Ch. 3391..3400
Chapter 3391 A Pawn Who Might Be Able To Kill Levi
The advantage for Gloria to keeping Floyd around was to access Forlevia’s spiritual bone and news about Levi.
However, it seemed like she might not need Forlevia’s spiritual bone anymore.
Moreover, Levi was way too powerful for her to gain an upper hand.
Since she was able to find a replacement and would most likely be able to discover the devouring power of the technique, she had no need for Forlevia anymore.
She could grow to become more powerful on her own.
As for news about Levi, she thought of using other means to get them.
In this case, she realized that Floyd had become a useless pawn that she could easily discard like an unwanted waste.
“Just let him be. I won’t meet him,” rejected Gloria.
She was only concerned about the devourer spiritual bone.
“Noted, Ms. Gaston.”
A moment later, Gloria stopped him, “Hang on! I’ll see him.”
She felt that it was too early to give up on Floyd.
Who knows I might need his service in the days to come? After all, he’s Levi’s disciple. If I were to abandon him now, I’d be cut off from everything about Levi. For instance, I won’t know where Forlevia and the rest hid themselves during war. Floyd remains my only informer. Furthermore, what if the devourer spiritual bone was a failure? Or that its effect wasn’t as great as expected? I’d still be needing Forlevia’s spiritual bone, wouldn’t I? The most ideal situation is for me to get my hands on Forlevia’s spiritual bone once I take in everything and become stronger.
No matter how perfect my specially created devourer spiritual bone may be, it will never be on par with Forlevia’s innate one. One last thing I shall not forget, I’d expose myself if I give up on Floyd now. Who knows Levi might start noticing me and keep an eye on me henceforth? Levi’s combat prowess and ability to strategize were ranked top in the order. He might locate me first. I wouldn’t be his match even if I’ve absorbed all the energy of the Top Ten and four cornerstone divine tools!
Gloria feared no one from the Ecclesiastic Order, but Levi.
She knew that she would be doomed if Levi targeted her.
Therefore, it was not the best time for her to abandon Floyd.
In fact, she should maintain a good relationship with the latter to avoid her identity being exposed before she had what it took to duel with Levi.
The pawn was still deemed useful.
“Oh my, I neglected the most important issue and neglected Floyd! Though he seems average, he’s the closest to Levi. He’s his most trusted aide. Having said that, he might actually be able to do the impossible such as killing Levi or hurting him badly at the very least! He can fight Forlevia too. How could I not think of these any sooner? Geez, I nearly missed a golden opportunity!”
After analyzing the situation, Gloria realized that she was too hasty in making a decision.
No, I can’t give up on this pawn, considering the grand scheme of things.
Soon, Gloria met up with Floyd.
She scrutinized him and asked worriedly, “Are you all right? What about your master and the rest? I heard about the recent battle which had all of the elites in attendance. It was so traumatizing!”
A warm and fuzzy feeling crept up on him upon hearing her words.
She’s the one who cares most about my safety, and she even extends it to my master.
“Where were you? I wasn’t able to find you for days! Do you know how worried was I? You disappeared for such a long time. I was fretting when I heard that the elites were all launching a full-force attack.”
Gloria put up such a flawless act. She pretended to be upset and had Floyd wrapped around her little finger.
“I… I’m sorry that I’ve worried you. Actually, I did not disappear. I didn’t mean to be away for so long. I just couldn’t contact you, and I didn’t dare to do so either,” explained Floyd.
“Huh? Where did you go? You vanished like thin air, didn’t you? I heard that all of you were absent during the war, except for your master alone. Where were you then?” she asked.
Chapter 3391 A Pawn Who Might Be Able To Kill Levi
The advantage for Gloria to keeping Floyd around was to access Forlevia’s spiritual bone and news about Levi.
However, it seemed like she might not need Forlevia’s spiritual bone anymore.
Moreover, Levi was way too powerful for her to gain an upper hand.
Since she was able to find a replacement and would most likely be able to discover the devouring power of the technique, she had no need for Forlevia anymore.
She could grow to become more powerful on her own.
As for news about Levi, she thought of using other means to get them.
In this case, she realized that Floyd had become a useless pawn that she could easily discard like an unwanted waste.
“Just let him be. I won’t meet him,” rejected Gloria.
She was only concerned about the devourer spiritual bone.
“Noted, Ms. Gaston.”
A moment later, Gloria stopped him, “Hang on! I’ll see him.”
She felt that it was too early to give up on Floyd.
