Human Clan Defender-Chapter 475 - 222: You’re Not Bad—(Vote for Monthly Pass)

Chapter 475: Chapter 222: You’re Not Bad—(Vote for Monthly Pass)

The sky-shattering force of the Demon Evil erupted, as if a world-destroying Demon God had come into being.

From afar, Shen Changqing had already seen the phantom of the Demon God coagulating in the void.

That earth-shattering Yin Evil Aura made even him feel alarmed.

"Damn it!" Shen Changqing cursed angrily.

Without a doubt, the one who compelled the Demon Evil Clan to attack with such force must be either Wang Xiao or Beiming Wang. Neither of them can die. To be exact, they cannot die in South Nether Prefecture. As long as they pass through South Nether Prefecture, it will be the border region of Great Liang and Great Zhou, having nothing to do with Great Qin. However, if the two were to die in South Nether Prefecture, Great Qin would very likely be blamed. Although with my current power, I needn’t fear being blamed for anything, if it led to the collapse of Great Qin’s situation, I would have to bear tremendous pressure. Therefore, they absolutely must not die.

The power of the Demon God’s phantom was something Shen Changqing could clearly feel.

One could say that such a level of power isn’t at all weaker than that of high-level Demon Evils; compared to common high-level Demon Evils, it’s even a few notches stronger. Even a Grandmaster at the Ultimate Summit would have absolutely no way of resisting it.

In an instant, Shen Changqing’s power burst forth, narrowing the distance once again. Just as the phantom of the Demon God was about to crush down with a palm, he held back no longer.

With a single finger, he summoned the power of Heaven and Earth, and the surrounding nature’s spiritual energy wildly converged.

In that moment, it was as if in the darkened world, a shooting star had fallen, bursting forth with a different kind of light, dispelling much of the darkness.

Divine Skills!

Star Finger!

Like a star falling with one finger, the phantom of the Demon God seemed to sense something. It turned its head to look into the void, and on its expressionless face, a slight change occurred.

A pale and sinister smile had just begun to spread across Yang Yue’s face when it instantly froze.

Without any hesitation, he immediately turned and fled.

The speed and suddenness left Wang Xiao unable to react in time.

As Yang Yue fled, the Star Finger had already torn through the air. The Demon God’s phantom struck out with a palm into the void, and the two forces collided fiercely.

Immediately afterward, the palm shattered and dispersed, and the Star Finger pierced directly through the chest of the Demon God’s phantom.

As its chest was perforated, the Demon God’s phantom seemed to lose its source of power and gradually began to dissipate.

It didn’t care at all. Its crimson eyes fixed on the approaching Shen Changqing as it uttered a few words, "You... are quite impressive—"

Before it could finish, the Demon God’s phantom completely faded away into nothingness.

The once-dim firmament also instantly cleared up.

At this moment, the other Demonfolk finally realized what had happened. Regardless of anything else, they frantically fled into the distance, but it was to no avail.

Shen Changqing took a step into the void and, with a sweep of his fingers, the Finger Gang pierced through the bodies of those few Grandmaster Realm Demonfolk.

By the time the Slaughter Value registered, several Demonfolk had already died.

"Defender Shen!" Wang Xiao looked at the descending figure, stepped forward, and cupped his hands in thanks.

That finger strike, like a falling star, still echoes unceasingly in my mind. I can’t think of any martial arts among all those auctioned that could match the move just now.

However, Wang Xiao also understood. The person who auctioned the martial arts couldn’t possibly reveal all his cards; he surely has some powerful methods secretly kept from others, giving no one a chance to know.

Shen Changqing nodded. "General Wang, are you alright?"

As he spoke, he also surveyed the scene. Among those who had come from Dayue, a few had already died at the hands of the Demonfolk, but fortunately, Great General Wang Xiao was unharmed.

The others, if they were dead, were dead. Those few who hadn’t died were all injured. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

Wang Xiao shook his head, a trace of relief on his face. "Thanks to Defender Shen’s timely arrival, I was unscathed."

"A Demonfolk just fled. Does General Wang know who attacked you?" Shen Changqing got straight to the point.

Given the terrifying Demon God phantom that the adversary summoned, I can’t help but take it seriously. That was a very powerful technique. If I hadn’t used my Divine Skills, it wouldn’t have been so simple to suppress that fearsome phantom.

Wang Xiao said, "The person who attacked me was Yang Yue."

"Yang Yue?" Shen Changqing’s face showed confusion. This is the first time I’ve heard this name.

Suddenly, Wang Xiao added, "Yang Yue is the Commander of Imperial Guards of the Great Zhou Imperial Family and a Grandmaster at the Ultimate Summit in his own right. He is known as Sword Venerable within Great Zhou, and now he has turned into a Demonfolk!"

"Great Zhou’s Yang Yue..." Shen Changqing’s eyes flickered.

The Commander of Imperial Guards of Great Zhou’s Imperial Family, a Grandmaster at the Ultimate Summit—clearly his identity isn’t simple. For such a person to have turned into a Demonfolk, the internal issues of Great Zhou must be far more serious than I imagined.

Wang Xiao’s expression became grave. "Yang Yue attacked me solely to have me die in South Nether Prefecture, thereby sabotaging the relations between Dayue and Great Qin. I must report this as soon as possible. As for the deal between my Dayue and the Demon-Subduing Division...

