Chapter 850: Chapter 638: Did a True Mutation Awaken a Saint-level Bloodline?!
In fact, Cang Xu had a considerable understanding of the Undead Orthodoxy forces.
Ever since he became an Undead Mage, he had been paying attention to them.
Previously, though, he was limited by his own level and disguise, making it impossible to access high-level information.
But after the Mysterious Monster Island, he acquired the War Merchant’s database, which significantly expanded the high-level information. The War Merchant database contained detailed descriptions of the Undead Orthodoxy forces and the Ancestor of the Undead, You Can, along with his Twelve Saints.
Then, Cang Xu encountered the ship ghost and entered the Nether River with him. Though the process was extremely perilous, it indeed deepened Cang Xu’s understanding of the Undead Orthodoxy by one more layer. Not only did it provide him with high-level knowledge, but also a practical experience of the living conditions of an Undead Mage.
Thus, Cang Xu clearly understood in his heart how formidable the Undead Master, standing before him with a gentle scholar’s smile, truly was!
In the entire Undead Orthodoxy forces, his importance and value contribution was second only to the Ancestor of the Undead. This was reflected in the wanted list where his bounty was second only to You Can!
"Ever since I became an Undead Mage, I constantly paid attention to the Undead Orthodoxy. Your appearance has long been etched in my heart. Because you are a predecessor, a wise man walking ahead while still mentoring those behind. My admiration for you is endless! Simply because you have continuously pioneered new Undead Magic, constantly expanding the boundaries of Undead Magic!"
"We pursue new knowledge, while you are creating new knowledge!" Cang Xu spoke with utmost sincerity, respectfully performing a mage’s salute to the Undead Master.
The ship ghost couldn’t help but glance at Cang Xu, seemingly surprised at how well Cang Xu could speak.
According to the ship ghost’s understanding of the Undead Master, Cang Xu’s words hit exactly the point which the other was most proud of.
Sure enough, the Undead Master laughed heartily, showing a clear sense of joy: "Pursuing knowledge is an excellent quality of a Mage. I can tell you are an outstanding Mage and will become even more excellent in the future!"
Then, with a look full of interest, the Undead Master scrutinized Cang Xu up and down: "If I’m not mistaken, you should have a Holy Domain Level Undead Bloodline, right?"
The ship ghost was shocked.
Cang Xu was also shocked.
After a brief silence, the ship ghost couldn’t help but exclaim: "What?!"
This Golden Level Undead Orthodoxy Mage showed a look of astonishment at this moment.
Cang Xu also displayed a sense of shock.
However, it was half genuine and half fake.
The genuine part was that he had detected his own Bloodline without sensing any spell fluctuations.
The fake part was because he was acting — like someone whose hard-won disguise was suddenly exposed.
In fact, this was all part of his plan to find a suitable opportunity to reveal his "Holy Domain qualifications" to the ship ghost. On one hand, to display his value and gain respect from the ship ghost. If convenient, he might even directly join the Undead Orthodoxy forces through the ship ghost as a link.
This was Cang Xu’s plan.
He even discussed it with the Fishman youth.
After all, he had practiced it. Struggled to upgrade his Corpse Hanging Tree Bloodline; it was still quite difficult. The challenge mainly lies in the lack of sufficient and appropriate Undead Life for the Blood Core to absorb.
Only the Netherworld, or the Main Plane, and the Undead Orthodoxy forces have such stable channels to allow Cang Xu to indirectly obtain these cultivation resources.
Plans can’t keep up with changes.
Cang Xu did not expect this bloodline secret exposure to happen so quickly!
He continued his performance.
Cang Xu gave a bitter smile and turned to the ship ghost with an explanation: "Please forgive me, Lord ship ghost. I intentionally hid it from you."
The ship ghost: "..."
This kind of unapologetic apology was quite sincere!
Cang Xu continued: "After my bloodline mutation, I gradually began to perceive some subtle changes. But I tried my best to endure, attempting not to display them excessively."
"At that time, I was very curious, very expectant, and very terrified, with a heavy sense of gain and loss."
"That’s why I tried every method to acquire the Undead Bloodline Detecting Spell from you."
"After using this spell, I learned that after the mutation, I unexpectedly acquired the Holy Domain Level Corpse Hanging Tree Bloodline. I was so pleasantly surprised that I almost wanted to announce it to the world, but after calming down, I developed many new concerns."
"After all, going through hardships doesn’t automatically mean sharing fortunes. Besides, this isn’t about sharing fortunes, so I prudently kept this secret and did not speak out."
"Later I thought about it, maybe my main Charming Blue God recognized my talent and accepted my faith, then divinely blessed me with those special Charming Blue Divine Skills!"
These words were truly heartfelt, Cang Xu confessed his worries, acknowledged his mistake, and showed sincere honesty.
Moreover, it was reasonable and logical.
He also leveraged the Charming Blue God and his fact of being a Charming Blue Believer, greatly enhancing the persuasiveness.
"You, you, you..." The ship ghost opened his mouth several times to speak, but couldn’t complete the sentence.
He was too shocked!
The Corpse Hanging Tree is indeed a Holy Domain Level Bloodline.
It is of Holy Domain Level.
