Human Clan Defender-Chapter 572 - 293: Divine Soul 9th Grade (Additional release for 24,300 monthly votes)

Chapter 572: Chapter 293: Divine Soul 9th Grade (Additional release for 24,300 monthly votes)

RUMBLE!!

The Great Zhou Domain trembled.

Mu Shentong seemed like the master within the Domain, every move unleashing an overwhelming force.

However, Gu Xuanji was truly deserving of his title as the Emperor who had suppressed Great Qin for a century. Even without the advantage of terrain, he had not yet been put at a disadvantage.

But he understood in his heart that if the battle dragged on, it would surely be unfavorable for him. After all, Mu Shentong could continuously draw power from the Domain, while his own foundation would eventually run dry.

Even so, there was not a hint of fear in Gu Xuanji’s heart.

「On the other side.」

Shen Changqing was now overpowering the Star King. After seizing the advantage at the beginning, he maintained this edge, giving his opponent no chance to turn the tables.

Banishing Evil Silent Obliteration Finger!

BOOM—

The destructive Finger Gang shattered the void, the power of annihilation from Heaven and Earth converging upon it. The Star King’s complexion changed slightly as his green Scale Armor emitted a dense green light, directly coalescing into an indestructible shield.

The Finger Gang struck.

The green shield shattered.

Under the influence of the aftershock, his Flesh cracked but quickly healed.

He took a step out, executing the Dusk Cangwu Divine Skill.

Shen Changqing instantly vanished. In the next breath, he appeared behind the Star King. As he punched out, the piercing wind prompted the Star King to predict the attack, who responded by turning and throwing a punch as well.

However, before their fists could meet, the corners of Shen Changqing’s mouth curled into a cold smile.

His figure disappeared once again.

Yet, by the time the Star King retracted his punch, it was too late; his fist struck empty air.

The blast of air rolled forth, flattening a small hill in front of him.

At the same moment, Shen Changqing reappeared at his previous position, launching another Banishing Evil Silent Obliteration Finger.

BANG!

Caught off guard, the Star King was struck directly by the Finger Gang.

Under the force of destruction, his body flew through the void like a cannonball, causing the very earth to shake.

"COUGH! COUGH!"

Within the nearly bottomless crater, the Star King lay powerless, his body severely damaged, slowly repairing itself bit by bit.

In his blood-red eyes, there was only unwillingness.

Top-tier Great Demons, in today’s world, were considered the strongest of the Demon Evil Clan, second only to the Demon Saint.

He had thought that no one in the Human Clan could contend with him. Yet, ever since fighting Shen Changqing, he hadn’t gained the slightest advantage. Now, he was even direly injured and on the brink of death.

"What Divine Skill are you using!"

The Star King’s blood-red eyes stared fixedly at Shen Changqing, who had once again appeared before him.

He wanted an answer, an answer that would satisfy him completely.

Indeed. If not for that exceedingly elusive Divine Skill—allowing him to dodge attacks by appearing anywhere at will—he might not have been defeated. Even if he had lost, it wouldn’t have been so miserable.

"When you’re dead, I’ll naturally tell you," Shen Changqing said indifferently, raising his hand to once again launch a Banishing Evil Silent Obliteration Finger.

He wasn’t careless just because his enemy seemed incapable of fighting back. With such an opponent, one could only breathe a sigh of relief when they were completely dead.

As the destructive Finger Gang descended, the Star King’s blood-red eyes suddenly blazed with ferocity.

"If you want to kill me, you’ll have to die with me!"

As he spoke, a powerful force erupted from his body. Facing the Banishing Evil Silent Obliteration Finger, he made no attempt to dodge, instead meeting it head-on.

Seeing this, a bad premonition arose in Shen Changqing’s heart.

Before he could react—BOOM!

The Star King’s body suddenly exploded.

Self-destruction!

The power of utter destruction, centered on the crater, swept out in all directions.

The combatants near the Capital City, sensing this force, showed drastic changes in expression and retreated without a second thought.

Destruction swept through, running rampant.

The Great Zhou Capital, which had stood for a thousand years, vanished like ash in this torrent of power.

All the Dead Corpses within the Capital City were also annihilated by this power.

Destruction! Utter destruction!

The self-detonation of a top-tier Great Demon—its power truly cataclysmic—was by no means an exaggeration.

At this moment, everyone ceased combat, their gazes fixed on the center of the explosion. They wanted to witness the final outcome of the Great Demon’s self-destruction.

Gu Xuanji’s expression turned solemn, his hand, tucked into his sleeve, clenched into a fist.

A towering rage was brewing in his heart.

Against the self-detonation of such a powerful being, an expert of the same caliber had almost no chance of survival. Though Shen Changqing was powerful, his chances of survival were still incredibly slim.

If he were to fall within Great Zhou, then Great Qin would suffer a tremendous loss this time. Once he and Dongfang Zhao were dead, who else in the vast Great Qin could suppress the situation? By then, Great Qin would likely disintegrate.

"Mu! Shentong!"

Gu Xuanji’s eyes gradually turned golden, his icy gaze landing on the man before him. A terrifying aura emanated from him, causing the very void to feel pressured.

"You deserve to die!"

He spoke, stepping ever closer to his adversary.

The void hummed, as if bearing an immensely terrifying force.

