Chapter 1437 - 311: Suspicion

Chapter 1437: Chapter 311: Suspicion

"The disciple will certainly do his best!"

Shen Changqing bowed and said.

Then, he repeated what he had said to Ziyun Luo in front of the Python Emperor.

"The harvest from this Ancient Ruins has made the disciple very intrigued by Ancient Ruins. If the Holy Land has news of other Ancient Ruins, the disciple is willing to go and try, to see if he can gain further opportunities."

"I will keep an eye on this matter."

The Python Emperor nodded.

Seeing this.

Shen Changqing cupped his hands: "Then the disciple will take his leave!"

...

"Peerless Proud Heaven!"

"I didn’t expect our Ziyun Clan to finally produce another Peerless Proud Heaven after hundreds of thousands of years!"

"In this era of great contention, we are not completely without a chance!"

The Python Emperor’s eyes were profound.

To truly participate in the era of great contention, a clan must have a Proud Heaven.

Unfortunately.

The previous Ziyun Clan was quite useless; there was no Proud Heaven to be found within the clan.

Now, producing a Peerless Proud Heaven is a tremendous blessing.

However.

He was not completely at ease.

"The Soul Lamp extinguishing then reigniting seems, apart from being severely injured, to have no other explanation. From my observation, he shows no signs of being possessed, but it needs to be thoroughly investigated!"

The Python Emperor does not want the prodigy nurtured by the Ziyun Clan to eventually become a wedding dress for other cultivators.

With this thought.

His Divine Sense moved slightly.

Soon.

A strong figure arrived.

"What instructions does the Python Emperor have?"

"Check if there are any Ancient Ruins manifesting in the Death Forbidden Zone." The Python Emperor looked at the cultivator in front of him and said calmly.

If there truly are Ancient Ruins manifesting, it would mean the person wasn’t lying.

If there aren’t any manifesting, the situation would need further deliberation.

Regardless.

The Ziyun Clan will never tolerate the existence of spies from other races.

Even if it means losing a Peerless Proud Heaven, they will thoroughly stamp out this possibility.

No choice.

This has happened before.

A race once painstakingly nurtured a Proud Heaven within their clan, only to find out that Proud Heaven was long possessed by the strong from another race.

Ultimately, that Proud Heaven rebelled and dealt a heavy blow to the race.

Though the race exerted all its strength to execute that Proud Heaven, they also suffered severe damage, becoming utterly silent since then.

The Python Emperor does not wish for the Ziyun Clan to follow in their footsteps.

Additionally.

He didn’t completely believe in another thing Shen Changqing said.

The fall of the Divine Lord, Divine Kingdom Fragment scattered everywhere.

If the person witnessed it firsthand, it’s impossible to have gained nothing.

After all, apart from the strong around the Death Forbidden Zone initially, the rest would take time to get there after knowing about the Divine Lord’s fall.

With Ziyan Sheng’s strength, he surely gained something.

But since the person wasn’t willing to speak, the Python Emperor had no intention of forcing the issue.

The Divine Lord level Divine Kingdom Fragment is indeed a Supreme Treasure, but at his level, its actual function isn’t significant.

Whether or not to become a Proof Path Divine Lord is already at the doorstep.

Even gaining a Divine Kingdom Fragment won’t accelerate the breakthrough much, so there’s no need to force it.

——

Leaving the Holy Hall, Shen Changqing did not go elsewhere, but followed the memory of Ziyan Sheng directly to his residence in a separate courtyard.

During the conversation with the Python Emperor, he sensed that the latter had some suspicion.

But he wasn’t worried.

Let there be suspicion; the Python Emperor won’t find any evidence.

However.

This event also gave Shen Changqing other thoughts.

"Instead of borrowing the Origin of a clan’s prodigy, why not borrow the Origin of a clan’s Emperor? If I borrow the Origin of an Emperor, there are many things I won’t need to worry about."

Borrowing an Emperor’s Origin, directly commanding the life of a clan.

That way.

He can freely wage war with other races and stir things up openly.

Because no one would think that an Emperor of a clan could be possessed by another cultivator.

Of course.

Achieving this isn’t easy.

Ordinary weak clans have no need to be possessed. Clans like the Ziyun Clan, being top-notch, have Emperors with extremely strong power.

When he saw the Python Emperor, the feeling he got from the other was of belonging to the top tier of Divine Kings.

Compared to the Immortal Ascension Sect Master of the Central Profound Realm, he seemed just a notch below.

Thinking of Slaughter Immortal God.

Shen Changqing shook his head silently.

That one is already at the absolute peak of Divine King. Among all the Divine King Realm strong he’s seen, none can match him.

Indeed, the strength of the Central Profound Realm is not weak at all.

If the Central Profound Realm is considered a clan, it can completely overwhelm any clan among the Heavens Myriad Clans.

If it is viewed as a Divine Clan, its strength is equally formidable.

Though the Central Profound Realm has no Divine Lord presiding over it, every sect possesses an Eleventh Grade Dao Arms, which, in a sense, pose a threat akin to a living Divine Lord.

Five Zhen Sect Dao Soldiers equate to five Divine Lords.

Throughout the Divine Clan.

