novelraw Chapter 994 - 95-96: Heavens Pavilion, Power of the Death Forbidden Zone (Two-in-One)
Chapter 994 - 95-96: Heavens Pavilion, Power of the Death Forbidden Zone (Two-in-One)
Side hall.
After Shen Changqing emerged from seclusion, the first thing he did was summon Cui Fu.
"How long have I been in seclusion?"
"It’s been two years."
Cui Fu replied bowing his head.
Two years!
Upon hearing this answer, Shen Changqing’s expression turned somewhat contemplative.
A two-year seclusion is only commonplace for other God Realm cultivators.
However, for him.
Two years felt rather lengthy.
Since joining the Demon-Subduing Division, and until this recent seclusion, the longest time he had remained in seclusion was only about a year.
"Come to think of it, I should be almost thirty years old now!"
Shen Changqing thought of something he had neglected for a long time.
That is—age!
Since joining the Demon-Subduing Division, it hasn’t been ten years, but at least eight or nine.
Back then, he was in his early twenties, so now he should be thirty, or just over thirty.
Thirty.
In the Heavens Myriad Clans, this could only be described as young.
After all, the lifespan of a God Realm cultivator easily stretches to tens of thousands of years.
The disparity between the two is simply too vast.
In the past, with only a hundred years lifespan, Shen Changqing was quite concerned about his age, but now, stepping into the Cave Heaven Realm, with a lifespan measured in thousands of years, he is instead not too bothered by his age.
There’s no help for it.
Thirty years compared to a lifespan measured in thousands of years does not present any sense of urgency.
Gathering his somewhat scattered thoughts, Shen Changqing’s expression remained unchanged, and he said casually, "Tell me, has there been any change in the current situation?"
Two years.
It’s impossible for there to have been no change at all.
But there’s one thing.
He is certain of—that is, the Zhongshan Clan has not seen a new Divine King fall yet.
Utilizing the Origin of the Zhongshan Clan himself, if a Divine King had truly fallen, it wouldn’t be without any sense.
Upon hearing this.
Cui Fu bowed: "Reporting to the Peak Master, two years ago the Sect Master and Candle Emperor besieged Yan Emperor on the Void Battlefield, resulting in Yan Emperor being seriously injured and fleeing. However, it’s unknown what occurred afterwards, but it seems that the Sect Master and Candle Emperor sustained some injuries.
As for the wars with other clans, they haven’t ceased until now.
In these two years, there have been three more Divine Kings fallen, two from our side, and one from the enemy’s side.
What’s more, the disciple competition was held half a year ago, and our sect gained another batch of direct disciples."
After truthfully reporting the information, he closed his mouth.
Shen Changqing remained silent, digesting all this information in his heart.
Seclusion for two years.
Three more Divine Kings have fallen.
Counting the fallen Divine Kings earlier, the number of fallen Divine Kings is close to ten, or at least eight or nine.
The massive Zhongshan Clan only has five Divine Kings.
Currently, the number of fallen Divine Kings equals that of two Zhongshan Clans.
The war has reached this point.
If it was only to annihilate a single Beiyue Clan, he finds it hard to believe.
Ultimately.
To extinguish a single clan, paying the price of ten Divine Kings.
Even if the Beiyue Clan is truly annihilated, how many benefits could be gained, and could such benefits ever compensate for the loss of ten Divine Kings?
In Shen Changqing’s view, the answer is undoubtedly no.
Yet.
The tribes are still fighting to the death over this.
This matter involves more than just the Beiyue Clan.
There must be other plans behind the tribes.
But what those plans are, he has no opportunity to know.
His status is ultimately too low.
When it involves Divine Kings and clans, he doesn’t have the right to know.
Regarding the sect competition, Shen Changqing doesn’t pay much attention.
Let the competition be held.
The number of direct disciples has little to do with him.
His current goal is to obtain more resources to elevate his Martial Dao realm.
Perfection in the Fifth Layer of Cave Heaven.
Shen Changqing is confident that he can be more powerful than the average Ninth Layer of God Realm.
But.
Merely being able to handle the Ninth Layer of God Realm is still not enough.
The Demon Evil Clan once had Divine King existence, to say they have no corresponding foundation is impossible.
Just as the Mount Tai Prefecture Lord mentioned.
To deal with the Demon Evil Clan, one must have Divine King level strength.
Even if not at Divine King level, at least half-step Divine King, to be truly assured.
Judging by the current progress in unlocking secret vaults.
Shen Changqing feels, as long as he completes two more Middle Cycles, entering above Seventh Layer of Cave Heaven, he almost possesses the strength equivalent to half-step Divine King.
However.
Since entering the Fifth Layer of Cave Heaven, the energy consumed in unlocking each secret vault is incomparable to usual.
Especially later on.
A single Heaven and Earth Divine Pill can only unlock less than a hundred secret vaults.
From Perfection in the Fifth Layer of Cave Heaven, to initially entering the Seventh Layer, there is a gap of 14,401 secret vaults.
Conservatively estimate.
To unlock this many secret vaults, hundreds of Heaven and Earth Divine Pills are necessary.
If not conservatively estimated, even a thousand Heaven and Earth Divine Pills may not guarantee advancement.
A bottle of Dragon Tiger Golden Body Pill costs one hundred Heaven and Earth Divine Crystals.
Meaning, one Dragon Tiger Golden Body Pill equals ten Heaven and Earth Divine Crystals.
A thousand pills equal ten thousand Heaven and Earth Divine Crystals, five thousand Sun and Moon Divine Crystals.
This number.
Just the thought of it makes Shen Changqing feel despair.
Not to mention.
This is merely the resources needed to initially enter the Seventh Layer of Cave Heaven, if one wishes to fully unlock a Grand Circulation, the needed Divine Crystals are simply astronomical.