Who knows I might need his service in the days to come? After all, he’s Levi’s disciple. If I were to abandon him now, I’d be cut off from everything about Levi. For instance, I won’t know where Forlevia and the rest hid themselves during war. Floyd remains my only informer. Furthermore, what if the devourer spiritual bone was a failure? Or that its effect wasn’t as great as expected? I’d still be needing Forlevia’s spiritual bone, wouldn’t I? The most ideal situation is for me to get my hands on Forlevia’s spiritual bone once I take in everything and become stronger.
No matter how perfect my specially created devourer spiritual bone may be, it will never be on par with Forlevia’s innate one. One last thing I shall not forget, I’d expose myself if I give up on Floyd now. Who knows Levi might start noticing me and keep an eye on me henceforth? Levi’s combat prowess and ability to strategize were ranked top in the order. He might locate me first. I wouldn’t be his match even if I’ve absorbed all the energy of the Top Ten and four cornerstone divine tools!
Gloria feared no one from the Ecclesiastic Order, but Levi.
She knew that she would be doomed if Levi targeted her.
Therefore, it was not the best time for her to abandon Floyd.
In fact, she should maintain a good relationship with the latter to avoid her identity being exposed before she had what it took to duel with Levi.
The pawn was still deemed useful.
“Oh my, I neglected the most important issue and neglected Floyd! Though he seems average, he’s the closest to Levi. He’s his most trusted aide. Having said that, he might actually be able to do the impossible such as killing Levi or hurting him badly at the very least! He can fight Forlevia too. How could I not think of these any sooner? Geez, I nearly missed a golden opportunity!”
After analyzing the situation, Gloria realized that she was too hasty in making a decision.
No, I can’t give up on this pawn, considering the grand scheme of things.
Soon, Gloria met up with Floyd.
She scrutinized him and asked worriedly, “Are you all right? What about your master and the rest? I heard about the recent battle which had all of the elites in attendance. It was so traumatizing!”
A warm and fuzzy feeling crept up on him upon hearing her words.
She’s the one who cares most about my safety, and she even extends it to my master.
“Where were you? I wasn’t able to find you for days! Do you know how worried was I? You disappeared for such a long time. I was fretting when I heard that the elites were all launching a full-force attack.”
Gloria put up such a flawless act. She pretended to be upset and had Floyd wrapped around her little finger.
“I… I’m sorry that I’ve worried you. Actually, I did not disappear. I didn’t mean to be away for so long. I just couldn’t contact you, and I didn’t dare to do so either,” explained Floyd.
“Huh? Where did you go? You vanished like thin air, didn’t you? I heard that all of you were absent during the war, except for your master alone. Where were you then?” she asked.
Chapter 3391 A Pawn Who Might Be Able To Kill Levi
The advantage for Gloria to keeping Floyd around was to access Forlevia’s spiritual bone and news about Levi.
However, it seemed like she might not need Forlevia’s spiritual bone anymore.
Moreover, Levi was way too powerful for her to gain an upper hand.
Since she was able to find a replacement and would most likely be able to discover the devouring power of the technique, she had no need for Forlevia anymore.
She could grow to become more powerful on her own.
As for news about Levi, she thought of using other means to get them.
In this case, she realized that Floyd had become a useless pawn that she could easily discard like an unwanted waste.
“Just let him be. I won’t meet him,” rejected Gloria.
She was only concerned about the devourer spiritual bone.
“Noted, Ms. Gaston.”
A moment later, Gloria stopped him, “Hang on! I’ll see him.”
She felt that it was too early to give up on Floyd.
Who knows I might need his service in the days to come? After all, he’s Levi’s disciple. If I were to abandon him now, I’d be cut off from everything about Levi. For instance, I won’t know where Forlevia and the rest hid themselves during war. Floyd remains my only informer. Furthermore, what if the devourer spiritual bone was a failure? Or that its effect wasn’t as great as expected? I’d still be needing Forlevia’s spiritual bone, wouldn’t I? The most ideal situation is for me to get my hands on Forlevia’s spiritual bone once I take in everything and become stronger.
No matter how perfect my specially created devourer spiritual bone may be, it will never be on par with Forlevia’s innate one. One last thing I shall not forget, I’d expose myself if I give up on Floyd now. Who knows Levi might start noticing me and keep an eye on me henceforth? Levi’s combat prowess and ability to strategize were ranked top in the order. He might locate me first. I wouldn’t be his match even if I’ve absorbed all the energy of the Top Ten and four cornerstone divine tools!
