Terran Guardian - Chapter 3540

Chapter 3518 Taiyi Palace

“What a pity!”

Shen Changqing shook his head inwardly, feeling the retreating gazes.

After fishing for so long, only one Crimson-Eyebrowed Venerable had fallen for it.

If he could have killed a few more longevity-level beings and gathered the essence of a hundred half-saints, it would have been much easier.

At the same time ,

Shen Changqing wasn’t worried about overplaying his hand.

After all, the Xuan Tian Emperor Bell was ultimately just a first-grade innate imperial weapon, unlikely to attract even top-tier half-saints.

The real contenders would be at most first- or second-tribulation half-saints.

With Shen Changqing’s current strength and the Xuan Tian Emperor Bell and the Karma-Slaying Immortal Sword, he was confident he could suppress even a second-tribulation half-saint.   Even if a top-tier half-saint disregarded their dignity and attacked, Shen Changqing had trump cards to intimidate them.   That green leaf couldn’t be used on a half-saint, but it was enough to frighten them.   But unfortunately,   from beginning to end,

only   the Crimson-Eyebrowed Venerable appeared.   Now that Shen Changqing had killed his opponent, the other half-saints had all left, clearly eliminating any thoughts of seizing the innate imperial weapon.   Then,   Shen Changqing looked in other directions of the void.   The other immortal emperors, upon meeting his gaze, trembled and hurriedly looked away, not daring to meet his eyes.   Seeing this, Shen Changqing shook his head and turned to leave.   He understood.   The fall of the Crimson-Eyebrowed Venerable was enough to terrify other cultivators.   At this time, naturally no reckless cultivator would still attempt to seize it.   …   The innate imperial weapon appeared.   The Crimson-Eyebrowed Venerable fell.   This news could not be concealed.   The Chaos War had been witnessed by many cultivators, making it impossible to hide.   In the past,   the fall of a half-saint   would have shaken the entire Divine Wind Continent.   But now, with the emergence of the Chaos Dao Palace in the Purple Sun Domain and numerous immortals, the number of fallen half-saints was far more than just one or two.   Therefore…   The fall of an ordinary half-saint naturally wouldn’t cause much of a stir.   The fact that it was Shen Changqing who killed the half-saint attracted the attention of some powerful figures.   But that was all.   Meanwhile,   Shen Changqing returned to the Xuan Tian Dao Sect, causing a stir throughout the sect.   They had witnessed Shen Changqing’s absolute power in killing a half-saint during the Xuan Tian Emperor Bell’s tribulation, which was naturally exhilarating.   Very few cultivators truly knew about the battle in the Northern Star Region.   Therefore,   the fall of this half-saint was a battle truly witnessed by everyone.   While Shen Changqing had previously repelled half-saints, it wasn’t as convincing as directly killing one.   ”To kill a half-saint with the body of an Immortal Emperor, our sect is truly about to produce an unparalleled powerhouse!”   Within the sect’s forbidden area, Qingmu took a deep breath, his heart still pounding with excitement.   On Dan Peak,   Ji Yang withdrew his gaze, but his heart was also filled with shock.   ”Even the most gifted immortals of the Blazing Sun Realm back then couldn’t achieve this. Given enough time, he might even have a chance to reach the Dao Venerable realm!”   Thinking this, he took a deep breath.   Dao Venerable!   This level is not one that just anyone can reach.   Countless immortals exist in the Chaos Realm, but those who can truly break through the three realms of Sainthood and ultimately reach the Dao Venerable realm are few and far between.   Even now, reborn with an innate immortal body, Ji Yang isn’t very confident he can recapture the peak of his previous life.   After all, reaching this level requires more than just talent; it demands extraordinary opportunities, as well as astonishing perseverance and comprehension.   If even a reborn Dao Venerable is so difficult, what about other cultivators?   As for the Chaos Ruler…   in Ji Yang’s opinion, the possibility is slim .   Even in his previous life, he had to look up to beings at that level.   Shaking his head,   Ji Yang closed his eyes to cultivate.   For him, the most important thing now is to break through to the Immortal Emperor realm.   Only upon reaching this level can one unleash many of their own techniques.   Truly breaking through to that point would grant even greater confidence.   ”The next great calamity will be the opportunity to attain immortality; this matter cannot be missed!”   …   Tai Xuan Prefecture. Inside   an ancient Daoist palace.   A young man in a purple Daoist robe sat cross-legged, his eyes lowered, his body radiating Daoist energy and divine light, as if three thousand Great Daos were descending, making his aura increasingly ethereal and unpredictable.   ”A Celestial Emperor slaying a Half-Saint…it seems this boy is indeed extraordinary!”   The young man spoke calmly, but the moment his words fell, the Great Dao surged, the chaotic universe evolved, and an endless starry sea was reflected.   Before him   stood a middle-aged Daoist, whose aura was as profound as an abyss, every movement seemingly capable of influencing the power of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth.   Yet, before the young man, his expression was extremely respectful.   If other cultivators were standing here, they would be shocked to discover that the middle-aged Daoist standing here is an ancient half-saint from the Taiyi Dao Palace.   And the figure sitting in the void is none other than Li Lingxiao, the current Daoist disciple of the Taiyi Dao Palace.   At this moment,   the middle-aged half-saint respectfully said, “This boy’s strength is extraordinary. If he affects my position on the Immortal Emperor Stele, it will be troublesome.   I wonder if my ancestor would require me to take action and eliminate him?”   As he spoke the last sentence, a chilling killing intent flashed in the middle-aged half-saint’s eyes.   To this ,   Li Lingxiao waved his hand.   ”No need to pay him any attention. He’s just a junior, not worth mentioning. Even if he could kill a half-saint, so what? He’s still too weak to shake my position.”

