Shapeshifter Shudenan!
When Tang Hao heard this name, he finally understood why he felt so familiar earlier. Then, a numbing sensation surged up from the soles of his feet.
"Tang Hao, step back!"
At the same time, Alastor reminded him in a deep voice. Even when he confronted the Hunter that day, he did not panic at all, but at this moment, his voice was faintly solemn.
Even without his reminder, Tang Hao knew how dangerous the person in front of him was. At the same time, he almost reflexively pulled Sakai Yuji back, and the two of them quickly pulled away from each other by seven to eight meters.
Fortunately, the two of them were standing at the corner of the concert, and the attention of the audience was attracted by the idol and the singing on the stage, so no one saw the situation here. Otherwise, if this jump of seven to eight meters was seen by someone, it would definitely be on the hot search list tomorrow.
Of course, Tang Hao was not in the mood to care about these things. At this moment, all his attention was focused on the middle-aged man opposite him.
Shapeshifter Shudenan, one of the three pillars of the masquerade ball, held the position of General.
If people who were not familiar with this world heard about the masquerade ball for the first time, they might think that it was the kind of party where people wore makeup and danced. But in fact, it was the most powerful red world organization in the world, with countless red world demon kings joining. Red world demon kings like Hunter Faria and Cannon were everywhere, and they might not even be able to show up in public.
From top to bottom, the masquerade ball could be roughly divided into five levels.
The highest level was, of course, the leader of the masquerade ball, who was equally famous as the God of Heavenly Punishment Alastor, the God of Creation Sacrificial Serpent. As an extraordinary existence that embodied the red world law, he was in charge of the power of creation and determination, and was recognized to have the power to destroy the world.
Under the leader, who would replace the leader to manage the entire masquerade ball during the absence of the leader, were the three pillars of the masquerade ball. They were: Top Seat Hecate who served as the Great Imperial Wizard, Advisor Bello who served as the Adjudicator of Defiance, and Shapeshifter Shudenan who served as the General.
The next level down were the main cadres of the masquerade ball, such as the guardian manager, the commander-in-chief, the army commander, the adviser, and some adjutants who held important responsibilities.
Further down the hierarchy were the captain-level figures of various armies or the equivalent patrolmen. In short, they were all high-ranking officers. In terms of strength, Faliagni, the hunter whom Tang Hao and the others had defeated before, was roughly in this position. The last level was the ordinary disciples of the Red World. In general, they were known as cannon fodder or small fries.
Of course, the hierarchy of the masquerade ball was not completely based on strength. There were also some non-combat members who held high positions, but this did not hinder their authority in the organization. It was just like the civil officials of a country. Although they were not strong, they were indispensable.
If the hunter Faliagni really joined the masquerade party, with his potential and intelligence, he might have a chance to make it to the third tier, but that would be his limit, because the Three Pillars would never change.
Among the Three Pillars, Shapeshifter Shudenan was the true combat member, the demon king of the demon king, and had existed for a long time, even dating back to the ancient times. In the ancient times, he had another name — Chiyou.
That's right, it was the legendary Chiyou who defeated Emperor Yan and fought with Emperor Yan and Emperor Huang for a lifetime!
So, how strong was Shapeshifter Shudenan?
For example, in the grand ending of the story, Shana and Yuji loved and wanted to kill each other, and the Mist Warriors fought against the masquerade ball. Then, the power of tens of thousands of Mist Warriors concentrated on Marjorie, but they were still suppressed by Shapeshifter Shudenan alone. In the end, he was killed because he wanted to go to the Underworld to find Hecate and wanted to die on purpose …
What was more terrifying was that because his existence had been written into the laws of the world, as long as his soul was not destroyed, he would not really die no matter how many times he was killed. No matter how many times he was killed, he could still be reborn.
In short, Shapeshifter Shudenan was the fighting power ceiling of this world. In terms of fighting power, he was not inferior to the Snake of Sacrificial God. At most, he would lose to the complete God of Sky Punishment. However … in the non-memory story line, the complete God of Sky Punishment never appeared even once until the end of the story.
Therefore, from the beginning to the end, Shapeshifter Shudenan's fighting power ceiling was never broken.
By the way, the Snake of Sacrificial God also had a name that China was familiar with in the ancient times: Human Emperor Fuxi!
This was a novel written by a Japanese, and the two main villains in the story were both great gods in the ancient times of China. This operation was simply impossible to guard against. What was even more shocking was that not only were these two villains not vilified, they each displayed their own super charisma.
