Nightmare Apostle

Chapter 1169: Chapter 789: Sword Lord

The Cannibal Buddha reassured everyone, telling them to rest at ease here. Once the situation stabilized, he would arrange for them to be escorted back home.

"Thank you, High Priest." Professor Cui raised his teacup, using tea instead of wine, to express his gratitude to the Cannibal Buddha.

Although this mission had gone awry, they inadvertently established a connection with the Esoteric Sect.

The Esoteric Sect is a major power comparable to the Dharma Sect. The resources the Dharma Sect can provide, the Esoteric Sect can match, and with the connection through Yang Xiao, the Esoteric Sect might become a more reliable partner in the future.

Of course, all of this depends on the intentions of the Cannibal Buddha, as it is well known that the Esoteric Sect is conservative and exclusive.

Professor Cui swallowed the slightly bitter tea, feeling quite conflicted. This time, their group’s exposure was due to Yang Xiao, but their rescue by the Esoteric Sect was also because of him. Professor Cui himself did not know whether bringing Yang Xiao was right or wrong.

"Everyone, go and rest. Yang Xiao, you stay." The Cannibal Buddha didn’t mince words. After saying what needed to be said, he issued a decree for the others to leave.

Upon this, Professor Cui and the others got up one after another, bowed to the seated Cannibal Buddha, and then left.

If it weren’t for Yang Xiao, the majority of them would never have had the chance to interact with such a powerful figure in their lifetime.

In terms of pure strength, the Cannibal Buddha undoubtedly ranks among the top three masters of the Yin Temple. The combined strength of the Esoteric Sect alone is enough to crush the Yiling Academy led by Sheng Yanlin.

And Sheng Yanlin had personally told Yang Xiao that the overall strength of the Yiling Academy and Ru Lin Academy is similar, and he and Yang Qianhe are evenly matched. freēwebnovel.com

From another perspective, if it were the Esoteric Sect led by the Cannibal Buddha who attacked Ru Lin Academy, the Old Clan Leader Yang Qianhe and the others would never have held out until reinforcements arrived.

During these discussions with Sheng Yanlin, Yang Xiao benefited immensely, gaining a rough understanding of the tier of top-level experts.

Generally, only those who have truly set foot in the Netherworld Realm are recognized as top-tier masters in the martial arts world. freeweɓnovel.cøm

Almost all major powers have a Netherworld expert to oversee them.

Of course, there are always exceptions; throughout the vast martial arts world over a hundred years, there have never been a shortage of extraordinary talents. Some people, with their sharp skills or exquisite magic artifacts, can still defy defeat against a Netherworld Envoy with just Half-step Nether Realm or even Ghost Level strength.

Such individuals are naturally considered top-tier masters, and their future achievements are limitless. Sheng Yanlin personally praised the Sect Master of the Yu Yuan Sect known by Yang Xiao as one of the outstanding figures among them.

Even among Netherworld Envoys, there are varying strengths. Sheng Yanlin made a rough evaluation of a few Netherworld Envoys known to Yang Xiao.

Among them, former dean of Ru Lin Academy, Yang Yunluo, Sheng Yanlin’s rebellious brother, Sheng Jingxuan, the second-in-command, Wakatou, of the Ghost Sect Black Wood Society who was slain, and the aforementioned Master of Bone Pavilion, these four represent the standard level of ordinary Netherworld Envoys.

Of these four, Yang Yunluo leverages the foundation of Ru Lin Academy to be slightly stronger than the other three.

Of course, Sheng Jingxuan here refers to his level after taking the forbidden medicine, which makes his strength fluctuate significantly, qualifying him as Pseudo Realm.

Next are Yang Qianhe of Ru Lin Academy, the president of Black Wood Society, and Sheng Yanlin himself in the past. These three unequivocally outclass the previous four by a margin, being considered adept among Netherworld Envoys, and are seen by the public as superlative masters.

As for the White Robe Dharma King of the Dharma Sect, the Esoteric Cannibal Buddha, and the previous owner of the Ghost Duster on Yang Xiao, Little Holy Spirit White Buddha under the Black Buddha Mother, these three can be deemed as top-level masters among Netherworld Envoys.

At this level, though not achieving miraculous feats, they possess the capability to raze a city if desired.

Above this are those who stand at the pinnacle of envoys, names that Yang Xiao has long been familiar with:

The Patrol General Director, Federation President, Commerce Association Chairman, Ghost Sect Leader, Yin Temple High Priest, Church Court Female Pope, and the Black Buddha Mother known as the Head of Ten Thousand Religions.

These are 7 individuals. The Federation President has stated there are 7 and a half top experts in the world; the remaining half is the Life Demanding Monk who, after joining, is nearly on par with the Black Buddha Mother.

Known as half-human, half-ghost, Yang Xiao also unfortunately encountered him once in the Nightmare World, where his statement, "He eats and he’s the Buddha, I eat and I am the Tathagata," truly shocked Yang Xiao.

This is a mad monk, enjoying life’s pleasures, yet capable of feasting upon even the Buddha if displeased. At the time, Yang Xiao deemed him insane, but now realizes that one must have the guts to be mad.

After all these years of madness, without getting killed, that’s a true skill.

His thoughts were a whirlwind, yet what appeared in reality was a mere moment. Until now, facing this top-level master in front of him, Yang Xiao still felt a sense of unreality.

Before Sheng Yanlin left, he gave Yang Xiao a look, warning him to mind his words and actions.

After everyone else had left, the Cannibal Buddha stood up, walked from his seat towards Yang Xiao. Facing the top-level expert, Yang Xiao also stood up, but the Cannibal Buddha gestured with a hand to indicate he should sit down. The Cannibal Buddha then pulled a chair to sit facing Yang Xiao.

"Yang Xiao, please tell me how you found Sutana." The Cannibal Buddha’s tone was calm, yet Yang Xiao distinctly felt the storm brewing under those eyes.

Yang Xiao was prepared for this. He recounted the events truthfully. Upon learning about his daughter being caged like livestock and auctioned off, the Cannibal Buddha’s expression turned so cold that it could freeze the air.