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Seeing Shen Chunlan's guilty expression, Bai Bufan revealed a faint smile. He quickly walked over and sat beside her, running his hand through his white hair before speaking, "Shen Chunlan, you don't need to blame yourself. Qianhe's situation has nothing to do with you; if anyone is to blame, it's me for being too weak."
"However, I am not the same now! My hair has turned white, and I have become much stronger!" At this point, Bai Bufan paused and secretly circulated the power within him. An astonishing wave of energy radiated from his body.
"Wow! This is incredibly powerful!" Sitting next to Bai Bufan, I felt the overwhelming energy and quickly mobilized my Daoist Magic and Buddhist Power to counteract the oppressive sensation.
"This Bai Bufan is too strong; he has definitely surpassed the rank of Daoist Master and touched the realm of Earth Immortals in the Daoist Sect!" I exerted all my strength to resist the aura emanating from Bai Bufan, barely managing to adapt to that wave of power.
After about a minute, Bai Bufan retracted his released energy. Once I sensed the oppressive aura dissipate, I let out a long breath and turned to look at Bai Bufan, my eyes involuntarily filled with awe.
Bai Bufan nodded at me, patted my arm, and smiled, "Jiang Ling, your strength is quite impressive; you truly have the qualifications to venture into the depths of the Ghost Realm with us!"
Hearing Bai Bufan's words made me realize he had just been testing my abilities. I helplessly scratched my ear and chuckled, "Of course! I am a master who practices both Daoism and Buddhism! Plus, I have a Demon Beast that is an Eternal Ghost King!"
I revealed my strength and actively expressed trust in Bai Bufan and Shen Chunlan. If we were really going to explore the depths of the Ghost Realm together, trust was paramount.
"Jiang Ling, no wonder! When we fought earlier, I noticed your spells were all over the place; it turns out you are someone who practices both Daoism and Buddhism!" Shen Chunlan exclaimed with a look of realization. She pointed at the Soul Mask on my face and asked, "Jiang Ling, during our battle just now, there was a trace of Eternal Ghost King energy emanating from your mask. I couldn't figure it out until now; does that mean your Demon Beast is hidden inside that mask?"
As a Gravekeeper, Shen Chunlan herself raised Ghostly Beings and was therefore sensitive to the existence of Demon Beasts. Just from hearing one sentence from me, she had already pieced together most of it.
"That's right; my Demon Beast is indeed hidden inside this mask." I nodded and placed my hand on the Soul Mask, calling out, "Dog Treasure, come out!"
"Woof Woof~~" As soon as I finished speaking, a red figure resembling a Blood Demon emerged from the Soul Mask, revealing half of its body.
Once Dog Treasure claimed the Soul Mask as its own, its injuries began to heal rapidly, and its internal cultivation was increasing swiftly. However, Dog Treasure had yet to master that newfound power; thus it still appeared quite weak. But no one could predict how much it could grow in the future.
"Woof Woof~~" Dog Treasure turned to bark at Bai Bufan. It sensed a strong danger coming from him and put on a fierce expression that looked somewhat silly.
"Oh! That guy, do you want to fight me?" Bai Bufan glared at Dog Treasure with a murderous look in his eyes. He flexed his arms as if preparing to grab Dog Treasure.
"Woof Woof~~" Dog Treasure's intelligence wasn't very high; it didn't realize Bai Bufan was joking. It let out a nervous bark and quickly darted back into the Soul Mask.
I watched as Dog Treasure fled so decisively, shaking my head with a bitter smile. "Dog Treasure, you really are pathetic! You've embarrassed yourself completely!"
Shen Chunlan couldn't help but burst into laughter at the scene he had just witnessed. "Haha! Jiang Ling, your Demon Beast is quite something! Who would have thought that such a silly and cute Demon Beast would actually be an Eternal Ghost King? This world truly is full of wonders!"
"Since you, Jiang Ling, have revealed your background to us, I have no need to hide mine." Shen Chunlan said as he took out a peculiar artifact from his possession. He cradled it in both hands, his eyes shining with fervor.
