Chapter 1417 - 291: Taoist Brother Ziyun

Chapter 1417: Chapter 291: Taoist Brother Ziyun

Orders received.

Two post-stage God Realm experts attacked almost simultaneously, looking at Shen Changqing with eyes as if seeing a dead man.

After all, a post-stage God Realm daring to meddle with the affairs of the Ziyun Clan is nothing short of courting death.

Divine force explosion.

Two earth-shattering forces assaulted from left and right.

Seeing the two forces shattering the void, Shen Changqing’s expression remained unchanged, not even trying to block, allowing those forces to strike his body.

The next moment.

All cultivators of the Ziyun Clan were visibly shocked.

"Impossible!"

One of the two attacking cultivators looked horrified, as if witnessing something unimaginable.

A full-strength strike, not to mention a post-stage God Realm, even a Divine Realm Perfection powerhouse could not possibly resist with just their flesh.

However.

The fact was right before him, leaving him no choice but to believe.

Just when the two God Realm experts were aghast, a terrifying aura erupted from Shen Changqing’s body, causing the space around them to exert an immensely oppressive force that made their bodies tremble uncontrollably.

The next breath.

"Bang!"

The God Realm flesh exploded and ceased to exist.

This scene fell into the eyes of Ziyan Sheng, causing him to be utterly terrified, his previous arrogance and confidence completely gone.

Escape!

Without thinking.

This Saint Heir of the Ziyun Clan turned around and fled.

Having the power to erase two post-stage God Realm cultivators just with aura, such strength could never be something he could contend with.

Ziyan Sheng was now very certain that the Minghun Clan expert’s displayed post-stage God Realm cultivation was entirely deceitful; the opponent’s true strength was definitely not just at the God Realm.

Not a God Realm.

There was only one possibility.

Divine King!

The visitor was a Divine King level existence.

For such a powerhouse, not only was his own Divine Realm Perfection incapable, even a Half-Step Divine King was no match.

Only true Heavenly Pride could battle a Divine King with God Realm; for others, the possibility was minuscule.

Ziyan Sheng deeply understood his strength; while formidable in the same realm, reaching the level of Heavenly Pride was far beyond.

Hence.

He fled decisively.

Facing a Divine King, not escaping would be sheer foolishness.

However—

Though Ziyan Sheng fled quickly, in Shen Changqing’s eyes, it was to no avail.

He simply extended a hand, instantly crossing the endless void, and directly grasped the opponent’s body.

"No—"

Ziyan Sheng struggled wildly, trying to break the grip, but no matter how he mobilized divine power, it was futile.

Divine power shattered.

The flesh crackled loudly, as if enduring some terrifying oppression.

Ultimately.

The flesh reached its limit and shattered completely.

Thus, all three God Realm cultivators of the Ziyun Clan perished.

At the moment of Ziyan Sheng’s demise, Shen Changqing’s heart sank into the panel and then he revoked his Minghun Clan origin, subsequently borrowing the Ziyun Clan origin.

When he borrowed the Ziyun Clan origin, his appearance and aura also transformed accordingly.

This scene.

Was entirely witnessed by the Heavenly Mechanism Taoist.

At this moment, he could finally determine who the visitor truly was.

"Many thanks to Defender Shen for coming to my aid, otherwise I would have perished here today."

"It’s a trivial matter."

Having reborrowed the Ziyun Clan origin, Shen Changqing gently shook his head.

As he spoke, he had already fully digested all memory concerning Ziyan Sheng.

Ziyun Clan!

An influential clan allied to the Ancient Desolate Divine Clan, with a Rule Divine King presiding within, its power not much weaker than the Zhongshan Clan; Ziyan Sheng was the Saint Heir within the Ziyun Clan.

The so-called Saint Heir was the genius chosen by the Ziyun Clan.

The reason for enshrining a Saint Heir was simple, to gather all the clan’s geniuses, allowing them to contend against each other, to find the strongest one to fully nurture.

The purpose of this cultivation was equally straightforward, it was for the Divine Mandate Platform.

Since the last emergence of the Divine Mandate Platform, over twenty years have passed, and in another twenty years, it would open once more.

For clans that have not yet ascended the Divine Mandate Platform or inked their names on the Investiture of the Gods, the next opening of the platform is a rare opportunity.

"Ziyun Clan!"

At this moment, Shen Changqing had a complete understanding of the Ziyun Clan’s strength.

And as for Ziyan Sheng’s reasons for coming here, even without delving into his memories, he was well aware.

Because long before the Demon God Temple was breached, he had already come here first, albeit without taking action immediately.

The reason for not taking action was to see how the Heavenly Mechanism Taoist would choose when facing a life-and-death decision.

Fortunately, he didn’t disappoint him.

Even if he had to self-detonate, there wasn’t a hint of yielding to the Ziyun Clan, which was commendable in terms of courage.

"Do you know what the purpose of the Ziyun Clan coming here is?"

"I heard it is for the supreme treasure of the Demon Evil Clan, but since I joined the Demon Evil Clan, I’ve never heard of the existence of any supreme treasure."

The Heavenly Mechanism Taoist answered honestly without any suspicion.