Shen Changqing suspects that not many possess such profound foundations.

Unfortunately.

The Central Profound Realm, although belonging to the Human Clan, does not affiliate with the Imperial Court. To truly harness that power, it must be completely subdued.

He has already planned for it, and once he coagulates the Cave Heaven Core, he will return to the Human Clan and reorganize the Five Sects and Twelve Palaces.

"Greetings, Saint Heir!"

At the Divine Peak Sanctuary, Shen Changqing had just arrived when a middle-aged cultivator hastily approached.

"I need to seclude myself for a period. Ensure no cultivators disturb me."

He said calmly.

The middle-aged cultivator in front of him was the steward of the sanctuary, also a cultivator of the Ziyun Clan, named Ziyun Yunlong, primarily responsible for Ziyan Sheng’s daily living and various chores.

As for his strength, although not very strong, he had already entered the God Realm.

Thinking of this.

Shen Changqing couldn’t help but sigh again, recognizing the pervasive difference between weak clans and strong clans.

In weak clans, those in the God Realm are considered top-tier strong figures, holding supreme positions.

But in strong clans, the God Realm holds virtually no position. Those with talent may still be nurtured by the clan, but those lacking talent can only become slaves and servants.

Ziyun Yunlong hesitated for a moment, then his expression turned respectful: "Rest assured, Saint Heir, I will ensure that no other cultivators disturb you!"

"Very well."

Shen Changqing nodded and casually tossed a Divine Crystal: "You’ve worked hard these days, this is for you."

"Thank you, Saint Heir!"

Ziyun Yunlong hastily caught the Divine Crystal, feeling ecstatic as he grasped it in his hand.

Tenth Layer Divine Crystal!

This is something that only strong figures who have reached Divine Realm Perfection can coagulate, a single Tenth Layer Divine Crystal equivalent to over five hundred ordinary Divine Crystals.

For himself, he usually has no opportunity to come into contact with such a level of Divine Crystal.

Moreover.

Such a Divine Crystal is also equivalent to decades of salary.

Ziyun Yunlong did not expect that this Saint Heir would be so generous, giving him such a Supreme Treasure without hesitation.

When he looked up again, Shen Changqing’s figure was already gone.

Nevertheless.

Ziyun Yunlong’s heart grew increasingly respectful of Shen Changqing.

The sanctuary was spacious.

Though dubbed a sanctuary, it could completely serve as a large mansion. Besides Ziyun Yunlong, the steward, there were numerous servants.

These servants were basically Purple Cloud Holy Land’s menial disciples.

A so-called menial disciple is one with some talent, but their talent is very weak.

Such cultivators, reluctant to join other forces, even if they can only mix at the lowest level within Purple Cloud Holy Land, will rack their brains to get in.

After all.

Purple Cloud Holy Land stands as the Ziyun Clan’s largest force.

Entering here, even a trickle of resources from the powerful figures’ fingertips offers much more than elsewhere.

This— is the allure of a grand force.

Familiar with the path.

Shen Changqing went directly to the secret chamber where Ziyan Sheng usually entered seclusion.

The secret chamber was not large, yet layered with formations.

After receiving Qingyi’s tutelage in the Formation Path, he had achieved some accomplishments in formations, able to discern at a glance that the formations here only served a warning purpose and nothing more.

But for Shen Changqing, formations were dispensable.

Within the Ziyun Clan, he doubted anyone could evade his Divine Sense to probe him.

Indeed, times have changed.

Now, he was no longer the one who initially navigated the Heavens.

Sitting cross-legged on the cushion at the center of the secret chamber, a dense surge of Spiritual Energy was immediately absorbed into his flesh.

However, such a degree of Spiritual Energy bore little significance to Shen Changqing’s present Realm.

After settling down, he took out all the Divine Kingdom Fragments.

Five Divine Lord-level Divine Kingdom Fragments exuded potent energy.

As Shen Changqing prepared to comprehend the Divine Kingdom Fragments, Qingyi’s voice emerged: "Supreme, if you plan to comprehend them, it’s best not to consume all the Divine Kingdom Fragments entirely."

"What do you mean, Elder?"

"Divine Lord-level Divine Kingdom Fragments are quite rare nowadays, and the Power of Faith within is highly concentrated. If you extract this Power of Faith, you might advance your Legacy Dao Arms directly to Seventh Grade."

Qingyi reminded him.

Legacy Dao Arms!

Shen Changqing’s expression slightly shifted; he had almost forgotten about this matter.

Speaking of which.

Wu Shu is currently not far from Seventh Grade; the nurturance from Divine Lord-level Divine Kingdom Fragments should allow for advancement to Seventh Grade smoothly.

If he consumes all these Divine Kingdom Fragments himself, he would only obtain a single Laws at most.

A single Laws could contribute limited strength.

However, if he attains Perfection in a Laws, the strength enhancement would be substantial.

But considering the long term, rather than consuming these Divine Kingdom Fragments himself, using them to boost his Legacy Dao Arms seemed more substantial.

The ensuing question.

Concerns how to extract the Power of Faith from within the Divine Kingdom and how to transfer all the extracted Power of Faith back to the Human Clan.