Chapter 1483 - 357: Thoughts

Chapter 1483: Chapter 357: Thoughts

Watching the departing backs of the people, a cold expression flashed in Gu Xing’s eyes, but it quickly vanished.

In his view, it was truly disappointing that these people, when faced with the great cause of the Human Clan, dared not step forward.

If not for the inappropriate occasion, Gu Xing would have erupted on the spot.

However.

He silently noted the sect forces these people belonged to, leaving some matters for future resolution was not too late.

On the other side.

Shen Changqing did not pay much attention either.

It’s normal for some to be cowardly and afraid of death, not daring to venture into the Heavens. The only thing worth celebrating is that the Human Clan hasn’t completely rotted, and there are still some willing to stand out.

If everyone halted their steps, the Human Clan would truly have no hope left.

"Cowering in this Heaven and Earth for too long, most of the Human Clan has lost the spirit to strive forward. No matter how much one propagates about the affairs of the Heavens Myriad Clans, it is of no use; only by letting the Human Clan truly understand their situation can their battle spirit be awakened."

"It seems imperative to find an opportunity for the Human Clan to formally step into the Heavens!"

Shen Changqing mused.

In the past, Human Clan powerhouses left the remaining Human Clan in this realm, which preserved the necessary bloodline of the Human Clan to a certain extent.

However.

Over time, the Human Clan has become like caged birds, losing their inherent sharpness entirely.

Only by breaking the cage can there be a possibility to resolve the current predicament.

Otherwise.

If this continues for hundreds or thousands of years, it’s feared the Human Clan will completely waste away.

After all, there used to be the threat of the Demon Evil Clan pushing the Human Clan forward, but now with that threat gone, they believe as long as they don’t leave this Heaven and Earth they are safe.

Over time, it leads to self-destruction.

Having settled the thoughts.

Shen Changqing’s gaze fell on those who remained.

The number who left was many, but those who stayed were not few, at a glance, there were dozens of them.

Among them, the powerhouses belonging to the Imperial Court had mostly stayed.

Whether these people stayed sincerely or because of the nature of their identity, he did not wish to deliberate too much. Besides them, there were powerhouses from other sects.

Taoist Sect!

Transference Divine Palace!

Qingyu Sect!

...

Names of sects surfaced in Shen Changqing’s mind one after another.

When he saw the last person, his complexion slightly paused.

"Wu Que?"

Due to having crossed paths with this Saber Blade Sect Master before, Shen Changqing had some impression.

What surprised him was that Wu Que, who used to be merely a Grandmaster, had now entered the Immortal Golden Body Realm.

No denying it.

The opponent’s strength had indeed advanced rapidly.

"I did not expect you to remain here, I thought hearing of the dangers of the Heavens, few would dare reach out, yet there are indeed some courageous individuals among the Human Clan."

Shen Changqing’s expression was calm, showing no fluctuations of emotion.

"Alright. I won’t waste words, for you to enter the Heavens, first I must hide the karmic ties on you, additionally, due to the special situation of the Human Clan, I will set a forbidden technique upon you.

The purpose of this forbidden technique is to prevent you from actively exposing the existence of the Human Clan realm and to prevent the possibility of you falling into the hands of Myriad Clans and being subjected to soul searching by powerhouses.

In simpler terms, as long as you do not disclose matters concerning the Human Clan realm to Myriad Clans or are not captured by powerhouses, then there will be no problem. But if this happens, then this forbidden technique becomes a death charm.

Don’t blame me for not saying it clearly beforehand, otherwise if something happens, you can’t blame anyone."

Forbidden Technique!

Dongfang Zhao and the others had their eyes slightly harden.

Although the explanation was simple, once the forbidden technique was set, life and death would likely be entirely under the opponent’s control.

This is not something everyone can accept.

But the issue is.

Gu Xing did not utter a word, evidently acquiescing to the matter.

Given the situation, refusing is unlikely to be an option.

Ji Quan asked in a deep voice, "If that’s the case, doesn’t our life and death rest entirely in your hands?"

"You can understand it that way, but rest assured, this forbidden technique is only to prevent you from leaking Human Clan information, additionally, there will be no other effect. When it is no longer necessary to hide the Human Clan identity, I will lift it for you."

Shen Changqing candidly admitted.

He then added another statement.

"Actually, you needn’t be concerned so much, if I truly wished to harm you, there’s no need for a forbidden technique."

As his words fell.

A vast aura erupted from Shen Changqing, like a towering giant mountain, pressing heavily upon everyone present.

At that moment.

Every person blushed fiercely, using all their might to resist, their bodies standing visibly trembling.

After a long while.

The aura abruptly dissipated, everyone instinctively sighed in relief, drenched in sweat as if pulled from water.

The look in their eyes when gazing at Shen Changqing had already turned to astonishment.

