Terran Guardian - Chapter 3538

Chapter 3516 Strange Star Phenomena

A fragment of a half-step innate imperial weapon.

Its value is naturally not low.

However,

due to Shen Changqing’s request, the auction of this item by Futian was not entirely based on immortal stones, but rather on barter.

With a thought, a piece of immortal ore appeared in his hand.

This immortal ore was gray, but possessed an indescribable, wondrous luster, emanating a chaotic aura that caused the void to feel a silent pressure.

“Chaotic Ore!”

Shen Changqing’s expression shifted.

This item was the same kind of thing as the Chaotic Ore of the Heavenly Forging Palace.

However, the difference was that

the quality of the Chaotic Ore before him was inferior to that of the Chaotic Ore of the Heavenly Forging Palace.

The latter had been tempered in the immortal fire of the semi-saint level for hundreds of millions of years without showing any signs of melting, demonstrating its astonishing quality.

Looking at the Chaotic Ore before him,

although both belonged to the category of Chaotic Ore, its quality was far inferior.

With Shen Changqing’s current perspective, he could clearly see that this Chaos Ore was a tenth-tier material.

To be precise,

it was around tenth-tier, first-grade.

Even so, it was still a tenth-tier immortal ore.

Using it as raw material to forge another Innate Emperor Weapon was not a problem.

…

Next,

Shen Changqing remained in seclusion.

During this time ,

Fu Tian also came several times, handing over some of the tenth-tier immortal ore he had collected to Shen Changqing.

In the blink of an eye,

a thousand years had passed outside.

Within the Divine Tower space, ten thousand years had passed.

This time,

Shen Changqing once again stepped into the True Fire Hall to reforge the Innate Emperor Weapon.

But the difference was that Shen Changqing was not forging a completely new treasure this time, but rather summoning the Xuan Tian Emperor Bell, intending to re-refine this treasure.

This treasure, the sect’s most prized possession of the Xuan Tian Dao Sect, had already entered the ranks of top-grade Emperor Immortal artifacts.

But for Shen Changqing, this level of treasure was still not enough.

After failing his previous tribulation to forge the Innate Emperor Weapon, Shen Changqing re-evaluated himself. With ten thousand years of accumulated experience, he felt he was no weaker than a normal eighth-tier Grandmaster.

Therefore,

Shen Changqing naturally decided to reforge the Xuan Tian Emperor Bell.

…

Open the furnace!

Forge the weapon!

…

Although the immortal fire in the True Fire Hall was not as high-grade as the immortal fire in the Heavenly Forging Palace, it was still at the mid-ninth tier.

With Shen Changqing’s cultivation boosting it, he was able to gradually refine the various materials, using the Star Forging Technique to temper the impurities.

This process was slow, and for many Immortal Emperors, the consumption of immortal power and divine soul was astonishing.

However, Shen Changqing’s divine soul power and immortal power foundation were unmatched by other top Immortal Emperors.

Therefore, despite the astonishing consumption, it was nothing to him.

A lower-grade immortal fire also had its advantages.

For example, the tenth-tier immortal fire in the Heavenly Forging Palace, while having excellent weapon-forging effects, had a terrifying temperature that ordinary cultivators could not withstand.

In comparison…

The immortal fire in the True Fire Palace is now of a lower grade, but its consumption is naturally different.

Time passed slowly.

The time required for this weapon forging was longer than any of Shen Changqing’s previous attempts.

It took a full thirteen thousand years.

Only then was Shen Changqing able to complete the step of tempering the materials. Next was the inscription of divine runes, which was the most crucial part of weapon forging.

If the divine runes could not bear the weight, then it could not be considered a true innate emperor weapon.

This time, when inscribing the divine runes, Shen Changqing’s divine sense was like a knife, with the Dao of stars outlining it, as if a galaxy phenomenon was being born, covering the entire True Fire Palace.

Even outside the True Fire Palace, in the void outside, the evolution of the galaxy could be seen, and the stars in the sky emitted a dazzling brilliance.

Such a phenomenon

attracted the attention of many cultivators.

“A galaxy phenomenon!”

“That’s the direction of the main peak. Could it be that the sect leader is cultivating some kind of top-level divine ability?”

The cultivators of the nine peaks were all somewhat shocked. The evolution of that galaxy phenomenon was like an ancient projection, and the ancient and vast aura made even an immortal emperor feel awe.

“No!”

“This isn’t a cultivation technique!”

Inside the sect’s forbidden area, Qingmu gazed at the celestial phenomenon. Amidst the starlight, he sensed an intensely pure and scorching aura.

This scorching aura was comparable to the blazing sun, seemingly capable of burning even the divine sense of an Immortal Emperor.

This aura

was familiar to Qingmu.

He had entered the Nourishing Heart Abode and had witnessed the True Fire Hall.

Therefore,

after careful observation, Qingmu discovered that this scorching aura was identical to that of the True Fire Hall.

In other words,

this weapon-forging phenomenon was not a cultivation technique.

Upon seeing this,

a thought involuntarily surfaced in Qingmu’s mind.

“Perhaps our Xuantian Dao Sect is truly about to produce an eighth-tier weapon-forging grandmaster!”

More than ten thousand years ago, that sect leader had forged an innate imperial weapon. Although this treasure was destroyed by a calamity, Qingmu understood that the other party was only one step away from the eighth tier.

After all, being able to forge such a divine weapon was something no seventh-tier grandmaster could match.

Now,

the celestial phenomenon had appeared.

The scale of this weapon forging was far greater than ever before.

Therefore, Qingmu had reason to believe that Shen Changqing might truly be on the verge of breaking through to the eighth rank.