Gloria feared no one from the Ecclesiastic Order, but Levi.
She knew that she would be doomed if Levi targeted her.
Therefore, it was not the best time for her to abandon Floyd.
In fact, she should maintain a good relationship with the latter to avoid her identity being exposed before she had what it took to duel with Levi.
The pawn was still deemed useful.
“Oh my, I neglected the most important issue and neglected Floyd! Though he seems average, he’s the closest to Levi. He’s his most trusted aide. Having said that, he might actually be able to do the impossible such as killing Levi or hurting him badly at the very least! He can fight Forlevia too. How could I not think of these any sooner? Geez, I nearly missed a golden opportunity!”
After analyzing the situation, Gloria realized that she was too hasty in making a decision.
No, I can’t give up on this pawn, considering the grand scheme of things.
Soon, Gloria met up with Floyd.
She scrutinized him and asked worriedly, “Are you all right? What about your master and the rest? I heard about the recent battle which had all of the elites in attendance. It was so traumatizing!”
A warm and fuzzy feeling crept up on him upon hearing her words.
She’s the one who cares most about my safety, and she even extends it to my master.
“Where were you? I wasn’t able to find you for days! Do you know how worried was I? You disappeared for such a long time. I was fretting when I heard that the elites were all launching a full-force attack.”
Gloria put up such a flawless act. She pretended to be upset and had Floyd wrapped around her little finger.
“I… I’m sorry that I’ve worried you. Actually, I did not disappear. I didn’t mean to be away for so long. I just couldn’t contact you, and I didn’t dare to do so either,” explained Floyd.
“Huh? Where did you go? You vanished like thin air, didn’t you? I heard that all of you were absent during the war, except for your master alone. Where were you then?” she asked.
Chapter 3394 The Holy Guild
The Elders, too, were furious at Levi for what the man had done. “Of course. We’d never let Levi get away after what he did!”
“This, we swear on our lives!”
“He thinks he’s all that, does he? We’ll see how he fares when every one of us in the Ecclesiastic Order goes up against him in unison.”
“Now that the Elders of every faction have gathered, I doubt he’ll stand a chance.”
After suffering a great loss, the order finally decided that it was necessary to band together to face a threat as deadly as Levi.
“That’s right. If we don’t do something soon, the entire order will be under Levi’s thumb.”
“The level of threat he’s posing is comparable to that of the Cetus back then. He’s not going to have any trouble taking us down if we remain divided as we are now. In fact, it’s going to be a walk in the park for him!”
“Even if we don’t take our revenge on him, he’ll destroy us anyway, sooner or later.”
“That’s why we must unite and return to our former glory as an order.”
The group spoke incessantly about how they planned to deal with Levi, and the Elders nodded in agreement after listening patiently.
“That’s a good point. We have to be united again in order to fight Levi,” stated one of the Elders.
“We’ll have our revenge and ensure that Levi gets taken care of for good!” exclaimed another.
It did not take long before the Elders and the high-rank officials began a discussion.
“I think it’s time we speak to the Holy Guild and have them unite the entire order.”
“Now that we’re facing a crisis like never before, we need them to step up!”
Some of the Elders offered their suggestions.
The Holy Guild, established by the head of the Ecclesiastic Order, was the mastermind behind the order since they were the ones who truly held the power to give commands and control the entire organization.
To put it simply, the guild is the order’s trump card.
The only reason the Ecclesiastic Order started to fight among themselves was because the Holy Guild had gone into seclusion.
Besides the Elders, nobody else knew where to find the Holy Guild.
“I agree. This is a critical moment for us, so we can’t have the Holy Guild sit by idly any longer.”
“Under their command, our order will finally be one again!”
Nobody expected that the Holy Guild would be brought up once again.
For the longest time, no member even thought about uniting the order.
As unbelievable as it was, the members finally realized it was time to unite under the same banner again to face a common threat.
Levi was the only enemy that could force them to do so. Even the Cetus’ assault did not have the same effect on them.
Never had the Ecclesiastic Order harbored so much hate for a single enemy, for Levi managed to push all their buttons and more.
“Okay. Let’s move out!”
“A few of us will meet with the Holy Guild while the rest of you discuss how to unite our order.”
At that point, the order had gotten so desperate that they were ready to give their all to fight Levi.
When they returned to their former glory as a united organization once again, Levi would face a great threat.
“Hahaha!” Gloria laughed out loud because that was exactly what she wanted to see happen.
Her efforts to turn Levi and the Ecclesiastic Order against each other were not in vain.
