Chapter 1404 - 278: The Divine Clan’s Heritage

Chapter 1404: Chapter 278: The Divine Clan’s Heritage

Shielding Causality!

Zhou Yuanzheng’s face subtly changed.

He had heard of the concept of causality, but didn’t understand much about it. However, judging from the previous situation, it was evident that shielding causality was an extraordinary technique.

"To put it simply, the benefit of shielding causality is that when you leave the Human Clan Realm to venture into the outer realms, as long as you don’t deliberately expose that you belong to the Human Clan, or form major causal ties with other powerhouses, you won’t risk being detected."

Shen Changqing explained with a smile.

Being able to successfully shield the causality attached to Zhou Yuanzheng was considered good news.

The karmic laws, however, come with obvious drawbacks.

Namely, those whose causality is shielded, if they are in the God Realm, cannot succeed, and even if they are not, forming causality with other God Realm or higher beings won’t allow shielding either.

The former issue isn’t significant.

As for the latter.

Within the Human Clan Realm, almost none venture into the outer realms, and currently have no causality ties with the Myriad Clans powerhouses, so it’s not a major concern either.

Upon hearing the explanation.

Zhou Yuanzheng’s expression changed: "In that case, if we can shield our own causality, wouldn’t we be able to roam freely among the outer realms?"

He immediately thought of this possibility.

When the Human Clan was unaware of the outer realms, the world was only as vast as what lay before their eyes.

But now that the Human Clan has become aware of the outer realms, there’s no way to shrink back comfortably, and their current inaction is merely due to insufficient strength.

Since the establishment of the Imperial Court, Zhou Yuanzheng had vaguely comprehended some of its intentions.

Until now.

Shen Changqing’s research into the method of shielding causality affirmed his suspicions increasingly.

The Imperial Court!

It is preparing to take control of the outer realms.

"It seems Defender Zhou also understands some of this."

Seeing Zhou Yuanzheng’s expression, Shen Changqing smiled calmly and said: "The Human Clan Realm is vast, but in comparison to the outer realms, it’s like a drop in the ocean, insignificant.

Nowadays, the strength of the Human Clan is rising, and the resources within the Human Clan Realm are no longer sufficient to sustain further growth; reaching out to the outer realms is inevitable.

Unfortunately, the Human Clan is currently viewed as hostile by the Myriad Clans. If anyone from the Human Clan recklessly enters the outer realms, they will inevitably be detected by the Myriad Clans, leading to lethal disaster. Only by shielding one’s causality can one avoid detection."

Indeed!

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yuanzheng thoroughly confirmed his suspicions.

"When does the Imperial Court plan to act?"

"Not too soon; entering the outer realms is not trivial, it still requires waiting for an opportune moment."

Shen Changqing shook his head slightly.

Entering the outer realms is not easy.

Currently, the shielding can only affect those below the God Realm, meaning those leaving the Human Clan Realm and entering the outer realms must be at the Saint Entry or Immortal Golden Body level.

Cultivators at this realm, although not the lowest, aren’t far from it within the outer realms.

To gather resources, one must approach various clans strategically.

Looking across the Myriad Clans.

The powerful clans mostly have some presence of the God Realm, while those without are largely subservient to other stronger forces.

Of course, some clans remain uninvolved, on their own.

Yet, such clans must have their own trump cards to establish themselves in the outer realms.

Thus.

If the Human Clan wants resources from the Myriad Clans, they must seek out weaker clans, while ensuring their own strength isn’t too feeble.

This requires careful consideration.

"Thanks to Defender Zhou for helping this time, I have other matters to attend to, so I’ll take my leave."

Returning from his contemplation, Shen Changqing said, then turned and left.

In the courtyard.

The maid Qiushui stood by one side.

"How are things going with the Imperial Palace?"

Shen Changqing picked up the Spiritual Tea and took a sip.

Qiushui understood what was being asked and replied softly: "Supreme, Gu Ling’s talent in the Sword Dao is indeed impressive, having now comprehended Sword Intent. Although his realm remains at the Grandmaster Peak, his combat strength isn’t inferior to an Extreme Realm Cultivator."

Great Grandmaster!

Shen Changqing nodded approvingly.

The last time he had seen Gu Ling, he was only at the Grandmaster Realm, and now, advancing to Great Grandmaster in a few years was neither too fast nor too slow; his talent was quite good among the Human Clan.

In recent years.

He had been in seclusion, comprehending the Sect-Defining Ultimate Techniques of various forces, leaving no room for other affairs.

Therefore, instructing Gu Ling had been entirely entrusted to Qiushui.

This Dao Arms originally belonging to the Heavenly Dao Sect, after recognizing a new master, had no other inclinations.

Suddenly.

There was a vibration from the storage ring.

With his Divine Sense, Shen Changqing immediately had a Messaging Jade Token appear in his hand.

Myriad Lands Jade Token!

Looking at the Jade Token before him, his brow furrowed imperceptibly.

Since handing the Myriad Lands Jade Token to Taishan and the Heavenly Mechanism Taoist, the times they initiated contact were limited.

"Could it be they’ve encountered another unresolved problem?"

Thinking this, Shen Changqing read the message from the Jade Token.

A while passed.

Upon completing the message reading, his expression turned somewhat nuanced.

