Terran Guardian - Chapter 3408

Chapter 3388 Cutting off Vitality

“Shen Hong—”

Venerable Jueming was filled with shock and fury. He hadn’t expected the Heavenly Demon Saint Lord to appear here, and the timing of his attack was so ingenious.

It was almost instantaneous.

The ancient semi-saint had already grasped the key.

It was obvious that

the opponent had been hiding in the shadows, waiting for the right moment to strike.

It had to be said that

Shen Changqing’s timing was indeed impeccable.

The power of that strike was the final straw that broke the camel’s back, completely destroying Venerable Jueming’s previous advantage.

“Fellow Daoist Shen Hong!”

Jiang Linyuan’s eyes flickered as he looked at the charred wooden stick, and his expression relaxed.

Shen Changqing’s appearance

had undoubtedly relieved his pressure.

Although the opponent was only an Immortal Emperor, with the supreme treasure in hand, Jiang Linyuan believed that his strength was comparable to that of an immortal.

In the current situation, the loss of an immortal would have a significant impact.

“Jueming is already severely injured. Let’s team up and kill him first!”

Shen Changqing glanced at Jiang Linyuan, then at Venerable Jueqing, and finally his gaze fell on Venerable Jueming, his eyes filled with murderous intent.

“Alright!”

Upon hearing this, Jiang Linyuan and Venerable Jueqing said nothing more, and immediately drew their swords and attacked Venerable Jueming.

This opportunity was rare!

Now that the opponent was seriously injured, the two naturally did not want to miss it.

And at the moment they attacked, Shen Changqing did the same.

The Dao rhyme of the Nine Tribulations Half-Saint erupted, and the charred wooden stick swung down. The terrifying force shattered layers of space, as if the three thousand great ways were wailing and trembling.

“Do you really think one more ant can do anything to me?”

“Today, I will make you all understand that ants are still ants. No matter how many there are, they are nothing before me—”

Venerable Jueming laughed furiously, his aura bursting forth with divine might. He ignored his injuries and bravely attacked the three men.

Boom—

a terrifying force collided, instantly sweeping across the heavens and the earth.

With a single step, Venerable Jueming shattered the void, and in the blink of an eye, he unleashed a cosmic divine power, targeting Shen Changqing.   Shen Changqing was the weakest

of the three.   Furthermore, the enemy’s surprise attack had severely injured him, further infuriating Venerable Jueming.   It could be said   that at this moment, Venerable Jueming’s rage and murderous intent towards Shen Changqing were even greater than his anger towards Jiang Linyuan and Venerable Jueqing.   ”Die!”   Venerable Jueming’s eyes were fierce, and he wished he could kill Shen Changqing right   then and there. Shen Changqing faced the semi-saint power head-on, his expression also solemn and stern. All his immortal energy poured into the wooden stick, fully unleashing the semi-saintly Dao rhyme within.   ”Boom!” As the Dao’s magical power transformed into   a torrent of   suppression, the Dao rhyme of immortality shattered and disintegrated. The overwhelming force instantly shattered the base of Shen Changqing’s right hand, and golden immortal blood dripped from the wound.   The dripping immortal blood   caused the void to silently collapse and annihilate. With just one blow,   Shen Changqing was already injured.   But the injury wasn’t serious for him. In a breath, the base of his right hand healed.   Seeing Venerable Jueming attacking again, Shen Changqing didn’t confront him head-on. Instead, he moved and instantly disappeared.   At the same time,   the attacks of Jiang Linyuan and Venerable Jueqing also arrived.   Surrounded by two ancient semi-saints, the intense sense of danger forced Venerable Cassiae to abandon his pursuit of Shen Changqing and focus his full attention on the two.   Meanwhile,   Shen Changqing, aware of the gap between him and Venerable Cassiae, abandoned his direct confrontation and instead adopted a roving strategy, finding the right moment to strike and disrupt his movements.   This   left Venerable Cassiae feeling somewhat frustrated.   They were clearly mere ants that could be easily crushed, yet they were slippery and offered him no opportunity.   In comparison,   Venerable Cassiae found the former Immortal Skeleton much easier to deal with.   Despite its immense power, it lacked any brains, acting solely on instinct, lacking the ability to retreat.   With just the right opportunity, slaying them would be a piece of cake.   Shen Changqing, on the other hand,   refused to confront him head-on, which naturally frustrated Venerable Cassiae.   If it were just an ordinary Immortal Emperor, he wouldn’t have bothered to take too seriously.   After all, even if he stood still, a being of this caliber wouldn’t be able to threaten him.   But the problem was,   Shen Changqing was no ordinary Immortal Emperor.   Furthermore,   he possessed a supreme treasure imbued with the Dao rhyme of the pinnacle of immortality.   Judging from the terrifying Dao rhyme, Venerable Jueming understood that while this item might appear ordinary, it must have been nurtured day and night by the Dao rhyme of a peak-level semi-saint, thus possessing such power.   Otherwise,   even if the treasure were imbued with even a hint of the Dao rhyme of a peak-level semi-saint, it wouldn’t pose a threat to him.   After all,   he was also an ancient semi-saint, aiming for the sixth tribulation, just one step away from entering the seventh tribulation realm.   A powerhouse at this level was no ordinary person.   Of course,   if he were in his prime,   or if there were no other semi-saints present,   Venerable Jueming wouldn’t be afraid even if Shen Changqing possessed such a supreme treasure.   After all, no matter how powerful a treasure is, it depends on who gets it. What can a mere Immortal Emperor do, even if he wields a treasure from a top-tier Semi-Saint?   However,   Jiang Linyuan and the Unfeeling Venerable watched him covetously.   They didn’t give him any chance at all.   So.

