Chapter 436

【The Monk Naomo loved a woman but could not have her, so he killed her entire family and ultimately cruelly devoured her brain】

【Karmic retribution: after eating this woman's brain, Monk Naomo went mad】

【From then on, in every reincarnation, he would remember his own crimes】

【Because of the guilt and resentment in his heart, his cultivation never advanced a single inch further】

【Heaven's Appraisal: "Body in Fomen, deeds like a demon"】

【Heaven's Reward: Emotion-Forgetting Pill (consuming this pill can clear the memories of the past ten lives)】

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【Nine Provinces Combat Power Ceiling Ranking — 28th Place (tied): Hai Laocang, Cultivation: Early Mythology Stage.】

【Identity: Fourth Boss of the Xuanhua Hao】

【The Xuanhua Hao is the ruler of the underground forces of You Dongying in Yunzhou】

【Though named a trading house, it has long secretly controlled everything in You Dongying of Yunzhou】

【Hai Laocang, as the Fourth Boss of the Xuanhua Hao, was taught the ultimate art "Sea Storehouse Metamorphosis" by the First Boss】

【This ultimate art originates from "Ten Thousand Dao Forest", and can enable Hai Laocang to undergo thousands of transformations, taking on countless forms】

【As long as one's realm does not exceed the caster's by a major realm, one will absolutely not be seen through】

【This Wu Gong can not only transform oneself, but when cultivated to mastery, can also transform others】

【Recently at the Deyue Tower, Hai Laocang used Lin Xian to replace Lin Shiyin, deceiving the Three Great Dynasties as well as the Qinglong Society】

【Relying on this peculiar Wu Gong, Hai Laocang has gathered countless intelligence for the Xuanhua Hao】

【He has even secretly extended the tentacles of the Xuanhua Hao into all the major forces of the Nine Provinces】

【For the First Boss's grand plan, Hai Laocang has devoted all his heart and effort】

【Heaven's Appraisal: "A thousand faces for a thousand men, loyal and unwavering"】

【Heaven's Reward: Divine Grade Cultivation Method "Formless Art"】

As the Heaven's Golden Ranking finished its introduction, the Nine Provinces land first fell into a silence, then erupted with countless exclamations.

A divine-grade Wu Gong!

This is the first divine-grade Wu Gong to ever appear before the world!

But who exactly is Hai Laocang?

And what does the Xuanhua Hao do?

Most people on the Nine Provinces land did not know!

But these people did not include the Three Great Dynasties.

Seeing that Hai Laocang's introduction mentioned that recently the Three Great Dynasties and the Qinglong Society were deceived by him,

the Lotus Incarnation Living Buddha was so angry his face turned green,

"This Hai Laocang, hiding so deeply — I must admit I misjudged him."

"Living Buddha need not be so vexed, although he did deceive us!"

"This Lin Shiyin, as well as the 'Unchanging Heart Pill', should be in Hai Laocang's hands, no?"

Yelu Chu, far from angry, actually laughed, and began to console the Lotus Incarnation Living Buddha.

"Exactly! So speaking, what is most urgent now is actually finding this Hai Laocang!"

Tie Muzhen stroked his beard, pondering as he said,

"This Hai Laocang belongs to some You Dongying Xuanhua Hao."

"From the Heaven's Golden Ranking's meaning, the tentacles of this Xuanhua Hao have already reached into all the major forces."

"Their First Boss even has some grand plan."

"Clearly they cannot be underestimated!"

"What the Khan says is absolutely right! Not only that, but this is the first divine-grade Wu Gong."

Si Hanfei stared at the three characters "Formless Art", his eyes full of greed,

"Although we don't know the specific direction and effects of this Wu Gong,"

"since it is a divine-grade Wu Gong, it is clearly no simple matter."

"Before dealing with the Qinglong Society, I feel we need to find Hai Laocang first."

"Good! Then you set out immediately, go find Hai Laocang."

"Since this old fellow deceived the Great Yuan, he must pay the corresponding price."

Only with Lin Shiyin and the Unchanging Heart Pill is there a sliver of hope against Ximen Wudi.

Coupled with the Xuanhua Hao behind Hai Laocang, and his divine-grade Wu Gong "Formless Art", the Great Yuan immediately shifted its direction.

……

Great Tang, Great Ming Palace.

"This Hai Laocang, is he the strange Deyue Tower boss that 'Heavenly Demon' mentioned before?"

Wu Zetian, looking at the four characters 'divine-grade Wu Gong', also felt a surge of heat in her heart.

"Exactly!"

Among the many experts present, only Cang Qu alone saw through Hai Laocang's "Sea Storehouse Metamorphosis".

But in Cang Qu's eyes, Hai Laocang's strength was ordinary, so he paid it no heed.

Who knew this fellow was so cunning, using Lin Xian to replace Lin Shiyin.

So speaking, the dignified Heavenly Demon was also deceived by Hai Laocang.

"Then I must trouble 'Heavenly Demon' to go once more. This time, I don't just want Lin Shiyin and the 'Unchanging Heart Pill'."

"Bring that divine-grade Wu Gong 'Formless Art' back for me as well!"

There was not a single martial artist who did not wish to glimpse a divine-grade Wu Gong.

Nor was there any emperor who did not want his dynasty to possess one more divine-grade Wu Gong.

"Good!"

Deceiving the Heavenly Demon comes with a price.

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"You Dongying? The Xuanhua?"

Xiong Ba stared at the contents of the Heavenly Dao Golden List, lost in thought.

You Dongying was closest to Yunzhou, and judging from the meaning of the Heavenly Dao Golden List, this Xuanhua was absolutely no small power.

Tianxia Hui held dominion over Yunzhou, making it the first to bear the brunt.

Yet the leader in purple paid no attention to any of this, muttering to himself nonstop,

"'Hai Cang's Mutation'—could it be that Third Brother never actually died?"

Back then, among the Seven Heroes Who Pursued Demons, he was the eldest.

He knew the Wu Gong of the other six like the back of his hand.

Third Brother was precisely the one skilled in "Hai Cang's Mutation."

Yet now, based on the contents of the Heavenly Dao Golden List, Third Brother—who should have died at the hands of the Demon Lord Bai Suzhen—could he still be alive?

"Or perhaps, this is merely your fellow disciple?"

The leader in purple gazed at his own empty arm, sinking into contemplation.

……

Outside Yunzhou Shaolin.

"You are Xue Damo?"

Looking at Xue Damo, layer upon layer of veils covering his face, Black Pupil voiced the doubt in his heart.

"Xue Xiu is already dead. I am now Xue Damo."

Xue Damo laughed freely, caring nothing for the affairs of the past.

Being able to stay by Black Pupil's side was enough for him.

"Black Pupil, could this Hai Laocang actually be the 'Third Brother Who Pursued Demons' from back then?"

Apart from the leader in purple, the other six demons had all been beheaded.

Yet "Hai Cang's Mutation" was truly a unique Wu Gong, all these years.

Xue Damo and Black Pupil had never seen a second person perform it.

So Hai Laocang was Third Brother Who Pursued Demons?