Human Clan Defender

Having killed so many Demon Evils before only served to perfect the ethereal image of the second petal.

As a result, now, just by destroying one of Yin Xiu's arms, the progress for the second tenth of True Intent was completely filled, and there was even a significant overflow.

If each tenth of True Intent was divided into four minor realms—early, mid, late, and peak—then he was currently at approximately the mid-stage of the third tenth of True Intent.

In other words, a single Demon Evil's arm was worth the Spiritual Power extracted from killing dozens of Strange Monsters at the Resentment Level or even Fiend Level.

If I could completely slay that Demon Evil, how far could I enhance my Martial Dao True Intent with the absorbed Spiritual Power? Shen Changqing couldn't help but wonder. Four tenths? Five tenths? Or six tenths? Perfection is highly unlikely, judging by the Spiritual Power provided by a single arm. Even slaying a low-level Demon Evil wouldn't allow my Spiritual System to attain Perfection. But—even reaching five or six tenths would save me decades of arduous cultivation. In terms of strength, there would also be a great change.

"A Demon Evil of the Demon Evil Clan!" Xun Qu's expression turned cold. This was just as he had suspected; indeed, other Demon Evils had entered.

Moreover, he discerned something else from Shen Changqing's words: a Demon Evil of the Demon Evil Clan had been repelled by him.

No, it wasn't as simple as being repelled.

Xun Qu keenly detected the word 'run' in Shen Changqing's speech. It was highly probable that the Demon Evil had been directly beaten and forced to flee by him.

As this thought occurred to him, he tentatively asked, "Did that Demon Evil suffer any severe injuries?"

"Only an arm was severed. I imagine for a Demon Evil, losing an arm isn't a major issue," Shen Changqing said calmly.

An arm severed!

Good grief!

Xun Qu was once again startled internally. Although the other party's tone was nonchalant, the news he delivered was shocking.

Demon Evils! Even low-level Demon Evils! Within Great Qin, they are extremely formidable beings.

In the world, there are actually not many qualified to clash with Demon Evils. Apart from the Defender Envoys, those who can fight against Demon Evils are even fewer, almost countable on one hand.

However, one must understand that clashing and defeating are two different things.

After the shock, Xun Qu's gaze towards Shen Changqing was no different from how he would look at a peer.

"It is indeed fortunate for the Demon-Subduing Division to have a powerhouse like Elder Shen."

After offering this bit of flattery, he didn't dwell on the topic and changed the question.

"How long has Elder Shen been in Luyang City?"

"It should be less than a day."

Shen Changqing roughly estimated the time and gave an approximate answer. Indeed, in Luyang City, where day and night are indistinguishable, it's quite difficult to gauge time. Unless one constantly keeps track of its passage, some discrepancies are normal.

After answering, Shen Changqing also posed his own question: "Defender Xun, you've been in Luyang City for several days. Do you have any understanding of the situation in the city? Did all the citizens of Luyang City truly perish at the hands of Demon Evils?"

Hearing this, the smile vanished from Xun Qu's face, replaced by a grim expression.

"When I entered Luyang City, there was already no trace of anyone. If I'm not mistaken, the people of Luyang City had perished at the hands of that Demon Evil from the very beginning.

Numerous Demon Evils are naturally conceived by Heaven and Earth, but such nascent Demon Evils are usually weak. Any sign of their emergence would lead to their immediate extermination by the Demon-Subduing Division, so they seldom cause significant impact.

A Demon Evil capable of annihilating an entire city right after its emergence, like this one, has been exceptionally rare in the past three hundred years."

Receiving a definitive answer, Shen Changqing extinguished the last flicker of hope in his heart. In the next moment, he looked at Xun Qu, "Defender Xun, did you clash with that Demon Evil?"

"Indeed," Xun Qu nodded. "I clashed with that Demon Evil as soon as I entered Luyang City. It's shameful to admit, but I was no match for it. If not for some life-preserving measures I possessed, I might not have survived until Elder Shen's arrival.

If I'm not mistaken, that Demon Evil's formidable strength is likely due to devouring the citizens of Luyang City."

THUMP!

As they were conversing, the intense sound came again. Instantly, their conversation stopped.

Shen Changqing turned his head towards the source of the sound, his brow deeply furrowed. "Such a commotion... it seems that Demon Evil is truly attempting a breakthrough."

"That Demon Evil itself possesses the strength of a low-level Demon Evil. If it breaks through, it will become a mid-level Demon Evil. Although South Nether Prefecture has Defender Envoys, dealing with a Demon Evil of that realm would still be a significant hassle." Xun Qu's brows also furrowed deeply.

Ordinarily, dealing with a mid-level Demon Evil wouldn't be an issue. However, the situation in South Nether Prefecture is already tense. If another mid-level Demon Evil gets involved, the trouble will escalate significantly.

