Human Clan Defender

Chapter 1082 - 139-140: Fate Key (Two-in-One)

The body of Divine King Lei Ling was submerged by the Star River, the river water eroded it, forcibly obliterating his body.

When the Star River dissipated,

only a Thunder Essence emitting a powerful aura remained.

Shen Changqing reached out his hand, directly placing the Thunder Essence into his storage ring, then disappeared completely.

From beginning to end,

he never intended to share Divine King Lei Ling’s Thunder Essence.

Although,

when entering Thunder Prison Valley, he had an agreement with Zhongshan Kongzhou that if the two teamed up to slay Divine King Lei Ling, the Thunder Essence would be equally divided.

But now the issue is,

he didn’t team up with Zhongshan Kongzhou to slay Divine King Lei Ling.

As a result,

there’s naturally no need to divide the Thunder Essence.

"Divine King Lei Ling has fallen!"

Zhongshan Kongzhou couldn’t see the battle, but he could clearly feel the disappearance of Divine King Lei Ling’s aura.

As the aura vanished,

it showed he had already fallen.

The person who slew Divine King Lei Ling was self-evident.

Immediately,

he didn’t say another word and turned away.

This battle,

made Zhongshan Kongzhou realize his strength was ultimately lacking, and the gap with Shen Changqing had widened by several degrees.

At least when in the Heavenly Domain, he was confident to challenge with a three-seven split.

But now,

there was no chance of victory left at all.

Realizing his lack of strength, he didn’t feel discouraged, but a fighting spirit rose within him.

Without Zhongshan Baiyue, another Zhongshan Chou arose, giving him a new goal to chase.

After Zhongshan Kongzhou left, other cultivators also had complex expressions.

They truly realized the immense gap between themselves and the young generation of Zhongshan Clan.

They were all too aware of Divine King Lei Ling’s formidable power.

None of them could deal with him when they teamed up.

Such a strong figure,

yet was slain by Shen Changqing.

The prowess of that person was imaginable.

Ultimately,

all cultivators dispersed,

without too many words.

There was no way,

this battle severely impacted their confidence.

Understanding the gap between each other, their hearts only had the urge to chase, rather than wasting time on trivial talk, it’s better to seize the time to enhance their strength.

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"Divine King Lei Ling has fallen!"

In the main hall, at the moment Divine King Lei Ling fell, Candle Emperor sensed it.

Then,

he closed his eyes to deduce for a moment.

Soon he opened his eyes, with slight surprise in his eyes.

"Zhongshan Chou could actually slay Divine King Lei Ling, his strength is advancing too swiftly!"

Candle Emperor remembered that the other was only at the Seventh Layer of God Realm when entering Thunder Prison Valley.

In a year,

even if the other exhausted all resources, at most it would be the Eighth or Ninth Layer of God Realm.

Such strength, possessing battle power equal to a Divine King, surely deserves the title of Proud Heaven.

If they can slay a Divine King, even regular Proud Heaven figures might not compare.

Proud Heaven!

Not every genius is qualified for the title of Proud Heaven.

In Candle Emperor’s view,

in the past ten thousand years of Zhongshan Clan, truly deserving the title of Proud Heaven are just two.

One is Zhongshan Baiyue,

the other is Zhongshan Xia.

Unfortunately, the former has fallen, while the latter entered the Chaos Forbidden Zone, and his situation remains unknown.

But now,

Zhongshan Clan will have another Proud Heaven.

A Proud Heaven capable of slaying Divine King Lei Ling with the Eighth or Ninth Layer of God Realm cultivation.

Zhongshan Dongxuan’s face also fluctuated: "To have such a Proud Heaven emerge in our Zhongshan Clan at this time, it seems in this Great Competition Era, our clan is destined to rise!"

Zhongshan Chou didn’t emerge early or late.

He happened to show the edge of Proud Heaven when the Divine Mandate Platform emerged and the Great Competition Era began.

In his view, this is a hint from the Heavenly Dao.

If Zhongshan Clan wants to rise in the Great Competition Era, the key might lie in these Proud Heaven figures.

Across Heavens Myriad Clans,

besides those Divine Clans with a Divine Lord overseeing,

in other clans, although there are many geniuses, few can truly be called Proud Heaven.

Candle Emperor said: "Of the ten thousand names on the Investiture of the Gods, how many can our clan contend for? Now our clan has two Proud Heaven figures alive. If nothing unexpected happens, they should be able to dominate the Divine Mandate Platform and leave their names on the Investiture of the Gods.

The rest, whether they can successfully dominate the Divine Mandate Platform, remains a question."

"The Great Competition Era is about sieving through the sands. Since they can rise above numerous disciples, they surely aren’t weak in strength. Why not let them test it? Best if they succeed.

If not, then so be it."

Zhongshan Dongxuan’s expression was indifferent.

No one can guarantee, they can certainly dominate the Divine Mandate Platform and leave a name on the Investiture of the Gods.

Even though every entry to the Sky-Piercing Road costs a great price, if among tens of cultivators, one can dominate the Divine Mandate Platform, then the price is worth it.

Previously,

in his view, the only cultivator certain to dominate the Divine Mandate Platform was Zhongshan Xia.

All others, even Shen Changqing, might not succeed for certain.

To be frank,

even though the displayed talent and potential are strong, the Realm is too weak in comparison. To compete with those dominating the Divine Mandate Platform, everyone is capable of cross-realm challenges, the gap of one Realm often seems unbridgeable.

Even if resources are forcibly used to raise the Realm, it’s hard to change much.

Compared to genuine gradual and solid progress,