Terran Guardian - Chapter 3523

Chapter 3501 An Alternative Path to Sainthood

In the lingering traces of time, Shen Changqing saw the initial scene of the Nine Dragons Immortal Seal. A

true dragon cried out in sorrow.

Dragon blood fell into the Nine Heavens Immortal Realm.

Later, this dragon blood merged into a divine mine, and after undergoing the evolution of time, it received countless blessings, ultimately transforming into the Nine Dragons Immortal Seal.

Later, this supreme treasure appeared, attracting many powerful figures to fight over it.

Then,

the Nine Dragons Immortal Seal fell into a void rift, causing many powerful figures to return empty-handed.

Finally,

this Nine Dragons Immortal Seal was fortunately obtained by a low-level cultivator, who used this supreme treasure to gradually reach the Immortal Emperor Realm and establish the Great Evolution Immortal Court—

the scenes were not complete, but incomplete.

However, even from the traces of time remaining within them, Shen Changqing could understand the true origin of the Nine Dragons Immortal Seal.

“Dragon blood merged into a divine mine, and after undergoing the evolution of time, it transformed into a top-grade Emperor Immortal artifact. It is evident that the existence that left behind such dragon blood was not simple!”

Shen Changqing’s expression became slightly solemn.

In the end…

Although the divine ore was extraordinary, it wasn’t quite at the level to transform into a top-grade Emperor Immortal Artifact.

The main reason lay in that drop of dragon blood.

The blood of a true dragon

was the fundamental reason for the birth of this treasure.

However,

if a single drop of true dragon blood already possessed such divine power, then its true strength was probably beyond the reach of ordinary half-saints.

It could be a saint, or even a higher being.

But that era is countless years old, and some things are difficult to understand too deeply.

Regardless,

Shen Changqing now understood the origin of the Great Yan Immortal Court. “In the past, a low-level cultivator obtained a treasure through a fortuitous encounter and eventually founded an ancient immortal court   . In

that sense, the first Heavenly Emperor of the Great Yan Immortal Court was, in a sense, a chosen one!” After all, obtaining a treasure by chance   and ultimately reaching this point was enough to show that the other party had extraordinary luck.   But unfortunately,   the other party ultimately failed to break through to the half-saint realm and enter the realm of immortality.   Shen Changqing shook his head and stopped thinking about this matter, then began to comprehend the Daoist power within the Nine Dragon Immortal Seal.   And—   the drop of blood left behind by the ancient true dragon.   Although this dragon blood had completely fused with the divine ore, becoming the current Nine Dragon Immortal Seal, its dragon blood power had not truly dissipated.   Shen Changqing’s divine sense fell into the fragments of the Immortal Seal, and he could feel the powerful pressure brought by the dragon blood.   To save time,   Shen Changqing set up a restriction outside the Nourishing Heart Residence, and then directly entered the Seven Profound Divine Tower to comprehend it.   With his current perspective as a top-tier seventh-order Grandmaster, and with the skills he had once used to forge innate imperial weapons, comprehending the profound Daoist principles of the Nine Dragon Immortal Seal was not a difficult task.   In the first level of space, only ten thousand years had passed.   Shen Changqing had already thoroughly comprehended the mysteries of the Nine Dragon Immortal Seal, making his accumulation at the end of the seventh order even more powerful.   Although this slight change was not enough for him to truly break through to the eighth order,   every bit of accumulation was laying the groundwork for breaking through to the eighth order in the future.   Once such accumulation reaches its peak, breaking through to the eighth rank will be a natural outcome when the opportunity arises.   Any top-tier seventh-rank Grandmaster who wants to break through to the eighth rank relies on gradual accumulation, reaching a certain critical point before a true breakthrough becomes possible.   The difference is that   not every top-tier seventh-rank Grandmaster can reach the end of the seventh rank and accumulate enough to break through to the eighth.   Ultimately,   everyone’s comprehension is different, and time is limited.   A Celestial Emperor’s lifespan of billions of years seems long, but it’s not true immortality. Balancing cultivation and weapon crafting is naturally not easy.   For someone like Shen Changqing to reach the Celestial Emperor’s limit in such a short time is extremely rare.   Even without the Seven Profound Divine Tower, his comprehension and talent place him among the truly top-tier in the Nine Heavens Immortal Realm. After   all   —   Shen Changqing is only ninety million years old so far.   A peak Immortal Emperor in less than a hundred million years is extremely rare, even among some ancient Immortal races.   …   As   Shen Changqing thoroughly comprehended the Daoist principles of the Nine Dragons Immortal Seal, he then used time to try to extract the dragon blood from it little by little.   Time slowly passed.   Ten thousand years later,   the first layer of void suddenly trembled.   An ancient and profound aura manifested, and a drop of blood, seemingly cast in gold, slowly emerged.   As this blood appeared, the divine light of the fragments of the Nine Dragons Immortal Seal dimmed at a visible speed, losing its power in a short while.   Shen Changqing didn’t care about the changes in the Nine Dragons Immortal Seal.   To him,   a broken top-grade Emperor Immortal artifact was of little significance.   Without the support of dragon blood, the original divine ore of the Nine Dragons Immortal Seal was only average. The reason it could become a top-grade Emperor Immortal artifact was largely due to the former.   Therefore, the   dragon blood was extracted.   The fragments of the Nine Dragons Immortal Seal had lost their former divine power and were now merely ordinary ninth-tier divine ore.   Shen Changqing’s attention was now focused on the dragon blood before him.   A single drop of dragon blood emanated a terrifying, abyssal pressure.   ”True dragon blood!”   ”At least at the Saint level!”   Shen Changqing took a deep breath. Even after billions of years, the pressure of this blood was still incredibly astonishing.   He had seen Nine Tribulations Half-Saints before, but their power was incomparable to the aura before him.   Although this blood was merely a drop from a true dragon, the level of life within it was beyond the reach of a Half-Saint.   ”It is said that dragon blood has the miraculous effect of transforming the marrow and refining the body. If I could refine this level of true dragon blood, it might allow my physical body to advance further!”