From beginning to end, this battle had left Venerable Jueming feeling utterly frustrated.

…

The battle continued,

but the scales of victory had shifted in a different direction.

An unknown amount of time had passed.

“Bang!”

As a blast of sword energy shattered the protective immortal aura, another deep, bone-deep wound appeared on Venerable Jueming’s body.

By now,

Venerable Jueming’s injuries had become increasingly severe. The fading of his life force had caused the ancient semi-saint to panic for the first time.

He knew clearly that if he fought to the death

in this battle

, he would most likely perish here.

At this thought,

Venerable Jueming’s eyes turned cold, and he already had the thought of retreating.

As he crushed a blast of sword energy with his hand, a terrifying Dao aura suddenly erupted from Venerable Jueming, sweeping across the heavens and earth like a hurricane. A phantom of the Yellow Spring descended from the void, and the shadow of a blood-red immortal flower illuminated the heavens and earth. The red spider lily appeared

!

All living things withered!

This deadly aura caused Jiang Linyuan and the others’ faces to change drastically, and they instinctively retreated to the rear.

The moment they retreated, Venerable Jueming’s body transformed into a stream of light, escaping into the chaos.

Almost instantly,

the so-called Huangquan phantom dissipated, and the so-called blood-colored fairy flower vanished like a bubble.

“Fake—”

Jiang Linyuan’s face darkened upon seeing this.

He hadn’t expected the other party to feint, only to withdraw.

By the time Jiang Linyuan realized what was happening, it was too late to intervene.

But at that moment,

a furnace filled with the ancient Daoist rhyme suddenly appeared, carrying the power to overturn the heavens and earth, and shrouded Venerable Jueming’s head.

The smile on the latter’s face froze before it could fully bloom.

“Bang!”

Venerable Jueming attacked almost instinctively, punching the alchemy furnace. The moment the two collided, a heavy humming echoed from the furnace, sending it careening backwards under the force.

But as a price, Venerable Jueming’s right palm exploded, sending blood and flesh mixed with celestial bone fragments scattering everywhere. Simultaneously, his body plummeted downwards like a meteor.

“Puff!”

Before Venerable Jueming could steady himself, two piercing sword energies descended from below.

One pierced through his body, while the other slashed towards his neck.

The sword energy penetrated the flesh!

Head and body were torn apart.

A torrent of celestial blood gushed out—

“No!!!”

Venerable Jueming’s eyes raged, his gaze fixed on the figure holding the alchemy furnace in the air, as if intent on devouring it alive.

Almost!

Just this little bit!!

He could have escaped unscathed.

The result…

Now, a mere ant had cut his own path to extinction. How could Venerable Jueming not feel hatred?

But even more so, regret.

If he had known the situation would develop to this point, he would have destroyed the Heavenly Demon Holy Land first, regardless of the cost.

Even if a Saint had to rebuild

his body, so what? With the strength of the Mingguang Holy Land back then, slaying them and annihilating the entire Heavenly Demon Holy Land would have been a piece of cake.

Even so, there would be a price to pay.

Alas,

there is no such thing as regret.

Feeling his life force ebbing, Venerable Jueming knew his fate was sealed, no chance of recovery.

“I must die, and you must pay the price too!”

His face was grim, his eyes filled with venom. Before he could even finish his words, a terrifying aura suddenly rose from his head and body.

“Boom!”

Almost instantly,

Venerable Jueming blew himself up.

The moment the force of the self-destruction of a top-tier Six Tribulations Semi-Saint erupted, a terrifying black hole suddenly appeared, followed by visible aftermath that swept in all directions.   Shen Changqing immediately stepped into the Eight Trigrams Purple Yang Furnace.

The   moment he entered, the terrifying force completely devoured the precious treasure.   The destructive force spread!   Before the force of the Six Tribulations Semi-Saint’s self-destruction, everything was rendered meaningless.   Stars annihilated! The sun   and moon dimmed!   The entire Eastern Abyss region seemed to be plunged into apocalyptic scenes. The Great Dao silently vanished, the power of the Dao rhyme and laws vanished from the outside world, and the vast sky was transformed into a chaotic turbulence.   At this moment,   all beings were speechless.   Every cultivator gazed upon the apocalyptic scene, their inner fear making them speechless.