He suddenly felt it—a wisp of thought rose unbidden.
He frowned sharply.
Over the past few years, he had also gained a faint sense of the arrival of this Dao Heart Tribulation Qi.
Though he could not say that he was fully capable of sensing it himself, this wisp of thought had arisen far too naturally. Yet its appearance still left the Spirit Ghost Mountain Master baffled.
"Being the Spirit Ghost Mountain Master has always been my intention. How could I possibly give it up?"
The Spirit Ghost Mountain Master's frown swiftly eased. He could tell that this wisp of thought had indeed sprung from his previous intentions.
It truly had come from his own thoughts.
It was utterly natural.
Rather than being one of those Heart Demons or external demons from Beyond the Heavens that might arise during cultivation.
Yet over the past few years, he had seen many cultivators return to mortal life.
Especially as the master of a mountain sect.
There were countless disciples under his jurisdiction.
There were no few elders as well.
He had personally witnessed the process of Dao Hearts entering Tribulation.
It should be said that the process was formless and intangible, without the slightest warning. Even the disciples themselves might not notice that something was wrong with them, much less report it to the sect elders.
Moreover, even after their Dao Hearts entered Tribulation, though they no longer schemed and plotted against one another as before, that did not mean their natures had changed.
Having lived within the Ghost-God Mountain Gate for so long, steeped in its influence, even cultivators inclined toward righteous ways would become ruthless and fickle.
Naturally, they would never let others know that something had gone wrong with their cultivation, much less report it.
Now, although his Divine