Human Clan Defender-Chapter 45 The Executioner with Bloodstained Hands

Ascending from the third level to the eighth level consumed a total of twenty Slaughter Value points.

Looking at the remaining twelve points of Slaughter Value, Shen Changqing did not use them.

He steadied his mind and triggered the Heavenly Centipede True Qi in his Dantian. Immediately, a robust power rose up. A thin layer of Gang Qi, approximately a foot in range, had already coalesced on the surface of his body.

"Heavenly Martial Gang Qi!"

Seeing the pale white Qi shield, Shen Changqing understood that this was the Heavenly Martial Gang Qi derived from this martial art’s breakthrough to the Innate level. The name Heavenly Martial Gang Qi was thus derived from this.

Innate is divided into Inner Gang and Outer Gang.

Currently, this Heavenly Martial Gang Qi seems somewhat similar to Outer Gang, but it’s uncertain how it compares to the true Outer Gang in terms of strength.

Looking at that layer of Gang Qi, a slight smile appeared on Shen Changqing’s face.

Heavenly Martial Gang Qi. Breaking through to the eighth level signified reaching the Innate. If he reached Perfection later on, he could directly step into the Outer Gang Realm. By that time, the combination of Outer Gang and Heavenly Martial Gang Qi would make his defense astonishingly strong.

At this moment, the Heavenly Centipede True Qi in his Dantian clashed with the Pure Yang True Qi, neither yielding to the other. That vibration made the smile on Shen Changqing’s face disappear.

I forgot, when different True Qis reach the same level, they will form an incompatible conflict.

Centering his mind once again, Shen Changqing regulated the two types of True Qi and barely suppressed them. Thus, the issue of True Qi conflict was temporarily resolved.

As long as I don’t use True Qi excessively, there won’t be any trouble, Shen Changqing thought to himself. He then looked up at the sky; it was already as dawn was breaking.

Shi Qingsheng, who had gone out to find people, had also returned by this time. Not all Government Officials remained at the Yamen; they simply took turns on duty every day. It was also because of this that not all the Government Officials in the Yamen had perished last night.

Seeing Shi Qingsheng return, Shen Changqing immediately said, "Prepare some food that replenishes Qi and blood for me right away, and bring it all to my bedroom!"

"Yes!" Although Shi Qingsheng was puzzled, he respectfully agreed.

Afterward, Shen Changqing looked at all the Government Officials. "Some of you stay here on guard; there must be no mistakes. The rest of you, take care of the corpses inside the Yamen."

"We obey the order!" Although the Government Officials were frightened when they saw Hong Cheng’s body, they still accepted the order.

After giving instructions, Shen Changqing returned directly to his bedroom.

Day had broken; the escaping Demon Evil had probably gone back to report. With a few Government Officials standing guard here, no major problems should arise.

「Half a shichen later.」

Shi Qingsheng delivered everything. Various food items that replenished Qi and blood filled the table.

With no one around, Shen Changqing didn’t need to be too cautious and started to eat greedily. With his Qi and blood depleted, simply replenishing it would suffice. Soon, Shen Changqing had cleared most of the food from the table.

Refocusing his mind, he began the next round of enhancement. But this time, the target was not Heavenly Martial Gang Qi, but the Thirteen Taibao Horizontal Training Technique.

The fifteenth level of the Thirteen Taibao Horizontal Training Technique could provide the Qi and blood strength for a direct promotion to the Innate level, but for enhancements beyond the Innate, it seemed somewhat insufficient. If he didn’t enhance his Qi and blood foundation and instead continued to enhance the Heavenly Martial Gang Qi, Shen Changqing was somewhat worried. He feared he would not have enough time to replenish his Qi and blood and would be sucked dry by that force.

Making his decision, the Slaughter Value dropped from twelve to seven points, and the Thirteen Taibao Horizontal Training Technique transformed directly to the sixteenth level.

In that instant, his sinews and bones hummed in symphony. A surge of Qi and Blood Force erupted from somewhere within his body. His back injury immediately brought on a sensation of itchiness. Shen Changqing reached back with his hand and felt scabs falling off.

With that, the enhancement of the Thirteen Taibao Horizontal Training Technique was complete. But at the same time, a mild sensation of hunger struck, causing Shen Changqing’s expression to tighten.

Hunger?

Could it be that the enhancement of the Thirteen Taibao Horizontal Training Technique also consumes something?

He had always thought that, unlike Inner Strength techniques, enhancing a horizontal training technique would not consume anything, since previous enhancements showed no significant depletion. But now, with hunger striking, it proved that the Thirteen Taibao Horizontal Training Technique did have consumption. However, the difference was that the magnitude of earlier enhancements was small, and coupled with Shen Changqing’s lack of attention, he had overlooked it.

The breakthrough from the fifteenth to the sixteenth level represented a significant transformation, thus naturally increasing the consumption. If nothing else, the fact that Slaughter Value consumption had changed from three points to five points for this indicated as much.

Fortunately, the food on the table wasn’t finished, and those foods that replenished Qi and blood would pose no problem for easing hunger. Immediately after, Shen Changqing ate more than half of the remaining food on the table. The sense of hunger promptly vanished.

Looking at the panel, Shen Changqing immediately entered the next round of enhancement.

Four points of Slaughter Value were consumed. The Heavenly Martial Gang Qi broke through from the eighth level directly to the ninth.

A strong suction power rose from his Dantian. In an instant, a great deal of Qi and Blood Force in his body was drained, leaving Shen Changqing’s face pale and bloodless for all to see.

