Terran Guardian - Chapter 3593

Chapter 3571 Changes in the Xuantian Dao Sect Over Eight Million Years

. At the peak of

the Daoist arts, inside the True Inheritance Immortal

Abode, Gu Daoxuan sat cross-legged. With each breath he took, a massive amount of immortal energy surged in from all directions.

The speed at which he inhaled and exhaled this immortal energy was several times faster than before.

Moreover,

as Gu Daoxuan comprehended the ancient immortal Dao, a profound understanding welled up within him. The previously obscure and difficult-to-understand Daoist principles now seemed much simpler.

After a long while,

Gu Daoxuan finished his cultivation. His tightly closed eyes slowly opened, a glint of light flashing from them before disappearing again.

“The acquired bloodline contains the Dao of Heaven and Earth, allowing cultivators to resonate with the Dao. No wonder such bloodline prodigies can improve their cultivation so rapidly.

Without truly possessing an acquired bloodline, one can never understand its power!”

Gu Daoxuan had previously only known that those possessing an acquired bloodline had divine assistance in their cultivation.

However, he had never had a clear understanding of the true power of this bloodline.

Only now,

having refined his own acquired bloodline, could Gu Daoxuan truly comprehend its strength. An

acquired bloodline not only allows cultivators to absorb more immortal energy, but each strand of blood and energy also possesses a profound Daoist charm, enabling cultivators to better comprehend the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth.

As a result,

breaking through cultivation realms becomes much easier.

Over the years, Gu Daoxuan’s cultivation had already reached the end of the late Ancient Immortal stage.

The next step

would be to break through to the peak of the Ancient Immortal realm.

But the barrier of the peak of the Ancient Immortal realm was not so easily broken.

Now, having refined his own acquired bloodline, Gu Daoxuan discovered that the bottlenecks that had previously bound him had become much looser.

The so-called Great Dao of the Ancient Immortal realm had become increasingly clear.

Within his physical body

, a chaotic world flickered, seemingly ready to be created at any moment.

Thinking of this,

Gu Daoxuan took a deep breath, suppressed his excited emotions, and then continued his secluded cultivation.

This time…

He would not emerge from seclusion until he broke through to the peak of the Ancient Immortal realm.

…

It wasn’t just Gu Daoxuan who was like this.

The other peak masters of the Nine Peaks, after refining their acquired bloodlines, all immediately went into seclusion.

Comparing the power of the acquired bloodline with their past cultivation speed, they clearly felt the vast difference.

This unprecedented feeling made them involuntarily immerse themselves in it.

After all,

the pleasure brought by the improvement of cultivation was incomparable to anything else.

Especially for the peak masters of the Nine Peaks, each of them had reached the peak of the Ancient Immortal realm, and every step forward was extremely difficult.

Many people had even spent millions of years cultivating and accumulating experience, yet still couldn’t take another step forward.

Now, with the acquired bloodline, the once unshakeable bottleneck had become much looser, and the path ahead could be vaguely seen.

No one would miss such a rare opportunity to break through their cultivation level.

Even powerful figures like Yang Daoxu, who had reached the Immortal Emperor realm, went into seclusion briefly to familiarize themselves with the power of their acquired bloodlines.

Time quickly passed by, a month later.

On the Miscellaneous Peaks…

The sect cultivators gathered here.

On this day,

the sect leader, Shen Changqing, also appeared in person. Today, he was dressed in a purple Daoist robe, his long hair tied up with a crown and adorned with a jade hairpin. His sharply defined face showed no emotion, and he sat there dignified, exuding an invisible aura of authority.

The purple Daoist robe!

It was the symbol of the sect leader!

However, Shen Changqing usually preferred a blue robe and rarely appeared in a purple Daoist robe.

He would only wear it on important occasions.

And now, the sect competition was naturally a major event for any power, so Shen Changqing attached great importance to it.

When Shen Changqing arrived, the three Supreme Elders, including Yang Daoxu, were already there, and most of the elders from the other nine peaks were also present.

Upon seeing Shen Changqing, everyone stood up to pay their respects.

“Greetings, Sect Leader!”

“Greetings, Sect Leader!”

As all the elders paid their respects, the disciples below also spoke in unison.

Shen Changqing’s expression remained calm: “In this sect competition, only sixty people can enter the Blood Pool to obtain the opportunity of acquired bloodline. Everyone should compete based on their own abilities.

However, there are restrictions in this competition; you cannot use anything that is not your own power. Otherwise, you will be considered a loser!” Upon

hearing this,

many disciples’ expressions changed slightly.

The restriction on using anything not their own power meant that some of them could not use the jade talismans and other items given to them by other powerful figures.

This was naturally bad news for some.

However, most cultivators remained composed.

The sect competition did not allow the use of external forces; this was an ancient rule, nothing surprising.

Then,

Shen Changqing flicked his finger, and numerous tokens transformed into streams of light, disappearing into the hands of all the cultivators.

