Human Clan Defender

Chapter 924 59-60: The Fall of the Divine Kingdom, the Power of the Heavenly Gate Secret (Double Chapter)

The battlefield has been cleared.

Shen Changqing followed Zhongshan Xia and returned to the Candle Sect together.

——

Qiu Peak.

Cui Fu and a group of cultivators belonging to Qiu Peak had been waiting there for a long time.

Seeing Shen Changqing return, everyone's face showed a relieved expression.

"Welcome back, Peak Master!"

Cui Fu was the first to step forward and bow in salute.

Then.

The other cultivators also bowed and congratulated him in unison.

"Welcome back, Peak Master."

"No need for formalities."

Shen Changqing spoke plainly.

Then.

He looked at Cui Fu.

"I need to go into seclusion for a while now. During this period, you will continue to handle matters at Qiu Peak. Remember, do not let any cultivators disturb me."

"Understood!"

Cui Fu replied respectfully.

Upon seeing this.

Shen Changqing nodded.

He returned to the main hall.

First, he activated the formation of the main hall to prevent interruptions. Only then did he begin to tally his gains from this endeavor.

First thing.

Shen Changqing took out the Battle Merit Token.

As his Divine Sense landed on it, the relevant information emerged.

"Eighty-nine thousand six hundred and seventy-three points of battle merit, which equates to about ninety thousand Divine Crystals!"

He felt quite satisfied with this number.

Nearly ninety thousand battle merits.

The majority of which were earned from the Void Battlefield.

For a cultivator at the post-stage God Realm, each one's battle merit starts in the five-digit range.

Normally speaking.

Given Shen Changqing's power, it would be impossible to obtain so much battle merit, but after awakening the Eyes of Time, he could directly slay even a seventh-level God Realm expert.

Only because of this did he achieve such battle merit.

However.

The cost was also quite apparent.

Each time he used the Eyes of Time, a certain amount of Divine Crystals had to be consumed to replenish the loss.

This meant that he collected many storage rings, yet quite a few Divine Crystals weren't left behind.

But overall, it was not a loss.

After all.

Using a few thousand Divine Crystals for recovery and being able to slay a seventh-level God Realm, thereby obtaining ten thousand battle merits, when converted, still earns a few thousand battle merits.

Setting down the Battle Merit Token.

Shen Changqing had no intention to convert to Divine Crystals for now, so he took out some storage rings instead.

Counting carefully.

There were a total of thirteen storage rings.

The Divine Soul Imprints within these storage rings had long been removed by him, then he branded them with his own imprint.

Divine Sense landed.

Everything inside the storage rings appeared in his perception.

After a long while.

Only then did Shen Changqing thoroughly inspect all thirteen storage rings.

Exiting with his Divine Sense.

His brow slightly furrowed.

"I must say, the items in the storage rings are indeed abundant, but unfortunately, they have little usefulness to me."

The items within the storage rings were a variety of sorts.

There were cultivation techniques, Divine Skills, and some exotic materials and Spiritual Objects.

However.

Whether it's cultivation techniques or Divine Skills, they had very little use for Shen Changqing.

The Divine Skills were not worth mentioning.

Currently, what could excite him might be a First Grade Divine Skill.

The rest.

Had little use.

Even if acquired, fusing into a First Grade Divine Skill would still require spending some Slaughter Value.

Given the current shortage of Slaughter Value, clearly, casual spending is not advisable.

As for cultivation techniques.

Shen Changqing discovered a problem.

That is.

Divine Skills could be recorded into the panel, but Outer Clan cultivation techniques couldn't, even if read thoroughly, they couldn't exist within the panel.

It's apparent.

Outer Clan cultivation techniques are not acknowledged by the panel.

And why Divine Skills could be recorded.

In his view.

It's likely because Divine Skills don't have racial boundaries and are a perception of Heaven and Earth, thus could be recorded by the panel.

Apart from Divine Skills and cultivation techniques, the remaining materials and Spiritual Objects had no significant use.

If there's any use.

It would probably be their value.

"When there's time, convert these items and all the battle merits into Divine Crystals; such a large amount of Divine Crystals should allow me to ascend."

"However——"

"Rapid ascension in a short period will provoke a Heart Demon, which needs attention."

Shen Changqing mused.

Heart Demon.

To be honest, he hadn't seen one personally.

But in Zhongshan Chou's memory, there is mention of Heart Demons.

The root cause of Heart Demons lies in the rapid increase in a cultivator's strength in a short time, causing defects in the Heart and providing an opportunity for the Heart Demon.

Thus.

Normally, cultivators, even with a large number of Divine Crystals as an aid, wouldn't ascend their realms in one go.

Instead, after each ascension, they would spend some time consolidating and then ascend again.

The reason he could ascend from the third level to the fourth level of the God Realm in one go was due to Zhongshan Chou having already consolidated at the third level for a long time, with a very stable foundation.

Subsequent ascension.

Wouldn't cause a Heart Demon issue.

Then.

Shen Changqing shifted his focus elsewhere.

With a thought.

Thirty-seven Hearts of Spirit Veins appeared in front of him.

Boom!!

Large amounts of Spiritual Energy filled the main hall.

That was the result of many Hearts of Spirit Veins converging, triggering a tide of Spiritual Energy.

However.

This kind of Spiritual Energy tide was no longer significant to Shen Changqing.

His gaze fell upon those Hearts of Spirit Veins, and his eyes had some fluctuation.

"Twelve central Hearts of Spirit Veins, twenty-five small Hearts of Spirit Veins; though the quantity seems ample, really, all put together, it only amounts to more than one large Heart of Spirit Vein."