Human Clan Defender

On the street, two figures were locked in combat, their terrifying strength exploding forth—a dance of opposites, one Yin and one Yang, incessantly entangled.

BOOM!

BOOM!!

Since breaking through to Grandmaster Peak, this was the first time Shen Changqing had fully unleashed all his power.

Demon Evil! In his memory, they should be very formidable beings. It is said that Grandmaster Peak cultivators could rival Demon Evil, but hearsay, after all, is just hearsay.

Now, after crossing hands with Yin Xiu, Shen Changqing suddenly realized that Demon Evils were not as powerful as he had imagined.

Inside his Sea of Consciousness, the blood-colored lotus trembled wildly, and the murderous intent, always brewing there, now erupted in full.

With one strike of the blade, it was a bloody battlefield. The endless killing intent, coupled with the Qi and Blood Force that was like the blazing sun, put tremendous pressure on Yin Xiu. Even though he had manifested the true form of a Demon Evil, he was still at a disadvantage against this power.

"So strong!" A look of shock covered Su Wan'er's pretty face.

When Shen Changqing made it onto the Eternal Alliance's wanted list, she had thought that if she could kill him one day, she would definitely receive great benefits from the Eternal Alliance. But now, this Eternal Alliance Elder had completely extinguished that thought.

The later stage of a Grandmaster was still manageable. But if it was a Grandmaster Peak cultivator, better forget about it.

Su Wan'er had some understanding of how strong Yin Xiu was. A Demon Evil-level existence. In the Eternal Alliance, that was a strength surpassed only by the Alliance Hierarch.

However, judging from the current battle, Yin Xiu had gained no advantage. Moreover, he seemed to be somewhat suppressed by Shen Changqing.

"Should we lend a hand?" Kou Cang's cold gaze, like that of a venomous snake, was fixed on the battle.

He and Su Wan'er were the only Elders from the Eternal Alliance present. To be honest, Su Wan'er's strength was a few notches higher than his. Therefore, whenever an issue arose, Kou Cang would first ask for Su Wan'er's opinion.

Upon hearing this, Su Wan'er's beautiful eyes shifted as she watched the battle. She gently shook her head. "We shouldn't interfere. A Grandmaster Peak cultivator and a Demon Evil are existences that have surpassed our level. If we rashly get involved, we might do more harm than good. Let's wait a while longer and look for a more suitable opportunity."

Intervening in a battle also depends on the level. A battle that completely surpasses the Grandmaster's Limit is not so easily intervened in. A single misstep could well result in becoming collateral damage. Injury was inevitable.

Seeing this, Kou Cang also temporarily extinguished the thought of taking action.

The long blade whistled through the air. The moment the blood-colored Blade Gang burst forth, it tore through the air and the Yin Evil Aura. An overwhelming killing intent assaulted Yin Xiu, making his mind shudder.

But he quickly dispelled that shock and with a palm strike as fierce as a Fierce Beast's, he shattered the Blade Gang. He then grasped the descending blade tightly.

HISS!

It was as if he were grasping a searing hot iron; smoke rose from his palm, and a piercing pain emanated. But Yin Xiu showed no intention of letting go, instead gripping the Lengyue Blade tightly.

The Great Sun True Essence surged, continuously flowing into the long blade. Shen Changqing gripped the hilt tightly, and a concussive force exploded forth, forcing Yin Xiu to retreat step by step.

HISS!!

Scale Armor shattered, and dark blood flowed out.

Suddenly, the Great Sun True Essence on the blade seemed to meet some terrifying existence and began to dissolve in the presence of the blood. At the same time, the pristine Lengyue Blade also began to corrode, becoming pockmarked by the blood.

Immediately after, Yin Xiu applied force, and with a snap, the Lengyue Blade broke in two.

The blade shattered. Half of the blade, like molten iron, trickled down from the Demon Evil's hand.

"Hehehe, a mere mortal weapon dares to contend with me? Laughable! Now that you're without a weapon, are you still a match for me?" Yin Xiu laughed loudly, the Yin Evil Aura around him swirling tumultuously. The shattered scales and wounds on his palm also recovered at a rapid pace.

For a Demon Evil-level powerhouse, healing fleshly wounds was effortless. For powerful Demon Evils, even regenerating severed limbs was not difficult. In his view, the person before him was only formidable due to his blade techniques. Now, bereft of the Lengyue Blade, he was like a tiger without teeth – what threat could he pose?

Hearing this, Shen Changqing's expression was indifferent. The destruction of the Lengyue Blade was unexpected. The corrosive power of Demon Blood was much greater than that of a Strange Monster-level Demon Evil.

On the other side, Yin Xiu was already making his move again. With a stomp, his body shot forward. Against the backdrop of the towering Yin Evil Aura, he resembled a world-destroying Demon God, his mere presence enough to inspire fear. With a powerful throw of his right hand, he launched the broken hilt he was holding. It tore through the air.

RIP!

The broken blade remained incredibly sharp, easily cutting through the resistance of the Yin Evil Aura and striking Yin Xiu's body.

PFFT—

The broken hilt pierced his Scale Armor and buried itself in Yin Xiu's shoulder.

