Terran Guardian - Chapter 3426

Chapter 3406 Danfeng Changes

: Xuantian Dao Sect.

The sect is at its peak!

Even without setting foot within the sect’s boundaries, Shen Changqing could sense its aura, which was significantly stronger than it had been in the past.

A powerful and obscure divine consciousness instantly spread, encompassing the entire sect.

In an instant ,   Shen Changqing took in

everything within Xuantian Dao Sect .   However, neither Qingmu Qingxu nor Yang Daoxu noticed anything. All three   were Immortal Emperors   , but only at the initial stage of the Immortal Emperor realm, their strength not considered particularly strong within the Immortal Emperor realm.   Without alerting anyone, Shen Changqing entered Xuantian Dao Sect and reappeared within Danfeng. Within   Danfeng   ’s Immortal Hall,   a green-robed cultivator sat cross-legged.   Upon noticing Shen Changqing’s arrival, he opened his tightly closed eyes, his expression expressionless.   Then…   Shen Changqing’s mind shifted, and the cultivator before him transformed into a drop of blood, which he then devoured.   As his incarnation’s power withdrew, his aura intensified.   Then,   Shen Changqing’s mind once again enveloped the entire Dan Peak, and his figure vanished. When he reappeared, he had already reached the site of the Enlightenment Tree.   ”Little Immortal, greet the Peak Master!”   The branches of the Enlightenment Tree swayed slightly, and his calm voice was now tinged with emotion.   Shen Changqing’s gaze fell on the Enlightenment Tree. After hundreds of thousands of years, the aura of this eighth-grade immortal root had become even more powerful, but it still had a long way to go before it could break through to the Eight Tribulations Upper Grade.   This,   Shen Changqing found unsurprising.   After all, the Red Sun Immortal Tree of the Tianchen Holy Land was able to achieve the status of a ninth-grade lower-grade immortal root in one step, thanks to the accumulation of countless millions of years of heritage from ancient times.   In comparison,   the Enlightenment Tree’s existence was at most a fraction of that of the Red Sun Immortal Tree. In fact, it was   even more so.   Perhaps not even a fraction of it.   Immortal root advancement is inherently difficult. Even with spiritual spring nourishment, truly breaking through to the eighth-grade upper level isn’t easy.   Immediately,   Shen Changqing looked toward the spiritual spring.   He saw that this spring, having accumulated over hundreds of thousands of years, already contained a considerable number of black carp. Most of them possessed some level of cultivation, but were only at the Earth Immortal level.   However—   Shen Changqing’s eyes suddenly flickered.   ”Golden Immortal!”   He looked at one of the black carp. Although it was well hidden, and from the outside, it seemed indistinguishable from the others, it couldn’t hide from his own eyes.   Among the mostly Earth Immortals, with a few barely reaching the Celestial Immortal realm, the sudden appearance of a black carp rivaling the Golden Immortal was truly astonishing.   A Golden Immortal,   in the universe, was equivalent to a cultivator at the level of a Daoist Immortal Divine Lord.   Hundreds of thousands of years ago,   Shen Changqing was certain that black carp of this caliber didn’t exist.   But now.   But the sudden appearance of a Golden Immortal-level black fish was certainly different.   At that moment,   when Shen Changqing cast his gaze, the black fish, previously swimming, suddenly froze, as if stared at by some terrifying being.   The overwhelming sense of terror made it almost unable to move.   ”Interesting!”   Shen Changqing smiled.   This black fish’s methods of avoiding danger and seeking good fortune were remarkable.   A single glance from him could make it foresee danger, which clearly explained its survival.   After all,   the Qingyu and Caiyun cranes frequently visited the fairy spring to forage, and any black fish with higher cultivation levels became their prey.   Under these circumstances, the black fish had managed to survive to this day, gradually ascending to the Golden Immortal realm, a testament to its extraordinary abilities.   Without these methods of avoiding danger and concealing its presence, the black fish would never have survived.   Immediately,   a Daoist aura emerged in Shen Changqing’s eyes, and his gaze easily grasped everything about the black fish.   After a moment,   he averted his gaze, his face alight with realization.   ”So that’s it!”   The bloodline of a Chaos Beast!   And it was of a high rank, reaching the Immortal Emperor level.   However,   the bloodline in the green fish wasn’t complete.   But nonetheless, it was the bloodline of an Immortal Emperor.   With such a bloodline, it was no wonder it had grown to this level in just over a hundred thousand years.   But Shen Changqing was also certain that none of the green fish he had brought back possessed such a bloodline.   And the words of the green fish before him made Shen Changqing understand that this was one of the green fish he had brought back.   To others, the green fish in the Immortal Spring all looked the same.   But to Shen Changqing, distinguishing their origins was easy.   If nothing unexpected happened,   this green fish must have cultivated in the Immortal Spring, benefiting from the power of the eighth-tier Immortal Spring, revitalizing its dormant ancient bloodline and undergoing a transformation.   Such cases of atavism are not uncommon in the Nine Heavens Immortal Realm.   In the past, Shen Changqing might have considered nurturing it.   But now.   Shen Changqing naturally didn’t care too much for this immortal beast, a mere fragment of Immortal Emperor bloodline, whose cultivation barely reached the mid-level Golden Immortal realm.   Of course,   if one day   it could break through to a higher level, Shen Changqing might take a closer look.   But for now,   he ignored it, allowing the green fish to mature on its own.   As for whether it could make it to the end, that depended on its own luck.

