Terran Guardian - Chapter 3366

Chapter 3347 Nine Nether Black Abyss

the matter of the Zhutian Chamber of Commerce.   After returning, he continued his retreat.   This time,   Shen Changqing’s goal was to open up the Ji Yin Universe and complete the path to the later stages of the Immortal Emperor realm. He didn’t bother to care about   matters in the outside world   unless it was a matter of life and death.   …   A thousand years!   Ten thousand years! A hundred thousand years!   …   Ten thousand years! Ten thousand years! …   Ten thousand years! Ten thousand years! Ten thousand years! … Ten thousand years in the outside world. After ten thousand years in the first dimension, Shen Changqing finally touched the threshold of the Ji Yin Universe.   The path to opening up the Immortal Emperor Universe gradually became apparent.   Then,   another two hundred thousand years passed,   and the path became clearer.   And in the one millionth year, Shen Changqing finally seized the opportunity and set about opening up the Ji Yin Universe.   The power of the Great Dao vibrated, and a section of the Immortal Emperor Universe suddenly opened up.   Then…   A black immortal flower emerged from the cosmic void, immediately followed by a terrifying Dao aura emanating from it, as if a long river of annihilation flowed through the void, continuously supporting the development and growth of this universe.   Then,   the Candle Dragon Dao Bone appeared.   A terrifying figure with a human face and a snake body suddenly appeared, its vast Dao aura overwhelming everything, as if a power spanning eons filled the entire cosmic void.   Then,   the Yellow Springs Nether Flower transformed into a black lotus pedestal, upon which the shadowy Candle Dragon sat. Mysterious and boundless Dao aura permeated the air, suddenly stabilizing the newly born universe.   It could have been a moment!   Or perhaps a millennium!   At a certain critical point, Shen Changqing’s right eye suddenly transformed into an endless black abyss, as if consuming everything.   In that instant, the surrounding void was pulled by a terrifying force, plunging billions of miles into eternal night.   In the next moment,   the eternal night dissipated,   and Shen Changqing’s abyssal right eye returned to normal.   ”It’s a shame I wasn’t able to awaken the Candle Dragon’s power of time this time, but it’s still quite good. This Nine Netherworld power, capable of subduing a cultivator’s soul, is a top-tier magical ability!”   Just like the Extreme Yang Universe, Shen Changqing’s right eye has also awakened a magical power in the opening up of the Extreme   Yin Universe. This right eye can transform into the Nine Netherworld Black Abyss, subduing and devouring the souls of cultivators. Its power is no less powerful than the Extreme Yang Dao Pupil.   This function   is similar in some ways to the Black Pupil Shen Changqing originally created.   However, the difference is that   the power of this Nine Netherworld Black Abyss is countless times more powerful than the Black Pupil’s.   The latter’s soul-devouring power is merely an extremely weakened version of the Nine Netherworld Black Abyss.   Therefore,   Shen Changqing calls the magical power of his right eye the Extreme Yin Dao Pupil.   At this point,   the opening up of the Yin and Yang Universe,   he has reached the pinnacle of the late stage of the Immortal Emperor.   Going further,   he will open up the Five Immortal Universes, representing the five elements.   He has reached that stage.   With his own cultivation, he could reach the pinnacle of the Immortal Emperor realm.   ”With the successful opening of the Five Immortal Universes, the path to the Immortal Emperor realm has reached its end. From there, I just need to wait for the right opportunity to aspire to the realm of immortality!”   However, truly reaching this point is not easy.   During this retreat,   Shen Changqing had consumed the entire output of the Tailuo Immortal Mine over the years.   Without the vast supply of Tailuo Immortal Stones to aid his cultivation, he would not have been able to directly open up the Jiyin Universe in such a short time.   To open up an Immortal Emperor universe in over a million years is an incredible feat in itself.   Shen Changqing’s biggest concern right now is how long the Tailuo Immortal Mine can hold.   If it can’t hold out for much longer, then the subsequent Tailuo Immortal Stones won’t be enough to support his breakthrough to the pinnacle of the Immortal Emperor realm.   ”Calculating the timeline, in less than 20,000 years at most, the Xuanxiao Domain’s Semi-Saint Ruins should be revealed!”   ”This opportunity to become a Semi-Saint must not be missed.”   Shen Changqing’s eyes flickered slightly.   No one knew what lay within the Semi-Saint Ruins.   But there must be many opportunities within.   For any Immortal Emperor, such a chance is one that cannot be missed.   If one could find some opportunities within the Semi-Saint Secret Realm, it would greatly facilitate his subsequent breakthrough to the peak of the Immortal Emperor realm, or even his pursuit of the Immortal Semi-Saint realm.   With this in mind,   Shen Changqing calmed his mind and began to consolidate his cultivation.   Fortunately,   he still had several hundred bottles of top-grade Emperor Yuan Pills left from his previous training.   These pills   were to be used to stabilize the Extreme Yin Universe.   …   For the next ten thousand years,   Shen Changqing remained in seclusion.   During this time,   he also emerged several times to purchase the appropriate cultivation elixirs from the Tongtian Pavilion.   The original remaining 100 million high-grade immortal stones had now been expended over tens of millions of years.   By the end,   240 million high-grade immortal stones had been reduced to a mere 60 million.   The results of this enormous expenditure of immortal stones were quite remarkable.   Shen Changqing had forcibly pushed the Extreme Yin Universe to its limit in just ten thousand years of the outside world.   With this,   he had completely completed his path to the later stages of the Immortal Emperor realm.   If he continued on,   he would be able to begin his journey to the peak Immortal Emperor realm.   However,   breaking through to the peak of the Immortal Emperor realm was not an easy task.

