Terran Guardian - Chapter 3625

Chapter 3603 The Great Celestial Venerable Lone Goose

“Senior Brother, do you need help?”

“No need… Junior Brother Ji, deal with the other cultivators from the Tianhong Universe first. I’ll handle this one!”

Gu Qingyang shook his head. Although Mingfa Daoist’s strength was formidable, he was a good whetstone to test what he had learned from a thousand years of listening to the Dao.   Although it was true

that a Celestial Emperor could easily damage the universes if he acted recklessly,   the universes were currently undergoing a transformation towards the second tier. Ordinary Celestial Emperors couldn’t truly destroy this universe. It   was like a first-tier universe; although it suppressed Ancient Immortals and above, ordinary Ancient Immortals still couldn’t truly destroy its origin.   Suppression by rules was one thing!   Destruction was another!   Otherwise,   the moment Mingfa Daoist made his move, it would have been enough to cause the universes to collapse from within.   Hearing this,   Ji Yang didn’t say anything more, then looked at the other cultivators from the Tianhong Universe.   ”Destroy!”   He directly activated the Burning Flame Emperor Bell. The power of the superior-grade Emperor Immortal artifact instantly caused the void to collapse and cave in, and the faces of many cultivators in the Tianhong Universe were filled with horror.   They tried their best to resist, but in the face of absolute power, any struggle was futile.   In just one exchange, many cultivators’ bodies were shattered, and blood splattered in the netherworld.   ”This person is not to be fought—”   ”Quickly ask other Heavenly Venerables for help!!!”   A half-step Immortal Emperor looked at Ji Yang with horror, his eyes filled with fear.   He originally thought it would be a crushing situation, but he did not expect that it would be his side that was crushed.   After all, according to common sense, a second-order universe that has not yet fully advanced, even if it has a strong foundation, cannot be this powerful.   The existence of a few ancient immortals who have not ascended should be the limit.   But now.   Whether it is Gu Qingyang or Ji Yang, the opponent’s strength has exceeded the scope of ancient immortals and is already comparable to the Immortal Emperor realm.   Have you not seen how Gu Qingyang alone managed to stop Daoist Mingfa?   Such strength   is difficult to contend with without the intervention of a Celestial Emperor.   At this point, they naturally could only place their hopes on the other Celestial Venerables.   After all, the nine Celestial Venerables of the Tianhong Universe are all Celestial Emperor level experts; if any one of them were to arrive, they would surely be able to deal with Ji Yang.   Unfortunately,   when this half-step Celestial Emperor used the communication jade talisman, the message disappeared without a trace, receiving no response whatsoever.   But before he could figure out what was happening, an ancient imperial bell descended upon him, pressing down on him.   This terrifying power shook the half-step Celestial Emperor to his core; the threat of death made him disregard everything else, instantly unleashing all his trump cards.   But—   it was all in vain.   The instant the Burning Flame Imperial Bell pressed down, the half-step Celestial Emperor’s body shattered, his flesh and soul burned and devoured, instantly turning to ashes.   …   On the other side.   In the void of the heavens.   Space shattered, scattering countless immortal ships and the remains of cultivators in all directions. Of the so-called Nine Heavenly Venerables, several had already perished.   Only Yue Zhi remained, struggling to hold on.   Gone was his former composure; when he looked at the blue-robed figure in the void, only fear filled his eyes.   ”Who are you?!”   he screamed hoarsely, almost driven mad.   He had thought that the Tianhong Universe could easily conquer this still-advancing second-tier universe.   But to Yue Zhi’s utter dismay ,   the moment his eight Heavenly Venerables led their army into this universe, a terrifying force directly suppressed them.   Under this power, hundreds of millions of elite cultivators from the Tianhong Universe were almost instantly annihilated.   Whether ancient immortals or powerful beings, they didn’t even have a chance to react; before Yue Zhi and the others’ eyes, their bodies shattered, turning into a cloud of blood mist as they fell on the spot.   And that wasn’t all.   The other Celestial Venerables, also at the Immortal Emperor realm, were as weak as ants before this blue-robed cultivator.   With a mere slap, the latter instantly killed them all.   This horrific scene caused Yue Zhi to lose his composure.   He even immediately resorted to the hidden resources left behind by the purple-robed Daoist, hoping to kill his opponent.   However, this trump card, which Yue Zhi considered his greatest asset, failed to even scratch his opponent’s clothes.   Such a disparity   filled him with despair.   ”I am Shen Changqing, a cultivator from this universe. Who are you? From which faction do you come?”   Shen Changqing stood with his hands behind his back in the void, looking calmly at Yue Zhi, whose Dao heart had already crumbled.   His words…   Yue Zhi was filled with disbelief: “Impossible! How could such a weak universe nurture a powerhouse like you… This is absolutely impossible!!!”   ”It’s over…”   ”Everything is over—”   Yue Zhi muttered to himself, his face shifting between laughter and sorrow, showing none of the composure expected of a Celestial Emperor.   Seeing this,   Shen Changqing shook his head: “A dignified Celestial Emperor, yet his Dao heart is so weak. It seems there’s no point in continuing to question him.”   With that,   Shen Changqing extended his right hand, and a terrifying Daoist power directly imprisoned Yue Zhi’s body in place. Then, an extremely tyrannical divine sense directly entered the other’s sea of consciousness.   Soul Search—   Shen Changqing hadn’t used this method in a long time.   After all, soul search is generally only effective against the weak, and only against cultivators much weaker than oneself. For someone   like Yue Zhi, whose cultivation had reached the mid-stage of Celestial Emperor, the probability of successfully searching his soul was extremely low if the other party insisted on resisting.   But now it was different.   Yue Zhi’s Dao heart had already collapsed.   This dignified mid-level Immortal Emperor offered no resistance whatsoever, and the entire soul-searching process went extremely smoothly.

