Chapter 2489
"Really though, as I said before, devils nowadays are
much stronger than deities... N o wonder your
grandfather wanted to pursue devilish cultivation so
much!" added Finnley as he shook his head with a
helpless smile.
"...From all that you've said, I guess tonight really is
going to be an unusual one... I wonder what we'll
have to face..." muttered Gerald.
"I wonder as well. We'll just have to wait and see...
That aside, don't be afraid, Gerald. Remember, if you
want to even have a chance of entering the Deitus
Realm, you'll ultimately have to enter the general's
tomb," replied Finnley in an encouraging tone, not
wanting Gerald to chicken out at the last moment.
Gerald, however, wasn't really afraid of dying. After
all, he had already undergone a near-death
experience once back in Fyre Cave.
Even so, he felt that if he were to die in the tomb and
have his soul vanquished, it'd be a complete shame,
especially after he had cultivated for this long. That
thought alone was making him wonder whether
entering the Deitus Realm was really worth all this
trouble. It didn't help that Finnley had told him about
the headless general's backstory.
Despite having entered the Ziyiryon Realm—and
having near-unparalleled powers beyond the three
realms—, the headless general had still wanted to get
stronger. In the process of getting to the Xenqhos
Realm, the headless general ultimately died to a mere
mortal... Not only did he lose all his cultivation, but he
was also decapitated, which finally led to him turning
into a devil!
With all that in mind, Gerald would be lying i f he
claimed that he wasn't worried of such a fate
befalling him. Still, in the end, Gerald took a deep
breath before nodding as he said, "...I understand,
Finnley."
Following that, he and Finnley began practising the
Coronal Decem Charm...
It was around eleven that night when Gerald —who
had still been cultivating—suddenly heard the faint
sound of beating drums in the distance. Opening his
eyes, the vigilant boy then turned to face the source
of the drum beating...
However, when he saw that Finnley remained
cultivating with his eyes closed, Gerald couldn't help
but mumble to himself, "...Could I be hearing
wrong...?"
In the end, Gerald decided to walk outside...
Looking around, nobody seemed to have left their
houses, and all Gerald was greeted to was the
occasional gusts of wind... However, i t didn't take
long for Gerald to notice that Yusra had walked out as
well.
Upon noticing him, Yusra walked toward the boy
before asking, "Did you hear that as well, Mr.
Crawford?"
After nodding in response, Gerald watched a s Hauk
—who had a whisk in hand—came out as well before
saying, "How strange... Even if regular ghosts were to
notice us, they'd most probably be too afraid to come
close... With that said, I wonder who's daring enough
to beat those drums..."
"It's clearly a sign that our guests aren't ordinary
ghosts, then... Regardless, we've been discovered!"
muttered Master Greendrake as he and several others
began walking out as well.
It was at that moment when one of the cultivators
pointed toward the sky while asking, "...Hey, what's
that over there?"
Hearing that, everyone was prompted to look in the
direction he was pointing at...
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