In fact, the result was even better than she had anticipated.
Gloria was more than glad to hear that the order was finally getting the Holy Guild to unite them.
“I’d always hear about the legendary Holy Guild growing up, but never once had I seen any of their members. I wonder if there are many elites among them. Would I be able to devour them?” muttered Gloria curiously to herself.
Meanwhile, the news had also reached Levi.
“What? They say that we killed the Top Ten and took the cornerstone divine tools? They’re blaming us for that?”
Chapter 3395 Levi And His Thoughts
“But we let the Top Ten go. We even let them keep their divine tools! How can they just blame us when their elites go missing. Unbelievable!” exclaimed Floyd depressedly while the others, too, got upset with the accusation.
We’ve admitted countless times to taking our enemies’ lives, so what’s ten more? But the fact is we didn’t kill the Top Ten! The cornerstone divine tools are nothing but trash to Master, so why would we have any reason to take them? Floyd had every reason to be angry because the allegation was utterly ridiculous.
“Master, I’m going to make this right. We know we showed those men mercy and even let them keep their divine tools, so we can’t just stand by while others distort the truth,” voiced Floyd angrily.
Floyd was about to walk away when Levi responded, “There’s nothing you can say to change it. No one’s going to believe you.”
Zoey and the others agreed with Levi. “He’s right. There’s no use trying to explain ourselves since nobody can find them or the divine tools.”
“Besides, the Ecclesiastic Order treats us like their sworn enemies now, so why would they believe anything you say? They wouldn’t even listen to a word that comes out of your mouth.”
“They have no reason to trust you. Do you think they’re going to believe that we let the Top Ten live after slaughtering the rest? Heck, they might even think that we’re insulting them!”
After listening to all that, Floyd got so furious that he violently sent his fist into the wall. “Damn it all! Somebody’s trying to set us up!”
“Probably an enemy of the order’s. I’m guessing they seized the opportunity to take out the severely injured Top Ten before blaming us for it,” suggested Zoey after some thought.
To that, the others nodded in agreement. “She’s got a point. We all know that the order has many enemies and that they were envied for possessing talents like the Top Ten. Given the opportunity, anyone would’ve done the same thing.”
“The same goes for the cornerstone divine tools. Just because Boss thinks they’re trash doesn’t mean others share his opinion.”
Suddenly, Floyd thought of something. “Do you think Sonja and the others could be responsible?”
The man immediately caught everyone’s attention when he asked the question.
“They’re the reason our base was exposed and the God Crusher stolen. We also got ambushed because they revealed our position.”
“They have every reason to capture the Top Ten and take the cornerstone divine tools. With the elites severely injured, they could’ve easily arranged for spiritual bone transplantations. On top of that, they may have something to gain by turning Master and the Ecclesiastic Order against each other.”
“After all, they were the ones who stole Master’s God Crusher. Maybe they thought they could get the order to deal with Master once and for all. They probably feared him and wanted him dead,” chimed in Floyd, who seemed more clear-minded and logical when it came to analyzing Sonja and the others.
“That’s possible and very likely!” agreed the others.
Meanwhile, Levi simply furrowed his eyebrows in silence, for he did not think Sonja and her companions were responsible for what happened.
He was sure since he personally visited North Pavilion last time.
I know Sonja’s not capable of such a feat, and I don’t think it’s the Cetus either since they sent their people to me this time.
The Ecclesiastic Order’s probably not responsible either since they’re still recovering from their recent defeat.
Besides, the Top Ten disappeared near our base, so why would they risk sending their people anywhere near here? It can’t be them!
Since losing the God Crusher last time, Levi sensed the presence of a formidable force different from that of the Ecclesiastic Order and the Cetus.
He could tell that the mysterious force was secretly pulling strings in the shadows to turn the Ecclesiastic Order and him against each other. If I’m not mistaken, Sonja and the others must be under their control as well.
Chapter 3396 The Head Of The Cetus
The fact that elites from everywhere tried to kill him only made Levi even surer that he was right about there being a mastermind behind it all.
He did not find it strange that the elites of the Ecclesiastic Order worked together to get him.
However, when Zarain-supporting Yartran, the Cetus, and all kinds of rogue cultivators and assassins tried to murder him one after another, he knew something was wrong.
Levi refused to believe it was all just a coincidence because the different parties could not have staged such an attack without someone coordinating the assault.
The cascade of attackers came at him like they had trained countless times together as a team.
However, that was not the case since Black Hawk told him that Yartran operated on their own and without consulting Shield.
