Terran Guardian - Chapter 3638

Chapter 3616 No Need to Panic (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Soon,

Venerable Yu Chen’s challenge arrived.   Shen Changqing accepted it calmly. At

the   same time,   the war in the Tianhong Universe also subsided for the first time.   On the other side of the Heavens,   almost all cultivators gathered in the Taihua Great World, their purpose being to prevent the Tianhong Universe from taking advantage of the situation.   After all, with Venerable Yu Chen leading the way and twenty-six half-step Immortal Emperors appearing together, such a force was not to be underestimated.   At this time, if they were to recklessly attack other worlds, they would easily be surrounded.   Any half-step Immortal Emperor was not something that the cultivators of the Heavens could deal with.   There was no other way.   The Heavens Universe had only advanced to the second tier in a short time.   In such a short time, it was naturally difficult to accumulate too much foundation.   In fact,   with the revival of Venerable Yu Chen and other ancient beings of the Tianhong Universe, many forces of the Heavens race had already suffered heavy losses.   After all, many ordinary ancient immortals could not withstand the existence of half-step Immortal Emperors.   Under such circumstances, other forces would naturally not take risks.   On the other side.   All forces in the Tianhong Universe gathered together, determined to resist the myriad universes.   For this reason,   Venerable Yu Chen was revered as the Great Celestial Venerable by all races of the Tianhong Universe, and almost all the fortune of the vast Tianhong Universe converged upon him.   In less than three months, a terrifying heavenly tribulation condensed within the Tianhong Universe, its extremely terrifying aura causing all cultivators to pale.   ”This aura… could it be that a powerful figure from the Tianhong Universe is undergoing tribulation?”   In the Taihua Great World, cultivators from the myriad universes looked towards the void of the universe, their expressions solemn.   Powerful figures like Gu Chen, who had reached the Ancient Immortal Realm, were secretly alarmed.   This tribulation cloud aura was many times stronger than the Ancient Immortal Tribulation.   At this moment   , the same message appeared in their minds simultaneously:   Immortal Emperor!   A powerful figure was about to advance to the Immortal Emperor Realm!   Almost instantly, Gu Chen and the other powerful figures from the myriad universes could no longer remain still.   Their first priority was to go and meet Shen Changqing.   ”Greetings, Immortal Emperor Changqing!”   Inside an immortal palace, Gu Chen and Dongfang Zhao, along with other powerful figures, appeared.   Shen Changqing seemed unsurprised by their arrival.   ”You’ve come!”   He smiled calmly, then looked towards the void of the universe and asked,   ”You’ve all come for the Heavenly Tribulation, haven’t you?” Upon hearing this, Gu Shan nodded and said   in a   deep voice, “Indeed, this Heavenly Tribulation is terrifying. Does the Immortal Emperor know anything about it?”   Shen   Changqing said, “If I’m not mistaken, it should be that Venerable Yu Chen undergoing the Immortal Emperor Tribulation.”   Without waiting for anyone to speak, Shen Changqing continued,   ”That person possesses extraordinary strength. If it weren’t for the fear of the Nine Heavenly Venerables, he would likely already be qualified to challenge for the Immortal Emperor realm. Now, revered as a Great Heavenly Venerable by all races of the Tianhong Universe, benefiting from the fortune of all races, it’s only   natural that   he has broken through the final barrier to become an Immortal Emperor!”   Gu Shan’s expression was solemn: “If this person truly succeeds in breaking through, he will likely become a considerable threat…”   ”It’s alright, let’s just observe and see.”   Shen Changqing raised his hand to interrupt Gu Shan. He didn’t even consider Yu Chen Venerable a threat, just a newly promoted Immortal Emperor.   It wasn’t that Shen Changqing was overly arrogant, but that was simply the truth.   As someone who had one foot in the Half-Saint realm, if he feared a newly promoted Immortal Emperor from a lower universe, he might as well give up on cultivation and just hang himself from a crooked tree.   From beginning to end,   Shen Changqing didn’t care about Yu Chen Venerable.   Whether the other party broke through or not, it made little difference to him.   A half-step Immortal Emperor and a newly promoted Immortal Emperor were not much different.   At least,   that’s how Shen Changqing saw it.   Hearing Shen Changqing’s words, the worries in Gu Shan and the others’ hearts dissipated considerably.   …   On the other side.   In the void of the universe.   The Immortal Emperor Tribulation had officially begun.   The terrifying lightning struck down, and the aura emanating from it sent shivers down the spines of all cultivators in the Tianhong Universe.   But beyond the shock, they were filled with even greater joy.   ”Venerable Yu Chen is currently undergoing his ascension to the Immortal Emperor realm! Our Tianhong Universe will soon have another powerful Immortal Emperor!”   ”Excellent! Fate truly rests on our shoulders! Once Venerable Yu Chen successfully breaks through, he will surely lead us to suppress all the universes!”   At this moment, many ancient immortals and even half-step Immortal Emperors focused their gazes on the figure beneath the lightning tribulation, their eyes filled with hope.   Venerable Yu Chen!   The fact that he could summon the Immortal Emperor tribulation at this crucial moment was, in their eyes, a sign of destiny.   Even some half-step Immortal Emperors who had previously considered comparing themselves to Venerable Yu Chen extinguished those thoughts.   After all, if Venerable Yu Chen successfully broke through, the two would be on completely different levels.   For most cultivators, there was a vast chasm between an Immortal Emperor and a half-step Immortal Emperor.   However—   as time passed, the expressions of the cultivators in the Tianhong Universe gradually became somewhat strange.   ”What happened? Venerable Yu Chen is injured?”   ”Don’t panic. The Immortal Emperor Tribulation is inherently dangerous; injuries during tribulation are inevitable. With Venerable Yu Chen’s foundation, there’s absolutely no problem with him attaining   enlightenment this time!” Some cultivators looked worried upon seeing Venerable Yu Chen’s injury, but most still had sufficient confidence in him.   But the problem was…   As a bolt of lightning struck, half of Venerable Yu Chen’s body shattered, and a large amount of immortal blood splattered into the void, causing many cultivators’ hearts to skip a beat.