Despite having guessed beforehand that the other party would be very powerful,

they never would have imagined that the other party’s strength was to such an extent.

Just relying on his own aura, he was able to render them immobile. If it really came to a fight, everyone present combined likely wouldn’t be a match for one of his hands.

"Perhaps only such a strong figure could be a friend of Defender Shen!"

Ji Quan was shocked in his heart and couldn’t help but think of Shen Changqing.

The scene of Defender Shen entering the Central Profound Realm and battling dozens of Divine Kings was still vivid in his mind.

It was only from that time that he realized that there were indeed such powerful individuals in the world.

Now.

The powerful figure from the Ziyun Clan before him, just from his aura, was equally terrifying.

Ji Quan was very curious as to whose strength was superior, his or Shen Changqing’s.

"It should be Defender Shen who’s stronger!"

He silently said to himself.

After all, Shen Changqing could allow the other party to come to the Human Clan Realm, which clearly showed considerable trust. The real premise of such trust is a suppression in terms of strength, believing that the other party could not possibly betray him.

In this way.

Ji Quan’s respect for Shen Changqing grew even deeper, imperceptibly.

Restraining his aura.

Shen Changqing said calmly, "I believe you have all witnessed my strength. There’s no need to say much about the remaining words; laying down a prohibition is a necessary condition for entering the heavens. The dangers in the heavens are more terrifying than you imagine.

If you don’t lay down a prohibition, exposing the Human Clan Realm to destruction would occur in an instant."

Upon hearing this.

Everyone fell silent.

After a while, Dongfang Zhao stepped forward, "Since you’ve put it this way, please go ahead and lay down the prohibition!"

"Alright!"

Shen Changqing nodded.

"Relax your heart, and offer no resistance."

After he finished speaking,

He directly condensed the Absolute Heart Seal and then embedded it into Dongfang Zhao’s Divine Soul.

This time, Shen Changqing did not use his own origin in the Absolute Heart Seal, but instead opted for the first method to lay down the prohibition.

After all, the second method requires consuming origin, which is bearable for one or two uses, but to embed the Origin Heart Severing Seal into all the dozens of people present would be too costly.

Doing so would inevitably lead to a regression in strength.

Therefore.

He could only employ the first method. As for the second method, it would only be used for truly significant individuals.

Take Taishan and the Heavenly Mechanism Daoist as examples, as well as Ziyun Luo.

The first two need no further explanation: one infiltrated the Black Demon Divine Clan, and another has potential to reorganize the Demon Evil Clan, both of which are quite significant for the Human Clan. As for the latter, being in the upper echelon of the Ziyun Clan, it would facilitate any future actions immensely.

In fact.

Shen Changqing even had plans to cultivate Ziyun Luo into an Imperial Practitioner of the Ziyun Clan.

If truly successful, he would essentially be in charge of a powerful clan.

However.

These considerations were ongoing and not yet implemented.

Unfortunately.

The Python Emperor’s strength wasn’t weak, and Ziyun Luo’s strength was relatively much weaker.

To make the other party become an Imperial Practitioner of the Ziyun Clan, he would have to first slay the Python Emperor and then suppress all the Divine Kings in the Ziyun Clan, which is not an easy task.

"Is it over so soon?"

Dongfang Zhao, feeling the imprint on his Divine Soul, had expected a strong sense of discomfort but realized he was mistaken.

"Alright, is there anyone else willing to have this prohibition placed?"

Shen Changqing looked at the others.

Immediately,

Wu Que stepped forward: "Please go ahead and lay down the prohibition!"

"Alright." Shen Changqing nodded, and with the same method as before, placed the mark of the Absolute Heart Seal on the other party’s Divine Soul.

With Dongfang Zhao and Wu Que setting the example, the rest didn’t say much, stepping forward one by one, relaxing their hearts and allowing the prohibition to be placed.

Before long.

The vast majority of people present had already been marked.

Only one person remained standing there, with a peculiar expression on his face.

Ji Quan couldn’t help but ask, "Am I not supposed to have the prohibition placed?"

He had already prepared to have the prohibition placed before heading to the heavens, even having Wen Tianchou leave so that he could represent the Transference Divine Palace.

But the current situation seemed different from what he had expected.

Shen Changqing shook his head, "You don’t need to leave the heavens; there’s a matter I forgot to mention. The human cultivators leaving the heavens this time are only those from the Saint Entry up to the Middle Stage of God Realm and below. In other words, your Human Clan’s Immortal Golden Body Realm, and those in the Sixth Level of Cave Heaven and below.

The rest that doesn’t fall within this realm range cannot participate in this action."

The fifty percent Karmic Laws can only obscure the karma of cultivators in the Middle Stage of God Realm and below. Those above this realm cannot have their karma obscured.

Although Ji Quan had already abolished a portion of his Divine Path cultivation, strictly speaking, he remained at the Divine King Level, so obscuring his karma was not currently feasible.