Then, he supplemented by saying, "But the last time the Demon Evil Clan attacked the Human Clan, they sacrificed a hundred billion Demon Evils. I suspect this has something to do with the supreme treasure of the Demon Evil Clan.

Unfortunately, I’ve also been searching during this time but haven’t found anything useful."

"Hmm."

Shen Changqing gave an almost imperceptible nod. "There is indeed a supreme treasure within the Demon Evil Clan, but such a treasure is beyond the reach of even the God Realm, let alone the Divine King."

"There is truly some kind of supreme treasure within the Demon Evil Clan!"

Upon hearing this, the Heavenly Mechanism Taoist looked shocked.

If this statement came from someone else’s mouth, he would undoubtedly be skeptical, but since it came from him, there was nothing to doubt.

Moreover,

there was no need for the other party to deceive him.

Shen Changqing said, "Without strong power, you cannot wield such supreme treasures. I have already sealed it away, so you need not waste your time exploring it further, and don’t mention this to any living soul."

"I naturally understand this, but the Ziyun Clan..."

The Heavenly Mechanism Taoist hesitated.

The issue now was not whether he spoke or not, but that the news had already spread.

In such a situation, whether or not he spoke seemed to make no difference.

Shen Changqing shook his head. "The matter of the Demon Evil Clan’s supreme treasure is a secret. The Ziyun Clan wouldn’t have known about it unless by chance. I’ve now replaced Ziyan Sheng, so you needn’t worry excessively about the Ziyun Clan’s issues."

Hearing this,

the Heavenly Mechanism Taoist truly breathed a sigh of relief.

Then, Shen Changqing carefully scrutinized the other party and nodded: "It seems you are quite suited to the Path of Longevity. Within such a short time, you have already entered the God Realm.

Unfortunately, the Path of Longevity is not yet perfected and can at most support you reaching the middle stage of the God Realm."

The imperfection of the Path of Longevity was an unavoidable issue.

After all, pioneering a path is never easy.

Even if Dongfang Zhao were truly incredibly talented, further perfecting the Path of Longevity would still require considerable time.

The Heavenly Mechanism Taoist expressed his regret: "The Path of Longevity is mysterious and unfathomable; though less perfected than the Divine Path and the Black Demon Divine Clan’s Dharma, at the same level, it is actually not inferior to these two paths."

Unfortunately,

cultivating the Path of Longevity is not easy.

Having obtained the Path of Longevity for so long, he had just entered the God Realm, approximately equivalent to the first level of the God Realm if divided by the Divine Path Realm.

"The Path of Longevity ultimately belongs to Dongfang Zhao. Although you’ve inherited the Path of Longevity, it has yet to be perfected and has much room for improvement.

You might as well use the foundation of the Path of Longevity to self-improve and transform the path of others into your own path."

Shen Changqing offered a suggestion.

An imperfect path has room for further perfection, while a perfected path leaves no space for modifications.

After all, a perfected path has been traversed by countless predecessors; even if there were any flaws, they would have already been fully repaired.

Self-improve the Path of Longevity!

The Heavenly Mechanism Taoist fell silent.

This was something he had never thought of before.

"Thank you, Defender Shen, for your guidance!"

"You don’t have to call me Defender Shen when we’re outside. Now that I’m Ziyan Sheng of the Ziyun Clan, you may address me by name."

Shen Changqing waved his hand.

Now that his identity is Ziyan Sheng, he must ensure no problems arise.

Hearing this, the Heavenly Mechanism Taoist could only change his address: "Then I will call you Taoist Brother Ziyun!"

"That’s fine too."

Shen Changqing nodded.

"How is the current situation of the Demon Evil Clan?"

He asked another question.

He hadn’t been in contact with the other party for a long time, so he wasn’t very clear on the current state of the Demon Evil Clan.

The Heavenly Mechanism Taoist smiled wryly: "It’s embarrassing to admit, Shen—Taoist Brother Ziyun, ever since I took charge of the Demon Evil Clan, I’ve barely managed to gather a thousand Demon Evils. Unfortunately, the current chaos in the Death Forbidden Zone has led many Demon Evils to be slaughtered by the Myriad Clans.

And then, there’s the matter just now... Given the current situation, there might not be many Demon Evils left on the Demon Evil Continent."

Discussing this, he couldn’t help feeling angry.

He had painstakingly gathered so many Demon Evils, only for it to end up being all for naught. To say he wasn’t angry would be a lie.

It turns out, the strength of the Demon Evil Clan has truly become too weak.

"It’s always challenging to lead a race. Heavenly Mechanism Taoist, continue your systematic approach. Later, I will set up a formation here for you; unless faced with a Divine King directly, it should keep you safe."

Shen Changqing looked at the already half-ruined Demon God Temple and spoke up.

Setting up a formation is a last resort.

With the Heavenly Mechanism Taoist’s strength being too weak, coupled with the Demon Evil Clan being such a significant target, without any defensive means, he might not survive the next attack.

Setting up a formation for him at least gives him a decent trump card.

It’s not that he doesn’t want to set up a Divine King level formation, but such a formation demands considerable resources just to be created.

Considering the current resources he possesses and those remaining in the Demon Evil Clan, it’s not feasible to set up a formation of this level.