Numerous memories flashed through Shen Changqing’s mind like a fleeting glance.

After a long while,

Shen Changqing clenched his right fist, seemingly sensing his impending demise. Yue Zhi suddenly awoke, desperately trying to struggle.

But it was futile.

Before absolute power, any struggle was pointless.

Ultimately,

Yue Zhi’s body shattered, all life force erased by Shen Changqing.

A mid-stage Immortal Emperor had fallen as easily as a flick of the wrist.

However, Shen Changqing paid no attention to Yue Zhi’s demise; his focus was entirely on the other’s memories.

“Tianhong Universe!”

“Advanced to the third tier five billion years ago—”

Shen Changqing had gained sufficient understanding of Yue Zhi’s origins from his memories.

Like the myriad universes, the Tianhong Universe was one of countless microcosms.

But unlike them,

the Tianhong Universe had already advanced to the third tier.

Including Yue Zhi, the Tianhong Universe had nine Heavenly Venerables, each at the Immortal Emperor level.

Above the Nine Celestial Venerables

lies the strongest being in the Tianhong Universe, and also the master of Yue Zhi and the others, named Gu Hong. All beings in the Tianhong Universe revere him as the Great Celestial Venerable.

Yue Zhi’s memories don’t reveal the strength of this Great Celestial Venerable Gu Hong.

However, in Shen Changqing’s view, barring any unforeseen circumstances, he is most likely a Celestial Emperor. After all,

if he were to break through to the Half-Saint realm, he would never remain in the Tianhong Universe.

While Half-Saints aspire to immortality, they must undergo the Five Signs of Decay of Heaven and Man every so often.

The limit of a third-tier universe can only accommodate Celestial Emperors; if a Half-Saint enters a third-tier universe, there is absolutely no possibility of further advancement. Once

the Five Signs of Decay of Heaven and Man arrive, they will perish.

However,

nothing is absolute.

It’s possible that the Great Celestial Venerable Gu Hong is a being who has reached the Half-Saint realm, possessing a supreme treasure capable of obscuring the Heavenly Dao, thus unafraid of the Five Signs of Decay of Heaven and Man.

But regardless, the strength of this third-tier universe is extremely formidable.

Even in the worst-case scenario, the Tianhong Universe has ten Immortal Emperors presiding over it. Such a force would be considered top-tier even among the many high-level Immortal Realms of the Nine Heavens Immortal World.

It’s worth mentioning that,

apart from the Great Celestial Venerable Gu Hong and the nine other Celestial Venerables including Yue Zhi, no other Immortal Emperors have appeared in the Tianhong Universe for many years. The reason

for this

is simple:

it’s due to the covert obstruction by Yue Zhi and the others.

They didn’t want any more Immortal Emperors to appear and divide their power.

These things are secrets within the Tianhong Universe, but Shen Changqing, with his soul-searching techniques, couldn’t hide any of Yue Zhi’s secrets from him.

After thoroughly reviewing all of Yue Zhi’s memories, Shen Changqing looked beyond the myriad universes, where an ancient universe stood in the chaotic void, its existence unknown for countless ages.

“The Tianhong Universe… the Upper Realm’s Chaos is indeed profoundly powerful. A microcosm like the Tianhong Universe is definitely not among the top-tier existences in the billions of microcosms. In

this vast Chaos, among countless microcosms, who knows how many powerful beings are hidden within!”

Shen Changqing’s expression shifted slightly. At this moment, he understood even more clearly the unfathomable depths of the Upper Realm.

He had originally thought that most of the Upper Realm’s powerful beings were concentrated in the Nine Heavens Immortal Realm and the Three Thousand Great Universes.

The remaining few were either lurking in various ancient forbidden zones or establishing their own dojos, waiting for their opportunity.

But now, it seemed

Shen Changqing had underestimated the Upper Realm’s resources.

Even the previously inconspicuous microcosms harbored countless ancient powerful beings.

The Tianhong Universe

was one of them.

But upon further reflection, Shen Changqing realized this was normal.

With billions of microcosms existing for countless ages, it wasn’t surprising that some ancient universes had advanced and accumulated powerful resources.

The affairs of other ancient universes were of little concern to Shen Changqing.

However, now that the Tianhong Universe has taken the initiative to attack the myriad universes, some things naturally need to be settled slowly.

Normally,

breaking through the barrier of a third-order universe is no easy task.

But from Yue Zhi’s memories, Shen Changqing has already found a way to enter the Tianhong Universe.

With this method, the myriad universes can launch a counterattack against the Tianhong Universe at any time.

However,

Shen Changqing is not in a hurry to act; he will wait until the myriad universes’ advancement is complete before making any moves.