” Furthermore, the Great Tribulation is approaching, and I will reach the stage of immortality in the next Great Tribulation.

My ranking on the Immortal Emperor Stele is no longer of great significance.”

“However—”

“If this child can reach the top one day, it may not necessarily be a bad thing!” As

he said the last sentence, a cold glint flashed in Li Lingxiao’s eyes.

The middle-aged half-saint immediately understood his intention.

“This junior has spoken too much!”

“Step back. Do not disturb me unless there is something else. Also, keep an eye on the situation in the Purple Sun Domain. I have always felt that something is amiss with the emergence of that Chaos Dao Palace.”

Li Lingxiao said.

The middle-aged half-saint asked, “Ancestor, which ruler do you think left behind that Chaos Dao Palace?”

“It’s hard to say—”

Li Lingxiao shook his head, his expression indifferent.

“Although it is difficult to become a Chaos Ruler, there have always been some ancient beings in the countless years of Chaos who have been able to reach this level.

It may be in this era, or it may be in the previous era, or even an even more ancient era.”

“To truly understand the origins of this Chaos Dao Palace is certainly not so simple!”

“This junior takes his leave!”

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged half-saint dared not ask any further questions and bowed as he withdrew.

Watching the departing figure, the Daoist aura in Li Lingxiao’s eyes surfaced, as if endless heavenly secrets were unfolding, yet all of them returned to nothingness.

“I cannot deduce it!”

“Very well, this kind of Dao Palace was ultimately left behind by the Chaos Ruler; how easy is it to deduce it?

Besides, the affairs of Shenfeng Prefecture should not affect Taixuan Prefecture; thinking too much is useless.” “

Thinking of this, Li Lingxiao closed his eyes and silently cultivated.

As for Shen Changqing’s matter, he didn’t pay much attention to it.

Just a junior, so what if he could kill a half-saint? Li Lingxiao had never taken him seriously.

Now that he possessed the foundation of his past life, why would he fear a mere Immortal Emperor?

…

The situation at Taiyi Dao Palace was just a microcosm.

The fall of the Crimson-Eyebrowed Venerable did attract the attention of some forces, but that was all.

Shen Changqing was unaware of these matters in the Immortal Realm, and even if he were, he wouldn’t care.

Right now, he

was taking stock of his gains.

As a half-saint level expert, the Crimson-Eyebrowed Venerable naturally possessed a lot of resources. Although most of his resources disappeared without a trace after his fall due to spatial turbulence, some remained.

Among them

were top-grade immortal stones.

“Two hundred and sixty top-grade immortal stones, plus the original forty, so I now have three hundred!” Shen

Changqing smiled faintly. Two hundred and sixty top-grade immortal stones were already a considerable sum.

All the top-grade immortal stones he had obtained before combined didn’t amount to this many.

Putting everything else aside,

just the sheer number of top-grade immortal stones was a huge profit for Shen Changqing.

After all, top-grade immortal stones were rare, and each one was incredibly valuable.

This value

couldn’t be measured in terms of high-grade immortal stones.

This was because many treasures required top-grade immortal stones to trade; having many high-grade immortal stones was meaningless to such beings.

Therefore…

Such top-grade immortal stones are naturally better the more the better. Gathering

three hundred top-grade immortal stones now will surely come in handy someday.

Next,

Shen Changqing looked at the other items.

The remaining items were all of high quality, at least related to the Immortal Emperor level; there were none lower.

This was normal.

Anything that caught the eye of a half-saint couldn’t be ordinary.

Even if the other party was just a rogue cultivator, they were still a half-saint level rogue cultivator.

The Crimson-Eyebrowed Venerable had been at the half-saint realm for billions of years; how could he have accumulated nothing?

“It’s a pity that the last half-saint perished at the source of the calamity; he forgot to take his things, otherwise he could have found some top-grade immortal stones!” Shen

Changqing thought of the half-saint who had perished at the Wuchen Immortal Sect, and a look of regret appeared on his face.

But regret aside, going back to look for him now was impossible.

It was best to avoid things like calamities.

Besides, that half-saint had fallen there, and now his remains were probably gone. Finding those top-grade immortal stones would be no easy task.

He shook his head and

stopped thinking about it.

What’s done is done. There was

no point in dwelling on it.

Then,

with a thought, Shen Changqing summoned the Xuan Tian Emperor Bell and took out the Longevity Immortal Stele hidden in his treasure.

This Longevity Immortal Stele was cracked and broken, but the Dao aura on it was extremely terrifying, as if countless mysteries were evolving, and its majestic heavenly power permeated all directions.

This Longevity Immortal Stele was none other than what the Crimson-Eyebrowed Venerable had left behind after his death.