Chapter 771 mbers of the “Investigation Team“
"Hao Yue Clan? Wolf-slaying League?" These were the words that troubled ng Qi. Even though their leader, "Kill-stopping Cultivator" Saren Gaowa, who raised Wolf King, had saved him once, she also had a deep hatred for him and had searched high and low for him to sacrifice him.
"Ever since Gu Erduo destroyed the Hao Yue Clan, he had been consistently chasing after them and never once gave up even in face of such an imminent and prominent war. His worry at this mont seems particularly peculiar!" ng Qi thought to himself and asked doubtfully, "Master, Gu Erduo is now an Earth Immortal and should be able to handle this matter easily by himself. Why would he need us to act?"
Han Guang walked to the edge of the tent with his hands behind his back, bathed in moonlight. "The news ca suddenly. Gu Erduo has his breath locked with Lu Da and Chong He, and thus none of them dared to strike first."
"He has 18 warriors of the grandmaster level in the Golden Tent and need not find people like us who are not entirely his people." ng Qi remained standing in the center of the camp, not daring to approach Han Guang.
There were rely a few hundred grandmasters in the world, all of them powerful and reputable individuals. Without counting the Half-steps, top-tier forces usually only had three to seven grandmasters, showing just how rare such masters were. Strong as Gu Erduo was, he still only managed to obtain 18 of such grandmasters after defeating and absorbing nurous tribes. The Changsheng Denomination had absorbed nurous shamans and only had 22 grandmasters. The whole grassland only had around 60 grandmasters. North Zhou Dynasty and South Jin Dynasty also only had slightly more grandmasters of the Orthodox Side.
Han Guang's expression seed a little eerier under the moonlight. "The Hao Yue Clan must have decent strategies and skills considering that they have escaped from the Golden Tent nurous tis. Before Wu Lihan passed away, the warriors of the Golden Tent almost finished off Saren Gaowa. However, after he died, they never succeeded. How could Gu Erduo not worry?"
Wu Lihan was the forr leader of the Golden Tent warriors. He was a Half-step to Dharmakaya and was third on the Terrestrial Rankings. However, he was too old and had passed away a few years ago. Now, aside from the Dharmakayas Gu Erduo and Shaman Lord, there were no more Half-steps. After all, only 18 Half-steps to Dharmakaya were in the Terrestrial Rankings, and few were not in the rankings: Chief Arrester of Six Fan School Sima Shi, Zhao Jingshi of the Zhao family, the current Mystic Fairy, the mysterious Tower Lord of Iron-clad Building, and "Ice Fairy" Ye Yuqi, who concealed her advancent. There could be other Half-steps overseas or in the Extre West, and there could be those who had almost passed away.
This ant that there were similar numbers of Half-step to Dharmakaya masters and Dharmakaya masters. After all, there was a significant difference in their lifespans, and those on the heretical path would suffer Qi-deviancy Derangent easily if they did not have a breakthrough. Thus, the paucity of Half-step masters was normal in both the West Regions and the Southern Wilderness.
Based on the state of the Terrestrial Rankings today, North Zhou Dynasty and South Jin Dynasty both had six Half-step masters, showing their powerful strength. After all, the cultivation of a Dharmakaya depended on more than just resources, skills, talent, and luck. Determination, character, and diligence were all necessary components. Thus, the number of Half-step to Dharmakayas was a reflection of the rise and fall of the forces, and that was the reason why many believed the Central Plains to be at the golden age of Kung Fu.
Han Guang continued. "Before Gu Erduo, the Changsheng Denomination was equal to the Golden Tent, with the shamans even playing a more important role than the Golden Tent in so tribes. However, with the rise of Gu Erduo, the Changsheng Denomination beca less prominent. We can thus vaguely guess the thoughts of Shaman Lord."
"Gu Erduo appears bold and unrestrained, being an alcoholic and a lusty man. However, just by virtue his being a Dharmakaya, we know that he is not a brainless man. He would never ask the Changsheng Denomination to handle such a matter as Shaman Lord might be able to use his secrets against him."
ng Qi understood. "Without the secret techniques of the shamans, the Golden Tent warriors would be unable to find their victims. No wonder they are unsuccessful."
Han Guang turned his back to ng Qi and stared at the moon. "That's right. So shamans might even be obstructing him."
