Terran Guardian - Chapter 3543

Chapter 3521 Ascending Together

“Boom—”

The final heavenly tribulation dissipated, and the aura of the supreme treasure surged forth, spreading throughout the chaos.

Many powerful figures, sensing this aura, hesitated for a moment before making their move.

But the next instant,

a blood-red sword aura cleaved through the void.

Those few Immortal Emperors who had just reached out were instantly killed.

“…”

The other cultivators exchanged glances, their expressions complex.

One Immortal Emperor gritted his teeth and said, “This is the third time! Does that person truly intend to fight us to the death?!”   No one responded

to this.   After all, other cultivators who attempted to seize the supreme treasure were prepared to die; there was nothing to discuss.   Even so, many cultivators were filled with anger.   Shen Changqing’s blatant baiting tactics made them feel insulted.   ”Next time!”   ”We will never fall for it again—”   one Immortal Emperor declared confidently.   The other cultivators nodded in agreement.   …   Three thousand years later.   Another supreme treasure underwent tribulation.   As the calamity dissipated, the supreme treasure remained alone in the chaotic void, motionless for a long time.   Seeing this   , some cultivators who had initially resolved not to fall for the trick were now becoming restless.   ”Could this thing really be ownerless?” ”   Probably. As the saying goes, once is enough, twice is enough, but not three times. That person couldn’t possibly use the same method four times!”   Several Immortal Emperors exchanged glances, their greed becoming uncontrollable. They immediately made their move, grabbing at the supreme treasure.   But in the next instant,   a terrifying power suppressed them.   The Immortal Emperors’ faces turned deathly pale, their eyes filled with despair and a hint of anger.   ”Shen Changqing—!!!!”   One Immortal Emperor roared before dying, then his body annihilated, his soul extinguished. Only the aftermath of the Immortal Emperor’s fall fell from the void, silencing all the cultivators present.   The fourth time!   This person has stopped pretending now.   The supreme treasure, having completed its tribulation, was simply left in the chaotic void, luring other cultivators to seize it, using this as a pretext for action.   But there was nothing that could be done.   This was the cycle of cause and effect, and there was nothing more to say. If anyone was to   blame   , it was the foolishness of those who had perished.   …   Not long after,   another tribulation occurred.   The fifth time!   The sixth time!   But none of the cultivators made any move.   Especially the sixth supreme treasure, which remained in the chaotic void for a full thousand years, without a single cultivator daring to contest it. It   was as if it wasn’t an Emperor-level artifact, but merely a piece of mortal scrap metal.   The supreme treasure seemed to sense something, and after a thousand years, it slowly disappeared.   ”As expected!”   Seeing the supreme treasure leave on its own, many cultivators secretly sneered.   That person truly insulted their intelligence.   Using the same trick four times wasn’t enough; they wanted to continue. If they were to fall for it again, all those years of cultivation would have been wasted.   Meanwhile,   inside the Yangxin Residence of the Xuantian Dao Sect.   Shen Changqing looked at the superior-grade Emperor Immortal artifact in his hand and shook his head slightly: “It seems the cultivators in this chaotic realm have become quite shrewd; the same tricks are unlikely to fool them anymore.”   From the fifth time onwards, no cultivator made a move.   The sixth time was no different.   Shen Changqing had actually anticipated this situation.   After all, the same tricks can’t be effective forever.   Nobody’s a fool.   They’ll be fooled a few times, that’s about it.   To expect them to keep falling for it is undoubtedly wishful thinking.   But it doesn’t matter.   After several attempts at baiting,   Shen Changqing’s Immortal Emperor Essence had now broken through to 680.   If converted to Semi-Saint Essence, rounded up, that’s about 7 points.   Adding the Semi-Saint Essence he had previously saved, Shen Changqing now had 9 points of Semi-Saint Essence.   If rounded up again, that’s 10 points.   ”One hundred and a half points of Saint Essence can give birth to a new Demon God. It’s almost there; I’ve already reached about one-tenth.   Given a little more time, reaching one hundred and a half points of Saint Essence isn’t that difficult!”   Shen Changqing thought to himself.   Since fishing in this chaotic realm of the Divine Heaven Domain is no longer effective, he’ll head to other chaotic realms.   After all, the chaotic realms are vast, and cultivators are countless.   Whenever a supreme treasure appears, it will attract some cultivators.   With this thought in mind   , Fu Tian soon came to pay his respects.   ”Greetings, Your Excellency!”   ”As usual, try to exchange the immortal stones obtained from selling Emperor Immortal artifacts for immortal ore materials of the same level. If you can find tenth-grade materials, that would be best!”   Shen Changqing casually tossed the high-grade Emperor Immortal artifact to Fu Tian.   These past few days, he had mostly sold the Emperor Immortal artifacts he had crafted at the All-Heavens Merchant Guild.   After all, crafting Emperor Immortal artifacts wasn’t easy.   Although eighth-tier Grandmasters have an extremely high success rate in refining Emperor-level artifacts, there’s always a slight possibility of failure.   If a supreme treasure fails to transcend tribulation, the price to pay is considerable.   Shen Changqing has no use for Emperor-level artifacts of this caliber; handing them over to the Heavenly Merchant Guild is a win-win situation.   …   Heavenly Sect.   The Heavenly Tribulation is now raging.   Terrifying lightning crashes down, heading directly downwards.   ”Ancient Immortal Tribulation!”

