Terran Guardian - Chapter 3421

Chapter 3401 Thirty-six Star Immortal Monuments

Outside the Tianchen Holy Land,

Chaos beasts lay dead across the galaxy.

The rich, bloody aura of blood attracted no other beasts.

The sheer ferocity of the slaughter of tens of thousands of Chaos beasts in a single swoop was a truly terrifying sight for the others

. Even the most bloodthirsty Chaos beasts would be completely awakened by this sight.

Within the Tianchen Holy Land,

a tranquil scene reigned.

Shen Changqing appeared before the Red Sun Immortal Tree, oblivious to the commotion outside.

“Ninth-rank, lower-grade Immortal Root!”

“With your current strength, what level can you reach?”

Shen Changqing spoke slowly. As his divine consciousness descended upon the Red Sun Immortal Tree, he could sense the immense power within it.

This was the accumulation of eons,

the accumulation of countless years. This immense power

had enabled the Red Sun Immortal Tree to reach the ninth rank in a single step.   However

, Shen Changqing had no clear understanding of the Red Sun Immortal Tree’s true strength.   The Red Sun Immortal Tree slowly said, “My current strength is roughly equivalent to that of an average late-stage Immortal Emperor. However, if it were to compete with a being of the Saint Lord’s caliber, even a beginner, let alone a late-stage Immortal Emperor, would be hard to match!”   These words were laced with emotion and awe.   Though the Red Sun Immortal Tree had only recently developed intelligence, it had spent years in the Heavenly Demon Holy Land, witnessing its transformations and understanding certain things.   The strength and heritage of the being before it couldn’t be measured by those of ordinary realms.   Therefore,   the Red Sun Immortal Tree said it was only equivalent to an average late-stage Immortal Emperor. After all,   if Shen Changqing were used as a benchmark, even a beginner, let alone a late-stage Immortal Emperor, could easily suppress it.   Upon hearing this, Shen Changqing nodded, “To be on par with a late-stage Immortal Emperor, it seems the accumulation of millions of years is truly remarkable!”   A ninth-grade, lower-grade Immortal Root!   Strength comparable to that of a late-stage Immortal Emperor!   This already spanned two sub-realms.   Even for the top geniuses, achieving this level is difficult.   For example, even an innate demon god, possessing innate bloodlines, cannot contend with a mid-level Immortal Emperor upon his first birth.   The innate demon gods of the Tianchen Holy Land are able to rival a mid-level Immortal Emperor because they cultivate the Heavenly Evil Scripture.   Otherwise,   these innate demon gods would not even be able to match a mid-level Immortal Emperor.   This shows   how profound the Red Sun Immortal Tree’s mastery of immortal energy, which has only just passed its tribulation, can rival a late-level Immortal Emperor .   This is understandable.   After all, the Red Sun Immortal Tree has existed since ancient times.   The eons it has traversed are immense for an Immortal Emperor   . Even if the combined lifespans of a hundred Immortal Emperors were not as ancient as the Red Sun Immortal Tree,   even without prior spiritual intelligence or cultivation techniques, the Red Sun Immortal Tree, simply breathing in and out immortal energy, has accumulated a formidable foundation over such a long period of time.   Of course.   If an Immortal Emperor could cultivate continuously from ancient times to the present day, the accumulated foundation would be equally formidable.   Even if such a being couldn’t reach the semi-saint level, they could at least suppress most Immortal Emperors, placing them at the pinnacle of this realm.   Therefore,   the Red Sun Immortal Tree’s power shouldn’t be a shock.   ”From now on, you will be responsible for guarding the Tianchen Holy Land. However, unless matters threaten the Holy Land’s very foundation, you need not personally intervene; let the other disciples resolve them on their own.”   Shen Changqing concluded with a warning.   If the Red Sun Immortal Tree were to provide every last hurdle, it wouldn’t necessarily be a good thing for the other disciples of the Tianchen Holy Land.   Flowers in a greenhouse can’t withstand the harsh elements of the outside world.   Shen Changqing didn’t want a bunch of useless people who only focused on improving their cultivation but lacked much combat power, but rather truly powerful individuals who could stand on their own.   Furthermore,   if one simply cultivated in seclusion without experiencing battle, achieving a breakthrough wouldn’t be easy.   It won’t be long before you hit a bottleneck. Further breakthroughs will be fraught with obstacles. Perhaps even at the end of your lifespan, you won’t even be able to reach the next level.   Therefore,   what you must experience must be experienced.   Without the baptism of blood,   how can you have the opportunity to thrive?   Upon hearing Shen Changqing’s command, the Red Sun Immortal Tree obeyed.   ”I understand, little immortal!”   Seeing the Red Sun Immortal Tree’s response, Shen Changqing said no more. Instead, with a flick of his mind, he traveled to another location in the Tianchen Holy Land and retrieved the Chaos Orb that sealed the Demon God’s Tomb.   ”Go!”   Shen Changqing swung his hand, and the Chaos Orb landed in the void ahead.   Immediately,   the orb shattered,   and all Dao rhyme vanished.   The vast Demon God’s Tomb reappeared.   The overwhelming sound instantly resounded throughout the Tianchen Holy Land, alarming many powerful individuals within the Holy Land, who immediately followed the wave.   ”This is… the Demon God’s Tomb!”   ”The Holy Lord actually brought the Demon God’s Tomb with him!”   Many cultivators were stunned, but then quickly relieved.   A treasured and secret place like the Demon God’s Tomb couldn’t possibly remain within the original Heavenly Demon Holy Land, so it was only natural that this person had brought it.   While ordinary cultivators struggled to shake the Demon God’s Tomb’s existence, for this Holy Lord, it was a simple task.   At this moment,   the Demon God’s Tomb completely merged into the chaotic void, becoming part of the Tianchen Holy Land.   ”The Demon God’s Tomb has been established. Disperse!”   Shen Changqing saw that the Demon God’s Tomb had stabilized. He glanced at the many cultivators drawn by the commotion and immediately waved his hand, prompting the other cultivators to respectfully withdraw.   After the cultivators had departed, Shen Changqing looked at the Demon God’s Tomb and re-established the restrictions.   This way,   no other cultivators could enter the Demon God’s Tomb without his permission and a specific method to unlock the restrictions.   Of course.

