Chapter 318: Granting Power
Having received the response from the Ghost Emperor, this evil Soul Master felt his mind still feverish, already beginning to imagine what he would look like after acquiring immense power!!
But the Ghost Emperor simply stepped forward, extending his hand to the top of the former's head...
In a voice filled with endless seduction, he said, "Come, I give you power, inexhaustible power!!"
After speaking, he unleashed his Divine Power, concentrating it in the palm of his hand...
The touched evil Soul Master's expression grew even more excited, "Is it coming? Is it coming? I can already feel the immense power bestowed upon me by the great Ghost Emperor!"
"After receiving power, I will become the most loyal servant of the great Ghost Emperor. Then, everything in this world will become our playthings!!"
However, facing this scene, the other evil Soul Masters did not show jealousy or envy in their eyes...
Instead, their gaze was extremely complex, tinged with sympathy...
Because this scene was all too familiar...
The corners of the Ghost Emperor's mouth twitched upward slightly, and then he infused his Divine Power into the body of the evil Soul Master...
The latter's aura began to surge uncontrollably, "Hahaha, is this the power of the great Ghost Emperor? It's mighty, indeed too mighty!!"
"Great Ghost Emperor, do not pity me, pour your Divine Power into me without restraint!!!"
The Ghost Emperor remained silent, quietly controlling the output of his Divine Power, which grew larger and larger...
"Yes, just like that!! Just like that!!"
But soon, this evil Soul Master realized something was amiss...
The power within him began to flow back into the body of the Ghost Emperor...
"No... No, this isn't right, great Ghost Emperor, have you made a mistake? Why is my power disappearing??"
The Ghost Emperor continued to observe him with an icy expression, offering no reply...
"Stop... great Ghost Emperor, please stop, I can't take it anymore, aaahhhh!!"
As the previously released Divine Power was completely retracted, even his Soul Power began to fade, the evil Soul Master let out a sound of extreme agony...
He frantically clawed at the Ghost Emperor's arm, but was unable to make him waver in the slightest...
Finally, the Ghost Emperor sneered, "Didn't you want power? Don't give up so quickly!"
Having said that, he lifted him into the air...
The one on the verge of collapse no longer dared to crave power, screaming out, "I... I don't want power anymore, please, great Ghost Emperor, let... let me go, ahhh, I beg you, let me go!!"
Nevertheless, the Soul Power inside him continued to vanish wildly, showing no sign of stopping...
In just a few minutes, the entire person had become a dried-up husk...
Upon closer inspection, one would find that not even one-tenth of his Soul Power remained!
The Ghost Emperor feigned surprise, "Ah... I accidentally went too far, I'm truly sorry!"
This despairing evil Soul Master collapsed weakly to the ground...
With trembling inquiry, he asked, "Ghost Emperor... great Ghost Emperor, what did I do wrong??"
The Ghost Emperor, upon hearing this, simply waved his hand nonchalantly...
Soon, he was carried out, and as for his fate, it was clearly only one!!
He turned his gaze towards the other evil Soul Masters and asked, "How about you? Do you need me to grant you greater power??"
The crowd of evil Soul Masters immediately bowed their bodies, saying with earnest fear, "Sect Hierarch, your willingness to give us power is already, we dare not presume!!"
The Ghost Emperor then retracted his gaze and let out a cold "hmph"...
These pieces of trash, they received my power only because they still had some use left in them!
Otherwise, I would never have given them such powerful Divine Power!!
As for the fact they were killed by Soul Masters, it was of no significance, the power all would flow back!!
And I, would become even stronger!!!
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Douling Empire!!
Watching the Evil Soul Masters in the distance, these Federation Members hiding behind the cover, holding their breath completely, didn't even dare to breathe loudly...
After all, once discovered, they would face the endless attacks of the Evil Soul Masters, and even with great strength, their Soul Power definitely wouldn't hold up!!
Moreover, their purpose in infiltrating the depths of the Douling Empire was just to scout for information...
After several still hours passed, the surrounding Evil Soul Masters gradually dispersed...
It was only then that everyone took a breath, feeling a bit relaxed inside...
One of the members was the first to speak up, "Damn it, the number of the Holy Spirit Cult's Evil Soul Masters has multiplied several times since the beginning, I'm afraid... not even the forces from the Spirit Pagoda and the like would be able to slay them all when they arrive!"
Another member agreed, "Hmm... Not only that, the overall strength of these Evil Soul Masters seems even greater!"
"So what are we supposed to do?? Just keep cowering here? Our mission is to scout for intelligence in the depths of the Douling Empire!!"
"What else?? With the density of these Evil Soul Masters, just releasing Soul Power would result in being discovered!!"
"If you want to die, go by yourself. We're here to gather intelligence, not to court death!"
"Hmph, I can't believe you would say such a thing, are you still a part of the federation?? Cowardly lot fearing for your own lives!!"
Looking at the members, each with their own views, the team captain couldn't help but sigh...
Still, he tried to calm them, "Everyone, stop arguing, although it's bad we can't complete the scouting mission, we also shouldn't act rashly, as that would only mean courting death."
"Of course, if we get caught by so many Evil Soul Masters, death will probably be the easiest part, with a high probability of being assimilated by them, turning into Evil Soul Masters!!"
At those words, several members broke out in cold sweats...
Compared to death, they were even more afraid of becoming Evil Soul Masters!
Because this so-called transformation process was extremely painful and would wipe away their former personalities!!
"The captain is right, we can't act recklessly. Even if we can't gather useful information, as long as we stay here, we can report back to headquarters at the first sign of trouble!!"
"Hmm... after all, if we die, the headquarters would definitely send more members, and this isn't something that can be done by sheer numbers!!"
"Eh... Although it's a bit regrettable, with our meagre strength, we can only do so much!!"
"Don't worry, everyone. Didn't the headquarters send a message that the War Gods are coming over as fast as they can? With them here, these Evil Soul Masters are nothing to worry about!!"
"That's right, with the War Gods' presence, we don't have to worry about our safety at all!!"
"Let's do that, for now, let's stay here and maintain our position. Once the War Gods return, we can join up with them. With that, scouting for information wouldn't be so difficult!!"
To be able to fight alongside the War Gods, this was the dream of all Federation Members!!
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