Human Clan Defender-Chapter 825 - 9-10: Eternal Ancient Continent, Investigation (Double - )

But now.

By impersonating Zhongshan Chou's origin, the divine statue should have recovered.

After all, the Divine Fire within the Sea of Consciousness is still continuously gathering the Power of Faith, which means that the divine statue should be unharmed.

Divine Realm Powerhouse.

Cannot absorb the Power of Faith from too far away without using the divine statue as a medium, unless within a certain range.

Thinking.

Shen Changqing had already arrived at the main hall.

"Zhongshan Chou requests an audience!"

Looking at the tightly closed hall doors, he called out loudly.

In the next moment.

The hall doors opened with a thunderous sound.

Seeing this.

Shen Changqing stepped inside.

From the outside, the main hall appeared grand, but upon entering, it seemed like another world.

Massive pillars, several meters thick, stood around the hall as if supporting the heavens and earth.

At the top, a golden figure sat with supreme majesty, emitting a pressure that inspired great awe.

Below, on both sides.

Strong figures with powerful auras sat; each aura was at least at the Post-stage Divine Realm, some even at Divine Realm Perfection.

At this moment.

Every powerhouse's gaze was upon him, as if trying to discern something.

Shen Changqing walked forward under pressure and bowed when he reached the center: "Zhongshan Chou greets the Sect Master and the Elders!"

"No need for formalities!"

The dignified voice of Zhongshan Dongxuan sounded from the throne.

Upon hearing this.

Shen Changqing straightened up.

Immediately after.

Two beams of golden light shot from Zhongshan Dongxuan's eyes, directly falling onto him.

The golden light was sacred and immense, seeming to penetrate everything. 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

At this moment.

Shen Changqing guarded his Heart, not daring to let his thoughts wander.

The methods of a Divine King Powerhouse are mysterious and unpredictable; even breaking into one's mind is possible. Thinking too much might alert them.

Only by guarding his Heart can he ensure everything is foolproof.

However.

Shen Changqing was still a little nervous.

Though confident in the panel's function, it was uncertain whether it could truly escape the Divine King's scrutiny.

After a long time.

The golden light withdrew.

As his body relaxed entirely, Zhongshan Dongxuan's voice echoed.

"The Divine Fire is unharmed, without any sign of being possessed."

With this statement.

The Candle Sect Elders present wore varied expressions.

The Second Elder snorted heavily, his old eyes showing some displeasure, but he said nothing more.

Since Zhongshan Chou wasn't possessed, it meant his portion of faith was secure from being seized.

On the other hand.

Shen Changqing also felt a slight relief.

Not being discovered meant the origin's transformation indeed could escape even a Divine King Realm investigation.

At this moment.

Zhongshan Dongxuan calmly said: "Recently, your divine statue cracked, but now it has restored to its original state. What exactly happened?"

"Reporting to the Sect Master, the disciple initially entered the Death Forbidden Zone to train but unexpectedly encountered the Death Tide, and then stumbled upon a fierce battle of Divine Kings, where the Divine Kingdom shattered, and a Divine Kingdom Fragment fell into my possession.

Since there were powerhouses coveting it in secret and launching a surprise attack, the disciple was caught off guard and severely injured but managed to escape with the Pursuit Shuttle.

Fortunately, I had some Healing Holy Medicine to recover.

As for the identity of the assailant, he acted covertly, and the disciple remains unaware for now."

Speaking, Shen Changqing took the Divine Kingdom Fragment out from the storage ring.

This explanation.

Was something he had prepared upon returning.

The initial plan was to pin all problems on the Qizong Clan.

However.

The Qizong Clan's powerhouse had died prematurely, and if the Zhongshan Clan investigated sincerely, they might uncover some clues. Thus, fabricating an unfounded formidable foe might smooth over the issue.