It was the body of his former enemy, Levi John. He thought that he was killed by that old man without damaging his body, most probably by having his soul annihilated, while the Netherworld Ghost Flag was under his custody.
Celia, seeing that her Master is looking at the body, tell what truly happen. She told him that the hand that slap him to crooked shape was just a will left behind in the token. The old man blocks that attack. Unfortunately, the identity of that will was from ancestor of Poltergeist Cult.
Even the old man was intimated by him. He can only compromise to him and Levi's soul was saved in the end.
After hearing those series of information, Cole immediately fall deep in thought, his brows were frowning.
First of all, he worried about Levi's soul. He was saw by him casting the [Edifying Lighy]. Perhaps he was fooled by him looking like casting the skill personally but since that ancestor was a true monster from ancient times, he'll probably know that he holds the Purifying Evil Radiance Orb.
And what worried him the most was that ancestor himself. According to what Celia heard, that ancestor is trying to learn the way of ascending to Godhood. Although he was occupied by that task, knowing that there's a Great Saint as his potential enemy in his back is very scary and daunting thought.
It seems that he have to find a way to hide from them, perhaps by changing his own appearance...
After few more minutes of deep thinking, Cole toss the matter to the side. If he got attacked by a Great Saint, he don't have any other choice but accept his death. No matter how many times he can recover and revive, it will be all nothing in the face of true power. If he wants to live, he can only do one thing–increase his own strength. And he have to do that very fast.
Fortunately, he have an answer for that problem and that is his System. After all, he can recieve EXPERIENCE every creature he kills. Although he don't want to be a killing maniac just to be powerful, choosing none of who he'll kill, he can do that with no problem if he targets demonic cultivators specifically.
And there's demonic cultivators in this very dungeon...
The Netherworld Ghost Flag was a certified former Divine-Rank Equipment. Eventhough its grade dropped to Holy-Rank, it was still invaluable. This was probably the reason why the old man left behind the body with no actual value. Eventhough that body had a very powerful special physique, it was not something that can be acquired by others. Or else, the life of those person with special physique will be hunted instead of being treasured to steal their talent.
It was only an actual Ghost, or a cultivator of Ghost Art that specializes with [Possession] can possess the dead body to be their new or transferred physical vessel.
Suddenly, an idea struck his mind and he subconsciously look at the six edified Tier-9 Spiritual Ghosts floating eerily near them.
Don't tell him that this body was intentionally left behind by that old man for his edified ghosts to be used a vessel...
Cole think that this idea is feasible, however, he don't want to use this body since it should be very well known to the whole Poltergeist Cult. If he use this body for his ghost, it would be like parading their treasures around... Even him, will be angry if he's in their shoes.
He think that it will be best to dispose it more than anything.
In any case, that ancestor Great Saint of Poltergeist Cult should know that both the Netherworld Ghost Flag and this body is under the custody of the old man. Even if he destroy this body, it should not be a problem for him.
Besides, he won't destroy this body, he'll drain every value he can from it.
Naturally, he's talking about his very first skill, [Find Loots].
Immediately, he propelled his body on top of Levi's comatose body.
In fact, the body itself was still alive but since it was no different from empty vessel since it don't have a soul, it was already considered as dead already. Furthermore, the soul won't be able to return since it escaped along with the will of their ancestor Saint.
But before he transmute the body, he specifically look for Tracking Token or something with the same function. He don't want it to vanished in the process of looting.
With the help of his [Heavenly Eyes], he instantly found it. It was actually a strand of hair tied in his wrist.
Hair of Limbless Lost Ghost [Part] Ability :: Resonance, Indestructible [Description :: A strand of hair of Limbless Lost Ghost. Limbless Lost Ghost was a departed spirit that died with all of its limbs severed including its head. It will continue to wonder everywhere to try to look for its severed body parts or it won't be able to reincarnate, will forever be lost and wondering to continue its only task.]
Yet again, he saw another evidence to demonic path cultivators ruthlessness. Perhaps the hair was just one of the strand they found but he like to believe that they most likely create, or refine, a Limbless Lost Ghost for this kind of purposes. After all, they don't have any bottom-line already, creating a Limbless Lost Ghost should be no problem of them.
Although his thought is bias, he believe that his juncture is most likely true.
Then, the legends that looks like a strand of hair appear in the small dungeon map in his eyesight. It was the same what happen with the token he holds.
Cole counted a seventeen legends of strand of hair in his dungeon map. Although this number sounds little compare to fifty number of righteous cultivators, he also like to believe that like them too, those demonic cultivators also have allies that enter with them inside.
Celia told him that it was exactly one day have passed already. And for those long hours, many things should had happen already.
In fact, he don't count it before but now that he did, he can only see eight legends of Five Element Sect in his dungeon map... This means that in his sect, two is already been slain!
