Terran Guardian - Chapter 3624

Chapter 3602 Abnormal

But now.

The cultivation level of Gu Qingyang before him was clearly at the peak of the Ancient Immortal realm.

Not only that.

The aura emanating from him was even more terrifying.

It was hard to imagine that

a second-tier universe that had not yet fully advanced could nurture a powerhouse of this level.

“I didn’t expect that a second-tier universe that was still in the process of advancement would have a powerhouse of your level.

I am Mingfa Tianzun, one of the nine Heavenly Venerables of the Tianhong Universe. If you are willing to submit to my Tianhong Universe, you will have a chance to live.

Otherwise, in today’s battle, you will inevitably die!”

Mingfa Daoist quickly suppressed the shock in his heart, his expression was cold, and his eyes were filled with coldness as he looked at Gu Qingyang.

At the same time.

An aura belonging to the Immortal Emperor realm erupted from his body, suppressing the entire Netherworld.

The sword intent that suppressed the sky seemed to tremble and sway slightly when it was impacted by such the pressure of the Immortal Emperor.

“Tianhong Universe—”

Gu Qingyang raised his eyebrows slightly.

Mingfa Daoist stood with his hands behind his back in the void, his expression arrogant: “My Tianhong Universe was already a third-order universe countless ages ago, far beyond the reach of your universes.

This time, our nine Heavenly Venerables have personally arrived; if you submit, you can avoid much bloodshed.”

Hearing this,

Gu Qingyang fell silent.

Mingfa Daoist said, “I’ll give you three breaths to consider!”

As he spoke, a barely perceptible killing intent flashed in his eyes.

In truth,

Mingfa Daoist had never intended for Gu Qingyang to live; his words were merely to appease him.

Although Gu Qingyang was only at the Ancient Immortal Realm, his aura was terrifying, making Mingfa Daoist wary.

Without absolute certainty, he naturally wouldn’t rashly break ties with Gu Qingyang.

Once the other Heavenly Venerables suppressed this universe, they could join forces to suppress a mere Ancient Immortal—a simple matter.

To suppress and enslave a universe, one must first suppress its top-tier combat power.

The survival of a powerhouse like Gu Qingyang was undoubtedly a threat to the Tianhong Universe.

But before Mingfa Daoren could even finish his thought, the Netherworld trembled, and a terrifying wave emanated from the heavens, as if a Celestial Emperor had let out a terrified roar.

This sudden turn of events caused Mingfa Daoren’s expression to change drastically.

He recognized the voice as belonging to one of his nine fellow disciples.

“How about I give you a chance? Surrender within three breaths, and you might have a chance to live!”

Gu Qingyang chuckled, but the sound was particularly grating to Mingfa Daoren.

The latter’s face darkened as he stared intently at Gu Qingyang, angrily demanding, “Are there other powerful figures in this universe?”

But the only response to Mingfa Daoren’s words was a blood-red sword aura filled with supreme killing power.

A semi-saint’s divine power!

The Immortal Execution Sword Scripture—

Gu Qingyang’s attack was unrestrained from the very beginning. This unparalleled killing power sent a shiver down Mingfa Daoist’s spine, a strong sense of threat welling up within him, making him dare not be careless.

“A mere Ancient Immortal dares to be so insolent before me!”

Despite the astonishing power of Gu Qingyang’s sword strike, Mingfa Daoist remained undaunted. He simply flicked his finger, and a black, eerie light shot forth from its tip.

In an instant ,

the void shattered.

This annihilating light was like the source of all destruction; even a single glance from it instilled an uncontrollable sense of terror in any cultivator.

When the two forces collided, the destructive force erupted.

Seeing that his attack had failed, Mingfa Daoist immediately roared, “I will handle this man. You are responsible for dealing with the other cultivators of the Netherworld.

Those who are Immortal Kings or above, leave no one alive!”

This was

Mingfa Daoist’s address to the other cultivators of the Tianhong Universe.

To deal with the myriad universes, the Tianhong Universe mobilized its vast resources, including no fewer than thirty ancient immortal realm experts who had entered the Netherworld together.

In Mingfa Daoren’s view, such a force was enough to sweep across the entire Netherworld.

Mingfa Daoren had no idea what was happening in the Yang Realm of this universe, so he dared not hesitate. He could

only suppress Gu Qingyang first before heading to the Yang Realm to investigate.

The other cultivators of the Tianhong Universe, upon hearing this, also dared not hesitate. Just as they were preparing to attack the Netherworld,

“Boom—”

Gu Qingyang took a step forward, and nine immortal swords radiating terrifying aura burst forth from his body, instantly hanging upside down in the sky. The supreme sword energy spread and raged, causing the cultivators of the Tianhong Universe to pale in horror.

“Want to leave? You’ll have to ask me first!”

“Today, I’ll show you just how strong the foundation of a third-tier universe truly is!”

Gu Qingyang’s expression turned cold, and the power of the Nine Heavens Myriad Tribulations Sword Manual erupted. The nine immortal swords manifested supreme killing intent, directly attacking the numerous cultivators of the Tianhong Universe.

These nine immortal swords were originally low-grade Emperor Immortal artifacts forged by the Heavenly Forging Palace.

Later, after years of nurturing by Gu Qingyang, and thanks to the advantages of his innate sword embryo immortal body, each sword was truly top-tier among low-grade Emperor Immortal artifacts.

Moreover,

the nine immortal swords were a set of matching treasures.