If Yartran really wanted to seize the opportunity to kill Levi, they would have gone to Shield first because the organization knew him well.
Since Yartran did not do that, it was obvious that someone recruited them for the operation.
That alone was enough to convince Levi that a mysterious someone was working against him behind the scenes. It all makes sense now. That person must be the one who stole my God Crusher and exposed the location of our base to the Cetus. They must’ve learned that piece of information after capturing and questioning Sonja and the others. What exactly am I dealing with here? Whoever they are, they seem to be familiar with the Ecclesiastic Order, the Cetus, the outside world, and even me!
“They’re wrong if they think they can mess with me and get away with it!” Levi narrowed his eyes sternly as he vowed to get to the bottom of it. Now that the Ecclesiastic Order sees me as nothing but their enemy, I don’t think they’ll be of much help. As for Yartran, I might be able to work something out with them since we’re on friendly terms. I should arrange to go there myself.
“That’s enough discussion. If they want to come to us, let them. Just be extra careful and try not to go out too much,” reminded Levi, who was not afraid to take the Ecclesiastic Order head-on. What concerned him was their scheming and the safety of those around him.
After the public heard how Levi slaughtered the Top Ten and took the cornerstone divine tools for himself, they were enraged.
However, none dared to challenge someone so powerful. All they could do was fear the man.
Gloria, the one pulling the strings, smiled deviously when everything went according to her plan.
At that moment, leaders of the Cetus stood in a pavilion somewhere deep in the mountains, and standing before them was an elegant middle-aged man.
Slap! Slap! Slap!
The man gave the leaders each a hard smack on the face, but none dared to say a word of defiance.
If those of the Ecclesiastic Order were to see that scene, they would have been greatly surprised, for they were convinced that the Cetus was the strongest of the deviant clans.
They would want to know who it was that could disrespect the heads of the Cetus like that and still have the leaders submit like dogs.
“Did I or did I not tell you to leave Levi alone?” questioned the middle-aged man coldly.
Still, the leaders continued to keep their heads lowered in silence.
“Are you all deaf? Or do you actually believe that you’re powerful enough to take on Levi?” continued the man.
“We… We didn’t think he’d be that strong. Please forgive us, Master,” pleaded the leaders apologetically.
“Of course, he’s that strong! I’ve already told you that, haven’t I?”
“I want you lot to stay out of sight from now on. Nobody is to see you anywhere! Do you understand?” ordered the man.
The leaders all nodded in response, and that was the last time anyone saw them.
Looking into the distance, the middle-aged man sneered, “Anyhow, Levi must die!”
Chapter 3397 From The Medical Guild
The man meant that it was not the right time to take action against Levi just yet.
Nobody, including the Ecclesiastic Order, would expect the Cetus to be under someone’s command.
How the man got the deviant clan to obey him like dogs was an even greater mystery.
Meanwhile, Gloria had arrived at a godforsaken place filled with graves and skeletons of various creatures.
Not too far away from Gloria, a crow cawed as she called out loudly, “Bone Grandmaster!”
It did not take long before a frail and skinny figure appeared before Gloria with a frighteningly ferocious look.
The figure was so slender that it looked like he had nothing but bones underneath his skin.
Even Gloria could not help but shiver in fear when they met.
The strange being used to be part of the Medical Guild in the Ecclesiastic Order and was responsible for treating the injured.
However, at some point, he started to tap into the dark side of his field and deviate from the teachings of proper medicine.
In the end, not only did the medic turn into something else, but he was also banished from the guild.
The once-respected member of the order ended up no better than a street rat.
However, he was just the kind of person Gloria was looking for—someone capable of developing spiritual bones.
The Bone Grandmaster was not easy to find, though.
Only a handful of people in the Ecclesiastic Order knew of his existence, but that did not stop Gloria.
With her resourcefulness, she managed to find the Bone Grandmaster in the shortest time possible.
When the Bone Grandmaster’s eyes turned to look at Gloria, it seemed like they would fall out of the sockets at any time.
“What do you want?” questioned the slender man in a hoarse and suppressed voice that sounded like nails on a chalkboard.
“I… I need you to create a spiritual bone for me!” Gloria went straight to the point.
“What kind of spiritual bone?” inquired the Bone Grandmaster, who seemed somewhat uninterested in the request.
“A devourer spiritual bone.”
“What did you say?” When the Bone Grandmaster heard Gloria, he immediately widened his eyes so much that one could be forgiven for thinking he had gone mad.
