The appearance of the Yuanshi City Lord was truly too ugly. Even with Li Qing’s firm will, he was almost frightened to the point of shouting. Fortunately, he was relatively far away from that courtyard. Even if his emotions fluctuated, no one could detect it.

The ugliness of the Yuanshi City Lord was different from the ugliness in the general sense. To use a suitable word to describe it, it was “odd in shape”. His face twisted into a big lump. His nose was not his nose, his eyes were not his eyes, and his limbs were different in shape, length, and weight. He was simply like a monster, not a human.

There was also the tangled flesh on his body. There were all sorts of strange dark spots on his leather limbs. It looked like the bark of an old tree. It was extremely ugly.

“This Primeval Stone City Lord is actually so ugly. No wonder he rarely appears in front of the world. He is very mysterious. So this is the reason.” Li Qing thought to himself.

Back then, he had comprehended the Primordial Emperor Secret Technique. This was considered the top priority of Primordial Stone City, but he had never seen the Primordial Stone City Lord appear. Only a few elders had intercepted him. Now that he saw this, he understood everything.

‘”Why is the Yuanshi City Lord so ugly? From the looks of it, it shouldn’t be natural, but caused by some sort of acquired cause. What kind of method is it to create such an ugly appearance?” Li Qing was very curious.

To be able to be so ugly was also considered an ability, not something that could be accomplished in an ordinary way. You can’t be so ugly just because you want to be so ugly.

This extremely ugly posture could be considered the only one in the world. There must be a special reason.

‘”Eh? Why does the other expert wearing a black robe look so familiar? Could it be …” Li Qing had a guess in his heart.

This person was dressed like someone he had seen before, and his entire body was enveloped in a black robe. His entire body emitted a sinister and strange aura.

“Let’s hear what they’re talking about first. Perhaps we can guess some clues from it.”

Li Qing hid in the distance and used his divine sense to eavesdrop on the conversation between the two.

…

“Brother Wang Hao, how are you?” The black-robed man said, his voice dry and sharp.

“Mm, I can’t die for now. Why are you here in Yuanshi City this time?” City Lord Primeval Stone’s tone was indifferent, with an expression of refusal to allow anyone to travel a thousand miles away.

The black-robed man did not seem to see the look of disgust on the face of the Yuanshi City Lord. He said to himself, “Let’s make another deal. How about it?”

“What deal?”

“We need tens of thousands of living people to sacrifice blood to the Evil King. This matter is rather troublesome, and we need the assistance of a large force like you.” The black-robed man said.

“What? Tens of thousands of living people? Are you joking?” City Lord Primeval Stone cried out.

“Only a few tens of thousands of people are alive. Are you scared?” The black-robed man sneered.

“This is impossible! How could I make such an evil deal with you!” City Lord Primeval Stone categorically refused.

‘”Evil deal? Hehe …” The black-robed man laughed unbridled. “Who begged us to save your life? Haven’t you done anything bad?”

“Evil King Sect!” Hearing this, Li Qing couldn’t help but be shocked. No wonder the black-robed man’s clothes were so familiar. As he had expected, they were really the remnants of the Evil King Sect! Didn’t Mr. Gui Yi’s entire body be enveloped in a black robe?

However, the person in front of him seemed to have a higher status and was wearing a different black robe.

The Evil King Sect has been exterminated for almost six to seven thousand years. I didn’t expect that after such a long time, the remnants of the Evil King Sect would actually be able to develop such a large power, seemingly on the verge of revival.

“Why did you bring this up so long ago? Could it be that you want to threaten me?” City Lord Primeval Stone said in a solemn tone.

The black-robed man smiled and said, “Don’t be anxious. I’m just telling the truth. You came to us on your own initiative when you traded with us. It seems that you’ve helped us do a lot of bad things, right? It’s a bit unreasonable to turn a blind eye to someone so quickly now.”

“There’s no need to mention the past. I have nothing to do with your Evil King Sect now.” Primeval Stone City’s City Lord was expressionless.

“Back then, you forcefully cultivated some of Ancient Gods Clan’s secret arts. As a result, you look like a ghost. Not to mention recovering, even your life is at stake. Our Evil King Sect saved your life with good intentions. It’s fine if you’re not grateful, but there’s no need for you to be so heartless, right?”

Li Qing heard these words from afar and finally understood why the Yuanshi City Lord had become like this. It turned out that he had forcefully cultivated Ancient Gods Clan’s secret art!

He couldn’t help but laugh in his heart, “City Lord Primeval Stone clearly doesn’t know Ancient Gods Clan’s origin. He is a half-demon race, and the cultivation method he created isn’t suitable for us humans. Forcibly cultivating it will only cause us to go berserk. It would be good to be able to preserve our lives.”

He came back to his senses and continued to eavesdrop on the conversation between the two.

“That’s right, your Evil King Sect saved my life back then, but I’ve already helped you with so many things. The grudges have long been settled. Don’t even think of repaying me with kindness!” Said the City Lord of Primeval Stone coldly.