"My identity is that of a Gravekeeper, and this artifact in my hands is the heirloom of our lineage of Gravekeepers, the Corpse Staff!" A proud expression appeared on Shen Chunlan's face as his tone turned serious. "The Corpse Staff has been passed down through generations. I, Shen Chunlan, am the seventy-seventh inheritor of a branch of the Gravekeepers! In just over a decade, once my master retires, I will become the leader of the Gravekeepers and command the entire lineage!"
As Shen Chunlan spoke, his eyes sparkled with ambition, already envisioning himself leading the Gravekeepers in the future.
Bai Bufan observed Shen Chunlan's expression and shook his head in disbelief. He then reached out and gave Shen Chunlan a hard tap on the head, exclaiming loudly, "Hey! Shen Chunlan, are you daydreaming again? Focus on the task at hand!"
"Ah! That hurts! Bai Bufan, can't you be a little gentler?" Shen Chunlan complained, covering the spot where Bai Bufan had hit him. The pain brought tears to his eyes. After a moment, when he removed his hand from his head, he found a swollen red bump had formed.
Shen Chunlan shot Bai Bufan an annoyed glare but knew he was no match for him. He suppressed his anger and let out a displeased huff. "Hmph! It's nothing special! Our Gravekeepers primarily rely on summoning Corpses to fight. The Corpse Staff in my hand is one of the strongest artifacts among the Gravekeepers. With this Corpse Staff, I can summon a Ten Thousand Year Corpse King; however, my current magical power is too weak to control it for more than five minutes."
I nodded in understanding; I had already witnessed Shen Chunlan summon a Ten Thousand Year Corpse King during our previous encounter, so I had some grasp of his abilities.
Shen Chunlan and I turned our attention to Bai Bufan. Among the three of us, Bai Bufan seemed to be the most formidable, and my curiosity about his background grew even stronger.
"My name is Bai Bufan. I was one of the heirs to the current Maoshan sect leader. My cultivation has reached the peak of Master Rank; I've barely broken through my master's magical limits. My strength can be considered half a step into Daoist Sect Earth Immortal territory," Bai Bufan stated calmly. He had already demonstrated his powerful magical fluctuations earlier, so he merely introduced himself without embellishment.
After hearing Bai Bufan's introduction, my expression turned to one of shock; my mouth fell open involuntarily as I thought to myself: "One of Maoshan's heirs? Half a step into Earth Immortal? This Bai Bufan is indeed an extraordinary person!"
"Bai Bufan, you’re actually one of Maoshan's current heirs!" Shen Chunlan exclaimed excitedly. Although he had been following Bai Bufan and Chen Qianhe for some time now, it was the first time he had heard Bai Bufan introduce his background.
Recalling how he had boasted about his own background in front of Bai Bufan and Chen Qianhe before, Shen Chunlan felt utterly embarrassed; compared to Bai Bufan's background, his own was on an entirely different level. Now reflecting on it made his face flush bright red.
Seeing Shen Chunlan's awkward expression, Bai Bufan let out a hearty laugh and teased him, "Haha! Shen Chunlan, you're going to stick with me once we leave the Ghost Realm; don't go back on your word!"
"Cough, cough!" Shen Chunlan cleared his throat awkwardly, pretending he hadn't heard Bai Bufan's words. He stiffly changed the subject and asked, "So, Bai Bufan, when did your strength break through to Half-Step Earth Immortal? I clearly remember that before your injury, your cultivation was only at Master Rank."
Bai Bufan replied, "Shen Chunlan, get up. I have to thank you this time! Previously, the three of us managed to obtain the Yinling Flower, and I took nine-tenths of it for myself. After I refined all those Yinling Flowers, my cultivation unknowingly broke through to the level of Half-Step Earth Immortal."
Bai Bufan's breakthrough to Half-Step Earth Immortal was mainly due to his solid foundation; he had already reached the peak of Master Title. He merely leveraged the power of the Yinling Flower to break free from the constraints of Master Title, allowing his cultivation to take that crucial step forward.
