Human Clan Defender-Chapter 519 -s 259-260: Break and Rebuild (Two-in-One - , Seeking Monthly Votes)_2

Moreover, the power of the Divine Soul could not be replenished. Once severely depleted, the only path left was to fall in Realm. Besides, taking the current situation into account, the combined strength of over a dozen avatars at the half-step high-order Demon Evil level was still not as powerful as his true self. There was no need to create avatars; it was simply superfluous. It was only because Shen Changqing saw that Baiyue City currently lacked a powerful expert to oversee it that he split off a drop of Essence Blood to stabilize the situation. Once the Essence Blood was triggered, he could arrive promptly. Shrinking Earth into Inches was not just a mere saying. Despite the considerable consumption of Divine Skills, given his current foundation, sustaining it for a period was no problem. And during this period, while it might not cover the entire South Nether Prefecture, supporting most of it should be feasible. With this foundation, Shen Changqing had such confidence.

He had someone fetch a jade box and sealed the Essence Blood inside it.

"Defender Xiang, keep this safe. Remember, do not activate the power of the Essence Blood unless absolutely necessary," Shen Changqing seriously admonished.

The consumption of Essence Blood was a minor issue, but the depletion of the Divine Soul was a major one. As long as the Essence Blood was not used up, the consumed Divine Soul could be recovered. However, if it was completely expended, that portion of the Divine Soul would be considered permanently lost. If that happened, I wouldn’t know how many Demon Evils I’d have to slaughter to replenish it.

"Rest assured, Defender Shen, I will not use the power of the Essence Blood unless it’s a moment of crisis!" Xiang Yuan, holding the jade box, nodded solemnly. Even with the jade box’s seal, he could feel the heart-palpitating power within. This was a power exclusive to the mighty.

In the past, Xiang Yuan thought that being a Defender Envoy meant he was already powerful. But now, he deeply realized how far he was from those at the pinnacle. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

The subsequent matters became much simpler. With Shen Changqing’s Essence Blood, Xiang Yuan felt little pressure in rebuilding the Baiyue City Demon-Subduing Division. With the South Nether Prefecture’s Defender Envoy supporting him, even without a King Rank Defender Envoy stationed there, Baiyue City’s Demon-Subduing Division was more stable than it had been previously with one.

He possessed the power to slaughter those in the Domain Realm. A single drop of his Essence Blood was equivalent to a half-step high-order Demon Evil; placed anywhere, it was unequivocally at the Great Demon level. Such a powerhouse was already on par with Dongfang Zhao. Even now, with no King Rank Defender Envoys in South Nether Prefecture, it was likely that the Eternal Alliance and the Demon Evil Clan wouldn’t dare to cause trouble. After all, should they cause trouble, they would have to endure the wrath of a Venerable Rank Defender Envoy comparable to a Great Demon. This would only change if the Demon Evil Clan also dispatched a Great Demon-level powerhouse. But in such a case, it would mean that the Demon Evil Clan was preparing a major invasion of Great Qin. Even several more King Rank Defender Envoys would hardly change that outcome.

After Xiang Yuan left, Shen Changqing immediately sought out Jiang An, who was working on constructing the Demon-Subduing Prison.

"Brother Shen?" Seeing the visitor, Jiang An was startled. It had been many days, and this was only the second time Shen Changqing had come looking for him. He immediately understood that there must be something he needed me to do.

Before Jiang An could wonder about it, Shen Changqing got straight to the point. "Baiyue City’s Demon-Subduing Division is about to be rebuilt, and they also need to construct a Demon-Subduing Prison. Brother Jiang, name your price. How many Merit Points and Silver Taels are needed?"

"This—" Jiang An was taken aback by the other’s directness, momentarily lost for words. After a long pause, he managed to collect himself. Pondering for a moment, he spoke in a low voice, "One Demon-Subduing Prison costs fifteen hundred Merit Points. If you want to include Baiyue City, that will be an additional fifteen hundred Merit Points."

"Is it possible to substitute with something else? Say, Silver Taels, perhaps five hundred Silver Taels per Merit Point?" Shen Changqing tentatively asked.

In response, Jiang An shook his head. "Brother Shen, you should understand that for people like us, Silver has little use. Only Merit Points are essential."

"Alright then!" Shen Changqing let out a sigh.

He wasn’t short on money; his total assets exceeded two hundred million. Two hundred million Silver Taels! In his previous life, this sum was far beyond achieving a couple of ’small goals.’ Yet, when it came to Merit Points, Shen Changqing found himself in a bind. He lacked nothing except Merit Points. Now, the Yin Evil Aura stored in the Pure Spirit Jade Pendant was quite substantial. However, the Merit Points that could be exchanged for Demon Evils below the Demon Evil tier would, at most, total less than a thousand. As for the Yin Evil Aura from Demon Evils of the Demon Evil tier, Shen Changqing was somewhat reluctant to exchange it. Such Yin Evil Aura, when combined with some Merit Points, could be exchanged at the Demon-Subduing Division for a Demon Evil of an equivalent tier. The Spiritual Power contributed by a Demon Evil of that tier was incomparable to that from lesser Demon Evils.

After some thought, he looked at Jiang An and said, "Fifteen hundred Merit Points is no problem. I will provide the Merit Points in a while. Brother Jiang, remember to head to Baiyue City once things in South Sea City are concluded."

"No problem."

「——」

"Speaking of which, it’s been many years since I last came to the Demon-Subduing Division, hasn’t it?" Gu Xuanji strolled through the Demon-Subduing Division, looking around with a somewhat sentimental expression on his face.

How many years has it been? It seems to have been several decades. For decades, he had remained within the confines of the Imperial Palace, seldom stepping out. Now, returning to the Demon-Subduing Division, Gu Xuanji felt a wave of emotion.

Accompanying him, Dongfang Zhao smiled faintly. "Your Majesty, if you wish, you may visit the Demon-Subduing Division anytime. The Capital City is vast; Your Majesty may go wherever you please."

"Being away for too long makes it difficult to handle affairs of state properly. Everyone covets the throne, yet they all know the difficulties that come with it!" Gu Xuanji shook his head.