Terran Guardian - Chapter 3471

Chapter 3449: Up to 100 Years

Years at Most. The art of formations!

It all comes down to understanding.

As long as one can grasp its mysteries, breakthroughs will naturally follow. Shen Changqing spent

the rest of his time

comprehending the Zhoutian Juyuan Formation, deepening his understanding of this top-tier seventh-grade formation. By

analogy,

Shen Changqing’s understanding of formations soared.

As his understanding of formations continued to improve, he edged closer to the bottleneck of the mid-grade seventh-grade.

Until a certain point, that thin layer was pierced, and a feeling of blessed enlightenment welled up within him. Many things he had previously struggled to understand and comprehend suddenly became clear.

Then,

Shen Changqing’s mind moved, and various Dao patterns emerged. Soon, a Great Sun Xuanhuang Formation appeared out of thin air. As soon as

the formation was complete,

a terrifying aura emanated, suppressing the surrounding void.

Then,

with a flick of Shen Changqing’s sleeve, the vast formation dissipated.

“As a seventh-rank mid-grade Grandmaster, I can now easily deploy the Great Sun Mysterious Yellow Formation. However, this formation, created from thin air with divine consciousness, is significantly less powerful.

If I want to deploy a truly complete Great Sun Mysterious Yellow Formation, I still need to refine the formation base!”

Shen Changqing’s expression was indifferent.

A formation base!

It’s the foundation of the formation!

While some experts can deploy formations in the void, their power is always different from that of a formation supported by a formation base.

The latter can maximize the power of the formation, even surpassing the formation’s own rank.

In the past, Shen Changqing could refine the formation base and craft the Great Sun Mysterious Yellow Formation, but the probability of failure was high.

But now it’s different.

A breakthrough in formations.

From the perspective of a seventh-rank mid-grade Grandmaster, it has become much easier.

The only regret is

that Shen Changqing currently possesses only three seventh-rank formations.

The first is the Twelve Dutian Immortal Destruction Formation.

This formation is a seventh-tier killing formation, created by Shen Changqing after comprehending the Immortal-Exterminating Sword Formation and integrating it with his own formation cultivation.

While the Twelve Capitals of Heaven Immortal-Exterminating Formation is called “Kill and Confine Together,” it’s actually still primarily a killing formation, with a trapping formation as a supplement.

The second formation, the Great Sun Mysterious Yellow Formation, is a true defensive formation.

The third, the Zhou Tian Ju Yuan Formation, is a supplementary formation, serving no other purpose besides gathering immortal energy.

Although there are only three formations, a closer look reveals that they encompass a wide range of capabilities.

Killing formation!

Trapping formation!

Defense!

Qi gathering!

If these three formations were deployed simultaneously within a single faction, they would be enough to significantly enhance that faction’s strength.

However,

Shen Changqing had no intention of deploying the Twelve Capitals of Heaven Immortal-Exterminating Formation or the Great Sun Mysterious Yellow Formation within the Xuantian Dao Sect.

Ultimately,

the two formations were of low rank.

Even if deployed, their true effectiveness would be limited.

The Xuantian Dao Sect is no longer what it once was, and even a few Immortal Emperors still possess combat power.

Furthermore,

Given the Xuantian Dao Sect’s current reputation, ordinary Immortal Emperors wouldn’t likely attack. Any powerful individual who did would likely be at the Semi-Saint level.

Even at the very least, they would have to be a top-tier Immortal Emperor.

Therefore,

rather than wasting time setting up two formations, it would be better to wait until later.

However—

after glancing at the Seven Profound Divine Pagoda, Shen Changqing considered it and decided to use it to deduce both formations to the seventh-grade ultimate level.

Suddenly,

a vast amount of formation memories emerged from his mind. Shen Changqing digested every detail of the Twelve Capitals of Heavenly Immortal Extermination Formation and the Great Sun Profound Yellow Formation bit by bit.

Unfortunately,

most of the mysteries of the two formations seemed obscure to Shen Changqing, just like the Zhoutian Gathering Formation itself.

“As expected!”

“Having a top-tier formation is meaningless. Without sufficient attainment in formation cultivation, it’s like possessing a mountain of treasures but unable to use them.

Having two more seventh-grade supreme formations is no different from having two less!”

Shen Changqing shook his head, abandoning the idea of comprehending these two formations.

It wasn’t that he didn’t want to.

Rather, seventh-grade supreme formations were obscure and difficult

to understand. Even with his current formation cultivation, it would be difficult to comprehend much.

And when it comes to comprehending high-level formations to improve one’s own formation cultivation, comprehending one seventh-grade supreme formation is practically the same as comprehending three.

Now that he’s achieved a breakthrough in formation cultivation, Shen Changqing has taken out the Eight Trigrams Purple Sun Furnace to comprehend the ancient Daoist rhyme of this innate imperial weapon, observing the alchemy techniques of the ancient Danxin Venerables, seeking opportunities for further advancement in his own alchemy.

But alas.

Not long after, the Tianzhu Mansion’s communication jade talisman vibrated.

Shen Changqing’s mind entered the jade talisman, receiving the message within. He no longer considered continuing his retreat and immediately emerged, heading towards the Heavenly Casting Mansion.

Entering the Primal Chaos Void, Shen Changqing summoned the Void Divine Ship. This mid-grade Imperial Immortal artifact vanished like a divine rainbow through the sky.

Generally speaking,

teleportation arrays are faster for crossing immortal realms.

