The Extraordinary Urban God of Medicine - Chapter 998

Chapter 998: Chapter 998 Possession!!! Chapter 998: Chapter 998 Possession!!! When Huang Xiaolong reached the eighth floor of the Xuanhuang Tower, he finally understood why the peerless geniuses and monstrous talents from the world of overseas cultivators were stopped in their tracks here.

It turned out that this eighth level of the Xuanhuang Tower was filled with thunder and lightning condensed from spiritual pressure!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

One after another, thick, purple thunderbolts, each several zhang in diameter and of an unknown length, struck down like thunder from the ninth heaven!

Moreover, they were numerous, like a myriad of thunders striking simultaneously, causing the heavens to shatter and the earth to split!

“Impressive, the difficulty of this eighth level is several times greater than the seventh level~~” Huang Xiaolong walked leisurely toward the staircase leading to the ninth level.

Crackle~~!

A bolt of spiritual pressure lightning struck Huang Xiaolong, and the torrents of spiritual pressure directly bombarded his soul!

Huang Xiaolong immediately saw in his mind an ancient thunder god appear, this god had black clouds underfoot, wore a cloak of lightning, was dignified and imposing, and had control over all the thunder and lightning in the world.

“Oh my~~” Huang Xiaolong’s lips twitched slightly. With a thought, he immediately extinguished the thunder god that had appeared in his mind.

In this manner, Huang Xiaolong strolled along and finally arrived at the staircase to the ninth level, then climbed upward. “I’ve broken the record. I wonder what the ninth level of the Xuanhuang Tower is like. I want to see, although I’m afraid those who have reached the ninth level, throughout the ages in the vast world of overseas cultivators, are rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns, aren’t they?”

Xuanhuang Tower’s ninth level!

Originally, Huang Xiaolong had thought that this ninth level would be even more dangerous and fraught with crises. However, after coming up, he found that this was not the case.

The ninth level of Xuanhuang Tower was full of splendid gardens, exquisite pavilions, willows on the banks, and the fragrance of birds and flowers.

Huang Xiaolong felt as if he had come to a paradise.

And here, there was not the slightest bit of spiritual pressure.

“Huh? What’s going on?” Huang Xiaolong felt a jolt in his heart.

Just then–
Boom~~ Boom~~ Boom~~
Huang Xiaolong’s brain suddenly shook, and many illusions appeared in his mind.

These illusions included luxury carriages, beautiful wives and concubines, high-rise buildings, sumptuous clothes and jade food, as well as some of Huang Xiaolong’s past experiences in catching ghosts…

Various illusions came to life, one after another.

“Oh~~~” Huang Xiaolong’s true self was not fooled by these illusions, but he nodded in realization instead. “I get it now; the test of the Xuanhuang Tower’s ninth level is ‘Heart Demon’.”

Yes, the Heart Demon.

Everyone in the world has a Heart Demon.

The so-called Heart Demon is actually oneself; one’s self is the Heart Demon.

As long as the “self” exists, there will be a Heart Demon.

However, most people’s Heart Demons are hidden in the deepest depths of their hearts, suppressed, not allowed to erupt.

Especially those who cultivate or practice martial arts, once a Heart Demon appears, they will be consumed by their cultivation, destroying both body and soul, but they understand better than ordinary people how to restrain their own Heart Demons.

And upon entering the ninth level of the Xuanhuang Tower, a person’s Heart Demon would be released and magnified infinitely.

“This level, even though the cultivation level is extremely high, the supreme powerhouses in the world of overseas cultivators probably cannot get through. Because the higher the realm, the more Heart Demons there will be. Here, it is impossible to suppress the Heart Demon. However… how could it possibly trouble me?” Huang Xiaolong smiled easily.

Yes, Huang Xiaolong was the Yin Emperor; his body was a Divine Body, his soul was divine consciousness, he could be described as eternally free and indestructible.

It wasn’t that Huang Xiaolong didn’t have a Heart Demon; rather, he could perfectly suppress it, even in the ninth level of the Xuanhuang Tower his true self was as solid as gold, and it could not be broken.

Furthermore, Huang Xiaolong could truly obliterate his own Heart Demon with a mere thought.

“This level is indeed somewhat interesting, but still no match for me~~Hahaha~~ Let’s go directly to the tenth level, which is the topmost level of the Xuanhuang Tower. The Heart Demon comes without knowing its origin and goes without knowing its departure. It is already a very mysterious and difficult barrier to break through. I want to know, on the tenth level, what could be more difficult than the Heart Demon~~~”
Huang Xiaolong, feeling a trace of interest, quickly ascended to the tenth level!

Xuanhuang Tower’s tenth level!

This was a hazy space–like the ninth level, there was no spiritual pressure to be seen.

“What’s this situation?” Huang Xiaolong said with a wry smile.

Just at that moment!

Boom~~~!!!!

From the midst of mystery, waves of enormous auras, vast and overwhelming, came rolling in from all directions on this level!