The former was the Snake of Sacrificial God. He first fell into the trap of the Mist Warriors and was exiled from this world. After returning, in order to allow humans and the Red World Apostles to coexist, he wholeheartedly wanted to create a new world. There was no other person with such ambition and vision.
As for Shapeshifter Shudenan, although he looked like a sloppy middle-aged uncle who did not do proper work all day long, giving people the feeling that he was old and disrespectful, as the fighting power ceiling, he rarely bullied the weak. He never took the initiative to devour the existence of humans. At crucial times, he would reveal his domineering aura and attack when he should … Furthermore, he was a lolicon with off-the-charts charisma.
This was especially so in the third season of the anime. After Sakai Yuji and the Snake of Sacrificial God fused, the entire masquerade party worked hard to build a new world where everyone was happy. However, the Mist Warriors tried their best to obstruct them. Although some of them did not trust the Snake of Sacrificial God, some of them did it out of personal grudges and wanted to kill all of the Red World Apostles.
Of course, it did not mean that taking action for personal grudges was wrong. However, in such a large environment, the masquerade party worked hard to allow the apostles and humans to coexist peacefully. However, some of the Mist Warriors only focused on personal grudges and did not care about whether it was right or wrong. However … this instantly made them look bad!
As a result, at the end of the story, it gave people the illusion that the Red World Apostles were the righteous ones and the Mist Warriors were the villains.
At the very least, when Tang Hao watched the third season of the anime, as a viewer, he was completely on the side of the masquerade party. He also believed that he was not the only one who felt this way.
However, the anime was the anime, and reality was reality.
No matter how great the Snake of Sacrificial God's desire was, the masquerade party was still a villainous organization. No matter how charismatic Shapeshifter Shudenan was, he had to guard against such a danger when he suddenly jumped in front of him.
Thus, Tang Hao immediately entered … an escape mode.
Did you think it would be a battle mode?
Bullsh * t!
Even if the Ever-Changing Shudenan wasn't in his complete form, he could still scare a well-known Mist Warrior like Marjolin into silence with just a glance. Compared to him, the hunter Fariagni wasn't even worthy of carrying his shoes.
It was not like Tang Hao did not know his own capabilities. Not to mention him, even if he called all his companions, it was still unknown whether they could win. Fighting with this kind of monster … was no different from seeking death.
But, why did this guy suddenly appear? This was not logical at all!
Although in the story, Shapeshifter Shudenan's appearance was indeed not too late, according to the normal timeline, it would be at least half a month later. If their progress was smooth, by that time, they might have already completed the mission and returned home. But now, this ceiling of combat power suddenly hit him in the face …
This was like two people playing cards, and he played a pair of threes and waited for the other party to feed him a pair of fours. As a result, the other party did not play according to the routine at all and directly attacked with a trump card. Who the hell could withstand this!
"God of Sky Punishment, it's been a long time."
Compared to Tang Hao's panic, Shapeshifter Shudenan was calm as usual. He first greeted Alastor with a smile, then looked at Tang Hao, shrugged, and said with a smile, "Don't be so nervous, I didn't come here to fight. I was just attracted by the singing here, so I came to take a look and say hello to you, that's all."
Who are you kidding! If you didn't come to Misaki City on purpose, how could we meet here? Could it be that Shana's singing can be heard thousands of miles away?
Tang Hao rolled his eyes. This old man was very bad, he didn't believe it!
"The general of the masquerade ball appeared in a small place like Misaki City. Are you guys so free now? Shapeshifter. "Alastor obviously did not believe it and immediately questioned.
Although the name of Shapeshifter Shudenan was feared by 99% of the Firemist Warriors and the disciples of the red world, the God of Sky Punishment was different after all. He also spoke in a superior tone.
"Hehe, our leader fell for the tricks of the Firemist Warriors and was exiled from this world. It's not like you don't know." Shapeshifter pinched the cigarette butt in his mouth and smiled. "The masquerade ball has already entered a state of leisure now. I'm not the kind of person who likes to manage things. I just accept some commissions according to my interests and barely make a living."
Alastor was silent as if he was thinking about the credibility of his words.
Tang Hao was also a little skeptical. With Shapeshifter's personality, he was indeed a man who would do such a thing. However, it was a little hard to believe that the two of them really met by coincidence. Also …
"Where did you hear about me?" Tang Hao asked.