“This competition will be held in a one-on-one format. The winner can continue challenging, and the loser can do the same.

However, if someone loses twenty consecutive times, they will lose the right to continue challenging. The final ranking will be determined by the number of wins.

All challenges are random; cultivators only need to activate their spiritual power to be randomly matched with an opponent!

Furthermore—the winner will receive half the number of wins of the loser!” Upon hearing this,

the expressions of the many disciples became much more solemn.

This format requires not only strength but also luck.

If someone is unlucky and encounters stronger opponents twenty times, they are destined to be out of the top twenty.

Of course,

everyone knows that the probability is less than one in ten thousand.

After all, there are many disciples participating in the competition, including tens of thousands at the Ancient Immortal Realm and even more at the Immortal King Realm, totaling no less than a million.

Those below the Great Power level are mostly counted in the tens of millions.

The former Xuan Tian Dao Sect naturally didn’t possess such astonishing resources.

However, since Shen Changqing secretly intervened to suppress various immortal realms for the Xuan Tian Dao Sect, and later took over the sect, the sect’s strength experienced explosive growth.

In eight million years, the Xuan Tian Dao Sect’s resources have become incomparable.

Therefore

, encountering stronger opponents twenty times in a row is naturally not easy.

This ensures that any cultivator with the strength to be among the top twenty will almost certainly secure a spot.

Furthermore,

the winner receives half the number of matches from the loser, further minimizing this possibility.

However,

it’s not impossible for someone to be lucky enough to consistently encounter weaker opponents; such a thing is understandable.

Luck is often a part of strength, and if someone’s luck is truly extraordinary, it’s normal for them to receive a spot.

After briefly explaining the rules, Shen Changqing directly used his divine sense as a blade to cleave through space, creating numerous small worlds.

Each small world is essentially an independent arena.

Furthermore,

each of these small worlds is suppressed by a wisp of Shen Changqing’s Daoist power, precisely to prevent anyone from breaking through the world’s barrier.

This wisp of Daoist power is weak; if a Celestial Emperor were to intervene, breaking through wouldn’t be too difficult.

But for cultivators below the Celestial Emperor level, it’s destined to be unshakeable.

“All cultivators participating in the competition, each infuse your spiritual power into your token, and you will be matched with your opponent!”

Shen Changqing said. As soon as he

finished speaking

, someone activated their token first, their body transforming into a beam of light and instantly disappearing from the spot.

Seeing the others enter the arena, the remaining cultivators didn’t hesitate.

In less than a moment,

the previously overcrowded peak was now mostly empty.

All the participants had entered the arena.

The remaining disciples who hadn’t entered the arena had no intention of participating in the competition and were instead observing.

Of course…

Some had other ideas, wanting to wait until everyone else was fighting to the death before entering the arena to reap the benefits.

Shen Changqing glanced at these cultivators, his voice indifferent: “Those who haven’t entered the arena after a quarter of an hour will be considered to have forfeited.

Furthermore, after each battle, there will be a one-hour recovery period; those who don’t continue after one hour will also be considered to have forfeited!”

This statement

completely dispelled the thoughts of those who wanted to profit from the chaos.

They dared not delay, hurriedly activating their tokens and entering the arena directly.

This

reduced the number of cultivators from the miscellaneous peaks by another batch.

A quarter of an hour later,

Shen Changqing collected the tokens from the remaining disciples.

At the same time,

he used his divine sense to cover the entire arena, revealing numerous small worlds. The purpose of this was naturally to prevent anyone from breaking the rules.

The other cultivators were also now looking towards the arena, the densely packed scene of numerous small worlds appearing before their eyes, somewhat dazzling.

On the other side,

within the small worlds,

many disciples were already engaged in fierce combat.

Some used supernatural abilities to defeat their opponents with lightning speed, while others fought bloody battles, ending in mutual destruction.

Still others surrendered the moment they saw their opponent, preserving their strength.

However,

the latter were ultimately in the minority.

Unless they were certain they couldn’t defeat their opponent, they wouldn’t easily admit defeat.

After all, there were only twenty chances to lose; frequent surrenders would truly eliminate their chances of making the top twenty.

Therefore,

these disciples only surrendered when facing powerful opponents beyond their capabilities.

Knowing they were no match and still fighting would only result in injury and harm, further hindering their future performance.

Shen Changqing observed all these scenes

. After a moment,

he nodded slightly: “It seems the sect has produced quite a few promising talents these past few years!”

Shen Changqing rarely appeared in the Xuan Tian Dao Sect’s previous sect competitions, delegating the responsibility to the peak masters.

Therefore…

Aside from a few well-known cultivators within the sect, Shen Changqing knew little about the others.

But now, witnessing the battles in the numerous small worlds, he immediately spotted some promising talents in various aspects.

After the grand competition, the sect could focus on nurturing them.