"After I return to Dayue, it won’t be long before five high-level Demon Evils are escorted over."

"No problem," Shen Changqing nodded.

The purpose of Yang Yue’s actions is clear to both Wang Xiao and me. Anyone who isn’t a fool can see the essence of it.

"Now that I’ve dealt with the Demonfolk, Yang Yue still escaped. General Wang, you should still be cautious."

"Defender Shen, rest assured. Yang Yue must have depleted his strength significantly by using that technique just now. I reckon he doesn’t have the capacity to ambush us again."

"That’s good. If there’s any trouble, General Wang, you can seek assistance from the Demon-Subduing Division along the way. I won’t accompany you."

After finishing his words, Shen Changqing cupped his fists in salute and then left by stepping through the air.

Yang Yue fled too fast, and I couldn’t track any trace of him. A warrior at the Grandmaster Ultimate Summit wouldn’t lack life-saving measures; otherwise, Great Zhou wouldn’t have let such a person enter South Nether Prefecture to ambush Wang Xiao.

"Take all the bodies with us; let’s go." Watching Shen Changqing depart, Wang Xiao’s face turned ice-cold. Looking at the deceased Grandmasters, he ordered the remaining men.

Yang Yue! That name is now on my must-kill list! If it weren’t for Shen Changqing’s rescue, I really would have stumbled badly this time. The terrifying Demon God apparition emitted an aura that surpassed the limits of a Grandmaster at the Ultimate Summit.

Wang Xiao was certain. That was definitely a power bestowed upon Yang Yue by some formidable being. I must also report this matter to Emperor Yue. The scope of this issue could be large or small. If every Demonfolk possessed such a technique, then who in the world could withstand it? Although, judging by the current actions of the Demon Evil, the only one who has revealed this technique is Yang Yue.

This led Wang Xiao to speculate further. Bestowing such a technique must also come at a great cost to that powerful being. But no matter what, what needs to be reported still has to be reported. Besides the problem with the Demonfolk, there’s also the issue with Great Zhou.

Looking at the sky that had now cleared, Wang Xiao’s heart was nevertheless covered with a shadow that could not be shaken off.

A single Yang Yue isn’t the problem. But the Great Zhou behind Yang Yue is the real issue.

"Heaven... is truly about to change!" he sighed deeply.

Dayue is already the weakest among all nations in terms of national strength; whether it can even compare to the Barbarian Clan is questionable. If chaos erupts throughout the world, then the weakest, Dayue, might very well bear the brunt. No imperial court is immortal. Before Dayue’s emergence, countless nations perished on this land.

Wang Xiao, as a citizen of Yue, did not wish for Dayue to one day follow the same path as those nations of the past.

But some things won’t cease to happen just because I wish against them. In the end, during times of great chaos, what truly matters is strength. Only with sufficient strength can Dayue’s safety be ensured.

Thinking this, a glint flickered in Wang Xiao’s eyes.

I must obtain the method to break through to Great Grandmaster. Only with the emergence of a Great Grandmaster can Dayue’s national power possibly rise. Merely relying on the strength of Defender Envoys, Dayue has already reached a bottleneck. It’s been years since Dayue has produced a new Defender Envoy.

Although he wasn’t a Defender Envoy himself, he could perceive that the emergence of Defender Envoys had encountered a bottleneck.

Breaking through the bottleneck isn’t easy. Moreover, the Defender Envoys of Dayue also have their own inherent flaws.

In Wang Xiao’s view, only the emergence of a Great Grandmaster could truly break the deadlock.

After they organized themselves, the group found the horses they had lost earlier and, carrying the bodies of several Grandmasters, departed.

On the way, just as Wang Xiao had thought, they encountered no further attacks and easily left the jurisdiction of South Nether Prefecture, entering the territory of Great Liang.

After entering the lands of Great Liang, the distance to Dayue was no longer far.

「----」

"Why is his strength so formidable?!" Behind a hill, Yang Yue clutched his chest, his once-black hair now half white.

I didn’t see the fate of the powerful apparition I summoned, but I’m crystal clear about it. Because just before I escaped, the apparition’s warning reached my ears. Precisely because of this, I fled so decisively. The fact that even the apparition told me to run away fast means I don’t need to think to understand how terrifying that newcomer must be. I calculated everything clearly, but I overlooked two things: Wang Xiao’s strength and Shen Changqing’s strength. The former made me use my last resort, and the latter rendered my last resort futile.

Thinking of the price he had paid to activate his trump card, his face filled with hatred.

"Shen Changqing, you’ve spoiled my grand plan! Great Zhou will not let you go! And Wang Xiao, someday, I’ll make sure you die by my hands!"

After viciously making these two oaths and venting the malice in his heart, Yang Yue silently began to heal his wounds.

He had already been grievously injured from his fight with Wang Xiao. Activating his trump card had only worsened his injuries.

Now, my strength is less than a tenth of what it was. If I don’t take the time to recuperate, my condition could deteriorate further.

Gradually, Yang Yue fell into a deep slumber. Dust from the hill settled, completely burying him.

From the outside, it was impossible to tell that a person was hidden there.