“Did you just say you wanted a devourer spiritual bone?” exclaimed the Bone Grandmaster in surprise.
It had been years since he last heard somebody mention such a thing. “Are you mad? None of us in the Ecclesiastic Order have ever seen that kind of spiritual bone!”
Gloria shook her head before correcting the man. “That’s where you’re wrong. I’m sure you know who Levi Garrison is, don’t you?”
In response to that, the Bone Grandmaster nodded.
After what Levi did to the order, it was almost impossible for anyone, including those in hiding, to not know who he was.
“His daughter has the devourer spiritual bone,” revealed Gloria.
Immediately, the Bone Grandmaster’s face was filled with amazement. “What? Is that true?”
“Not only that, but she’s also come up with a technique that seems similar to the Art of Consumption but is something else entirely. The Art of Consumption absorbs, but her technique—”
“Devours.” The Bone Grandmaster finished Gloria’s sentence for her, clearly showing that he understood what the woman was talking about.
Boom!
Before the Bone Grandmaster knew it, Gloria had already unleashed the technique to devour the dreadful aura that shrouds the place.
The man immediately dropped his jaw when he witnessed the terrifying demonstration, for he finally realized that Gloria was telling the truth.
“I have her technique but not her spiritual bone. That’s why I need you to make me one. I’ll give you anything you want in return,” pleaded Gloria.
Then, the Bone Grandmaster began to explain, “The Medical Guild of the Ecclesiastic Order was the one who classified the different kinds of spiritual bones. We were the ones who compiled the ancient manuals and the data you find today, so I know everything about the nature of a devourer spiritual bone.
“However, it’s almost impossible to create a legendary class spiritual bone. Not only does it require an excellent spiritual bone to be ground into dust to cast a model, but it also requires other resources that are just… It’s impossible! There’s just no way anybody can create a legendary class spiritual bone!”
Chapter 3398 The Corpse Pit
The Bone Grandmaster meant that he lacked the necessary raw materials and resources to get the job done.
In response to that, Gloria simply chuckled. “Bone Grandmaster, what if I tell you that I have the Top Ten’s spiritual bones?”
“What?” At that point, it was impossible for the slender man to widen his eyes any further.
“The Top Ten of the four Pavilions are unparalleled talents! They all have legendary class spiritual bones, and two of them even have one that’s more powerful than an elemental spiritual bone!” exclaimed the Bone Grandmaster as he trembled uncontrollably, trying to catch his breath.
“I have the Top Ten with me, and I can take their spiritual bones any time I please. The resources you need aren’t going to be a problem either. So will you be able to create a devourer spiritual bone if I can provide you with everything you need?” asked Gloria with a smirk.
“It was you!” shouted the Bone Grandmaster in disbelief.
He knew what happened between Levi and the Ecclesiastic Order but never expected Gloria to be behind it all.
It did not take him much effort to figure out that it was the woman standing before him that got everyone eating out of the palm of her hand.
After the epiphany, the Bone Grandmaster laughed out loud in amusement. “Those idiots in the order probably never thought they would be controlled like puppets by a woman. If you were someone else, I wouldn’t give a damn. But what you did to the order impressed me greatly, so I’m going to help you. This may be the craziest thing I’ve ever done! And you don’t even have to repay me for it. Just promise me that you’ll destroy the order when this is done. I want to watch them burn to the ground!”
There was sheer madness in the Bone Grandmaster’s voice, but Gloria did not mind at all, for she knew the man would react that way.
Before going to the Bone Grandmaster, Gloria did her homework and realized that the man hated the Ecclesiastic Order for banishing him from the Medical Guild and making him an object of contempt.
The Bone Grandmaster hated the order so much that he wanted nothing more than to see them perish.
That was why Gloria knew that the man would agree to help her.
Even though it seemed like the Bone Grandmaster did it according to his own volition, the truth was that Gloria manipulated him.
The woman had always had her way with people, and the Bone Grandmaster was no different.
“That’s the plan. I’m only doing this just so I can make those haughty fools grovel at my feet. You’ll see,” assured Gloria before humbly asking the man to tell her what to do next.
Gloria knew how to talk to different people in different ways in order to get what she wanted.
For someone as experienced and learned as the Bone Grandmaster, lying would only get her in trouble.
Hence, Gloria knew the only way to manipulate the man was to make him think he was the one in control, and as expected, he lowered his guard completely after she asked for instructions.