After we introduced our abilities to each other, we began discussing other matters to deepen our understanding of one another. Additionally, we needed to discuss our plans for venturing into the depths of the Ghost Realm since it was filled with dangers, and it was better for the three of us to be cautious.
In the blink of an eye, three hours had passed, and we had formulated a preliminary plan. The plan was simple and consisted of two main tasks.
The first and most important task was to search for Chen Qianhe's whereabouts. As the saying goes, "Alive or dead, one must see the person or their corpse."
The second task was to compete for the Yinling Flower and quickly enhance our strength. Only with sufficient power could we seek revenge against those two Eternal Ghost Kings from before.
I touched my ear and glanced at Bai Bufan and Shen Chunlan a few times. After hesitating for a moment, I couldn't help but speak up, "Brothers, since the three of us are going to venture into the depths of the Ghost Realm, shouldn't we have a name for ourselves?"
I looked at Bai Bufan and Shen Chunlan with a hint of guilt. The reason I brought this up was that I had watched too many martial arts stories and wanted to imitate those characters by establishing a gang belonging to the three of us.
Upon hearing my words, Shen Chunlan's eyes lit up as he slapped his thigh excitedly and exclaimed, "Jiang Ling, that's a great idea! It's a pity I didn't think of it earlier!"
Bai Bufan furrowed his brow and remained silent for a moment before nodding in agreement. "This is doable. Jiang Ling, do you have any good suggestions?"
Seeing that both Bai Bufan and Shen Chunlan did not oppose my idea relieved me. A smile spread across my face as I said, "Let's each come up with our own name first, then combine our names together to form a gang name! What do you think?"
Bai Bufan nodded. He reached up to touch his white hair, a glint flashing in his eyes before he quickly calmed down. After a while, his expression grew more resolute as he had already thought of a suitable name. With a calm demeanor, he said, "My name will be White-Haired Daoist! I have white hair now and practice authentic Maoshan Taoism; calling myself White-Haired Daoist should be fitting!"
Bai Bufan glanced at me and Shen Chunlan with some trepidation, trying to gauge our reactions to his chosen name.
"White-Haired Daoist? Uh, Bai Bufan, are you trying to imitate that white-haired witch from movies? That's rather lacking in taste!" Shen Chunlan teased as he pretended to dig in his ear dismissively.
Bai Bufan completely ignored Shen Chunlan's antics. Instead, a satisfied smile appeared on his face as he said, "Shen Chunlan, seeing your jealous expression puts me at ease. From now on, my title will be White-Haired Daoist!"
Shen Chunlan shook his head in disbelief at Bai Bufan's reaction. He reached out to stroke the Corpse Staff in his hand and said solemnly, "I've made up my mind! To ensure that the people in the Ghost Realm remember my name, to make my name last for generations, and to let..."
Seeing Shen Chunlan's self-absorbed demeanor, Bai Bufan raised his hand and tapped Shen Chunlan on the forehead again, saying irritably, "Shen Chunlan, you talk too much. If you don't want to get hit, hurry up and get to the point!"
"Uh, do you think I would fall for that again? You think too highly of me!" Shen Chunlan tilted his head to the side, dodging Bai Bufan's finger. Worried that Bai Bufan might really strike him, he refrained from rambling further and raised his Corpse Staff, declaring loudly, "My title is Corpse Control Shaman!"
"Pfft~~ Corpse Control Shaman? Quack!" I couldn't help but burst out laughing at Shen Chunlan's words. I looked him up and down; if he were dressed in professional attire, with his pretentious skills, he would definitely have the aura of a charlatan.
Shen Chunlan shot me an annoyed look and disdainfully said, "Jiang Ling, what are you laughing at? If you have the ability, come up with your own title!"
I took a deep breath to calm myself. I glanced at Shen Chunlan and Bai Bufan before reaching up to touch the Soul Mask on my face and said, "My title is Demon Mask King!"
Bai Bufan as White-Haired Daoist. Shen Chunlan as Corpse Control Shaman. And I as Demon Mask King. These three titles would resonate throughout the Ghost Realm and become legendary.
(End of Chapter)
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