Human Clan Defender-Chapter 357 -s 144 to 145 - I Let My Guard Down! (Two in One 21300 Bonus for Monthly Votes)_4

Ji Tianlu wasted no more words. Black energy surged around him, filling the hall with a terrifying aura, and his clearly defined black-and-white eyes suddenly turned blood red.

He hadn’t even made a move, yet his momentum was already as overwhelming as an avalanche.

The smile on Shen Changqing’s face faltered slightly.

A starving camel is still bigger than a horse, he thought. Even though Ji Tianlu is injured, he’s still a King Rank Defender Envoy. The aura he’s displaying now is far more powerful than mine was before I formed the Divine Heaven Golden Body. Back then, I would have turned and left without a word.

But times change; a man can transform in just three days, Shen Changqing mused. Though Ji Tianlu’s aura was indeed immense, it didn’t pose too great a threat to him now.

Suddenly, Ji Tianlu exploded from his seat. The atmosphere within the hall roiled as if a Flood Dragon was breathing, and a fierce gust of wind surged as he unleashed a palm strike, fully venting his violent power.

He held nothing back with this palm strike. I can’t see through Shen Changqing’s strength, Ji Tianlu thought, and his confident words... I must consider him an equal. Against such an expert, even in a spar, I cannot afford to be careless.

"Well struck!" Feeling that tsunami-like force, Shen Changqing laughed heartily. Markings emerged on his Flesh as an intense, electric radiance swirled and surged around him. Divine Thunder Heavenly Gang! He didn’t counterattack, merely activating the Divine Thunder Heavenly Gang to meet the blow.

In the next instant, the two forces collided fiercely.

BOOM—

Thunderlight shattered, and black energy dispersed. An overwhelming aura of destruction swept through the hall, like the very division of yin and yang, of night and day: first, it plunged into complete darkness, then it blazed bright as daylight.

When all the commotion subsided, Shen Changqing had retreated several steps, a palm print clearly visible on his clothes. Looking at Ji Tianlu, he saw that the man had, at some unknown point, reseated himself.

After a long moment, Shen Changqing exhaled, a smile returning to his face. "Defender Ji, your strength is truly exceptional. I am deeply impressed!"

That palm strike broke through my Divine Thunder Heavenly Gang, Shen Changqing acknowledged internally. However, I’m very satisfied with this outcome. Although Ji Tianlu broke my Divine Thunder Heavenly Gang, the residual force didn’t cause significant damage. This undoubtedly confirms my earlier speculation: the Divine Thunder Heavenly Gang can indeed withstand an attack from a Grandmaster at the Ultimate Summit of a single system. To breach it, one would need the strength of at least two such peaks combined. The injured Ji Tianlu’s strength is likely hovering around that level.

Meanwhile, Ji Tianlu offered a faint smile. "Elder Shen, you are not weak either. With you overseeing Mountain-Breaking City, I believe there will be no issues. However, I do have a question. Is your inability to fully break through to the Great Grandmaster Realm related to the Spiritual System?"

"Indeed," Shen Changqing nodded. "If I can also elevate my Spiritual System, I should be able to formally step into the Great Grandmaster Realm."

"I see," Ji Tianlu said. "It won’t be long before the Demon Evil arrive. By then, our Demon-Subduing Division will officially have a Great Grandmaster. That is genuinely delightful news, and congratulations are certainly in order. If there’s nothing else, Elder Shen, you should return for now. After this, I will also focus on healing in seclusion. If anything arises in Mountain-Breaking City, I hope you can take charge in my stead."

Shen Changqing now truly has the strength to manage the overall situation, Ji Tianlu considered. With me in secluded healing and Xun Qu absent, he’s the only one who can truly take charge.

Hearing this, Shen Changqing did not refuse. "If I am needed, I shall certainly not shirk my duty. In that case, I will take my leave."

After Shen Changqing turned and left, the atmosphere in the hall returned to calm.

One breath.

Two breaths.

Then—

"PTOO!"

Ji Tianlu’s face suddenly flushed crimson, and he spat out a mouthful of blood. He unprecedentedly swore, "Damn it! I was careless!"