Terran Guardian - Chapter 3382

Chapter 3363 Yan Family Half Saint

. As a seventh-rank alchemy Grandmaster, Shen Changqing

could occasionally achieve nine perfect pills when refining elixirs below the seventh rank.

Furthermore,

the lower the rank of the elixir, the higher the probability of triggering this.

However, achieving this feat with elixirs of the same rank was incredibly difficult. Considering

only elixirs of the same rank, Shen Changqing’s

success was

a first.

After all,

the elixir he was refining was the Emperor Yuan Pill.

Even a low-grade Emperor Yuan Pill wouldn’t have a high success rate for an average seventh-rank Grandmaster, let alone achieving nine perfect pills.

However, Shen Changqing was able to achieve this feat thanks to the Eight Trigrams Purple Yang Furnace.

This invaluable treasure

embodies the Dao rhyme of the former Danxin Venerable.

When Shen Changqing refined the elixir, invoking the Dao rhyme of immortality felt as if he were divinely assisted.

Furthermore, the seventh-grade Xiantian Emperor Weapon, possessing supreme divine power, was destined to surpass the capabilities of ordinary alchemy furnaces in refining elixirs.

The Yin-Yang Creation Furnace, previously in Shen Changqing’s possession, was actually a considerable treasure.

Containing the dual energies of yin and yang

, it was a rare find for many seventh-grade alchemy Grandmasters.

However,

compared to the Eight Trigrams Purple Yang Furnace,

the Yin-Yang Creation Furnace was vastly inferior.

To put it bluntly,

the two were not even comparable.

With the Eight Trigrams Purple Yang Furnace, Shen Changqing was even confident he could attempt to refine a mid-grade Imperial Yuan Pill.

Success would elevate him to the seventh-grade mid-grade Grandmaster stage.

…

One day,

a celestial tribulation descended upon the Heavenly Demon Holy Land.

This tribulation was so immense that it drew the gazes of all cultivators within the Holy Land.

“Alchemy tribulation!?”

Somewhere within the Heavenly Demon Holy Land, Jian Xu was startled. How could he, with his vision, fail to discern the origin of this alchemy tribulation?

A seventh-grade alchemy tribulation!

Jianxu only needed a moment’s thought to understand the true identity of the cultivator refining the seventh-grade immortal elixir.

“No wonder His Majesty sought the Eight Trigrams Purple Sun Furnace; he’s also a seventh-grade Grandmaster of alchemy!”

After realizing this,

Jianxu wasn’t too shocked.

A mere seventh-grade Grandmaster of alchemy wasn’t much in his eyes.

After all, back then,

Venerable Danxin was a top-tier Grandmaster of alchemy, aiming for the eighth and ninth rank. He

was just one step away

from reaching the ninth rank.

While a seventh-grade Grandmaster of alchemy was certainly impressive, he was nothing compared to such a being.

Furthermore,

Shen Changqing, armed with the Eight Trigrams Purple Sun Furnace,

could refine the seventh-grade immortal elixir with divine assistance.

The pill tribulation came and

went swiftly.

By the time it dissipated, Shen Changqing had nine lower-grade Emperor Yuan Pills in his hands.

Perfectly formed!

This level of quality meant the Emperor Yuan Pills before him were far superior to others of the same rank.

For pills of the same rank, higher-quality ones contain fewer impurities and possess greater potency.

For example, a perfect, lower-grade Emperor Yuan Dan, if measured purely by efficacy, is actually comparable to an average mid-grade Emperor Yuan Dan.

However, neither a lower-grade or mid-grade Emperor Yuan Dan holds much significance for Shen Changqing.

At his level, anything less than a top-grade Emperor Yuan Dan would be of little use.

But at this moment,

a terrifying aura suddenly rose from the Heavenly Demon Holy Land, engulfing the entire area, causing cultivators throughout the vast Heavenly Star Region to feel a sense of inexplicable unease.

In that instant, the expressions of

all cultivators in the Heavenly Star Region changed.

Many Immortal Emperor-level masters were filled with fear and uncertainty.

This aura, as terrifying as the abyss, gave them the illusion of being irresistible.

“Could it be that a supremely powerful being has emerged in the Heavenly Star Region? Or has the Heavenly Demon Saint Lord broken through to the Semi-Saint realm?”

As soon as this thought arose, they were dismissed.

In this era, immortality is impossible. After all, without the arrival of the Great Tribulation, immortality cannot be achieved. This is the law

. Fortunately

, this aura vanished just as quickly as it appeared.

Although the other cultivators were alarmed, they didn’t dwell on it too deeply.

…

Inside the Yan family’s Immortal Residence,

Yan Wuxiang sat cross-legged, his Dao aura as rich as the abyss. Behind him, the shadowy image of the Nine-Directional Universe illuminated heaven and earth, and the Supreme Immortal Stele suppressed everything.

An unknown amount of time passed before all the strange phenomena dissipated.

Yan Wuxiang’s seated body shifted, and the void hummed, the avenue surged, and a terrifying power emerged from his flesh, bringing an uncontrollable smile to his face.

“Half-Saint!”

“This is the legendary Half-Saint realm!”

“Sure enough, the power of this realm is beyond the reach of the Immortal Emperor!”

Without reaching the Half-Saint realm, one could never truly comprehend its might.

Now,

with the power of the Immortal Elixir, Yan Wuxiang directly opened up the Nine-Directional Immortal Emperor Universe, then condensed the Immortal Stele of Immortality, stepping into the Half-Saint realm in one step.