Under the cover of this aura, the entire Xuanhuang Tower seemed to tremble and shake, as if it was about to collapse and disintegrate.

“Oh? A very powerful aura~~” Huang Xiaolong thought to himself. “Who is it?!”

“Hahahaha~~~Hahahaha~~~~” A man’s laughter sounded from all around, quite elusive.

“Who would have thought, truly who would have thought~~~someone could break through to the tenth level of the Xuanhuang Tower! What kind of genius would that be? Hahaha~~~”
Amidst the laughter, a man’s image vaguely emerged.

This man wore ancient-style blue clothing, resembling a refined scholar from the mundane world, but immense, mysterious power surged from his body. This power, centered on his body, spread out, suppressing the aura of the Xuanhuang Tower.

However, Huang Xiaolong could see that this man wasn’t a real “person,” but a projection formed from a wisp of divine consciousness.

Moreover, this strand of divine consciousness seemed to be sealed within the tenth floor of the Xuanhuang Tower, unable to escape.

‘If a mere clone formed from a strand of divine consciousness is this formidable, then the original body must be frighteningly powerful. According to the realm division of cultivators from the overseas world, the original body of this divine consciousness clone must at least be at the level of Formations of Heaven and Earth. Furthermore, within this realm, it might be at the top, just one step away from the Immortal realm. Of course, it’s also possible that the original body of this divine consciousness clone has already reached the Immortal realm.’
Huang Xiaolong’s mind was inundated with many thoughts.

“Young man, which sect do you belong to? Are you one of our Qingcheng Sect’s disciples?” The man in green’s face was somewhat blurry, but his eyes burned brightly as he gazed at Huang Xiaolong. “No, you’re not one of our Qingcheng Sect disciples. I cannot feel the aura of our Qingcheng Sect’s Cultivation Techniques on you~~”
Huang Xiaolong smiled and released a hint of Shushan Sword Qi.

After obtaining Ling Xiaopeng’s flying sword from the Shushan Sect, Huang Xiaolong studied the Formation on the sword in closed cultivation for a while and managed to condense some Shushan Sword Qi.

“Oh? A disciple of the Shushan Sect?” Indeed, the man in green was fooled by the Sword Qi emitted by Huang Xiaolong. He sighed with a trace of regret. “I didn’t expect the first one to break into the tenth floor of the Xuanhuang Tower to be a genius not of my Qingcheng Sect but a Shushan Sect disciple. It seems that the Shushan Sect will dominate overseas in the future! Young man, as long as you don’t die young, you will surely become the overlord of the cultivator’s world overseas, sweeping through the universe, invincible!”

The voice of the man in green trembled slightly, tinged with an excitement he couldn’t hide.

However, the man in green quickly realized he had lost his composure. He deliberately masked his emotions and said indifferently, “Young man, I am Gu Lonely Hong of the Qingcheng Sect.”

“Hehe~~ I’ve never heard of it.” Huang Xiaolong chuckled.

“Eh~~~” Gu Lonely Hong choked for a moment, then laughed self-deprecatingly. “Right, right, right, I’ve been sealed here for a very long time. People from the Qingcheng Sect surely regard my name as taboo and wouldn’t mention it to outsiders. It’s normal for someone as young and inexperienced as you to have not heard of me.”

“Young man! Opportunity! Since you’ve come to the tenth floor of the Xuanhuang Tower, I shall bestow upon you an opportunity!”

‘Opportunity? There’s no such thing as a free lunch in this world~~’ Huang Xiaolong thought disdainfully. However, his playful nature was provoked, and he prepared to toy with Gu Lonely Hong.

“Senior, what opportunity?” Huang Xiaolong asked with feigned seriousness.

“Ha! Young man, I’ll get straight to the point. Back then, during the internal strife of the Qingcheng Sect, I competed for the position of sect leader with several fellow disciples. Unexpectedly, they plotted against me and shattered my physical body. I am of the Formations of Heaven and Earth stage, and in the instant my body broke apart, an infinite amount of divine consciousness burst forth. However, my fellow disciples were no ordinary individuals–my divine consciousness was obliterated by them to the last 99 percent. Just as the final strand of my divine consciousness was about to fail to escape, fortunately, I had a stroke of genius…”

As he spoke, Gu Lonely Hong’s tone carried a hint of pride. “This Xuanhuang Tower is the Qingcheng Sect’s treasure for suppressing our teachings. Initially, it was I who forged it with my master. Therefore, my last bit of divine consciousness hid inside the Xuanhuang Tower and was thus preserved! Yes, young man, what you see is not the real me, but a clone formed from a strand of my divine consciousness.”

Huang Xiaolong said to himself, I knew that already.

However, Huang Xiaolong intended to continue playing along with Gu Lonely Hong, so he didn’t point it out. Instead, he put on an admiring look. “Senior, you’re incredible! You couldn’t be killed even like that!”

