Human Clan Defender-Chapter 355 -s 144 to 145 - I Let My Guard Down! (Two in One 21300 Bonus for Monthly Votes)_2

Chapter 355: Chapters 144 to 145 - I Let My Guard Down! (Two in One 21300 Bonus for Monthly Votes)_2

From the moment he became a Defender Envoy, the Martial Arts practiced by ordinary people could hardly play any significant role. Defender Envoys have their own unique methods of enhancing their strength. This path is different from that of a Martial Artist.

The original hill had long since disappeared. After continuous bombardment by heavenly thunder, the rocks and earth had been completely eroded by that terrifying force, leaving only a deep pit in its place. Shen Changqing sat cross-legged at the bottom of this pit, mystical patterns covering his entire body, as dense purple lightning writhed around him like a restless Flood Dragon.

An unknown amount of time passed. The lightning between Heaven and Earth ceased. The dark clouds dispersed. Shen Changqing’s tightly shut eyes snapped open; a beam of lightning, visible to the naked eye, shot from his eyes and struck a stone in front of him.

BOOM!!

The stone shattered, utterly unable to withstand the lightning’s impact.

Then, he calmed his mind and observed the changes on his panel.

Name: Shen Changqing

Affiliation: Great Qin’s Demon Suppression Division

Identity: Martial Hall Elder

Realm: (Pseudo) Great Grandmaster

Divine Soul: Not Nurtured (70%)

Flesh: Divine Heaven Golden Body (Third Stage)

Martial Arts: Chiyang Divine Palm (Third Layer), Seven Stars Stepping on Air Step (First Layer)

Slaughter Value: 123

Divine Skills: 0

The Divine Heaven Golden Body had advanced directly from the first to the third stage. However, due to insufficient Slaughter Value, the "+" sign after Divine Heaven Golden Body had disappeared. His Slaughter Value had dropped to just over one hundred, leaving him temporarily unable to advance it further.

"Third Stage Divine Heaven Golden Body!"

Shen Changqing stood up. He immersed his consciousness into his body, where everything within became clear to him. Then, he mobilized the power of his Flesh. The mystical patterns, previously hidden, resurfaced on his body. Lightning intertwined. Soon, what looked like a purple garment draped over him, making him appear as if a deity had been reincarnated.

"Divine Thunder Heavenly Gang! Indeed, not a bad technique!"

Shen Changqing looked down at the changes in himself, a faint smile on his face.

Divine Thunder Heavenly Gang! It was a technique that came with the Divine Heaven Golden Body, activating the heavenly thunder power within the Flesh to form a powerful Gang Protective Shield. Although called a protective shield, due to the nature of heavenly thunder, it also possessed formidable offensive power.

If the first-stage Divine Thunder Heavenly Gang could only withstand attacks from an ordinary Grandmaster, then the current third-stage Divine Thunder Heavenly Gang could withstand attacks even from a Grandmaster Peak expert; they would have no chance of breaching it. This was all predicated on the power of his Flesh not being exhausted.

No power was inexhaustible, and the Divine Thunder Heavenly Gang was no exception. Part of the heavenly thunder power in his Flesh came from the heavenly thunder strikes during his breakthrough, while the other part originated from Qi and Blood Transformation. That’s right! Qi and Blood Transformation!

From the moment he successfully cultivated the Divine Heaven Golden Body, the qi and blood of Shen Changqing’s Flesh had undergone a transformation. Within this qi and blood naturally resided potent thunder-attributed power. This power was the primary source of the Divine Thunder Heavenly Gang.

In other words, as long as his qi and blood weren’t depleted, he could stand his ground and let a Grandmaster Peak expert attack him, and his defense would not break. Moreover, that Grandmaster Peak expert might even be killed by the recoil from the Divine Thunder Heavenly Gang.

Perhaps I’ve been too conservative. It’s not just Grandmaster Peak experts; maybe even Grandmaster Ultimate Summit experts wouldn’t be able to break the Divine Thunder Heavenly Gang’s defense!

Shen Changqing looked at the purple garment draping his body, feeling the immense power surging within it.

Fortunately, I am the master of this power; otherwise, I too would find it daunting.

This enhancement revealed another benefit of the panel’s transformation: improving his Outer Techniques no longer required preparing vast amounts of blood food or Elixirs to replenish his energy, as it did before. The heavenly thunder power drawn during a breakthrough served as the purest form of energy supplement. This eliminated a significant inconvenience.

As his Realm grew higher, the energy consumed during breakthroughs also increased. Each time, he had to ingest a mountain of resources; frankly, Shen Changqing himself felt sick just thinking about it. But now, things were different. The Divine Heaven Golden Body had perfectly solved this problem.

Clenching his fists, Shen Changqing looked ahead, his sharply defined black and white eyes seemingly swirling with thunder.

I wonder how my current strength compares to Shimohe’s—who is stronger, and who is weaker? The first stage of the Divine Heaven Golden Body is equivalent to a Great Grandmaster, yet I’m still only a Pseudo Great Grandmaster. But—I can feel that my current power is vastly greater than before this breakthrough.

「Mountain-Breaking City.」

Within the Demon-Subduing Division, in the grand hall, Shen Changqing, now dressed in regular clothes, sat in an empty seat, conversing with Ji Tianlu.

"Defender Xun has already left?"

"Yes, escorting a Demon Evil requires a Defender Envoy’s personal accompaniment; otherwise, any complications would become rather troublesome."

Ji Tianlu nodded. Normally, given the current situation in Mountain-Breaking City, Xun Qu should not have left. However, the matter of the Demon Evil was related to Shen Changqing’s own breakthrough. If they could gain another expert at the Ultimate Summit of the two major cultivation systems, then even without Xun Qu, Mountain-Breaking City would be very secure. Conversely, if Shen Changqing couldn’t achieve his breakthrough, then even with Xun Qu remaining, it wouldn’t be a good thing for Mountain-Breaking City.