"This kind of operation is very normal for this three allied sect." Baldy started.

"What do you mean?" Cole asked inside his head.

"What I mean is that those three allied demonic sect likes to join and intrude secret realm exploration. Their purpose was not only to rob the righteous path cultivators their destined encounter but the disciples themselves."

Cole can't help but to cut Baldy's words, "The disciples? What do you mean?"

With very solemn expression, Baldy continue, "Poltergeist Cult needs a soul to refine their ghost puppet, Blood Demon's Creed needs a huge amount of rich blood for their cultivation and their own weapon while the Corpse Refining Sect needs dead body for the same purpose..." Baldy pause to give Cole sometime to digest the new information.

Meanwhile, the latter literally stop in the air in shock after he heard the horrendous information, which worry Celia.

The three demonic sect don't come uninvited in this secret realm exploration with the same purpose as them. Perhaps the rich medicinal ingredients of this medicinal garden only comes second in their target...

Then Baldy continue, "For every secret realm exploitation, unless it was deemed invaluable, every sect will send talented disciples. There might only be single first grade disciple or core disciple for every sect and everyone else is just Inner Rank disciples, it still can't deny the fact that they were talented in their own rights. Every disciples in this exploration is considered high grade commodity, including you."

"In fact, in their standards, you my Master was the most valuable among them all. Your soul can be refined to powerful and special ghosts by the Poltergeist Cult. After your Nirvana, both your blood and body become more special. Your blood contains an overwhelming amount of Life-Force that should be very beneficial for Blood Demon's Creed elixir blood while your body that had special physique will be refined into the same powerful and special corpse puppet. Only Gu Xi can defeat you when it comes to potential."

It is a known fact that inborn talent can't be forcefully snatched from the person. However, for demonic sect cultivations, they might not able to snatched natural talent, they could at least... reuse it.

Yes, reuse. They could use those natural talents as though they own them.

Poltergeist Cult can refine a more powerful ghost puppet out of special people. It was those six edified ghost the proof of that. The soul of normal human or cultivator might be only refine to ordinary ghost but for those souls of talented disciples might be refine to more special ghost, just like Shiela who can still use ice attacks and that unknown ghost that can use spatial abilities.

Corpse Refining Sect can use the dead body of those disciples who had special physique, like Cole, and refine them into special corpse puppet that can still use the innate ability given by the special constitution. For instance, turning into different form like him and temporarily acquired the powerful beast parts.

As for the Blood Demon's Creed, they can use the special blood of those talented disciples for many purposes. If they acquire Cole's blood, they could use it to their body cultivation and acquire a very fast body recovery.

In other words, the disciples of different righteous sect here is more important than the medicinal herbs in that place.

Besides, their cultivation methods makes them incompatible to many pills used by righteous cultivators. They may not be able to use many of medicinal herbs in this garden for their cultivation.

This just means that those demonic cultivators will hunt Cole's allies first... And it will be more further justified since spatial storage can't be use and they won't be able to harvest the many medicinal herbs in the surrounding.

Thinking of this, Cole immediately flap his wings and flew more faster towards the direction of single fellow Five Element Sect' disciple.

They pass many territory of Tier-8 sentient herbs but surprisingly, they weren't attacked. In fact, everytime they feel Cole's presence, most of those sentient herbs even rustle their body in joy.

Cole didn't give those unusual happenings a mind but focus on flying towards his target location.

Then, finally he neared towards the location. However, he smell the strong metallic scent of blood the moment they arrived there.

Full of worry, he instantly teleported along with Celia on top of the spot. And what he saw greatly shocked him...

The whole area was covered with blood. In fact, the supposed to be green area turns into red, including the ground.

And much to his surprise, it was Lilia holds the token he was tracking to.

However, instead of being harmed, it was her opponent got killed by her!

On the ground was a lady covered with blood, which Cole guess should be the disciple of Blood Demon's Creed, and is already dead. He can't feel any life signs from her.

It only takes one look and it could be seen that the lady felt an over high pain before she died. Her face looks distorted that it looks more scary than pitiful.

On the other hand, Lilia look at the corpse with indifferent gaze, very much unperturbed.

The latter then raise her head when he felt the overwhelming presence in the sky. Despite feeling suppressed, she still looks indifferent.

But the moment she identified who they was, the surprised expression on her face can't be hidden anymore. In fact, eventhough the face is very much his league leader, his bearing and presence felt so different from before.

It was as though he's been reborn to entirely another person...

And the most apparent change to him in first glance was his appearance. His natural beauty seems to be amplified by many folds, specially his skin that can put woman to shame. Although his current form greatly compliment him, it can't be denied that he's a beauty without it too.

He looks ethereal that he seems no different from... immortals.

"Leader..." Lilia greeted after she manage to recover from her shocked state.

"It's good that you're alright." Cole said with relieved tone.

Just by using his new-found ability, he could perceived that Lilia only sustain a superficial injury and she'll be able to recover from it after few minutes.

"Come. We need to regroup with the others." He added afterwards.

