Human Clan Defender

Chapter 1142: Chapter 168: Who Holds Court in the Imperial Court of the Human Clan Now?

Looking at the barren valley before him.

Shen Changqing knew that this barren valley was completely different from the one he had been in before.

Even though on the surface, the two seemed not much different.

But with his eyesight, he could see the subtle differences.

Silently surveying the surrounding scenery of the barren valley, he focused his mind and walked inside.

The dangers of the Chaos Forbidden Zone.

Shen Changqing had truly witnessed them now.

Not only does the Rule Gang Wind rage unrestrainedly, but numerous Chaos Divine Spirits roam about, ready to attack upon detecting any trace of living beings.

The Chaos Divine Spirits of the Divine King Level were already daunting.

But if one were to encounter those of the Divine Lord Level, it would be a genuine nightmare.

Regarding this.

He felt somewhat grateful inside.

Grateful that the Chaos Divine Spirits had no Spirit Intellect, only the most primitive killing instinct.

Otherwise.

If a Divine Lord Level Chaos Divine Spirit with Spirit Intellect were to target him, there would be no chance of escape.

Walking slowly in the barren valley.

Even though it was unlikely for Chaos Divine Spirits to exist in the barren valley, Shen Changqing dared not relax in the slightest.

He needed to find a place, a sufficiently safe place.

Having just traversed through space, he had already sustained injuries.

In the Chaos Forbidden Zone.

Every moment, he had to ensure that his state was at its peak.

Otherwise.

Encountering a powerful Chaos Divine Spirit would lead only to certain death.

——

Within the barren valley.

Shen Changqing advanced slowly.

When he reached the end of the barren valley, his expression changed slightly.

In his field of vision.

He saw someone sitting cross-legged at the end of the barren valley, as if meditating.

Someone!

Shen Changqing raised an eyebrow.

It wasn’t odd to encounter other beings in the Chaos Forbidden Zone.

But the issue was.

Before seeing that person, he hadn’t sensed their presence in any way.

Only upon seeing with his own eyes did he realize someone was sitting there.

This made the situation somewhat troublesome.

Taking a deep breath.

Shen Changqing did not retreat immediately, understanding that if the other’s strength truly surpassed his own, the person would have noticed when he first entered the barren valley.

The fact that no action was taken now indicated no immediate malice.

Or perhaps.

The person has other plans.

Whatever the possibility.

Retreating directly would be the most unwise move.

With this thought.

Shen Changqing stepped forward two paces, cupped his hands, and said, "Junior apologizes for the intrusion, I hope senior will not take offense!"

As his words fell.

The person sitting cross-legged remained motionless.

Seeing this.

Shen Changqing’s expression changed slightly.

"Senior?"

Still no sound.

Thinking of a certain possibility, he approached that figure.

When he finally came closer, Shen Changqing could see the true form of that figure.

Dressed in a blue robe, with a jade-like face and an intimidating presence between his brows, the person exuded a sense of dominance over the universe, even while sitting cross-legged.

A powerful figure!

An extraordinary powerhouse!

Even though there was no overt oppression from the person’s body, Shen Changqing naturally felt this at first glance.

Moreover.

Approaching the figure, Shen Changqing felt a mysterious sense of his own bloodline stirring.

That feeling.

Made his expression change involuntarily.

"A member of the Human Clan?"

Although Shen Changqing currently utilized the essence of another race, his essential bloodline remained that of the Human Clan.

That the person before him could cause such a bloodline reaction suggested they shared the same Origin.

At this moment.

An aged voice emerged from that person.

"Boy, stop shouting, if you had come several million years earlier, maybe he wouldn’t be completely dead, but coming now changes nothing."

"Who are you!"

Shen Changqing’s expression changed.

His gaze fixed tightly on the person before him.

The voice came from here, yet the words evidently were not spoken by this person.

"Who am I?"

The voice seemed puzzled, as though lost in thought, or pondering something else.

"Oh, I remember, I seem to be called Qingyi, yes, Qingyi is my name, hmm... and who are you, boy? Clearly, you’re of the Human Clan, so why do you have the scent of another race? I nearly misjudged."

Qingyi!?

Shen Changqing’s heart was already in turmoil.

Since borrowing the panel Origin, no one had been able to discern his true nature.

Even face-to-face with a Divine Lord, his Human Clan identity remained undetected.

Yet now.

This so-called Qingyi revealed his truth with just a word.

This was shocking to Shen Changqing.

Immediately.

He shifted his gaze from the person to the blue robe they wore.

If the person had perished.

Then the voice belonged to something else.

For such a mighty figure.

Having a powerful Dao Arm was not unusual.

Considering the name mentioned by the voice, that blue robe was likely the source of the voice.

At this time.

The person’s body suddenly decayed, their once jade-like skin withered rapidly, turning to dust inch by inch, leaving only a golden skeleton.

This sight.

Caused another change in Shen Changqing’s expression.

To be honest.

If not for the voice, he would not have realized that the person before him had long perished.

Now the body decayed.

Yet the blue robe did not decay with it, but instead separated from the golden skeleton, transforming into an elderly figure clad in a blue robe.