Chapter 1470 - 344: 18 Divine Kings

Chapter 1470: Chapter 344: 18 Divine Kings

In a secret chamber of the Divine Peak.

Ziyun Luo’s unmoving body suddenly shook, and then his closed eyes opened, a flash of anger fleeting across his face.

"Damn it!"

He cursed inwardly.

He had painstakingly cultivated the Soul-Subsuming Secret Art, intending to seize Ziyan Sheng and become a Divine King with the talent of a Proud Heaven.

However.

The ideal was full, but the reality was different.

It turned out that Ziyan Sheng had long since been seized by a strong Ancient Human Clan member. His reckless application of the Soul-Subsuming Secret Art not only failed but also dragged himself into it.

Thinking of the Absolute Heart Seal imprinted in his Divine Soul, Ziyun Luo felt a choke of frustration.

He had already experienced the terror of the Absolute Heart Seal and naturally did not wish to go through it a second time.

So.

Even if there were truly other powerhouses who could help him remove the Absolute Heart Seal’s restrictions, he dared not go seek help on his own.

If detected by the other party, just a single thought could turn him into ashes.

Ziyun Luo didn’t want to die.

In fact, if he wasn’t afraid of death, he wouldn’t have cultivated the Soul-Subsuming Secret Art.

Ultimately.

He was still very afraid of death.

Even though he failed to seize Ziyan Sheng, and his own lifespan was running out, Ziyun Luo still wanted to struggle a bit longer.

Although he couldn’t seize Ziyan Sheng, he could choose to seize other cultivators.

After all, the Soul-Subsuming Secret Art was already completed; he just needed to find a suitable target.

At this moment.

Shen Changqing’s voice echoed in his mind.

"I need all the intelligence on the Ziyun Clan, including the exact number of Divine Realm cultivators and above, the number of subordinate races, and the exact locations of those subordinate races, everything must be accurate without the slightest omission."

"If there are discrepancies, you should know the consequences."

"Understood!"

Ziyun Luo’s heart trembled, hastily nodding in agreement.

Being under someone else’s control, to obey orders, was inevitable.

Even if it would harm the interests of the Ziyun Clan, there was no other way.

After all.

He still didn’t want to die.

...

"The Absolute Heart Seal truly comes in handy!"

Shen Changqing introspected into the light cluster inside the Cave Heaven, clearly feeling Ziyun Luo’s inner fear and the hidden deep anger and killing intent.

From here, it was apparent that the other’s submission was merely feigned.

Deep in his heart, there was still much discontent towards him.

If given the chance, this Divine Peak Master would undoubtedly bite back first.

However.

Shen Changqing didn’t care much.

Whether Ziyun Luo genuinely submitted wasn’t important; what mattered was whether he could be useful.

With the Absolute Heart Seal present, even with dissatisfaction, he dared not easily rebel.

This.

He was confident in.

"Boom!!"

The sudden sound of thunder pounding entered Shen Changqing’s ears.

Immediately after.

He heard the Ziyun Clan’s fate roaring, as if it had suffered a severe attack, the originally strong fate suddenly declined significantly.

At the same time.

A wave of sorrow surged in his heart.

"Another Divine King of the Ziyun Clan has fallen!"

Shen Changqing, with an intuitive understanding, instantly realized.

The fall of a Divine King.

Wasn’t of great concern to him.

As of now, three to four Divine Kings of the Ziyun Clan had fallen, primarily due to the Wufang Clan.

Now another Divine King fell, and in Shen Changqing’s view, it was likely related to the Wufang Clan.

After all, with the fall of a Proud Heaven.

A significant number of Divine Realm cultivators were killed in the newborn realm.

The Wufang Clan wouldn’t silently swallow such a grievance.

Attacking the Ziyun Clan was inevitable.

And this.

Aligned with Shen Changqing’s intentions.

"If a few more Divine Kings fall in the Ziyun Clan, the Ancient Desolate Divine Clan behind them likely won’t sit still, and when the Divine Clan takes action, it could set off a chain reaction, not bad, not bad!"

He smiled slightly.

Then closed his eyes again, continuing his cultivation.

Half a month later.

The light cluster in the Cave Heaven trembled slightly, Ziyun Luo had already collected all the intelligence and transmitted it over.

Soon.

Shen Changqing completely processed that information.

At this moment, he truly understood the strength of the Ziyun Clan.

"Eighteen Divine Kings!"

"Five thousand six hundred Divine Realm cultivators!"

"Over a hundred vassal races!"

Upon receiving this information, Shen Changqing couldn’t help but take a deep breath.

Over a hundred vassal races!

No wonder, the Ziyun Clan could birth so many divine kings, and also possess so many in the God Realm.

Among all the clans he had seen, purely in terms of the number of divine kings, the Ziyun Clan ranked first.

However.

While quantity is important, quality cannot be ignored under certain circumstances.

Just like the Zhongshan Clan, which outwardly only has four or five divine kings, yet still ranks among the top clans.

