Human Clan Defender

Chapter 878 37-38: Human Clan Bloodline (Two-in-One)

Leaving Zhongshan Xia, Shen Changqing understood who Candle Sect was about to go to war with.

The Dushan Clan!

A powerful force not weaker than the Zhongshan Clan.

At least.

That's how it seems on the surface.

This also indirectly explains why Candle Sect is forcing its direct disciples to participate in the war.

In a war between races of equal levels, every bit of extra combat power represents one more chance of victory.

Either side losing.

Could very well mean the extinction of their race.

In such a situation.

Candle Sect and the Zhongshan Clan behind it would naturally hold nothing back.

But—

What Shen Changqing truly couldn't understand is why Candle Sect suddenly declares war on the Dushan Clan. It's known that the enmity between the two clans has existed for a long time, but they have never had a full-scale war.

There must be a reason for the sudden war.

Otherwise.

Candle Sect wouldn't do such a thing.

Yet the specific reason, he does not know for the time being.

However.

Shen Changqing wasn't overly interested in finding out.

How Candle Sect fares in battle doesn't concern him much, as long as he can benefit from it.

As for the rest.

They're not too important.

First, he went to the Internal Affairs Hall to collect his own resources, then he arrived at Qiu Peak.

Every direct disciple has corresponding resources to receive, which can be collected once a year without any conditions.

And the so-called resources.

Are primarily composed of divine crystals to enhance the Divine Fire, complemented by some elixirs for body refinement and items to purify bloodlines.

Among the Heavens Myriad Clans.

Every race emphasizes the purity of their bloodline.

So-called bloodline purity means that if a powerful being once appeared in that race, their descendants might receive a portion of that being's power.

This portion of power manifests in the bloodline.

The purer the bloodline.

The more blessings one may receive.

Such blessings not only strengthen the body but might also directly advance the Divine Soul, breaking through to a higher realm.

Divine Fire!

Strictly speaking, it's another name for the Divine Soul.

When the Divine Soul advances to the peak of Saint Rank, it reaches a bottleneck. Igniting the Divine Soul with the power of faith can burn the Divine Fire, which is the manifestation of the Divine Soul's further transformation.

Currently, there are only two known ways to enhance the Divine Soul: tapping into the power of the bloodline, or borrowing the power of faith.

But typically, the power of the bloodline has little effect unless a creature possesses a potent bloodline.

"It's said that the Zhongshan Clan once had a terrifying powerhouse, and Zhongshan Chou became a genius of the Zhongshan Clan partly because of his deep-rooted Divine Soul and extraordinary talent, and partly due to his high bloodline purity.

But what I have obtained now is only Zhongshan Chou's Divine Soul origin, not his flesh. So the bloodline argument holds no value for me."

In the main hall, Shen Changqing looked at the resources in front of him and fell into deep thought.

Simply put.

He went unnoticed, using only the Divine Soul origin as a cover to simulate everything about Zhongshan Chou.

But if identification through bloodline is truly pursued, issues will be discovered.

This flaw.

Shen Changqing had never paid attention to it before.

But when collecting the resources this time, he thought of the loophole regarding the bloodline.

"I can simulate the aura and Divine Soul of Zhongshan Chou, but I cannot simulate the bloodline of the Zhongshan Clan, so borrowing the origin isn't truly flawless. If a true bloodline verification is required, I will definitely be exposed."

Of course.

Typically, verifying the bloodline is unlikely.

If any creature is replaced, the only possibility is possession.

If not possession.

Then it can only be divine power transformation.

But such a method is transparent to top-tier powerhouses.

This is also why.

Zhongshan Dongxuan, after checking himself and finding nothing wrong, directly dismissed the matter.

The rationale is that he never considered that someone would bypass divine power transformation or bodily possession and directly adopt Zhongshan Chou's origin.

After realizing his own flaws, Shen Changqing kept this issue in mind.

Better safe than sorry.

Understanding his vulnerability, he must avoid this shortcoming in the future and ensure that the powerhouses of the Zhongshan Clan never notice.

"However—"

"If I let my blood absorb a bit of Zhongshan Clan's aura, it should be fine!"

At this thought, Shen Changqing promptly extracted a drop of blood from his flesh, the Divine Fire in his Sea of Consciousness trembled, and a mysterious aura descended upon the blood.

Buzz!!

The blood trembled slightly.

Then, under his keen perception, the blood's aura gradually transformed and became identical to Zhongshan Chou's.

Moments later.

Shen Changqing reabsorbed the blood with a calm expression.

"The blood's aura can be simulated, but the origin won't change. In other words, I can use Zhongshan Chou's origin to simulate the Zhongshan Clan bloodline's aura, but it's merely an empty shell.

If someone actually probes with specific methods, the truth will be revealed."

"But nonetheless, having an aura as a cover should suffice."

Then.

He turned his attention to the resources in front of him.

Elixirs for body refinement, resources for bloodline purification, and ten divine crystals.

Ten divine crystals may not seem like much.

But it's crucial to understand that ten divine crystals can buy a Divine Skill at the level of perfection classified as Ninth Grade, equivalent to a God Realm First Level's accumulation of a hundred years.