He touch Levi's body and chanted [Find Loots], immediately sending the items inside [Inner World] without checking what he acquire.
He have to act fast now!
Immediately, he check his dungeon map and flew towards the direction of lone legend of Five Element Sect. The others were neither near each other or already grouped but this one was still alone until now. He don't know if this one is strong and defeated the aboriginal of this medicinal garden and demonic cultivators or just plain lucky to not encounter any of them.
In any case, now that he knew this he can only try to flew towards it with his fastest speed.
Moments later, he felt that he's flying too slow, he chanted, "[Physique Transformation : Half-Beast Angelic Form]!" and he immediately transform!
Firstly, the cloth in his body release a blinding light which immediately change its form back to being feathers which pierce Cole's whole body except his face. Bone sputter behind his back which instantly grow flesh and feathers attach to it too. His hairs also transform into feathers that falls and drape into his back. His eyes also change to those like birds, looking very sharp and piercing. His pair of feet also transform into a Phoenix claws that looks like it could tear a steel like mud.
Amazingly, eventhough his body change abruptly and even his back was cut open and pair of wings was sprouted from it, he don't feel any pain. This was definitely the effect of [Bloodline Integration] as this Innate Talent can nullify the pain of shapeshifting.
When the light subsided, Cole have fully changed into his Half-Beast Angelic Form. Just like its name, it was the combination of beast characteristics like the claw and his eyes and the wings on his back akin to Angel. Cole's beauty was further magnified by another level appearing like a very holy creature but still deadly with the metallic sheen of his claw feet and, surprisingly, including his feathers.
Although the feathers that covers his whole body looks soft and frail, its sturdiness can even beat dragon scales. It was also sharp that it should be no inferior to real swords. Infact, it could even be considered as superior since his Phoenix's feathers had the ability to grow along with his level.
Eventhough it was the first time he transform, Cole don't feel any abnormalities. In fact, he don't also feel strange sensation as though this form, having claws, wings, and all, was the true form he was born of.
After spending a single second for adjusting to his new form, Cole flap his wings and flew forward. But much to his surprise, he was propelled forward that he left Celia behind in dust!
Celia just watch with great admiration to her Master's newfound strength. However, she was still surprised by the drastic increase in his speed after transforming into a winged form!
After being paralyzed in surprise for a second, she immediately enter her dragonoid form–horns grow from her head, white smooth scales cover her body and her hand and nails transform into dragonic hands–and follow her Master using her fastest speed. But still, she can't follow him. It was apparent that she can't still keep up with his newfound speed!
Cole knew that he left Celia behind. However, he didn't worry about her. She was, after all, a Divine Dragon and only a small amount of people who can match her in the same level and strength, much less inside here who only have a small amount of human. The only thing he could do was to make sure that the way don't have any powerful sentient medicinal herbs like the Yellow Spring Spirit Lotus in her way.
But suddenly, he saw something horrifying from the sky...
Eventhough his flight speed increased by many fold that the surrounding is flashing to the eyes, he could clearly see everything with clarity. It should be the effect of his beastified Phoenix's eyes and his brain also recieve information faster than before.
As for what he saw, it was a raping scene...
A man with pale, sickly and at the same time strange complexion is currently violating a lady from Cold Jade Palace.
The disciple of Cold Jade Palace look with blank gaze in the distance, looking desolate and devoid of both life and hope, while the man on top of him continue on doing his horrible activity. Her image from before are vastly different.
And what suprise Cole the most was the cultivation level of the lady were gradually dissipating and by the time he arrived there, the lady only have the cultivation base of Third-Level Core Formation-Stage, vastly different from Peak of Nascent Soul-Stage, and it still continue on downgrading.
Her glossy hair turns into frizzy white hair and her youthful skin shows sign of aging and wrinkles. And since he have the Immortal Regal Phoenix Martial Spirit, he got sensitive to another's life force and base on what he could now, the vitality and life force of the lady were getting sucked by the man on top of her... Which is why she's looking more older as seconds pass by.
As for the assualter, the man looks very intoxicated and his face shows how happy he was. In fact, he's looking more happy exhilarated while he's looking at the hopeless expression of the lady she's assaulting, showing how ruthless and sadistic he was.
What confuse Cole the most was that the man's body had some kind of energy that continuously eat his vitality away, which making his complexion sickly white. But surprisingly, eventhough his vitality and life force was getting eaten by a strange energy inside his body, his body don't show sign of aging, just making him more look sickly to the point he looks like a living corpse.
Cole don't know what it was but it should have something to do with the fact that he's ravaging the lady on top of a coffin...
Without a doubt, this man is on the same league as Poltergeist Cult and should be their allies!