If a cultivator in the Demon God’s Tomb breaks through, they can still enter the Heavenly Demon Holy Land.

No—

it should now be called the Tianchen Holy Land.

Shen Changqing had long considered changing the name of the holy land.

Heavenly Demon Holy Land!

Such a name already stigmatizes the demon race.

But what Shen Changqing wanted wasn’t a purely demon race force, but one that could truly serve him.

Therefore,

Shen Changqing initially relaxed the restrictions on the holy land, allowing not only demons but also humans to join the Heavenly Demon Holy Land.

However, compared to the original demon disciples, the number of humans was undoubtedly sparse.

Now,

with the name change, the holy land

has been freed from the shackles of the original Heavenly Demon Holy Land.

Now,

this force is truly under his control, no longer subject to the influence of the Heavenly Demon Holy Land.

…

Next,

Shen Changqing went into seclusion.

Although it was called seclusion, he was actually busy with his own affairs.

Shen Changqing delegated the handling of all matters, big or small, within the Tianchen Holy Land, as long as they didn’t involve the Holy Land’s fundamental interests.

Originally, the two Vice-Saint Lords maintained a check and balance, but it now appeared that Gu Zhou no longer possessed the ability to act as a check and balance.

There was no other way.

The power gap between the two sides was vast.

Unless Gu Zhou could pull ahead, that would be another matter.

But in the short term, Gu Zhou had no chance of catching up with Yan Wuxiang.

After all, it was not easy for a cultivator who had only just broken through to the Immortal Emperor realm hundreds of thousands of years earlier to reach the Semi-Saint level.

However,

despite the imbalance, Shen Changqing maintained control, maintaining stability.   Of course,   if another cultivator took the Saint Lord position and lacked the strength to maintain control, that

would be another matter .   But for now, Shen Changqing wasn’t concerned about any imbalance.   Furthermore,   within the Tianchen Holy Land, the vast majority of Heavenly Lords were innate demon gods. Even if the Yan family gained power, it wasn’t omnipotent.   …   One month later.   A sudden burst of stellar power erupted, and boundless starlight converged, instantly shaking the entire Tianchen Holy Land.   Immediately afterwards,   starlight descended from the upper thirty-six of the 108 Immortal Cities, belonging to the true lineage. This scene naturally shocked all the cultivators.   When they arrived at the upper thirty-six cities, the starlight dissipated, and a large-scale immortal stele slowly emerged.   These stele towered a hundred feet tall, imbued with a terrifying and vast immortal aura, and adorned with the shimmering power of the stars, making many cultivators daunted.   At the same time,   a resounding voice reached every cultivator.   ”These thirty-six star-shaped immortal stele bear the highest Immortal Emperor legacy known as the Primordial Star Domain Sutra. Any cultivator from the Holy Land who can enter the upper thirty-six cities can comprehend it!” As   soon as these words were spoken   , the faces of all the cultivators who heard them suddenly changed.   A top-tier Immortal Emperor legacy!   The shock these six words brought, even to the elders of the Holy Land and others aspiring to the Immortal Emperor realm, was deeply stirred.   An Immortal Emperor inheritance! It   was already extraordinary in itself.   A top-tier Immortal Emperor inheritance was even rarer.   While many elders were qualified to access Immortal Emperor inheritances, they only possessed ordinary ones.   Immortal Emperor inheritances of the caliber of the Primordial Star Domain Scripture were simply not worthy of cultivation.   In fact,   the Celestial Demon Holy Land once possessed only a limited number of inheritances truly capable of reaching the pinnacle of the Immortal Emperor realm.   It was only after Shen Changqing led the Celestial Demon Holy Land and eliminated numerous factions that the Holy Land’s inheritance became more abundant.   Still,   an inheritance of this caliber was unattainable for anyone other than a true Immortal Emperor.   Now that the Primordial Star Domain Scripture had openly appeared in the Upper Thirty-Six Immortal Cities, even those with a true inheritance could comprehend and cultivate it—a completely different situation.   ”Primordial Star Domain Scripture!”   Gu Zhou’s mind drifted into one of the Star Immortal Monuments, and instantly, a vast, abyssal stream of information surged forth, violently bombarding his sea of consciousness, causing his very soul to tremble slightly.   However.   While this information was immense, it wasn’t overwhelming for the Immortal Emperor.   Soon,   Gu Zhou absorbed and digested everything he knew about the Ancient Star Domain Sutra.   ”Drawing the power of stars and star cores, condensing the ancient stars, and opening up the ancient star domain. If cultivated to perfection, one can condense a stellar divine body, rivaling the peak Immortal Emperors of the Nine Directions Universe!”   Gu Zhou’s eyes gleamed with brilliance. The power of the Ancient Star Domain Sutra made him breathe slower. (End of Chapter)