Encountering the member of Blood Demon's Creed, Lilia knew why Cole wants to regroup with others. However, it eas easier said than done since this medicinal garden was so massive that finding others is proved to be hard even with their token.

Still, she nodded her head and face the corpse once again.

Cole thought that she'll store it inside her spatial ring when he saw something squirming in the corpse skin in the next second.

Intrigued, he flew downwards and stand beside Lilia.

Seconds later, it pierced the skin of the corpse and finally reveal itself. Much to Cole's surprise, it was actually... a maggot. Beside the fact that its color was crimson red that it actually looks more like black color and had a metallic sheen that signifies its ability to pierce, it was truly a maggot.

And according to the information he received from his [Heavenly Eyes], this certain maggot was called Marrow Eating Tormenting Gu.

Just by name of the creature, one can easily tell how evil it was!

According to his [Heavenly Eyes], this maggot was like a parasite that specifically devour the bone marrow of its victim.

Cole can't help but give Lilia a glance. With her innocent and lovely girl appearance, one won't think that she'll have something as wicked as Marrow Eating Tormenting Maggot Gu as her contracted beast.

However, Cole was surprised yet again as the said creature crawl towards Lilia's right hand and pierced in her skin. Then, it squirm inside which looks quite disgusting. It vanished seconds later.

Surprisingly, the skin the maggot pierced heals instantly. If Cole don't saw it with his own eyes, he won't think that the mysterious contracted creature Lilia has was a parasitic pet.

On the other hand, it was commendable that Lilia don't even show a pained expression when the Gu pierced her skin and probably enter her bone where her marrow was.

"It was my natal pet." She paused but still followed immediately, "I'm a descendant of a family that practice cultivation of Gu. Everyone of us will already nourish Gu while we were still our mother's belly, which will become our main and natal pet."

"According to my Master, my family seems to offend powerful powerhouse which destroy my family to the ground, leaving me as sole survivor."

After Lilia told her story, Cole didn't react on anyway as he don't what to react. In any case, she looks nuetral when saying this which signifies that she's not greatly affected by now.

However, he could feel that there's a hatred inside her that was deeply concealed. If he's not sensitive, he won't feel any of it.

Looking at it now, it was only natural thay she's striving to be more powerful. Although it was deeply concealed, he could tell that she intends to enact revenge in the future. Afterall, she might not have any cultivated feelings with her family, it was still a nasty news that they were killed and she was left on her own.

Perhaps she's silent now since she don't have the necessary strength to do anything but it will be different in the future.

And now that she's a subordinate of him, and already swear confidential of his secret in the Ancient Contract of Damnation when she join his Beast-Tamer League, it should be no problem that he demonstrate some of his unexplainable abilities.

Besides, the EXP system she acquire when she join the league was the greatest benefit that can greatly help her with her revenge.

"I don't know if this is the first time you kill since you join my league but I know that you should already learn that your cultivation base will increase everytime you kill." He started.

With a breathtaking speed, she rotate her head and look at Cole with surprised look, "That is related to you?!"

Cole nodded his head and explain, "Yes. I call it EXP but it was more like stealing part of the cultivation of what you kill and integrates with your own."

He face Lilia and warn her, "Don't ever reveal this to others or the mark when you make an oath will burn your soul to oblivion."

He don't know if it's true but he had a hunch that even with powerful protection, the oath will absolutely kill those with mark. Not by the Ancient Contract of Damnation but by the System itself.

With it, he dont have to worry of his system secrets leaking even with those powerful Saint-Rank cultivator.

Lilia's poise was nowhere to be seen as she look at Cole with her mouth agape open. The shock she receive nearly give her heart attack.

She thought that she recieved or awaken an Divine Ability making her a individual blessed by Heaven and Fate but not of those was true!

However, now that she knew that that simple league can give this ability to its every member, her heart can't help but skip a beat! With just that aspect, he can cultivate a powerhouse in short amount of time!

But once again, she's shocked that she's basically frightened after what she saw next; league leader Cole touch the corpse of the disciple of Blood Demon's Creed and it was enveloped with strong light. When it vanished, it was replaced with myriad of things she don't know where it comes from.

She don't want to believed the rediculous thought she had but the scene she just witness is an undeniable proof...

Her leader holds all the things and gave it to her. She don't know what the others but there were three items that she knew, and that is the essences orbs. She might not be able to use it since it comes from human but it can be use for nourishing special medicinal plants, like those that needs pure essence of blood, bone and flesh.

However, if she acquire it those that comes from beasts... That she can use for alchemy purposes.

"I advice that you put all the corpses in your spatial storage and I will transmute them into this too." He said while putting everything into her hand except for one.

Then, several minutes later, he holds Lilia and Celia's hand and flew towards the location where many of the righteous cultivator gather.

That was because at that location, disciples of the three demonic sect also gather there. Most probably, they were having a battle there. If there were a disciple there with the same status as Levi and had a trump card with them like the Netherworld Ghost Flag, or the same as that token that house a remnant will of powerful cultivator, those people might not be able to survive. At least, with the four edified Tier-9 Spiritual Ghost with him will be able to help to that kind of situation.