"No one knows how Gu Erduo obtained the Heaven-killing Axe, but it appeared after the destruction of the Hao Yue Clan. People can only guess..."
Han Guang said the last sentence thoughtfully.
"Gu Erduo obtained his Heaven-killing Axe from the Hao Yue Clan? Was he afraid that the Hao Yue Clan still had secret techniques influencing the axe?" ng Qi was stunned.
He was truly stunned because he had seen the Kill-stopping Cultivator utilize her skill which was unlike that of Heaven-killing Axe. Her skills were full of murderous intent, without a single sense of punishnt, thus he had never thought about this possibility!
Han Guang didn't turn his head. "It's just a possibility. Gu Erduo's attitude is too peculiar for us not to investigate. Anyway, it's convenient to do so."
"If Gu Erduo really has concerns, he would not allow Dharmakaya like to go. I have to rely on you for this."
ng Qi thought about the situation and decided that the secret of the Heaven-killing Axe was more useful than finding out the betrayed forces as the forr could be the key to defeating Gu Erduo and destroying the heretical alliance. Furthermore, Demoness Gu seed to be going as well, and that would be an opportunity for ng Qi to catch her and force information out of her.
Ever since he t her, the mysterious, moody, ticulous and unpredictable nature of Demoness Gu made ng Qi suffer losses ti and ti again. He always felt weak when facing her and was unwilling to provoke her. His involvent with her made this feeling more severe and had beco a thorn in his heart.
One needed to heal one's soul frequently as it would never be fully whole all the ti. This might be his biggest flaw in the Exterior level.
"If I can't even defeat her when I'm face to face with her, how can I stop her from committing evil deeds in the future?
"Regardless of her background and techniques and her everchanging and profound attitude, I can defeat her!
"Face her and defeat her directly! Only then can I beco a flawless Dharmakaya master!"
"Master, I will do my best! However, may I know who will be participating in this mission so I can judge my probability of success." This, ng Qi readily accepted the task.
Han Guang's right hand patted his left hand as if he was recalling a lody. "Gu Erduo knew that his peculiar attitude could not be hidden from others. Furthermore, he needed the shamans and our secret techniques. Thus, he chose 'Big Luo Goddess' Gu Xiaosang and 'Zigzag Eagle' of the Golden Tent, Tao Gesi, as leaders. Each of the other forces will send another grandmaster to spy on one another so that no one would dare to betray.
"Aside from Gu Xiaosang, Tao Gesi is a grandmaster of the eighth heaven who is deeply trusted by Gu Erduo. He was proficient in attacking using rings when he enlightened his Apertures, but since attaining the Exterior level, he has relied more on his quick movents and his long saber. It is more dangerous to face him directly compared to the Blue Stair Assasin of the Unrelenting Tower. Furthermore, he could run away just as well. If he doesn't die, none of us would dare to covet this secret.
"The Sect of the Plain Lady sent Evil Desire Bodhisattva who beca a grandmaster after her intercourse adventures. However, she has not managed to breakthrough afterward and has since been stuck in the seventh heaven. She didn't obtain much from Gu Erduo this ti as well, making her the weakest in the team.".
ng Qi listened intently to the advice given by the Dharmakaya, knowing it would help greatly in his upcoming mission.
"Changsheng Denomination sent 'the Ordained Shamaness' Tuo Ya, who can utilize the power of the Matriarch Deity of Desire to achieve seventh to eighth heaven. She knows many mysterious spells and is not easy to deal with." Han Guang ntioned the Matriarch Deity of Desire, a shaman god.
So shaman gods were natural gods that beca gods after they protected so tribes and were thus subjected to fewer restrictions. However, other gods were created through the power of incense and prayers of shaman tribes and had to protect their tribes with all their lives, thus they had many restrictions and could not leave their tribe.
Changsheng Denomination only managed to obtain all these gods and incorporated them into their system after many generations. The strength of the shaman leader for each tribe is equivalent to the strength of the shaman god itself. "The Ordained Shamaness" Tuo Ya was the shaman leader for the tribe that prayed to the Matriarch Deity of Desire.
The strongest shaman god would be Eternal Sky, who was worshipped by the Changsheng Denomination. It was a god that had been reborn from incense thrice and was of the Dharmakaya level.