At this point, it's no longer a question of whether they *can* fight, but whether they have the spare capacity to do so.

Thinking this, Xun Qu said in a deep voice, "We cannot allow that Demon Evil to succeed in its breakthrough. If I were alone, I wouldn't be confident in stopping it. But with Elder Shen here, we can join forces and try.

If it truly proves impossible, the two of us combined should still be able to escape."

"Alright." Shen Changqing nodded.

This was indeed the best course of action at the moment. They would try to stop it. If they couldn't, they would retreat and reassess. Dying here for nothing would be the most foolish thing to do.

「Inside Luyang City.」

Yin Xiu and Su Wan'er were in an unoccupied room. The current Yin Xiu had long lost his former arrogance. Not only was his left arm severed, but his body was also covered in numerous injuries.

For a mid-level Demon Evil, regrowing a limb was a trivial matter.

But for a low-level Demon Evil, regenerating a lost limb wasn't so easy.

"Great Sun Furnace, damn it!"

Yin Xiu felt the scorching aura rampaging through his body, and an icy chill, almost tangible, filled his green eyes.

All things in creation counteract each other. The blood of the Demon Evil Clan is highly poisonous to the Human Clan; similarly, the blood of the Human Clan is also highly toxic to the Demon Evil Clan.

Of course, this so-called extreme toxicity is relative.

Just as some humans would seize a Demon Evil's Essence Blood, as long as the special energy within the blood is neutralized, leaving only the purest essence, then, whether it's the blood of the Demon Evil Clan or the Human Clan, it becomes a highly nourishing substance.

Moreover, for Demon Evils, the blood of ordinary humans poses no threat at all; consuming it can even enhance their strength.

Only when one reaches a realm like Shen Changqing's, perfecting the Great Sun Furnace and causing their qi and blood to undergo a further transformation, does it become threatening to them.

Quietly circulating his Yin Evil Aura, he worked to extinguish the remnants of the Great Sun Qi within his body.

"My lord, what should we do now?" Su Wan'er, standing beside him, asked.

Compared to Yin Xiu's severe injuries, she was relatively unharmed. Apart from the corrosion of her flesh by the Great Sun Qi and Blood—which had twisted her once charming and seductive face into something grotesque and horrifying—she hadn't sustained any other serious wounds.

However, for Su Wan'er, her appearance was extremely important.

Touching the unevenness on her cheek, a cold, resentful anger flashed in her eyes.

Hearing this, Yin Xiu replied in a hoarse voice, "That human is strong. With my injuries unhealed, encountering him would be troublesome. Let's first find the Demon Evil of Luyang City.

If we can join forces with him, that human is as good as dead."

"I'll follow your instructions, my lord." Su Wan'er bowed her head.

Silence fell in the room once more.

A moment later, Yin Xiu rose from the ground. Flesh was slowly, very slowly, regenerating on his severed left arm.

He paid no attention to the changes in his body and left the place directly.

Seeing this, Su Wan'er also followed his steps.

「At the very center of Luyang City.」

The ground in the very center of Luyang City had caved in at some unknown time. A large amount of fresh blood had poured into the depression, forming a blood pool. In the middle of this pool, a Blood Cocoon lay quietly.

Every so often, the Blood Cocoon would throb.

Around the blood pool, small mounds of corpses, each dozens of zhang high, were piled up. It was as if all the blood had been completely drained from these bodies at the moment of death, leaving only weathered, desiccated husks.

The ground was muddy with blood and other unknown substances. Severed limbs, organs, and other unnamable things were scattered about.

Stepping on the blood-soaked earth, Su Wan'er looked at the surrounding mountains of corpses, shock in her eyes, as a strong sense of unease surged within her.

Although she was a Demonfolk of the Eternal Alliance and had renounced her human identity, Su Wan'er had, after all, been born human.

Even though many humans had died at her hands, it was nothing compared to the mountains of corpses and sea of blood before her.

For some reason, Asura Hell! the term surfaced in Su Wan'er's mind.

This place was the very image of an Asura Hell. Those mountains of corpses seemed to stretch endlessly, as far as the eye could see.

The sheer number of corpses required to pile up such mountains was horrifying to contemplate.

Unlike Su Wan'er's shock, Yin Xiu licked his lips with his crimson tongue, his eyes filled with longing and envy.

"So much Living Beings Flesh!"

Inhaling the thick, nauseating stench of blood in the air, all Yin Xiu felt was excitement.

The Demon Evil Clan naturally fed on the Human Clan. In Su Wan'er's eyes, this was a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood; in Yin Xiu's eyes, it was an unparalleled feast.

I should supplant the Demon Evil here and take control of this vast amount of Living Beings Flesh! An urge welled up in his heart.

However, this impulse was extinguished almost as soon as it arose.

Because Yin Xiu had now arrived beside the blood pool and saw the throbbing Blood Cocoon. A powerful aura was quietly emanating from it.