Human Clan Defender-Chapter 425 -s 181-182 Great Wilderness Ghost Hand (Combined - , Seeking Monthly Votes)_4

"Some matters, if they are not yours to manage, then do not meddle," said the Alliance Hierarch with a trace of curiosity in his voice. "I too am quite curious, exactly who are you!"

The gaze that pierced through the Martial Emperor’s mask had turned icy cold.

Within the Eternal Alliance, he wasn’t the only Alliance Hierarch. But this secret was known only to the Alliance Hierarchs of the Eternal Alliance. The others all believed the Eternal Alliance had only one Alliance Hierarch.

His identity being exposed meant one less layer of protection for the Martial Emperor. Therefore, if possible, he also wished to know the true identity of this Eternal Alliance Master before him.

The man gave a faint smile. "You might have the opportunity to find out later. I’d like to ask you, what are your current plans regarding the South Nether Prefecture?"

"The agreement between Shimohe and Shen Changqing means there won’t be any conflict between them in the short term. Instead, they’re focusing on cleansing their respective areas of Demon Evil. If we intervene now, we’d only face a collective attack."

"So, I plan to temporarily disregard the matter of the South Nether Prefecture and wait until they have both suffered losses before we step in to reap the benefits," the Martial Emperor said lightly.

Upon hearing this, the man spoke, "When have you become so conservative, Martial Emperor? Why don’t we join forces to eliminate one of them, and then deal with the other?"

"If you want to rush to your death, go ahead, but I will not accompany you," the Martial Emperor replied with a cold laugh. "Besides, since you’re here, you might as well deal with matters here. I happen to be injured and need to enter seclusion to recuperate for a while."

After saying this, he turned and left.

In public, there could be only one Eternal Alliance Master. Since the other party had arrived, there was no need for him to show himself. Under normal circumstances, the Martial Emperor would not retreat so easily. But things were different now.

He had just acquired the Great Wilderness Ghost Hand Divine Skill and, coincidentally, was injured. Someone willing to take his place was more than welcome. Once his injuries healed and his Divine Skill was perfected, any obstacle would be mere chickens and dogs.

Watching the Martial Emperor depart, the man neither spoke nor tried to stop him. Only after the Martial Emperor’s figure had completely vanished did soft laughter, somewhat cold and disdainful, emanate from behind the mask.

"It seems Shen Changqing and Shimohe are indeed quite remarkable," the man murmured to himself. "Then again, breaking through the limits to ascend to Great Grandmaster isn’t something ordinary people can achieve."

Shaking his head, he temporarily set the matter aside.

His invitation for the Martial Emperor to join forces and ambush the two was merely a casual remark. His true purpose was to probe the Martial Emperor’s attitude and, indirectly, to further assess the strength of Shen Changqing and Shimohe. The result was clear: the Martial Emperor was now deeply wary of the South Nether Prefecture.

"The South Nether Prefecture is untouchable for now," the man reflected inwardly. "If we’re to make a move, it must be elsewhere."

Although he didn’t consider the Martial Emperor his equal, he had to admit that for the other to become an Eternal Alliance Master, his strength was also extraordinary. Since they were capable of making even the Martial Emperor wary, he himself wouldn’t recklessly charge in to fight Shen Changqing and Shimohe to the death. Great Qin had nine prefectures. There was no need to fixate solely on the South Nether Prefecture.

After departing from Mountain-Breaking City, Shen Changqing, riding Tiankui, left the confines of the South Nether Prefecture and headed towards the Capital City.

The current Tiankui, nourished by a substantial amount of energy, had undergone a further metamorphosis. It had advanced from the Innate Realm to the Grandmaster Realm. The two fleshy lumps on its back were now very distinct.

Shen Changqing sensed that it wouldn’t be long before Tiankui officially entered its mature phase, at which point its strength would be comparable to a Martial Artist at the Grandmaster Peak.

In the Heavenly Realm, it would normally take a Tiankui decades, or even centuries, of accumulated time to reach maturity; achieving it any faster was practically impossible. However, by Shen Changqing’s side, Tiankui had shortened this period by more than a hundredfold.

The reason was simple: every drop of a Great Grandmaster’s blood was equivalent to a heavenly treasure. Consuming it day and night, Tiankui’s growth was naturally swift.

In the present world, there were only two Great Grandmasters, making Tiankui’s situation exceptionally unique.