The black-robed man smiled and said, “We didn’t ask you to do anything for us in vain. When it’s done, I will naturally give you enough reward.”

“No matter what the reward is, I will not help you do such a thing!” City Lord Primeval Stone was extremely determined. After all, he wasn’t stupid. In the past, he had to cooperate with the Evil King Cult to save his life. However, he didn’t want to be entangled with these people, especially since these people were still the remnants of the notorious Evil King Cult.

“Do you want the Ancient God’s Blood Crystal?” The black-robed man said indifferently.

“What? Do you have Ancient God Blood Crystals in your hands? How many?” City Lord Primeval Stone’s expression changed. He was slightly moved, and his face changed very quickly.

“Ten! I wonder if it’s enough?” The black-robed man said.

“Enough!” City Lord Primeval Stone’s eyes lit up.

“An entire hundred Ancient God Blood Crystals can condense a drop of Ancient God Blood Essence! It’s enough for you to cultivate the Ancient God Transformation until you reach great success. At that time, you will be able to completely recover. There’s no need for you to be like this. People are not like humans or ghosts.” The black-robed man’s tone was filled with temptation.

Ordinary blood was different from essence blood. Only a hundred ancient god blood crystals could condense a drop of essence blood.

“You managed to persuade me. There is room for negotiation on this matter. But even though I want to help you with tens of thousands of living people, there is nothing I can do! Perhaps I can do with a few thousand living people.” City Lord Primeval Stone said.

The sudden disappearance of tens of thousands of living beings would definitely attract the attention of the world. If the Heavenly Alliance were to find out, then he would definitely die.

“You don’t have to rob a living person in one place. The entire Eastern Region is so big. Isn’t it enough for you to disperse to every single place?” The black-robed man said.

“My power is limited to Primeval Stone City. Forgive me for lashing out at other places!” City Lord Primeval Stone shook his head.

“Your Origin Stone City is so powerful. Sending a few of your subordinates to it will do the trick. It depends on your willingness to do your best!” The black-robed man said.

“No, no! This matter is of great importance. Other places are not safe and there is a danger of leakage!” City Lord Primeval Stone shook his head. Once it leaks, it’s dead. Compared to his life, the Ancient God’s Blood Crystal didn’t seem to be that important.

“You’re too timid.” The black-robed man sneered, “Since the Ancient God’s Blood Crystal is not enough for you to sacrifice your life to help, then I’ll give you some benefits.”

“What benefits?” City Lord Primeval Stone’s eyes narrowed.

“You’ve cultivated the Ancient Divine Transformation for so many years, do you know the origin of the Ancient Divine Transformation?” The black-robed man asked.

“Of course I know. The Ancient Divine Transformation is one of the nine transformations of the True Spirit that the Great Evil King created back then. That’s why I begged for your help.” City Lord Primeval Stone said.

“I, the Evil King Cult, have all the secret manuals of the Nine Transformations of the True Spirit. If you are willing to help us do this, we can consider giving the other one of the Nine Transformations of the True Spirit as a reward. How about it?” The black-robed man said.

“Another change? This …” The Yuanshi City Lord’s expression was a little uncertain.

He had personally cultivated the Ancient God Transformation and knew how powerful the Ancient God Transformation was. If there was another change… it would be very tempting for him.

Back then, he had accidentally entered an ancient land and obtained some secret manuals left behind by Ancient Gods Clan, which contained some incomplete cultivation methods. City Lord Primeval Stone couldn’t help but tempt him and forcefully cultivated one of the secret techniques. As a result, he actually went crazy.

Afterwards, he cultivated the Ancient God Transformation bestowed upon him by the Evil King Sect, and only then did he save his life.

In fact, he had only cultivated the basic part of the Ancient Divine Transformation and could only protect his life. As for the second half, this was also the core of the entire Ancient God Transformation. One drop of Ancient God’s Blood Essence had to be used to successfully cultivate. This was also the reason why City Lord Primeval Stone had collected the Ancient God’s Blood Crystals.

“How is it? Have you considered it clearly?” The black-robed man asked.

“Alright, I promise!” City Lord Primeval Stone finally made up his mind.

“Haha, talking to smart people is different! It’s really straightforward!” The black-robed man laughed loudly.

“Speaking of which, why do you want so many living people to sacrifice blood to the Evil King? What do you want to do?” City Lord Primeval Stone asked seemingly unintentionally.

“For the reincarnation of the Great Evil King!” The black-robed man’s voice was excited.

“What? The reincarnation of the Great Evil King? Didn’t the Great Evil King die long ago? How could he be reborn?” City Lord Primeval Stone cried out.

“The Great Evil King’s skill is a part of fortune, and his divine ability is unparalleled in the world. How can a mortal like you speculate?” The black-robed man said coldly.

“But the Great Evil King fought the Sword God to the death back then, and was personally beheaded by the Sword God. His body and spirit were destroyed. This matter definitely cannot be faked!” City Lord Primeval Stone said.

“The Great Evil King is indeed dead, both in form and spirit. But who told you that a dead person cannot be reborn?” The black-robed man’s words were astonishing.