And because of the Immortal Elixir, he didn’t even need to endure the Eternal Life Tribulation or the Five Decays of Heaven and Man to directly complete the final stage of his transformation.

This clearly shows

how extraordinary the Immortal Elixir truly is.

Compared to his previous self before the breakthrough, Yan Wuxiang felt that he could kill his former self with just a single finger.

Even the so-called top Immortal Emperor, Yan Wuxiang was confident that he could easily suppress him.

Such strength

naturally made Yan Wuxiang extremely happy.

More importantly,

The moment the Immortal Stele of Eternal Life condensed, he was freed from the flow of time, no longer subject to the influence of time. Even after millions of years, he could remain immortal.

This—

the most important thing.

Compared to immense strength, it was an endless lifespan that Yan Wuxiang desired.

When Yan Wuxiang emerged from his retreat, all the Yan family leaders gathered. They gazed at the Yan family patriarch, their faces lit with a hint of excitement.

“Excuse me, Patriarch, have you successfully achieved a breakthrough?”

one of the Yan family elders couldn’t help but ask.

The Yan family leaders were all aware of Yan Wuxiang’s retreat to refine the Immortal Elixir.

In their view,

if he could achieve a breakthrough, the Yan family would become a family

of immortality. This would be a chance for the entire Yan family to ascend to the highest heavens.

At this moment,

Yan Wuxiang emerged from his retreat.

Naturally, the other Yan family leaders could not remain calm.

Facing the heated gazes of the Yan family leaders, Yan Wuxiang smiled faintly, and an aura of a semi-saint emanated from him, instantly suppressing everything.

“During this retreat, I must have been lucky enough to break through!”

“Congratulations, Patriarch!”

The overwhelming pressure of the Semi-Saint sent tremors through the hearts of all the Yan family leaders, and they all felt an urge to bow down in worship.

The terrifying power of this Semi-Saint realm shocked and delighted them. They were

shocked by the terrifying power of the Semi-Saint. They

were naturally delighted that the Yan family could now be called a family of immortality.

At this moment,

another Yan family elder said, “Now that the Patriarch has broken through to the Semi-Saint realm, he will surely become the most powerful in the Holy Land. Perhaps our Yan family can also compete for the position of Holy Lord—”

Before the other person could finish his words, Yan Wuxiang’s face turned slightly cold, and a powerful force suppressed him, causing him to fall to his knees in an instant, his knees shattered into pieces.

“I do not wish to hear this a second time. You must understand that my aspirations for the Semi-Saint realm were granted by the Holy Lord.

Without His support, our Yan family would not be where they are today.

If anyone hears such remarks again, do not blame me for not respecting the ties of our clan!”

With these last words, the entire Yan family leadership fell silent.

“All of you, withdraw!”

Yan Wuxiang withdrew his aura and waved his hand. The many Yan family leaders respectfully departed, including the elder with the shattered knees, who was immediately led away by the other elders.

Soon,

only two people remained in the entire Immortal Palace.

One was Yan Wuxiang,

and the other was the current Young Master of the Yan family—Yan Guan.

“The clan elders are right. With my father’s current strength, he might be worthy of vying for the position of Saint Lord. Forget about anything else. If we could control the Tailuo Immortal Mine, it would be a tremendous opportunity!”

Yan Guan said gravely.

In the past, the Yan family lacked strength and naturally had no claim to the Saint Lord position. But now that the Yan family had produced a Semi-Saint, that was a different matter.

Upon hearing this, Yan Wuxiang glanced at his son, but instead of becoming furious as he had just been, he shook his head.

“Do you truly believe that just because your father has broken through to the Semi-Saint realm, he will be invincible?

The Saint Lord’s methods are far more complex than you imagine.

The Xuanwu Immortal Court’s attack, the fall of the Xuanwu Venerable, and the subsequent events all demonstrate the Saint Lord’s unfathomable depths.”

“Say more!”

“Since the Saint Lord is willing to grant the Sainthood Pill, does that mean he truly trusts the Yan family and doesn’t believe they will rebel?”

Yan Wuxiang’s barrage of questions left Yan Guan speechless.

At this moment.

Yan Wuxiang said, “That person’s methods are beyond your imagination. Since he’s given the Immortal Elixir to my father, it means he’s not afraid of an Immortal.

Or perhaps, he possesses sufficient resources to suppress an Immortal.

If the Yan family were to rebel, do you believe the Yan family wouldn’t survive until tomorrow?”

Yan Guan fell silent.

He wanted to retort, but after thinking, he didn’t know how to begin.

Indeed,

ever since the Saint Lord took control of the Holy Land, the depth and methods he’d displayed had been unfathomable, beyond common sense.

“Father is right!”

“Alright, let’s not discuss this matter again. Now that my father has achieved a breakthrough, it’s time to meet the Saint Lord and express our Yan family’s stance!”

Yan Wuxiang waved his hand, ignoring Yan Guan and departing.

Arriving at the main peak’s Immortal Hall, Yan Wuxiang spoke loudly.

“Yan Wuxiang requests an audience with the Saint Lord!”

A moment after he finished speaking,

the tightly closed hall door opened.

Yan Wuxiang stepped inside.

Inside the Immortal Palace, Shen Changqing sat cross-legged on a cloud bed. The aura of the Great Dao lingered behind him, a heavy pressure permeating the void. His eyes were as calm and profound as the sea of stars.

Yan Wuxiang took two steps forward and bowed to Shen Changqing.

“Subordinate Yan Wuxiang, I pay my respects to the Holy Lord!”