"It seems that we still underestimated the number one expert of the North Star Field. Perhaps this battle …" Jiang Taishen said with a hint of respect in his tone and expression.
Putting aside everything else, Withered Ghost was a person worthy of respect, even for Jiang Taishen, Huang Gu, Tian Jue, and the Lion Sect.
This kind of respect wasn't because Ku Gui's seniority was higher than theirs, but because Ku Gui's life could be said to be miraculous. Who wouldn't respect someone who had such a life?
An old tiger was still a tiger. At this moment, Withered Ghost had proven his words with his actions. Jiang Taishen had the idea of retreating temporarily.
But before he could speak, Withered Ghost, who originally had the absolute advantage, suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood. This change immediately made Jiang Taishen's words come to an abrupt end.
Withered Ghost clearly had the upper hand before, so why did he spit out blood now?
Jiang Taishen and the other two looked at Withered Ghost with puzzled expressions. Withered Ghost's face was even paler, and did not seem to be faking it. After a moment of observation, Tian Jue said.
"Am I still old …?"
It was certain that Withered Ghost was not faking it. It was because his body could not withstand the power of a half-step Great Sage.
Withered Ghost was too old, and his body's various functions had deteriorated. His once powerful physical body had long since ceased to exist with the passage of time.
If one's cultivation was water, then one's physical body would be the container. Now, Withered Ghost's physical body was like a broken container. Since it was broken, the water inside naturally flowed out.
It was true that Withered Ghost had the cultivation of a half-step Great Sage, but his physical body could no longer withstand the power of a half-step Great Sage. Normally, it would be fine if he did not fight, but after a fierce battle, Withered Ghost had circulated the Demon Qi in his body with all his strength, causing the Demon Qi to go berserk. His physical body could not withstand the power of the Demon Qi, so it was natural that he was injured.
The three who were originally planning to retreat for the time being obviously did not need to do so anymore, because Withered Ghost's strength just now was like a flash in the pan. At this moment, he could no longer erupt with the same power as before.
The outcome was already decided. Withered Ghost was old, but facing the imminent victory, Jiang Taishen and the other two did not have the slightest joy. On the contrary, they looked at Withered Ghost with complicated expressions.
This old man, the old man in front of him, had stood tall in the North Star Boundary for countless years. His glory was once limitless. Relying on him alone, the Night Ghost Pavilion could be said to have suppressed all the heroes in the North Star Boundary and firmly sat as the number one quasi-sage sect in the North Star Boundary.
It could be said that the Night Ghost Pavilion had once ruled over the North Star Realm and was the undisputed number one quasi-sage sect in the North Star Realm. During that time, people like the Supreme Deity Sect and the Myriad Beasts Valley had no choice but to lower their heads and retreat when facing the Night Ghost Pavilion.
And all of this was brought about by this old man who was on the verge of death.
Ku Gui was not the founder of the Night Ghost Pavilion, and it was impossible for him to break through to the Great Saint Realm. In terms of cultivation and ultimate height, Ku Gui could not compare to the Great Saint Emperors of the North Star Boundary from ancient times.
But in modern times, Withered Ghost was worthy of the title of the number one person in the North Star Boundary. Although he was not The Great Sage, he was able to turn the tide as a quasi-sage and firmly hold the number one position in the North Star Boundary for thousands of years.
Although he was not The Great Sage, he had relied on his own strength to bring the Night Ghost Pavilion to unprecedented heights. At the very least, he had once become the North Star Boundary's overlord and the number one quasi-sage sect.
This glory was the proof of Withered Ghost's legendary life.
What people liked to talk about the most was that Withered Ghost was not actually from an aristocratic family, but an orphan.
Withered Ghost had no parents since birth and had been abandoned by his parents. When he was young, Withered Ghost had been a beggar and had bitterly struggled to survive in the mortal world. He had experienced the fickleness of human nature, the joys and sorrows of the mortal world.
A lowly orphan, a lowly ant, had walked step by step to the peak of the North Star Boundary, a peak that the five people of his generation dared to compete with.
Withered Ghost's aura was gradually weakening and becoming chaotic. At this moment, Withered Ghost was like a candle that was about to burn out.
Facing Withered Ghost, Jiang Taishen and the other two couldn't help but recall their youth.
When Jiang Taishen and the others were still young and had yet to become quasi-sage Great Venerates, Withered Ghost was already the number one Great Venerate of the Night Ghost Pavilion.
At that time, Withered Ghost was in the prime of his life and was full of mettle. Under his leadership, the Night Ghost Pavilion had never tasted defeat.
With the power of a single sect, he had suppressed the Supreme Divine Sect, Liwang Sect, Myriad Beast Valley, Ninth Heaven and the Demonic Sky Palace.
Withered Ghost's name alone was enough to make quasi-sage Great Venerates of the same generation retreat.
Withered Ghost's life was glorious and inspirational. He used his entire life to teach everyone in the North Star Boundary a truth.
If one wanted to become an expert, one didn't have to come from an aristocratic family. Even if one's family background was ordinary, even if one was born as lowly as an ant, as long as one worked hard, as long as one wanted to, as long as one was willing to put in the effort, there would be a day when one could reach a height that no one else could reach.
Withered Ghost was like this. He had walked out of the lowest dark abyss and stepped onto the pedestal that was the focus of everyone's attention.
Such an old man made people involuntarily respect him. Regardless of whether he was right or wrong, Withered Ghost deserved the respect of everyone in the North Star Boundary.
Thinking back to the past, if Jiang Taishen and the other two made a move now, they could clearly take advantage of the opportunity to severely injure Withered Ghost. Even if they couldn't kill him, they could definitely seriously injure him.
However, the three of them didn't choose to make a move. They just stood there quietly and watched. At the same time, Wan Shan, who was fighting fiercely with the Lion Sect in the distance, forced the Lion Sect to retreat as soon as he felt Withered Ghost's aura weaken. He quickly rushed to Withered Ghost's side.
As the number one Great Venerate of the Demonic Sky Palace, Wan Shan's eyes turned red and he spoke with a sobbing tone as he felt the increasingly dense aura of death on Withered Ghost's body.
"Uncle, you …"
Wan Shan, who was at the Great Perfection of the quasi-sage stage, naturally knew Withered Ghost's current situation. It was almost time for him to step into a coffin.
However, before Wan Shan could say anything, Withered Ghost waved his hand, indicating that he didn't need to say anything. Then, he looked at Jiang Taishen and the other two and the Lion Sect, who had rushed over, and smiled bitterly.
"I'm really old. Why, aren't you going to make a move?"
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