Thinking of this,

Qingmu felt a surge of excitement.

An eighth-rank Grandmaster!

Whether it was weapon forging, alchemy, or even formations and other unorthodox methods, anyone who reached the eighth rank held an extraordinary status.

If Shen Changqing could truly break through, then the sect’s foundation would undoubtedly advance even further.

Meanwhile,

many cultivators from the Nine Peaks were observing the celestial phenomena, gleaning profound insights from the ancient Daoist aura.

On the Body Peak,

Tie Feng observed the celestial phenomena, his blood surging, ancient stars flickering within his body, and a massive amount of immortal energy converging around him, condensing into countless ancient stars.

Under these circumstances, Tie Feng’s aura steadily increased.

After an unknown amount of time,

all the immortal energy that had gathered around him dissipated.

Tie Feng ended his cultivation, then focused his divine sense on himself, a smile immediately appearing on his face.

“Observing the evolution of the stars, and making another breakthrough in the Ancient Star Scripture, my physical body is now comparable to the peak of an Ancient Immortal.

If I can advance further, achieving mastery of the Ancient Star Scripture, then I will be able to truly cultivate the Star Battle Body, my physical body comparable to a half-step Emperor Immortal artifact.

At that time, even among cultivators of the same realm, those who can truly threaten me will be few and far between!”

Under normal circumstances, it would not have been easy for Tie Feng to cultivate the Ancient Star Scripture to this level.

Even though his physical body was already incredibly strong, with innate advantages, breaking through to the peak of the Ancient Immortal realm would still require a long period of gradual refinement.

But this time was different.

The Path of Star Observation

allowed Tie Feng to comprehend the profound meaning of the Primordial Star Scripture, a sudden enlightenment that saved him at least millions of years of arduous cultivation.

Such an opportunity was rare and precious.

Therefore,

although the Primordial Star Scripture was only one step away from completion, Tie Feng had no regrets.

After all, the opportunity he had received was already considerable; to have any regrets would be greedy.

Even now ,

with both his cultivation and physical body having reached the peak of the Ancient Immortal realm, Tie Feng possessed the strength to not fear a half-step Immortal Emperor.

In fact,

he could even suppress ordinary half-step Immortal Emperors.

While this level of strength wasn’t top-tier among the Nine Peaks, it was certainly not at the bottom.

To be precise,

among the Nine Peak Masters, he was definitely not at the bottom.

Afterwards,

Tie Feng did not practice the Path of Star Observation again.

This sudden enlightenment completely absorbed all the foundation he had accumulated over the years, leaving him with little benefit even if he continued to seek enlightenment.

…

Meanwhile,

on Body Peak,

many true elders who cultivated the Primordial Star Scripture had gained some understanding.

Unbeknownst to them

, the appearance of these strange phenomena indirectly boosted the strength of Body Peak.

Time passed slowly, and

the stellar phenomena intensified.

When these phenomena reached their peak, a sound like a great bell resounded throughout the universe, echoing across the vast world.

All living beings in the immense Divine Heaven Domain seemed to hear this bell in their minds.

In that instant,

all the stellar phenomena shattered.

An ancient imperial bell broke through the void and plunged into chaos.

This scene

immediately attracted the attention of many cultivators, and many Immortal Emperors’ breathing became rapid.

“That’s the supreme treasure of the Xuantian Dao Sect… but its aura today is vastly different from before!”

“First there were stellar phenomena that lasted for thousands of years, and now the Xuantian Emperor Bell has appeared. It seems that someone has used heaven-defying methods to reforge this supreme treasure—”

Thinking of this, these Immortal Emperors were even more envious.

The Xuantian Emperor Bell was already a top-grade Emperor Immortal Artifact. If it had been reforged now, what kind of existence would it be?

Without a doubt.

It would at least be a supreme treasure at the level of a Primordial Emperor Weapon. As soon as

the thought crossed their minds

, many Immortal Emperors couldn’t sit still and went to the Chaos to take a look. On the other side

.

In the Heavenly Forging Palace, the moment the Xuantian Emperor Bell appeared, it immediately alarmed Bai Lianfeng and others.

When they saw their ancient Emperor Bell enter the Chaos, many high-ranking members of the Heavenly Forging Palace were shaken.

“This bell hasn’t even undergone tribulation yet, but it already has such momentum. It seems that person has really succeeded!”

Bai Lianxuan exclaimed in shock.

His words

made the faces of the other high-ranking members of the Heavenly Forging Palace look horrified.

Successed!

What did he mean by succeeding?

They naturally understood the meaning behind Bai Lianxuan’s words.

Bai Lianfeng took a deep breath, somewhat incredulous, and said, “It’s only

been a short time since the last supreme treasure failed to break through, about 20,000 years at most. Could it be that this person’s comprehension is truly heaven-defying, capable of taking that step in just 20,000 years?”

He couldn’t believe it.

But the ancient bell sound that penetrated his soul, like the grand tolling of a great bell, forced Bai Lianfeng to believe it.

As a top-tier seventh-order Grandmaster, although Bai Lianfeng lacked the ability to forge innate imperial weapons, his vision and knowledge were beyond question.

Whether a supreme treasure could be successfully forged could be judged by its sheer scale.

The Xuan Tian Emperor Bell hadn’t even truly undergone its tribulation yet, but its sheer scale already far surpassed that of a top-grade imperial immortal artifact.

Compared to the supreme treasure that failed its tribulation 20,000 years ago, the Xuan Tian Emperor Bell was far superior.

In Bai Lianfeng’s view,

the Xuan Tian Emperor Bell possessed such profound potential.

While not 100% certainty of surviving the war, there’s at least an 80% chance of success.