Human Clan Defender-Chapter 472 - 219: Suppress with One Finger (Vote for Monthly Ticket)

Chapter 472: Chapter 219: Suppress with One Finger (Vote for Monthly Ticket)

The black market auction outside Mountain-Breaking City may have come to an end, but the news was still fermenting and showing signs of intensifying.

It was inevitable. Everyone had assumed that the Grandmaster Martial Arts auctioned off at the black market would only comprise one or two styles. However, when the auction truly concluded, others carefully tallied the offerings and were astonished to discover that over a dozen Grandmaster Martial Arts had gone under the hammer.

Among them, although most were Lower Quality Grandmaster Martial Arts and only four of Superior Grade were auctioned off, any single Grandmaster Martial Art was still extraordinarily rare for other factions. Just imagine the frenzy that erupted with the release of over a dozen Grandmaster Martial Arts!

Besides these, a plethora of top-tier Grandmaster Martial Arts had also been put up for auction.

At that moment, some sects and forces that could not attend the auction for unspeakable reasons were now filled with regret. If they had known that so many martial arts were up for auction, they would have rushed over at all costs. The reasoning was simple: the more martial arts auctioned off, the less competition there would be, and the greater their likelihood of acquiring one.

From initial reports, it seemed the Yuanyang Auction House would not auction off too many martial arts. With various forces vying for them, the competition was bound to be fierce. Weaker forces had no chance to contend with the more powerful ones.

In reality, however, the competition at the auction was indeed intense. Yet, Shen Changqing had put forth so many martial arts that quite a few sects still managed to obtain at least one. As a result, those who were unable to attend were naturally filled with remorse.

"Sect Leader, we seem to be watched!"

Several light cavalry galloped along the broad ancient road when Sun Guan’s brow suddenly furrowed. As an Elder of the Saber Blade Sect who often dealt with external affairs, he was extremely sensitive to the faint presence of killing intent.

Upon hearing this, the faces of the other Saber Blade Sect members slightly changed. Only Wu Que, the one leading, remained unfazed upon hearing they were being monitored.

"We’ve obtained the Great Sun Golden Body, so being targeted is normal. There’s no need to worry so quickly. If they don’t make a move, let them wait. If they do, we are not afraid to face them," he said.

Fear? That was something Wu Que had never known since he became famous. Even if someone truly had him in their sights, it would merely mean another battle. Having obtained the Great Sun Golden Body, he was prepared to be targeted. Despite the Yuanyang Auction House’s decent security measures, a determined pursuer had ways of identifying someone—for instance, by their voice, or other details. Wu Que even suspected that the Yuanyang Auction House might not be as confidential with client information as it claimed to be. No matter what, the fact that they were being watched was undeniable.

WHIZZ! WHIZZ! WHIZZ—

Cold arrows burst from all directions.

"Be careful!" Wu Que shouted. Gang Qi exploded from his body, repelling all the incoming arrows.

At the same time, a powerful adversary struck from the side. The force of the palm strike was like mountains crashing down, its terrifying strength spewing forth.

In response, Wu Que remained undaunted. Detaching from horseback, his hand chopped down fiercely. His Gang Qi, as sharp as a blade’s edge, split the incoming wave of Qi.

Feeling the cutting force of the incoming blade Qi, the attacker muttered something unintelligible and retreated rapidly, dodging the attack.

Meanwhile, the other Saber Blade Sect members also faced attacks. However, this time, Wu Que had brought along the sect’s stronger members. Although ambushed, they reacted promptly, dispersing all incoming forces.

Immediately after, they formed a circle, their expressions grave as they faced the attackers.

"Barbarian Clan!" After repelling the assailants, Wu Que looked at the attackers and uttered these two unhurried words.

Upon hearing this, Sun Guan and the others’ expressions changed. "Sect Leader, are they from the Barbarian Clan?"

Based solely on appearance, the attackers were heavily disguised, making it nearly impossible to discern any clues. But since their Sect Leader had declared the assailants were from the Barbarian Clan, he must have had some basis for it. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

Wu Que’s expression was indifferent. "What they just said was in the language of the Barbarian Clan. Within Great Qin, I can’t think of anyone else who could speak their tongue so fluently."

Whether they were of the Barbarian Clan or not wasn’t overly significant. It was possible the attackers weren’t from the Barbarian Clan and were merely using the language to cast suspicion on them; that couldn’t be ruled out. But in reality, in Wu Que’s opinion, the likelihood of framing the Barbarian Clan was small. After all, the Demon-Subduing Division was currently issuing a widespread manhunt for Barbarian Clan members. If their actions were discovered to be a Barbarian Clan ambush, it would inevitably lead to a thorough investigation. This wouldn’t benefit the attackers. Conversely, if it were secretive infighting amongst various factions, the Demon-Subduing Division wouldn’t intervene. With such reasoning, he was certain they were indeed of the Barbarian Clan.

The Barbarian Clan leader, hearing this, made no attempt to conceal his identity. Instead of replying in his own tongue, he responded directly in the language of Great Qin.