The sender of the communication was none other than Taishan, who had infiltrated the Black Demon Divine Clan, and the information sent by him concerned not other things but the change in the current Myriad Clans’ situation.

"The Ancient Desolate Divine Clan and Sikong Divine Clan have gone to full-scale war, with Divine Lord level experts making moves, resulting in the fall of several Divine Kings..."

"While these two Divine Clans were taking action, a Divine Clan seized the chaos to attack the Huanshan Divine Clan, which wasn’t defended by an Emperor, prompting the ancient Divine Lord from Huanshan Divine Clan to emerge, causing significant losses for the attacking Divine Clan!"

Shen Changqing’s eyes flickered with uncertainty.

Clearly.

As various Divine Clans took action, the Heavens Myriad Clans once again plunged into war.

Moreover, this time, without his Human Clan to distract attention, the battles were bound to be even fiercer than before.

"I didn’t expect that after Bai Emperor’s demise, Huanshan Divine Clan still has ancient Divine Lords; if Huanshan Divine Clan alone has such foundation, then the foundation of other Divine Clans is likely not far behind either."

Seeing the ancient Divine Lord from Huanshan Divine Clan emerge, Shen Changqing’s heart grew heavy.

This matter told him that one must never take any Divine Clan lightly.

Each Divine Clan has existed for countless ages; no one knows exactly how much foundation they have accumulated.

Just like the Huanshan Divine Clan, the emergence of an ancient Divine Lord hints at the possible existence of a second or even a third ancient Divine Lord.

In short.

There is a necessity to maintain a cautious attitude toward any Divine Clan.

Otherwise.

It would be easy to overturn in the hidden dangers.

"Taishan, lurking in the Death Forbidden Zone, can obtain such information, seems he has more or less integrated into the Black Demon Divine Clan over the years!"

Shen Changqing mused.

If the other party was still just wandering in the Death Forbidden Zone, it wouldn’t be so easy to keep an eye on the Heavenly situation changes constantly.

But in fact, not long after the Divine Clans began their war, the individual managed to get the news across with such speed, which says it all.

However, it’s also good this way.

Taishan being able to transmit information indicates his previous thoughts were correct.

Embedding two scouts into the Black Demon Divine Clan and Demon Evil Clan can provide significant help in the future.

Just like now.

Even when being within the Human Clan Realm, some indirect Myriad Clans intel can be obtained.

"Wait a bit more!"

"Once the Imperial Court issues are handled, it’s time to consider entering the Heavens."

Shen Changqing put away the Myriad Lands Jade Talisman, temporarily deciding not to think about it too much.

——

The blood moon hung high, with vast cities standing tall on the black earth below, each city being a hundred times larger than the grandest cities in the Human Clan Realm.

Within the cities, large halls were also situated.

Terrifying auras intertwined, causing the space above to distort and deform.

Inside a certain hall, Taishan, dressed in a black robe, sat cross-legged, with countless black energies frantically gathering around him with every breath.

After a long time.

The black energy dissipated.

His tightly closed eyes opened, his expression exceedingly calm.

"If it weren’t for the restrictions, I’d be able to officially aspire for the Divine King Realm now!"

Taishan shook his head subtly.

Two years ago, he had already reached Divine Realm Perfection, and then was brought here by the Holy Lord.

This place.

Is the true territory of the Black Demon Divine Clan.

Upon entering the Black Demon Divine Clan’s territory, it’s only then that he truly understood how powerful the Black Demon Divine Clan is.

Divine Kings are common.

Even entities of Divine Lord level prominently reveal themselves before people.

Divine Realm Perfection.

In this realm, it is only considered the lowest tier of existence.

The straightforward reason being, without reaching Divine Realm Perfection, one doesn’t qualify to enter the Black Demon Divine Clan’s realm; as for other Black Demon Divine Clans, unless they enter here, they aren’t considered true Black Demon Divine Clan.

Therefore.

Divine Realm Perfection can only lie at the lowest tier.

Meanwhile.

After entering the Black Demon Divine Clan, Taishan suddenly realized that the Black Demon Divine Clan doesn’t wander alone as imagined only in the Death Forbidden Zone, but rather many races among the Heavens Myriad Clans have the shadow of the Black Demon Divine Clan behind them.

After all, the Black Demon Divine Clan is exceedingly potent, and many weaker clans seek to rely on strong powers.

Relying on other clans demands the offering of personal beliefs, but the Black Demon Divine Clan doesn’t follow the Faith Divine Path, so even if one relies on them, they don’t lose personal beliefs, undoubtedly a favorable arrangement.

It’s worth noting.

Currently, the Myriad Clans all prioritize the Divine Path.

Offering personal beliefs equates to stunting the growth of one’s clan.

Relying on the Black Demon Divine Clan avoids such concerns.

Certainly.

Although relying on the Black Demon Divine Clan doesn’t require offering beliefs, it does require the sacrifice of life but for other clans, the latter is much easier to accept than the former.

Because of this.

The Black Demon Divine Clan has numerous forces in the Heavens who have relied on them, so information regarding the changes in the Heavenly situation can be obtained from such clans.

Previously, when Taishan hadn’t truly entered the Black Demon Divine Clan, he couldn’t grasp this point, but now that he has truly entered the Black Demon Divine Clan realm, he can gradually access certain elements.

Like the matter of the Divine Clans going to war, he immediately relayed the news to Shen Changqing upon learning about it.