Shen Changqing’s expression was somewhat fervent as he gazed at the dragon blood before him. A powerful thought surged within him:

Swallow it!

It would be an immense opportunity for him!

This thought, once it arose, was difficult to suppress.

The blood of powerful beings possessed boundless wonders.

The blood of beings like true dragons was even more extraordinary.

Moreover, the true dragon that had left this blood was at least at the Saint level, far surpassing the blood of ordinary dragons.

Thinking of this,

Shen Changqing naturally followed his heart’s desire and directly opened his mouth to swallow the dragon blood. As

the dragon blood entered his

stomach, a terrifying power erupted, and a deafening dragon’s roar seemed to resound in Shen Changqing’s sea of consciousness. A terrifying Daoist power penetrated every inch of his flesh, skin, and even his immortal bones. This was a transformation of

tendons and marrow!

This wasn’t the first time Shen Changqing had done something like this.

But the changes brought about by refining the dragon blood this time were completely incomparable to anything he had experienced before.

Dragon blood flowed through flesh and blood, transforming into countless true dragons that penetrated every inch of it. The vast and domineering power continuously refined the body, causing subtle changes.

This process of transforming tendons and marrow was accompanied by excruciating pain that ordinary people could hardly endure.

But for Shen Changqing, this level of pain was insignificant.

In comparison,

the lingering remnants of the true dragon within the dragon blood were far more troublesome.

If it were dragon blood at its peak, suppressing the lingering remnants would not be easy for Shen Changqing with his current cultivation level.

However, after the passage of time, the lingering remnants had weakened considerably, far from their peak state.

Furthermore, Shen Changqing’s soul had reached the pinnacle of the Immortal Emperor realm while cultivating the True Intent Forging Technique.

Therefore,

while the lingering remnants were terrifying, they posed little threat.

As time went on, the power of the dragon blood was gradually worn away.

After the last bit of power dissipated, Shen Changqing focused his mind on his body. He saw that the blood and qi within his flesh had become increasingly intense, and his previously imbued Star Jade Bones now seemed to possess a mysterious and domineering aura.

Shen Changqing merely activated his blood and qi, and a powerful force arose spontaneously from his flesh and immortal bones.

He unleashed a punch.

The void trembled.

A storm seemed to erupt in the void of the first layer of space before him, sweeping across billions of miles before gradually subsiding.

“My physical strength has increased by at least thirty percent, but I haven’t truly reached the level of a half-saint yet!”

Shen Changqing observed the effects of this punch and gained a clear understanding of his own changes.

The Heavenly Fiend Immortal Scripture and the Primordial Star Domain Scripture had reached perfection, both pushing his physical body to the pinnacle of the Immortal Emperor realm.

Everyone’s pinnacle is different.

Shen Changqing’s pinnacle was the height that other Immortal Emperors could reach. It was precisely because of this that he, as an Immortal Emperor, could rival a half-saint, and even suppress ordinary half-saints. At

this level

, logically speaking, it’s unlikely that Shen Changqing’s physical body can break through any further.

At least,

that’s the case for now.

After all, the two body-refining techniques Shen Changqing currently possesses only reach the peak of the Immortal Emperor realm. Truly advancing his physical body to the Half-Saint level is no easy feat.

But now—

while refining this dragon blood, Shen Changqing suddenly discovered that his physical body, which should have reached the pinnacle of the Immortal Emperor realm, has undergone some changes.

This change is a transformation towards the Half-Saint level. If   Shen Changqing’s original physical body was at the pinnacle of the Immortal Emperor realm,   then now he has one foot in the Half-Saint realm.

If he   can obtain some further opportunities, then his physical body can truly reach a level comparable to a Half-Saint.   ”Physical Sainthood!”   This thought popped into Shen Changqing’s mind.   Upon realizing this,   he seemed to see another path, an alternative path to sainthood.   The Great Tribulation has not yet arrived.   Immortality remains unseen.   While his cultivation level might not be able to break through to the Half-Saint realm, he could seize the opportunity to transform his physical body and break through the shackles of the Immortal Emperor realm first.   Reaching that stage would be considered physical sainthood.   Immediately,   with a thought, Shen Changqing saw a sea of blood appear before him.   This sea of blood was none other than what remained after he had extracted the essence of the flesh and blood from the Half-Saint realm Chaos Beast he had slain.   Originally,   Shen Changqing had kept this beast’s blood to prepare for future alchemy.   But now, he wanted to try and see if refining this beast’s blood could allow his physical body to complete that final step of transformation.