“Now, I will do everything I can to make you a devourer spiritual bone that’ll fit you like a glove. Come, I can’t wait to get started!” Ready to see the Top Ten, the Bone Grandmaster hurriedly packed his things.
“I have another request, Bone Grandmaster. Even though I’ve imprisoned the Top Ten at a secure location, I’m afraid the place isn’t well-suited for your work. We’ll risk getting exposed.” Gloria was concerned that the commotion would catch some elites’ or even Levi’s attention.
“That’s not going to be a problem. I have the Corpse Pit,” responded the Bone Grandmaster with a devious smirk.
“What? The most dangerous one among the Deadly Seven?” Gloria raised an eyebrow curiously when the man mentioned the place.
The Corpse Pit was the most perilous place among the Deadly Seven of the Ecclesiastic Order.
As the name suggested, it was a terrifying location filled with tens of thousands of corpses.
Chapter 3399 Losing To A Girl
Countless corpses of fighters from the Ecclesiastic Order filled Corpse Pit. Deviant clans had been laying corpses of the fighters there ever since eons ago.
It was a place feared by the Ecclesiastic Order.
Even though Gloria was powerful, she could not locate Corpse Pit.
Hence, she was surprised that Bone Grandmaster knew about it.
“That’s great! As long as we’re at Corpse Pit, nobody will know where we are!”
Gloria was overjoyed.
It did not take long for Gloria to take the Bone Grandmaster to where the Top Ten members were imprisoned.
The Top Ten members were startled at the sight of them.
“Y-You… Are you the loser who was chased out by Medical Guild?”
Flavius and the others had extensive knowledge. Hence, they managed to recognize Bone Grandmaster at a glance.
“Hahaha… What did I tell you? The whole Ecclesiastic Order deems me a loser!” said Bone Grandmaster as he laughed.
It had further cemented his intention to help Gloria.
“Hmm? Did you really manage to gather all the divine tools of the four Pavilions? What a bunch of losers! How did you guys manage to lose out to a girl?” mocked Bone Grandmaster.
He was starting to believe in Gloria.
Then, he started to examine the spiritual bone of the Top Ten members.
“How remarkable! Thunder, dagger, and sword spiritual bones? Impressive, truly impressive!”
The Bone Grandmaster was impressed by the types of spiritual bones of the Top Ten members.
He turned to look at Gloria and exclaimed, “Haha! I am positive that I will be able to make it this time! Before this, I still had my doubts. As long as you can make the necessary arrangements, I am more than certain that I will be able to make it this time!”
Gloria was overjoyed to hear the good news.
However, the Top Ten members started to panic.
“Let me tell you another good news. This girl-”
The Bone Grandmaster pointed at Rylai and continued, “Her spiritual bone is leaning toward devourer type. We can use her spiritual bone as a model. I am more than ninety percent certain that it will work out!”
“Luck is truly on my side this time, haha!” Gloria said and let out a laugh.
Nobody had expected that Rylai’s spiritual bone was the devourer type.
It would be easy to work on such a foundation.
At the very least, they would not have to start from zero, and the chances of success are much higher with a foundation to work on.
Meanwhile, Rylai started to shudder. All colors drained from her face as she felt chills down her spine.
At the same time, the Top Ten members already understood what Gloria and the others were about to do.
Hence, they started to panic.
The realization made them realize that even death would be a more merciful way out.
However, given the situation right then, death was not even an option.
Hence, all they could do was to let others manipulate them.
Nonetheless, they could not even begin to imagine the severity of the situation if their spiritual bone was snatched away and crushed into powder.
It was not something they could ever stomach.
“What are you getting at, Gloria? You’d better stop now! Otherwise, you’re going to suffer a fate worse than death!”
“Hurry up and let us go!”
The Top Ten members started to warn and threaten Gloria.
It was as if they had lost their minds.
As a matter of fact, they were utterly terrified.
After all, they were all terrified of Gloria.
“Then bring them to Corpse Pit! We’ll get it started immediately!”
Truth to be told, Bone Grandmaster was actually more anxious about the matter than Gloria was, and it was everything that Gloria was hoping for.
The two of them set off immediately.
“No! No! No!”
The protests of the Top Ten members fell on deaf ears.
They could only yield and be taken away.
Despair was apparent in Sonja and three other members’ eyes.
After all, they had witnessed Gloria’s growth, step by step.
With the rate that she was progressing, she might be able to rival Levi soon.
When it came to that, nobody would be able to do anything to her.
They could not even begin to imagine how the situation would be like then.
However, there was nothing they could do.