Without hesitation, Shen Changqing hurriedly grabbed the remaining items on the table and stuffed them all into his mouth. His True Qi went to work, steadily converting all that food into Qi and Blood Force. Only then did he manage to replenish some of the deficit.

"Phew!" Shen Changqing exhaled, looking at the remaining three points of Slaughter Value without using them again.

It couldn’t be helped. The slightest improvement now required the consumption of four Slaughter Value points, and those three points, even if he wanted to use them, had nowhere suitable to apply them.

The ninth level of Heavenly Martial Gang Qi has completely surpassed the eleventh level of Pure Yang Technique!

With this, I can use the Heavenly Martial Gang Qi to start devouring the Pure Yang True Qi.

Shen Changqing went to the bed and promptly sat down cross-legged. The conflict of True Qi was a serious matter that needed immediate resolution. The eighth level of Heavenly Martial Gang Qi was only equivalent to the Pure Yang True Qi and couldn’t devour it, but there was no issue with the ninth level of Heavenly Martial Gang Qi.

He focused his mind. Shen Changqing controlled the Heavenly Martial Gang Qi to begin devouring the Pure Yang True Qi.

Normally, though the Heavenly Martial Gang Qi was stronger than Pure Yang True Qi by a margin, completely devouring it was no easy feat. Yet with Shen Changqing as the driving force, the Pure Yang True Qi was instantly dealt a heavy blow.

At the beginning, the Pure Yang True Qi could barely struggle. But as more and more of the Heavenly Centipede True Qi was used for refinement, and as one grew while the other diminished, the speed of devouring increased significantly.

After two shichen, the Pure Yang True Qi was thoroughly devoured.

With that, the Heavenly Centipede True Qi had become extremely powerful. Following that, under Shen Changqing’s control, it surged towards the other meridians and acupoints in his body.

BOOM, BOOM, BOOM!!

The rushing True Qi, like the torrential waters of a great river, produced a thunderous roar that echoed incessantly in his ears. With the breakthrough of Heavenly Centipede True Qi, the temperature in the room also rose sharply.

An unknown amount of time passed before the door was knocked upon.

KNOCK, KNOCK!

Shen Changqing immediately ceased his practice. "Who is it!"

"Sir, noon is approaching. The Zhao Family is due for beheading in East City today, and we need you to oversee the execution!" Shi Qingsheng’s voice came from outside.

Oversee the execution? Shen Changqing also remembered this matter.

"I know!"

"This subordinate will take his leave!" Shi Qingsheng said, and then Shen Changqing heard footsteps fading away.

Only after the other had gone did he return his attention to himself.

Name: Shen Changqing

Force: Great Qin’s Demon Suppression Division

Identity: Yellow Rank Demon Hunter

Martial Arts: Thirteen Taibao Horizontal Training Technique (Level 16, non-upgradable), Heavenly Martial Gang Qi (Level 11, non-upgradable), Seven Kills Blade Technique (Level 2), Iron Sand Palm (Level 2)

Slaughter: 3

The words "Pure Yang Technique" on the panel had completely disappeared. Even though the memories of the Pure Yang Technique existed in Shen Changqing’s mind, they just could not be displayed on the panel.

After the Pure Yang True Qi is devoured, does the Pure Yang Technique become permanently consumed?

No, I have the memory of the Pure Yang Technique, which means I can cultivate it again. But its absence on the panel means that it is no longer possible to enhance it with Slaughter Value!

Looking at the attributes on the panel, Shen Changqing realized he had gained some new understanding of this ’golden finger’.

A cultivation technique can only appear on the panel once. If the cultivation technique is discarded, it won’t reappear on the panel. One can cultivate according to memory, but there are no shortcuts to be had any longer.

Shen Changqing could accept this.

Though the Pure Yang Technique was gone, the Innate-level Pure Yang True Qi nourished the Heavenly Centipede True Qi, directly elevating the Heavenly Martial Gang Qi martial art from the ninth level to the eleventh.

The eleventh level of Heavenly Martial Gang Qi was already nearing the Perfection of Heavenly Martial Gang Qi. Once the twelfth level of Heavenly Martial Gang Qi was perfected, he would completely step into the Outer Gang Realm.

Moreover—

The Pure Yang Technique has not completely disappeared!

Shen Changqing extended one hand. With an outburst of True Qi from within, his palm immediately turned red-hot, like a searing iron. Devouring the Pure Yang True Qi had caused the Heavenly Centipede True Qi itself to adopt the properties of the Pure Yang True Qi. The scorching heat was the best proof.

This gain was definitely an unexpected delight.

The greatest advantage of Pure Yang True Qi is its restraint against Demon Evil. Now that this advantage has been grafted onto the Heavenly Centipede True Qi, it too will have a significant restraining effect against Demon Evil. Thus, sacrificing the Pure Yang True Qi turned out to be an incredibly profitable trade!

A smile appeared on Shen Changqing’s face.

With an increase of two levels in Heavenly Martial Gang Qi, he not only saved ten points of Slaughter Value, but his True Qi also acquired Pure Yang effects, significantly boosting its power. Compared to before, his strength had improved considerably. fгee𝑤ebɳoveɭ.cøm

Getting off the bed, Shen Changqing took out the official robe given to him by Shi Qingsheng and then changed into it. Standing in front of the mirror, he looked at himself wearing the black gauze cap and saw a somewhat valiant aura.

The aura is quite impressive, but even if I am clad in official robes, I may not be a reincarnated upright official; I might as well be an executioner with blood-stained hands!

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