“Ahem~~ Young man, I am in the later period of the Formations of Heaven and Earth realm, just one step away from the Immortal realm. If not for being ruthlessly schemed against back in the day, I would have ascended by now! Young man, do you understand what it means to ascend? It is the supreme realm of enduring even when the heavens and earth decay! Hmm~~ don’t interrupt, let me continue.”

“After entering the Xuanhuang Tower, those fellow disciples naturally could no longer harm me, and I was able to preserve this strand of divine consciousness. However, this strand of my divine consciousness has been sealed on the tenth floor of the Xuanhuang Tower, unable to leave ever again~~~”
“I am waiting! Waiting for someone! Waiting for a young genius to come to the tenth floor of the Xuanhuang Tower!”

Upon hearing this, several thoughts flickered through Huang Xiaolong’s mind.

But Huang Xiaolong asked aloud, “Then, Senior, are you waiting for someone to rescue you from here?”

“Hahahaha~~ Young man, that’s impossible. It’s already a stroke of fortune that this strand of my divine consciousness has not been extinguished. Who can rescue me from here? Unless it’s an Immortal realm powerhouse… But there aren’t many Immortal realm powerhouses overseas. Each one is an ancient and dominant existence. Who would come to save me?”

“Young man, listen well, since you have come to the tenth floor of the Xuanhuang Tower, being the first person ever to do so, it is a stroke of destiny! I will confer upon you the Cultivation Techniques I have cultivated my entire life, as well as the mana contained within this strand of divine consciousness, pouring it all into you!”

Hearing this, Huang Xiaolong felt not the slightest ripple in his heart; instead, he felt somewhat amused.

Had a pie really just fallen from the sky?

“What do you say, young man? Receiving the inheritance of my cultivation technique, as well as the mana of this strand of divine consciousness, will immediately let you rise among the younger generation of the Shushan Sect! Your potential is immense. In the future, if you cultivate both the Qingcheng Sect’s and Shushan Sect’s supreme arts, you will certainly make a name for yourself in all directions, and even becoming an Immortal is within reach!”

The voice of the Lonely Hong was full of seduction.

“No, no–Senior, you must not–” Huang Xiaolong struggled to suppress his laughter, speaking loudly. “I do not deserve such a reward without having rendered any service!”

“How pedantic! Young man, you are too pedantic! I have been trapped here for countless years and have long since looked past all worldly matters. It is not easy to meet you, so why wouldn’t I seize the opportunity and have you inherit my mantle? Moreover, it’s not like you’re not deserving of this reward; I also have some things I need you to do.”

Lonely Hong began to do ideological work with Huang Xiaolong, tempting him earnestly and gently.

Finally, Huang Xiaolong agreed somewhat reluctantly. “Well… alright then, Senior, I will inherit your mantle. However, what is it exactly that you need me to do?”

“It is quite simple! Avenge me! Young man, once you’ve cultivated to the Law Manifestation realm of heaven and earth, you can begin to take revenge for me and annihilate those several junior brothers of mine. After that, the position of Qingcheng Sect Leader will be yours for the taking!” Lonely Hong threw out another huge bait. “How about that, all the benefits are yours, right? Hahaha~~~”
A mocking light flashed in Huang Xiaolong’s eyes as he nodded repeatedly. “Good, I agree to Senior’s request. So, what should I do right now?”

“Remember, now, you must open up your soul completely, with no defenses whatsoever. Listen clearly, not even the thought of defense should exist,” Trembling with emotion, Lonely Hong spoke. “Then, this strand of my divine consciousness will enter the depths of your soul, bestowing upon you all the cultivation techniques and some mana… Do you understand?”

“Oh, empty the mind and leave the soul undefended, right? I understand. Let’s begin.”

Huang Xiaolong smiled. Then, he truly opened his soul.

“Good! Here I come!”

Suddenly, the man in green clothes, Lonely Hong, transformed into a strand of divine consciousness and shot straight into Huang Xiaolong’s brain.

The next moment!

“Hahaha~~~ Foolish boy! You’ve been tricked! Hahaha! Souleater Divine Consciousness!! Young man, did I teach you about ultimate wisdom? In this world, is there ever such a good thing? Hahaha~~~ I am here to possess your body! To take over your flesh! Hahaha!”

Inside Huang Xiaolong’s brain, Lonely Hong’s voice turned exceedingly vicious and sinister!

“Hahaha~~~ So many years have passed, and finally, a monstrous talent like you has come here. Rest assured, young man. With your body, I can swagger out from the Xuanhuang Tower! You have a talent like a demon, and I will not waste your potential; rest assured, in the future, with your body, I will stand at the pinnacle of this world, becoming a true supreme being, ruling over all!”

“Hahaha~~~ This body is too good–it’s so young~~ and the soul so perfect~~ Hahaha~~~”
Lonely Hong’s divine consciousness began to swim within Huang Xiaolong’s soul, emitting greedy laughter.

Possession!

It turned out that this fellow intended to use a strand of divine consciousness to possess Huang Xiaolong!

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