Terran Guardian - Chapter 3559

Chapter 3537 The name of the sword destroys the soul

The Purple Sun Domain was completely slaughtered.

All forces were searching with all their might, trying to find the whereabouts of the great monster, or to find out the identity of the powerful figure who killed it.

After all, it was suspected to be an ancient existence that had stepped into the Dao Venerable level, which was worthy of the fear of all parties.

The Nine Heavens Immortal Realm was in turmoil.

Shen Changqing had now returned to the Divine Heaven Domain.

This time,

without Jiu Ye’s help,

he traveled by Void Divine Boat, and it was a year later when he returned to the Divine Heaven Domain.

This was only because he reforged the Void Divine Boat, allowing this treasure to be upgraded to a top-grade Emperor Immortal Artifact.

Otherwise,

the time required would have been even longer.

Regarding this,

Shen Changqing was even more impressed by Jiu Ye’s methods.

Crossing many Immortal Domains in one step.

Such a great Dao divine power was not something that ordinary people could do.

Stepping into the Pill Peak,

Shen Changqing came to the place where Jiu Ye had previously secluded himself.

This Immortal Palace was a forbidden area of the Pill Peak, and no other cultivators could set foot there on ordinary days.

Now that Shen Changqing has arrived, he sees only simple furnishings within the main hall, yet a vast and majestic Daoist aura suppresses everything.

Within this immortal palace, apart from this Daoist aura, Shen Changqing can no longer sense any trace of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth.

“A forbidden zone!”

This thought flashes through his mind.

The immortal palace before him has become a forbidden zone.

To be precise,

it should be a forbidden zone of the Great Dao.

This is because within this immortal palace, only the Daoist aura of the Nine Leaves exists, and no other Great Dao aura is present.

Here, everything is completely shielded.

Shen Changqing is not unfamiliar with this situation.

Many forbidden zones of life have this characteristic.

However, the Great Dao restrictions within different forbidden zones vary in strength.

But among the many forbidden zones of life that Shen Changqing has traversed, none can compare to the Great Dao restrictions before him.

If one day

he reaches the Half-Saint realm and wishes to avoid the Five Signs of Decay of Heaven and Man, then this immortal palace will be the best place.

“Many ancient powers’ methods of avoiding calamities and achieving immortality must be similar.

With this Immortal Palace, the Xuan Tian Dao Sect can be considered to have a foundation comparable to other ancient powers!”

Shen Changqing mused to himself.

He then spent some time inside the Immortal Palace, attempting to comprehend its Dao principles.

However, such profound Dao was obscure and unpredictable, like a celestial book in Shen Changqing’s eyes, making it difficult to grasp even a fraction of its mysteries.

Ultimately,

Shen Changqing abandoned the idea of comprehending the Dao here.

After leaving the Immortal Palace, he immediately set up Dao restrictions around it to prevent other cultivators from entering without permission.

Then,

Shen Changqing returned to the Yangxin Residence. In

the Wuzhen Hall,

he sat cross-legged, his divine sense entering the celestial universe.

There, a blood-red immortal sword stood quietly, seemingly emanating a profound Dao aura, its own Dao rules evolving.

This sword

was left behind by Jiu Ye.

From Shen Changqing’s current perspective, he could only sense the terrifying, abyssal power within this immortal sword. When he tried to touch it with his divine sense, he found that this power was utterly unshakeable.

Seeing this,

Shen Changqing didn’t give up. Instead, he nurtured the immortal sword little by little with his divine sense, wanting to completely refine this treasure for his own use.

As a treasure suspected to be left behind by a Chaos Ruler, this immortal sword’s grade was far from ordinary.

Moreover

, this sword also carried the power left behind by Jiu Ye.

If he could truly refine this treasure and unleash the power within the immortal sword, it would be a major trump card for him.

Thinking of this,

Shen Changqing directly summoned the Seven Profound Divine Tower, then stepped into it, using the tower’s hundredfold time flow as a foundation to refine the immortal sword with all his might.

However—

the power of this immortal sword was vast and abyssal, comparable to a mountain piercing the sky, while Shen Changqing’s divine sense was like that of an ordinary mortal before such a mountain.

With the power of a mortal, how could one possibly shake such a towering mountain?

Time passed slowly.

Shen Changqing disregarded external matters, focusing all his energy on refining this immortal sword.

He didn’t know how much time had passed.

The immortal sword trembled slightly, as if a faint connection had formed between them.

This connection was as small and fragile as a thread, yet undeniably real.

The instant this connection formed, a strange message surged into Shen Changqing’s mind.

“This sword is called Soul Extinction—”

he realized.

Soul Extinction!

That was the name of this sword.

Besides this,

Shen Changqing had gained no other useful information.

“Soul Extinction Sword!”

he murmured.

Then, Shen Changqing connected his consciousness, and saw the blood-red immortal sword tremble slightly, its vast and profound sword intent seemingly stirred.

In an instant—

an extremely powerful sword intent suddenly erupted, emanating from between Shen Changqing’s brows, slashing directly down into the void before him.

“Boom!!!”

This power of true sword intent pierced through billions of miles of void, completely engulfing the vast first layer of space.

The void collapsed!

The Great Dao vanished!

Everything before their eyes returned to nothingness.

