Terran Guardian - Chapter 3390

Chapter 3370 Goodbye Top-Grade Immortal Stone

The Xuanqing Immortal Sect was destroyed.

Changsheng had perished!

This news,

naturally, spread instantly.

Everywhere in the immortal realms, upon hearing it, was shocked.

After all, the Xuanqing Immortal Sect was no ordinary sect. As an ancient sect, with an ancient Semi-Saint at its helm, its strength was unmatched.

A hundred years ago,

numerous factions attacked the Xuanqing Immortal Sect, but ultimately failed to annihilate it.

Ultimately,

it was fear of that ancient Semi-Saint’s existence.

As long as he survived,

the Xuanqing Immortal Sect would remain unshakable.

But what was unexpected was that

in just a hundred years,

the Xuanqing Immortal Sect had been completely annihilated.

Furthermore,

that ancient Semi-Saint had also perished in this battle.

The name of the Heavenly Demon Saint Lord Shen Hong now resonated with all.

Since the battle in the Tianxing Territory, when he defeated the Nine Mountain Immortal Emperor and suppressed the Nine Mountain Immortal Court, his reputation had spread throughout the entire immortal realm.

After all, a newly ascended Immortal Emperor capable of suppressing the top ten on the Immortal Emperor Monument would be considered a pinnacle among all the Immortal Emperors in the Nine Heavens Immortal Realm.

And yet,

it had only been a short time—

a mere tens of thousands of years— and yet this man

had already slain an ancient Semi-Saint.

Even cultivators privy to the details of this battle knew that Venerable Xuanqing’s fall wasn’t so much Shen Changqing’s as it was the Five Degenerations of Heaven and Man.

Regardless, the fact that the opponent could force a Semi-Saint to face the Five Degenerations of Heaven and Man speaks volumes about his strength.

After all, for someone with Immortal Emperor cultivation to hold off an ancient, Three Tribulations Semi-Saint who had attained enlightenment was no mean feat in itself.

Therefore,

this battle

undoubtedly elevated the reputation of the Heavenly Demon Holy Land several notches higher.

Previously, no matter how powerful the Heavenly Demon Holy Land was, it was still only an Immortal Emperor-level power. Even with its ancient heritage, it was still a significant level behind other immortal forces.

But this battle was different.

The destruction of the Xuanqing Immortal Sect signaled to the world that the Tianyao Holy Land now possessed a foundation capable of rivaling the power of the immortals.

Consequently,

the Tianyao Holy Land’s reputation was utterly unstoppable.

However,

for the forces within the Xuanxiao Territory,

the fate of the Tianyao Holy Land was of little concern.

The most important priority at the moment

was to divide up the Xuanqing Immortal Sect’s entire holdings.

While the Tianyao Holy Land’s previous destruction of these sects had emptied their entire treasury, as an immortal power, its holdings were far more than just the treasury.

Other immortal mineral veins and other locations were enough to attract the attention of other forces.

In the past, even if the Xuanqing Immortal Sect suffered a severe blow, other forces would not dare to act rashly, fearing a potential catastrophe. After all,

if an ancient semi-saint were to strike in anger, other forces would be unable to withstand it.

Even though they knew the Xuanqing Venerable would not act rashly, no one dared to take the risk.

But things were different now.

The Xuanqing Immortal Sect was destroyed.

Its former resource veins became ownerless. Naturally

, other factions would not miss this

opportunity.

Within a few months, the Xuanqing Immortal Sect’s resources had been completely divided up.

Consequently,

considerable conflict erupted among the various factions.

However, these events had no impact on the Heavenly Demon Holy Land.

In this battle,   Shen Changqing brought only top-tier experts like Yan Wuxiang

to swiftly destroy the Xuanqing Immortal Sect.   He refrained from mobilizing a large army simply because he had no intention of encroaching upon the Xuanxiao Realm.   In the face of the current catastrophe, while the Xuanxiao Realm was a valuable asset, its distance from the Tianxing Realm would pose a significant challenge.   After the battle,   Shen Changqing took inventory of his gains.   ”As expected of an ancient immortal sect, its heritage truly is unmatched by other ancient factions!”   Upon viewing the Xuanqing Immortal Sect’s resources, even though Shen Changqing had been mentally prepared, he couldn’t help but gasp.   Two hundred and thirty million high-grade immortal stones!   Other cultivation resources weren’t even included.   Among them, Shen Changqing also discovered some of the elixirs needed to refine the Heaven-Defying Fortune Pill.   This discovery   naturally delighted him.   ”Counting the elixirs I’ve collected so far, I’ve now gathered almost a third of the materials needed to refine the Heaven-Defying Fortune Pill.   With a little more time, I think collecting more shouldn’t be a problem.”   Shen Changqing naturally valued the Heaven-Defying Fortune Pill.   This seventh-grade, supreme elixir, capable of extending a cultivator’s lifespan, was undoubtedly extremely valuable.   If he could truly refine the Heaven-Defying Fortune Pill, even if Shen Changqing didn’t need it himself, he could still exchange it for a significant amount of cultivation resources.   Of course,   Shen Changqing also understood that   refining the Heaven-Defying Fortune Pill was no easy task.   Simply gathering all the refining materials was only the beginning.   Among the seventh-grade supreme elixirs, the Heaven-Defying Fortune Pill’s refining techniques were the most complex.   After all, even   elixirs of the same rank   had varying strengths.   Undoubtedly.   The Heaven-Snatching Creation Pill was a pinnacle among the seventh-grade, supreme-grade immortal elixirs.   Regardless, gathering the ingredients for it was a blessing.   Even if he couldn’t refine it now, Shen Changqing was confident he could one   day. With the Eight Trigrams Purple Sun Furnace, he felt his alchemy cultivation had significantly improved. While not yet at the level of a mid-grade seventh-grade elixir, a breakthrough wouldn’t be a problem in time.