Despite such intense pain, his opponent's offensive did not pause for a moment. A hint of crimson could be seen within his emerald green eyes. When he was less than a zhang from Shen Changqing, he suddenly launched a palm strike.

Shen Changqing's feet were rooted to the ground, his left hand made a flower-plucking gesture, and his right hand was held up in front of his chest. From his seemingly ordinary body, a vast golden light suddenly burst forth, making him appear like a Buddha descended to earth.

"Tathagata Golden Body!" Seeing the golden light and Shen Changqing's pose, Su Wan'er's face paled as if she remembered something. In her memory, only the Myriad Buddhas Sect's Tathagata Golden Body possessed such might.

"Tathagata Golden Body!" Kou Cang was also shocked, then immediately shook his head. "Impossible! Hadn't it been said that no one from the Myriad Buddhas Sect had successfully cultivated the Tathagata Golden Body for a long time?"

Be that as it may, seeing Shen Changqing resemble a Buddha descended to earth, he began to have doubts. Kou Cang had never truly witnessed the Tathagata Golden Body himself. However, the Eternal Alliance had records of what any of the top Jianghu sects' Martial Arts looked like upon Great Achievement. The vast golden light before them, and the one-finger flower-plucking gesture, made him look exactly like a reincarnated Buddha. He found it hard to believe it wasn't the Tathagata Golden Body.

Su Wan'er's pretty face was solemn. "While it's true that many years have passed since anyone from the Myriad Buddhas Sect successfully cultivated the Tathagata Golden Body, they aren't the only ones in the world who possess it. The Demon-Subduing Division has collected Martial Arts from countless schools; it wouldn't be strange for them to possess the Tathagata Golden Body. This man is also the most talented individual since the Demon-Subduing Division's founding. It's highly possible he has cultivated the Tathagata Golden Body."

Taking a deep breath, she understood. If news of the Tathagata Golden Body spread, it might shake even the Myriad Buddhas Sect.

This person is too talented! If we don't eliminate him early, he'll become an endless source of trouble in the future! A shocking chill lurked in Su Wan'er's beautiful eyes. This information must definitely be reported back to the Eternal Alliance. If Yin Xiu failed to kill him in Luyang City, they would have to make other plans.

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With one hand in a flower-plucking gesture and the other held upright before his chest, Shen Changqing felt an unprecedented calm in his spirit. Enveloped in the vast golden light, he gazed at Yin Xiu's approaching palm strike and uttered a single word.

"Extinguish!"

As the word fell, his right hand, previously raised before his chest, pushed forward flatly. Great Sun True Essence coalesced in his palm, forming a swastika symbol that directly collided with the Fierce Beast-like palm strike.

The Yin Evil Aura and Great Sun True Essence clashed fiercely, neither seeming to yield. Just like that, the two reached a stalemate.

Now is the time! Seeing this, Su Wan'er twisted her delicate body and pounced towards Shen Changqing, the veins on her flawless jade-like hands bulging grotesquely.

As she made her move, Kou Cang, long prepared, also struck simultaneously.

Two powerful bursts of Yin Evil Aura erupted. Shen Changqing's heart trembled, but he showed no panic. He extended his left hand, still in the flower-plucking gesture. The skin on the tip of his middle finger split, and golden blood seeped out. He then flicked his finger.

Two drops of golden blood, exuding formidable might, flew out and smashed down towards his two assailants.

BOOM!!

The Yin Evil Aura clashed. The golden blood suddenly dispersed, corroding all the Yin Evil Aura before landing on Kou Cang's body.

AH—

With a piercing scream, Kou Cang covered his face and staggered back. The parts of his body touched by the golden blood showed signs of decay.

On the other side, Su Wan'er suffered a similar fate.

It all happened in the blink of an eye. From their attack to Shen Changqing's counterattack forcing them back, everything happened in an instant.

Because of this, Yin Xiu felt the opposing force weaken and immediately concentrated all the power in his body into a single point, then unleashed it all.

BOOM—

The Great Sun True Essence collapsed, and the Yin Evil Aura surged in.

Shen Changqing's expression tensed. A ruthless glint flashed in his eyes. He bit his tongue and spat out a mouthful of Essence Blood he had nurtured for a long time, spraying it onto Yin Xiu's body.

The Great Sun Furnace-like Qi and Blood Force was as unbearably hot as molten lava.

The moment the Essence Blood landed, the Scale Armor on Yin Xiu's body dissolved first, followed by the corrosion of his flesh. The intense agony twisted the Demon Evil's face hideously. The power he had gathered also dissipated considerably.

Seeing this, naturally, Shen Changqing would not miss such an opportunity. He fully activated the Great Sun Golden Core in his Dantian. Vast True Yuan surged from his Dantian, flowing along his meridians to gather in his right hand.

Immediately after, his Qi and Blood surged violently. All the Yin Evil Aura that had invaded his body through his right arm seemed to meet its natural bane, dissolving completely before this power.

The next instant, the power erupted forth.

Caught off guard, Yin Xiu was struck squarely by this force. Compounded by his existing injuries, he screamed and staggered backward.

Shen Changqing darted forward, grabbed the hilt of the broken blade embedded in his opponent's shoulder, and forcefully twisted it.

PFFT—

Dark blood gushed out as an arm fell to the ground.