But in the next instant

, a mysterious power surged forth, smoothing out all the power of true sword intent, and instantly restoring the shattered void to its original state.

This power originated from the Seven Profound Divine Tower itself.

But even so…

Shen Changqing was extremely satisfied.

“What a Soul-Destroying Sword! Such power is truly terrifying. If it were to directly confront an ancient half-saint like Jiang Linyuan, it could be instantly killed!”

Jiang Linyuan was a fifth-tribulation half-saint!

But in Shen Changqing’s view, the opponent absolutely could not withstand the power of this sword.

However—

as for stronger beings, such as those who had reached the sixth or seventh tribulation, or even the legendary ninth-tribulation half-saints, whether they could withstand the power of the Soul-Destroying Sword, Shen Changqing did not know.

After all, Shen Changqing had never truly fought against other levels of half-saints, and naturally could not judge the methods of those level of powerhouses.

But one thing

Shen Changqing was certain of:

If he could truly master the power of the Soul-Destroying Sword, let alone a half-saint, even a saint, or even a Dao Venerable, he would be confident in suppressing them.

After all,

up to now,

Shen Changqing had only refined a fraction of the Soul-Destroying Sword, and the power he used was less than one ten-millionth of the power contained within the sword.

Even so, this power is enough to kill an ancient half-saint of Jiang Linyuan’s level.

Not to mention,

if he could advance further and master more of this sword’s power, Shen Changqing would be fearless against anyone below the saint level.

If he could completely master the power of the Soul-Destroying Sword, suppressing a Dao Venerable wouldn’t be impossible.

Of course,

these are all Shen Changqing’s deductions; the truth will only be known after he truly refines the Soul-Destroying Sword.

Regardless, the power of the Soul-Destroying Sword is undeniable.

It is his trump card

, far stronger than the sword intent left behind by Jiu Ye.

Of course,

there are differences.

That sword intent was a one-time thing, but the power it contained was far beyond what the current Soul-Destroying Sword could match.

Ultimately,

it’s because Shen Changqing cannot truly refine the Soul-Destroying Sword and unleash its power.

Therefore,

that sword intent remains his most powerful trump card.

Unless Shen Changqing can one day completely refine the Soul-Destroying Sword, it will be difficult to replace the position of that sword intent.

“Right now, I have a sword intent powerful enough to threaten a Supreme Being, and the Soul-Destroying Sword to deal with an ancient Half-Saint. These two backup plans are enough to give me the confidence to deal with the upcoming turmoil!

This favor, however, is growing ever larger—”

Shen Changqing sighed, feeling grateful to Jiu Ye.

At the same time,

Shen Changqing also had many questions in his mind, wanting to get answers from her, but unfortunately, everything happened too fast, leaving him no time to ask too many questions.

Now,

Jiu Ye has disappeared without a trace.

Shen Changqing also knows nothing about the place behind that passage.

But even if he knew, it would be useless.

Such a place

is definitely not a place that a Celestial Emperor could set foot in.

However,

Shen Changqing had a premonition that perhaps one day in the future, he would have the opportunity to meet Jiu Ye again.

At that time, many questions could be resolved.

Thinking of this,

Shen Changqing continued to calm down and silently refine the Soul-Destroying Sword.

…

While Shen Changqing was in seclusion, everything in the Divine Heaven Domain remained as usual.

Although news of the destruction of the Purple Sun Domain had spread far and wide, the emergence of a great evil spirit and the involvement of a mysterious powerhouse of unknown origin caused considerable apprehension among the various immortal states.

No one knew the true identity of this mysterious powerhouse.

If he was a reclusive expert from the Divine Wind Continent, a large-scale invasion by other immortal states might incur his wrath.

The wrath of someone suspected to be at least a Dao Venerable Realm expert was something no other force could withstand.

As a result,

not only other immortal states, but even the Longevity Divine Sect, temporarily avoided confrontation and quietly withdrew from the Divine Wind Continent.

After all, it was not worthwhile to clash with a suspected Dao Venerable Realm expert for the sake of a few immortal domains in one immortal state.

Even the Cloud Brocade Continent, which had suffered the most fierce fighting with the Divine Wind Continent, now fell silent.

In an instant

, all the turmoil in the chaotic Divine Wind Continent subsided.

All forces were observing, not daring to be the first to act.

This outcome naturally brought a sigh of relief to many local forces in Shenfeng Prefecture.

Millions of years of turmoil had severely impacted the various immortal domains of Shenfeng Prefecture, causing countless forces to suffer heavy losses, or even complete annihilation, resulting in the extinction of their lineages.

The sudden cessation of the turmoil undoubtedly gave them a chance to catch their breath.

On this day,

above the Heavenly Soldier Mansion, thick tribulation clouds suddenly condensed, their terrifying aura causing all cultivators to feel a chill, and they all looked up at the sky.

“Heavenly Tribulation!”

This aura secretly horrified many Immortal Emperors. Meanwhile,

within Heavenly Soldier City,

many high-ranking officials of the Heavenly Forging Mansion couldn’t hide their joy.

“The Heavenly Tribulation has appeared, and the Mansion Master has finally taken that step—”

“I never thought that after so many years of decline, our Heavenly Forging Mansion would produce another eighth-tier Grandmaster!!”