Human Clan Defender-Chapter 589 - s 305 to 308: Slaying the Demon Saint, Ten Thousand Bells Tolling (Four-in-One, Seeking Monthly Votes)

The brilliant blade light seemed to absorb all the brilliance between Heaven and Earth. The moment the blade light was unleashed, the void first dimmed, then suddenly brightened.

The Ghost Saint witnessed that devastating strike. Extreme terror was evident in his crimson eyes. He burned his Essence Blood to the utmost, forcibly breaking free from the Domain's constraints. The formidable backlash caused him to cough up blood incessantly. However, the Ghost Saint paid it no heed and fled towards the outskirts of Great Qin with utmost speed. Yet, despite his swift escape, he could never outpace the world-destroying blade light.

Ultimately—the Ghost Saint's body paused slightly before splitting down the middle. The two halves of his body fell to the ground. A deluge of blood, like a torrential downpour, rained down upon the ruined Heavenly Gate Pass.

The long blade was sheathed. As the backlash struck, Shen Changqing coughed up blood. Simultaneously, an extremely mighty surge of Spiritual Power poured directly into his body.

Within his Sea of Consciousness, the small figure seated upon the Lotus Flatform, as if nourished by some potent supplement, grew at a terrifying rate.

Thirty inches!

Forty inches!

Fifty inches!

...Ninety-nine inches!

Even as the Divine Soul grew to ninety-nine inches, it showed no sign of stopping. Finally, the Divine Soul successfully broke through the one-hundred-inch mark.

At that moment, the Lotus Flatform withered. The Divine Soul, breaking free from the confines of the Sea of Consciousness, descended directly into his Flesh. Instantly, the Flesh and Divine Soul touched and fused together perfectly. The entire process was as smooth as flowing water, without any mishap. It might have seemed lengthy, but the entire process lasted less than a single breath.

When Shen Changqing opened his eyes again, a terrifying might erupted from his body.

「On the other side.」

After the Ghost Saint's abrupt fall, the remaining Great Demons fled in terror. They had no choice. With the Demon Saint fallen, remaining there meant they might follow in his footsteps. None who could become Great Demons wished to meet such an end here.

As Shen Changqing emerged from that state, he happened to see the Great Demons fleeing. He immediately took a step forward, and the void before him was violently torn apart. The next moment, he appeared behind the Two-Headed Great Demon. Sensing the movement behind it, the Great Demon instinctively looked back. Instantly, it saw Shen Changqing punch out. The void was instantly obliterated. The Two-Headed Great Demon had no time to defend before that force completely devoured it.

Following that, Shen Changqing took another step and arrived behind another Great Demon. With a similar punch, that Great Demon was also swallowed by the terrifying force before it could even let out a cry.

Two punches. Two Great Demons were powerfully slain.

Witnessing this, the remaining three Great Demons were so terrified their souls nearly fled their bodies; they burned their Essence Blood without a second thought to escape.

Shen Changqing did not intercept them. It wasn't that he didn't want to intercept them, but he was unable to. Although slaying the Ghost Saint had allowed his Realm to break through, it didn't mean his previous exertions were fully replenished. Slaying two Great Demons with just two punches was already his limit.

When Shen Changqing returned, Dongfang Zhao and the others looked at him with eyes full of shock.

"You've broken through again?"

"I suppose so!" Shen Changqing nodded slightly, then turned his gaze to Gu Xuanji. Compared to before, this Emperor Qin's aura had weakened considerably. His hair was white as snow. Though his majesty remained, an aura of twilight now clung to him. Now that he had successfully broken through, he could clearly sense the decay upon the Emperor. This meant the man before him truly had very little time left.

Gu Xuanji smiled faintly. "It is a great fortune for Great Qin that Defender Shen has broken through. Today, the Demon Saint has been slain by our Human Clan's mighty warrior at Heavenly Gate Pass. I have decided that after Heavenly Gate Pass is rebuilt, it shall be renamed Fallen Saint Pass."

Fallen Saint Pass. Everyone contemplated this silently. They knew that from this day forward, the great name of Fallen Saint Pass would spread far and wide, deeply imprinted in people's hearts.

"Furthermore! I hereby confer upon Shen Changqing the title of Great Qin Defender! He may meet the Emperor without kneeling and need not heed summons or edicts!" Gu Xuanji declared solemnly.

Upon hearing this, the expressions of Yan Jing and the others changed drastically.

Great Qin Defender! This title was beyond compare to that of other Defender Envoys. Even Dongfang Zhao, the Dominator of the Demon-Subduing Division, was not qualified for the title of Great Qin Defender. Moreover, the privileges of meeting the Emperor without kneeling and not needing to heed summons or edicts meant his status was almost equivalent to that of an Emperor.

An Emperor of a different surname! This thought surfaced in everyone's mind. Great Qin had Kings of different surnames, but never an Emperor of a different surname. Gu Xuanji was now setting a precedent.

However, no one voiced any opposition. The sight of Shen Changqing slaying the Demon Saint and then killing two Great Demons with two powerful punches was deeply etched into their minds. With such strength, it was no exaggeration to call him the foremost person in Great Qin. He even possessed the qualifications to be called the foremost person of the Human Clan. Such a powerhouse, as the Great Qin Defender, could only bring benefits to Great Qin, with no drawbacks.

Shen Changqing remained silent for a long moment. Finally, he bowed deeply.

"This subject, Shen Changqing, accepts the decree!"

"Good." A gratified smile appeared on Gu Xuanji's face. He then looked towards other areas. Military formations had been arrayed against the Great Demons. Now that the formations had dispersed, more than half the soldiers had died from the depletion of their vital energy and blood.