However, many immortal realms are currently experiencing catastrophes, some even suffering horrific slaughter. Teleportation arrays are shattered, making them completely impractical.

Furthermore,

the Void Divine Ship, a mid-grade Imperial Immortal artifact, possesses astonishing speed.

With Shen Changqing’s full power, this treasure reached its maximum speed, and in a short time, he had already entered the Illusionary Divine Realm.

When Shen Changqing finally arrived at the Heavenly Casting Mansion, Bai Lianchuan was astonished.

“Sect Master Shen is so quick!”

He had expected the other party to be delayed for at least a while before arriving, but he hadn’t expected him to arrive so quickly.

Shen Changqing smiled faintly: “The Lord of Bailian Mansion has sent a message, so I dare not neglect it. I just wonder what the current situation is like in Tianzhu Mansion?”

“The situation isn’t optimistic!”

Bai Lianchuan’s expression suddenly grew graver as he spoke of business, his curiosity about Shen Changqing’s swift arrival fading.

“With the Xiantian Emperor Weapon about to be unveiled, various factions are secretly watching Tianzhu Mansion, eager to seize it the moment it appears.

Many disciples of Tianzhu Mansion have been attacked recently, and Tianzhu City has become a desolate place.

Any cultivator from Tianzhu Mansion who leaves the city will face certain death!”

Bai Lianchuan’s eyes gleamed with anger and a hint of coldness.   Shen Changqing nodded.

”   It’s clear the Xiantian Emperor Weapon has indeed attracted the attention of many factions!”   Just as Bai Lianchuan had said, he could also sense the movements outside Tianzhu City. However, with his skills, concealing such insight and gaining direct entry to Tianzhu City wouldn’t be difficult.   Bai Lianchuan smiled bitterly, “The Xiantian Emperor Weapon is a double-edged sword, but at this point, Tianzhu Mansion has no way out.   Either hold on to the weapon, or lose it and the Tianzhu Mansion’s legacy.   These forces know that if they seize the weapon, it will be a feud that will rage to the death. How could they allow Tianzhu Mansion to continue its legacy?”   At this point, it wasn’t a question of whether Tianzhu Mansion would give up the weapon; it was a choice that Tianzhu Mansion simply couldn’t afford.   Besides,   Bai Lianchuan was unwilling to accept this.   Tianzhu Mansion had sacrificed so much to nurture this weapon.   If they were to abandon it now, all their years of hard work would be a complete waste.   However,   the real reason   was still related to Shen Changqing.   Without his willingness to help Tianzhu Mansion, Bai Lianchuan wouldn’t have had the confidence to take this gamble.   But with his help, he believed that Tianzhu Mansion wasn’t completely hopeless.   Shen Changqing looked towards Burial Soldier Peak. The atmosphere there remained unchanged, the aura of slaughter rising to the heavens. He could detect no abnormality at all.   ”The matter of the Innate Imperial Weapon has been a secret, and now it’s leaked—”   ”The Tianzhu Mansion has long decayed, its interior riddled with holes. Over two thousand years ago, the elder of Bailian Peak, returning from the Xuantian Dao Sect, was ambushed and severely injured after his whereabouts were leaked. This   shows how deeply the Tianzhu Mansion has been infiltrated.   Although the matter of the Innate Imperial Weapon is a secret, there is no such thing as an impenetrable wall. The matter has long been leaked.   It’s just that these forces held back until the Innate Imperial Weapon was born!”   Bailianchuan shook his head and smiled bitterly, not waiting for Shen Changqing to finish.   Hearing this,   Shen Changqing understood.   Ever since Bailianchuan had frankly told him about the Innate Imperial Weapon embryo, he had considered some possibilities.   After all, if something like the Innate Imperial Weapon embryo were truly top secret, Bailianchuan would never have told him.   Since he had revealed it, it meant that this top secret wasn’t really that top secret after all.   But this is normal.   The larger the force, the more hidden agents it has.   Tianzhu Mansion is an ancient immortal sect with a formidable foundation. As a leading weapon-casting power, it’s bound to be watched by numerous factions.   Therefore, unless Bai Lianchuan alone knew about the Xiantian Emperor Weapon, leaks were inevitable once more high-ranking officials became aware.   All these thoughts raced through Shen Changqing’s mind as he withdrew his gaze from the Burial Weapon Peak.   ”Now that the Xiantian Emperor Weapon is unleashed, how long will it take?”   ”At most a hundred years!”   Bai Lianchuan said, then paused and elaborated.   ”The Xiantian Emperor Weapon’s emergence depends on the right timing, so it’s difficult to pinpoint a precise time. I can only guarantee it will appear within a hundred years.   But whether it will be a year or a hundred years is unknown.   During this time, I’d like to trouble Sect Master Shen to stay at Tianzhu Mansion. Tianzhu Mansion has already prepared the weapon-casting legacy Sect Master Shen needs.”   ”Okay, then I’ll trouble you, Sect Master!”   Shen Changqing nodded.   A hundred years isn’t too long.   He also didn’t forget that the purpose of his trip was to obtain the weapon-casting heritage of the Tianzhu Mansion.   Since Bai Lianchuan was so understanding, Shen Changqing naturally didn’t care.   Afterwards,   Bai Lianchuan led Shen Changqing directly to the inner city.   Along the way,   Shen Changqing could see that the vast outer city had lost its former bustle, appearing rather deserted and dull.