Chapter 817

The strange man said with contempt,

"Enough, I won't waste words with you anymore.

The Qing Yao dare to strike at the Duiqinglong Society, so prepare yourselves for our retaliation!

Now get back to Jingcheng and tell the upper ranks of your Qing Yao.

The Duiqinglong Society has returned!"

High above the firmament, the Nine Provinces Heavenly Dao Combat Power Heavenly List suddenly trembled.

The next moment, countless Jin Guang scattered out from the Heavenly List, spreading toward every corner of the Nine Provinces.

Everyone in the world knew that a new edition of the Nine Provinces Heavenly Dao Combat Power Heavenly List was about to be published!

In the previous edition, there were quite a few people on the list, but afterward the Long Xiang Seng once again fell within the Great Tang Realm.

This time, countless people were waiting eagerly to see who could make the list.

【Nine Provinces Combat Power Heavenly List - 18th Place: Shang Yang, Cultivation: mid-stage Mythical】

【Identity: The most outstanding person of the Qin Legalist school, Lord Shang, Great Tang Nation-Protecting Patron】

【Shang Yang's original name was Gongsun Yang, a man of the State of Wei】

【Because Qin Huang was so eager to seek the worthy, he entered Qin to take office】

【He did not expect that the then-ruling Qin Huang took a great liking to him and directly enfeoffed him as Chancellor】

【One man beneath, ten thousand men above】

【From then on, Gongsun Yang was able to unfold the ambitions of his life, developing Qin from a mere borderland small country into a generation's great Qin imperial dynasty】

【After his achievements were complete, his lifespan ended, and thus he was about to return his soul to the underworld】

【Qin Imperial Prince Zichu, in order to repay his merits, not only enfeoffed him as the Qin Lord Shang, but also opened Lishan for him】

【Ultimately, with the aid of Lishan, Gongsun Yang, a mere commoner, actually entered the Heavenly Being Realm directly】

【Afterward, under the long-continual pouring of the Great Qin dragon qi, Gongsun Yang finally broke through his shackles and achieved the supreme Realm of Myths】

【He blazed a new trail, integrating Legalist laws into Wu Gong, and created the unique divine ability of 'words spoken become law'】

【Even an ordinary late-stage supreme Mythical Realm cultivator is no match for him】

【From then on, he became one of the Great Qin Nation-Protecting Patrons, secretly guarding Great Qin】

【Heavenly Dao Evaluation: In life, a Prime Minister; in death, Lord Shang】

【Heavenly Dao Reward: Book of Lord Shang】

【Book of Lord Shang: This book is both a work that gathers the great achievements of the Legalists of ten thousand realms, and also a unique divine Wu Gong】

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【Nine Provinces Combat Power Heavenly List - 18th Place (tied): Jiang Chen, Cultivation: mid-stage Mythical】

【Identity: The foremost of the Four Zombie Ancestors, Great Tang Nation-Protecting Patron】

【Jiang Chen's original name is already known to no one】

【He was originally a novice monk in a temple, cultivating only Buddhist teachings and not Wu Gong】

【Day after day he would only chant sutras and recite the Buddha's name, attaining the true fruit early】

【Unexpectedly, one day a great plague broke out in the temple, and everyone in the temple was infected with the pestilence, except him】

【In order to save the monks of the temple, he did not avoid the terrible plague, caring for them day and night】

【He also self-studied medical texts, constantly going out to gather herbs】

【Finally, through his efforts, the plague finally passed】

【Although quite a few people in the temple died, in the end some survived because of him】

【After the plague passed, he thought everything would simply pass like that】

【Who knew that on the second night, he himself became infected with the plague】

【Moreover, the plague he was infected with was greatly different from the pestilence the monks of the temple had previously caught】

【The surviving monks of the temple, upon seeing him, all avoided him as if afraid of being contaminated】

【They abandoned him alone in the desolate mountains, leaving him to live or die on his own】

【His heart was utterly despondent, feeling that being swallowed by the plague here would not be bad】

【But at this moment, a little Miss appeared, and just as he had done before, she helped him and cared for him】

【Heaven had pity, and he finally recovered】

【But the little Miss had also vanished without a trace】

【After recovering, he decided to return to secular life and leave the monastic order, then went through the world searching for the little Miss's traces】