"Hand over the Great Sun Golden Body, and I will allow you to leave unharmed. Otherwise, even if you are the Saber Blade Sect Master, today, you will not escape death."

He didn’t immediately act. The brief encounter with Wu Que had shown that he possessed no small strength. If they truly fought, he might obtain the Great Sun Golden Body, but his own side would also suffer some losses. So, the leading Barbarian still did not want to make a move if he could avoid it. Of course, if the opponent had displayed average strength, he wouldn’t have wasted so many words.

"Mere Barbarians, daring to spout nonsense here. You want the Great Sun Golden Body? Show us your strength—" Upon hearing this, Wu Que’s expression remained calm and untroubled.

Standing in place, he seemed to emit a terrifying aura. It slowly ascended, as though he were an unrivaled Divine Weapon about to be unsheathed.

Seeing this, the leading Barbarian’s face grew dark, and he waved his hand sharply. "Kill!"

Within the Demon-Subduing Division, Shen Changqing had been observing Tiankui’s transformation when suddenly, a pleasant Blade’s Hum rang out, prompting him to involuntarily turn his head towards the direction of the fluctuations.

Blade Intent pierces the sky, its hum echoing for a hundred miles! Shen Changqing was no longer a Martial Dao novice, and he understood very well what this anomaly represented. This meant a powerful individual within the Spiritual System was officially stepping into the peak realm. Interesting. Someone is actually breaking through to the Grandmaster Peak realm at this time.

Shen Changqing’s eyebrows lifted slightly. The idea of someone breaking through to Grandmaster Peak stirred something within him.

Grandmaster Peak. There were differentiations even within this realm. Some advanced to the peak through the Blade Path, while others reached it in different ways. Now, seeing a Blade Path Grandmaster making a breakthrough, Shen Changqing also wanted to take a look. Come to think of it, I broke through as a Grandmaster with the True Intent of a Hundred Battles. Yet, I’ve never possessed any powerful saber techniques, always relying on the same Hundred Battle Saber Technique from beginning to end. It seems I’ve deviated somewhat. If I have the chance in the future to integrate and forge a powerful saber Divine Skill, that would be a good choice.

Inspired by the soaring Blade Intent, he thought of some aspects he had previously neglected. It was hard to imagine a Blade Path Grandmaster who only mastered an average Grandmaster-level saber technique, while his hand-to-hand combat techniques were as numerous as the stars. When previously integrating Martial Arts, Shen Changqing had nearly forgotten about this. Now that he reflected on it, he realized the oversight. The birth of the Divine Soul was, after all, based on the True Intent of a Hundred Battles. And that was also Blade Intent. If he could master a saber Divine Skill, he might be able to unleash even greater power.

He strode through the air, his figure ethereal and transcendent. A hundred miles was a considerable distance, but for Shen Changqing now, it was only a matter of a few breaths.

By the time he arrived, he witnessed the scene of the battle below.

Wu Que? He had seen the Saber Blade Sect Master before. Judging by the other party’s situation, it was clear he had encountered an ambush. Yet Shen Changqing hadn’t expected this Saber Blade Sect Master to break through to the Grandmaster Peak realm at this particular time.

Blade Intent piercing the sky; his saber technique was also to the utmost sharpness. Truth be told, if they were both at the same Grandmaster Peak realm, he felt he would be inferior to Wu Que in terms of saber skills.

At this moment, Shen Changqing turned his gaze to Wu Que’s opponent, his eyes turning cold.

Barbarian Clan! He couldn’t be more familiar with them. Even though they might hide well on the surface, seeming no different from the Qin People. One must know that back in the Great Wilderness Prefecture, countless Barbarians had died by his hand. Shen Changqing could almost sniff out that lingering scent on them. And furthermore, their combat style had certain differences from that of the Qin People. Barbarian Clan Martial Arts were not the same as Qin Martial Arts. If it were an ordinary ambush, he would have simply watched as an onlooker. But with the Barbarian Clan, it was different.

With Blade Intent soaring and saber skills unmatched, Wu Que relentlessly pressured his opposition, utterly unaware of Shen Changqing’s arrival. His opponent, although not weak, was clearly not at the Grandmaster Peak level. Facing the newly advanced Wu Que, he could only defend, with no means to counterattack. Fully engrossed, he also didn’t notice someone else’s arrival.

Just then, a terrifying force descended from the Firmament. As awesome as the Great Sun, its pure Yang power caused everyone present to instinctively look up. What they saw was only the Golden Finger Gang crushing down.

At that moment, Wu Que felt a tremendous fear and instinctively wanted to flee. However, he was shocked to discover that he was not the target of the force. Turning his head, he saw the Golden Finger Gang envelop the Barbarian Grandmaster.

RUMBLE!!

The earth shook. When the Golden Finger Gang vanished, only a deep pit remained. The Barbarian who had been consumed by it was obliterated.

The remaining Barbarians, seeing this, drastically changed color, exchanged glances, and scattered in all directions. However, they fled quickly, but the attacking force was faster.

In less than a breath, all the Barbarians who had attacked the Saber Blade Sect lay dead, none surviving.