Chapter 1343 - 118: Five Sects and Twelve Palaces

Chapter 1343: Chapter 118: Five Sects and Twelve Palaces

The seal shattered.

The long-lost power resurged within the body.

The wound on the severed arm quickly sprouted flesh, and within less than a breath’s time, a brand new arm had grown out.

Limb regrowth.

For a Divine Realm Powerhouse, it was as simple as eating and drinking.

Then.

Ji Ying grasped the jade stone and obediently infused every bit of his Divine Skills into it.

He dared not resist.

Even with his full strength restored, he couldn’t possibly be a match for a Divine King.

Obedience offered a sliver of hope for survival.

Attempting resistance led only to certain death.

——

Leaving the Heavenly Prison, Shen Changqing had already acquired dozens of Divine Skills.

The Heavenly Dao Sect truly lived up to being a powerful sect with seven Divine Kings, as Ji Ying alone possessed dozens of Divine Skills.

After ensuring that the other party had infused all his Divine Skills into the jade stone, Shen Changqing resealed his power and continued to imprison him in the Heavenly Prison.

Releasing was out of the question.

But killing him wasn’t prudent right now either.

Ji Ying, as the Holy Son of the Heavenly Dao Sect, would still have some use later, and directly killing him seemed wasteful. Instead, he was simply kept imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison.

After all, the Imperial Court was vast, and another mouth to feed was negligible.

Leaving the Heavenly Prison.

Shen Changqing did not return directly to the Demon-Subduing Division but went to the Imperial Palace first.

...

Inside the Imperial Study.

Shen Changqing recounted the matters concerning Ji Ying and the Central Profound Realm.

Gu Xing and Dongfang Zhao exchanged glances.

"Who would have thought that the Heavenly Realm wasn’t just a simple Secret Realm? With Five Sects and Twelve Palaces, just the Heavenly Dao Sect alone has seven Divine Kings. If the combined forces are counted together, the number of Divine King Realm powerhouses is likely not fewer than three digits.

Thus it is evident, the Central Profound Realm must be vast; otherwise, it couldn’t accommodate hundreds of Divine Kings."

Gu Shan mused with a grave face.

Hearing about the strength of the Central Profound Realm genuinely shocked him.

As an Ancient Powerhouse,

Gu Shan had never thought such a formidable force lay hidden in Heaven and Earth.

In comparison,

Even the Primordial Emperor and others from ten thousand years ago seemed insignificant.

Dongfang Zhao said gravely: "Though the Central Profound Realm is strong, from the news Shen Zhen brought, they do not regard us external Humans at all. They stood by during past Demon Evil invasions.

Now with our Human Clan having established the Imperial Court, even more powers from the Central Profound Realm make moves to obstruct us.

That Heavenly Dao Sect Holy Son being imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison, the Heavenly Dao Sect likely won’t let this go. If a Fourth Realm of God King powerhouse acts, with the current strength of our Imperial Court, we may not be able to withstand it."

He showed a slight hint of worry.

No other choice.

The strength of the Central Profound Realm was overwhelming.

Let alone the entire Central Profound Realm, even just the Heavenly Dao Sect alone was terrifyingly strong.

Fourth Realm of God King.

The God Kings of the invading Demon Evil Clan from ten thousand years ago likely were only First Realm God Kings at best.

Currently, the Heavenly Dao Sect possesses Fourth Realm God Kings, and more than one. If they were to invade en masse, it would be difficult to fend them off.

Gu Xing’s face was equally serious: "From the current situation, it is clear that our Human Clan Imperial Court struggles to contend with the Central Profound Realm. Does Defender Shen have any opinions on this matter?"

"When the soldiers come, use generals to defend; when the water comes, use earth to block."

Shen Changqing’s expression was calm, starkly different from the others’ tension.

"Though both we and the Central Profound Realm are Human Clans, the actions of the Central Profound Realm clearly do not recognize us; peaceful coexistence seems unlikely.

At present, while the overall strength of the Central Profound Realm is formidable, we are not entirely without means to resist.

The focus now should be on recuperation and recovery. If a power from the Central Profound Realm invades again, I will personally handle it."

After speaking,

he turned his head to look at Dongfang Zhao.

"Moreover, the Demon-Subduing Division must always monitor the world for any Heavenly Realm manifestations. Ji Ying mentioned that Central Profound Realm individuals must pass through Heavenly Realms to enter the outer world.

If no accident, a Heavenly Realm should have manifested not long ago.

From now on, any Heavenly Realm manifestations may signal the arrival of Central Profound Realm powerhouses, so any information about Heavenly Realms must be reported to me by the Demon-Subduing Division immediately.

Remember, Central Profound Realm’s power is overwhelming; do not blindside resist, as it would only lead to needless deaths and injuries."

Shen Changqing issued a caution.

The current strength of the Demon-Subduing Division was negligible in face of the Central Profound Realm.

The so-called Venerable Rank or Saint Rank Defender Envoys were mere ants before those powerhouses.

Not to mention other Defender Envoys, even Dongfang Zhao, the Divine Rank Defender Envoy, would be reduced to ashes instantly when faced with a Divine King.

This was sheer power dominance.

The Imperial Court had started too late, and with spiritual energy previously cut off, the emergence of top-tier powerhouses was difficult.

Facing off against the Central Profound Realm, the gap was simply too vast.

"I understand this clearly; Defender Shen can rest assured."

Dongfang Zhao took a deep breath and nodded.

Weakness must be acknowledged.

The Demon-Subduing Division’s weakness was a fact.

But he believed that as long as time was given, the Demon-Subduing Division would eventually have a chance to catch up to the Central Profound Realm.

Within the Human Clan,

there had never been a lack of geniuses.

The absence of powerhouses in the past was entirely due to limitations on spiritual energy and the issue of inheritance.

Now that these two major issues have been addressed, the difficulty of birthing powerhouses hereafter will be tens or hundreds of times easier than before.

"Then we’ll proceed according to Defender Shen’s arrangements."

Gu Xing nodded, making the final decision.

"The emperors must also pay attention to the situations in all major domains, ensuring that the Central Profound Realm cannot silently infiltrate, and with the resurgence of nature’s spiritual energy, the promotion of the Martial Dao can be intensified.