If used together, even ordinary mid-grade Emperor Immortal artifacts would be inferior.

At this moment—

Gu Qingyang showed no mercy to the cultivators of the Tianhong Universe.

In less than a breath, a large number of Tianhong Universe cultivators perished, their screams cut short by the sword energy.

This scene…

This caused Mingfa Daoist’s expression to change drastically.

“Immortal Emperor Artifacts!”

With his vast knowledge, how could he not see the grade of the nine immortal swords before him?

But it was precisely because of this that Mingfa Daoist was so shocked.

These were Immortal Emperor Artifacts!!

Even though the Tianhong Universe was a third-order universe, treasures of this level were extremely rare.

In the vast Tianhong Universe, there are probably fewer than a handful of Emperor-level Immortal Artifacts.

Yet

, an ancient immortal now possesses a full nine Emperor-level Immortal Artifacts—how could this not shock Mingfa Daoist?

What followed

was a greed that could devour one’s very soul.

Nine Emperor-level Immortal Artifacts!

If he could obtain them, his strength would undoubtedly increase dramatically. At that time, he would be the number one person in the Tianhong Universe after his master.

Even—

with the power of these nine Emperor-level Immortal Artifacts, he might not be unable to shake his master’s position.

Although that master’s cultivation was unfathomable, in Mingfa Daoist’s eyes, he was only at the Immortal Emperor level.

Although he didn’t know how far the master had progressed in the Immortal Emperor realm, if he had these nine Emperor-level Immortal Artifacts, even if he wasn’t a match for him, he would at least have the capital to speak with authority.

Thinking of this,

only one thought remained in Mingfa Daoist’s mind:

Kill Gu Qingyang!

Seize all the Emperor-level Immortal Artifacts!

As this thought arose, Mingfa Daoist no longer held back. With a thought, five almost tangible cosmic phantoms descended, suppressing everything.

“Boom!!!”

The void shattered inch by inch.

All kinds of sword energy dissipated and vanished.

Gu Qingyang’s expression tightened slightly. He wielded his nine immortal swords with ease, unleashing supreme sword energy. Even against Mingfa Daoist’s all-out attack, he was not at a disadvantage.

However, this meant that the power that had previously blocked the Tianhong Universe’s forces had to be temporarily withdrawn.

Seeing this,

the remaining cultivators of the Tianhong Universe felt as if they had been granted a pardon. They immediately prepared to leave this battlefield and lead their troops into the Netherworld to seize the resources of this universe.

But just as they made their move, an irresistible scorching aura suddenly erupted. Nine divine phoenixes formed from supreme immortal fire spread their wings and soared, swooping down towards the cultivators of the Tianhong Universe.

“Not good!”

“Be careful!!”

The Tianhong Universe cultivators’ expressions changed drastically, and they instinctively tried to defend themselves.

Unfortunately,

the power contained within the Nine-Headed Divine Phoenix was terrifying beyond the capabilities of mere Ancient Immortals.

In a single exchange, several Ancient Immortals were devoured by the Phoenix’s power, utterly annihilated.

As for other cultivators below the Ancient Immortal level, countless more perished.

This scene

left the remaining cultivators of the Tianhong Universe horrified.

The next instant,

the Nine-Headed Divine Phoenix dissipated, transforming into an ancient imperial bell standing in the void. A terrifying aura suppressed the Netherworld, causing most of the cultivators to gasp for breath.

Subsequently,

a young Daoist appeared slowly from nothingness. He stood with his hands behind his back in the void, looking at the numerous cultivators of the Tianhong Universe with an indifferent expression.

“I didn’t expect that this advancement of the myriad universes would attract cultivators from third-tier universes. If it were an ordinary second-tier universe, you might have actually succeeded!”

Ji Yang’s eyes were calm. Among the many cultivators of the Tianhong Universe, only the Mingfa Daoist, who had reached the Immortal Emperor realm and opened up the Five Directions Five Immortal Universes, was worthy of his attention.

The rest

were no different from ants in Ji Yang’s eyes.

Even if there were beings among them who had reached the half-step Immortal Emperor realm, it was all the same.

Meanwhile, on the other side

, with Ji Yang’s appearance, Mingfa Daoist’s expression changed again.

He could tell at a glance that the Burning Flame Emperor Bell was a powerful Emperor Immortal artifact, and Ji Yang’s aura was as deep as an abyss, giving him a feeling no less than Gu Qingyang.

Seeing this,

Mingfa Daoist was somewhat shocked.

For a second-tier universe that hadn’t fully advanced to produce a powerhouse of Gu Qingyang’s level was already inconceivable. And now

—

with the addition of Ji Yang—it was even more unexpected.

In that instant,

Mingfa Daoist was 100% certain that there was something wrong with this universe.

After all, a second-tier universe that hadn’t fully advanced normally couldn’t possibly possess such power.

Moreover, after fighting Gu Qingyang, Mingfa Daoist suddenly realized that although the other party was an ancient immortal, his strength was no weaker than that of an ordinary Immortal Emperor.

Even without the nine Emperor-level Immortal Artifacts, their strength was enough to rival an Immortal Emperor.

An Ancient Immortal on par with an Immortal Emperor!

Such a monstrous talent was unparalleled even in the Tianhong Universe.

Even in the Nine Heavens Immortal Realm, Daoist Mingfa believed that only a very few could truly achieve this.

For a tiny universe to possess such a monstrous talent, and for two to appear at once, seemed abnormal by all accounts.