Human Clan Defender

Chapter 1039 - 117-118: Palm Path Insight, Ascension Tower Rankings (Combined - )

The Heavenly Character Imprint on the back of his hand was activated, and he immediately vanished from within the Ascension Tower.

——

In the void.

Ten Tower Guardians at the Ninth Layer of the God Realm joined forces, and their terrifying might swept across the vast void, causing Shen Changqing’s expression to become grim.

He took a step forward.

The distance felt like thousands of miles.

His figure instantly vanished from its original spot, and in the next moment, appeared behind one of the Tower Guardians, unleashing a powerful punch.

However.

Before the offensive reached his opponent.

Several other Tower Guardians intervened, dissipating the force invisibly.

Boom!!

The void tore apart.

Destructive power surged forth.

Shen Changqing’s face darkened, and he utilized his divine skills again, disappearing from his original position.

"What exactly are these Tower Guardians? They actually know how to cooperate with one another, and each possesses strength that is not considered the weakest among the Ninth Layer of the God Realm.

Ten Tower Guardians joining forces—perhaps even an ordinary Tenth Layer God Realm cannot withstand them!"

Just as he had speculated.

Every ten levels of the Ascension Tower, the Guardians advance in realm.

Currently.

He stood atop the ninetieth level of the Ascension Tower, so the Guardians encountered had elevated from the initial First Layer God Realm to the current ten Ninth Layer God Realm.

As a Fifth Layer God Realm cultivator.

Honestly speaking.

Shen Changqing felt immense pressure.

Especially since these Guardians possess awareness to cooperate, breaking them one by one is no easy task.

Therefore.

Seeking true victory increases in difficulty.

However.

He had no intention of retreating.

Although the Ascension Tower is highly challenging, each battle helps stabilize his foundational progress in the Divine Path.

Despite no current breakthrough.

Shen Changqing had a premonition.

Upon exiting the Ascension Tower this time, he would be able to directly utilize the power of Divine Crystals and attempt to break through to the Sixth Layer God Realm.

Just then.

A massive fist pierced the void.

Shen Changqing neither retreated nor dodged and similarly struck with his fist.

The two fists clashed.

The divine power attached to his arm shattered, but the Guardian’s arm broke outright.

This is the advantage of having a flesh at a certain level.

Though inferior in realm.

When engaging in close-quarters combat, he can gain a significant advantage.

Breaking the opponent’s arm with one punch.

Shen Changqing followed up with a palm strike, aiming to directly kill the injured Guardian where he stood.

However.

The remaining nine Guardians joined hands, gathering formidable power—

Boom!!

Divine light shattered.

A flesh perfect at the Cave Heaven Fifth Layer could not withstand this force.

Half his body shattered.

Yet Shen Changqing didn’t even furrow his brow, as blood and flesh regenerated, restoring his shattered body instantly, while he continued his assault on the injured Guardian.

Having failed to outwit them.

He resolved to break them with brute force.

His martial flesh is his greatest asset; long before, he could already regenerate from mere blood.

Now, with the secret repository opened, regeneration is commonplace.

As long as he isn’t completely annihilated and retains some strength, victory remains attainable.

"Kill!"

Shen Changqing’s expression was frostily cold, launching another palm strike.

In an instant.

Space trembled.

In the gray void, suddenly resplendent stars appeared, and a vast star river descended like the Milky Way from nine heavens.

A First Grade Divine Skill!

Stars and Myriad Phenomena!

Star River surged, occupying the Endless Void.

The Guardian attempted to evade, but was too late, his body submerged in the river, where terrifying energy erupted, disintegrating him inch by inch.

Immediately after.

Shen Changqing revealed the Candle Shadow Body, eyes of time activated, as brightness spread across the gray void, catching the previously poised Guardians unprepared in its influence.

Although these Guardians have no lifespan restrictions, and the Eyes of Time’s temporal decay doesn’t affect their lifespan.

However.

He could leverage the power of time, rendering the actions of the nine Guardians sluggish.

During this momentary delay, the Star River surged forth, countless stars unleashed mighty forces, shaking the Endless Void, grinding down the engulfed Guardian.

Boom——

A Ninth Layer God Realm Guardian fell dead instantly.

Then.

The serpent body swept through the void, and the nine Guardians under the control of the Eyes of Time were all swept into the river’s depths.

"Annihilate!"

Shen Changqing’s gaze was ice-cold, tossing several elixirs into his mouth, refining a portion of Divine Crystals to rapidly replenish his divine power, then fully activating the Stars and Myriad Phenomena Divine Art to attempt obliteration of the remaining Guardians.

Boom!

The nine Guardians trapped within the star river evidently sensed the threat.

They forcefully broke free from the Eyes of Time’s constraint, unleashing their power, charging wildly within the river.

Each time the river was agitated, a star was seen extinguishing.

Each extinguished star left Shen Changqing’s face paler.

Stars and Myriad Phenomena.

Those myriad stars embodied the divine skill’s power.

Each extinguished star represents a diminishment of this power.

He must continuously channel energy to maintain the skill’s potency.

Endure!

Now it’s a test of endurance.

Before, in the Ascension Tower, Shen Changqing had already discovered one crucial flaw of the Guardians.

That is—every Guardian possesses a finite foundation.