"The opportunity to become an idol." Shapeshifter grinned. "I remember that not long ago, this city was still under the control of the hunter Faliagni. Our masquerade ball happened to have some conflicts with him, so we kept an eye on him. After he was defeated by you guys, the name of the substitute messenger Tang Hao naturally spread."
"Oh, so I'm already a celebrity?"
"You're too arrogant." Shapeshifter took out a crooked cigarette case from his pocket and tapped it with his finger. He smiled and said, "You're not a Firemist Warrior, a disciple of the Red World, and you're definitely not Mystique. You used the power of existence as a human and defeated the new king of the Red World. This is the first case that we know of … To be honest, our masquerade ball has been paying extra attention to you."
Tang Hao couldn't help but frown when he heard this. This isn't a good thing.
"Do you want one?"
Tang Hao looked up and saw Shapeshifter holding a cigarette toward him as if he was looking at an old friend.
"No, I've quit." Tang Hao shook his head politely.
"Oh, that's good. In the past, every time I smoked, Hecate would dissuade me, but this is my only hobby. I can't quit even if I wanted to. "As he spoke, Qian Bian put away the cigarette, put it in his mouth, and puffed happily.
Tang Hao narrowed his eyes. This guy did things casually. Regardless of whether he was facing an enemy or a comrade, he always acted as he pleased. It was impossible to guess what he was thinking. In Tang Hao's opinion, this guy was just as difficult to deal with as him … The difference was that the combat strength between the two of them was a little too different.
"I like human culture." Shapeshifter leaned over the railing and looked at the stage opposite him. He said while smoking, "Every time I go to a new city, I'll first observe the local culture to see if there's anything that suits me. Although this isn't the first time I've heard it, this song is especially special. It unexpectedly resonates with me, and I can't help but recall some past events."
"Is it about the battle with Yan Huang?" Tang Hao could not help but tease him when he saw how carefree he was.
"Haha, that's too far away." Qian Bian laughed heartily. "But speaking of which, the God of Wrath's contractor, the Blazing Eyes Crusader, is actually singing on the stage like an ordinary human girl. Even I never thought there would be such a day."
"She's just a girl of 14 or 15 years old."
"… You're right."
Shapeshifter nodded, then he closed his eyes and listened to the song silently.
Tang Hao stood beside him and didn't feel the slightest battle intent and murderous aura. Even the aura on his body was like that of an ordinary person, extremely peaceful. If he didn't know beforehand, he definitely wouldn't believe that such an old man, who could be seen everywhere, would be the top combat power in this world.
A few minutes later, the song ended and Shapeshifter finished smoking his cigarette. He threw the cigarette butt on the ground and stamped it out with his foot. Then he straightened up and said with a smile, "The song is over, I should go. Let's get together next time."
"Oh, okay, take care." Tang Hao responded with a smile.
Since this guy had no intention of fighting, Tang Hao of course wouldn't look for trouble. Whether it was a coincidence or not, it was best to send this devil away as soon as possible.
"By the way, are you interested in joining our masquerade party?" Shapeshifter suddenly asked.
Tang Hao was stunned and then shook his head politely. "Sorry, I like a quiet life. I just want to be a quiet, handsome man."
"I see. I was just asking casually. Goodbye."
Shapeshifter smiled and after saying goodbye to Tang Hao, he turned and left.
He really left just like that?
Tang Hao looked at his gradually disappearing figure and couldn't believe it for a moment.
"Phew, he's finally gone …" Next to him, Yuji Sakai heaved a sigh of relief. Although he didn't know who Shapeshifter was, Alatosl and Tang Hao looked like they were facing a formidable enemy, which made him very nervous. When the other party was around, he always felt a strong sense of oppression.
"Speaking of which, why did he come here? Is he really just here to listen to the song? "Then, Yuji Sakai asked in confusion.
"Who knows." Tang Hao spread his hands. "Anyway, this old man has always been strange. Let me tell you, the farther you stay away from this plague, the better. Don't think about what his purpose is, after all …"
"Ah, right."
Before Tang Hao finished speaking, a familiar voice came from not far away.
When he looked up, he saw Shapeshifting Sudenan had returned. He scratched his head and said, "I suddenly remembered that when I came out, Hecate gave me a mission. We …"
He stared at Tang Hao and said with a smile, "We really should fight."
Tang Hao was speechless.
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