The Holy Domain Level is just a step above the Golden Level but is entirely a different concept in the Extraordinary Realm.
The Golden Level is considered mid-level; the Holy Domain Level is already high-level.
The ship ghost himself is only Golden Level.
And he knows full well that his bloodline limit is right here. In other words, he will only ever be at the Golden Level in his lifetime.
And what about Xu Jia (Cang Xu)?
He actually gained a Holy Domain Level undead bloodline due to bloodline mutation!
Is it possible that someone could possess a higher-grade bloodline through bloodline mutation?!
This is too rare!
Too rare!!
"Clearly, his aptitude was very poor before, yet after a round of bloodline mutation, he now has a Holy Domain Level undead bloodline?"
"Why him, why not me?"
Sour.
Feelings of envy and jealousy filled the heart of the ship ghost.
In the past, he looked down from above, thinking that Cang Xu was just so-so. Even if he became a follower of Charming Blue, so what? He would never reach Golden Level in his lifetime!
But now, the ship ghost has to look up to Cang Xu.
A Holy Domain Level Corpse Hanging Tree bloodline... If the bloodline concentration is sufficient, Cang Xu might very well become a Holy Domain in the future.
Holy Domain Level, huh.
Isn’t that the Extraordinary Level of the Twelve Saints?
Of course, the Twelve Saints hold a special status in the Undead Orthodoxy. Not every Holy Domain Level undead mage can be called one of the Twelve Saints.
But in fact, not all of the Twelve are even at the Holy Domain Level. And the ship ghost has never personally seen a Holy Domain Level undead mage outside the orthodox forces.
To see with one’s own eyes a nobody suddenly turn over with a brighter, greater future. The ship ghost’s mentality became unbalanced.
But soon, he came to accept it.
"Hahaha," he laughed.
"Xu Jia, you guy, you really underestimated me, I would only be happy for you!"
"However, you’ve done a lot. As a wild undead mage, if you’re not careful, you’ll be hunted down. Your caution is very necessary."
"Oh, by the way. You might no longer be a wild undead mage, with such a bloodline, our orthodox forces will give you ample opportunity to join us."
Saying this, the ship ghost glanced at the Undead Master without leaving a trace.
At this moment, he understood in his heart: previously, the Undead Master had remained hidden but suddenly chose to reveal himself actively. Surely it’s because the Undead Master was curious about Cang Xu, and after secretly casting a spell, he perceived Cang Xu’s aptitude, which is why he revealed himself enthusiastically.
The Undead Master is indeed known for supporting younger generations, but there is a premise for that too—at least the younger generation has to be worth supporting!
While the ship ghost observed the Undead Master, the Undead Master was also observing the ship ghost.
Seeing the ship ghost’s congratulatory posture made the Undead Master feel that the ship ghost had a broad vision, was magnanimous, and couldn’t help but develop more goodwill.
And his observation of the ship ghost was more from the angle of understanding Cang Xu.
From the ship ghost’s shock, then his quick understanding, and his congratulations to Cang Xu, the Undead Master’s evaluation of Cang Xu also improved.
On one hand, the ship ghost’s magnanimous posture not only indicates that the ship ghost has a broad perspective, but also shows that Cang Xu gets along quite well with the ship ghost, able to gain support from other undead mages.
On the other hand, after all, the Undead Master was meeting Cang Xu for the first time.
Wanting to quickly enhance his understanding, obtaining information from the ship ghost was a convenient, quick, and quite important means.
Because the ship ghost had already become one of their own in the undead orthodoxy.
Seeing the ship ghost trusting Cang Xu like this, the Undead Master’s trust in Cang Xu inevitably increased.
Even though it was their first meeting with Cang Xu, what Cang Xu had just explained made the Undead Master more willing to believe it was true.
Through this brief interaction, the Undead Master had already sketched out a profile of Cang Xu in his mind—the latter should be an excellent wild undead mage, possessing the heart of a mage, and his pursuit of knowledge made him admire and respect an elder like me, the Undead Master.
More importantly, he was not corrupted by negative energy. He got along well with "insiders" like the ship ghost. After the Holy Domain Level bloodline was discovered, he even received the sincere blessings from the ship ghost. This is great!
The mutation of the bloodline to the Holy Domain Level, although a rare probability, was indeed possible.
Cang Xu’s explanation was very reasonable, the logic was self-consistent, and the Undead Master did not detect any flaws.
The smile on the Undead Master’s face became a bit warmer: "Let’s go, let’s visit the Mysterious Monster Island in the Divine Country."
Only then did Cang Xu act "enlightened," exclaiming, "Oh, so it was on your instruction, Undead Master, that Lord Ship Ghost went to the nest!"
The ship ghost rolled his eyes, "You just realized? How could I actively seek death."
Ship ghost was very happy.
Genuinely happy.
Because after the jealousy and envy, he suddenly discovered: "Huh? Xu Jia has been under the arrangements I set up. He even saved me voluntarily, proving we have a great relationship."
"The better his aptitude, the more likely he will become Holy Domain Level in the future, and won’t I have a Holy Domain Level ally then?"
"Thinking this way, it really is amazing!"
"Everything is under my control."