Although the Heavenly Demon Holy Land has mined some Tailuo Immortal Stones over the years, the output of these stones has been dwindling.

Ten thousand years of Tailuo Immortal Stones are insufficient to support Shen Changqing’s breakthrough to the Immortal Emperor stage.   Fortunately,   despite the decrease in Tailuo Immortal Stone production,   the output of high-grade stones remains constant.

However   , compared to the past, the recovery rate of the Tailuo Immortal Mine has slowed significantly. However,   at this point, Shen Changqing has not added any more personnel, relying solely on the existing miners to continue mining the ore.   After all, adding more personnel and exhausting the Tailuo Immortal Mine prematurely would not necessarily be a good thing.   According to the Immortal Emperor Fu Sheng, the Tailuo Immortal Mine was formed in ancient times by a drop of blood shed by a supreme being.   However, when Shen Changqing later explored the Tailuo Immortal Mine with his Dao Immortal Eyes, although he could not see the interior of the Tailuo Immortal Mine clearly, he realized that the Immortal Emperor Fu Sheng’s statement was likely incorrect.   This kind of immortal mine could not possibly have been created by a single drop of blood.   At the same time,   Deep within the Tailuo Immortal Mine, there’s more to it than just a drop of blood. But   Shen Changqing didn’t know   the details for now.   With the Xuanxiao Domain’s Semi-Saint Relics about to be revealed, he didn’t want to cause any undue trouble.   After emerging from seclusion,   Shen Changqing summoned the many high-ranking officials of the Heavenly Demon Holy Land.   ”During my ten thousand years of seclusion, has anything happened in the Holy Land?”   ”Your Majesty, all is well!”   Yan Wuxiang bowed.   Shen Changqing nodded, then changed the subject: “What’s the situation in the other Immortal Realms?”   ”The war between the two states continues, and it seems other states are involved. The conflict among the many top and supreme realms is intensifying.   Conversely, the six hundred high-level realms seem remarkably quiet.   Not only are the three immortal sects and the Mingguang Holy Land stagnant, but even the Immortal Divine Cult seems to be keeping a much lower profile. I suspect something fishy is going on!”   Yan Wuxiang’s expression was serious.   The quieter,   the more unusual.   With his keen sense of smell, he could detect a problem.   Shen Changqing naturally understood the reason for this situation.   ”The Mingguang Holy Land and other forces haven’t taken action because they’re waiting for the Yunlei Immortal Sect’s Immortal Immortality to transcend the Five Degenerations of Heaven and Man.   Before that person truly transcends the tribulation, the situation in the various high-level immortal realms is unlikely to change significantly.”   Upon these words,   the expressions of the cultivators like Yan Wuxiang changed.   Clearly,   they were unaware   of this matter .   At this moment,   Yan Wuxiang seemed to have a thought and asked, “Holy Lord, could the visit of the Hidden Sword Sect’s Sect Master back then be related to this matter?”   Shen Changqing gave him a deep look and nodded.   ”You’re right. The immortal from the Hidden Sword Sect came to the Heavenly Demon Holy Land with the intention of joining forces against the Mingguang Holy Land.   Not only the Hidden Sword Sect, but also the two other immortal sects, the Cloud Thunder Immortal Sect and the Jueqing Immortal Sect, had already secretly allied with the former.   However, because the immortal from the Cloud Thunder Immortal Sect was about   to undergo tribulation, they held back!” “However, this is only the calm before the storm. He will begin his tribulation within tens of thousands of years. Whether he succeeds or not, a battle is inevitable.   Our Heavenly Demon Holy Land has already broken ranks with the Mingguang Holy Land. It would be best if we could destroy the Mingguang Holy Land in this battle. Otherwise, the Holy Land will be in great trouble!”   Shen Changqing’s words made the other cultivators’ faces grow heavy.   Who could have imagined that only about twenty thousand years after the Nine Mountains Immortal Court’s great tribulation, another catastrophe would strike?   However,   they also understood that great tribulations   are like this.   Disasters come like waves, one after another, leaving no room for respite.   If they could survive, that would be the best. Failure would mean the demise of their lineage, the loss of years of accumulated wisdom.   Shen Changqing observed the other cultivators’ expressions, but he remained silent.   After all, the situation was such that no amount of soothing words would be of any use.   It would be better to make them truly aware of the predicament facing the Heavenly Demon Holy Land so they could better prepare for the coming catastrophe.   Although Shen Changqing hadn’t been actively involved in the Heavenly Demon Holy Land’s affairs since the battle at the Nine Mountains Immortal Court, he was aware that many cultivators within the Holy Land were feeling somewhat complacent.   After all, the destruction of an ancient immortal court inevitably breeds arrogance.   However, such arrogance is often the root cause of disaster.   Therefore,   Shen Changqing needed to make the other cultivators realize that the current situation in the Heavenly Demon Holy Land wasn’t as rosy as they had imagined.   Compared to the Mingguang Holy Land, a mere Nine Mountains Immortal Court was nothing.   Then,   Shen Changqing inquired specifically about the current situation in Shenfeng Province.   What Yan Wuxiang said, as well as the information provided by the Demon God Daojian, were all incomplete. The war between the two immortal states had already subtly attracted the attention of other immortal states.   Now that other immortal states were already involved in the war between the two states, this was naturally not good news for Shenfeng State.