The key point was that nobody knew about Gloria.
Moreover, nobody would have thought that a small faction like West Pavilion was the mastermind behind everything.
Even though West Pavilion was quite well-known, everyone’s impression of Gloria’s abilities was average at best.
Other than her unassuming reputation, there was nothing else to her.
Gloria was a nobody, especially in the eyes of high-rank officials.
It was an overstatement to say that they would not even recognize her.
Chapter 3400 The Holy Guild
Nonetheless, they were the mastermind behind it all.
Sonja and the others were pinning all their hopes on Levi.
They prayed that Levi would detect the problem soon and realize that Gloria was the mastermind behind the scenes. They hoped that Levi would be able to track Gloria down and kill her off before she grew out of control.
Otherwise, it would be difficult to manage Gloria afterward.
Hence, all hope was on Levi!
“After going back, give me some time to look into and do my research, so that I can develop devourer spiritual bone. Do look for anything else that I require then!” said Bone Grandmaster after thinking for a moment.
Soon, Gloria moved her own base to Corpse Pit, the place that topped the list of the deadliest places—Deadly Seven.
“Hahaha!” Gloria chuckled.
After getting to Corpse Pit, Gloria was overjoyed as she found that the place was truly suitable for her to practice her cultivation.
That way, she would be killing two birds with one stone.
Meanwhile, on the other end of things, Levi was keeping himself busy too.
He made a trip to North Pavilion.
Then, he told them to immediately start looking for people and told them the fact that someone was backing the Ecclesiastic Order.
The revelation frightened them.
After all, Sonja and the others had practically disappeared from the face of the Earth.
It was not a good sign.
“I knew it would be impossible for you to do so! Even if you’ve killed Top Ten members, you would also throw away the four cornerstone divine tools! I believe that you would be true to your words. If you say that you’ve killed them, it is as good as done.”
The others were amazed that such a force was found in the Ecclesiastic Order.
“Could you guys think of whom it could be? Is there someone or a force in the Ecclesiastic Order who could have accomplished something like this?” Levi asked.
The Three Sages contemplated for a moment and shook their heads. “We could not think of anyone or any parties with such a background!”
Levi was stumped. “That’s puzzling, then. I have a nagging feeling that someone is controlling the whole situation behind the scenes. However, that someone or party has not left a single clue behind.”
“Mr. Garrison, you need to exercise more caution from now on! Elders from different factions are going to start taking action. Some of them are already working on the unification of the different factions of the Ecclesiastic Order, while some have gone to look for the Holy Guild!” Doran, the master of North Pavilion said.
“The Holy Guild? What the hell is that?” Levi asked with furrowed brows.
The Holy Guild was the mastermind and controller behind the Ecclesiastic Order. Hence, they must look for the Holy Guild if they wish to unify the Ecclesiastic Order! They have the strongest fighters of the Ecclesiastic Order in the Holy Guild. The Cetus had no fear of anyone in the Ecclesiastic Order except those in the Holy Guild. Then again, the Holy Guild has been out of the public’s eyes for quite some time. We reckon that they’ve only gotten stronger by now,” the Three Sages explained.
Levi was seemingly unfazed and said, “Oh, that does not matter. I have not crossed paths with them. However, if they come looking for trouble, I will kill them one by one.”
People from the North Pavilion were flabbergasted.
Only Levi could have made such a bold statement and yet still sound sensible.
“Sure, let’s investigate down this line of information. At the same time, we must keep close tabs on the development of the Ecclesiastic Order!”
Levi looked at the others and added, “You guys have to be careful too. Don’t get wiped out.”
“Don’t worry, we won’t. In fact, we are quite close with those from the Holy Guild. Something like this will never happen!” the Three Sages smiled and said.
Soon, elders from the four Pavilions managed to locate the Holy Guild that had been in hiding in deep mountains.
There was a myriad of buildings in the deep mountains, including pavilions and towers.
The whole area was surrounded by dense mist.
It was as if they were in the heavens.
Elders from the East Pavilion and West Pavilion shouted, “A disaster is befalling the Ecclesiastic Order! Holy Guild, please step up and do something!”
“Please step up and unify all factions within the Ecclesiastic Order so that we may stand united against this catastrophe!”
“Holy Guild, please help us all!”
Their pleas thundered in the mountains.
However, there was no response.
The Elders started to panic.
Just when they were about to advance further, a booming voice rang, “What brings all of you here today?”
All of them turned to trace the direction of the sound, and a man in a robe appeared in front of the elders out of nowhere.