Gu Bai watched the descending heavenly lightning with a solemn expression, but he didn’t use any supreme treasures. His physical body and blood shone like a divine sun, and with a single punch, he reduced billions of miles of void to dust.

Even the power of the Ancient Immortal Tribulation was annihilated by this punch.

Such terrifying fluctuations naturally caused tremors throughout the heavens.

Many cultivators turned their gazes to the figure in the heavenly tribulation.

“Ancient Immortal Tribulation!”

“Another cultivator from the Heavenly Sect is about to ascend!”

“Since that Heavenly Sect ancestor ascended, this should be the third Heavenly Sect member to undergo the Ancient Immortal Tribulation!”

“Don’t forget, the one in the Netherworld ascended to the Upper Realm before Minghe.

And before that Heavenly Sect ancestor, his personal disciple Ji Kong ascended first.

If you really count, this is already the fifth Ancient Immortal of the Heavenly Sect!”

Up to now,

the number of powerful figures who have stepped into the Ancient Immortal Realm throughout the entire universe can be counted on two hands.

The fact that the Heavenly Sect alone possessed five of them was astonishing.

However,

these cultivators weren’t particularly shocked.

After all, the Heavenly Sect was undoubtedly the number one power in the universe.

The Eternal Immortal Court was ostensibly the overlord of the universe, but everyone knew who the true overlord was.

The Heavenly Sect’s position was unshakeable even by the Eternal Immortal Court.

Moreover, over a million years ago, the Heavenly Sect’s ancestor had crossed over from the Upper Realm and directly placed an ascension altar on the Heavenly Sect’s side—a truly astonishing feat.

Therefore,

since that Heavenly Sect ancestor’s ascension, the Heavenly Sect had not only not declined but had become even more formidable.

At this moment,

the Ancient Immortal Tribulation continued to fall.

But Gu Bai had a profound foundation. As early as two million years ago, he had already reached the peak of the Immortal King level, and 1.5 million years ago, he even showed faint signs of breaking through to the Ancient Immortal level.

However,

Gu Bai had never broken through, instead constantly suppressing his cultivation and silently accumulating his foundation.

Until now.

His cultivation foundation had reached its peak, and there was no longer any way to suppress it.

Therefore,

Gu Bai had no choice but to break through.

Under these circumstances, even the mighty Ancient Immortal Tribulation could not do much to him.

When the last Heavenly Tribulation descended, numerous strange phenomena appeared in the chaotic void, congratulating the appearance of an Ancient Immortal.

“Ancient Immortal Realm—”

Gu Bai felt his own transformation. The Primordial Chaos World opened up, and it seemed that endless power surged forth, instantly spreading throughout his body.

It seemed that a single thought could destroy a Great Thousand World.

A single finger

could suppress an Immortal King.

Such power was completely incomparable to the Immortal King level.

At the same time

, a power descended from the darkness, suppressing Gu Bai’s previously greatly increased strength, causing him to fall back to the Immortal King level.

To be precise, it was the realm of a half-step Ancient Immortal.

“Heavenly Dao suppression!”

Gu Bai understood in his heart.

This was the suppression of the Heavenly Dao power of this universe.

As a microcosm, it could only accommodate Immortal King level experts at most.

Any Ancient Immortal…

One could either ascend to the Upper Realm or have their cultivation suppressed. Using the power of an Ancient Immortal would only result in two outcomes:

forced ascension

or divine punishment.

However,

Gu Bai didn’t choose direct ascension.

After all, the Heavenly Sect now possessed its own ascension altar. Rather than risking ascension and not knowing where one would end up in the Upper Realm, traveling through the altar was far safer.

Hundreds of thousands of years ago,

the previous Heavenly Emperor of the Eternal Immortal Court also entered the Upper Realm through the Heavenly Sect’s ascension altar, rather than ascending directly.

The reason was simply

that he didn’t want to take that risk.

Similarly,

Gu Bai felt the same way.

While the cultivation of an Ancient Immortal was considered top-tier in the universe, it was nothing special in the Upper Realm.

This

was self-evident.

Therefore,

for the sake of safety, traveling through the altar was the best option.

With this in mind,

Gu Bai took a step forward and returned to the Heavenly Sect.

At the same time, the entire Heavenly Sect was in an uproar, with many sect cultivators displaying great excitement.

Gu Bai’s attainment of Dao

meant that the Heavenly Sect had produced another Ancient Immortal.

This further solidified the sect’s foundation and status.

“Congratulations, Junior Brother, on breaking through to the Ancient Immortal realm! Ascension is imminent!”

Yu Ren said calmly.

Compared to before, Yu Ren, having led the Heavenly Sect for many years, now possessed a more profound and dignified aura of a master.

His every word and action exuded composure.

Gu Bai smiled and said, “I observe that Senior Brother’s aura is also powerful; I fear it won’t be long before you overcome the Ancient Immortal Tribulation and ascend to the Upper Realm.

My cultivation has just broken through, and I need to consolidate it. If Senior Brother breaks through later, we can go to the Upper Realm together.

This way, we can offer each other support!”

His words

caused Yu Ren’s expression to shift slightly.

Ascend together!

This suggestion, undeniably, was indeed tempting.

After all, the situation in the upper realm is unknown. Although the ascension altar was left by their master, it would be good to have more support if they could ascend together.