"People from Ashura Temple and the Blood-robed Cult left tonight, and they did not know about this matter. 'Buddha of Desires' from rrint Temple volunteered himself as he said that he looked up to Big Luo Goddess, Bodhisattva Xieyu, and the Ordained Shamaness. However, we can easily guess his intentions." Han Guang explained with a mocking tone. "The way of intercourse depends heavily on external influence. rrint Temple has neither the Heavenly Realm of the Plain Ladies to cultivate Incense Stoves nor the protection of the Mystic Fairy lineage. If not for their strong foundation, they would have beco a minor force long ago.
"They have no Half-step to Dharmakaya masters, and their strongest mbers are rely two top-tier Exterior masters, His Abbotship Yab-Yum Buddha and Buddha of Desires. The latter was thirteenth on the Black List and fifty-eighth on the Terrestrial Rankings, being the strongest and the most difficult one to deal with. However, you are proficient in sneak-attacks and curses. If Gu Xiaosang could face off with him from the front, you stand a good chance of killing him.
"At the grandmaster level, secret treasures play less of a role compared to a proficient skill as you need not activate your skill. Other than divine weapons, materials of divine weapons and Exquisite charms and magical tools, they will only have Exquisite precious weapons with them.
"I gave my token to Wumian and have none left for you. Luckily, I cultivated an Exquisite magical tool, Psychical Pennant of Extre Malice, for you."
"I would not dare to accept your token even if you were to give it to as I will need to complete a mission for Samsara travelers to give objects to one another..." ng Qi silently lanted in his heart. "Luckily Han Guang is stingy or I would have to expose myself as a Samsara traveler."
He had checked the space ring of Devil of Malice and discovered it to be a secret treasure and a magical tool of the Devil Path. It was filled with deep resentnt and heavy filth and was even refined by sacrificing a live human. The best object he could obtain would be the black pennant that was given by Han Guang. The rest of the robes and precious weapons were all rely Top Grade.
Speaking of which, Han Guang laughed. "Life-changing Sect suffered greatly from the previous incident with only their leader, a Half-step to Dharmakaya, and two grandmasters remaining. One is defending the Head Altar while the other is preparing the Formation of Nefarious Evil Avatar with him, unable to create any doppelgangers. Thus, they only sent out one grandmaster level Zombie cultivated using the body of a Half-step to Dharmakaya. It is quite dumb and can barely act on its own. It is the easiest to deal with."
"Life-changing Sect only has a Half-step to Dharmakaya and two grandmasters left?" It was the first that ng Qi heard of this. "Based on what Han Guang said, did he kill the rest?
"Wouldn't my last step to the Zhen Wu Chain Mission be much easier?
"Furthermore, Life-changing Sect hid in the territory of the Changsheng Denomination to create a Nefarious Evil Avatar Formation?"
ng Qi felt that he had gotten much knowledge after listening to Han Guang that he almost called out to his "second brother".
The leader of Life-changing Sect, Nether Emperor, was imnsely mysterious. He almost never attacked, but each ti he did, he never missed and always succeeded. Thus, no one knew his real na and his appearance. If he had not lost to Su Wuming during the face-off in the air, he would not be rely fifth on the Terrestrial Rankings.
He was also the top of the Black List, suppressing Bliss Bodhisattva and Tower Lord of Unrelenting Tower.
"Gu Xiaosang seems to be the reincarnation of Ajati Matriarch. She has extraordinary skills and is extrely mysterious. I suggest that you do not disturb her. If you can form an alliance with her and obtain the secret, it will be alright to share with her. However, you need to watch out for her and prevent her from striking first. Rember to always use the Psychical Pennant of Extre Malice to protect your Vital Spirit." Han Guang reminded ng Qi. He did not need to go down to the details of each of their skills as the Destruction Sect held records of these.
ng Qi's expression sank as he watched Han Guang fly off. He had not made any preparation for his second eting with the Evil Master!
When a Dharmakaya just needed to put in a little effort to discover his secret, it would be strange for Han Guang to not realize that sothing was amiss after his second visit here.
Even though it seed as if he had not exposed himself yet, he was on high alert and decided to be careful and escape regardless of what happened.
He would not co back this ti!
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