Even reaching the upper seventh rank, or even the pinnacle of the seventh rank, wouldn’t be a problem.

The only issue here was probably the length of time.

Without the Eight Trigrams Purple Yang Furnace, breaking through to the pinnacle of the seventh rank would undoubtedly take a long time.

However,

with the Eight Trigrams Purple Yang Furnace, things were different.

This seventh-rank innate imperial weapon possessed not only immense divine power but also the Dao rhyme power left behind by the ancient Nine Tribulations Semi-Saints. Simply refining elixirs with such a treasure and comprehending the profound mysteries of alchemy was no less than discovering a top-tier alchemy tradition.

Shen Changqing understood this as well.

If news of the Eight Trigrams Purple Yang Furnace spread, it would undoubtedly attract the attention of many factions.

After all,

alchemy traditions were rare,

and a top-tier alchemy tradition like this one was even rarer.

Numerous thoughts flashed through Shen Changqing’s mind, and finally, his gaze fell on a jade box.

The box opened,

revealing a neatly arranged array of immortal stones.

A terrifying celestial energy suddenly erupted, its power so powerful that even a single breath from Shen Changqing felt a surge of relief.

Furthermore,

the Dao rhyme power contained within each immortal stone was even more astonishing.

“Top-grade immortal stones!”

Shen Changqing took a deep breath. This level of immortal stones was certainly no stranger to him.

Until now,

he had only possessed ten of them,

a result of the previous acquisition from the Nine Mountains Immortal Court.

Since then,

Shen Changqing had not obtained any more top-grade immortal stones.

Until this time,

after the destruction of the Xuanqing Immortal Sect,

Shen Changqing had finally discovered the existence of top-grade immortal stones within this ancient Immortal Sect of Immortality.

His decision to attack the Xuanqing Immortal Sect was not only to eliminate future trouble, but also because he coveted the heritage of this ancient Immortal Sect.

Fortunately,

the Xuanqing Immortal Sect’s heritage did not disappoint Shen Changqing.

The jade box before him contained a full 130 top-grade immortal stones.

This alone

made the journey well worthwhile.

“These one hundred and thirty pieces of top-grade immortal stones are more than enough to significantly enhance my foundation, laying a solid foundation for my subsequent breakthrough to the Semi-Saint realm!”

Shen Changqing smiled faintly, his heart naturally

filled with no reason to be dissatisfied. Any piece of top-grade immortal stone, in the outside world, would be a supreme treasure.

At least,

that was true for an Immortal Emperor.

After all, top-grade immortal stones are incomparable to ordinary immortal stones .   The innate immortal energy contained within them can enhance a cultivator’s foundation and prepare them for a future breakthrough to the Semi-Saint realm.

Furthermore,   the immortal energy within them   can also extend a cultivator’s lifespan. Because of the mystical nature of top-grade immortal stones   , their value cannot be measured against that of other immortal stones. While both top-grade and top-grade immortal stones are immortal stones, the former pales in comparison to the latter.   At least,   until now,   Shen Changqing had no idea how much a top-grade immortal stone was worth.   This was perfectly normal.   Ordinary cultivators would never trade treasures of this caliber, let alone trade them for top-grade immortal stones.   Only some semi-saint-level resources and treasures might be traded for top-grade immortal stones.   Beyond that,   ordinary Immortal Emperor resources simply couldn’t compare to top-grade immortal stones.   Frankly speaking, in Shen Changqing’s eyes, these 130 pieces of top-grade immortal stones were more valuable than all other resources combined.   If he could refine all of them, his chances of reaching the semi-saint realm would at least increase significantly.   More importantly,   the Dao rhyme contained within the top-grade immortal stones was astonishing.   Shen Changqing was now just one step away from peak Immortal Emperor status. With top-grade immortal stones to aid his cultivation, achieving that peak and opening up the Five Elements Universe would be much easier.   Of course,   the Tailuo Immortal Stone also had this effect.   But honestly, while the Tailuo Immortal Stone   was incredibly useful for ancient immortals and ordinary Immortal Emperors,   its significance diminished significantly at Shen Changqing’s level.   At the very least,   the same amount of Tailuo Immortal Stone couldn’t even be compared to top-grade immortal stones.   Furthermore,   Now, mining the Tailuo Immortal Stone also takes time.   Afterwards,   Shen Changqing put away the top-grade immortal stones, and then took out other resources.   As the main force in destroying the Xuanqing Immortal Sect, Shen Changqing gave rewards to all participants.   The remaining resources were for Yan Wuxiang to add to the treasury to enhance the foundation of the holy land.   However,   of the 230 million top-grade immortal stones, Shen Changqing kept 200 million for himself, and the remaining 30 million were added to the holy land treasury.   But even so, for the Tianyao Holy Land, an extra 30 million top-grade immortal stones is enough to greatly increase the foundation of the entire holy land.   Not to mention.   There are also other cultivation resources of the Changsheng Immortal Sect in it. (End of this chapter)