"What are you trying to do?!"

Mu Shentong’s expression changed drastically; Gu Xuanji’s current state aroused an ominous premonition in his heart.

He was somewhat puzzled. Shen Changqing wasn’t his son, so why be so enraged by his death? Besides, he wasn’t the one who had killed Shen Changqing—

Before Mu Shentong could dwell on it, Gu Xuanji’s body shot forward. His unparalleled Flesh, enshrouded in golden True Qi, tore through layers of void space.

His right fist hammered down. The force, like collapsing mountains, tore pitch-black voids in space.

Mu Shentong raised his hand to block, but the force sent him retreating explosively.

This was the first time he had been repelled by Gu Xuanji since the battle began.

"You’re burning your Essence Blood!"

Mu Shentong’s face changed again as realization seemed to dawn on him.

Burning Essence Blood... That means a true fight to the death. Against an opponent of the same level fighting to the death, even with the aid of his Domain, he wasn’t confident of emerging unscathed.

However, Gu Xuanji paid no heed to his words. His attacks were relentless, each strike as terrifying as Heaven and Earth shattering.

「Elsewhere.」

The aftermath of the self-destruction gradually dissipated, revealing a gigantic pit thousands of feet across.

Suddenly, at the bottom of the pit, purple lightning flickered. In the next moment, it surged skyward.

In an instant, the purple lightning burst from the pit and landed at its edge.

When they clearly saw the person within the purple lightning, the Demon Evils’ expressions changed drastically, while the Human Clan members revealed looks of joy.

"You’re not dead!" Wang Mubai’s face was etched with shock.

He knew very well how strong the Star King was. Even he would meet his demise if he faced the Star King’s self-destruction head-on.

But Shen Changqing had withstood the force of the Star King’s self-destruction and had not perished alongside him. This was astounding.

Wang Mubai found it difficult to imagine just how formidable the opponent’s Flesh must be to possess such defense.

Amidst his shock, Dongfang Zhao quickly recovered his wits, throwing a punch that suppressed the void with its sheer momentum.

Feeling the threat, Wang Mubai immediately turned. His Yin Evil Aura surged as he cooperated with the Two-Headed Great Demon to withstand the attack.

At the edge of the pit, Shen Changqing’s eyes were tightly shut. His Flesh was covered with dense cracks, beset by a lingering destructive force that prevented it from healing.

An unknown amount of time passed. The destructive force dissipated, and his crumbling Flesh visibly recovered at a speed discernible to the naked eye.

Opening his eyes, Shen Changqing took a deep breath, a trace of lingering fear still in them.

Fortunately! Luckily, the Divine Heaven Golden Body hadn’t let him down; he had survived even at the epicenter of the Great Demon’s self-destruction. Otherwise, his fate would have been the same as the Star King’s—completely obliterated. It wasn’t that a Great Grandmaster without a physical body couldn’t escape with their Divine Soul. But he knew that under that wave of destruction, there was no chance for a Divine Soul to escape. Once the Flesh was obliterated, demise was inevitable. Fortunately, the Divine Heaven Golden Body was so sturdy that even after withstanding a Great Demon’s self-destruction, it hadn’t completely collapsed.

Although the surface of his Flesh had completely healed, Shen Changqing knew he was running on fumes. The vitality of his Flesh had fallen into an exhausted state. Conversely, his Divine Soul had reached an unprecedented peak.

Name: Shen Changqing

Affiliation: Great Qin’s Demon Suppression Division

Identity: Defender Envoy of the South Nether Prefecture

Realm: Great Grandmaster

Divine Soul: Divine Soul (Rank Nine)

Flesh: Divine Heaven Golden Body (Rank Ten)

Martial Arts: Banishing Evil Silent Obliteration Finger (Divine Skill Level Two), Dusk Cangwu (Divine Skill Level One)

Slaughter Value: 8,132

Divine Skills: 176

Divine Soul Rank Nine! The Great Demon’s self-destruction had allowed him to plunder enough Spiritual Power to advance his Divine Soul to this new rank. Besides that, the Slaughter Value had also been restored to over eight thousand points. Compared to these gains, the injuries he had sustained seemed insignificant.

He silently recuperated, not interfering with the others’ battles.

It wasn’t that he didn’t want to interfere, but that he couldn’t. This level of exhaustion was no joke. Never mind dealing with a Great Demon; even if a high-level Demon Evil were here, he wasn’t fully confident he could handle it. Ever since achieving Perfection with the Divine Heaven Golden Body, this was probably the weakest he had ever been. Even in the Great Wilderness Prefecture, when ambushed by Wang Mubai and several Barbarian Clan Demon Spirit Generals, the drain on him hadn’t been this severe.

「On the other side.」

The void continued to fracture.

Seeing Shen Changqing emerge alive, Gu Xuanji visibly relaxed. However, he didn’t stop.

Having come this far, there was no reason to simply pull back now.

Kill!

The Emperor of Qin was now filled with murderous intent. Under such a barrage, Mu Shentong found himself hard-pressed.

Arguably, if not for the Domain supporting him, Mu Shentong would probably have been completely suppressed by now. But it was precisely this factor that prevented Gu Xuanji from suppressing him completely.

「Time passed.」

The blood seal gradually took shape.