An ancient immortal took a deep breath and comforted him, saying, “It’s alright. For cultivators of our level, limb regeneration is commonplace. Even if only a drop of blood remains…”

Before he could finish, another bolt of lightning struck down, instantly obliterating the remaining half of Venerable Yu Chen’s body.

The ancient immortal’s voice faltered, then he forcefully suppressed his thoughts.

“It’s alright. Regeneration from a drop of blood is not difficult. As long as life force remains and the soul is not destroyed, then it is not a true demise—”

“No!!”

But before he could finish speaking, Venerable Yu Chen’s soul let out a roar of unwilling anger, and finally vanished into nothingness under the heavenly tribulation.

In an instant,

the Tianhong Universe trembled.

A torrential rain of blood poured down.

At that moment,

all beings in the Tianhong Universe were stunned. Many powerful figures looked at the ancient immortal who had spoken earlier. The latter’s mouth was slightly open, and he was at a loss for words.

But after only a short while, powerful figures from all sides cried out in grief.

“No!!!”

“How could Venerable Yu Chen have fallen—”

“Impossible! Venerable Yu Chen was destined by Heaven, how could he have perished in the Immortal Emperor Tribulation!!!”

In that instant, the cultivators of the Tianhong Universe felt as if the sky had collapsed.

Not long ago, they had revered Venerable Yu Chen as a Great Celestial Venerable, hoping that he could lead the Tianhong Universe in a counterattack.

But in the next instant, he had fallen in the Immortal Emperor Tribulation.

This ancient powerhouse, regarded by the people of the Tianhong Universe as the embodiment of destiny, capable of turning the tide, had not even had a chance to truly lead the Tianhong Universe in a counterattack before he fell first under the Immortal Emperor Tribulation.

This outcome

was naturally beyond their expectations.

“Is it really Heaven’s will to destroy our Tianhong Universe?”

An ancient immortal cried out in grief, his steadfast Dao heart cracking. Looking at the torrential rain of blood, all he felt was despair.

It could be said that

this time, the Immortal Emperor realm had not only shattered Venerable Yu Chen, but also shattered the only hope of the Tianhong Universe.

The remaining twenty-five half-step Immortal Emperors were all horrified, an uncontrollable terror surging within them, sending chills down their spines.

This was the Immortal Emperor Tribulation!!!

Even the powerful Jade Emperor Venerable could not overcome this tribulation and ultimately perished in it.

At this moment,

the remaining hope of the other half-step Immortal Emperors to break through to the Immortal Emperor realm shattered with the fall of Jade Emperor Venerable.

The existence of the Immortal Emperor Tribulation now haunted their minds like a nightmare.

This tribulation was terrifying,

far beyond their ability to withstand.

Jade Emperor Venerable had fallen!

The other half-step Immortal Emperors, though confident in their own strength, were certainly no match for Jade Emperor Venerable.

Since even such a being had perished in the tribulation, what hope did they have of successfully overcoming it?

Thinking of this,

one half-step Immortal Emperor stared blankly at the lingering aura that hadn’t subsided even after the tribulation had dissipated. After a long while, a bitter smile appeared on his face.

“We have no chance of breaking through to the Immortal Emperor realm!”

The inner demons have taken root!

How easy is it to eradicate them?

This scene

completely severed their path to Immortal Emperor.

Hearing this,

the other half-step Immortal Emperors took a deep breath, forced to admit the truth of what the other said.

However, some looked worried, glancing towards the Taihua Great World.

“Now, let’s not even talk about breaking through to the Immortal Emperor realm. Let’s think about how to deal with the troubles of the myriad universes!

With Venerable Yu Chen fallen, can we really handle the myriad universes and the Changqing Immortal Emperor who killed the nine Heavenly Venerables and suppressed the Lonely Hong Great Heavenly Venerable?”

Before this, they had held great hope.

After all, Venerable Yu Chen’s confident words made these powerful figures believe that if all parties united and mobilized the fortune of the entire Tianhong Universe, they would have a considerable chance of victory.

But now—

Venerable Yu Chen himself had perished in the Heavenly Tribulation. His previously confident words now seemed somewhat laughable.

If the Immortal Emperor Tribulation is merely a personal inner demon, a nightmare to be faced when breaking through to the Immortal Emperor realm, then the myriad universes are the sharp blade hanging overhead, ready to fall at any moment.

If one cannot overcome this tribulation, there is no future.

…

“He has fallen!”

Within the Taihua Great World, Shen Changqing’s previously confident expression suddenly froze as he looked towards the direction of that void, his face showing surprise and disbelief.

He had considered many possibilities, but he had never imagined that Venerable Yu Chen would perish in the Immortal Emperor Tribulation.

Such a sudden turn of events was naturally unexpected.

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PS: Tonight is New Year’s Eve, I owe one chapter, I’ll make it up tomorrow during the day. Happy New Year in advance to all the big shots!