Ultimately.

This is because, although the Zhongshan Clan has fewer divine kings, their quality is high enough.

Other things aside, Zhongshan Dongxuan alone cannot be compared with ordinary divine kings.

Looking at the Ziyun Clan again.

Although they have many divine kings, only one formidable figure, the Python Emperor, has reached the fourth realm of divine king.

Below him, at the third realm of divine king, there is only one, Ziyun Luo.

The remaining divine kings are all hovering between the first and second realms of the divine king, their strength not particularly strong.

Therefore.

The Ziyun Clan can barely rank among the top clans, but they cannot stand at the true pinnacle like the Zhongshan Clan.

"Among the over hundred vassal races, there are twenty-three strong clans with God Realm guardians, and eighty-nine weak races without such guardians. The Human Clan can only truly strike at these weak races that lack God Realm guardians."

Shen Changqing pondered.

The Human Clan’s current strength actually poses no problem in dealing with ordinary strong clans.

After all, the Human Clan’s overall strength is decent, and even though they can only shield themselves from karmic laws below the God Realm, with Mo Zijin’s strength, ordinary strong clans may not withstand them.

But within this lies a problem.

Being able to suppress a strong clan and crushing one are completely different concepts.

The special nature of the Human Clan means they must resolve conflicts swiftly without delay.

Otherwise.

If a message is sent out, the Ziyun Clan would certainly take notice.

"Or rather, I should further enhance the karmic laws!"

The karmic laws have now been cultivated to thirty percent, capable of shielding against karmic laws below the God Realm. If further enhanced, it might shield against karmic laws of divine realm cultivators.

This aspect.

Is extremely important.

Previously, Shen Changqing did not improve it, not out of reluctance, but merely due to a lack of source points.

Currently, he happens to possess a batch of source points and temporarily has no divine skills to enhance. Using them to improve the karmic laws would be a good decision.

"Each percent increase in the laws requires exponentially more source points, from thirty to forty percent needs eight source points, from forty to fifty percent requires sixteen. Thus, I have twenty-four source points remaining, enough to improve it somewhat."

Upon an internal inspection, there are exactly twenty-four source points remaining.

With fifty percent karmic laws.

If all goes well, shielding against divine realm karmic laws should pose no issue.

With this thought.

Shen Changqing wasted no time, immediately calming his heart, focusing his thoughts on the karmic laws on the panel, and directly chose to enhance it.

——

In the grand hall.

The atmosphere was exceedingly tense.

The Python Emperor’s expression was uncommonly cold, and an invisible majesty radiated outward, weighing on the hearts of all present divine kings.

"The Wu Fang Clan now is aggressive, and our Ziyun Clan will adopt a defensive strategy for the time being. Next, we will consolidate and defend the Purple Cloud Sect to ensure its safety. If the Wu Fang Clan sends divine king attacks again, immediately provide support."

His voice was indifferent, yet beneath his words simmered a palpable anger.

Recently, the Wu Fang Clan attacked the Purple Cloud Sect.

The Ziyun Clan’s divine kings didn’t return to defend directly, instead choosing to cut off the roots by attacking the Wu Fang Clan’s sect, successfully averting the crisis at the Purple Cloud Sect.

However.

The Ziyun Clan underestimated Wu Fang Clan’s strength, resulting in the death of a divine king who couldn’t retreat in time during the attack on the Wu Fang Clan’s sect.

The fall of a divine king.

Is a significant loss to any clan.

Plus, with the previous losses of divine kings, within a short period, the Ziyun Clan has already lost four divine kings.

If this were another clan, losing four divine kings might already mean falling out of the clan tier, but the Ziyun Clan is large enough to withstand it, for now.

Yet.

No matter how resilient, continuing to deplete resources like this is unsustainable.

Let’s not forget.

Besides the Wu Fang Clan, the Ziyun Clan faces other hostile forces.

If the Ziyun Clan loses too many divine kings, it would inevitably provoke other forces, and that might spell the end for the Ziyun Clan.

Therefore.

Given the current situation, the Ziyun Clan can no longer confront the Wu Fang Clan directly and must take a defensive stance.

For now, they must endure, waiting to settle accounts in the future.

After his words.

A divine king nodded: "Many divine realm post-stage and above cultivators of the Wu Fang Clan perished in the Newborn Realm, unable to recover for centuries."

Long term, this cuts off the possibility of them producing another divine king for a millennium.

In contrast, while our Ziyun Clan suffered some losses, the core strength of our divine realm remains intact. Given the opportunity, we will certainly suppress the Wu Fang Clan in the future."

After these words, other divine kings nodded in agreement.

Indeed.

The Ziyun Clan’s greatest current advantage lies in their mid-tier divine realm strength, overshadowing the Wu Fang Clan.

These divine realms are the foundation for the birth of Proof Path Divine Kings in the future.

As long as the Ziyun Clan is given some time, there is no issue widening the gap with the Wu Fang Clan.