【Finally, in the most prosperous city of Great Tang — Changancheng】

【He saw the little Miss he had been thinking of — the Empress Wu Zetian!】

【From that day on, he swore to devote his all to Empress Your Majesty, to spare no effort until death】

【At that time, just as border turmoil arose, the Empress secretly came out to pray for blessings at the border】

【After hearing this, he resolved to cultivate Wu Gong】

【Combining the plague he himself had been infected with, as well as the various medical arts he had learned in order to understand the plague, he roughly created the Nine Nether Profound Heaven Divine Wu Gong】

【After obtaining this divine Wu Gong, his cultivation advanced a thousand miles in a single day】

【In just twenty years, he grew from a mere commoner into a Heavenly Being Realm powerhouse】

【Then he styled himself Jiang Chen, trained the Three Great Zombie Ancestors for Empress Wu Zetian, and after his achievements were complete, he withdrew and became a Great Tang Nation-Protecting Patron】

【Then, with the aid of the Great Tang dragon qi, he finally advanced into the supreme Mythical Realm】

【He only wished to silently guard beside the little girl who had once cared for him】

【Heavenly Dao Evaluation: Foremost of the Zombie Ancestors, Guardian of the Empress】

【Heavenly Dao Reward: Substitute Gu】

【Substitute Gu: Can link two people together; the one who plants the Gu can help the one afflicted by it withstand one life-and-death tribulation. After planting, it has additional marvelous uses】

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【Nine Provinces Combat Power Ceiling Board — Eighteenth Place (Tied): Senior Dugu Qiubai, Cultivation: early-stage Mythical】

【Identity: Chief of the Four Zombie Ancestors, Great Tang's National Guardian】

【Sword Demon, Third Dragon Head of Qinglong Society】

【With Sword Demon Fifth Layer Sword Dao Realm, and having further been bestowed a Sword Heart, the Third Dragon Head's Sword Dao was already a smooth road in this world】

【The Sword Dao history of this world will surely leave a bold, brilliant stroke from Senior Dugu Qiubai】

【But fate would have it otherwise — Senior Dugu Qiubai, Senior Dugu Jian, Di Yi Xiehuang, and other experts, by a chance encounter, gathered within the righteous-demonic Shengsi Sect】

【Juexin, acting on the order of Feng Tianhuang, came to capture Di Yi Xiehuang】

【Because the Righteous-Demonic Dao is one of Yunzhou's Twelve Terrors, a place saturated with the entire Yunzhou's demonic Qi】

【Juexin, using the Great Evil King, exceeded his own strength and unleashed the final tribulation of the Evil King's Ten Tribulations】

【With a single strike, he sent Senior Dugu Qiubai and the others' consciousness into the Nine Emptiness Boundless Realm】

【Just as Senior Dugu Qiubai and the others were helpless and adrift, the Great Dragon Head Ximen Wudi broke through the realm and arrived】

【Carrying the consciousness bodies of Senior Dugu Qiubai and the others, he entered a wondrous world】

【Here, Senior Dugu Qiubai comprehended the essence of Sword Dao from ten thousand realms】

【His Sword Dao had already gradually surpassed the Fan Chou of Nine Provinces Sword Dao】

【When he returns once more, his fame will resound throughout the universe】

【Heavenly Dao Evaluation: Shattering is merely the starting point — a promising future】

【Heavenly Dao Reward: Hundred Transformation Sword Heart】

【Hundred Transformation Sword Heart: A divine weapon surpassing god-tier】

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【Nine Provinces Combat Power Ceiling Board — Eighteenth Place (Tied): Lin Tiannan, Cultivation: mid-stage Mythical】

【Identity: Castle Lord of the Southern Lin Family Fortress】

【Lin Family Fortress is an unremarkable existence within the Wu Lin】

【But Castle Lord Lin Tiannan is truly one of the Sword Dao geniuses within the Wu Lin】

【The Lin Family Sword was merely an Earth-grade sword art, indistinguishable among the masses within the Wu Lin】

【Lin Tiannan traveled through the scorching lands of the south, and astonishingly comprehended from the Lin Family Sword Art such Heaven-grade techniques as Qi Sword Finger and Crescent Moon Slash】