. After all, the Dark Sect modified the Demonic Eye Art. Even if the Dark Sect had fallen and its cultivation techniques had been scattered across the universe… this concerns his successful possession and resurrection. There's no way he didn't check repeatedly and make sure that his information was sound.
Besides… the old ghost is extremely conniving and sly. There's no way he wouldn't have arrived at the right conclusion. Another thing… If I do absorb these souls, I won't be able to attain an immediate breakthrough. It'll be like swallowing a pill. I'll need some time to digest everything… Could this be what the old ghost wants? He's trying to buy time? Wang Baole's eyes reddened, and the gears in his head spun furiously within those few brief moments. The twelve spiritual dragons finally fused with the Qi of the million dead souls that hovered between him and the old emperor. The latter's face was colored with anxiety, while Wang Baole's eyes flashed with decisiveness.
”I don't need those souls!” Wang Baole roared and retreated, abandoning the idea of using the Dark Art to seize control and absorb the souls. As he gave up on those souls and moved back, the Qi of the million dead souls and the twelve spiritual dragons snapped back like a rope that had been pulled taut and then released, rushing towards the old ghost!
The souls surrounded the old ghost amidst a thunderous boom and rushed into his body. They seemed to share the same bloodline and origins as the old ghost, and as a result, the old ghost didn't need to wait for the souls to be digested. His cultivation rose immediately.
He reached the perfected Soul Conduit realm instantly, and still, his cultivation continued to climb. He broke through to the Spirit Immortal realm in the blink of an eye. Under the nourishment of the souls, his cultivation continued to rise. However… Wang Baole didn't hear any excited laughter from the old ghost as he retreated. Instead, what he heard was… a growl filled with resentment and regret.
His hands flew around in a flurry. Instantly, Xie Haiyang's jade slip appeared in his left hand, and the Flame Patriarch's jade slip appeared in his right. He didn't send a voice transmission, only pulling them out as a precaution.
Wang Baole began chanting the Dao Scripture under his breath as he tightened his grip on both jade slips!
The old ghost's cultivation was still rising, though the features on his face had contorted into an ugly expression. The loss that he was feeling slammed into him like a tsunami, and violence rose within his heart uncontrollably.
”Cursed… Wang Baole, I can't believe that you didn't absorb it with the Dark Art!”
His roars reverberated in the air. He hadn't wanted to absorb those souls at all. Even though they helped in the recovery of his cultivation to a certain degree, it was merely a partial recovery. Compared to this, he much preferred a smooth and successful possession and resurrection. That was what he truly longed for.
He knew that Wang Baole belonged to the Dark Sect, but he had pretended not to know so that he might unleash the power of those dead souls and use them to reel Wang Baole in. He wanted Wang Baole to lose his reason in the face of such great temptation. If Wang Baole were to make an error in his judgment… If he had acted on his impulse and absorbed those souls…
Wang Baole would have fallen right into his trap. The souls couldn't be transformed into cultivation immediately, as time was needed to slowly digest them. During that period… because the vast quantity of souls shared the same source as he did, prior to the complete digestion of them, Wang Baole's body would have become a form of breeding ground.
One that was highly suitable for being possessed!
All of the undigested souls in Wang Baole's body could have been transformed into a source of aid for the old ghost. With their help, he would have been able to complete the possession of Wang Baole's body more easily and be fully brought back to life!
To ensure that his plan succeeded, he had pretended to look extremely anxious. When Wang Baole had been on the verge of absorbing those souls, he had been worried that the former would see through his act. That had been why he had dragged the twelve spiritual dragons into the picture. He had wanted to give Wang Baole an impression that he had just shown all of his cards and had been desperately trying to reverse what had seemed like a sure defeat.