This immortal spring held great opportunities, but also great dangers.

The so-called opportunities

referred to this immortal spring,

an eighth-tier immortal spring,

not found everywhere.

If it weren’t for this immortal spring, the green fish wouldn’t even have a chance of returning to its ancestral state, let alone breaking through to the Golden Immortal Realm.

The danger, naturally, referred to the two immortal cranes.

However,

Shen Changqing suspected

the cranes might have already noticed each other’s presence but simply held back.

Regardless, he didn’t want to interfere too much.

Then,

Shen Changqing’s thoughts turned to the Xuantian Dao Mirror. Every cultivator at Danfeng had received a message from the Dao Mirror.

Suddenly,

the entire Danfeng was shaken.

Many cultivators in retreat immediately emerged.

Only a few cultivators at the critical juncture of a breakthrough, or those who hadn’t received the Dao Mirror message, remained silent. The rest of the cultivators gathered in the lecture hall.

…

At that moment,

the lecture hall

was filled with numerous cultivators, making the scene somewhat noisy.

But when a figure in green appeared, the previously chaotic scene instantly quieted, and everyone bowed.

“Greetings to the Peak Master (Master)!”

“Please take a seat.”

Shen Changqing’s expression was calm, his mind surveying the entire lecture hall, taking in every cultivator.

Over a hundred thousand years had passed.

Danfeng had undergone tremendous changes.

Many cultivators had achieved breakthroughs at various levels. Even cultivators at the Immortal King level now numbered a full twenty-three.

Twenty-three Immortal Kings!

This was actually quite a significant number.

Back then, Danfeng had fewer than a dozen Immortal Kings. Now, in   just

a few hundred thousand years, there were over a dozen more.   Furthermore, many cultivators were at the peak of their powers, only a single step away from breaking through to the Immortal King realm.   If nothing unexpected happened,   given another hundred thousand years for these cultivators, Danfeng’s Immortal King population would undoubtedly multiply several fold.   Of course,   regarding the Ancient Immortals…   so far.   Still, only Gu Qingyang and a few others remained.   Unlike the easy breakthrough to the Immortal King realm, reaching the Ancient Immortal realm took more than a few tens of thousands of years.   Unless—   a great opportunity presented itself.   But such a great opportunity was not easy to find.   Shen Changqing’s divine sense swept over them, his gaze lingering briefly on several disciples.   Gu Qingyang and the others had all seen significant improvements in their cultivation.   However, if one were to compare, Ji Yang’s progress was the fastest. While   he might appear to be only at the late stage of the Ancient Immortal realm, Shen Changqing could tell that he wasn’t far off from peak Ancient Immortal status.   This,   he couldn’t help but sigh in admiration. Truly   worthy of being the reincarnation of a Daoist Master.   Such a foundation was truly unmatched by other geniuses.   It was perhaps because Ji Yang had been reincarnated for so long; otherwise, Shen Changqing doubted he would have reached the Immortal Emperor realm by now. After all, in his previous life   ,   he had been a Daoist Master, a being far superior to even a sage.   In the eyes of such beings, the so-called Ancient Immortal Emperors were no different from ants. Even a Semi-Saint striving for immortality was insignificant.   Ye Yun possessed a natural opportunity, but behind him was only the remnant spirit of a Semi-Saint guiding him.   In terms of fundamentals,   the gap between Ye Yun and Ji Yang was considerable.   Of course,   even so,   Ye Yun’s cultivation wasn’t far behind Ji Yang’s.   He had already reached the peak of the Intermediate Stage of Ancient Immortal, and a breakthrough to the Late Stage of Ancient Immortal would be no problem.   In comparison,   Gu Qingyang’s cultivation was slightly lower, but he had also made a significant breakthrough from the initial Intermediate Stage of Ancient Immortal   . In terms of fundamentals , Gu   Qingyang wasn’t as good as Ji Yang.   In terms of luck, Gu Qingyang wasn’t as good as Ye Yun.   Yet, even in this situation, Gu Qingyang managed to keep pace with Ji Yang, not falling too far behind. It could be said that he relied entirely on his own talent to forcibly compensate for these shortcomings.   His innate Sword Embryo Immortal Body   was his greatest advantage.   As for Qin Hao, his progress was the slowest.   After more than 100,000 years, his cultivation hadn’t improved much.   But this was perfectly normal.   After all, Qin Hao’s talent was average, and his luck wasn’t particularly strong, so a breakthrough wasn’t easy.   It wasn’t just Qin Hao; Ming He was in a similar situation.   In the past, in the Universe of the Universe, the gap between Ming He and Gu Qingyang wasn’t obvious.   But after ascending to the Nine Heavens Immortal Realm, Gu Qingyang awakened his innate sword-embryo immortal body, and the gap between the two became apparent.   The gap between an innate immortal body and a mortal body was as great as a chasm.   To bridge this gap in talent, only great luck could do the trick.